Automatic carrying and feeding equipment for heavy material coils

Through technical means such as designing AGV body and automatic tightening mechanism, the problems of deformation, looseness and operation difficulty during heavy-duty material roll handling are solved, automatic loading is achieved, and handling efficiency and stability are improved.

CN119284455APending Publication Date: 2025-01-10SHANGHAI SHARETEK TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411727036.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-28
Publication Date
2025-01-10

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Technical Problem

During the handling process, heavy-duty rolls are prone to deformation and looseness of products, difficult operation, high labor intensity, and large number of equipment, which makes them inefficient.

Method used

An automatic loading equipment including AGV vehicle body, support mechanism, lifting mechanism, flip mechanism and automatic elastic mechanism is designed, which can automatically flip and clamp the material roll, reduce manual intervention, and achieve stable lifting and transfer of the material roll.

Benefits of technology

Through automated operations, the number of equipment is reduced, the intensity of labor is reduced, the processing efficiency is improved, and the stability and accuracy of the rolls are ensured during the handling process.

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Abstract

The invention relates to automatic heavy material coil carrying and feeding equipment which comprises an AGV body, and a control cabinet is arranged at one end of the top of the AGV body. The two supporting mechanisms and the control cabinet are arranged in parallel, the two supporting mechanisms are located at the other end of the top of the AGV body, and the two supporting mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the other end of the top of the AGV body; the two lifting mechanisms correspond to the two supporting mechanisms in a one-to-one mode, the lifting mechanisms are arranged at the tops of the supporting mechanisms, one lifting mechanism is provided with a driving rotary platform, the other lifting mechanism is provided with a driven rotary platform, and the lifting mechanisms are used for lifting the material coils; the turnover mechanism is arranged between the driving rotary platform and the driven rotary platform, and the turnover mechanism is used for adsorbing the material coil and turning over the material coil from the horizontal state to the vertical state; and the automatic loosening and tightening mechanism is arranged on the turnover mechanism and used for clamping and / or loosening the material coil. The automatic feeding device can reduce the number of equipment, reduce the labor intensity of workers, shorten the feeding time and improve the machining efficiency.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of material handling equipment, and in particular relates to automatic handling and feeding equipment for heavy-duty material rolls. Background Art

[0002] The weight of the heavy-duty coil is up to 750Kg, with an outer diameter of 1200mm, an inner core diameter of 400mm, and a thickness of 1200mm. When storing heavy-duty coils, two trays are stacked horizontally on a 1200mm×1200mm pallet, separated by wooden strips in the middle. When using, the horizontal heavy-duty coil needs to be grabbed and stood upright, and then moved to the position of the slicer loading rack, and the core of the coil is inserted into the loading rack. When transferring the heavy-duty coil, the heavy-duty coil and the pallet are placed on the docking platform together; forklift is used for manual lifting The material roll is made into a vertical posture. This operation can easily cause deformation of the product. The heavy-loaded material roll is loose, difficult to operate, and labor-intensive. At the same time, the heavy-loaded material roll is prone to bumps during transportation, and the mandrel is unevenly stressed, resulting in deformation of the center core. When the heavy-loaded material roll is inserted into the loading rack, it is necessary to manually tighten the center axis of the rack with a wrench, and open the mandrel of the material roll through the positive and negative lead screw nuts to realize the loading work. At present, the processing process of heavy-loaded material rolls has a large number of on-site equipment, high manual labor intensity, and a long loading time, which is inefficient.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to design a heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and loading equipment to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a heavy-duty material coil automatic handling and loading equipment to solve the above-mentioned problems, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the number of equipment, reducing manual labor intensity, reducing loading time, and improving processing efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solution: a heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and feeding device, comprising:

[0006] The AGV body has a control cabinet at one end of the top;

[0007] Two support mechanisms are arranged in parallel with the control cabinet and are located at the other end of the top of the AGV body, and the two support mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the other end of the top of the AGV body;

[0008] Two lifting mechanisms, corresponding to the two supporting mechanisms one by one, the lifting mechanisms are arranged on the top of the supporting mechanisms, one of the lifting mechanisms is provided with an active rotary platform, and the other lifting mechanism is provided with a driven rotary platform, and the lifting mechanisms are used to lift the material roll;

[0009] A turning mechanism, arranged between the active rotating platform and the driven rotating platform, the turning mechanism is used to absorb the material roll and turn the material roll from a horizontal state to a vertical state;

[0010] The automatic tensioning mechanism is arranged on the turning mechanism, and is used for clamping and / or loosening the material roll.

