A cable tie counting device

Abstract

This invention discloses a cable tie counting device, characterized by: a conveyor belt, a receiving platform on the right side of the conveyor belt, a guide groove in the middle of the receiving platform, a feeding mechanism above the receiving platform, a receiving box on the right side of the receiving platform, a second lifting cylinder inside the receiving box, a connecting block connected to the piston rod of the second lifting cylinder, a fixing mechanism mounted on the upper part of the connecting block, and a cutting mechanism on the right side of the receiving box, the cutting mechanism including a cutter and a lifting mechanism for driving the cutter up and down. This invention counts the number of cable ties cut each time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cable tie manufacturing technology, and more specifically to a cable tie counting device. Background Technology

[0002] Existing cable ties are generally manufactured using cable tie injection molding machines. During injection molding, the cable ties undergo processes such as mold opening and demolding. After demolding, the cable ties need to be manually trimmed and separated. The separated cable ties are then manually counted and bagged according to specified quantities. This method is time-consuming, inefficient, and prone to errors. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a cable tie counting device.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A cable tie counting device includes a conveyor belt, a receiving platform on the right side of the conveyor belt, a guide groove in the middle of the receiving platform, a feeding mechanism above the receiving platform, a receiving box on the right side of the receiving platform, a lifting cylinder II inside the receiving box, a connecting block I connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder II, a fixing mechanism mounted on the upper part of the connecting block I, a cutting mechanism on the right side of the receiving box, the cutting mechanism including a cutter and a lifting mechanism for driving the cutter up and down, the fixing mechanism including several fixing blocks connected vertically by the connecting blocks II, a limit groove in the middle of the fixing blocks, and feeding grooves on the fixing blocks at the front and rear sides of the discharge notch, with feeding ramps at the bottom of the feeding grooves, and a through cutting edge on the fixing blocks. The lower cutting edge is located between the limiting groove and the feeding groove. An installation groove is opened on the feeding slope near the lower cutting edge. A support plate is installed in the installation groove. A spring three is connected between the bottom of the support plate and the bottom of the installation groove. A movable plate is installed above the support plate. Several spring twos are connected between the movable plate and the support plate. A limiting protrusion is provided on the upper part of the movable plate. A linkage column is connected to the lower part of the support plate. A mating slope is provided on the side of the linkage column facing the lower cutting edge. A movable column is installed in the installation groove. The right end of the movable column extends into the lower cutting edge. An abutting slope that fits against the mating slope is provided on the side of the movable column facing the linkage column. A guide slope is provided on the end of the movable column located in the lower cutting edge. The guide slope is inclined inward. A spring four is connected between the side wall of the installation groove and the movable column.

[0006] Preferably, a connecting groove 1 is provided on the upper part of the outer side of the fixing block, and a connecting groove 2 is provided on the lower part of the outer side of the fixing block, with the connecting block 2 installed in the connecting groove 1 and the connecting groove 2.

[0007] Preferably, the conveyor belt includes a second set of conveyor rollers located in the middle and a first set of conveyor rollers located on both sides of the second set of conveyor rollers, wherein the height of the second set of conveyor rollers is lower than the height of the first set of conveyor rollers.

[0008] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a front mounting frame and a rear mounting frame located at the front and rear sides of the receiving platform, respectively. The front mounting frame is equipped with a second lead screw motor, which drives and connects to a second lead screw. The second lead screw is equipped with a second lead screw slider, and a front connecting rod is connected to the inner side of the second lead screw slider. The other end of the front connecting rod is connected to a mounting block. The rear mounting frame is equipped with a guide rod, and a slider is slidably mounted on the guide rod. The inner side of the slider is connected to a rear connecting rod, and the other end of the rear connecting rod is connected to the mounting block. A first lifting cylinder is provided on the upper part of the mounting block, and the piston rod of the first lifting cylinder passes through the mounting block and is equipped with a feeding rod.

[0009] Preferably, the cutting mechanism includes a support frame, a lead screw motor is mounted on the upper part of the support frame, a lead screw is driven and connected to the lead screw, a lead screw slider is mounted on the lead screw, a blade holder is connected to the left side of the lead screw slider, and a cutter is mounted below the blade holder.

[0010] Preferably, a sealing plate is installed on the upper left side of the receiving box, and the left end of the fixing mechanism is in contact with the right side of the sealing plate after it is lowered.

