CN219309827U - Blanking device for processing metal sheet - Google Patents

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CN219309827U
CN219309827U CN202320342086.0U CN202320342086U CN219309827U CN 219309827 U CN219309827 U CN 219309827U CN 202320342086 U CN202320342086 U CN 202320342086U CN 219309827 U CN219309827 U CN 219309827U
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The utility model relates to the technical field of metal sheet processing, in particular to a blanking device for metal sheet processing, which comprises a processing box, wherein a control row key is fixed on the surface of the processing box, a processing table is fixed inside the processing box, a processing groove is formed in the surface of the processing table, a blanking groove is formed in the surface of the processing table and is communicated with the processing groove, and a material frame is placed inside the blanking groove and used for receiving materials; the inside of processing case is provided with feeding mechanism, the inside of processing case is provided with dismouting mechanism, the inside of processing case is provided with buffering guide mechanism. The blanking device has the advantages of flexibility, convenience, labor intensity saving and capability of avoiding the phenomenon that a workpiece is damaged due to overlarge impact when the blanking device is used.

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Blanking device for processing metal sheet
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of metal sheet processing, in particular to a blanking device for metal sheet processing.
Background
The metal sheet processing is an important processing technology in mechanical processing, is also an indispensable process for forming metal sheet products, and is called blanking, which is a process for fixing a sheet material between an upper die and a lower die, and the upper die generates force on the sheet material to separate the shape and the size required to be obtained from the sheet material.
According to the utility model, the patent number is 201921802094.9, the utility model of a blanking device for sheet metal punching is named, the blanking device comprises a box body, a groove, a mounting plate and residual materials, wherein a guide post and the groove are arranged above the box body, a blanking cavity is formed in the box body, a conveying belt is arranged at the rear of the box body, a push plate is arranged in front of the groove, a horizontal plate is arranged at the bottom of the groove, a pressing plate is arranged above the groove, the pressing plate is fixed on the bottom of the mounting plate through a connecting column and a spring, a punch is arranged below the mounting plate, a punching handle is fixed above the mounting plate, positioning holes are formed in two sides of the mounting plate, a residual materials drawer is arranged in the blanking cavity, the horizontal plate is arranged above the blanking cavity, a blanking groove is formed in the horizontal plate, a push rod is fixed at the rear of the push plate, the push rod pushes the push plate towards the conveying belt, through research analysis, the blanking device is reasonably arranged, the round table-shaped blanking groove is arranged on the horizontal plate, the blanking groove is prevented from being blocked, the safety operation of the blanking device can be better ensured, the development of the metal processing industry is promoted, however, the blanking device is also disadvantageous to a certain extent, when the blanking device is used, the punch is required to be detached and replaced in a serious extent, and the punch is convenient to process when the punch is required to be used; secondly, when the blanking device is used, a baffle is not arranged on one side of the feeding conveyor belt, so that workpieces are easy to fly out of the conveyor belt, and therefore, workers generally need to look aside, and the labor intensity of the workers is high; and thirdly, the blanking device only uses a spring to buffer when receiving materials, and a material guiding function is not arranged, so that the phenomenon that a workpiece is damaged due to overlarge impact when the blanking device is used is easily caused.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to provide a blanking device for processing a metal sheet, which solves the problems that the blanking device is low in convenience degree in use, high in labor intensity of workers and damaged due to overlarge impact in the prior art.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: the blanking device for processing the metal sheet comprises a processing box, wherein a control row key is fixed on the surface of the processing box, a processing table is fixed in the processing box, a processing groove is formed in the surface of the processing table, a blanking groove is formed in the surface of the processing table and is communicated with the processing groove, and a material frame is placed in the blanking groove and used for receiving materials; the inside of processing case is provided with feeding mechanism, the inside of processing case is provided with dismouting mechanism, the inside of processing case is provided with buffering guide mechanism.
