CN218230873U

CN218230873U - Container clamping mechanism for loading and unloading machine

Info

Publication number: CN218230873U
Application number: CN202221632000.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 洪振攀
Original assignee: TAIWAN BENEFIT Co
Current assignee: TAIWAN BENEFIT Co
Priority date: 2022-06-27
Filing date: 2022-06-27
Publication date: 2023-01-06
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-27

Abstract

The utility model discloses a container clamping mechanism for a loading and unloading machine, wherein a clamping jaw mechanism is respectively arranged on the periphery of a supporting frame; the clamping jaw mechanisms control the angle of the container to be clamped through the telescopic motion of the pneumatic cylinder; the distance between the two opposite clamping jaw mechanisms can be adjusted by a width adjusting mechanism arranged on the supporting frame; the end of each gripper mechanism is provided with an array of elastic gripper elements which can elastically grip the boxed product to complete the removal operation of the boxed product from the pallet onto the conveyor belt.

Description

Container clamping mechanism for loading and unloading machine

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a container holding device, and more particularly to a container holding mechanism for a loading/unloading machine.

Background

Currently, devices for gripping containers are used on loading and unloading machines, such as those manufactured by the manufacturers OCME, SIDEL, italy, and france. The structure of the clamping mechanism is basically a whole clamping mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is characterized by stable clamping force, simple structure and convenient installation and maintenance; the disadvantage is that for irregular products (the container direction or the distance in the length direction is unequal), the clamping force may be different, and the case of indentation damage or box falling is easy to happen when the container is removed or clamped.

In view of the above disadvantages of the conventional container clamping mechanism, the inventor has developed and designed the container clamping mechanism for the loading and unloading machine after continuous research and experimental improvement aiming at the above disadvantages by accumulating the manufacturing experience and technology of various articles, and can eliminate the disadvantages and disadvantages of the prior art.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the utility model aims at providing a container fixture that loading and unloading machine was used has simple structure, compactness, and the reliability is higher, and can the high efficiency carry out loading and unloading centre gripping operation.

According to the utility model discloses a container fixture that loader was used respectively is equipped with a clamping jaw mechanism in a braced frame's periphery, and each clamping jaw mechanism passes through the rotation axis and the bearing is fixed on braced frame to the angle of centre gripping container is controlled through the concertina movement of pneumatic cylinder, does the utility model discloses a next purpose.

According to the utility model discloses a container fixture that loader was used is equipped with a width adjustment mechanism on the braced frame, and this width adjustment mechanism can adjust the relative distance of two clamping jaw mechanisms according to the big or small size of box product, does the utility model discloses a further purpose.

According to the utility model discloses a container fixture that loader was used, each gripper mechanism's end is equipped with the elastic clamping jaw component that is the array respectively, can ensure that every vanning product can receive two elastic clamping jaw component's centre gripping at least, and it is even to reach the clamping-force, takes place to fall the case situation when avoiding dismounting, does, do the utility model discloses a still another purpose.

The detailed structure and the specific embodiment of the container holding mechanism for a loading/unloading machine according to the present invention will be fully understood with reference to the following description made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container clamping mechanism for the loading/unloading machine according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic combined perspective view of the container clamping mechanism for a loading/unloading machine according to the present invention with a frame cover separated from the container clamping mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the container holding mechanism for the loading/unloading machine according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the container holding mechanism for the loading/unloading machine of the present invention.

Fig. 5A isbase:Sub>A viewbase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A of fig. 4.

Fig. 5B is a view B-B of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an elastic clamping member of the container clamping mechanism for a loading/unloading machine according to the present invention and an enlarged view of the elastic clamp.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the elastic clamping element of the container clamping mechanism for a loading/unloading machine according to the present invention without a frame.

Description of reference numerals:

1000: container clamping mechanism

100: supporting frame

101: square steel

102: rib plate

103: connecting rod

104: frame cover

110: left fixing plate

120: right fixed plate

200: width adjusting mechanism

210: screw mandrel

221. 222: guide rod

231: left sliding seat

232: right slide

240: rocking handle

250: display screen

31. 32, 33, 34: pneumatic cylinder

310: left clamping mechanism

320: right clamping mechanism

330: front clamping mechanism

340: rear clamping mechanism

350: base seat

400: linkage seat

410: convex plate

420: sliding block

430: supporting rod

500: rotating seat

510: convex splint

520: bearing assembly

531. 532, 533: convex plate

540: cross bar

600: elastic clamping element

61: frame seat

610. 620, 630: elastic clamp holder

621. 622, 623: partition groove

64: accommodation space

71: rectangular base

72: mandrel

731. 732, 733, 734: elastic body

74: swing arm

75: a micro clamping block.

