Keel packing machine, keel packing system and keel packing method

Abstract

A keel packing machine, a keel packing system, and a keel packing method are disclosed. The keel packing machine includes a frame and a stacking device and a riveting device installed on the frame. The stacking device is configured to stack multiple keels sequentially, and the riveting device is configured to rivet the stacked multiple keels together with rivets to form a bundle of keels.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This article relates to the field of keel technology, and in particular to a keel packaging machine, a keel packaging system and a keel packaging method. Background Technology

[0002] The automatic cassette packing machine is a device that stacks cassette packings with openings in the same direction to complete the functions of stacking small bundles of cassette packings and rivet binding.

[0003] The current production line packages keels (such as card-type keels) by stacking multiple keels together and then bundling them into small bundles using wire or tape.

[0004] Because the two ends of the card-type keel have different shapes and elasticities, the current binding method results in inconsistent tightness at both ends after binding. This leads to loose binding, causing the keel to tip over during the process of moving it before large-scale stacking. This results in more manual intervention required during equipment malfunctions, leading to high production costs and low production efficiency. In addition, the different widths at both ends after binding result in a large overall space occupation after large-scale stacking, affecting the factory's stacking efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, embodiments of this application provide a keel packaging machine, a keel packaging system, and a keel packaging method to solve the problems existing in the current method of binding keels with wire or tape.

[0006] This application provides a keel packing machine, including a frame and a stacking device and a riveting device installed on the frame; wherein, the stacking device is configured to stack multiple keels sequentially, and the riveting device is configured to rivet the stacked multiple keels together with rivets to form a bundle of keels.

[0007] In one embodiment, the stacking device is configured to stack the keel at the stacking station;

[0008] The keel packing machine also includes a transfer device, which is configured to transfer multiple stacked keels from the stacking station to the riveting station, where the riveting device rivets the stacked keels.

[0009] In one embodiment, the stacking device includes a material dropping mechanism mounted on the frame, the material dropping mechanism being configured to stack multiple keels by dropping them sequentially.

[0010] In one embodiment, the material feeding mechanism includes a first material feeding plate, a second material feeding plate, and a material feeding drive mechanism. The material feeding drive mechanism is configured to drive the first material feeding plate and the second material feeding plate to rotate away from each other to open the material feeding port and to rotate toward each other to close the material feeding port, respectively. When the first material feeding plate and the second material feeding plate open the material feeding port, the keel falls from the material feeding port.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material feeding drive mechanism includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first gear, a second gear, and a gear drive component. The first rotating shaft is connected to the first material feeding plate, and the second rotating shaft is connected to the second material feeding plate. The gear drive component is configured to drive the first gear to rotate, the first gear and the second gear mesh, the first gear drives the first rotating shaft to rotate, and the second gear drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, thereby driving the first material feeding plate and the second material feeding plate to rotate respectively to open and close the material feeding port.

[0012] In one embodiment, the stacking device further includes a keel traction mechanism, which includes an upper roller and a lower roller mounted on the frame that are rotatable, a roller rotation mechanism for driving one of the upper roller and the lower roller to rotate, and a roller lifting mechanism for driving the other roller to move up and down. The roller lifting mechanism causes the upper roller and the lower roller to clamp the keel, and the roller rotation mechanism drives one of the upper roller and the lower roller to rotate to drive the clamped keel to move to the unloading mechanism.

[0013] In one embodiment, the stacking device further includes an alignment mechanism configured to push the ends of newly dropped keels from the unloading mechanism so that the ends of the stacked keels are aligned.

[0014] In one embodiment, the transfer device includes a fork and a fork drive mechanism for driving the fork to move. When the fork is in the stacking position, the stacking device stacks multiple keels on the fork. When the fork moves to the riveting position, the riveting device rivets the keels stacked on the fork.

[0015] In one embodiment, the shift fork drive mechanism includes a shift fork drive motor and a chain driven by the shift fork drive motor, wherein a plurality of shift forks are spaced apart along the length direction on the chain.

[0016] In one embodiment, the plurality of shift forks are configured such that when one of the shift forks is in the stacking station, the other shift fork is in the riveting station;

[0017] And / or, when one of the forks moves to the riveting station, the other fork moves to the release station, where the fork flips with the chain to tilt the keel.