Preferably, the surface of the processing box is inlaid with a first electric push rod, the input end of the first electric push rod is electrically connected with the output end of the control row key, the output end of the first electric push rod is fixed with a pressing plate, the length of the pressing plate is smaller than that of the processing groove, and the lower parts of the pressing plate are all provided with punches.
Preferably, the inside of feeding mechanism is including baffle, conveying subassembly, second electric putter and push pedal, conveying subassembly installs the surface at the processing case, and conveying subassembly is located one side of processing groove to conveying subassembly comprises conveyer belt, driving roller and driving motor, the baffle passes through the support frame to be fixed on the surface of processing case, and the baffle is located one side of conveying subassembly for blocking to the sheet metal piece, the surface at the processing case is inlayed to second electric putter, and the input and the output electric connection of control row key of second electric putter to the output of second electric putter is fixed with the push pedal, is used for pushing away the material.
Preferably, the inside of dismouting mechanism is provided with places seat, fastening screw, buckle, draw-in groove, through-hole and nut, place the seat and fix the both sides in the clamp plate bottom respectively, and place the inside central point department of seat and be fixed with the buckle, the draw-in groove is offered in the central point department of drift one end, and draw-in groove and the mutual joint cooperation of buckle.
Preferably, the through hole is formed in one end of the punch, the fastening screw is arranged on one side of the placing seat, one side of one end of the fastening screw penetrates through the placing seat and the through hole and is sleeved with a nut, and the nut and the fastening screw are in threaded fit with each other and are used for fixing the fastening screw.
Preferably, the buffering guide mechanism comprises guide plates, a support plate, guide seats, buffering cushions and fastening bolts, wherein the guide plates are respectively fixed on the inner walls of the two sides of the blanking groove, the guide seats are arranged between the guide plates, the support plates are fixed at the bottoms of the guide seats, the fastening bolts are connected with the surfaces of the support plates in a threaded mode, the surfaces of one ends of the fastening bolts penetrate through the support plates and are fastened with the inner walls of the blanking groove in a threaded mode, and the surfaces of the guide plates and the guide seats are covered with the buffering cushions and used for buffering falling workpieces.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: the blanking device for processing the metal sheet is more flexible and more convenient, saves labor intensity of workers when the blanking device is used, and avoids the phenomenon that a workpiece is damaged due to overlarge impact when the blanking device is used;
1. through being provided with dismouting mechanism, can change the drift of equidimension as required when the sheet metal work piece is processed, at this moment, can unscrew the nut, take out fastening screw from the through-hole again, later pull the drift, make the drift keep away from the seat of placing, change the drift again, and fix the drift inside the seat of placing under the block effect of draw-in groove and buckle, pass seat and through-hole with fastening screw again, afterwards rotate the nut, fix fastening screw, realize the function that blanking device is convenient for dismouting change different size drifts, thereby make blanking device more have flexibility, it is more convenient;
2. the feeding mechanism is arranged to control the second electric push rod to work, the push plate is driven to move under the action of the second electric push rod, the metal sheet workpiece is pushed to the surface of the conveying belt inside the conveying assembly and is conveyed out by the conveying belt, at the moment, the workpiece can be blocked under the action of the baffle plate, the workpiece is prevented from falling out, the automatic feeding function of the blanking device is realized, and therefore the labor intensity of workers when the blanking device is used is saved;
3. through being provided with buffering guide mechanism, the clout that produces when punching a hole falls to the stock guide surface to fall to the stock guide surface along the stock guide, fall to the material frame inside at last, can make clout fall down the speed and slow down greatly under the effect of stock guide and stock guide, and can cushion the clout under the effect of blotter, can avoid the clout directly to fall to the material frame inside time damage because of the impact too big, simultaneously, can fix the stock guide under backup pad surface fastening bolt's effect, realized doffer's buffering guide function, thereby the work piece takes place the phenomenon of damage because of the impact is too big when having avoided doffer blanking.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional appearance structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a front cross-sectional structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the dismounting mechanism of the present utility model;
fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the buffering guide mechanism of the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a processing box; 101. controlling the row keys; 102. a first electric push rod; 103. a material frame; 104. a processing table; 105. a pressing plate; 106. a material dropping groove; 107. a processing groove; 108. a punch; 2. a feeding mechanism; 201. a baffle; 202. a transfer assembly; 203. a second electric push rod; 204. a push plate; 3. a disassembly and assembly mechanism; 301. a placement seat; 302. fastening a screw; 303. a buckle; 304. a clamping groove; 305. a through hole; 306. a screw cap; 4. buffering and guiding mechanism; 401. a material guide plate; 402. a support plate; 403. a material guiding seat; 404. a cushion pad; 405. and (5) fastening a bolt.
