A conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials

Abstract

The present invention discloses a conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials, belonging to the technical field of transportation instruments; it includes a conveyor for conveying materials, and a material grasping mechanism for grasping the materials onto the conveyor is arranged inside the conveyor; the material grasping mechanism includes a grasping component, a driving support and a driving element; the grasping component is arranged at one end of the driving support; the driving support has a first state in which it stands up and extends out of one end of the conveyor, so that the grasping component grasps the materials, and a second state in which it folds and retracts into the conveyor, so that the grasping component places the materials on the conveyor; guiding sliding grooves for guiding the driving support to switch states are arranged on the side plates on both sides of the conveyor; one end of the driving element is connected to the driving support, and the other end is connected to the conveyor side plate for driving the driving support to switch states; the purpose of the present invention is to provide a conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials; it is used for automatically grasping and conveying materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of transportation equipment, and particularly relates to a conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials. Background Art

[0002] A conveyor is a conveying device for conveying materials in the prior art, and is commonly used in the material handling process of palletizing and depalletizing. At present, in the depalletizing process, generally, workers manually transport the materials onto the conveyor, and the conveyor conveys the materials. There are defects such as low depalletizing efficiency and high manual labor intensity; at present, there are also large multi-axis robots for depalletizing materials. Although it can reduce the manual labor intensity, it has defects such as high price and large required moving space. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a conveying device capable of automatically grasping and conveying materials for the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is realized as follows: A conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials includes a conveyor for conveying materials, and a material grasping mechanism for grasping materials onto the conveyor is provided inside the conveyor; the material grasping mechanism includes a grasping assembly, a driving bracket, and a driving element; the grasping assembly is arranged at one end of the driving bracket; the driving bracket has a first state in which it stands up and extends out of one end of the conveyor, so that the grasping assembly grasps the materials, and a second state in which it folds and retracts into the conveyor, so that the grasping assembly places the materials on the conveyor; guiding sliding grooves for guiding the driving bracket to switch states are provided on the side plates on both sides of the conveyor; one end of the driving element is connected to the driving bracket, and the other end is connected to the side plate of the conveyor, and is used for driving the driving bracket to switch states. Further, the driving bracket includes a driving plate, two first connecting arms, two second connecting arms, and two third connecting arms; one ends of the two first connecting arms are respectively hinged on both sides of the middle of the driving plate, and the other ends of the two first connecting arms are respectively hinged to one ends of the two third connecting arms; one ends of the two second connecting arms are respectively hinged on both sides of the driving plate near the driving element, and the other ends of the two second connecting arms are respectively hinged to the other ends of the two third connecting arms; a first pulley is provided on the side of the second connecting arm away from the driving plate, a second pulley is provided on the side of the hinge joint of the first connecting arm and the third connecting arm away from the driving plate, and a third pulley is provided on the side of the hinge joint of the second connecting arm and the third connecting arm away from the driving plate; the first pulley and the third pulley are adjacent; the first pulley, the second pulley, and the third pulley are slidably connected to the guiding sliding groove; the grasping assembly is arranged at the end of the driving plate away from the driving element.

[0005] As a preferred solution, the guiding sliding groove includes a first sliding groove for the first pulley to slide, a second sliding groove for the second pulley and the third pulley to slide, and a third sliding groove for enabling the driving bracket to be in the second state; the third sliding groove is located at one end of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove close to the driving element and is communicated with the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove; when the driving bracket is in the first state, the first pulley is located in the first sliding groove, and the second pulley and the third pulley are located in the second sliding groove; when the driving bracket is in the second state, the first pulley and the third pulley are located in the third sliding groove.

[0006] As a preferred solution, the driving element is a cylinder; a first fixed shaft is provided at one end of the conveyor away from the driving bracket; a second fixed shaft is provided at the hinge joint of the second connecting arm and the third connecting arm; one end of the cylinder is hinged to the first fixed shaft, and the output end of the cylinder is hinged to the second fixed shaft.

[0007] As a preferred solution, the grasping assembly is a suction cup.

[0008] The beneficial effects of the present invention adopting the above structure are as follows: it can automatically grasp materials, reducing the labor intensity of workers; by combining the material grasping mechanism with the conveyor, the functions of grasping and conveying materials can be realized, effectively improving the palletizing and depalletizing efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0009] The following further describes the present invention in detail with reference to the embodiments in the drawings, but it does not constitute any limitation to the present invention.

