Rotary feeding device

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of feeding device, especially a kind of rotary feeding device, including pusher seat, and the pusher seat is equipped with pusher groove;Pusher device, the pusher device is installed in the side of the pusher seat, and it is opposite with the pusher groove;Rotary seat, the rotary seat is located in the side of the pusher seat, and the rotary seat is equipped with rotary groove, and the rotary groove is used to place workpiece, and the rotary groove is opposite with the pusher groove;Rotary drive device, the rotary seat is installed on rotary drive device, and the rotary drive device is used to rotate rotary seat;Discharge guide rail, the discharge guide rail is located below rotary seat, and the discharge guide rail is equipped with discharge groove, and the discharge groove is opposite with the rotary groove.The rotary feeding device provided in the present application makes the time of workpiece rotation short, space occupation is small, rotation is stable and reliable, and workpiece can be detected to ensure that the state of workpiece conveying is consistent.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a feeding device, in particular a rotary feeding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Automatic equipment needs workpieces to be automatically transmitted, and in some cases, the workpieces need to be rotated in a direction that is convenient for the next process. At present, a combination of lifting cylinders, clamping jaw cylinders and rotary cylinders is often used to turn over the workpieces. The clamping jaw cylinder is installed on the rotary cylinder, and the rotary cylinder is installed on the lifting cylinder. The lifting cylinder is lowered to grab the workpiece with the clamping jaw, and then the lifting cylinder is raised. The rotary cylinder is rotated to turn the workpiece by 90 degrees. The workpiece is reversed, and then the lifting cylinder is lowered to place the workpiece on the conveying belt to realize the turning over of the workpiece. This method results in a long required time and requires a large space. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above problems, the present application provides a rotary feeding device with short workpiece rotation time and small space occupation. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0004] A rotary feeding device includes a pushing seat, a pushing groove is arranged on the pushing seat; a pushing device is installed on one side of the pushing seat and is arranged opposite to the pushing groove; a rotating seat is located on one side of the pushing seat, a rotating groove is arranged on the rotating seat, the rotating groove is used to place a workpiece, and the rotating groove is arranged opposite to the pushing groove; a rotating drive device is installed on the rotating seat, and the rotating drive device is used to rotate the rotating seat; and a discharging guide rail is located below the rotating seat, a discharging groove is arranged on the discharging guide rail, and the discharging groove is arranged opposite to the rotating groove.

[0005] By adopting the above technical solution, the pushing device pushes the workpiece from the pushing groove into the rotating groove, then the rotating seat is rotated by 90 degrees to realize the rotation of the workpiece by 90 degrees, and then the workpiece falls from the rotating groove onto the discharging groove of the discharging guide rail to realize the turning over of the workpiece. The turning over speed is fast, and the space occupation is small.

[0006] Further, the pushing seat is further provided with an inlet groove, the inlet groove is communicated with the pushing groove, and the inlet groove and the pushing groove are perpendicular to each other.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the inlet groove facilitates pushing the workpiece from one side of the pushing groove into the pushing groove, thereby improving the workpiece transmission efficiency.

[0008] Further, the pushing device comprises a pushing cylinder fixed on one side of the pushing seat and arranged opposite to the pushing groove; and a pushing detection sensor installed on one side of the pushing groove, used for detecting whether there is a workpiece in the pushing groove, and the pushing detection sensor is a proximity switch or a photoelectric switch.

[0009] By using the above technical scheme, the pushing cylinder is started when the pushing detection sensor detects that there is a workpiece in the pushing groove, and the pushing cylinder pushes the workpiece in the pushing groove into the rotating groove.

[0010] Further, the rotating driving device comprises a bearing seat, one end of the rotating seat is installed on the bearing seat; and a rotating motor connected with the rotating seat.

[0011] By using the above technical scheme, the rotating seat is driven by the motor to rotate at a high speed, and the structure is simple.

[0012] Further, it further comprises an induction plate fixed on the motor shaft of the rotating motor.

[0013] A groove sensor is installed above the rotating motor, and the groove sensor is used for detecting the induction plate.

[0014] By using the above technical scheme, the induction plate and the groove sensor can improve the control accuracy of the rotating angle of the rotating motor, and prevent the rotating angle from being too large to affect the workpiece entering the discharge guide rail.

