A transfer device and a conveying system

Abstract

The present invention provides a transfer device and a conveying system. The transfer device is provided with a first conveying mechanism and a guide mechanism. The first conveying mechanism has a first conveying channel extending in the horizontal direction; the first guide mechanism has a first guide channel extending in the vertical direction; and a first guide mechanism is provided between two adjacent first conveying mechanisms. When the clamp on the conveyor belt in the previous process is opened, the plate first falls into the first guide channel under its own gravity to ensure that the plate makes a vertical falling movement. Since the width of the first conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the first guide channel, and the first guide channel is located above the first conveying channel and is connected, the plate will inevitably fall into the first conveying channel in the vertical direction, so that under the conveyance of the first conveying mechanism, it continuously moves to the next process, thereby improving the efficiency of plate conveying without contacting the surface of the plate and having no impact on the plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of plate processing, and in particular relates to a transfer device and a conveying system. Background Art

[0002] During the electroplating process of the plate, a conveying device is used to convey the plate so that the circuit board extends vertically and moves horizontally. Specifically, the existing conveying device generally includes a conveyor belt, such as a steel belt, which is in a closed loop on the driving wheel and the passive wheel; a plurality of clamps are provided on the bottom of the conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt at least spans the loading area and the electroplating area or the etching area.

[0003] In the actual electroplating process, in the loading area, the top of the plate is clamped on the fixture, and then moved in the electroplating area with the movement of the conveyor belt to electroplate the required metal layer on the surface of the plate; in some cases, the plate needs to be unloaded from the conveyor belt in the electroplating area, and then the plate is transferred to other conveying mechanisms for subsequent processing.

[0004] However, at present, after the clamp on the conveying device is opened, the material can be unloaded by a robot, but this will increase the cost. In view that the robot also occupies a certain space, causing the length of the equipment to become longer, in order to reduce the cost and the space occupied by the robot, the prior art still uses manual labor to take away the plate, and then transport the plate to the conveying mechanism of the subsequent processing area for processing. On the one hand, the transfer efficiency is low, and on the other hand, when the surface of the plate is touched manually, the processing solution remains on the plate, which is easy to contaminate the plate and affect the quality of the plate, ultimately resulting in low efficiency and poor quality of plate processing. Summary of the invention

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem that the present invention actually aims to solve is that during the workpiece processing process, when it is necessary to transfer the plate from the conveying structure of the previous processing step to the conveying structure of the subsequent process, the efficiency of transferring the plate is low and it is easy to contaminate the plate, affecting the processing quality of the plate.

[0006] To this end, the present invention provides a transfer structure, comprising

[0007] At least two first conveying mechanisms have first conveying channels extending in a horizontal direction;

[0008] At least one first guide mechanism is arranged on the frame; it has a first guide channel extending vertically; at least one first guide mechanism is distributed between two adjacent first conveying mechanisms;

[0009] The width of the first conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the first guide channel, and the first guide channel is located above and connected to the first conveying channel.

[0010] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the first conveying mechanism includes

[0011] A first conveying roller, the outer circumference of which is provided with a circle of first conveying grooves; and a first driving assembly that drives the first conveying roller to rotate;

[0012] The first conveying grooves of all the first conveying mechanisms form the first conveying channel.

[0013] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, any of the conveying mechanisms further comprises a belt body sleeved around the bottom of the first conveying trough, and the outer surface of the belt body is an uneven surface.

[0014] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the first conveying roller includes a first wheel portion and a second wheel portion that are detachably connected and coaxially arranged; on the outer peripheral wall of any one of the first wheel portion and the second wheel portion, an annular step portion is formed in a radially protruding or recessed manner; the two step portions are adjacent to each other, and the first conveying groove is formed between the two protruding or recessed step portions.

[0015] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the first driving component includes a first transition tooth coaxially fixed to the first conveying roller, a second transition tooth meshing with the first transition tooth; and a driver driving the second transition tooth to rotate.

[0016] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the second transition teeth of all the first drive assemblies are fixed on the first connecting shaft;

[0017] All the first driving components share a driver, and the driver drives the first connecting shaft to rotate, thereby synchronously driving all the second transition teeth to rotate.

[0018] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the first guide mechanism comprises a first fixed seat and a second fixed seat relatively arranged on the frame; and at least one first guide body and at least one second guide body respectively arranged on the first fixed seat and the second fixed seat;

[0019] The first guide body and the second guide body are arranged opposite to each other and the first guide channel is formed therebetween;

[0020] The surfaces of the first guide body and the second guide body are smooth curved surfaces.

