Workpiece conveying system

Abstract

A material conveying system includes a conveying device, a hopper ramp, two sensing units, a rotating pusher device, and a control unit. A conveying surface of the conveying device moves a wire product from a front end to a rear end of the conveying device. The hopper ramp is located at one side of the conveying device and is connected to the conveying surface. The sensing units are arranged in sequence to sense the wire product on the conveying surface. The rotating pusher device is located at the side of the conveying device to send the wire product to one of the hopper ramp and the rear end of the conveying device. The control unit operates the rotating pusher device according to the sensing of the sensing units. Through the above structure, the material conveying system can successfully guide the wire product to the rear end of the conveying device, and successfully push the wire product with a bad posture away from the conveying surface when the wire product is stuck, thereby avoiding the disorder of the conveying line and improving the conveying efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a conveying system, and more particularly to a material conveying system. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, finished signal transmission cables (such as network transmission cables) are bundled into an approximate figure-eight shape and then individually conveyed to the delivery entrance via a conveyor belt.

[0003] However, poorly positioned signal transmission cables often get stuck at the delivery entrance, preventing them from entering smoothly and causing conveyor line disorder and reduced conveying efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One object of the present invention is to provide a material conveying system to solve the difficulties mentioned in the prior art.

[0005] This invention provides a material conveying system. The material conveying system is used to convey at least one wire product. The material conveying system includes a conveying device, a hopper ramp, a first sensing unit, a second sensing unit, and a rotary feeding device. The conveying device includes a conveying surface for moving the wire product from the front end of the conveying device to the rear end. The hopper ramp is located on one side of the conveying device and is connected to the conveying surface. The first sensing unit is located on the conveying surface and is used to sense the wire product on the conveying surface. The second sensing unit is located on the conveying surface and is used to sense the wire product on the conveying surface. The second sensing unit is closer to the rear end of the conveying device than the first sensing unit. The rotary feeding device is located on the side of the conveying device and is used to feed the wire product to either the hopper ramp or the rear end of the conveying device. A control unit is electrically connected to the first sensing unit, the second sensing unit, and the rotary feeding device. When the first sensing unit senses a wire product, the control unit controls the rotary feeding device to feed the wire product to the rear end of the conveying device. After waiting for a specific time interval, if the second sensing unit does not sense a wire product, the control unit controls the rotary feeding device to feed the wire product to the hopper ramp.

[0006] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described material conveying system, the rotary feeding device includes a roller unit and a motor unit. The roller unit is disposed adjacent to the conveying surface and is used to rotate and feed the wire products on the conveying surface. The motor unit is coaxially connected to the roller unit and is used to drive the roller unit to rotate forward and backward.

[0007] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned material conveying system, when the first sensing unit senses the wire product, the control unit is triggered to drive the motor unit, so that the roller unit rotates forward and sends the wire product to the rear end of the conveying equipment. After waiting for a certain time interval, if the second sensing unit does not sense the wire product, the control unit is triggered to drive the motor unit, so that the roller unit reverses and sends the wire product to the hopper ramp.

[0008] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described material conveying system, the roller unit has a concave-convex structure. The concave-convex structure is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the roller unit.

[0009] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described material conveying system, the conveying device further includes a narrowing side plate. The narrowing side plate is located between the front end and the rear end of the conveying device, extending obliquely from one side of the conveying surface to the other side, for the purpose of narrowing the movement space of the wire product on the conveying surface.

[0010] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-described material conveying system further includes a pushing device. The pushing device is located on the other side of the conveying equipment and is configured relative to the hopper ramp to push the wire product from the conveying surface toward the hopper ramp.

[0011] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described material conveying system, the pushing device includes a track, a connecting arm, a power component, and a pushing brush. The connecting arm is slidably located on the track. The power component drives the connecting arm to extend toward the hopper ramp. The pushing brush is located at the end face of the connecting arm extending toward the hopper ramp and is used to push the wire product.

[0012] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described material conveying system, the pusher brush includes a body and a plurality of soft bristles. The body includes a front and a side. The front faces the hopper ramp, and the side is adjacent to the front. The soft bristles are spaced apart and inserted into the side.

