An automated production line and a turning device thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automated production line and a flipping device thereof, wherein the flipping device comprises: a flipping assembly for driving the product to flip; a pushing assembly for pushing the product located in the flipping assembly to the next station; a frame assembly for installing the flipping assembly; the pushing assembly is installed on the flipping assembly and can flip along with the flipping assembly. The flipping device provided by the present invention can drive the product to flip automatically, and can automatically push the flipped product to the next station through the pushing assembly, thereby avoiding collisions caused by manual operation during packaging and handling of the product, and ensuring product quality; at the same time, it also replaces the manual operation process, and reduces the labor intensity of manual operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of coil production and processing, and more specifically, to a turning device. In addition, the present invention also relates to an automated production line comprising the turning device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, in the process of packaging coils, it is necessary to manually put packaging bags on the coils in advance, then place the coils with packaging bags on a roller assembly line, and use packaging equipment to pack the coils. During the packing process, the coils are prone to being dropped and collided, which affects the quality of the product. In addition, the bagging process of the coils and the process of placing the coils on the assembly line need to be completed manually, which increases the labor intensity.

[0003] In summary, how to avoid collision of products during product packaging is a problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a flipping device that can automatically flip the product and automatically push the flipped product to the next workstation, thereby realizing the automated packaging process of the product, avoiding accidental collisions during manual packing, and improving the packaging quality of the product.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated production line comprising the above-mentioned turning device.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A turning device, comprising:

[0008] A flip component, used to drive the product to flip;

[0009] A pushing assembly, used to push the product after flipping to the next station;

[0010] A rack assembly, used for mounting the flip assembly;

[0011] The pusher assembly is installed on the flip assembly and can be flipped along with the flip assembly.

[0012] Preferably, the flip assembly includes a flip plate for placing the product, a flip power member for driving the flip plate to flip, and a frame fixing plate for mounting the flip plate;

[0013] The flip plate is rotatably arranged on the frame fixing plate, and the output end of the flip power member is connected to the flip plate; the frame fixing plate is arranged on the frame assembly.

[0014] Preferably, the flip power member is a flip cylinder, the output end of the flip cylinder is rotationally connected to the flip plate, and the first rotation axis of the flip plate relative to the flip cylinder is parallel to the second rotation axis of the flip plate relative to the frame fixed plate.

[0015] Preferably, the flip plate includes a first side plate and a second side plate which are arranged perpendicular to each other.

[0016] Preferably, the pushing assembly comprises a pushing plate for contacting the product and a pushing power member for driving the pushing plate to move so as to push the product out.

[0017] Preferably, it further comprises a roller assembly arranged on the flip assembly, wherein the roller assembly comprises an active roller for providing power for conveying the product, a driven roller and a roller power member for driving the active roller to rotate.

[0018] Preferably, the drum assembly further comprises a sensor for detecting whether the product has moved into place.

[0019] Preferably, it also includes a clamping assembly for fixing the product, the clamping assembly is arranged on the flip assembly, and the clamping assembly includes clamping plates for clamping the product from both sides of the product and a clamping power member for providing clamping power.

[0020] Preferably, the frame assembly includes a frame body and a sheet metal disposed on the frame body, and the sheet metal is provided with a through hole for allowing the product to enter.

[0021] An automated production line comprising a turning device as described in any one of the above

[0022] In the process of using the flipping device provided by the present invention, after the product moves to the flipping assembly, the flipping assembly can drive the product to flip, and the flipped product can be pushed to the next workstation by the pushing assembly. If it is a roll packaging process, the product can be pushed into the packaging box.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, during the packaging process, the flipping device provided by the present invention can drive the product to flip automatically, and can automatically push the flipped product to the next workstation through the pushing assembly, thereby avoiding collision of the product caused by manual operation during packaging and transportation, thereby ensuring product quality; at the same time, it also replaces the manual operation process and reduces manual labor intensity.

[0024] In addition, the present invention also provides an automated production line including the above-mentioned turning device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the turning device provided by the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping device after the flipping assembly is flipped;

[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the flip device without the frame assembly;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the flip device without the frame assembly;

[0030] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the flip assembly provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Front view of the mid-flip assembly;

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the pusher assembly provided by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of a roller assembly provided by the present invention;

[0034] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the clamping assembly provided by the present invention;

[0035] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping assembly and the roller assembly provided by the present invention after being combined;

[0036] Fig.11 for Fig.10 A front view of the clamping assembly and the roller assembly provided in the embodiment of the present invention after being combined;

[0037] Fig.12 for Fig.10 The structural clamping provided in the figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the product.

