CN208802447U - Flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses flipper turn's chain scraper conveyors, including curved plate and straight bottom plate, the both ends of the curved plate are connected with straight bottom plate, the top of the curved plate is connected with arc-shaped guide rail, there are two the arc-shaped guide rail is arranged altogether, two arc-shaped guide rails are respectively positioned on the top of curved plate, the top of the straight bottom plate is fixedly connected with straight guide rail, there are two the straight guide rail is arranged altogether, the top of the straight guide rail and arc-shaped guide rail is provided with top wheel carrier, the inside of the top wheel carrier is rotatably connected to top wheel by shaft, the top of the top wheel is provided with transfer plate, the bottom end of the transfer plate is provided with inside turning rolls and outside turning rolls, the utility model is provided with outside turning rolls, inside turning rolls and frame plate, when avoiding using flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor is difficult With the turning for supporting transfer plate stable, the problem of flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor stablizes transport product is influenced.
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Technical field
The utility model belongs to pipeline device field, and in particular to flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor.
Background technique
Assembly line is also known as assembly line, and a kind of industrial production method refers to that each production unit is only absorbed in and handles certain
The work of one segment can be substantially divided into, belt flowing water with improving working efficiency and yield according to the mode of movement of assembly line
Assembly line, plate chain line, double-speed chain, plug-in unit line, mesh belt line, suspension line and roller assembly line these seventh types assembly line.It generally comprises and leads
Draw the composition such as part, bearing carrier, driving device, tensioning device, change course device and supporting member.Assembly line scalability is high, can press
Demand Design conveying capacity, conveying speed, assembly station.
But when using flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, chain scraper conveyor is difficult to the turning for supporting transfer plate stable, shadow
It rings and is difficult to flexibly connect between the stable transport product of chain scraper conveyor and the transfer plate of chain scraper conveyor, influence carrier bar conveying
The flexibility of machine turning, while chain scraper conveyor is difficult to stablize and drives all transfer plates mobile, influences the use of chain scraper conveyor
Effect.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide flipper turn's chain scraper conveyors, defeated using carrier bar using existing to solve
When sending machine, it is difficult to support and be difficult to flexibly connect and be difficult between the transfer plate for the turning and chain scraper conveyor that transfer plate is stable surely
Surely the problem for driving all transfer plates mobile.
To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, including arc
Bottom plate and straight bottom plate, the both ends of the curved plate are connected with straight bottom plate, and the top of the curved plate is connected with arc
Guide rail, there are two the arc-shaped guide rail is arranged altogether, two arc-shaped guide rails are respectively positioned on the top of curved plate, the straight bottom
The top of plate is fixedly connected with straight guide rail, there are two the straight guide rail is arranged altogether, the straight guide rail and arc-shaped guide rail
Top is provided with top wheel carrier, and the inside of the top wheel carrier is rotatably connected to top wheel, the top setting of the top wheel by shaft
There is transfer plate, the bottom end of the transfer plate is provided with inside turning rolls and outside turning rolls, and the side of the inside turning rolls is logical
It crosses shaft and is rotatably connected to interior side wheel, the interior side wheel is located at the side of arc-shaped guide rail, the inside of the outside turning rolls
It is rotatably connected to outer side wheel by shaft, the side of the arc-shaped guide rail is provided with frame plate, and the outer side wheel is located at frame plate
Top.
Preferably, the bottom end of the straight bottom plate is provided with driving wheel carrier, and the inside of the driving wheel carrier is turned by shaft
Dynamic to be connected with transmission gear and driving gear, the side engagement of the driving gear is connected with auxiliary transmission gear, the auxiliary transmission
Connection is engaged with transmission gear in the outside of gear.
Preferably, the top of the transmission gear, which is engaged, is connected with toothrow plate, and the bottom end of the toothrow plate and transfer plate is solid
Fixed connection.
Preferably, the two sides of the straight bottom plate are fixedly installed with side protection board, pass through cunning on the inside of the side protection board
Slot slidably connects transfer plate sliding block, and the two sides of the transfer plate are fixedly connected with transfer plate sliding block.
Preferably, the two sides of the curved plate are fixedly installed with arc protection board, and the inside of the arc protection board is logical
It crosses sliding slot and slidably connects transfer plate sliding block.
Preferably, the side of the transfer plate is provided with connection slide plate, and the end of the connection slide plate is provided with skid-proof rubber
Stick.
Preferably, the transfer plate is provided with arc snap ring corresponding with connection slide plate far from the side of connection slide plate.
