A fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fully automatic feeder applicable to columnar and strip-shaped materials, characterized in that it comprises a frame, on which a storage module, a delivery module and a blanking module are arranged, the blanking module comprises a conical blanking tray and a first servo motor, the outer periphery of the conical blanking tray is evenly distributed with material profiling cavities, the central axis of the conical blanking tray is inclined at a semi-right angle with the vertical downward direction as the starting edge, the frame is provided with a blanking hole, the busbar of the conical blanking tray on the side close to the delivery module is parallel to the central axis of the delivery module, and the busbar of the conical blanking tray on the side close to the blanking hole is parallel to the axis of the blanking hole. The beneficial effects of the present invention are: providing a fully automatic feeder applicable to columnar and strip-shaped materials, realizing mechanized and fully automatic blanking, reducing the cost of manual feeding and delivery, greatly improving production efficiency, facilitating mass production, and reducing manual labor intensity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment, and in particular to a fully automatic feeder suitable for columnar and strip materials. Background Art

[0002] Crab sticks, a delicacy, have become a popular choice on people's tables. However, the production process, especially the packaging process, involves a process called feeding. Existing technologies often rely on manual feeding, which is physically demanding, labor-intensive, and labor-intensive. This leads to high labor costs and low efficiency, making it unable to meet the needs of mass production and hindering the competitiveness of enterprises. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials in response to the shortcomings of the above-mentioned existing technologies, so as to realize mechanized and fully automatic feeding, reduce the cost of manual feeding, greatly improve production efficiency, facilitate mass production, and reduce manual labor intensity.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a fully automatic discharger applicable to cylindrical and strip-shaped materials, characterized in that it includes a frame, on which a storage module, a delivery module, and a blanking module are provided. The delivery module is located between the storage module and the blanking module and transports the material from the storage module to the blanking module along an effective transport direction. The blanking module includes a conical blanking tray placed at the end of the delivery module and capable of automatically receiving and arranging the material, and a first servo motor linked to the conical blanking tray. The conical blanking tray has its own midline as the center and an outer periphery There are several groups of material profiling cavities that can accommodate materials evenly distributed. The central axis of the conical blanking tray is inclined at a semi-right angle with the vertical downward direction as the starting point. The conical blanking tray can rotate around its own center line under the drive of the first servo motor. The frame is located at the end of the conical blanking tray away from the delivery module and is provided with a blanking hole below the conical blanking tray that can be intermittently connected to the material profiling cavity. The busbar of the conical blanking tray on the side close to the delivery module is parallel to the central axis of the delivery module, and the busbar of the conical blanking tray on the side close to the blanking hole is parallel to the axis of the blanking hole.

[0005] The above technical solution is not only suitable for crab sticks, but also for materials with cylindrical, conical, square and strip-shaped cross-sections. For such materials, mechanized and fully automatic unloading can be achieved, reducing the cost of manual delivery, greatly improving production efficiency, facilitating mass production, and reducing labor intensity. The conical blanking tray has two main functions. On the one hand, it is equipped with multiple sets of material profiling cavities to realize the storage and organization of materials, and to realize single and orderly unloading, which is convenient for subsequent packaging and other processes. On the other hand, the outer shape is conical, and the busbars on both sides are parallel to the axis of the delivery module and the axis of the blanking hole respectively, so that steering transportation can be realized, and the horizontal material transportation direction is turned to the vertical direction. Then, under the action of its own gravity, the material can pass through the blanking hole more quickly, which is convenient for unloading.

[0006] The above-mentioned fully automatic discharger suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the frame is located at one end of the conical discharge tray away from the delivery module and a barrel material mechanism is provided above the conical discharge tray that can intermittently communicate with the material profiling cavity.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the barrel material mechanism can ensure that the material is smoothly discharged from the material profiling cavity, thereby improving the blanking accuracy and enhancing the working performance of the blanking module.

[0008] The above-mentioned fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the barrel material mechanism includes a barrel material rod arranged coaxially with the feed hole and located above the conical feed plate, the barrel material rod is linked to a pulley assembly, and the barrel material rod can perform reciprocating linear motion along the axis direction of the feed hole under the drive of the pulley assembly, and a stroke adjustment assembly is provided between the barrel material rod and the pulley assembly to adjust the effective barrel material stroke of the barrel material rod in the material profiling cavity.

