Automatic disordered strip feeding system and using method

Abstract

The invention relates to a disordered automatic strip feeding system and a using method, the disordered automatic strip feeding system comprises an automatic A-zone strip feeding mechanism and an automatic B-zone strip feeding mechanism, and strip length ranges of the automatic A-zone strip feeding mechanism and the automatic B-zone strip feeding mechanism are different; a plurality of transmission units, a plurality of automatic alignment stopping mechanisms and a plurality of special material clamping mechanisms are arranged on the A-area strip automatic feeding mechanism and the B-area strip automatic feeding mechanism correspondingly, and the transmission units are used for completing overall transverse transmission of strips. The special material clamping mechanism is used for automatically clamping the strip materials to the longitudinal roller way from the transmission unit, and the automatic alignment stopping mechanism is arranged on the transmission unit and used for adjusting the disordered strip materials to be parallel to the longitudinal roller way at the output end. The problem of disordered feeding of strips with different lengths and specifications is solved, and the overall operation rhythm and efficiency of a production line are guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of strip material transportation, and in particular to a system for automatically feeding strip materials in an unordered manner and a method for using the system. Background Art

[0002] Strips (mainly reinforced flat steel and surface materials, which are collectively called strips because of their integrated nesting and similar processing technology) are widely used in hull structures. They have the characteristics of complex processing technology, many shapes and types, different lengths, high material volume, and large amount of free edge grinding. At present, the free edge processing of strips is generally achieved by chamfering the long edges with a chamfering machine and chamfering the ends. During the chamfering and grinding operations, the strips need to be manually transported one by one to the chamfering machine transport roller, which has low operating efficiency and high labor intensity, and also brings great safety hazards.

[0003] During the working process, the material feeding efficiency is low and the equipment failure rate is high; free sliding is prone to jamming, and multiple materials often slide down at the same time, requiring manual intervention and easily damaging the longitudinal roller; materials of different lengths are difficult to fit closely against the rollers; and it is impossible to achieve disordered automatic feeding of materials of different lengths. Summary of the invention

[0004] In response to the technical problems raised above, a system for automatically feeding random strip materials and a method for using the system are provided.

[0005] The technical means adopted by the present invention are as follows:

[0006] A disordered automatic feeding system for strips comprises an automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and an automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B. There are differences in the length ranges of strips in the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B. The automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B are both provided with a plurality of transmission units, a plurality of automatic alignment stop mechanisms and a plurality of special material clamping mechanisms. The transmission unit is used for completing the overall lateral transmission of the strips, the special material clamping mechanism is used for completing the automatic clamping of the strips by the transmission unit onto a longitudinal roller, the automatic alignment stop mechanism is provided on the transmission unit, and the automatic alignment stop mechanism is used for adjusting the disordered strips to a state parallel to the longitudinal roller at the output end.

[0007] Furthermore, area A can complete automatic loading of 800mm-9000mm strips, and area B can complete automatic loading of 800mm-4000mm strips.

[0008] Furthermore, an intermediate zone is provided between zone A and zone B, and based on the length of the intermediate zone, automatic loading of 9000mm-15000mm materials is completed as a whole.

[0009] Furthermore, the transmission unit includes a motor and a conveyor belt, each transmission unit includes a conveyor belt, area A and area B each include a motor, and each transmission unit in each area achieves synchronous rotation by connecting a coupling and a rotating shaft through a motor.

[0010] Furthermore, the automatic alignment stop mechanism includes a stop cylinder, a stop cylinder mounting plate, a stop cylinder joint and a stop shaft, the stop shaft is mounted on the stop cylinder mounting plate, and the output end of the stop cylinder is connected to the stop shaft via the stop cylinder joint.

[0011] Furthermore, the special material clamping mechanism includes a bracket, a clamping cylinder, a transverse movement mechanism and a first clamp contact block and a second clamp contact block. The bracket is installed at the bottom of the longitudinal roller and the output end of the transmission unit. The transverse movement mechanism includes a transverse movement support and a transverse movement cylinder. The clamping device is installed at the top of the transverse movement support. The clamping device includes a clamping cylinder, a first clamp contact block and a second clamp contact block. The clamp cylinder is connected to the first clamp contact block, and the strip is clamped by the first clamp contact block and the second clamp contact block. The transverse movement cylinder is connected to the transverse movement support to complete the movement of the transverse movement support in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal roller.

