A kind of auxiliary agent automatic metering and conveying system and its use method

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of textile printing and dyeing, and in particular to an automatic metering and conveying system for auxiliary agents and a method of using the same. The present invention includes a material storage device, a material feeding device, a material terminal, and a control device. The material feeding device is respectively connected to the material storage device and the material terminal. The control device is respectively connected to the material storage device, the material feeding device, and the material terminal. The material feeding device includes an auxiliary agent pipeline valve, a centrifugal pump, a mass flow meter, a material transfer manipulator, and a distributed pipeline seat that are connected in sequence. The present invention uses a fully automated method to convey auxiliary agents, which is more efficient and more accurate than traditional manual conveying. At the same time, the present invention uses a material transfer manipulator and a distributed pipeline seat to convey auxiliary agents to multiple dyeing machines, so that one dyeing machine corresponds to one pipeline, ensuring that the auxiliary agent is accurately conveyed. In addition, the pipeline port axis of the distributed pipeline seat is in the horizontal direction, which solves the leakage problem caused by the gravity of the auxiliary agent when the material conveying main pipe and the pipeline port are connected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of textile printing and dyeing, and in particular to an automatic metering and conveying system for auxiliary agents and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the textile industry, from traditional processes to mechanical production to information-based production, energy conservation and emission reduction, energy consumption reduction, and refined production are the primary issues to be solved. In the production of textile printing and dyeing enterprises, the dosage of auxiliaries is an important process parameter, which affects the processing quality and raw material consumption of fabrics, and also affects the problem of energy conservation and emission reduction. The degree of automation in the distribution of dyeing auxiliaries in my country's small and medium-sized printing and dyeing enterprises is low, and the auxiliaries of most printing and dyeing enterprises are transported by manual handling. The disadvantages of this manual transportation are: on the one hand, it is easy to make mistakes, inefficient, serious waste of auxiliaries, and unstable product quality, resulting in a low first-time qualified rate of products, increased production costs, and serious impact on the production efficiency of enterprises; on the other hand, the labor cost is high and the pollution to the environment is large.

[0003] For example, the patent with application number CN201210060959.5 discloses an automatic metering and conveying device for additives and a method for using the device, which mainly includes five modules: an additive storage module, an additive metering module, a compressed air conveying module, a cleaning module, and a control device for controlling the operation of the additive storage module, the additive metering module, the compressed air conveying module, and the cleaning module, wherein the additive metering module, the compressed air conveying module, and the cleaning module are arranged in parallel in the automatic metering and conveying device for additives. The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the automatic metering and conveying device for additives of the present invention can make three formulas at the same time, which not only improves the conveying efficiency of the additives, but also reduces the factory's investment in the automatic metering and conveying device for additives.

[0004] The above patent improves the delivery efficiency of the auxiliary agent by preparing three formulas at a time, but the patent cannot adjust the power of the centrifugal pump to extract the dye according to the viscosity of the dye, which not only wastes electricity but also easily leads to blockage of the auxiliary agent pipeline.

[0005] For example, the patent with application number CN201210583387.9 discloses an automatic additive delivery system and a delivery method thereof, which includes an additive delivery management device, a metering distribution delivery control device, an additive storage device and more than one dyeing machine. An input end of the additive delivery management device is connected to each dyeing machine, and an output end is connected to the metering distribution delivery control device; the metering distribution delivery control device is also connected to each dyeing machine and the additive storage device respectively; the metering distribution delivery control device includes an additive distributor, a centrifugal pump, a mass flow meter, more than one diverter valve, a frequency converter, a PLC controller and a host computer. The invention automatically delivers various additives according to the requirements of the dyeing machine, reduces dependence on people, accurately measures the materials of each additive, and the metering is stable; the delivery requests of multiple dyeing machines can be entered at the same time, saving energy and increasing efficiency, and improving product quality. The frequency converter in the metering distribution delivery control device can adjust the extraction power of the centrifuge according to the viscosity and amount of the additive to avoid blockage of the additive pipeline; it can also play an energy-saving role.

