An arrangement mechanism and a heat treatment production line

By designing a placement mechanism and heat treatment production line including mounting frame, leveling structure, conveyor belt, clamping structure and trigger structure, the low efficiency and safety hazards caused by manual placement in the heat treatment of ball cage parts are solved, and efficient, uniform placement and heat treatment of ball cage parts are achieved.

CN118957231BActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20CHUZHOU YONGGU MASCH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411051044.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-01
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2044-08-01

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Technical Problem

The existing cage parts need to be placed manually during the heat treatment process, resulting in insufficient space utilization, low efficiency and unstable product quality, and safety risks in operation under high temperature environments.

Method used

A placement mechanism and heat treatment production line are designed, including mounting frame, leveling structure, conveyor belt, clamping structure and trigger structure. Through gravity and rotational force, the ball cage parts are evenly distributed, arranged, clamped and placed inclined on the conveyor belt to realize automated placement and heat treatment.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient, even placement and heat treatment of the cage parts, improves production efficiency and product quality, and reduces safety hazards of manual operation.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a placement mechanism and a heat treatment production line, including a mounting frame, on which a leveling structure for evenly distributing constant velocity joints is installed. It further includes: a support frame, on which a second motor is fixedly installed. A aligning structure for conveying constant velocity joints is jointly installed between the driving end of the second motor and the support frame. Rotating frames are fixedly installed on both sides of the support frame. By analyzing the shape of the constant velocity joint and using the gravity effect to convey it orderly and arrange it neatly, the spacing of the constant velocity joints before placement is made consistent. Then, the gravity of itself is used to uniformly clamp the aligned constant velocity joints, and its rotational force is used as the driving force for the release of the constant velocity joint, so that the constant velocity joint tilts and is given a certain acceleration to be placed on the conveyor belt. Through the support of the initial momentum and static friction, the constant velocity joint can be effectively prevented from tipping over, and at the same time, the placement effect and efficiency of the constant velocity joint are improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of production of constant velocity joints, and particularly relates to an arrangement mechanism and a heat treatment production line. Background Art

[0002] Constant velocity joints are important components in a car's transmission system. During the production process of constant velocity joints, normalizing treatment is a key step to ensure good performance and long-term durability during use. The correct arrangement of constant velocity joints not only ensures the effect and quality of the heat treatment process but also improves the operating efficiency of the production line. In the existing heat treatment steps of constant velocity joints, manual arrangement of constant velocity joints is required before normalizing.

[0003] When manually arranging constant velocity joints, due to limited operating space or improper arrangement, the utilization of the furnace space may be insufficient, affecting the efficiency and production capacity of the heat treatment equipment. Moreover, the arrangement position or method of constant velocity joints may vary due to human factors, thus affecting the heat treatment results of the parts and the quality of the final product. At the same time, operators need to take special protective measures in a high-temperature environment to avoid heat injuries or other accidents. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an arrangement mechanism and a heat treatment production line to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an arrangement mechanism and a heat treatment production line to solve the above deficiencies in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An arrangement mechanism and a heat treatment production line, including a mounting frame, on which an leveling structure for evenly distributing constant velocity joints is installed, and further including:

[0007] A support frame, on which a second motor is fixedly installed. A row-aligning structure for conveying constant velocity joints is jointly installed between the driving end of the second motor and the support frame. Rotating frames are fixedly installed on both sides of the support frame. A rotating structure is jointly installed between the two rotating frames. Multiple spring rods are installed on the rotating structure, and sliders are fixedly installed on multiple spring rods;

[0008] Multiple sets of clamping structures are respectively installed on corresponding spring rods, and the clamping structures clamp the aligned constant velocity joints through the row-aligning structure;

[0009] Heating furnace, in which a conveyor belt for normalizing is installed with a transmission ball cage part. Two support rods are fixedly installed on the heating furnace. A trigger structure for cooperating with the clamping structure is jointly installed between the heating furnace and the two support rods. The trigger structure uses rotational force to unload the clamped ball cage part, then drives the ball cage part to tilt to lower its center of gravity and gives it an acceleration to make it neatly and steadily arranged on the conveyor belt in the heating furnace for subsequent normalizing.

