A feed device

Abstract

This application relates to a feeding device, comprising: a material conveying channel for guiding material transport; a receiving assembly with a receiving groove; a power device for driving the receiving assembly to move between a first position and a second position; a stop block; and a power component connected to the stop block via a transmission assembly to drive the stop block to move along the length direction of the receiving groove; when the receiving assembly is in the first position, the stop block extends into the receiving groove. In this feeding device, the receiving length of the receiving assembly can be flexibly adjusted, thereby enabling convenient transport of materials of various sizes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to a feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Material feeding devices are widely used across various industries. In today's society, more and more manufacturers are adopting mechanized conveying systems, making it inevitable that this method will replace manual labor. It offers high precision, saves time and effort, significantly reduces labor intensity, lowers labor costs, and conserves human resources. It truly achieves low cost and high return. In today's rapidly developing era, such automated products will be increasingly favored and preferred by manufacturers.

[0003] To improve processing efficiency, materials to be processed are usually transported continuously. If a large number of materials are transported to the downstream processing equipment one after another without stopping, it cannot match the processing rhythm of the downstream processing equipment well, thus affecting product quality because the downstream processing equipment cannot keep up with the operation.

[0004] For the reasons mentioned above, some equipment designers have installed receiving components at the end of the upstream material channel of the feeding device to receive materials one by one, so as to transport the continuous supply of numerous materials to the downstream processing station in a rhythmic manner, in order to better adapt to the operating frequency of the downstream station and improve the processing quality of the products.

[0005] Some receiving assemblies are equipped with receiving troughs that cooperate with the upstream material channel. During operation, the receiving trough receives material from the upstream material channel individually and then conveys the material in the receiving trough to the required position. When conveying materials of different lengths, the length of the receiving trough of the receiving assembly also needs to be adjusted accordingly. The traditional approach is to replace another set of receiving assemblies, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and delays production efficiency.

[0006] This application is thus made. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by this application is: to provide a feeding device that can conveniently convey materials of various sizes.

[0008] The technical solution of this application is:

[0009] A feeding device, comprising:

[0010] Material conveyor channel.

[0011] A receiving assembly with a receiving slot, and

[0012] A power device that drives the receiving assembly to move between a first position and a second position;

[0013] When the receiving component is in the first position, the receiving trough is located at the discharge end of the material channel and is connected to the material channel. When the receiving component is in the second position, the receiving trough moves out of the discharge end of the material channel and is misaligned with the material channel.

[0014] The feeding device further includes:

[0015] material stop block, and

[0016] A power component that is connected to the stop block via a transmission assembly to drive the stop block to move along the length direction of the receiving groove;

[0017] When the receiving component is in the first position, the stop block extends into the receiving groove.

[0018] In addition to the above technical solutions, this application also includes the following preferred solutions:

[0019] The power component is an electric motor.

[0020] The transmission assembly includes:

[0021] A lead screw connected to the output shaft of the motor via a coupling.

[0022] A screw nut is threaded onto the screw.

[0023] The slide block fixed to the lead screw nut, and

[0024] Linkage rod fixed to the slide;

[0025] The stop block is fixed to the connecting rod.

[0026] One end of the connecting rod is fixed to the slide block, and the stop block is fixed to the other end of the connecting rod.

[0027] The motor is a servo motor.

[0028] The feed channel includes a feed chute.

[0029] Both the feeding trough and the receiving trough are straight troughs, and when the receiving component is in the first position, the receiving trough and the feeding trough are arranged on the same line.

[0030] The discharge end of the feed trough is provided with a movable stop and a stop spring connected to the movable stop;

[0031] When the receiving component is in the first position, the receiving base pushes open the movable stop to connect the feeding groove and the receiving groove;

[0032] When the receiving assembly is in the second position, the movable stop extends into the feed trough under the elastic force of the stop spring.

[0033] The power device is a cylinder.

[0034] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0035] 1. The material receiving length of the material receiving component in this feeding device can be flexibly adjusted, thereby enabling the convenient transfer of materials of various sizes.

[0036] 3. The position of the stop block is adjusted by a combination of motor and lead screw, which ensures the positional accuracy of the stop block.

