A compact automatic component turnover device

By designing an automatic flipping device for small components, and employing a rotating frame, clamping mechanism, and sensing mechanism, the problem of low flipping efficiency of small prefabricated components was solved, achieving efficient and low-cost automatic flipping, and improving production efficiency and equipment stability.

CN117485859BActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20CHINA RAILWAY SEVENTH GRP CO LTD +2
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2023-10-19
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the flipping efficiency of small prefabricated components is low, manual operation is labor-intensive, and robotic arms are costly and easily damaged, leading to production efficiency and cost issues.

Method used

A small component automatic flipping device was designed, which adopts a rotating frame, clamping mechanism and drive ring structure. The automatic flipping of the jig is achieved by driving roller group and clamping parts, and the flipping accuracy and stability are ensured by the sensing mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and low-cost automatic turnover, improves production efficiency, reduces labor intensity and equipment damage risk, and is suitable for fully automated production lines.

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Abstract

The application provides a small automatic turnover device for components, which comprises a rotating frame, a rotating frame being a columnar frame, a drive roller group being arranged on the opposite sides in the rotating frame through a base to drive the tire frame to pass through the rotating frame along the drive roller group, a clamping mechanism, two clamping mechanisms being respectively arranged corresponding to the two drive roller groups and having clamping pieces passing through the drive roller group to clamp or release the tire frame through the relative movement of the clamping pieces, and the rotating frame is driven to roll on the base to drive the tire frame to turn over. The columnar rotating frame is used to realize the turnover of the tire fixture, the structure is simple, the production cost is low, the turnover can be quickly realized on the flow path of the tire fixture, the turnover efficiency is high, the turnover device does not need to be additionally arranged, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of prefabricated concrete production, and particularly relates to a small component automatic overturning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Small prefabricated components are widely used in municipal construction. At present, small prefabricated components produced by a full-automatic production line need to be overturned after prefabrication for demolding, so as to facilitate stacking of the demolded small prefabricated components to a preset station. At present, overturning is generally performed by manual or mechanical arm, but due to a large demand for small prefabricated components, the overturning efficiency of the manual overturning mode is low, and workers need a large amount of repetitive labor, and the labor intensity is large. The cost of the mechanical arm is high, and the production conditions of small prefabricated components are poor, which easily leads to damage of the mechanical arm, and the production cost is large.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an improved technical solution for the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, and the present application provides a small component automatic overturning device.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A small component automatic overturning device comprises:

[0007] A rotating frame is a columnar frame, and drive roller groups are arranged on the opposite sides in the rotating frame to drive the cradle passing through the rotating frame along the drive roller groups.

[0008] Clamping mechanisms are arranged corresponding to the two drive roller groups, and have clamping members passing through the drive roller groups to clamp or release the cradle through relative movement of the clamping members.

[0009] Drive rings are arranged at the two ends of the rotating frame, and first driving members corresponding to the drive rings are arranged on the base to drive the rotating frame to roll on the base and drive the cradle to overturn.

[0010] Preferably, the drive rings protrude outward from the outer circumferential surface of the rotating frame, and arc-shaped grooves corresponding to the drive rings are arranged above the base.

[0011] Preferably, the outer circumferential surface of the drive ring is provided with a gear, and the first driving member is engaged with the outer gear of the drive ring through a driving gear.

[0012] Preferably, the driving roller set comprises a plurality of guide rollers equidistantly distributed along the rotating frame, one end of each of the guide rollers is provided with a sprocket, and the second driving member synchronously drives the plurality of guide rollers through a transmission chain.

[0013] Preferably, each of the clamping mechanisms comprises a plurality of clamping members, the length of each of the clamping members is adapted to the length of the guide rollers, the plurality of clamping members are equidistantly distributed along the rotating frame, and the plurality of clamping members are arranged opposite the gaps between the guide rollers to clamp the tire frame after passing through the gaps between the guide rollers under the driving of the third driving member.