Preferably, the side of the driving gear is rotatably connected to retarder, the input shaft of the retarder by shaft
It is connected with motor.
Preferably, the top of the curved plate is provided with pulley yoke, and the inside of the pulley yoke is rotated by shaft to be connected
It is connected to smooth pulley.
Preferably, the pulley yoke is located between two arc-shaped guide rails.
The utility model compared with prior art, has the advantages that
(1) the utility model is provided with outside turning rolls, inside turning rolls and frame plate, when transfer plate is moved at arc
When, the interior side wheel of the inside turning rolls side of transfer plate bottom end is outside one side roll of arc-shaped guide rail, outside turning rolls bottom end
Side wheel rolls on frame plate top, and convenient for the turning that transfer plate is stable, smooth pulley plays the supporting role to transfer plate, due to
It is smooth on the outside of smooth pulley, it will not influence the movement of transfer plate, when avoiding using flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, flipper turn
Chain scraper conveyor is difficult to the turning for supporting transfer plate stable, influences the problem of flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor stablizes transport product.
(2) the utility model is provided with arc snap ring, connection slide plate and anti-skidding glue stick, due to that can pass through arc between transfer plate
Shape snap ring and connection slide plate are connected with each other, and arc snap ring is fastened on the outside of connection slide plate, can connected at the bayonet of arc snap ring
Mobile on the outside of slide plate, convenient for the connection between transfer plate, anti-skidding glue stick can prevent arc snap ring from skidding off connection slide plate, meanwhile, no
The variation that transfer plate connects angle in turning is influenced, when avoiding using flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, flipper turn's carrier bar
The problem of being difficult to flexibly connect between the transfer plate of conveyer, influencing the flexibility of flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor turning.
(3) the utility model is provided with transmission gear, auxiliary transmission gear and toothrow plate, and idler wheel motor drives idler wheel rotation,
Auxiliary drive gears nutating gear rotation, since auxiliary transmission gear and transmission gear interval are arranged, driving gear can be driven entirely
Portion's transmission gear rotates in the same direction, and transmission gear drives toothrow plate mobile, and it is mobile that toothrow strip moves transfer plate, at this point, passing
Plate is sent to start to move, when avoiding using flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, which is difficult to stablize to drive, to be owned
The problem of transfer plate is mobile, influences the using effect of flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the cross-sectional view of the utility model;
Fig. 2 is the driving wheel carrier structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
Fig. 3 is the curved plate structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
Fig. 4 is the straight structural diagram of base plate of the utility model;
Fig. 5 is the transfer plate structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
Fig. 6 is the top view of the utility model.
In figure: 1- straight bottom plate, 2- curved plate, 3- transfer plate, 4- retarder, 5- motor, 6- transmission gear, the auxiliary biography of 7-
Moving gear, 8- driving gear, 9- driving wheel carrier, 10- smooth pulley, the anti-skidding glue stick of 11-, 12- connection slide plate, 13- transfer plate are sliding
Block, 14- toothrow plate, 15- arc snap ring, 16- arc protection board, side wheel in 17-, turning rolls on the inside of 18-, the top 19- wheel carrier,
Turning rolls, the outer side wheel of 22-, 23- frame plate, 24- arc-shaped guide rail, the side 25- protection board, 26- straight are led on the outside of the top 20- wheel, 21-
Rail, 27- pulley yoke.