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The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts based on the embodiments of the present utility model are included in the protection scope of the present utility model.
The utility model provides a blanking device for processing a metal sheet, which has a structure as shown in fig. 1 and 2, and comprises a processing box 1, wherein a control row key 101 is fixed on the surface of the processing box 1, the model of the control row key 101 can be LA series, a processing table 104 is fixed in the processing box 1, a processing groove 107 is formed in the surface of the processing table 104, a blanking groove 106 is formed in the surface of the processing table 104, the blanking groove 106 is communicated with the processing groove 107, a material frame 103 is placed in the blanking groove 106 and used for receiving materials, a first electric push rod 102 is inlaid on the surface of the processing box 1, the model of the first electric push rod 102 can be TA series, the input end of the first electric push rod 102 is electrically connected with the output end of the control row key 101, a pressing plate 105 is fixed at the output end of the first electric push rod 102, the length of the pressing plate 105 is smaller than the length of the processing groove 107, and a punch 108 is arranged below the pressing plate 105.
Further, as shown in fig. 2, a feeding mechanism 2 is disposed on the inner side of the processing box 1, the feeding mechanism 2 includes a baffle 201, a conveying assembly 202, a second electric push rod 203 and a push plate 204, the conveying assembly 202 is mounted on the surface of the processing box 1, the conveying assembly 202 is located on one side of the processing groove 107, the conveying assembly 202 is composed of a conveying belt, a driving roller and a driving motor, the baffle 201 is fixed on the surface of the processing box 1 through a supporting frame, the baffle 201 is located on one side of the conveying assembly 202 and is used for blocking a metal sheet, the second electric push rod 203 is inlaid on the surface of the processing box 1, the type of the second electric push rod 203 is TA series, the input end of the second electric push rod 203 is electrically connected with the output end of the control row key 101, and the push plate 204 is fixed on the output end of the second electric push rod 203 and is used for pushing materials.
When the blanking device is used, the first electric push rod 102 is reset, the control row key 101 is operated, the control row key 101 controls the second electric push rod 203 to work, the push plate 204 is driven to move under the action of the second electric push rod 203, the metal sheet workpiece is pushed to the surface of the conveying belt inside the conveying assembly 202 and is conveyed out by the conveying belt, at the moment, the workpiece can be blocked under the action of the baffle 201, and the workpiece is prevented from falling out, so that the automatic feeding function of the blanking device is realized.
Further, as shown in fig. 3, the inside of the processing box 1 is provided with a dismounting mechanism 3, and the inside of the dismounting mechanism 3 is provided with a placing seat 301, a fastening screw 302, a buckle 303, a clamping groove 304, a through hole 305 and a nut 306, wherein the placing seat 301 is respectively fixed at two sides of the bottom of the pressing plate 105, the buckle 303 is fixed at the central position of the inside of the placing seat 301, the clamping groove 304 is arranged at the central position of one end of the punch 108, the clamping groove 304 is matched with the buckle 303 in a mutually clamping way, the through hole 305 is arranged at one end of the punch 108, the fastening screw 302 is arranged at one side of the placing seat 301, one side of one end of the fastening screw 302 penetrates through the placing seat 301 and the through hole 305 and is sleeved with the nut 306, and the nut 306 is mutually matched with the fastening screw 302 in a threaded way for fixing the fastening screw 302.
