Torque tube intelligent delivery method and mechanism

Abstract

The invention relates to an intelligent torque tube delivery method and mechanism. The mechanism comprises a first rack, a first feeding assembly, a second feeding assembly and a conveying assembly. The first rack comprises a first supporting rod and a second supporting rod, the first feeding assembly comprises a first driving unit and a second rack, each second feeding assembly comprises a second driving unit, a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece, and the conveying assembly comprises a plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels and a third driving unit. The second rack is controlled to rotate relative to the first rack, so that the torque tube flatly laid on the second rack inclines towards the side where the second supporting rod is located, the second feeding assembly controls the first clamping piece to stir the torque tube closest to the first clamping piece, the torque tube enters the second clamping piece from the first clamping piece, and the torque tube is clamped in the second clamping piece. The torque tube on the second clamping piece abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel after the second clamping piece descends, the V-shaped rotating wheel delivers the single torque tube through the third driving unit, and manpower is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of photovoltaic components, and in particular to a torque tube intelligent delivery method and mechanism. Background Art

[0002] The installation process of photovoltaic modules is highly repetitive and the steps are complicated. Due to the large actual size of photovoltaic modules, it requires a lot of manpower to coordinate operations to complete. Specifically, in the installation steps of photovoltaic modules, the torque tubes need to be disassembled and laid out one by one, and a single torque tube is transported to the back of a group of photovoltaic modules that have been arranged to install the torque tubes and photovoltaic modules.

[0003] During this process, the delivery of the torque tube is mostly carried out manually. Due to the large length of the torque tube, at least two operators are required to complete this delivery step. In actual operation, if two operators are separately equipped, the two operators will have extra waiting time during the locking of the torque tube, and the labor cost will increase; if two operators are not equipped, the person responsible for screwing the torque tube needs to perform additional torque tube handling operations, so the delivery operation of the torque tube affects the subsequent locking operation of the torque tube, reducing the installation efficiency of the entire photovoltaic module. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a method and mechanism for intelligent delivery of a torque tube, which solves the problem that the existing torque tube delivery relies on manual operation, affecting the installation efficiency of photovoltaic modules.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, in a first aspect, the present application provides a torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism, comprising a first frame, a first feeding assembly, a second feeding assembly and a conveying assembly; the first frame comprises a first support rod and a second support rod, and the first support rod and the second support rod are arranged oppositely; the first feeding assembly comprises a first driving unit and a second frame, the second frame comprises a third support rod and a fourth support rod, the third support rod and the fourth support rod are arranged oppositely, the output end of the first driving unit is transmission-connected with the third support rod, the fourth support rod is hinged with the second support rod, the first driving unit is used to drive the third support rod to rotate around the fourth support rod, and a plurality of torque tubes are placed on the second frame;

[0006] There are two second feeding assemblies, which are relatively arranged at the ends of the second support rod, each second feeding assembly includes a second driving unit, a first engaging member and a second engaging member, an output end of the second driving unit is hinged to the first engaging member, and an output end of the second driving unit is transmission-connected to the second engaging member, the first engaging member is used to rotate relative to the second support rod under the drive of the second driving unit to move the torque tube to move the single torque tube to the second engaging member, and the second engaging member is used to move upward in the vertical direction under the drive of the second driving unit to receive the torque tube; the first engaging member has a first engaging groove, the first engaging groove is used to engage the single torque tube, and / or the second engaging member has a second engaging groove, the second engaging groove is used to engage the single torque tube;

[0007] The conveying assembly is arranged on the second support rod, and the conveying assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels and a third driving unit. The third driving unit is transmission-connected to the V-shaped rotating wheels. The plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the second support rod. The V-shaped rotating wheels are used to receive the torque tube on the second engaging member. The third driving unit is used to drive the V-shaped rotating wheels to rotate so as to move the torque tube along its axial direction.

[0008] Furthermore, the second frame also includes a first extension rod and a second extension rod, the first extension rod and the second extension rod are arranged opposite to each other, the third support rod and the fourth support rod are both arranged between the first extension rod and the second extension rod, and the first feeding assembly also includes a first limit bar and a second limit bar, the first limit bar is arranged at one end of the first extension rod close to the third support rod; the second limit bar is arranged at one end of the second extension rod close to the third support rod, and the first limit bar and the second limit bar are arranged opposite to each other.

[0009] Furthermore, the second frame also includes multiple first support beams and multiple second support beams, the multiple first support beams are distributed between the first extension rod and the second extension rod along the extension direction of the third support rod, and the first support beams are parallel to the first extension rod; the multiple second support beams are distributed between the third support rod and the fourth support rod along the extension direction of the first extension rod, and the second support beams are parallel to the third support rod.

