A material cylinder feeding and turning device

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of mechanical automation technology and discloses a material cylinder loading and turning device, comprising: a first frame located above a material rack containing material cylinders; a translation module mounted on the first frame and capable of longitudinally translating relative to the first frame; a lifting module mounted on the moving end of the translation module and capable of lifting relative to the translation module; and a magnetic cylinder mounted on the moving end of the lifting module for adsorbing the material cylinders. This invention utilizes the translation module and lifting module mounted on the first frame to drive the magnetic cylinders for longitudinal translation and lifting; when the magnetic cylinders descend, they can magnetically adsorb the material cylinders on the material rack, and then move the magnetic cylinders to the position of the next process, thus achieving automated material cylinder loading.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of mechanical automation technology, specifically to a material cylinder feeding and turning device. Background Technology

[0002] A material cylinder is a steel cylinder used to hold materials.

[0003] The cylinders are stacked horizontally on the material rack, meaning the cylinders are positioned horizontally. The stacked cylinders need to be separated and erected one by one before they can be used to hold materials on the subsequent production line.

[0004] In addition, some material cylinders are placed in pairs inside the material cylinder. In order to prevent the two material cylinders from nesting, there needs to be a height difference between the two material cylinders on the material rack.

[0005] In existing technology, a rack containing material cylinders needs to be placed next to the production line first. Then, the material cylinders are removed from the rack one by one by manual labor and placed vertically on the production line. This is labor-intensive and inconvenient for workers. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a material cylinder feeding and turning device.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] A material cylinder feeding and turning device is used to remove and stand up pairs of material cylinders placed in a material rack, wherein the central axis heights of the pairs of material cylinders placed in the material rack are different; characterized in that it includes a feeding device and a turning device.

[0009] The feeding device includes:

[0010] The first frame is located above the material rack containing the material cylinders;

[0011] A translation module is mounted on the first frame and is capable of translating longitudinally relative to the first frame;

[0012] The lifting module is installed on the moving end of the translation module and can be raised and lowered relative to the translation module;

[0013] At least one pair of magnetic cylinders are installed on the moving end of the lifting module to adsorb a pair of material cylinders;

[0014] The flipping device includes a second frame, and a waiting station and a flipping station located on the second frame;

[0015] The flip station includes:

[0016] Two rotating rods are arranged in parallel, with their lateral front ends hinged to the second frame; the distance between the two rotating rods is less than the diameter of the material cylinder.

[0017] The tilting cylinder has its moving end hinged to the middle of the tilting rod and its fixed end hinged to the second frame.

[0018] The material waiting station includes a base, a positioning block set on the base for supporting the positioning cylinder, and a pushing module that can laterally move the base to the flipping station; the height of the cylinder on the base meets the following requirements: when the base is located at the flipping station, the cylinder on the base does not contact the flipping rod; the width of the base is less than the spacing of the flipping rod.

[0019] Furthermore, the translation module includes a guide rail mounted longitudinally on the first frame, a translation plate cooperating with the guide rail, a translation motor mounted on the translation plate, a gear disposed at the rotating end of the translation motor, and a rack mounted longitudinally on the first frame and cooperating with the gear.

[0020] Furthermore, the lifting module includes a lead screw vertically mounted on the moving end of the translation module, a bushing cooperating with the lead screw, a lifting motor mounted on the moving end of the translation module and driving the bushing to rotate, and a lifting plate mounted on the lower end of the lead screw; the magnetic cylinder is vertically mounted on the lifting plate.

[0021] Furthermore, the pushing module includes a pushing cylinder and a slide rail arranged laterally on the material cylinder, and a transverse shift seat that cooperates with the slide rail and is fixedly connected to the moving end of the pushing cylinder; the transverse shift seat is connected to the base.