[0018] In one embodiment, the riveting device includes a rivet feeding mechanism that feeds rivets into the riveting holes of stacked keels, and also includes a pushing mechanism located below the stacked keels and a pressing mechanism located above the stacked keels. The pushing mechanism pushes against the riveting holes from below the keels, and the pressing mechanism presses down on the rivets located in the riveting holes to achieve riveting.

[0019] In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism includes a vibrating feeder, a rivet clamp, and a transfer mechanism. The transfer mechanism is configured to drive the rivet clamp to move between a pick-up position and a discharge position. At the pick-up position, the rivet clamp receives and clamps the rivet fed by the vibrating feeder through vibration. At the discharge position, the rivet clamp places the rivet into the rivet hole.

[0020] In one embodiment, the keel packing machine further includes a clamping device, which is configured to clamp the stacked keels before they are riveted together by the riveting device.

[0021] Embodiments of this application also provide a keel packaging system, including a keel packaging machine as described above, and further including a conveying device and a stacking device. After the keel bundles formed by the keel packaging machine are moved to the conveying device, the conveying device conveys the keel bundles to the stacking device, and the stacking device stacks the keel bundles.

[0022] Embodiments of this application also provide a method for packaging keel, the method comprising:

[0023] Stack multiple keel beams;

[0024] Multiple stacked keels are riveted together.

[0025] In one embodiment, the method further includes: moving the stacked keels from the stacking station to the riveting station;

[0026] Specifically, at the stacking station, the step of stacking multiple keels is performed; at the riveting station, the step of riveting the stacked multiple keels together with rivets is performed.

[0027] In one embodiment, before riveting the stacked keels together, the method further includes: pressing the stacked keels together.

[0028] The technical solution provided in the embodiments of this application achieves automatic stacking of keels by setting up a stacking device. Then, using the openings provided on the keels, a riveting device rivets the stacked keels together to form a complete bundle. This method of bundling keels not only automates the packaging of keels, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing production costs, but also makes the bundled keels more secure. In addition, since there are no binding wires or tapes on the keels, the keels are more neatly stacked, occupy less space, improve stacking efficiency, and are less prone to tipping over.

[0029] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following description, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the application. Other advantages of this application can be realized and obtained by means of the solutions described in the description and the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The accompanying drawings are used to provide an understanding of the technical solutions of this application and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain the technical solutions of this application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of this application.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the keel packaging system according to one embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the middle section (showing the structure with the keel packing machine);

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the stacking device according to one embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the riveting device according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Partial structural diagram;

[0036] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0037] Figure 7 for Figure 1 Partial front view of the structure shown;

[0038] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A partial top view of the structure shown;

[0039] Figure 9 for Figure 1Left view of the structure shown;

[0040] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Enlarged view of point B in the image;

[0041] Figure 11 for Figure 1 Right view of the structure shown;

[0042] Figure 12 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram (showing the structure of the palletizing device);

[0043] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the keel structure according to one embodiment of this application.

[0044] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0045] 100-Keeper Packing Machine; 1-Frame; 11-Stacking Frame; 12-Riveting Frame; 13-Transfer Frame; 2-Stacking Device; 21-Keeper Traction Mechanism; 211-Upper Roller; 212-Lower Roller; 213-Roller Drive Motor; 214-Roller Lifting Cylinder; 22-Unloading Mechanism; 221-First Unloading Plate; 222-Second Unloading Plate; 223-First Rotating Shaft; 224-Second Rotating Shaft; 225-First Gear; 226-Second Gear; 227-Gear Drive Cylinder; 228-Guide Roller; 229-Bearing Seat; 23-Pushing Cylinder; 3-Transfer Device; 31-Shift Fork Drive Motor; 32-Reducer; 33-Drive Shaft; 34-Chain; 35-Shift Fork; 351-Limit Plate; 352-Guide Part; 353-Mounting Frame; 35a- 35b-Second fork; 35c-Third fork; 35d-Fourth fork; 35e-Fifth fork; 4-Pressure cylinder; 5-Riveting device; 51-Vibrating feeder; 52-Rivet clamp; 53-Transfer mechanism; 531-Transfer cylinder; 532-Rotating frame; 54-Pressing mechanism; 541-Pressing cylinder; 542-Pressing part; 55-Abutting mechanism; 551-Abutting cylinder; 552-Abutting top; 6-Keel; 7-Rivet; 200-Conveying device; 201-Sliding component; 300-Stacking device; 301-Stacking frame; 302-Lifting frame; 303-Horizontal movement cylinder; 304-Lifting cylinder; 305-Keel clamping component; 306-Clamping cylinder; 307-Unloading cylinder; 308-Bearing frame; 400-Feeding device. Detailed Implementation

