A size-compatible support loading device

Abstract

This invention discloses a size-compatible bracket loading device for compatible loading of both large and small brackets. It includes: a feeding module and a pushing module, comprising a pushing cylinder and a pushing limiting component. When the pushing cylinder pushes the bracket at the front end of the feeding module to the loading position, the pushing limiting component limits the stroke of the pushing cylinder. The loading module includes a loading position, a loading cylinder, and a loading limiting component. When the loading module outputs the bracket from the loading position, the loading limiting component limits the stroke of the loading cylinder. This size-compatible bracket loading device provides a solution for compatible loading of both large and small brackets, reducing loading costs, minimizing the footprint of the loading device, and improving film winding efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of support loading, and more particularly to a size-compatible support loading device. Background Technology

[0002] In the roll film production process, roll film supports are divided into large-size supports and small-size supports. Large-size supports are 8-inch supports, and small-size supports are 4-inch supports. Currently, the support feeding device needs to be designed differently for different sizes to meet the feeding needs of supports of different sizes.

[0003] Different feeding devices are incompatible, resulting in high production costs and a large footprint. Furthermore, different sizes of brackets require equipment replacement before feeding, which is costly and affects film rolling efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention aims to at least partially solve one of the problems in related technologies. Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a size-compatible support feeding device that can feed both large and small supports, reducing feeding costs, decreasing the footprint of the feeding device, and improving film winding efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution: a size-compatible bracket feeding device for compatible feeding of large-size and small-size brackets, comprising:

[0006] Feeding module,

[0007] The feeding module includes a feeding cylinder and a feeding limiting component. When the feeding cylinder pushes the support at the front end of the feeding module to the feeding position, the feeding limiting component is used to limit the stroke of the feeding cylinder.

[0008] The feeding module includes a feeding position, a feeding cylinder, and a feeding limit component. When the feeding module outputs the support at the feeding position to feed the material, the feeding limit component is used to limit the stroke of the feeding cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, the material pushing and limiting assembly includes a material pushing and limiting cylinder and a material pushing and limiting plate. The output end of the material pushing and limiting cylinder is connected to the material pushing and limiting plate. When the material pushing and limiting cylinder extends, the material pushing and limiting plate limits the stroke of the material pushing cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the feeding limiting component is located between the feeding position and the feeding cylinder, and includes a feeding limiting cylinder and a feeding limiting plate. The output end of the feeding limiting cylinder is connected to the feeding limiting plate. The feeding limiting plate includes a small support limiting plate and a large support limiting plate. The distance between the large support limiting plate and the feeding position is smaller than the distance between the small support limiting plate and the feeding position.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding limit plate is stepped, the feeding limit cylinder is fixed above the feeding limit plate, and the large bracket limit plate is located below the small bracket limit plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the loading position is located on the front side of the pushing module, and the extension direction of the pushing cylinder is the direction of the line connecting the front end of the pushing module to the loading position; an isolation plate is provided on the rear side of the loading position.

[0013] Furthermore, the isolation plate has a notch, and a small support cylinder is provided on the rear side of the isolation plate. The output end of the small support cylinder is connected to a positioning and limiting plate. When the small support cylinder extends, the positioning and limiting plate extends from the notch to the loading position; when the small support cylinder retracts, the positioning and limiting plate retracts to the outside of the loading position.

[0014] Furthermore, the isolation plate, the small support cylinder, and the feeding limit cylinder are fixed in the support movable plate, and the output end of the feeding cylinder is fixedly connected to the support movable plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the feeding module includes a material trough and a feeding timing belt assembly, the feeding timing belt assembly being located inside the material trough.

[0016] Furthermore, the feeding timing belt assembly is located on the side wall of the fixed end of the trough, and a feeding plate is provided in the feeding timing belt assembly, the feeding plate being located inside the trough.

