Sheet separating and conveying device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the conveying technical field discloses a plate material separation conveying device, include: frame is provided with the board and the feeding frame, the board is set up to the upper side and is inclined to set up, the board top side is connected with the supporting plate, the feeding frame is connected in the top side of board, the feeding frame is surrounded and is formed with the feeding groove of the notch up, conveying mechanism sets up in the feeding groove, conveying mechanism can along the left and right direction conveying, removes the mechanism and sets up on the frame, the mechanism has the first removal end that removes back and forth between the supporting plate with the feeding frame, the second removal end that can along the direction close or far from the feeding groove removes, the utility model will stack the plate material fast, stably and feed to the supporting plate, through the collaborative action of removal mechanism and conveying mechanism, realizes to the plate material high -efficiently and separates the Zhang and conveys to improve production and processing efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of conveying technology, and in particular to a sheet material separation and conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] In the production of gas cylinders, sheet metal is processed into the cylinder body using equipment such as rolling mills. This requires the separation and conveying of the sheet metal. Specifically, stacked corrugated sheets are first aligned, then a robotic arm separates the sheet metal from the stack, and finally, the robotic arm transfers the sheet metal to the next piece of equipment. Throughout this process, the robotic arm primarily relies on separating and conveying the sheet metal, completing one sheet metal operation before moving on to the next, making it difficult to further improve overall efficiency. Therefore, a more efficient sheet metal separation and conveying device is urgently needed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a sheet material separation and conveying device to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.

[0004] The solution to the technical problem of this utility model is:

[0005] A sheet metal separating and conveying device includes: a frame with a backing plate and a feeding frame, the backing plate being inclined upward and forward, a support plate being connected to the top side of the backing plate, and the feeding frame being connected to the top side of the backing plate, with a feeding trough forming inside the feeding frame with the opening facing upward; a conveying mechanism disposed within the feeding trough, the conveying mechanism being capable of conveying in a left-right direction; and a transfer mechanism disposed on the frame, the transfer mechanism having a first transfer end capable of moving back and forth between the support plate and the feeding frame, and a second transfer end capable of moving towards or away from the feeding trough.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: Stacked sheets are placed on a pallet. Due to the inclined design of the pallet, the sheets tilt towards the pallet under gravity, causing one side of each sheet to abut against the pallet, thus quickly aligning the pallets. When the sheets need to be separated, the first conveying end of the conveying mechanism moves close to the pallet, removes the topmost sheet, and moves it to the feeding trough. The second conveying end then moves the sheet into the feeding trough, and the conveying mechanism feeds the sheet left and right to the next... The workstation facilitates the conveying of sheet metal. Throughout the process, once a sheet metal moves away from the first conveying end, the first conveying end can move closer to the pallet to prepare for the splitting of the next sheet metal. Similarly, once a sheet metal moves into the feeding trough, the second conveying end can move away from the feeding trough to prepare for the transfer of the next sheet metal to the feeding trough. In this way, the stacked sheet metal is quickly and stably loaded onto the pallet. Through the coordinated action of the conveying and transfer mechanisms, the sheet metal is efficiently split and conveyed, thereby improving production and processing efficiency.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the conveying mechanism includes a belt conveyor disposed in the feeding trough near the backrest side.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the conveying mechanism also includes a pressure plate, elastic elements and universal balls. Multiple elastic elements are connected between the pressure plate and the side of the feeding trough away from the backrest. The universal balls are arranged on the side of the pressure plate facing the belt conveyor, and multiple universal balls are arranged in the left-right direction.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a rotating roller is provided on the side of the belt conveyor away from the feed trough opening. The rotation axis of the rotating roller is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the belt conveyor, and multiple rotating rollers are provided in the left-right direction.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the transfer mechanism includes a fixed frame and a lifting drive component. The fixed frame is connected to the feeding frame, and the lifting drive component is connected to the fixed frame. The lifting drive component drives a vacuum suction cup, which is the first transfer end.

[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the transfer mechanism further includes a translation drive and a push block. The translation drive is connected to the fixed frame and drives the push block. The push block is provided with a limit groove corresponding to the position of the feeding trough. The push block is the second transfer end.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, at least two vacuum suction cups are provided in the left-right direction, and the push block is located between the two vacuum suction cups.

[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the limiting groove is provided with a flared opening near the feeding groove, and the space of the flared opening gradually increases in the direction of approaching the feeding groove.

[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the transfer mechanism is provided with multiple components along the left-right direction.

