A flexible vibrating tray vibrating device

By designing the vibrating material assembly and the material distribution mechanism, the problem of thin sheet-like workpieces easily stacking and sticking together in the flexible vibrating plate was solved, achieving thorough dispersion and efficient picking of workpieces, thus improving production efficiency.

CN117819135BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-17SHENZHEN ZHIGE ROBOT SYST CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHENZHEN ZHIGE ROBOT SYST CO LTD
Filing Date
2023-11-22
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

Thin sheet-like workpieces are prone to stacking and sticking together in a flexible vibratory feeder, resulting in incomplete dispersion and affecting the subsequent picking process.

Method used

The design incorporates a vibrating assembly and a distributing mechanism. Vibration power is provided by a vibrating source, and the coordination of the adjusting component and the distributing mechanism enables the adjustment of the carrier plate's position and the dispersion of workpieces. The vibrating assembly includes a vibrating source, a carrier plate, an adjusting component, and a distributing mechanism. The adjusting component controls the tilt and horizontal switching of the carrier plate via an electromagnetic coil, while the distributing mechanism disperses the workpieces through the disordered oscillation of the top and bottom plates.

Benefits of technology

It effectively disperses thin sheet-like workpieces, avoids overlapping and obstruction, ensures smooth passage of workpieces, improves picking efficiency, and reduces product quality problems.

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Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of vibration conveyor, and discloses a flexible vibrating disc vibrating device. The device comprises a main machine, wherein a material vibrating assembly is arranged in the main machine. The material vibrating assembly comprises a vibration source, a carrier plate, an adjusting piece and a material distributing mechanism. The material distributing mechanism comprises a top plate and a bottom plate, and the top plate and the bottom plate form a material vibrating space. A material passing channel is formed between the end portions of the top plate and the bottom plate. A material pushing portion is arranged on the top plate at the top of the material passing channel. The material pushing portion is used for keeping the workpieces in the material passing channel in a smooth passing state. The workpieces are conveyed to the top of the carrier plate. The position state of the carrier plate is adjusted by the adjusting piece. The carrier plate in the horizontal state drives the workpieces to oscillate and quickly disperse into the material containing cavities on the surface of the carrier plate by the vibration source. The adjusting piece makes the carrier plate inclined and makes the workpieces not limited by the carrier plate on the upper layer move out of the range of the material containing cavities and move to the edge of the carrier plate again, so that the workpieces left in the material containing cavities are not blocked above and can be all picked up.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vibratory conveyor technology, specifically to a flexible vibratory plate vibration device. Background Technology

[0002] A flexible vibratory feeder is a vibratory feeding component, mostly used for conveying irregularly shaped workpieces. Specifically, during the feeding process, the workpiece needs to be conveyed into the flexible vibratory feeder, where vibration disperses the material. Then, a vision module and a robotic arm are used to pick up and feed the dispersed workpieces one by one.

[0003] Therefore, in the prior art, the required workpieces are placed in a flexible vibratory plate to disperse them in advance. Although the flexible vibratory plate can disperse the workpieces in a disordered manner through the vibration of the carrier plate, for thin sheet-shaped workpieces, the workpieces have a large surface area and are prone to stacking after vibration, resulting in incomplete dispersion and affecting the subsequent picking process. In view of this, it is necessary to provide a flexible vibratory plate vibration device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a flexible vibratory feeder device that can solve technical problems in actual production:

[0005] Thin sheet-shaped workpieces have a large surface area and are prone to stacking and sticking together, resulting in incomplete workpiece dispersion and affecting the subsequent picking process.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solution: It includes a main unit, wherein a vibrating assembly is provided within the main unit. The vibrating assembly comprises a vibrating source, a carrier plate, an adjusting component, and a distributing mechanism. The main unit has a cavity for the vibrating assembly to vibrate. The vibrating source is fixed to the vertical inner wall of the cavity. The vibrating source is movably connected to the carrier plate. An adjusting component is connected to the bottom end of the carrier plate away from the vibrating source for adjusting the position of the carrier plate. A distributing mechanism is provided at the top of the carrier plate near the vibrating source. The distributing mechanism includes a top plate and a bottom plate, which form a vibrating space. A material passage is formed between the ends of the top and bottom plates. A material-pushing part is provided at the top of the material passage on the top plate. The bottom end of the material-pushing part swings within the material passage to ensure that the workpiece always passes smoothly.