[0013] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned material conveying system, after the control unit controls the rotary feeding device to deliver the wire product to the silo ramp, the control unit controls the pushing device to push the material towards the silo ramp.

[0014] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned material conveying system, the control unit controls the pushing device to push the material hopper ramp at fixed time intervals.

[0015] Thus, through the architecture described in the above embodiments, the material conveying system of the present invention can smoothly guide wire products to the rear end of the conveying equipment, and smoothly push wire products with poor posture away from the conveying surface when jammed, thereby avoiding the disorder of the conveying line and improving the conveying efficiency.

[0016] The above description is only used to illustrate the problem to be solved by the present invention, the technical means to solve the problem, and the effects produced, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be described in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a material conveying system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 To observe from another perspective Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the material conveying system;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A block diagram of a material conveying system;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A partial top view of the material conveying system; and

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The operation diagram of the material conveying system.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0023] 10: Material conveying system

[0024] 100: Conveying equipment

[0025] 110: Long platform

[0026] 111: Frontend

[0027] 112: Backend

[0028] 113: First Long Side

[0029] 114: Second Long Side

[0030] 115: First Section

[0031] 116: Second Section

[0032] 117: Discharge Section

[0033] 118: Top surface

[0034] 120: Narrowed side panels

[0035] 130: First partition

[0036] 140: Second partition

[0037] 150: Movement Channel

[0038] 160: Conveyor belt

[0039] 161: Conveying surface

[0040] 170: Power Motor

[0041] 200: Silo ramp

[0042] 300: First sensing unit

[0043] 400: Second sensing unit

[0044] 500: Rotary feeding device

[0045] 510: Bracket

[0046] 520: Roller Unit

[0047] 521: Concave-convex structure

[0048] 530: Motor Unit

[0049] 600: Pushing device

[0050] 610: Track

[0051] 620: Linkage Boom

[0052] 630: Pusher Brush

[0053] 631:Ontology

[0054] 631A: Front

[0055] 631B: Side view

[0056] 632: Soft bristles

[0057] 640: Power components

[0058] 700: Control Unit

[0059] D1: First Direction

[0060] D2: Second Direction

[0061] L: Wire products

[0062] P: Mobile Space

[0063] W1, W2: Width

[0064] X, Y, Z: Axial axes Detailed Implementation

[0065] Several embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed below with reference to the accompanying drawings. For clarity, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. That is, these practical details are not essential in the various embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and elements will be illustrated in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.

[0066] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a material conveying system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 To observe from another perspective Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the material conveying system 10. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A block diagram of the material conveying system 10. (See diagram below.) Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the material conveying system 10 includes a conveying device 100, a hopper ramp 200, a first sensing unit 300, a second sensing unit 400, a rotary feeding device 500, and a control unit 700. The conveying device 100 is elongated and has a front end 111 and a rear end 112 facing each other. The conveying device 100 has a conveying surface 161. The conveying surface 161 is capable of sequentially moving multiple wire products L from the front end 111 to the rear end 112 of the conveying device 100 along the axial direction X. The hopper ramp 200 is located on one side of the conveying device 100 and is laterally connected to the conveying surface 161. The first sensing unit 300 and the second sensing unit 400 are arranged at intervals and sequentially arranged on the conveying device 100 along the axial direction X, respectively, to sense the wire product L on the conveying surface 161. That is, in the first direction D1 when the wire product L moves on the conveying surface 161, the first sensing unit 300 can sense the wire product L earlier than the second sensing unit 400.

[0067] The rotary feeding device 500 and the hopper ramp 200 are both located on the same side of the conveying equipment 100. The rotary feeding device 500 is used to feed wire products L from the conveying surface 161 to the hopper ramp 200, or from the front end 111 of the conveying equipment 100 to the rear end 112 of the conveying equipment 100. The control unit 700 is electrically connected to the first sensing unit 300, the second sensing unit 400 and the rotary feeding device 500, and is used to selectively control the operation of the rotary feeding device 500 based on the sensing of the first sensing unit 300 and the second sensing unit 400. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the second sensing unit 400 may be omitted, and the rotary feeding device 500 and the hopper ramp 200 are not necessarily located on the same side of the conveying equipment 100.