[0046] This application describes several embodiments, but these descriptions are exemplary and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more embodiments and implementations are possible within the scope of the embodiments described herein. Although many possible combinations of features are shown in the drawings and discussed in the detailed description, many other combinations of the disclosed features are also possible. Unless specifically limited, any feature or element of any embodiment may be used in combination with, or may replace, any feature or element of any other embodiment.

[0047] This application includes and contemplates combinations of features and elements known to those skilled in the art. The embodiments, features, and elements disclosed in this application can also be combined with any conventional features or elements to form unique inventive solutions. Any feature or element of any embodiment can also be combined with features or elements from other inventive solutions to form another unique inventive solution. Therefore, it should be understood that any feature shown and / or discussed in this application can be implemented individually or in any suitable combination. Therefore, the embodiments are not limited except by the limitations imposed by the appended claims and their equivalents. Furthermore, various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the appended claims.

[0048] Furthermore, in describing representative embodiments, the specification may have presented methods and / or processes as a specific sequence of steps. However, the method or process should not be limited to the specific order of steps described herein, to the extent that it does not depend on such a specific order. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, other sequences of steps are also possible. Therefore, the specific order of steps set forth in the specification should not be construed as a limitation of the claims. Moreover, the claims concerning the method and / or process should not be limited to the steps performed in the written order, and those skilled in the art will readily understand that these orders can be varied and still remain within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0049] Embodiments of this application provide a keel baling machine, such as... Figures 1-11 As shown, the keel packing machine includes a frame 1 and a stacking device 2 and a riveting device 5 installed on the frame 1; wherein, the stacking device 2 is configured to stack multiple keels 6 in sequence, and the riveting device 5 is configured to rivet the stacked multiple keels 6 together with rivets to form a whole bundle of keels.

[0050] The technical solution provided in the embodiments of this application achieves automatic stacking of keels by setting up a stacking device 2. Then, using the openings provided on the keels, a riveting device 5 rivets the stacked keels together to form a complete bundle of keels. This method of bundling keels not only automates the packaging of keels, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing production costs, but also makes the bundled keels more secure. In addition, since there are no binding wires or tapes on the keels, the keels are more neatly stacked, occupy less space, improve stacking efficiency, and are less prone to tipping over.

[0051] In one embodiment, the stacking device 2 is configured to stack the keels at a stacking station; the keel packaging machine further includes a transfer device 3, which is configured to transfer the stacked keels 6 from the stacking station to a riveting station, where the riveting device 5 rivets the stacked keels 6. Thus, while the stacked keels 6 are being riveted at the riveting station, the stacking station can continue to stack the keels 6, improving packaging efficiency.

[0052] In one embodiment, the stacking device 2 includes a material dropping mechanism 22 mounted on the frame 1, the material dropping mechanism 22 being configured to stack multiple keels 6 by dropping them sequentially.

[0053] exist Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown in the example, the material dropping mechanism 22 includes a first material dropping plate 221, a second material dropping plate 222, and a material dropping drive mechanism. The material dropping drive mechanism is configured to drive the first material dropping plate 221 and the second material dropping plate 222 to rotate away from each other to open the material dropping port and to rotate toward each other to close the material dropping port, respectively. When the first material dropping plate 221 and the second material dropping plate 222 open the material dropping port, the keel 6 can fall from the material dropping port.