[0007] Preferably, the vibration source component includes an elastic frame, the top and bottom ends of which are fixedly connected to the main unit, one end of the carrier plate is connected to the middle section of the elastic frame via a rotating shaft, and a voice coil motor is connected to the middle of the elastic frame, which is fixedly connected to the main unit.

[0008] Preferably, the adjusting component includes a cylindrical body, with a first electromagnetic coil and a second electromagnetic coil at both ends of the cylindrical body. An inner rod is inserted and installed in the cylindrical body, with one end of the inner rod connected to the carrier plate via a hinge seat, and the other end of the inner rod connected to a permanent magnet ring that is slidably disposed between the first electromagnetic coil and the second electromagnetic coil.

[0009] Preferably, the hinge seat includes a flexible connecting rod, which is inserted and assembled with the inner rod. The ends of the hinge seat and the inner rod that are close to each other are respectively fixed with staggered inserts and protrusions.

[0010] Preferably, the top of the carrier plate is provided with equidistantly arranged material cavities, and the material cavities in the same row are provided with connecting grooves.

[0011] Preferably, a central shaft is provided at the junction of the top plate and the bottom plate, and the carrier plate is rotatably connected to the central shaft through a partition. Multiple material distribution mechanisms are provided and arranged separately along the partition.

[0012] Preferably, the feeding part is connected to the top plate by a spring plate, and a counterweight extends from the top of the feeding part away from the spring plate. The feeding part is located in the material passage and forms a guide end with a convex angle at one end.

[0013] Preferably, the top surface of the base plate is provided with a sloping bottom groove, and the lowest point of the sloping bottom groove is provided with an installation groove, in which a spring piece for storing bending force is engaged.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom surface of the spring is provided with a vertical rod, the base plate is movably connected to a pin block below the spring, a sleeve fixedly connected to the pin block is sleeved on the outside of the vertical rod, and a limiting block is provided below the sleeve on the vertical rod.

[0015] Preferably, the carrier plate is provided with a pin hole at the swing end of the pin block to accommodate the end of the pin block, and the pin block swings up and down between the top and bottom inner walls of the pin hole with the base plate.

[0016] By adopting the aforementioned technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] 1. By setting up the vibrating assembly, the workpiece is conveyed to the top of the carrier plate. The position of the carrier plate is adjusted by the adjusting component. The vibration source component makes the horizontal carrier plate drive the workpiece to vibrate and quickly disperse it into the material cavity on the surface of the carrier plate. The adjusting component tilts the carrier plate and moves the upper workpieces that are not limited by the carrier plate out of the material cavity and back to the edge of the carrier plate, so that the workpieces left in the material cavity can be picked up without obstruction.

[0018] 2. Through the setting of the material distribution mechanism, the workpieces that move to the edge of the carrier plate are dispersed into each material distribution mechanism under the guidance of the guide plane formed by the material distribution part. The carrier plate vibrates, and the material distribution mechanism swings disorderly around the central axis relative to the carrier plate to impact the internal workpieces. The material distribution mechanism causes the spring sheet to deform up and down during the process of moving away from and approaching the carrier plate. The shaking of the material distribution mechanism is used to impact and disperse the stacked workpieces that are stuck together inside. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the vibrating material assembly of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a split schematic diagram of the adjusting component of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the carrier plate and the material distribution mechanism of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly of the material distribution mechanism of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a partially enlarged view of the material dispensing mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the material distribution mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the first station of the vibrating material assembly of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the second station of the vibrating material assembly of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the third station of the vibrating material assembly of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the state of the material dispensing mechanism of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0031] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the state of the material dispensing mechanism of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0032] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly of the material distribution mechanism of the present invention.

[0033] In the diagram: Main unit 1, Carrier plate 2, Material cavity 21, Connecting groove 22, Rotating shaft 23, Pin hole 24, Elastic frame 3, Voice coil motor 31, Top plate 4, Material feeding part 41, Dividing guide end 411, Counterweight block 412, Spring plate 413, Central shaft 42, Bottom plate 43, Inclined bottom groove 431, Mounting groove 432, Pin block 44, Insert sleeve 441, Spring piece 45, Vertical rod 46, Limiting block 461, Cylinder body 5, Inner rod 51, Protrusion 511, Permanent magnet ring 512, First electromagnetic coil 52, Second electromagnetic coil 521, Hinge seat 54, Connecting rod 541, Insert block 542, Spacer 6. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Example 1

[0035] This embodiment provides a flexible vibratory feeder vibration device, including a main unit 1. The main unit 1 has a cavity for vibrating a vibrating material assembly. The vibrating material assembly is located in the middle layer of the cavity of the main unit 1. The vertical side wall of the cavity above the vibrating material assembly provides a barrier and limit for the workpiece. The vibrating material assembly can vibrate within the cavity.

