CN215438510U

CN215438510U - Direction turning device

Info

Publication number: CN215438510U
Application number: CN202121868682.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金琰
Original assignee: Inteno Logistics Machinery Suzhou Co ltd
Current assignee: Inteno Logistics Machinery Suzhou Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-11
Filing date: 2021-08-11
Publication date: 2022-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-11

Abstract

The application discloses direction transfer equipment for transfer along the orientation of the conveyed object of first direction conveying includes: a transfer section including a first state in which at least a part of the transfer section is positioned in front of the conveyed object in a first direction; the turning part comprises a transmission structure and a stopping structure, the transmission structure and the stopping structure synchronously move along a second direction, the second direction is intersected with the first direction, in the first state, the stopping structure is positioned in front of the conveyed object along the first direction, and the stopping structure stops one side of the conveyed object along the direction vertical to the first direction; the drive portion is connected with transmission structure power, and the drive portion includes rotatable gyro wheel and the cam of being connected with the gyro wheel, gyro wheel and transmission structure butt, and the eccentric rotation of gyro wheel drive cam. The direction transfer equipment can move the stop structure to the front of the conveyed object through the cam and the transmission structure, transfers the orientation of the conveyed object, is simple in structure, and reduces manufacturing cost.

Description

Direction turning device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of conveying equipment, and particularly relates to direction turning equipment.

Background

The turnover boxes or boxes transported on the conveying line have two conventional conveying forms, namely long-edge conveying and short-edge conveying, namely, the long edge is forwards or the short edge is forwards. Sometimes for special requirements we need to switch the two forms, such as scanning the label on the box. In which case the box or cassette needs to be rotated. Common solutions for rotary mechanisms are stationary and pneumatic. Fixed is to set up fixed backstop structure, the one corner of backstop case makes the case rotatory, but fixed form all rotatory to the same orientation with all cases on the transfer chain. The cylinder type is suitable for controlling the movement of the stop structure through the cylinder, the stop structure can be selectively extended out, and the specific box can be rotated, but the cylinder is expensive, the cost of equipment is increased, and the structure is complex and is not beneficial to maintenance.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a direction transfer device, which can simplify the complexity of the structure and reduce the production cost on the basis of selectively transferring a transferred object.

The embodiment of the application provides a direction transfer equipment for transfer along the orientation of the conveyed object of first direction conveying, includes: a transfer section including a first state in which at least a part of the transfer section is positioned in front of the conveyed object in a first direction; the turning part comprises a transmission structure and a stopping structure, the transmission structure and the stopping structure synchronously move along a second direction, the second direction is intersected with the first direction, in the first state, the stopping structure is positioned in front of the conveyed object along the first direction, and the stopping structure stops one side of the conveyed object along the direction vertical to the first direction; the drive portion is connected with transmission structure power, and the drive portion includes rotatable gyro wheel and the cam of being connected with the gyro wheel, gyro wheel and transmission structure butt, and the eccentric rotation of gyro wheel drive cam.

In the embodiment of the application, the roller comprises a roller axis, and the roller rotates around the roller axis; the roller is fixedly connected with the cam, the distance from the edge of the cam to the axis of the roller comprises a maximum distance and a minimum distance, and the maximum distance is not equal to the minimum distance.

In the embodiment of the application, the cam is circular, and the axis of the roller is vertical to the second direction; the transmission structure comprises at least two limiting structures, the limiting structures are respectively located at two ends of the cam along the second direction, and the limiting structures clamp the cam.

In the embodiment of the application, the limiting structures comprise limiting planes, and the limiting planes of the two limiting structures are parallel and tangent to the cam.

In the embodiment of the application, the stop structure further comprises a friction column, and the friction column is connected with the transmission structure; the friction column is perpendicular to the plane of the conveyed object.

In this application embodiment, backstop structure still includes buffer structure, and buffer structure sets up between friction post and drive structure.

In this application embodiment, backstop structure still includes the mounting bracket and follows the slide rail that the second direction set up, transmission structure and friction post all with mounting bracket fixed connection, mounting bracket and slide rail fixed connection.