[0011] Based on the heavy-duty material coil automatic handling and loading equipment of the present invention, the flipping mechanism includes two L-shaped connecting plates, one of the L-shaped connecting plates is fixedly connected to the active rotating platform, the active rotating platform is transmission-connected to the output end of the rotating drive device, the fixed end of the rotating drive device is fixedly connected to the L-shaped connecting plate, the other L-shaped connecting plate is fixedly connected to the driven rotating platform, a bridge plate is fixedly connected between the two L-shaped connecting plates, a vacuum suction cup is arranged on the bridge plate, and the automatic tightening mechanism is arranged on the bridge plate.

[0012] Based on the heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and loading equipment of the present invention, the automatic tensioning mechanism includes a mounting seat, the mounting seat is fixedly connected to the bridge plate, the mounting seat is fixedly connected with an electric cylinder pushing device, the electric cylinder pushing device is transmission-connected to an electric tensioning device, the electric tensioning device is fixedly connected to a coupling, and the electric cylinder pushing device is transmission-connected to a driving motor via a belt transmission device.

[0013] According to the heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and loading equipment of the present invention, the supporting mechanism includes two columns, the two columns are vertically spaced apart, the bottom ends of the columns are fixedly connected to the AGV body through a mounting flange, the top ends of the two columns are commonly fixedly connected to a crossbeam, and the lifting mechanism is arranged on the crossbeam.

[0014] A heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and loading equipment based on the present invention, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting connecting plate, the lifting connecting plate is slidably connected to the two columns through a slide rail group, the active rotating platform or the driven rotating platform is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate, two chains are fixedly connected to the top of the lifting connecting plate, the ends of the two chains away from the lifting connecting plate are commonly fixedly connected to a counterweight, the two chains are commonly driven and meshed with a lifting drive part, and the lifting drive part is fixedly connected to the crossbeam.

[0015] A heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and loading equipment based on the present invention, the lifting drive part includes a lifting drive motor, the fixed end of the lifting drive motor is fixedly connected to the crossbeam, the output end of the lifting drive motor is coaxially fixedly connected to the input end of the gearbox, the output end of the gearbox is coaxially fixedly connected to the input end of the gearbox, the two output ends of the gearbox are respectively coaxially fixedly connected to one end of the transmission shaft, the other end of the transmission shaft is coaxially fixedly connected to a driving sprocket, the driving sprocket is arranged on the crossbeam through a support frame, and the driving sprocket corresponds to the chain one by one and is in transmission meshing engagement.

[0016] According to the heavy-duty material coil automatic handling and loading equipment of the present invention, one end of the chain is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate through a connecting screw 1, and the other end of the chain is fixedly connected to the counterweight through another connecting screw 1.

[0017] According to the heavy-duty material coil automatic handling and loading equipment of the present invention, the slide rail group includes a linear guide rail and a slider, the linear guide rail is fixedly connected to the side wall of the column, the slider is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate, and the slider is slidably matched with the linear guide rail.

[0018] In the heavy-duty material coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to the present invention, a lithium battery is arranged on the control cabinet.

[0019] According to the heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and loading equipment of the present invention, the vacuum suction cup is connected to a vacuum pump, and the vacuum pump is arranged in the control cabinet.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages and technical effects:

[0021] The AGV body provided in the present invention can realize the movement function of the entire equipment and can replace the forklift to achieve the purpose of reducing the number of site equipment. The tipping mechanism provided can absorb the material roll and flip the material roll from the horizontal state when placed to the vertical state when processed and positioned without manual intervention. The automatic tensioning mechanism provided can clamp the material roll after the tipping mechanism absorbs the material roll to ensure the stability of the material roll during transportation. The lifting mechanism provided can lift the tipping mechanism with the material roll absorbed to lift the material roll to a height level with the mounting frame, so as to facilitate the transfer of the material roll to the mounting frame and start processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor:

[0023] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the automatic tensioning mechanism of the present invention.

