CN216917528U - Columnar object caching and single-row conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a columnar object caching and single-row conveying device. The columnar object caching and single-row conveying device comprises: the hopper is provided with a cache space for storing a plurality of columnar objects, the upper part of the cache space is provided with a feed inlet, and the lower part of the cache space is provided with a discharge outlet; further, the device still includes prevents stifled mechanism, prevent stifled mechanism be used for driving about pile up the column object of discharge gate top removes along the direction of keeping away from the discharge gate. The columnar object caching and single-row conveying device provided by the utility model is simple in structure and convenient to use, can realize large-batch caching and quick and stable single-row conveying of columnar objects, and is beneficial to greatly improving the production efficiency.

Description

Columnar object caching and single-row conveying device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a caching and conveying device, in particular to a columnar object caching and single-row conveying device, and belongs to the technical field of columnar caching output.

Background

With the development of new energy industry, the production and the consumption of cylindrical battery cases are increasingly wide, the speed of a production line needs to be higher and higher, but in the current production line, workpieces with larger height and diameter are difficult to convey quickly and stably, centralized large-batch buffering is difficult to perform, and single-path conveying is difficult to arrange in the batch conveying process, so that the traditional battery case production generally has no matched full-automatic conveying mode, basically depends on manual conveying, and is slow in speed, low in efficiency and high in cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a columnar object caching and single-row conveying device to overcome the defects in the prior art.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model comprises the following steps:

the embodiment of the utility model provides a columnar object caching and single-row conveying device, which comprises a hopper, wherein the hopper is provided with a caching space for storing a plurality of columnar objects, the upper part of the caching space is provided with a feeding hole, and the lower part of the caching space is provided with a discharging hole; the method is characterized in that: the device still includes prevents stifled mechanism, prevent stifled mechanism be used for driving about pile up in the column object of discharge gate top removes along the direction of keeping away from the discharge gate.

In a specific embodiment, the anti-blocking mechanism comprises an anti-blocking thumb wheel which can be driven by a thumb wheel driving mechanism to rotate so as to drive the columnar objects stacked above the discharge port to move upwards.

In a specific implementation mode, the buffer storage device further comprises a flexible material blocking strip, wherein the flexible material blocking strip is arranged in the hopper and can shake under the driving of a flexible material blocking strip driving mechanism, so that the columnar objects entering the buffer storage space are stacked layer by layer in a lying posture.

In one embodiment, the feeding opening allows a plurality of columnar objects to enter the buffer space in a lying posture.

In a specific embodiment, still include two flexible fender material strips of arc, each flexible fender material strip upper end connect in hopper upper portion, the lower extreme extends to the hopper lower part, two the lower extreme of flexible fender material strip sets up relatively and cooperates the passageway that forms the single column object that can supply to be the gesture of lying to pass through, the passageway with the discharge gate intercommunication.

In a specific embodiment, a first opening is formed in the lower portion of at least one flexible material blocking strip, the first openings are distributed above the channel, and at least part of the anti-blocking thumb wheel is exposed in the buffer space through the first opening.

In a specific embodiment, prevent stifled mechanism still includes the kicking block, the kicking block with at least one flexible fender material strip sub-unit connection, and the kicking block keeps off the smooth transition of material strip junction with flexibility, the kicking block can order about the lower motion at kicking block actuating mechanism, and order about to pile up the column object of discharge gate top is removed along the direction of keeping away from the discharge gate.

In a specific embodiment, the hopper comprises a frame assembly, a back plate assembly and a panel assembly, wherein the back plate assembly and the panel assembly are arranged oppositely and are both installed on the frame assembly, at least one of the back plate assembly and the panel assembly can move on the frame assembly along the horizontal direction, and the buffer spaces are distributed in a cavity formed by enclosing the frame assembly, the back plate assembly and the panel assembly.

In a specific embodiment, the distance between the back plate assembly and the face plate assembly is slightly greater than the length of the cylindrical object.

In a specific embodiment, a sensor is further disposed on the hopper, and the sensor is configured to monitor a stacking height of the columnar objects in the buffer space.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

1) the columnar object caching and single-row conveying device provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages of simple structure and convenience in use, realizes large-batch caching and quick and stable conveying of columnar objects, and improves the production efficiency.

