CN220178779U

CN220178779U - Feeding device

Info

Publication number: CN220178779U
Application number: CN202321686531.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈岩; 黄永钊; 朱海平; 廖星亮
Original assignee: Guangdong Foday Automobile Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Foday Automobile Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-30
Filing date: 2023-06-30
Publication date: 2023-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding device, which comprises: a conveying mechanism having a conveying surface extending in a left-right direction, the conveying surface being provided with a relief gap extending in the left-right direction; the guide mechanism is provided with a lifting assembly and a limiting assembly, the limiting assembly is connected to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly can drive the limiting assembly to extend upwards or withdraw downwards from the avoidance gap to the conveying surface, and the limiting assembly is provided with limiting surfaces which can be mutually close to or far away from each other along the front-back direction.

Description

Feeding device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to conveying equipment, in particular to a feeding device.

Background

In industrial production, some machining centers can process different products according to different input control commands, different workpieces are required to be fed into the machining centers according to different products to be produced, the existing feeding mode is mainly to automatically feed the workpieces to the machining centers by directly using one conveyor, and when different workpieces are required to be fed, the limiting structure of the workpieces on the conveyor is required to be readjusted, or different workpieces are required to be conveyed by using different conveyors. Therefore, the existing feeding device is low in flexibility in use, and feeding of different workpieces is difficult to adapt.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model is directed to a feeding device that solves one or more of the problems of the prior art, and at least provides a beneficial choice or creation.

The utility model solves the technical problems as follows:

a feeding device, comprising: a conveying mechanism having a conveying surface extending in a left-right direction, the conveying surface being provided with a relief gap extending in the left-right direction; the guide mechanism is provided with a lifting assembly and a limiting assembly, the limiting assembly is connected to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly can drive the limiting assembly to extend upwards or withdraw downwards from the avoidance gap to the conveying surface, and the limiting assembly is provided with limiting surfaces which can be mutually close to or far away from each other along the front-back direction.

The technical scheme has at least the following beneficial effects: when carrying the work piece, can carry single work piece, can carry two work pieces simultaneously, and adjust the spacing to the work piece according to the size of work piece, specifically, when carrying the great work piece of single size, spacing subassembly is located the below of transport face, the work piece straddles in dodging the clearance top, carry the realization under the drive of transport face, when carrying simultaneously to the less work piece of two sizes, lifting unit drives spacing subassembly and upwards stretches out the transport face from dodging the clearance, spacing subassembly separates the transport face along fore-and-aft direction, two work pieces can be respectively carried by the drive simultaneously on two transport faces of front side and rear side, according to the size difference of work piece size, can adjust the fore-and-aft distance of two spacing faces, thereby separate and spacing two work pieces of front and rear both sides, so as to distinguish and fix a position two work pieces in next step, the flexibility when having improved the pay-off like this, can carry out the adaptation spacing to the work piece of different specification sizes, the practicality is strong.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting driving piece and a lifting plate, the lifting driving piece is in driving connection with the lifting plate, the lifting driving piece can drive the lifting plate to move up and down, and the limiting assembly is connected to the lifting plate. The limiting assembly is arranged on the lifting plate, and the lifting driving piece provides driving force along the up-down direction for the limiting assembly through the lifting plate, so that the limiting surface extends upwards to the conveying surface to block the workpiece to limit or the limiting surface is retracted downwards to avoid blocking the workpiece.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the limiting assembly comprises a first guide plate, a first connecting plate, a first side plate, a second guide plate, a second connecting plate, a second side plate, a translation driving piece, a movable rod and a fixed rod, wherein the translation driving piece and the fixed rod are connected to the top side of the lifting plate, the translation driving piece is driven to be connected with the movable rod, the translation driving piece can drive the movable rod to move back and forth, the fixed rod is located in front of the movable rod, the front side of the first guide plate and the front side of the second guide plate are connected to the fixed rod in a rotating mode, the rear side of the first connecting plate and the rear side of the second connecting plate are connected to the movable rod in a rotating mode, the front side and the rear side of the first side plate are connected to the rear side of the first connecting plate in a rotating mode, and the front side of the second side plate are opposite to each other in a limiting mode. When spacing subassembly is located the transport face below, first curb plate and second curb plate are the state of being close to each other, the distance between them is less this moment, so can make the width of dodging the clearance less, after lift driver drives two spacing face upwards and shifts out the transport face, the translation driver drives the movable rod and is close to the dead lever, make first curb plate and second curb plate keep away from each other, two spacing faces remove respectively to the top that is located the transport face of front and back both sides this moment, stop spacingly to the work piece that carries on the transport face of front and back both sides, and the effect that can play the direction to the work piece of first deflector of slope and second deflector, the practicality is strong.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a four-bar linkage is connected between the first side plate and the second side plate, and the four-bar linkage is in a parallelogram shape. The four-bar structure can support the first side plate and the second side plate, and structural stability of the whole limiting assembly is improved.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the conveying mechanism includes two belt conveyors arranged at intervals along the front-rear direction, the top sides of the two belt conveyors both form the conveying surface, and the avoiding gap is formed between the two belt conveyors. The two belt conveyors are internally provided with rotary conveying belts, conveying surfaces are formed on the top sides of the two conveying belts, and the interval distance between the two belt conveyors forms an avoidance gap.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the utility model further comprises a mechanical arm, wherein the mechanical arm is connected with a workpiece positioning unit, the workpiece positioning unit comprises a mounting plate and vacuum chucks, the mounting plate is arranged on the mechanical arm, and the bottom side of the mounting plate is connected with a plurality of vacuum chucks. The mechanical arm can drive the workpiece positioning unit to move back and forth between the workpiece placing area and the conveying surface, the workpiece is sucked and fixed or released by the plurality of vacuum chucks, and the workpiece is fed by using a machine.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the mechanical arm is connected with a bidirectional driver, two workpiece positioning units are connected to the bidirectional driver, and the bidirectional driver can drive the two workpiece positioning units to be close to or far away from each other along the front-back direction. The bidirectional driver can drive the workpieces on the two workpiece positioning units to be close to or far away from each other, so that the distance between the two workpieces can be adjusted according to the requirement of conveying the workpieces, and the distance between the two limiting surfaces can be adjusted, so that the two workpieces can be directly aligned with conveying areas positioned on the front side and the rear side when placed on the conveying surfaces.