[0037] 4. Configure a control system connected to the motor circuit. Simply input the relevant parameters of the material being conveyed into the control system, and the motor will automatically adjust the position of the stop block according to the parameter data.

[0038] 5. A spring stop is installed at the discharge end of the feeding chute. When the receiving component is in the receiving position, the receiving component will push the spring stop out of the feeding chute so that the material in the material channel can smoothly enter the receiving chute of the receiving component. When the receiving component is not in the receiving position, the spring stop will automatically return to its original position and extend into the feeding chute to block the material and prevent the material from running out. Attached Figure Description

[0039] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit this application.

[0040] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeding device in the embodiment of this application when the receiving component is in the first position.

[0041] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0042] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0043] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeding device in the embodiment of this application when the receiving component is in the second position.

[0044] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0045] Figure 6 This is a partial top view of the feeding device in the embodiments of this application.

[0046] Figure 7 This is another partial top view of the feeding device in the embodiments of this application, where the stop block is located. Figure 6 and Figure 7 They are in different positions.

[0047] Figure 8 This is a top view of the receiving component in an embodiment of this application.

[0048] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the receiving component in an embodiment of this application.

[0049] Figure 10 This is a partial top view of the feeding device in the embodiment of this application when the receiving component is in the second position.

[0050] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 Enlarged view of part X1.

[0051] Figure 12 This is a partial top view of the feeding device in the embodiment of this application when the receiving component is in the first position.

[0052] Figure 13 yes Figure 12 Enlarged view of part X2.

[0053] Figure 14 It is a cross-sectional view of 11 in the vertical direction perpendicular to the paper.

[0054] For ease of drawing and clarity of view, the downstream section of the feed channel and the partial structure of the product at the spring are omitted in all the attached drawings.

[0055] Wherein: p-product, 1-material channel, 101-feeding groove, 2-receiving base, 201-receiving groove, 202-positioning pin, 3-cover plate, 301-positioning hole, 4-spring pressure block, 401-pressure block body, 401a-flip handle, 402-spring, 5-stop block, 6-protective cover, 7-motor, 8-lead screw, 9-connecting rod, 10-slide seat, 11-base frame, 12-movable stop block, 13-stop block spring. Detailed Implementation

[0056] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. Based on the described embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0057] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. The use of terms such as "a" or "an" in this patent application specification and claims does not indicate a limitation of quantity, but rather indicates the presence of at least one.

[0058] The serial numbers assigned to components in this application specification and claims, such as "first," "second," etc., are merely for distinguishing the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. Furthermore, the terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (linkages). The term "multiple" in this application indicates at least two.

[0059] In the description of this application and the claims, the terms "upper", "lower", "horizontal", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or unit referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0060] Embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0061] Figures 1 to 14 A specific embodiment of the feeding device of this application is shown, which includes a vibrating feeder plate enclosed within a protective cover 6. The feed end of the feed channel 1 is connected to the vibrating feeder plate to guide the material p discharged from the vibrating feeder plate. Figure 1 The material is conveyed from left to right. A receiving assembly receives each piece of material p conveyed from the feed channel 1 and transfers it to a position corresponding to a downstream station. This receiving assembly includes a receiving base 2 with a recessed receiving groove 201, and a cover plate 3 connected to the receiving base and covering the top opening of the receiving groove. A power unit is connected to the receiving assembly to drive it to move between the first and second positions described below.

[0062] In practical applications, when the receiving component is in the aforementioned first position, the receiving trough 201 is located at the discharge end of the material channel 1 and is connected to the material channel 1, allowing material p to smoothly enter the receiving trough 201 of the receiving component from the discharge end of the material channel 1. When the receiving component is in the aforementioned second position, the receiving trough 201 moves out of the discharge end of the material channel 1 and is misaligned with the material channel 1. At this time, because the receiving trough of the receiving component is removed from the discharge end of the material channel 1, material p in the material channel 1 cannot enter the receiving component. The aforementioned second position is the target position for coordination with downstream workstations. In this way, whenever the receiving component moves to the first position, the material p at the very end (i.e., the downstream end) of the material channel 1 can be smoothly fed into the receiving component. However, when the receiving component moves to the second position that cooperates with the downstream station, the material p in the material channel 1 cannot enter the receiving component. After the material p at the second position is processed (e.g., transferred), the receiving component returns to the first position to pick up the next material p, thereby conveying the material p of the vibrating feeder one by one and rhythmically to the second position that cooperates with the downstream station.