[0054] exist Figure 3In the example, the material feeding drive mechanism includes a first rotating shaft 223, a second rotating shaft 224, a first gear 225, a second gear 226, and a gear drive component. The first rotating shaft 223 is connected to the first material feeding plate 221, and the second rotating shaft 224 is connected to the second material feeding plate 222. The first rotating shaft 223 and the second rotating shaft 224 are rotatably mounted on the stacking frame 11 of the frame 1 via bearing seats 229. The gear drive component is configured to drive the first gear 225 to rotate. The first gear 225 meshes with the second gear 226. The first gear 225 drives the first rotating shaft 223 to rotate, and the second gear 226 drives the second rotating shaft 224 to rotate, thereby driving the first material feeding plate 221 and the second material feeding plate 222 to rotate respectively to realize the opening and closing of the material feeding port. The gear drive component can be a gear drive cylinder 227. The first gear 225 can be a non-circular gear, specifically a non-circular structure with meshing teeth on one side. The drive end of the gear drive cylinder 227 can drive the first gear 225 to rotate back and forth, thereby causing the second gear 226 to rotate synchronously with the first gear 225. In this way, the first blanking plate 221 and the second blanking plate 226 can rotate synchronously to open the blanking port, preventing the keel 6 from deviating during blanking. The structure of the second gear 226 can be the same as or different from that of the first gear 225, as long as it can rotate back and forth through the meshing of the first gear 225.

[0055] In one embodiment, the stacking device 2 may further include a keel traction mechanism 21. The keel traction mechanism 21 includes an upper roller 211 and a lower roller 212 mounted on the frame 1, which are rotatable. It also includes a roller rotation mechanism for driving one of the upper roller 211 and the lower roller 212 to rotate, and a roller lifting mechanism for driving the other to rise and fall. The roller lifting mechanism causes the upper roller 211 and the lower roller 212 to clamp the keel 6. The roller rotation mechanism drives one of the upper roller 211 and the lower roller 212 to rotate, which can move the keel 6 to the unloading mechanism 22. The unloading mechanism 22 may have multiple guide rollers 228 spaced apart on both sides of the keel 6 and along the direction of movement of the keel 6, so that the keel 6 moves in the correct direction.

[0056] Figure 3 The example shown (in combination) Figure 7The roller rotation mechanism is a roller drive motor 213 that drives the upper roller 211 to rotate, and the roller lifting mechanism is a roller lifting cylinder 214 that drives the lower roller 212 to rise and fall. When the roller lifting cylinder 214 rises, causing the lower roller 212 to rise and clamp the keel 6 together with the upper roller 211, the roller drive motor 213 drives the upper roller 211 to rotate, which can drive the keel 6 of a predetermined length to move to the unloading mechanism 22 and disengage from the upper roller 211 and the lower roller 212. It can be understood that the roller drive motor 213 can also be connected to the lower roller 212, while the roller lifting cylinder 214 is connected to the upper roller 211, so that the upper roller 211 is driven to fall to clamp the keel 6 with the lower roller 212.

[0057] In actual operation, a keel cutting device can be set up upstream of the keel packaging machine. When the keel traction mechanism 21 pulls the keel to the predetermined position, the keel cutting device can cut the keel, so that the keel 6 of the predetermined length is moved from the keel traction mechanism 21 to the material dropping mechanism 22. Then, the material dropping mechanism 22 is controlled to make the keel 6 fall. This process is repeated to stack multiple keels 6.

[0058] In one embodiment, the stacking device 2 further includes an alignment mechanism, which is configured to push the ends of the newly dropped keel 6 from the unloading mechanism 22 so that the ends of the stacked keels 6 are aligned. In this way, the stacked keels are aligned in the length direction, and the riveting holes (original mounting holes on the keels) are aligned, so that the keels can be neatly riveted together with rivets.

[0059] Figure 3 In the example shown, the alignment mechanism includes an alignment cylinder 23 located at the end of the unloading mechanism 22. The alignment cylinder 23 pushes each newly dropped keel 6 forward to a predetermined position, ensuring that the newly dropped keel 6 does not exceed the predetermined position. Specifically, the pushing frequency of the alignment cylinder 23 can be set according to the dropping frequency of the keel 6. Thus, when a predetermined number of keels (e.g., ten) have dropped, the alignment cylinder 23 stops pushing. After the predetermined number of stacked keels 6 have moved to the riveting station, when the keels 6 are re-stacked, the alignment cylinder 23 again aligns the keels at the predetermined frequency.

[0060] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the transfer device 3 includes a fork 35 and a fork drive mechanism for driving the fork 35 to move. When the fork 35 is in the stacking position, the stacking device 2 stacks multiple keels 6 on the fork 35. When the fork 35 moves to the riveting position under the drive of the fork drive mechanism, the riveting device 5 rivets the keels 6 stacked on the fork 35.