In the embodiment of the application, the outer side surface of the friction column is provided with the viscous material.

In the embodiment of the application, the roller is a self-driven roller.

In the embodiment of the application, the device further comprises a control device, the control device sends out a control signal, and the roller receives the control signal and rotates.

The direction transfer equipment that this application embodiment provided drives the eccentric rotation of cam through the cylinder, and the transmission structure with the cam butt simultaneously converts the eccentric rotation of cam into the removal of backstop structure along the second direction to make under first state, backstop structure can move to the place ahead of being conveyed the object, and carry out the backstop to one side of being conveyed the object, make to be conveyed the object rotatory, accomplish the transfer by the process of conveying the object. Because the eccentric rotation is converted into the linear reciprocating motion through the cam and the transmission structure, the structure is simple, and the manufacturing cost of the direction turning equipment is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a direction turning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a direction turning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application turning a conveyed object when a turning unit according to an embodiment of the present application is in a first state.

Fig. 3 is a schematic internal structural diagram of a direction turning device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic internal structural diagram of the direction turning device according to the embodiment of the present application when the turning portion according to the embodiment of the present application is in the first state.

Fig. 5 is a top view of the direction turning apparatus of the embodiment of the present application in fig. 1.

Reference numerals:

1. a turning part; 11. a transmission structure; 111. a limiting structure; 112. a limiting plane; 12. a stop structure; 121. a friction column; 122. a buffer structure; 123. a viscous material;

2. a drive section; 21. a roller; 22. a cam;

3. a transmitted object;

x, a first direction; y, second direction.

Detailed Description

Features and exemplary embodiments of various aspects of the present application will be described in detail below. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without some of these specific details. The following description of the embodiments is merely intended to provide a better understanding of the present application by illustrating examples thereof.

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

It will be understood that when a layer, region or layer is referred to as being "on" or "over" another layer, region or layer in describing the structure of the component, it can be directly on the other layer, region or layer or intervening layers or regions may also be present. Also, if the component is turned over, one layer or region may be "under" or "beneath" another layer or region.

In addition, the term "and/or" herein is only one kind of association relationship describing an associated object, and means that there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, "B corresponding to a" means that B is associated with a, from which B can be determined. It should also be understood that determining B from a does not mean determining B from a alone, but may be determined from a and/or other information.

When conveying an object to be conveyed, particularly, a rectangular parallelepiped article such as a box or a box, it is common to convey the object to be conveyed with its long or short side facing forward. In some cases, it is necessary to turn the conveyed object, for example, a box with a long side forward conveying direction is turned to a short side forward conveying direction, and the conveyed object is usually turned by the friction of the conveyor belt by blocking one side of the conveyed object. The associated turndown apparatus generally takes two forms. The first one is fixed, the stop structure is fixed above the conveyor belt, and blocks one side of the conveyed object to rotate the conveyed object. The second type is a cylinder type, the stop structure is driven to move through the cylinder, when a certain conveyed object needs to be transferred, the cylinder drives the stop structure to move to the upper portion of the conveying belt, the specific orientation of the certain conveyed object is transferred, when the conveyed object does not need to be jumped, the cylinder drives the stop structure to move away from the upper portion of the conveying belt, and therefore other conveyed objects which do not need to be transferred are prevented from being transferred. When the fixed type is adopted, all the conveyed objects on the conveyor belt are turned around although the structure is simple. When the cylinder type is adopted, although the conveyed object can be selectively turned, the cost is high, the structure is complicated, and the maintenance is not facilitated. Therefore, it is difficult to achieve both of selective transfer of a target to be transferred and low cost and complexity in any of the methods.