[0010] Preferably, a feeding hopper for uniformly placing the ball cage parts is fixedly installed on the mounting frame. A guide plate is fixedly installed at the lower port of the feeding hopper. A partition plate for initially dividing the ball cage parts falling from the feeding hopper is fixedly installed on the mounting frame.

[0011] Preferably, the leveling structure includes a first motor fixedly installed on one side of the mounting frame. The driving end of the first motor penetrates the mounting frame and is installed with a concave conveyor belt through a belt transmission assembly. A separation plate is fixedly installed on the mounting frame. The separation plate and the side shape of the concave conveyor belt form a plurality of circular holes, and the diameter of the circular hole is larger than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part.

[0012] Preferably, the aligning structure includes two rotating shafts rotatably installed on the support frame. A second motor is fixedly installed on the support frame. One of the rotating shafts penetrates the support frame and is fixedly connected to the driving end of the second motor. A plurality of first pulleys are fixedly installed on both rotating shafts. The plurality of first pulleys are equidistantly distributed. A conveying strip is jointly rotatably sleeved between two corresponding first pulleys. The horizontal distance between adjacent conveying strips is smaller than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part and larger than the minimum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part.

[0013] Preferably, a resisting plate is fixedly installed on the support frame, and each conveying strip penetrates the resisting plate. A plurality of through holes are formed in the resisting plate, and each through hole is respectively located between adjacent conveying strips.

[0014] Preferably, the rotating structure includes a third motor fixedly installed on the support frame. The driving end of the third motor is fixedly installed with a rotating rod, and the end of the rotating rod away from the third motor rotates on the support frame. A one-way bearing is rotatably sleeved on the outer side of the rotating rod, and a plurality of spring rods are fixedly installed on the one-way bearing. An eccentric shaft is rotatably sleeved on the outer side of the one-way bearing. A plurality of annular convex grooves are formed in the eccentric shaft. A plurality of sliders respectively slide in the corresponding annular convex grooves, and the eccentric shaft is fixedly connected to the resisting plate.

[0015] Preferably, the clamping structure includes a spring shaft fixedly installed at the lower end of the spring rod. Semi-circular clips are rotatably installed on both sides of the spring shaft. A plurality of bent pipes are fixedly communicated with both of the semi-circular clips. Spring three is fixedly installed in the upper ports of the plurality of bent pipes. Spring two is fixedly installed in the lower ports of the plurality of bent pipes. One end of each of the plurality of spring three is fixedly installed with a piston plate two. One end of each of the plurality of spring two is fixedly installed with a piston plate one. The piston plate one and the piston plate two are both sealed and slid in the corresponding bent pipes. One side of each of the plurality of piston plates one is fixedly installed with a connecting rod one. One end of each of the plurality of connecting rod one is fixedly installed with a cushion block one. One side of each of the plurality of piston plates two is fixedly installed with a connecting rod two. One end of each of the plurality of connecting rod two is fixedly installed with a cushion block two. An adjusting component is commonly installed between the two semi-circular clips.

[0016] Preferably, the adjusting component includes push rods respectively fixedly installed on the semi-circular clips. An installation shell is commonly installed between the two push rods. A fixed plate is fixedly installed in the installation shell. An extrusion plate is sealed and slid in the installation shell. A spherical rod is fixedly installed on the extrusion plate. Both push rods slide on the installation shell. One end of each of the two push rods close to each other is fixedly installed with a sealing plate. The two sealing plates are both sealed and slid between the lower surface of the fixed plate and the installation shell. A spring one is commonly fixedly installed between the two sealing plates.

[0017] Preferably, the triggering structure includes pressing plates respectively fixedly installed on the two support rods. A connecting plate is commonly fixedly installed between the two pressing plates. A plurality of pressing plates are also fixedly installed on the connecting plate. The plurality of pressing plates are respectively used in cooperation with the spherical rod. A feeding component is commonly installed between the two support rods.

