Magazine Automatic Opening and Closing System

Abstract

A magazine automatic opening and closing system, comprising a magazine material rack, a carrier plate and a first locking mechanism. The magazine material rack includes at least one loading and unloading port. The carrier plate is arranged inside the magazine material rack. The first locking mechanism is arranged at at least one loading and unloading port. The first locking mechanism includes a first guide rod extending along the gravity direction and a first locking portion arranged on the first guide rod. The first guide rod is used to move along the gravity direction under the action of gravity, so that the first locking portion locks the carrier plate; the first guide rod is used to move in the opposite direction of the gravity direction, so that the first locking portion unlocks the carrier plate. The magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by the present invention adopts a gravity self-locking mechanism, which can realize the automatic opening and closing of the magazine material rack, avoid the carrier plate from sliding out and falling due to manual operation errors, and improve the product yield.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automated equipment, and particularly to an automatic opening and closing system for a magazine. Background Art

[0002] During the current production process, the opening or locking of the magazine on the automatic loading and unloading machine is manually performed, and the following problems will occur during the manual operation:

[0003] 1. During the handling process, the operator may forget to lock the magazine, resulting in the carrier plate sliding out and falling, thereby damaging or losing the product.

[0004] 2. During loading and unloading, the operator forgets to open (or close) the magazine, and under the action of the push rod of the loading and unloading machine, the magazine tilts and the material is overturned. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, it is necessary to provide an automatic opening and closing system for a magazine, which can realize the automatic opening and closing of the magazine material rack.

[0006] The present invention provides an automatic opening and closing system for a magazine, which includes a magazine material rack and a first locking mechanism. The magazine material rack includes at least one loading and unloading port, and a carrier plate is arranged inside the magazine material rack. The first locking mechanism is arranged at at least one of the loading and unloading ports. The first locking mechanism includes a first guide rod extending along the gravity direction and a first locking portion arranged on the first guide rod. Wherein, the first guide rod is used to move along the gravity direction under the action of gravity, so that the first locking portion locks the carrier plate; or the first guide rod is used to move in the opposite direction of the gravity direction, so that the first locking portion unlocks the carrier plate.

[0007] In this embodiment, the magazine material rack includes a first side plate, a second side plate arranged substantially parallel to the first side plate, a bottom plate connecting the first side plate and the second side plate, and a top plate arranged opposite to the bottom plate. The same-side ends of the first side plate, the top plate, the second side plate and the bottom plate jointly enclose the loading and unloading port. Slots are provided on both the first side plate and the second side plate, and the slots on the first side plate and the slots on the second side plate are arranged opposite to each other. The carrier plate is arranged on the opposite slots. The first guide rod is arranged on the first side plate and / or the second side plate corresponding to the loading and unloading port. When the first guide rod moves along the gravity direction and the opposite direction of the gravity direction, the first locking portion is used to move to or away from the slot, so as to lock or unlock the carrier plate.

[0008] In this embodiment, each of the first side plate and / or the second side plate is provided with a first opening corresponding to each of the card slots. The first opening extends along the direction of gravity. The first locking portion passes through the first opening and is connected to the first guide rod, and the first guide rod is located on the side of the first opening away from the loading and unloading port.

[0009] In this embodiment, the first locking portion includes a first connecting rod that passes through the first opening and is connected to the first guide rod, and a first locking buckle provided at one end of the first connecting rod away from the first guide rod. The first guide rod drives the first locking buckle to move along the direction of gravity and the opposite direction of the direction of gravity, so that the first locking buckle moves to or away from the card slot, thereby locking or unlocking the carrier plate.

[0010] In this embodiment, when the first locking portion locks the carrier plate, the bottom end of the first guide rod extends beyond the bottom surface of the magazine material rack.

[0011] In this embodiment, the magazine material rack includes two opposite loading and unloading ports, and the first locking mechanism is provided at at least one of the loading and unloading ports.

[0012] In this embodiment, the magazine automatic opening and closing system further includes a second locking mechanism. The first locking mechanism is provided at one of the loading and unloading ports, and the second locking mechanism is provided at the other loading and unloading port on the opposite side of the first locking mechanism. The second locking mechanism includes a second guide rod extending along the direction of gravity, a second locking portion provided on the second guide rod, and a manual lifting valve provided at the top end of the second guide rod. The manual lifting valve is used to lift the second guide rod, so that the second guide rod moves along the direction of gravity and the opposite direction of the direction of gravity, thereby driving the second locking portion to lock or unlock the carrier plate; or, the manual lifting valve is used to lower the second guide rod, so that the second guide rod moves along the opposite direction of the direction of gravity and the direction of gravity, thereby driving the second locking portion to unlock or lock the carrier plate.

