Feeding equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses feeding equipment which comprises a feeding mechanism, a visual positioning mechanism, a blanking mechanism, a transplanting mechanism and a control system, and the feeding mechanism is used for conveying materials; the visual positioning mechanism is used for positioning the position of the material; the blanking mechanism comprises a plurality of blanking assemblies, each blanking assembly comprises a material receiving part and a first driving part, the material receiving parts are used for receiving and temporarily storing materials, and the output ends of the first driving parts are connected with the material receiving parts and used for driving the material receiving parts to move so as to output the materials; the transplanting mechanism is used for sequentially transplanting the materials from the feeding mechanism to the material receiving part, and a transferring path of the transplanting mechanism passes through the feeding mechanism and the blanking mechanism; the visual positioning mechanism, the transplanting mechanism and the discharging mechanism are electrically connected with the control system, and the control system is used for controlling the multiple first driving pieces to sequentially drive the corresponding material receiving pieces to move. According to the feeding equipment, the quantitative discharging effect can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automated quantitative feeding, and in particular to a feeding device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, in the field of automated production and the food industry, there are many occasions where quantitative feeding is required. For example, in the food industry, one or more packages of desiccant or deoxidizer need to be put into a food package. At present, many food manufacturers still use manual feeding, which is not only labor-intensive, but also prone to missed or over-feeding, as well as food hygiene and safety hazards caused by direct contact between workers. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a feeding device that can achieve the effect of quantitative discharging.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the feeding equipment includes: a feeding mechanism, a visual positioning mechanism, a blanking mechanism, a transplanting mechanism and a control system, wherein the feeding mechanism is used to transport materials; the visual positioning mechanism is used to locate the position of materials; the blanking mechanism includes a plurality of blanking components, and each group of blanking components includes a receiving member and a first driving member, the receiving member is used to receive and temporarily store materials, the output end of the first driving member is connected to the receiving member, and is used to drive the receiving member to move so as to output materials; the transplanting mechanism is used to transfer materials from the feeding mechanism to the receiving member in sequence, and the transfer path of the transplanting mechanism passes through the feeding mechanism and the blanking mechanism; the control system, the visual positioning mechanism, the transplanting mechanism and the blanking mechanism are electrically connected to the control system respectively, and are used to control the plurality of first driving members to drive the corresponding receiving members to move in sequence.

[0005] The feeding equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the feeding equipment includes a feeding mechanism, a visual positioning mechanism, a blanking mechanism, a transplanting mechanism and a control system. When in use, the feeding mechanism first transports the material to the transplanting range of the transplanting mechanism, the visual positioning mechanism locates the material transported by the feeding mechanism, and transmits the position information to the control system, the control system controls the transplanting mechanism to pick up the material at the corresponding position, and transplants the material to the receiving member in the blanking mechanism, the control system controls the driving of a set number of first driving members in turn, and the corresponding number of receiving members move under the driving of the corresponding first driving members, so that a certain number of materials are output at the same time, and then the control system continues to control the driving of a set number of other first driving members, and outputs a set number of materials again; therefore, the feeding equipment of the present application can ultimately achieve the effect of quantitative discharging.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the blanking mechanism also includes a blanking box, which includes a material receiving port and a material discharging port respectively provided at the upper and lower ends. The material receiving port of the blanking box is arranged corresponding to one side of each material receiving piece for outputting materials, and the size of the material discharging port is smaller than the material receiving port for outputting a single material.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the output end of the first driving member is connected to a side of the bottom of the material receiving member away from the material receiving opening, and is used to drive the material receiving member to rotate so as to pour the material into the material receiving opening.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the material receiving member is a material receiving box, and the upper end of the material receiving box and a side close to the material receiving opening are open.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the feeding mechanism is a conveyor belt mechanism for conveying material along a first direction.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a material stopper is provided above the conveyor belt mechanism, and a material passing level is formed between the bottom of the material stopper and the upper portion of the conveyor belt mechanism for passing a certain amount of material.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of material blocking members are provided and are sequentially arranged along the first direction, and the height of the material crossing level gradually decreases along the first direction.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a frame is further included, two ends of the material blocking member are arranged on the frame, and the distance between the material blocking member and the conveyor belt mechanism is adjustable.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the frame is further provided with a sensor, and the sensing end of the sensor is arranged toward the upper end surface of the conveyor belt mechanism to sense the amount of material on the conveyor belt mechanism.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveyor belt mechanism includes a second driving member, an active roller, a driven roller and a conveyor belt, the output end of the second driving member is connected to the active roller, the conveyor belt is sleeved and transmission-connected to the active roller and the driven roller, the frame includes a fence surrounding the outer periphery of the conveyor belt, and temporary storage bins are formed in sequence along a first direction between the fence and the material blocking member, and the second driving member can drive the conveyor belt to rotate in the forward and reverse directions along the first direction.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the feeding equipment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The overall structural diagram of the feeding equipment from another perspective is shown in FIG.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the blanking mechanism in the feeding equipment shown in ;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism in the feeding equipment is shown in FIG.