[0068] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A partial top view of the material conveying system 10. In this embodiment, as... Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, for example, the conveying device 100 further includes an elongated platform 110, a conveyor belt 160, and a power motor 170. The conveyor belt 160 is operably located on the top surface 118 of the elongated platform 110. The power motor 170 drives the conveyor belt 160 to rotate. The conveyor belt 160 includes a first long side 113 and a second long side 114 opposite to each other, and the hopper ramp 200 and the rotary feeding device 500 are both located on the first long side 113 of the conveyor belt 160. The portion of the conveyor belt 160 that is exposed upward on the elongated platform 110 and used to carry articles is the aforementioned conveying surface 161.

[0069] Furthermore, the elongated platform 110 includes a narrowed side plate 120. The narrowed side plate 120 is located between the front end 111 and the rear end 112 of the conveying device 100, extending obliquely from the second long side 114 of the conveying surface 161 to the first long side 113, to narrow the movement space P of the wire product L on the conveying surface 161. Figure 4 The wire product L is guided to the conveyor surface 161 near the hopper ramp 200.

[0070] More specifically, the elongated platform 110 is further divided into a first section 115, a discharge section 117, and a second section 116. The discharge section 117 is located between the first section 115 and the second section 116, and connects the first section 115 and the second section 116 respectively. Furthermore, the narrowed side plate 120 is located in the first section 115 of the elongated platform 110, extending obliquely from one side of the conveyor surface 161 (such as the second long side 114 of the conveyor belt 160) to the other side of the conveyor surface 161 (such as the first long side 113 of the conveyor belt 160), thereby reducing the distance between the narrowed side plate 120 and the other side of the conveyor surface 161 (such as the first long side 113 of the conveyor belt 160), so that only a single wire product L can pass through.

[0071] It should be understood that the hopper ramp 200, the first sensing unit 300 and the rotary feeding device 500 are all located in the discharge section 117 of the elongated platform 110. The hopper ramp 200 is located between the first section 115 and the second section 116 of the elongated platform 110. The rotary feeding device 500 is located above both the conveyor belt 160 and the hopper ramp 200. The second sensing unit 400 is located in the second section 116 of the elongated platform 110 and is used to sense the wire product L from above the conveyor surface 161.

[0072] Furthermore, the elongated platform 110 includes a first partition 130 and a second partition 140. The first partition 130 is located in the second section 116 of the elongated platform 110 and protrudes from the first long side 113 of the conveyor belt 160. The second partition 140 is located in the second section 116 of the elongated platform 110, opposite to the first partition 130, i.e., protruding from the second long side 114 of the conveyor belt 160. A moving channel 150 is defined between the first partition 130 and the second partition 140, which allows only a single wire product L to pass through. The width W1 of the moving channel 150 is less than the width W2 of the conveyor surface 161 and approximately equal to the width W1 of a single wire product L.

[0073] The rotary feeding device 500 includes a bracket 510, a roller unit 520, and a motor unit 530. The bracket 510 is fixed to the elongated platform 110. The roller unit 520 is disposed adjacent to the conveying surface 161, that is, the roller unit 520 is located on a portion of the conveying surface 161 or on one side of the conveying surface 161. The motor unit 530 is mounted on the bracket 510 and coaxially connected to the roller unit 520 to drive the roller unit 520 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The rotation axis of the motor unit 530 extends along an axis Z, so the roller unit 520 can rotate about the axis Z, so that the circumferential surface of the roller unit 520 directly feeds the wire product L on the conveying surface 161, thereby quickly pushing the wire product L into the second section 116 (i.e., the moving channel 150) of the elongated platform 110. Furthermore, the first sensing unit 300 is installed on one side of the motor unit 530 to sense the wire product L from above the conveying surface 161. However, the present invention is not limited to the installation position and form of the first sensing unit 300.

