Automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange plate workpieces

Abstract

The application provides a flange workpiece automatic arrangement and conveying device, which comprises a first conveying belt, a rotating clamping and shifting disc assembly arranged on the first conveying belt and used for shifting the workpiece on the first conveying belt to a second conveying belt, a pushing assembly arranged at the end of the second conveying belt, and a storage box arranged on one side of the pushing assembly; the front end of the first conveying belt is provided with an infrared induction device; the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are arranged side by side, and the movement directions of the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are opposite. The application realizes automatic production, greatly improves the production efficiency, and greatly saves the labor cost. Meanwhile, through the cooperative work among the rotating clamping and shifting disc assembly, the conveying belt, the blocking plate and the pushing assembly, an efficient and continuous workpiece shifting and automatic arrangement system is formed, so that the error rate in the production process is greatly reduced, and the product quality is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automatic control of conveyor belts, and more particularly to an automatic arrangement and conveying device for unloading flange-type workpieces. Background Technology

[0002] In automated production lines, workpiece unloading and arrangement are generally carried out manually in conjunction with conveyor belts. Different workpieces have different process requirements, and the operation time and interval between adjacent processes vary. To meet these process requirements, the conveyor speed needs to be adjusted, and workers must constantly monitor the process. Workpieces are typically transferred from one conveyor belt to another. Currently, several techniques are used: First, manual operation removes workpieces from one conveyor belt and places them on another. Because the conveyor belts operate continuously, manual operation cannot guarantee the spacing of the workpieces after transfer, resulting in low efficiency. Second, robotic arms are used to transfer workpieces. While this ensures proper spacing after transfer, the complex structure of robotic arms makes it difficult to control the clamping force on the workpieces, easily causing scratches or marks on the workpiece surface, affecting product quality. Therefore, automated production lines require a conveyor device that can automatically unload and arrange workpieces, ensuring equal spacing during loading to meet the needs of automated production. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this invention proposes an automatic arrangement and conveying device for unloading flange-type workpieces. The specific details of this automatic arrangement and conveying device for unloading flange-type workpieces are as follows:

[0004] An automatic arrangement and conveying device for unloading flange-type workpieces includes: a first conveyor belt, on which a rotating clamping and feeding disc assembly is provided for transferring workpieces on the first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt; a pushing assembly is provided at the end of the second conveyor belt, and a storage box is provided on one side of the pushing assembly; wherein, an infrared sensing device is provided at the front end of the first conveyor belt; the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are arranged side by side, and the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt move in opposite directions.

[0005] In this technical solution, the rotary locking and shifting disc assembly precisely transfers the workpiece from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt. Through its ingenious locking design, it accurately locks the position of the workpiece and transfers it from one conveyor belt to another. This process ensures smooth transfer of the workpiece and avoids positional shifts or loss during the transfer process.

[0006] After the workpieces are successfully transferred onto the second conveyor belt by the rotating clamping and feeding disc assembly, they are conveyed along the direction of movement of the second conveyor belt. When the workpieces reach the end of the second conveyor belt, the end-mounted baffle stops them, preventing them from continuing to be conveyed forward. When the number of workpieces arranged at the end of the second conveyor belt reaches a preset quantity, the second conveyor belt will immediately stop rotating to prevent excessive workpiece accumulation or overflow. This preset quantity is usually determined based on actual production needs and the capacity of the pusher plate to ensure the efficiency and continuity of the production process. Once the second conveyor belt stops rotating, the pushing assembly begins to move. The function of the pushing assembly is to push the workpieces arranged at the end of the second conveyor belt into the storage bin for temporary storage. The pushing assembly can neatly and orderly arrange the workpieces arranged at the end of the second conveyor belt in the storage bin.

[0007] The coordinated operation of the rotating positioning and feeding disc assembly, conveyor belt, baffle plate, and pushing assembly constitutes an efficient and continuous workpiece transfer and automatic arrangement system.