[0010] Furthermore, the first feeding assembly also includes a first receiving shaft, a second receiving shaft and a plurality of third receiving shafts, the first receiving shaft is laid above the first extension rod; the second receiving shaft is laid above the second extension rod; and each third receiving shaft is laid above a first support beam.

[0011] Furthermore, the second feed assembly also includes a first fixed plate and a first guide shaft. The first fixed plate is arranged at the end of the second support rod. The first fixed plate is provided with a first guide groove. The first guide groove is arranged at a certain angle to the vertical direction. The second driving unit is arranged on the first fixed plate; the first guide shaft is arranged on the first engaging member, and the first guide shaft is placed in the first guide groove and can move relative to the first guide groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the second feed assembly also includes a first adapter plate, one end of the first adapter plate is connected to the output end of the second drive unit, the other end of the first adapter plate is hinged to the first engaging member, the first adapter plate has a first clearance groove, the first engaging member is placed in the first clearance groove, the first engaging member can rotate relative to the first adapter plate in the first clearance groove, and a second engaging member is provided on one side of the first adapter plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the conveying assembly includes a first chain group, a first transfer shaft, a second chain group and multiple second transfer shafts; the first chain group is arranged on the second support rod in the vertical direction, the first chain group includes the first chain, the first driven wheel and the first driving wheel, the output end of the third drive unit is sleeved with the first driving wheel, and the first chain is sleeved on the periphery of the first driven wheel and the first driving wheel; the first transfer shaft is movably arranged on the second support rod, and the periphery of the first transfer shaft is sleeved with the first driven wheel; the second chain group is arranged on the second support rod in the horizontal direction, the second chain group includes the second chain, the second driving wheel and multiple second driven wheels, the second driving wheel is sleeved on the first transfer shaft, and the second chain is sleeved on the periphery of the second driven wheel and the second driving wheel; each second transfer shaft is transmission connected to a V-shaped rotating wheel, and each second transfer shaft is sleeved with a second driven wheel.

[0014] Furthermore, the conveying assembly also includes a third clamping member, which is arranged at the end of the second support rod and is adjacent to the second clamping member. The third clamping member has a third clamping groove, which is used to clamp the torque tube, and the projection of the V-shaped rotating wheel in the horizontal direction is placed in the area of ​​the third clamping groove.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a torque tube intelligent delivery method, which is applicable to the torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism as described in the first aspect of the present application, and the method comprises:

[0016] By controlling the second frame to rotate relative to the first frame, the torque tube laid flat on the second frame is tilted toward the side where the second support rod is located under the action of gravity;

[0017] The second feeding assembly controls the first engaging member to move the torque tube closest to the first engaging member, so that the torque tube enters the second engaging member from the first engaging member, and places the second engaging member in the area where the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is located;

[0018] The torque tube on the second engaging part abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel after the second engaging part descends, and the V-shaped rotating wheel is driven by the third driving unit to dispatch the single torque tube. Different from the prior art, in the above technical scheme, the torque tube intelligent dispatching mechanism includes a first frame, a first feeding assembly, a second feeding assembly and a conveying assembly; the first frame includes a first support rod and a second support rod, the first feeding assembly includes a first driving unit and a second frame, the number of the second feeding assemblies is two, which are relatively arranged at the ends of the second support rod, each second feeding assembly includes a second driving unit, a first engaging part and a second engaging part, the conveying assembly is arranged on the second support rod, and the conveying assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels and a third driving unit. When in use, the second frame is controlled to rotate relative to the first frame so that the torque tube laid flat on the second frame is tilted toward the side where the second support rod is located under the action of gravity. The second feeding assembly controls the first clamping part to move the torque tube closest to the first clamping part so that it enters the second clamping part from the first clamping part. The second clamping part is placed in the area where the V-shaped rotating wheel is located. The torque tube on the second clamping part abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel after the second clamping part descends. The V-shaped rotating wheel dispatches the single torque tube through the third drive unit, saving manpower.

[0019] The above-mentioned records related to the content of the invention are only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to enable ordinary technicians in the field to more clearly understand the technical solution of the present invention, and then implement it according to the text of the specification and the contents recorded in the drawings, and in order to make the above-mentioned purpose and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention easier to understand, the following is a description in combination with the specific implementation mode of the present invention and the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings are only used to illustrate the principles, implementations, applications, features and effects of the specific embodiments of the present invention and other related contents, and shall not be considered as limiting the present invention.