[0006] The above patent uses a diverter valve to transport the auxiliary agents to the corresponding dyeing machines respectively. Usually, there are a large number of dyeing machines in a workshop. The above transportation method has a low transportation efficiency when facing a large number of dyeing machines. At the same time, it cannot ensure that the auxiliary agents are transported accurately. Summary of the invention

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an automatic metering and conveying system for an auxiliary agent and a method for using the same.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: an automatic metering and conveying system for auxiliary agents, comprising a material storage device, a material feeding device, a material terminal, and a control device, wherein the material feeding device is respectively connected to the material storage device and the material terminal, and the control device is respectively connected to the material storage device, the material feeding device, and the material terminal, the material feeding device comprises an auxiliary agent pipeline valve, a centrifugal pump, a mass flow meter, a material transfer manipulator, and a distributed pipeline seat connected in sequence, the distributed pipeline seat comprises a base, a support plate, and a plurality of pipeline ports, the support plate is vertically fixed on the base, the pipeline ports are evenly distributed on the support plate, and the axis of the pipeline ports is perpendicular to the support plate, the material transfer manipulator comprises a connected material feeding main pipe and a motion mechanism, the material feeding main pipe is connected to the pipeline port under the drive of the motion mechanism, the motion mechanism comprises a Z-axis motion mechanism, a Y-axis motion mechanism, and an X-axis motion mechanism, the auxiliary agent pipeline valve is connected to the material storage device, and the pipeline port is connected to the material terminal.

[0009] Furthermore, the Z-axis motion mechanism includes a first guide rail, a first movable block, a first drag chain, and a first stepper motor. The first guide rail is vertically fixed on a support plate, the first movable block is connected to the first guide rail and moves along the first guide rail, the first drag chain is arranged in the first guide rail and is respectively connected to the first movable block and the first stepper motor, and the first drag chain drives the first movable block to move up and down along the first guide rail under the drive of the first stepper motor.

[0010] Furthermore, there are two Z-axis motion mechanisms, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the support plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the Y-axis motion mechanism includes a second guide rail, a second movable block, a second drag chain, and a second stepper motor. The two ends of the second guide rail are respectively fixed on the two first movable blocks, the second movable block is connected to the second guide rail and moves along the second guide rail, the second drag chain is arranged in the second guide rail and is respectively connected to the second movable block and the second stepper motor, the second guide rail is fixed in the horizontal direction, and the second drag chain drives the second movable block to move left and right along the second guide rail under the drive of the second stepper motor.

[0012] Furthermore, the X-axis motion mechanism includes a movable seat and a cylinder, the movable seat is arranged on the second movable block and is movably connected to the second movable block, the cylinder includes a cylinder body and a cylinder shaft, the cylinder body is fixedly connected to the second movable block, the cylinder shaft is fixedly connected to the movable seat, and the cylinder drives the movable seat to move back and forth on the second movable block.

[0013] Furthermore, the movable seat is provided with a through hole in the same direction as the axis of the pipeline port, the material delivery main pipe passes through the through hole and extends at the port to have an interface matching the pipeline port.

[0014] Furthermore, a secondary cylinder and a cylinder matching hole are provided on the movable seat, and the cylinder axis of the secondary cylinder passes through the cylinder matching hole and is connected to the interface. The secondary cylinder pushes the interface forward so that the interface is tightly connected to the pipeline opening.

[0015] Furthermore, water retaining plates are arranged around the base.

[0016] Furthermore, the material terminal is a plurality of dyeing machines, and each dyeing machine corresponds to a pipeline opening.

[0017] The present invention also provides a method for using the above-mentioned auxiliary agent automatic metering and conveying device, comprising the following steps:

[0018] Step 1, the material terminal sends a material request to the control device;

[0019] Step 2: After receiving the material request, the control device sends a material feeding instruction to the material feeding device;

[0020] Step 3: After receiving the material delivery instruction, the material delivery device opens the corresponding auxiliary agent pipeline valve, and the centrifugal pump extracts the corresponding auxiliary agent from the material storage device and delivers it to the mass flow meter. The mass flow meter measures the weight of the auxiliary agent and delivers the auxiliary agent to the material delivery main pipe according to the amount set in the material delivery instruction;

[0021] Step 4: the material transfer robot determines the corresponding pipeline opening position coordinates according to the material transfer instruction; the Z-axis motion mechanism first moves the material delivery main pipe to the Z-axis position of the pipeline opening; the Y-axis motion mechanism then moves the material delivery main pipe to the Y-axis position of the pipeline opening; the X-axis motion mechanism moves the material delivery main pipe to contact the pipeline opening; the secondary cylinder pushes the material delivery main pipe and engages the interface with the pipeline opening; the docking is completed, and the additive is transported to the corresponding dyeing machine through the pipeline opening.

