Shaping conveyor

Abstract

The present invention discloses a shaping conveyor, which comprises: a frame, a conveying mechanism, a thrust mechanism and a tilting mechanism. The frame is provided with a discharge end and at least two feeding channels, each feeding channel is connected with the discharge end; the conveying mechanism is arranged in the feeding channel and can drive the product to move close to the discharge end; the thrust mechanism is arranged on the frame, the thrust mechanism can move into the feeding channel or retract from the feeding channel, and hinder the conveying mechanism from driving the product to move relative to the frame; the tilting mechanism is arranged on the frame, the tilting mechanism can push the product on the frame and cooperate with the thrust mechanism to cause the product to move and flip relative to the frame. The tilting mechanism moves and extends into the feeding channel, and cooperates with the thrust mechanism to drive the product to flip, thereby making the two adjacent products in a mutually inverted state, so that the two adjacent products can hinder each other's tipping action.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of product conveying, and in particular to a shaping conveyor. Background Art

[0002] As we all know, in the process of transporting products such as Guilinggao and jelly, Figure 1 Since the shell shape of this type of product is wide in the middle 930 and gradually narrows at the end 910, there is a large gap between two adjacent products during transportation, which makes it easy for them to tip over. When one product tips over, it will push other products to tip over together, which will undoubtedly interfere with subsequent processing. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a shaping conveyor that can reduce or avoid the dumping problem of products during the arrangement and conveying process.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the shaping conveyor comprises: a frame, a conveying mechanism, a thrust mechanism and a tilted lift mechanism, wherein the frame is provided with a discharge end and at least two feeding channels, and each of the feeding channels is connected to the discharge end; the conveying mechanism is arranged in the feeding channel and can drive the product to move close to the discharge end; the thrust mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the thrust mechanism can move into the feeding channel or retract from the feeding channel, and hinder the conveying mechanism from driving the product to move relative to the frame; the tilted lift mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the tilted lift mechanism can push the product on the frame and cooperate with the thrust mechanism to cause the product to move and flip relative to the frame.

[0005] The shaping conveyor according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: after each product is conveyed to different feeding channels, the conveying mechanism will drive the product to move closer to the discharge end. In the process of the conveying mechanism driving the product to move, the thrust mechanism will be able to move into the feeding channel and hinder the movement of the product. At this time, the inclined top mechanism moves into the feeding channel and cooperates with the thrust mechanism to drive the product to flip, so that the two adjacent products are in a state of being inverted relative to each other. Finally, the conveying mechanism conveys the inverted and non-inverted products to the discharge end and performs subsequent operations. Since the width dimensions at both ends of the product are different, the gap between the two adjacent inverted products will be filled by the side with a larger width, so that the two adjacent products can hinder each other's tipping action, thereby directly and effectively avoiding the problem of the product in the feeding channel tipping over, and allowing the subsequent processing processes such as packaging to proceed smoothly.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the inclined lifting mechanism includes a first lifting fork movably arranged under the feeding channel, and the thrust mechanism includes a second lifting fork movably arranged under the feeding channel; an aisle is arranged at the bottom of the feeding channel, and the first lifting fork and the second lifting fork can both move through the aisle and abut against the product from both sides of the product.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a first displacement seat is movably arranged below the feeding channel, and a first cylinder and a second cylinder are arranged on the first displacement seat and can drive the two to move relative to the frame; the first cylinder is connected to the first pushing fork and can drive it to move, and the second cylinder is connected to the second pushing fork and can drive it to move.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a second displacement seat is movably provided on the first displacement seat, and the first cylinder is installed on the first displacement seat; the second cylinder is installed on the second displacement seat, and the second displacement seat can drive the second cylinder to move closer to or away from the first cylinder.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a mounting block is disposed on the first displacement seat, an inclined surface is disposed on the mounting block, the inclined surface is inclined toward the second displacement seat, and the first cylinder is mounted on the inclined surface.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, at least three partitions are provided on the frame, and the feeding channel is located between two adjacent partitions.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a spacing adjustment mechanism is provided on the rack, and the spacing adjustment mechanism can adjust the distance between two adjacent partitions.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, there are multiple spacing adjustment mechanisms distributed along the length direction of the partition.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt disposed on the frame, and a driving motor is disposed on the frame. The driving motor is connected to the conveyor belt and can drive the product to move through the conveyor belt.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveyor belts are multiple and arranged side by side, and the number of the conveyor belts is the same as the number of the feeding channels, and the conveyor belts are installed at the bottom of the feeding channels in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an existing product;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a shaping conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the shaping conveyor is shown;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a cross section of a shaping conveyor is shown;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of A is shown;

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a first displacement seat of a shaping conveyor is shown;

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism of the shaping conveyor is shown.