[0021] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the first guide body and the second guide body are rotatably disposed on the first fixed seat and the second fixed seat.

[0022] Optionally, in the above-mentioned transfer device, the first guide body and / or the second guide body is a universal ball, and correspondingly, the first fixed seat and / or the second fixed seat is provided with a universal seat, and the universal balls are arranged on the universal seat in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0023] Optionally, the above-mentioned transfer device,

[0024] The frame is provided with a first base and a second base, the first base and the second base extend along the length direction of the first conveying passage, and are distributed outside the two sides of all the first guide mechanisms;

[0025] Both ends of all the first conveying mechanisms are fixed on the first base and the second base respectively;

[0026] The transfer device also includes a lifting mechanism for driving the first base and the second base to perform lifting motion synchronously.

[0027] The present invention provides a conveying system, comprising

[0028] A second conveying mechanism, which includes a conveying belt and a plurality of clamps arranged on the bottom of the conveying belt;

[0029] The transfer device described in any one of the above; at least the inlet end of the first conveying channel of the transfer device is located below the second conveying mechanism, and the first conveying channel is used to receive the plates falling from the conveyor belt.

[0030] Optionally, the above-mentioned conveying system further includes at least one third conveying mechanism having a third conveying channel extending in the horizontal direction;

[0031] The outlet end of the first conveying channel of the first conveying mechanism of the transfer device may be aligned with and communicated with the inlet end of the third conveying channel of the third conveying mechanism.

[0032] Optionally, the above-mentioned conveying system further comprises at least one second guiding mechanism arranged on the frame; at least one second guiding mechanism is arranged between two adjacent third conveying mechanisms;

[0033] The second guide mechanism has a second guide channel extending vertically; the width of the third conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the second guide channel, and the second guide channel is located above and connected to the third conveying channel.

[0034] Optionally, in the above-mentioned conveying system, the second guide mechanism includes a driving shaft and a passive shaft which are relatively arranged and rotatably provided on the frame; and at least one third guide wheel and at least one fourth guide wheel which are respectively sleeved and fixed on the driving shaft and the passive shaft, and the second guide channel is formed between the third guide wheel and the fourth guide wheel.

[0035] Optionally, in the above-mentioned conveying system, the third conveying mechanism includes a second conveying roller having a circle of second conveying grooves on its outer circumference; and a second driving assembly for driving the second conveying roller to rotate; the second conveying grooves of all the third conveying mechanisms form the third conveying channel; and the driving shafts of all the second guide mechanisms and the second driving assembly are driven by the same set of second driving mechanisms and rotate synchronously.

[0036] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0037] 1. The transfer device provided by the present invention is provided with at least two first conveying mechanisms and at least one first guiding mechanism. The first conveying mechanism has a first conveying channel extending in the horizontal direction; the first guiding mechanism has a first guiding channel extending in the vertical direction; and at least one first guiding mechanism is distributed between two adjacent first conveying mechanisms. When the clamp on the conveyor belt in the previous process is opened, the plate first falls into the first guiding channel under its own gravity to ensure that the plate moves vertically downward. Since the width of the first conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the first guiding channel, the first guiding channel is located above the first guiding channel and is connected, and the first guiding channel and the first conveying channel form a plate-passing channel for conveying the plate, the plate will inevitably fall into the first conveying channel in the vertical direction, so that under the conveyance of the first conveying mechanism, it continuously moves to the next process, thereby improving the efficiency of plate conveying without contacting the surface of the plate and having no impact on the plate.

[0038] 2. The transfer device provided by the present invention comprises a first conveying mechanism including a first conveying roller and a first driving assembly, and a first conveying groove is provided on the outer periphery of the first conveying roller; the first conveying grooves of all the first conveying mechanisms form the first conveying channel, and the bottom of the plate is embedded in the first conveying groove, and the plate is vertically guided and limited by the first guiding mechanism. When the first driving assembly drives the first conveying roller to rotate, the plate can be driven to move on the first conveying roller, thereby realizing the movement function of the plate on the first conveying channel.