[0014] Preferably, the rotating frame is provided with guide rods corresponding to the two sides of the tire frame, the length of each of the guide rods is adapted to the length of the rotating frame, and the front end of each of the guide rods is bent to form an outwardly expanded guide opening.

[0015] Preferably, the rear end of each of the guide rods is provided with a sensing mechanism to detect the position of the tire frame.

[0016] Preferably, the tire frame is a cuboid frame, and a plurality of molds are arranged in an array in the tire frame.

[0017] The sensing mechanism comprises:

[0018] A dial is rotatably connected to the rear end of the guide rod, two frame dial plates corresponding to the ends of the tire frame are arranged on the outer periphery of the dial, and the dial plates are 90° sector plates to be driven to rotate under the pushing of the ends of the tire frame or to drive the tire frame to continue to move along the axial direction of the rotating frame by being actively rotated.

[0019] A fourth driving member is arranged corresponding to the dial to actively rotate the dial.

[0020] Preferably, the sensing mechanism further comprises a sensing member arranged outside the guide rod to detect the relative position of the dial plate.

[0021] The sensing member is arranged corresponding to the control center.

[0022] Preferably, the dial is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft, a ratchet gear is arranged between the rotating shaft and the dial, and the rotating shaft passes through the guide rod and is arranged corresponding to the fourth driving member.

[0023] Beneficial effects: the columnar rotating frame is used to rotate to realize the overturning of the tire fixture, the structure is simple, the production cost is low, the overturning can be quickly realized on the flow path of the tire fixture, the overturning efficiency is high, no additional space is needed to arrange the overturning equipment, and the production efficiency is greatly improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an implementation of the application and serve to explain the principles of the application. In such drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure in front of the turnover device in the specific embodiment provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0026] Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the structure in back of the turnover device in the specific embodiment provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0027] Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the distribution of the guide rod in the specific embodiment provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0028] Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the installation of the rotating disc in the specific embodiment provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0029] Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the specific embodiment provided by the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 4 The enlarged schematic diagram of A in the figure.

[0030] Figure 6 The schematic diagram of the sensing state of the cradle in the specific embodiment provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0031] In the figure: 1, driving ring; 2, third driving member; 3, second driving member; 4, clamping member; 5, guide column; 6, guide rod; 7, guide roller; 8, base; 9, connecting rod; 10, dial; 11, fourth driving member; 12, sensing member; 13, support column; 14, ratchet wheel; 15, rotating shaft; 16, ratchet; 17, spring piece; 18, accommodating groove; 19, mold; 20, square frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0033] In the description of the present application, the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and are not required to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. The terms "connected", "connected" used in the present application should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate components, and the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0035] As shown in Figures 1-5 The small component mold jig targeted by the present application is a cuboid frame, and a plurality of molds 19 are arranged in the jig, so that the rapid turnover of a plurality of small components can be realized, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.

[0036] Specifically, the jig comprises at least two square frames 20 welded by galvanized square steel, and support columns 13 at the corners of the two square frames 20, thereby forming a cubic structure. The jig can be conveyed with the conveying belt of the full-automatic production line, and a plurality of molds 19 are arranged in the jig in an array. The openings of the plurality of molds 19 point to the same side of the jig, and the inner cavities of the molds 19 are used for forming small components, so that the transfer and circulation of a plurality of small components can be carried out at the same time, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0037] The jig is also provided with upper ribs and lower ribs. The upper ribs extend along the width direction of the jig, and have a certain width. There are multiple rows of molds 19 in the width direction of the jig, and the upper ribs are respectively located between two adjacent rows of molds 19 along the length direction of the jig. The upper ribs are located above the molds 19 and have a certain width, so as to extend to both sides to stop the two adjacent rows of molds 19, thereby stopping the molds 19 from moving upward. Each row of molds 19 arranged in the width direction of the jig is provided with not less than one lower rib, so as to form a stopping space for limiting the molds 19 by the upper ribs and the lower ribs, thereby ensuring the stability of the molds 19 during the circulation of the jig.