[0015] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the present invention also includes a lifting mechanism, which includes an electric lead screw and a lifting plate. The electric lead screw is connected to the bottom side of the support plate, and the output end of the electric lead screw passes through the support plate and is connected to the lifting plate. The electric lead screw can drive the lifting plate to move up and down along the support plate.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly explained below. Obviously, the described drawings are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Those skilled in the art can obtain other design schemes and drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the entire utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This is the overall right view of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of part A.

[0021] In the attached diagram: 100-frame, 110-backplate, 120-feeding frame, 121-feeding trough, 130-pallet, 210-belt conveyor, 220-pressure plate, 230-elastic element, 240-universal ball, 250-rotating roller, 310-fixed frame, 320-lifting drive component, 330-vacuum suction cup, 340-translation drive component, 350-push block, 351-limiting groove, 410-electric lead screw, 420-lifting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0025] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] In the description of this application, the use of terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "some instances," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," and "some examples" indicates that the specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0027] Reference Figure 1A sheet metal separation and conveying device includes a frame 100, a conveying mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The frame 100 is equipped with a backing plate 110 and a feeding frame 120. The backing plate 110 is inclined upwards and forwards, and a support plate 130 is connected to its top side. The feeding frame 120 is connected to the top side of the backing plate 110, and a feeding trough 121 with its opening facing upwards is formed within the feeding frame 120. The conveying mechanism is disposed within the feeding trough 121. The conveying mechanism can convey materials in the left and right directions; the transfer mechanism is disposed on the frame 100, and the transfer mechanism has a first transfer end that can move back and forth between the pallet 130 and the feeding frame 120, and a second transfer end that can move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the feeding trough 121. The first transfer end is used to transfer the plate material on the pallet 130 to the feeding trough 121, and the second transfer end is used to transfer the plate material facing the feeding trough 121 into the feeding trough 121.

[0028] As described above, when stacked sheets are placed on pallet 130, the sheets tilt towards pallet 110 under gravity due to the inclined setting of the backing plate 110. This causes one side of the sheets to abut against the backing plate 110, quickly aligning the backing plate 110. When the sheets need to be separated, the first conveying end of the conveying mechanism moves close to pallet 130, removes the top sheet, and moves it to the feeding trough 121. The second conveying end then moves the sheet into the feeding trough 121, and the conveying mechanism feeds the sheet out in the left-right direction to the next processing step. The system enables the conveying of sheet metal. During the process, once the sheet metal moves away from the first conveying end, the first conveying end can move closer to the pallet 130 to prepare for the splitting of the next sheet metal. Similarly, once the sheet metal moves into the feeding trough 121, the second conveying end can move away from the feeding trough 121 to prepare for the transfer of the next sheet metal to the feeding trough 121. In this way, the stacked sheet metal is quickly and stably loaded onto the pallet 130. Through the coordinated action of the conveying mechanism and the transport mechanism, the sheet metal is efficiently split and transported, thereby improving production and processing efficiency.

[0029] The conveying mechanism is mainly used to feed the sheet material in the feeding trough 121 out in the left and right direction. For example, driving rollers can be set on both sides of the feeding trough 121 to move the sheet material between the two rollers. The two rollers provide power from the upper and lower sides of the sheet material to drive the sheet material to move in the left and right direction. Alternatively, a belt conveyor can be used to move the sheet material out of the feeding trough 121. Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in this embodiment, the conveying mechanism includes a belt conveyor 210 disposed within the feeding trough 121 near the backrest side. The belt conveyor 210 has a rotatable conveyor belt. After the sheet material is fed into the feeding trough 121, the rotatable conveyor belt within the belt conveyor 210 conveys the sheet material to the left or right, thus achieving stable conveying of the sheet material within the feeding trough 121.

