CN218968135U - Workpiece supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a workpiece supply device, which comprises a bracket, a bin mechanism, a discharging mechanism and an automation mechanism; the storage bin mechanism comprises a storage bin, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a positioning carrier plate, wherein the storage bin is rotatably erected on the bracket and is provided with a first opening and a second opening which are opposite to each other, the first cover plate is movably covered on the first opening, the second cover plate is movably covered on the second opening, the storage bin is also provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other, and the positioning carrier plate is connected to the first side wall and extends towards the second side wall so as to divide the storage bin into the first bin and the second bin; the discharging mechanism is used for arranging the workpieces in the first bin; a gap exists between one end of the positioning carrier plate and the second side wall, so that the discharging mechanism is also used for arranging workpieces entering the second bin from the gap; the automatic mechanism is used for automatically controlling the storage bin to rotate. The method is simple to operate, high in discharging speed and beneficial to improving the efficiency of the whole production process.

Description

Workpiece supply device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of workpiece supply, in particular to a workpiece supply device.

Background

At present, for small-sized sheet-shaped workpieces, the materials are generally selected manually, and then a plurality of workpieces are arranged, however, the manual arrangement is slow and low in efficiency, so that the whole production process is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, it is necessary to propose a work supply device to solve the above-described problems.

The embodiment of the application provides a workpiece supply device, which comprises a bracket, a bin mechanism, a discharging mechanism and an automatic mechanism;

the storage bin mechanism comprises a storage bin, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a positioning carrier plate, wherein the storage bin is rotatably erected on the bracket, the storage bin is provided with a first opening and a second opening which are opposite, the first cover plate is movably covered on the first opening, the second cover plate is movably covered on the second opening, the storage bin is further provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite, the positioning carrier plate is connected to the first side wall and extends towards the second side wall so as to divide the storage bin into a first bin communicated with the first opening and a second bin communicated with the second opening, and the first bin and the second bin are both used for receiving workpieces;

the discharging mechanism is arranged on the stock bin mechanism and is used for arranging the workpieces in the first stock bin; a gap exists between one end of the positioning carrier plate far away from the first side wall and the second side wall, so that the discharging mechanism is further used for arranging workpieces which are not arranged in the first storage bin and enter the second storage bin from the gap through rotation of the storage bin;

the automatic mechanism is arranged on one side of the storage bin mechanism and is used for automatically controlling the storage bin to rotate.

In some embodiments, the positioning carrier plate has a first surface near the first opening, a first positioning pocket is provided on the first surface, and the discharging mechanism includes a rolling brush for positioning the workpiece entering the first bin into the first positioning pocket.

In some embodiments, the positioning carrier plate has a second surface near the second opening, the second surface is disposed opposite to the first surface, a second positioning hole is formed in the second surface, and the rolling brush is further used for positioning the workpiece entering the second bin into the second positioning hole.

In some embodiments, the discharging mechanism further comprises an air blowing piece, and the air blowing piece is arranged at the front end of the rolling brush along the rolling forward direction of the rolling brush so as to blow the workpiece.

In some embodiments, the first side wall is a planar side wall, and the first side wall is in transitional connection with the first surface or the second surface of the positioning carrier plate through an arc structure.

In some embodiments, the arcuate structure is curved toward the first sidewall, and the discharge mechanism has a discharge profile protruding toward the first sidewall, the discharge profile conforming to the arcuate structure.

In some embodiments, the second sidewall is a cambered surface structure formed by recessing from the second sidewall in a direction away from the first sidewall.

In some embodiments, the first cover plate or the second cover plate moves under the action of the discharge mechanism.

In some embodiments, the extension length of the positioning carrier plate is equal to the maximum moving distance of the cover plate.

In some embodiments, the automated mechanism includes a sensor, a drive mechanism and a controller,

the sensor is arranged above the bin mechanism and is used for sensing workpieces in the bin mechanism and generating a sensing signal;

the driving mechanism is connected with the storage bin and used for driving the storage bin to rotate relative to the bracket;

the controller is electrically connected with the sensor and the driving mechanism and is used for receiving the sensing signal and controlling the storage bin to rotate according to the sensing signal.

The workpiece arranging mechanism in the workpiece feeding device arranges the workpieces of the first bin, when the workpieces placed in the first bin are too many or part of the workpieces are not arranged, the workpieces can enter the second bin from the gap, and the automatic mechanism drives the storage bin to rotate at the moment, so that the workpiece arranging mechanism arranges the workpieces in the second bin, the workpieces in the first bin and the second bin can be orderly arranged by the workpiece arranging mechanism, the whole process is simple to operate, the arranging speed is high, and the efficiency of the whole production process is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an assembly structure of a workpiece feeding device and a material taking device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the work supply device shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the work supply device of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view of the work supply device in fig. 3.