[0012] The present invention also discloses a method for using the above-mentioned strip material disorderly automatic feeding system, comprising the following steps:

[0013] The strips to be loaded are placed on the preset working area and fall onto the transmission unit;

[0014] The transmission unit is controlled to rotate synchronously by the motor. At this time, the control system controls the stop cylinder of the automatic alignment stop mechanism of the transmission unit in each action state to move, and the stop shaft is in an extended state to stop the strip material;

[0015] The control system controls the stop cylinder to move, the stop shaft is retracted, and the strip material continues to move to the position of the special material clamping mechanism;

[0016] The control system controls the action of the clamping cylinder to clamp the strip material, and then the control system controls the action of the transverse cylinder to transfer the clamping cylinder and the first clamp contact block and the second clamp contact block to the longitudinal roller.

[0017] The control system controls the clamping cylinder to release the strip, and the strip is fed through the longitudinal roller to enter the next process.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: The present invention is a special production line with a high degree of automation and intelligence. It uses an automatic feeding system to solve the problem of disorderly feeding of strips of different lengths and specifications, and can effectively solve the problem of automatic feeding of strips, ensuring the overall operation rhythm and efficiency of the production line. The special transverse movement mechanism cooperates with the material clamping mechanism to realize the disorderly automatic feeding of strips in the length range of 800mm-15000mm, so that manual work becomes automatic work, and the problem of materials of different lengths automatically and orderly entering the next process is solved. An open space is added in the middle of the double workstation to facilitate personnel loading; the automatic alignment stop is designed, and the materials can be placed at will; the automatic clamping mechanism completes the automatic clamping to ensure that the material is parallel to the longitudinal roller; the double workstations can operate independently or simultaneously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic top view of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of feeding of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the special material clamping mechanism.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the automatic alignment stop mechanism.

[0025] In the figure: 1. guide sleeve, 2. clamping cylinder, 3. clamping bracket, 4. clamping cylinder mounting piece, 5. first clamping contact block, 6. bracket, 7. transverse cylinder, 8. floating joint, 9. guide rail slider, 10. transverse support, 11. second clamping contact block, 12. clamping adjustment shaft, 14. stop shaft, 15. stop cylinder, 16. stop cylinder mounting plate, 17. stop cylinder joint. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0029] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps described in these embodiments, the numerical expressions and numerical values ​​do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be clear that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be regarded as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention: the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0031] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below their position devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0032] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. If not otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a system for automatically feeding disordered strips, including an automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and an automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B. There is a difference in the length range of strips between the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B. Both the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B are provided with a plurality of transmission units, a plurality of automatic alignment stop mechanisms and a plurality of special material clamping mechanisms. The transmission unit is used for completing the overall lateral transmission of the strips, the special material clamping mechanism is used for completing the automatic clamping of the strips by the transmission unit onto the longitudinal roller, the automatic alignment stop mechanism is provided on the transmission unit, and the automatic alignment stop mechanism is used for adjusting the disordered strips to be parallel to the longitudinal roller at the output end.

[0034] Furthermore, area A can complete automatic loading of 800mm-9000mm strips, and area B can complete automatic loading of 800mm-4000mm strips.

[0035] Furthermore, an intermediate area is set between area A and area B. Based on the length of the intermediate area, the overall automatic loading of 9000mm-15000mm materials can be completed. The transverse movement system is linked with the entire assembly line, automatically judging material transportation and clamping according to the operation rhythm of the entire line, and double-station cyclic loading to ensure the efficiency of the entire line operation.

[0036] Furthermore, the transmission unit includes a motor and a conveyor belt, each transmission unit includes a conveyor belt, and each of the A and B zones includes a motor, and each transmission unit in each zone is connected to a coupling and a rotating shaft by a motor to achieve synchronous rotation. Specifically, the motor is connected to the rotating shaft through a coupling, and the conveyor belt is driven by the rotating shaft.

[0037] Furthermore, the automatic alignment stop mechanism includes a stop cylinder 15, a stop cylinder mounting plate 16, a stop cylinder joint 17 and a stop shaft 14, the stop shaft is mounted on the stop cylinder mounting plate, and the output end of the stop cylinder is connected to the stop shaft via the stop cylinder joint.

[0038] Furthermore, the special material clamping mechanism includes a bracket 6, a clamping cylinder 2, a transverse mechanism and a first clamp contact block 5, and a second clamp contact block 11. The bracket is installed at the bottom of the longitudinal roller and the output end of the transmission unit. The transverse mechanism includes a transverse support 10 and a transverse cylinder 7. The clamping device is installed at the top of the transverse support. The clamping device includes a clamping cylinder, a first clamp contact block, and a second clamp contact block. The clamp cylinder is connected to the first clamp contact block, and the strip material is clamped through the first clamp contact block and the second clamp contact block. The transverse cylinder is connected to the transverse support to complete the movement of the transverse support in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal roller. Specifically, on the clamping bracket 3 where the second clamping contact block is installed, the clamping cylinder moves in the vertical direction and is guided by the guide sleeve 1. The clamping cylinder is installed on the clamping bracket through the clamping cylinder mounting member 4. A guide rail slider 9 is provided at the bottom of the transverse support 10, and a guide rail matching it is provided on the transverse support. As an optional implementation, the weight of the loading bar is relatively large. In order to improve the wear resistance of the device, a floating joint is provided at the end of the guide rail slider. The floating joint can balance the slight difference between the cylinder and the guide rail during mechanical movement, ensuring that the connection between the cylinder and the guide rail does not produce excessive pressure or wear. A clamping adjustment shaft 12 is also provided on the clamping bracket to adjust the maximum stroke of the clamping cylinder and the clamping force.

