A meter delivery device for testing smart electric meters

Abstract

The present invention discloses a meter feeding device for testing smart meters, comprising a base, wherein the top of the base is provided with a batch feeding area, a material distribution conveying area and a testing mechanism in sequence from right to left, wherein the batch feeding area comprises a feeding belt, wherein the front and rear sides of the middle of the feeding belt are respectively fixedly connected with a rubber stopper and a material blocking cylinder, wherein a counting probe is fixedly installed below the output end of the material blocking cylinder and at the front side of the top of the feeding belt, wherein the material distribution conveying area comprises four columns, wherein a conveying belt is slidably connected between the four columns, and a top plate distributed in a horizontal direction is fixedly connected between the tops of the four columns, and the present invention relates to the field of meter production technology. The meter feeding device for testing smart meters, by being provided with a batch feeding area and a material distribution conveying area, can feed five consecutive meters to be tested as one batch to the testing mechanism in multiple batches, thereby ensuring the testing efficiency and high degree of automation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of meter production, in particular to a meter delivery device for testing a smart meter. Background Art

[0002] Smart meters are one of the basic devices for data collection in smart grids (especially smart distribution networks). They are responsible for collecting, measuring and transmitting raw electric energy data, and are the basis for information integration, analysis optimization and information presentation.

[0003] Existing smart meters need to be tested after production to ensure product quality, but existing testing equipment requires manual loading and meter delivery, with poor detection efficiency and low degree of automation. Therefore, we designed a meter delivery device for smart meter testing to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a meter delivery device for testing a smart meter, which solves the problems that the existing testing equipment requires manual loading and meter delivery, has poor detection efficiency, and has a low degree of automation.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a meter feeding device for testing smart meters, comprising a base, the top of the base is provided with a batch feeding area, a material distribution conveying area and a testing mechanism from right to left in sequence, the batch feeding area comprises a feeding belt, the front and rear sides of the middle of the feeding belt are respectively fixedly connected with a rubber stopper and a material blocking cylinder, a counting probe is fixedly installed below the output end of the material blocking cylinder and on the front side of the top of the feeding belt, the material distribution conveying area comprises four columns, a conveyor belt is slidably connected between the four columns, and the four A top plate distributed in the horizontal direction is fixedly connected between the tops of the columns, a lifting cylinder distributed in the vertical direction is fixedly installed in the middle of the top wall of the top plate, the output end of the lifting cylinder passes through the top plate, extends to the bottom of the top plate and is fixedly connected to a support frame, the bottoms of the front and rear ends of the support frame are connected to the conveyor belt through connecting rods, and a feeding assembly is fixedly installed below the support frame and on the front side of the top of the conveyor belt, the feeding assembly includes a rodless cylinder seat, a sliding seat is slidably connected to the rodless cylinder seat, and a pushing claw is connected to the inner side of the sliding seat through a connecting piece.

[0006] Preferably, the tops of the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt are fixedly connected with fixing plates distributed along the length direction of the conveyor belt, and both ends of the two fixing plates are fixedly penetrated with guide sleeves distributed along the vertical direction.

[0007] Preferably, the four columns are vertically fixed on the top of the base, the four columns are distributed in a rectangular array, and the guide sleeve is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the column.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting rod is distributed in the vertical direction, the top end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the support frame, and the bottom end of the connecting rod passes through the fixed plate, extends to the bottom of the fixed plate, and is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt.

[0009] Preferably, the rodless cylinder seats are distributed along the length direction of the conveyor belt.

[0010] Preferably, the pushing claw comprises a mounting plate, the bottom of the mounting plate is fixedly connected to a limiting seat, and two movable claws are rotatably connected to the limiting seat on the left side of the limiting seat and below the mounting plate through a fixed seat.

[0011] Preferably, a barcode scanning gun is provided on the rear side of the top of the conveyor belt and on the left side of the support frame.

[0012] The present invention provides a meter delivery device for testing a smart meter, which has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0013] (1) The meter feeding device for testing smart meters is provided with a batch feeding area and a material conveying area, so that five consecutive meters to be tested can be fed into a testing mechanism in batches, thereby ensuring the test efficiency, high degree of automation, and reducing the labor intensity of operators.

[0014] (2) The meter conveying device for testing smart meters is provided with a material conveying area, and can use a lifting cylinder to realize the alternating conveying operation of the meter to be tested on the upper and lower layers of the test mechanism, thereby further improving the detection efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the batch feeding zone of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cloth conveying area of ​​the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the feeding assembly of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material pushing claw of the present invention;

