CN215247455U - Reciprocating type elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a reciprocating type elevator, which comprises a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a rack, an annular rail and a plurality of material supporting components, and the annular rail is vertically arranged on the rack; the material supporting component comprises a fixed frame, a plurality of first supporting arms and a plurality of second supporting arms; the fixing frame is arranged in the annular track in a circulating sliding manner along the clockwise direction; one ends of the first support arms and one ends of the second support arms are arranged on the fixed frame, and an L-shaped structure is formed between the first support arms and the second support arms; when the fixing frame slides upwards from the lower end of the annular track, a placing area for placing goods is formed on the first support arms; when the fixed frame slides downwards from the upper end of the annular track, the goods on the first bracket arm slide down along the second bracket arm. The elevator is ingenious in layout, small in occupied space and low in cost, and can utilize a plurality of material supporting assemblies to circularly and reciprocally lift goods on a lower-layer station to an upper-layer station in sequence and efficiently.

Description

Reciprocating type elevator

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of lifting equipment, in particular to a reciprocating type lifting machine.

Background

The automatic production line is also called as an automatic assembly line, belongs to a production mode in industry, and refers to that each production unit only focuses on the work of processing a certain segment so as to improve the work efficiency and the yield, and is popular with enterprises.

In the existing can packaging production line, after a can undergoes automatic boxing, automatic box sealing and automatic labeling steps, the can packaging box is often conveyed to an upper layer station or a lower layer station through a conveying belt or a vertical lifting machine which is obliquely arranged, so that stacking is carried out manually or by a robot.

However, the existing hoisting machine usually adopts a car type conveying structure similar to an elevator, and the following defects are mainly existed: 1. the structure is complex, the occupied space is large, and the early investment cost is high; 2. the waiting time interval is longer in the conveying process, and the conveying efficiency is low.

Therefore, how to improve the existing hoisting machine to overcome the above disadvantages is a problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

An aim at of this application provides a layout benefit, and occupation space is little, and is with low costs, and transport efficiency is high reciprocating type lifting machine.

In order to achieve the above purposes, the technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows: a reciprocating type elevator comprises a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a rack, an annular rail and a plurality of material supporting assemblies, and the annular rail is vertically arranged on the rack; the material supporting assembly comprises a fixing frame, a plurality of first supporting arms and a plurality of second supporting arms; the fixing frame is circularly and slidably arranged in the annular track along the clockwise direction; one ends of the first support arms and one ends of the second support arms are arranged on the fixed frame, and an L-shaped structure is formed between the first support arms and the second support arms; when the fixing frame slides upwards from the lower end of the annular track, a placing area for placing goods is formed on the first support arms; when the fixing frame slides downwards from the upper end of the annular track, the goods on the first bracket arm slide down along the second bracket arm.

Preferably, the annular track comprises a pair of limiting sliding chutes with annular structures, and the pair of limiting sliding chutes are symmetrically arranged on the rack from front to back; the front side and the rear side of the fixed frame are respectively provided with a limiting sliding block, and the limiting sliding blocks are connected in the limiting sliding grooves in a sliding manner; the reciprocating type elevator also comprises a driving mechanism for driving the limiting sliding block to slide in the limiting sliding groove. The advantages are that: under the limiting matching action between the limiting sliding groove and the limiting sliding block and the driving action of the driving mechanism, the fixing frame can do reciprocating motion along the clockwise direction.

Preferably, the limiting sliding blocks are of spherical structures, and the front side and the rear side of the fixing frame are respectively provided with at least two limiting sliding blocks. The advantages are that: when the limiting sliding block is of a spherical structure, the resistance of the limiting sliding block to slide in the limiting sliding groove is smaller, so that the driving force of the driving mechanism can be reduced, and the limiting sliding block can be prevented from being locked in the limiting sliding groove; meanwhile, the front side and the rear side of the fixing frame are respectively provided with at least two limiting blocks, so that the fixing frame can be prevented from side turning in the sliding process, and the sliding stability of the fixing frame can be improved.

Preferably, the limiting sliding groove comprises an upper semicircular arc section, a lower semicircular arc section and two vertical sections, the upper ends of the two vertical sections are respectively connected to the two ends of the upper semicircular arc section, and the lower ends of the two vertical sections are respectively connected to the two ends of the lower semicircular arc section; the upper semi-arc section and the lower semi-arc section are symmetrically arranged along the vertical direction. The advantages are that: the limiting sliding groove is simpler and more compact in structure, and is beneficial to reducing the whole volume and reducing the resistance to the limiting sliding block.

