Automatic rim feeding device and method of use thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a steel ring automatic feeding device and a use method thereof, and realizes automatic feeding of the steel ring in the production process of the throat ring through the setting of a jacking mechanism, a steel ring positioning seat, a rotating mechanism, a guide plate, a transverse moving device, a longitudinal moving device and a transfer device, and whether the steel ring is fed or not is judged by using a detection mechanism, and whether the steel ring is in a correct placement state or not is identified, the use method is simple, easy to operate, safe and efficient, misinstallation of the steel ring caused by the fact that the steel ring is not in the correct placement state is effectively prevented, and the steel ring automatic feeding device is suitable for large-scale production in a factory.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of hose clamp manufacturing technology, and in particular to an automatic steel ring feeding device and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] Hose clamps are fasteners used for connecting flexible and rigid pipes. They are widely used in industrial production and daily life. Hose clamps are generally manufactured using a through-hole process, making them widely applicable, torsional and pressure resistant, with balanced torsional torque, a firm and tight lock, a large adjustment range, and an aesthetically pleasing appearance after assembly. They are ideal fasteners for connection.

[0003] Commonly used hose clamps can be divided into three types: British hose clamps, American hose clamps, and German hose clamps. Among them, American hose clamps consist of a steel ring, screws, and a clamp housing. In the automated production process of hose clamps, the feeding speed of each component directly affects the production efficiency of the hose clamps. In particular, the steel ring needs to be adjusted in direction before assembly to continue the subsequent assembly process.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop an automatic steel ring feeding device for hose clamp production, which can not only achieve automated feeding and improve feeding efficiency, but also complete directional adjustment during the feeding process, thereby avoiding excessive reliance on manual labor, improving production efficiency, and being suitable for large-scale factory production. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic steel ring feeding device, which realizes automated feeding of steel rings, improves production efficiency, and is simple to use, easy to operate, and suitable for large-scale production.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned objective is as follows: an automatic steel ring feeding device, comprising: a jacking mechanism, a steel ring positioning seat, a rotating mechanism, a guide plate, a transverse moving device, a longitudinal moving device, and a transfer device. A positioning bracket is provided above the jacking mechanism, and a steel ring positioning seat is provided on the positioning bracket. A rotating mechanism is provided above the steel ring positioning seat, and a detection device is provided on one side of the rotating mechanism. A guide plate is provided above the rotating mechanism, and a transfer device is provided above the guide plate. The transfer device is mounted on the longitudinal moving device, and the longitudinal moving device is mounted on the transverse moving device.

[0007] Furthermore, the jacking mechanism includes a fixed frame, a jacking cylinder, a first mounting plate, and a first ejector pin. The fixed frame is fixedly connected to the jacking cylinder, the first mounting plate is mounted on the jacking cylinder, and the first ejector pin is mounted on the first mounting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism includes a pad, a vertical rotating cylinder, a connecting flange, a horizontal rotating cylinder, a receiving assembly, a cylinder, a second mounting plate, and a second ejector pin. The pad is fixedly connected to the vertical rotating cylinder, and the vertical rotating cylinder is rotatably connected to the horizontal rotating cylinder through the connecting flange. The receiving assembly is installed at the bottom end of the horizontal rotating cylinder. A cylinder is installed on the side of the horizontal rotating cylinder away from the connecting flange. The inner rod of the cylinder is connected to the second mounting plate, and the second mounting plate is fixedly connected to the second ejector pin.

[0009] Furthermore, the receiving component includes a turntable, a support leg, a positioning groove, and a limiting block. The turntable is fixedly connected to the support leg and the limiting block; the support leg is fixedly connected to the positioning groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting block is not connected to the support leg.

[0011] Furthermore, the guide plate is provided with guide holes.

[0012] Furthermore, the transfer device includes a finger cylinder, a fixed finger connecting plate, a finger mounting plate, and a finger assembly. The finger assembly includes an ejecting finger and a fixing finger. The fixing finger is connected to the finger mounting plate through the fixed finger connecting plate. The ejecting finger is mounted at the bottom end of the finger cylinder, and the top end of the finger cylinder is fixedly connected to the finger mounting plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the extending finger and the fixing finger are positioned on the same horizontal plane.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a base, which includes a mounting base and a support plate, with the support plate fixedly mounted on the mounting base.