[0011] Preferably, a baffle is provided on the right side of the fixing mechanism, and a connecting plate is connected to the inner side of the part of the baffle that extends beyond the fixing mechanism. A spring is connected between the connecting plate and the bottom of the fixing mechanism. A push block corresponding to the position of the baffle is provided on the upper right side of the receiving box. The baffle includes a screening plate with several discharge notches. The position of the discharge notches corresponds to the position of the fixing block.

[0012] Preferably, a guide block is provided on the right side of the fixing mechanism, and side plates are provided on both sides of the screening plate, with the side plates cooperating with the guide block.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: by selecting an appropriate number of fixing blocks to form a fixing mechanism, each fixing block fixes a cable tie template, and when the cutter cuts the cable tie template, the number of fixing blocks multiplied by the number of cable ties in a single cable tie template can be obtained, which is convenient for trimming and counting. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor belt structure in this invention;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a top view of the receiving box in this invention;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing mechanism in this invention;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a top view of the fixing mechanism in this invention;

[0020] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle structure in this invention;

[0021] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the fixing block in this invention;

[0022] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of a cable tie template.

[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Conveyor belt; 2. Receiving platform; 3. Feeding mechanism; 4. Receiving box; 5. Fixing mechanism; 6. Cutting mechanism; 7. Cutter; 8. Support frame; 9. Lead screw motor one; 10. Lead screw one; 11. Lead screw slider one; 12. Knife holder; 13. Guide groove; 14. Front mounting frame; 15. Lead screw motor two; 16. Lead screw two; 17. Lead screw slider two; 18. Front connecting rod; 19. Rear mounting frame; 20. Guide rod; 21. Slider; 22. Rear connecting rod; 23. Mounting block; 24. Lifting cylinder one; 25. Feeding rod; 26. Conveyor roller group one; 27. Conveyor roller group two; 28. Sealing plate; 29. ​​Lifting cylinder two; 30. 31. Connecting Block 1; 32. Push Block; 33. Fixing Block; 34. Feeding Groove; 35. Feeding Inclined Surface; 36. Connecting Block 2; 37. Connecting Groove 1; 38. Guide Block; 39. Baffle; 40. Connecting Plate; 41. Spring 1; 42. Lower Cutting Edge; 43. Screening Plate; 44. Side Plate; 45. Discharge Notch; 46. Limiting Groove; 47. Mounting Groove; 48. Support Plate; 49. Movable Plate; 50. Limiting Protrusion; 51. Spring 2; 52. Spring 3; 53. Linkage Column; 54. Mating Inclined Surface; 55. Moving Column; 56. Abutting Inclined Surface; 57. Guide Inclined Surface; 58. Spring 4; 59. Recycling Column; 60. Cable Tie. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-9 The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0026] A cable tie counting device includes a conveyor belt 1. The conveyor belt 1 includes a second set of conveyor rollers 27 located in the middle and first sets of conveyor rollers 26 located on both sides of the second set of conveyor rollers 27. The height of the second set of conveyor rollers 27 is lower than the height of the first set of conveyor rollers 26. Since the lower ends of the recovery column 59 and the cable tie 60 in the cable tie template are not at the same height, the second set of conveyor rollers 27 and the first set of conveyor rollers 26 respectively support the bottom of the recovery column 59 and the cable tie 60, thereby effectively conveying the cable tie template. At the same time, the different heights of the second set of conveyor rollers 27 and the first set of conveyor rollers 26 also serve as a limiting function to prevent the cable tie template from shifting position during conveying.

[0027] A receiving platform 2 is provided on the right side of the conveyor belt 1. A guide groove 13 is provided in the middle of the receiving platform 2. A material feeding mechanism 3 is provided above the receiving platform 2. The material feeding mechanism 3 includes a front mounting frame 14 and a rear mounting frame 19 located at the front and rear sides of the receiving platform 2, respectively. A second lead screw motor 15 is provided on the front mounting frame 14. The second lead screw motor 15 drives and connects to a second lead screw 16. A second lead screw slider 17 is provided on the second lead screw 16. A front connecting rod 18 is connected to the inner side of the second lead screw slider 17. The other end of the front connecting rod 18 is connected to a mounting block 23. A guide rod 20 is provided on the rear mounting frame 19. A slider 21 is slidably provided on the guide rod 20. A rear connecting rod 22 is connected to the inner side of the slider 21. The other end of the rear connecting rod 22 is connected to the mounting block 23. A first lifting cylinder 24 is provided on the upper part of the mounting block 23. The piston rod of the first lifting cylinder 24 passes through the mounting block 23 and is equipped with a material feeding rod 25. After the conveyor belt 1 transports the cable tie template to the receiving platform 2, the screw motor 15 drives the front mounting bracket 14 to rotate, causing the mounting block 23 to move, so that the material-pulling rod 25 reaches the left side of the cable tie template. The lifting cylinder 24 controls its piston rod to extend, so that the material-pulling rod 25 descends to the position aligned with the recycling column 59. The screw motor 15 controls the mounting block 23 to move to the right, so that the material-pulling rod 25 pushes the recycling column 59, pushing the cable tie template into the fixing block 32 of the fixing mechanism 5.