[0061] In one example, the shift fork drive mechanism includes a shift fork drive motor 31 and a chain 34 driven by the shift fork drive motor 31, wherein a plurality of shift forks 35 are spaced apart along the length direction on the chain 34.

[0062] Figure 2 The diagram shows a fork drive motor 31 connected to a reducer 32, which drives a transmission shaft 33 to rotate. The transmission shaft 33 extends along the length of the keel 6 dropped by the unloading mechanism 22. Multiple chain mechanisms with chains 34 can be provided (two are shown in the diagram, but more can be provided), which are spaced apart along the length of the transmission shaft 33 and driven by it. Each chain 34 is provided with multiple forks 35, and the positions of the forks 35 on the multiple chains 34 correspond one-to-one, that is, multiple chains 34 are provided with forks 35 at the same multiple positions, so that the keel can be supported by multiple forks 35 spaced apart along its length.

[0063] Structural reference for shift fork 35 Figure 5 and Figure 6 The shift fork 35 includes a mounting bracket 353 mounted on the chain 34 and two opposing limiting plates 351 connected to the mounting bracket 353. The limiting plates 351 form a receiving space to accommodate the keel 6. In order to make it easy for the keel 6 to enter between the two limiting plates 351, the tops of the two limiting plates 351 are bent outward. In addition, a guide part 352 is provided between the two limiting plates 351. The guide part 352 is used to guide the first falling keel 6 to ensure that the keel 6 stacked at the bottom is in the correct position, so as to ensure that the subsequent stacked keels are stacked in the correct position.

[0064] Figure 13 The diagram shows a cross-section of a U-shaped keel 6 in an example. The two layers of the U-shaped structure are spaced further apart towards the opening. When the keel 6 falls downwards to the fork 35 with its opening facing down, the two side plates of the keel 6 move along the guide portion 352 to the bottom of the fork 35. Subsequent stacked keels 6 are then placed on top of the lower keel under the guidance of the lower keel's layer. Of course, in other embodiments, the keel 6 can have other structural forms, such as a V-shaped cross-section, as long as it has a gradually widening opening structure that allows for stacking. Furthermore, it is understood that the keel 6 is not limited to being stacked with its opening facing down; it can also be stacked with its opening facing upwards.

[0065] To improve the packing efficiency of the keel, multiple forks 35 on each chain 34 are configured such that when one fork 35 moves to the stacking station, another fork 35 moves to the riveting station; and / or, when one fork 35 moves to the riveting station, another fork 35 moves to the release station, where the fork 35 flips with the chain 34 to tip over the keel.

[0066] refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 In the example shown, the chain 34 is equipped with five forks 35: a first fork 35a, a second fork 35b, a third fork 35c, a fourth fork 35d, and a fifth fork 35e, with equal spacing between them. The first fork 35a is shown in the stacking position, receiving the keel 6 falling from the unloading mechanism 22. The second fork 35b is in the riveting position, where the riveting device 5 can rivet multiple stacked keels carried on the second fork 35b. The third fork 35c is in the release position, located at a bend in the chain 34, with its opening facing downwards to allow the entire bundle of riveted keels to be tilted out. The tilted keels fall into the conveyor 200, meaning the entire bundle of riveted keels is received and conveyed by the conveyor 200 after being tilted out from the forks. After a predetermined number of keels are stacked on the first fork 35a and multiple keels on the second fork 35b are riveted and fixed, the chain 34 runs, the first fork 35a moves to the riveting station, the second fork 35b moves to the release station, and the fifth fork 35e moves to the stacking station. The chain runs in this cycle to complete the binding operation of bundles of keels.

[0067] In one embodiment, the keel packing machine further includes a pressing device. Before the stacked keels are riveted by the riveting device 5, the pressing device presses down on the stacked keels 6. The pressing device can press down on both ends of the stacked keels, or it can apply pressure to the keels at intervals along their length, so that the thickness of the entire bundle of keels is consistent in the stacking direction. This ensures that the volume of each bundle of keels is consistent, and the neatness of the stacking is guaranteed, preventing the stacking from being uneven and causing it to tip over.