[0015] Further, it further comprises a state detection device, the state detection device comprises a detection seat located on one side of the rotating seat; a detection head slidingly installed on the detection seat, the detection head is arranged opposite to the rotating groove, the rotating seat is provided with a detection groove, the detection groove is an annular groove, one end of the detection head is located in the detection groove; a reset spring installed on the detection seat and located between the detection head and the detection seat, the reset spring is used for pressing the detection head towards the rotating groove; and a state detection sensor installed on the detection seat and located on one side of the detection head, the state detection sensor is used for detecting the position of the detection head, and the state detection sensor is one of a linear displacement sensor, a proximity switch or a travel switch.

[0016] By using the above technical scheme, the rotating motor is started only when the workpiece enters the rotating groove and presses the detection head, so that the state detection sensor detects a signal, thereby ensuring that the workpiece is completely located in the rotating groove, preventing the workpiece from being partially located in the rotating groove to cause collision and other phenomena during rotation, and protecting the workpiece and the equipment.

[0017] Further, the centering device further comprises a centering pressing block, the centering pressing block is provided with a centering pressing inclined surface, the centering pressing block is slidably installed on the detection seat and symmetrically located at two sides of the detection head, the rotating seat is provided with a centering groove, the centering groove is an annular groove, and the end of the centering pressing block is located in the centering groove; and a centering spring is located between the centering pressing block and the detection seat, and the centering device is used for aligning the center of the workpiece with the detection head.

[0018] By adopting the above technical scheme, the centering device can keep the workpiece parallel to the axis of the rotating seat and avoid tilting, so that interference is avoided during rotation, the detection head is located at the center position of the workpiece, the accuracy of detection is ensured, the workpiece tilting is avoided to cause the detection head unable to detect the workpiece, and the front and back surfaces of the workpiece can be detected, for example, when conveying a cutter head, one side of the cutter head is a plane and the other side is M-shaped, the distance formed when the detection head is pressed on different sides is different, at this time, the linear displacement sensor can accurately detect which side, and then control the rotation direction of the rotating motor, so that the direction of the cutter head entering the discharge guide rail is consistent, and the workpiece can be directly machined in the next process without the need of detecting whether the position of the workpiece is correct again. The workpiece with different sides on two sides can be distinguished, and the state of the rotating workpiece is ensured to be consistent.

[0019] Further, the centering device further comprises a centering pressing block, the centering pressing block is provided with a centering pressing inclined surface, the centering pressing block is slidably installed on the detection seat and symmetrically located at two sides of the detection head, the rotating seat is provided with a centering groove, the centering groove is an annular groove, and the end of the centering pressing block is located in the centering groove; and a centering spring is located between the centering pressing block and the detection seat, and the centering device is used for aligning the center of the workpiece with the detection head.

[0020] By adopting the above technical scheme, the centering device can keep the workpiece parallel to the axis of the rotating seat and avoid tilting, so that interference is avoided during rotation, the detection head is located at the center position of the workpiece, the accuracy of detection is ensured, the workpiece tilting is avoided to cause the detection head unable to detect the workpiece, and the front and back surfaces of the workpiece can be detected, for example, when conveying a cutter head, one side of the cutter head is a plane and the other side is M-shaped, the distance formed when the detection head is pressed on different sides is different, at this time, the linear displacement sensor can accurately detect which side, and then control the rotation direction of the rotating motor, so that the direction of the cutter head entering the discharge guide rail is consistent, and the workpiece can be directly machined in the next process without the need of detecting whether the position of the workpiece is correct again. The workpiece with different sides on two sides can be distinguished, and the state of the rotating workpiece is ensured to be consistent.

[0021] Further, the centering device further comprises a centering pressing block, the centering pressing block is provided with a centering pressing inclined surface, the centering pressing block is slidably installed on the detection seat and symmetrically located at two sides of the detection head, the rotating seat is provided with a centering groove, the centering groove is an annular groove, and the end of the centering pressing block is located in the centering groove; and a centering spring is located between the centering pressing block and the detection seat, and the centering device is used for aligning the center of the workpiece with the detection head.