[0024] Reference numerals: frame 100, support plate 150, aisle 155, discharge end 190;

[0025] Adjusting rod 220, displacement driving device 230, first displacement seat 240, second displacement seat 250, inclined ejection mechanism 280, first ejection fork 283, first cylinder 285, mounting block 287, thrust mechanism 290, second ejection fork 293, second cylinder 295;

[0026] Feeding channel 300, partition 330, spacing adjustment mechanism 350;

[0027] Conveying mechanism 700, driving motor 710, conveyor belt 750;

[0028] End 910, middle 930. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientations or positional relationships indicated are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and 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 should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0033] Reference Figure 1A shaping conveyor includes: a frame 100, a conveying mechanism 700, a thrust mechanism 290 and a tilting mechanism 280. The frame 100 is provided with a discharge end 190 and at least two feeding channels 300, each of which is connected to the discharge end 190; the conveying mechanism 700 is arranged in the feeding channel 300 and can drive the product to move close to the discharge end 190; the thrust mechanism 290 is arranged on the frame 100, the thrust mechanism 290 can move into the feeding channel 300 or retract from the feeding channel 300, and prevent the conveying mechanism 700 from driving the product to move relative to the frame 100; the tilting mechanism 280 is arranged on the frame 100, the tilting mechanism 280 can push the product on the frame 100 and cooperate with the thrust mechanism 290 to cause the product to move and flip relative to the frame 100. After each product is conveyed to different feeding channels 300, the conveying mechanism 700 will drive the product to move close to the discharge end 190. While the conveying mechanism 700 drives the product to move, the thrust mechanism 290 will be able to move into the feeding channel 300 and hinder the movement of the product. At this time, the inclined top mechanism 280 moves into the feeding channel 300 and cooperates with the thrust mechanism 290 to drive the product to flip, thereby making the two adjacent products in an inverted state. Finally, the conveying mechanism 700 conveys the inverted and non-inverted products to the discharge end 190 and performs subsequent operations. Since the width dimensions of the two ends of the product are different, the gap between the two adjacent inverted products will be filled by the side with a larger width, so that the two adjacent products can hinder each other's tipping action, thereby directly and effectively avoiding the problem of the product in the feeding channel 300 tipping over, and allowing the subsequent processing processes such as packaging to proceed smoothly.

[0034] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 3 The inclined ejection mechanism 280 includes a first ejection fork 283 movably disposed below the feeding channel 300, and the thrust mechanism 290 includes a second ejection fork 293 movably disposed below the feeding channel 300; a passage 155 is disposed at the bottom of the feeding channel 300, and the first ejection fork 283 and the second ejection fork 293 can both move through the passage 155 and abut against the product from both sides of the product. After the first ejection fork 283 and the second ejection fork 293 respectively pass through the passage 155 and abut against the product from both sides of the product, the first ejection fork 283 will continue to extend out of the passage 155 and eject the product. Since the product is tightly pressed by the second ejection fork 293, when the first ejection fork 283 pushes the product again, the product will not be displaced but will flip over, thereby directly and effectively achieving the effect of driving the product to flip over.

[0035] Specifically, the second material lifting fork 293 is configured vertically upward and can abut against the product through its side. The first material lifting fork 283 is configured obliquely upward and can exert an oblique upward thrust on the product when extended, and cause the product to flip. Of course, the configuration of the first material lifting fork 283 and the second material lifting fork 293 is not unique, but can be adjusted accordingly according to actual conditions, and is not limited here.

[0036] Furthermore, a support plate 150 for supporting products is disposed on the frame 100 , and the aisle 155 is disposed on the support plate 150 .

[0037] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 6 , a first displacement seat 240 is movably arranged below the feeding channel 300, and a first cylinder 285 and a second cylinder 295 are arranged on the first displacement seat 240 and can drive the two to move relative to the frame 100; the first cylinder 285 is connected to the first material fork 283 and can drive it to move, and the second cylinder 295 is connected to the second material fork 293 and can drive it to move. The first cylinder 285 and the second cylinder 295 can respectively drive the first material fork 283 and the second material fork 293 to move, so that the two can smoothly extend into the feeding channel 300 or retract from the feeding channel 300. The first displacement seat 240 can drive the two to move, so as to ensure that the two can smoothly move to the bottom of the product, and can also drive the product to move after the two clamp the product, and make the two adjacent products abut against each other, so as to better achieve the effect of preventing the product from tipping over.