[0028] A receiving box 4 is located on the right side of the receiving platform 2. A second lifting cylinder 29 is installed inside the receiving box 4. A connecting block 30 is connected to the piston rod of the second lifting cylinder 29. A fixing mechanism 5 is installed on the upper part of the connecting block 30. A cutting mechanism 6 is located on the right side of the receiving box 4. The cutting mechanism 6 includes a cutter 7 and a lifting mechanism for driving the cutter 7 to move up and down. The guide groove 13 corresponds to the position of the recycling column 59 in the cable tie template, thereby guiding the movement direction of the cable tie template on the receiving platform 2, so that the material feeding mechanism 3 can accurately enter the corresponding position in the fixing mechanism 5 when pushing the cable tie template.

[0029] The fixing mechanism 5 includes several fixing blocks 32, which are connected vertically by connecting blocks 35. A limiting groove 46 is provided in the middle of each fixing block 32. A discharge groove 33 is provided on both the front and rear sides of the discharge notch 45 on each fixing block 32. A discharge ramp 34 is provided at the bottom of each discharge groove 33. A through-cutting edge 42 is provided on each fixing block 32, located between the limiting groove 46 and the discharge groove 33. After the template cable tie is pushed into the lowest fixing block 32, the lifting cylinder 29 controls its piston rod to retract, causing the fixing mechanism 5 to descend, moving the fixing mechanism 5 downwards by the height of one fixing block 32, thus aligning the empty fixing block 32 with the receiving platform 2. This process is repeated until all fixing blocks 32 are filled with cable tie templates. Then, the lifting mechanism drives the cutter 7 to descend, inserting it into the fixing mechanism 5 to cut the cable tie template, severing the connection between the recycling column 59 and the cable tie 60. The broken cable tie 60 falls onto the feeding ramp 34, slides down the ramp, and drops into the receiving box 4. A packaging machine is installed at the bottom of the receiving box, and the collected cable ties 60 are directly fed into the packaging machine for packaging. The recycling column 59 is left in the limiting groove 46. When the cable tie template is subsequently fed back into the fixing block 32, the recycling column 59 left in the fixing block 32 will be squeezed out, and the squeezed recycling column 59 will be collected and reused.

[0030] An installation groove 47 is provided on the feed slope 34 near the lower cutting edge 42. A support plate 48 is provided in the installation groove 47. A spring 52 is connected between the bottom of the support plate 48 and the bottom of the installation groove 47. A movable plate 49 is provided above the support plate 48. Several springs 51 are connected between the movable plate 49 and the support plate 48. A limit protrusion 50 is provided on the upper part of the movable plate 49. A linkage column 53 is connected to the lower part of the support plate 48. A mating slope 54 is provided on the side of the linkage column 53 facing the lower cutting edge 42. A movable column 55 is provided in the installation groove 47. The right end of the movable column 55 extends into the lower cutting edge 42. An abutting slope 56 that fits against the mating slope 54 is provided on the side of the movable column 55 facing the linkage column 53. A guide slope 57 is provided on the end of the movable column 55 located in the lower cutting edge 42. The guide slope 57 is inclined inward. A spring 58 is connected between the side wall of the installation groove 47 and the movable column 55.