[0038] In view of this, the small automatic component turnover device provided in the application comprises a rotating frame, a clamping mechanism and a driving ring 1. The rotating frame is a columnar frame. Specifically, a plurality of connecting rods 9 are welded between the two driving rings 1 to form the columnar frame. A base 8 is arranged on the tire frame flow path. Corresponding driving roller sets are arranged on the opposite sides in the rotating frame. The two driving roller sets are symmetrical about the center of the rotating frame. The gap between the two driving roller sets is greater than the thickness of the tire frame. When the tire frame is conveyed to the rotating frame by the conveying belt, the driving roller sets are driven by the driving roller sets to pass through the rotating frame.

[0039] The two sides of the same driving roller set are fixed on the two driving rings 1 through the accommodation groove 18. The opening of the accommodation groove 18 faces the inside of the rotating frame, so as to rotationally connect the guide roller 7 and accommodate the transmission chain.

[0040] The two clamping mechanisms correspond to the two driving roller sets respectively. Specifically, the clamping mechanism is arranged on the side away from the driving roller set. The clamping mechanism has a clamping piece 4 passing through the driving roller set. The clamping piece 4 can pass through the driving roller set, so that the tire frame can be clamped or released by the relative movement of the clamping piece 4. In the turnover process, the tire frame can be limited to avoid displacement and falling off.

[0041] The two driving rings 1 are located at the two ends of the rotating frame. The first driving piece corresponding to the driving ring 1 is arranged on the base 8 to drive the rotating frame to roll on the base 8 and drive the tire frame to turn over.

[0042] The tire frame is conveyed along the conveying path by the conveying belt. In the initial state, the two driving roller sets in the rotating frame remain in the horizontal state. At this time, one of the driving roller sets (for easy identification, the lower driving roller set in the initial state is named as the first roller set, and the other driving roller set is the second roller set) is kept on the same horizontal plane as the conveying belt. When the tire frame moves to the inside of the rotating frame along the conveying path, the tire frame is clamped by the two oppositely arranged clamping mechanisms. Then, the rotating frame is driven to rotate by the first driving piece, so as to form the turnover of the tire frame. At this time, the horizontal plane of the other driving roller set (the second roller set) is kept on the same horizontal plane as the conveying belt. The second roller set is started to move the tire frame to the conveying belt behind the rotating frame for subsequent conveying.

[0043] In an optional embodiment, the driving ring 1 protrudes outwardly from the outer circumferential surface of the rotating frame. An arc-shaped groove corresponding to the driving ring 1 is arranged above the base 8. The corresponding angle of the arc-shaped groove should be not less than 90°, so as to axially limit the rotating frame by the driving ring 1 and ensure the stable operation of the rotating frame.

[0044] The depth of the arc-shaped groove is matched with the outward protruding thickness of the driving ring 1.

[0045] In the embodiment, the outer circumferential surface of the driving ring 1 is provided with a plurality of teeth to form a gear ring, and a first driving member is engaged with the external teeth of the driving ring 1 through a driving gear. The first driving member can be a first stepper motor, which is fixed on the base 8 and has a driving gear connected to the main shaft of the first driving member. The driving gear is engaged with the external teeth of the driving ring 1, so that the driving ring 1 can be precisely flipped to ensure the flipping accuracy of the tire rack.

[0046] The driving roller set includes a plurality of guide rollers 7 which are equidistantly distributed along the axis of the rotating frame. The guide rollers 7 are spaced apart, and the gap between adjacent two guide rollers 7 is matched with the diameter of the guide rollers 7. One end of each of the plurality of guide rollers 7 is provided with a sprocket. A second driving member 3 synchronously drives the plurality of guide rollers 7 through a transmission chain, so that the tire rack moves along the driving roller set through the rotation of the guide rollers 7, and then is transferred to the conveying belt at the rear.

