Automatic loading and unloading equipment for optical cable reels

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic loading and unloading device of an optical cable reel and relates to the technical field of optical cable production. The automatic loading and unloading device comprises a replacement mechanism and a loading and unloading mechanism. The replacement mechanism is arranged below and comprises a rodless cylinder and a deflection strip. The deflection strip is swung left and right by the rodless cylinder, and the replacement mechanism is used for replacing the idle reel and the reel wound with optical cables. The loading and unloading mechanism is arranged on the replacement mechanism in two pairs. The loading and unloading mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder and a supporting column. The supporting column is turned up and down by the hydraulic cylinder, and the loading and unloading mechanism is used for assembling the idle reel and disassembling the reel wound with optical cables. The automatic loading and unloading device of the optical cable reel has the characteristics of reasonable scheme, ingenious structure and convenient use, can conveniently take away the reel wound with optical cables, and quickly replace the idle reel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of optical cable production, and specifically to an automatic loading and unloading device for optical cable reels. Background Technology

[0002] Optical fiber cable is a communication cable assembly manufactured to meet optical, mechanical, or environmental performance specifications. It uses one or more optical fibers encased in a sheath as the transmission medium and can be used individually or in groups.

[0003] Optical cables are mainly composed of optical fibers, plastic protective sheaths, and plastic outer jackets. After the optical cable is manufactured, an empty spool is first assembled onto a winding machine. The winding machine then rotates the spool and winds the optical cable onto it. Once the spool has wound a predetermined number of turns of cable, it is removed from the winding machine. Another empty spool is then assembled onto the winding machine, and the winding process continues. Currently, the entire process of loading and unloading spools is primarily done manually, resulting in low automation, which is both time-consuming and labor-intensive, hindering the improvement of production efficiency and industrial upgrading for enterprises. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic loading and unloading device for optical cable reels to solve the above-mentioned defects caused by the prior art.

[0005] An automatic loading and unloading device for optical cable reels includes a replacement mechanism and a loading and unloading mechanism, wherein:

[0006] The replacement mechanism is located at the bottom and includes a rodless cylinder and a deflection bar. The rodless cylinder drives the deflection bar to swing left and right, thereby replacing the empty drum with the drum wound with optical cable.

[0007] The loading and unloading mechanism has two pairs and is correspondingly set on the replacement mechanism. The loading and unloading mechanism includes a hydraulic cylinder and a support column. The hydraulic cylinder drives the support column to rotate up and down, thereby realizing the assembly of empty drums and the unloading of drums wound with optical cables.

[0008] Preferably, the replacement mechanism further includes a base plate and angle steel bars. The rodless cylinder is arranged in a left-right orientation and is centrally mounted on the upper side of the base plate via a pair of fixing plates. The base plate has a pair of shims symmetrically connected to the front and rear sides of the rodless cylinder, and a linear guide rail is connected parallel to the upper side of the shims. Sliding blocks are slidably connected to the linear guide rails. A sliding bar is horizontally connected between the pneumatic component on the rodless cylinder and the two sliding blocks. A pair of moving bars are horizontally connected to the front and rear ends of the sliding bar. A pair of angle steel bars are provided and are connected parallel to the front and rear sides of the base plate. Each angle steel bar has two pairs of deflection bars hinged to it. Each deflection bar has a rectangular deflection groove at its lower part. Moving bars located on the same side are connected to each deflection groove by a pin.

[0009] Preferably, the loading and unloading mechanism further includes a fixed plate and a mounting frame. The fixed plate has a "┷" shaped structure and is hinged to the upper end of each pair of deflection bars. The hydraulic cylinder is horizontally inwardly positioned and installed at the center of the fixed plate. The piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a hinge seat one, and a "┑" shaped hinge bar one is hinged to the hinge seat one. A hinge seat two is installed at the upper end of the fixed plate, and a "—" shaped hinge bar two is hinged to the hinge seat two. The other end of the hinge bar one is hinged to the other end of the hinge bar two. The mounting frame has a "Y" shaped structure and is vertically connected to the side of the hinge bar one. A pair of support columns are provided and vertically connected to the left and right ends of the mounting frame.