[0008] The first and second conveyor belts are arranged side by side, and their directions of movement are opposite. This design can shorten the production line and save operating space.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly of this application, the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly includes a servo motor that provides power. The servo motor is connected to one end of a transmission shaft via a coupling. The transmission shaft is rotatably mounted in a mounting frame via bearings. The transmission shaft is fixedly connected to the positioning and feeding disc. The positioning and feeding disc is provided with multiple slots.

[0010] In this technical solution, the servo motor starts rotating, generating power, which is transmitted through the drive shaft, driving the rotation of the positioning and shifting disc connected to the drive shaft. The positioning and shifting disc has a special design, with slots distributed on it, which can be used to fix and transfer workpieces. As the positioning and shifting disc rotates, the workpiece is transported from the first conveyor belt to the positioning and shifting disc. During this process, the workpiece is accurately clamped into the slots and then stably transferred to the second conveyor belt.

[0011] The second conveyor belt moves in the opposite direction to the first conveyor belt. When the positioning and feeding disc rotates above the second conveyor belt, an interaction force is generated between them. This force pushes the workpiece out of the slot and accurately into the queuing area along the direction of movement of the second conveyor belt, where it is then pushed into the storage bin by the pusher plate. The rotating positioning and feeding disc assembly ensures smooth and orderly transport of workpieces, realizing automated workpiece handling and transportation.

[0012] In order to transfer the workpieces on the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt, the positioning and feeding disc rotates in the direction of rotation along one side of the second conveyor belt.

[0013] To protect the workpiece inside the slot from wear, a rubber protective sleeve is provided inside the slot to protect the workpiece. The rubber protective sleeve is recessed and fits into the slot, making it easy to disassemble and replace.

[0014] This facilitates pushing the workpieces on the second conveyor belt into the storage bin for storage, and the interior of the storage bin is at the same height as the second conveyor belt.

[0015] In order to thoroughly remove impurities from the inner and outer rings of the workpiece, the front end of the infrared sensing device is equipped with an air-blowing cleaning device for removing impurities from the workpiece.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the material pushing assembly of this application, the material pushing assembly includes a lifting cylinder mounted on a support, a mounting plate provided on the power output end of the lifting cylinder, a horizontally mounted telescopic cylinder provided on the mounting plate, and a push plate fixedly connected to the power output end of the horizontal telescopic cylinder.

[0017] In this technical solution, when the number of workpieces on the conveyor belt reaches a preset quantity, the control system issues a command to stop the second conveyor belt. Then, the workpieces arranged at the end of the second conveyor belt are pushed by a pusher plate. When the horizontal telescopic cylinder begins to retract, it drives the pusher plate to push the workpieces from the conveyor belt into the storage bin. During this process, the workpieces are neatly arranged in the storage bin for subsequent processing or handling.

[0018] The storage bins have ample space to hold workpieces pushed onto the conveyor belt and ensure they can be easily retrieved when needed. This temporary storage mechanism allows the production line to operate continuously. Lifting cylinders precisely control the distance between the push plate and the second conveyor belt, ensuring they do not collide. The entire process incorporates precise quantity control, orderly material transfer, and temporary storage functions to ensure production continuity and efficiency.

[0019] In order to detect whether the number of workpieces in the push plate has reached the condition for proceeding to the next step, a counting sensor is provided in front of the push plate.

[0020] The technical effects of this invention are as follows:

[0021] By rotating the positioning and shifting disc assembly, workpieces can be transferred from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt. It accurately positions and clamps the workpieces during rotation, then gently places them into the running path of the second conveyor belt. During this process, the second conveyor belt moves in the opposite direction to the positioning and shifting disc, creating an interaction force that pushes the workpieces out of the slots and then slides along the direction of movement of the second conveyor belt to its end. When the number of workpieces on the conveyor belt reaches a preset quantity, the control system receives this information immediately and issues a command to stop the second conveyor belt immediately. This creates a neat row of workpieces on the conveyor belt, awaiting further processing.

[0022] Once the workpieces form a neat row at the end of the second conveyor belt, the pusher plate will push these workpieces into the storage bin. During this process, due to the precise cooperation between the pusher plate and the second conveyor belt, the workpieces can be automatically arranged neatly in the storage bin, fully meeting the conveying requirements for automatic workpiece unloading and arrangement.