2) The columnar object caching and single-row conveying device provided by the embodiment of the utility model is used for sorting columnar objects into single-row conveying in the batch conveying process, so that the full-automatic single-row conveying of the columnar objects is realized.

3) The columnar object caching and single-row conveying device provided by the embodiment of the utility model can be used for conveying columnar objects with different heights, and the application range of the conveying device is widened.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a columnar object buffer and single-row conveying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a side view of a cylindrical object buffer and single-row conveying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a front view of a columnar object buffering and single-row conveying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a locking mechanism in a column object buffer and single-row conveying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a material shaking cylinder of the columnar object buffering and single-row conveying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an anti-blocking mechanism of a columnar object buffer and single-row conveying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

description of reference numerals: 1. a frame assembly; 2. a back plate assembly; 3. a panel assembly; 4. a locking mechanism; 401. a fixing member; 402. a handle; 403. a connecting member; 404. a pressure head; 5. a guide rail; 6. a material shaking cylinder; 601. a support frame; 7. an anti-blocking mechanism; 701. anti-blocking dial wheels; 702. an anti-blocking cylinder; 703. a top block; 704. a channel; 705. a single row of inlets; 706. a single row of outlets; 8. a motor; 9. flexible material blocking strip.

Detailed Description

In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the inventors of the present invention have made extensive studies and extensive practices to provide technical solutions of the present invention.

In the following, the technical solution, the implementation process, the principle and the like of the embodiment will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise stated, the materials of the components in the embodiment of the present invention may be known to those skilled in the art, and the dimensional parameters and the like of the components may be adjusted according to the specific situation, and are not limited specifically herein.

Referring to fig. 1, the device for caching and conveying columnar objects in a single row comprises a hopper and an anti-blocking mechanism, wherein the hopper is provided with a caching space for storing a plurality of columnar objects (hereinafter referred to as workpieces), a feeding hole is formed in the upper part of the caching space, a discharging hole is formed in the lower part of the caching space, and the anti-blocking mechanism is used for driving the workpieces stacked above the discharging hole to move in a direction away from the discharging hole.

Referring to fig. 1-3, the magazine includes a frame assembly 1, a back plate assembly 2, and a face plate assembly 3. The backboard component 2 and the panel component 3 are both arranged on the frame component 1, and the backboard component 2 and the panel component 3 are oppositely arranged.

Further, the buffer space is distributed in a cavity formed by enclosing the frame assembly, the back plate assembly and the panel assembly.

Further, at least one of the back plate assembly and the face plate assembly is movable in a horizontal direction on the frame assembly. For example, a plurality of horizontal rails may be provided on the frame assembly 1 such that the back panel assembly and/or the panel assembly may slide on the frame assembly 1 along the horizontal rails. And, can also set up the locking mechanism between assembly and frame assembly 1 of assembly and/or panel of assembly of the backboard, in order to when the assembly and/or panel of assembly of backboard moves to the appropriate position, lock it with frame assembly 1 fixedly, so can accommodate the work piece of different height. The locking mechanism may be an elbow clip or other conventional locking mechanism.

Referring to fig. 4, one of the locking mechanisms 4 includes a fixing member 401, a handle 402 and a connecting member 403, the fixing member 401 may be fixed at a corner of the panel assembly 3, the handle 402 is rotatably connected to the fixing member 401, the connecting member 403 is rotatably connected to the fixing member 401, the handle 402 has two rotating joints, the connecting member 403 is rod-shaped, and the connecting member 403 is rotatably connected to the handle 402. When the handle 402 is forced to rotate, the handle 402 drives the connecting part 403 to rotate, so that the connecting part 403 is close to the frame assembly or away from the frame assembly, and when the connecting part 403 is close to the frame assembly 1, the panel assembly 3 is fixed on the frame assembly 1 through the locking mechanism 4. The panel assembly 3 can slide on the frame assembly 1 when the connecting member 403 is away from the frame assembly 1. The connecting member 403 is provided with a ram 404. The clamping effect is best when the ram 404 is placed at the end of the attachment member 403. The ram 404 may be adjustably positioned, wherein the ram 404 may be adjustable in position on the attachment member 403, or alternatively, the ram 404 may be adjustable in length.

