CN108006381A - A kind of automatic tray filler - Google Patents

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CN108006381A
CN108006381A CN201711256039.XA CN201711256039A CN108006381A CN 108006381 A CN108006381 A CN 108006381A CN 201711256039 A CN201711256039 A CN 201711256039A CN 108006381 A CN108006381 A CN 108006381A
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梁荣强
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16MFRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02Heads
    • F16M11/04Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/041Allowing quick release of the apparatus
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16MFRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/20Undercarriages with or without wheels
    • F16M11/22Undercarriages with or without wheels with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs

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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of automatic tray filler, including base and tray filling machine, supporting table is installed at the top of the base, second fixed column is installed at the top of the supporting table, the top of second fixed column is equipped with tray filling machine, the second securing left and right sides is equipped with the first fixed column, the top of first fixed column is equipped with button, the card slot is connected with fixture block clamping, first strut runs through the second fixed column, head rod is installed at the top of first strut, the 3rd fixed plate is installed on the inside of the head rod.The automatic tray filler, move up button, so that fixture block moves up, so that fixture block and exact separation, so that second baffle moves up, so as to accomplish that fixture block is connected with card slot clamping, so as to accomplish the fixation to tray filling machine, so that when accomplishing that the tray filling machine starts, even if being subject to the vibrations of motor will not rock, so as to accomplish the stability of the tray filling machine, avoid rocking.

Description

A kind of automatic tray filler
Technical field
The present invention relates to automatic tray filler technical field, is specially a kind of automatic tray filler.
Background technology
Plant produced workshop and assembly shop often can see product tray or tray for work pieces, put various treat above Workpiece or accessory to be installed, with the progress of producing line technology, various automation processing or assembly equipment are required for making Workpiece is put neatly with pallet, to facilitate the next step.The application of tray for work pieces facilitates the next step, allows follow-up Process production efficiency obtained large increase, but workpiece is fitly arranged in the action of pallet, at present still manually Complete, it is necessary to spend a large amount of manpowers, and efficiency is low, present many workshops have been found that balance into the " short of restriction production efficiency Plate ".Pallet need to be placed on specific position by existing sabot equipment, if there is deviation in the position that pallet is placed, equipment cannot be certainly Dynamic adjustment, causes workpiece to drop damage, such as the utility model patent of Application No. 201120414478.0, including of the invention Workpiece, is fitly emitted on feeding guide 3 by automatic tray filler using vibration principle, and puts support by the pickup of manipulator 4 On disk, automatic disc filling is realized, improves production efficiency, such as tray position exception, then inductor 7 is notified that PLC control cabinet 6 is right The goods of furniture for display rather than for use position of manipulator 4 is modified, and cannot such as be corrected it is also an option that cut off equipment, workpiece damage be avoided, although accomplishing Avoid to damage of the active tray filling machine to workpiece, but when the machine startup, because of rocking for motor, cause the tray filling machine not Stablize, cause to rock.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of automatic tray filler, to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides following technical solution:A kind of automatic tray filler, including base and sabot Machine, is provided with supporting table at the top of the base, the second fixed column, second fixed column is provided with the top of the supporting table Top be equipped with supporting table, the second securing left and right sides is equipped with the first fixed column, the top of first fixed column Portion is equipped with button, and the bottom of the button is provided with fixture block, and the fixture block runs through the first fixed column, and the fixture block additional walls are cased with First spring, the bottom left and right sides of the fixture block are mounted on second baffle, the bottom left and right sides of first fixed column The 3rd fixed block is mounted on, the second fixed block, second fixed block are mounted at left and right sides of the top of the supporting table Top be equipped with multiple card slots nothing's wrong card slot and be clamped with fixture block and be connected, the second connection is installed on the inside of first fixed column Bar, second connecting rod run through the second fixed column, the first fixation are mounted at left and right sides of the inner cavity of second fixed column Plate, second connecting rod are connected through the first fixed plate plate with first baffle, and the outer wall of second connecting rod is cased with second Spring, first fixed plate are connected by second spring with first baffle, and first is provided with the top of second connecting rod Strut, first strut run through the second fixed column, and head rod is provided with the top of first strut, and described first connects 3rd fixed plate is installed on the inside of extension bar.