[0023] This invention achieves fully automated production, significantly improving production efficiency and greatly saving labor costs. Simultaneously, the coordinated operation of the rotating clamping and feeding disc assembly, conveyor belt, baffle plate, and pushing assembly constitutes a highly efficient and continuous workpiece transfer and automatic arrangement system. This greatly reduces the error rate in the production process and effectively improves product quality. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is an isometric drawing of an automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a top view of an automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces.

[0026] Figure 3 This is an isometric view of the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly;

[0028] Figure 5 This is an isometric view of the rubber protective sleeve;

[0029] Figure 6 This is an isometric view of the pusher assembly;

[0030] In the diagram, 1. First conveyor belt, 2. Rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly, 3. Second conveyor belt, 4. Pushing assembly, 5. Storage bin, 6. Infrared sensing device, 7. Air blowing cleaning device, 20. Servo motor, 21. Mounting bracket, 22. Bearing, 23. Drive shaft, 24. Positioning and feeding disc, 25. Slot, 26. Rubber protective sleeve, 40. Support, 41. Lifting cylinder, 42. Mounting plate, 43. Horizontal telescopic cylinder, 44. Push plate. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The following is combined with Figures 1 to 6 Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[0032] Automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces, refer to Figure 1-2 The system includes: a first conveyor belt 1, on which a rotating positioning and material-pushing disc assembly 2 is provided for transferring workpieces on the first conveyor belt 1 to a second conveyor belt 3; a pushing assembly 4 is provided at the end of the second conveyor belt 3; and a storage box 5 is provided on one side of the pushing assembly 4; wherein, an infrared sensing device 6 is provided at the front end of the first conveyor belt 1; the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are arranged side by side; and the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 3 move in opposite directions.

[0033] The front end of the infrared sensing device 6 is equipped with an air-blowing cleaning device 7 for removing impurities from the workpiece.

[0034] The interior of the storage bin 5 is at the same height as the second conveyor belt 3.

[0035] The specific operation process of the automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces in this embodiment is as follows: In this embodiment, after the robot arm completes the processing of the workpiece, it places it on the first conveyor belt at the infrared sensing device 6. When the infrared sensing device 6 detects that there is a workpiece on the first conveyor belt 1, the first conveyor belt 1 starts to rotate, conveying the workpiece to the air blowing cleaning device 7. This device starts blowing air to clean impurities on the workpiece. Because there are two air blowing ports at different positions, the workpiece will not always remain in the middle position of the first conveyor belt 1 during the cleaning process.

[0036] Subsequently, the workpiece, conveyed by the first conveyor belt 1, reaches the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly 2 for transfer, and is then transferred to the second conveyor belt 3. The second conveyor belt 3 moves in the opposite direction to the first conveyor belt 1. When the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly 2 rotates the side carrying the workpiece above the second conveyor belt 3, an interaction force is generated between the two. This force pushes the workpiece out of the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly 2, thereby entering the second conveyor belt 3, and being conveyed to the end of the second conveyor belt along its direction of movement.

[0037] When the number of workpieces at the end of the second conveyor belt reaches a preset quantity, the second conveyor belt will immediately stop rotating to prevent excessive workpiece accumulation or overflow. Once the second conveyor belt 3 stops rotating, the pushing assembly 4 begins to move. The function of the pushing assembly 4 is to push the workpieces at the end of the conveyor belt into the storage bin 5 for temporary storage. The pushing assembly 4 can neatly and orderly arrange the workpieces at the end of the second conveyor belt in the storage bin for subsequent further processing or transportation.

[0038] The entire process enables continuous processing and automated transportation of workpieces, greatly improving production efficiency and quality, while also reducing the labor intensity and operational difficulty for workers and achieving automatic arrangement of workpieces.

[0039] Referring to 3-4, based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly, the rotary positioning and feeding disc assembly 2 includes a servo motor 20 that provides power. The servo motor 20 is connected to one end of a transmission shaft 23 via a coupling. The transmission shaft 23 is rotatably mounted in a mounting bracket 21 via a bearing 22. The transmission shaft 23 is fixedly connected to the positioning and feeding disc 24. The positioning and feeding disc 24 is provided with a plurality of slots 25.