[0068] exist Figure 2 In the example shown, the clamping device includes multiple clamping cylinders 4, which are spaced apart along the length of the keel to clamp the stacked keels at multiple positions along the length of the keel. After the keels are clamped, the riveting device 5 performs the riveting operation.

[0069] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the riveting device 5 includes a rivet feeding mechanism that feeds rivets into the riveting holes of the stacked keels, and also includes a pushing mechanism 55 located below the stacked keels and a pressing mechanism 54 located above the stacked keels. The pushing mechanism 55 pushes against the riveting holes from below the keels, and the pressing mechanism 54 presses down on the rivets located in the riveting holes to achieve riveting.

[0070] In one example, the rivet feeding mechanism includes a vibratory feeder 51, a rivet clamp 52, and a transfer mechanism 53. The transfer mechanism 53 is configured to drive the rivet clamp 52 to move between a pick-up position and a release position. In the pick-up position, the rivet clamp 52 receives and clamps the rivet 7 fed by the vibratory feeder 51 through vibration. In the release position, the rivet clamp 52 places the rivet 7 into the rivet hole of the keel.

[0071] The vibrating feeder 51 is an existing device that provides rivets by vibration, and will not be described in detail here. The rivet clamp 52 may include jaws and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to control the two jaws to clamp the rivet 7 when the sensor detects that the rivet 7 has fallen from the vibrating feeder 51 between the two jaws of the rivet clamp 52. The clamping mechanism that drives the jaws of the rivet clamp 52 to clamp can be a clamping cylinder. The transfer mechanism 53 includes a transfer cylinder 531 and a rotating frame 532 connected to the transfer cylinder 531. The rivet clamp 52 is mounted on the rotating frame 532. The extension and retraction of the drive end of the transfer cylinder 531 controls the rotating frame 532 to rotate back and forth between two positions, thereby driving the rivet clamp 52 to rotate back and forth between the picking position and the unloading position. Figure 5 The rivet clamp 52 is shown in two states. In one state, the rivet clamp 52 is in the material receiving position, which can receive rivets 7 falling from the vibrating feeder 51 (a guide is provided between the rivet clamp 52 and the vibrating feeder 51, and the rivets 7 can fall directly between the two jaws of the rivet clamp 52 along the guide). In the other state, the rivet clamp 52 is in the material releasing position, which puts the clamped rivets 7 into the riveting holes above the multiple stacked keels 6 in the riveting station.

[0072] In one example, the abutting mechanism 55 includes an abutting cylinder 551 and an abutting head 552 connected to the drive end of the abutting cylinder 551. The abutting head 552 can abut against the riveting hole under the stacked keel. The pressing mechanism 54 includes a pressing cylinder 541 and a pressing part 542 connected to the drive end of the pressing cylinder 541. Figure 5 As shown, the top part 552 of the abutting mechanism 55 abuts against the riveting hole below the keel, and the pressing part 542 of the pressing mechanism 54 presses down the rivet 7 in the riveting hole above the keel, so that the rivet 7 can be riveted to multiple stacked keels.

[0073] Furthermore, in one example, reference Figure 7-11As shown, the frame 1 includes a stacking frame 11, a riveting frame 12, and a transfer frame 13. A stacking device 2 is mounted on the stacking frame 11, a riveting device 5 is mounted on the riveting frame 12, and a transfer device 3 is mounted on the transfer frame 13. The stacking frame 11 and the riveting frame 12 are arranged side-by-side along the width direction of the keel 6 to be bundled. The transfer frame 13 is located in the space below the stacking frame 11 and the riveting frame 12. Of course, the structure of the frame 1 can have various modifications, which are not limited here.

[0074] Embodiments of this application also provide a keel packaging system, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the device includes the keel packing machine 100 as described above, as well as a conveying device 200 and a stacking device 300. The keel bundles formed by the keel packing machine 100 are moved to the conveying device 200. The conveying device 200 is configured to convey the keel bundles to the stacking device 300, and the stacking device 300 stacks the keel bundles.

[0075] The following describes in detail the specific process of packaging keels using a keel packaging system, based on an embodiment.

