SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to provide an automatic waste removing mechanism of a needle grinding machine, which solves the problems in the prior art.
In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an automatic waste removing mechanism of a needle grinding machine comprises a detection station, a transfer station and a waste removing station, wherein a first conveying mechanism, a first linear module, a detection element and a punch head assembly are arranged on the detection station, the first linear module is positioned on one side of the first conveying mechanism and is parallel to the first conveying mechanism, the detection element is arranged on the first linear module and is used for detecting the grinding condition of a steel needle on the first conveying mechanism, the punch head assembly is connected with the first linear module, the punch head assembly comprises a punch head, and the punch head is used for pushing a detected unqualified steel needle downwards for a certain distance so that the lower end of the unqualified steel needle protrudes out of a normal steel needle; the transfer station is provided with a second conveying mechanism, a second linear module, a locking mechanism, a pressing assembly and a die opening mechanism, the second conveying mechanism is arranged along the extending direction of the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism is arranged on the second linear module, the second linear module is perpendicular to the first linear module, the locking mechanism is used for locking a steel needle clamp on the second conveying mechanism, and the pressing assembly is used for pressing the steel needle to the waste removal station; the waste removing station and the transferring station are arranged oppositely, a frame body is arranged on the waste removing station, a waste receiving groove and an output mechanism are respectively arranged on the lower side and the rear side of the frame body, a transferring plate and a blocking piece are arranged on the frame body in a rotating mode, an adsorption area used for adsorbing a steel needle is arranged on the surface of the transferring plate, the blocking piece is located above the waste receiving groove and is located below the transferring plate, when the transferring plate adsorbs the steel needle and then rotates, the lower end of the unqualified steel needle protruding out of a normal steel needle is blocked by the blocking piece to be separated from the adsorption area and enter the waste receiving groove, and the normal steel needle is transferred to the output mechanism through the rotation of the transferring plate.
Further, the adsorption region protrudes out of the transfer plate and comprises adsorption grooves arranged along the length direction of the transfer plate, the adsorption grooves are located at the lower part of the transfer plate, and the adsorption grooves are communicated with a vacuum negative pressure generator.
Furthermore, a rotating shaft is arranged on the frame body in a rotating mode, one end of the rotating shaft is connected with a rotating cylinder, and the transfer plate is connected with the rotating shaft through a connecting structure.
Further, the blocking member is a steel wire.
Furthermore, the second linear module comprises a second linear guide rail and a supporting seat arranged on the second linear guide rail in a sliding manner, the compressing assembly is arranged on the side, close to the transfer plate, of the supporting seat, the compressing assembly comprises a pressing plate and a compressing driving cylinder, the pressing plate is matched with the adsorption groove in position, and the compressing driving cylinder is used for driving the pressing plate to be close to or far away from the transfer plate.
Furthermore, the supporting seat is provided with a vertical linear rail, a lifting seat and a lifting cylinder, the lifting seat is slidably arranged on the linear rail, the second conveying mechanism is connected with the lifting seat, and the lifting cylinder is used for driving the lifting seat to move along the linear rail.
Further, the drift subassembly is still including driving actuating cylinder, support, the support is located on the first straight line module, it locates to drive actuating cylinder the front end of support, the drift is connected drive actuating cylinder's output just the drift is located directly over the steel needle.
Furthermore, the detection element is a video detection head, the video detection head is connected with the deflection seat, and the deflection seat is arranged on the first straight line module.