Preferably, the bottom of the base is provided with the first fixed block, and the front surface of first fixed block is equipped with sliding slot, The front surface of the sliding slot is equipped with sliding block, and the sliding block is connected through sliding slot with the 3rd connecting rod, the bottom of the 3rd connecting rod Portion is provided with third baffle, and the second strut is mounted at left and right sides of the bottom of first fixed block, second strut Outside is provided with the second fixed plate, and the outside of second fixed plate is equipped with connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft sequentially passes through second Fixed plate and the second strut, the outer wall of the connecting shaft are provided with roller.
Preferably, it is mounted on rubber pad at left and right sides of the base.
Preferably, it is mounted on silicagel pad at left and right sides of the tray filling machine.
Preferably, it is mounted on the 4th fixed block at left and right sides of the bottom of the tray filling machine.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:The automatic tray filler, moves up button, so that card Block moves up, so that fixture block and exact separation, so that second baffle moves up, so that the first spring is compressed Power, when fixture block is kept completely separate with card slot, moves the first fixed column laterally, so that the second connecting rod moves laterally, from And first baffle is moved laterally, so that the is subject to thrust for spring, so that the first strut moves laterally, so that Head rod is moved laterally, so that the 3rd fixed plate moves laterally, tray filling machine be placed on the inside of the 3rd fixed plate, Move inward the first fixed column, by the press of second spring so as to which tray filling machine be compressed, after tray filling machine compresses, release is pressed Button, second baffle is accomplished to reset by the pressure of the first spring, so that fixture block moves down, so as to accomplish fixture block and card slot card Connect it is connected, so as to accomplish the fixation to tray filling machine, so that when accomplishing that the tray filling machine starts, even if being subject to the vibrations of motor will not Rock, so as to accomplish the stability of the tray filling machine, avoid rocking.
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Fig. 1 is schematic structural view of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the first fixed column structure diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the second fixed column inner-cavity structure schematic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the roller structure schematic diagram of the present invention.
In figure:1st, tray filling machine, 2, head rod, the 3, first fixed block, 4, base, 5, supporting table, the 6, second fixed block, 7th, fixture block, 8, rubber pad, 9, card slot, the 10, first spring, the 11, first fixed column, 12, button, the 13, the 3rd fixed block, 14, Two connecting rods, the 15, second fixed column, the 16, the 4th fixed block, the 17, first fixed plate, 18, first baffle, 19, second spring, 20th, the first strut, 21, sliding slot, 22, sliding block, 23, connecting shaft, 24, roller, 25, third baffle, the 26, second fixed plate, 27, Two struts, the 28, the 3rd connecting rod, 29, second baffle, the 30, the 3rd fixed plate, 31, silicagel pad.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out clear, complete Site preparation describes, it is clear that described embodiment is only part of the embodiment of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained every other without making creative work Embodiment, belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