[0036] The main body of the vibration device is the vibrating material assembly, as shown in the reference. Figure 2 The vibrating assembly includes a vibrating source, a carrier plate 2, and an adjusting component. The vibrating source is fixed to the vertical inner wall at one end of the cavity and is movably connected to the carrier plate 2 to provide vibration power to the carrier plate 2. Specifically, the vibrating source includes an elastic frame 3, the top and bottom ends of which are fixedly connected to the main unit 1. One end of the carrier plate 2 is connected to the middle section of the elastic frame 3 via a rotating shaft 23. A voice coil motor 31 is connected to the middle section of the elastic frame 3. The voice coil motor 31 is embedded and fixed at one end of the cavity of the main unit 1. When the voice coil motor 31 is powered on, it will drive the middle section of the elastic frame 3 to vibrate. There is a space reserved between the main unit 1 and the middle section of the elastic frame 3 for relative displacement, so that the middle section of the elastic frame 3 can vibrate freely, thereby driving the carrier plate 2 to vibrate synchronously.

[0037] Regarding the adjusting parts, please refer to... Figure 3 The bottom of the carrier plate 2, away from the vibration source, is connected to an adjusting component. Specifically, the adjusting component includes a telescopically sliding cylinder 5 and an inner rod 51. The cylinder 5 has a first electromagnetic coil 52 and a second electromagnetic coil 521 at both ends. The first electromagnetic coil 52 and the second electromagnetic coil 521 are electrically connected to the host 1 through wires. The first electromagnetic coil 52 and the second electromagnetic coil 521 are energized / de-energized and energized in the forward / reverse direction by the control board and buttons built into the host 1 (the control circuit is existing technology and will not be described in detail here). One end of the inner rod 51 is connected to the carrier plate 2 through a hinge seat 54, and the other end is connected to a permanent magnet ring 512 that slides between the first electromagnetic coil 52 and the second electromagnetic coil 521. It can adjust the position of the carrier plate 2 in accordance with the energization / de-energization of the first electromagnetic coil 52 and the second electromagnetic coil 521.

[0038] At the same time, refer to Figure 4The hinge seat 54 includes a flexible connecting rod 541, which is inserted and assembled with the inner rod 51. The connecting rod 541 is a flexible component not limited to rubber, allowing for small-amplitude deformation between the hinge seat 54 and the inner rod 51. At the ends of the hinge seat 54 and the inner rod 51 that are close to each other, staggered inserts 542 and protrusions 511 are fixed, respectively. The inserts 542 and protrusions 511 are wedge-shaped and overlap at their inclined surfaces. Furthermore, the inserts 542 and protrusions 511 are made of flexible material, allowing for partial deformation through mutual compression. This, combined with the position of the cylinder 5 and the inner rod 51, adjusts the vibration state of the carrier plate 2. The flexible connection also prevents vibration from being transmitted to the adjusting component, thus protecting the adjusting component.

[0039] Reference Figure 10 When the first electromagnetic coil 52 and the second electromagnetic coil 521 are energized in opposite directions, the first electromagnetic coil 52 and the second electromagnetic coil 521 generate magnetic force and simultaneously repel the permanent magnet ring 512. At this time, the carrier plate 2 is in a horizontal state, the permanent magnet ring 512 is located in the middle of the cylinder 5 and the inner rod 51 is in a movable state, so that the carrier plate 2 is relaxed and vibrates synchronously with the vibration source. In this working state, the workpiece located above the carrier plate 2 will be dispersed by the vibration of the carrier plate 2.

[0040] Reference Figure 9 When the first electromagnetic coil 52 is de-energized and the second electromagnetic coil 521 is energized in the forward direction, the second electromagnetic coil 521 generates a magnetic force to attract the permanent magnet ring 512, causing the cylinder 5 and the inner rod 51 to shorten to their limit length and form a whole. At this time, the carrier plate 2 tilts towards the adjusting component, and the cylinder 5 and the inner rod 51 are fixed, so that the carrier plate 2 is partially fixed by the connecting rod 541, the insert block 542 and the protrusion 511. With the vibration of the vibration source component, in this working state, the workpiece located above the carrier plate 2 near the vibration source component will slide towards the adjusting component.

