Converging conveying mechanism and conveying system

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of transport machinery, and specifically discloses a converging conveying mechanism and a conveying system. The converging conveying mechanism of the present invention comprises a push plate assembly arranged on a conveyor belt assembly, the conveyor belt assembly comprises at least two first conveyor belts and one second conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt is arranged between the two first conveyor belts, the push plate assembly comprises a driving module, a guide rail and at least two push plate bodies, the push plate bodies are movably arranged on the guide rail, the guide rail is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and the driving module can drive the push plate bodies to move closer to or away from each other on the guide rail, so that the material on the first conveyor belt is transferred to the second conveyor belt. The converging conveying mechanism of the present invention has a simple structure and low implementation cost. It can maintain the conveying speed of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt while maintaining the transmission order of the materials, and can also avoid the consequences of conveyor belt blockage and material extrusion deformation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of transport machinery, and in particular to a converging transport mechanism and a transport system. Background Art

[0002] At present, production lines usually use conveyor belts to transport materials. During the transportation process, materials will inevitably gather or separate between multiple conveyor belts. When transferring materials from two or more conveyor belts to one conveyor belt, it is easy for materials to squeeze each other and the material transmission order to be chaotic. For materials with smooth outer walls, the materials can be squeezed and gradually gathered on one conveyor belt, but for materials with rough outer walls, the conveyor belt may be blocked or even damaged due to the mutual limitation of the corners between the materials during transportation.

[0003] In the prior art, in order to reduce confusion and blockage when materials are gathered, the conveying speed of each conveyor belt is usually slowed down, and a mechanical arm is added to transfer the materials on each conveyor belt. However, this brings the defects of slow conveying and high implementation cost. Summary of the invention

[0004] An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a converging conveying mechanism with a simple structure, low implementation cost, and the ability to maintain the material transmission sequence and transmission rate.

[0005] Another object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a conveying system that can avoid conveyor belt blockage and material extrusion and deformation.

[0006] To achieve this purpose, the embodiment of the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] In a first aspect, a converging conveying mechanism is provided, comprising a push plate assembly arranged on a conveyor belt assembly, wherein the conveyor belt assembly comprises at least two first conveyor belts and one second conveyor belt, wherein the second conveyor belt is arranged between the two first conveyor belts, and the push plate assembly comprises a driving module, a guide rail and at least two push plate bodies, wherein the push plate bodies are movably arranged on the guide rail, wherein the guide rail is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and the driving module can drive the push plate bodies to move closer to or farther from each other on the guide rail so as to transfer materials on the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the converging conveying mechanism, it also includes at least two material blocking guardrails, wherein the material blocking guardrails and the push plate body are spaced apart at the ends of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt, and the push plate body is arranged on the side of the material blocking guardrail away from the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the converging conveying mechanism, the edge of the second conveying belt is provided with the material blocking guardrail so that the material is arranged inside the second conveying belt.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the convergence conveying mechanism, it also includes a controller and at least two first photoelectric switches, wherein the first photoelectric switch and the driving module are both communicatively connected to the controller, and the first photoelectric switch is provided at the end of the conveying direction of each first conveyor belt, and the detection head of the first photoelectric switch is facing the material.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the converging conveying mechanism, it also includes at least two second photoelectric switches and timers, wherein the second photoelectric switches and the timers are both communicatively connected to the controller, the second photoelectric switch is arranged on the side of the push plate body away from the first photoelectric switch, and the detection head of the second photoelectric switch faces the material.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the converging conveying mechanism, the push plate body includes a push plate end and a baffle end, the push plate end and the baffle end are vertically arranged, the end face of the push plate end faces the second conveyor belt, and the end face of the baffle end faces away from the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the converging conveying mechanism, a chamfer is provided between the push plate end and the baffle end, and the chamfer is used to guide the material of the second conveyor belt to continue to move along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the converging conveying mechanism, the driving module includes a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a synchronous belt, the synchronous belt is wound around the outside of the driving wheel and the driven wheel, the push plate body is fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt, and the push plate body is movably arranged on the guide rail.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the converging and conveying mechanism, the driving module further comprises at least two sliders, the sliders are fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt, and the sliders are movably arranged on the guide rails, and the push plate body is fixedly connected to the sliders.