[0039] 3. The transfer device provided by the present invention has a belt body sleeved around the bottom of the first conveying trough, and the outer surface of the belt body is an uneven surface. When the bottom of the plate contacts the belt body, the uneven surface increases the friction between the belt body surface and the bottom of the plate to prevent the plate from slipping, so that the running speeds of the plate and the belt body remain consistent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device provided in Example 1 of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of a local structure of the transfer device;

[0043] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cooperation between the lifting mechanism of the middle transfer device and the first guide mechanism;

[0044] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of the first guide mechanism in FIG.

[0045] Figure 5 1 is a schematic diagram of the structural coordination between the first conveying mechanism and the first driving assembly;

[0046] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a first conveying roller of a first conveying mechanism;

[0047] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a first conveying mechanism in a top view;

[0048] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the cooperation between the second guide mechanism and the second drive mechanism in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0049] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the cooperation between the second driving mechanism and the first conveying mechanism;

[0050] Fig.10 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the top view of the third conveying mechanism, the second guiding mechanism and the second driving mechanism.

[0051] Description of reference numerals:

[0052] 1-first conveying mechanism; 11-first conveying roller; 111-first conveying groove; 112-first wheel portion; 113-second wheel portion; 114-step portion; 114a-annular step surface; 114b-blocking surface; 115-protrusion; 116-groove; 117-belt body; 12-first driving assembly; 121-first transition tooth; 122-second transition tooth; 123-first rotating shaft; 124-first connecting shaft; 125-first chain; 1 26-first support; 127-second support; 128-first base; 129-second base; 130, first passive wheel; 131, first active wheel; 2-first guide mechanism; 211-first fixed seat; 212-second fixed seat; 22-first guide body; 23-second guide body; 24-universal seat; 3-lifting mechanism; 31-first lifting rod; 32-second lifting rod; 33-screw; 34-fixed frame; 35-screw slide;

[0053] 5-third conveying mechanism; 51-third transition tooth; 52-fourth transition tooth; 53-second conveying roller; 54-second rotating shaft;

[0054] 6-second guide mechanism; 61-driving shaft; 62-driven shaft; 63-fifth transition tooth; 64-sixth transition tooth; 65-second chain; 66-second connecting shaft; 67-third guide wheel; 68-fourth guide wheel; 7-plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely 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 ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0056] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0057] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0058] Example 1

[0059] This embodiment provides a transfer device such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, it includes at least two first conveying mechanisms 1 , at least one first guiding mechanism 2 and a lifting mechanism 3 .

[0060] like Figure 2 As shown, there are multiple first conveying mechanisms 1, and all the first conveying mechanisms 1 form a first conveying channel extending in the horizontal direction. The first guide mechanism 2 is arranged on the frame; it has a first guide channel extending in the vertical direction; at least one first guide mechanism 2 is distributed between two adjacent first conveying mechanisms 1; the width of the first conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the first guide channel, and the first guide channel is located above the first conveying channel and is connected.

[0061] After the clamp on the conveyor belt in the previous process is opened, the plate falls into the first guide channel under its own gravity first, ensuring that the plate 7 falls vertically. Since the width of the first conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the first guide channel, the first guide channel is located above the first conveying channel and is connected, that is, the first projection of the second guide channel on the horizontal plane falls on the second projection of the first conveying channel on the horizontal plane; then the plate 7 will inevitably fall into the first conveying channel vertically, and thus continuously move to the next process under the conveyance of the first conveying mechanism 1, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the plate 7 without contacting the surface of the plate 7 and having no impact on the plate 7.

[0062] For the first conveying mechanism 1, if Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a first conveying roller 11 and a first driving assembly 12. The outer circumference of the first conveying roller 11 is provided with a circle of first conveying grooves 111; and the first driving assembly 12 drives the first conveying roller 11 to rotate; all the first conveying grooves 111 of the first conveying mechanism 1 form a first conveying channel.

[0063] For the first conveying trough 111, further, as Figure 6 As shown, the longitudinal cross-section of the first conveying trough 111 is trapezoidal, the short side of the trapezoid serves as the bottom of the first conveying trough 111, the long side of the trapezoid serves as the slot opening of the first conveying trough 111, and the width of the bottom of the trough is greater than or equal to the width of the first guide channel. That is, the first conveying trough 111 is an expanded structure from its bottom to the slot opening, and the slot opening of the first conveying trough 111 is located outside the first guide channel. The slot opening of the first conveying trough 111 has no blocking effect on the falling of the plate, ensuring that the plate can fall into the first conveying channel, as shown in FIG. Fig. 9 shown.