[0074] More specifically, the roller unit 520 has a textured structure 521. The textured structure 521 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the roller unit 520. In this embodiment, the textured structure 521 includes, for example, a plurality of raised lines spaced around the outer peripheral surface of the roller unit 520. The roller unit 520 is made of, for example, plastic (such as polyurethane, PU), silicone, or rubber; however, the invention is not limited to the material of the roller unit 520, as long as there is sufficient friction to move the wire product L, it is within the scope of the invention.

[0075] Thus, when the first sensing unit 300 senses the wire product L in the discharge section 117, the control unit 700 is triggered to drive the motor unit 530 to rotate forward. When the motor unit 530 drives the roller unit 520 to rotate forward, the roller unit 520 can accelerate the wire product L into the moving channel 150 (i.e., the second section 116 of the elongated platform 110). Then, when the first sensing unit 300 senses the wire product L, and the second sensing unit 400 also senses the wire product L within a specific time interval (e.g., 1 to 2 seconds), it means that the wire product L has not been jammed, and can therefore be smoothly fed into the moving channel 150 (i.e., the second section 116 of the elongated platform 110).

[0076] Conversely, when the first sensing unit 300 senses the wire product L, and the second sensing unit 400 does not sense the wire product L after waiting for this specific time interval (e.g., 1-2 seconds), the control unit 700 is triggered to drive the motor unit 530 to reverse. When the motor unit 530 drives the roller unit 520 to reverse, the roller unit 520 can convey the wire product L from the conveying surface 161 to the hopper ramp 200 in the discharge section 117.

[0077] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the operation of the material conveying system 10. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the material conveying system 10 further includes a pushing device 600. The pushing device 600 is located on the other side of the conveying equipment 100 (such as the second long side 114 of the conveyor belt 160) and is configured relative to the hopper ramp 200 to push the wire product L from the conveying surface 161 toward the rotary feeding device 500 and / or the hopper ramp 200 in a second direction D2 orthogonal to the first direction D1.

[0078] Therefore, the rotary feeding device 500 can deliver the wire product L into the hopper ramp 200, or allow the wire product L to fall directly into the hopper ramp 200.

[0079] More specifically, for example, the pusher device 600 includes a track 610, a connecting arm 620, a pusher brush 630, and a power component 640. Figure 3Track 610 is mounted on the second long side 114 of conveyor belt 160 and is located on discharge section 117. Link arm 620 is slidably mounted on track 610 and can slide relative to track 610 along the axial direction X. Power unit 640 is electrically connected to control unit 700 to drive link arm 620 to extend along the axial direction X toward hopper ramp 200 (e.g., axial direction X). Push brush 630 is fixed to the end face of link arm 620 extending toward hopper ramp 200 to push wire product L. Thus, since wire product L is wound into an approximately figure-eight structure, push brush 630 pushed out by power unit 640 can effectively push wire product L on conveyor surface 161 without extending into wire product L, thereby preventing wire product L from getting stuck on push brush 630 and avoiding exacerbating jamming and conveyor line turbulence.

[0080] Furthermore, the pusher brush 630 includes a body 631 and a plurality of soft bristles 632. The body 631 includes a front face 631A and a side face 631B. The front face 631A faces the hopper ramp 200, and the side face 631B is adjacent to the front face 631A. The soft bristles 632 are spaced apart from each other on the side face 631B. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the pusher brush 630. The soft bristles 632 are parallel to each other, and the long axis of each soft bristle 632 is parallel to the axial direction X.

[0081] It should be understood that since the pusher brush 630 and the roller unit 520 partially overlap in the axial Y direction, the pushed-out pusher brush 630 can be blocked by the roller unit 520, so as not to extend excessively into the hopper ramp 200 and avoid getting tangled in another wire product L after being retracted.