[0016] In a second aspect, a conveying system is provided, comprising a conveyor belt assembly and the above-mentioned converging conveying mechanism, wherein the conveyor belt assembly comprises at least two first conveyor belts and one second conveyor belt, and the above-mentioned converging conveying mechanism is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are:

[0018] By setting a push plate assembly on the conveyor belt assembly, wherein the conveyor belt assembly includes at least two first conveyor belts and one second conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt is arranged between the two first conveyor belts, the push plate assembly includes a driving module, a guide rail and at least two push plate bodies, the push plate body is movably arranged on the guide rail, the guide rail is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and the driving module can drive the push plate body to move closer to or farther away from each other on the guide rail. When the push plate bodies move closer to each other on the guide rail, the material on the first conveyor belt can be pushed by the push plate body and transferred to the second conveyor belt between the two first conveyor belts. When the push plate bodies move away from each other on the guide rail, the material on the first conveyor belt can continue to be transported, and when the push plate bodies move closer to each other on the guide rail next time, the material on the first conveyor belt can continue to be pushed to be transferred to the second conveyor belt. Therefore, the converging conveying mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure, low implementation cost, can maintain the conveying speed of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and can also maintain the transmission order of the materials, and can also avoid the consequences of conveyor belt blockage and material extrusion deformation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The present invention is further described in detail below based on the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a flow converging and conveying mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a push plate assembly provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a flow converging and conveying mechanism provided in another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a conveying system provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] In the figure:

[0025] 1. Converging conveying mechanism; 11. Push plate assembly; 111. Driving module; 1111. Driving wheel; 1112. Driven wheel; 1113. Synchronous belt; 1114. Slider; 112. Guide rail; 113. Push plate body; 1131. Push plate end; 1132. Baffle end; 1133. Chamfer; 12. Material blocking guardrail; 13. Controller; 14. First photoelectric switch; 15. Timer; 16. Second photoelectric switch; 2. Conveyor belt assembly; 21. First conveyor belt; 22. Second conveyor belt; 3. Material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical problems solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 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 those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" 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, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0029] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 An embodiment of the present invention provides a converging conveying mechanism 1, including a push plate assembly 11 arranged on a conveyor belt assembly 2, the conveyor belt assembly 2 includes at least two first conveyor belts 21 and one second conveyor belt 22, the second conveyor belt 22 is arranged between the two first conveyor belts 21, the push plate assembly 11 includes a driving module 111, a guide rail 112 and at least two push plate bodies 113, the push plate body 113 is movably arranged on the guide rail 112, the guide rail 112 is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22, the driving module 111 can drive the push plate body 113 to move closer to or farther away from each other on the guide rail 112, so that the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 is transferred to the second conveyor belt 22.

[0030] In the embodiment of the present invention, a push plate assembly 11 is arranged on the conveyor belt assembly 2, wherein the conveyor belt assembly 2 includes at least two first conveyor belts 21 and one second conveyor belt 22, the second conveyor belt 22 is arranged between the two first conveyor belts 21, and the push plate assembly 11 includes a driving module 111, a guide rail 112 and at least two push plate bodies 113, the push plate bodies 113 are movably arranged on the guide rail 112, the guide rail 112 is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22, and the driving module 111 can drive the push plate bodies 113 to move closer to or farther from each other on the guide rail 112. When the push plate bodies 113 move closer to each other on the guide rail 112, the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 can be pushed by the push plate body 113 and transferred to the second conveyor belt 22 between the two first conveyor belts 21. When the push plate bodies 113 move away from each other on the guide rail 112, the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 can continue to be conveyed, and when the push plate bodies 113 move closer to each other on the guide rail 112 next time, the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 can continue to be pushed to be transferred to the second conveyor belt 22. Therefore, the converging conveying mechanism 1 of the embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure and low implementation cost, and can maintain the conveying speed of the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22 while maintaining the transmission order of the material 3, and can also avoid the consequences of conveyor belt blockage and extrusion and deformation of the material 3.

[0031] In one embodiment, continue to refer to Figure 1 The converging conveying mechanism 1 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes at least two material blocking guardrails 12. The material blocking guardrails 12 and the push plate body 113 are arranged at intervals at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 21. The push plate body 113 is arranged on the side of the material blocking guardrail 12 away from the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 21. When the push plate body 113 is in the original position, that is, when the push plate body 113 is separated from the first conveyor belt 21, the present embodiment intercepts the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 through the material blocking guardrail 12, and then drives the push plate body 113 to move close to the second conveyor belt 22 to push the intercepted material 3 into the second conveyor belt 22. When the push plate body 113 moves away from the second conveyor belt 22 and returns to the original position, the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 can pass over the push plate body 113 and continue to be transported and intercepted by the material blocking guardrail 12 again. At this time, the push plate body 113 is driven to move close to the second conveyor belt 22 again, and the material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 can be repeatedly transferred to the second conveyor belt 22.

[0032] Further, continue to refer to Figure 1 The edge of the second conveyor belt 22 is also provided with a material blocking guardrail 12. When the push plate body 113 transfers the material 3 from the first conveyor belt 21 to the second conveyor belt 22, the material 3 can be intercepted by the material blocking guardrail 12 on the second conveyor belt 22, so that the material 3 is set in the second conveyor belt 22 to prevent the material 3 from escaping from the second conveyor belt 22.

