Material grouping device

Abstract

According to the material grouping device, when all materials which are arranged in order are conveyed to the connecting transition piece, all the materials on the connecting transition piece can be blocked through the blocking mechanism, so that the materials on the connecting transition piece stop being conveyed forwards; therefore, the number of materials entering the channel section, corresponding to the first conveying mechanism, in each partition channel can be guaranteed to be larger than the first preset number. After the number of the materials entering the channel section, corresponding to the first conveying mechanism, in each partition channel is larger than a first preset number, the blocking mechanism relieves blocking of all the materials on the connection transition piece; and the second conveying mechanism conveys the materials to the feeding station, and meanwhile, the blocking mechanism resets to block and position the materials on the connection transition piece, so that the situation that the number of the materials larger than the first preset number is conveyed to the second conveying mechanism is prevented. Therefore, the first preset number of materials can be conveyed to the feeding station in each separation channel every time, the working efficiency is high, and the labor cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of material packaging, and in particular to a material grouping device. Background Art

[0002] With the gradual improvement of production capacity, the production of materials, including but not limited to bottles, cans, boxes and other products, has gradually become semi-automated or automated, and the production efficiency is getting higher and higher. Usually, materials are output after the production, processing and / or assembly operations are completed, and the output materials are manually sorted and arranged by the staff and then sealed, or the materials are grabbed one by one by mechanical equipment and sorted and sealed. However, the efficiency of the arrangement and arrangement of materials by the staff manually sorting and arranging materials mainly depends on the proficiency of the staff. The work efficiency is low and the labor cost is high. The work efficiency is still low when mechanical equipment is used to grab materials one by one. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a material marshaling device, which can improve the marshaling efficiency, have a high degree of automation and reduce labor costs.

[0004] A material grouping device, comprising:

[0005] frame;

[0006] A first conveying mechanism, wherein the first conveying mechanism is disposed on the frame and is used for conveying materials;

[0007] A second conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the second conveying mechanism can receive the material output by the first conveying mechanism and convey the material to a loading station;

[0008] A partition mechanism, the partition mechanism is arranged on the frame, the partition mechanism is located above the first conveying mechanism and above the second conveying mechanism, the partition mechanism forms a plurality of partitions, the plurality of partitions are arranged in sequence along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism, the partitions extend from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism, and the materials conveyed by the first conveying mechanism can enter each of the partitions respectively;

[0009] A connecting transition piece, the connecting transition piece is connected to the frame, the connecting transition piece is arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, the partition mechanism is also located above the connecting transition piece, and the materials inside each of the partitions are transported from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism through the connecting transition piece; and

[0010] A blocking mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the blocking mechanism can block each of the materials on the connecting transition piece, so that the materials on the connecting transition piece stop being conveyed forward, and can release the blocking of each of the materials on the connecting transition piece.

[0011] In one embodiment, the blocking mechanism includes a material pressing mechanism, which is located above the connecting transition piece and is used to move downward to press the top of the material on the connecting transition piece or move upward to release the material; and / or, the blocking mechanism includes a limiting mechanism, which is located above the connecting transition piece and is used to move upward to limit the bottom of the material on the connecting transition piece or move downward to release the material.

[0012] In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism includes a first mounting frame, a first lifting mechanism and a first pressing block, wherein the first mounting frame is connected to the frame, the first lifting mechanism is arranged on the first mounting frame, the first lifting mechanism is connected to the first pressing block, and the first lifting mechanism is used to drive the first pressing block to move up and down, and when the first lifting mechanism drives the first pressing block to move downward, the first pressing block can press the top of each material located above the connecting transition piece; when the first lifting mechanism drives the first pressing block to move upward, the first pressing block can loosen the top of each material; and / or,

[0013] The limiting mechanism includes a second lifting mechanism, a base and a plurality of limiting members installed on the base, the second lifting mechanism is arranged on the frame, the second lifting mechanism is connected to the base, the connecting transition piece is provided with a plurality of movable holes arranged one-to-one corresponding to the plurality of limiting members, each of the limiting members is correspondingly and movably inserted into each of the movable holes; each of the movable holes is arranged corresponding to each of the partitions of the partition mechanism; when the second lifting mechanism drives the base to move upward, the base drives each of the limiting members to enter into the limiting recesses at the bottom of each of the materials located above the connecting transition piece; when the second lifting mechanism drives the base to move downward, each of the limiting members can move downward and disengage from each of the limiting recesses.

