Lifting and flipping mechanism

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of mechanical automation technology, and in particular, relates to a lifting and flipping mechanism, including a first bracket, a first unpowered roller line, a first synchronous belt mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a second bracket, a second unpowered roller line, a second synchronous belt mechanism and a flipping mechanism. A first synchronous belt mechanism is provided on the top of the first bracket, and the first synchronous belt mechanism drives the first unpowered roller line to transmit left and right. The second bracket is located on the right side of the first bracket, and a second unpowered roller line is provided on the top of the second bracket, and the second synchronous belt mechanism drives the second unpowered roller line to transmit left and right, and the flipping mechanism is arranged at the connection between the first bracket and the second bracket. The lifting mechanism is arranged at the bottom right side of the first bracket, and includes a lifting cylinder and a first vacuum suction cup mechanism. The flipping mechanism includes a flipping motor, a flipping arm and a second vacuum suction cup mechanism, and the positioning mechanism includes a horizontally arranged left and right telescopic mechanism and a V-shaped block. The present invention has a simple structure and fast flipping.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of mechanical automation, and in particular relates to a lifting and turning mechanism. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the economy, conveyors have been influenced by the technological progress of machinery manufacturing, motors, chemical and metallurgical industries, and have been continuously improved. They have gradually developed from completing the transportation within the workshop to completing the material handling within the enterprise, between enterprises and even between cities, becoming an indispensable part of the mechanization and automation of material handling systems.

[0003] When the existing conveyor line for conveying pot bodies needs to flip the pot body, it is necessary to add a robot beside the conveyor line to flip it, which is costly, low cost-effective and difficult to implement. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a structure that can be integrated into the conveyor line, has a simple structure and low cost to replace the traditional robot flipping mode. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide a lifting and turning mechanism which has low investment cost, simple structure, and is convenient for maintenance and operation.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to be solved by the following technical solutions:

[0006] A lifting and turning mechanism, characterized in that it comprises a first bracket, a first unpowered roller line, a first synchronous belt mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a second bracket, a second unpowered roller line, a second synchronous belt mechanism and a turning mechanism;

[0007] The first bracket is arranged transversely, the first unpowered roller line is arranged horizontally on the top of the first bracket, the first synchronous belt mechanism is arranged on the top of the first bracket and below the first unpowered roller line, the upper surface of the first synchronous belt mechanism is in contact with the lower surface of the first unpowered roller line, and the first synchronous belt mechanism drives the first unpowered roller line to transmit left and right;

[0008] The second bracket is located on the right side of the first bracket, the top surface of the second bracket is higher than the top surface of the first bracket, the second unpowered roller line is arranged on the top of the second bracket, the second synchronous belt mechanism is arranged on the top of the second bracket and is located below the second unpowered roller line, the upper surface of the second synchronous belt mechanism is in contact with the lower surface of the second unpowered roller line, the second synchronous belt mechanism drives the second unpowered roller line to transmit left and right, and the flip mechanism is arranged at the connection between the first bracket and the second bracket;

[0009] The jacking mechanism is arranged at the right bottom of the first bracket, and the jacking mechanism includes a jacking cylinder with a rod head facing upward, a first vacuum suction cup mechanism is arranged on the rod head of the jacking cylinder, and the suction cup opening of the first vacuum suction cup mechanism is arranged upward, and a through hole is provided on the first unpowered roller line above the jacking mechanism, and the through hole can be passed through by the jacking mechanism;

[0010] The flip mechanism includes a flip motor, a flip arm and a second vacuum suction cup mechanism, the output shaft of the flip motor is arranged backward, one end of the flip arm is vertically fixed to the flip motor rod head, and the other end of the flip arm is fixed with the second vacuum suction cup mechanism, the suction cup opening of the second vacuum suction cup mechanism is arranged vertically to the flip arm, and the rotation plane of the flip arm and the lifting plane of the lifting mechanism are in the same plane; the flip motor is located on the left side of the upper surface of the second bracket, and a slot for the flip arm to be embedded is opened on the second unpowered roller line;

[0011] The positioning mechanism comprises a left-right telescopic mechanism horizontally arranged on the right side above the first unpowered roller line, and a V-shaped block with an opening facing left is arranged on the left-right telescopic mechanism, and the V-shaped block is arranged horizontally.