[0021] Reference numerals:

[0022] The feeding mechanism 100 ; the conveyor belt 110 ; the second driving member 120 ; the visual positioning mechanism 200 ; the material dropping mechanism 300 ; the material dropping assembly 310 ; the material receiving member 311 ; the first driving member 312 ; the material dropping box 320 ; the material receiving port 321 ; the material discharging port 322 ; the transplanting mechanism 400 ; the frame 500 ; the material blocking member 510 ; the sensor 520 ; the enclosure 530 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0025] In the description of this application, "several" means more than one, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed", etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0026] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0027] In the description of the present application, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0028] Reference below Figures 1 to 4 The feeding equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the feeding device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a feeding mechanism 100, a visual positioning mechanism 200, a material dropping mechanism 300, a transplanting mechanism 400 and a control system, wherein the feeding mechanism 100 is used to transport materials; the visual positioning mechanism 200 is used to locate the position of the materials; the material dropping mechanism 300 includes a plurality of material dropping components 310, and each group of material dropping components 310 includes a material receiving member 311 and a first driving member 312, the material receiving member 311 is used to receive and temporarily store the materials, and the first driving member 312 The output end is connected to the material receiving piece 311 and is used to drive the material receiving piece 311 to move so as to output the material; the transplanting mechanism 400 is used to transplant the material from the feeding mechanism 100 to the material receiving piece 311 in sequence, and the transfer path of the transplanting mechanism 400 passes through the feeding mechanism 100 and the blanking mechanism 300; the control system, the visual positioning mechanism 200, the transplanting mechanism 400 and the blanking mechanism 300 are electrically connected to the control system respectively, and are used to control the multiple first driving members 312 to drive the corresponding material receiving pieces 311 to move in sequence.

[0030] It can be understood that this feeding equipment includes a feeding mechanism 100, a visual positioning mechanism 200, a blanking mechanism 300, a transplanting mechanism 400 and a control system. When in use, the feeding mechanism 100 first transports the material to the transplanting range of the transplanting mechanism 400, the visual positioning mechanism 200 locates the position of the material transported by the feeding mechanism 100, and transmits the position information to the control system, the control system controls the transplanting mechanism 400 to pick up the material at the corresponding position, and transplants the material to the receiving member 311 in the blanking mechanism 300, the control system controls the driving of a set number of first driving members 312 in turn, and the corresponding number of receiving members 311 are driven by the corresponding first driving members 312 to move, thereby outputting a certain amount of material at the same time, and then the control system continues to control the driving of a set number of other first driving members 312 to output the set amount of material again; therefore, the feeding equipment of the present application can ultimately achieve the effect of quantitative discharging.

[0031] It is understandable that the material-dropping mechanism 300 further includes a material-dropping box 320, which includes a material receiving port 321 and a material discharging port 322 at the upper and lower ends, respectively. The material receiving port 321 of the material-dropping box 320 is arranged corresponding to one side of each material receiving member 311 for discharging materials, and the size of the material discharging port 322 is smaller than the material receiving port 321, so as to be used for discharging a single material. Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the feed port of the blanking box 320 corresponds to multiple material receiving pieces 311 at the same time, and the discharge port 322 is smaller than the feed port and is used to output a single material. Therefore, through the setting of the blanking box 320, the different positions where different material receiving pieces 311 output materials can be converted to output to the same position.

[0032] It is understandable that the output end of the first driving member 312 is connected to the side of the bottom of the material receiving member 311 away from the material receiving opening 321, and is used to drive the material receiving member 311 to rotate so as to pour the material into the material receiving opening 321. Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the first driving member 312 is connected to the material receiving member 311 and drives the material receiving member 311 to rotate, so that the material receiving member 311 can pour the material into the blanking box 320.

[0033] It can be understood that the material receiving member 311 is a material receiving box, and the upper end of the material receiving box and the side close to the material receiving opening 321 are open. Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, by setting the material receiving piece 311 in the form of a material receiving box, except for the upper end of the material receiving box and one side close to the material receiving port 321 being open, convex edges are set on the other three sides, so as to limit the material to a certain extent and prevent it from falling.

[0034] It can be understood that the feeding mechanism 100 is a conveyor belt mechanism for conveying materials along a first direction. Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 100 is a conveyor belt mechanism, and the material is transported along the first direction through the conveyor belt mechanism.

[0035] It can be understood that a material stopper 510 is provided above the conveyor belt mechanism, and a material passing level is formed between the bottom of the material stopper 510 and the upper part of the conveyor belt mechanism for passing a certain amount of material. Figure 4 As shown, in the present embodiment, a material blocking member 510 is arranged above the conveyor belt mechanism, and a material level is formed below the material blocking member 510 and above the conveyor belt mechanism. Therefore, the density of the conveyed material can be dispersed through the material blocking member 510 during the conveying process, so that the material stacked near the input end of the conveyor belt mechanism by the material blocking member 510 will not be conveyed to the picking range of the transplanting mechanism 400 at one time, but the material density will be dispersed through the material blocking member 510 to facilitate the picking up by the transplanting mechanism 400.