[0063] The function of the cover plate 3 is to cover the top opening of the receiving trough 201 to prevent the material p in the receiving trough 201 from escaping from the opening.

[0064] The key improvement of this embodiment is that the cover plate 3 and the receiving base 2 are detachable quick-release and quick-install structure. Specifically, the cover plate 3 includes a vertically penetrating positioning hole 301, the receiving base 2 includes a positioning pin 202 that extends upward and is inserted into the positioning hole 301, and the spring pressure block 4 connected to the receiving base 2 presses the cover plate 3 elastically onto the receiving base 2 downward.

[0065] When it is necessary to replace the cover plate 3, the spring block 4 can be easily pried open, and then the cover plate 3 can be removed from the receiving base 2.

[0066] The aforementioned spring-loaded block 4 has the following structure: it includes a block body 401 rotatably connected to the receiving base 2 via a rotating shaft 403, and a spring 402 connecting the block body and the receiving base 2. The spring 402 applies a spring force to the block body 401, causing the block body to press down on the cover plate 3.

[0067] When it is necessary to remove the cover plate 3, the pressure block body 401 is rotated to overcome the elastic force of the spring 402, thereby releasing the downward pressure of the pressure block body on the cover plate 3 and removing the cover plate 3 upwards.

[0068] The aforementioned spring 302 is specifically a spring connected between the receiving base and the pressing block body. Of course, it can also be a spring or torsion spring connected between the receiving base and the pressing block body.

[0069] To facilitate the operator's flipping of the pressing block body 401, this embodiment provides a flipping handle 401a on the pressing block body 401.

[0070] To better position the angle of the cover plate 3, this embodiment provides four positioning holes 301 on the cover plate 3. Correspondingly, four positioning pins 202 are provided on the receiving base 2.

[0071] To prevent material p from being fed into receiving trough 201 from... Figure 3 The right end of the receiving trough 201 (that is, the end of the receiving trough 201 away from the material channel 1) runs out. In this embodiment, a baffle block 5 is provided in the receiving trough 201.

[0072] In order to better guide the conveying of material p and prevent material p from running out of the material channel 1, the material channel 1 in this embodiment is provided with a feeding trough 101.

[0073] Furthermore, both the feeding trough 101 and the receiving trough 201 of the receiving assembly are straight troughs, and when the receiving assembly is in the first position, the receiving trough 201 and the feeding trough 101 are arranged along the same line, so as to more conveniently deliver the material p to the feeding trough 101 in the first position, such as... Figure 2 As shown.

[0074] In this embodiment, the power device used to drive the material receiving assembly to move is a cylinder.

[0075] As previously mentioned, when the receiving component moves to the first position, the material p (the first material) at the very end of the material channel 1 can be smoothly fed into the receiving component. However, when the receiving component moves to the second position, because the receiving component is detached from the discharge end of the material channel 1, the material p in the material channel 1 cannot be fed into the receiving component. If a baffle structure is not provided at the discharge end of the material channel 1, when the receiving component moves to the second position, the material p in the material channel 1 may escape from the discharge end and fall into the production environment. In view of this, this embodiment provides a movable baffle 12 and a baffle spring 13 connected to the movable baffle at the discharge end of the material channel guide trough 101. Figures 10 to 14 As shown. When the receiving component moves to the first position, it pushes the aforementioned movable stop 12 a short distance, causing the head of the movable stop 12 to exit the guide groove 101. The material p at the very end of the material channel 1 will not be blocked by the movable stop 12 and will smoothly enter the receiving groove 201 of the receiving component. The distance between the inlet of the receiving groove 201 and the aforementioned stop 5 is exactly equal to the length of the material p. The second material p is blocked by the material in the receiving groove 201 and remains at the end of the material channel 1. Afterwards, the receiving component moves to the second position under the drive of the cylinder and disengages from the movable stop 12. The head of the movable stop 12 extends into the guide groove 101 of the material channel 1 under the elastic force of the stop spring 13, blocking the aforementioned second material p at the end of the material channel 1.