[0018] Preferably, the feeding component includes a cross bar fixedly installed between the two support rods. An inclined plate is rotatably installed on the cross bar. Two racks are fixedly installed on the lower surface of the inclined plate. Two folding plates are fixedly installed on the outer side of the heating furnace. Spring four is fixedly installed on both of the two folding plates. The upper ends of the two spring four are fixedly installed with toothed rods sliding on the folding plates. A knocking plate is fixedly installed on each of the two toothed rods. Two connecting frames are fixedly installed on the heating furnace. Gears are rotatably installed on both of the two connecting frames. The gears are meshed with the corresponding racks and toothed rods.

[0019] In the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0020] The placement mechanism and the heat treatment production line analyze the shape of the constant velocity joint and use the gravity to convey it orderly and arrange it neatly, so that the spacing of the constant velocity joints before placement is consistent. Then, the constant velocity joints after alignment are uniformly clamped by their own gravity, and their rotational force is used as the driving force for the release of the constant velocity joints, so that the constant velocity joints are tilted and given a certain acceleration to be placed on the conveyor belt. With the support of the initial momentum and static friction, it can effectively prevent the constant velocity joints from tipping over, and at the same time improve the placement effect and efficiency of the constant velocity joints.

[0021] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0022] This application document provides an overview of various implementations or examples of the technology described in the present disclosure, and is not a complete disclosure of the entire scope or all features of the disclosed technology. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 Provided by the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the concave conveyor belt;

[0026] Figure 3 Provided by the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 Side view;

[0027] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the conveyor bar and the abutting plate provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 Side view of the eccentric shaft provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 Provided by the embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective;

[0030] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the semi-circular clamp provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 Front view of the mounting shell provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 9 Structural sectional view in the A-A direction provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 8 in

[0033] Figure 10 Top view of the elbow pipe provided by an embodiment of the present invention

[0034] Figure 11 Structural sectional view in the B-B direction provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 10 in

[0035] Figure 12 Schematic structural diagram of the pressing plate and the knocking plate provided by an embodiment of the present invention

[0036] Description of reference numerals:

[0037] 1. Heating furnace; 2. Feeding hopper; 3. Eccentric shaft; 4. Mounting frame; 5. Inclined plate; 6. Motor I; 7. Motor II; 8. Support frame; 9. Concave conveyor belt; 10. Separation plate; 11. Partition plate; 12. Guide plate; 13. Motor III; 14. Pulley I; 15. Rotating shaft; 16. Conveyor strip; 17. Bracing plate; 18. Annular groove; 19. Rotating rod; 20. Half-ring clamp; 21. Spring rod; 22. One-way bearing; 23. Slide block; 24. Spring shaft; 25. Elbow pipe; 26. Spherical rod; 27. Mounting shell; 28. Push rod; 29. Extrusion plate; 30. Fixed plate; 31. Spring I; 32. Sealing plate; 33. Pad I; 34. Link I; 35. Piston plate I; 36. Spring II; 37. Spring III; 38. Piston plate II; 39. Pad II; 40. Link II; 41. Support rod; 42. Folding plate; 43. Pressing plate; 44. Gear; 45. Rack; 46. Tooth rod; 47. Knocking plate; 48. Spring IV Detailed implementation manners

[0038] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure

[0039] Please refer to Figures 1 - 4, a placement mechanism and a heat treatment production line provided by an embodiment of the present invention include a mounting frame 4. A feeding hopper 2 for uniformly placing ball cage parts is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 4. The ball cage parts before normalizing are uniformly placed in the feeding hopper 2 and wait to be conveyed for subsequent normalizing. A guide plate 12 is fixedly installed at the lower port of the feeding hopper 2. The guide plate 12 is in an inclined state, which can prevent the ball cage parts falling from the feeding hopper 2 from falling on the ground. A first motor 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting frame 4. The driving end of the first motor 6 penetrates through the mounting frame 4 and is installed with a concave conveyor belt 9 through a belt transmission assembly. The belt transmission assembly includes two transmission rods rotatably installed on the mounting frame 4. One of the transmission rods penetrates through the mounting frame 4 and is fixedly connected to the driving end of the first motor 6. Pulley two is fixedly installed on both transmission rods. The concave conveyor belt 9 is rotatably sleeved between the two pulley twos, and the upper surface of the concave conveyor belt 9 is provided with arc-shaped grooves at equal intervals.