[0047] The second driving member 3 is a second stepper motor, which is connected to the conveying chain through the sprocket.

[0048] In an optional embodiment, each clamping mechanism includes a plurality of clamping members 4, and the number of clamping members 4 is three. In this way, one clamping member 4 is arranged at each end and the middle of the tire rack, so as to ensure the stability during flipping. The clamping member 4 has a strip structure, and its length is matched with the length of the guide roller 7 and is opposite to the gap between the guide rollers 7. In this way, the clamping member 4 can clamp the tire rack after passing through the gap between the guide rollers 7. The clamping member 4 is driven by a third driving member 2, which is an electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder or an oil cylinder. An installation truss is arranged outside the driving roller set, and the third driving member 2 is fixedly installed on the installation truss. In order to ensure the stability of clamping, guide columns 5 are arranged at both ends of the clamping member 4, and the guide columns 5 are slidably assembled on the installation truss.

[0049] In an optional embodiment, the rotating frame is provided with guide rods 6 corresponding to the two sides of the tire rack. The guide rods 6 are fixed at the middle part of the driving ring 1 through fixing rods, and are located at the midpoint between the two driving roller sets. The length of the guide rod 6 is matched with the length of the rotating frame. The front end of the guide rod 6 is bent to the two sides to form an outwardly expanded guide opening, so that the tire rack is easily guided into the driving roller set. A sensing mechanism is arranged at the rear end of the guide rod 6 to detect the position of the tire rack, so as to determine whether the tire rack reaches the specified position, thereby enabling subsequent clamping and flipping operations.

[0050] In the embodiment, the tire rack is a cuboid frame, and a plurality of molds 19 are arranged in an array in the tire rack. The sensing device supports the columns 13 at the corners of the tire rack.

[0051] The induction mechanism comprises a dial 10 and a fourth driving member 11, wherein the dial 10 is rotationally connected to the rear end of the guide rod 6, the diameter of the dial 10 is substantially the same as that of the guide column, and two corresponding frame flaps are distributed on the outer periphery of the dial 10, the frame flaps are 90° sector plates, so that the frame can be driven to rotate by the pushing of the frame end and the two side supporting columns 13 during the forward pushing of the frame, and the dial 10 is rotated, so as to determine that the frame reaches the designated position.

[0052] Alternatively, the frame end is driven to rotate actively, so that the frame continues to move along the axial direction of the rotating frame. During the frame transfer, there is a certain gap between the driving roller set and the rear transfer belt. In order to make the frame enter the rear transfer belt more smoothly, the frame end is driven to rotate actively, specifically, the supporting column 13 at the corner of the frame is driven.

[0053] The fourth driving member 11 is correspondingly connected to the dial 10 to drive the dial 10 to rotate actively, so as to provide the frame with a certain initial driving force. The fourth driving member 11 is a third stepping motor.

[0054] In the embodiment, the specific position of the dial 10 is detected by the induction member 12. During the rotation of the dial 10, one of the sector plates is moved by the pushing of the frame. When the sector plate is rotated to the position (rotated by 90°), the fourth driving member 11 is started, so that the other sector plate drives the frame to move forward, and the angle of active rotation is also 90°. At this time, the dial 10 returns to the initial position, so as to perform induction on the next frame.

[0055] The position of the dial 10 is inducted by the induction member 12. The induction member 12 is arranged outside the guide rod 6. The induction member 12 can be an infrared sensor, a position sensor or an angle sensor, etc. When the induction member 12 faces the flap, the relative position of the flap is detected. The induction member 12 is correspondingly connected to the control center.

[0056] The control center is a plc control center, and is correspondingly connected to the first driving member, the second driving member 3, the third driving member 2 and the fourth driving member 11, so as to realize automatic control and reverse.

[0057] In the embodiment, the dial 10 is rotationally connected to the rotating shaft 15. The rotating shaft 15 and the dial 10 are provided with a ratchet 16 wheel. The rotating shaft 15 penetrates through the guide rod 6 and is correspondingly connected to the fourth driving member 11.