Description of the main reference signs

Workpiece supply device 100

Material taking device 200

Bracket 10

Bottom plate 11

Side plate 12

Bearing plate 13

Radiating holes 132

Stock bin mechanism 20

Storage bin 21

First opening 211

Second opening 212

First side wall 213

Second sidewall 214

First silo 215

Second silo 216

First cover plate 22

Second cover plate 23

Positioning carrier plate 24

First surface 241

First positioning material cavity 2411

Second surface 242

Second positioning pocket 2421

Discharge mechanism 30

Discharge profile 31

Rolling brush 32

Air blowing member 33

Automated mechanism 40

Sensor 41

Drive mechanism 42

Controller 43

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," etc. indicate or are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely for convenience of description and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically connected, electrically connected or can be communicated with each other; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other by way of additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Furthermore, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not in themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present application provides a workpiece feeding apparatus 100 for automatically arranging small sheet-like workpieces so that a material is taken by a material taking apparatus 200. The material taking device 200 may have a structure of a mechanical claw and an adsorption plate, the adsorption plate may adsorb a plurality of workpieces at a time, and the mechanical claw may drive the adsorption plate to move in a three-dimensional space so as to take materials. The material taking device 200 can also be a structure formed by three screw nut driving structures and an adsorption plate which are respectively and vertically connected together, and the three screw nut driving structures are mutually matched to drive the adsorption plate to move in a three-dimensional space so as to take materials. The reclaimer 200 may also have other configurations, not specifically described herein.

Referring to fig. 2, the workpiece supply device 100 includes a rack 10, a bin mechanism 20, a discharge mechanism 30, and an automation mechanism 40. Wherein, the bin mechanism 20 is rotatably arranged on the bracket 10 and is used for accommodating a plurality of workpieces. The discharging mechanism 30 is provided in the stock bin mechanism 20, and is used for arranging a plurality of workpieces in the stock bin mechanism 20. The automation mechanism 40 is connected to the bin mechanism 20 for controlling the rotation of the bin mechanism 20.

Referring to fig. 3, the bin mechanism 20 includes a storage bin 21, a first cover plate 22, a second cover plate 23, and a positioning carrier plate 24. The storage bin 21 is rotatably erected on the support 10, for example, a cylindrical bump is arranged on a side wall of the storage bin 21 facing the support 10, a transverse through hole is arranged at the upper part of the support 10, and the storage bin 21 is rotatably erected on the support 10 by rotating the cylindrical bump in the transverse through hole of the support 10. The storage bin 21 has a first opening 211 and a second opening 212 opposite to each other, the first cover plate 22 is movably covered on the first opening 211, and the second cover plate 23 is movably covered on the second opening 212. The storage bin 21 also has opposed first and second side walls 213, 214, and a positioning carrier plate 24 is connected to the first side wall 213 and extends toward the second side wall 214 to divide the storage bin 21 into a first bin 215 in communication with the first opening 211 and a second bin 216 in communication with the second opening 212, the first and second bins 215, 216 each for receiving workpieces. The discharging mechanism 30 is disposed in the bin mechanism 20 and is used for arranging the workpieces in the first bin 215. A gap exists between the end of the positioning carrier plate 24 away from the first side wall 213 and the second side wall 214, so that the discharging mechanism 30 is further used for arranging workpieces which are not arranged in the first bin 215 and enter the second bin 216 from the gap through the rotation of the storage bin 21. The automation mechanism 40 is disposed at one side of the bin mechanism 20, and is used for automatically controlling the rotation of the storage bin 21.

The bracket 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and two side plates 12. The bottom plate 11 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The side plate 12 has a substantially triangular plate shape. Two side plates 12 are provided at both ends of the bottom plate 11, and a storage bin 21 is rotatably provided on the two side plates 12. Further, the bottom plate 11 is fixed on a rectangular carrying plate 13, and two heat dissipation holes 132 are further formed on the carrying plate 13 at intervals for heat dissipation.

In some embodiments, the first cover plate 22 or the second cover plate 23 is moved by the discharge mechanism 30. Specifically, when the plurality of workpieces in the first bin 215 are arranged by the discharging mechanism 30, at least part of the discharging mechanism 30 can push the first cover plate 22 to move, so that the opening area of the first opening 211 is gradually increased. In this manner, the plurality of workpieces, after being arranged, facilitate the material extraction of the material extraction device 200 from the first opening 211.

After the automated mechanism 40 automatically controls the rotation of the storage bin 21, there will be a plurality of workpieces within the second bin 216 that enter from the gap between the first sidewall 213 and the second sidewall 214. At this time, the discharging mechanism 30 may arrange a plurality of workpieces in the second bin 216, and during the arranging process, a portion of the discharging mechanism 30 may push the second cover plate 23 to move, so that the opening area of the second opening 212 is gradually increased. In this manner, the plurality of workpieces, when aligned, facilitate the extraction of the material from the second opening 212 by the extraction device 200.