[0064] As an alternative embodiment, the longitudinal cross-section of the first conveying groove 111 can also be rectangular, or other shapes, as long as the width of the first conveying groove 111 is greater than the width of the first guide channel so that the bottom of the plate 7 can be embedded in the first conveying groove 111 after the plate 7 falls.

[0065] For the first conveying roller 11, the first conveying roller 11 may be an integrally formed roller, or may be a roller formed by a plurality of means such as: Figure 6 In the structure shown, specifically, the first conveying roller 11 comprises a first wheel portion 112 and a second wheel portion 113 which are detachably connected and coaxially arranged; an annular step portion 114 protrudes radially from the outer peripheral wall of any one of the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113; the two step portions 114 are adjacently distributed, and the first conveying groove 111 is formed between the two protruding step portions 114. That is, each step portion 114 comprises an annular step surface 114a extending axially and a blocking surface 114b extending radially, and the first conveying groove 111 is formed between the two blocking surfaces 114b and the two annular step surfaces 114a, so as to facilitate the processing and assembly of the first conveying roller 11.

[0066] Regarding the detachable connection between the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, the two step portions 114 are plugged in and matched, so that the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113 are detachably connected. Specifically, along the axial direction of the first conveying roller 11, at least one groove 116 is provided on one of the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113, and at least one protrusion 115 is provided on the other at a position corresponding to the groove 116, and the protrusions 115 are plugged in the grooves 116 one by one, so that the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113 are detachably connected, thereby making the structure of the first conveying roller 11 compact and easy to assemble.

[0067] For example, there are two grooves 116, which are symmetrically distributed on the step portion 114 of the first wheel portion 112, and correspondingly, there are two protrusions 115, which are correspondingly distributed on the step portion 114 of the second wheel portion 113. Of course, the grooves 116 and the protrusions 115 can also be other numbers, as long as the two are matched one by one, and the specific number of settings is not specifically limited.

[0068] As a detachable connection between the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113, in addition to the above-mentioned plug-in fit, other methods can also be used, such as fastener thread fit; or while the fastener thread fits, the abutting surfaces of the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113 are spot welded and fixed, or other detachable connection methods are also possible.

[0069] As an alternative embodiment of the first conveying groove 111, the step portion 114 can also be recessed and formed on the outer peripheral wall of the first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113, and the first conveying groove 111 is formed between two adjacent step portions 114. The first wheel portion 112 and the second wheel portion 113 are partially plug-fitted within the annular step surface 114a, or the above-mentioned fastener threaded fit is adopted.

[0070] Furthermore, if Figure 6 As shown, any conveying mechanism further includes a belt body 117 sleeved on the bottom of the first conveying groove 111, and the outer surface of the belt body is an uneven surface. For example, the outer surface of the belt body is provided with knurling, or other shapes, and the uneven surface is sufficient to increase the friction between the surface of the belt body 117 and the bottom of the plate to prevent the plate from slipping, so that the running speed of the plate and the belt body is kept consistent.

[0071] For the first driving component 12, if Figure 7 As shown, the first driving assembly 12 includes a first transition tooth 121 coaxially fixed to the first conveying roller 11 , a second transition tooth 122 meshing with the first transition tooth 121 , and a driver driving the second transition tooth 122 to rotate.

[0072] For example, the first conveying roller 11 is fixedly sleeved on the first rotating shaft 123, and the first transition tooth 121 is fixedly sleeved on the first rotating shaft 123. For example, the first transition tooth 121 is a first bevel gear, and the second transition tooth 122 is a second bevel gear; correspondingly, the driver can be a rotary motor, and the second transition tooth 122 is sleeved and fixed on the rotating shaft of the rotary motor, so that when the rotary motor rotates, the second transition tooth 122, the first transition tooth 121 and the first rotating shaft 123 are driven to rotate, so as to drive the first conveying roller 11 to rotate, and realize the conveying function of the first conveying roller 11. In addition, the driver can also be other structures that can drive the second transition tooth 122 to rotate.

[0073] Furthermore, if Figure 6 As shown, the second transition teeth 122 of all the first drive assemblies 12 are fixed on the first connecting shaft 124; all the first drive assemblies 12 share a driver, which drives the first connecting shaft 124 to rotate, thereby synchronously driving all the second transition teeth 122 to rotate.

