Flexible conveying system for glass production

Abstract

The present invention discloses a flexible conveying system for glass production, which relates to the technical field of glass transportation, and comprises a conveying device for conveying glass. Brackets are arranged on both sides of the conveying device, and a circulating rotating device is arranged together with the two brackets. The conveying directions of the circulating rotating device and the opposite side of the conveying device are the same, and the two brackets can circulate around a horizontal straight line. A plurality of partitions for contacting the ends of the glass are arranged at equal intervals on the circulating rotating device, and a guiding structure is arranged on one of the brackets. The present invention separates adjacent glasses by the partitions, thereby avoiding the problem of relative displacement between the glass and the conveying device due to the change of the speed of the conveying device and then collision damage, thereby ensuring the safe conveying of the glass. Secondly, when the glass is conveyed to the end of the conveying device, the guiding structure guides the partition to move to one side to break away from the contact with the glass, thereby avoiding the interference between the partition and the glass when the glass is conveyed to the next process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of glass transportation, and in particular to a flexible conveying system used in glass production. Background Art

[0002] Glass is an amorphous, inorganic, non-metallic material that is commonly used in the construction field and daily necessities. In the actual production process, glass is usually produced into standard sizes and then cut and processed. Between each process link, a conveying device is required to transport the glass.

[0003] Existing equipment generally uses a conveyor belt to transport glass. However, due to the small friction coefficient of the glass surface, when the conveying speed of the conveyor belt changes, relative sliding is likely to occur between the glass and the conveyor belt, resulting in collision and damage between the glasses. The existing invention patent with authorization announcement number CN118062576B discloses a flexible conveying system for glass production. The system uses an expansion shaft, a lap joint movably connected to a fixed frame, and gravity to achieve stable conveying of the glass. The conveying member and the first magnetic sheet and the second magnetic sheet arranged in the conveying member can effectively limit the conveying direction of the glass to ensure the stability of the conveying.

[0004] However, the invention also has corresponding defects: during transportation, the glass is in contact with the conveying members on multiple overlapping members. When the conveying member located at the edge lifts the glass and drives the glass forward, the edge of the glass will fall at the tangent position of the vertical line and the conveying member, thereby causing damage to the glass. Secondly, when the conveying member located near the middle position of the glass lifts the glass, the glass will shake during the lifting process, and one end of the glass will eventually fall and touch the conveying member, causing damage to the glass. Furthermore, since the glass is lifted by only one conveying member, only the two ends of the glass are supported, which can easily lead to the problem of glass breaking after being subjected to force at both ends. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a flexible conveying system for glass production, which solves the problem in the prior art that the glass is easily damaged during conveying.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention specifically provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A flexible conveying system for glass production includes a conveying device for conveying glass, wherein brackets are provided on both sides of the conveying device, and a circulating rotating device is provided on the two brackets. The circulating rotating device and the conveying device have the same conveying direction on the opposite side, and the rotation center line of the circulating rotating device is a horizontal straight line. A plurality of partitions for contacting the end of the glass are provided at equal intervals on the circulating rotating device, and each of the partitions can slide along the surface of the circulating rotating device under the action of external force, and the sliding direction of the partition is perpendicular to the direction of glass conveying, and is reset by elastic force. A guiding structure is provided on one of the brackets, and the guiding structure is used to guide the partition to slide to one side of the conveying device at the conveying end of the conveying device to disengage from the glass, and reset when the partition moves to the input end of the conveying device.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the partition includes a base arranged on a circulating rotating device, a limit plate and a limit assembly are arranged on the base, and the limit plate is slidably connected to the base, and slides in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device to disengage from the glass, the limit assembly is used to limit the rotation of the limit plate when the limit plate disengages from the guide structure, and releases the restriction on the limit plate through the guiding force of the guide structure, and a plurality of rubber rollers for contacting the end side of the glass are arranged at the bottom of the limit plate, and the plurality of rubber rollers are arranged at equal intervals in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the limiting plate includes a sliding sleeve slidably connected to the base, a first elastic member is provided at the inner bottom of the sliding sleeve, a sliding plate slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding sleeve is provided at the end of the first elastic member, and the rubber roller is provided at the bottom of the sliding plate, a guide rod is rotatably connected to one side of the sliding plate, a guide plate is provided on one side of the base, and the guide rod is used to roll along the surface of the guide plate and gradually rise in height under the guidance of the guide structure.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the slide plate includes a plate body slidably arranged inside the sliding sleeve and connected to the first elastic member, a second elastic member is arranged at the bottom of the plate body, and a movable plate slidably connected to the bottom of the plate body is arranged at the end of the second elastic member, and the sliding direction of the movable plate is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying device, and the plurality of rubber rollers are arranged at the bottom of the movable plate.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the limiting assembly includes a magnetic seat arranged on the base and a magnetic plate arranged on the outer wall of the sliding sleeve, and the magnetic seat is located on the sliding path of the sliding sleeve in one direction, and the sliding sleeve is reset by the magnetic force of the magnetic seat and the magnetic plate.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the rubber roller includes a roller body rotatably connected to the bottom of the movable plate, a rubber layer is arranged on the peripheral side of the roller body, and a plurality of balls are arranged on the bottom of the roller body for contacting the conveying surface of the conveying device.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the guiding structure comprises a connecting frame arranged on one of the brackets, the connecting frame is provided with a first limiting bar and a second limiting bar, and the first limiting bar is located above the cyclic rotating device, and the second limiting bar is located below the cyclic rotating device, arc bars are arranged at both ends of the first limiting bar, an arc guide bar is arranged at the end of each of the arc bars, and each of the arc guide bars is connected to the corresponding second limiting bar;