[0021] In the drawings of the specification:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a first schematic diagram of the torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism described in the specific implementation method;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a second schematic diagram of the torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism described in the specific implementation method;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the first feeding assembly of a specific embodiment;

[0025] Figure 4 is a first schematic diagram of the second feeding assembly in a specific embodiment;

[0026] Figure 5The second schematic diagram of the second feeding assembly of the specific implementation mode is shown in FIG. The reference numerals in the above-mentioned drawings are explained as follows:

[0027] 1. The first rack;

[0028] 11. The first support rod;

[0029] 12. Second support rod;

[0030] 2. A first feeding assembly;

[0031] 21. Second rack;

[0032] 211, third support rod;

[0033] 212, first extension rod;

[0034] 213, second extension rod;

[0035] 214, first limit strip;

[0036] 215, second limit strip;

[0037] 216, the first beam;

[0038] 217, the second beam;

[0039] 22. A first driving unit;

[0040] 3. Second feeding assembly;

[0041] 31. A second driving unit;

[0042] 32. A first engaging member;

[0043] 321, first tip;

[0044] 33. A second engaging member;

[0045] 34. A first fixing plate;

[0046] 341, first guide groove;

[0047] 35. A first guide shaft;

[0048] 36. A first adapter plate;

[0049] 4. Conveying components;

[0050] 41. A third driving unit;

[0051] 42. V-shaped rotating wheel;

[0052] 43. First chain group;

[0053] 44. Second chain group;

[0054] 45. A third engaging member;

[0055] 5. Torque tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] In order to explain in detail the possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific schemes that can be implemented, and the purposes and effects of the present invention, the following is a detailed description in combination with the specific embodiments listed and the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0057] Reference to "embodiment" herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The word "embodiment" appearing in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it particularly limit its independence or association with other embodiments. In principle, in the present invention, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the various technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

[0058] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used herein have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs; the use of relevant terms herein is only for describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention.

[0059] In the description of the present invention, the term "and / or" is an expression used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B, which means: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist at the same time. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects before and after are in a logical relationship of "or".

[0060] In the present invention, terms such as "first" and "second" are merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship of quantity, priority or sequence between these entities or operations.

[0061] Without further restrictions, in the present invention, the words "include", "comprises", "has" or other similar expressions used in sentences are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. These expressions do not exclude the presence of additional elements in the process, method or product including the elements, so that the process, method or product including a series of elements may include not only those limited elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such process, method or product.

[0062] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in the present invention, expressions such as "greater than", "less than", "exceed" and the like are understood to exclude the number itself; expressions such as "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include the number itself. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, such as "multiple groups", "multiple times", etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically limited.

[0063] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the space-related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the specific embodiments or drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of the present invention or facilitating the reader's understanding, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or component must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0064] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms such as "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set" and the like used should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art of the technical field to which the present invention belongs, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0065] See also Figures 1 to 5, the present embodiment provides a torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism, including a first frame 1, a first feeding assembly 2, a second feeding assembly 3 and a conveying assembly 4; the first frame 1 includes a first support rod 11 and a second support rod 12, and the first support rod 11 is arranged opposite to the second support rod 12; the first feeding assembly 2 includes a first driving unit 22 and a second frame 21, the second frame 21 includes a third support rod 211 and a fourth support rod, the third support rod 211 is arranged opposite to the fourth support rod, the output end of the first driving unit 22 is transmission-connected to the third support rod 211, the fourth support rod is hinged to the second support rod 12, the first driving unit 22 is used to drive the third support rod 211 to rotate around the fourth support rod, and a plurality of torque tubes 5 are placed on the second frame 21; the number of the second feeding assemblies 3 is two, which are arranged opposite to each other at the ends of the second support rod 12, and each second feeding assembly 3 includes a second driving unit 31, a first engaging member 32 and a first engaging member 33. Two engaging members 33, the output end of the second drive unit 31 is hinged with the first engaging member 32, and the output end of the second drive unit 31 is transmission connected with the second engaging member 33, the first engaging member 32 is used to rotate relative to the second support rod 12 under the drive of the second drive unit 31 to move the torque tube 5 to move the single torque tube 5 to the second engaging member 33, and the second engaging member 33 is used to move upward in the vertical direction under the drive of the second drive unit 31 to receive the torque tube 5; the conveying assembly 4 is arranged on the second support rod 12, the conveying assembly 4 includes a plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels 42 and a third drive unit 41, the third drive unit 41 is transmission connected with the V-shaped rotating wheel 42, the plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels 42 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the second support rod 12, the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is used to receive the torque tube 5 on the second engaging member 33, and the third drive unit 41 is used to drive the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 to rotate to move the torque tube 5 along its axial direction.