[0012] Based on the above structure, a lifting mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a flipping mechanism are added to the drum line. When the pot is transported to the top of the lifting mechanism, the positioning mechanism positions it, the lifting mechanism rises and sucks one side of the pot body through the first vacuum suction cup mechanism. After the positioning mechanism withdraws, the lifting mechanism continues to rise and lifts the pot body, and the flipping motor rotates the flipping arm until the second vacuum suction cup mechanism contacts the other side of the pot body and sucks it. The first vacuum suction cup mechanism releases the pot body, and the flipping motor rotates and drives the pot body to rotate. When the flipping arm is embedded in the slot, the other side of the pot body will also contact the second unpowered drum line, realizing the flipping of the pot body. At the same time, the second vacuum suction cup mechanism releases the pot body, and the pot body flows away with the second unpowered drum line.

[0013] Preferably, the second unpowered roller line of the present invention is arranged to be tilted downward from left to right.

[0014] Preferably, the left and right telescopic mechanism of the present invention includes a left and right movable motor, a gear, a rack, a sliding rod, and a slider with an output shaft arranged upward, the gear is fixed on the rod head of the left and right movable motor, the slider is fixed on the first bracket, the sliding rod is horizontally arranged and slidably connected to the slider, the rack is fixed on the sliding rod, the rack is meshed with the gear, and the V-shaped block is fixed on the left end of the sliding rod.

[0015] Preferably, the first synchronous belt mechanism of the present invention includes a first transmission pulley, a first drive motor, a first output pulley, a first synchronous belt, and a first gearbox, the first synchronous belt is wound around the first transmission pulley and the first output pulley, the first gearbox is connected to the output shaft of the first drive motor, and the first output pulley is arranged on the output shaft of the first gearbox.

[0016] Preferably, the second synchronous belt mechanism of the present invention includes a second transmission pulley, a second drive motor, a second output pulley, a second synchronous belt, and a second gearbox. The second synchronous belt is wound around the second transmission pulley and the second output pulley. The second gearbox is connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor, and the second output pulley is arranged on the output shaft of the second gearbox.

[0017] Preferably, a position sensor is provided on the first unpowered roller line of the present invention.

[0018] Preferably, a position sensor is provided on the second unpowered roller line of the present invention.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following characteristics and beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. A lifting mechanism and a flipping mechanism are directly installed on the basis of the drum line, and the first vacuum suction cup mechanism and the second vacuum suction cup mechanism are cooperated to realize the rapid flipping of the pot body, which replaces the traditional robot flipping, reduces the investment cost, simplifies the flipping mechanism, and facilitates maintenance and operation.

[0021] 2. The V-shaped clamp can position pots of different calibers and has a wide range of applications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Partial enlargement.

[0025] In the figure: a first bracket 1, a first unpowered drum line 2, a first synchronous belt mechanism 3, a lifting mechanism 4, a positioning mechanism 5, a second bracket 6, a second unpowered drum line 7, a second synchronous belt mechanism 8, a flipping mechanism 9, a position sensor 10, a first transmission pulley 11, a first drive motor 12, a first output pulley 13, a first synchronous belt 14, a first gear box 15, a second transmission pulley 16, a second drive motor 17, a second output pulley 18, a second synchronous belt 19, a second gear box 20, a lifting cylinder 21, a first vacuum suction cup mechanism 22, a through hole 23, a flip motor 24, a flip arm 25, a second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26, a slot 27, a V-shaped block 28, a left and right moving motor 29, a gear 30, a rack 31, a slide bar 32, and a slider 33. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, a lifting and flipping mechanism includes a first bracket 1, a first unpowered roller line 2, a first synchronous belt mechanism 3, a lifting mechanism 4, a positioning mechanism 5, a second bracket 6, a second unpowered roller line 7, a second synchronous belt mechanism 8 and a flipping mechanism 9.

[0028] The first bracket 1 is arranged horizontally, the first unpowered roller line 2 is arranged horizontally on the top of the first bracket 1, the first synchronous belt mechanism 3 is arranged on the top of the first bracket 1 and is below the first unpowered roller line 2, the upper surface of the first synchronous belt mechanism 3 is in contact with the lower surface of the first unpowered roller line 2, and the first synchronous belt mechanism 3 drives the first unpowered roller line 2 to transmit left and right. A position sensor 10 is arranged on the first unpowered roller line 3. Among them, the first synchronous belt mechanism 3 includes a first transmission pulley 11, a first drive motor 12, a first output pulley 13, a first synchronous belt 14, and a first gear box 15. The first synchronous belt 14 is wound around the first transmission pulley 11 and the first output pulley 13. The first gear box 15 is connected to the output shaft of the first drive motor 12, and the first output pulley 13 is arranged on the output shaft of the first gear box 15.