[0027] Among them, 1. AGV body; 2. Column; 3. Counterweight; 4. Rotary drive device; 5. Gearbox; 6. Chain; 7. Gearbox; 8. Lifting drive motor; 9. Automatic tensioning mechanism; 10. Connecting screw 1; 11. Transmission shaft; 12. Support frame; 13. Driving sprocket; 14. Lifting connecting plate; 15. L-shaped connecting plate; 16. Bridge plate; 17. Vacuum suction cup; 18. Control cabinet; 19. Mounting flange; 20. Linear guide; 21. Electric cylinder pusher; 22. Electric tensioning device; 23. Slider; 24. Active slewing platform; 25. Driven slewing platform; 26. Mounting seat; 27. Belt transmission device; 28. Coupling; 29. ​​Drive motor; 30. Crossbeam. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

[0029] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The present invention provides a heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and feeding device, comprising

[0031] The AGV body 1 has a control cabinet 18 at one end of the top;

[0032] Two support mechanisms are arranged in parallel with the control cabinet 18 and are located at the other end of the top of the AGV body 1. The two support mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the other end of the top of the AGV body 1.

[0033] Two lifting mechanisms, corresponding to the two supporting mechanisms one by one, the lifting mechanisms are arranged on the top of the supporting mechanisms, one lifting mechanism is provided with an active rotary platform 24, and the other lifting mechanism is provided with a driven rotary platform 25, and the lifting mechanisms are used to lift the material roll;

[0034] The flipping mechanism is arranged between the active rotating platform 24 and the driven rotating platform 25, and is used to absorb the material roll and flip the material roll from a horizontal state to a vertical state;

[0035] The automatic tensioning mechanism 9 is arranged on the turning mechanism, and the automatic tensioning mechanism 9 is used for clamping and / or loosening the material roll.

[0036] The AGV body 1 can realize functions such as moving forward, moving backward, and turning on the spot under the dispatching of the dispatching system.

[0037] Furthermore, the flipping mechanism includes two L-shaped connecting plates 15, one L-shaped connecting plate 15 is fixedly connected to the active rotating platform 24, the active rotating platform 24 is transmission-connected to the output end of the rotating drive device 4, the fixed end of the rotating drive device 4 is fixedly connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 15, and the other L-shaped connecting plate 15 is fixedly connected to the driven rotating platform 25. A bridge plate 16 is fixedly connected between the two L-shaped connecting plates 15, a vacuum suction cup 17 is arranged on the bridge plate 16, and an automatic tensioning mechanism 9 is arranged on the bridge plate 16.

[0038] Furthermore, the automatic tensioning mechanism 9 includes a mounting seat 26, which is fixedly connected to the bridge plate 16, to which an electric cylinder driving device 21 is fixedly connected, the electric cylinder driving device 21 is transmission-connected to an electric tensioning device 22, the electric tensioning device 22 is fixedly connected to a coupling 28, and the electric cylinder driving device 21 is transmission-connected to a driving motor 29 via a belt transmission device 27.

[0039] In order to ensure that the automatic tensioning mechanism 9 can be centered, a visual guidance device is also provided. The visual guidance device consists of a visual camera, a camera bracket and a visual system. The camera bracket is installed at a position 150 mm downwardly offset from the center of the bridge plate 16, and the visual camera is installed on the camera bracket.

[0040] Furthermore, the supporting mechanism includes two columns 2, which are vertically spaced apart. The bottom ends of the columns 2 are fixedly connected to the AGV body 1 through a mounting flange 19, and the top ends of the two columns 2 are commonly fixedly connected to a crossbeam 30, on which the lifting mechanism is arranged.