The utility model provides an automatic waste removing mechanism of a needle grinding machine, which detects unqualified steel needles on a steel needle clamp through a detection element on a detection station, then presses the unqualified steel needles downwards through a punch head component so that the lower ends of the unqualified steel needles protrude out of normal steel needles, then the steel needle clamp is conveyed to a second conveying mechanism on a transfer station along with a first conveying mechanism, a locking mechanism locks the steel needle clamp on the second conveying mechanism, meanwhile, a transfer plate on the waste removing station rotates until the plate surface is vertical, then a second linear module drives the transfer station to approach the waste removing station so as to ensure that the steel needles on the steel needle clamp are attached to an adsorption area of the transfer plate, then a pressing mechanism presses the upper parts of the steel needles to the adsorption area, the steel needles are kept stable under the adsorption action of the adsorption area and the pressing action of the pressing mechanism, then the steel needle clamp is opened and withdrawn, the pressing mechanism is loosened, the steel needle is kept on the transfer plate due to the suction effect of the adsorption area, finally, the transfer plate rotates, the lower end of the unqualified steel needle protruding out of the normal steel needle is blocked by the blocking piece to be separated from the adsorption area and fall into the waste receiving groove, the normal steel needle is still adsorbed on the transfer plate and is transferred to the output mechanism along with the rotation of the transfer plate, the detection, transfer and waste removal of the steel needle can be rapidly realized through the mechanism, the waste removal effect is good, the unqualified steel needle can be removed conveniently and rapidly at one time, and other steel needles cannot be damaged.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without making any creative effort based on the embodiments in the present invention, belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 10, an embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic waste removing mechanism for a needle grinding machine, including a detection station a, a transfer station B and a waste removing station C, where a steel needle D is detected at the detection station a so as to identify an unqualified steel needle D, and then the steel needle D is transferred to the waste removing station C through the transfer station B, the waste removing station C can remove the unqualified steel needle D on one hand, and can convey the qualified steel needle D to a next processing station on the other hand, the detection station a is provided with a first conveying mechanism 1, a first linear module 2, a detection element 3 and a punch assembly 4, the first linear module 2 is located at one side of the first conveying mechanism 1 and is parallel to the first conveying mechanism 1, so that the first linear module 2 can detect the steel needle D on a whole steel needle clamp 19 along the direction of the first conveying mechanism 1 to ensure the detection quality of the steel needle D, the detection element 3 is arranged on the first linear die set 2 and is used for detecting the grinding condition of the steel needle D clamped by the steel needle clamp 19 on the first conveying mechanism 1, the detection element 3 in the embodiment adopts a video detection head, the punch assembly 4 is connected with the first linear die set 2, the punch assembly 4 comprises a punch 401, the punch 401 is used for pushing the unqualified steel needle D identified by detection downwards for a distance so that the lower end of the unqualified steel needle D protrudes out of the normal steel needle D, the steel needles D are arranged on the steel needle clamp 19, namely, when the steel needle clamp 19 is positioned on the first conveying mechanism 1, the first linear die set 2 acts to drive the detection element 3 and the punch 401 assembly 4 to run along the first conveying mechanism 1, when the detection element 3 detects an unqualified steel needle D, the punch 401 is started to punch the unqualified steel needle D downwards so that the lower end part of the unqualified steel needle D protrudes out of the normal steel needle D;
the transfer station B is provided with a second conveying mechanism 5, a second linear module 6, a locking mechanism 7, a pressing assembly 8 and a die opening mechanism 9, the second conveying mechanism 5 is arranged along the extending direction of the first conveying mechanism 1, the second conveying mechanism 5 is arranged on the second linear module 6, the second linear module 6 is perpendicular to the first linear module 2, the locking mechanism 7 is used for locking the steel needle clamp 19 on the second conveying mechanism 5, and the pressing assembly 8 is used for pressing the steel needle D to the waste removing station C; the waste rejecting station C and the transferring station B are arranged oppositely, a frame body 10 is arranged on the waste rejecting station C, a waste receiving groove 11 and an output mechanism 12 are respectively arranged on the lower side and the rear side of the frame body 10, a transferring plate 13 and a stopping piece 14 are rotatably arranged on the frame body 10, an absorbing area 15 for absorbing the steel needle D is arranged on the plate surface of the transferring plate 13, the stopping piece 14 is positioned above the waste receiving groove 11 but below the transferring plate 13, when the transferring plate 13 absorbs the steel needle D and then rotates, the lower end of the unqualified steel needle D protruding out of the normal steel needle D is stopped by the stopping piece 14 and is separated from the absorbing area 15 to enter the waste receiving groove 11, the normal steel needle D is transferred to the output mechanism 12 through the rotation of the transferring plate 13, preferably, the stopping piece 14 in the embodiment is a steel wire, two ends of the stopping piece are connected to the frame body 10 through fasteners, the structure is simple, the adjustment is convenient, when the transferring plate 13 absorbing the steel needle D rotates towards the inside from the vertical state, unqualified steel needles D are intercepted by the steel wire in the rotating process due to the fact that the lower ends of the unqualified steel needles D protrude, and the unqualified steel needles D are separated from the adsorption area 15 of the transfer plate 13 and directly fall into the waste receiving groove 11 below to be collected under the intercepting resistance of the steel wire.
Specifically, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 5 in this embodiment each include a pair of wall plates 101 and a conveying belt 102 disposed between the pair of wall plates 101, and the needle holder 19 is disposed on the first conveying belt 102 or the second conveying belt 102 so as to convey the needle holder 19.
