Automatic belt separating device and working method thereof

Abstract

This invention discloses an automatic belt separation device and its working method. The automatic belt separation device includes: a feeding belt conveyor, consisting of a feeding belt conveyor one and a feeding belt conveyor two; a linear guide rail is installed on the top surface of the lower support of the feeding conveyor; the feeding belt conveyor one and the feeding belt conveyor two are arranged back and forth along the axis of the linear guide rail and can slide along the linear guide rail driven by their respective servo motors; the conveying belts on the feeding belt conveyor one and the feeding belt conveyor two can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise driven by their respective belt roller motors; and a connecting trolley is located in the lower middle of the lower support of the feeding conveyor conveyor. This invention enables continuous and uninterrupted transfer and stacking of soft materials during online production without external force, without touching the surface of the soft materials, and without causing any damage to the soft materials themselves, thus providing the possibility for online automated production of soft materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an automatic belt separation device and its working method, belonging to a continuous automatic palletizing and transfer equipment in the automated production process of soft materials. Background Technology

[0002] Soft materials are a class of materials possessing physical properties such as softness, plasticity, compressibility, and stretchability. Their mechanical properties are primarily determined by their internal structure, and they typically exhibit good biocompatibility and electrical properties. In interior design, soft materials such as carpets, curtains, sofas, bedding, and textiles can make spaces appear softer and richer. Soft materials also include plastics, gels, foams, biomaterials, food, cosmetics, flexible electronic components, liquid crystal displays, and high-throughput films, which have wide applications in industrial production and scientific research. Due to the special properties and processing requirements of soft materials, the surface requirements are extremely stringent, minimizing or even eliminating contact throughout the production process, which presents a significant challenge to automated production.

[0003] Currently, the palletizing and transfer of flexible materials in continuous automated production are still carried out manually. This not only makes it impossible to achieve automated mass production, but also makes it very easy to damage the flexible materials themselves during manual operation, which cannot guarantee the quality of the flexible materials and causes a serious contradiction that production cannot meet market demand.

[0004] Therefore, under the current circumstances, it is necessary to provide a device for the continuous automatic stacking and transfer of soft materials during the continuous production of soft materials, in order to solve the above-mentioned technical difficulties. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention proposes an automatic belt separation device and its working method, the specific technical solution of which is as follows:

[0006] An automatic belt separation device includes:

[0007] The feeding conveyor belt consists of two identical feeding conveyor belts, Feeding Belt 1 and Feeding Belt 2, mounted on a lower support of the feeding moving conveyor belt. A linear guide rail is mounted on the top surface of the lower support of the feeding moving conveyor belt. Feeding Belt 1 and Feeding Belt 2 are arranged back-to-back along the axis of the linear guide rail and can slide along the linear guide rail driven by their respective servo motors. The front side of the linear guide rail connects to the previous stage outlet of the material. The conveying belts on Feeding Belt 1 and Feeding Belt 2 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise driven by their respective belt roller motors.

[0008] The connecting trolley is located in the middle and below the lower support of the unloading moving belt.

[0009] Preferably, the lower support of the feeding conveyor belt is a cuboid frame, with a linear guide rail mounted on the upper surface of each of its two long sides; mounting plates are connected to both sides of the linear guide rails of both the feeding conveyor belt one and the feeding conveyor belt two, and the mounting plates are connected to sliders matched on the linear guide rails; one of the linear guide rails has a rack on its inner side near the center of the lower support of the feeding conveyor belt, and a servo motor capable of forward and reverse rotation is mounted on the mounting plate corresponding to the rack, and a gear meshing with the rack is mounted on the vertical output shaft of the servo motor.

[0010] Preferably, both the first and second feeding conveyors are equipped with belt roller motors on their lower sides, which drive their respective corresponding active belt rollers to rotate forward or backward. The output shaft end of the belt roller motor is connected to the roller end of the active belt roller via a transmission belt.

[0011] Preferably, buffer pad assemblies are installed at both the front and rear ends of the linear guide rail. The buffer pad assembly includes a buffer plate installed at the end of the linear guide rail, and buffer pads are installed on the side of the buffer plate facing the feeding belt conveyor.

[0012] Preferably, auxiliary rollers are installed on the upper part of the first and second feeding belt conveyors to ensure the flatness of the flexible material.

[0013] The present invention also provides a method for operating an automatic belt separation device, comprising the following steps:

[0014] S1. When the feeding belt conveyor 1 and feeding belt conveyor 2 rotate clockwise, the material will be transported from front to back. After the material flows out of the previous stage outlet, it is directly transferred to the clockwise rotating and adjacent feeding belt conveyor 1 and feeding belt conveyor 2. Then the material stays on the two feeding belt conveyors and is no longer conveyed.

[0015] S2. Feeding belt conveyor one and feeding belt conveyor two are driven by their respective servo motors to move backward together, transporting the material on them to the middle position of the lower support of the feeding moving belt.

[0016] S3. Feeding conveyor belt one rotates clockwise and moves forward, while feeding conveyor belt two rotates counterclockwise and moves backward, causing the material to fall from the middle onto the connecting trolley.