[0031] During the process of conveying the cable tie template into the fixed block 32, the recycling column 59 moves along the limiting groove 46, and the cable tie 60 moves at the feeding groove 33. The head of the cable tie 60 corresponds to the position of the movable plate 49. When the cable tie 60 moves forward, it squeezes the limiting protrusion 50, thereby causing the movable plate 49 to descend, allowing the cable tie 60 to move smoothly. After the cable tie template is conveyed into place, each movable plate 49 corresponds to the head of each cable tie 60. The limiting protrusion 50 on the movable plate 49 can extend into the gap at the head of the cable tie 60, fixing the position of the head of the cable tie 60 through the limiting protrusion 50, while the movable plate 49 supports the head of the cable tie 60. When the cutter 7 passes through the lower cutting edge 42 to cut the cable tie template, it cuts off the connection between the recycling column 59 and the cable tie 60. The cutter 7 continues to descend along the lower cutting edge 42, abutting against the guide slope 57 of the moving column 55, causing the moving column 55 to move to the left. The abutting slope 56 at the left end of the moving column 55 abuts against the mating slope 54, causing the linkage column 53 to move downward, thereby causing the support plate 48 and the movable plate 49 to descend as a whole, thus releasing the support and restriction on the head of the cable tie 60. The cable tie 60 falls onto the unloading slope 34 and slides down along it.

[0032] Preferably, a connecting groove 36 is provided on the upper outer side of the fixing block 32, and a connecting groove 37 is provided on the lower outer side of the fixing block 32. The connecting block 35 is installed in the connecting groove 36 and the connecting groove 37.

[0033] Connecting block 2 35 is installed in the connecting groove 1 36 and connecting groove 2 37 of the two adjacent fixing blocks 32 and is fixed by bolts, thereby fixing connecting block 2 35 in an up-down manner.

[0034] Preferably, the cutting mechanism 6 includes a support frame 8, with a lead screw motor 9 mounted on the upper part of the support frame 8. The lead screw motor 9 drives a lead screw 10, and a lead screw slider 11 is mounted on the lead screw 10. A blade holder 12 is connected to the left side of the lead screw slider 11, and the cutter 7 is installed below the blade holder 12. The lead screw motor 9 drives the lead screw 10 to rotate, and the lead screw 10 drives the lead screw slider 11 to move up and down, thereby raising and lowering the cutter 7 via the blade holder 12 to complete the operation.

[0035] A sealing plate 28 is installed on the upper left side of the receiving box 4. After the fixing mechanism 5 is lowered, its left end fits against the right side of the sealing plate 28, sealing the left side of the fixing mechanism 5, thereby restricting the position of the left side of the cable tie template and preventing it from moving during the cutting process.

[0036] A baffle 39 is provided on the right side of the fixing mechanism 5. A connecting plate 40 is connected to the inner side of the part of the baffle 39 that extends beyond the fixing mechanism 5. A spring 41 is connected between the connecting plate 40 and the bottom of the fixing mechanism 5. A push block 31 corresponding to the position of the baffle 39 is provided on the upper right side of the receiving box 4. The baffle 39 includes a screening plate 43 with several discharge notches 45. The positions of the discharge notches 45 correspond to the positions of the fixing block 32. When the material is fed into the fixing mechanism 5 and descends to the lowest position, the push block 31 abuts against the lower end of the baffle 39 to make it rise, so that the positions of the discharge notches 45 and the limiting grooves 46 on the fixing block 32 are misaligned, thereby limiting the position of the left side of the cable tie template. Under normal conditions, the positions of the discharge notches 45 and the limiting grooves 46 on the fixing block 32 are opposite, so that the recycling column 59 left in the fixing block 32 can pass through the discharge notches 45 and be discharged.

[0037] Preferably, a guide block 38 is provided on the right side of the fixing mechanism 5, and side plates 44 are provided on both sides of the screening plate 43, with the side plates 44 cooperating with the guide block 38.

[0038] The structure of the cable tie template is as follows Figure 10 As shown, it includes a recycling column 59 located in the middle and cable ties 60 connecting the two sides of the recycling column 59.