Preferably, the surfaces of the back plate assembly and the face plate assembly opposite to the workpiece can have better flatness. And the distance between the back plate assembly and the panel assembly is slightly larger than the length of the workpiece, so that the gaps between the two end surfaces of the workpiece and the back plate assembly 2 and the panel assembly 3 are smaller, and the workpiece cannot be turned and erected.

Furthermore, the feed inlet allows a plurality of workpieces to enter the buffer space in a lying posture in an unordered mode, and the discharge outlet allows the workpieces in the lying posture to pass through in an ordered mode.

Furthermore, a workpiece buffer piece can be arranged between the back plate assembly, the panel assembly or between the back plate assembly and the panel assembly, so that the cylindrical object is prevented from falling from a high place to cause the surface damage of the workpiece.

Further, the workpiece may be a cylindrical battery case, a capacitor case, a cylindrical pipe material or bar material workpiece, and the like, without being limited thereto.

Furthermore, the back plate assembly 2 and the panel assembly 3 can both be composed of peripheral profiles and a middle toughened glass panel. By adopting the toughened glass, the work piece storage amount in the hopper can be observed by workers.

Referring to fig. 2 to 3 again, a flexible material blocking strip may be further disposed in the hopper, and the flexible material blocking strip can be driven by the flexible material blocking strip driving mechanism to shake, so that the workpieces entering the buffer space are stacked layer by layer in a lying posture.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the number of the flexible material blocking strips 9 may be two, the upper end of each flexible material blocking strip is connected to the upper portion of the hopper, the lower end of each flexible material blocking strip extends to the lower portion of the hopper, the lower ends of the two flexible material blocking strips are oppositely arranged and matched to form a channel 704 through which a single workpiece in a lying posture can pass, and the channel is communicated with the discharge hole.

The buffer space can be formed by enclosing two flexible material blocking strips, the back plate assembly 2 and the panel assembly 3.

Wherein, the lower end of the flexible material blocking strip 9 can be defined as a fixed end, which can be fixedly arranged on the back plate component 2 through bolts. The upper end of the flexible material blocking strip 9 can be defined as a shaking end, the shaking end is provided with a fixing hole, and the fixing piece penetrates through the fixing hole to connect the flexible material blocking strip 9 with the flexible material blocking strip driving mechanism.

Wherein, flexible fender material strip actuating mechanism can adopt and shake material cylinder 6, and the cylinder body that shakes the material cylinder can be fixed on backplate subassembly 2, and piston rod of the cylinder drives flexible fender material strip 9 and shakes the work piece of storing in buffer space, makes and gets into buffer space work piece levels are piled up, namely, makes the work piece liquid level and smooth. The material shaking cylinders 6 can be two or more and are respectively matched with the two flexible material blocking strips 9.

Referring to fig. 5, the material shaking cylinder 6 may be fixedly disposed on the upper portion of the back plate assembly 2, preferably near the material feeding end of the back plate assembly 2, so as to ensure uniform shaking of the workpiece in the buffer space. Further, when the number of the material shaking cylinders 6 is more than two, the material shaking cylinders can be respectively arranged at two ends of the back plate component 2 through the supporting frames 601.

In addition, the material shaking cylinder can also be replaced by an electromagnetic vibration exciter, a motor or other devices capable of driving the flexible material blocking strip to shake.

Further, a single-row inlet 705 and a single-row outlet 706 are arranged at two ends of the channel 704, wherein the single-row inlet 705 is matched with the position of the discharge hole surrounded by the flexible material blocking strips 9, so that the columnar objects coming out of the flexible material blocking strips 9 enter the single-row inlet 705.

Specifically, the channel width of the channel is greater than the diameter of the cylindrical object, and the channel width of the channel is less than twice the diameter of the cylindrical object. That is, the channel can only enter one columnar object at a time, and single-row conveying of the columnar objects is completed.

Referring to fig. 3 and fig. 6 again, the anti-blocking mechanism 7 includes an anti-blocking thumb wheel 701, which can be driven by the thumb wheel driving mechanism to rotate so as to drive the workpieces stacked above the discharge hole to move upward. The operating principle of the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 is as follows: in the hopper, the pressure of upper part work piece forms force balance easily in discharge gate department and leads to blocking up, sets up and prevents stifled thumb wheel after, prevents stifled thumb wheel and can dial the work piece of here loose, has reduced the upper part work piece and has given the pressure of below, stirs the work piece simultaneously and makes it export in the aforesaid passageway more easily.