[0017] This invention enables the continuous and uninterrupted transfer and stacking of soft materials during online production without the aid of external force, without touching the surface of the soft materials, and without causing any damage to the soft materials themselves, thus providing the possibility for online automated production of soft materials.

[0018] This invention utilizes automatic belt separation technology to effectively solve the technical difficulties of palletizing and transferring soft materials in continuous automated production. It adopts a multi-action continuous and automatic control method for palletizing and transferring, which plays a pioneering role in the transfer and palletizing of soft materials on automated production lines, thus making the automated mass production of soft materials possible. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic belt separation device according to the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic belt separation device according to the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 3 This is a side view of an automatic belt separation device according to the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material feeding belt conveyor in this invention.

[0025] In the diagram: 1- Lower support of the material feeding conveyor belt, 2- Material feeding conveyor belt one, 3- Material feeding conveyor belt two, 4- Linear guide rail, 5- Servo motor, 6- Material conveyor belt, 7- Connecting trolley, 8- Mounting plate, 9- Slider, 10- Gear, 11- Belt roller motor, 12- Buffer plate, 13- Buffer pad, 14- Auxiliary roller, 15- Transmission belt. Detailed Implementation

[0026] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" 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. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

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[0030] This invention relates to an automatic belt separation device, belonging to the field of continuous automatic palletizing and transfer equipment in the automated production process of soft materials. It is specifically designed for the automatic control technology of palletizing and transfer in the continuous production process of soft materials.

[0031] like Figures 1-5 As shown, the present invention provides an automatic belt separation device, which mainly includes a feeding belt conveyor and a connecting trolley 7.

[0032] The feeding conveyor consists of two identical feeding conveyor belts, Belt 1 2 and Belt 2 3, mounted on the lower support 1 of the feeding moving conveyor belt. A linear guide rail 4 is installed on the top surface of the lower support 1 of the feeding moving conveyor belt. Belt 1 2 and Belt 2 3 are arranged back and forth along the axis of the linear guide rail 4 and can be driven by their respective servo motors 5 to slide along the linear guide rail 4. The front side of the linear guide rail 4 connects to the upper-level outlet of the material. The conveying belts 6 on Belt 1 2 and Belt 2 3 can be driven by their respective belt roller motors 11 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The connecting trolley 7 is located in the middle of the lower support 1 of the feeding moving conveyor belt and can be pushed by the staff to receive and transfer soft materials.

[0033] In a further specific embodiment, the lower support 1 of the feeding conveyor belt is a cuboid frame, and a linear guide rail 4 is respectively installed on the upper surface of the two long sides of its top end; the two sides of the feeding conveyor belt 1 2 and the feeding conveyor belt 2 3 are connected to mounting plates 8, and the mounting plates 8 are connected to the sliders 9 matched on the linear guide rails 4; one of the linear guide rails 4 has a rack on its inner side near the center of the lower support 1 of the feeding conveyor belt, and a servo motor 5 capable of forward and reverse rotation is installed on the mounting plate 8 corresponding to the rack. A gear 10 that meshes with the rack is installed on the vertical output shaft of the servo motor 5. By driving the vertical output shaft of the servo motor 5 to rotate, the entire feeding conveyor belt can be moved back and forth along the linear guide rail 4 to precisely control the position of the feeding conveyor belt 1 2 and the feeding conveyor belt 2 3.

[0034] Meanwhile, both the first and second feeding conveyors 2 and 3 are equipped with belt roller motors 11 on their lower sides, which drive their respective active belt rollers to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The belt roller motors 11 are frequency converter motors, and their output shafts are connected to the ends of the active belt rollers via a transmission belt 15. The active and driven belt rollers in the feeding conveyors together drive the conveyor belt 6 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

[0035] In a further specific embodiment, buffer pads are installed at both the front and rear ends of the linear guide rail 4. The buffer pads include buffer plates 12 installed at the ends of the linear guide rail 4, and buffer pads 13 are installed on the side of the buffer plates 12 facing the feeding belt conveyor.

[0036] In a further specific embodiment, auxiliary rollers 14 are installed on the upper part of the feeding belt conveyor 2 and the feeding belt conveyor 3 to ensure the flatness of the flexible material.

[0037] The present invention discloses a method for operating an automatic belt separation device, comprising the following steps:

[0038] S1. When the feeding belt conveyor 12 and feeding belt conveyor 23 rotate clockwise, the material will be transported from front to back. After the material flows out of the previous stage outlet, it is directly transferred to the clockwise rotating and adjacent feeding belt conveyor 12 and feeding belt conveyor 23. Then the material stays on the two feeding belt conveyors and is no longer conveyed.

[0039] S2. The feeding belt conveyor 1 2 and the feeding belt conveyor 2 3 are driven by their respective servo motors 5 to move backward together, transporting the material on them to the middle position of the feeding moving belt lower support 1.

[0040] S3. The feeding conveyor belt 1 rotates clockwise and moves forward, while the feeding conveyor belt 2 rotates counterclockwise and continues to move backward, causing the material to fall from the middle onto the connecting trolley 7.