[0041] Reference Figure 11 When the first electromagnetic coil 52 is energized in the positive direction and the second electromagnetic coil 521 is de-energized, the first electromagnetic coil 52 generates a magnetic force to attract the permanent magnet ring 512, causing the cylinder 5 and the inner rod 51 to extend to their maximum length and form a whole. At this time, the carrier plate 2 tilts towards the vibration source component, and the cylinder 5 and the inner rod 51 are fixed, so that the carrier plate 2 is partially fixed by the connecting rod 541, the insert block 542 and the protrusion 511. With the vibration of the vibration source component, in this working state, the workpiece located above the carrier plate 2 near the adjustment component will slide towards the vibration source component.

[0042] During the distribution of materials and workpieces, the carrier plate 2 swings back and forth several times with the extension and retraction of the adjusting component, allowing the workpieces on the carrier plate 2 to slide back and forth. (Refer to...) Figure 2 In addition, the top of the carrier plate 2 is provided with equidistantly arranged material cavities 21, which can allow the dispersed workpieces to quickly enter the material cavities 21 and be individually confined.

[0043] Afterwards, the adjusting component remains in an extended state, so that the end of the carrier plate 2 connected to the vibration source component is in a low position, so that the upper workpiece that has not yet entered the material cavity 21 slides to the vibrating source component, fully exposing the workpiece in the material cavity 21 and eliminating the stacking and obstruction of the workpiece.

[0044] Finally, the adjusting component shortens to keep the carrier plate 2 in a horizontal position, the vibration source stops working, and the robot picks up the workpiece. A connecting groove 22 is provided between the material cavities 21 in the same row, which makes it convenient for the robot to extend into the material cavity 21 from the connecting groove 22 to hold the workpiece, so as to pick up a sufficient number of workpieces at one time.

[0045] It should be emphasized that the vibrations when the carrier plate 2 is tilted are all low-frequency vibrations, which can only cause the workpieces not limited by the material cavity 21 to slide, but will not cause the workpieces in the material cavity 21 to detach. This is because the sliding resistance of the workpieces not limited by the material cavity 21 is much smaller than that of the workpieces in the material cavity 21. The sliding and pushing of the upper workpieces can be achieved by adjusting the vibration intensity of the voice coil motor 31.

[0046] When used in conjunction with other components, it can solve the problem of low pickup rate caused by the overlapping and obstruction of thin workpieces in the actual use of flexible vibratory feeders.

[0047] In a further embodiment, a flexible vibratory feeder vibration device is provided. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it can impact and disperse multi-layered workpieces that are stuck together before the dispersing feeding action, thereby reducing product quality problems caused by uncertain feeding quantity due to workpiece overlap.

[0048] Reference Figure 5 The vibratory feed assembly includes a vibratory source, a carrier plate 2, an adjusting component, and a distributing mechanism. The vibratory source is movably connected to the carrier plate 2 to provide vibration power to the carrier plate 2. The distributing mechanism is located on the top of the carrier plate 2 near the vibratory source. Figure 6 and 7 The material distribution mechanism includes a top plate 4 and a bottom plate 43, which form a vibrating space. A material passage is formed between the ends of the top plate 4 and the bottom plate 43. An adjusting component causes the carrier plate 2 to swing and tilt around the vibrating source component, allowing the workpiece above the carrier plate 2 to enter or slide out of the material distribution mechanism. During use, refer to... Figure 6 A central shaft 42 is provided at the junction of the top plate 4 and the bottom plate 43. The carrier plate 2 is rotatably connected to the central shaft 42 through a spacer 6. When the carrier plate 2 vibrates, the material distribution mechanism swings disorderly around the central shaft 42 and collides with the carrier plate 2, causing the multi-layer workpieces inside the material distribution mechanism to be impacted and dispersed.

[0049] The dispersing mechanism for multi-layer workpieces mainly includes the following action flow:

[0050] First, the adjusting component lifts the end of the carrier plate 2 away from the vibration source component. In conjunction with the vibration of the vibration source component and the carrier plate 2, the workpiece on the surface of the carrier plate 2 slides toward the material distribution mechanism. The workpiece can slide from the material passage into the vibration space of the material distribution mechanism.

