Material conveying and flipping device
By designing a material conveying flip device, the continuous flip of materials is achieved using the U-shaped groove and baffle structure, the problems of low flip efficiency and high cost in the prior art are solved, and efficient and low-cost flip effect is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202110634562.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-06-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-06-08
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the product has low 180° flip efficiency, high cost of robotic arms and prone to failure, making it difficult to meet the demand for efficient production.
A material conveying and flip device is designed, including the first, second and third conveying mechanisms, and the continuous flip of the material is realized through the U-shaped groove structure, and the material flip angle is controlled by the bearing member and the baffle to ensure that the material can be flipped 90° and 180° during the conveying process.
The continuous flip of materials is achieved, the flip efficiency is improved, the equipment cost is reduced, the structural design is simplified, and the possibility of equipment damage is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to a material conveying and turning device. Background Art
[0002] In the manufacturing industry, the production of products requires multiple processes, and products are transported between different processes by transmission devices or manpower. During the production and processing of certain products, due to their own production needs, the products need to be flipped 180° between two processes. For example, a cylindrical filter element needs to have an annular mold installed at both ends of the filter element during the production and processing. Specifically, the mold at one end of the filter element is installed first, and then the filter element is flipped 180°, and then the mold at the other end is installed. In the prior art, a mechanical arm is often used to flip the product 180°. However, when performing the flipping action, the mechanical arm can only flip a single product one by one, and the entire flipping process involves many actions (including moving forward, clamping, lifting, flipping, dropping, releasing, and retreating), which is inefficient. At the same time, the mechanical arm is expensive, prone to failure, and has high maintenance costs. Summary of the invention
[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a material conveying and turning device.
[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:
[0005] The present invention provides a material conveying and turning device for conveying and turning materials. The material has a body and a convex edge protruding outward from one end edge of the body. The material conveying and turning device comprises a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, a receiving member and a third conveying mechanism.
[0006] The second conveying mechanism is connected to the lower part of the output end of the first conveying mechanism, and the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first conveying mechanism; when the material falls from the output end of the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism, it is flipped 90°.
[0007] The receiving member is connected to the output end of the second conveying mechanism, and the upper surface of the receiving member is flush with or lower than the upper surface of the output end of the second conveying mechanism. A U-shaped groove is provided on the receiving member, and the U-shaped groove can allow the body of the material to pass through, and the portions of the receiving member located on both sides of the U-shaped groove form a barrier to the convex edge of the material when the body of the material passes through the U-shaped groove. For example, when the body of the material is cylindrical in shape and the convex edge is arranged along the circumference of the body, the width of the U-shaped groove in the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism is equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the body, and smaller than the outer diameter of the convex edge. After the material is conveyed from the second conveying mechanism to the receiving member, the body of the material passes through the U-shaped groove and falls onto the third conveying mechanism to be described below, and the blocking of the convex edge by the receiving member causes the material to be flipped again by 90° when passing through the U-shaped groove.
[0008] The third conveying mechanism is arranged below the U-shaped groove, and the transmission direction of the third conveying mechanism is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism. The opening of the U-shaped groove faces the transmission direction of the third conveying mechanism, and the material dropped onto the third conveying mechanism is flipped 180° compared to when it is on the first conveying mechanism. Furthermore, the distance between the third conveying mechanism and the receiving member is less than or equal to the distance between the convex edge and the other end of the body, ensuring that the material can fall onto the third conveying mechanism after passing through the U-shaped groove, and will not be suspended on the receiving member.
[0009] Furthermore, the side of the receiving member opposite to the second conveying mechanism is defined as a first side, the receiving member also has a second side opposite to the first side, and a first baffle is provided on the second side of the receiving member. By providing the first baffle, the material is prevented from crossing the U-shaped groove due to excessive inertia and falling outside the third conveying mechanism.
[0010] Furthermore, the side where the U-shaped groove of the receiving member opens is defined as the third side, and the receiving member also has a fourth side opposite to the third side, and a second baffle is provided on the fourth side of the receiving member. By providing the second baffle, materials are prevented from falling from the receiving member to outside the third conveying mechanism.