[0022] By adopting the above technical scheme, the centering device can keep the workpiece parallel to the axis of the rotating seat and avoid tilting, so that interference is avoided during rotation, the detection head is located at the center position of the workpiece, the accuracy of detection is ensured, the workpiece tilting is avoided to cause the detection head unable to detect the workpiece, and the front and back surfaces of the workpiece can be detected, for example, when conveying a cutter head, one side of the cutter head is a plane and the other side is M-shaped, the distance formed when the detection head is pressed on different sides is different, at this time, the linear displacement sensor can accurately detect which side, and then control the rotation direction of the rotating motor, so that the direction of the cutter head entering the discharge guide rail is consistent, and the workpiece can be directly machined in the next process without the need of detecting whether the position of the workpiece is correct again. The workpiece with different sides on two sides can be distinguished, and the state of the rotating workpiece is ensured to be consistent.

[0023] Further, the discharge guide rail is obliquely arranged.

[0024] By adopting the above technical scheme, the obliquely arranged discharge guide rail can realize automatic entering of the workpiece into the next process.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] The rotating feeding device provided by the application has the advantages of short rotating time of workpieces, small space occupation, stable and reliable rotation, and the ability to detect workpieces to ensure the consistency of workpiece conveying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating feeding device;

[0028] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the pushing seat and the pushing device;

[0029] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating driving device and the rotating seat;

[0030] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating seat;

[0031] Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the state detection device;

[0032] Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the state detection device;

[0033] Figure 7 FIG. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the discharge guide rail and the circular arc supporting plate;

[0034] Figure 8 FIG. 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the cutter head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The application will be further described in combination with the drawings.

[0036] Embodiment One

[0037] As shown in FIG. 1, a rotating feeding device comprises a pushing seat 1, a pushing device, a rotating seat 3, a rotating driving device, a discharge guide rail 84, and a state detection device. Figures 1 to 7 The pushing seat 1 is provided with a pushing groove 11. The pushing device is installed on one side of the pushing seat 1 and is arranged opposite to the pushing groove 11. The rotating seat 3 is located on one side of the pushing seat 1 and is provided with a rotating groove 31 for placing workpieces. The rotating groove 31 is arranged opposite to the pushing groove 11. The rotating driving device is used for rotating the rotating seat 3. The discharge guide rail 84 is located below the rotating seat 3 and is arranged opposite to the rotating groove 31. The discharge guide rail 84 is provided with a discharge groove 83.

[0038] The pushing device pushes the workpieces from the pushing groove 11 into the rotating groove 31. Then, the rotating seat 3 rotates by 90 degrees to rotate the workpieces by 90 degrees. Then, the workpieces fall from the rotating groove 31 to the discharge groove 83 of the discharge guide rail 84 to realize the overturning of the workpieces. The overturning speed is fast, and the space occupation is small.

[0039] Specific, rotating seat 3 is a cylinder, rotating material tank 31 is a through slot.

[0040] The top of the pushing groove 11 is provided with a pushing baffle 13, which prevents the workpiece from running out of the pushing groove 11 during pushing.

[0041] The pushing seat 1 is also provided with an inlet groove 12, which is communicated with the pushing groove 11 and perpendicular to each other. The inlet groove 12 facilitates the workpiece to be pushed into the pushing groove 11 from one side of the pushing groove 11, thereby improving the workpiece conveying efficiency.

[0042] The pushing device comprises a pushing cylinder 2, which is fixed on one side of the pushing seat 1 and is arranged opposite to the pushing groove 11; a pushing detection sensor 15 is installed on one side of the pushing groove 11, which is used to detect whether there is a workpiece in the pushing groove 11. The pushing detection sensor 15 is a proximity switch or a photoelectric switch. When the pushing detection sensor 15 detects that there is a workpiece in the pushing groove 11, the pushing cylinder 2 is started to push the workpiece in the pushing groove 11 into the rotating material groove 31.

[0043] The rotating drive device comprises a bearing seat 41, which is fixed on one side of the pushing seat 1, and a connecting shaft 47 and a rotating motor 42 are installed on the bearing seat 41. One end of the connecting shaft 47 is connected with the rotating seat 3, and the other end is connected with the rotating motor 42. The motor drives the rotating seat 3 to rotate at a high speed, and the structure is simple.