[0022] Furthermore, the waiting station also includes an inclined guide shaft and a buffer spring; one end of the guide shaft is fixedly connected to the transverse sliding seat and the other end is slidably connected to the base; both ends of the buffer spring are fixedly connected to the transverse sliding seat and the base respectively; the inclination direction of the guide shaft and the buffer spring is: along the direction from bottom to top, the guide shaft and the buffer spring are inclined towards the transverse front end.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention are:

[0024] This invention uses a translation module and a lifting module installed on a first frame to drive a magnetic cylinder to move longitudinally and lift. When the magnetic cylinder descends, it can magnetically attract the material cylinder on the material rack, and then drive the magnetic cylinder to move to the position of the next process, realizing automated feeding of the material cylinder. The flipping device provided by this invention has a waiting station and a flipping station. The flipping station can stand the material cylinder upright, and the material cylinder on the waiting station can be moved to the flipping station and stood upright by the flipping station. After the material cylinder is flipped upright, it naturally slides down to the next process. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding device of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the guide arc plate of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of the material cylinder before it is placed at the material waiting station in this invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of the material cylinder after it has been placed at the material waiting station in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0030] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the material cylinder loading and turning device of the present invention includes a first frame 1, a translation module 11, a lifting module 12, a magnetic cylinder 13, and a guide arc plate 131.

[0032] The first frame 1 is placed on the ground, leaving space underneath for the material rack 2. The material rack 2 is placed under the first frame 1, as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the material rack 2 stores horizontally lying material cylinders 21, that is, the central axis of the material cylinders 21 is arranged horizontally. In this invention, the material cylinders are arranged in pairs. In order to prevent the pair of material cylinders from nesting, the two material cylinders need to have a height difference.

[0033] The translation module 11 is used to drive the lifting module 12 to move longitudinally. The translation module 11 includes a guide rail 114, a translation plate 111, a translation motor 112, a gear, and a rack 114. The guide rail 114 is mounted on the top of the first frame 1, and there are two guide rails 114 arranged longitudinally parallel to each other. The translation plate 111 cooperates with the guide rail 114 and can move longitudinally under the action of external force. The translation motor 112 is vertically mounted on the translation plate 111, and the gear is mounted on the rotating shaft of the translation motor 112. When the translation motor 112 rotates, it drives the gear to rotate. The gear cooperates with the rack 114 mounted longitudinally on the top of the first frame 1, thereby driving the translation plate 111 to move longitudinally.

[0034] The lifting module 12 includes a lead screw 122, a bushing, a lifting motor 121, and a lifting plate 123. The bushing and the lifting motor 121 are mounted on the translation plate 111. The lifting motor 121 drives the bushing to rotate, allowing the lead screw 122, which cooperates with the bushing, to move up and down. The lifting plate 123 is mounted on the bottom of the lead screw 122 and can move up and down with the lead screw 122. A magnetic cylinder 13 is vertically mounted on the lifting plate 123.

[0035] In this invention, each material cylinder can be adsorbed by two magnetic cylinders, so the lifting plate is equipped with four magnetic cylinders to adsorb a pair of material cylinders.

[0036] The lifting module 12 also includes a guide rod 124, which is slidably connected to the translation plate 111 and fixedly connected to the lifting plate, in order to improve the operational stability of the lifting module 12.