[0040] A partition plate 11 for initially distributing the ball cage parts falling from the feeding hopper 2 is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 4. The height of the partition plate 11 is less than the vertical height of the ball cage parts, which can ensure that the ball cage parts are in an inclined or lying state when falling, prevent the ball cage parts from piling up, and can improve their alignment speed. A separation plate 10 is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 4. The separation plate 10 and the side shape of the concave conveyor belt 9 form a plurality of circular holes (refer to Figure 3 ), and the diameter of the circular hole is slightly larger than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part, which can enable the ball cage part to lie vertically flat in the arc-shaped groove of the concave conveyor belt 9. And under the shape setting of the separation plate 10, it is ensured that the ball cage parts can be conveyed sequentially along the arc-shaped grooves on the concave conveyor belt 9.

[0041] It further includes: a support frame 8. A second motor 7 is fixedly installed on the support frame 8. Two rotating shafts 15 are rotatably installed on the support frame 8. A second motor 7 is fixedly installed on the support frame 8. One of the rotating shafts 15 penetrates through the support frame 8 and is fixedly connected to the driving end of the second motor 7. A plurality of pulley ones 14 are fixedly installed on both rotating shafts 15. The plurality of pulley ones 14 are evenly distributed. A conveyor strip 16 is jointly rotatably sleeved between the corresponding two pulley ones 14. And the horizontal distance between two adjacent conveyor strips 16 is less than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part and greater than the minimum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part, which can enable the ball cage part to be in a suspended state between the two conveyor strips 16, with its larger-diameter end located above the conveyor strip 16 and its smaller-diameter end located below the conveyor strip 16.

[0042] A retaining plate 17 is fixedly installed on the support frame 8, and each conveyor strip 16 penetrates through the retaining plate 17. A plurality of through holes are formed in the retaining plate 17, and each through hole is respectively located between two adjacent conveyor strips 16. The retaining plate 17 can block the advancement of the ball cage parts, so that the ball cage parts conveyed by the conveyor strips 16 are orderly gathered on one side of the retaining plate 17 and wait for subsequent clamping.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 4 - 6 , rotating frames are fixedly installed on both sides of the support frame 8. A third motor 13 is fixedly installed on the support frame 8. The driving end of the third motor 13 is fixedly installed with a rotating rod 19, and the end of the rotating rod 19 away from the third motor 13 rotates on the support frame 8. A one-way bearing 22 is rotatably sleeved on the outer side of the rotating rod 19. Multiple spring rods 21 are fixedly installed on the one-way bearing 22. Multiple sliders 23 are fixedly installed on the multiple spring rods 21. An eccentric shaft 3 is rotatably sleeved on the outer side of the one-way bearing 22. The axis of the eccentric shaft 3 and the axis of the rotating rod 19 are at two shaft points. And the diameter of the eccentric shaft 3 on the side away from the mounting frame 4 on the rotating rod 19 is larger. Multiple annular convex grooves 18 are formed on the eccentric shaft 3, and the end face shape of the annular convex grooves 18 is circular, and its center is at the same point as the axis of the eccentric shaft 3. Multiple sliders 23 slide in the corresponding annular convex grooves 18 respectively. The eccentric shaft 3 is separated under the arrangement of the multiple annular convex grooves 18 (refer to Figure 5 ). After separation, the eccentric shaft 3 is fixedly connected with the abutting plate 17 (not shown in the figure). Both ends of the eccentric shaft 3 are fixedly connected to the support frame 8.

[0044] When the third motor 13 is turned on, it can drive the rotating rod 19 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating rod 19 can drive multiple spring rods 21 to rotate through the one-way bearing 22. The rotation of the multiple spring rods 21 can cause elastic expansion and contraction under the action of the sliders 23 and the annular convex grooves 18. When the spring rod 21 reaches the position on the side away from the feeding hopper 2 and parallel to the ground, at this time, the spring rod 21 reaches the longest length under the cooperation of the annular convex groove 18 and the slider 23.