[0014] In one embodiment, the material grouping device also includes a first detection mechanism and a controller; the first detection mechanism is installed on the frame and located on one side of the first conveying mechanism, and the first detection mechanism is used to detect whether there are materials in each of the partitions at the first detection position; the partition area between the first detection position and the connecting transition piece can be arranged in sequence with a first preset number of materials; the first detection mechanism, the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the blocking mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0015] In one embodiment, the first detection mechanism is arranged on the frame in an adjustable manner along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism; and / or,

[0016] The first detection mechanism includes a second mounting frame, a photoelectric coupler and a plurality of swinging members, the second mounting frame is arranged on the frame, the photoelectric coupler is arranged on the second mounting frame, the swinging member is rotatably arranged on the second mounting frame, and each of the swinging members is correspondingly arranged in each of the partitions; the swinging member is provided with a first position and a second position, when there is no material at the first detection position inside the partition, the swinging member is located at the first position, and the photoelectric coupler can sense the swinging member; when there is material at the first detection position inside the partition, the swinging member abuts against the top of the material at the first detection position, the swinging member is located at the second position, and the photoelectric coupler cannot sense the swinging member.

[0017] In one embodiment, the material grouping device also includes a second detection mechanism, which is installed on the frame and located on one side of the first conveying mechanism, and the second detection mechanism is used to detect whether there are materials in each of the partitions at the second detection position; the partition area between the second detection position and the connecting transition piece can be arranged in sequence with a second preset number of materials; the second detection mechanism is electrically connected to the controller.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the material grouping device further includes a material shifting mechanism, and the material shifting mechanism and the separating mechanism are sequentially arranged on the frame along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism; the material shifting mechanism reciprocates the material along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism.

[0019] In one embodiment, the material dispensing mechanism includes a material dispensing plate, and the material dispensing plate can reciprocate along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism. The movement stroke of the material dispensing plate along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism is m. The material is a cylinder, and the diameter of the cylinder is D, 0.8≤m / D≤1.2.

[0020] In one embodiment, the partition mechanism includes a plurality of partitions arranged in sequence along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism, and two adjacent partitions cooperate to form the partition; the partition mechanism also includes a third mounting frame, the third mounting frame is mounted on the frame, and each of the partitions is connected to the third mounting frame.

[0021] In one embodiment, there are at least two separating mechanisms and they are arranged sequentially along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism; there are at least two connecting transition pieces, and each connecting transition piece is arranged correspondingly to each separating mechanism; there are at least two blocking mechanisms, and each blocking mechanism is arranged correspondingly to each separating mechanism.

[0022] In the above-mentioned material grouping device, during use, when the material enters the first conveying mechanism, it is driven by the first conveying mechanism to be conveyed forward, so that the material enters the inside of each partition of the partition mechanism, and when the material enters the partition mechanism, it is divided into multiple columns by the partition mechanism, so that the material is neatly arranged; when the neatly arranged materials are conveyed to the connecting transition piece, the materials on the connecting transition piece can be blocked by the blocking mechanism, so that the materials on the connecting transition piece stop being conveyed forward, thereby ensuring that the number of materials entering each partition corresponding to the channel section on the first conveying mechanism is greater than the first preset number; after the number of materials entering each partition corresponding to the channel section on the first conveying mechanism is greater than the first preset number, the blocking mechanism releases the blocking of each material on the connecting transition piece; under the drive of the first conveying mechanism, the first preset number of materials in each partition can be conveyed to the second conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism conveys the materials to the loading station. At the same time, the blocking mechanism is reset to block and position the materials on the connecting transition piece, thereby preventing materials greater than the first preset number from being conveyed to the second conveying mechanism. It can be seen that with the coordinated action of the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the blocking mechanism, a first preset quantity of material can be conveyed to the loading station in each aisle each time, and the material arrangement at the loading station is relatively neat, which can be conveniently transferred by the robot to, for example, the inside of a packaging box, thereby achieving high work efficiency, high degree of automation and reduced labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a material grouping device according to an embodiment of the present application from one perspective.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 1 from another viewing angle.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 1 from another viewing angle.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 4 with some components omitted.

[0028] FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 5 from another viewing angle.

[0029] FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 5 from another viewing angle.

[0030] FIG. 8 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 5 from another viewing angle.

[0031] FIG. 9 is an enlarged structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 8 at position A when limiting the bottom of the material.

[0032] FIG. 10 is an enlarged structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 8 at position A with the bottom of the material loosened.