As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the two limiting surfaces are connected with elastic pads. When the workpiece moves to the first side plate and the second side plate, the workpiece is contacted with the elastic pad on the limiting surface, so that the elastic buffering effect is achieved, and the risk of damage to the workpiece is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are required to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is evident that the drawings described are only some embodiments of the utility model, but not all embodiments, and that other designs and drawings can be obtained from these drawings by a person skilled in the art without inventive effort.

FIG. 1 is an overall top view of the stop assembly of the present utility model positioned below a conveying surface;

FIG. 2 is an overall top view of the stop assembly of the present utility model positioned above a conveying surface;

fig. 3 is a right side view of the guide mechanism of the present utility model.

In the accompanying drawings: 1-conveying mechanism, 11-clearance of dodging, 21-spacing subassembly, 211-first deflector, 212-first connecting plate, 213-first curb plate, 214-second deflector, 215-second connecting plate, 216-second curb plate, 217-movable rod, 218-dead lever, 219-four-bar linkage, 221-lift drive, 222-lifter plate.

Detailed Description

The conception, specific structure, and technical effects produced by the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments and the drawings to fully understand the objects, features, and effects of the present utility model. It is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments, and that other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of the present utility model based on the embodiments of the present utility model. In addition, all connection relationships mentioned herein do not refer to direct connection of the components, but rather, refer to a connection structure that may be better formed by adding or subtracting connection aids depending on the particular implementation. The technical features in the utility model can be interactively combined on the premise of no contradiction and conflict.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a feeding device includes: a conveying mechanism 1 having a conveying surface extending in the left-right direction, the conveying surface being provided with a relief gap 11 extending in the left-right direction; the guiding mechanism is provided with a lifting assembly and a limiting assembly 21, the limiting assembly 21 is connected to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly can drive the limiting assembly 21 to extend upwards or withdraw downwards from the avoidance gap 11 to the conveying surface, and the limiting assembly 21 is provided with limiting surfaces which can be mutually close to or far away from each other along the front-back direction.

From the above, when conveying workpieces, a single workpiece can be conveyed, two workpieces can be conveyed at the same time, and limiting of the workpieces can be adjusted according to the sizes of the workpieces, specifically, when conveying workpieces with larger single sizes, the limiting component 21 is located below the conveying surface, the workpieces span over the avoiding gap 11, conveying is achieved under the driving of the conveying surface, when conveying workpieces with smaller sizes at the same time, the lifting component drives the limiting component 21 to extend out of the conveying surface from the avoiding gap 11, the limiting component 21 separates the conveying surfaces along the front and rear directions, the two workpieces can be conveyed on the two conveying surfaces of the front side and the rear side at the same time, the front and rear distances of the two limiting surfaces can be adjusted according to the different sizes of the workpieces, and accordingly the two workpieces on the front and rear sides are separated and limited, so that the two workpieces can be distinguished and positioned in the next procedure, flexibility in feeding is improved, the workpieces with different sizes can be limited in an adapting mode, and practicability is high.