[0066] In this embodiment, the first frame 1 can be formed by welding square tubes. Preferably, the structure of the first frame 1 is as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 For the convenience of description, the two rods on the first frame 1 as the main connecting structure are recorded as the first support rod 11 and the second support rod 12, wherein the first support rod 11 and the second support rod 12 are arranged opposite to each other. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the rectangular parallelepiped frame shown, the first support rod 11 and the second support rod 12 are two long edges at the top of the rectangular parallelepiped.

[0067] The first feeding assembly 2 includes a first driving unit 22 and a second frame 21, wherein the first driving unit 22 and the second driving unit 31 described below can both be hydraulic cylinders with telescopic functions. The third driving unit 41 can be a servo motor. The second frame 21 includes a third support rod 211 and a fourth support rod, wherein the third support rod 211 and the first support rod 11 are arranged on the same side, and the fourth support rod and the second support rod 12 are arranged on the same side. It should be noted that the two ends of the fourth support rod are respectively hinged to the two ends of the second support rod 12, and the third support rod 211 is transmission-connected to the output end of the first driving unit 22, so that the third support rod 211 can rotate around the central axis of the fourth support rod under the drive of the first driving unit 22 to achieve the following. Figure 3 In this state, after being laid flat, the multiple torque tubes 5 above the second frame 21 will move toward the direction of the fourth support rod under the inertia of their own weight. When the torque tube 5 closest to the fourth support rod is moved by the second feeding assembly 3 and falls into the second engaging member 33, the remaining torque tubes 5 arranged behind the torque tube 5 will automatically move toward the direction of the fourth support rod under the action of their own weight, so as to realize the automatic filling of the torque tubes 5 in this direction, and facilitate the second feeding assembly 3 to perform the moving operation of the next torque tube 5.

[0068] It should be noted that the third support rod 211 can be hinged to the output end of the first drive unit 22 in the area where the midpoint of the third support rod 211 is located, so that equal force can be applied to both sides of the third support rod 211, making it easier for the torque tube 5 to tilt when moving on the second frame 21.

[0069] For further information, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the second frame 21 also includes a first extension rod 212 and a second extension rod 213, the first extension rod 212 and the second extension rod 213 are arranged opposite to each other, the third support rod 211 and the fourth support rod are both arranged between the first extension rod 212 and the second extension rod 213, the first feeding assembly 2 also includes a first limit bar 214 and a second limit bar 215, the first limit bar 214 is arranged at one end of the first extension rod 212 close to the third support rod 211; the second limit bar 215 is arranged at one end of the second extension rod 213 close to the third support rod 211, and the first limit bar 214 and the second limit bar 215 are arranged opposite to each other.

[0070] In this embodiment, the second frame 21 further includes a first extension rod 212 and a second extension rod 213. The first extension rod 212, the second extension rod 213, the third support rod 211 and the fourth support rod are enclosed to form a rectangular frame structure. The first extension rod 212 and the second extension rod 213 protrude from the side where the third support rod 211 is located. This method can increase the number of torque tubes 5 that the second frame 21 can bear. A first limiting strip 214 is provided at the end of the first extension rod 212 extending outward, and a second limiting strip 215 is provided at the end of the second extension rod 213 extending outward. The first limiting strip 214 is perpendicular to the first extension rod 212, and the second limiting strip 215 is perpendicular to the second extension rod 213. The height of the first limiting strip 214 and the second limiting strip 215 is preferably higher than the diameter of the torque tube 5. This can prevent the torque tube 5 from sliding off the side where the third support rod 211 is located during the delivery process, causing damage, and can also improve the safety performance of the entire delivery mechanism.

[0071] For further information, see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the second frame 21 further includes a plurality of first support beams 216 and a plurality of second support beams 217. The plurality of first support beams 216 are distributed between the first extension rod 212 and the second extension rod 213 along the extension direction of the third support rod 211, and the first support beams 216 are parallel to the first extension rod 212; the plurality of second support beams 217 are distributed between the third support rod 211 and the fourth support rod along the extension direction of the first extension rod 212, and the second support beams 217 are parallel to the third support rod 211.