[0013] In this embodiment, the second locking portion includes a second connecting rod connected to the second guide rod and a second locking buckle provided at one end of the second connecting rod away from the guide rod. The side wall of the magazine material rack is provided with a plurality of second openings, and each of the second connecting rods passes through one of the second openings. The second connecting rod is used to move within the second opening, so that the second locking buckle locks or unlocks the carrier plate.

[0014] In this embodiment, the magazine material rack is provided with a first clamping position and a second clamping position, and the manual lifting valve is used to be clamped into the first clamping position or the second clamping position to fix the second guide rod.

[0015] In this embodiment, the magazine automatic opening and closing system further includes a handle disposed on the magazine material rack.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the first locking mechanism adopted by the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by the present invention is a gravity self-locking structure, which can realize the automatic opening and closing of the magazine material rack, avoid the carrier plate sliding out and falling due to manual operation errors, or cause the magazine material rack to tilt and turn over the material, resulting in product damage or loss. Moreover, the gravity self-locking operation is convenient, the locking mechanism is simply designed, without the need to connect a driving mechanism, the cost is low, it is convenient for disassembly, installation and maintenance, and the locking mechanism has strong versatility and can be applied to a variety of magazine structures. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the locking state of the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the unlocking state of the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the first locking mechanism in the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the locking state of the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the second locking mechanism in the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the unlocking state of the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the second locking mechanism provided by still another embodiment of the present invention.

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[0027] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. Specific Embodiments

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0029] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there can also be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. When a component is considered to be "disposed on" another component, it can be directly disposed on the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration.

[0030] The system implementation manners described below are only illustrative. The division of the modules or circuits is only a logical function division, and there can be other division manners in actual implementation. In addition, obviously, the term "including" does not exclude other units or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural. The multiple units or devices stated in the system claims can also be implemented by the same unit or device through software or hardware. The terms such as first and second are used to represent names and do not represent any specific order.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this invention belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, it is the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, which specifically includes: a magazine material rack 1 and a first locking mechanism 3. The magazine material rack 1 includes at least one feeding and discharging port 4. A carrier plate 2 is disposed in the magazine material rack 1, and the carrier plate 2 enters and exits the magazine material rack 1 through the feeding and discharging port 4. The first locking mechanism 3 is disposed at at least one of the feeding and discharging ports 4. The first locking mechanism 3 includes a first guide rod 31 extending along the gravity direction a and a first locking portion 32 disposed on the first guide rod 31. Wherein, the first guide rod 31 is used to move along the gravity direction a under its own weight, so that the first locking portion 32 locks the carrier plate 2; or the first guide rod 31 is used to move in the opposite direction of the gravity direction a, so that the first locking portion 32 unlocks the carrier plate 2.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1, the magazine material rack 1 includes a first side plate 11, a second side plate 13, a top plate 12 and a bottom plate 14. The first side plate 11 and the second side plate 13 are arranged in parallel. The bottom plate 14 and the top plate 12 are arranged opposite to each other. The first side plate 11, the top plate 12, the second side plate 13 and the bottom plate 14 together enclose a frame structure. The same-side ends of the first side plate 11, the top plate 12, the second side plate 13 and the bottom plate 14 together enclose the feeding and discharging opening 4. Claw slots 15 are provided on both the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 13. The claw slots 15 on the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 13 are arranged in pairs opposite to each other. The carrier plate 2 is located in two relatively arranged claw slots 15 and remains horizontal. The first locking mechanism 3 is arranged on the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 13 corresponding to the feeding and discharging opening 4.

[0034] In this embodiment, the magazine material rack 1 can be a rectangular metal frame.

[0035] Please refer to again Figure 1 , a first opening 16 is provided on the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 13 corresponding to each of the claw slots 15. The first opening 16 extends along the gravity direction a. The first locking portion 32 passes through one of the first openings and is connected to the first guide rod 31. The first guide rod 31 is located on the side of the first opening 16 away from the feeding and discharging opening 4.