[0044] It also comprises an induction plate 43, which is fixed on the motor shaft of the rotating motor 42; a slot sensor 44 is installed above the rotating motor 42 through a connecting plate 45, and the slot sensor 44 is used to detect the induction plate 43. The slot sensor 44 is a slot photoelectric sensor. The use of the induction plate 43 and the slot sensor 44 can improve the control accuracy of the rotating angle of the rotating motor 42, and prevent the rotating angle from being too large to affect the workpiece entering the discharge guide rail 84.

[0045] It also comprises a circular arc supporting plate 81, which is arranged below the rotating seat 3 and matches the rotating seat 3. The center of the circular arc supporting plate 81 is provided with a discharge hole 85, which corresponds to the rotating material groove 31. The discharge guide rail 84 is located below the circular arc supporting plate 81, and the discharge hole 85 corresponds to the discharge groove 83.

[0046] The circular arc supporting plate 81 can restrict the workpiece in the rotating material groove 31 when the rotating seat 3 rotates, preventing the workpiece from being thrown out of the rotating material groove 31, and ensuring that the workpiece accurately enters the discharge groove 83.

[0047] It also comprises a guide plate 82, which is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the discharge hole 85. The two ends of the guide plate 82 are respectively connected with the discharge hole 85 and the discharge groove 83.

[0048] The guide plate 82 makes the workpiece steady and drop into the discharge chute 83, avoiding the workpiece from turning over during the dropping process.

[0049] The discharge guide rail 84 is arranged obliquely.

[0050] The obliquely arranged discharge guide rail 84 realizes the automatic entering of the workpiece into the next process.

[0051] Embodiment two

[0052] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment one, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The state detection device further comprises a detection seat 5, the detection seat 5 is fixed on one side of the bearing seat 41, the detection seat 5 and the pushing seat 1 are respectively located on both sides of the rotating seat 3; a detection head 71, the detection head 71 is slidingly installed on the detection seat 5, the detection head 71 is arranged opposite to the rotating chute 31, the rotating seat 3 is provided with a detection groove 32, the detection groove 32 is an annular groove, one end of the detection head 71 is located in the detection groove 32; a reset spring 72, the reset spring 72 is installed on the detection seat 5 and located between the detection head 71 and the detection seat 5, the reset spring 72 is used for pressing the detection head 71 towards the rotating chute 31; a state detection sensor 73, the state detection sensor 73 is installed on the detection seat 5 and located on one side of the detection head 71, the state detection sensor 73 is used for detecting the position of the detection head 71, the state detection sensor 73 is one of a linear displacement sensor, a proximity switch or a travel switch.

[0053] The detection seat 5 is provided with a stepped hole, the detection head 71 is a stepped shaft, the detection head 71 is provided with a limiting ring, the limiting ring is located in the large hole of the stepped hole, a linear bearing 74 is installed in the large hole of the stepped hole, the detection head 71 is slidingly inserted in the linear bearing 74, the reset spring 72 is sleeved on the detection head 71, one end of the reset spring 72 is pressed on the limiting ring, and the other end is pressed on the linear bearing 74.

[0054] When the workpiece enters the rotating chute 31 and presses the detection head 71, the rotating motor 42 is started only after the state detection sensor 73 detects the signal, so as to ensure that the workpiece is completely located in the rotating chute 31 and prevent the workpiece from being partially located in the rotating chute 31 to cause collision during rotation and other phenomena, thereby protecting the workpiece and the equipment.

[0055] The detection groove 32 facilitates the detection head 71 to enter the rotating chute 31, so as to ensure that the workpiece is located in the interior of the rotating chute 31 and the workpiece does not protrude from the rotating chute 31.

[0056] Embodiment three

[0057] Based on the above embodiment 2, it also includes a centering device, which includes a centering clamping block 6, a centering clamping inclined surface 61 on the centering clamping block 6, the centering clamping block 6 is slidably installed in the sliding groove 51 on the detection seat 5 and is symmetrically located on both sides of the detection head 71, the rotating seat 3 is provided with a centering groove 33, the centering groove 33 is an annular groove, the end of the centering clamping block 6 is located in the centering groove 33; and a centering spring 63, the centering spring 63 is located between the centering clamping block 6 and the detection seat 5. The centering device is used to align the center of the workpiece with the detection head 71.

[0058] The workpiece slides along the centering clamping inclined surface 61. The centering clamping inclined surfaces 61 on both sides of the workpiece and the piston rod of the pusher cylinder 2 work together to position the workpiece, so that the center of the workpiece is aligned with the detection head 71. The centering groove 33 ensures that the workpiece is centered inside the transfer groove 31.