[0033] In particular, refer to Figure 3 The converging conveying mechanism 1 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes a controller 13 and at least two first photoelectric switches 14. The first photoelectric switches 14 and the driving module 111 are both in communication connection with the controller 13. The first photoelectric switch 14 is provided at the end of each first conveying belt 21 in the conveying direction, and the detection head of the first photoelectric switch 14 faces the material 3. The first photoelectric switch 14 of the present embodiment is used to detect whether there is material 3 at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveying belt 21. When there is material 3 at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveying belt 21, the controller 13 drives the driving module 111 to operate, so that the push plate body 113 located at the original position approaches the second conveying belt 22, so as to realize the timely transfer of the material 3 and improve the transmission efficiency of the converging conveying mechanism 1 of the embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Specifically, the implementation method of driving the driving module 111 to operate by the detection result of the first photoelectric switch 14 can be various, for example, as long as any first photoelectric switch 14 detects that there is material 3 at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 21, the controller 13 directly drives all the driving modules 111 to operate. A preferred implementation method may be that the controller 13 drives all the driving modules 111 to operate only when all the first photoelectric switches 14 detect that there is material 3 at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 21, so that the transmission order of the material 3 of each first conveyor belt 21 can be maintained, and simultaneous conveying can be achieved by simultaneous triggering, so as to achieve the effect of evenly distributing the incoming materials of the first conveyor belt 21.

[0035] However, the conveying progress of each first conveyor belt 21 may be different, and there may be a situation where a first conveyor belt 21 is out of material for a long time. Preferably, the converging conveying mechanism 1 of the embodiment of the present invention also includes a timer 15, which is connected to the controller 13 for communication, and the timer 15 is used for timing. In this embodiment, by presetting a time threshold, the timing starts when the first photoelectric switch 14 does not detect the material 3, and the timing is reset when the first photoelectric switch 14 detects the material 3. When the timing time exceeds the time threshold, the controller 13 directly drives all the driving modules 111 to act, which can prevent the converging conveying mechanism 1 from stopping the conveying action.

[0036] More preferably, continue to refer to Figure 3The converging conveying mechanism 1 of the embodiment of the present invention further includes at least two second photoelectric switches 16, which are in communication connection with the controller 13, and the detection head of the second photoelectric switch 16 faces the material 3. Since the second photoelectric switch 16 is arranged on the side of the push plate body 113 away from the first photoelectric switch 14, it can detect whether there is material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21 before the push plate body 113 is actuated. When the first photoelectric switch 14 does not detect the existence of material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21, and the second photoelectric switch 16 detects the existence of material 3 on the first conveyor belt 21, it can be known that the material 3 is being transported on the first conveyor belt 21 but has not yet reached the end of the first conveyor belt 21. At this time, it is possible to wait for the material 3 to reach the end of the first conveyor belt 21. When each first photoelectric switch 14 detects the existence of material 3, all driving modules 111 are driven to act at the same time, and then the material 3 on each first conveyor belt 21 is pushed to the second conveyor belt 22 at the same time.

[0037] In an embodiment in which the converging conveying mechanism 1 includes both the second photoelectric switch 16 and the timer 15, if neither the first photoelectric switch 14 nor the second photoelectric switch 16 on a first conveyor belt 21 detects the presence of the material 3, the timing starts, and the timing is reset when the second photoelectric switch 16 detects the material 3. When the timing time exceeds the time threshold, the controller 13 directly drives all the driving modules 111 to operate, which can also prevent the converging conveying mechanism 1 from stopping the conveying action.

[0038] In another embodiment, reference Figure 2 The push plate body 113 includes a push plate end 1131 and a baffle end 1132. The push plate end 1131 and the baffle end 1132 are vertically arranged. The end surface of the push plate end 1131 faces the second conveyor belt 22, and the end surface of the baffle end 1132 faces away from the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 21. In this embodiment, the push plate end 1131 contacts the material 3. When the push plate body 113 moves toward the second conveyor belt 22, the push plate end 1131 abutting against the material 3 transfers the material 3 to the second conveyor belt 22. During the movement of the push plate body 113, the first conveyor belt 21 that continues to move may also convey the next material 3 to the push plate body 113. The baffle end 1132 of the push plate body 113 intercepts the next material 3 to be transferred, which can avoid the consequences of the push plate body 113 being stuck during the movement process, and can also maintain the direction of the material 3 when being conveyed, so as to prevent the material 3 from leaving the first conveyor belt 21 in advance.

[0039] Further, continue to refer to Figure 2A chamfer 1133 is provided between the push plate end 1131 and the baffle end 1132. When the push plate body 113 moves away from the second conveyor belt 22 and returns to the original position, since the second conveyor belt 22 is continuously conveyed forward, the material 3 located on the push plate body 113 away from the transmission direction of the second conveyor belt 22 may touch the push plate body 113. The chamfer 1133 on the push plate body 113 of this embodiment can guide the material 3 of the second conveyor belt 22 to continue to move along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt 22, thereby preventing the corners of the push plate body 113 from jamming the material 3 of the second conveyor belt 22, and preventing the push plate body 113 from jamming or even the material 3 from escaping from the second conveyor belt 22.