[0029] The second bracket 6 is located on the right side of the first bracket 1, the top surface of the second bracket 6 is higher than the top surface of the first bracket 1, the second unpowered roller line 7 is arranged on the top of the second bracket 6, the second synchronous belt mechanism 8 is arranged on the top of the second bracket 6 and is located below the second unpowered roller line 7, the upper surface of the second synchronous belt mechanism 8 is in contact with the lower surface of the second unpowered roller line 7, the second synchronous belt mechanism 8 drives the second unpowered roller line 7 to transmit left and right, and a position sensor 10 is arranged on the second unpowered roller line 7. Among them, the second synchronous belt mechanism 8 includes a second transmission pulley 16, a second drive motor 17, a second output pulley 18, a second synchronous belt 19, and a second gear box 20. The second synchronous belt 19 is wound around the second transmission pulley 16 and the second output pulley 18. The second gear box 20 is connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor 17, and the second output pulley 18 is arranged on the output shaft of the second gear box 20. Preferably, the second unpowered roller line 7 is arranged to tilt downward from left to right. The flip mechanism 9 is arranged at the connection between the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 6.

[0030] The jacking mechanism 4 is arranged at the right bottom of the first bracket 1, and the jacking mechanism 4 includes a jacking cylinder 21 with a rod head facing upward, a first vacuum suction cup mechanism 22 is arranged on the rod head of the jacking cylinder 21, and the suction cup mouth of the first vacuum suction cup mechanism 22 is arranged upward. A through hole 23 is opened on the first unpowered roller line 3 above the jacking mechanism 4, and the through hole 23 can be passed through by the jacking mechanism 4.

[0031] The flipping mechanism 9 includes a flipping motor 24, a flipping arm 25 and a second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26. The output shaft of the flipping motor 24 is arranged to face backwards. One end of the flipping arm 25 is vertically fixed to the rod head of the flipping motor 24. The other end of the flipping arm 25 is fixed with the second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26. The suction cup opening of the second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26 is arranged vertically to the flipping arm 25. The rotation plane of the flipping arm 25 is in the same plane as the lifting plane of the lifting mechanism 4. The flipping motor 24 is located on the left side of the upper surface of the second bracket 6. The second unpowered roller line 7 is provided with a slot 27 for the flipping arm 25 to be embedded.

[0032] The positioning mechanism 5 includes a left-right telescopic mechanism horizontally arranged on the right side above the first unpowered roller line 2, and a V-shaped block 28 is arranged horizontally on the left-right telescopic mechanism. The V-shaped block 28 is arranged horizontally. The left-right telescopic mechanism includes a left-right moving motor 29 with an output shaft facing upward, a gear 30, a rack 31, a slide bar 32, and a slider 33. The gear 30 is fixed to the rod head of the left-right moving motor 29, and the slider 33 is fixed to the first bracket 1. The slide bar 32 is horizontally arranged and slidably connected with the slider 32. The rack 31 is fixed on the slide bar 32, and the rack 31 is meshed with the gear 30. The V-shaped block 28 is fixed to the left end of the slide bar 32.

[0033] The working process of this equipment is as follows:

[0034] The first synchronous belt mechanism 3 drives the first unpowered roller line 2 to transmit from left to right, and the pot body placed on the first unpowered roller line 2 is transported to the top of the jacking mechanism 4. When the position sensor 10 senses that the pot body has reached the specified position, the positioning mechanism extends the V-shaped block 28 to clamp the pot body.

[0035] The lifting cylinder 21 raises the rod head, and the first vacuum suction cup mechanism 22 arranged on the top of the lifting cylinder 21 sucks one side of the pot body. After the positioning mechanism 5 withdraws, the lifting mechanism 4 continues to rise and lifts the pot body.