[0014] The arc guide strip is used to press the sliding sleeve away from the magnetic seat, and the first limit strip is used to keep the limit plate away from the magnetic seat during the movement.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the present invention, when the magnetic seat and the magnetic plate are in contact with each other, the distance between the second limiting strip and the sliding sleeve is greater than or equal to zero.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The present invention separates adjacent glasses by partitions, thereby avoiding the problem of relative displacement between the glass and the conveying device due to changes in the speed of the conveying device and subsequent collision damage, thereby ensuring the safe transportation of the glass. Secondly, when the glass is transported to the end of the conveying device, the guiding structure guides the partition to move to one side to break away from contact with the glass, thereby avoiding interference between the partition and the glass when the glass is transported to the next process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the implementation methods or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other implementation drawings can be derived from the provided drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention from the first viewing angle as a whole;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second viewing angle of the whole invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the limiting plate of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the guiding structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement of part A shown in FIG.

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part B is shown in FIG.

[0025] The numbers in the figure represent the following:

[0026] 1. Conveying device; 2. Bracket; 3. Circular rotating device; 4. Partition plate; 5. Guiding structure;

[0027] 401, base; 402, limit plate; 403, limit assembly; 404, rubber roller; 405, sliding sleeve; 406, first elastic member; 407, slide plate; 408, guide rod; 409, guide plate; 410, plate body; 411, second elastic member; 412, movable plate; 413, magnetic seat; 414, magnetic plate; 415, roller body; 416, ball; 501, connecting frame; 502, first limit strip; 503, second limit strip; 504, arc strip; 505, arc guide strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the present invention provides a flexible conveying system for glass production, including a conveying device 1 for conveying glass, brackets 2 are arranged on both sides of the conveying device 1, and a circulating rotating device 3 is commonly arranged on the two brackets 2, and the conveying directions of the circulating rotating device 3 and the opposite side of the conveying device 1 are the same, and the rotation center line of the circulating rotating device 3 is a horizontal straight line, and a plurality of partitions 4 for contacting the end of the glass are arranged at equal intervals on the circulating rotating device 3, and each partition 4 can slide along the surface of the circulating rotating device 3 under the action of external force, and the sliding direction of the partition 4 is perpendicular to the direction of glass conveying, and is reset by elastic force, and a guiding structure 5 is arranged on one of the brackets 2, and the guiding structure 5 is used to guide the partition 4 to slide to one side of the conveying device 1 at the conveying end of the conveying device 1 to separate from the glass, and reset when the partition 4 moves to the input end of the conveying device 1.

[0030] When the present invention is actually used, the conveying device 1 conveys a plurality of glasses that are arranged approximately equidistantly. When the glass enters under the circulating rotating device 3, the partition 4 follows the circulating rotating device 3 and rotates to a position under the circulating rotating device 3, and is guided to the front of the glass by the guiding structure 5, so that two adjacent glasses are separated by the partition 4, thereby avoiding the problem of relative sliding between the glass and the conveying device 1 when the conveying speed of the conveying device 1 changes, resulting in collision between the glasses and causing damage.

[0031] Secondly, at the conveying end of the conveying device 1, since the glass has to leave the conveying device 1 to enter the next process, the guide structure 5 guides the partition 4 to slide toward one side of the conveying device 1 to break away from the contact with the glass or move to the side of the glass to avoid interfering with the movement of the glass. The input end of the conveying device 1 guides the partition 4 to gradually reset through the guide structure 5, so that the partition 4 is located in front of the glass again. The partition 4 is driven by the circular rotation device 3 to circulate, which can effectively ensure that the glass does not collide with each other during transportation.