Specific embodiment
The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model
Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than whole
Embodiment.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are without making creative work
Every other embodiment obtained, fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
It please refers to shown in Fig. 1-6, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, including arc
Shape bottom plate 2 and straight bottom plate 1, the both ends of curved plate 2 are connected with straight bottom plate 1, and the top of curved plate 2 is connected with arc and leads
Rail 24, for arc-shaped guide rail 24 altogether there are two settings, two arc-shaped guide rails 24 are respectively positioned on the top of curved plate 2, the top of straight bottom plate 1
End is fixedly connected with straight guide rail 26, and for straight guide rail 26 altogether there are two settings, the top of straight guide rail 26 and arc-shaped guide rail 24 is equal
It is provided with top wheel carrier 19, the inside for pushing up wheel carrier 19 is rotatably connected to top wheel 20 by shaft, and the top of top wheel 20 is provided with transmission
Plate 3, the bottom end of transfer plate 3 is provided with inside turning rolls 18 and outside turning rolls 21, the side of inside turning rolls 18 pass through shaft
It is rotatably connected to interior side wheel 17, interior side wheel 17 is located at the side of arc-shaped guide rail 24, and the inside of outside turning rolls 21 is by turning
Axis is rotatably connected to outer side wheel 22, and the side of arc-shaped guide rail 24 is provided with frame plate 23, and outer side wheel 22 is located at the top of frame plate 23
End, when moving, transfer plate 3 drives outside turning rolls 21 and inside turning rolls 18 mobile to transfer plate 3,18 side of inside turning rolls
Interior side wheel 17 in 26 1 side roll of straight guide rail, the outer side wheel 22 of 21 bottom end of outside turning rolls rolls on 23 top of frame plate
It is dynamic, stablize movement, when transfer plate 3 is moved at arc, the inside turning rolls 18 1 of 3 bottom end of transfer plate convenient for transfer plate 3
The interior side wheel 17 of side is rolled in one side roll of arc-shaped guide rail, the outer side wheel 22 of 21 bottom end of outside turning rolls on 23 top of frame plate
It is dynamic, convenient for the turning that transfer plate 3 is stable.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the bottom end of straight bottom plate 1 is provided with driving wheel carrier 9, and the inside of driving wheel carrier 9 is logical
It crosses shaft and is rotatably connected to transmission gear 6 and driving gear 8, the side engagement of driving gear 8 is connected with auxiliary transmission gear 7, auxiliary
Connection is engaged with transmission gear 6 in the outside of transmission gear 7.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the top engagement of transmission gear 6 is connected with toothrow plate 14, toothrow plate 14 and transmission
The bottom end of plate 3 is fixedly connected.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the two sides of straight bottom plate 1 are fixedly installed with side protection board 25, side protection board 25
Inside slidably connects transfer plate sliding block 13 by sliding slot, and the two sides of transfer plate 3 are fixedly connected with transfer plate sliding block 13.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the two sides of curved plate 2 are fixedly installed with arc protection board 16, arc protection board
16 inside slidably connects transfer plate sliding block 13 by sliding slot.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the side of transfer plate 3 is provided with connection slide plate 12, and the end of connection slide plate 12 is set
It is equipped with anti-skidding glue stick 11.
In the utility model, it is preferred that transfer plate 3 is provided with far from the side of connection slide plate 12 and connect slide plate 12 relatively
The arc snap ring 15 answered, due to that can be connected with each other by arc snap ring 15 and connection slide plate 12 between transfer plate 3, arc snap ring 15
It is fastened on 12 outside of connection slide plate, can be moved on the outside of connection slide plate 12 at the bayonet of arc snap ring 15, convenient between transfer plate 3
Connection, meanwhile, do not influence transfer plate 3 turning when connect angle variation.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the side of driving gear 8 is rotatably connected to retarder 4, retarder 4 by shaft
Input shaft be connected with motor 5, motor 5 is set as Y100L1-4-2.2 driving motor, voltage rating 380V, and rated frequency is
50Hz, power 3kW.
In the utility model, it is preferred that the top of curved plate 2 is provided with pulley yoke 27, and the inside of pulley yoke 27 passes through
Shaft is rotatably connected to smooth pulley 10, and smooth pulley 10 plays the supporting role to transfer plate 3, due to 10 outside of smooth pulley
It is smooth, it will not influence the movement of transfer plate 3.
In the utility model, it is preferred that pulley yoke 27 is located between two arc-shaped guide rails 24.
The working principle and process for using of the utility model: when the utility model is used, engaging means power supply, motor 5
Operation, motor 5 drive the shaft rotation of retarder 4, and retarder 4 drives driving gear 8 to rotate, and driving gear 8 drives auxiliary transmission
Gear 7 rotates, and auxiliary transmission gear 7 is rotated with nutating gear 6, main since auxiliary transmission gear 7 and the interval of transmission gear 6 are arranged
Moving gear 8 can drive whole transmission gears 6 to rotate in the same direction, and transmission gear 6 drives toothrow plate 14 mobile, 14 band of toothrow plate
Dynamic transfer plate 3 is mobile, at this point, transfer plate 3 starts to move, due to that can pass through arc snap ring 15 and connection slide plate between transfer plate 3
12 are connected with each other, and arc snap ring 15 is fastened on 12 outside of connection slide plate, can be outside connection slide plate 12 at the bayonet of arc snap ring 15
Side is mobile, convenient for the connection between transfer plate 3, meanwhile, the variation that transfer plate 3 connects angle in turning is not influenced, such as Fig. 5 institute
Show, when moving, transfer plate 3 drives outside turning rolls 21 and inside turning rolls 18 mobile to transfer plate 3,18 side of inside turning rolls
Interior side wheel 17 in 26 1 side roll of straight guide rail, the outer side wheel 22 of 21 bottom end of outside turning rolls rolls on 23 top of frame plate
It is dynamic, stablize movement, when transfer plate 3 is moved at arc, the inside turning rolls 18 1 of 3 bottom end of transfer plate convenient for transfer plate 3
The interior side wheel 17 of side is rolled in one side roll of arc-shaped guide rail, the outer side wheel 22 of 21 bottom end of outside turning rolls on 23 top of frame plate
Dynamic, convenient for the turning that transfer plate 3 is stable, smooth pulley 10 plays the supporting role to transfer plate 3, due to 10 outside of smooth pulley
It is smooth, it will not influence the movement of transfer plate 3.
