Y-tube automatic sequencing elevator

Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of automatic transportation technology, and particularly relates to a Y pipe automatic sequencing elevator. The present application comprises an elevator rack, a cone hopper is arranged in the elevator rack, a transmission feeding lifting piece is arranged at the cone hopper, a first chain conveyor belt and a second chain conveyor belt are arranged in the elevator rack, a pushing part is arranged on the first chain conveyor belt, a non-overlapping material blowing assembly corresponding to the position of the first chain conveyor belt is further arranged in the elevator rack, and an automatic material pushing piece is arranged at the end of the first chain conveyor belt. The present application automatically sequences the material pipes, avoids the overlapping and stacking of the material pipes during the transportation process, can sequence the material pipes to the designated position, waits for the mechanical arm to grab, greatly improves the work efficiency, and greatly reduces the work intensity compared with manual feeding.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of automated transportation technology and relates to a Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine. Background Technology

[0002] After the material tubes are manufactured in the factory, they need to be transported and then precision-processed. In the existing material tube transportation process, a certain number of tubes need to be manually placed at each storage location, which is labor-intensive. Even when using automated equipment for automatic sorting and feeding of the material tubes, problems such as pushing and stacking of tubes easily occur, still requiring manual assistance. Therefore, the level of automation is relatively low. Thus, it is urgently necessary to design an automatic sorting and lifting machine for Y-tubes that can overcome these shortcomings.

[0003] To overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies, people have continuously explored and proposed various solutions. For example, a Chinese patent discloses a multi-mold tube drawing machine [application number: 201620747211.6], which includes a rotating wheel, a tower wheel, and a platform. Multiple tube drawing dies are arranged in parallel on the platform. Each tube drawing die has a circular hole, and the inner diameter of the circular holes of the multiple tube drawing dies decreases sequentially for sequentially passing through a metal tube. The tower wheel has grooves corresponding to the multiple tube drawing dies, which are used to accommodate the metal tube. The metal tube passes sequentially through the rotating wheel, the grooves on the tower wheel, and the circular holes of the tube drawing dies corresponding to the grooves. Through the rotation of the rotating wheel, a microchannel metal tube is drawn. However, this solution still easily results in a messy situation when winding capillary tubes, requiring manual assistance to straighten and organize them. It suffers from high labor intensity and a relatively low degree of automation. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the above-mentioned problems by providing an automatic sorting and lifting machine for Y-tubes.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automatic sorting and lifting machine for Y-tubes includes a lifting frame, a conical bucket inside the lifting frame, a transmission and feeding lifting component at the conical bucket, a first chain conveyor belt and a second chain conveyor belt inside the lifting frame, a pushing part on the first chain conveyor belt, an anti-stacking air blowing component corresponding to the position of the first chain conveyor belt inside the lifting frame, and an automatic material feeding component at the end of the first chain conveyor belt.

[0007] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting elevator, the anti-stacking air blowing component includes a horizontal air blowing pipe installed in the elevator frame. The horizontal air blowing pipe can reciprocate linearly in the horizontal direction. A sensor is installed on the horizontal air blowing pipe, and the position of the horizontal air blowing pipe corresponds to that of the first chain conveyor belt.

[0008] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the transmission and feeding lifting component includes a feeding chain located at the cone bucket, the feeding chain being provided with several hoppers, and a connecting plate being provided between the feeding chain and the first chain conveyor belt.

[0009] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the connecting plate includes an inclined plate disposed between the feeding chain and the first chain conveyor belt, and the inclined plate is provided with two baffles symmetrically arranged along the center line of the inclined plate.

[0010] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the lifting machine frame is provided with a baffle plate, the baffle plate is positioned corresponding to the first chain conveyor belt, and the baffle plate is provided with an anti-roll-out inclined seat, which is positioned directly opposite the inclined plate.

[0011] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the pushing part includes several pushing protrusions disposed on the first chain conveyor belt, and the first chain conveyor belt is also provided with several top stops.

