CN215720304U

CN215720304U - Steel ball feeding device of linear bearing retainer

Info

Publication number: CN215720304U
Application number: CN202122300131.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张伟; 贺书博; 乔二立
Original assignee: Hubei Emotion Robot Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Hubei Emotion Robot Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-22
Filing date: 2021-09-22
Publication date: 2022-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2031-09-22

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of linear bearing assembling equipment, and discloses a steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing retainer, which comprises a material groove, a clamp arranged in the material groove, a feeding seat and a lifting adjusting device for driving the feeding seat to lift, wherein a retainer mounting station is arranged in the middle of the clamp, a feeding hole is formed in the side wall of the clamp, the feeding seat is provided with a feeding groove, the feeding groove is obliquely arranged, and the side wall of the clamp is used for blocking a steel ball at the lowest end in the feeding groove. The utility model has the following advantages and effects: according to the utility model, the lifting adjusting device is adopted to adjust the lifting of the feeding seat, the balls in the feeding groove rise along with the feeding seat, after the feeding groove is aligned with the feeding hole, the balls roll into the feeding hole from the feeding groove and roll to the position of the retainer along the feeding hole, the feeding process of feeding the steel balls from the material groove to the retainer is completed, and the automation degree and efficiency of the equipment are improved.

Description

Steel ball feeding device of linear bearing retainer

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of linear bearing assembling equipment, in particular to a steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing retainer.

Background

In the production and manufacturing process of the linear bearing, one step is to mount the steel ball at the retainer, and in the prior art, the steel ball is mostly manually conveyed to the retainer of the linear bearing, so that the production efficiency is low under the conditions of industrialization and large-scale batch production. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a feeding device capable of feeding the steel balls to the retainer.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing retainer, which has the effect of high efficiency.

The technical purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing retainer comprises a material groove, a clamp, a feeding seat and a lifting adjusting device, wherein the clamp, the feeding seat and the lifting adjusting device are arranged in the material groove, the lifting adjusting device drives the feeding seat to lift, a retainer mounting station is arranged in the middle of the clamp, a feeding hole is formed in the side wall of the clamp, the feeding seat is provided with a feeding groove, the feeding groove is arranged in an inclined mode, and the side wall of the clamp is used for blocking a steel ball at the lowest end in the feeding groove.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the theory of operation: the retainer is installed in the retainer installation station department of anchor clamps, and a plurality of steel balls are put at the material inslot, and the delivery seat can the elevating movement under lift adjusting device's regulation, and after the delivery seat descends, the steel ball of material inslot enters into the chute feeder of delivery seat, and the in-process that the delivery seat rises, a plurality of steel balls are arranged into a line in the chute feeder, and unnecessary steel ball drops back to the material inslot from the delivery seat downwards. The steel ball at the lowest position in the feeding groove is abutted against the side wall of the clamp, and the side wall of the clamp is used for preventing the steel ball from rolling out from the lower end of the feeding groove. And after the feeding groove is aligned with the feeding hole, the feeding seat stops rising, the steel ball rolls along the feeding groove under the action of gravity to enter the feeding hole of the clamp, rolls along the feeding hole and is conveyed to the retainer arranged in the clamp, and the feeding process is completed so as to carry out the assembly work of the steel ball and the retainer on the next step. The steel ball feeding process is efficient, reduces manpower, and improves the automation degree.

The utility model is further provided with: the bottom wall of the material groove is provided with a gathering groove, the feeding groove is positioned inside the gathering groove after the feeding seat descends, and the feeding groove is positioned outside the gathering groove after the feeding seat ascends.

By adopting the technical scheme, the feeding groove is positioned inside the collecting groove after the feeding seat descends, and the steel balls in the material groove roll and are collected in the collecting groove, so that the steel balls can conveniently enter the feeding groove of the feeding seat. In addition, the gathering groove can also play a role in accommodating the feeding seat.

The utility model is further provided with: and a first gap is formed between the side wall of the feeding seat and the inner wall of the gathering groove, and the first gap is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball.

By adopting the technical scheme, the first gap is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball, so that the steel ball cannot enter the first gap in the lifting process of the feeding seat.

The utility model is further provided with: the collecting groove penetrates through the bottom of the material groove from top to bottom, and the lower end of the feeding seat penetrates through the collecting groove and then is located outside the material groove.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the pay-off seat lower extreme passes and is located the material groove after gathering the groove outside, and the lower extreme and the lift adjusting device of the pay-off seat of being convenient for are connected.

The utility model is further provided with: the bottom wall of the material groove is provided with a guide surface, and the guide surface is an inclined surface or a curved surface formed after sinking.

By adopting the technical scheme, the bottom wall of the material groove is the bottom wall inside the material groove, and the guide surface is arranged to guide and gather the steel ball, so that the steel ball can conveniently enter the material feeding groove.

The utility model is further provided with: the feeding hole is obliquely arranged, one end of the feeding hole, which is close to the retainer mounting station, is an outlet, one end of the feeding hole, which is far away from the retainer mounting station, is an inlet, and the inlet is higher than the outlet; the feeding groove faces downwards to the inlet after the feeding seat rises.