[0010] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0011] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the driving bracket is in the first state in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0012] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the driving bracket is in the first state in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0013] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the driving bracket is in the second state in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0014] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the driving bracket is in the second state in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 。

[0015] In the figure: 1 - conveyor, 2 - grasping assembly, 3 - driving bracket, 4 - driving element, 5 - guiding chute; 11 - first fixed shaft; 31 - driving plate, 32 - first connecting arm, 33 - second connecting arm, 34 - third connecting arm, 35 - first pulley, 36 - second pulley, 37 - third pulley, 38 - second fixed shaft; 51 - first chute, 52 - second chute, 53 - third chute. Detailed implementation mode

[0016] The following further describes the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Such as Figures 1-5A conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials is shown, including a conveyor 1 for conveying materials, and a material grasping mechanism for grasping materials onto the conveyor 1 is provided inside the conveyor 1; the material grasping mechanism includes a grasping assembly 2, a driving bracket 3 and a driving element 4; the grasping assembly 2 is arranged at one end of the driving bracket 3; the driving bracket 3 has a first state of standing up and extending out of one end of the conveyor 1 so that the grasping assembly 2 grasps the materials, and a second state of folding and retracting into the conveyor 1 so that the grasping assembly 2 places the materials on the conveyor 1; guiding sliding grooves 5 for guiding the driving bracket 3 to switch states are provided on the side plates on both sides of the conveyor 1; one end of the driving element 4 is connected to the driving bracket 3, and the other end is connected to the side plate of the conveyor 1 for driving the driving bracket 3 to switch states. During use, the driving element 4 drives the driving bracket 3 to extend out of one end of the conveyor 1 so that the grasping assembly 2 grasps the materials; during the extension process of the driving bracket 3, the guiding sliding groove 5 guides the driving bracket 3 to gradually stand up so that the grasping assembly 2 is higher than the conveying surface of the conveyor 1, and maintains this state and continues to extend towards one end of the conveyor 1; when the grasping assembly 2 grasps the materials, the driving element 4 drives the driving bracket 3 to retract, and the grasping assembly 2 grabs the materials onto the conveying surface of the conveyor 1; during the retraction process of the driving bracket 3, the guiding sliding groove 5 guides the driving bracket 3 to drive the materials to the conveying surface of the conveyor 1 in the standing first state, and then guides the driving bracket 3 to gradually fold so that the materials are separated from the grasping assembly 2 and fall onto the conveying surface of the conveyor 1, and are conveyed by the conveyor 1 to subsequent process steps. The conveyor 1 can adopt the conventional conveyor 1 structure in the prior art; preferably, it is a conveyor 1 structure with conveyor belts on both sides of the side plates of the conveyor 1. This structure enables the material grasping mechanism to be arranged inside the conveyor 1, has the characteristics of a compact structure, can reduce the floor space of the conveyor 1, and when the material grasping function is not required, this conveyor 1 can be used as an ordinary conveyor 1; the material is a tobacco bale.Further, the driving bracket 3 includes a driving plate 31, two first connecting arms 32, two second connecting arms 33 and two third connecting arms 34; one ends of the two first connecting arms 32 are respectively hinged to both sides of the middle of the driving plate 31, and the other ends of the two first connecting arms 32 are respectively hinged to one ends of the two third connecting arms 34; one ends of the two second connecting arms 33 are respectively hinged to both sides of the driving plate 31 near one end of the driving element 4, and the other ends of the two second connecting arms 33 are respectively hinged to the other ends of the two third connecting arms 34; a first pulley 35 is provided on a side of the second connecting arm 33 away from the driving plate 31, a second pulley 36 is provided on a side of the hinged portion of the first connecting arm 32 and the third connecting arm 34 away from the driving plate 31, and a third pulley 37 is provided on a side of the hinged portion of the second connecting arm 33 and the third connecting arm 34 away from the driving plate 31; the first pulley 35 is adjacent to the third pulley 37; the first pulley 35, the second pulley 36 and the third pulley 37 are slidably connected to the guiding chute 5; the grasping assembly 2 is arranged at one end of the driving plate 31 away from the driving element 4; the driving plate 31, the first connecting arm 32, the second connecting arm 33 and the third connecting arm 34 are combined to form a movable quadrilateral structure, and this structure enables the driving bracket 3 to have the functions of standing up and folding; standing up can prevent the driving bracket 3 from colliding with the parts on the conveyor 1 when extending out of one end of the conveyor 1, and can drive the material to the conveying surface of the conveyor 1; folding can prevent the driving bracket 3 from affecting the normal conveying of the conveyor 1, and can separate the material from the grasping assembly 2; the first pulley 35, the second pulley 36 and the third pulley 37 can reduce the friction between the driving bracket 3 and the chute, making the movement of the driving bracket 3 smoother and effectively improving the service life of the equipment.

[0018] As a preferred solution, the guiding sliding groove 5 includes a first sliding groove 51 for the first pulley 35 to slide, a second sliding groove 52 for the second pulley 36 and the third pulley 37 to slide, and a third sliding groove 53 for enabling the driving bracket 3 to be in the second state; the third sliding groove 53 is located at one end of the first sliding groove 51 and the second sliding groove 52 close to the driving element 4 and is communicated with the first sliding groove 51 and the second sliding groove 52; when the driving bracket 3 is in the first state, the first pulley 35 is located in the first sliding groove 51, and the second pulley 36 and the third pulley 37 are located in the second sliding groove 52; when the driving bracket 3 is in the second state, the first pulley 35 and the third pulley 37 are located in the third sliding groove 53. When the driving element 4 drives the driving bracket 3 to extend, the driving bracket 3 makes the first pulley 35 enter the first sliding groove 51 under the power of the driving element 4, and the second pulley 36 and the third pulley 37 enter the second sliding groove 52. Through the cooperation of the first sliding groove 51 and the second sliding groove 52, the driving bracket 3 can be maintained in the first state and extended towards one end of the conveyor 1; when the driving element 4 drives the driving bracket 3 to retract, the first pulley 35 disengages from the first sliding groove 51 and enters the third sliding groove 53 together with the second pulley 36, so that the driving bracket 3 is gradually folded and maintained in the second state.