Detailed Description

The utility model discloses a container fixture that loading and unloading machine was used, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, this container fixture 1000 is equipped with a width guiding mechanism 200 in a braced frame 100's upper end, and braced frame 100's periphery is equipped with left fixture 310, right fixture 320, preceding fixture 330 and back fixture 340 respectively. The supporting frame 100 is formed by welding a plurality of square steel sections 101 and a plurality of rib plates 102, a left fixing plate 110 and a right fixing plate 120 are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the supporting frame, and the left fixing plate 110 and the right fixing plate 120 are respectively connected and fixed with the supporting frame 100 through connecting rods 103. The width adjusting mechanism 200 is disposed between the left fixing plate 110 and the right fixing plate 120, and a bezel 104 is disposed at an upper end of the width adjusting mechanism 200.

As shown in the figure, the width adjustment mechanism 200 has a screw 210 and two

guide rods

221, 222 disposed between the left fixing plate 110 and the right fixing plate 120. Wherein, two ends of the screw rod 210 are respectively pivoted with the left fixing plate 110 and the right fixing plate 120, so that the screw rod can rotate; the two

guide rods

221, 222 are respectively disposed on two sides of the screw rod 210, and two ends of the two guide rods are respectively connected and fixed with the left fixing plate 110 and the right fixing plate 120.

As shown in the figure, a left sliding seat 231 and a right sliding seat 232 are respectively disposed at two ends of the lead screw 210 and the two

guide rods

221, 222, wherein the left sliding seat 231 is located at an inner side of the left fixing plate 110, the right sliding seat 232 is located at an inner side of the right fixing plate 120, and the left sliding seat 231 and the right sliding seat 232 are respectively provided with an inner threaded hole (not shown) for the lead screw 210 to pass through and a through hole (not shown) for the

guide rods

221, 222 to pass through. Moreover, the left section and the right section of the screw rod 210 are respectively provided with screw teeth in different directions, so that when the screw rod 210 rotates, the left sliding seat 231 and the right sliding seat 232 can be driven to synchronously slide inwards or synchronously slide outwards.

Referring to fig. 3, a rocking handle 240 may be inserted into one end of the screw rod 210, so that an operator may rotate the screw rod 210 through the rocking handle 240. And a display screen 250 capable of displaying the rotation number of the screw rod 210 or the relative conversion distance of the left sliding seat 231 and the right sliding seat 232 is arranged. Thus, the left slide seat 231 and the right slide seat 232 are controlled to slide along the

guide rods

221 and 222 relatively by rotating the screw rod 210 according to the packaged products with different sizes, so as to clamp the packaged products.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 5A and fig. 5B, the left clamping mechanism 310 and the right clamping mechanism 320 are respectively disposed at the left end and the right end of the width adjusting mechanism 200, and the relative distance therebetween can be adjusted by the width adjusting mechanism 200, so that the clamping mechanism can be used for clamping boxed products with different sizes; the front clamping mechanism 330 and the rear clamping mechanism 340 are respectively disposed at the front and rear sides of the supporting frame 100, and their relative distances are fixed.

As shown in the figure, the left clamping mechanism 310 and the right clamping mechanism 320 are provided with

pneumatic cylinders

31, 32, fixed ends of the

pneumatic cylinders

31, 32 are connected and fixed to the lower ends of the left sliding seat 231 and the right sliding seat 232, and movable ends of the

pneumatic cylinders

31, 32 are respectively pivoted with a linkage seat 400. The linking seat 400 is a horizontal seat rod, the upper end of which is provided with a protruding plate 410 for pivotally connecting the movable ends of the

pneumatic cylinders

31, 32, and the two side ends of which are respectively connected with a sliding block 420, the sliding block 420 penetrates a supporting rod 430 on the supporting frame 100 and can slide on the supporting rod 430. Therefore, when the left slide 231 and the right slide 232 are controlled by the lead screw 210 to slide left and right, the left clamping mechanism 310 and the right clamping mechanism 320 can stably slide left and right through the slider 420.

As shown in the figure, the

pneumatic cylinders

33 and 34 of the front clamping mechanism 330 and the rear clamping mechanism 340 are respectively connected and fixed on two sides of a U-shaped base 350, and the base 350 is fixed on the supporting frame 100, so that the relative distance between the front clamping mechanism 330 and the rear clamping mechanism 340 is fixed. The movable ends of the

pneumatic cylinders

33 and 34 of the front clamping mechanism 330 and the rear clamping mechanism 340 can respectively drive a rotating base 500 to rotate.

As shown in the figure, the upper end of the rotating base 500 is provided with a protruding clamping plate 510 for providing the movable end pivot connection of the

pneumatic cylinders

33, 34; the two sides of the body are pivotally connected to the supporting frame 100 through bearings 520, so that the body can be rotated by the telescopic action of the

pneumatic cylinders

33, 34. The rotary base 500 is provided with spaced

convex plates

531, 532, 533, and the inward extending ends of the

convex plates

531, 532, 533 are connected to a cross bar 540, so that the rotary base 500 is balanced when rotated by the bearings 520 under the action of the

pneumatic cylinders

33, 34.