[0037] The magnetic cylinder 13 differs from a regular cylinder in that it can generate and demagnetize magnetic force as needed. When the material cylinder 21 needs to be lifted, the lifting module 12 lowers the magnetic cylinder 13 to a specific position, whereby the magnetic cylinder 13 generates magnetic force to lift the material cylinder 21. Then, the lifting module 12 lifts the material cylinder 21, and the lateral module moves the material cylinder 21 longitudinally, bringing it to the flipping device. The magnetic cylinder 13 then demagnetizes the magnetic force, lowering the material cylinder 21. The flipping device is located at one longitudinal end of the first frame 1. The magnetic cylinder 13 can generate or demagnetize magnetic force by extending or retracting its piston rod via a solenoid valve. The above-described working principle of the magnetic cylinder is common knowledge to those skilled in the art. The above explanation is merely to facilitate understanding of the overall solution, and the technical principles of the magnetic cylinder 13 in generating and demagnetizing magnetic force are not within the scope of this invention.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, the guide arc plate 131 is installed at the lower part of the magnetic cylinder 13. It is arc-shaped, and the radius of the arc is the same as the radius of the material cylinder 21. The stacking position of the material cylinder 21 on the material rack 2 may be deviated. When the material rack 2 is placed under the first frame 1, it may also be deviated from the predetermined position. This causes the magnetic cylinder 13 to descend and adsorb the material cylinder 21, but not adsorb at the highest point of the cylindrical surface of the material cylinder 21. When the magnetic cylinder 13 adsorbs the material cylinder 21 and rises, the material cylinder 21 may rotate and vibrate, resulting in unstable adsorption and affecting the stability of the entire feeding and turning device. The highest point of the arc of the guide plate 131 is the contact point between the magnetic cylinder 13 and the material cylinder 21. After the guide plate 131 is set, when the magnetic cylinder 13 descends, the guide plate 131 will first contact the material cylinder 21 to position the material cylinder 21, so that the highest point of the material cylinder 21 moves to below the magnetic cylinder 13. The magnetic cylinder 13 adsorbs the highest point of the cylindrical surface of the material cylinder 21, which can ensure the stability of the material cylinder 21 when it is lifted.

[0039] In this invention, the front-back direction is the same as the lateral direction.

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides a flipping device, including a second frame 3, a waiting station and a flipping station.

[0041] In the previous process, the two material cylinders 21 were placed at the waiting station and the flipping station, respectively.

[0042] The flipping station includes a flipping rod 41 and a flipping cylinder 42. There are two flipping rods 41, which are arranged in parallel. In the previous process, the material cylinder 21 is placed between the two flipping rods 41. In order to support the material cylinder 21, the distance between the two flipping rods 41 needs to be smaller than the diameter of the material cylinder 21.

[0043] The lateral front end of the flipping rod 41 is hinged to the second frame 3; one end of the flipping cylinder 42 is hinged to the second frame 3, and the other end is hinged to the flipping rod 41. When the piston rod of the flipping cylinder 42 extends, it drives the flipping rod 41 to stand up, thereby making the material cylinder 21 stand up and enter the production line of the next process.

[0044] The material waiting station includes a pusher cylinder 56, a slide rail 55, a transverse shift seat 52, a guide shaft 53, a buffer spring 54, a base 51, and a positioning block 511.

[0045] The positioning block 511 is installed on the base 51, and the material cylinder 21 is placed on the positioning block 511. The positioning block 511 can support the material cylinder 21 so that the material cylinder 21 will not rotate or move.

[0046] The pushing module consists of a pushing cylinder 56, a slide rail 55, a transverse shifter 52, and a guide shaft 53. The transverse shifter cooperates with the slide rail and can move laterally under external force. The pushing module can move the base 51 to the flipping station. Before the base 51 moves to the flipping station, the flipping cylinder 42 retracts, placing the flipping rod 41 in a transverse position. During the movement of the base 51 to the flipping station, the material cylinder 21 on the base 51 needs to be higher than the material cylinder previously placed at the flipping station to avoid collision and friction between the material cylinder 21 and the flipping rod 41. After the base 51 moves to the flipping station, the flipping cylinder 42 extends, and the flipping rod 41 flips the material cylinder 21 on the base 51 and moves it to the next station. To avoid interference, the width (longitudinal dimension) of the base 51 needs to be smaller than the spacing of the flipping rods 41.

[0047] Since the material cylinder at the waiting station needs to move to the flipping rod at the flipping station, the material cylinder at the waiting station needs to be slightly higher than the material cylinder placed at the original flipping station. The specific height should be such that the material cylinder at the waiting station will not interfere with the flipping rod when it moves laterally.