In view of the above problem, the present embodiment provides a direction turning apparatus for turning the orientation of a conveyed object. This application embodiment drives the eccentric rotation of cam through the cylinder, and the translation of transmission structure is converted into with the eccentric rotation of cam to the butt between rethread transmission structure and the cam, and the transmission structure of rethread translation drives backstop structure and removes for backstop structure can remove to the top of conveying portion under the first state, blocks the one side of being conveyed the object. The conveying object rotates under the friction of the conveying part, and the process of direction turning is completed. The direction turning device of the embodiment of the application can also selectively move the relative position of the stopping structure relative to the conveying part, so that the orientation of the conveyed object can be selectively turned.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a direction turning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a direction turning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application turning a conveyed object when a turning unit according to an embodiment of the present application is in a first state. Fig. 3 is a schematic internal structural diagram of a direction turning device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the present application provides a direction turning apparatus for turning an orientation of a conveyed object 3 conveyed in a first direction X, including: a turning unit 1 including a first state in which at least a part of the turning unit 1 is positioned in front of the conveyed object 3 in the first direction X; the turning part 1 comprises a transmission structure 11 and a stopping structure 12, the transmission structure 11 and the stopping structure 12 move synchronously along a second direction Y, the second direction Y is intersected with the first direction X, in the first state, the stopping structure 12 is positioned in front of the conveyed object 3 along the first direction X, and the stopping structure 12 blocks one side of the conveyed object 3 along the direction perpendicular to the first direction X; the driving part 2 is in power connection with the transmission structure 11, the driving part 2 comprises a rotatable roller 21 and a cam 22 connected with the roller 21, the roller 21 is abutted against the transmission structure 11, and the roller 21 drives the cam 22 to rotate eccentrically.

Note that, with continued reference to fig. 2, the object 3 to be transferred may be transferred by transfer. The conveying unit may be in the form of a conveyor belt or a conveyor chain, or may be in other similar configurations to convey the object 3. Taking the conveyor as an example, in the first state, the stopper structure 12 is positioned in front of the object 3 to be conveyed and also above the conveyor.

When the turning unit 1 is in the first state, the stopper structure 12 moves above the conveying unit, and the conveyed object 3 conveyed on the conveying unit is stopped by the stopper structure 12 along a side perpendicular to the first direction X. Since the conveying unit continues to operate and convey the object 3 to be conveyed, the object 3 to be conveyed rotates about the stopper structure 12 as a rotation axis, and the process of turning the object 3 to be conveyed is completed.

With continued reference to fig. 3, the driving part 2 powers the turning part 1 to move. The roller 21 of the driving part 2 serves as a driving member to eccentrically rotate the cam 22. The roller 21 may have a built-in power source or an external power source. Illustratively, the roller 21 is a self-driven roller 21, which may omit an external power source, further simplify the direction turning device of the embodiment of the present application, and further reduce the production cost, for example, the roller 21 may be an INTERROLL EC5000 roller.

Referring to fig. 4 in combination with fig. 3, since the transmission structure 11 of the rotation adjusting unit 1 abuts against the cam 22 of the driving unit 2, the two can be abstracted as a transmission pair of the cam 22, and the eccentric rotation of the cam 22 can be converted into the reciprocating linear motion of the transmission structure 11, thereby realizing the movement of the stopping structure 12. When the turning part 1 is in the first state, the stopping structure 12 moves to the upper part of the conveying part. The stop structure 12 can also be moved away from above the transfer section. The reciprocating linear motion of the transmission structure 11 can drive the stopping structure 12 to move, so that the movement of the stopping structure 12 meets the moving process.

Optionally, the roller 21 comprises a roller 21 axis, the roller 21 rotating about the roller 21 axis; the roller 21 and the cam 22 are fixedly connected, and the distance from the edge of the cam 22 to the axis of the roller 21 comprises a maximum distance and a minimum distance, and the maximum distance is not equal to the minimum distance. The roller 21 drives the cam 22 to rotate around the axis of the roller 21. Since the distances from the edges of the cam 22 to the axis of the roller 21 are unequal, the cam 22 performs eccentric rotation. When the cam 22 rotates eccentrically, the transmission structure 11 abuts against the cam 22, and the transmission structure 11 and the cam 22 form a transmission pair of the cam 22, so that the transmission structure 11 moves linearly and reciprocally along with the edge of the cam 22 approaching to or departing from the axis of the roller 21, that is, the transmission structure 11 moves linearly and reciprocally. When the edge of the cam 22 contacts the transmission structure 11 at the point farthest from the rotation axis, the transmission structure 11 is in a limit position of reciprocating linear motion; when the edge of the cam 22 is in contact with the transmission structure 11 at the point closest to the axis of rotation, the transmission structure 11 is in the other extreme position of the reciprocating linear movement. The transmission structure 11 is moved in a reciprocating linear motion between two extreme positions.