In the embodiment, the automatic waste removing mechanism of the needle grinding machine detects the unqualified steel needle D on the steel needle clamp 19 through the detection element 3 on the detection station A, then the unqualified steel needle D is pressed down through the punch component 4, so that the lower end of the unqualified steel needle D protrudes out of the normal steel needle D, then the steel needle clamp 19 is conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 5 on the transfer station B along with the first conveying mechanism 1, the locking mechanism 7 locks the steel needle clamp 19 on the second conveying mechanism 5, meanwhile, the transfer plate 13 on the waste removing station C rotates to be vertical in plate surface, then the second linear module 6 drives the transfer station B to be close to the waste removing station C so as to enable the steel needle D on the steel needle clamp 19 to be attached to the adsorption area 15 of the transfer plate 13, then the compression component 8 compresses the upper part of the steel needle D to the adsorption area 15, and the steel needle D is kept stable under the adsorption effect of the adsorption area 15 and the compression effect of the compression component 8, then the steel needle clamp 19 is opened and withdrawn, the pressing assembly 8 is loosened, the steel needle D is kept on the transfer plate 13 under the action of suction force of the adsorption area 15, finally, the transfer plate 13 rotates, the lower end of the unqualified steel needle D protruding out of the normal steel needle D is blocked by the blocking piece 14 to be separated from the adsorption area 15 and fall into the waste receiving groove 11, the normal steel needle D is still adsorbed on the transfer plate 13 and is transferred to the output mechanism 12 along with the rotation of the transfer plate 13, the steel needle D can be rapidly detected, transferred and rejected through the mechanism, the rejection effect is good, the unqualified steel needle D can be rejected conveniently and rapidly at one time, and other steel needles D cannot be damaged.
Further, the adsorption area 15 protrudes the transfer plate 13 and comprises an adsorption groove 20 arranged along the length direction of the transfer plate 13, the adsorption groove 20 is positioned at the lower part of the transfer plate 13, the adsorption groove 20 is communicated with a vacuum negative pressure generator, negative pressure is generated in the adsorption groove 20 through the vacuum negative pressure generator, so that the steel needle D attached to the adsorption area 15 of the transfer plate 13 can be adsorbed in the area, waste removal and transfer operation are facilitated, the adsorption area 15 protrudes the transfer plate 13, the contact surface of the steel needle D is prevented from being too large, and positioning and adsorption of the steel needle D are facilitated.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a rotating shaft 16 is rotatably disposed on the frame body 10, one end of the rotating shaft 16 is connected with a rotating cylinder 17, the transfer plate 13 is connected with the rotating shaft 16 through a connecting structure 18, the rotating cylinder 17 drives the rotating shaft 16 to rotate and further drives the transfer plate 13 on the rotating shaft 16 to rotate so as to convey the steel needles D from the second conveying mechanism 5 to the output mechanism 12, the connecting structure 18 in this embodiment may be a telescopic structure, and the connecting structure 18 enables the transfer plate 13 to extend forward or retract backward so as to better adjust and match the positions of the steel needles D on the steel needle clamp 19 on the second conveying mechanism 5, so that the steel needles D on the steel needle clamp 19 can be all transferred to the adsorption area 15 on the transfer plate 13.
Further, the second linear module 6 includes a second linear guide 601 and a supporting seat 602 slidably disposed on the second linear guide 601, the compressing assembly 8 is disposed on the side of the supporting seat 602 close to the transfer plate 13, the compressing assembly 8 includes a pressing plate 801 and a compressing driving cylinder 802, the pressing plate 801 is matched with the position of the adsorption tank 20, and the compressing driving cylinder 802 is mounted on the upper end of the supporting seat 602 and is used for driving the pressing plate 801 to approach or depart from the transfer plate 13; when the second linear module 6 drives the supporting seat 602 to move close to the transfer plate 13, one side of the upper end of the steel needle D on the steel needle clamp 19 abuts against the absorption area 15 of the transfer plate 13, and the other side drives the pressing plate 801 to move through the pressing cylinder and abuts against and presses the absorption area 15 of the transfer plate 13, at this time, the upper end of the steel needle D is fixed on the absorption area 15, that is, the steel needle clamp 19 can be opened and the steel needle clamp 19 can be lowered, so that the steel needle D is separated from the steel needle clamp 19, that is, the steel needle D is transferred to the transfer plate 13, the steel needle clamp 19 in the embodiment comprises a base 191, a fixed clamping plate 192 and a movable clamping plate 193, the upper end of the fixed clamping plate 192 is provided with a first clamping part 194, the movable clamping plate 193 is rotatably connected with the base 191, and the upper end of the movable clamping plate 193 is provided with a second clamping part 195 matched with the first clamping part 194, and the first clamping part 194 and the second clamping part 195 cooperate to clamp the steel needle D therebetween, the lower end of the movable