[0030] After the sheet material is fed into the feeding trough 121, in order to ensure that the sheet material can adhere tightly to the belt conveyor 210, it is moved out of the feeding trough 121 by the belt conveyor 210. In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism also includes a pressure plate 220, elastic elements 230, and universal balls 240. Multiple elastic elements 230 are connected between the pressure plate 220 and the side of the feeding trough 121 away from the backrest. The universal balls 240 are arranged on the side of the pressure plate 220 facing the belt conveyor 210. Multiple universal balls 240 are arranged in the left and right direction. In practical applications, the elastic elements 230 can be made of elastic structures such as rubber or springs. Naturally, in order to position the universal balls 240 relatively on the pressure plate 220, a base for positioning the universal balls 240 is provided on the pressure plate 220, so as to ensure that the universal balls 240 can rotate relative to the pressure plate 220 without falling out of the pressure plate 220. The elastic element 230 can press the pressure plate 220 towards the belt conveyor 210, causing the universal ball 240 to move closer to the belt conveyor 210. When the sheet material enters the feeding trough 121, the sheet material moves between the universal ball 240 and the belt conveyor 210. Even if the sheet material abuts against the outside of the universal ball 240, it can slide along the guide of the universal ball 240 into the space between the universal ball 240 and the belt conveyor 210, ensuring that the sheet material is in close contact with the conveying surface of the belt conveyor 210, so that the belt conveyor 210 can stably drive the sheet material to move.

[0031] When the sheet material is located on the belt conveyor 210, it tilts towards the bottom of the feeding trough 121 under the influence of gravity. If it directly abuts against the bottom of the feeding trough 121 or the fixed structure of the belt conveyor 210, it is easy to cause wear on the side of the sheet material. Therefore, in this embodiment, a rotating roller 250 is provided on the side of the belt conveyor 210 away from the opening of the feeding trough 121. The rotation axis of the rotating roller 250 is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the belt conveyor 210, and multiple rotating rollers 250 are arranged in the left-right direction. When the sheet material enters the feeding trough 121, one side of the sheet material abuts against multiple rotating rollers 250. When the belt conveyor 210 moves the sheet material, the rotating rollers 250 can be driven to rotate, thereby reducing friction between the sheet material and the rollers and improving the smoothness of the sheet material conveying in the feeding trough 121.

[0032] The transfer mechanism has a drive structure that can move the first transfer end. Specifically, the transfer mechanism includes a fixed frame 310 and a lifting drive 320. The fixed frame 310 is connected to the feeding frame 120, and the lifting drive 320 is connected to the fixed frame 310. The lifting drive 320 drives a vacuum suction cup 330, which is the first transfer end. In practical applications, the lifting drive 320 is mainly used to provide driving force for the vacuum suction cup 330 to move back and forth between the pallet 130 and the feeding frame 120. The lifting drive 320 can be driven by a cylinder, lead screw, or hydraulic cylinder, while the vacuum suction cup 330 is used to perform negative pressure adsorption on the sheet material. In use, the vacuum suction cup 330 is connected to a negative pressure pump through a pipeline to achieve negative pressure adsorption on the sheet material. When it is necessary to separate the sheet material, the lifting drive 320 drives the vacuum suction cup 330 to move close to the support plate 130, adsorb the sheet material located on the top side, and then moves it up to the feeding frame 120 to separate the sheet material. After completion, the lifting drive 320 drives the vacuum suction cup 330 to move down and reset.

[0033] The transfer mechanism has a drive structure that can move the second transfer end. Specifically, the transfer mechanism also includes a translation drive 340 and a push block 350. The translation drive 340 is connected to the fixed frame 310 and drives the push block 350. The push block 350 is provided with a limit groove 351 corresponding to the position of the feeding trough 121. The push block 350 is the second transfer end. The translation drive 340 provides a driving force to the push block 350 to move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the feeding trough 121. In practical applications, the translation drive can be a drive source such as a cylinder, a lead screw, or a hydraulic cylinder. When the sheet metal moves to the position directly opposite the feeding trough 121, the translation drive 340 drives the push block 350 to approach the feeding trough 121, so that one side of the sheet metal enters the limiting groove 351. As the push block 350 moves toward the feeding trough 121, the sheet metal is smoothly driven into the feeding trough 121. After the feeding of the sheet metal is completed, the translation drive 340 drives the push block 350 to return to the reset position.

[0034] When the vacuum suction cup 330 moves the sheet material upward, the sheet material is prone to bending under its own weight. At this time, when the push block 350 approaches the sheet material, the side of the sheet material may not be able to enter the limiting groove 351. Therefore, in order to improve the overall stability of operation, in this embodiment, at least two vacuum suction cups 330 are arranged in the left-right direction, and the push block 350 is located between the two vacuum suction cups 330. The lifting drive component 320 can drive at least two vacuum suction cups 330 to approach the support plate 130 at the same time to pick up the sheet material located at the top. This can improve the flatness of the sheet material when it moves upward. Then, the push block 350 approaches the side of the sheet material, thereby ensuring that the side of the sheet material can enter the limiting groove 351 of the push block 350.