[0015] Furthermore, a method of using an automatic steel ring feeding device is characterized by comprising the following steps:

[0016] S1. The steel ring is conveyed to the steel ring positioning seat;

[0017] S2. The jacking cylinder extends, the first ejector pin pushes out, the steel ring positioning seat moves up and abuts against the positioning groove, the first ejector pin continues to push out, pushing the steel ring into the positioning groove and fixing it by the limiting block, the jacking cylinder retracts, the first ejector pin resets, and the steel ring positioning seat resets;

[0018] S3. The detection device detects whether there is material in the steel ring and identifies the position and status of the steel ring through the steel ring process hole;

[0019] S4. The horizontal rotary cylinder operates, rotating 180° horizontally. The vertical rotary cylinder operates, rotating 90° clockwise vertically. The cylinder retracts, the second ejector pin extends, and the steel ring is pushed into the finger assembly through the guide hole on the guide plate. The cylinder extends, and the second ejector pin resets.

[0020] S5. The lateral moving device is activated, and the lateral moving device moves horizontally along the slide rail to be delivered above the next tooling. The longitudinal moving device is activated and moves down to the tooling.

[0021] S6. The finger cylinder extends, pushing out the finger and placing the steel ring into the fixture;

[0022] S7. The finger cylinder retracts, and the extended finger resets;

[0023] S8. The longitudinal moving device moves upward to the initial height;

[0024] S9. The vertical rotary cylinder rotates 90°;

[0025] S10. The horizontal rotary cylinder rotates 180°, and the positioning groove is reset;

[0026] S11. The horizontal moving device moves horizontally to reset and waits for the next feeding.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0028] The present invention discloses an automatic steel ring feeding device, which, by setting up a jacking mechanism, a rotating mechanism, a lateral moving device, a longitudinal moving device, and a transfer device, realizes automatic feeding of steel rings during the production process of hose clamps, with high feeding efficiency; and uses a detection mechanism to determine whether there is steel ring material and to identify whether the steel ring is in the correct placement state. The method of use is simple, easy to operate, safe and efficient, and can effectively prevent misinstallation of steel rings due to incorrect placement state, making it suitable for large-scale factory production. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 : This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 : This is a schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 : This is a schematic diagram of the receiving component of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating mechanism of the present invention after it has been activated.

[0033] Figure 5 : This is a schematic diagram of the transfer device of the present invention;

[0034] In the diagram: 1-Mounting base; 2-Support plate; 3-Positioning bracket; 4-Fixing frame; 5-Push-in cylinder; 6-First mounting plate; 7-First ejector pin; 8-Steel ring positioning seat; 9-Rotating mechanism; 91-Pad plate; 92-Vertical rotating cylinder; 93-Connecting flange; 94-Horizontal rotating cylinder; 95-Receiving assembly; 96-Cylinder; 97-Second mounting plate; 98-Second ejector pin; 951-Turntable; 952-Support leg; 953-Positioning groove; 954-Limit block; 10-Detection bracket; 11-Detection device; 12-Guide plate; 13-Horizontal moving device; 14-Longitudinal moving device; 15-Transfer device; 151-Finger cylinder; 152-Fixing finger connecting plate; 153-Finger mounting plate; 154-Pushing out finger; 155-Fixing finger. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that these descriptions are for the purpose of aiding understanding the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0036] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this invention do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Furthermore, in the embodiments disclosed in this invention, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components and are not used to define specific positions or relative relationships. In other words, in some embodiments, the terms "first," "second," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0037] In this invention, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the 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.

[0038] like Figure 1As shown, an automatic steel ring feeding device includes: a base, a jacking mechanism, a positioning bracket 3, a steel ring positioning seat 8, a rotating mechanism 9, a guide plate 12, a transverse moving device 13, a longitudinal moving device 14, and a transfer device 15. The base includes a mounting base 1 and a support plate 2. The mounting base 1 has an L-shaped structure, and the support plate 2 is fixedly installed on the mounting base 1. The support plate 2 mainly serves a supporting function. A jacking mechanism is provided on one side of the base. The jacking mechanism includes a fixing frame 4, a jacking cylinder 5, a first mounting plate 6, and a first ejector pin 7. The fixing frame 4 is set independently of the mounting base 1 and is set on the same horizontal plane as the mounting base 1. The fixing frame 4 is fixedly connected to the jacking cylinder 5. The first mounting plate 6 is installed on the jacking cylinder 5, and the first ejector pin 7 is installed on the first mounting plate 6. The jacking cylinder 5 drives the first mounting plate 6 to move, realizing the extension and retraction of the first ejector pin 7.