[0074] Specifically, Figure 7 and Figure 5 As shown, a first passive wheel 130 is fixed on the first connecting shaft 124, the driver is a first rotating motor, a first driving wheel 131 is fixed on the rotating shaft of the rotating motor, the first driving wheel 131 and the first passive wheel 130 are connected through a first chain 125 or a first belt, the rotating motor rotates to drive the first driving wheel 131 to rotate, and drives the first passive wheel 130 to rotate through the first chain 125 or the first belt, thereby driving the first connecting shaft 124 to rotate, so as to drive all the second transition teeth 122 to rotate synchronously, and synchronously drive all the first transition teeth 121 on the first rotating shaft 123 to rotate, and then synchronously drive all the first conveying rollers 11 on the first conveying mechanism 1 to rotate synchronously, so as to simplify the structure of the first conveying mechanism.

[0075] As an alternative embodiment, the driver is a rotary motor, and the rotating shaft of the rotary motor can be connected to the first connecting shaft 124 through a coupling to synchronously drive the first connecting shaft 124 to rotate, thereby synchronously driving the first conveying rollers 11 of all the first conveying mechanisms 1 to rotate.

[0076] For the first guide mechanism 2, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the first guide mechanism 2 includes a first fixed seat 211 and a second fixed seat 212 relatively arranged on the frame; and at least one first guide body 22 and at least one second guide body 23 rotatably arranged on the first fixed seat 211 and the second fixed seat 212 respectively; the first guide body 22 and the second guide body 23 are relatively distributed and a first guide channel is formed therebetween; the surfaces of the first guide body 22 and the second guide body 23 are smooth curved surfaces.

[0077] After the plate 7 falls off the fixture, it performs a parabolic motion of free fall under the action of its own gravity, that is, it moves downward at an angle. Since the first guide body 22 and the second guide body 23 are rotatably arranged on the first fixed seat 211 and the second fixed seat 212, and the surface of the guide body is a smooth curved surface, the plate 7 forms a point contact with the guide body during the falling process, and there is no line contact, so there is no scratching effect on the surface of the plate 7; the rotating guide body causes rolling friction to form between the plate 7 and the guide body, thereby reducing the friction between the two.

[0078] The first guide body 22 and the second guide body 23 can both be universal balls. Correspondingly, the first fixed seat 211 and the second fixed seat 212 are provided with universal seats 24. The universal balls are arranged on the universal seats 24 one by one to ensure that during the rotation of the universal balls, point contact can be formed with the falling plate 7 at any angle.

[0079] As an alternative embodiment, the first guide body 22 and the second guide body 23 can also be other shapes, such as an elliptical ball, or a rugby ball, or other structures, as long as the surface is a smooth curved surface. As a further variant embodiment, the first guide body 22 and the second guide body 23 can also be fixed on the first fixing seat and the second fixing seat respectively, without the need for a rotatable setting, so that the plate can form a point contact with the guide body during the falling process.

[0080] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of first guide bodies 22 and a plurality of second guide bodies 23 are respectively provided on the first fixed seat 211 and the second fixed seat 212. The plurality of first guide bodies 22 are distributed in sequence along the vertical direction, and the plurality of second guide bodies 23 are distributed in sequence along the vertical direction. The first guide bodies 22 and the second guide bodies 23 correspond to each other one by one and are distributed opposite to each other.

[0081] For the lifting mechanism 3, if Figure 7 As shown, the first conveying roller 11 is fixed on the first rotating shaft 123, and the first rotating shaft 123 is respectively arranged on the first support 126 and the second support 127 along the width direction of the first conveying channel; the first supports 126 of all the first conveying mechanisms 1 are fixed on the first base 128, and the second supports 127 of all the first conveying mechanisms 1 are fixed on the second base 129; the first support 126 and the second support 127 are respectively located outside the two sides of the first guide mechanism 2; and it also includes a lifting mechanism 3 for driving the first base 128 and the second base 129 to perform lifting movements synchronously.

[0082] Optimally, the first base 128 and the second base 129 form a U-shape, and all the first guide mechanisms described above are located within the U-shape.

[0083] By setting a lifting mechanism 3 to drive the first base 128 and the second base 129 to perform lifting and lowering motion synchronously, all the first conveying mechanisms 1 can perform lifting and lowering motion as a whole, and the height of the first conveying trough 111 can be changed, so that the falling distance of the plates 7 of different heights is small during the falling process, and the bottom of the plates 7 is quickly embedded in the first conveying trough 111, and continuously moves to the next process as the first conveying mechanism 1 descends. Since at least one first guide mechanism 2 is set between two adjacent first conveying mechanisms 1, the lifting and lowering motion of the first conveying mechanism 1 will not affect the guiding function of the first guide mechanism 2.