[0045] Please refer to Figures 6 - 11, further comprising a plurality of clamping structures, the plurality of clamping structures are respectively installed on corresponding spring rods 21, the clamping structures clamp the ball cage parts aligned on the conveying strip 16. The clamping structure includes a spring shaft 24 fixedly installed at the lower end of the spring rod 21. Half-ring clamps 20 are rotatably installed on both sides of the spring shaft 24. The two half-ring clamps 20 can rotate on the spring shaft 24. A plurality of bent pipes 25 are fixedly communicated with both of the two half-ring clamps 20. Two ports of the plurality of bent pipes 25 are respectively located on the side where the two half-ring clamps 20 are close to each other. Spring three 37 is fixedly installed in the upper port of each of the plurality of bent pipes 25, and spring two 36 is fixedly installed in the lower port of each of the plurality of bent pipes 25. One end of each of the plurality of spring three 37 is fixedly installed with a piston plate two 38, and one end of each of the plurality of spring two 36 is fixedly installed with a piston plate one 35. The piston plate one 35 and the piston plate two 38 are both sealed and slid in the corresponding bent pipe 25. One side of each of the plurality of piston plates one 35 is fixedly installed with a connecting rod one 34, and one end of each of the plurality of connecting rod one 34 is fixedly installed with a cushion block one 33. One side of each of the plurality of piston plates two 38 is fixedly installed with a connecting rod two 40, and one end of each of the plurality of connecting rod two 40 is fixedly installed with a cushion block two 39; in the initial state (when the ball cage part is not clamped), at this time, the distance between the plurality of cushion blocks one 33 is relatively close and located outside the bent pipe 25 (the distance between the plurality of cushion blocks one 33 is less than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part), the distance between the plurality of cushion blocks two 39 is relatively farther than the distance between the cushion blocks one 33 and located inside the bent pipe 25 (the distance between the plurality of cushion blocks two 39 is greater than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage part). The cushion block one 33 and the cushion block two 39 are both provided with inclined surfaces. The inclined surface shape can enable the ball cage part to enter well between the cushion block one 33 and the cushion block two 39 for relative locking. The inclined surface-shaped cushion block one 33 and cushion block two 39 can also be provided in a spherical shape, which can reduce the probability of jamming when the ball cage part enters between the plurality of cushion blocks one 33 and the plurality of cushion blocks two 39.

[0046] Push rods 28 are respectively fixedly installed on the two half-ring clamps 20. An installation shell 27 is jointly installed between the two push rods 28. A fixed plate 30 is fixedly installed in the installation shell 27. A liquid inlet hole is opened on the fixed plate 30. An extrusion plate 29 is sealed and slid in the installation shell 27. Liquid (such as hydraulic oil) is filled between the extrusion plate 29 and the fixed plate 30, which can improve the effect when the extrusion plate 29 extrudes downward ( Figure 9 in the direction shown); a spherical rod 26 is fixedly installed on the extrusion plate 29. The two push rods 28 are both slid on the installation shell 27. Sealing plates 32 are fixedly installed at the ends of the two push rods 28 close to each other. The two sealing plates 32 are both sealed and slid between the lower surface of the fixed plate 30 and the installation shell 27. A spring one 31 is jointly fixedly installed between the two sealing plates 32. When the extrusion plate 29 extrudes downward, the liquid will enter between the two sealing plates 32 through the liquid inlet hole. At this time, the two sealing plates 32 move away from each other, and the angle between the two half-ring clamps 20 is increased through the two push rods 28.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 12 , and further includes a heating furnace 1. Inside the heating furnace 1, there is a conveyor belt for normalizing the transmission ball cage parts. Two support rods 41 are fixedly installed on the heating furnace 1. Between the heating furnace 1 and the two support rods 41, a trigger structure for cooperating with the clamping structure is installed. The trigger structure uses rotational force to unload the clamped ball cage parts, then drives the ball cage parts to tilt to lower their center of gravity and gives an acceleration to make them neatly arranged on the conveyor belt inside the heating furnace 1 for subsequent normalizing.

[0048] The trigger structure includes pressing plates 43 respectively fixedly installed on the two support rods 41. A connecting plate is fixedly installed between the two pressing plates 43. Multiple pressing plates 43 are also fixedly installed on the connecting plate. And spherical grooves are provided on the multiple pressing plates 43 for cooperating with the spherical rods 26.