The utility model is further provided with: the inlet is higher than the bottom wall of the material groove.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the entry of porthole is higher than material groove diapire, makes the steel ball can not directly enter into the porthole from the material inslot, but must enter into the porthole through the chute feeder of stack pallet, according to the length of actual demand control chute feeder, can the accurate control once steel ball quantity of pay-off in-process.

The utility model is further provided with: and a second gap is formed between the opening at the lower end of the feeding groove and the side wall of the clamp, and the second gap is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball.

The utility model is further provided with: the feeding groove is formed in the top of the feeding seat, and the lifting adjusting device is an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder or an electric push rod.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, lift adjusting device can be for cylinder or pneumatic cylinder or electric putter, as long as play the lift of adjusting the pay-off seat can.

The utility model is further provided with: the material groove and the lifting adjusting device are mounted on the rack, a plurality of feeding holes are formed in the side wall of the clamp, a plurality of feeding seats are arranged, and one feeding hole corresponds to one feeding seat.

By adopting the technical scheme, the number of the feeding seats is set according to the steel ball mounting position of the linear bearing retainer in the actual production process.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

the lifting adjusting device is adopted to adjust the lifting of the feeding seat, the balls in the feeding groove rise along with the feeding seat, after the feeding groove is aligned with the feeding hole, the balls roll into the feeding hole from the feeding groove and roll to the position of the retainer along the feeding hole, the feeding process of feeding the steel balls to the retainer from the material groove is completed, and the automation degree and efficiency of the equipment are improved.

And a gathering groove and a guide surface are arranged in the material groove, so that the steel balls in the material groove are guided into the gathering groove to be gathered, and the steel balls can conveniently enter a feeding groove at the upper end of the feeding seat.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, 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 the positional relationship among the frame, the material tank, and the jig according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a positional relationship among the lifting adjusting device, the material tank, the feeding base, and the clamp according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a connection relationship between the lifting adjusting device and the feeding base in the first embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the feed chute of the first embodiment in a collecting chute.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state in which the feed chute of the first embodiment is aligned with the feed hole.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a cage structure of the linear bearing of the present invention.

In the figure, 1, a frame; 2. a material groove; 21. a guide surface; 22. a collecting groove; 3. a lift adjustment device; 31. a cylinder; 32. a connecting plate; 4. a clamp; 41. a retainer mounting station; 42. a feed hole; 421. an inlet; 422. an outlet; 5. a feeding seat; 51. a feed chute; 6. a first gap; 7. a second gap; 8. a steel ball; 9. a cage.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely a few embodiments of the utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments of the present invention without any inventive step, are within the scope of the present invention.

The first embodiment is as follows: a steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing retainer is shown in figures 1, 2 and 4 and comprises a rack 1, wherein the rack 1 is provided with a material groove 2 and a lifting adjusting device 3. The middle part of the material groove 2 is provided with a clamp 4, the clamp 4 is provided with a retainer mounting station 41, and the retainer 9 of the linear bearing is arranged at the retainer mounting station 41 of the clamp 4. Six feeding holes 42 are formed in the side wall of the fixture 4, the feeding holes 42 are obliquely arranged, one end, close to the retainer mounting station 41, of each feeding hole 42 is an outlet 422, and the outlets 422 are communicated with the retainer mounting station 41. The end of the feeding hole 42 far away from the holder mounting station 41 is an inlet 421, the inlet 421 is higher than the outlet 422, and the inlet 421 is higher than the bottom wall of the material groove 2.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, a guide surface 21 is formed on the bottom wall of the material groove 2, and the guide surface 21 is an inclined surface or a curved surface formed by sinking. Six gathering grooves 22 are formed in the bottom wall of the material groove 2, and the bottom wall of the material groove 2 is penetrated through the gathering grooves 22. When the material groove 2 is used, a plurality of steel balls 8 are placed in the material groove 2, and the guide surfaces 21 guide the steel balls 8 to roll to the vicinity of the clamp 4 and to roll into the collecting groove 22. Six feeding seats 5 are arranged in the material groove 2, the upper ends of the feeding seats 5 are provided with inclined feeding grooves 51, and the six feeding grooves 51 correspond to the six feeding holes 42 one by one respectively. The feeding groove 51 penetrates through the collecting groove 22, a first gap 6 is formed between the peripheral side wall of the feeding seat 5 and the peripheral inner wall of the collecting groove 22, and the first gap 6 is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball 8, so that the steel ball 8 is prevented from entering the first gap 6 between the feeding seat 5 and the collecting groove 22. A second gap 7 is formed between the opening at the lower end of the feeding groove 51 and the side wall of the clamp 4, and the second gap 7 is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball 8, so that the steel ball 8 at the lowest end in the feeding groove 51 is blocked by the side wall of the clamp 4, and the steel ball 8 is prevented from rolling out of the feeding groove 51.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the material feeding seats 5 penetrate through the collecting groove 22 and then are located below the material groove 2, the lifting adjusting device 3 comprises two air cylinders 31, bodies of the air cylinders 31 are installed and fixed on the rack 1, a connecting plate 32 is fixed on a piston rod of each air cylinder 31, the lower ends of the three material feeding seats 5 are fixed on one of the connecting plates 32, and the lower ends of the other three material feeding seats 5 are fixed on the other connecting plate 32. The piston rod of the cylinder 31 can extend and retract to drive the feeding seat 5 to lift.