[0038] Specifically, the number of the first cylinders 285 and the first ejecting forks 283 are both multiple and the same as the number of the feeding slideways, and each feeding channel 300 is configured with a first cylinder 285 and a first ejecting fork 283 in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0039] Furthermore, an adjusting rod 220 is provided on the frame 100 , and the adjusting rod 220 is connected to the first displacement seat 240 through a bevel gear pair and a nut-screw pair and can drive the first displacement seat 240 to move.

[0040] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 6 The first displacement seat 240 is movably provided with a second displacement seat 250, the first cylinder 285 is mounted on the first displacement seat 240; the second cylinder 295 is mounted on the second displacement seat 250, and the second displacement seat 250 can drive the second cylinder 295 to move closer to or away from the first cylinder 285. When the second displacement seat 250 moves relative to the first displacement seat 240, it will drive the first cylinder 285 and the second cylinder 295 to move closer to or away from each other, thereby adjusting the distance between the first ejection fork 283 and the second ejection fork 293, thereby ensuring that the two can abut against the product from both sides of the product.

[0041] Specifically, the second cylinder 295 is connected to a connecting rod, and the second ejecting forks 293 are multiple and one-to-one corresponding to the feeding slideway configuration, and the multiple second ejecting forks 293 are all connected to the connecting rod.

[0042] Furthermore, a displacement driving device 230 is disposed on the frame 100 , and the displacement driving device 230 is connected to the second displacement seat 250 and can drive it to move relative to the first displacement seat 240 .

[0043] Furthermore, the displacement driving device 230 includes a motor and a screw-nut pair, and the motor is connected to the second displacement seat 250 through the screw-nut pair.

[0044] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 6 The first displacement seat 240 is provided with a mounting block 287, and the mounting block 287 is provided with an inclined surface, which is inclined toward the second displacement seat 250, and the first cylinder 285 is mounted on the inclined surface. The mounting block 287 can position the first cylinder 285 at an inclined angle through its inclined surface, thereby ensuring that the first cylinder 285 pushes the product in an inclined upward manner, thereby ensuring that the product can be turned over under the drive of the first ejection fork 283.

[0045] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 4 At least three partitions 330 are arranged on the frame 100, and the feeding channel 300 is located between two adjacent partitions 330. The partitions 330 can isolate the feeding channels 300, thereby preventing the products in each feeding channel 300 from being separated from the feeding channel 300 to which it belongs, and preventing the products from interfering with the conveying conditions in other feeding channels 300, thereby effectively ensuring that the conveying process is carried out smoothly and stably.

[0046] Specifically, there are four conveying channels and eight partitions 330, and two partitions 330 are disposed on both sides of each conveying channel. Of course, the number of conveying channels and partitions 330 is not unique, for example, there may be two conveying channels, and the two sides of the two conveying channels and the two conveying channels are isolated by three partitions 330. The specific implementation method can be adjusted accordingly according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0047] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 2The frame 100 is provided with a spacing adjustment mechanism 350, which can adjust the distance between two adjacent partitions 330. The spacing adjustment mechanism 350 can adjust the distance between the partitions 330, thereby ensuring that the distance between the two partitions 330 can be limited to adapt to the width of the product, thereby preventing the product from tipping over due to the feeding channel 300 being too wide, and also preventing the product from being unable to move due to the feeding channel 300 being too narrow.

[0048] Specifically, the spacing adjustment mechanism 350 includes an adjusting screw, and an adjusting nut is provided on the partition 330, and the rotation directions of the two adjacent adjusting nuts are opposite. When the adjusting screw rotates, it will drive the two adjacent adjusting nuts to move in the opposite direction, thereby achieving the effect of changing the distance between the two. Of course, the spacing adjustment mechanism 350 can also be composed of other components, such as directly driving the movement of the two through a cylinder (not shown in the figure). Therefore, the specific configuration of the spacing adjustment mechanism 350 is not unique, but can be adjusted accordingly according to actual needs, and is not limited here.

[0049] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 7 There are multiple spacing adjustment mechanisms 350 and they are distributed along the length direction of the partition 330. The multiple spacing adjustment mechanisms 350 can adjust the spacing of the partition 330 at different positions of the partition 330, thereby avoiding the problem of different widths at different positions of the feeding channel 300, thereby avoiding product blockage.