[0049] A cross bar is fixedly installed between the two support rods 41. An inclined plate 5 is rotatably installed on the cross bar. Multiple guiding grooves for cooperating with the ball cage parts can be provided on the inclined plate 5. And the multiple guiding grooves are arranged parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt on the heating furnace 1, which can drive the ball cage parts to be in an equidistant state on the inclined plate 5, ensuring that the ball cage parts fall on the conveyor belt with equal spacing. Two racks 45 are fixedly installed on the lower surface of the inclined plate 5. Two folding plates 42 are fixedly installed on the outside of the heating furnace 1. Sliding grooves are opened on the two folding plates 42. Spring four 48 is fixedly installed in each of the two sliding grooves. The upper ends of the two spring four 48 are fixedly installed with a toothed rod 46 sliding in the sliding groove. Protrusions are provided on both sides of the toothed rod 46, which can drive the toothed rod 46 to slide in the sliding groove but will not separate from the folding plate 42. And in the initial state, the inclined plate 5 is in a horizontal state and the spring four 48 is in a normal state (no stretching or compression). Two knocking plates 47 are fixedly installed on the two toothed rods 46. Spherical grooves are also provided on the knocking plates 47 for cooperating with the spherical rods 26. Two connecting frames are fixedly installed on the heating furnace 1. Gears 44 are rotatably installed on the two connecting frames. And the gears 44 are respectively meshed with the corresponding racks 45 and toothed rods 46.

[0050] The working principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0051] The ball cage parts to be normalized are placed in the discharge hopper 2. Under the action of gravity, the ball cage parts fall onto the concave conveyor belt 9 through the guide plate 12. The motor 1 6 is turned on to drive the ball cage parts on the concave conveyor belt 9 to be conveyed. The ball cage parts pass through the partition plate 11 and the separation plate 10 successively, so that the ball cage parts are in a vertically lying state in the arc-shaped groove. However, the positive and negative order of the ball cage parts lying flat is different at this time. At the same time, the motor 2 7 is turned on to drive multiple conveying bars 16 to rotate through the rotating shaft 15. The conveying bars 16 rotate to receive the ball cage parts lying flat on the concave conveyor belt 9. At the same time, under the action of the distance between the conveying bars 16, the ball cage parts are in an upside-down state on the conveying bars 16 as a whole, and are neatly arranged on one side of the abutment plate 17 under the obstruction of the abutment plate 17 to wait for subsequent clamping.

[0052] When it is necessary to clamp the ball cage parts hanging upside down on the conveying bar 16, the rotation of the multiple spring rods 21 will drive each half-ring clamp 20 to rotate around the axis of the rotating rod 19, and clamp the row of ball cage parts closest to the abutment plate 17 through the perforations on the abutment plate 17, so that the ball cage parts enter between the two half-ring clamps 20 (in Figure 1 The plurality of pads 1 33 are squeezed under the gravity of the ball cage, and the plurality of pads 1 33 move away from each other, and the plurality of piston plates 1 35 are driven by the plurality of connecting rods 1 34 to squeeze the corresponding springs 2 36. At this time, the closed space in the elbow 25 becomes smaller, and the upper piston plate 2 38 is squeezed toward the direction close to the upper end of the elbow 25, so that the plurality of pads 2 39 are close to each other, so that the plurality of pads 2 39 clamp the ball cage, and at the same time, the elastic clamping of the two half-ring clamps 20 and the spring shaft 24 ensures that the ball cage will not be separated during the rotation of the spring rod 21.

[0053] When the spring rod 21 rotates to be parallel to the ground (close to the side of the heating furnace 1), the multiple spherical rods 26 just abut against the spherical grooves on the multiple pressing plates 43. Under the action of the rotational force, the spherical rod 26 squeezes the squeezing plate 29, so that the liquid in the mounting shell 27 enters between the two sealing plates 32 through the fixing plate 30, so that the two sealing plates 32 move away from each other. The two sealing plates 32 move through the corresponding push rods 28 to drive the two half-ring clamps 20 away from each other (the diameter between the two half-ring clamps 20 is greater than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage member). At this time, the ball cage member is disengaged from the clamping and falls onto the inclined plate 5. At this time, with the driving force of the motor three 13, the spherical rod 26 is driven to continue to rotate. When the spherical rod 26 is separated from the multiple pressing plates 43, the squeezing plate 29, the two sealing plates 32, the piston plate one 35 and the piston plate two 38 are driven to return to the initial state under the elastic force of the spring one 31, the spring two 36 and the spring three 37.

