Automatic steel cage bundling device and bundling method

Abstract

The present application relates to steel cage binding technology field, especially relates to a kind of steel cage automatic binding device and binding method, including first fixed guide rail, at least one sliding seat, position detection mechanism, binding mechanism and turnover mechanism, sliding seat is slidably arranged on first fixed guide rail, sliding seat is equipped with slide rail, position detection mechanism is slidably arranged on slide rail, and position detection mechanism is used to detect the intersection position of steel cage;Binding mechanism is slidably arranged on slide rail, and binding mechanism is bound to intersection position;Turnover mechanism is arranged below steel cage, and steel cage is supported and turned over, and the steel cage automatic binding device of the present application realizes the automatic binding and turnover of steel cage, without manual binding and turnover, saves manpower.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of steel cage binding technology, and in particular to an automatic steel cage binding device and binding method. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technologies, steel cage binding usually involves first spot welding the reinforcing bars at specific locations, and then manually binding them at the intersections. Moreover, the binding process requires manual turning of the steel cage, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive manual tying of steel cages in existing technologies, this invention provides a labor-saving automatic steel cage tying device and method.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] An automatic steel cage bundling device includes:

[0006] First fixed guide rail,

[0007] At least one sliding seat is slidably mounted on a first fixed guide rail, and the sliding seat is provided with a slide rail.

[0008] A position detection mechanism is slidably mounted on the slide rail and is used to detect the position of the intersection point of the steel cage.

[0009] A strapping mechanism is slidably mounted on the slide rail, and the strapping mechanism straps at the intersection points;

[0010] A flipping mechanism is located below the steel cage and supports and flips the steel cage.

[0011] Furthermore, the position detection device includes at least three detection sensors arranged side by side.

[0012] Furthermore, the slide rail is a U-shaped slide rail.

[0013] Furthermore, the U-shaped slide rail includes a first U-shaped slide rail and a second U-shaped slide rail, which are parallel to each other. The position detection mechanism is slidably mounted on the first U-shaped slide rail, and the binding mechanism is slidably mounted on the second U-shaped slide rail.

[0014] Furthermore, the first U-shaped slide rail and the second U-shaped slide rail are integrated on the same sliding seat.

[0015] Furthermore, the flipping mechanism includes a second fixed guide rail, which is perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail. A movable platform is slidably mounted on the second fixed guide rail. The flipping mechanism also includes a first flip plate and a second flip plate, both of which are hinged to the movable platform. The first flip plate is connected to a first driving mechanism that drives it to flip, and the second flip plate is connected to a second driving mechanism that drives it to flip.

[0016] Furthermore, the movable platform is fixed with a first support block and a second support block, respectively used to support the first and second flip panels. The support blocks provide support for the flip panels.

[0017] Furthermore, the first driving mechanism includes a first cylinder, the cylinder body of the first cylinder is hinged to the movable platform, and the end of the telescopic rod of the first cylinder is hinged to the first flap; the second driving mechanism includes a second cylinder, the cylinder body of the second cylinder is hinged to the movable platform, and the end of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder is hinged to the second flap.

[0018] A method for securing a steel cage using the automatic securing device described above includes the following steps:

[0019] S1: Place the steel cage onto the first flap, and the position detection mechanism is initially located at one end of the first U-shaped slide rail;

[0020] S2: The position detection mechanism moves and finds the intersection of the steel cage, and the binding mechanism reaches the intersection to bind it;

[0021] S3: After the first side of the steel cage at the top and the second and third sides on both sides are tied, the second cylinder extends and drives the second flap to flip up and move closer to the steel cage.

[0022] S4: The first cylinder extends and retracts simultaneously with the second cylinder. The first and second flaps simultaneously drive the steel cage to flip, flipping out the fourth side of the steel cage located at the bottom. The moving platform drives the steel cage to move to the appropriate position.

[0023] S5: The position detection mechanism moves to the end of the first U-shaped slide rail near the fourth side of the steel cage, and then repeats step S2 to complete the binding of the fourth side.

[0024] Furthermore, in step S2, the position detection mechanism is arranged along the length direction perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail. The position detection mechanism first moves along the first U-shaped slide rail. When one of the middle detection sensors has a signal, it indicates that a certain strip of steel bar in the steel cage has been detected. Then the position detection mechanism moves along the guide rail, keeping one of the middle detection sensors always having a signal. When all the detection sensors have signals, it indicates that this is the intersection of a certain ring steel bar and a strip of steel cage. Then the position detection mechanism moves along the first U-shaped slide rail to detect all the intersections on this ring steel bar. Then the position detection mechanism moves along the guide rail and repeats the above process to detect all the intersections on the ring steel bars.