[0038] Figure 1-12 middle:

[0039] 1 is a frame assembly, 11 is a through hole, 2 is a product, 3 is a flip assembly, 31 is a flip plate, 32 is a frame fixing plate, 33 is a bearing assembly, 34 is a flip cylinder, 4 is a roller assembly, 41 is an active roller, 42 is a driven roller, 421 is a driven long roller, 422 is a driven short roller, 43 is a sheet metal, 5 is a push assembly, 51 is a push plate, 52 is a push cylinder, 53 is a push sliding plate, 54 is a push reinforcement rib, 55 is a cylinder fixing plate, 6 is a clamping assembly, 61 is a clamping plate, 62 is a clamping fixing plate, 63 is a clamping connecting plate, 64 is a clamping cylinder, and 65 is a cylinder connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] The core of the present invention is to provide a flipping device, which can replace manual flipping of products and push the flipped products to the next station, avoiding product collisions caused by manual operation and improving product quality. Another core of the present invention is to provide an automated production line including the flipping device.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1-12 .

[0043] This specific embodiment provides a flipping device, including: a flipping assembly 3, used to drive the product 2 to flip; a pushing assembly 5, used to push the flipped product 2 to the next workstation; a frame assembly 1, used to install the flipping assembly 3; the pushing assembly 5 is installed on the flipping assembly 3, and can flip with the flipping assembly 3.

[0044] It should be noted that the flipping device provided by the present invention can be applicable to the process of coil packaging, and can also be applicable to the production and processing process of other products 2, which is determined according to actual conditions; when applicable to the coil packaging process, the product 2 covered with the packaging bag can be transferred to the flipping component 3, and the flipping component 3 drives the product 2 to flip. After flipping, the pushing component 5 pushes the product 2 into the packaging box to realize the packaging of the product 2. Since the automated flipping and pushing process can strictly set the flipping angle and the pushing distance, collisions during manual operation can be avoided.

[0045] The frame assembly 1 includes a frame body and a sheet metal 43 arranged on the frame body. The sheet metal 43 is provided with a through hole 11 for the product 2 to enter. The flip assembly 3 is installed on the frame assembly 1. During use, the product 2 is transferred to the flip assembly 3 through the through hole 11.

[0046] In the process of using the flipping device provided in this specific embodiment, after the product 2 moves to the flipping component 3, the flipping component 3 can drive the product 2 to flip, and the specific flipping angle can be 90° or other angle values, which is determined according to the actual situation; and the flipped product 2 is pushed to the next workstation through the pushing component 5. If it is a coil packaging process, the product 2 can be pushed into the packaging box.

[0047] Compared with the prior art, during the packaging process, the flipping device provided in this specific embodiment can drive the product 2 to flip automatically, and can automatically push the product 2 to the next workstation through the pushing component 5, thereby avoiding collision of the product 2 caused by manual operation during the packaging and transportation process, thereby ensuring the quality of the product 2; at the same time, it also replaces the manual operation process and reduces the intensity of manual labor.

[0048] The flip assembly 3 can include a flip plate 31 for placing the product 2, a flip power member for driving the flip plate 31 to flip, and a frame fixing plate 32 for mounting the flip plate 31; the flip plate 31 is rotatably arranged on the frame fixing plate 32, and the output end of the flip power member is connected to the flip plate 31; the frame fixing plate 32 is arranged on the frame assembly 1.

[0049] like Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the flip plate 31 includes a first side plate and a second side plate which are vertically arranged, and the first side plate is installed with a roller assembly 4, and the second side plate is installed with a push assembly 5. In the initial state, the product 2 moves to the roller assembly 4, and after flipping, the roller contacts the push assembly 5 of the second side plate.

[0050] The turning power part can be a structure such as an electric cylinder, a motor, etc., or other structures that meet the requirements, which will not be described in detail here.

[0051] Preferably, a limiting structure is provided to prevent the turning plate 31 from rotating beyond the limit; the turning angle of the turning plate 31 can be set to 90° each time.

[0052] Preferably, Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the flip plate 31 can be rotatably set on the frame fixed plate 32 through the bearing assembly 33, the output end of the flip cylinder 34 is rotatably connected to the flip plate 31, and the first rotation axis of the flip plate 31 relative to the flip cylinder 34 is parallel to the second rotation axis of the flip plate 31 relative to the frame fixed plate 32.