[0039] A positioning bracket 3 is provided above the jacking mechanism, and one end of the positioning bracket 3 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 1. A steel ring positioning seat 8 is provided on the positioning bracket 3. The bottom of the steel ring positioning seat 8 has a central hole, through which the first ejector pin 7 passes. The steel ring positioning seat 8 can be displaced under the power of the first ejector pin 7. Specifically, the jacking cylinder 5 extends, the first ejector pin 7 pushes out, driving the steel ring positioning seat 8 to move upward. The first ejector pin 7 continues to push out, pushing out the steel ring fixed in the steel ring positioning seat 8 waiting for feeding. After feeding is completed, the jacking cylinder 5 retracts, the first ejector pin 7 resets, and the steel ring positioning seat 8 resets.

[0040] A rotating mechanism 9 is provided above the steel ring positioning seat 8, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the rotating mechanism 9 includes a pad 91, a vertical rotating cylinder 92, a connecting flange 93, a horizontal rotating cylinder 94, a receiving assembly 95, a cylinder 96, a second mounting plate 97, and a second ejector pin 98. The entire rotating mechanism 9 is mounted on the mounting base 1 via the pad 91. The pad 91 is fixedly connected to the vertical rotating cylinder 92, and the vertical rotating cylinder 92 is rotatably connected to the horizontal rotating cylinder 94 via the connecting flange 93. Specifically, the vertical rotating cylinder 92 drives the connecting flange 93 to rotate vertically via a pneumatic power source, thereby driving the horizontal rotating cylinder 94 to rotate. The receiving assembly 95 is mounted at the bottom of the horizontal rotating cylinder 94; a cylinder 96 is mounted on the side of the horizontal rotating cylinder 94 away from the connecting flange 93; the inner rod of the cylinder 96 is connected to the second mounting plate 97, and the second mounting plate 97 is fixedly connected to the second ejector pin 98. The extension and retraction of the cylinder 96 enables the ejection of the second ejector pin 98.

[0041] like Figure 3As shown, the receiving component 95 includes a turntable 951, a support leg 952, a positioning groove 953, and a limiting block 954. The turntable 951 is fixedly connected to the support leg 952 and the limiting block 954. There are two support legs 952, which are symmetrically arranged. The limiting block 954 is not connected to the support leg 952. The support leg 952 is fixedly connected to the positioning groove 953, which is used to receive the steel ring. The limiting block 954 restricts the movement of the received steel ring. Specifically, after the positioning groove 953 receives the steel ring ejected from the steel ring positioning seat 8, the horizontal rotating cylinder 94 is activated, causing the steel ring inside the receiving component 95 to rotate 180° horizontally. The vertical rotating cylinder 92 is activated, driving the connecting flange 93 to rotate, causing the horizontal rotating cylinder 94 to rotate 90° clockwise vertically. Figure 4 As shown, the receiving component 95 is positioned above the horizontal rotating cylinder 94 at this time. All of the above actions must be completed after the steel ring position is determined, i.e., after the steel ring position is in the correct set state.

[0042] A detection device 11 is provided on one side of the rotating mechanism 9. The detection device 11 is used to determine whether the position of the steel ring is correct. The detection device 11 is specifically located on the upper right side of the receiving component 95 and is fixedly connected to the mounting base 1 through the detection bracket 10. The detection device 11 determines whether the position of the steel ring is correct by the position of the process hole on the steel ring. When the process hole on the steel ring faces the detection device 11, it is confirmed to be in the correct state; when the process hole on the steel ring faces away from the detection device 11, it is confirmed to be in the incorrect state. That is, the detection device 11 emits a light signal, which is reflected back after encountering the steel ring. The time interval between receiving the reflected light signal determines whether the position of the steel ring is in the correct state. A longer time interval indicates that the steel ring is in the correct state. At the same time, it also completes the determination of whether the steel ring contains material.