[0032] In this embodiment, the partition 4 is in direct contact with the front end side of the glass during transportation or is located in front of the glass in the transportation direction, thereby effectively limiting the relative movement between the glass and the conveying device 1. The conveying device 1 and the circulating rotating device 3 are both prior arts. For example, the conveying device 1 can be a device that utilizes a conveyor belt, and the circulating rotating device 3 is a chain conveyor, which ensures the stability of the partition 4 on the circulating rotating device 3.

[0033] The partition 4 includes a base 401 arranged on the circulating rotating device 3, and a limit plate 402 and a limit assembly 403 are arranged on the base 401. The limit plate 402 is slidably connected to the base 401, and slides in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device 1 to break contact with the glass. The limit assembly 403 is used to limit the rotation of the limit plate 402 when the limit plate 402 breaks contact with the guide structure 5, and releases the restriction on the limit plate 402 through the guiding force of the guide structure 5. A plurality of rubber rollers 404 for contacting the end side of the glass are arranged at the bottom of the limit plate 402, and the plurality of rubber rollers 404 are arranged at equal intervals in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device 1.

[0034] The partition 4 is fixed on the circulating rotating device 3 through the base 401. The limit plate 402 is located between two adjacent glasses when conveying the glass, and the movement of the limit plate 402 is limited by the limit assembly 403 to ensure the stability of the limit plate 402 during the movement, and to prevent the limit plate 402 from sliding freely along the base 401 without limiting the two adjacent partitions 4, thereby preventing the glass from moving relative to the conveying device 1 due to changes in the conveying speed of the conveying device 1 and then colliding with each other.

[0035] The limiting force of the limiting assembly 403 on the limiting plate 402 is released by the guiding force of the guiding structure 5, so that after the limiting plate 402 is located between the two glasses and moves to the conveying end of the conveying device 1, it can be separated from the glass by the guiding force of the guiding structure 5, that is, it is not on the path of the glass movement trajectory, avoiding interference with the movement of the glass.

[0036] The rubber roller 404 is used to contact the end side of the glass. Its surface is soft and elastic, and can play a protective role when the glass contacts the rubber roller 404. The rubber roller 404 and the end side of the glass are in rolling contact, which has a protective effect on the glass.

[0037] The limiting plate 402 includes a sliding sleeve 405 slidably connected to the base 401, a first elastic member 406 is provided at the inner bottom of the sliding sleeve 405, a slide plate 407 slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding sleeve 405 is provided at the end of the first elastic member 406, and a rubber roller 404 is provided at the bottom of the slide plate 407, a guide rod 408 is rotatably connected to one side of the slide plate 407, a guide plate 409 is provided on one side of the base 401, and the guide rod 408 is used to roll along the surface of the guide plate 409 under the guidance of the guide structure 5 and gradually rise in height.

[0038] When the guide structure 5 guides the limit plate 402 to slide along the base 401 toward one side of the conveying device 1, the sliding sleeve 405 slides along the base 401 and drives the slide plate 407 to move synchronously, so that the guide rod 408 rolls along the guide plate 409, and the height of the guide rod 408 gradually increases, thereby driving the slide plate 407 to move toward the inside of the sliding sleeve 405 and squeeze the first elastic member 406, and then the rubber roller 404 at the bottom of the slide plate 407 moves toward the side of the conveying device 1 and also increases in height, until the bottom height of the rubber roller 404 is higher than the height of the upper surface of the glass, so that the glass can pass through the conveying end of the conveying device 1 and enter the next process, avoiding the interference of the rubber roller 404 on the movement of the glass.

[0039] Secondly, the guide plate 409 can limit the minimum height of the guide rod 408 , and the downward elastic force of the first elastic member 406 can ensure that the rubber roller 404 remains stable when it is at the lowest position without squeezing the conveying device 1 .

[0040] In this embodiment, the guide plate 409 is an arc-shaped plate and extends upward, so that the guide rod 408 can change its height when rolling along the guide plate 409 .

[0041] The slide plate 407 includes a plate body 410 which is slidably arranged inside the sliding sleeve 405 and connected to the first elastic member 406, a second elastic member 411 is arranged at the bottom of the plate body 410, and a movable plate 412 which is slidably connected to the bottom of the plate body 410 is arranged at the end of the second elastic member 411, and the sliding direction of the movable plate 412 is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying device 1, and multiple rubber rollers 404 are arranged at the bottom of the movable plate 412.