[0025] Alternatively, the position detection mechanism is arranged along the length of the first fixed guide rail. The position detection mechanism first moves along the guide rail. When one of the middle detection sensors has a signal, it indicates that a certain ring-shaped steel bar of the steel cage has been detected. Then, the position detection mechanism moves along the first U-shaped slide rail, keeping the middle detection sensor always having a signal. When all detection sensors have signals, it indicates that this is the intersection of a certain strip-shaped steel bar and the ring-shaped steel cage. Then, the position detection mechanism moves along the guide rail to detect all the intersections on this strip-shaped steel bar. Then, the position detection mechanism moves along the first U-shaped slide rail and repeats the above process to detect all the intersections of the strip-shaped steel cage.

[0026] Beneficial effects:

[0027] (1) The automatic steel cage binding device of the present invention realizes automatic binding and flipping of steel cages, eliminating the need for manual binding and flipping, thus saving manpower;

[0028] (2) The position detection mechanism of the present invention uses several side-by-side detection sensors, which achieves low cost while meeting the detection function;

[0029] (3) The present invention achieves the flipping of the steel cage through the first flip plate and the second flip plate. At the same time, the first flip plate and the second flip plate can also support the steel cage. During the flipping process, the first flip plate and the second flip plate are perpendicular to each other and close to the steel cage to ensure the stability of the steel cage during the flipping process and prevent damage to the steel cage during the flipping process. Therefore, the first flip plate and the second flip plate have multiple functions.

[0030] (4) The sliding setting of the mobile platform can move during the flipping process to avoid interference between the first flip plate or the second flip plate and the first fixed guide rail. On the other hand, it can move the steel cage to the middle of the two guide rails of the first fixed guide rail, which is convenient for the position detection mechanism and the binding mechanism located on the U-shaped slide rail to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the following description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the automatic steel cage bundling device of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point I;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of the automatic steel cage bundling device of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of the automatic steel cage bundling device of the present invention.

[0037] 1. First fixed guide rail; 2. Sliding seat; 3. Position detection mechanism; 4. Binding mechanism; 5. Flipping mechanism; 51. Second fixed guide rail; 52. Moving platform; 53. First flip plate; 54. Second flip plate; 55. First support block; 56. Second support block; 57. First cylinder; 58. Second cylinder; 6. First U-shaped slide rail; 7. Second U-shaped slide rail; 8. Steel cage; 81. Strip steel bar; 82. Ring steel bar; A. First side; B. Second side; C. Third side; D. Fourth side. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present invention or its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0040] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention. It should also be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0041] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this invention; the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0042] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0043] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this invention.

[0044] like Figures 1-4 An automatic steel cage binding device includes a first fixed guide rail 1, at least one sliding seat 2, a position detection mechanism 3, a binding mechanism 4, and a flipping mechanism 5. The sliding seat 2 is slidably mounted on the first fixed guide rail 1, typically with two parallel guide rails. The sliding seat 2 has slide rails, and the position detection mechanism 3 is slidably mounted on the slide rails to detect the intersection positions of the steel cage 8. The binding mechanism 4 is slidably mounted on the slide rails and binds the steel cage at the intersection positions. The flipping mechanism 5 is located below the steel cage 8 and supports and flips the steel cage 8. Since the steel cage 8 is relatively long, at least two flipping mechanisms 5 are included, and they operate synchronously.

[0045] Generally, if the first fixed guide rail 1 is set on the ground, the flipping mechanism 5 can be set in a trench below the ground. If the flipping mechanism 5 is set on the ground, the first fixed guide rail 1 can be raised.

[0046] The position detection device can employ visual inspection, a common method for detecting the presence or absence of objects. Visual inspection uses a camera or other visual sensors to capture images of objects, and then uses computer vision technology to analyze the images to determine the object's presence or absence. The advantages of visual inspection technology are its adaptability to various objects and scenes, and its high accuracy and reliability. However, in some complex scenarios, such as insufficient light or obstructions, visual inspection technology may be affected. Therefore, considering the above factors and cost, the position detection device includes at least three detection sensors arranged side-by-side. These can be laser rangefinders, detecting rebar by distance; or sensors with a certain detection distance, such as proximity switches, to detect the presence or absence of rebar. The detection sensors can be arranged parallel or perpendicular to the length of the first fixed guide rail 1. Furthermore, the strip rebar 81 of the steel cage 8 to be detected is parallel to the first fixed guide rail 1, and the annular rebar 82 of the steel cage 8 is perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail 1.