Further, the cam 22 is circular, and the axis of the roller 21 is perpendicular to the second direction Y; the transmission structure 11 includes at least two limiting structures 111, the limiting structures 111 are respectively located at two ends of the cam 22 along the second direction Y, and the limiting structures 111 clamp the cam 22. The contact between the transmission structure 11 and the cam 22 is realized by clamping the cam 22 by the limiting structure 111. Since the cam 22 is circular, the distance between the two position-limiting structures 111 can be directly equal to the diameter of the outer edge of the cam 22, so that the position-limiting structures 111 can abut against the cam 22 no matter the cam 22 is biased to any position. It should be noted that the cam 22 not only rotates relative to the limiting structure 111, but also translates relative to the limiting structure 111, and the relative motion between the two is a compound motion of rotation and translation.

Further, the limiting structures 111 comprise limiting planes 112, and the limiting planes 112 of the two limiting structures 111 are parallel and are tangent to the cam 22. Because the two limiting structures 111 are abutted to the cam 22 through the limiting planes 112, and the two limiting planes 112 are parallel, the limiting planes 112 of the limiting structures 111 do not interfere with the compound motion of the cam 22 relative to the limiting structures 111.

Further, the direction turning device further comprises a control device, the control device sends out a control signal, and the roller 21 receives the control signal and rotates. The control device can control, manually or automatically, whether the roller 21 is rotated, or the angle of rotation, and thus the position of the stop structure 12 relative to the conveyed object 3. When the conveyed object 3 needs to turn, the control device controls the roller 21 to rotate, drives the cam 22 to eccentrically rotate, and further enables the transmission structure 11 and the stopping structure 12 to synchronously move along the second direction Y, so that the stopping structure 12 is located above the conveying part, blocks one side of the conveyed object 3 along the first direction X, and finally turns the conveyed object 3 to face. When the conveyed object 3 does not need to turn, the control device controls the roller 21 to rotate, drives the cam 22 to eccentrically rotate, and further enables the transmission structure 11 and the stopping structure 12 to synchronously move along the second direction Y, so that the stopping structure 12 is removed from the upper part of the conveying part, and finally, the conveyed object 3 directly passes through without turning.

Further, the stopping structure 12 further includes a friction column 121, and the friction column 121 is connected with the transmission structure 11; the friction column 121 is perpendicular to the plane of the conveyed object 3. The stopper structure 12 blocks the conveyed object 3 by the friction column 121. The object 3 to be conveyed is placed on the conveying surface, and the plane on which the object 3 to be conveyed is located is the conveying surface of the conveying portion. Since the friction columns 121 are perpendicular to the conveying surface, the force applied to the conveyed object 3 by the friction columns 121 in the direction perpendicular to the conveying surface is uniformly applied to the conveyed object 3, reducing the possibility that the conveyed object 3 rolls on the conveying surface due to the force applied by the friction columns 121. Further, the conveyed object 3 can be smoothly turned on the conveying surface, preventing the conveyed object 3 from being damaged by the rubbing column 121. The outer surface of the friction column 121 can be made of a material with a large friction coefficient, which is beneficial to increasing the friction force between the friction column 121 and the conveyed object 3, and preventing the condition that the conveyed object 3 is under-steered due to the slipping phenomenon between the conveyed object 3 and the friction column 121. Preferably, the outer surface of the friction column 121 may be made of Polyurethane (PU), and since the Polyurethane material has a certain viscosity, the risk of slipping between the friction column 121 and the object 3 to be conveyed may be further reduced. The friction column 121 can rotate around the central axis of the friction column 121, so that the friction between the conveyed object 3 and the outer surface of the friction column 121 is static friction, the conveyed object 3 can be smoothly steered, and the risk of damage to the surface of the conveyed object 3 caused by the surface of the friction column 121 can be reduced.