[0009] The above-mentioned fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the stroke adjustment component includes a connecting block detachably connected to the barrel material rod, the connecting block is detachably connected to a first fixed block, and the first fixed block is linked to the pulley assembly relative to the other end of the connecting block.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the stroke adjustment component mainly plays two roles. On the one hand, it improves adaptability and can adjust the effective barrel stroke of the barrel rod in the material profiling cavity according to actual conditions. On the other hand, it ensures that the unloading work is completed and avoids the material from sticking to the material profiling cavity.

[0011] The above-mentioned fully automatic discharger applicable to cylindrical and strip-shaped materials can be further configured as follows: a shielding cover is provided on the outer periphery of the conical discharge tray to prevent the material from falling from the material profiling cavity.

[0012] With the above technical solution, since the conical blanking tray is conical, the shielding cover can be provided to prevent the material from flying out of the material profiling cavity, thereby avoiding the occurrence of empty packaging and the like.

[0013] The above-mentioned fully automatic discharger suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the storage module includes an internally hollow storage barrel, a rotating centrifugal disc hinged on the frame and capable of rotating, and a second servo motor linked to the rotating centrifugal disc, the inner periphery of the storage barrel is located on the outer periphery of the rotating centrifugal disc and is provided with a sequencing channel, the rotating centrifugal disc rotates around its own hinge under the drive of the second servo motor and drives the material to move onto the sequencing channel, the storage barrel is provided with a discharge port that can connect the sequencing channel and the delivery module, the central axis of the rotating centrifugal disc is at an acute angle to the central axis of the storage barrel and the end of the rotating centrifugal disc close to the storage barrel is inclined toward the side of the discharge port, and the storage barrel is located on one side of the discharge port and above the sequencing channel, and is provided with a single material processing mechanism that can ensure single-material feeding in sequence.

[0014] With the above technical solution, the storage barrel in the storage module is mainly used for temporary storage of materials, and then the rotating centrifugal disc rotates under the drive of the servo motor, and the material is thrown onto the sequencing channel under the action of centrifugal force, and the sequencing channel transports the material to the discharge port for the next process. The further rotating centrifugal disc is set to an angle, which can better throw the material to the end of the single material processing mechanism away from the discharge port, and then the single material processing mechanism processes multiple materials, partial overlap, etc., to ensure that the single material is transported to the discharge port in an orderly manner, and then transported to the blanking module via the delivery module, and the blanking module discharges the material in sequence. The whole process is not only automated, but also can automatically organize the material to ensure orderly discharge.

[0015] The above-mentioned fully automatic discharger suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the single material processing mechanism includes a first removal plate for removing stacked materials along the axis direction of the storage barrel, and a second removal plate for removing excess materials along the direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the storage barrel. The first removal plate and the second removal plate are respectively installed on the storage barrel and are located above the sequencing channel and placed on one side of the discharge port. A first directional gap area through which a single material can movably pass is provided between the first removal plate and the sequencing channel along the axis direction of the storage barrel. The second removal plate is provided with a second directional gap area through which a single material can movably pass along the axis direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the storage barrel with the center line of the storage barrel as the center. The second removal plate is linked to a displacement adjustment mechanism that can adjust the installation position of the second removal plate relative to the sequencing channel.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the main function of the single material handling mechanism is to handle multiple materials, partial overlap, etc., to ensure that the single materials are transported to the discharge port in order; among them, the function of the first removing plate and the first gap area is to remove the multi-layer stacked materials along the axis of the storage barrel, leaving only one layer, and the function of the second removing plate and the second gap area is to remove the multiple materials arranged perpendicular to the axis of the storage barrel, leaving only one. Therefore, with the mutual cooperation of the first removing plate, the first gap area, the second removing plate, and the second gap area, it can be ensured that only a single material passes through the discharge port at a time, avoiding subsequent jamming, and is conducive to storage and sorting.

