Orientation device

Abstract

The present application provides an orientation device, which includes a cylinder conveyor line, a clamping assembly arranged above the cylinder conveyor line, a trigger switch installed on the cylinder conveyor line, and a positioning assembly arranged above the cylinder conveyor line. In the present application, the cylinder can be conveyed and moved through the cylinder conveyor line; when the trigger switch on the cylinder conveyor line senses the cylinder, the trigger switch sends an instruction to the clamping assembly, and at this time, the clamping assembly clamps and drives the cylinder to rotate. During the rotation of the cylinder, the notch on the cylinder also rotates; when the positioning assembly senses the notch, the positioning assembly sends an instruction to the clamping assembly, and the clamping assembly stops driving the cylinder to rotate. At this time, the cylinder is in the correct position. The present application drives the rotation of the cylinder through the clamping assembly and realizes the positioning of the cylinder position through the positioning assembly, so as to realize the automatic operation of the cylinder position adjustment, without manual operation, with high efficiency of cylinder position adjustment, saving time and effort.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of fixed equipment, and more specifically, relates to an orientation device. Background Art

[0002] Before filling or reading the electronic tag of a liquefied gas cylinder, it is necessary to adjust the position of the guardrail notch at the top of the cylinder to facilitate subsequent alignment operations. However, currently, the adjustment of the position of the liquefied gas cylinder mostly adopts manual handling, rotation and other methods, which results in low efficiency of adjusting the position of the liquefied gas cylinder and is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of this application is to provide an orientation device to solve the problems of low efficiency and time-consuming and laborious in adjusting the position of the liquefied gas cylinder in the related art.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in the embodiments of this application is: to provide an orientation device, including:

[0005] A cylinder conveyor line for conveying the cylinder to move, and a notch is provided in the guardrail at the top of the cylinder;

[0006] A clamping assembly is arranged above the cylinder conveyor line for clamping and driving the cylinder to rotate;

[0007] A trigger switch is installed on the cylinder conveyor line, and when the cylinder on the cylinder conveyor line is sensed, an instruction is sent to the clamping assembly to cause the clamping assembly to clamp and drive the cylinder to rotate;

[0008] A positioning assembly is arranged above the cylinder conveyor line, and when the notch is sensed, an instruction is sent to the clamping assembly to cause the clamping assembly to release the cylinder.

[0009] In one embodiment, the clamping assembly includes mounting seats arranged on both sides of the cylinder conveyor line, at least one rotating shaft rotatably mounted on each mounting seat, a runner mounted on each rotating shaft, a first driving mechanism for driving each mounting seat to approach or move away from the cylinder, a connecting shaft hinged to one end of each rotating shaft, and a power output assembly for driving each connecting shaft to rotate in the same direction to drive each rotating shaft to rotate; each first driving mechanism is connected to the corresponding mounting seat, and the power output assembly is respectively connected to each connecting shaft.

[0010] In one embodiment, the power output assembly includes a support plate, a plurality of rotating shafts rotatably mounted on the support plate, drive wheels sleeved and fixed on each of the rotating shafts, a drive belt connecting each of the drive wheels, and a second drive mechanism for driving each of the rotating shafts to rotate in the same direction; each of the rotating shafts is hinged to a corresponding connecting shaft, the second drive mechanism is mounted on the support plate, and the second drive mechanism is connected to one of the rotating shafts.

[0011] In one embodiment, the orientation device further includes rotary brushes sleeved on each of the rotating shafts.

[0012] In one embodiment, the positioning assembly includes a fixing plate, an induction assembly for sensing the notch, a third drive mechanism for driving the induction assembly to move up and down, and a mounting seat for supporting the third drive mechanism; the induction assembly is mounted on the fixing plate, and the third drive mechanism is connected to the fixing plate.

[0013] In one embodiment, the induction assembly includes adjusting blocks mounted at both ends of the fixing plate and toggle levers mounted on each of the adjusting blocks; the two toggle levers are arranged at an angle.

[0014] In one embodiment, the induction assembly further includes protective sleeves sleeved on each of the toggle levers.

[0015] In one embodiment, each of the connecting shafts includes a shaft sleeve, a first mounting shaft mounted at one end of the shaft sleeve, and a second mounting shaft mounted at the other end of the shaft sleeve; one end of each of the first mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve is hinged to a corresponding rotating shaft, and one end of each of the second mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve is hinged to a corresponding rotating shaft.

[0016] In one embodiment, each of the connecting shafts further includes a first universal joint mounted at one end of each of the first mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve and a second universal joint mounted at one end of each of the second mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve; each of the rotating shafts is connected to a corresponding first universal joint, and each of the rotating shafts is connected to a corresponding second universal joint.

[0017] In one embodiment, a limiting groove is formed in the side wall of the shaft sleeve along the length direction of the shaft sleeve.