[0084] For the lifting mechanism 3, if Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the lifting mechanism 3 includes at least one first lifting rod 31 and at least one second lifting rod 32 fixed to the first base 128 and the second base 129 respectively, and the tops of the first lifting rod 31 and the second lifting rod 32 are fixed to the two ends of the fixing frame 34; a lead screw 33 is arranged on the frame, and a lead screw slide 35 cooperates with the lead screw 33, and the fixing frame 34 is fixedly connected to the lead screw slide, so that during the rotation of the lead screw 33, the lead screw slide performs a lifting motion on the lead screw 33, so as to drive the first lifting rod and the second lifting rod frame to perform a synchronous lifting motion, thereby realizing the synchronous lifting motion of the first base 128 and the second base 129.

[0085] As an alternative embodiment of the lifting mechanism 3, the lifting cylinder can also be a cylinder, and the telescopic shaft of the cylinder is connected to the first base 128 and the second base 129. The telescopic movement of the telescopic shaft of the cylinder drives the first base 128 and the second base 129 to perform synchronous lifting movement. Alternatively, other lifting mechanisms 3 can also be used. Of course, multiple lifting mechanisms 3 can also be used to drive the first conveying mechanism 1 to perform lifting movement respectively.

[0086] Example 2

[0087] An embodiment of the present invention provides a conveying system, comprising

[0088] A second conveying mechanism, which includes a conveying belt and a plurality of clamps arranged on the bottom of the conveying belt;

[0089] The transfer device of any one of Embodiment 1; at least the inlet end of the first conveying channel of the transfer device is located below the second conveying mechanism, and the first conveying channel is used to receive the plate 7 falling from the conveyor belt.

[0090] The conveying system of this embodiment adopts the transfer device in Example 1, so when the clamp on the second conveying mechanism is opened, the plate 7 falls onto the first conveying channel through the first guide channel under its own gravity, and is conveyed to the subsequent process by the first conveying mechanism 1. There is no need to manually transfer the plate 7, which improves the transfer efficiency of the plate 7 and does not cause pollution to the plate 7.

[0091] Furthermore, the transfer device is located below the unloading area of ​​the second conveying mechanism. When the plate 7 is detached from the clamp, the entire plate 7 falls onto the first conveying channel through the first guide channel and is then conveyed forward by the first conveying mechanism 1.

[0092] Furthermore, if Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the conveying system further includes at least two third conveying mechanisms 5 and at least one second guide mechanism 6. The third conveying mechanism 5 has a third conveying channel extending in the horizontal direction. The outlet end of the first conveying channel of the first conveying mechanism 1 of the transfer device can be aligned with and connected to the inlet end of the third conveying channel of the third conveying mechanism 5. At least one second guide mechanism 6 is arranged between two adjacent third conveying mechanisms 5. The second guide mechanism 6 has a second guide channel extending vertically. The width of the third conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the second guide channel. The second guide channel is located above the third conveying channel and is connected, that is, the projection of the second guide channel on the horizontal plane falls on the projection of the third conveying channel on the horizontal plane, so as to ensure that when the plate is conveyed on the third conveying mechanism, the plate remains vertically extended and moves horizontally.

[0093] For the third conveying mechanism 5, its structure is the same as that of the first conveying mechanism 1 in Example 1, which includes a second conveying roller 53 and a second driving assembly. The outer periphery of the second conveying roller is provided with a circle of second conveying grooves, and all the second conveying grooves of the third conveying mechanism 5 form a third conveying channel; the second driving assembly is used to drive the second conveying roller to rotate.

[0094] The second driving assembly includes a third transition tooth 51 coaxially fixed to the second conveying roller, a fourth transition tooth 52 meshing with the third transition tooth 51, and a driver for driving the fourth transition tooth 52 to rotate. Please refer to the description in Example 1, which will not be repeated here.

[0095] As for the second guide mechanism 6, it can adopt the structure of the first guide mechanism 2 in Example 1. Please refer to the description in Example 1 and will not repeat it here.