[0082] In this embodiment, when the first sensing unit 300 senses the wire product L, and the second sensing unit 400 does not sense the wire product L within a specific time interval, the control unit 700 is triggered to synchronously control the pushing device 600 to push the wire product L. Furthermore, when the motor unit 530 drives the roller unit 520 to reverse, the control unit 700 is triggered to synchronously control the pushing device 600 to push the wire product L. Regardless of whether the motor unit 530 drives the roller unit 520 to reverse, the control unit 700 can be set to control the pushing device 600 to push towards the hopper ramp 200 at fixed time intervals (e.g., every minute) to assist the roller unit 520 in moving the wire product L. However, the present invention is not limited to the timing of the control unit 700 controlling the pushing device 600 and the rotary feeding device 500. Furthermore, in this embodiment, after the control unit 700 controls the rotary feeding device 500 to deliver the wire product L to the hopper ramp 200, the control unit 700 controls the pushing device 600 to push it towards the hopper ramp 200.

[0083] Thus, through the architecture described in the above embodiments, the material conveying system of the present invention can smoothly guide wire products to the rear end of the conveying equipment, and smoothly push wire products with poor posture away from the conveying surface when jammed, thereby avoiding the disorder of the conveying line and improving the conveying efficiency.

[0084] Finally, the embodiments disclosed above are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications and refinements made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are protected under this invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A material conveying system for conveying at least one wire product, characterized in that, The material conveying system includes: A conveying device includes a conveying surface for moving the wire product from the front end of the conveying device to the rear end of the conveying device; A hopper ramp is located on one side of the conveying equipment and is connected to the conveying surface; A first sensing unit is located on the conveying surface and is used to sense the wire product on the conveying surface; The second sensing unit is located on the conveying surface and is used to sense the wire product on the conveying surface. The second sensing unit is closer to the rear end of the conveying equipment than the first sensing unit. A rotary feeding device, located on the side of the conveying equipment, is used to feed the wire product to one of the hopper ramp and the rear end of the conveying equipment; as well as The control unit is electrically connected to the first sensing unit, the second sensing unit, and the rotary feeding device. When the first sensing unit senses the wire product, the control unit controls the rotary feeding device to send the wire product to the rear end of the conveying equipment. After waiting for a specific time interval, if the second sensing unit does not sense the wire product, the control unit controls the rotary feeding device to send the wire product to the hopper ramp.

2. The material conveying system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rotary feeding device includes: A roller unit, disposed adjacent to the conveying surface, is used to rotate and actuate the wire product on the conveying surface; and A motor unit is coaxially connected to the roller unit and is used to drive the roller unit to rotate forward and backward.

3. The material conveying system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, When the first sensing unit senses the wire product, the control unit is triggered to drive the motor unit, causing the roller unit to rotate forward and send the wire product to the rear end of the conveying equipment. After waiting for the specified time interval, if the second sensing unit does not sense the wire product, the control unit is triggered to drive the motor unit, causing the roller unit to rotate in reverse and send the wire product to the hopper ramp.

4. The material conveying system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The roller unit has a concave-convex structure, which is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the roller unit.

5. The material conveying system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying equipment also includes: A narrow side plate, located between the front end and the rear end of the conveying device, extends obliquely from one side of the conveying surface to the other side to narrow the movement space of the wire product on the conveying surface.

6. The material conveying system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A pushing device, located on the other side of the conveying equipment and configured relative to the hopper ramp, is used to push the wire product from the conveying surface toward the hopper ramp.

7. The material conveying system as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The feeding device includes: track; The linkage arm is slidably positioned on the track; A power unit is used to drive the connecting arm to extend toward the hopper ramp; as well as A pusher brush, located at the end face of the connecting arm extending toward the hopper ramp, is used to push the wire product.

8. The material conveying system as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The pusher brush includes: The body includes a front and a side, the front facing the silo ramp, and the side adjacent to the front; and Multiple soft bristles are spaced apart and inserted on the side.

9. The material conveying system as described in claim 6, characterized in that, After the control unit controls the rotary feeding device to deliver the wire product to the hopper ramp, the control unit controls the pushing device to push the material towards the hopper ramp.

10. The material conveying system as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The control unit controls the pushing device to push the material towards the hopper ramp at fixed time intervals.

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