[0018] One or more of the above technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application have at least one of the following technical effects: The present application can transfer cylinders through a cylinder transfer line; when a trigger switch on the cylinder transfer line senses a cylinder, the trigger switch sends a command to the clamping assembly, and at this time, the clamping assembly clamps and drives the cylinder to rotate. During the rotation of the cylinder, the notch on the cylinder also rotates; when the positioning assembly senses the notch, the positioning assembly sends a command to the clamping assembly, and at this time, the driving mechanism stops rotating the cylinder, and the clamping assembly loosens the cylinder, and at this time, the cylinder is in the correct position. The present application drives the cylinder to rotate through the clamping assembly and realizes the positioning of the cylinder position through the positioning assembly, so as to realize the automated operation of the cylinder position adjustment, without manual operation, and the cylinder position adjustment efficiency is high, saving time and effort. Description of the Drawings

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or exemplary technical descriptions. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the cylinder provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the orientation device connected to the cylinder provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the clamping assembly connected to the cylinder provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 Partial schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the clamping assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the power output assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the positioning assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 7 Cross-sectional schematic diagram of the connecting shaft provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Among them, the main reference signs in each drawing are as follows:

[0028] 1 - Cylinder; 11 - Notch;

[0029] 2 - Clamping assembly; 21 - Mounting base; 22 - Rotating shaft; 23 - Runner; 24 - First driving mechanism; 25 - Connecting shaft; 251 - Bush; 252 - First mounting shaft; 253 - Second mounting shaft; 254 - First universal joint; 255 - Second universal joint; 256 - Limiting groove; 257 - Axle pin; 26 - Power output assembly; 261 - Support plate; 262 - Rotating shaft; 263 - Driving wheel; 264 - Transmission belt; 265 - Second driving mechanism;

[0030] 3 - Positioning assembly; 31 - Fixed plate; 32 - Induction assembly; 321 - Adjusting block; 322 - Lever; 323 - Protective sleeve; 33 - Third driving mechanism; 34 - Mounting base;

[0031] 4 - Trigger switch; 5 - Cylinder conveyor line; 6 - Rotary brush. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following further elaborates on this application in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this application and are not used to limit this application.

[0033] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second", and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this application, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined. "Several" means one or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0035] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be construed as a limitation to this application.

[0036] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" 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, and it can be the communication inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] Reference throughout the specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in some embodiments" appearing throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , and now the orientation device provided by the present application will be described. The orientation device includes a cylinder transfer line 5, a clamping assembly 2 disposed above the cylinder transfer line 5, a trigger switch 4 installed on the cylinder transfer line 5, and a positioning assembly 3 disposed above the cylinder transfer line 5. The cylinder transfer line 5 is used to transfer the cylinder 1 for directional movement. Among them, a notch 11 is formed in the guardrail at the top of the cylinder (as Figure 1 shown), and this is not the only limitation here. The trigger switch 4 is used to sense the cylinder 1 on the cylinder transfer line 5; when the trigger switch 4 senses the cylinder 1, it sends an instruction to the clamping assembly 2 through a controller or other electric control device or pneumatic control device. After receiving the instruction, the clamping assembly 2 clamps and drives the cylinder 1 to rotate. The positioning assembly 3 is used to sense the notch 11 on the cylinder 1; during the rotation of the cylinder 1 driven by the clamping assembly 2, the notch 11 also rotates accordingly. When the positioning assembly 3 located above the cylinder 1 is aligned with the notch 11, at this time, the positioning assembly 3 sends an instruction to the clamping assembly 2, and the clamping assembly 2 releases the cylinder 1 or stops the rotation of the second driving mechanism 265, so that the cylinder 1 stops rotating. At this time, the cylinder 1 is in the target position, and the automatic adjustment of the position of the cylinder 1 is completed. With this structure, the clamping assembly 2 drives the cylinder 1 to rotate, and the positioning assembly 3 realizes the positioning of the position of the cylinder 1, so that the automatic operation of the position adjustment of the cylinder 1 can be realized, without manual operation. The position adjustment efficiency of the cylinder 1 is high, saving time and effort.