- 4 are please referred to Fig.1, the present invention provides a kind of technical solution:A kind of automatic tray filler, including base 4 and tray filling machine 1, The top of base 4 is provided with supporting table 5, and the top of supporting table 5 is provided with the second fixed column 15, by supporting table 5 so that Two fixed columns 15 accomplish more to stablize, and the top of the second fixed column 15 is equipped with tray filling machine 1, second fix 15 the left and right sides it is equal Equipped with the first fixed column 11, the top of the first fixed column 11 is equipped with button 12, and the bottom of button 12 is provided with fixture block 7, and fixture block 7 passes through The first fixed column 11 is worn, 7 additional walls of fixture block are cased with the first spring 10, and the coefficient of elasticity of the first spring 10 is 10N/CM-30N/CM, By moving up button 12, so that being moved on fixture block 7 casees, so that second baffle 29 moves up, so that the first bullet Spring 10 compresses, so that accomplish that fixture block 7 is separated with card slot 9, when release button 12, by the elastic force of the first spring 10, so that Fixture block 7 is connected with the clamping of card slot 9, and second baffle 29, the bottom of the first fixed column 11 are mounted at left and right sides of the bottom of fixture block 7 The left and right sides is mounted on the 3rd fixed block 13, and the second fixed block 6 is mounted at left and right sides of the top of supporting table 5, and second is solid The top for determining block 6 is equipped with multiple card slots 9, and the card slot 9 is connected with the clamping of fixture block 7, and the inner side of the first fixed column 11 is provided with the Two connecting rods 14, the second connecting rod 14 run through the second fixed column 15, and the is mounted at left and right sides of the inner cavity of the second fixed column 15 One fixed plate 17, the second connecting rod 14 are connected through the first fixed plate plate 17 with first baffle 18, the outer wall of the second connecting rod 14 Second spring 19 is cased with, the coefficient of elasticity of second spring 19 is 20N/CM-30N/CM, when fixture block 7 is separated with card slot 9, outwards The first fixed column 11 is moved in side, so that the outside of the second connecting rod 14 casees is mobile, so that second spring 19 compresses, when unclamping the During one fixed column 11, by second spring 19, so as to accomplish reset response, the first fixed plate 17 passes through second spring 19 and first Baffle 18 is connected, and the top of the second connecting rod 14 is provided with the first strut 20, and the first strut 20 runs through the second fixed column 15, when the Mobile on the outside of two connecting plates 14 casees, so that 20 casees outsides of the first strut are mobile, the top of the first strut 20 is provided with the first company Extension bar 2, the inner side of head rod 2 is provided with the 3rd fixed plate 30, by the 3rd fixed plate 30 so that accomplishing to disk machine 1 Fixation, the bottom of base 4 are provided with the first fixed block 3, and the front surface of the first fixed block 3 is equipped with sliding slot 21, sliding slot 21 Front surface is equipped with sliding block 22, and sliding block 22 is connected through sliding slot 21 with the 3rd connecting rod 28, and the bottom of the 3rd connecting rod 28 is provided with Third baffle 25, the bottom left and right sides of the first fixed block 3 are mounted on the second strut 28, and the outside of the second strut 28 is provided with Second fixed plate 26, the outside of the second fixed plate 26 are equipped with connecting shaft 23, and connecting shaft 23 sequentially passes through second 26 He of fixed plate Second strut 27, the outer wall of connecting shaft 23 are provided with roller 24, by slide downward sliding block 22 so that the 3rd connecting rod 28 to Lower movement, so that third baffle 2 moves down, so that third baffle 25 fits with roller 24, so as to accomplish to roller The left and right sides of 24 firm banking 4 is mounted on rubber pad 8, and the left and right sides of tray filling machine 1 is mounted on silicagel pad 31, sabot The 4th fixed block 16 is mounted at left and right sides of the bottom of machine 1.