[0017] The above-mentioned fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the displacement adjustment mechanism includes a quick-release linkage block fixedly connected to the second removal plate, and a second fixed block is provided at the edge of the storage barrel corresponding to the quick-release linkage block, and the quick-release linkage block is provided with several groups of long slot-shaped quick-release holes corresponding to the second fixed block, and the quick-release linkage block is detachably connected to the second fixed block through the long slot-shaped quick-release holes.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the role of the displacement adjustment mechanism is to adjust the size of the second gap area according to actual conditions, thereby adapting to cylindrical and strip materials of various specifications and types, and improving adaptability; among them, the long slot-type quick-release hole is mainly used. First, the installation position of the second removal plate is determined according to actual conditions, and then it is fixedly connected to the second fixed block through the long slot-type quick-release hole. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

[0019] The above-mentioned fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: the delivery module includes two groups of guide plates installed on the frame and arranged opposite to each other, one end of the guide plate faces the discharge port and the other end faces the blanking module, and a material guide gap area through which the material can move is provided between the two groups of guide plates. The frame is located in the material guide gap area and is provided with several groups of conveyor belts under the guide plates. Each group of conveyor belts is respectively linked to a third servo motor, and the guide plates are linked to several groups of sensor components that can automatically detect the gap value between two adjacent groups of materials.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the delivery module has two main functions. On the one hand, it delivers the materials in the storage module to the blanking module along the effective transportation direction for unloading. On the other hand, it cooperates with the sensor component, the conveyor belt, and the third servo motor to automatically control the gap value between two adjacent groups of materials. The purpose of controlling the gap value is to prevent two or more materials from being mixed into the profiling cavity of a single material, and to ensure that a single material can accommodate a single material in the profiling cavity of a single material, which is helpful for subsequent material packaging and other processes. The main control principle is that the sensor component automatically detects the interval value between two adjacent groups of materials, and then feeds back to the third servo motor. Each servo motor adjusts the conveyor belt linked to itself in real time according to the signal value, so that the gap value between the two adjacent groups of materials can be adjusted.

[0021] The above-mentioned fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials can be further configured as follows: two sets of guide plates are respectively provided with guide plates placed in the discharge port at one end facing the discharge port, and the two sets of guide plates are respectively inclined toward the outside.

[0022] With the above technical solution, the guide plate mainly plays a guiding role, facilitating the material to enter the delivery module through the discharge port.

[0023] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic top view of a single material handling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the middle A direction;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a blanking module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 Schematic top view of a delivery module according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention 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 ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 5The fully automatic discharger suitable for cylindrical and strip materials shown in the figure comprises a frame 1, on which a storage module 2, a delivery module 3 and a blanking module 4 are provided. The delivery module 3 is located between the storage module 2 and the blanking module 4 and transports the material from the storage module 2 to the blanking module 4 along the effective transport direction. The storage module 2 comprises a hollow storage barrel 21, a rotating centrifugal disc 22 hinged to the frame 1 and capable of rotating, and a second servo motor (not shown in the figure) linked to the rotating centrifugal disc 22. The inner periphery of the storage barrel 21 is located on the rotating centrifugal disc. A sequencing channel 24 is provided on the outer ring 22. The rotating centrifugal disk 22 rotates around its own hinge under the drive of the second servo motor and drives the material to move onto the sequencing channel 24. The storage barrel 21 is provided with a discharge port 211 that can connect the sequencing channel 24 and the delivery module 3. The central axis of the rotating centrifugal disk 22 is at an acute angle to the central axis of the storage barrel 21 and the end of the rotating centrifugal disk 22 close to the storage barrel 21 is inclined toward the side of the discharge port 211. The storage barrel 21 is located on one side of the discharge port 211 and above the sequencing channel 24, and is provided with a single material processing mechanism that can ensure single-threaded feeding.

[0031] The single material processing mechanism includes a first removing plate 25 for removing stacked materials along the axial direction of the storage barrel 21, and a second removing plate 26 for removing excess materials along the axial direction perpendicular to the storage barrel 21. The first removing plate 25 and the second removing plate 26 are respectively installed on the storage barrel 21 and are located above the sequencing channel 24 and are placed on one side of the discharge port 211. A first directional gap area 251 through which a single material can movably pass is provided between the first removing plate 25 and the sequencing channel 24 along the axial direction of the storage barrel 21. The second removing plate 26 is provided with a second directional gap area 261 through which a single material can movably pass along the axial direction perpendicular to the storage barrel 21 with the center line of the storage barrel 21 as the center. The second removing plate 26 is linked to a displacement adjustment mechanism that can adjust the installation position of the second removing plate 26 relative to the sequencing channel 24. The displacement adjustment mechanism includes a quick-release linkage block 27 fixedly connected to the second removal plate 26. A second fixed block 23 is provided at the edge of the storage barrel 21 corresponding to the quick-release linkage block 27. The quick-release linkage block 27 is provided with two groups of long slot-shaped quick-release holes 271 corresponding to the second fixed block 23. The quick-release linkage block 27 is detachably connected to the second fixed block 23 through the long slot-shaped quick-release holes 271.