In some embodiments, the extension length of the positioning carrier plate 24 is equal to the maximum moving distance of the cover plate, and it will be understood that the discharging mechanism 30 initially moves along the extension direction of the positioning carrier plate 24 to arrange the workpieces, when the extension length of the positioning carrier plate 24 is equal to the maximum moving distance of the cover plate, that is, the discharging mechanism 30 has arranged all the workpieces on the positioning carrier plate 24.

In some embodiments, the first sidewall 213 is a planar sidewall, and the first sidewall 213 and the first surface 241 or the second surface 242 of the positioning carrier 24 are in transitional connection through an arc structure. Thus, the workpieces can slide smoothly along the arc structure onto the positioning carrier plate 24.

In some embodiments, the arc structure is curved towards the first sidewall 213, and the discharge mechanism 30 has a discharge profile 31 protruding towards the first sidewall 213, the discharge profile 31 being adapted to the arc structure. Thus, the circular arc structure can bear the discharging contour 31 of the discharging mechanism 30, and the friction between the discharging contour and the discharging contour is small.

In some embodiments, the second sidewall 214 is a cambered surface structure, and the cambered surface structure is recessed from the second sidewall 214 in a direction away from the first sidewall 213. Thus, the workpiece in the first bin 215 can slide smoothly from the gap between the end of the positioning carrier plate 24 away from the first side wall 213 and the second side wall 214 into the second bin 216; alternatively, the workpiece in the second bin 216 may slide smoothly into the first bin 215 from the gap between the end of the positioning carrier plate 24 remote from the first sidewall 213 and the second sidewall 214.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the positioning carrier plate 24 has a first surface 241 near the first opening 211, and the first surface 241 is provided with a plurality of first positioning pockets 2411 arranged in an array shape, and each first positioning pocket 2411 is adapted to the shape of the workpiece. The discharging mechanism 30 includes a rolling brush 32 as shown in fig. 3, and the rolling brush 32 positions a plurality of workpieces entering the first storage bin 215 into a plurality of first positioning pockets 2411 by rolling forward.

In some embodiments, the positioning carrier plate 24 has a second surface 242 near the second opening 212, the second surface 242 is disposed opposite to the first surface 241, the second surface 242 is provided with a plurality of second positioning pockets 2421 arranged in an array, and each second positioning pocket 2421 is adapted to the shape of the workpiece. The roll brush 32 also positions the work piece entering the second bin 216 into the second positioning pocket 2421 by rolling forward.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3 again, the discharging mechanism 30 further includes a plurality of air blowing members 33, where the plurality of air blowing members 33 are uniformly spaced along the arrangement direction of the rolling brush 32, and the plurality of air blowing members 33 are disposed at the front end of the rolling brush 32 along the rolling forward direction of the rolling brush 32 to blow the workpiece into the first positioning hole or the second positioning hole.

The automation mechanism 40 includes a sensor 41, a drive mechanism 42, and a controller 43. The sensor 41 is disposed above the bin mechanism 20, and is used for sensing the workpiece in the bin mechanism 20 and generating a sensing signal. For example, the sensor 41 is a CCD camera, photographs the workpiece in the magazine mechanism 20, and generates image information. The driving mechanism 42 is connected to the storage bin 21 for driving the storage bin 21 to rotate relative to the bracket 10. For example, the drive mechanism 42 is a motor. The controller 43 is electrically connected to the sensor 41 and the driving mechanism 42, and is configured to receive the sensing signal and control the rotation of the storage bin 21 according to the sensing signal. For example, the controller 43 is a PLC controller, an industrial personal computer, or the like.

The implementation process of one embodiment of the application is as follows: the plurality of workpieces are placed on the first surface 241 of the positioning carrier plate 24 from the first opening 211 of the storage bin 21, the plurality of air blowing members 33 and the rolling brushes 32 are matched with each other, and the plurality of workpieces of the first storage bin 215 are respectively positioned into the plurality of first positioning pockets 2411 in a rolling forward manner. During the arrangement process, at least part of the discharging mechanism 30 can push the first cover plate 22 to move, so that the opening area of the first opening 211 is gradually increased, and after the arrangement, the material taking device 200 takes material from the first opening 211. During the discharging process, some of the workpieces in the first bin 215 may enter the second bin 216 from the gap between the first sidewall 213 and the second sidewall 214 and slide down to the second surface 242 of the positioning carrier plate 24. After the material is taken, the controller 43 controls the driving mechanism 42 to drive the storage bin 21 to rotate, that is, to turn over the storage bin 21, and then the plurality of air blowing members 33 and the rolling brushes 32 cooperate with each other to respectively position the plurality of workpieces of the second storage bin 216 into the plurality of second positioning pockets 2421 in a rolling and advancing manner. During the arrangement process, a portion of the discharging mechanism 30 may push the second cover plate 23 to move, so that the opening area of the second opening 212 is gradually increased, and after the arrangement, the material taking device 200 takes material from the second opening 212.