When the metal sheet workpiece is used, the punches 108 with different sizes can be replaced according to the requirements when the metal sheet workpiece is processed, at the moment, the nuts 306 can be unscrewed, the fastening screw 302 is pulled away from the through holes 305, the punches 108 are pulled to enable the punches 108 to be far away from the placing seat 301, the punches 108 are replaced, the punches 108 are fixed inside the placing seat 301 under the clamping action of the clamping grooves 304 and the clamping buckles 303, the fastening screw 302 penetrates through the placing seat 301 and the through holes 305, and then the nuts 306 are rotated to fix the fastening screw 302, so that the blanking device is convenient for disassembling and replacing the punches 108 with different sizes.
Further, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, a buffer guide mechanism 4 is provided in the processing box 1, and the buffer guide mechanism 4 is composed of a guide plate 401, a support plate 402, a guide seat 403, a buffer pad 404 and fastening bolts 405, the guide plate 401 is respectively fixed on the inner walls of two sides of the blanking slot 106, the guide seat 403 is provided between the guide plates 401, the support plate 402 is fixed at the bottom of the guide seat 403, the fastening bolts 405 are in threaded connection with the surface of the support plate 402, and the surface of one end of the fastening bolt 405 penetrates through the support plate 402 and is in threaded fastening with the inner wall of the blanking slot 106, and the surfaces of the guide plate 401 and the guide seat 403 are covered with the buffer pad 404 for buffering the falling workpiece.
During the use, when sheet metal punches a hole, the clout that produces falls to stock guide 401 surface to fall to stock guide 403 surface along stock guide 401, fall to the material frame 103 inside at last, can make clout fall down the speed slow down greatly under the effect of stock guide 401 and stock guide 403, and can cushion the clout under the effect of blotter 404, can avoid the clout to directly fall to the material frame 103 inside because of the too big damage of impact, simultaneously, can fix stock guide 403 under the effect of backup pad 402 surface fastening bolt 405, in order to realize blanking device's buffering guide function.
Working principle: when the blanking device is used, firstly, a metal sheet to be processed is placed on one side of the processing groove 107, the corner of the metal sheet is attached to the corner of the processing groove 107, then the control row key 101 is operated, the control row key 101 controls the first electric push rod 102 to work, the punch 108 is driven to move downwards under the action of the first electric push rod 102 to punch the metal sheet, at the moment, the generated residual material falls on the surface of the material guide plate 401 and along the surface of the material guide plate 401 to the surface of the material guide seat 403 and finally falls into the material frame 103, the falling speed of the residual material can be greatly slowed down under the action of the material guide plate 401 and the material guide seat 403, the residual material can be buffered under the action of the buffer pad 404, the residual material can be prevented from being damaged due to overlarge impact when the residual material directly falls into the material frame 103, and meanwhile, the material guide seat 403 can be fixed under the action of the fastening bolt 405 on the surface of the support plate 402, so that the phenomenon that the workpiece is damaged due to overlarge impact when the blanking device is avoided.
After punching, the first electric push rod 102 is reset, the control row key 101 is operated, the control row key 101 controls the second electric push rod 203 to work, the push plate 204 is driven to move under the action of the second electric push rod 203, the metal sheet workpiece is pushed to the surface of the conveying belt inside the conveying assembly 202 and is conveyed out by the conveying belt, at the moment, the workpiece can be blocked under the action of the baffle 201, the workpiece is prevented from falling out, the automatic feeding function of the blanking device is realized, and therefore the labor intensity of workers during the use of the blanking device is saved.