Preferably, an included angle between the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm is 45-90 degrees; when the limiting slide block slides into the vertical section, the second supporting arm is in a vertical state. The advantages are that: the goods can be prevented from sliding off the first bracket arm.

Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises a first fixed shaft, a second fixed shaft, a first belt wheel, a second belt wheel and a belt; the first fixed shaft is coaxially and rotatably arranged between the two upper semicircular sections, and the first belt pulley is coaxially arranged on the first fixed shaft; the second fixing shaft is coaxially and rotatably arranged between the two lower semi-arc sections, and the second belt wheel is coaxially arranged on the second fixing shaft; the belt is sleeved on the first belt wheel and the second belt wheel, and the fixing frame is arranged on the outer annular surface of the belt. The advantages are that: the first fixing shaft or the second fixing shaft is driven to rotate clockwise, the belt can be driven to rotate clockwise through the first belt wheel or the second belt wheel, and therefore the limiting sliding block can be pulled by the fixing frame to slide clockwise and circularly along the limiting sliding groove. The driving mechanism is simpler in structure and convenient to operate and control, and the space between the two limiting sliding grooves can be reasonably utilized, so that the overall layout is more compact.

Preferably, the driving mechanism further includes a first bearing, a second bearing, a first bearing seat, a second bearing seat and a speed reduction motor, and both ends of the first fixed shaft are mounted on the inner annular surfaces of the two upper semicircular arc sections through the first bearing and the first bearing seat; two ends of the second fixing shaft are mounted on the inner ring surfaces of the two lower semicircular arc sections through the second bearing and the second bearing seat; the speed reducing motor is arranged on the rack, and an output shaft of the speed reducing motor is connected with the first fixed shaft or the second fixed shaft. The advantages are that: the first fixed shaft can be rotatably mounted through the first bearing and the first bearing seat, and the second fixed shaft can be rotatably mounted through the second bearing and the second bearing seat; meanwhile, the first fixing shaft or the second fixing shaft can be automatically driven to rotate by controlling the rotation of the speed reducing motor.

Preferably, the belt fixing device further comprises a hinge, the hinge is arranged between the fixing frame and the outer annular surface of the belt, and the axis of the hinge is parallel to the axis of the first fixing shaft. The advantages are that: under the action of the hinge, when the limiting sliding block slides into the upper semicircular arc section and the lower semicircular arc section, the fixing frame and the outer ring surface of the belt can rotate relatively, so that the belt can be prevented from being damaged seriously due to the fact that the fixing frame is fixedly connected to the outer ring surface of the belt, and the limiting sliding block can smoothly enter and exit the upper semicircular arc section and the lower semicircular arc section.

Preferably, the front side and the rear side of the fixing frame are both provided with limit baffles. The advantages are that: the goods can be effectively prevented from falling off in the process of lifting the goods through the limiting baffle.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of this application lies in: the reciprocating type elevator is ingenious in layout, compact in structure and small in occupied space; when the fixing frame slides upwards from the lower end of the annular track, the goods on the lower layer station can be conveyed into the placing area through a mechanical arm or manually, so that the goods move upwards along with the first support arm; when the fixing frame slides upwards to the upper end of the annular track and continues to slide downwards, the second support arms are gradually inclined towards the lower right, and the goods can automatically slide downwards to an upper-layer station along the second support arms under the action of gravity; meanwhile, under the action of the plurality of material supporting assemblies, the goods on the lower-layer station can be automatically and sequentially lifted to the upper-layer station in a circulating reciprocating mode, and the conveying efficiency of the goods is greatly improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a reciprocating hoist according to the present application.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the reciprocating hoist of figure 1 provided herein.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the circular track of fig. 2 provided herein.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the carrier assembly of FIG. 2 provided herein.

Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view at I in fig. 4 provided herein.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure in fig. 1, showing a sliding fit between a limiting slider and a limiting runner.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure of fig. 6 provided herein.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the drive mechanism of fig. 2 provided herein.

Fig. 9 is a partial enlarged view of II in fig. 8 provided herein.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the reciprocating hoist of figure 1 provided with the present application illustrating the principles of the drive mechanism.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure of fig. 10 provided herein.