As shown in the figure, the lower ends of the linking seat 400 of the left clamping mechanism 310 and the right clamping mechanism 320, or the rotating seat 500 of the front clamping mechanism 330 and the rear clamping mechanism 340 are respectively connected to a set of elastic clamping elements 600 in an array shape.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the elastic clamping device 600 is formed by connecting a plurality of

elastic clamping devices

610, 620, 630, … at intervals to the lower end of a long frame base 61. The frame base 61 is hollow and has a plurality of

partition grooves

621, 622, 623 … to divide the interior thereof into a plurality of receiving spaces 64. The

elastic holders

610, 620, 630, … have the same structure, and taking the elastic holder 610 with an enlarged view as an example, a rectangular seat 71 is disposed at the upper end of the elastic holder 610, and the rectangular seat 71 can penetrate into the receiving space 64 of the frame seat 61. A mandrel 72 is arranged in the rectangular seat 71, a plurality of deformable

elastic bodies

731, 732, 733 and 734 are arranged between the periphery of the mandrel 72 and the inner wall of the rectangular seat 71, and the plurality of deformable

elastic bodies

731, 732, 733 and 734 form a resisting effect on the mandrel 72. One end of the spindle 72 extends out of the rectangular base 71 and is connected to a swing arm 74 extending downward, and the lower end of the swing arm 74 is connected to a micro clamping block 75.

When the clamping

mechanisms

310, 320, 330, 340 clamp the boxed product with the

elastic clamps

610, 620, 630 … of the row-shaped clamping element 600, and the boxed product is pressed by the micro clamping blocks 75, the swing arm 74 is forced to swing reversely, and when the swing arm 74 swings reversely, the spindle 72 is driven to rotate under the pressing action of the deformable

elastic bodies

731, 732, 733, 734, so that the elastic pressing of the boxed product can be achieved, the impression or damage of the boxed product can be avoided, and after the boxed product is removed, the swing arm 74 and the spindle 72 can return to the original position by the reactive force of the deformable

elastic bodies

731, 732, 733, 734.

In summary, the container clamping mechanism for a loading and unloading machine of the present invention is an unprecedented innovation, which is not seen in any publication, nor in any similar product on the market, and therefore, it has novelty. In addition, the unique characteristics and functions of the utility model are far from the comparability of the prior art, so the utility model has more progress than the prior art, conforms to the regulations of the application requirements of the related novel patents of the patent law of China, and is still applied to the patent by law.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereto, that is, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the description of the present invention should still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A container clamping mechanism for a loading and unloading machine is characterized by comprising a supporting frame and clamping jaw mechanisms arranged on the periphery of the supporting frame, wherein a width adjusting mechanism is arranged on the supporting frame, a screw rod and a guide rod are arranged between two fixing plates of the width adjusting mechanism, the front section and the rear section of the screw rod are respectively provided with screw teeth in different directions, two ends of the screw rod and the guide rod are respectively sleeved with a sliding seat, the lower ends of the two sliding seats are respectively connected with the two opposite clamping jaw mechanisms, and when the screw rod rotates, the distance between the two opposite clamping jaw mechanisms can be adjusted through the sliding seats so as to clamp a boxed product to be unloaded.

2. A container gripper assembly for a loading/unloading machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each gripper mechanism is controlled by the telescopic movement of a pneumatic cylinder, and wherein the carriages are connected to the pneumatic cylinders of the two opposing gripper mechanisms.

3. The container holding mechanism for loading and unloading machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the movable end of the pneumatic cylinder of the two opposing gripper mechanisms controlled by the lead screw is connected to a linkage seat, and both side ends of the linkage seat are respectively connected to a slider, and the slider is inserted into a support rod, so that the two gripper mechanisms can stably slide along the slide seat.

4. The container gripper assembly of claim 2, further comprising two opposing gripper assemblies not controlled by the lead screw, wherein the cylinder is connected at its free end to a rotatable base, both sides of which are pivotally connected to said support frame by bearings, so that they can be rotated by the telescopic action of the cylinder; the rotating seat is provided with spaced convex plates, and the tail ends of the inward extending convex plates are connected with a cross rod together, so that the rotating seat can rotate along the bearing and keep balance.

5. The container clamping mechanism for a loading and unloading machine as recited in any of claims 1-4, wherein a group of elastic clamping elements are connected to the lower end of each clamping jaw mechanism in an array; the elastic clamping element is connected with a plurality of elastic clampers at intervals at the lower end of a frame seat.

6. The container holding mechanism for a loading/unloading machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the frame base is hollow and has a plurality of partition grooves for partitioning the interior thereof into a plurality of accommodation spaces; the elastic grippers are respectively provided with a rectangular seat, each rectangular seat can penetrate into the accommodating space of the frame seat, a mandrel is arranged inside each rectangular seat, the periphery of the mandrel is abutted by a plurality of deformable elastomers, one end of the mandrel penetrates out of the rectangular seat and is connected with a swing arm extending downwards, and the lower end of the swing arm is connected with a miniature clamping block.