[0039] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4, as a specific embodiment of the orientation device provided in this application, the clamping assembly 2 includes mounting seats 21 provided on both sides of the cylinder conveyor line 5, at least one rotating shaft 22 rotatably mounted on each mounting seat 21, runners 23 mounted on each rotating shaft 22, a first driving mechanism 24 for driving each mounting seat 21 to approach or move away from the cylinder 1, a connecting shaft 25 hinged to one end of each rotating shaft 22, and a power output assembly 26 for driving each connecting shaft 25 to rotate in the same direction to drive each rotating shaft 22 to rotate; each first driving mechanism 24 is connected to the corresponding mounting seat 21, and the power output assembly 26 is respectively connected to each connecting shaft 25. In this structure, when the trigger switch 4 senses the cylinder 1, the trigger switch 4 sends an instruction to each first driving mechanism 24, and each first driving mechanism 24 drives the corresponding mounting seat 21 to approach the cylinder 1, so that each runner 23 abuts against the outer side wall of the cylinder 1; subsequently, the power output assembly 26 receives the instruction, drives each connecting shaft 25 to rotate in the same direction, each connecting shaft 25 drives the corresponding rotating shaft 22 to rotate, and further drives each runner 23 to rotate in the same direction, and drives the rotation of the cylinder 1 under the action of friction. Among them, the first driving mechanism 24 can be a cylinder, which is not the only limitation here. In other embodiments, the numbers of the mounting seat 21, the rotating shaft 22, the runner 23, the first driving mechanism 24 and the connecting shaft 25 can all be adjusted according to actual needs, which is not the only limitation here.

[0040] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 , as a specific embodiment of the orientation device provided in this application, the power output assembly 26 includes a support plate 261, a plurality of rotating shafts 262 rotatably mounted on the support plate 261, transmission wheels 263 sleeved and fixed on each rotating shaft 262, a transmission belt 264 connecting each transmission wheel 263, and a second driving mechanism 265 for driving each rotating shaft 262 to rotate in the same direction; each rotating shaft 262 is hinged to the corresponding connecting shaft 25, the second driving mechanism 265 is mounted on the support plate 261, and the second driving mechanism 265 is connected to one rotating shaft 262. In this structure, when the second driving mechanism 265 drives one of the rotating shafts 262 to rotate, the transmission belt 264 can drive all the rotating shafts 262 to rotate in the same direction, and the connecting shafts 25 connected to each rotating shaft 262 also rotate together, so as to drive each runner 23 to rotate. Among them, the second driving mechanism 265 can be a motor, a pneumatic motor or a cylinder; each rotating shaft 262 can also be driven by a separate cylinder, which is not the only limitation here. In other embodiments, the numbers of the rotating shaft 262, the transmission wheel 263 and the second driving mechanism 265 can all be adjusted according to actual needs, which is not the only limitation here.

[0041] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3, as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided in the present application, the orientation device further includes a rotary brush 6 sleeved on each runner 23. With this structure, when each runner 23 rotates, the rotary brush 6 sleeved on each runner 23 can clean the outer side wall of the steel cylinder 1.

[0042] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6 , as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided in the present application, the positioning assembly 3 includes a fixing plate 31, an induction assembly 32 for sensing the notch 11, a third driving mechanism 33 for driving the fixing plate 31 to drive the induction assembly 32 to lift, and a mounting seat 34 for supporting the third driving mechanism 33; the induction assembly 32 is installed on the fixing plate 31, and the third driving mechanism 33 is connected to the fixing plate 31. With this structure, when the clamping assembly 2 clamps and drives the steel cylinder 1 to rotate, when the induction assembly 32 senses the notch 11, that is, when the induction assembly 32 is located directly above the notch 11, at this time, the induction assembly 32 sends a command to the clamping assembly 2, and the clamping assembly 2 releases the steel cylinder 1 to stop the rotation of the steel cylinder 1; at the same time, the induction assembly 32 sends a command to the third driving mechanism 33, and the third driving mechanism 33 drives the fixing plate 31 and the induction assembly 32 to extend into the notch 11 to achieve positioning. Among them, the third driving mechanism 33 can be a cylinder, which is not uniquely limited here.

[0043] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 , as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided in the present application, the induction assembly 32 includes adjusting blocks 321 installed at both ends of the fixing plate 31 and toggle rods 322 installed on each adjusting block 321; the two toggle rods 322 are arranged at an angle. With this structure, when the induction assembly 32 extends into the notch 11, the two toggle rods 322 can respectively abut against both sides of the notch 11 to achieve the positioning of the steel cylinder 1. Among them, the angle between the two toggle rods 322 can be adjusted according to the size of the notch 11 of the steel cylinder 1, so as to be applicable to steel cylinders 1 of different sizes and types, improving the wide adaptability of the orientation device.

[0044] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 , as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided in the present application, the induction assembly 32 further includes protective sleeves 323 sleeved on each toggle rod 322. With this structure, the protective sleeves 323 can reduce the friction and wear between the toggle rods 322 and the steel cylinder 1, and thus play a role in protecting the toggle rods 322.