[0042] When the glass contacts the rubber roller 404, especially when the speed of the conveying device 1 changes and causes the glass and the conveying device 1 to move relative to each other, the glass collides with the rubber roller 404. At this time, the rubber roller 404 is squeezed by the glass and drives the movable plate 412 to slide along the bottom of the plate body 410, and causes the second elastic member 411 to deform to cushion the collision of the glass. The glass is protected by the cushioning of the rubber roller 404 and the second elastic member 411.

[0043] In this embodiment, the first elastic member 406 and the second elastic member 411 are both existing technologies, such as springs, etc., which can undergo elastic deformation and automatically recover, and their technical principles will not be elaborated in detail.

[0044] The limiting assembly 403 includes a magnetic seat 413 arranged on the base 401 and a magnetic plate 414 arranged on the outer wall of the sliding sleeve 405, and the magnetic seat 413 is located on the sliding path of the sliding sleeve 405 in one direction, and the sliding sleeve 405 is reset by the magnetic force of the magnetic seat 413 and the magnetic plate 414.

[0045] Through the magnetic force interacting between the magnetic base 413 and the magnetic plate 414, when the magnetic base 413 is in direct contact with the magnetic plate 414, the sliding sleeve 405 can be restricted from moving toward the side away from the magnetic base 413, thereby ensuring the stability of the rubber roller 404 when separating two adjacent glasses and avoiding the problem of the sliding sleeve 405 sliding freely along the base 401 until it loses contact with the glass, resulting in lack of restriction on the glass and causing damage to the glass.

[0046] After the sliding sleeve 405 is guided away from the magnetic seat 413 by the guide structure 5, the magnetic seat 413 attracts the magnetic plate 414, so that when the sliding sleeve 405 moves to the input end of the conveying device 1 through the circular rotation of the circular rotating device 3, it can be gradually reset through the magnetic force between the magnetic seat 413 and the magnetic plate 414 to be located in front of the glass (i.e., in front of the glass when viewed along the glass transportation direction) and against the end of the glass.

[0047] The rubber roller 404 includes a roller body 415 rotatably connected to the bottom of the movable plate 412 , a rubber layer is arranged on the circumference of the roller body 415 , and a plurality of balls 416 for contacting the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 are arranged at the bottom of the roller body 415 .

[0048] Multiple rubber rollers 404 contact the ends of the glass at the same time, so that the glass can maintain a relatively uniform force, thereby avoiding the problem of the glass deflecting around the position where it contacts a single rubber roller 404 and avoiding the glass from colliding with the side of the conveying device 1.

[0049] The glass is protected by the rubber layer around the roller body 415, and the provided balls 416 are in contact with the conveying surface of the conveying device 1, thereby reducing the friction between the roller body 415 and the conveying device 1 when the roller body 415 moves to one side.

[0050] The guiding structure 5 includes a connecting frame 501 arranged on one of the brackets 2, and a first limiting bar 502 and a second limiting bar 503 are arranged on the connecting frame 501, and the first limiting bar 502 is located above the circular rotating device 3, and the second limiting bar 503 is located below the circular rotating device 3, and arc bars 504 are arranged at both ends of the first limiting bar 502, and an arc guide bar 505 is arranged at the end of each arc bar 504, and each arc guide bar 505 is connected to the corresponding second limiting bar 503.

[0051] The arc guide strip 505 is used to press the sliding sleeve 405 away from the magnetic seat 413, and the first limiting strip 502 is used to keep the limiting plate 402 away from the magnetic seat 413 during the movement.

[0052] When the glass is transported to the conveying end of the conveying device 1, the sliding sleeve 405 contacts the arc guide bar 505 and slides along the arc guide bar 505 to the arc bar 504. The magnetic force between the magnetic seat 413 and the magnetic plate 414 is overcome by the squeezing force of the arc guide bar 505 on the sliding sleeve 405. At this time, the guide rod 408 moves along the guide plate 409 to adjust the height of the rubber roller 404 until it is higher than the height of the upper surface of the glass. Then, the sliding sleeve 405 is driven by the circular rotating device 3 to gradually move to the circular rotating device 3. , at which time the sliding sleeve 405 continues to slide along the arc strip 504 until it moves to the first limit strip 502, and the arc strip 504 and the first limit strip 502 hinder the restoring movement of the sliding sleeve 405, so that the distance between the rubber roller 404 and the circular rotating device 3 is always kept fixed, that is, it is always kept below the circular rotating device 3 and the sliding sleeve 405 is in a position just in contact with the arc strip 504, so as to avoid interference between the rubber roller 404 and the glass when it moves to the bottom of the circular rotating device 3 again.