[0047] In this invention, the slide rail is a U-shaped slide rail, but it can also be an arc-shaped slide rail. The U-shaped slide rail includes a first U-shaped slide rail 6 and a second U-shaped slide rail 7, which are parallel to each other. The position detection mechanism 3 is slidably mounted on the first U-shaped slide rail 6, and the binding mechanism 4 is slidably mounted on the second U-shaped slide rail 7. The first U-shaped slide rail 6 and the second U-shaped slide rail 7 are integrated on the same sliding seat 2. In this invention, the first fixed guide rail 1 includes two guide rails, and the sliding seat 2 spans across the two guide rails.

[0048] The flipping mechanism 5 includes a second fixed guide rail 51, which is perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail 1. A movable platform 52 is slidably mounted on the second fixed guide rail 51. The flipping mechanism 5 also includes a first flip plate 53 and a second flip plate 54, both of which are hinged to the movable platform 52. The first flip plate 53 is connected to a first drive mechanism that drives it to flip, and the second flip plate 54 is connected to a second drive mechanism that drives it to flip. A first support block 55 and a second support block 56 are fixed on the movable platform 52 to support the first flip plate 53 and the second flip plate 54, respectively. When the first flip plate 53 and the second flip plate 54 are supported by the first support block 55 and the second support block 56, the horizontal support blocks can be used to limit the level and ensure horizontal accuracy, as well as to bear the load and prevent the first cylinder 57 and the second cylinder 58 from bearing the load for a long time. The sliding seat 2 and the movable platform 52 can be driven by a motor or the like.

[0049] The first driving mechanism includes a first cylinder 57, the cylinder body of which is hinged to the movable platform 52, and the end of the telescopic rod of the first cylinder 57 is hinged to the first flap 53; the second driving mechanism includes a second cylinder 58, the cylinder body of which is hinged to the movable platform 52, and the end of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 58 is hinged to the second flap 54. Of course, the cylinder is only one embodiment; if a cylinder is not used, an electric cylinder, an electric actuator, or other linear motion device can also be used, and these are also within the scope of this protection.

[0050] The steel cage 8 can be pre-welded or simply tied into shape, and then placed on the first flip plate 53 by manual labor or by using a robotic arm. The strip steel bars 81 of the steel cage 8 are parallel to the first fixed guide rail 1, and the ring steel bars 82 of the steel cage 8 are perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail 1.

[0051] A binding method for an automatic steel cage binding device as described above, such as... Figure 5 This includes the following steps:

[0052] S1: Place the steel cage 8 onto the first flip plate 53. The position detection mechanism 3 is initially located at one end of the first U-shaped slide rail 6.

[0053] S2: The position detection mechanism 3 moves and finds the intersection of the steel cage, and the binding mechanism 4 reaches the intersection to bind it;

[0054] S3: After the first side A at the top of the steel cage 8 and the second side B and the third side C on both sides are tied, the second cylinder 58 extends and drives the second flange to flip up and move closer to the steel cage 8; in this step, the moving platform 52 can also be moved to avoid obstacles, etc.

[0055] S4: The first cylinder 57 extends in coordination with the second cylinder 58, which retracts synchronously. The first flap 53 and the second flap 54 simultaneously drive the steel cage 8 to flip over, revealing the fourth side D at the bottom of the steel cage 8. The moving platform 52 then moves the steel cage 8 to a suitable position; this suitable position facilitates the detection of the fourth side D by the position detection mechanism. In this step, the flipping and moving can be performed sequentially or simultaneously.

[0056] S5: The position detection mechanism 3 moves to the end of the fourth side D of the first U-shaped slide rail 6 near the steel cage 8, and then repeats the steps of S2 to complete the binding of the fourth side D.