[0054] Subsequently, the two outermost spherical rods 26 will abut against the two percussion plates 47, causing them to slide downward in the sliding grooves on the folding plate 42. The downward sliding of the rack bar 46 will drive the rack 45 to move upward through the gear 44, thereby causing the inclined plate 5 to be in an inclined state, driving the constant velocity joint parts falling on the inclined plate 5 to slide downward onto the conveyor belt of the heating furnace 1, giving the constant velocity joint parts a certain initial acceleration, and at the same time making them in an inclined state, so that the constant velocity joint parts have a certain momentum when starting to move on the conveyor belt. This helps to avoid the situation where the constant velocity joint parts slide or topple due to insufficient static friction on the conveyor belt. When the spherical rod 26 separates from the percussion plate 47, at this time, under the elastic force of the fourth spring 48, the inclined plate 5 is driven to return to the horizontal state again.

[0055] Only certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described by way of illustration. Without doubt, for those of ordinary skill in the art, various different ways can be used to modify the described embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and description are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A placement mechanism and a heat treatment production line, comprising a mounting frame (4), on which a leveling structure for evenly distributing ball cage parts is installed, characterized in that: Also includes: A support frame (8), wherein a second motor (7) is fixedly mounted on the support frame (8), an alignment structure for conveying ball cage parts is installed between the driving end of the second motor (7) and the support frame (8), rotating frames are fixedly mounted on both sides of the support frame (8), a rotating structure is installed between the two rotating frames, a plurality of spring rods (21) are installed on the rotating structure, and a slider (23) is fixedly mounted on the plurality of spring rods (21); A plurality of groups of clamping structures, each of which is mounted on a corresponding spring rod (21), and the clamping structures clamp the aligned ball cage components through the alignment structures; A heating furnace (1), wherein a conveyor belt for conveying ball cage parts for normalizing is installed in the heating furnace (1), two support rods (41) are fixedly installed on the heating furnace (1), and a trigger structure for cooperating with a clamping structure is installed between the heating furnace (1) and the two support rods (41), wherein the trigger structure uses a rotational force to remove the clamped ball cage parts, and then drives the ball cage parts to tilt to lower their center of gravity and give them acceleration so that they are stably and neatly arranged on the conveyor belt in the heating furnace (1) for subsequent normalizing; The alignment structure comprises two rotating shafts (15) rotatably mounted on a support frame (8), a motor (7) being fixedly mounted on the support frame (8), one of the rotating shafts (15) passing through the support frame (8) and being fixedly connected to a driving end of the motor (7), a plurality of pulleys (14) being fixedly mounted on both rotating shafts (15), the plurality of pulleys (14) being distributed at equal intervals, a transmission bar (16) being rotatably sleeved between corresponding two pulleys (14), and a horizontal spacing between two adjacent transmission bars (16) being less than a maximum diameter of an end face of a ball cage component and greater than a minimum diameter of an end face of a ball cage component; A support plate (17) is fixedly mounted on the support frame (8), and each conveying bar (16) passes through the support plate (17). A plurality of through holes are formed on the support plate (17), and each through hole is located between two adjacent conveying bars (16); The rotating structure comprises a motor three (13) fixedly mounted on a support frame (8), a rotating rod (19) fixedly mounted on a driving end of the motor three (13), and an end of the rotating rod (19) away from the motor three (13) rotates on the support frame (8), an outer rotating sleeve of the rotating rod (19) is provided with a one-way bearing (22), and a plurality of spring rods (21) are fixedly mounted on the one-way bearing (22), an outer rotating sleeve of the one-way bearing (22) is provided with an eccentric shaft (3), a plurality of annular convex grooves (18) are provided on the eccentric shaft (3), a plurality of sliding blocks (23) slide in corresponding annular convex grooves (18) respectively, and the eccentric shaft (3) is fixedly connected to a stop plate (17); The eccentric shaft (3) has a larger diameter on the side of the rotating rod (19) away from the mounting frame (4), and the end surface of the annular convex groove (18) is circular, and the center of the circle is at the same point as the axis of the