[0036] The flipping motor 24 rotates the flipping arm 25 until the second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26 contacts the other side of the pot body and sucks it, the first vacuum suction cup mechanism 22 releases the pot body, the flipping motor 24 rotates and drives the pot body to rotate, and when the flipping arm 25 is embedded in the slot 27, the other side of the pot body will also contact the second unpowered roller line 7, realizing the flipping of the pot body. At the same time, the second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26 releases the pot body, and the pot body flows away along the second unpowered roller line 7 under the drive of the second synchronous belt mechanism 8.

[0037] The present invention directly adds a lifting mechanism 4 and a flipping mechanism 9 on the basis of the drum line, and realizes rapid flipping of the pot body through the cooperation of the first vacuum suction cup mechanism 22 and the second vacuum suction cup mechanism 26, replacing the traditional robot flipping, reducing investment costs, simplifying the flipping mechanism, and facilitating maintenance and operation.

[0038] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A lifting and turning mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a first bracket, a first unpowered roller line, a first synchronous belt mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a second bracket, a second unpowered roller line, a second synchronous belt mechanism and a flipping mechanism; The first bracket is arranged transversely, the first unpowered roller line is arranged horizontally on the top of the first bracket, the first synchronous belt mechanism is arranged on the top of the first bracket and below the first unpowered roller line, the upper surface of the first synchronous belt mechanism is in contact with the lower surface of the first unpowered roller line, and the first synchronous belt mechanism drives the first unpowered roller line to transmit left and right; The second bracket is located on the right side of the first bracket, the top surface of the second bracket is higher than the top surface of the first bracket, the second unpowered roller line is arranged on the top of the second bracket, the second synchronous belt mechanism is arranged on the top of the second bracket and is located below the second unpowered roller line, the upper surface of the second synchronous belt mechanism is in contact with the lower surface of the second unpowered roller line, the second synchronous belt mechanism drives the second unpowered roller line to transmit left and right, and the flip mechanism is arranged at the connection between the first bracket and the second bracket; The jacking mechanism is arranged at the right bottom of the first bracket, and the jacking mechanism includes a jacking cylinder with a rod head facing upward, a first vacuum suction cup mechanism is arranged on the rod head of the jacking cylinder, and the suction cup opening of the first vacuum suction cup mechanism is arranged upward, and a through hole is provided on the first unpowered roller line above the jacking mechanism, and the through hole can be passed through by the jacking mechanism; The flip mechanism includes a flip motor, a flip arm and a second vacuum suction cup mechanism, the output shaft of the flip motor is arranged backward, one end of the flip arm is vertically fixed to the flip motor rod head, and the other end of the flip arm is fixed with the second vacuum suction cup mechanism, the suction cup opening of the second vacuum suction cup mechanism is arranged vertically to the flip arm, and the rotation plane of the flip arm and the lifting plane of the lifting mechanism are in the same plane; the flip motor is located on the left side of the upper surface of the second bracket, and a slot for the flip arm to be embedded is opened on the second unpowered roller line; The positioning mechanism comprises a left-right telescopic mechanism horizontally arranged on the right side above the first unpowered roller line, and a V-shaped block with an opening facing left is arranged on the left-right telescopic mechanism, and the V-shaped block is arranged horizontally.

2. The lifting and turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second unpowered roller line is arranged to be tilted downward from left to right.

3. The lifting and turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right telescopic mechanism includes a left and right moving motor with an output shaft facing upward, a gear, a rack, a sliding rod, and a slider. The gear is fixed on the rod head of the left and right moving motor, the slider is fixed on the first bracket, the sliding rod is horizontally arranged and slidably connected to the slider, the rack is fixed on the sliding rod, the rack is meshed with the gear, and the V-shaped block is fixed on the left end of the sliding rod.

4. The lifting and turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first synchronous belt mechanism includes a first transmission pulley, a first drive motor, a first output pulley, a first synchronous belt, and a first gear box. The first synchronous belt is wound around the first transmission pulley and the first output pulley. The first gear box is connected to the output shaft of the first drive motor. The first output pulley is arranged on the output shaft of the first gear box.

5. The lifting and turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second synchronous belt mechanism includes a second transmission pulley, a second drive motor, a second output pulley, a second synchronous belt, and a second gear box. The second synchronous belt is wound around the second transmission pulley and the second output pulley. The second gear box is connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor. The second output pulley is arranged on the output shaft of the second gear box.

6. The lifting and turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A position sensor is disposed on the first unpowered roller line.

7. The lifting and turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A position sensor is provided on the second unpowered roller line.

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