[0043] A guide plate 12 is also provided above the rotating mechanism 9. One end of the guide plate 12 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 1. The guide plate 12 is provided with a guide hole. The size and structure of the guide hole are matched with the steel ring, which serves to limit the feeding position of the steel ring. That is, when the position of the steel ring is incorrect, the steel ring cannot pass through.

[0044] A transfer device 15 is provided above the guide plate 12. The transfer device 15 includes a finger cylinder 151, a fixed finger connecting plate 152, a finger mounting plate 153, and a finger assembly. The finger assembly includes a push-out finger 154 and a fixed finger 155. The fixed finger 155 is connected to the finger mounting plate 153 through the fixed finger connecting plate 152. The push-out finger 154 is installed at the bottom end of the finger cylinder 151, and the top end of the finger cylinder 151 is fixedly connected to the finger mounting plate 153. The push-out finger 154 and the fixed finger 155 are arranged on the same horizontal plane to ensure the completion of the receiving and transfer of the steel ring. The finger mounting plate 153 is fixedly connected to the longitudinal moving device 14, which is mounted on the transverse moving device 13. The transverse moving device 13 is fixedly installed at the top end of the mounting base 1. Both the transverse moving device 13 and the longitudinal moving device 14 include slide rails, meaning they can both slide along the slide rails.

[0045] Specifically, after the finger group receives the steel ring pushed out by the rotating mechanism 9, it slides along the slide rail through the lateral moving device 13, causing the steel ring to move horizontally to the top of the next tooling. The longitudinal moving device 14 then moves the steel ring down, places the steel ring on the tooling, and drives the transfer device 15 to reset.

[0046] The present invention provides a method for using an automatic steel ring feeding device, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0047] S1. The steel ring is transported to the steel ring positioning seat 8 by the vibratory plate.

[0048] S2. The jacking cylinder 5 extends, the first ejector pin 7 pushes out, the steel ring positioning seat 8 moves upward and abuts against the positioning groove 953, the first ejector pin 7 continues to push out, pushing the steel ring from the steel ring positioning seat 8 into the positioning groove 953, which is fixed by the limiting block 954, the jacking cylinder 5 retracts, the first ejector pin 7 resets, and the steel ring positioning seat 8 resets.

[0049] S3. The detection device 11 detects whether there is material in the steel ring and identifies the position and status of the steel ring through the steel ring process hole.

[0050] S4. The horizontal rotating cylinder 94 is activated, causing the steel ring to rotate horizontally by 180°. The vertical rotating cylinder 92 is activated, causing the steel ring to rotate vertically clockwise by 90°. The cylinder 96 retracts (initially in the extended state). The second ejector pin 98 pushes out, pushing the steel ring through the guide hole on the guide plate 12 into the finger group. The cylinder 96 extends, and the second ejector pin 98 resets.

[0051] S5. The lateral moving device 13 is activated, which drives the steel ring in the finger group to move horizontally along the slide rail and send the steel ring to the top of the next tooling. The longitudinal moving device 14 is activated, which drives the steel ring to move down along the slide rail to the tooling.

[0052] S6. Finger cylinder 151 extends, and finger 154 is pushed out, placing the steel ring into the fixture. This completes the steel ring loading action.

[0053] S7. The finger cylinder 151 retracts, and the extended finger 154 resets.

[0054] S8. The longitudinal moving device 14 moves upward to the initial height.

[0055] S9. The vertical rotating cylinder 92 rotates 90°.

[0056] S10. The horizontal rotary cylinder 94 rotates 180°, and the positioning groove 953 is reset.

[0057] S11. The horizontal moving device 13 moves horizontally to reset and waits for the next feeding.

[0058] It should be noted that the device uses a gas source as its power source, making it safe and environmentally friendly.