[0076] refer to Figure 2 The keel 6 of the predetermined length is moved to the unloading mechanism 22 by the keel traction mechanism 21;

[0077] After receiving the keel 6, the material feeding mechanism 22 controls the first material feeding plate 221 and the second material feeding plate 222 to open the material feeding port. The keel 6 falls from the material feeding port to the lower fork 35. Each time a keel 6 falls, the alignment cylinder 23 pushes the keel 6 so that the ends of the stacked keels are aligned.

[0078] After a predetermined number of keels are stacked, the transfer device 3 controls the chain 34 to run, so that the fork 35 with the stacked keels 6 moves from the stacking station to the riveting station. At the same time, another fork moves to the stacking station to continue receiving the stacked keels.

[0079] The multiple clamping cylinders 4 of the clamping device clamp the stacked keel located at the riveting station;

[0080] Then, the riveting device 2 rivets the keel located at the riveting station. Specifically, the vibrating feeder 51 vibrates and feeds the rivet 7, causing it to fall into the rivet clamp 52. After receiving the rivet 7 at the receiving position, the rivet clamp 52 moves to the feeding position and places the rivet 7 into the riveting hole of the stacked keel. The abutting part 552 of the abutting mechanism 55 moves upward and abuts against the riveting hole below the keel. The pressing part 542 of the pressing mechanism 54 presses down on the rivet 7 located in the riveting hole from above, thus realizing the riveting of the keel.

[0081] The control chain 34 moves, the fork 35 of the riveting station moves to the release station, and the fork 35 of the stacking station moves to the riveting station, while another fork moves to the stacking station.

[0082] The release fork 35 tilts the entire bundle of keel to release it. The released keel slides down the sliding component 201 to the conveyor 200 (reference). Figure 9 The conveying device 200 transports the keel to the palletizing device 300.

[0083] like Figure 12 As shown, the palletizing device 300 includes a palletizing frame 301 and a support frame 308. The palletizing frame 301 is equipped with a liftable lifting frame 302, a lifting cylinder 304 for driving the lifting frame 302 up and down, and a lateral movement cylinder 303 for driving the lifting frame 302 to move laterally. The lifting frame 302 is provided with two or more keel clamping components 305 for clamping entire bundles of keels. A clamping cylinder 306 controls the two clamping parts of the keel clamping components 305 to clamp the keels. When the lifting cylinder 304 lowers the lifting frame 302 to the first position, the keel clamping components 305 clamp the entire bundle of keels on the conveying device 200. Then, the lifting frame 302 rises to the second position, and the lateral movement cylinder 303 drives the lifting frame 302 to move laterally. When it moves to a predetermined position above the support frame 308, the unloading cylinder 307 pulls back the clamping part of the keel clamping component 305 located below the keel, so that the keel falls onto the support frame 308. Then the lifting frame 302 moves to the conveying device 200 again, clamps the keel conveyed by the conveying device 200, and repeats the operation to stack the keel on the support frame 308 in order according to the set layer height and layer width.

[0084] After a certain number of keels are stacked on the support frame 308, the drive motor of the feeding device 400 starts, and drives the rotating roller of the feeding device 400 and the rotating roller on the support frame 308 to rotate via the chain. The stacked keels on the support frame 308 move to the feeding device 400 as the rotating roller rotates, and then the feeding device 400 can deliver the keels to the forklift unloading area, and the entire workflow is completed.

[0085] Embodiments of this application also provide a method for packaging keel, the method comprising:

[0086] Stack multiple keel beams;

[0087] Multiple stacked keels are riveted together.

[0088] In one embodiment, the method further includes: moving the stacked multiple keels from the stacking station to the riveting station; wherein, at the stacking station, the step of stacking the multiple keels is performed; and at the riveting station, the step of riveting the stacked multiple keels together with rivets is performed.

[0089] In one embodiment, before riveting the stacked keels together, the method further includes: compressing the stacked keels.

[0090] The keel packaging method of this application can be implemented by the keel packaging machine or keel packaging system described above, and the specific implementation steps are as described above.

[0091] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0092] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features.

[0093] In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically limited.