[0032] The delivery module 3 comprises two sets of guide plates 31 mounted on the frame 1 and arranged opposite each other. One end of each guide plate 31 faces the discharge port 211, and the other end faces the blanking module 4. A material guide gap region is defined between the two sets of guide plates 31, through which materials can flow. The frame 1 is provided with five sets of conveyor belts 32 located within the material guide gap region and below the guide plates 31. Each conveyor belt 32 is coupled to a third servo motor 33. The guide plates 31 are coupled to several sets of sensor assemblies 34 that automatically detect the gap between adjacent groups of materials. The primary control principle for the gap between adjacent materials is that the sensor assemblies 34 automatically detect the gap between adjacent groups of materials and then provide feedback to the third servo motor 33. Each servo motor adjusts its coupled conveyor belt 32 in real time based on the signal, thereby adjusting the gap between adjacent groups of materials. At the ends of the two guide plates 31 facing the discharge port 211, each set of guide plates 35 is positioned within the discharge port 211. Each set of guide plates 35 is tilted outward.

[0033] The material drop module 4 includes a conical drop tray 41 positioned at the end of the delivery module 3 and capable of automatically collecting and organizing materials, and a first servo motor (not shown) linked to the conical drop tray 41. The conical drop tray 41 is circumferentially distributed with several material-receiving cavities 43 distributed around its centerline. The central axis of the conical drop tray 41 is tilted at a semi-perpendicular angle, starting from the vertical downward direction. Driven by the first servo motor, the conical drop tray 41 is capable of rotating about its centerline. The frame 1 is located at the end of the conical drop tray 41 away from the delivery module 3 and is provided with a drop hole 44 below the conical drop tray 41, which is intermittently connected to the material-receiving cavities 43. A shielding cover 42 is provided around the conical drop tray 41 to prevent material from falling out of the material-receiving cavities 43.

[0034] The frame 1 is located at the end of the conical drop tray 41 away from the delivery module 3 and above the conical drop tray 41. A barrel mechanism 5 is provided, intermittently communicating with the material profiling cavity 43. The barrel mechanism 5 includes a barrel rod 51 coaxially arranged with the drop hole 44 and located above the conical drop tray 41. The barrel rod 51 is linked to a pulley assembly 52, which drives the barrel rod 51 to reciprocate linearly along the axis of the drop hole 44. A stroke adjustment assembly is provided between the barrel rod 51 and the pulley assembly 52 to adjust the effective drop stroke of the barrel rod 51 within the material profiling cavity 43. The stroke adjustment assembly includes a connecting block 53 detachably connected to the barrel rod 51. The connecting block 53 is detachably connected to a first fixing block 23. The other end of the first fixing block 23, which is connected to the pulley assembly 52, is linked to the pulley assembly 52.

[0035] Working principle: The rotating centrifugal disc 22 rotates under the drive of the second servo motor, and the material is thrown onto the sequencing channel 24 under the action of centrifugal force. The sequencing channel 24 transports the material to the discharge port 211 (at the same time, the first removal plate 25, the first gap area 251, the second removal plate 26, and the second gap area 261 cooperate with each other to ensure that only a single material passes through the discharge port 211 at a time). Next, the material enters the material guide gap area through the guide plate 35, and is sequentially conveyed by multiple conveyor belts 32 to the material profiling cavity 43 in the conical drop tray 41 (at the same time, the sensor component 34, the conveyor belt 32, and the third servo motor 33 cooperate to automatically control the spacing between two adjacent groups of materials). Gap value, to prevent two or more materials from mixing into the single material profiling cavity 43, to ensure that a single material profiling cavity 43 can accommodate a single material, the main control principle of the gap value between adjacent materials - the sensor component 34 automatically detects the interval value of two adjacent groups of materials, and then feeds back to the third servo motor 33. Each servo motor adjusts the conveyor belt 32 linked to itself in real time according to the signal value, so that the gap value between the two adjacent groups of materials can be adjusted). The conical blanking tray 41 rotates under the drive of the first servo motor, and then the material falls into the blanking hole 44 under the push of the barrel rod 51, completing the blanking work. Among them, the material is not limited to crab sticks, but can also be suitable for materials with cylindrical, conical, square cross-sections and strip-shaped shapes.