[0053] During use, in the initial state, the flip cylinder 34 is in a retracted state. When flipping is required, the flip cylinder 34 extends out to exert an upward force on the flip plate 31. Because the flip plate 31 is rotatably arranged on the frame fixed plate 32, and the extended end of the flip cylinder 34 is rotatably connected to the flip plate 31, the rotation axis of the flip plate 31 relative to the flip cylinder 34 is the first rotation axis, and the rotation axis of the flip plate 31 relative to the frame fixed plate 32 is the second rotation axis. After the flip cylinder 34 extends out, it pushes the flip plate 31 to rotate around the second rotation axis, so that the flip plate 31 rotates around the first rotation axis relative to the flip cylinder 34 during the process of rotating around the second rotation axis, until the flip plate 31 rotates to a suitable position; after the product 2 is pushed to the next station by the pushing assembly 5, the flip cylinder 34 is retracted, driving the flip plate 31 to rotate to the initial position. In order for the flip cylinder 34 to successfully push the flip plate 31 to rotate, the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis need to be non-coaxially arranged.

[0054] The pushing assembly 5 includes a pushing plate 51 for contacting the product 2 and a pushing power member for driving the pushing plate 51 to move so as to push the product 2 out.

[0055] The pushing assembly 5 is installed on the flip plate 31. During use, when the product 2 moves to the flip plate 31, the pushing plate 51 is located at the lower part of the product 2. After the flip plate 31 is flipped, the pushing power part drives the pushing plate 51 to move. Since the pushing plate 51 is located on the inner side of the product 2, the product 2 can be pushed out.

[0056] like Figure 7 As shown, the pushing power component is a pushing cylinder 52, the output end of the pushing cylinder 52 is connected to the pushing sliding plate 53, the pushing sliding plate 53 is connected to the pushing plate 51, and a pushing reinforcement rib 54 is arranged between the pushing sliding plate 53 and the pushing plate 51, the pushing cylinder 52 is fixed to the cylinder fixing plate 55, the pushing cylinder 52 is extended or retracted, and can drive the pushing plate 51 to move, thereby realizing the pushing out of the product 2, or the retraction of the pushing plate 51 itself.

[0057] The push plate 51 can be set to be a material with a hardness lower than that of the product 2 to avoid damage to the surface of the product 2 during the process of pushing the product 2.

[0058] In order to facilitate the transfer of the product 2 to the flip assembly 3, a roller assembly 4 is also included, which is arranged on the flip assembly 3. The roller assembly 4 includes an active roller 41 for providing power for the transfer of the product 2, a driven roller 42, and a roller power member for driving the active roller 41 to rotate. The roller power member can be a motor or other structures that meet the requirements.

[0059] During use, after the product 2 is transferred to the roller assembly 4 , it can move on the roller assembly 4 driven by the active roller 41 , so as to facilitate the transfer of the product 2 .

[0060] When the turning device provided in this specific embodiment is applied to the packaging process of the coil material, the product 2 can be put into the packaging bag after the product 2 is transferred to the roller assembly 4, avoiding the operation of putting on the packaging bag in advance, reducing the labor intensity, and improving the production efficiency.

[0061] In order to detect the position of the product 2 on the roller assembly 4, a sensor is also included to detect whether the product 2 has moved into position. When the product 2 moves to the set position, the sensor sends corresponding information, and the control system controls the active roller 41 to stop rotating.

[0062] like Figure 8 As shown, the driven roller 42 includes a driven long roller 421 and a driven short roller 422 , the driven short roller 422 is arranged on the output side of the roller assembly 4 , and the driven roller 42 and the active roller 41 are both mounted on the sheet metal 43 , and the roller assembly 4 is integrally mounted on the flip plate 31 .

[0063] In the process of flipping the product 2, in order to prevent the product 2 from relative movement, a clamping assembly 6 for fixing the product 2 is also included. The clamping assembly 6 is arranged on the flipping assembly 3, and the clamping assembly 6 includes a clamping plate 61 for clamping the product 2 on both sides of the product 2 and a clamping power member for providing clamping power.

[0064] like Fig. 9 As shown, the clamping power part is a clamping cylinder 64, which is a dual-output shaft cylinder. Both output ends are connected with a clamping plate 61, and the clamping plate 61 is connected to the clamping cylinder 64 through a clamping fixing plate 62 and a clamping connecting plate 63; during use, the extension and retraction of the clamping cylinder 64 drive the two clamping plates 61 to move relatively close or away from each other to achieve clamping or loosening, and the clamping cylinder 64 is installed on the flip assembly 3 through the cylinder connecting plate 65.