The workpiece arranging mechanism 30 in the workpiece feeding device 100 arranges the workpieces in the first bin 215, when the workpieces placed in the first bin 215 are too many or part of the workpieces are not arranged, the workpieces can enter the second bin 216 from the gap, and the automatic mechanism 40 drives the storage bin 21 to rotate at the moment, so that the workpiece arranging mechanism 30 arranges the workpieces in the second bin 216, the workpiece arranging mechanism 30 can sequentially arrange the workpieces in the first bin 215 and the second bin 216, the whole process is simple to operate, the arranging speed is high, and the efficiency of the whole production process is improved.

The workpiece supply device 100 of the embodiment of the application can efficiently and automatically perform automatic feeding and arrangement on small sheet-shaped workpieces, and can enable the arrangement period of the workpieces to be shorter, the failure rate to be lower, and the failure rate to be lower without clamping materials and the material damage rate to be lower. Further, the workpiece feeding device 100 in the embodiment of the application only needs to manually pour the workpieces to be sorted into the bin, so that the labor force of operation can be reduced, the operation intensity is reduced, and the benefit improvement is realized.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present application may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the application being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely for illustrating the technical solution of the present application and not for limiting, and although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solution of the present application may be modified or substituted without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. The workpiece supply device is characterized by comprising a bracket, a stock bin mechanism, a discharging mechanism and an automation mechanism;

the storage bin mechanism comprises a storage bin, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a positioning carrier plate, wherein the storage bin is rotatably erected on the bracket, the storage bin is provided with a first opening and a second opening which are opposite, the first cover plate is movably covered on the first opening, the second cover plate is movably covered on the second opening, the storage bin is further provided with a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite, the positioning carrier plate is connected to the first side wall and extends towards the second side wall so as to divide the storage bin into a first bin communicated with the first opening and a second bin communicated with the second opening, and the first bin and the second bin are both used for receiving workpieces;

the discharging mechanism is arranged on the stock bin mechanism and is used for arranging the workpieces in the first stock bin; a gap exists between one end of the positioning carrier plate far away from the first side wall and the second side wall, so that the discharging mechanism is further used for arranging workpieces which are not arranged in the first storage bin and enter the second storage bin from the gap through rotation of the storage bin;

the automatic mechanism is arranged on one side of the storage bin mechanism and is used for automatically controlling the storage bin to rotate.

2. The workpiece supply of claim 1 wherein the positioning carrier plate has a first surface adjacent the first opening, the first surface defining a first positioning pocket, and wherein the discharge mechanism includes a roller brush for positioning a workpiece entering the first bin into the first positioning pocket.

3. The workpiece supply of claim 2 wherein the positioning carrier plate has a second surface adjacent the second opening, the second surface being disposed opposite the first surface, the second surface defining a second positioning pocket, the roller brush further being configured to position a workpiece entering the second bin into the second positioning pocket.

4. A workpiece supply apparatus as defined in claim 2 or 3, wherein said discharge mechanism further comprises an air blowing member provided at a front end of said roller brush in a rolling forward direction of said roller brush to blow air into a workpiece.

5. The workpiece feeding device as recited in claim 3, wherein said first side wall is a planar side wall, and said first side wall is in transitional connection with said first surface or said second surface of said positioning carrier plate through an arc structure.

6. The workpiece feed apparatus of claim 5 wherein said arcuate structure is curved toward said first side wall, said discharge mechanism having a discharge profile convex toward said first side wall, said discharge profile conforming to said arcuate structure.

7. The workpiece supply of claim 1 wherein the second sidewall is a cambered surface structure recessed from the second sidewall in a direction away from the first sidewall.

8. The workpiece feeding apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein either said first cover plate or said second cover plate is moved by said discharge mechanism.

9. The workpiece feeding apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein an extension length of said positioning carrier plate is equal to a maximum moving distance of said cover plate.

10. The workpiece supply apparatus of claim 1 wherein said automated mechanism comprises a sensor, a drive mechanism and a controller,

the sensor is arranged above the bin mechanism and is used for sensing workpieces in the bin mechanism and generating a sensing signal;

the driving mechanism is connected with the storage bin and used for driving the storage bin to rotate relative to the bracket;

the controller is electrically connected with the sensor and the driving mechanism and is used for receiving the sensing signal and controlling the storage bin to rotate according to the sensing signal.

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