Optionally, the stopping structure 12 further includes a buffer structure 122, and the buffer structure 122 is disposed between the friction column 121 and the transmission structure 11. When the conveying part conveys the object 3 to be conveyed, the object 3 to be conveyed moves along the first direction X at a certain speed, and the stopper structure 12 blocks one side of the object 3 to be conveyed, so that the stopper structure 12 collides with the object 3 to be conveyed. The buffer structure 122 can absorb energy generated by the collision between the conveyed object 3 and the friction column 121, and reduce the risk of damage to the conveyed object 3 caused by the collision. And the risk of damage to the friction column 121 caused by the shearing force of the conveyed object 3 on the friction column 121 can be reduced.

Optionally, the stop structure 12 further comprises a mounting frame and a slide rail arranged along the second direction Y; drive structure 11 and friction post 121 all with mounting bracket fixed connection, mounting bracket and slide rail fixed connection. The mounting bracket serves as a mounting carrier for the friction cylinder 121 and the transmission structure 11. Since the transmission structure 11 and the friction column 121 are both fixedly connected to the mounting frame, when the transmission structure 11 makes a reciprocating linear motion along the second direction Y, the friction column 121 also makes a reciprocating linear motion along the second direction Y that is synchronous with the transmission structure 11. The sliding rails arranged along the second direction Y can define a direction of synchronous linear movement of the transmission structure 11, the mounting bracket and the friction column 121 parallel to the second direction Y.

To sum up, the direction transfer equipment that this application embodiment provided drives cam 22 through the cylinder and eccentrically rotates, and transmission structure 11 with cam 22 butt simultaneously converts the eccentric rotation of cam 22 into the removal of backstop structure 12 along second direction Y to make under first state, backstop structure 12 can move to the place ahead of conveyed object 3, and carry out the backstop to one side of conveyed object, make conveyed object 3 rotatory, accomplish the process of transferring conveyed object 3.

While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can easily conceive various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A direction turning apparatus for turning an orientation of a conveyed object conveyed in a first direction, comprising:

a transfer section including a first state in which at least a part of the transfer section is positioned forward of the conveyed object in the first direction; the turning part comprises a transmission structure and a stopping structure, the transmission structure and the stopping structure move synchronously along a second direction, the second direction is intersected with the first direction, in the first state, the stopping structure is positioned in front of the conveyed object along the first direction, and the stopping structure blocks one side of the conveyed object along the direction perpendicular to the first direction;

the driving part is in power connection with the transmission structure, the driving part comprises a rotatable roller and a cam connected with the roller, the roller is abutted to the transmission structure, and the roller drives the cam to rotate eccentrically.

2. The direction turning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the roller comprises a roller axis about which the roller rotates; the roller is fixedly connected with the cam, the distance from the edge of the cam to the axis of the roller comprises a maximum distance and a minimum distance, and the maximum distance is not equal to the minimum distance.

3. The direction turning apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cam is circular, the roller axis being perpendicular to the second direction; the transmission structure comprises at least two limiting structures, the limiting structures are respectively positioned at two ends of the cam along the second direction, and the limiting structures clamp the cam.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the limiting structures comprise limiting planes, the limiting planes of both limiting structures being parallel and both being tangent to the cam.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stop structure further comprises a friction post, the friction post being connected to the transmission structure; the friction column is perpendicular to the plane of the conveyed object.

6. The direction turning apparatus of claim 5, wherein the stop structure further comprises a cushion structure disposed between the friction post and the transmission structure.

7. The direction turning apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the stopping structure further comprises a mounting frame and a slide rail disposed along the second direction, the transmission structure and the friction column are both fixedly connected to the mounting frame, and the mounting frame is fixedly connected to the slide rail.

8. The direction turning apparatus of claim 5, wherein an outer side of the friction column is provided with a viscous material.

9. The direction turning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the roller is a self-driven roller.

10. The direction turning apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a control device, the control device emitting a control signal, the roller receiving the control signal and rotating.