[0045] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 7, as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided by the present application, each connecting shaft 25 includes a bushing 251, a first mounting shaft 252 installed at one end of the bushing 251, and a second mounting shaft 253 installed at the other end of the bushing 251; one end of each first mounting shaft 252 away from the bushing 251 is hinged to the corresponding rotating shaft 262, and one end of each second mounting shaft 253 away from the bushing 251 is hinged to the corresponding rotating shaft 22. In this structure, both the first mounting shaft 252 and the second mounting shaft 253 are connected and fixed to the bushing 251 through a shaft pin 257. By connecting the first mounting shaft 252 and the second mounting shaft 253 through the bushing 251, it is convenient for the disassembly, assembly and maintenance of each connecting shaft 25.

[0046] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 7 , as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided by the present application, each connecting shaft 25 further includes a first universal joint 254 installed at one end of each first mounting shaft 252 away from the bushing 251 and a second universal joint 255 installed at one end of each second mounting shaft 253 away from the bushing 251; each rotating shaft 262 is connected to the corresponding first universal joint 254, and each rotating shaft 22 is connected to the corresponding second universal joint 255. In this structure, each rotating shaft 262 is connected to the corresponding first mounting shaft 252 through the first universal joint 254, and each second mounting shaft 253 is connected to the corresponding rotating shaft 22 through the second universal joint 255, thereby improving the reliability of each rotating shaft 262 driving the corresponding connecting shaft 25 to rotate and improving the transmission effect.

[0047] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 7 , as a specific implementation of the orientation device provided by the present application, a limiting groove 256 is provided on the side wall of the bushing 251 along the length direction of the bushing 251. In this structure, the length of the connecting shaft 25 can be adjusted through the limiting groove 256 to adapt to cylinders 1 of different sizes and types.

[0048] The above are only optional embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A directional device, characterized in that, Comprising: A cylinder conveyor line for conveying the movement of cylinders, with a notch provided in the guardrail at the top of the cylinder; A clamping assembly arranged above the cylinder conveyor line for clamping and driving the rotation of the cylinder; A trigger switch installed on the cylinder conveyor line for sending an instruction to the clamping assembly to clamp and drive the rotation of the cylinder when the cylinder on the cylinder conveyor line is sensed; A positioning assembly arranged above the cylinder conveyor line for sending an instruction to the clamping assembly to release the cylinder when the notch is sensed; The positioning assembly includes a fixed plate and a sensing assembly for sensing the notch; the sensing assembly includes adjusting blocks installed at both ends of the fixed plate and lever rods installed on each of the adjusting blocks; the two lever rods are arranged at an angle; when the sensing assembly extends into the notch, the two lever rods can respectively abut against both sides of the notch to achieve the positioning of the cylinder.

2. The orientation device according to claim 1, wherein: The clamping assembly includes mounting seats arranged on both sides of the cylinder conveyor line, at least one rotating shaft rotatably installed on each of the mounting seats, a runner installed on each of the rotating shafts, a first driving mechanism for driving each of the mounting seats to approach or move away from the cylinder, a connecting shaft hinged to one end of each of the rotating shafts, and a power output assembly for driving each of the connecting shafts to rotate in the same direction to drive the rotation of each of the rotating shafts; each of the first driving mechanisms is connected to the corresponding mounting seat, and the power output assembly is respectively connected to each of the connecting shafts.

3. The orientation device according to claim 2, wherein: The power output assembly includes a support plate, a plurality of rotating shafts rotatably installed on the support plate, transmission wheels sleeved and fixed on each of the rotating shafts, a transmission belt connecting each of the transmission wheels, and a second driving mechanism for driving each of the rotating shafts to rotate in the same direction; each of the rotating shafts is hinged to the corresponding connecting shaft, the second driving mechanism is installed on the support plate, and the second driving mechanism is connected to one of the rotating shafts.

4. The orientation device according to claim 2, wherein: The orientation device further includes a brush roller sleeved on each of the runners.

5. The orientation device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: The positioning assembly further includes a third driving mechanism for driving the lifting of the sensing assembly and a mounting seat for supporting the third driving mechanism; the sensing assembly is installed on the fixed plate, and the third driving mechanism is connected to the fixed plate.

6. The orienting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sensing assembly further includes a protective sleeve sleeved on each of the lever rods.

7. The orienting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the connecting shafts includes a shaft sleeve, a first mounting shaft installed at one end of the shaft sleeve, and a second mounting shaft installed at the other end of the shaft sleeve; one end of each of the first mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve is hinged to the corresponding rotating shaft, and one end of each of the second mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve is hinged to the corresponding rotating shaft.

8. The orientation device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the connecting shafts further includes a first universal joint installed at one end of each of the first mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve and a second universal joint installed at one end of each of the second mounting shafts away from the shaft sleeve; each of the rotating shafts is connected to the corresponding first universal joint, and each of the rotating shafts is connected to the corresponding second universal joint.

9. The orientation device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A limiting groove is provided on the side wall of the shaft sleeve along the length direction of the shaft sleeve.

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