[0039] The present invention also discloses a method for using the above-mentioned strip material disorderly automatic feeding system, comprising the following steps:

[0040] The strips to be loaded are placed on the preset working area and fall onto the transmission unit;

[0041] The transmission unit is controlled to rotate synchronously by the motor. At this time, the control system controls the stop cylinder of the automatic alignment stop mechanism of the transmission unit in each action state to move, and the stop shaft is in an extended state to stop the strip material;

[0042] The control system controls the stop cylinder to move, the stop shaft is retracted, and the strip material continues to move to the position of the special material clamping mechanism;

[0043] The control system controls the action of the clamping cylinder to clamp the strip material, and then the control system controls the action of the transverse cylinder to transfer the clamping cylinder and the first clamp contact block and the second clamp contact block to the longitudinal roller.

[0044] The control system controls the clamping cylinder to release the strip, and the strip is fed through the longitudinal roller to enter the next process.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A system for automatically feeding random strips, characterized in that: It includes an automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and an automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B. There are differences in the length ranges of strips in the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B. The automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone A and the automatic feeding mechanism for strips in zone B are both provided with a plurality of transmission units, a plurality of automatic alignment stop mechanisms and a plurality of special material clamping mechanisms. The transmission unit is used for completing the overall transverse transmission of the strips. The special material clamping mechanism is used for completing the automatic clamping of the strips by the transmission unit onto the longitudinal roller. The automatic alignment stop mechanism is provided on the transmission unit. The automatic alignment stop mechanism is used for adjusting the disordered strips to be parallel to the longitudinal roller at the output end.

2. The strip material disorderly automatic feeding system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Area A can complete automatic loading of 800mm-9000mm strips, and area B can complete automatic loading of 800mm-4000mm strips.

3. The strip material disorderly automatic feeding system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: An intermediate zone is set between zone A and zone B. Based on the length of the intermediate zone, automatic loading of 9000mm-15000mm materials is completed as a whole.

4. The strip material disorderly automatic feeding system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transmission unit includes a motor and a conveyor belt, each transmission unit includes a conveyor belt, area A and area B each include a motor, and each transmission unit in each area achieves synchronous rotation by connecting a coupling and a rotating shaft through a motor.

5. The strip material disorderly automatic feeding system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The automatic alignment stop mechanism comprises a stop cylinder, a stop cylinder mounting plate, a stop cylinder joint and a stop shaft, wherein the stop shaft is mounted on the stop cylinder mounting plate, and the output end of the stop cylinder is connected to the stop shaft via the stop cylinder joint.

6. The strip material disorderly automatic feeding system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The special material clamping mechanism includes a bracket, a clamping cylinder, a transverse movement mechanism and a first clamp contact block and a second clamp contact block. The bracket is installed at the bottom of the longitudinal roller and the output end of the transmission unit. The transverse movement mechanism includes a transverse movement support and a transverse movement cylinder. The clamping device is installed at the top of the transverse movement support. The clamping device includes a clamping cylinder, a first clamp contact block and a second clamp contact block. The clamp cylinder is connected to the first clamp contact block, and the strip is clamped by the first clamp contact block and the second clamp contact block. The transverse movement cylinder is connected to the transverse movement support to complete the movement of the transverse movement support in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal roller.

7. A method for using the strip material disorderly automatic feeding system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The steps include: The strips to be loaded are placed on the preset working area and fall onto the transmission unit; The transmission unit is controlled to rotate synchronously by the motor. At this time, the control system controls the stop cylinder of the automatic alignment stop mechanism of the transmission unit in each action state to move, and the stop shaft is in an extended state to stop the strip material; The control system controls the stop cylinder to move, the stop shaft is retracted, and the strip material continues to move to the position of the special material clamping mechanism; The control system controls the action of the clamping cylinder to clamp the strip material, and then the control system controls the action of the transverse cylinder to transfer the clamping cylinder and the first clamp contact block and the second clamp contact block to the longitudinal roller. The control system controls the clamping cylinder to release the strip, and the strip is fed through the longitudinal roller to enter the next process.

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