[0017] Furthermore, the feature is that the side of the material trough in which the feeding timing belt assembly is installed is fixed, while the opposite side is detachably fixed in the guide rail.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided in this application has the following advantages: The feeding module of this application is used to store large-size brackets or small-size brackets. The pushing cylinder pushes the bracket at the front end of the feeding module to the loading position. When the bracket is a small-size bracket, the pushing cylinder needs to be fully extended to push the small-size bracket to the loading position. When the bracket is a large-size bracket, the stroke of the pushing cylinder is limited by the pushing limit component, that is, the pushing cylinder can push the large-size bracket to the loading position by only partially extending. The loading cylinder pushes out the bracket at the loading position for loading. When the bracket is a small-size bracket, the extension stroke of the loading cylinder is larger, and when the bracket is a large-size bracket, the extension stroke of the loading cylinder is smaller. The extension stroke of the loading cylinder is limited by the loading limit component to push brackets of different sizes out of the loading position to the next process. This application can achieve compatible loading of large-size brackets and small-size brackets, reduce loading costs, reduce the footprint of the loading device, and improve film winding efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] In the attached image:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a general schematic diagram of the size-compatible support feeding device of this application;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a top view of the size-compatible support loading device of this application;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a partial schematic diagram of the material ejector module of this application;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a partial schematic diagram of the positioning and limiting plate of this application when it is extended;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram of the feeding module of this application;

[0027] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Material trough; 2. Feeding plate; 3. Feeding timing belt assembly; 4. Pushing base plate; 5. Pushing cylinder; 6. Pushing plate; 7. Loading cylinder; 8. Loading limit cylinder; 9. Small support cylinder; 10. Clamping cylinder; 11. Pushing limit plate; 12. Material trough sensor; 13. Loading sensor; 14. Material trough base plate; 15. Frame; 16. Connector; 17. Support movable plate; 18. Pushing limit cylinder; 19. Loading limit plate; 20. Isolation plate; 21. Positioning limit plate. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To provide a clearer understanding of the technical features, objectives, and effects of this invention, specific embodiments are now described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "longitudinal," "horizontal," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "head," and "tail" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are constructed and operated in a specific orientation. They are only for the convenience of describing this technical solution and do not indicate that the referred mechanism or element must have a specific orientation; therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0029] It should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, terms such as "installation," "connection," "linking," "fixing," and "setting" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. When an component is referred to as being "on" or "below" another component, the component can be located "directly" or "indirectly" on the other component, or there may be one or more intermediary components. The terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are only for the convenience of describing this technical solution and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined with "first," "second," "third," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] In the following description, specific details such as particular system structures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the invention. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the invention can be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, mechanisms, circuits, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the invention with unnecessary detail.

[0031] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This application provides a size-compatible bracket feeding device for feeding both large and small brackets, comprising:

[0032] Feeding module,

[0033] The feeding module includes a feeding cylinder 5 and a feeding limit component. When the feeding cylinder 5 pushes the bracket at the front end of the feeding module to the loading position, the feeding limit component is used to limit the stroke of the feeding cylinder 5.

[0034] The feeding module includes a feeding position, a feeding cylinder 7, and a feeding limit component. When the feeding module outputs the support at the feeding position to feed the material, the feeding limit component is used to limit the stroke of the feeding cylinder 7.

[0035] The feeding module of this application is used to store large-size or small-size brackets. The pushing cylinder 5 pushes the bracket at the front end of the feeding module to the loading position. When the bracket is a small-size bracket, the pushing cylinder 5 needs to be fully extended to push the small-size bracket to the loading position. When the bracket is a large-size bracket, the stroke of the pushing cylinder 5 is limited by the pushing limit component, that is, the pushing cylinder 5 can push the large-size bracket to the loading position by only partially extending. The loading cylinder 7 pushes out the bracket at the loading position for loading. When the bracket is a small-size bracket, the extension stroke of the loading cylinder 7 is larger, and when the bracket is a large-size bracket, the extension stroke of the loading cylinder 7 is smaller. The extension stroke of the loading cylinder 7 is limited by the loading limit component to push brackets of different sizes out of the loading position to the next process. This application can realize compatible loading of large-size and small-size brackets, reduce loading costs, reduce the footprint of the loading device, and improve film winding efficiency.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] like Figures 1-5 As shown, this application provides a size-compatible bracket feeding device for feeding both large and small brackets. It includes a feeding module, a pushing module, and a feeding module. The pushing module includes a pushing cylinder 5 and a pushing limit component. When the pushing cylinder 5 pushes the bracket at the front end of the feeding module to the feeding position, the pushing limit component limits the stroke of the pushing cylinder 5. The feeding module includes a feeding position, a feeding cylinder 7, and a feeding limit component. When the feeding module outputs the bracket from the feeding position, the feeding limit component limits the stroke of the feeding cylinder 7.