[0011] Furthermore, the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are all conveyor belts, so as to achieve smooth conveying of materials, and enable the materials to smoothly fall to the second conveying mechanism at the output end of the first conveying mechanism, and enable the materials to be smoothly transported to the receiving member at the output end of the second conveying mechanism.
[0012] Furthermore, the first conveying mechanism is tilted from bottom to top from its input end to its output end, and the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are both horizontally arranged to achieve smooth docking between the previous process and the next process, while ensuring that the entire material conveying and turning device conveys materials at a reasonable height.
[0013] Furthermore, in the projection of the material conveying and turning device on the horizontal plane, the first conveying mechanism covers a part of one side of the second conveying mechanism, and the distance between the edge of the output end of the first conveying mechanism and the other side of the second conveying mechanism is greater than or equal to the height of the material, which is defined as the distance from one end of the material to the other end thereof. This ensures that the material can accurately fall from the output end of the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism and will not fall from the second conveying mechanism.
[0014] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0015] This material conveying and flipping device can flip the material by 180° while conveying the material, and the conveying and flipping of the material are carried out continuously, which greatly improves the efficiency. At the same time, it has a simple structure, reasonable layout, is not easily damaged, and has a low cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in an exemplary but not restrictive manner. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar components or parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:
[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the material conveying and flipping device in the present invention;
[0018] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the schematic front view of the material conveying and flipping device in the illustrated embodiment;
[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the schematic top view of the material conveying and flipping device in the illustrated embodiment;
[0020] Figure 4 is Figure 1 the schematic side view of the material conveying and flipping device in the illustrated embodiment.
[0021] Among them, the reference numerals are explained as follows:
[0022] 1. First conveying mechanism; 2. Second conveying mechanism; 3. Bearing plate; 31. U-shaped groove; 32. First baffle; 33. Second baffle; 4. Third conveying mechanism; 5. Material; 51. Body; 52. Convex edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0023] The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship involved in the present invention are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. 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.
[0025] Reference Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 4 The material conveying and turning device in this embodiment is used to convey and turn materials. The applicable materials are as follows Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 4 The material 5 comprises a main body 51 and a flange 52 protruding outward from one end edge of the main body 51.
[0026] The material conveying and turning device in this embodiment includes a first conveying mechanism 1 , a second conveying mechanism 2 , a receiving member 3 and a third conveying mechanism 4 .
[0027] The second conveying mechanism 2 is connected to the lower part of the output end of the first conveying mechanism 1, and the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 2 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 1. When the material 5 is conveyed on the first conveying mechanism 1 and then falls from the output end of the first conveying mechanism 1 to the second conveying mechanism 2, the material 5 is turned over by 90° in this process. In a more preferred embodiment, the projection of the material conveying turning device on the horizontal plane (see the attached Figure 3 ), the first conveying mechanism 1 covers a portion of one side of the second conveying mechanism 2, and the distance between the edge of the output end of the first conveying mechanism 1 and the other side of the second conveying mechanism 2 is greater than or equal to the height of the material 5, which is defined as the distance from one end of the material 5 to the other end. This ensures that the material 5 can accurately fall from the output end of the first conveying mechanism 1 to the second conveying mechanism 2, and will not fall from the second conveying mechanism 2 to the ground.
[0028] The receiving member 3 is connected to the output end of the second conveying mechanism 2, and the upper surface of the receiving member 3 is flush with or lower than the upper surface of the output end of the second conveying mechanism 2, so that the second conveying mechanism 2 conveys the material 5 to the receiving member 3. The receiving member 3 in this embodiment is plate-shaped.