[0010] Preferably, a mounting plate is vertically connected to the upper end of the fixing plate, and a horizontally inward-facing photoelectric sensor is connected to the upper end of the mounting plate.

[0011] Preferably, a conveyor belt is provided parallel above the base plate and is used to convey the reel of the wound optical cable outward.

[0012] Preferably, a second conveyor belt is symmetrically arranged above the first conveyor belt and is used to convey empty rolls inward.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0014] 1. Enables rapid drum replacement. By moving the pneumatic components on the rodless cylinder to one side, all deflection bars can be deflected to that side, allowing a pair of loading and unloading mechanisms on the same side to move the drum wound with the optical cable to the loading and unloading station on that side. At the same time, it drives a pair of loading and unloading mechanisms on the other side to move the empty drum to the winding station in the middle.

[0015] 2. Enables automatic loading and unloading of the drum. By extending the piston rods of the front and rear hydraulic cylinders, the corresponding two pairs of support columns can be driven upward and inward to a horizontal state, which can support the drum; by retracting the piston rods of the front and rear hydraulic cylinders, the corresponding two pairs of support columns can be driven downward and outward to a vertical state, which can unload the drum. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall front view of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the replacement mechanism in this invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the loading and unloading mechanism in this invention.

[0020] in:

[0021] 10-Replacement mechanism; 101-Base plate; 102-Rodless cylinder; 103-Fixing plate; 104-Elevating strip; 105-Linear guide rail; 106-Sliding block; 107-Sliding bar; 108-Moving bar; 109-Angle steel bar; 110-Deflection bar; 110a-Deflection groove;

[0022] 20-Loading / unloading mechanism; 201-Fixing plate; 202-Hydraulic cylinder; 203-Hinge seat one; 204-Hinge strip one; 205-Hinge seat two; 206-Hinge strip two; 207-Mounting frame; 208-Support column; 209-Photoelectric sensor; 210-Mounting piece; 211-Conveyor belt one; 212-Conveyor belt two;

[0023] 30-roll;

[0024] 40-Fiber optic cable. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an automatic loading and unloading device for optical cable reels includes a replacement mechanism 10 and a loading and unloading mechanism 20, wherein:

[0027] The replacement mechanism 10 is located at a lower position and includes a rodless cylinder 102 and a deflection bar 110. The rodless cylinder 102 drives the deflection bar 110 to swing left and right, thereby realizing the replacement between the empty drum 30 and the drum 30 wound with the optical cable 40.

[0028] The loading and unloading mechanism 20 is provided with two pairs and correspondingly arranged on the replacement mechanism 10. The loading and unloading mechanism 20 includes a hydraulic cylinder 202 and a support column 208. The hydraulic cylinder 202 drives the support column 208 to rotate up and down, thereby realizing the assembly of the empty drum 30 and the unloading of the drum 30 of the optical cable 40.

[0029] In this embodiment, the replacement mechanism 10 further includes a base plate 101 and angle steel strips 109. The rodless cylinder 102 is arranged horizontally and centrally mounted on the upper side of the base plate 101 via a pair of fixing plates 103. A pair of shims 104 are symmetrically connected to the front and rear sides of the rodless cylinder 102 on the base plate 101, and a linear guide rail 105 is parallelly connected to the upper side of the shims 104. Sliding blocks 106 are slidably connected to each linear guide rail 105. The rodless cylinder 102... A sliding strip 107 is horizontally connected between the pneumatic component on the upper part and the two front and rear sliding blocks 106. A pair of moving strips 108 are horizontally connected to both ends of the sliding strip 107. A pair of angle steel strips 109 are provided and are connected in parallel to the front and rear sides of the bottom mounting plate 101. Two pairs of deflection strips 110 are hinged on each angle steel strip 109. A rectangular deflection groove 110a is provided at the lower part of each deflection strip 110. The moving strips 108 located on the same side are connected to each deflection groove 110a by a pin. Moving the pneumatic component on the rodless cylinder 102 to the left causes all the deflection bars 110 to deflect to the left, allowing the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the left to move the drums 30 wound with the optical cable 40 to the loading and unloading station on the left, while simultaneously moving the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the right to move the empty drums 30 to the winding station in the middle; moving the pneumatic component on the rodless cylinder 102 to the right causes all the deflection bars 110 to deflect to the right, allowing the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the right to move the drums 30 wound with the optical cable 40 to the loading and unloading station on the right, while simultaneously moving the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the left to move the empty drums 30 to the winding station in the middle.