[0072] In this embodiment, the first support beam 216 and the second support beam 217 can be made of angle steel materials, or square tubes or rectangular tubes. The number of the first support beam 216 and the second support beam 217 can be set according to actual needs. The setting of the first support beam 216 and the second support beam 217 can improve the supporting force and bearing capacity of the second frame 21, so that the bearing capacity of the entire second support is higher, thereby improving the supporting stability of the delivery mechanism.

[0073] In some embodiments, the first feed assembly 2 also includes a first receiving shaft, a second receiving shaft and multiple third receiving shafts, the first receiving shaft is laid above the first extension rod 212; the second receiving shaft is laid above the second extension rod 213; each third receiving shaft is laid above a first support beam 216.

[0074] The first receiving shaft can be integrally formed with the first limiting strip 214, and the second receiving shaft can be integrally formed with the second limiting strip 215. For example, the first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft, the first limiting strip 214, and the second limiting strip 215 can use a seamless round tube structure, the first receiving shaft and the first limiting strip 214 are welded to form an L-shaped structure, and the second receiving shaft and the second limiting strip 215 are welded to form an L-shaped structure, which can simplify the installation of the first limiting strip 214 and the second limiting strip 215.

[0075] The first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft and the third receiving shaft can be made of the same material. When in use, the torque tube 5 is placed above the first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft and the third receiving shaft, that is, the outer surface of the torque tube 5 contacts the outer surfaces of the first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft and the third receiving shaft. As an optional embodiment, a soft film can be coated on the outer surfaces of the first receiving shaft, the second receiving shaft and the third receiving shaft to prevent the outer surface of the torque tube 5 from being scratched during the sliding process.

[0076] In this embodiment, a second feeding assembly 3 is further provided, and the number of the second feeding assemblies 3 is two, which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the second support rod 12. The second feeding assembly 3 includes a second driving unit 31, a first engaging member 32 and a second engaging member 33. It should be noted that the first engaging member 32 and the second engaging member 33 are controlled in linkage, wherein the first engaging member 32 is hinged to the output end of the second driving unit 31, and the first engaging member 32 can rotate under the drive of the second driving unit 31, and the second engaging member 33 is connected to the output end of the second driving unit 31, and the second engaging member 33 can reciprocate in the vertical direction under the drive of the second driving unit 31.

[0077] It should be noted that, during the upward movement of the second driving unit 31, the first engaging member 32 and the second engaging member 33 can be engaged with each other as follows: Figure 5 According to the positional relationship shown, the torque tube 5 moved by the first engaging member 32 can slide into the second engaging member 33 under the action of inertia, and then enter the conveying assembly 4 through the second engaging member 33 .

[0078] For details, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the second feeding assembly 3 also includes a first fixed plate 34 and a first guide shaft 35. The first fixed plate 34 is arranged at the end of the second support rod 12. The first fixed plate 34 is provided with a first guide groove 341. The first guide groove 341 is arranged at a certain angle with the vertical direction. The second driving unit 31 is arranged on the first fixed plate 34; the first guide shaft 35 is arranged on the first engaging member 32, and the first guide shaft 35 is placed in the first guide groove 341 and can move relative to the first guide groove 341.

[0079] The first guide shaft 35 and the first engaging member 32 are also in a hinged relationship, and the first guide shaft 35 and the first guide groove 341 are in a sliding connection relationship. The first guide groove 341 is arranged on the first fixed plate 34, and the first fixed plate 34 is provided with a second driving unit 31. The second driving unit 31, the first guide groove 341, the first guide shaft 35 and the first engaging member 32 constitute a connecting rod mechanism. The rotation of the first engaging member 32 can be realized by the reciprocating extension and contraction of the second driving unit 31.

[0080] For further information, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, a first tip 321 is provided on the first engaging member 32 and is disposed on a side of the first engaging groove close to the first support rod 11 , and the first tip 321 is used to move the torque tube 5 .

[0081] That is, when the first tip 321 moves downward under the drive of the second driving unit 31, it can rotate to reach the height flush with the fourth support rod, and then the torque tube 5 on the second frame 21 automatically moves to the top of the first engaging member 32 under the action of inertia. At this time, the first tip 321 is placed in the gap between two adjacent torque tubes 5. When the second driving unit 31 drives the first tip 321 to move upward, the first tip 321 intervenes between the two adjacent torque tubes 5 and lifts the torque tube 5 placed on the inner side of the first tip 321 upward. As the first engaging member 32 moves upward, the first engaging member 32 gradually rotates toward the second engaging member 33, forming a Figure 5 In the state shown, the torque tube 5 on the first engaging member 32 slides onto the second engaging member 33 under the action of inertia. Afterwards, the second driving unit 31 is controlled to drive the second engaging member 33 to move downward, and the first engaging member 32 is also reset during the descending process. When the second engaging member 33 moves below the V-shaped rotating wheel 42, the torque tube 5 abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel 42, and the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is controlled to rotate, that is, the delivery operation of the torque tube 5 along its axial direction is realized, which meets the actual use requirements.