[0096] As an alternative embodiment of the second guide mechanism 6, Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, the second guide mechanism 6 includes a driving shaft 61 and a driven shaft 62 which are arranged relatively and rotatably on the frame; and at least one third guide wheel 67 and at least one fourth guide wheel 68 which are respectively sleeved and fixed on the driving shaft 61 and the driven shaft 62, and the above-mentioned second guide channel is formed between the third guide wheel 67 and the fourth guide wheel 68. The driving shaft 61 is driven to rotate by a driving mechanism, for example, a rotating motor can be used to directly drive the driving shaft 61 to rotate, so as to drive the third guide wheel 67 on the driving shaft 61 to rotate, a first gear is fixed on the driving shaft 61, and a second gear is fixed on the driven shaft 62, and the first gear is meshed with the second gear to realize the synchronous rotation of the third guide wheel and the fourth guide wheel, and when the two surfaces of the plate 7 are respectively in contact with the third guide wheel 67 and the fourth guide wheel 68, the two side surfaces of the plate 7 respectively form rolling friction with the third guide wheel and the fourth guide wheel, thereby reducing the friction between the two.

[0097] Furthermore, the driving shafts 61 of all the second guide mechanisms 6 and the fourth transition teeth 52 in the second drive assembly are driven by the same set of second drive mechanisms to rotate synchronously. The second drive mechanism includes a fifth transition tooth 63, a sixth transition tooth 64, a second driven wheel, a second driver, a second driving wheel and a second chain 65.

[0098] Specifically, a fifth transition tooth 63 is sleeved and fixed on the driving shaft 61 of each second guide mechanism 6; the second conveying roller is fixedly sleeved on the second rotating shaft 54, the third transition tooth 51 is fixedly sleeved on the second rotating shaft 54, and the two ends of the second rotating shaft are rotatably arranged on the third support and the fourth support of the frame. All the fourth transition teeth 52 mentioned above are fixedly sleeved on the second connecting shaft 66. A plurality of sixth transition teeth 64 are also fixedly sleeved on the second connecting shaft 66, the fourth transition teeth 52 are meshed with the third transition teeth 51 one by one, the sixth transition teeth 64 are meshed with the fifth transition teeth 63 one by one, the axis of the rotating shaft of the third transition tooth 51 is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft of the fifth transition tooth 63, a fourth transition tooth 52 and a sixth transition tooth 64 form a group to drive a second conveying roller of a second conveying mechanism and a driving shaft 61 of a second guide mechanism 6, and the fourth transition tooth 52 and the sixth transition tooth 64 are arranged adjacent to form a group of transition teeth.

[0099] At the same time, a second passive wheel is provided on the second connecting shaft 66, and the second driver is a rotating motor. The rotating shaft of the rotating motor is fixed to the second driving wheel, and a second chain or a second belt is mounted on the second driving wheel and the second driven wheel. When the rotating motor rotates, the second connecting shaft 66 is driven to rotate, and then the fourth transition tooth 52 and the sixth transition tooth 64 are driven to rotate, and the third transition tooth 51 and the fifth transition tooth 63 are driven to rotate, so as to synchronously drive the second conveying roller and the driving shaft 61 of the second guide mechanism 6 to rotate synchronously.

[0100] Of course, as an alternative embodiment, the rotating shaft of the rotating motor is fixedly connected to the second connecting shaft 66 through a coupling, so that the rotating motor directly drives the second connecting shaft 66 to rotate. In addition, the fourth transition tooth 52 and the sixth transition tooth 64 in a group can be combined into one transition tooth. The above transition teeth can all be helical gears.

[0101] The sheet 7 falls from the second conveying mechanism onto the transfer device. Since the outlet end of the first conveying channel of the first conveying mechanism 1 can be aligned with and connected to the inlet end of the third conveying channel of the third conveying mechanism 5, the sheet 7 can be conveyed to the third conveying mechanism 5, and during the conveying process of the third conveying mechanism 5, the sheet 7 is subjected to subsequent processes.