[0058] Specifically, the dial 10 is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the rotating shaft 15. The mounting hole is internally provided with a ratchet wheel 14. The outer wall of the rotating shaft 15 is provided with a mounting groove. The inside of the mounting groove is provided with a ratchet 16 which slides along the radial direction of the rotating shaft 15. The bottom of the mounting groove is provided with a spring piece 17, so that the ratchet 16 has potential energy to drive the ratchet wheel 14, thereby forming the ratchet 16 structure.

[0059] The guide rods 6 on both sides of the rotating frame are provided with dials 10, and the dials 10 on the two guide rods 6 are symmetrical to each other.

[0060] A flat surface corresponding to the dial 10 is arranged above the guide rod 6, which facilitates the installation and positioning of the dial 10.

[0061] The guide rod 6 is provided with a through hole corresponding to the rotating connection shaft 15, and the shaft 15 is connected to the driven bevel gear after passing through the guide rod 6. The third stepping motor drives the driven bevel gear through the driving bevel gear, thereby achieving driving.

[0062] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application is within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A small component automatic flipping device, characterized in that, include: A rotating frame, which is a columnar frame, is set on the circulation path of the tire frame via a base. Inside the rotating frame, there are corresponding drive roller groups on opposite sides to drive the tire frame passing through the rotating frame along the drive roller groups. The clamping mechanism, two of which are respectively opposite to the two drive roller groups, and have clamping members passing through the drive roller groups to clamp or release the jig by relative movement of the clamping members; Two drive rings are located at the two ends of the rotating frame, and a first drive member corresponding to the drive ring is provided on the base to drive the rotating frame to roll on the base and drive the frame to flip. The rotating frame is provided with guide rods corresponding to both sides of the frame in the middle. The length of the guide rods is adapted to the length of the rotating frame. The front end of the guide rods is bent to both sides to form an outwardly expanding guide opening. The rear end of the guide rod is equipped with a sensing mechanism to detect the position of the tire frame; The mold frame is a rectangular frame, and multiple molds are arranged in an array inside the mold frame; The sensing mechanism includes: A dial, rotatably connected to the rear end of the guide rod, has two corresponding paddles on the outer periphery of the dial corresponding to the end of the tire frame. The paddles are 90° fan-shaped plates, which can be driven to rotate under the push of the end of the tire frame, or, by actively rotating the tire frame, cause the tire frame to continue to move axially along the rotating frame. A fourth driving component is connected to the dial to drive the dial to rotate actively.

2. The automatic flipping device for small components according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive ring protrudes outward from the outer circumferential surface of the rotating frame, and an arc-shaped groove corresponding to the drive ring is provided above the base.

3. The automatic flipping device for small components according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer circumferential surface of the drive ring is provided with gear teeth, and the first drive member meshes with the outer gear teeth of the drive ring through a drive gear.

4. The automatic flipping device for small components according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive roller assembly includes multiple guide rollers equidistantly distributed along the axial direction of the rotating frame. Each of the multiple guide rollers has a sprocket at one end. The second drive unit synchronously drives the multiple guide rollers through a transmission chain.

5. The automatic flipping device for small components according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the clamping mechanisms includes a plurality of clamping members, the length of which is adapted to the length of the guide rollers. The plurality of clamping members are equidistantly distributed along the axial direction of the rotating frame and face the gap between the guide rollers so as to clamp the jig after passing through the gap between the guide rollers under the drive of the third drive member.

6. The automatic flipping device for small components according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensing mechanism also includes a sensing element disposed on the outside of the guide rod to detect the relative position of the paddle. The sensors are connected to the control center.

7. The automatic flipping device for small components according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dial is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, and a ratchet gear is provided between the rotating shaft and the dial. The rotating shaft passes through the guide rod and is correspondingly connected to the fourth driving component.

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