[0038] The feeding module, pushing module, and loading module of this application are mounted on the frame 15. The feeding module includes a material trough 1 and a feeding timing belt assembly 3, which is located inside the material trough 1.

[0039] Specifically, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, the feeding timing belt assembly 3 is located on the side wall of the fixed end of the material trough 1, and a feeding plate 2 is provided in the feeding timing belt assembly 3. The feeding plate 2 is located behind the bracket in the material trough 1 and is fixed in the feeding timing belt. It can move forward with the feeding timing belt, thereby pushing the bracket in the material trough 1 forward. The side of the material trough 1 where the feeding timing belt assembly 3 is installed is fixed, and the opposite side is detachably fixed in the guide rail. When the material trough 1 is used to place small-sized brackets, the distance between the detachable side of the material trough 1 and the feeding timing belt is small. When the material trough 1 is used to place large-sized brackets, the distance between the detachable side of the material trough 1 and the feeding timing belt is large. Specifically, the detachable side of the material trough 1 can slide along the guide rail, and it only needs to be fixed in a specific position according to the size of the bracket.

[0040] At the front end of the material trough 1, the bottom plate 14 of the material trough 1 protrudes from the side wall of the material trough 1, and the protruding bottom plate 14 is flush with the loading position. A material trough sensor 12 is also provided at the front end of the material trough 1. The material trough sensor 12 is used to detect whether there is a support at the front end of the material trough 1, so as to determine whether the pushing cylinder 5 is running.

[0041] The pushing module is located at the front end of the material trough 1 and is used to push the support at the front end of the feeding module to the loading position. The loading position is located on the side of the front end of the feeding module, that is, the loading positions at the front end of the material trough 1 are parallel to each other. The support moves along the material trough 1 to the front end of the material trough 1 and is then pushed to the loading position by the pushing cylinder 5. The pushing process is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the support in the material trough 1.

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, a loading position is provided on one side of the front end of the material trough 1. The bottom height of the loading position is the same as the height of the bottom plate 14 of the material trough, which facilitates the horizontal movement of the front support of the material trough 1 to the loading position. A pushing base plate 4 is provided on the other side of the front end of the material trough 1. The pushing base plate 4 is fixed to the output end of the pushing cylinder 5. The pushing base plate 4 is connected to the pushing plate 6 through the connector 16. The pushing plate 6 is flush with the loading position and is used to push the support at the front end of the material trough 1 into the loading position. The pushing base plate 4 is a horizontal plate, and the pushing plate 6 is a vertical plate parallel to the support. The two are connected by the connector 16. When the pushing cylinder 5 extends, the pushing plate 6 pushes the support at the front end of the material trough 1 towards the loading position.

[0043] The pusher module also includes a pusher limiting component, which includes a pusher limiting cylinder 18 and a pusher limiting plate 11. The output end of the pusher limiting cylinder 18 is connected to the pusher limiting plate 11. When the pusher limiting cylinder 18 extends, the pusher limiting plate 11 limits the stroke of the pusher cylinder 5.

[0044] The feeding module includes a feeding position, a feeding cylinder 7, and a feeding limit component. When the feeding module feeds the bracket from the feeding position, the feeding limit component limits the stroke of the feeding cylinder 7. The position of the feeding limit component on the stroke of the feeding cylinder 7 differs depending on whether the bracket is large or small. Because the large bracket is large, the feeding cylinder 7 needs to move forward a smaller distance to push out the large bracket, while the feeding cylinder 7 needs to move forward a larger distance to push out the small bracket.

[0045] like Figure 5As shown, the feeding limiting component is located between the feeding position and the feeding cylinder 7, and includes a feeding limiting cylinder 8 and a feeding limiting plate 19. The output end of the feeding limiting cylinder 8 is connected to the feeding limiting plate 19. The feeding limiting plate 19 includes a small support limiting plate and a large support limiting plate. The distance between the large support limiting plate and the feeding position is smaller than the distance between the small support limiting plate and the feeding position. Specifically, the feeding limiting plate can be designed to be stepped, with the feeding limiting cylinder 8 fixed above the feeding limiting plate 19 and the large support limiting plate below the small support limiting plate. The front side of the loading position is the entry point for the next process of the bracket. An abutment plate (not shown in the figure) is set on the front side of the loading position. The position, shape and size of the abutment plate are fixed and are adapted to the position of the large bracket limit plate or the small bracket limit plate. When the loading module is used to load the small bracket, the loading limit cylinder 8 retracts, and the small bracket limit plate located below the loading limit plate is flush with the abutment plate. The loading cylinder 7 needs to move forward a large distance to move the small bracket out of the loading position. When the loading module is used to load the large bracket, the loading limit cylinder 8 extends, and the large bracket limit plate located above the loading limit plate is flush with the abutment plate. The loading cylinder 7 needs to move forward a small distance to move the large bracket out of the loading position.