It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second and the like are used merely to a reality
Body or operation are distinguished with another entity or operation, are deposited without necessarily requiring or implying between these entities or operation
In any actual relationship or order or sequence.Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended to
Non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements is not only wanted including those
Element, but also including other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or equipment
Intrinsic element.In the absence of more restrictions.By sentence " element limited including one ..., it is not excluded that
There is also other identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element ".
While there has been shown and described that the embodiments of the present invention, for the ordinary skill in the art,
It is understood that these embodiments can be carried out with a variety of variations in the case where not departing from the principles of the present invention and spirit, repaired
Change, replacement and variant, the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and the equivalents thereof.
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1. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor, including curved plate (2) and straight bottom plate (1), it is characterised in that: the curved plate
(2) both ends are connected with straight bottom plate (1), and the top of the curved plate (2) is connected with arc-shaped guide rail (24), and the arc is led
For rail (24) altogether there are two settings, two arc-shaped guide rails (24) are respectively positioned on the top of curved plate (2), the straight bottom plate
(1) top is fixedly connected with straight guide rail (26), and there are two the total settings of the straight guide rail (26), the straight guide rail (26)
It is provided with top wheel carrier (19) with the top of arc-shaped guide rail (24), the inside of top wheel carrier (19) is rotatably connected to by shaft
The top of top wheel (20), the top wheel (20) is provided with transfer plate (3), and the bottom end of the transfer plate (3) is provided with interior side wheel
The side of frame (18) and outside turning rolls (21), the inside turning rolls (18) is rotatably connected to interior side wheel by shaft
(17), the interior side wheel (17) is located at the side of arc-shaped guide rail (24), passes through shaft on the inside of the outside turning rolls (21)
It is rotatably connected to outer side wheel (22), the side of the arc-shaped guide rail (24) is provided with frame plate (23), the outer side wheel (22)
Positioned at the top of frame plate (23).
2. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the bottom end of the straight bottom plate (1)
It is provided with driving wheel carrier (9), the inside of driving wheel carrier (9) is rotatably connected to transmission gear (6) and driving tooth by shaft
Take turns (8), the driving gear (8) side engagement is connected with auxiliary transmission gear (7), the outside of the auxiliary transmission gear (7) with
Transmission gear (6) engagement connection.
3. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 2, it is characterised in that: the top of the transmission gear (6)
Engagement is connected with toothrow plate (14), and the toothrow plate (14) is fixedly connected with the bottom end of transfer plate (3).
4. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 2, it is characterised in that: the two sides of the straight bottom plate (1)
It is fixedly installed with side protection board (25), the inside of the side protection board (25) slidably connects transfer plate sliding block by sliding slot
(13), the two sides of the transfer plate (3) are fixedly connected with transfer plate sliding block (13).
5. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the two sides of the curved plate (2)
It is fixedly installed with arc protection board (16), the inside of the arc protection board (16) slidably connects transfer plate sliding block by sliding slot
(13).
6. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 3, it is characterised in that: the side of the transfer plate (3) is set
It is equipped with connection slide plate (12), the end of connection slide plate (12) is provided with anti-skidding glue stick (11).
7. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 6, it is characterised in that: the transfer plate (3) is far from connection
The side of slide plate (12) is provided with arc snap ring (15) corresponding with connection slide plate (12).
8. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 2, it is characterised in that: the side of the driving gear (8)
It is rotatably connected to retarder (4) by shaft, the input shaft of the retarder (4) is connected with motor (5).
9. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 5, it is characterised in that: the top of the curved plate (2)
It is provided with pulley yoke (27), the inside of the pulley yoke (27) is rotatably connected to smooth pulley (10) by shaft.
10. flipper turn's chain scraper conveyor according to claim 9, it is characterised in that: the pulley yoke (27) is located at two
Between a arc-shaped guide rail (24).
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