clamp plate 193 is provided with a spring 196, the other end of the spring 196 abuts against the side of the base 191, when in a clamping state, the spring 196 applies an outward force to the lower end of the movable clamp plate 193 to enable the second clamping portion 195 at the upper end of the movable clamp plate 193 to be tightly clamped with the first clamping portion 194, when the steel needle clamp 19 needs to be opened, the lower end of the movable clamp plate 193 is applied with a force to overcome the elastic force of the spring 196, and then the movable clamp plate 193 rotates and the upper end is opened, the mold opening mechanism 9 in the embodiment comprises a mold opening cylinder arranged on the second conveying mechanism 5, the output end of the mold opening cylinder corresponds to the lower end of the movable clamp plate 193, so that when the steel needle D is transferred between the transfer plate 13 and the pressure plate 801, the mold opening cylinder can be started to open the steel needle clamp 19, it should be noted that the locking mechanism 7 in the embodiment can comprise a locking cylinder, the output end of the locking cylinder corresponds to the base 191 of the steel needle clamp 19, thus, when the steel needle clamp 19 is conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 5, the locking cylinder is started to abut the steel needle clamp 19 against the wall plate 101 to fix the position of the steel needle clamp 19, so as to facilitate the subsequent transfer operation, here, the mold opening cylinder and the locking cylinder are both installed on the wall plate 101 of the second conveying mechanism 5 close to the side of the transfer plate 13, when the locking cylinder is started, the output end of the locking cylinder tightly pushes the base 191 of the steel needle clamp 19 against the inner side of the wall plate 101 of the second conveying mechanism 5 far from the side of the transfer plate 13, so that after the mold opening cylinder opens the steel needle clamp 19, the steel needle clamp 19 can be reliably fixed in the second conveying mechanism 5 and descends along with the lifting seat 604, and the steel needle D is separated from the steel needle clamp 19.
In this embodiment, a vertical linear rail 603, a lifting seat 604 and a lifting cylinder 605 are disposed on a supporting seat 602, the lifting seat 604 is slidably disposed on the linear rail 603, the second conveying mechanism 5 is connected to the lifting seat 604, the lifting cylinder 605 is configured to drive the lifting seat 604 to move along the linear rail 603, when a steel needle D is pressed on an adsorption area 15 of a transfer plate 13 by a pressing plate 801, a steel needle clamp 19 is opened, because the steel needle D is vertically arranged on the steel needle clamp 19 and has a length, in order to facilitate the steel needle clamp 19 to exit, the lifting cylinder 605 drives the lifting seat 604 to descend along the linear rail 603 to drive the second conveying mechanism 5 and the steel needle clamp 19 thereon to descend integrally so that the steel needle D can be completely separated from the steel needle clamp 19, thereby avoiding the steel needle D from being damaged due to structural interference, and then the second linear module 6, when the next steel needle clamp 19 is returned from the first conveying mechanism 1, the lifting cylinder 605 drives the lifting seat 604 to ascend so that the second conveying mechanism 5 is flush with the first conveying mechanism 1 so that the first conveying mechanism 1 is facilitated by the steel needle D The steel needle holder 19 is transferred from the first conveying mechanism 1 to the second conveying mechanism 5.
Furthermore, the punch assembly 4 further comprises a driving cylinder 402 and a bracket 403, the bracket 403 is arranged on the first straight line module 2, the driving cylinder 402 is arranged at the front end of the bracket 403, the punch 401 is connected to the output end of the driving cylinder 402 and the punch 401 is located right above the steel needle D, preferably, the detecting element 3 is a video detecting head, the video detecting head is connected with a deflecting seat 404, the deflecting seat 404 is arranged on the first straight line module 2, the pitch angle of the video detecting head can be adjusted through the deflection of the deflecting seat 404 to obtain the best imaging effect, so as to ensure the accurate and reliable detection result, the video detecting head is usually electrically connected with an electric control system or a computer, and meanwhile, the steel needle D detected by the video detecting head is always the steel needle D right below the punch 401, when the video detecting head detects that the current steel needle D is in an unqualified state, the electric control system immediately controls the driving cylinder 402 to push the punch 401 to descend, so that the punch 401 can punch the unqualified steel needle D downwards for a short distance in time smoothly to distinguish the unqualified steel needle D from the qualified steel needle D for the waste removing operation in the later period, after detecting one steel needle D, the first linear module 2 drives the punch component 4 and the detection element 3 to move the position of one steel needle D to detect the next steel needle D, and thus, after the detection processing of the steel needle D on the steel needle clamp 19 is completed, the first conveying mechanism 1 conveys the steel needle clamp 19 together with the steel needle D thereon to the second conveying mechanism 5 on the transfer station B.
It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, and the like are 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.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.