[0051] It should be noted that, referring to Figure 5 The material distribution mechanism has multiple parts arranged along the partition 6, which can place the vibrating material space close to each other in a single row on the carrier plate 2 near the vibrating source to accommodate workpieces sliding from various positions on the carrier plate 2; see reference Figure 6 All the feeding sections 41, together with the end faces of the spacer 6, form a guide plane. The two ends of the guide plane extend inclinedly towards the vibrating source component, which can guide excessively high stacked workpieces, allowing the workpieces stacked on the upper layer to slide along the guide plane towards the feeding mechanisms on both sides. Distributed feeding ensures full utilization of multiple feeding mechanisms and avoids too many workpieces concentrated in one feeding mechanism, which could lead to uneven force distribution due to mutual interference among the workpieces; (Refer to...) Figure 7 The feeding section 41 near the bottom plate 43 forms a guide end 411 with a convex corner. During the sliding of the workpiece, the convex corner position makes it easier for the guide end 411 to extend into the gap between the upper and lower workpieces, which is beneficial to divide the workpieces into upper and lower layers. The convex corner is the lowest point of the guide end 411, which can prevent the workpiece from smoothly entering the feeding channel but eventually getting stuck in the feeding channel. Finally, the workpieces stacked in the middle are dispersed to both sides into different feeding mechanisms.

[0052] Then, the adjusting component restores the carrier plate 2 to a horizontal state. At this time, the carrier plate 2 is driven to vibrate by the vibration source component, referring to... Figure 7 A central axis 42 is provided at the junction of the top plate 4 and the bottom plate 43, as shown in the reference. Figure 5 and 6 The carrier plate 2 and the central shaft 42 are rotatably connected by a partition 6. The partition 6 is fixed to the carrier plate 2. The carrier plate 2 has a receiving groove at the position of the partition 6. The center of gravity of the material distribution mechanism is far away from the central shaft 42, so that the carrier plate 2 is in a horizontal state and the material distribution mechanism can also swing to a horizontal state synchronously. When the carrier plate 2 vibrates, the material distribution mechanism swings randomly around the central shaft 42 relative to the carrier plate 2 and collides with the vibrating carrier plate 2 to generate impact force, so that the workpieces inside the material distribution mechanism are subjected to a greater impact force and thus dispersed from each other.

[0053] Please note that you should also refer to Figure 7 The top surface of the base plate 43 is provided with a sloping bottom groove 431, and the lowest point of the sloping bottom groove 431 is provided with a mounting groove 432. A spring piece 45 is engaged in the mounting groove 432. The spring piece 45 is held in the mounting groove 432 by its own elasticity and is not easy to disengage from the mounting groove 432. At the same time, the width of the mounting groove 432 is smaller than the width of the spring piece 45, so that the spring piece 45 is always in a state of being compressed and bent in the middle; see reference. Figure 8The bottom surface of the spring 45 is provided with a vertical rod 46. The connection between the vertical rod 46 and the spring 45 is a rubber component. Through this flexible connection, the vertical rod 46 can maintain its own state when the spring 45 vibrates. Due to the frequent deformation of the spring 45, the rigid connection between the vertical rod 46 and the spring 45 is prone to breakage at the connection point. (Refer to...) Figure 12 and 13 The base plate 43 is movably connected to the pin block 44 below the spring piece 45. Because the carrier plate 2 has a pin hole 24 at the swing end of the pin block 44 to accommodate the end of the pin block 44, the pin block 44 swings up and down between the top and bottom inner walls of the pin hole 24 with the base plate 43, thus limiting the swing of the material distribution mechanism in conjunction with the spacer 6 and the carrier plate 2. Please also refer to... Figure 8 A sleeve 441, which is fixedly connected to the pin block 44, is fitted on the outer side of the vertical rod 46. The vertical rod 46 passes through the central hole of the sleeve 441, and the cross-section of the central hole of the sleeve 441 is rectangular. The long side of the central hole is parallel to the rotation plane of the pin block 44, so that the vertical rod 46 can swing in the sleeve 441. This prevents the pin block 44 from squeezing the vertical rod 46 during the swing process and affecting the normal deformation of the spring piece 45. A limiting block 461 is provided below the sleeve 441 on the vertical rod 46. When the pin block 44 is displaced relative to the base plate 43, the vertical rod 46 can be pulled down by squeezing the limiting block 461 through the sleeve 441, thereby changing the protruding direction of the middle part of the spring piece 45, so that the workpiece inside the material distribution mechanism is impacted by the spring piece 45 and dispersed.

