A fastener sorting and counting device

By designing an automated fastener split counting device, using permanent magnet blocks, belt conveyors and object recognition cameras, the problem of fastener counting relying on manual operation is solved, and efficient and automated fastener counting is achieved.

CN108792415BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01HANGZHOU LIULIAN MASCH TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN201810864882.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2018-08-01
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2038-08-01

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Technical Problem

In construction, the fastener collection count usually relies on manual operations, resulting in high time consumption and high labor intensity.

Method used

An automated fastener pick-up counting device including a feeding device, a pick-up device, a counting device and a discharge device are designed. The device uses permanent magnet blocks, belt conveyors and object recognition cameras to realize automatic fastener pickup and counting.

Benefits of technology

Automatic counting of fasteners is realized, counting efficiency is improved, manual operation time is significantly saved, and labor intensity is reduced.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a fastener sorting and counting device, comprising a feeding device, a sorting device, a counting device, and a discharging device. The sorting device comprises a receiving hopper and at least one roller group, wherein the receiving hopper is arranged between the feeding device and the roller group, and the counting device comprises a mounting frame, an object recognition camera, and a computer processing device. The mounting frame is arranged above the second roller of the roller group at the rear end, and the object recognition camera is fixed on the mounting frame. The object recognition camera corresponds to the channel one by one, and the discharging device comprises a group of transverse belt conveyors, wherein the discharging device is arranged at the rear end of the roller group at the rear end. The present invention can realize automation and high efficiency, and can greatly save workers' working time and reduce work intensity.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of building auxiliary equipment, and in particular to a fastener sorting and counting device. Background Art

[0002] Steel pipe scaffolding is an auxiliary equipment commonly used in the construction industry. During the construction of a large building, a large number of steel pipes and fasteners for connecting and fixing steel pipes are needed. The consumption of fasteners is very large, and usually construction units adopt the leasing method to use steel pipes and fasteners. However, when the fasteners are transported to the construction site or sent back to the leasing company, the fasteners need to be sorted and counted. The commonly used method is manual counting, where workers unload the fasteners from the transport vehicles and count the fasteners at the same time. This operation method is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention aims to solve the problem of automatic counting of fasteners used in scaffolding in building construction projects, and provides an automatic, high-efficiency, and labor-saving fastener sorting and counting device.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a fastener picking and counting device, including a feeding device, a picking device, a counting device, and a discharging device. The feeding device includes a front roller, a rear roller, a conveyor belt device located between the front roller and the rear roller, two oblique arms located on the sides of the front roller and the rear roller, and a vertical bracket. The two ends of the two oblique arms are respectively hinged to the two ends of the front roller and the rear roller, and one end of the two oblique arms is also hinged to the vertical bracket. A plurality of mutually isolated permanent magnet blocks are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the front roller. The picking device includes a receiving hopper and at least one group of roller groups. The receiving hopper is arranged between the feeding device and the roller group. The roller group includes a first roller, a second roller, and a first roller arranged at the first A belt conveyor between the roller and the second roller, a plurality of magnet rings are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the first roller of the roller group located at the front end, the magnet rings include a plurality of permanent magnet blocks isolated from each other, a plurality of partitions are provided on the belt conveyor, channels corresponding to the magnet rings are formed between the partitions, transverse springs are provided in the channels, the counting device includes a mounting frame, an object recognition camera and a computer processing device, the mounting frame is arranged above the second roller of the roller group at the rear end, the object recognition camera is fixed on the mounting frame, the object recognition camera corresponds to the channel one by one, the discharging device includes a group of transverse belt conveyors, and the discharging device is arranged at the rear end of the roller group at the rear end. This solution can sort and count fasteners. For example, when fasteners returned from the construction site are unloaded from the transport vehicle on the ground, they can be sorted, counted and transported away by this machine. The front roller of the feeding device with a permanent magnet absorbs a batch of fasteners. When it rotates to the upper side, it is blocked by the conveyor belt device (that is, the front roller can pass but the fasteners cannot) and taken away. The fasteners are transported to the rear roller via the conveyor belt device, enter the receiving hopper through the rear roller, and then enter the first roller group of the sorting device. The fasteners are initially separated one by one by the magnet ring and brought onto the belt conveyor for sorting. There are several channels separated by partitions on the belt conveyor, so that the fasteners can pass through in sequence. After further combing by the transverse spring, the fasteners are separated one by one. Finally, after being recognized and counted by the camera and computer, they fall into the transverse belt conveyor and are taken away; the inclined arm of the feeding device can drive the front roller and the conveyor belt device to rotate with the rear roller as the axis, so that the front roller can better contact with the fastener pile and absorb the fasteners; the object recognition camera and computer processing equipment used in this solution can separately identify and count various fasteners, such as cross buckles, movable buckles, connecting buckles and half-piece fasteners.