[0036] In this embodiment, the first opening 16 is located above the corresponding claw slot 15. The first guide rod 31 moves downward under its own gravity. The first locking portion 32 moves in the first opening 16 toward the direction close to the claw slot 15, so as to be stuck at the claw slot 15 to lock the carrier plate 2 placed in the claw slot 15. When the first guide rod 31 moves in the reverse direction, the first locking portion 32 moves in the first opening 16 toward the direction away from the claw slot 15, so as to leave the claw slot 15, realizing the unlocking of the carrier plate 2.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 3 , in combination with referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in this embodiment, the first locking portion 32 includes a first connecting rod 321 provided on the first guide rod 31 and a first locking buckle 322 provided at one end of the first connecting rod 321 away from the first guide rod 31. The first guide rod 31 is located on the side of the first opening 16 away from the feeding and discharging opening 4. The first locking buckle 322 is located on the side of the first opening 16 close to the feeding and discharging opening 4. When the first guide rod 31 drives the first connecting rod 321 to move in the first opening 16 along the gravity direction a under its own gravity, so as to drive the first locking buckle 322 to move to the claw slot 15 to lock the carrier plate 2, as Figure 1As shown. When the first guide rod 31 drives the first link 321 to move in the first opening 16 in the opposite direction of the gravity direction a under an external force, the first latch 322 is driven to leave the card slot 15 to unlock the carrier plate 2, as Figure 2 shown.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first link 321 is substantially perpendicular to the first latch 322, and the free end of the first latch 322 that is not connected to the first link 321 is arranged downward.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 again. In this embodiment, when the first locking portion 32 locks the carrier plate 2, the bottom end of the first guide rod 31 extends beyond the bottom surface of the magazine material rack 1. That is, when the card slot 15 is in the locked state, the first link 321 is at the bottom end of the first opening 16, and the lowermost end of the first guide rod 31 extends beyond the bottom surface of the overall magazine material rack 1. In this way, when the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 is subsequently placed on a horizontal tabletop, the horizontal tabletop will automatically push the first guide rod 31 upward to realize the unlocking process, as Figure 2 shown.

[0040] In this embodiment, when the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 is placed on a horizontal tabletop, or when the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 is lifted, both the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 13 are arranged substantially perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0041] In this embodiment, the number of the first locking mechanisms 3 is two, and the two first locking mechanisms 3 are respectively arranged on the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 13 corresponding to the same feeding and discharging port 4. By respectively arranging a first locking portion 32 at two relatively arranged card slots 15, the locking of the carrier plate 2 is more stable.

[0042] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 again. In the specific use process, when the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 is lifted, when the first guide rod 31 drives the first link 321 to move in the first opening 16 along the gravity direction a under its own gravity, the first latch 322 is driven to move to the card slot 15 to lock the carrier plate 2, as Figure 1 shown. When the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 is placed on a parallel tabletop, the first guide rod 31 abuts against the parallel tabletop, and drives the first link 321 to move in the first opening 16 in the opposite direction of the gravity direction a under the pushing force in the direction of the parallel tabletop, so as to drive the first latch 322 to leave the card slot 15 to unlock the carrier plate 2, as Figure 2 shown.

[0043] Please refer to again Figure 1 When the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 needs both opposite ends of the magazine material rack 1 to be opened simultaneously in some usage scenarios, at this time, two of the feeding and discharging ports 4 need to be provided on the magazine material rack 1, and the first locking mechanism 3 is provided at one of the feeding and discharging ports 4 or at both of the feeding and discharging ports 4.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first locking mechanism 3 is provided at one of the feeding and discharging ports 4, and the other feeding and discharging port is closed corresponding to each of the card slots 15 to prevent the carrier plate 2 from coming out.

[0045] In another embodiment, the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 is provided with two of the feeding and discharging ports 4, and the first locking mechanism 3 is provided at both of the feeding and discharging ports 4 for locking or unlocking the carrier plate 2. By adopting two automatic locking mechanisms, the purpose of automatic opening and closing of both sides of the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 can be achieved.

[0046] Please refer to again Figure 1 The magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 further includes a handle 6 provided on the magazine material rack 1. By lifting the handle 6 by hand, the magazine automatic opening and closing system 100 can be moved.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 4 to 6 The present invention further provides a magazine automatic opening and closing system 200. The magazine automatic opening and closing system 200 includes two of the feeding and discharging ports 4, the first locking mechanism 3 is provided at one of the feeding and discharging ports 4, and the magazine automatic opening and closing system 200 further includes a second locking mechanism 5, and the second locking mechanism 5 is provided at the feeding and discharging port 4 on the side opposite to the first locking mechanism 3.