[0054] Reference Figure 12 During the horizontal vibration of the carrier plate 2, the base plate 43 swings away from the carrier plate 2. The workpiece inside the material distribution mechanism is pushed and thrown towards the top plate 4 by the base plate 43. The top plate 4 will stop swinging after swinging to the limit by the partition 6. The top plate 4 and the workpiece thrown from the base plate 43 come into contact and impact each other, completing the first impact action on the workpiece. At this time, the pin block 44 is limited by the top surface of the pin hole 24, causing the pin block 44 to swing downward relative to the base plate 43. The insert 441 moves down to squeeze the limiting block 461, and the middle part of the spring piece 45 is pulled down by the vertical rod 46, so that the middle part of the spring piece 45 deforms downward and passes through the mounting groove 432 and finally stays in the downward protruding state, completing the deformation of the spring piece 45.

[0055] Reference Figure 13 During the horizontal vibration of the carrier plate 2, the bottom plate 43 swings towards the carrier plate 2, and the internal workpiece is pushed back to the bottom plate 43 by the top plate 4. The bottom plate 43 swings towards the carrier plate 2 until it contacts the carrier plate 2 and then stops swinging. The bottom plate 43 and the workpiece thrown back from the top plate 4 come into contact and impact each other, completing the second impact action on the workpiece.

[0056] After the base plate 43 swings towards the carrier plate 2 and contacts the carrier plate 2, the workpiece contacts the inclined bottom groove 431 of the base plate 43 that is inclined towards the spring piece 45. The workpiece moves along the inclined bottom groove 431 towards the spring piece 45. The pin block 44 moves with the base plate 43 to the bottom surface of the pin hole 24, driving the insert 441 away from the limit block 461. The bottom end of the vertical rod 46 contacts the carrier plate 2 and is squeezed upward, pushing the spring piece 45 upward. When the middle part of the spring piece 45 protrudes upward and passes the mounting groove 432, the middle part of the spring piece 45 will quickly bend towards the top plate 4 to release the accumulated elastic force. The workpiece contacts the deformed spring piece 45 and will generate a large instantaneous impact on the workpiece, completing the third impact action on the workpiece.

[0057] Simultaneously, the spring 45 is inclined towards the vibrating space and located at the material passage. During the aforementioned impact action, it can strike the workpiece near the spring 45, causing the workpiece near the lower part of the material passage to be knocked back. (Refer to...) Figure 14 The feeding part 41 is connected to the top plate 4 by a spring plate 413. A counterweight 412 extends from the top of the feeding part 41 away from the spring plate 413. When the feeding part 41 and the top plate 4 vibrate, the counterweight 412 set on the top of the feeding part 41 will swing up and down during vibration because the two are flexibly connected by the spring plate 413. This will cause the lower end of the feeding part 41 to swing back and forth along the workpiece in and out direction. When the lower end of the feeding part 41 swings into the vibrating space, it will push the upper workpiece in the vibrating space to the inside of the vibrating space and return to the inside of the vibrating space to be impacted and dispersed. This works in conjunction with the spring plate 45 to prevent the workpiece from being thrown out from the material passage position during the operation.

[0058] After the vibration ends, the adjusting component contracts, causing the end of the carrier plate 2 away from the vibration source to descend. This, combined with the low-frequency vibration of the vibration source and the carrier plate 2, is noteworthy. The counterweight 412 includes a base, a flexible connecting layer, and a counterweight body. During the vertical displacement caused by vibration, the flexible connecting layer stretches, increasing the range of vertical displacement of the counterweight body. This, in turn, increases the swing range of the lower end of the feeding section 41, ensuring that multiple workpieces do not accumulate near the material passage, preventing jamming. Furthermore, during the swinging process, there is an inward swing. Because the top of the feeding section 41 tilts to the right, it can push aside accumulated material, lifting the workpiece upwards and concentrating it within the inner cavity. During the return process, the feeding section 412... The lower end will push the material in the material passage outward in an approximately parallel state along the material passage. Of course, the workpiece in the material passage can also be discharged autonomously under the action of vibration. At this time, due to its own gravity, the material distribution mechanism no longer swings relative to the low-frequency vibrating carrier plate 2, so the spring 45 no longer deforms. This allows a small number of workpieces at the bottom of the material passage to be discharged smoothly from the material passage, preventing too many workpieces from being stuck in the material passage and affecting normal material discharge. This allows the workpieces in the material distribution mechanism to slide smoothly out and move to the surface of the carrier plate 2, completing the re-distribution of the workpieces. The workpieces dispersed in each material distribution mechanism return to the surface of the carrier plate 2, which is more conducive to the even distribution of the workpieces to various positions of the carrier plate 2 for subsequent distribution and picking.