[0030] In this embodiment, the loading and unloading mechanism 20 further includes a fixing plate 201 and a mounting frame 207. The fixing plate 201 has a "┷" shaped structure and is hinged to the upper end of each pair of deflection bars 110. The hydraulic cylinder 202 is horizontally inwardly arranged and installed at the center of the fixing plate 201. The piston rod end of the hydraulic cylinder 202 is connected to a hinge seat 203, and a "┑" shaped hinge bar 204 is hinged on the hinge seat 203. A hinge seat 205 is installed at the upper end of the fixing plate 201, and a "—" shaped hinge bar 206 is hinged on the hinge seat 205. The other end of the hinge bar 204 is hinged to the other end of the hinge bar 206. The mounting frame 207 has a "Y" shaped structure and is vertically connected to the side of the hinge bar 204. A pair of support columns 208 are provided and vertically connected to the left and right ends of the mounting frame 207. By extending the piston rods of the two hydraulic cylinders 202, the corresponding two pairs of support columns 208 can be driven to rotate upward and inward to a horizontal state, in which the drum 30 can be supported; by retracting the piston rods of the two hydraulic cylinders 202, the corresponding two pairs of support columns 208 can be driven to rotate downward and outward to a vertical state, in which the drum 30 can be unloaded.

[0031] In this embodiment, a mounting plate 210 is vertically connected to the upper end of the fixing plate 201, and a horizontally inward-facing photoelectric sensor 209 is connected to the upper end of the mounting plate 210. The photoelectric switch 209 can determine whether a roller 30 is present on the support column 208.

[0032] In this embodiment, a conveyor belt 211 is provided parallel above the base plate 101 for conveying the reel 30 wound with the optical cable 40 outward. The reel 30 unloaded from the support column 208 can be conveyed away by the conveyor belt 211.

[0033] In this embodiment, a second conveyor belt 212 is symmetrically arranged above the first conveyor belt 211, and is used to transport the empty roll 30 inward. The empty roll 30 can be transported to the support column 208 by the second conveyor belt 212.

[0034] The working principle of this automatic loading and unloading equipment for optical cable reels includes the following operating steps:

[0035] Step 1: Move the pneumatic components on the rodless cylinder 102 to the left, causing all the deflection bars 110 to deflect to the left, and allowing the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the left to move the drum 30 with the optical cable 40 to the loading and unloading station on the left, while simultaneously moving the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the right to move the empty drum 30 to the winding station in the middle.

[0036] Step 2: The piston rods of the two hydraulic cylinders 202 on the left pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 retract, causing the corresponding two pairs of support columns 208 to rotate downward and outward to a vertical state. In this state, the drum 30 wound with the optical cable 40 is automatically unloaded and falls onto the first conveyor belt 211, and the drum 30 is transported away by the first conveyor belt 211. Then, the piston rods of the two hydraulic cylinders 202 on the left pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 extend, causing the corresponding two pairs of support columns 208 to rotate upward and inward to a horizontal state. In this state, the empty drum 30 is transported to the left pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 by the second conveyor belt 212. The middle drum 30 starts to rotate synchronously and is wound with the optical cable under the drive of the winding equipment.

[0037] Step 3: Move the pneumatic components on the rodless cylinder 102 to the right, causing all the deflection bars 110 to deflect to the right, and allowing the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the right to move the drum 30 with the optical cable 40 to the loading and unloading station on the right, while simultaneously moving the pair of loading and unloading mechanisms 20 on the left to move the empty drum 30 to the winding station in the middle.