Further, can be equipped with first opening in flexible fender strip lower part, first opening distribute in the passageway top, the at least part of anti-blocking thumb wheel is exposed through first opening in the buffer memory space, the circumferential surface of anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 is provided with a plurality of recesses, and the column object can be held to the recess, and when anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 of antiport, anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 stirred the column object upwards, reduced the pressure that the column object of top was applyed to the column object of below, can effectively prevent that the column object from locating to block up at passageway 704.

Further, a suitable gap is reserved between the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 and the flexible material blocking strip 9, the gap can ensure that the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 rotates, and meanwhile, the size of the gap is smaller than that of the columnar object, so that the columnar object is prevented from falling from the gap.

Further, a suitable gap is also left between the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 and the channel 704, the gap does not affect the rotation of the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701, and meanwhile, the gap is smaller than the diameter of the workpiece, so that the cylindrical object is prevented from falling from the gap.

Further, the anti-jam thumb wheel 701 shown in fig. 3 may rotate in a counterclockwise direction.

Further, the thumb wheel driving mechanism can be a motor 8, the motor 8 is connected with the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701, that is, the motor 8 drives the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 to start.

Referring to fig. 3 again, the anti-blocking mechanism may further include an ejector block, the ejector block is connected to the lower portion of at least one of the flexible material blocking strips, a joint of the ejector block and the flexible material blocking strip is in smooth transition, the ejector block can move under the driving of the ejector block driving mechanism, and drives the columnar object stacked above the material outlet to move along a direction away from the material outlet so as to block the inlet of the channel.

Further, the top block driving mechanism may be an anti-blocking cylinder 702, wherein a piston end of the anti-blocking cylinder 702 is connected to the top block 703, and the anti-blocking cylinder 702 drives the top block 703 to reciprocate. The anti-clogging cylinder 702 may be a small freely-installed cylinder, and may be disposed on one side of the aforementioned passageway.

Further, the top block 703 and the flexible material blocking strip 9 are in smooth arc transition, so that it is ensured that the peripheral columnar object can smoothly slide through the flexible material blocking strip 9 and the top block 703. Moreover, a proper gap is reserved between the top block 703 and the flexible material blocking strip 9, the gap can ensure that the top block 703 can be smoothly pushed, and meanwhile, the gap cannot penetrate through the columnar object, so that the columnar object is prevented from leaking out of the gap.

Further, the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 and the anti-blocking cylinder 702 can be respectively arranged on two sides of the channel.

In addition, a sensor can be arranged on the hopper and used for monitoring the stacking height of the columnar objects in the buffer space, namely the workpiece liquid level. Wherein the sensors may be low and high sensors. When the storage capacity of the columnar object reaches a certain liquid level, namely a low level, the next step of process equipment receives the signal and stops the machine; when the storage capacity of the columnar objects reaches a high level, the columnar objects entering the hopper stop being conveyed in the previous step; the liquid level can be controlled by the low-level sensor and the high-level sensor, the low-level sensor and the high-level sensor can ensure that a certain buffer amount is reserved in the columnar object buffer and the single-row conveying device, and the host equipment connected with the device at the inlet or the outlet is not required to be started or stopped frequently due to the temporary failure of the equipment. The inductor may be disposed on the back plate assembly. Alternatively, the sensor may be disposed on the panel assembly. Alternatively, the sensor may be disposed between the back plate assembly and the face plate assembly.

The working principle of the utility model is as follows:

firstly, the height of the columnar object is determined, the position of the panel assembly 3 on the frame assembly 1 is adjusted according to the height of the columnar object, the distance from the panel assembly 3 to the backboard assembly 2 is slightly larger than the height of the columnar object, and the phenomenon that the columnar object overturns and erects between the backboard assembly 2 and the panel assembly 3 is prevented.