[0012] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the automatic material feeding component includes a fork plate and a sensor located at the end of the first chain conveyor belt. The first chain conveyor belt is also equipped with an end air blowing component, the end air blowing component being positioned corresponding to the fork plate.

[0013] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the end air blowing component includes a first cylinder disposed on the first chain conveyor belt, a lifting plate disposed on the power shaft of the first cylinder, a second cylinder disposed on the lifting plate, and an end air blowing pipe disposed on the power shaft of the second cylinder, the end air blowing pipe being positioned corresponding to the fork plate.

[0014] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, a pipe fitting flipping conveyor belt is provided between the first chain conveyor belt and the second chain conveyor belt. One end of the pipe fitting flipping conveyor belt is connected to the first chain conveyor belt, and the other end is connected to the second chain conveyor belt.

[0015] In the aforementioned Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine, the second chain conveyor belt is equipped with a full material recognition sensor.

[0016] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are:

[0017] In use, the material tubes are placed in a conical hopper. A transmission-driven lifting mechanism then elevates the tubes to the upper first conveyor belt, aligning them uniformly. The pushing mechanism on the first conveyor belt pushes the tubes forward. If stacking occurs during this process, an anti-stacking air-blowing component blows the stacked tubes down, allowing them to be smoothly transported to the next position one by one. If the anti-stacking air-blowing component fails to blow down the stacked tubes, an automatic material-picking component identifies, forks, pushes, blows, and resets the tubes, then restarts the first conveyor belt to transport them to the second conveyor belt. Once the second conveyor belt is full, it is lifted until a robotic arm picks up the tubes, automatically sorting them. This prevents stacking and piling during transport, allowing the tubes to be sorted and delivered to designated positions for robotic arm pickup, significantly improving work efficiency and greatly reducing workload compared to manual material handling.

[0018] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will become apparent in part from the following description, and in part from those skilled in the art through study and practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is an internal schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of another aspect of the present invention.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Elevator frame; 2. Conical bucket; 3. Transmission feeding and lifting component; 4. First chain conveyor belt; 5. Second chain conveyor belt; 6. Pushing section; 7. Anti-stacking air blowing component; 8. Automatic material feeding component; 9. Horizontal air blowing pipe; 10. Feeding chain; 11. Hopper; 12. Connecting plate; 13. Inclined plate; 14. Baffle plate; 15. Anti-rollout inclined seat; 16. Pushing protrusion; 17. Top stop block; 18. Fork plate; 19. End air blowing component; 20. First cylinder; 21. Lifting plate; 22. Second cylinder; 23. End air blowing pipe; 24. Pipe flipping conveyor belt; 25. Full material recognition sensor; 26. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figure 1-4As shown, an automatic sorting and lifting machine for Y-tubes includes a lifting machine frame 1, a conical bucket 2 inside the lifting machine frame 1, a transmission and feeding lifting component 3 at the conical bucket 2, a first chain conveyor belt 4 and a second chain conveyor belt 5 inside the lifting machine frame 1, a pushing part 6 on the first chain conveyor belt 4, an anti-stacking air blowing component 7 corresponding to the position of the first chain conveyor belt 4 inside the lifting machine frame 1, and an automatic material feeding component 8 at the end of the first chain conveyor belt 4.

[0026] In this embodiment, during use, the material tubes are placed in the conical hopper. At this time, the material tubes are lifted to the first chain conveyor belt 4 above by the transmission loading and lifting component 3, and the tubes are uniformly arranged in the direction. The pushing part 6 on the first chain conveyor belt 4 pushes the material tubes forward. If there is a stacking phenomenon during the material tube pushing, the stacked material is blown down by the anti-stacking air blowing component 7, and smoothly transported to the next position one by one. If the anti-stacking air blowing component 7 fails to blow down the stacked tubes, the automatic material feeding component 8 identifies, forks, feeds, blows, and resets the material, and then restarts the first chain conveyor belt 4 to transport the material tubes to the second chain conveyor belt 5. After the second chain conveyor belt 5 is full, it is lifted until the robotic arm picks up the material. This invention automatically sorts the material tubes to avoid stacking and piling up during transportation. It can sort the material tubes and send them to the designated position to wait for the robotic arm to pick them up, which greatly improves the work efficiency and greatly reduces the labor intensity compared with manual feeding.