eccentric shaft (3); The clamping structure comprises a spring shaft (24) fixedly mounted at the lower end of a spring rod (21), half ring clamps (20) being rotatably mounted on both sides of the spring shaft (24), multiple curved pipes (25) being fixedly connected to the two half ring clamps (20), spring three (37) being fixedly mounted in the upper ends of the multiple curved pipes (25), spring two (36) being fixedly mounted in the lower ends of the multiple curved pipes (25), piston plates two (38) being fixedly mounted at one end of the multiple spring three (37), and piston plates two (38) being fixedly mounted at one end of the multiple spring two (36). A piston plate (35) is fixedly installed on each of the piston plates (35), and the piston plate (35) and the piston plate (38) are sealed and slid in the corresponding bent pipe (25); a connecting rod (34) is fixedly installed on one side of the plurality of piston plates (35); a cushion block (33) is fixedly installed on one end of the plurality of connecting rods (34); a connecting rod (40) is fixedly installed on one side of the plurality of piston plates (38); a cushion block (39) is fixedly installed on one end of the plurality of connecting rods (40); and an adjusting component is installed between the two half-ring clamps (20); The adjusting component comprises push rods (28) respectively fixedly mounted on the half ring clamp (20), a mounting shell (27) being commonly mounted between the two push rods (28), a fixing plate (30) being fixedly mounted inside the mounting shell (27), an extrusion plate (29) being sealingly slidable inside the mounting shell (27), a spherical rod (26) being fixedly mounted on the extrusion plate (29), the two push rods (28) both sliding on the mounting shell (27), a sealing plate (32) being fixedly mounted on the adjacent ends of the two push rods (28), and the two sealing plates (32) both sealingly sliding between the lower surface of the fixing plate (30) and the mounting shell (27), and a spring (31) being commonly fixedly mounted between the two sealing plates (32); The trigger structure comprises pressing plates (43) respectively fixedly mounted on two support rods (41), a connecting plate being fixedly mounted between the two pressing plates (43), a plurality of pressing plates (43) being fixedly mounted on the connecting plate, and the plurality of pressing plates (43) are respectively used in conjunction with the spherical rods (26), and a feeding component being installed between the two support rods (41); The feeding component comprises a cross bar fixedly mounted between two supporting rods (41), an inclined plate (5) being rotatably mounted on the cross bar, two racks (45) being fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the inclined plate (5), two folding plates (42) being fixedly mounted on the outer side of the heating furnace (1), springs four (48) being fixedly mounted on both folding plates (42), toothed rods (46) sliding on the folding plates (42) being fixedly mounted on the upper ends of both springs four (48), knocking plates (47) being fixedly mounted on both toothed rods (46), two connecting frames being fixedly mounted on both connecting frames, gears (44) being rotatably mounted on both connecting frames, and the gears (44) being meshed with corresponding racks (45) and toothed rods (46); The gear rod (46) slides downward, driving the gear rack (45) to move upward through the gear (44), thereby placing the inclined plate (5) in an inclined state, driving the ball cage member falling on the inclined plate (5) to slide downward to the conveyor belt on the heating furnace (1), giving the ball cage member a certain initial acceleration and placing it in an inclined state, so that the ball cage member has a certain momentum when it starts to move on the conveyor belt.

2. The placement mechanism and heat treatment production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge hopper (2) for uniformly placing the ball cage parts is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (4), a guide plate (12) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the discharge hopper (2), and a partition plate (11) for initially distributing the ball cage parts falling from the discharge hopper (2) is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (4).

3. The placement mechanism and heat treatment production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The leveling structure comprises a motor (6) fixedly mounted on one side of a mounting frame (4), a driving end of the motor (6) passing through the mounting frame (4) and being mounted with a concave conveyor belt (9) via a belt transmission assembly, a separation plate (10) being fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (4), the side shapes of the separation plate (10) and the concave conveyor belt (9) being combined into a plurality of circular holes, and the diameter of the circular holes being greater than the maximum diameter of the end face of the ball cage component.

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