[0041] The more specific working process of the automatic belt separation device of the present invention is as follows:

[0042] When the soft material reaches the outlet of the previous stage (i.e., the area to be connected), the sensor in the device of this invention sends a signal. The first feeding conveyor belt 2 and the second feeding conveyor belt 3 receive the soft material at the same speed as the conveying speed of the soft material in front, and the conveying belt 6 stops rotating. Then, the servo motor 5 drives the first feeding conveyor belt 2 and the second feeding conveyor belt 3 to move forward to the right together. When they reach the middle position, the belt roller motor 11 of the first feeding conveyor belt 2 controls the conveying belt 6 to rotate clockwise, and the servo motor 5 drives the first feeding conveyor belt 2 to move to the left in the opposite direction along the linear guide rail 4 until it reaches the theoretical position and stops. At the same time, the belt roller motor 11 of the second feeding conveyor belt 3 controls the conveying belt 6 to rotate counterclockwise, and the servo motor 5 drives the second feeding conveyor belt 3 to continue moving to the right along the linear guide rail 4 until it reaches the theoretical position and stops.

[0043] The feeding conveyor belt 1 (2) is equipped with a separating conveyor belt 1, and the feeding conveyor belt 2 (3) is equipped with a separating conveyor belt 2. For example... Figure 1 , 2 As shown, when the feeding conveyor belt 1 2 and the feeding conveyor belt 2 3 are in the middle position, the two separate conveyor belts 1 and 2 on them open, so that the middle part of the soft material slowly falls onto the connecting trolley 7 below. As the two belts move towards each other, the soft material is slowly and safely transferred to the connecting trolley 7, completing a smooth connection.

[0044] This invention enables the continuous and uninterrupted transfer and stacking of flexible materials during online production without external force, contact with the surface of the flexible materials, or any damage to the materials themselves. It employs a multi-action continuous and automatic control method, which improves the automation level of the flexible material production line, thereby making online automated production of flexible materials possible, improving product quality, and increasing labor efficiency.

[0045] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on its differences from other embodiments. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably. For the apparatus disclosed in the embodiments, since they correspond to the methods disclosed in the embodiments, the description is relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the method section.

[0046] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. 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 method for operating an automatic belt separation device, characterized in that, The method is applied to an automatic belt separation device, which includes: The feeding conveyor belt consists of two identical feeding conveyor belts, Feeding Belt 1 and Feeding Belt 2, mounted on a lower support of the feeding moving conveyor belt. A linear guide rail is mounted on the top surface of the lower support of the feeding moving conveyor belt. Feeding Belt 1 and Feeding Belt 2 are arranged back-to-back along the axis of the linear guide rail and can slide along the linear guide rail driven by their respective servo motors. The front side of the linear guide rail connects to the upstream outlet of the flexible material. The conveying belts on Feeding Belt 1 and Feeding Belt 2 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise driven by their respective belt roller motors. The connecting trolley is located in the lower middle of the support of the unloading conveyor belt; The method includes the following steps: S1. When feeding conveyor belt 1 and feeding conveyor belt 2 rotate clockwise, the flexible material will be transported from front to back. After the flexible material flows out of the previous stage outlet, it is directly transferred to the clockwise rotating and adjacent feeding conveyor belt 1 and feeding conveyor belt 2. Then the flexible material stays on the two feeding conveyor belts and is no longer conveyed. S2. Feeding belt conveyor one and feeding belt conveyor two are driven by their respective servo motors to move backward together, transporting the flexible material on them to the middle position of the lower support of the feeding moving belt. S3. Feeding conveyor belt one rotates clockwise and moves forward, while feeding conveyor belt two rotates counterclockwise and moves backward, causing the flexible material to fall from the middle onto the connecting trolley.

2. The operating method of the automatic belt separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower support of the feeding conveyor belt is a cuboid frame, with a linear guide rail mounted on the upper surface of each of its two long sides. Mounting plates are connected to both sides of the linear guide rails in both the first and second feeding conveyor belts, and these mounting plates are connected to sliders that match the linear guide rails. One of the linear guide rails has a rack on its inner side near the center of the lower support of the feeding conveyor belt. A servo motor capable of forward and reverse rotation is mounted on the mounting plate corresponding to the rack, and a gear meshing with the rack is mounted on the vertical output shaft of the servo motor.

3. The operating method of the automatic belt separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first and second feeding conveyors are equipped with belt roller motors on their lower sides, which drive their respective corresponding active belt rollers to rotate forward or backward. The output shaft end of the belt roller motor is connected to the roller end of the active belt roller via a transmission belt.

4. The operating method of the automatic belt separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the front and rear ends of the linear guide are equipped with buffer pad assemblies. The buffer pad assembly includes a buffer plate installed at the end of the linear guide, and buffer pads are installed on the side of the buffer plate facing the feeding belt conveyor.

5. The operating method of the automatic belt separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper part of both the first and second feeding conveyors is equipped with auxiliary rollers to ensure the flatness of the flexible material.

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