[0053] The sliding sleeve 405 is driven by the circular rotating device 3 to move to another arc bar 504, and then moves to another arc guide bar 505. Through the magnetic force between the magnetic seat 413 and the magnetic plate 414 and the driving of the circular rotating device 3, the sliding sleeve 405 is gradually reset to the front of the glass and contacts with the end side of the glass.

[0054] When the magnetic seat 413 and the magnetic plate 414 are in contact with each other, the distance between the second limiting strip 503 and the sliding sleeve 405 is greater than or equal to zero, so as to avoid interference with the movement of the sliding sleeve 405 .

[0055] The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. The protection scope of the present application is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present application within the essence and protection scope of the present application, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A flexible conveying system for glass production, comprising a conveying device (1) for conveying glass, characterized in that: The conveying device (1) is provided with brackets (2) on both sides, and the two brackets (2) are provided with a circulating rotating device (3) together, and the conveying directions of the opposite sides of the circulating rotating device (3) and the conveying device (1) are the same, and the rotation centerline of the circulating rotating device (3) is a horizontal straight line. The circulating rotating device (3) is provided with a plurality of partitions (4) for contacting the end of the glass at equal intervals, and each of the partitions (4) can slide along the surface of the circulating rotating device (3) under the action of an external force, and the sliding direction of the partition (4) is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the glass, and is reset by elastic force, and one of the brackets (2) is provided with a guiding structure (5), and the guiding structure (5) is used to guide the partition (4) to slide toward one side of the conveying device (1) at the conveying end of the conveying device (1) to separate from the glass, and reset when the partition (4) moves to the input end of the conveying device (1); The partition plate (4) comprises a base (401) arranged on the cyclic rotating device (3); a limit plate (402) and a limit assembly (403) are arranged on the base (401); the limit plate (402) is slidably connected to the base (401) and slides in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device (1) to break contact with the glass; the limit assembly (403) is used to limit the rotation of the limit plate (402) when the limit plate (402) breaks contact with the guide structure (5), and releases the restriction on the limit plate (402) through the guiding force of the guide structure (5); a plurality of rubber rollers (404) for contacting the end side of the glass are arranged at a constant interval in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device (1); The limiting plate (402) comprises a sliding sleeve (405) slidably connected to the base (401); a first elastic member (406) is provided at the inner bottom of the sliding sleeve (405); a sliding plate (407) slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding sleeve (405) is provided at the end of the first elastic member (406); the rubber roller (404) is provided at the bottom of the sliding plate (407); a guide rod (408) is rotatably connected to one side of the sliding plate (407); a guide plate (409) is provided at one side of the base (401); the guide rod (408) is used to roll along the surface of the guide plate (409) and gradually rise in height under the guidance of the guide structure (5); The guiding structure (5) comprises a connecting frame (501) arranged on one of the brackets (2); a first limiting bar (502) and a second limiting bar (503) are arranged on the connecting frame (501); the first limiting bar (502) is located above the circulating rotating device (3); the second limiting bar (503) is located below the circulating rotating device (3); arc bars (504) are arranged at both ends of the first limiting bar (502); an arc guide bar (505) is arranged at the end of each of the arc bars (504); and each of the arc guide bars (505) is connected to the corresponding second limiting bar (503).

2. The flexible conveying system for glass production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide plate (407) comprises a plate body (410) slidably arranged inside a sliding sleeve (405) and connected to a first elastic member (406); a second elastic member (411) is arranged at the bottom of the plate body (410); a movable plate (412) slidably connected to the bottom of the plate body (410) is arranged at the end of the second elastic member (411); the sliding direction of the movable plate (412) is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveying device (1); and a plurality of rubber rollers (404) are arranged at the bottom of the movable plate (412).

3. The flexible conveying system for glass production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting assembly (403) comprises a magnetic seat (413) arranged on the base (401) and a magnetic plate (414) arranged on the outer wall of the sliding sleeve (405), and the magnetic seat (413) is located on a sliding path of the sliding sleeve (405) in one direction, and the sliding sleeve (405) is reset by the magnetic force of the magnetic seat (413) and the magnetic plate (414).

4. The flexible conveying system for glass production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rubber roller (404) comprises a roller body (415) rotatably connected to the bottom of the movable plate (412), a rubber layer being provided on the circumference of the roller body (415), and a plurality of balls (416) for contacting the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) being provided on the bottom of the roller body (415).

5. The flexible conveying system for glass production according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the magnetic seat (413) and the magnetic plate (414) are in contact with each other, the distance between the second limiting strip (503) and the sliding sleeve (405) is greater than or equal to zero.

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