[0102] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. A transfer device, characterized in that: include At least two first conveying mechanisms (1) having first conveying channels extending in a horizontal direction; At least one first guide mechanism (2) is arranged on the frame and has a first guide channel extending vertically; At least one of the first guiding mechanisms (2) is distributed between two adjacent first conveying mechanisms (1); The width of the first conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the first guide channel, and the first guide channel is located above and connected to the first conveying channel; The first conveying mechanism (1) comprises A first conveying roller (11), the outer circumference of which is provided with a circle of first conveying grooves (111); and a first driving component (12) for driving the first conveying roller (11) to rotate; The first conveying grooves (111) of all the first conveying mechanisms (1) form the first conveying channel; Any of the conveying mechanisms further comprises a belt body (117) sleeved on a circumference of the bottom of the first conveying trough (111), wherein the outer surface of the belt body is an uneven surface; The first conveying roller (11) comprises a first wheel portion (112) and a second wheel portion (113) which are detachably connected and coaxially arranged; an annular step portion (114) is formed on the outer peripheral wall of any one of the first wheel portion (112) and the second wheel portion (113) in a radially protruding or recessed manner; the two step portions (114) are adjacently distributed, and the first conveying groove (111) is formed between the two protruding or recessed step portions (114); The first guide mechanism (2) comprises a first fixing seat (211) and a second fixing seat (212) which are arranged on the frame relatively to each other; and at least one first guide body (22) and at least one second guide body (23) which are respectively arranged on the first fixing seat (211) and the second fixing seat (212); The first guide body (22) and the second guide body (23) are arranged opposite to each other and the first guide channel is formed therebetween; The surfaces of the first guide body (22) and the second guide body (23) are smooth curved surfaces; The first guide body (22) and the second guide body (23) are rotatably arranged on the first fixing seat and the second fixing seat.

2. The transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first driving assembly (12) comprises a first transition tooth (121) coaxially fixed to the first conveying roller (11), a second transition tooth (122) meshing with the first transition tooth (121); and a driver for driving the second transition tooth (122) to rotate.

3. The transfer device according to claim 2, characterized in that The second transition teeth (122) of all the first drive assemblies (12) are fixed on the first connecting shaft (124); All the first drive components (12) share a driver, and the driver drives the first connecting shaft (124) to rotate, thereby synchronously driving all the second transition teeth (122) to rotate.

4. The transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first guide body (22) and / or the second guide body (23) are universal balls, and correspondingly, a universal seat (24) is provided on the first fixed seat (211) and / or the second fixed seat (212), and the universal balls are arranged on the universal seats (24) in a one-to-one correspondence.

5. The transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The frame is provided with a first base (128) and a second base (129), the first base (128) and the second base (129) extending along the length direction of the first conveying passage and distributed outside both sides of all the first guide mechanisms; Both ends of all the first conveying mechanisms (1) are fixed on a first base (128) and a second base (129) respectively; The transfer device further comprises a lifting mechanism (3) for driving the first base (128) and the second base (129) to synchronously perform lifting movements.

6. A conveying system, characterized in that: include A second conveying mechanism, which includes a conveying belt and a plurality of clamps arranged on the bottom of the conveying belt; The transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 5; at least the inlet end of the first conveying channel of the transfer device is located below the second conveying mechanism, and the first conveying channel is used to receive the plate (7) falling from the conveyor belt.

7. The conveying system according to claim 6, characterized in that It also includes at least one third conveying mechanism (5) having a third conveying channel extending in a horizontal direction; The outlet end of the first conveying channel of the first conveying mechanism (1) of the transfer device can be aligned with and communicated with the inlet end of the third conveying channel of the third conveying mechanism (5).

8. The conveying system according to claim 7, characterized in that It also includes at least one second guiding mechanism (6) arranged on the frame; At least one second guiding mechanism (6) is arranged between two adjacent third conveying mechanisms; The second guide mechanism (6) has a second guide channel extending vertically; The width of the third conveying channel is greater than or equal to the width of the second guide channel, and the second guide channel is located above and communicated with the third conveying channel.

9. The conveying system according to claim 8, characterized in that The second guide mechanism (6) comprises a driving shaft (61) and a driven shaft (62) which are arranged opposite to each other and rotatably disposed on the frame; and at least one third guide wheel (67) and at least one fourth guide wheel (68) which are respectively sleeved and fixed on the driving shaft (61) and the driven shaft (62), wherein the second guide channel is formed between the third guide wheel (67) and the fourth guide wheel (68).

10. The conveying system according to claim 9, characterized in that The third conveying mechanism includes A second conveying roller (53) having a second conveying groove formed on its outer circumference; and a second driving assembly for driving the second conveying roller to rotate; the second conveying grooves of all the third conveying mechanisms form the third conveying channel; The driving shafts (61) of all the second guide mechanisms (6) and the second drive components are driven by the same set of second drive mechanisms to rotate synchronously.

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