[0022] From the above description of the present invention, it can be seen that the present invention adopts a fully automated method to transport additives, which is more efficient and more accurate than traditional manual transportation. At the same time, the present invention adopts a material transfer robot and a distributed pipeline seat to transport additives to multiple dyeing machines, so that one dyeing machine corresponds to one pipeline, ensuring that the additives are accurately transported. In addition, the pipeline port axis of the distributed pipeline seat is along the horizontal direction, which solves the leakage problem caused by the gravity of the additive when the material delivery main pipe is connected to the pipeline port. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a material transfer robot and a distributed pipeline seat in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a front view schematic diagram of a material transfer robot and a distributed pipeline seat in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of the material conveying main pipe and the pipeline port being connected in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a circuit connection diagram of an automatic metering and delivery system for additives in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 The figure is a schematic diagram of the pipeline connection of an automatic metering and conveying system for additives in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the present invention will be described clearly and completely 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, rather than all the embodiments.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an automatic metering and conveying system for additives comprises a material storage device 1, a material delivery device 2, a material terminal 3, and a control device 4. The material delivery device 2 is connected to the material storage device 1 and the material terminal 3 respectively. The control device 4 is connected to the material storage device 1, the material delivery device 2, and the material terminal 3 respectively. The material delivery device 2 comprises an additive pipeline valve 21, a centrifugal pump 22, a mass flow meter 23, a material transfer manipulator 24, and a distributed pipeline seat 25 which are connected in sequence. The distributed pipeline seat 25 comprises a base 251, a support plate 252, and a plurality of pipeline openings 253. The support plate 254 is connected to the material storage device 1 and the material terminal 3 respectively. The support plate 252 is vertically fixed on the base 251, the pipe openings 253 are evenly distributed on the support plate 252, the axis of the pipe openings 253 is perpendicular to the support plate 252, the material conveying manipulator 24 includes a connected material conveying main pipe 241 and a motion mechanism, the material conveying main pipe 241 is connected to the pipe openings 253 under the drive of the motion mechanism, the motion mechanism includes a Z-axis motion mechanism 242, a Y-axis motion mechanism 243, and an X-axis motion mechanism 244, the auxiliary agent pipeline valve 21 is connected to the material storage device 1, and the pipe openings 253 are connected to the material terminal 3. The axis of the pipe openings 253 is in the horizontal direction, which solves the leakage problem caused by the gravity of the auxiliary agent when the material conveying main pipe 241 and the pipe openings 253 are connected.

[0031] The Z-axis motion mechanism 242 includes a first guide rail 2421, a first movable block 2422, a first drag chain, and a first stepper motor 2423. The first guide rail 2421 is vertically fixed on the support plate 252. The first movable block 2422 is connected to the first guide rail 2421 and moves along the first guide rail 2421. The first drag chain is arranged in the first guide rail 2421 and is respectively connected to the first movable block 2422 and the first stepper motor 2423. The first drag chain drives the first movable block 2422 to move up and down along the first guide rail 2421 under the drive of the first stepper motor 2423. The Z-axis motion mechanism 242 uses the first stepper motor 2423 as a prime mover, and the position of the first movable block 2422 can be precisely controlled by the control device 4 controlling the first stepper motor 2423.

[0032] There are two Z-axis motion mechanisms 242, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the support plate 252. The use of two Z-axis motion mechanisms 242 can stably support the Y-axis motion mechanism 243 and improve the accuracy of the position.