[0036] It can be understood that there are multiple material stoppers 510 and they are arranged in sequence along the first direction, and the height of the material level gradually decreases along the first direction. Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, by sequentially arranging the material blocking members 510 in the conveying direction, the density of the conveyed material is gradually reduced, which not only facilitates the picking up of the transplanting mechanism 400, but also makes the conveying smoother and avoids the jamming of the material caused by setting a single baffle.

[0037] It is understandable that the machine frame 500 is also included, and both ends of the material blocking member 510 are arranged on the machine frame 500, and the distance between the material blocking member 510 and the conveyor belt mechanism is adjustable. Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the distance between the material blocking member 510 and the conveyor belt mechanism can be adjusted, thereby improving the versatility of the material blocking member 510 to facilitate adaptation to materials of different sizes, and the density of the output material can be adjusted as needed.

[0038] It is understandable that the frame 500 is further provided with a sensor 520, the sensing end of the sensor 520 is arranged toward the upper end surface of the conveyor belt mechanism, so as to sense the amount of material on the conveyor belt mechanism. Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, when the density of the material on the conveyor belt is sensed by the sensor 520 to be small to a certain extent, an alarm will be issued to prompt that more material needs to be put into the input end of the conveyor belt mechanism.

[0039] It can be understood that the conveyor belt mechanism includes a second driving member 120, a driving roller, a driven roller and a conveyor belt 110, the output end of the second driving member 120 is connected to the driving roller, the conveyor belt 110 is sleeved and transmission-connected to the driving roller and the driven roller, the frame 500 includes a fence 530 surrounding the outer periphery of the conveyor belt 110, and temporary storage bins are formed in sequence along the first direction between the fence 530 and the material blocking member 510, and the second driving member 120 can drive the conveyor belt 110 to rotate in the forward and reverse directions along the first direction. For example, Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the second driving member 120 of the conveyor belt mechanism can drive the conveyor belt 110 to rotate forward or reverse, thereby shaking the conveyor belt 110 to disperse the materials for easy picking up by the transplanting mechanism 400. The enclosure 530 provided on the periphery of the conveyor belt 110 can also effectively protect the materials on the conveyor belt 110 and prevent the materials from falling from the conveyor belt 110.

[0040] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application. In addition, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims

1. Feeding equipment, characterized in that: include: A feeding mechanism, used for conveying materials; A visual positioning mechanism, used for locating the position of the material; The material-dropping mechanism comprises a plurality of material-dropping components, and each of the material-dropping components comprises a material-receiving component and a first driving component, wherein the material-receiving component is used to receive and temporarily store the material, and the output end of the first driving component is connected to the material-receiving component and is used to drive the material-receiving component to move so as to output the material; A transfer mechanism, used to transfer the materials from the feeding mechanism to the material receiving member in sequence, wherein the transfer path of the transfer mechanism passes through the feeding mechanism and the material dropping mechanism; The control system, the visual positioning mechanism, the transplanting mechanism and the material dropping mechanism are respectively electrically connected to the control system, and are used to control the plurality of the first driving members to sequentially drive the corresponding material receiving members to move.

2. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material dropping mechanism also includes a material dropping box, which includes a material receiving port and a material discharging port respectively provided at the upper and lower ends. The material receiving port of the material dropping box is arranged corresponding to one side of each material receiving member for outputting the material, and the size of the material discharging port is smaller than that of the material receiving port, so as to be used for outputting a single material.

3. The feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The output end of the first driving member is connected to a side of the bottom of the material receiving member away from the material receiving opening, and is used to drive the material receiving member to rotate so as to pour the material into the material receiving opening.

4. The feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material receiving piece is a material receiving box, and the upper end of the material receiving box and one side close to the material receiving opening are open.

5. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism is a conveyor belt mechanism for conveying the material along a first direction.

6. The feeding equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: A material blocking member is provided above the conveyor belt mechanism, and a material passing level is formed between the bottom of the material blocking member and the upper part of the conveyor belt mechanism for passing a certain amount of the material.

7. The feeding equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are multiple material blocking members and they are arranged in sequence along the first direction, and the height of the material passing level gradually decreases along the first direction.

8. The feeding equipment according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The utility model also comprises a frame, two ends of the material blocking member are arranged on the frame, and the distance between the material blocking member and the conveyor belt mechanism is adjustable.

9. The feeding equipment according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The frame is also provided with a sensor, and the sensing end of the sensor is arranged toward the upper end surface of the conveyor belt mechanism to sense the quantity of the material on the conveyor belt mechanism.

10. The feeding equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The conveyor belt mechanism includes a second driving member, an active roller, a driven roller and a conveyor belt, the output end of the second driving member is connected to the active roller, the conveyor belt is sleeved and transmission-connected to the active roller and the driven roller, the frame includes a baffle arranged around the outer periphery of the conveyor belt, temporary storage bins are formed in sequence along the first direction between the baffle and the material blocking member, and the second driving member can drive the conveyor belt to rotate in the forward and reverse directions along the first direction.

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