For the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting driving member 221 and a lifting plate 222, the lifting driving member 221 can be directly and relatively fixedly connected to the frame where the conveying device is located, the lifting driving member 221 is in driving connection with the lifting plate 222, the lifting driving member 221 can drive the lifting plate 222 to move up and down, and the limiting assembly 21 is connected to the lifting plate 222. The limiting assembly 21 is mounted on the lifting plate 222, and the lifting driving member 221 provides driving force for the limiting assembly 21 along the up-down direction through the lifting plate 222, so that the limiting surface extends upwards out of the conveying surface to block the workpiece to limit or downwardly withdraw from the conveying surface to avoid blocking the workpiece.

For the limiting assembly 21, as shown in fig. 3, the limiting assembly 21 includes a first guide plate 211, a first connecting plate 212, a first side plate 213, a second guide plate 214, a second connecting plate 215, a second side plate 216, a translational driving member, a movable rod 217 and a fixed rod 218, where the translational driving member and the fixed rod 218 are connected to the top side of the lifting plate 222, the translational driving member is in driving connection with the movable rod 217, the translational driving member can drive the movable rod 217 to move back and forth, the fixed rod 218 is located in front of the movable rod 217, the front side of the first guide plate 211 and the front side of the second guide plate 214 are both rotationally connected to the fixed rod 218, the rear side of the first connecting plate 212 and the rear side of the second connecting plate 215 are both rotationally connected to the rear side of the first guide plate 211 and the front side of the first connecting plate 212, and the rear side of the second side plate 216 are both rotationally connected to the front side of the second side plate 215 and the second side of the second connecting plate 215, and the front side of the second side plate 213 is opposite to the first side of the second guide plate 213. When spacing subassembly 21 is located the conveying face below, first curb plate 213 and second curb plate 216 are the state of being close to each other, the distance between them is less this moment, so can make dodge the width in clearance 11 less, after lift driver 221 drives two spacing face upwards and shift out the conveying face, the translation driver drives movable rod 217 and is close to dead lever 218, make first curb plate 213 and second curb plate 216 keep away from each other, two spacing faces remove respectively to the top that is located the conveying face of front and back both sides this moment, block spacingly to the work piece that carries on the conveying face of front and back both sides, and the effect that can play the direction to the work piece is to inclined first deflector 211 and second deflector 214, the practicality is strong.

In practical applications, the first guide plate 211, the second guide plate 214, the first connecting plate 212 and the second connecting plate 215 are all inclined and extend, so that the first side plate 213 and the second side plate 216 can keep parallel and far away from or approach each other when the translation driving member drives the movable rod 217 to move, in this embodiment, a four-bar 219 is connected between the first side plate 213 and the second side plate 216, and the four-bar 219 is in a parallelogram shape. The four bar 219 structure may support the first side plate 213 and the second side plate 216 and improve structural stability of the overall restraint assembly 21.

The lifting driving member 221 and the translation driving member are mainly used for providing driving force for moving along a linear direction, and various structural forms are available, such as an electric push rod, a pneumatic push rod, a hydraulic push rod, and the like.

The conveying mechanism 1 may be a chain conveyor, in which two mutually parallel revolving chains are provided, an avoidance gap 11 is formed between the two revolving chains, and a conveying surface is formed on the top sides of the two revolving chains, so as to improve the contact area with the plate when the workpiece to be conveyed is a plate, in this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 1 includes a belt conveyor, two belt conveyors are arranged at intervals along the front-rear direction, two belt conveyors are formed on the top sides of the two belt conveyors, and the avoidance gap 11 is formed between the two belt conveyors. The two belt conveyors are internally provided with rotary conveying belts, the top sides of the two conveying belts form conveying surfaces, and the interval distance between the two belt conveyors forms an avoidance gap 11.

In practical application, the two belt conveyors can be driven by the same driving motor or by the two driving motors.

The utility model further comprises a mechanical arm, wherein the mechanical arm is connected with a workpiece positioning unit, the workpiece positioning unit comprises a mounting plate and vacuum chucks, the mounting plate is arranged on the mechanical arm, and the bottom side of the mounting plate is connected with a plurality of vacuum chucks. The mechanical arm can drive the workpiece positioning unit to move back and forth between the workpiece placing area and the conveying surface, the workpiece is sucked and fixed or released by the plurality of vacuum chucks, and the workpiece is fed by using a machine.