[0041] The supporting mechanism adopts gantry type, which increases rigidity and stability.

[0042] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting connecting plate 14, which is slidably connected to the two columns 2 through a slide rail group, and the active rotating platform 24 or the driven rotating platform 25 is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate 14. The top of the lifting connecting plate 14 is fixedly connected to two chains 6, and the ends of the two chains 6 away from the lifting connecting plate 14 are commonly fixedly connected to a counterweight 3. The two chains 6 are commonly driven and engaged with a lifting drive unit, and the lifting drive unit is fixedly connected to the crossbeam 30.

[0043] Furthermore, the lifting drive unit includes a lifting drive motor 8, a fixed end of the lifting drive motor 8 is fixedly connected to the cross beam 30, an output end of the lifting drive motor 8 is coaxially fixedly connected to the input end of the gearbox 7, an output end of the gearbox 7 is coaxially fixedly connected to the input end of the gearbox 5, two output ends of the gearbox 5 are respectively coaxially fixedly connected to one end of the transmission shaft 11, and the other end of the transmission shaft 11 is coaxially fixedly connected to a driving sprocket 13, the driving sprocket 13 is arranged on the cross beam 30 through a support frame 12, and the driving sprocket 13 corresponds to the chain 6 one by one and is in transmission meshing engagement.

[0044] Furthermore, one end of the chain 6 is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate 14 via a connecting screw 10, and the other end of the chain 6 is fixedly connected to the counterweight 3 via another connecting screw 10.

[0045] Furthermore, the slide rail assembly includes a linear guide rail 20 and a slider 23 . The linear guide rail 20 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the column 2 . The slider 23 is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate 14 . The slider 23 is slidably matched with the linear guide rail 20 .

[0046] Furthermore, a lithium battery is provided on the control cabinet 18 .

[0047] Furthermore, the vacuum suction cup 17 is connected to a vacuum pump, and the vacuum pump is disposed in a control cabinet 18 .

[0048] The working process of the present invention is as follows:

[0049] After receiving the call, the AGV body 1 moves to the docking station, then adjusts its posture to enter the docking station. After the visual camera takes a photo, it issues a command, and the body is fine-tuned to align the center of the vacuum suction cup 17 with the center of the heavy-loaded material roll; the lifting connecting plate 14 automatically descends, and stops descending when it contacts a single side; the vacuum suction cup 17 is opened to start vacuum adsorption; after the negative pressure reaches the set value, the lifting connecting plate 14 starts to rise, and the heavy-loaded coil is lifted to the specified height; the AGV body 1 moves backward and exits the docking station; when the AGV body 1 moves to the position of the corresponding equipment, the body rotates 90 degrees on the spot; the bridge plate 16 rotates 90 degrees along the horizontal axis of the ground to lift the heavy-loaded material roll to the specified height. The roll is vertical; the vehicle body moves forward to the specified position of the loading rack and then stops. The visual camera takes a picture and issues a command. The vehicle body is fine-tuned to align the automatic tensioning mechanism 9 with the core shaft of the loading rack; the vehicle body moves forward and inserts the material roll into the given depth on the loading rack; the vehicle body stops, and the electric cylinder pusher 21 extends to drive the electric tensioning device 22 to move forward, and the coupling 28 is aligned with the center of the loading rack; the electric tensioning device 22 rotates to rotate the central axis of the loading rack, and the loading rack is opened under the drive of the positive and negative nuts to support the material roll core barrel; after reaching the set value, the electric tensioning device 22 stops rotating to complete the positioning and expansion of the material roll; the vehicle body exits the loading rack and moves to the specified position to wait.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" 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 invention, 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 invention.