[0050] Specifically, there are three spacing adjustment mechanisms 350, which are distributed at both ends and the middle of the feeding channel 300. Of course, the number of spacing adjustment mechanisms 350 is not unique, and can also be four, five, six or other numbers. The specific implementation method can be adjusted accordingly according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0051] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 7 The conveying mechanism 700 includes a conveyor belt 750 disposed on the frame 100. The frame 100 is provided with a driving motor 710. The driving motor 710 is connected to the conveyor belt 750 and can drive the product to move through the conveyor belt 750. After the driving motor 710 is started, it can drive the conveyor belt 750 to rotate, so that the conveyor belt 750 can continuously drive the product in the feeding channel 300, thereby directly and effectively achieving the effect of conveying the product to the discharge end 190.

[0052] It is conceivable that the conveying mechanism 700 may also be composed of other components, such as connecting a fork (not shown) through a cylinder (not shown in the figure), and using the fork to move the product. Therefore, the specific configuration of the conveying mechanism 700 is not unique, but can be adjusted accordingly according to actual conditions, and is not limited here.

[0053] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 4 The conveyor belts 750 are arranged in parallel in a plurality and the number thereof is the same as the number of the feeding channels 300. The conveyor belts 750 are installed one by one at the bottom of the feeding channels 300. The plurality of conveyor belts 750 can drive the products in each feeding channel 300 at the same time, thereby ensuring that the products in each feeding channel 300 can be smoothly delivered to the discharge end 190, thereby ensuring that the products on the frame 100 can be conveyed and turned over.

[0054] The technical features of the above embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0055] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shaping conveyor, characterized in that: include: A frame (100), wherein the frame (100) is provided with a discharge end (190) and at least two feeding channels (300), and each of the feeding channels (300) is communicated with the discharge end (190); A conveying mechanism (700) is disposed in the feeding channel (300) and is capable of driving the product to move closer to the discharge end (190); a thrust mechanism (290) disposed on the frame (100), the thrust mechanism (290) being capable of moving into the feeding channel (300) or retracting from the feeding channel (300) and preventing the conveying mechanism (700) from driving the product to move relative to the frame (100); A tilting mechanism (280) is arranged on the frame (100), and the tilting mechanism (280) can push the product on the frame (100) and cooperate with the thrust mechanism (290) to cause the product to move and flip relative to the frame (100); The inclined ejection mechanism (280) comprises a first ejection fork (283) movably disposed below the feeding channel (300), and the thrust mechanism (290) comprises a second ejection fork (293) movably disposed below the feeding channel (300); A passage (155) is provided at the bottom of the feeding channel (300), and the first material pushing fork (283) and the second material pushing fork (293) are both capable of moving through the passage (155) and abutting against the product from both sides of the product; A first displacement seat (240) is movably disposed below the feeding channel (300); a first cylinder (285) and a second cylinder (295) are disposed on the first displacement seat (240) and are capable of driving the first cylinder (285) and the second cylinder (295) to move relative to the frame (100); the first cylinder (285) is connected to the first ejecting fork (283) and is capable of driving the first ejecting fork (283) to move; the second cylinder (295) is connected to the second ejecting fork (293) and is capable of driving the first ejecting fork (293) to move; The conveying mechanism (700) comprises a conveyor belt (750) arranged on the frame (100); a driving motor (710) is arranged on the frame (100); the driving motor (710) is connected to the conveyor belt (750) and can drive the product to move through the conveyor belt (750).

2. The shaping conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second displacement seat (250) is movably arranged on the first displacement seat (240), and the first cylinder (285) is installed on the first displacement seat (240); the second cylinder (295) is installed on the second displacement seat (250), and the second displacement seat (250) can drive the second cylinder (295) to move closer to or away from the first cylinder (285).

3. The shaping conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first displacement seat (240) is provided with a mounting block (287), the mounting block (287) is provided with an inclined surface, the inclined surface is inclined toward the second displacement seat (250), and the first cylinder (285) is mounted on the inclined surface.

4. The shaping conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least three partitions (330) are arranged on the frame (100), and the feeding channel (300) is located between two adjacent partitions (330).

5. The shaping conveyor according to claim 4, characterized in that: The frame (100) is provided with a spacing adjustment mechanism (350), and the spacing adjustment mechanism (350) is capable of adjusting the distance between two adjacent partitions (330).

6. The shaping conveyor according to claim 5, characterized in that: The spacing adjustment mechanisms (350) are multiple and distributed along the length direction of the partition (330).

7. The shaping conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belts (750) are multiple and arranged side by side, and the number is the same as the number of the feeding channels (300). The conveyor belts (750) are installed at the bottom of the feeding channels (300) in a one-to-one correspondence.

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