[0027] Combination Figure 1-4 As shown, the anti-stacking air blowing assembly 7 includes a horizontal air blowing pipe 9 installed in the elevator frame 1. The horizontal air blowing pipe 9 can reciprocate linearly in the horizontal direction. A sensor is installed on the horizontal air blowing pipe 9. The horizontal air blowing pipe 9 corresponds to the position of the first chain conveyor belt 4.

[0028] Specifically, if there is material stacking during material feeding, the sensor triggers the horizontal air blowing pipe 9 to start, which blows the stacked material down, thus avoiding material stacking. This process requires no manual operation and achieves a high degree of automated molding.

[0029] The transmission feeding and lifting component 3 includes a feeding chain 10 disposed at the cone hopper 2, the feeding chain 10 is provided with a plurality of hoppers 11, and a connecting plate 12 is provided between the feeding chain 10 and the first chain conveyor belt 4.

[0030] In this embodiment, during the feeding process, the feeding chain 10 drives the hopper 11 to lift, and the hopper 11 drives the material tube to pass through the first chain conveyor belt 4 above. The feeding chain 10 is connected to the first chain conveyor belt 4 by the connecting plate 12, which facilitates the rolling of the material tube and the uniform arrangement of the tube direction. The pushing part 6 on the first chain conveyor belt 4 pushes the material tube forward.

[0031] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the connecting plate 12 includes an inclined plate 13 disposed between the feeding chain 10 and the first chain conveyor belt 4, and the inclined plate 13 is provided with two baffles 14 symmetrically arranged along the center line of the inclined plate 13.

[0032] In this embodiment, the feeding chain 10 is connected to the first chain conveyor belt 4 by the inclined plate 13, which facilitates the rolling of the material tube. The baffle 14 can prevent the material tube from sliding off the side of the inclined plate 13 and plays a limiting role.

[0033] The hoist frame 1 is provided with a baffle plate 15, which corresponds to the position of the first chain conveyor belt 4. The baffle plate 15 is provided with an anti-rollout inclined seat 16, which is directly opposite to the inclined plate 13.

[0034] In this embodiment, the baffle plate 15 cooperates with the first chain conveyor belt 4 to form a groove. The material tube falls into the groove through the inclined plate 13. The anti-rollout inclined seat 16 can prevent the material tube from rolling out of the baffle plate 15 when it rolls down from the baffle plate 15, thus playing a blocking role.

[0035] Combination Figure 1 As shown, the pushing part 6 includes a plurality of pushing protrusions 17 disposed on the first chain conveyor belt 4, and the first chain conveyor belt 4 is also provided with a plurality of top stops 18.

[0036] In this embodiment, when the material tube falls into the groove through the inclined plate 13, the material tube is pushed by the pushing protrusion 17, and the top stop 18 blocks the top of the material tube.

[0037] The automatic feeding device 8 includes a fork plate 19 and a sensor located at the end of the first chain conveyor belt 4. The first chain conveyor belt 4 is also provided with an end air blowing device 20, which corresponds to the position of the fork plate 19.

[0038] In this embodiment, when the stacked tubes that the horizontal air blowing pipe 9 failed to blow away move to the end of the first chain conveyor belt 4, the sensor identifies them and triggers the sensor. The first chain conveyor belt 4 then stops. At this time, the fork plate 19 is used to fork and push the material, and the end air blowing component 20 is used to blow and reset the material. Then the conveying is resumed, which further avoids the situation of material pipes piling up or stacking during transportation.

[0039] Combination Figure 4 As shown, the end air blowing component 20 includes a first cylinder 21 disposed on the first chain conveyor belt 4. A lifting plate 22 is disposed on the power shaft of the first cylinder 21. A second cylinder 23 is disposed on the lifting plate 22. An end air blowing pipe 24 is disposed on the power shaft of the second cylinder 23. The end air blowing pipe 24 corresponds to the position of the fork plate 19.