[0057] In step S2, the position detection mechanism 3 is arranged along the length direction perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail 1. The position detection mechanism 3 first moves along the first U-shaped slide rail 6. When one of the middle detection sensors has a signal, it indicates that a certain strip-shaped rebar 81 of the steel cage 8 has been detected. Then, the position detection mechanism 3 moves along the guide rail, keeping one of the middle detection sensors always having a signal. When all the detection sensors have signals, it indicates that this is the intersection point of a certain ring-shaped rebar 82 and a strip-shaped rebar 81. Then, the position detection mechanism 3 moves along the first U-shaped slide rail 6 to detect all the intersection points on this ring-shaped rebar 82. Then, the position detection mechanism 3 moves along the guide rail and repeats the above process to detect all the intersection points on the ring-shaped rebar 82. Alternatively, the position detection mechanism 3 is arranged along the length direction parallel to the first fixed guide rail 1. The position detection mechanism 3 first moves along the guide rail. When one of the middle detection sensors has a signal, it indicates that a certain ring-shaped steel bar 82 of the steel cage 8 has been detected. Then, the position detection mechanism 3 moves along the first U-shaped slide rail 6, keeping one of the middle detection sensors always having a signal. When all the detection sensors have a signal, it indicates that this is the intersection point of a certain strip-shaped steel bar 81 and the ring-shaped steel bar 82. Then, the position detection mechanism 3 moves along the guide rail to detect all the intersection points on this strip-shaped steel bar 81. Then, the position detection mechanism 3 moves along the first U-shaped slide rail 6 and repeats the above process to detect all the intersection points of the strip-shaped steel bars 81.

[0058] The automatic steel cage binding device of the present invention is suitable for square steel cages, and of course, it can also be applied to cylindrical steel cages. Correspondingly, the first flap 53 and the second flap 54 can be set as arc-shaped plates to support and limit the cylindrical steel cage.

[0059] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic steel cage binding device, characterized in that: include: First fixed guide rail (1). At least one sliding seat (2) is slidably mounted on a first fixed guide rail (1), and the sliding seat (2) is provided with a slide rail. The position detection mechanism (3) is slidably mounted on the slide rail and is used to detect the intersection position of the steel cage (8). The binding mechanism (4) is slidably mounted on the slide rail and binds the intersection position; A flipping mechanism (5) is provided below the steel cage (8) to support and flip the steel cage (8); The slide rail is a U-shaped slide rail; The U-shaped slide rail includes a first U-shaped slide rail (6) and a second U-shaped slide rail (7). The first U-shaped slide rail (6) and the second U-shaped slide rail (7) are parallel to each other. The position detection mechanism (3) is slidably mounted on the first U-shaped slide rail (6), and the binding mechanism (4) is slidably mounted on the second U-shaped slide rail (7). The first U-shaped slide rail (6) and the second U-shaped slide rail (7) are integrated on the same sliding seat (2); The flipping mechanism (5) includes a second fixed guide rail (51), which is perpendicular to the first fixed guide rail (1). A movable platform (52) is slidably arranged on the second fixed guide rail (51). The flipping mechanism (5) also includes a first flip plate (53) and a second flip plate (54). Both the first flip plate (53) and the second flip plate (54) are hinged to the movable platform (52). The first flip plate (53) is connected to a first driving mechanism that drives it to flip, and the second flip plate (54) is connected to a second driving mechanism that drives it to flip.

2. The automatic steel cage binding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position detection mechanism (3) includes at least three detection sensors arranged side by side.

3. The automatic steel cage binding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile platform (52) is fixed with a first support block (55) and a second support block (56) for supporting the first flip plate (53) and the second flip plate (54), respectively.

4. The automatic steel cage binding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism includes a first cylinder (57), the cylinder body of the first cylinder (57) is hinged to the movable platform (52), and the end of the telescopic rod of the first cylinder (57) is hinged to the first flap (53); the second driving mechanism includes a second cylinder (58), the cylinder body of the second cylinder (58) is hinged to the movable platform (52), and the end of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder (58) is hinged to the second flap (54).

5. A binding method for the automatic steel cage binding device as described in claim 4, characterized in that: Includes the following steps: S1: Place the steel cage (8) onto the first flap (53), and the position detection mechanism (3) is initially located at one end of the first U-shaped slide rail (6); S2: The position detection mechanism (3) moves and finds the intersection of the steel cage, and the binding mechanism (4) reaches the intersection position to bind it; S3: After the first side (A) at the top and the second side (B) and third side (C) on both sides of the steel cage (8) are tied, the second cylinder (58) extends and drives the second flip plate (54) to flip up and move closer to the steel cage (8); S4: The first cylinder (57) extends and retracts in sync with the second cylinder (58). The first flap (53) and the second flap (54) simultaneously drive the steel cage (8) to flip over, flipping out the fourth side (D) of the steel cage (8) located at the bottom. The moving platform (52) drives the steel cage (8) to move to the appropriate position. S5: The position detection mechanism (3) moves to the end of the fourth side (D) of the first U-shaped slide rail (6) near the steel cage (8), and then repeats the steps of S2 to complete the binding of the fourth side (D).

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