[0048] In this embodiment, the second locking mechanism 5 is a manual locking mechanism. By manually opening and closing the second locking mechanism 5, the unlocking and locking of the card slots 15 are achieved. One side of the magazine automatic opening and closing system 200 is automatically locked or opened, and the other side is manually forced to be locked or opened, which can enable both ends of the magazine automatic opening and closing system 200 to be opened to connect to the machine table, and at the same time, it can also prevent the operator from placing the carrier plate beyond the track range of the card slots 15, achieving the function of preventing mistakes.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 5 Combined with reference to Figure 4 And Figure 6, the second locking mechanism 5 includes a second guide rod 51 extending along the gravity direction a, a second locking portion 52 disposed on the second guide rod 51, and a manual lifting valve 53 disposed at the top end of the second guide rod 51. The manual lifting valve 53 is used to lower or lift the second guide rod 51, so that the second guide rod 51 moves along the gravity direction a and the opposite direction of the gravity direction a, thereby driving the second locking portion 52 to lock or unlock the carrier plate 2.

[0050] In this embodiment, a plurality of second openings 17 are provided on the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 13 of the magazine material rack 1. Each second locking portion 52 penetrates through one of the second openings 17. The second locking portion 52 is configured to move along the gravity direction a and the opposite direction of the gravity direction a within the second opening 17, so that the second locking portion 52 locks or unlocks the carrier plate 2.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 5 , in combination with referring to Figure 4 With Figure 6 In this embodiment, the second locking portion 52 includes a second connecting rod 521 on the second guide rod 51 and a second lock 522 connected to the end of the second connecting rod 521 away from the second guide rod 51. The second guide rod 51 drives the second lock 522 to move along the gravity direction a and the opposite direction of the gravity direction a, so that the second lock 522 moves to or away from the card slot 15, thereby locking or unlocking the carrier plate 2.

[0052] In this embodiment, the second opening 17 is located above the card slot 15. The second connecting rod 521 is substantially perpendicular to the second lock 522, and the free end of the second lock 522 that is not connected to the second connecting rod 521 is disposed downward. At this time, manually lift the manual lifting valve 53 to move the second guide rod 51 in the opposite direction of the gravity direction a, driving the second connecting rod 521 to move away from the card slot 15 within the second opening 17, thereby moving the second lock 522 away from the card slot 15 and unlocking the carrier plate 2, as Figure 6 shown. Similarly, manually lower the manual lifting valve 53, and the second guide rod 51 and the second connecting rod 521 move in the opposite direction, thereby moving the second lock 522 to the card slot 15 and locking the carrier plate 2, as Figure 4 shown.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 4 With Figure 6 In this embodiment, a first card position 19 and a second card position 18 are provided on the magazine material rack 1. For the same card slot 15, the height of the first card position 19 is lower than the height of the second card position 18. As Figure 4As shown, when the manual lifting valve 53 is located at the first clamping position 19, the second latch 522 locks the carrier plate 2. As Figure 6 shown, when the manual lifting valve 53 is located at the second clamping position 18, the second latch 522 unlocks the carrier plate 2.

[0054] Please refer to again Figure 5 , and in combination with Figure 4 and Figure 6 , in this embodiment, the manual lifting valve 53 includes a connecting portion 531 rotatably connected to the second guide rod 51 and a fixing portion 532 connected to the connecting portion 531. By manually lifting the fixing portion 532 and snapping the fixing portion 532 into the first clamping position 19, the second latch 522 locks the carrier plate 2; by manually lifting the fixing portion 532 and snapping the fixing portion 532 into the second clamping position 18, the second latch 522 unlocks the carrier plate 2.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 7 , and in combination with Figure 4 , in another embodiment, the second opening 17 is located below the card slot 15, the second connecting rod 521 is substantially perpendicular to the second latch 522, and the free end of the second latch 522 that is not connected to the second connecting rod 521 is arranged upward. At this time, manually lift the manual lifting valve 53, so that the second guide rod 51 moves in the opposite direction of the gravity direction a, driving the second connecting rod 521 to move away from the card slot 15 in the second opening 17, thereby moving the second latch 522 to the card slot 15 to lock the carrier plate 2. Similarly, manually lower the manual lifting valve 53, and the second guide rod 51 and the second connecting rod 521 move in the opposite direction, thereby moving the second latch 522 away from the card slot 15 to unlock the carrier plate 2. At this time, when the manual lifting valve 53 is located at the first clamping position 18, the second latch 522 unlocks the carrier plate 2, and when the manual lifting valve 53 is located at the second clamping position 19, the second latch 522 locks the carrier plate 2.