[0019] As a preferred solution, the driving element 4 is a cylinder; a first fixed shaft 11 is provided at one end of the conveyor 1 away from the driving bracket 3; a second fixed shaft 38 is provided at the hinge joint of the second connecting arm 33 and the third connecting arm 34; one end of the cylinder is hinged to the first fixed shaft 11, and the output end of the cylinder is hinged to the second fixed shaft 38; the design with both ends being movable enables the cylinder to be placed at a certain angle, which is beneficial to the state switching of the driving bracket 3.

[0020] As a preferred solution, the grasping assembly 2 is a suction cup. The structure of the suction cup itself can be used to quickly grasp the material, and no additional power structure is required. It has the characteristics of simple structure and convenient use. Of course, the grasping assembly 2 can also adopt a jaw-like structure. Further, the plane of the open end of the suction cup can be parallel or substantially parallel to the material grasping surface, which is beneficial to the suction cup to grasp the material.

[0021] The above-mentioned embodiments are the preferred embodiments of the present invention, which are only used to conveniently illustrate the present invention and do not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field, without departing from the technical features of the present invention, makes local changes or modified equivalent embodiments by using the technical content disclosed by the present invention, and without departing from the technical feature content of the present invention, still belongs to the scope of the technical features of the present invention.

Claims

1. A conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials, comprising a conveyor (1) for conveying materials, characterized in that: The conveyor (1) is provided with a material grabbing mechanism for grabbing materials onto the conveyor (1); the material grabbing mechanism includes a grabbing assembly (2), a driving support (3) and a driving element (4); the grabbing assembly (2) is arranged at one end of the driving support (3); the driving support (3) has a first state of standing up and extending out of one end of the conveyor (1) so that the grabbing assembly (2) grabs materials, and a second state of folding and retracting into the conveyor (1) so that the grabbing assembly (2) places the materials on the conveyor (1); guiding sliding grooves (5) for guiding the driving support (3) to switch states are arranged on the side plates on both sides of the conveyor (1); one end of the driving element (4) is connected to the driving support (3), and the other end is connected to the side plate of the conveyor (1) for driving the driving support (3) to switch states; The driving support (3) includes a driving plate (31), two first connecting arms (32), two second connecting arms (33) and two third connecting arms (34); one ends of the two first connecting arms (32) are respectively hinged to both sides of the middle of the driving plate (31), and the other ends of the two first connecting arms (32) are respectively hinged to one ends of the two third connecting arms (34); one ends of the two second connecting arms (33) are respectively hinged to both sides of one end of the driving plate (31) close to the driving element (4), and the other ends of the two second connecting arms (33) are respectively hinged to the other ends of the two third connecting arms (34); a first pulley (35) is arranged on the side of the second connecting arm (33) away from the driving plate (31), a second pulley (36) is arranged on the side of the hinged part of the first connecting arm (32) and the third connecting arm (34) away from the driving plate (31), and a third pulley (37) is arranged on the side of the hinged part of the second connecting arm (33) and the third connecting arm (34) away from the driving plate (31); the first pulley (35) is adjacent to the third pulley (37); the first pulley (35), the second pulley (36) and the third pulley (37) are slidably connected to the guiding sliding groove (5); the grabbing assembly (2) is arranged at the end of the driving plate (31) away from the driving element (4); The guiding sliding groove (5) includes a first sliding groove (51) for the first pulley (35) to slide, a second sliding groove (52) for the second pulley (36) and the third pulley (37) to slide, and a third sliding groove (53) for the driving support (3) to be in the second state; the third sliding groove (53) is located at one end of the first sliding groove (51) and the second sliding groove (52) close to the driving element (4) and communicates with the first sliding groove (51) and the second sliding groove (52); when the driving support (3) is in the first state, the first pulley (35) is located in the first sliding groove (51), and the second pulley (36) and the third pulley (37) are located in the second sliding groove (52); when the driving support (3) is in the second state, the first pulley (35) and the third pulley (37) are located in the third sliding groove (53); The driving element (4) is a cylinder; one end of the conveyor (1) away from the driving bracket (3) is provided with a first fixed shaft (11); a second fixed shaft (38) is provided at the hinged joint of the second connecting arm (33) and the third connecting arm (34); one end of the cylinder is hinged on the first fixed shaft (11), and the output end of the cylinder is hinged on the second fixed shaft (38).

2. The conveying device capable of automatically grasping materials according to claim 1, wherein: The grasping assembly (2) is a suction cup.

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