[0040] Specifically, in this embodiment, the servo motor 20 is started, and the servo motor begins to rotate, generating power. This power is transmitted through the drive shaft 23, driving the rotation of the positioning and feeding disc 24 connected to the drive shaft 23. Since the workpieces on the first conveyor belt 1 are randomly arranged, the rotational speed of the positioning and feeding disc 24 is less than the conveying speed of the first conveyor belt 1, ensuring that the workpieces are accurately inserted into the slots 25. As the positioning and feeding disc 24 rotates towards the second conveyor belt 3, when it rotates above the second conveyor belt 3, an interaction force is generated between the positioning and feeding disc 24 and the second conveyor belt 3. This force pushes the workpiece out of the slots 25 and accurately enters the end of the second conveyor belt along the direction of movement of the second conveyor belt 3.

[0041] Reference Figure 2 Based on the above embodiment, the rotation direction of the positioning and feeding disc 24 is along one side of the second conveyor belt 3.

[0042] Reference Figure 1-5 Based on the above embodiment, the slot 25 is provided with a rubber protective sleeve 26 for protecting the workpiece, and the rubber protective sleeve 26 is recessed and stuck in the slot 25.

[0043] Reference Figure 6Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the pushing assembly, the pushing assembly 4 includes a lifting cylinder 41 mounted on a support 40. The power output end of the lifting cylinder 41 is provided with a mounting plate 42. The mounting plate 42 is provided with a horizontally mounted telescopic cylinder 43. The power output end of the horizontal telescopic cylinder 43 is fixedly connected to a push plate 44. A counting sensor is provided in front of the push plate 44.

[0044] Specifically, in this type of embodiment, when the counting sensor detects that the number of workpieces at the end of the second conveyor belt has reached a preset number, the control system issues a command to stop the second conveyor belt 3. Then, the workpieces arranged at the end of the second conveyor belt are pushed by the pusher plate 44. When the horizontal telescopic cylinder 43 begins to retract, it drives the pusher plate 44 to push the workpieces from the conveyor belt into the storage bin 5. During this process, the workpieces are neatly arranged in the storage bin 5 for subsequent processing or handling.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces, characterized in that, include: The first conveyor belt (1) is provided with a rotating positioning and material feeding disc assembly (2) for transferring the workpiece on the first conveyor belt (1) to the second conveyor belt (3). The end of the second conveyor belt (3) is provided with a pushing assembly (4), and a storage box (5) is provided on one side of the pushing assembly (4). The front end of the first conveyor belt (1) is provided with an infrared sensing device (6). The first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are arranged side by side, and the movement directions of the first conveyor belt (1) and the second conveyor belt (3) are opposite. The rotating positioning and feeding disc assembly (2) includes a servo motor (20) that provides power. The servo motor (20) is connected to one end of a transmission shaft (23) via a coupling. The transmission shaft (23) is rotatably mounted in a mounting bracket (21) via a bearing (22). The transmission shaft (23) is fixedly connected to the positioning and feeding disc (24). The positioning and feeding disc (24) is provided with multiple slots (25). The pushing assembly (4) includes a lifting cylinder (41) mounted on a support (40). The power output end of the lifting cylinder (41) is provided with a mounting plate (42). The mounting plate (42) is provided with a horizontally mounted telescopic cylinder (43). The power output end of the horizontal telescopic cylinder (43) is fixedly connected to a push plate (44).

2. The automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rotation direction of the positioning and feeding disc (24) is along one side of the second conveyor belt (3).

3. The automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The slot (25) is provided with a rubber protective sleeve (26) for protecting the workpiece. The rubber protective sleeve (26) is recessed and fits into the slot (25).

4. The automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The interior of the storage box (5) is at the same height as the second conveyor belt (3).

5. The automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The front end of the infrared sensing device (6) is provided with an air blowing cleaning device (7) for removing impurities from the workpiece.

6. The automatic arrangement and conveying device for flange-type workpieces as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A counting sensor is provided in front of the push plate (44).

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