[0046] An isolation plate 20 is provided on the rear side of the loading position. The isolation plate 20 has a notch, and a small support cylinder 9 is located on the rear side of the isolation plate 20. The output end of the small support cylinder 9 is connected to a positioning and limiting plate 21. When the small support cylinder 9 extends, the positioning and limiting plate 21 extends from the notch into the loading position. Because the small support is small in size, it cannot completely occupy the loading position. At this time, the positioning and limiting plate 21 extends into the loading position to limit the side of the small support. When the small support cylinder 9 retracts, the positioning and limiting plate 21 retracts to the outside of the loading position, having no effect on the loading position. In this application, the small support cylinder 9 only extends to provide a limiting function when loading small supports; it is in a retracted state when loading large supports.

[0047] In this application, the feeding position is located on the front side of the pushing module. The extension direction of the pushing cylinder 5 is the direction of the line connecting the front of the pushing module to the feeding position. A partition plate is provided on the rear side of the feeding position, an abutment plate is provided on the front side of the feeding position, and a clamping cylinder 10 is provided at the top of the feeding position. The clamping cylinder 10 is used to clamp the bracket in the feeding position. A feeding sensor 13 is provided on the side of the feeding position to detect whether a bracket is placed in the feeding position. The feeding limit component, the partition plate 20, the clamping cylinder 10, the feeding position and the small bracket cylinder 9 are fixed in the bracket movable plate 17. The output end of the feeding cylinder 7 is fixedly connected to the bracket movable plate 17. When the bracket in the feeding position needs to be fed to the next process inlet, the feeding cylinder 7 extends, driving the feeding position on the bracket movable plate 17 to move forward, so that the bracket is fed. When the bracket size is different, the extension stroke of the feeding cylinder 7 is limited by the small bracket limit plate or the large bracket limit plate.

[0048] The method for feeding the support frame using the device described in this application is as follows:

[0049] When the 4-inch bracket is being fed, the width of the material trough 1 is adjusted to fit the width of the 4-inch bracket, the push limit cylinder 18 is in the retracted state, and the push limit plate 11 is lowered below the output end of the push cylinder 5, without affecting the movement trajectory of the output end of the push cylinder 5; the small bracket cylinder 9 is in the extended state, and the positioning limit plate 21 extends from the notch into the feeding position to limit the side of the 4-inch bracket; the feeding limit cylinder 8 retracts, and the small bracket limit plate located below the feeding limit plate 19 is flush with the abutment plate, so the feeding cylinder 7 needs to move forward a large distance to move the small bracket out of the feeding position;

[0050] The feeding synchronous belt assembly 3 moves forward, and the feeding plate 2 drives the 4-inch bracket in the material trough 1 to move forward until the foremost 4-inch bracket is located at the front end of the material trough 1, parallel to the loading position. During this process, the material trough sensor 12 is used to detect whether there is a 4-inch bracket in the material trough 1. The pushing cylinder 5 extends, driving the pushing plate 6 to extend, pushing the 4-inch bracket to move horizontally to the loading position. The clamping cylinder 10 located above the loading position extends to fix the 4-inch bracket. The loading cylinder 7 drives the bracket movable plate 17 and the loading position above it to move forward until the small bracket limit plate abuts against the abutment plate. The clamping cylinder 10 retracts, outputting the 4-inch bracket to the entrance of the next process. The loading cylinder 7 drives the bracket movable plate 17 to return to the initial position. The loading sensor 13 detects whether there is a 4-inch bracket at the loading position. If there is, it means that the bracket has not been successfully loaded, and an alarm needs to be triggered.