In the figure: 3. a lifting mechanism; 31. a frame; 32. an annular track; 321. a limiting chute; 3211. an upper semicircular arc section; 3212. A lower semicircular arc section; 3213. a straight section; 33. a material supporting component; 331. a fixed mount; 332. a first bracket arm; 333. a second bracket arm; 334. a limiting slide block; 4. a drive mechanism; 40. a reduction motor; 41. a first fixed shaft; 42. a second fixed shaft; 43. a first pulley; 44. a second pulley; 45. a belt; 46. a first bearing; 47. a second bearing; 48. a first bearing housing; 49. a second bearing housing; 5. a hinge; 100. and a limiting baffle.

Detailed Description

The present application is further described below with reference to specific embodiments, and it should be noted that, without conflict, any combination between the embodiments or technical features described below may form a new embodiment.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, for the terms of orientation, such as "central", "lateral", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., it indicates that the orientation and positional relationship shown in the drawings are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, but does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be construed as limiting the specific scope of protection of the present application.

It is noted that the terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order.

The terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, in the description and claims of this application, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Referring to fig. 1-2, an embodiment of the present application provides a reciprocating elevator, including a lifting mechanism 3, the lifting mechanism 3 including a frame 31, an annular rail 32, and a plurality of material supporting assemblies 33, the annular rail 32 being vertically disposed on the frame 31; the material supporting component 33 comprises a fixing frame 331, a plurality of first supporting arms 332 and a plurality of second supporting arms 333; the fixing frame 331 is circularly slidably arranged in the annular rail 32 along the clockwise direction; one end of each of the first support arms 332 and one end of each of the second support arms 333 are disposed on the fixing frame 331, and an L-shaped structure is formed between each of the first support arms 332 and each of the second support arms 333; when the fixed frame 331 slides upward from the lower end of the circular rail 32, a placing area for placing goods is formed on the plurality of first bracket arms 332; when the fixed frame 331 slides downward from the upper end of the circular track 32, the goods on the first bracket arm 332 slide down along the second bracket arm 333.

When the device works, as shown in fig. 1, the speed of the fixing frame 331 sliding clockwise along the annular track 32 is reasonably controlled; when the fixing frame 331 slides upwards from the lower end of the circular track 32, the goods on the lower layer station can be transported into the placing area (i.e. on the plurality of first support arms 332) by a mechanical arm or a manual work, so that the goods move upwards along with the first support arms 332; when the fixing frame 331 slides upwards to the upper end of the annular rail 32 and continues to slide downwards, the plurality of second support arms 333 are gradually inclined downwards to the right, and under the action of gravity, goods can automatically slide downwards to an upper-layer station along the second support arms 333; simultaneously, under the effect of a plurality of material subassemblies 33 that hold in the palm, can circulate reciprocal automatic goods with on the station of lower floor promote to the station of upper strata in proper order, improved the conveying efficiency of goods greatly.

Referring to fig. 1-7, in some embodiments of the present application, the annular track includes a pair of limiting sliding grooves 321 of an annular structure, and the pair of limiting sliding grooves 321 are symmetrically installed on the frame 31 in front and back; the front side and the rear side of the fixed frame 331 are both provided with limit sliding blocks 334, and the limit sliding blocks 334 are connected in the limit sliding grooves 321 in a sliding manner; the reciprocating elevator further includes a driving mechanism 4 for driving the limit slider 334 to slide in the limit chute 321. Under the limit matching action between the limit sliding chute 321 and the limit sliding block 334 and the driving action of the driving mechanism 4, the fixing frame 331 can make a circular reciprocating motion along the clockwise direction.