[0038] Step 4: The piston rods of the two hydraulic cylinders 202 on the right-hand loading and unloading mechanism 20 retract, causing the corresponding two pairs of support columns 208 to rotate downwards and outwards to a vertical state. In this state, the drum 30 wound with the optical cable 40 is automatically unloaded and falls onto the first conveyor belt 211, and is transported away by the first conveyor belt 211. Then, the piston rods of the two hydraulic cylinders 202 on the right-hand loading and unloading mechanism 20 extend, causing the corresponding two pairs of support columns 208 to rotate upwards and inwards to a horizontal state. In this state, the empty drum 30 is transported to the right-hand loading and unloading mechanism 20 by the second conveyor belt 212. The middle drum 30 starts to rotate synchronously and is wound with the optical cable under the drive of the winding equipment.

[0039] Therefore, the disclosed embodiments described above are merely illustrative in all respects and are not exhaustive. All modifications within the scope of this invention or its equivalents are included in this invention.

Claims

1. An automatic loading and unloading device for optical cable reels, characterized in that: Includes a replacement mechanism (10) and a loading / unloading mechanism (20), wherein: The replacement mechanism (10) is located at a lower position and includes a rodless cylinder (102) and a deflection bar (110). The rodless cylinder (102) drives the deflection bar (110) to swing left and right, thereby realizing the replacement between the empty drum (30) and the drum (30) wound with optical cable (40). The loading and unloading mechanism (20) is provided with two pairs and correspondingly set on the replacement mechanism (10). The loading and unloading mechanism (20) includes a hydraulic cylinder (202) and a support column (208). The hydraulic cylinder (202) drives the support column (208) to rotate up and down, and realizes the assembly of the empty drum (30) and the unloading of the drum (30) of the optical cable (40). The replacement mechanism (10) further includes a base plate (101) and angle steel strips (109). The rodless cylinder (102) is arranged in a left-right orientation and is centrally mounted on the upper side of the base plate (101) via a pair of fixing plates (103). A pair of shims (104) are symmetrically connected to the front and rear sides of the rodless cylinder (102) on the base plate (101), and a linear guide rail (105) is parallel to the upper side of the shims (104). Sliding blocks (106) are slidably connected to the linear guide rails (105). The rodless cylinder (102) has... A sliding bar (107) is horizontally connected between the pneumatic component and the two front and rear sliding blocks (106). A pair of moving bars (108) are horizontally connected to both the front and rear ends of the sliding bar (107). A pair of angle steel bars (109) are provided and are connected in parallel to the front and rear sides of the bottom plate (101). Two pairs of deflection bars (110) are hinged on each angle steel bar (109). A rectangular deflection groove (110a) is provided at the bottom of each deflection bar (110). The moving bars (108) located on the same side are connected to each deflection groove (110a) by a pin. The loading and unloading mechanism (20) also includes a fixed plate (201) and a mounting bracket (207). The fixed plate (201) has a "┷" shaped structure and is hinged to the upper end of each pair of deflection bars (110). The hydraulic cylinder (202) is horizontally inwardly positioned and installed at the center of the fixed plate (201). The piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder (202) is connected to a hinge seat (203) at its end, and a "┑" shaped hinge bar (204) is hinged to the hinge seat (203). The upper end of the fixed plate (201) is equipped with a hinge seat two (205), and a "-" shaped hinge strip two (206) is hinged on the hinge seat two (205). The other end of the hinge strip one (204) is hinged to the other end of the hinge strip two (206). The mounting frame (207) is a "Y" shaped structure and is vertically connected to the side of the hinge strip one (204). The support column (208) is provided in a pair and is vertically connected to the left and right ends of the mounting frame (207).

2. The automatic loading and unloading equipment for optical cable reels according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the fixing plate (201) is vertically connected to the mounting plate (210), and a horizontally inward photoelectric sensor (209) is connected to the upper end of the mounting plate (210).

3. The automatic loading and unloading equipment for optical cable reels according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveyor belt (211) is provided parallel above the bottom plate (101) and is used to convey the reel (30) of the wound optical cable (40) outward.

4. The automatic loading and unloading equipment for optical cable reels according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second conveyor belt (212) is symmetrically arranged above the first conveyor belt (211) and is used to convey an empty roll (30) inward.

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