[0082] In this embodiment, the conveying assembly 4 includes a third driving unit 41 and a V-shaped rotating wheel 42. The number of V-shaped rotating wheels 42 can be set according to actual needs. The inner side of the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 can be coated with a coating that increases friction. When the torque tube 5 is placed in the V-shaped rotating wheel 42, the torque tube 5 can be driven to move along its axial direction through friction.

[0083] In this embodiment, the second frame 21 is controlled to rotate relative to the first frame 1 so that the torque tube 5 laid flat on the second frame 21 is tilted toward the side where the second support rod 12 is located under the action of gravity. The second feeding assembly 3 controls the first engaging member 32 to move the torque tube 5 closest to the first engaging member 32 so that it enters the second engaging member 33 from the first engaging member 32. The second engaging member 33 is placed in the area where the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is located. Then, the torque tube 5 on the second engaging member 33 abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 after the second engaging member 33 descends. The V-shaped rotating wheel 42 delivers the single torque tube 5 through the third driving unit 41, saving manpower.

[0084] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the second feeding assembly 3 also includes a first adapter plate 36, one end of the first adapter plate 36 is connected to the output end of the second driving unit 31, the other end of the first adapter plate 36 is hinged to the first engaging member 32, the first adapter plate 36 has a first clearance groove, the first engaging member 32 is placed in the first clearance groove, the first engaging member 32 can rotate relative to the first adapter plate 36 in the first clearance groove, and a second engaging member 33 is provided on one side of the first adapter plate 36.

[0085] The first adapter plate 36 can be understood as a U-shaped structure, wherein the first clearance groove is also the inner cavity of the U-shaped structure, the first engaging member 32 is arranged in the first clearance groove, the second engaging member 33 is bolted to the outer side of the first adapter plate 36, the first engaging member 32 can rotate relative to the first adapter plate 36, and the bottom of the first adapter plate 36 is connected to the output end of the second drive unit 31. In this embodiment, by providing the first adapter plate 36, the linkage connection between the first engaging member 32, the second engaging member 33 and the second drive unit 31 can be realized, so as to realize the single-bar sorting operation of the torque tube 5.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first engaging member 32 has a first engaging groove, which is used to engage a single torque tube 5; the second engaging member 33 has a second engaging groove, which is used to engage a single torque tube 5. In this embodiment, the first engaging groove and the second engaging groove can be V-shaped structures, which can stably engage the torque tube 5 and prevent the torque tube 5 from rotating. When the second driving unit 31 is lifted to a certain height, the first engaging groove is connected to the side of the second engaging groove, and the torque tube 5 can slide from the first engaging groove to the second engaging groove, thereby completing the sorting operation of the torque tube 5, and then reach the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 through the second engaging groove. The structure shown in this embodiment realizes the single sorting operation of the torque tube 5, reduces the manufacturing cost of the entire device, and improves the delivery efficiency of the torque tube 5.

[0087] See also Figure 2In some embodiments, the conveying assembly 4 includes a first chain group 43, a first transfer shaft, a second chain group 44 and multiple second transfer shafts; the first chain group 43 is arranged on the second support rod 12 in the vertical direction, the first chain group 43 includes a first chain, a first driven wheel and a first driving wheel, the output end of the third drive unit 41 is sleeved with the first driving wheel, and the first chain is sleeved on the periphery of the first driven wheel and the first driving wheel; the first transfer shaft is movably arranged on the second support rod 12, and the periphery of the first transfer shaft is sleeved with the first driven wheel; the second chain group 44 is arranged on the second support rod 12 in the horizontal direction, the second chain group 44 includes a second chain, a second driving wheel and multiple second driven wheels, the second driving wheel is sleeved on the first transfer shaft, and the second chain is sleeved on the periphery of the second driven wheel and the second driving wheel; each second transfer shaft is transmission connected to a V-shaped rotating wheel 42, and each second transfer shaft is sleeved with a second driven wheel.