[0059] The centering device keeps the workpiece parallel to the axis of the rotating seat 3, preventing tilting and ensuring no interference during rotation. Simultaneously, it positions the detection head 71 at the center of the workpiece, ensuring accurate detection and preventing the detection head 71 from failing to detect the workpiece due to tilting. It can also detect the front and back of the workpiece, such as... Figure 8 As shown, when conveying the cutter head 9, one side of the cutter head 9 is flat, and the other side 91 is M-shaped. The detection head 71 forms different distances when pressing on different sides. At this time, a linear displacement sensor can accurately detect which side it is, and then control the rotation direction of the rotary motor 42 to ensure that the direction of the cutter head 9 entering the discharge guide rail 84 is consistent. That is, side 91 can be facing upwards, so that the next process can directly process it without having to check whether the position of the cutter head 9 is correct again. This allows for the differentiation of workpieces with different sides, making it easier to ensure that the rotating workpieces are in a consistent state.

Claims

1. A rotary feeding device, characterized in that, include A pusher seat, wherein the pusher seat is provided with a pusher groove; A pushing device is installed on one side of the pushing seat and is arranged opposite to the pushing groove; A rotating seat is located on one side of the pusher seat. The rotating seat is provided with a transfer groove for placing workpieces. The transfer groove is arranged opposite to the pusher groove. A rotation drive device, wherein the rotating seat is mounted on the rotation drive device, and the rotation drive device is used to rotate the rotating seat; The discharge guide rail is located below the rotating seat and has a discharge groove, which is arranged opposite to the rotating chute. The rotating base is a cylinder; It also includes a state detection device, the state detection device comprising... A detection seat, located on one side of the rotating seat; The detection head is slidably mounted on the detection seat and is positioned opposite to the transfer trough. The rotating seat is provided with a detection groove, which is an annular groove, and one end of the detection head is located inside the detection groove. A reset spring is mounted on the detection seat and located between the detection head and the detection seat. The reset spring is used to press the detection head against the transfer trough. A status detection sensor is mounted on a detection base and located on one side of the detection head. The status detection sensor is used to detect the position of the detection head. The status detection sensor is one of a linear displacement sensor, a proximity switch, or a limit switch. It also includes a centering device, the centering device comprising... The centering clamping block has a centering clamping inclined surface. The centering clamping block is slidably mounted on the detection seat and symmetrically located on both sides of the detection head. The rotating seat has a centering groove, which is an annular groove. The end of the centering clamping block is located in the centering groove. A centering spring is located between the centering clamping block and the detection seat. The centering device is used to align the center of the workpiece with the detection head. When conveying the cutter head, one side of the cutter head is flat and the other side is M-shaped. The distance formed when the detection head presses on different sides is different. At this time, the linear displacement sensor can accurately detect which side it is, and then control the rotation direction of the rotary motor to make the direction of the cutter head entering the discharge guide consistent. The pushing device includes A pusher cylinder is fixed to one side of the pusher seat and is arranged opposite to the pusher groove; A pusher detection sensor is installed on one side of the pusher groove. The pusher detection sensor is used to detect whether there is a workpiece in the pusher groove. The pusher detection sensor is a proximity switch or a photoelectric switch. It also includes an arc-shaped support plate, which is located below the rotating seat and matches the rotating seat. The arc-shaped support plate has a discharge hole at its center, which corresponds to the material transfer groove. The discharge guide rail is located below the arc-shaped support plate, and the discharge groove corresponds to the discharge hole.

2. The rotary feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pusher seat is also provided with a feeding groove, which is connected to the pusher groove and perpendicular to each other.

3. The rotary feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotation drive device includes A bearing housing, one end of the rotating seat is mounted on the bearing housing; A rotating motor is connected to the rotating base.

4. A rotary feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Also includes A sensing plate, which is fixed to the motor shaft of the rotating motor; A slotted sensor is mounted above the rotating motor and is used to detect the sensing plate.

5. A rotary feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes guide plates, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the discharge hole, and the two ends of the guide plates are respectively connected to the discharge hole and the discharge trough.

6. A rotary feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge guide rail is inclined.

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