Claims

1. A fully automatic feeder suitable for cylindrical and strip materials, characterized by: The feeding module is located between the storage module and the feeding module and transports the materials from the storage module to the feeding module along the effective transportation direction. The feeding module comprises a conical feeding tray which is arranged at the end of the feeding module and can automatically collect and organize the materials and a first servo motor which is linked with the conical feeding tray. The conical feeding tray is centered on its own central axis and is evenly distributed on its outer periphery with a plurality of material profiling cavities which can accommodate the materials. The central axis of the conical feeding tray is inclined at a semi-right angle with the vertical downward direction as the starting edge. The conical feeding tray can rotate around its own central axis under the drive of the first servo motor. The frame is located at one end of the conical feeding tray away from the feeding module and is provided with a feeding hole which can be intermittently connected with the material profiling cavity below the conical feeding tray. The busbar of the conical feeding tray close to the feeding module is parallel to the central axis of the feeding module. The material discharging opening is a process of the step of discharging material of the material discharging opening being arranged on the support frame and the support frame is provided with a material discharging opening which is arranged on the support frame and the support frame is provided with a material discharging opening being a process of the material discharging opening being arranged on the support frame.

2. A fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barrel material mechanism includes a barrel material rod which is coaxially arranged with the blanking hole and located above the conical blanking plate. The barrel material rod is linked to a pulley assembly. The barrel material rod can make reciprocating linear motion along the axis direction of the blanking hole under the drive of the pulley assembly. A stroke adjustment assembly is provided between the barrel material rod and the pulley assembly to adjust the effective barrel material stroke of the barrel material rod in the material profiling cavity.

3. A fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stroke adjustment assembly includes a connecting block detachably connected to the barrel rod, the connecting block is detachably connected to a first fixing block, and the first fixing block is linked to the pulley assembly relative to the other end connected to the connecting block.

4. A fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the conical material dropping tray is provided with a shielding cover which can prevent the material from falling from the material profiling cavity.

5. The fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The single material processing mechanism includes a first removing plate for removing stacked materials along the axial direction of the storage barrel, and a second removing plate for removing excess materials along the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the storage barrel. The first removing plate and the second removing plate are respectively installed on the storage barrel and are located above the material sequencing channel and on one side of the discharge port. A first axial gap area through which a single material can movably pass is provided between the first removing plate and the material sequencing channel along the axial direction of the storage barrel. The second removing plate is provided with a second axial gap area through which a single material can movably pass with the center line of the storage barrel as the center and along the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the storage barrel. The second removing plate is linked to a displacement adjustment mechanism that can adjust the installation position of the second removing plate relative to the material sequencing channel.

6. A fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 5, characterized in that: The displacement adjustment mechanism includes a quick-release linkage block fixedly connected to the second removing plate, a second fixed block is provided at the edge of the storage barrel corresponding to the quick-release linkage block, the quick-release linkage block is provided with a plurality of groups of long slot-shaped quick-release holes corresponding to the second fixed block, and the quick-release linkage block is detachably connected to the second fixed block through the long slot-shaped quick-release holes.

7. The fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The delivery module includes two groups of guide plates installed on the frame and arranged opposite to each other, one end of the guide plate faces the discharge port and the other end faces the blanking module, and a material guide gap area through which the material can move is provided between the two groups of guide plates. The frame is located in the material guide gap area and a plurality of conveyor belts are provided under the guide plates, each group of conveyor belts is respectively linked to a third servo motor, and the guide plates are linked to a plurality of sensor components that can automatically detect the gap value between two adjacent groups of materials.

8. The fully automatic feeder applicable to cylindrical and strip materials according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of the two groups of guide plates facing the discharge port is respectively provided with a guide plate placed in the discharge port, and the two groups of guide plates are respectively inclined toward the outside.

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