[0020] In the figure: 1. base; 2. batch feeding area; 3. cloth conveying area; 4. testing mechanism; 5. feeding belt; 6. rubber stopper; 7. material stopper cylinder; 8. counting probe; 9. column; 10. conveyor belt; 11. fixed plate; 12. guide sleeve; 13. top plate; 14. lifting cylinder; 15. support frame; 16. connecting rod; 17. feeding assembly; 18. rodless cylinder seat; 19. slide seat; 20. connecting piece; 21. pushing claw; 22. mounting plate; 23. limit seat; 24. fixed seat; 25. movable claw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] See also Figure 1-5The present invention provides a technical solution: a meter feeding device for testing a smart meter, comprising a base 1, a batch feeding area 2, a material distribution conveying area 3 and a testing mechanism 4 are arranged on the top of the base 1 from right to left in sequence, the batch feeding area 2 comprises a feeding belt 5, a rubber stopper 6 and a material blocking cylinder 7 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the middle of the feeding belt 5, a counting probe 8 is fixedly installed below the output end of the material blocking cylinder 7 and on the front side of the top of the feeding belt 5, the material distribution conveying area 3 comprises four columns 9, a conveyor belt 10 is slidably connected between the four columns 9, and a horizontally extending material distribution cylinder 7 is fixedly connected between the tops of the four columns 9. A top plate 13 distributed in the vertical direction is fixedly installed in the middle of the top wall of the top plate 13. The output end of the lifting cylinder 14 passes through the top plate 13 and extends to the bottom of the top plate 13 and is fixedly connected to a support frame 15. The bottoms of the front and rear ends of the support frame 15 are connected to the conveyor belt 10 through connecting rods 16. A feeding assembly 17 is fixedly installed below the support frame 15 and on the front side of the top of the conveyor belt 10. The feeding assembly 17 includes a rodless cylinder seat 18, a slide seat 19 is slidably connected to the rodless cylinder seat 18, and a push claw 21 is connected to the inner side of the slide seat 19 through a connecting piece 20. The tops of the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt 10 are fixedly connected with fixed plates 11 distributed along the length direction of the conveyor belt 10, and both ends of the two fixed plates 11 are fixedly penetrated with guide sleeves 12 distributed in the vertical direction. The four columns 9 are vertically fixed to the top of the base 1, and the four columns 9 are distributed in a rectangular array. The guide sleeves 12 are slidably sleeved on the outer walls of the columns 9. The connecting rod 16 is distributed in the vertical direction, and the top of the connecting rod 16 is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the support frame 15. The bottom end of the connecting rod 16 penetrates the fixed plate 11 and extends to the bottom of the fixed plate 11 and is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt 10. The cylinder seat 18 is distributed along the length direction of the conveyor belt 10, and the pushing claw 21 includes a mounting plate 22. The bottom of the mounting plate 22 is fixedly connected to a limit seat 23. The left side of the limit seat 23 and located below the mounting plate 22 are rotatably connected to two movable claws 25 through a fixed seat 24. A barcode scanning gun is arranged on the rear side of the top of the conveyor belt 10 and on the left side of the support frame 15. By providing a batch feeding area 2 and a cloth conveying area 3, every five phase-continuous electric meters to be tested can be fed into the testing mechanism 4 in multiple batches as one batch, thereby ensuring the testing efficiency, high degree of automation, and reducing the labor intensity of operators.

[0023] During operation, the electric meter is first conveyed along with the feed belt 5. When the electric meter passes between the rubber stop seat 6 and the material blocking cylinder 7, the counting probe 8 counts the electric meter. When the sixth electric meter is counted, the output end of the material blocking cylinder 7 merges with the rubber stop seat 6, and the input of subsequent electric meters is temporarily stopped, so that the electric meter can be fed in batches, and the electric meters conveyed in the first batch are conveyed to the lower layer of the testing mechanism 4 through the conveyor belt 10. When the induction probe in the lower layer of the conveying mechanism 4 detects six electric meters, the lifting cylinder 14 is actuated, and the output end of the lifting cylinder 14 retracts to drive the entire conveyor belt 10 to move upward, so that the electric meters conveyed in the second batch can be input into the upper layer of the testing mechanism 4 for testing. The multiple groups of electric meters entering the material conveying area 3 in batches are tested alternately on the upper and lower layers of the testing mechanism 4 under the action of the lifting cylinder 14.

[0024] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0025] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A meter delivery device for testing a smart meter, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The top of the base (1) is provided with a batch feeding area (2), a material distribution conveying area (3) and a testing mechanism (4) in sequence from right to left. The batch feeding area (2) includes a feeding belt (5). The front and rear sides of the middle of the feeding belt (5) are respectively fixedly connected with a rubber stopper (6) and a material blocking cylinder (7). A counting probe (8) is fixedly installed below the output end of the material blocking cylinder (7) and on the front side of the top of the feeding belt (5). The material distribution conveying area (3) includes four columns (9). A conveyor belt (10) is slidably connected between the four columns (9). A top plate (13) distributed in a horizontal direction is fixedly connected between the tops of the four columns (9). The top of the top plate (13) is A lifting cylinder (14) distributed in the vertical direction is fixedly installed in the middle of the wall, the output end of the lifting cylinder (14) passes through the top plate (13) and extends to the bottom of the top plate (13) and is fixedly connected to a support frame (15), the bottoms of the front and rear ends of the support frame (15) are connected to the conveyor belt (10) through connecting rods (16), and a feeding assembly (17) is fixedly installed below the support frame (15) and located on the front side of the top of the conveyor belt (10), and the feeding assembly (17) includes a rodless cylinder seat (18), a slide seat (19) is slidably connected to the rodless cylinder seat (18), and the inner side of the slide seat (19) is connected to a pusher claw (21) through a connecting piece (20); The tops of the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt (10) are fixedly connected with fixed plates (11) distributed along the length direction of the conveyor belt (10), and both ends of the two fixed plates (11) are fixedly penetrated with guide sleeves (12) distributed along the vertical direction; The connecting rod (16) is distributed in the vertical direction, the top end of the connecting rod (16) is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the support frame (15), and the bottom end of the connecting rod (16) passes through the fixed plate (11) and extends to the bottom of the fixed plate (11) and is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt (10); The push material clamping claw (21) comprises a mounting plate (22), the bottom of the mounting plate (22) is fixedly connected to a limit seat (23), and two movable claws (25) are rotatably connected to the left side of the limit seat (23) and located below the mounting plate (22) through a fixed seat (24); A barcode scanning gun is provided on the rear side of the top of the conveyor belt (10) and on the left side of the support frame (15).

2. A meter delivery device for testing a smart meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four upright posts (9) are all vertically fixed on the top of the base (1), the four upright posts (9) are distributed in a rectangular array, and the guide sleeve (12) is slidably sleeved on the outer wall of the upright post (9).

3. A meter delivery device for testing a smart meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rodless cylinder seats (18) are distributed along the length direction of the conveyor belt (10).

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