[0094] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0095] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0096] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0097] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting this application. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A keel baling machine, characterized in that, The device includes a frame and a stacking device and a riveting device mounted on the frame; wherein the stacking device is configured to stack multiple keels sequentially, and the riveting device is configured to rivet the stacked multiple keels together with rivets to form a bundle of keels. The stacking device is configured to stack the keel at the stacking station; The keel packing machine also includes a transfer device, which is configured to transfer multiple stacked keels from the stacking station to the riveting station, where the riveting device rivets the stacked keels. The transfer device includes a fork and a fork drive mechanism for driving the fork to move. When the fork is in the stacking position, the stacking device stacks multiple keels on the fork. When the fork moves to the riveting position, the riveting device rivets the keels stacked on the fork. The shift fork drive mechanism includes a shift fork drive motor and a chain driven by the shift fork drive motor, wherein a plurality of shift forks are spaced apart along the length direction on the chain; The riveting device includes a rivet feeding mechanism that feeds rivets into the riveting holes of multiple stacked keels, and also includes a pushing mechanism located below the multiple stacked keels and a pressing mechanism located above the multiple stacked keels. The pushing mechanism pushes against the riveting holes from below the keels, and the pressing mechanism presses down on the rivets located in the riveting holes to achieve riveting.

2. The keel baling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stacking device includes a material dropping mechanism installed on the frame, which is configured to stack multiple keels by dropping them sequentially.

3. The keel baling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material feeding mechanism includes a first material feeding plate, a second material feeding plate, and a material feeding drive mechanism. The material feeding drive mechanism is configured to drive the first material feeding plate and the second material feeding plate to rotate away from each other to open the material feeding port and to rotate towards each other to close the material feeding port. When the first material feeding plate and the second material feeding plate open the material feeding port, the keel falls from the material feeding port.

4. The keel baling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The material feeding drive mechanism includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first gear, a second gear, and a gear drive component. The first rotating shaft is connected to the first material feeding plate, and the second rotating shaft is connected to the second material feeding plate. The gear drive component is configured to drive the first gear to rotate, and the first gear and the second gear mesh. The first gear drives the first rotating shaft to rotate, and the second gear drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, thereby causing the first material feeding plate and the second material feeding plate to rotate respectively to open and close the material feeding port.

5. The keel baling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The stacking device further includes a keel traction mechanism, which includes an upper roller and a lower roller mounted on the frame that are rotatable, a roller rotation mechanism for driving one of the upper roller and the lower roller to rotate, and a roller lifting mechanism for driving the other to rise and fall. The roller lifting mechanism causes the upper roller and the lower roller to clamp the keel, and the roller rotation mechanism drives one of the upper roller and the lower roller to rotate so as to drive the clamped keel to move to the unloading mechanism.

6. The keel baling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The stacking device further includes an alignment mechanism, which is configured to push the ends of the newly dropped keels from the unloading mechanism so that the ends of the stacked keels are aligned.

7. The keel baling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of shift forks are configured such that when one of the shift forks is in the stacking station, the other shift fork is in the riveting station; And / or, when one of the forks moves to the riveting station, the other fork moves to the release station, where the fork flips with the chain to tilt the keel.

8. The keel baling machine according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The rivet feeding mechanism includes a vibrating feeder, a rivet clamp, and a transfer mechanism. The transfer mechanism is configured to drive the rivet clamp to move between a pick-up position and a release position. At the pick-up position, the rivet clamp receives the rivet fed by the vibrating feeder through vibration and clamps the rivet. At the release position, the rivet clamp places the rivet into the rivet hole.

9. The keel baling machine according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The keel packing machine also includes a clamping device, which is configured to clamp the stacked keels before they are riveted together by the riveting device.

10. A keel packaging system, characterized in that, The keel baling machine according to any one of claims 1-9 further includes a conveying device and a stacking device. After the keel baling machine riveting the entire bundle of keels is moved to the conveying device, the conveying device conveys the entire bundle of keels to the stacking device, and the stacking device stacks the entire bundle of keels.

11. A method for packaging keel, characterized in that, The method using the keel baling machine according to any one of claims 1-9 includes: Stack multiple keel beams; Multiple stacked keels are riveted together.

12. The keel packaging method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The method further includes: moving the stacked keels from the stacking station to the riveting station; Specifically, at the stacking station, the step of stacking multiple keels is performed; at the riveting station, the step of riveting the stacked multiple keels together with rivets is performed.

13. The keel packaging method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, Before riveting the stacked keels together, the method further includes: pressing the stacked keels together.

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