[0059] The host 1, the first electromagnetic coil 52, the second electromagnetic coil 521, and the voice coil motor 31 included in the embodiment are all mature technologies. The control modules, control switches, and pipeline circuits of the above-mentioned electrical control equipment can also be provided by the manufacturer. In addition, the power supply module, circuit board, electronic components, and control module involved in this invention are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated. The content protected by this invention does not involve any improvement to the internal structure and algorithm flow of the above-mentioned components.

[0060] Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A flexible vibratory feeder vibration device, comprising a main unit (1), wherein the main unit (1) is provided with a vibrating material assembly, characterized in that: The vibrating material assembly includes a vibrating source, a carrier plate (2), an adjusting component, and a distributing mechanism. The host (1) has a cavity for the vibrating material assembly to vibrate. The vibrating source is fixed to the vertical inner wall of the cavity. The vibrating source is movably connected to the carrier plate (2). The bottom of the carrier plate (2) away from the vibrating source is connected to an adjusting component for adjusting the position of the carrier plate (2). The top of the carrier plate (2) is provided with a distributing mechanism near the vibrating source. The distributing mechanism includes a top plate (4) and a bottom plate (43). The top plate (4) and the bottom plate (43) form a vibrating space. A material passage is formed between the ends of the top plate (4) and the bottom plate (43). The top plate (4) is provided with a material feeding part (41) at the top of the material passage. The bottom end of the material feeding part (41) swings in the material passage and keeps the workpiece in a smooth passing state. The adjusting component includes a cylindrical body (5), with a first electromagnetic coil (52) and a second electromagnetic coil (521) at both ends of the cylindrical body (5). An inner rod (51) is inserted into the cylindrical body (5). One end of the inner rod (51) is connected to the carrier plate (2) through a hinge seat (54), and the other end of the inner rod (51) is connected to a permanent magnet ring (512) and slidably disposed between the first electromagnetic coil (52) and the second electromagnetic coil (521). The hinge seat (54) includes a flexible connecting rod (541), which is inserted and assembled with the inner rod (51). The ends of the hinge seat (54) and the inner rod (51) that are close to each other are respectively fixed with staggered inserts (542) and protrusions (511). A central shaft (42) is provided at the junction of the top plate (4) and the bottom plate (43). The carrier plate (2) is rotatably connected to the central shaft (42) through a partition (6). Multiple material distribution mechanisms are provided and arranged separately along the partition (6). The bottom plate (43) has a sloping bottom groove (431) on its top surface, and a mounting groove (432) is provided at the lowest point of the sloping bottom groove (431). A spring piece (45) for storing bending force is snapped into the mounting groove (432). The bottom surface of the spring (45) is provided with a vertical rod (46), and the bottom plate (43) is movably connected to the pin block (44) below the spring (45). The outer side of the vertical rod (46) is fitted with a sleeve (441) which is fixedly connected to the pin block (44). The vertical rod (46) is provided with a limiting block (461) below the sleeve (441). The carrier plate (2) is provided with a pin hole (24) at the swing end of the pin block (44) to accommodate the end of the pin block (44). The pin block (44) swings up and down between the top and bottom inner walls of the pin hole (24) with the base plate (43).

2. A flexible vibratory bowl vibration apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The vibration source component includes an elastic frame (3), the top and bottom ends of which are fixedly connected to the host (1). One end of the carrier plate (2) is connected to the middle section of the elastic frame (3) via a rotating shaft (23). A voice coil motor (31) is connected to the middle of the elastic frame (3), and the bottom of the voice coil motor (31) is fixedly connected to the host (1).

3. A flexible vibratory bowl vibration apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The top of the carrier plate (2) is provided with equidistant material cavities (21), and a connecting groove (22) is provided between the material cavities (21) in the same row.

4. A flexible vibratory bowl vibration apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The feeding part (41) is connected to the top plate (4) by a spring plate (413). The top of the feeding part (41) extends outward to form a counterweight (412) away from the spring plate (413). One end of the feeding part (41) located in the material passage forms a guide end (411) with a convex angle.

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