Meanwhile, when the sheet metal workpiece is processed, the punches 108 with different sizes can be replaced according to the requirements, at the moment, the nuts 306 can be unscrewed, the fastening screw 302 is pulled away from the through holes 305, then the punches 108 are pulled to enable the punches 108 to be far away from the placing seat 301, the punches 108 are replaced, the punches 108 are fixed inside the placing seat 301 under the clamping action of the clamping grooves 304 and the buckles 303, the fastening screw 302 passes through the placing seat 301 and the through holes 305, and then the nuts 306 are rotated to fix the fastening screw 302, so that the blanking device is convenient to disassemble, assemble and replace the punches 108 with different sizes, and accordingly the blanking device has flexibility and is more convenient to use.
It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present utility model 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 utility model 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. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim concerned.

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1. The utility model provides a doffer that sheet metal processing was used, includes processing case (1), its characterized in that: the surface of the processing box (1) is fixedly provided with a control row key (101), the inside of the processing box (1) is fixedly provided with a processing table (104), the surface of the processing table (104) is provided with a processing groove (107), the surface of the processing table (104) is provided with a blanking groove (106), the blanking groove (106) is communicated with the processing groove (107), and a material frame (103) is placed in the blanking groove (106) and used for receiving materials; the inside of processing case (1) is provided with feeding mechanism (2), the inside of processing case (1) is provided with dismouting mechanism (3), the inside of processing case (1) is provided with buffering guide mechanism (4).
2. A blanking device for sheet metal processing as defined in claim 1, wherein: the surface of processing case (1) is inlayed and is had first electric putter (102), and the input of first electric putter (102) is connected with the output of control row key (101) electricity, the output of first electric putter (102) is fixed with clamp plate (105), and the length of clamp plate (105) is less than the length of processing groove (107), and the below of clamp plate (105) all is provided with drift (108).
3. A blanking device for sheet metal processing as defined in claim 1, wherein: the inside of feeding mechanism (2) is including baffle (201), conveying subassembly (202), second electric putter (203) and push pedal (204), conveying subassembly (202) are installed on the surface of processing case (1), and conveying subassembly (202) are located one side of processing groove (107) to conveying subassembly (202) are constituteed by conveyer belt, driving roller and driving motor, baffle (201) are fixed on the surface of processing case (1) through the support frame, and baffle (201) are located one side of conveying subassembly (202) for blocking the sheet metal piece, the surface at processing case (1) is inlayed to second electric putter (203), and the input and the output electric connection of control row key (101) of second electric putter (203) to the output of second electric putter (203) is fixed with push pedal (204) for pushing away the material.
4. A blanking device for sheet metal processing as defined in claim 1, wherein: the inside of dismouting mechanism (3) is provided with places seat (301), fastening screw (302), buckle (303), draw-in groove (304), through-hole (305) and nut (306), place seat (301) and fix the both sides in clamp plate (105) bottom respectively, and place the inside central point department of seat (301) and be fixed with buckle (303), the central point department at drift (108) one end is offered in draw-in groove (304), and draw-in groove (304) and mutual joint cooperation of buckle (303).
5. The blanking device for sheet metal processing as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the through hole (305) is formed in one end of the punch (108), the fastening screw (302) is arranged on one side of the placing seat (301), one side of one end of the fastening screw (302) penetrates through the placing seat (301) and the through hole (305) and is sleeved with a screw cap (306), and the screw cap (306) and the fastening screw (302) are in threaded fit with each other and are used for fixing the fastening screw (302).
6. A blanking device for sheet metal processing as defined in claim 1, wherein: buffering guide mechanism (4) comprises stock guide (401), backup pad (402), stock guide (403), blotter (404) and fastening bolt (405), the inner wall in stock guide (106) both sides is fixed respectively to stock guide (401), and is provided with stock guide (403) between stock guide (401) to the bottom of stock guide (403) is fixed with backup pad (402), the surface threaded connection of backup pad (402) has fastening bolt (405), and the surface of fastening bolt (405) one end run through backup pad (402) and with the inner wall screw thread fastening of stock guide (106), the surface of stock guide (401) and stock guide (403) all is covered with blotter (404) for the buffering to the whereabouts work piece.
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