[0088] In this embodiment, the conveying assembly 4 includes a first chain group 43, a first transfer shaft, a second chain group 44 and a second transfer shaft, wherein the number of the second transfer shafts is equal to the number of the V-shaped rotating wheels 42, and a V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is sleeved on a second transfer shaft. The first chain group 43 extends in the vertical direction, and the first chain group 43 is connected to the second chain group 44 through the first transfer shaft, and the second chain group 44 is connected to multiple V-shaped rotating wheels 42. In this embodiment, by setting the first chain group 43 and the second chain group 44, a connection between a third driving unit 41 and multiple V-shaped rotating wheels 42 is realized, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.

[0089] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the conveying assembly 4 also includes a third engaging member 45, which is arranged at the end of the second support rod 12, and the third engaging member 45 is arranged adjacent to the second engaging member 33, and the third engaging member 45 has a third engaging groove, which is used to engage the torque tube 5, and the projection of the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 in the horizontal direction is placed in the area of ​​the third engaging groove.

[0090] In this embodiment, the third engaging member 45 may be a V-shaped plate member, such as Figure 2 As shown, a buffer material such as polyurethane can be provided inside the third engaging member 45. The second engaging groove and the third engaging groove overlap when the second driving unit 31 moves to a certain height. When the second engaging groove continues to descend, the torque tube 5 abuts against the third engaging groove and does not follow the second engaging member 33 to descend, thereby realizing the movement of the torque tube 5 from the second engaging member 33 to the third engaging member 45. The third engaging member 45 and the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 are arranged on the same horizontal plane. After the torque tube 5 abuts against the third engaging groove, the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 rotates to move the torque tube 5 out of the third engaging member 45, and the torque tube 5 is dispatched.

[0091] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a torque tube intelligent delivery method, which is applicable to the torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism as described in the first aspect of the present application, and the method comprises:

[0092] By controlling the second frame to rotate relative to the first frame, the torque tube laid flat on the second frame is tilted toward the side where the second support rod is located under the action of gravity;

[0093] The second feeding assembly controls the first engaging member to move the torque tube closest to the first engaging member, so that the torque tube enters the second engaging member from the first engaging member, and places the second engaging member in the area where the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is located;

[0094] The torque tube on the second engaging member abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel after the second engaging member descends, and the V-shaped rotating wheel is driven by the third driving unit to deliver the single torque tube.

[0095] In the above technical scheme, the torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism includes a first frame 1, a first feeding assembly 2, a second feeding assembly 3 and a conveying assembly 4; the first frame 1 includes a first support rod 11 and a second support rod 12, the first feeding assembly 2 includes a first driving unit 22 and a second frame 21, the number of second feeding assemblies 3 is two, which are relatively arranged at the ends of the second support rod 12, each second feeding assembly 3 includes a second driving unit 31, a first clamping member 32 and a second clamping member 33, the conveying assembly 4 is arranged on the second support rod 12, and the conveying assembly 4 includes a plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels 42 and a third driving unit 41. When in use, the second frame 21 is controlled to rotate relative to the first frame 1 so that the torque tube 5 laid flat on the second frame 21 is tilted toward the side where the second support rod 12 is located under the action of gravity. The second feeding assembly 3 controls the first clamping member 32 to move the torque tube 5 closest to the first clamping member 32 so that it enters the second clamping member 33 from the first clamping member 32. The second clamping member 33 is placed in the area where the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is located. The torque tube 5 on the second clamping member 33 abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 after the second clamping member 33 descends. The V-shaped rotating wheel 42 delivers a single torque tube 5 through the third drive unit 41, saving manpower.

[0096] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the specification and drawings of the present invention, the patent protection scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. All technical solutions generated by replacing or modifying equivalent structures or equivalent processes based on the essential concept of the present invention and using the contents recorded in the specification and drawings of the present invention, as well as directly or indirectly implementing the technical solutions of the above embodiments in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism, characterized in that: include: A first frame, the first frame comprising a first support rod and a second support rod, the first support rod and the second support rod being arranged opposite to each other; The first feeding assembly comprises a first driving unit and a second frame, the second frame comprises a third support rod and a fourth support rod, the third support rod is arranged opposite to the fourth support rod, the output end of the first driving unit is transmission-connected with the third support rod, the fourth support rod is hinged with the second support rod, the first driving unit is used to drive the third support rod to rotate around the fourth support rod, and a plurality of torque tubes are placed on the second frame; The second feeding assembly, the number of the second feeding assemblies is two, and the second feeding assemblies are relatively arranged at the ends of the second support rod, each of the second feeding assemblies comprises a second driving unit, a first engaging member and a second engaging member, the output end of the second driving unit is hinged to the first engaging member, and the output end of the second driving unit is transmission-connected to the second engaging member, the first engaging member is used to rotate relative to the second support rod under the drive of the second driving unit to move the torque tube to move the single torque tube to the second engaging member, and the second engaging member is used to move upward in the vertical direction under the drive of the second driving unit to receive the torque tube; the first engaging member has a first engaging groove, the first engaging groove is used to engage the single torque tube, and / or the second engaging member has a second engaging groove, the second engaging groove is used to engage the single torque tube; A conveying assembly is arranged on the second support rod, and the conveying assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels and a third driving unit. The third driving unit is transmission-connected to the V-shaped rotating wheels. The plurality of V-shaped rotating wheels are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the second support rod. The V-shaped rotating wheels are used to receive the torque tube on the second engaging member, and the third driving unit is used to drive the V-shaped rotating wheels to rotate so as to move the torque tube along its axial direction.

2. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second frame further includes a first extension rod and a second extension rod, the first extension rod is arranged opposite to the second extension rod, the third support rod and the fourth support rod are both arranged between the first extension rod and the second extension rod, and the first feeding assembly further includes: A first limiting bar, arranged at one end of the first extension rod close to the third support rod; The second limiting strip is arranged at one end of the second extension rod close to the third support rod, and the first limiting strip is arranged opposite to the second limiting strip.

3. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second frame also includes: A plurality of first support beams are spaced and distributed between the first extension rod and the second extension rod along the extension direction of the third support rod, and the first support beams are parallel to the first extension rod; A plurality of second support beams are distributed between the third support rod and the fourth support rod at intervals along the extension direction of the first extension rod, and the second support beams are parallel to the third support rod.

4. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first feeding assembly also includes: A first receiving shaft is laid above the first extension rod; A second receiving shaft is laid above the second extension rod; A plurality of third supporting shafts, each of the third supporting shafts is laid on top of one of the first supporting beams.

5. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second feeding assembly also includes: A first fixing plate, arranged at the end of the second supporting rod, the first fixing plate is provided with a first guide groove, the first guide groove is arranged at a certain angle with the vertical direction, and the second driving unit is arranged on the first fixing plate; The first guide shaft is arranged on the first engaging member, and the first guide shaft is placed in the first guide groove and can move relative to the first guide groove.

6. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second feeding assembly also includes: A first adapter plate, one end of the first adapter plate is connected to the output end of the second drive unit, the other end of the first adapter plate is hinged to the first engaging member, the first adapter plate has a first clearance groove, the first engaging member is placed in the first clearance groove, the first engaging member can rotate relative to the first adapter plate in the first clearance groove, and the second engaging member is provided on one side of the first adapter plate.

7. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first engaging member is provided with a first tip, and is disposed on a side of the first engaging groove close to the first supporting rod, and the first tip is used to move the torque tube.

8. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly comprises: A first chain group is arranged on the second support rod along the vertical direction, the first chain group includes a first chain, a first driven wheel and a first driving wheel, the output end of the third driving unit is sleeved with the first driving wheel, and the first chain is sleeved on the periphery of the first driven wheel and the first driving wheel; a first transfer shaft, movably arranged on the second support rod, wherein the first driven wheel is sleeved on the outer periphery of the first transfer shaft; A second chain group is arranged on the second support rod in a horizontal direction, the second chain group includes a second chain, a second driving wheel and a plurality of second driven wheels, the second driving wheel is sleeved on the first transfer shaft, and the second chain is sleeved on the periphery of the second driven wheel and the second driving wheel; A plurality of second transfer shafts, each of which is drivingly connected to one of the V-shaped rotating wheels, and each of which is sleeved with a second driven wheel.

9. The torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that: The conveying assembly also includes: The third engaging member is arranged at the end of the second support rod, and the third engaging member is arranged adjacent to the second engaging member. The third engaging member has a third engaging groove, and the third engaging groove is used to engage the torque tube. The projection of the V-shaped rotating wheel in the horizontal direction is placed in the area of ​​the third engaging groove.

10. A method for intelligent delivery of torque tubes, characterized in that: Applicable to the torque tube intelligent delivery mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the method comprising: By controlling the second frame to rotate relative to the first frame, the torque tube laid flat on the second frame is tilted toward the side where the second support rod is located under the action of gravity; The second feeding assembly controls the first engaging member to move the torque tube closest to the first engaging member, so that the torque tube enters the second engaging member from the first engaging member, and places the second engaging member in the area where the V-shaped rotating wheel 42 is located; The torque tube on the second engaging member abuts against the V-shaped rotating wheel after the second engaging member descends, and the V-shaped rotating wheel is driven by the third driving unit to deliver the single torque tube.

Images