[0039] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of the present invention's concept are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principles of the present invention should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cable tie counting device, characterized in that: The system includes a conveyor belt (1), a receiving platform (2) on the right side of the conveyor belt (1), a guide groove (13) in the middle of the receiving platform (2), a feeding mechanism (3) above the receiving platform (2), a receiving box (4) on the right side of the receiving platform (2), a second lifting cylinder (29) inside the receiving box (4), a connecting block (30) connected to the piston rod of the second lifting cylinder (29), a fixing mechanism (5) installed on the upper part of the connecting block (30), and a cutting mechanism (6) on the right side of the receiving box (4), the cutting mechanism (6) including a cutter (7). The lifting mechanism (5) for driving the cutter (7) to move up and down includes a lifting mechanism and a fixing mechanism (5) including several fixing blocks (32). The fixing blocks (32) are connected vertically by connecting blocks (35). A limiting groove (46) is provided in the middle of the fixing blocks (32). A feeding groove (33) is provided on the fixing blocks (32) at the front and rear sides of the discharge notch (45). A feeding slope (34) is provided at the bottom of the feeding groove (33). A through cutting edge (42) is provided on the fixing blocks (32). The cutting edge (42) is located between the limiting groove (46) and the feeding groove (35). 3) At the position between, the feeding slope (34) near the lower cutting edge (42) is provided with an installation groove (47), a support plate (48) is provided in the installation groove (47), a spring three (52) is connected between the bottom of the support plate (48) and the bottom of the installation groove (47), a movable plate (49) is provided above the support plate (48), a number of spring two (51) are connected between the movable plate (49) and the support plate (48), a limit protrusion (50) is provided on the upper part of the movable plate (49), and a linkage column (53) is connected to the lower part of the support plate (48). A mating inclined surface (54) is provided on the side facing the lower cutting edge (42). A moving column (55) is provided in the mounting groove (47). The right end of the moving column (55) extends into the lower cutting edge (42). A contact inclined surface (56) that fits with the mating inclined surface (54) is provided on the side of the moving column (55) facing the linkage column (53). A guide inclined surface (57) is provided at the end of the moving column (55) located in the lower cutting edge (42). The guide inclined surface (57) is inclined inward. A spring (58) is connected between the side wall of the mounting groove (47) and the moving column (55).The feeding mechanism (3) includes a front mounting frame (14) and a rear mounting frame (19) located on the front and rear sides of the receiving platform (2), respectively. A second lead screw motor (15) is installed on the front mounting frame (14), and the second lead screw motor (15) drives and connects to a second lead screw (16). A second lead screw slider (17) is installed on the second lead screw slider (17), and a front connecting rod (18) is connected to the inner side of the second lead screw slider (17). The other end of the front connecting rod (18) is connected to a mounting bracket. The mounting block (23) has a guide rod (20) on the rear mounting bracket (19). A slider (21) is slidably mounted on the guide rod (20). A rear connecting rod (22) is connected to the inner side of the slider (21). The other end of the rear connecting rod (22) is connected to the mounting block (23). A lifting cylinder (24) is installed on the upper part of the mounting block (23). The piston rod of the lifting cylinder (24) passes through the mounting block (23) and is equipped with a material feeding rod (25).

2. The cable tie counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting groove 1 (36) is provided on the upper outer side of the fixing block (32), and a connecting groove 2 (37) is provided on the lower outer side of the fixing block (32). The connecting block 2 (35) is installed in the connecting groove 1 (36) and the connecting groove 2 (37).

3. The cable tie counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt (1) includes a second conveyor roller group (27) located in the middle and a first conveyor roller group (26) located on both sides of the second conveyor roller group (27). The height of the second conveyor roller group (27) is lower than the height of the first conveyor roller group (26).

4. The cable tie counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting mechanism (6) includes a support frame (8), a lead screw motor (9) is provided on the upper part of the support frame (8), a lead screw (10) is driven and connected to the lead screw (10), a lead screw slider (11) is provided on the lead screw slider (11), a knife holder (12) is connected to the left side of the lead screw slider (11), and the cutter (7) is installed below the knife holder (12).

5. The cable tie counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing plate (28) is installed on the upper left side of the receiving box (4). After the fixing mechanism (5) is lowered, the left end is in contact with the right side of the sealing plate (28).

6. A cable tie counting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A baffle (39) is provided on the right side of the fixing mechanism (5). A connecting plate (40) is connected to the inner side of the part of the baffle (39) that extends beyond the fixing mechanism (5). A spring (41) is connected between the connecting plate (40) and the bottom of the fixing mechanism (5). A push block (31) corresponding to the position of the baffle (39) is provided on the upper right side of the receiving box (4). The baffle (39) includes a screening plate (43). Several discharge notches (45) are opened on the screening plate (43). The position of the discharge notches (45) corresponds to the position of the fixing block (32).

7. A cable tie counting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A guide block (38) is provided on the right side of the fixing mechanism (5), and side plates (44) are provided on both sides of the screening plate (43). The side plates (44) cooperate with the guide block (38).

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