The working principle is as follows: a plurality of steel balls 8 are placed in the material groove 2, the linear bearing retainer 9 is installed in a retainer installation station 41 of the clamp 4, the lifting adjusting device 3 adjusts the feeding seat 5 to descend, and the steel balls 8 in the collecting groove 22 are accumulated in a feeding groove 51 at the upper end of the feeding seat 5. The lifting adjusting device 3 adjusts the feeding seat 5 to ascend until the feeding groove 51 faces downwards to the inlet 421 of the feeding hole 42, and the lower end of the feeding groove 51 is aligned with the inlet 421 of the feeding hole 42. In the ascending process of the feeding seat 5, after the feeding groove 51 leaves the collecting groove 22, a row of steel balls 8 are arranged in the feeding groove 51, the steel ball 8 at the lowest end is blocked by the side wall of the clamp 4, and the steel ball 8 at the upper end of the feeding seat 5 and outside the feeding groove 51 rolls off from the feeding seat 5 under the action of gravity and returns to the material groove 2. When the lower end of the feeding groove 51 is aligned with the inlet 421 of the feeding hole 42, the steel ball 8 rolls from the feeding groove 51 into the feeding hole 42, then rolls along the feeding hole 42 and is conveyed to a required position in the retainer 9, and the steel ball 8 feeding process of the linear bearing retainer 9 is completed.

Example two: a steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing retainer is different from the first embodiment in that a cylinder 31 of a lifting adjusting device 3 is replaced by a hydraulic cylinder.

Example three: the steel ball feeding device of the linear bearing retainer is different from the first embodiment in that the air cylinder 31 of the lifting adjusting device 3 is replaced by an electric push rod.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a steel ball material feeding unit of linear bearing retainer which characterized in that: the device comprises a material groove (2), a clamp (4) arranged in the material groove (2), a feeding seat (5) and a lifting adjusting device (3) for driving the feeding seat (5) to lift, wherein a retainer mounting station (41) is arranged in the middle of the clamp (4), a feeding hole (42) is formed in the side wall of the clamp (4), a feeding groove (51) is formed in the feeding seat (5), the feeding groove (51) is obliquely arranged, and the side wall of the clamp (4) is used for blocking a steel ball (8) at the lowest end in the feeding groove (51).

2. The steel ball feeding device of the linear bearing holder according to claim 1, wherein: the collecting groove (22) is formed in the bottom wall of the material groove (2), the feeding groove (51) is located inside the collecting groove (22) after the feeding seat (5) descends, and the feeding groove (51) is located outside the collecting groove (22) after the feeding seat (5) ascends.

3. The steel ball feeding device of the linear bearing holder according to claim 2, wherein: a first gap (6) is formed between the side wall of the feeding seat (5) and the inner wall of the collecting groove (22), and the first gap (6) is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball (8).

4. The steel ball feeding device of the linear bearing holder according to claim 2, wherein: the collecting groove (22) penetrates through the bottom of the material groove (2) from top to bottom, and the lower end of the feeding seat (5) penetrates through the collecting groove (22) and then is located outside the material groove (2).

5. The steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing holder according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the bottom wall of the material groove (2) is provided with a guide surface (21), and the guide surface (21) is an inclined surface or a curved surface formed after sinking.

6. The steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing holder according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the feeding hole (42) is obliquely arranged, one end, close to the retainer mounting station (41), of the feeding hole (42) is an outlet (422), one end, far away from the retainer mounting station (41), of the feeding hole (42) is an inlet (421), and the inlet (421) is higher than the outlet (422); after the feeding seat (5) rises, the feeding groove (51) faces downwards to the inlet (421).

7. The steel ball feeding device of the linear bearing holder according to claim 6, wherein: the inlet (421) is higher than the bottom wall of the material groove (2).

8. The steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing holder according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein: and a second gap (7) is formed between the opening at the lower end of the feeding groove (51) and the side wall of the clamp (4), and the second gap (7) is smaller than the diameter of the steel ball (8).

9. The steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing holder according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the feeding groove (51) is arranged at the top of the feeding seat (5), and the lifting adjusting device (3) is an air cylinder (31) or a hydraulic cylinder or an electric push rod.

10. The steel ball feeding device of a linear bearing holder according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein: the material feeding device is characterized by further comprising a rack (1), the material grooves (2) and the lifting adjusting devices (3) are mounted on the rack (1), a plurality of feeding holes (42) are formed in the side wall of the clamp (4), a plurality of feeding seats (5) are arranged in quantity, and one feeding hole (42) corresponds to one feeding seat (5).