[0040] In this embodiment, when the stacked tubes that the horizontal air blowing pipe 9 failed to blow away move to the end of the first chain conveyor belt 4, the sensor identifies them and triggers the sensor. After the sensor is triggered, the first chain conveyor belt 4 stops. At this time, the fork plate 19 is used to fork and push the material, and then the end air blowing pipe 24 is used to blow and reset the material. Then the conveying is resumed, which further avoids the situation of material stacking and pile-up in the material tubes during transportation. The first cylinder 21 and the second cylinder 23 are used to adjust the position of the end air blowing pipe 24.

[0041] Combination Figure 1-2 As shown, a pipe fitting flipping conveyor belt 25 is provided between the first chain conveyor belt 4 and the second chain conveyor belt 5. One end of the pipe fitting flipping conveyor belt 25 is connected to the first chain conveyor belt 4, and the other end is connected to the second chain conveyor belt 5.

[0042] In this embodiment, when the material tube is transported from the first chain conveyor belt 4 to the second chain conveyor belt 5, the material tube is rotated by the pipe flipping conveyor belt 25 and then reaches the second chain conveyor belt 5.

[0043] Combination Figure 1-2 As shown, the second chain conveyor belt 5 is equipped with a full material identification sensor 26.

[0044] In this embodiment, the full material recognition sensor 26 is used to detect whether the material tube on the second chain conveyor belt 5 is full. After it is full, it is lifted and then grabbed by a robotic arm. Those skilled in the art should understand that the sensor and the full material recognition sensor 26 are existing devices, and their internal structure and working principle are not the focus of this patent, so they will not be described in detail.

[0045] The working principle of this invention is:

[0046] During operation, the feed tube is placed in the conical hopper. The feeding chain 10 drives the hopper 11 to lift, and the hopper 11 then lifts the feed tube to the first conveyor belt 4 above. The inclined plate 13 connects the feeding chain 10 to the first conveyor belt 4, facilitating the rolling of the feed tube. The baffle 14 prevents the feed tube from slipping off the side of the inclined plate 13, acting as a limit and aligning the tubes. The pushing protrusion 17 on the first conveyor belt 4 pushes the feed tube forward. If there is any stacking during the feed tube pushing process, a sensor triggers the horizontal air blowing pipe 9 to start, blowing the stacked material down. This prevents material stacking and requires no manual operation, resulting in a high degree of automation in the molding process.

[0047] The baffle plate 15 cooperates with the first chain conveyor belt 4 to form a groove. The material pipe falls into the groove through the inclined plate 13. The anti-roll-out inclined seat 16 can prevent the material pipe from rolling out of the baffle plate 15 when it rolls down from the baffle plate 15, thus playing a blocking role.

[0048] When stacked tubes that failed to be blown away by the horizontal air blowing pipe 9 reach the end of the first chain conveyor belt 4, a sensor identifies them and triggers the sensor, stopping the first chain conveyor belt 4. At this point, the forklift plate 19 forks and pushes the tubes, followed by blowing and resetting the tubes via the end air blowing component 20. Then, the conveyor resumes its normal operation. This further prevents the tubes from piling up or stacking during transportation, allowing the tubes to be sorted and sent to designated positions for the robotic arm to pick up, greatly improving work efficiency and significantly reducing workload compared to manual unloading.

[0049] When the material tube falls into the groove through the inclined plate 13, it is pushed forward by the pushing protrusion 17, and the top stop 18 blocks the top of the material tube.

[0050] When the stacked tubes that the horizontal air blowing pipe 9 failed to blow away reach the end of the first chain conveyor belt 4, a sensor identifies them and triggers the sensor, stopping the first chain conveyor belt 4. At this time, the forklift plate 19 forks and pushes the material, and then the end air blowing pipe 24 blows the material and resets it. Then the conveyor resumes its operation, further preventing the stacking of material tubes during transportation. The first cylinder 21 and the second cylinder 23 are used to adjust the position of the end air blowing pipe 24.