[0005] As a preference, it further includes a moving device, which includes a walking rubber wheel, a guide wheel, a walking motor, and a machine body, and the feeding device, the picking device, the counting device, and the discharging device are all arranged on the machine body. Due to the changeable terrain of the construction site or the fastener stacking site, this solution can drive the walking rubber wheel through the walking motor and automatically walk to the appropriate working position under the guidance of the guide wheel, and cooperate with the rotatable feeding device to adapt to various working positions.

[0006] Preferably, the roller group is provided with three groups arranged in a front-to-back manner, and the second roller of the roller group located at the front end is located above the first roller of the next roller group. In this solution, the transmission speed of the first roller group can be relatively low, which is conducive to separating the fasteners, while the speed of the second and second roller groups is gradually increased to further accurately separate the fasteners; the fasteners can fall from the second roller of the roller group located at the front end into the next roller group.

[0007] Preferably, the roller groups are respectively provided with drive motors. Different operating speeds can be set for each roller group through different drive motors.

[0008] Therefore, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: (1) automation and high efficiency; (2) it can save a lot of workers' working time and reduce work intensity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the channel of the present invention.

[0011] In the figure: 1, front roller 2, rear roller 3, conveyor belt device 4, inclined arm 5, vertical bracket 6, permanent magnet block 7, receiving hopper 8, first roller 9, second roller 10, belt conveyor 11, partition 12, channel 13, transverse spring 14, mounting frame 15, object recognition camera 16, computer processing equipment 17, transverse belt conveyor 18, walking rubber wheel 19, guide wheel 20, machine body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0013] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, a fastener picking and counting device comprises a feeding device, a picking device, a counting device and a discharging device. The feeding device comprises a front roller 1, a rear roller 2, a conveyor belt device 3 located between the front roller 1 and the rear roller 2, two oblique arms 4 located on the sides of the front roller 1 and the rear roller 2, and a vertical bracket 5. The two ends of the two oblique arms 4 are respectively hinged to the two ends of the front roller 1 and the rear roller 2, and one end of the two oblique arms 4 is also hinged to the vertical bracket 5. A plurality of mutually isolated permanent magnet blocks 6 are arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the front roller 1. The picking device comprises a receiving hopper 7 and three groups of roller groups. The receiving hopper 7 is arranged between the feeding device and the roller group. The roller group comprises a first roller 8, a second roller 9, and a belt arranged between the first roller 8 and the second roller 9. A belt conveyor 10, wherein a plurality of magnet rings are arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the first roller 8 of the roller group at the front end, and the magnet rings include a plurality of permanent magnet blocks 6 isolated from each other, a plurality of partitions 11 are arranged on the belt conveyor 10, and channels 12 corresponding to the magnet rings are formed between the partitions 11, and a transverse spring 13 is arranged in the channel 12, and a counting device includes a mounting frame 14, an object recognition camera 15 and a computer processing device 16, the mounting frame 14 is arranged above the second roller 9 of the roller group at the rear end, the object recognition camera 15 is fixed on the mounting frame 14, and the object recognition camera 15 corresponds to the channel 12 one by one, and a discharging device includes a group of transverse belt conveyors 17, and the discharging device is arranged at the rear end of the roller group at the rear end;