[0056] Compared with the prior art, the first locking mechanism adopted by the magazine automatic opening and closing system provided by the present invention is a gravity self-locking structure, which can realize the automatic opening and closing of the magazine material rack, avoid the carrier plate sliding out and falling due to manual operation errors, or cause the magazine material rack to tilt and turn over the material, resulting in product damage or loss. Moreover, the gravity self-locking operation is convenient, the locking mechanism is simple in design, does not require a connecting drive mechanism, has a low cost, is convenient for disassembly, installation and maintenance, and the locking mechanism has strong versatility and can be applied to a variety of magazine structures.

Claims

1. An automatic magazine opening and closing system, characterized in that, Comprising: A magazine material rack, including at least one loading and unloading opening, and a carrier plate is arranged inside the magazine material rack; And A first locking mechanism, arranged at at least one of the loading and unloading openings, the first locking mechanism includes a first guide rod extending along the gravity direction and a first locking portion arranged on the first guide rod, Wherein, the first guide rod is used to move along the gravity direction under the action of gravity, so that the first locking portion locks the carrier plate; or the first guide rod is used to move in the opposite direction of the gravity direction, so that the first locking portion unlocks the carrier plate; The magazine material rack includes a first side plate, a second side plate arranged substantially parallel to the first side plate, a bottom plate connecting the first side plate and the second side plate, and a top plate arranged opposite to the bottom plate. The same-side ends of the first side plate, the top plate, the second side plate and the bottom plate jointly enclose the loading and unloading opening. Card slots are arranged on both the first side plate and the second side plate, and the card slots on the first side plate and the card slots on the second side plate are arranged opposite to each other. The carrier plate is arranged on the opposite card slots; The first guide rod is arranged on the first side plate and / or the second side plate corresponding to the loading and unloading opening. When the first guide rod moves along the gravity direction and the opposite direction of the gravity direction, the first locking portion is used to move to or away from the card slot, so as to lock or unlock the carrier plate; A first opening is arranged on the first side plate and / or the second side plate corresponding to each card slot, the first opening extends along the gravity direction, the first locking portion passes through the first opening and is connected to the first guide rod, and the first guide rod is located on the side of the first opening away from the loading and unloading opening.

2. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 1, wherein The first locking portion includes a first connecting rod passing through the first opening and connected to the first guide rod, and a first locking buckle arranged at the end of the first connecting rod away from the first guide rod. The first guide rod drives the first locking buckle to move along the gravity direction and the opposite direction of the gravity direction, so that the first locking buckle moves to or away from the card slot, so as to lock or unlock the carrier plate.

3. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the first locking portion locks the carrier plate, the bottom end of the first guide rod extends beyond the bottom surface of the magazine material rack.

4. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 1, wherein The magazine material rack includes two opposite loading and unloading openings, and the first locking mechanism is arranged at at least one of the loading and unloading openings.

5. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 4, characterized in that, It further includes a second locking mechanism. The first locking mechanism is arranged at one of the loading and unloading openings, and the second locking mechanism is arranged at the other loading and unloading opening on the opposite side of the first locking mechanism. The second locking mechanism includes a second guide rod extending along the gravity direction, a second locking portion arranged on the second guide rod, and a manual lifting valve arranged at the top end of the second guide rod, The manual lifting valve is used to lift the second guide rod, so that the second guide rod moves along the gravity direction and the opposite direction of the gravity direction, thereby driving the second locking portion to lock or unlock the carrier plate; or, The manual lifting valve is used to lower the second guide rod so that the second guide rod moves in the direction opposite to the gravity direction and the gravity direction, thereby driving the second locking portion to unlock or lock the carrier plate.

6. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 5, wherein, The second locking portion includes a second connecting rod connected to the second guide rod and a second lock provided at an end of the second connecting rod away from the guide rod; A plurality of second openings are provided on the side wall of the magazine material rack, and each second connecting rod passes through one of the second openings, and the second connecting rod is used to move within the second opening so that the second lock locks or unlocks the carrier plate.

7. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The magazine material rack is provided with a first position and a second position, and the manual lifting valve is used to be inserted into the first position or the second position to fix the second guide rod.

8. The magazine automatic opening and closing system according to claim 1, wherein, It further includes a handle provided on the magazine material rack.

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