Referring to fig. 4 and 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the limiting slider 334 is preferably a spherical structure, and at least two limiting sliders 334 are respectively disposed on the front side and the rear side of the fixing frame 331. When the limiting slide block 334 is of a spherical structure, the resistance of the limiting slide block 334 to slide in the limiting slide groove 321 is smaller, so that the driving force of the driving mechanism 4 can be reduced, and the limiting slide block 334 can be prevented from being locked in the limiting slide groove 321; meanwhile, at least two limiting blocks are respectively arranged on the front side and the rear side of the fixing frame 331, so that the fixing frame 331 is prevented from turning over in the sliding process, and the sliding stability of the fixing frame 331 is improved.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments of the present application, the limiting chute 321 includes an upper semicircular arc segment 3211, a lower semicircular arc segment 3212, and two vertical segments 3213, upper ends of the two vertical segments 3213 are respectively connected to two ends of the upper semicircular arc segment 3211, and lower ends of the two vertical segments 3213 are respectively connected to two ends of the lower semicircular arc segment 3212; the upper semi-arc segment 3211 and the lower semi-arc segment are arranged symmetrically along the up-down direction. The structure of the limiting sliding groove 321 is simpler and more compact, which is beneficial to reducing the whole volume and the resistance to the limiting sliding block 334.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, an included angle between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is 45-90 °; when the limit slide 334 slides into the vertical section 3213, the second bracket arm 333 is in a vertical state. When the included angle between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is 90 degrees, after the limiting slide block 334 slides into the vertical section 3213, the second bracket arm 333 is in a vertical state, the first bracket arm 332 is in a horizontal state, and at this time, after the first bracket arm 332 supports the goods, the goods are in a flat state; similarly, when the included angle between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is greater than 90 °, the goods are inclined to the lower left, and are prone to slipping off; when the included angle between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is smaller than 90 degrees, the goods are in a state of inclining to the lower right, and are not easy to slide; however, when the included angle between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is smaller than 45 °, the size of the goods that can be placed between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is too small, the space utilization rate is low, and the cost performance is not high. Therefore, the included angle between the first bracket arm 332 and the second bracket arm 333 is preferably 45-90 degrees, so that the goods can be prevented from sliding off the first bracket arm 332.

Referring to fig. 3, 8 and 10, in some embodiments of the present application, the drive mechanism 4 includes a first fixed shaft 41, a second fixed shaft 42, a first pulley 43, a second pulley 44 and a belt 45; the first fixed shaft 41 is coaxially and rotatably arranged between the two upper semicircular segments 3211, and the first belt wheel 43 is coaxially arranged on the first fixed shaft 41; the second fixed shaft 42 is coaxially and rotatably arranged between the two lower semi-arc segments 3212, and the second belt wheel 44 is coaxially arranged on the second fixed shaft 42; the belt 45 is sleeved on the first belt wheel 43 and the second belt wheel 44, and the fixing frame 331 is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the belt 45. By driving the first fixing shaft 41 or the second fixing shaft 42 to rotate clockwise, the belt 45 can be driven to rotate clockwise by the first belt wheel 43 or the second belt wheel 44, so that the limit sliding block 334 can be pulled by the fixing frame 331 to slide clockwise along the limit sliding groove 321 in a circulating manner. The driving mechanism 4 is simpler in structure and convenient to operate and control, and the space between the two limiting sliding grooves 321 can be reasonably utilized, so that the overall layout is more compact.

Referring to fig. 2-3 and 8, in some embodiments of the present application, the driving mechanism 4 further includes a first bearing 46, a second bearing 47, a first bearing seat 48, a second bearing seat 49, and a reduction motor 40, and both ends of the first fixed shaft 41 are mounted on the inner annular surfaces of the two upper semicircular arc segments 3211 through the first bearing 46 and the first bearing seat 48; both ends of the second fixed shaft 42 are mounted on the inner annular surfaces of the two lower semi-arc segments 3212 through a second bearing 47 and a second bearing seat 49; the reduction motor 40 is disposed on the frame 31, and an output shaft of the reduction motor 40 is connected to the first fixed shaft 41 or the second fixed shaft 42. The first stationary shaft 41 is rotatably mounted by a first bearing 46 and a first bearing housing 48, and the second stationary shaft 42 is rotatably mounted by a second bearing 47 and a second bearing housing 49; meanwhile, the first fixed shaft 41 or the second fixed shaft 42 can be automatically driven to rotate by controlling the rotation of the reduction motor 40. Meanwhile, the belt 45 is used for driving, so that the belt 45 can be allowed to slide relative to the first belt wheel 43 and the second belt wheel 44, an overload protection effect can be achieved, the speed reducing motor 40 can be effectively protected, and the service life of the speed reducing motor 40 is prolonged.