[0051] When the 8-inch bracket is being loaded, the width of the material trough 1 is adjusted to fit the width of the 8-inch bracket. The push limit cylinder 18 is in the extended state, and the push limit plate 11 rises to the height of the output end of the push cylinder 5 to limit the stroke of the push cylinder 5. The small bracket cylinder 9 is in the retracted state, and the positioning limit plate 21 retracts from the notch to the rear side of the loading position, without affecting the loading position. The loading limit cylinder 8 extends, and the large bracket limit plate above the loading limit plate 19 is flush with the abutment plate. The loading cylinder 7 only needs to move forward a small distance to move the large bracket out of the loading position.

[0052] The feeding synchronous belt assembly 3 moves forward, and the feeding plate 2 drives the 8-inch bracket in the material trough 1 to move forward until the foremost 8-inch bracket is located at the front end of the material trough 1, parallel to the loading position. During this process, the material trough sensor 12 is used to detect whether there is an 8-inch bracket in the material trough 1. The pushing cylinder 5 extends, driving the pushing plate 6 to extend, pushing the 8-inch bracket to move horizontally to the loading position. The clamping cylinder 10 located above the loading position extends to fix the 8-inch bracket. The loading cylinder 7 drives the bracket movable plate 17 and the loading position above it to move forward until the large bracket limit plate abuts against the abutment plate. The clamping cylinder 10 retracts, outputting the 8-inch bracket to the entrance of the next process. The loading cylinder 7 drives the bracket movable plate 17 to return to the initial position. The loading sensor 13 detects whether there is an 8-inch bracket at the loading position. If there is, it means that the bracket has not been successfully loaded, and an alarm needs to be triggered.

[0053] This application enables compatible feeding of both large and small support frames, reducing feeding costs, minimizing the footprint of the feeding device, and improving film winding efficiency.

[0054] It is understood that the above embodiments only illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can freely combine the above technical features without departing from the concept of the present invention, and can also make several modifications and improvements, all of which fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent transformations and modifications made with respect to the scope of the claims of the present invention should fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A size-compatible support feeding device for feeding both large and small supports, characterized in that... It lies in, include: Feeding module, The feeding module includes a feeding cylinder and a feeding limiting component. When the feeding cylinder pushes the support at the front end of the feeding module to the loading position, the feeding limiting component is used to limit the stroke of the feeding cylinder. The feeding limiting component includes a feeding limiting cylinder and a feeding limiting plate. The output end of the feeding limiting cylinder is connected to the feeding limiting plate. When the feeding limiting cylinder extends, the feeding limiting plate limits the stroke of the feeding cylinder. The feeding module includes a feeding position, a feeding cylinder, and a feeding limiting component. When the feeding module feeds material from the bracket at the feeding position, the feeding limiting component limits the stroke of the feeding cylinder. The feeding limiting component is located between the feeding position and the feeding cylinder and includes a feeding limiting cylinder and a feeding limiting plate. The output end of the feeding limiting cylinder is connected to the feeding limiting plate. The feeding limiting plate includes a small bracket limiting plate and a large bracket limiting plate. The distance between the large bracket limiting plate and the feeding position is less than the distance between the small bracket limiting plate and the feeding position. The feeding limiting plate has an upper and lower stepped shape. The feeding limiting cylinder is fixed above the feeding limiting plate. The positioning plate is located below the small bracket limiting plate; the loading position is located on the front side of the pushing module, and the extension direction of the pushing cylinder is the direction of the line connecting the front end of the pushing module to the loading position; an isolation plate is provided on the rear side of the loading position; a notch is provided in the isolation plate, and a small bracket cylinder is provided on the rear side of the isolation plate. The output end of the small bracket cylinder is connected to the positioning limiting plate. When the small bracket cylinder extends, the positioning limiting plate extends from the notch into the loading position; when the small bracket cylinder retracts, the positioning limiting plate retracts to the outside of the loading position; the isolation plate, the small bracket cylinder, and the loading limiting cylinder are fixed in the bracket movable plate, and the output end of the loading cylinder is fixedly connected to the bracket movable plate; The feeding cylinder has a small moving distance for large-sized supports and a large moving distance for small-sized supports.

2. The size-compatible support feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding module includes a material trough and a feeding timing belt assembly, the feeding timing belt assembly being located inside the material trough.

3. The size-compatible support feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding timing belt assembly is located on the side wall of the fixed end of the trough, and a feeding plate is provided in the feeding timing belt assembly, which is located inside the trough.

4. The size-compatible support feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The material trough is fixed on one side with the feeding timing belt assembly installed, and the opposite side is detachably fixed in the guide rail.

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