[0029] The receiving member 3 is provided with a U-shaped groove 31, which can allow the body 51 of the material 5 to pass through. When the body 51 passes through the U-shaped groove 31, the parts of the receiving member 3 located on both sides of the U-shaped groove 31 block the convex edge 52 of the material 5. The specific implementation method is to set the width of the U-shaped groove 31 to be larger than the size of the corresponding part of the body 51 and smaller than the size of the corresponding part of the convex edge 52. The width of the U-shaped groove 31 refers to the width of the U-shaped groove 31 in the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism 2. The material 5 in this embodiment takes a cylindrical filter element as an example, as shown in the attached figure. Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the outer shape of the filter element body is cylindrical, and one end of the filter element body is connected to a circular ring-shaped mold, and the mold forms a convex edge 52 arranged along its circumference at one end of the filter element. The width of the U-shaped groove 31 is equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the body 51 and smaller than the outer diameter of the convex edge 52. Figure 1 and attached Figure 3 After the material 5 is conveyed from the second conveying mechanism 2 to the receiving member 3, the body 51 of the material 5 passes through the U-shaped groove 31 and falls onto the third conveying mechanism 4 (the third conveying mechanism 4 will be described in detail below), and the receiving member 3 blocks the convex edge 52 so that the material 5 is flipped again by 90° when passing through the U-shaped groove 31. The material 5 that falls onto the third conveying mechanism 4 is flipped 180° compared to when it is on the first conveying mechanism 1.
[0030] In a more preferred embodiment, the side of the receiving member 3 opposite to the second conveying mechanism 2 is defined as the first side, the receiving member 3 also has a second side opposite to the first side, and a first baffle 32 is provided at the second side of the receiving member 3. By providing the first baffle 32, the material 5 is prevented from crossing the U-shaped groove 31 due to excessive inertia and falling outside the third conveying mechanism 4. More preferably, the side of the receiving member 3 where the U-shaped groove 31 opens is defined as the third side, the receiving member 3 also has a fourth side opposite to the third side, and a second baffle 33 is provided at the fourth side of the receiving member 3. By providing the second baffle 33, the material 5 is prevented from falling from the receiving member 3 to the outside of the third conveying mechanism 4.
[0031] The third conveying mechanism 4 described above is arranged below the U-shaped groove 31, and the distance between the third conveying mechanism 4 and the receiving member 3 is less than or equal to the distance between the convex edge 52 and the other end of the body 51, so as to ensure that the material 5 can fall onto the third conveying mechanism 4 after passing through the U-shaped groove 31, and will not be suspended on the receiving member 3. The transmission direction of the third conveying mechanism 4 is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism 2, and the opening of the U-shaped groove 31 faces the transmission direction of the third conveying mechanism 4, so that the material 5 falling onto the third conveying mechanism 4 is directly transported by the third conveying mechanism 4 and leaves the U-shaped groove 31.
[0032] In this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1, the second conveying mechanism 2, and the third conveying mechanism 4 are all conveyor belts, which facilitate the smooth conveyance of the material 5 and enable the material 5 to smoothly fall to the second conveying mechanism 2 at the output end of the first conveying mechanism 1, and enable the material 5 to be smoothly conveyed onto the receiving member 3 at the output end of the second conveying mechanism 2.
[0033] In this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 is inclined upward from its input end to its output end, and the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 4 are both horizontally arranged to achieve a smooth connection between the previous process and the next process, and at the same time ensure that the entire material conveying and flipping device conveys the material at a reasonable height.