[0033] The Y-axis motion mechanism 243 includes a second guide rail 2431, a second movable block 2432, a second drag chain, and a second stepping motor 2433. The two ends of the second guide rail 2431 are respectively fixed on the two first movable blocks 2422. The second movable block 2432 is connected to the second guide rail 2431 and moves along the second guide rail 2431. The second drag chain is arranged in the second guide rail 2431 and is respectively connected to the second movable block 2432 and the second stepping motor 2433. The second guide rail 2431 is fixed in the horizontal direction. The second drag chain drives the second movable block 2432 to move left and right along the second guide rail 2431 under the drive of the second stepping motor 2433. The position of the material conveying main pipe 241 is determined by the Z-axis motion mechanism 242 and the Y-axis motion mechanism 243, so that the pipe opening of the material conveying main pipe 241 is directly opposite to the pipe opening 253 to be connected.

[0034] The X-axis motion mechanism 244 includes a movable seat 2441 and a cylinder 2442. The movable seat 2441 is arranged on the second movable block 2432 and is movably connected to the second movable block 2432. The cylinder 2442 includes a cylinder body and a cylinder shaft. The cylinder body is fixedly connected to the second movable block 2432, and the cylinder shaft is fixedly connected to the movable seat 2441. The cylinder 2442 drives the movable seat 2441 to move forward and backward on the second movable block 2432. The movable seat 2441 is provided with a through hole in the same direction as the axis of the pipeline port 253. The material delivery main pipe 241 passes through the through hole and extends at the port to have an interface 2411 that matches the pipeline port 253. The movable seat 2441 is provided with a secondary cylinder 2443 and a cylinder matching hole. The cylinder shaft of the secondary cylinder 2443 passes through the cylinder matching hole and is connected to the interface 2411. The secondary cylinder 2443 pushes the interface forward so that the interface is tightly connected to the pipeline port 253. Driven by the cylinder 2442, the main material delivery pipe 241 contacts the pipe opening 253, and then the interface 2411 of the main material delivery pipe 241 is tightly connected to the pipe opening 253 through the secondary cylinder 2443. Two cylinders are used to ensure the tightness of the connection to prevent leakage.

[0035] The base 251 is provided with water retaining plates 2511 around its periphery.

[0036] The material terminal 3 is a plurality of dyeing machines, and each dyeing machine corresponds to a pipeline opening 253. One dyeing machine corresponds to one pipeline, which ensures that the auxiliary agent is accurately transported and increases the transport efficiency.

[0037] The present invention also provides a method for using the above-mentioned auxiliary agent automatic metering and conveying device, comprising the following steps:

[0038] Step 1: the material terminal 3 sends a material request to the control device 4;

[0039] Step 2: After receiving the material request, the control device 4 sends the material feeding instruction to the material feeding device 2;

[0040] Step 3: After receiving the material delivery instruction, the material delivery device 2 opens the corresponding auxiliary agent pipeline valve 21, and the centrifugal pump 22 extracts the corresponding auxiliary agent from the material storage device 1 and delivers it to the mass flow meter 23. The mass flow meter 23 measures the weight of the auxiliary agent and delivers the auxiliary agent to the material delivery main pipe 241 according to the amount set in the material delivery instruction;

[0041] Step 4: the material transfer robot 24 determines the position coordinates of the corresponding pipeline opening 253 according to the material feeding instruction; the Z-axis motion mechanism 242 first moves the material feeding main pipe 241 to the Z-axis position of the pipeline opening 253; the Y-axis motion mechanism 243 then moves the material feeding main pipe 253 to the Y-axis position of the pipeline opening 253; the X-axis motion mechanism 244 moves the material feeding main pipe 241 to contact with the pipeline opening 253; the secondary cylinder 2443 pushes the material feeding main pipe 241 to engage the interface 2411 with the pipeline opening 253; the docking is completed, and the additive is transported to the corresponding dyeing machine via the pipeline opening 253.