When the cylindrical object enters the hopper in a lying position, the cylindrical object is temporarily stored in the hopper. The material shaking cylinders 6 are started, the pistons of the two material shaking cylinders 6 drive the flexible material blocking strips 9 to shake, and the flexible material blocking strips 9 shake the columnar objects stored in the hopper, so that the liquid level of the columnar objects is flat. Controlling the liquid level of the columnar object through a sensor, and stopping the next step of process equipment after receiving the signal when the storage capacity of the columnar object reaches a low level; when the storage capacity of the columnar objects reaches a high level, the columnar objects entering the hopper stop being conveyed in the previous step; the low-level and high-level sensors can ensure that the columnar objects of the previous equipment and the subsequent equipment have certain buffer storage, and the host equipment connected with the inlet or the outlet of the device is not required to be started or stopped frequently due to the temporary failure of the equipment.

The motor 8 is started to drive the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701 to rotate reversely, the columnar objects are pulled back through the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701, the pressure of the upper columnar objects easily forms force balance at the single-row inlet 705 to cause blocking, the force balance is broken through the anti-blocking thumb wheel 701, and the pressure of the upper columnar objects on the lower columnar objects is reduced. Meanwhile, the anti-blocking cylinder 702 is started, the anti-blocking cylinder 702 pushes the top block 703 to reciprocate, the top block 703 pushes the columnar objects, the columnar objects are prevented from being clamped at the position of the single-row inlet 705, the columnar objects enter the channel 704 and are discharged from the single-row outlet 706, and single-row conveying of the columnar objects is completed.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical concepts and features of the present invention, which are intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement the present invention, and therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereby. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A columnar object caching and single-row conveying device comprises a hopper, wherein the hopper is provided with a caching space used for storing a plurality of columnar objects, a feeding hole is formed in the upper part of the caching space, and a discharging hole is formed in the lower part of the caching space; the method is characterized in that: the device still includes prevents stifled mechanism, prevent stifled mechanism be used for driving about pile up in the column object of discharge gate top removes along the direction of keeping away from the discharge gate.

2. The cylindrical object buffer and single-row conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the anti-blocking mechanism comprises an anti-blocking thumb wheel which can rotate under the driving of a thumb wheel driving mechanism so as to drive the columnar objects stacked above the discharge port to move upwards.

3. The columnar object caching and single-row conveying device according to claim 2, further comprising a flexible material blocking strip, wherein the flexible material blocking strip is arranged in the hopper and can be driven by a material blocking strip driving mechanism to shake, so that the columnar objects entering the caching space are stacked layer by layer in a lying posture.

4. The cylindrical object buffer and single-row conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the feed inlet allows a plurality of columnar objects to enter the cache space in a lying posture;

and/or the discharge hole allows a single columnar object in the lying posture to pass through.

5. The columnar object caching and single-row conveying device according to claim 3, comprising two arc-shaped flexible material blocking strips, wherein the upper end of each flexible material blocking strip is connected to the upper part of the hopper, the lower end of each flexible material blocking strip extends to the lower part of the hopper, the lower ends of the two flexible material blocking strips are oppositely arranged and matched to form a channel through which a single columnar object in a lying posture can pass, and the channel is communicated with the discharge hole.

6. The cylindrical object buffer and single-row conveying device according to claim 5, wherein: at least one flexible fender material strip lower part is equipped with first opening, first opening distribute in the passageway top, at least local warp of preventing stifled thumb wheel prevent that stifled thumb wheel exposes in the buffer memory space.

7. The cylindrical object buffer and single-column conveying device according to claim 3, wherein: prevent stifled mechanism still includes the kicking block, the kicking block with at least one flexible fender material strip sub-unit connection, and the kicking block is in smooth transition with flexible fender material strip junction, the kicking block can order about the lower motion at kicking block actuating mechanism, and orders about to pile up the column object of discharge gate top is removed along the direction of keeping away from the discharge gate.

8. The cylindrical object buffer and single-row conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the hopper comprises a frame assembly, a back plate assembly and a panel assembly, wherein the back plate assembly and the panel assembly are oppositely arranged and are both installed on the frame assembly, at least one of the back plate assembly and the panel assembly can move on the frame assembly along the horizontal direction, and the buffer memory space is distributed in a cavity formed by the frame assembly, the back plate assembly and the panel assembly in a surrounding mode.

9. The cylindrical object buffer and single-column conveying device according to claim 8, wherein: the distance between the back plate component and the face plate component is slightly larger than the length of the columnar object.

10. The cylindrical object buffer and single-row conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the hopper is also provided with a sensor, and the sensor is used for monitoring the stacking height of the columnar objects in the cache space.

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