Referring to fig. 5 and 9-11, in some embodiments of the present application, a hinge 5 is further included, the hinge 5 is disposed between the fixing frame 331 and the outer circumferential surface of the belt 45, and an axis of the hinge 5 is parallel to an axis of the first fixing shaft 41. Under the effect of the hinge 5, when the limit slider 334 slides into the upper semicircular arc segment 3211 and the lower semicircular arc segment 3212, the outer annular surface of the fixing frame 331 and the belt 45 can rotate relatively (as shown in fig. 7), which can avoid the aggravation of the damage to the belt 45 due to the fixing frame 331 being fixed on the outer annular surface of the belt 45, and can enable the limit slider 334 to enter and exit the upper semicircular arc segment 3211 and the lower semicircular arc segment 3212 more smoothly.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present application, the front and rear sides of the fixing frame 331 are provided with limit baffles 100. The cargo is effectively prevented from falling off during the lifting of the cargo by the limit stop 100.

In conclusion, the reciprocating type elevator is ingenious in layout, compact in structure, low in cost, small in occupied space and high in conveying efficiency.

The foregoing has described the general principles, essential features, and advantages of the application. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the embodiments described above, which are merely illustrative of the principles of the application, but that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, and these changes and modifications are intended to be within the scope of the application as claimed. The scope of protection claimed by this application is defined by the following claims and their equivalents.

Claims (9)

1. A reciprocating type elevator comprises a lifting mechanism, and is characterized in that the lifting mechanism comprises a rack, an annular rail and a plurality of material supporting assemblies, wherein the annular rail is vertically arranged on the rack; the material supporting assembly comprises a fixing frame, a plurality of first supporting arms and a plurality of second supporting arms; the fixing frame is circularly and slidably arranged in the annular track along the clockwise direction; one ends of the first support arms and one ends of the second support arms are arranged on the fixed frame, and an L-shaped structure is formed between the first support arms and the second support arms; when the fixing frame slides upwards from the lower end of the annular track, a placing area for placing goods is formed on the first support arms; when the fixing frame slides downwards from the upper end of the annular track, the goods on the first bracket arm slide down along the second bracket arm.

2. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 1, wherein the annular rail includes a pair of ring-shaped structure limit chutes, and the pair of limit chutes are symmetrically installed on the frame in front and rear directions; the front side and the rear side of the fixed frame are respectively provided with a limiting sliding block, and the limiting sliding blocks are connected in the limiting sliding grooves in a sliding manner; the reciprocating type elevator also comprises a driving mechanism for driving the limiting sliding block to slide in the limiting sliding groove.

3. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 2, wherein the limit sliders are spherical in structure, and at least two limit sliders are respectively provided at front and rear sides of the fixing frame.

4. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 2, wherein the limiting sliding groove includes an upper semicircular arc section, a lower semicircular arc section, and two vertical sections, upper ends of the two vertical sections are respectively connected to both ends of the upper semicircular arc section, and lower ends of the two vertical sections are respectively connected to both ends of the lower semicircular arc section; the upper semi-arc section and the lower semi-arc section are symmetrically arranged along the vertical direction.

5. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 4, wherein the included angle between the first bracket arm and the second bracket arm is 45-90 °; when the limiting slide block slides into the vertical section, the second supporting arm is in a vertical state.

6. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 4, wherein the driving mechanism includes a first fixed shaft, a second fixed shaft, a first pulley, a second pulley, and a belt; the first fixed shaft is coaxially and rotatably arranged between the two upper semicircular sections, and the first belt pulley is coaxially arranged on the first fixed shaft; the second fixing shaft is coaxially and rotatably arranged between the two lower semi-arc sections, and the second belt wheel is coaxially arranged on the second fixing shaft; the belt is sleeved on the first belt wheel and the second belt wheel, and the fixing frame is arranged on the outer annular surface of the belt.

7. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 6, wherein the driving mechanism further comprises a first bearing, a second bearing, a first bearing seat, a second bearing seat and a speed reduction motor, and both ends of the first fixed shaft are mounted on the inner annular surfaces of the two upper semicircular arc sections through the first bearing and the first bearing seat; two ends of the second fixing shaft are mounted on the inner ring surfaces of the two lower semicircular arc sections through the second bearing and the second bearing seat; the speed reducing motor is arranged on the rack, and an output shaft of the speed reducing motor is connected with the first fixed shaft or the second fixed shaft.

8. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 6, further comprising a hinge disposed between the fixed frame and the outer circumferential surface of the belt, and an axis of the hinge is parallel to an axis of the first fixed shaft.

9. The reciprocating lifter according to claim 1, wherein the fixing frame is provided with limit baffles at both front and rear sides.

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