[0051] When the material tube is transported from the first conveyor belt 4 to the second conveyor belt 5, the tube is rotated by the tube flipping conveyor belt 25. The full material recognition sensor 26 on the second conveyor belt 5 detects whether the material tube on the second conveyor belt 5 is full. Once full, the tube is lifted and then picked up by a robotic arm.

[0052] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative examples of the spirit of the invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0053] Although this document frequently uses terms such as elevator frame 1, cone bucket 2, transmission and feeding lifting component 3, first chain conveyor belt 4, second chain conveyor belt 5, pushing part 6, anti-stacking air blowing assembly 7, automatic material feeding component 8, horizontal air blowing pipe 9, feeding chain 10, hopper 11, connecting plate 12, inclined plate 13, baffle 14, stop plate 15, anti-rollout inclined seat 16, pushing protrusion 17, top stop block 18, fork plate 19, end air blowing component 20, first cylinder 21, lifting plate 22, second cylinder 23, end air blowing pipe 24, pipe tipping conveyor belt 25, full material recognition sensor 26, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of this invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would contradict the spirit of this invention.

Claims

1. An automatic sorting and lifting machine for Y-tubes, comprising a lifting machine frame (1), characterized in that, The elevator frame (1) is provided with a cone bucket (2), and a transmission feeding and lifting component (3) is provided at the cone bucket (2). The elevator frame (1) is provided with a first chain conveyor belt (4) and a second chain conveyor belt (5). A pushing part (6) is provided on the first chain conveyor belt (4). The elevator frame (1) is also provided with an anti-stacking air blowing component (7) corresponding to the position of the first chain conveyor belt (4). An automatic material feeding component (8) is provided at the end of the first chain conveyor belt (4). The anti-stacking air blowing assembly (7) includes a horizontal air blowing pipe (9) installed inside the elevator frame (1). The horizontal air blowing pipe (9) can reciprocate linearly in the horizontal direction. A sensor is installed on the horizontal air blowing pipe (9). The horizontal air blowing pipe (9) corresponds to the position of the first chain conveyor belt (4). The automatic feeding device (8) includes a fork plate (19) and a sensor located at the end of the first chain conveyor belt (4). The first chain conveyor belt (4) is also equipped with an end air blowing device (20), which corresponds to the position of the fork plate (19). The end air blowing component (20) includes a first cylinder (21) mounted on the first chain conveyor belt (4), a lifting plate (22) mounted on the power shaft of the first cylinder (21), a second cylinder (23) mounted on the lifting plate (22), and an end air blowing pipe (24) mounted on the power shaft of the second cylinder (23). The end air blowing pipe (24) is positioned corresponding to the fork plate (19). A pipe fitting flipping conveyor belt (25) is provided between the first chain conveyor belt (4) and the second chain conveyor belt (5). One end of the pipe fitting flipping conveyor belt (25) is connected to the first chain conveyor belt (4), and the other end is connected to the second chain conveyor belt (5).

2. The Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission feeding lifting component (3) includes a feeding chain (10) set at the cone bucket (2), the feeding chain (10) is provided with a plurality of buckets (11), and a connecting plate (12) is provided between the feeding chain (10) and the first chain conveyor belt (4).

3. The Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting plate component (12) includes an inclined plate (13) disposed between the feeding chain (10) and the first chain conveyor belt (4), and the inclined plate (13) is provided with two baffles (14) symmetrical along the center line of the inclined plate (13).

4. The Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The hoist frame (1) is provided with a baffle plate (15), which corresponds to the position of the first chain conveyor belt (4). The baffle plate (15) is provided with an anti-roll-out inclined seat (16), which is directly opposite to the inclined plate (13).

5. The Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pushing part (6) includes a plurality of pushing protrusions (17) provided on the first chain conveyor belt (4), and the first chain conveyor belt (4) is also provided with a plurality of top stops (18).

6. The Y-tube automatic sorting and lifting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second chain conveyor belt (5) is equipped with a full material identification sensor (26).

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