[0040] In addition, continue to refer to Figure 2 The driving module 111 includes a driving wheel 1111, a driven wheel 1112 and a synchronous belt 1113. The synchronous belt 1113 is wound around the outside of the driving wheel 1111 and the driven wheel 1112. The push plate body 113 is fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt 1113, and the push plate body 113 is movably arranged on the guide rail 112. When the driving wheel 1111 rotates, it can drive the synchronous belt 1113 and the driven wheel 1112 to rotate at the same time, thereby driving the push plate body 113 fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt 1113 to move. When the driving wheel 1111 repeatedly rotates in the opposite direction, it can drive the push plate body 113 to repeatedly approach or move away from the second conveyor belt 22, thereby improving the synchronization and reliability of driving the push plate body 113 to repeatedly move.

[0041] Further, continue to refer to Figure 2 The driving module 111 further includes at least two sliders 1114, the sliders 1114 are fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt 1113, and the sliders 1114 are movably arranged on the guide rail 112, and the push plate body 113 is fixedly connected to the sliders 1114. In this embodiment, the synchronous belt 1113 and the push plate body 113 are connected by the sliders 1114, which improves the connection strength between the push plate body 113 and the synchronous belt 1113, and also improves the stability of the push plate body 113 moving on the guide rail 112.

[0042] refer to Figure 4 The embodiment of the present invention further provides a conveying system, including a conveyor belt assembly 2 and a converging conveying mechanism 1 of any of the above embodiments, wherein the conveyor belt assembly 2 includes at least two first conveyor belts 21 and one second conveyor belt 22, and the converging conveying mechanism 1 is disposed at the connection between the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22. The converging conveying mechanism 1 in this embodiment may have the same structure and achieve the same effect as the converging conveying mechanism 1 in the above embodiments, and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0043] In the description of this article, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "right" and other directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0044] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0045] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0046] The technical principle of the present invention is described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the present invention and cannot be interpreted as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention in any way. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art can associate other specific implementations of the present invention without paying creative labor, and these methods will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A converging and conveying mechanism, characterized in that: The push plate assembly comprises a push plate assembly arranged on a conveyor belt assembly, wherein the conveyor belt assembly comprises at least two first conveyor belts and one second conveyor belt, wherein the second conveyor belt is arranged between the two first conveyor belts, the push plate assembly comprises a driving module, a guide rail and at least two push plate bodies, wherein the push plate body is movably arranged on the guide rail, wherein the guide rail is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and the driving module can drive the two push plate bodies to approach or move away from each other on the guide rail so as to transfer the materials on the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt; the push plate body comprises a push plate end and a baffle end, wherein the push plate end and the baffle end are arranged vertically, wherein the end face of the push plate end faces the second conveyor belt, and the end face of the baffle end faces away from the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt; The converging conveying mechanism further comprises at least two material blocking guardrails, wherein the material blocking guardrails and the push plate body are arranged at intervals at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveying belt, and the push plate body is arranged on a side of the material blocking guardrails away from the conveying direction of the first conveying belt; The edge of the second conveyor belt is also provided with the material blocking guardrail. When the push plate body transfers the material from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt, the material can be intercepted by the material blocking guardrail on the second conveyor belt to allow the material to be set inside the second conveyor belt.

2. The converging and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a controller and at least two first photoelectric switches, wherein the first photoelectric switch and the driving module are both communicatively connected to the controller, and each first conveyor belt is provided with the first photoelectric switch at the end of the conveying direction, and the detection head of the first photoelectric switch faces the material.

3. The converging and conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes at least two second photoelectric switches and timers, both of which are in communication with the controller, and the second photoelectric switch is arranged on the side of the push plate body away from the first photoelectric switch, and the detection head of the second photoelectric switch faces the material.

4. The converging and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A chamfer is provided between the push plate end and the baffle end, and the chamfer is used to guide the material of the second conveyor belt to continue to move along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt.

5. The converging and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving module comprises a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a synchronous belt, wherein the synchronous belt is wound around the outside of the driving wheel and the driven wheel, the push plate body is fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt, and the push plate body is movably arranged on the guide rail.

6. The converging and conveying mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving module further comprises at least two sliders, wherein the sliders are fixedly arranged on the synchronous belt and movably arranged on the guide rail, and the push plate body is fixedly connected to the sliders.

7. A conveying system, characterized in that: It comprises a conveyor belt assembly and the converging conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the conveyor belt assembly comprises at least two first conveyor belts and one second conveyor belt, and the converging conveying mechanism is arranged at the connection between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.

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