When needing the automatic tray filler, move up button 12 so that fixture block 7 moves up so that fixture block 7 with Card slot 9 separates, so that second baffle 29 moves up, so that the first spring 10 is subject to thrust, when fixture block 7 and card slot 9 When being kept completely separate, the first fixed column 11 is moved laterally, so that the second connecting rod 14 moves laterally, so that first baffle 18 move laterally, so that the is subject to thrust for spring 19, so that the first strut 20 moves laterally, so that first Connecting rod 2 moves laterally, so that the 3rd fixed plate 30 moves laterally, tray filling machine 1 is placed on the inner side of the 3rd fixed plate 30, Move inward the first fixed column 11, by the press of second spring 19 so as to which tray filling machine 1 be compressed, after tray filling machine 1 compresses, Release button 12, second baffle 29 is accomplished to reset by the pressure of the first spring 10, so that fixture block 7 moves down, so as to do It is connected to fixture block 7 with the clamping of card slot 9, so as to accomplish the fixation to tray filling machine 1.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that term " coaxial ", " bottom ", " one end ", " top ", " middle part ", " other end ", " on ", " side ", " top ", " interior ", " front portion ", " center ", the orientation of the instruction such as " both ends " or position relationship be Based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, it is for only for ease of the description present invention and simplifies description, rather than instruction or dark Show that the device of meaning or element there must be specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, thus it is it is not intended that right The limitation of the present invention.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " installation ", " setting ", " connection ", " fixation ", Terms such as " being screwed on " should be interpreted broadly, for example, it may be fixedly connected or be detachably connected, or integrally;Can be with It is to mechanically connect or be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected by intermediary, can be two The interaction relationship of connection or two elements inside a element, unless otherwise restricted clearly, for the common of this area For technical staff, the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the present invention can be understood as the case may be.
Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, for the ordinary skill in the art, can be with Understanding without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention can carry out these embodiments a variety of changes, modification, replace And modification, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended.

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1. a kind of automatic tray filler, including base (4) and tray filling machine (1), it is characterised in that:The top installation of the base (4) There is supporting table (5), the second fixed column (15), the top of second fixed column (15) are installed at the top of the supporting table (5) Equipped with tray filling machine (1), described second fixes at left and right sides of (15) and is equipped with the first fixed column (11), first fixed column (11) top is equipped with button (12), and the bottom of the button (12) is provided with fixture block (7), and the fixture block (7) is solid through first Fixed column (11), fixture block (7) additional walls are cased with the first spring (10), are mounted at left and right sides of the bottom of the fixture block (7) Second baffle (29), the bottom left and right sides of first fixed column (11) are mounted on the 3rd fixed block (13), the support The second fixed block (6) is mounted at left and right sides of the top of platform (5), the top of second fixed block (6) is equipped with multiple card slots (9), the card slot (9) is connected with fixture block (7) clamping, and the second connecting rod is provided with the inside of first fixed column (11) (14), second connecting rod (14) runs through the second fixed column (15), and the inner cavity left and right sides of second fixed column (15) is First fixed plate (17) is installed, second connecting rod (14) runs through the first fixed plate plate (17) and first baffle (18) phase Even, the outer wall of second connecting rod (14) is cased with second spring (19), and first fixed plate (17) passes through second spring (19) it is connected with first baffle (18), the first strut (20) is installed at the top of second connecting rod (14), described first Bar (20) runs through the second fixed column (15), and head rod (2) is provided with the top of first strut (20), and described first connects 3rd fixed plate (30) is installed on the inside of extension bar (2).
A kind of 2. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The bottom of the base (4) is provided with One fixed block (3), the front surface of first fixed block (3) are equipped with sliding slot (21), and the front surface of the sliding slot (21), which is equipped with, to be slided Block (22), the sliding block (22) are connected through sliding slot (21) with the 3rd connecting rod (28), the bottom of the 3rd connecting rod (28) Third baffle (25) is installed, is mounted on the second strut (28) at left and right sides of the bottom of first fixed block (3), described the Second fixed plate (26) is installed on the outside of two struts (28), the outside of second fixed plate (26) is equipped with connecting shaft (23), The connecting shaft (23) sequentially passes through second fixed plate (26) and the second strut (27), the outer wall installation of the connecting shaft (23) There is roller (24).
A kind of 3. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Pacify the left and right sides of the base (4) Equipped with rubber pad (8).
A kind of 4. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The left and right sides of the tray filling machine (1) is equal Silicagel pad (31) is installed.
A kind of 5. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Bottom of the tray filling machine (1) or so two Side is mounted on the 4th fixed block (16).
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