[0035] Furthermore, the limiting groove 351 is provided with a flared opening near the feeding groove 121, and the space of the flared opening gradually increases towards the feeding groove 121. The flared opening increases the space at the opening of the feeding groove 121, making it easier for the sheet material to enter the limiting groove 351 along the flared opening. The limiting groove 351 restricts one side of the sheet material and pushes it into the feeding groove 121, improving the overall stability of operation.

[0036] In the above embodiments, there can be only one transfer mechanism, in which case the separation and conveying of the sheet material is completed by one transfer mechanism. However, when the sheet material is long, its weight is large. In order to improve the stability of the sheet material during movement, in this embodiment, multiple transfer mechanisms are arranged in the left-right direction. In use, multiple transfer mechanisms can be configured according to the length of the sheet material to be transferred, so that multiple force points can be formed on the sheet material to ensure that the sheet material can move smoothly.

[0037] This utility model also includes a lifting mechanism, which includes an electric lead screw 410 and a lifting plate 420. The electric lead screw 410 is connected to the bottom side of the support plate 130, and the output end of the electric lead screw 410 passes through the support plate 130 and is connected to the lifting plate 420. The electric lead screw 410 can drive the lifting plate 420 to move up and down along the backing plate 110. At this time, the stacked plates are placed on the lifting plate 420. When the topmost plate is removed, the electric lead screw 410 can drive the lifting plate 420 to move upward by a distance equal to the thickness of a plate, thereby ensuring that the vacuum suction cup 330 can remove the topmost plate when removing plates again, realizing dynamic adjustment of the height of the stacked plates.

[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A sheet material separating and conveying device, characterized in that: include: The frame (100) is provided with a backing plate (110) and a feeding frame (120). The backing plate (110) is inclined upward and forward. A support plate (130) is connected to the top side of the backing plate (110). The feeding frame (120) is connected to the top side of the backing plate (110). A feeding groove (121) with the groove opening facing upward is formed inside the feeding frame (120). A conveying mechanism is provided in the feeding trough (121), and the conveying mechanism can convey in the left and right directions; A transfer mechanism is provided on the frame (100), the transfer mechanism having a first transfer end that can move back and forth between the pallet (130) and the feeding frame (120), and a second transfer end that can move in a direction close to or away from the feeding trough (121).

2. The sheet metal separation and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a belt conveyor (210) disposed in the feed trough (121) near the backrest side.

3. The sheet metal separation and conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes a pressure plate (220), elastic elements (230), and universal balls (240). Multiple elastic elements (230) are connected between the pressure plate (220) and the side of the feeding trough (121) away from the backrest. The universal balls (240) are located on the side of the pressure plate (220) facing the belt conveyor (210), and multiple universal balls (240) are arranged in the left-right direction.

4. The sheet metal separation and conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The belt conveyor (210) has a rotating roller (250) on the side away from the opening of the feeding trough (121). The rotation axis of the rotating roller (250) is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the belt conveyor (210). Multiple rotating rollers (250) are arranged in the left-right direction.

5. The sheet metal separation and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism includes a fixed frame (310) and a lifting drive (320). The fixed frame (310) is connected to the feeding frame (120), and the lifting drive (320) is connected to the fixed frame (310). The lifting drive (320) drives a vacuum suction cup (330) which is the first transfer end.

6. The sheet metal separating and conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism further includes a translation drive (340) and a push block (350). The translation drive (340) is connected to the fixed frame (310). The translation drive (340) drives the push block (350). The push block (350) is provided with a limit groove (351) corresponding to the position of the feeding trough (121). The push block (350) is the second transfer end.

7. The sheet metal separating and conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: At least two vacuum suction cups (330) are arranged in the left-right direction, and the push block (350) is located between the two vacuum suction cups (330).

8. The sheet metal separating and conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting groove (351) is provided with an flared opening near the feeding groove (121), and the space of the flared opening gradually increases in the direction of approaching the feeding groove (121).

9. The sheet metal separating and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism has multiple components arranged along the left and right directions.

10. The sheet metal separating and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a lifting mechanism, which includes an electric lead screw (410) and a lifting plate (420). The electric lead screw (410) is connected to the bottom side of the support plate (130). The output end of the electric lead screw (410) passes through the support plate (130) and is connected to the lifting plate (420). The electric lead screw (410) can drive the lifting plate (420) to move up and down along the backing plate (110).

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