[0076] As mentioned above, when the receiving assembly is in the first position, to prevent a second material from entering or partially entering the receiving trough 201, the length of the receiving trough 201 needs to be set exactly equal to the length of the material p. However, in actual production, it is often necessary to process different types of material p, each with different lengths. This necessitates adjusting the length of the receiving trough 201 accordingly to changes in the material type. This embodiment does this as follows:

[0077] As mentioned above, in order to prevent material p in receiving trough 201 from falling out... Figure 3 The right end of the receiving trough 201 extends outwards, and a baffle block 5 is installed in the receiving trough 201 to block the material p. It is easy to understand that if the position of the baffle block 5 in the receiving trough 201 is adjustable, then the material receiving size of the receiving trough 201 can be changed by adjusting the position of the baffle block. Based on this, this embodiment is configured with a structure for adjusting the position of the aforementioned baffle block:

[0078] The output shaft of the servo motor 7 is connected to the lead screw 8 via a coupling. A lead screw nut threaded onto the lead screw 8 is fixedly connected to a slide block 10, which is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting rod 9. The aforementioned stop block 5 is fixed to the other end of the connecting rod 9. When the receiving assembly is in the first position, the stop block 5 extends into the receiving groove 201 to block the material p. When the receiving assembly is in the second position, as the receiving assembly moves away from the stop block 5, the stop block 5 exits from the receiving groove 201. When processing materials p of different sizes and models, the servo motor 7 drives the lead screw 8 to rotate, and the lead screw 8 drives the lead screw nut threaded onto it to move forward or backward, thereby dragging the stop block 5 to move and adjusting the position of the stop block 5 in the receiving groove 201. Figure 6 and Figure 7 .

[0079] In addition, this embodiment is equipped with a control system with human-machine interface connected to the servo motor 7 circuit. The operator inputs the relevant material size information into the human-machine interface of the control system, and the servo motor 7 automatically adjusts the position of the stop block 5.

[0080] Refer to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in order to improve the feeding efficiency, the feeding device in this embodiment is equipped with two material channels 1 as described above, and each material channel 1 is respectively equipped with a set of material receiving components as described above.

[0081] The above are merely exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application, which is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A feeding device, comprising: The feed channel (1) guides the material (p) to be conveyed. A receiving assembly with a receiving slot (201), and A power device that drives the receiving assembly to move between a first position and a second position; When the receiving component is in the first position, the receiving trough (201) is located at the discharge end of the material channel (1) and is connected to the material channel (1). When the receiving component is in the second position, the receiving trough (201) moves out of the discharge end of the material channel (1) and is misaligned with the material channel (1). The feeding device is characterized in that it further includes: baffle block (5), and A power component that is connected to the stop block via a transmission assembly to drive the stop block to move along the length direction of the receiving groove (201); When the receiving component is in the first position, the stop block extends into the receiving groove.

2. The feeder device according to claim 1, characterized in that The power component is an electric motor (7).

3. The feeder of claim 2, wherein The transmission assembly includes: The lead screw (8) is connected to the output shaft of the motor via a coupling. A screw nut is threaded onto the screw. The slide (10) fixed to the lead screw nut, and Linkage rod (11) fixed to the slide block; The stop block (5) is fixed on the connecting rod (11).

4. The feeder of claim 3, wherein One end of the connecting rod (11) is fixed to the slide (10), and the stop block (5) is fixed to the other end of the connecting rod (11).

5. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The motor (7) is a servo motor.

6. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feed channel (1) includes a feed chute (101).

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Both the feeding groove (101) and the receiving groove (201) are straight grooves, and when the receiving component is in the first position, the receiving groove (201) and the feeding groove (101) are arranged on the same line.

8. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The discharge end of the feed trough (101) is provided with a movable stop (12) and a stop spring (13) connected to the movable stop. When the receiving component is in the first position, the receiving component pushes open the movable stop (12) to connect the feeding groove (101) and the receiving groove (201). When the receiving assembly is in the second position, the movable stop (12) extends into the feed groove (101) under the elastic force of the stop spring (13).

9. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power unit is a cylinder.

10. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding device also includes a control system connected to the motor (7) circuit.

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