[0048] The buffer spring 54 is a nitrogen buffer spring 54.

[0049] The inclined guide shaft 53 and buffer spring 54 are used to separate the two material cylinders 21 at the waiting station and the flipping station. Figure 4 As shown, when the two material cylinders 21 are transferred to the waiting station and the flipping station in the previous process, the horizontal distance between the two material cylinders 21 may be very small or non-existent. When the material cylinder 21 at the flipping station is flipped, if there is no distance between the material cylinder 21 at the flipping station and the material cylinder 21 at the waiting station, motion interference may occur, leading to flipping failure.

[0050] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in this invention, when there is no material cylinder 21 on the waiting station, the buffer spring 54 can lift the base 51, causing the base 51 to move upward. When the material cylinder 21 is placed on the base 51, the buffer spring 54 is compressed under the action of gravity, and the base 51 descends. Since the guide shaft 53 and the buffer spring 54 are inclined, the base 51 will also move laterally backward as it descends, so that the two material cylinders 21, which originally had no gap or a very small gap in the lateral direction, gradually separate. Finally, the gap generated between the two material cylinders 21 can ensure that the material cylinder 21 on the flipping station will not interfere with the movement of the material cylinder 21 on the waiting station when it flips.

[0051] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention, and no reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0052] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A material cylinder loading and turning device, used to remove and erect paired material cylinders placed in a material rack, wherein the central axes of the paired material cylinders in the material rack are at different heights; characterized in that, Includes a feeding device and a tilting device; The feeding device includes: The first frame is located above the material rack containing the material cylinders; A translation module is mounted on the first frame and is capable of translating longitudinally relative to the first frame; The lifting module is installed on the moving end of the translation module and can be raised and lowered relative to the translation module; At least one pair of magnetic cylinders are installed on the moving end of the lifting module to adsorb a pair of material cylinders; The flipping device includes a second frame, and a waiting station and a flipping station located on the second frame; The flip station includes: Two rotating rods are arranged in parallel, with their lateral front ends hinged to the second frame; the distance between the two rotating rods is less than the diameter of the material cylinder. The tilting cylinder has its moving end hinged to the middle of the tilting rod and its fixed end hinged to the second frame. The material waiting station includes a base, a positioning block set on the base for supporting the positioning cylinder, and a pushing module that can laterally move the base to the flipping station; the height of the cylinder on the base meets the following requirements: when the base is located at the flipping station, the cylinder on the base does not contact the flipping rod; the width of the base is less than the spacing of the flipping rod. The pushing module includes a pushing cylinder and a slide rail arranged horizontally on the material cylinder, and a transverse sliding seat that cooperates with the slide rail and is fixedly connected to the moving end of the pushing cylinder; the transverse sliding seat is connected to the base. The material waiting station also includes an inclined guide shaft and a buffer spring; one end of the guide shaft is fixedly connected to the transverse sliding seat and the other end is slidably connected to the base; both ends of the buffer spring are fixedly connected to the transverse sliding seat and the base respectively; the inclination direction of the guide shaft and the buffer spring is: along the direction from bottom to top, the guide shaft and the buffer spring are inclined towards the transverse front end.

2. The material cylinder feeding and turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation module includes a guide rail mounted longitudinally on a first frame, a translation plate cooperating with the guide rail, a translation motor mounted on the translation plate, a gear disposed at the rotating end of the translation motor, and a rack mounted longitudinally on the first frame and cooperating with the gear.

3. The material cylinder feeding and turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting module includes a lead screw vertically mounted on the moving end of the translation module, a bushing cooperating with the lead screw, a lifting motor mounted on the moving end of the translation module and driving the bushing to rotate, and a lifting plate mounted on the lower end of the lead screw; the magnetic cylinder is vertically mounted on the lifting plate.

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