Further, the mechanical arm is connected with a bidirectional driver, two workpiece positioning units are connected to the bidirectional driver, and the bidirectional driver can drive the two workpiece positioning units to be close to or far away from each other along the front-back direction. The bidirectional driver can drive the workpieces on the two workpiece positioning units to be close to or far away from each other, so that the distance between the two workpieces can be adjusted according to the requirement of conveying the workpieces, and the distance between the two limiting surfaces can be adjusted, so that the two workpieces can be directly aligned with conveying areas positioned on the front side and the rear side when placed on the conveying surfaces.

The bidirectional driver is an electric screw rod with forward and reverse movable ends, a positive thread section and a reverse thread section with opposite thread directions are arranged in the screw rod of the electric screw rod, the positive thread section and the reverse thread section are respectively connected with sliding blocks sliding along the front-back direction in a matched manner, the two sliding blocks are two movable ends, the two workpiece positioning units are respectively connected to the two sliding blocks, and the two workpiece positioning units can be driven to be mutually close to or far away from each other when the screw rod is rotated.

In some embodiments, an elastic pad is connected to both of the limiting surfaces. When the workpiece moves to the first side plate 213 and the second side plate 216, the workpiece contacts with the elastic pad on the limiting surface to play a role of elastic buffering, so that the risk of damage to the workpiece is reduced.

While the preferred embodiment of the present utility model has been described in detail, the utility model is not limited to the embodiments, and various equivalent modifications and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the utility model, and these modifications and substitutions are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: comprising the following steps:

a conveying mechanism (1) which is provided with a conveying surface extending in the left-right direction, wherein an avoidance gap (11) extending in the left-right direction is arranged on the conveying surface;

the guide mechanism is provided with a lifting assembly and a limiting assembly (21), the limiting assembly (21) is connected to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly can drive the limiting assembly (21) to extend upwards or withdraw downwards from the avoidance gap (11) to the conveying surface, and the limiting assembly (21) is provided with a limiting surface which can be mutually close to or far away along the front-back direction.

2. A feeding device according to claim 1, wherein: the lifting assembly comprises a lifting driving piece (221) and a lifting plate (222), the lifting driving piece (221) is in driving connection with the lifting plate (222), the lifting driving piece (221) can drive the lifting plate (222) to move up and down, and the limiting assembly (21) is connected to the lifting plate (222).

3. A feeding device according to claim 2, wherein: the limiting component (21) comprises a first guide plate (211), a first connecting plate (212), a first side plate (213), a second guide plate (214), a second connecting plate (215), a second side plate (216), a translation driving piece, a movable rod (217) and a fixed rod (218), wherein the translation driving piece and the fixed rod (218) are connected to the top side of the lifting plate (222), the translation driving piece is in driving connection with the movable rod (217), the translation driving piece can drive the movable rod (217) to move forwards and backwards, the fixed rod (218) is positioned in front of the movable rod (217), the front side of the first guide plate (211) and the front side of the second guide plate (214) are both in rotational connection with the fixed rod (218), the rear side of the first connecting plate (212) and the rear side of the second connecting plate (215) are both in rotational connection with the movable rod (217), the front side of the first side plate (213) and the rear side of the second connecting plate (215) are respectively in rotational connection with the front side of the first guide plate (212) and the rear side of the second connecting plate (214), one side surface of the first side plate (213) and one side surface of the second side plate (216) which are away from each other are limiting surfaces.

4. A feeding device according to claim 3, wherein: four connecting rods (219) are connected between the first side plates (213) and the second side plates (216), and the four connecting rods (219) are in a parallelogram shape.

5. A feeding device according to claim 1, wherein: the conveying mechanism (1) comprises two belt conveyors, the two belt conveyors are arranged at intervals along the front-back direction, the top sides of the two belt conveyors form conveying surfaces, and an avoidance gap (11) is formed between the two belt conveyors.

6. A feeding device according to claim 1, wherein: still include the arm, the arm is connected with work piece positioning unit, work piece positioning unit includes mounting panel and vacuum chuck, the mounting panel set up in on the arm, the bottom side of mounting panel is connected with a plurality of vacuum chuck.

7. A feeding device according to claim 6, wherein: the mechanical arm is connected with a two-way driver, two workpiece positioning units are connected to the two-way driver, and the two-way driver can drive the two workpiece positioning units to be close to or far away from each other along the front-back direction.

8. A feeding device according to claim 1, wherein: elastic pads are connected to the two limiting surfaces.