[0059] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments, including components, without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and these variations still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic steel ring feeding device, characterized in that, include: The device comprises a jacking mechanism, a steel ring positioning seat (8), a rotating mechanism (9), a guide plate (12), a lateral moving device (13), a longitudinal moving device (14), and a transfer device (15). A positioning bracket (3) is provided above the jacking mechanism, and a steel ring positioning seat (8) is provided on the positioning bracket (3). A rotating mechanism (9) is provided above the steel ring positioning seat (8). The rotating mechanism (9) includes a pad (91), a vertical rotating cylinder (92), a connecting flange (93), a horizontal rotating cylinder (94), a receiving assembly (95), a cylinder (96), a second mounting plate (97), and a second ejector pin (98). The pad (91) is fixedly connected to the vertical rotating cylinder (92), and the vertical rotating cylinder (92) is connected to the connecting flange (93). A horizontal rotary cylinder (94) is rotatably connected, and a receiving assembly (95) is installed at the bottom end of the horizontal rotary cylinder (94); the receiving assembly (95) includes a turntable (951), a support leg (952), a positioning groove (953), and a limiting block (954). The turntable (951) is fixedly connected to the support leg (952) and the limiting block (954), and the limiting block (954) is not connected to the support leg (952); the support leg (952) is fixedly connected to the positioning groove (953); a cylinder (96) is installed on the side of the horizontal rotary cylinder (94) away from the connecting flange (93); the inner rod of the cylinder (96) is connected to a second mounting plate (97), and the second mounting plate (97) is fixedly connected to a second ejector pin (98); A detection device (11) is provided on one side of the rotating mechanism (9); a guide plate (12) is provided above the rotating mechanism (9), and a transfer device (15) is provided above the guide plate (12). The transfer device (15) is installed on the longitudinal moving device (14), and the longitudinal moving device (14) is installed on the transverse moving device (13).

2. The automatic steel ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The jacking mechanism includes a fixed frame (4), a jacking cylinder (5), a first mounting plate (6) and a first ejector pin (7). The fixed frame (4) is fixedly connected to the jacking cylinder (5). The first mounting plate (6) is installed on the jacking cylinder (5), and the first ejector pin (7) is installed on the first mounting plate (6).

3. The automatic steel ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide plate (12) is provided with guide holes.

4. The automatic steel ring feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transfer device (15) includes a finger cylinder (151), a fixed finger connecting plate (152), a finger mounting plate (153), and a finger assembly. The finger assembly includes an extender finger (154) and a fixed finger (155). The fixed finger (155) is connected to the finger mounting plate (153) through the fixed finger connecting plate (152). The extender finger (154) is installed at the bottom end of the finger cylinder (151), and the top end of the finger cylinder (151) is fixedly connected to the finger mounting plate (153).

5. The automatic steel ring feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pushing finger (154) and the fixing finger (155) are positioned on the same horizontal plane.

6. The automatic steel ring feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a base, which includes a mounting base (1) and a support plate (2), and the support plate (2) is fixedly mounted on the mounting base (1).

7. The method of using the automatic steel ring feeding device according to any one of claims 4-6, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. The steel ring is conveyed to the steel ring positioning seat (8); S2. The jacking cylinder (5) extends, the first ejector pin (7) pushes out, the steel ring positioning seat (8) moves up and abuts against the positioning groove (953), the first ejector pin (7) continues to push out, pushing the steel ring into the positioning groove (953), which is fixed by the limiting block (954), the jacking cylinder (5) retracts, the first ejector pin (7) resets, and the steel ring positioning seat (8) resets; S3. The detection device (11) detects whether there is material in the steel ring and identifies the position and status of the steel ring through the steel ring process hole; S4. The horizontal rotary cylinder (94) is activated, rotating horizontally by 180°. The vertical rotary cylinder (92) is activated, rotating clockwise vertically by 90°. The cylinder (96) retracts, and the second ejector pin (98) is ejected, pushing the steel ring into the finger assembly through the guide hole on the guide plate (12). The cylinder (96) extends, and the second ejector pin (98) resets. S5. The lateral moving device (13) is activated, and the lateral moving device (13) moves horizontally along the slide rail to the top of the next tooling. The longitudinal moving device (14) is activated and moves down to the tooling. S6. The finger cylinder (151) extends, the finger (154) is pushed out, and the steel ring is placed into the fixture; S7. The finger cylinder (151) retracts, and the extended finger (154) resets; S8. The longitudinal moving device (14) moves upward to the initial height; S9. The vertical rotary cylinder (92) rotates 90°; S10. The horizontal rotary cylinder (94) rotates 180°, and the positioning groove (953) is reset; S11. The horizontal moving device (13) moves horizontally to reset and waits for the next feeding.

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