[0065] Preferably, an outward bend may be provided on the side of the clamping plate 61 facing the product 2 to facilitate the transmission of the product 2 and also to serve as a guide.

[0066] During the flipping process of product 2, the clamping assembly 6 is always in a clamping state, and a medium-pressure solenoid valve is used in this process; during the pushing process, the clamping assembly 6 is switched to a medium-discharge solenoid valve, which ensures the position of product 2 on the one hand, and ensures that the pushing assembly 5 pushes product 2 smoothly to the next section of the roller assembly line on the other hand.

[0067] Figure 10-12This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the clamping assembly 6 and the roller assembly 4. Both the clamping assembly 6 and the roller assembly 4 need to be installed on the flip plate 31. During the assembly process, the matching method of the two needs to be considered to avoid interference.

[0068] In addition to the above-mentioned flipping device, the present invention also provides an automated production line including the flipping device disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiment. For the structures of other parts of the automated production line, please refer to the prior art and will not be described in detail herein.

[0069] When the automated production line is suitable for the packaging process of coiled materials, a conveying device can be set up to convey the product 2 to the roller assembly 4. During the process of conveying the product 2 on the roller assembly 4, the product 2 is put into a packaging bag. After the product 2 moves into place, the roller assembly 4 stops rotating, the clamping assembly 6 clamps the product 2, and then the flipping assembly 3 flips the product 2; the pushing assembly 5 pushes the product 2 into the packaging box of the next station to complete the packaging of the product 2.

[0070] In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. Any combination of all embodiments provided by the present invention is within the protection scope of this invention and will not be described in detail here.

[0071] The above is a detailed introduction to the automated production line and its turning device provided by the present invention. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core idea of ​​the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, the present invention can also be improved and modified in a number of ways, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A turning device, characterized in that: include: A turning component (3), used to drive the product (2) to turn over; A pushing assembly (5), used for pushing the product (2) after flipping to the next workstation; A frame assembly (1) for mounting the flip assembly (3); The pusher assembly (5) is installed on the flip assembly (3) and can flip along with the flip assembly (3); The flip assembly (3) comprises a flip plate (31) for placing the product (2), a flip power member for driving the flip plate (31) to flip, and a frame fixing plate (32) for mounting the flip plate (31); The flip plate (31) is rotatably arranged on the frame fixing plate (32), and the output end of the flip power member is connected to the flip plate (31); the frame fixing plate (32) is arranged on the frame assembly (1); The flip plate (31) comprises a first side plate and a second side plate which are arranged perpendicular to each other; It also includes a roller assembly (4) arranged on the turnover assembly (3), the roller assembly (4) including an active roller (41) for providing power for the transmission of the product (2), a driven roller (42), and a roller power member for driving the active roller (41) to rotate; the driven roller (42) includes a driven long roller (421) and a driven short roller (422), and the driven short roller (422) is arranged on the output side of the roller assembly (4); The roller assembly (4) is mounted on the first side plate, and the pusher assembly (5) is mounted on the second side plate; The pushing assembly (5) comprises a pushing plate (51) for contacting the product (2) and a pushing power member for driving the pushing plate (51) to move so as to push the product (2) out; the hardness of the pushing plate (51) is less than the hardness of the product (2); The flipping device also includes a clamping assembly (6) for fixing the product (2), the clamping assembly (6) being arranged on the flipping assembly (3), and the clamping assembly (6) including clamping plates (61) for clamping the product (2) on both sides of the product (2) and a clamping power member for providing clamping power; during the flipping process of the product (2), the clamping assembly (6) is in a clamping state.

2. The turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping power member is a flipping cylinder (34), the output end of the flipping cylinder (34) is rotationally connected to the flipping plate (31), and a first rotation axis of the flipping plate (31) rotating relative to the flipping cylinder (34) and a second rotation axis of the flipping plate (31) rotating relative to the frame fixing plate (32) are arranged in parallel.

3. The turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drum assembly (4) also includes a sensor for detecting whether the product (2) has moved into position.

4. The turning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The frame assembly (1) comprises a frame body and a sheet metal arranged on the frame body, wherein the sheet metal is provided with a through hole (11) for allowing a product (2) to enter.

5. An automated production line, characterized in that: The invention comprises the turning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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