[0051] The embodiments described above are only descriptions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A heavy-duty material roll automatic handling and feeding equipment, characterized in that: include The AGV body (1) has a control cabinet (18) disposed at one end of the top; Two support mechanisms are arranged in parallel with the control cabinet (18) and are located at the other end of the top of the AGV body (1), and the two support mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the other end of the top of the AGV body (1); Two lifting mechanisms, corresponding to the two supporting mechanisms one by one, the lifting mechanisms are arranged on the top of the supporting mechanisms, one of the lifting mechanisms is provided with an active rotary platform (24), and the other lifting mechanism is provided with a driven rotary platform (25), and the lifting mechanisms are used to lift the material roll; A turning mechanism is arranged between the active rotating platform (24) and the driven rotating platform (25), and is used to absorb the material roll and turn the material roll from a horizontal state to a vertical state; An automatic loosening mechanism (9) is arranged on the turning mechanism, and the automatic loosening mechanism (9) is used for clamping and / or loosening the material roll.

2. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The flip mechanism comprises two L-shaped connecting plates (15), one of the L-shaped connecting plates (15) is fixedly connected to the active rotating platform (24), the active rotating platform (24) is drivingly connected to the output end of the rotating drive device (4), the fixed end of the rotating drive device (4) is fixedly connected to the L-shaped connecting plate (15), the other L-shaped connecting plate (15) is fixedly connected to the driven rotating platform (25), a bridge plate (16) is fixedly connected between the two L-shaped connecting plates (15), a vacuum suction cup (17) is arranged on the bridge plate (16), and the automatic loosening and tightening mechanism (9) is arranged on the bridge plate (16).

3. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The automatic tensioning and loosening mechanism (9) comprises a mounting seat (26), the mounting seat (26) being fixedly connected to the bridge plate (16), an electric cylinder driving device (21) being fixedly connected to the mounting seat (26), the electric cylinder driving device (21) being transmission-connected to an electric tensioning and loosening device (22), the electric tensioning and loosening device (22) being fixedly connected to a coupling (28), and the electric cylinder driving device (21) being transmission-connected to a driving motor (29) via a belt driving device (27).

4. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The support mechanism comprises two columns (2), the two columns (2) are vertically spaced apart, the bottom ends of the columns (2) are fixedly connected to the AGV body (1) via a mounting flange (19), the top ends of the two columns (2) are commonly fixedly connected to a crossbeam (30), and the lifting mechanism is arranged on the crossbeam (30).

5. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting connection plate (14), the lifting connection plate (14) is slidably connected to the two columns (2) through a slide rail group, the active rotary platform (24) or the driven rotary platform (25) is fixedly connected to the lifting connection plate (14), the top of the lifting connection plate (14) is fixedly connected to two chains (6), the ends of the two chains (6) away from the lifting connection plate (14) are commonly fixedly connected to a counterweight (3), the two chains (6) are commonly driven and meshed with a lifting drive unit, and the lifting drive unit is fixedly connected to the crossbeam (30).

6. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The lifting drive unit comprises a lifting drive motor (8), the fixed end of the lifting drive motor (8) is fixedly connected to the cross beam (30), the output end of the lifting drive motor (8) is coaxially fixedly connected to the input end of the gearbox (7), the output end of the gearbox (7) is coaxially fixedly connected to the input end of the gearbox (5), the two output ends of the gearbox (5) are respectively coaxially fixedly connected to one end of the transmission shaft (11), the other end of the transmission shaft (11) is coaxially fixedly connected to a driving sprocket (13), the driving sprocket (13) is arranged on the cross beam (30) through a support frame (12), and the driving sprocket (13) corresponds to the chain (6) one by one and is in transmission meshing engagement.

7. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that: One end of the chain (6) is fixedly connected to the lifting connection plate (14) via a connecting screw (10), and the other end of the chain (6) is fixedly connected to the counterweight (3) via another connecting screw (10).

8. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The slide rail assembly comprises a linear guide rail (20) and a slider (23); the linear guide rail (20) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the column (2); the slider (23) is fixedly connected to the lifting connecting plate (14); and the slider (23) is slidably matched with the linear guide rail (20).

9. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control cabinet (18) is provided with a lithium battery.

10. The heavy-duty coil automatic handling and feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vacuum suction cup (17) is connected to a vacuum pump, and the vacuum pump is arranged in the control cabinet (18).