[0042] The above are only preferred specific implementations of the present invention, but the design concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any non-substantial changes to the present invention using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic metering and conveying system for additives, comprising a material storage device, a material feeding device, a material terminal, and a control device, wherein the material feeding device is connected to the material storage device and the material terminal respectively, and the control device is connected to the material storage device, the material feeding device, and the material terminal respectively, characterized in that: The feeding device includes an auxiliary agent pipeline valve, a centrifugal pump, a mass flow meter, a material transfer manipulator, and a distributed pipeline seat connected in sequence. The distributed pipeline seat includes a base, a support plate, and at least one pipeline port. The support plate is vertically fixed on the base. The pipeline ports are evenly distributed on the support plate. The axis of the pipeline port is perpendicular to the support plate, and the axis of the pipeline port is in the horizontal direction. The material transfer manipulator includes a connected material delivery main pipe and a motion mechanism. The material delivery main pipe is connected to the pipeline port under the drive of the motion mechanism. The motion mechanism includes a Z-axis motion mechanism, a Y-axis motion mechanism, and an X-axis motion mechanism. The auxiliary agent pipeline valve is connected to the material storage device, and the pipeline port is connected to the material terminal; The Z-axis motion mechanism includes a first guide rail, a first movable block, a first drag chain, and a first stepper motor. The first guide rail is vertically fixed on the support plate. The first movable block is connected to the first guide rail and moves along the first guide rail. The first drag chain is arranged in the first guide rail and is respectively connected to the first movable block and the first stepper motor. The first drag chain drives the first movable block to move up and down along the first guide rail under the drive of the first stepper motor. There are two Z-axis motion mechanisms, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the support plate. The Y-axis motion mechanism includes a second guide rail, a second movable block, a second drag chain, and a second stepping motor, wherein both ends of the second guide rail are respectively fixed on two first movable blocks, the second guide rail is fixed in the horizontal direction, and the second drag chain drives the second movable block to move left and right along the second guide rail under the drive of the second stepping motor; The X-axis motion mechanism includes a movable seat and a cylinder, wherein the movable seat is disposed on the second movable block and is movably connected to the second movable block, the cylinder includes a cylinder body and a cylinder shaft, the cylinder body is fixedly connected to the second movable block, the cylinder shaft is fixedly connected to the movable seat, and the cylinder drives the movable seat to move forward and backward on the second movable block; The movable seat is provided with a through hole in the same direction as the axis of the pipe port, the material delivery main pipe passes through the through hole and extends at the port to have an interface that matches the pipe port; The movable seat is provided with a secondary cylinder and a cylinder matching hole, the cylinder shaft of the secondary cylinder passes through the cylinder matching hole and is connected to the interface, and the secondary cylinder pushes the interface forward so that the interface is tightly connected to the pipe port; The material conveying manipulator determines the corresponding position coordinates of the pipeline opening according to the material conveying instruction of the control device. The Z-axis motion mechanism first moves the material conveying main pipe to the Z-axis position of the pipeline opening, and the Y-axis motion mechanism then moves the material conveying main pipe to the Y-axis position of the pipeline opening. The X-axis motion mechanism moves the material conveying main pipe to contact the pipeline opening. The secondary cylinder pushes the material conveying main pipe and connects the interface with the pipeline opening. The docking is completed, and the additives are transported to the corresponding dyeing machine through the pipeline opening. The material terminal is at least one dyeing machine, and each dyeing machine corresponds to a pipeline opening.

2. The automatic metering and conveying system for additives according to claim 1, characterized in that: Water retaining plates are arranged around the base.

3. A method for using an automatic metering and conveying device for an auxiliary agent, characterized in that: Using the automatic metering and conveying system for additives as claimed in claim 1 or 2, The following steps are involved: Step 1, the material terminal sends a material request to the control device; Step 2: After receiving the material request, the control device sends a material feeding instruction to the material feeding device; Step 3: After receiving the feeding instruction, the feeding device opens the corresponding auxiliary agent pipeline valve, and the centrifugal pump extracts the corresponding auxiliary agent from the storage device and feeds it to the mass flow meter. The mass flow meter measures the weight of the auxiliary agent and feeds the auxiliary agent to the feeding main pipe according to the amount set in the feeding instruction; Step 4: the material transfer robot determines the corresponding pipe opening position coordinates according to the material transfer instruction; the Z-axis motion mechanism first moves the material delivery main pipe to the Z-axis position of the pipe opening; the Y-axis motion mechanism then moves the material delivery main pipe to the Y-axis position of the pipe opening; the X-axis motion mechanism moves the material delivery main pipe to contact the pipe opening; the secondary cylinder pushes the material delivery main pipe and engages the interface with the pipe opening; the docking is completed, and the additive is transported to the corresponding dyeing machine via the pipe opening.

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