[0034] Description of the material conveying and flipping process:
[0035] This embodiment takes the material 5 with the structure shown in Appendix Figure 1 to Appendix Figure 4 as an example for description. The material 5 is conveyed from the previous process onto the first conveying mechanism 1. The material 5 is placed upright on the first conveying mechanism 1 with the convex edge 52 on the lower side, and the central axis of the material 5 is perpendicular to the upper surface of the first conveying mechanism 1. After the material 5 reaches the output end of the first conveying mechanism 1, it falls onto the second conveying mechanism 2, and during the falling process, the material 5 is flipped by 90°, that is, it lies horizontally on the second conveying mechanism 2. The central axis of the material 5 is parallel to the upper surface of the second conveying mechanism 2 and perpendicular to the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 2. After the material 5 reaches the output end of the second conveying mechanism 2, it is conveyed onto the receiving member 3. The material 5 rolls to the position of the U-shaped groove 31, and the main body 51 falls from the U-shaped groove 31 onto the third conveying mechanism 4. Since the convex edge 52 is blocked, during the process of the main body 51 passing through the U-shaped groove 31, the entire material 5 is flipped by 90°. At this time, the material 5 is placed upright on the third conveying mechanism 4, that is, the central axis of the material 5 is perpendicular to the upper surface of the third conveying mechanism 4, and the convex edge 52 is on the upper side. In this way, the material 5 on the third conveying mechanism 4 is flipped by 180° compared to when it is on the first conveying mechanism 1. As the third conveying mechanism 4 conveys, the material 5 disengages from the U-shaped groove 31 and is conveyed to the next process.
[0036] The material conveying and flipping device in the above embodiment can flip the material by 180° while conveying the material, and the conveying and flipping of the material are carried out continuously, greatly improving the efficiency. At the same time, the structure is simple, the layout is reasonable, it is not easy to be damaged, and the cost is low.
[0037] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical concept and features of the present invention. The purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. It should not be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit and essence of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A material conveying and flipping device is used for conveying and flipping a material (5) having a body (51) and a convex edge (52) protruding outward from one end edge of the body (51), and is characterized in that: The material conveying and turning device comprises A first conveying mechanism (1); a second conveying mechanism (2), the second conveying mechanism (2) being connected to the lower side of the output end of the first conveying mechanism (1), and the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism (2) being perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism (1), in the projection of the material conveying and turning device on the horizontal plane, the first conveying mechanism (1) covers a part of one side of the second conveying mechanism (2), and the distance between the edge of the output end of the first conveying mechanism (1) and the other side of the second conveying mechanism (2) is greater than or equal to the height of the material (5), which height is defined as the distance of the material (5) from one end thereof to the other end thereof; a receiving member (3), the receiving member (3) being connected to the output end of the second conveying mechanism (2), the upper surface of the receiving member (3) being flush with the upper surface of the output end of the second conveying mechanism (2), or being lower than the upper surface of the output end of the second conveying mechanism (2), the receiving member (3) being provided with a body (51) through which the material (5) can pass, and the portions of the receiving member (3) located on both sides of the U-shaped groove (31) forming a block for the convex edge (52) of the material (5); a third conveying mechanism (4), the third conveying mechanism (4) being arranged below the U-shaped groove (31), the distance between the third conveying mechanism (4) and the receiving member (3) being less than or equal to the distance between the convex edge (52) and the other end of the body (51), the receiving member (3) and the third conveying mechanism (4) having a transmission direction perpendicular to the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism (2), and the opening of the U-shaped groove (31) facing the transmission direction of the third conveying mechanism (4); The body (51) of the material (5) is cylindrical, the convex edge (52) is arranged along the circumference of the body (51), and the width of the U-shaped groove (31) in the transmission direction of the second conveying mechanism is equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the body (51) and smaller than the outer diameter of the convex edge (52).
2. The material conveying and flipping device according to claim 1, wherein: The side of the receiving member (3) opposite to the second conveying mechanism (2) is defined as a first side, and the receiving member (3) also has a second side opposite to the first side, and a first baffle (32) is provided on the second side of the receiving member (3).
3. The material conveying and flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side where the U-shaped groove (31) of the receiving member (3) opens is defined as a third side. The receiving member (3) also has a fourth side opposite to the third side. A second baffle (33) is provided on the fourth side of the receiving member (3).
4. The material conveying and flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveying mechanism (1), the second conveying mechanism (2), and the third conveying mechanism (4) are all conveyor belts.
5. The material conveying and flipping device according to claim 1, wherein: The first conveying mechanism (1) is arranged to be inclined from bottom to top from its input end to its output end.
6. The material conveying and flipping device according to claim 1, wherein: The second conveying mechanism (2) and the third conveying mechanism (4) are both arranged horizontally.
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