[0014] It also includes a moving device, which includes a walking rubber wheel 18, a guide wheel 19, a walking motor, and a machine body 20. A feeding device, a picking device, a counting device, and a discharging device are all arranged on the machine body 20;

[0015] The roller groups are provided with three groups arranged front to back, and the second roller 9 of the roller group at the front end is located above the first roller 8 of the next roller group; and the roller groups are respectively provided with driving motors.

[0016] The specific use process is that when the fasteners returned from the construction site are unloaded from the transport vehicle on the ground, they can be picked up and counted by this machine and then transported away. The front roller 1 absorbs a batch of fasteners. When it rotates to the upper side, it is blocked and taken away by the conveyor belt device 3. The fasteners are conveyed to the rear roller 2 by the conveyor belt device 3 and enter the receiving hopper 7. Then, the fasteners are absorbed by the magnet ring of the first roller 8 of the first roller group and enter the channel 12 on the belt conveyor 10 of the first roller group of the sorting device, so that the fasteners pass through in turn. After further combing by the transverse spring 13, the fasteners are separated one by one and enter the next roller group. And so on. Finally, the fasteners are identified and counted by the object recognition camera 15 and the computer processing device 16, and then fall into the transverse belt conveyor 17 and are taken away.

[0017] The picking and counting of fasteners when renting them can also be done in this way;

[0018] The inclined arm 4 of the feeding device can drive the front roller 1 and the conveyor belt device 3 to rotate with the rear roller 2 as the axis; due to the changeable terrain of the construction site or the fastener stacking place, the device of this scheme can also automatically move to the appropriate working position, and with the rotatable feeding device, it can adapt to various working positions.

Claims

1. A fastener sorting and counting device, characterized in that: It includes a feeding device, a picking device, a counting device, and a discharging device. The feeding device includes a front roller, a rear roller, a conveyor belt device located between the front roller and the rear roller, two oblique arms located on the sides of the front roller and the rear roller, and a vertical bracket. The two ends of the two oblique arms are respectively hinged to the two ends of the front roller and the rear roller, and one end of the two oblique arms is also hinged to the vertical bracket. A plurality of mutually isolated permanent magnet blocks are arranged on the outer circumference of the front roller. The picking device includes a receiving hopper and at least one group of roller groups. The receiving hopper is arranged between the feeding device and the roller group. The roller group includes a first roller, a second roller, and a belt conveyor arranged between the first roller and the second roller. A plurality of magnet rings are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the first roller of the roller group at the front end, and the magnet rings include a plurality of permanent magnet blocks isolated from each other. A plurality of partitions are provided on the belt conveyor, and channels corresponding to the magnet rings are formed between the partitions. A transverse spring is provided in the channel. The counting device includes a mounting frame, an object recognition camera and a computer processing device, and the mounting frame is arranged above the second roller of the roller group at the rear end. The object recognition camera is fixed on the mounting frame, and the object recognition camera corresponds to the channel one by one. The discharging device includes a group of transverse belt conveyors, and the discharging device is arranged at the rear end of the roller group at the rear end. The roller group is provided with three groups arranged front and back, and the second roller of the roller group at the front end is located above the first roller of the next roller group; the transmission speed of the first roller group is low, which is conducive to separating the fasteners, and the speed of the second and third roller groups is gradually increased to further accurately separate the fasteners.

2. A fastener sorting and counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a moving device, which includes a walking rubber wheel, a guide wheel, a walking motor, and a machine body. The feeding device, the picking device, the counting device, and the discharging device are all arranged on the machine body.

3. A fastener sorting and counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The roller groups are respectively provided with driving motors.

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