[0033] 10. Frame; 21. First conveying mechanism; 22. Second conveying mechanism; 201. Motor; 202. Transmission belt; 30. Separation mechanism; 31. Partition plate; 32. Partition channel; 33. Third mounting frame; 40. Connection transition piece; 50. Blocking mechanism; 51. Pressing mechanism; 511. First mounting frame; 512. First lifting mechanism; 513. First pressing block; 52. Limiting mechanism; 521. Second lifting mechanism; 522. Base; 523. Limiting piece; 60. Material; 61. Limiting recess; 70. First detection mechanism; 71. Second mounting frame; 711. Connecting shaft; 72. Photoelectric coupler; 73. Swinging piece; 80. Second detection mechanism; 91. Material shifting mechanism; 911. Material shifting plate; 912. Power mechanism; 913. Fixed frame; 914. Moving frame; 92. Guardrail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0035] Refer to Figures 1 to 4, which respectively show structural schematic diagrams of a material grouping device in an embodiment of the present application from four different perspectives. An embodiment of the present application provides a material grouping device, which includes: a frame 10, a first conveying mechanism 21, a second conveying mechanism 22, a partitioning mechanism 30, a connecting transition piece 40 and a blocking mechanism 50.

[0036] The first conveying mechanism 21 is disposed on the frame 10 , and the first conveying mechanism 21 is used to convey the material 60 .

[0037] The second conveying mechanism 22 is disposed on the frame 10, and can receive the material 60 output by the first conveying mechanism 21 and convey the material 60 to the loading station. The loading station is located at the leftmost end of the second conveying mechanism 22 as shown in FIG.

[0038] The partition mechanism 30 is disposed on the frame 10. The partition mechanism 30 is located above the first conveying mechanism 21 and above the second conveying mechanism 22. The partition mechanism 30 is formed with a plurality of partitions 32. The plurality of partitions 32 are sequentially arranged along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. The partitions 32 extend from the first conveying mechanism 21 to the second conveying mechanism 22. The materials 60 conveyed by the first conveying mechanism 21 can enter each partition 32 respectively.

[0039] Among them, the partition 32 can only place one material 60 along its width direction. In this way, the materials 60 enter the partition 32 one by one along the conveying direction and are arranged in a row in the partition 32, so that each partition 32 can form multiple rows of materials 60.

[0040] In some embodiments, the material 60 is, for example, a regular shape such as a cylinder or a cuboid, or other irregular shapes. In this embodiment, the material 60 is a cylinder as a specific example, the width of the partition 32 is W, the diameter of the cylinder is D, 1≤W / D<2, and W / D is specifically, for example, 1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6 or 1.8, etc. In this way, the materials 60 can enter each partition 32 one by one, preventing more than two materials 60 from being arranged simultaneously inside the partition 32 along the width direction, so that the materials 60 are transported to the loading station with a higher degree of uniformity, so that they are convenient to be grabbed by the robot at the loading station and transferred in batches together, for example, to the inside of the packaging box.

[0041] The connecting transition piece 40 is connected to the frame 10 and is arranged between the first conveying mechanism 21 and the second conveying mechanism 22. The partition mechanism 30 is also located above the connecting transition piece 40. The material 60 inside each partition 32 is transported from the first conveying mechanism 21 to the second conveying mechanism 22 through the connecting transition piece 40.

[0042] The blocking mechanism 50 is disposed on the frame 10. Specifically, the blocking mechanism 50 is arranged corresponding to the position of the connecting transition piece 40. Optionally, the blocking mechanism 50 can be arranged above the connecting transition piece 40, or below the connecting transition piece 40, or there can be at least two blocking mechanisms 50 respectively above and below the connecting transition piece 40, so as to block or release the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40. The blocking mechanism 50 can block each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40, so that the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 stops being conveyed forward, and can release the blocking of each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40.

[0043] Specifically, the partition 32 includes a first channel section corresponding to the position of the first conveying mechanism 21 and a second channel section corresponding to the position of the second conveying mechanism 22. As shown in FIG2 , the partition 32 on the left side of the connecting transition piece 40 is the first channel section, and the partition 32 on the right side of the connecting transition piece 40 is the second channel section. Among them, the extension direction of the first channel section is the same as the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21, and the material 60 conveyed by the first conveying mechanism 21 can enter the first channel section. The extension direction of the second channel section is the same as the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 22, and the second channel section is connected to the first channel section. In this way, after the material 60 enters the first conveying mechanism 21, it can smoothly enter each first channel section respectively under the drive of the first conveying mechanism 21, and then continue to be conveyed forward to the corresponding connected second channel section through the first channel section.

[0044] It should be noted that the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21 and the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 22 can be the same or different. In this embodiment, in order to enable the second conveying mechanism 22 to better receive the material 60 output by the first conveying mechanism 21, the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21 is the same as the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 22. The conveying directions of the two are shown as x in Figure 1 or Figure 2. Correspondingly, the extension direction of the first channel section is the same as the extension direction of the second channel section, so that the material 60 can be grouped and arranged by the separation mechanism 30 after being input from the first conveying mechanism 21, and can be smoothly conveyed to the loading station.

[0045] It should be noted that the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21 refers to the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21 and parallel to the conveying surface of the first conveying mechanism 21. In other words, it points from one side of the first conveying mechanism 21 to the other side of the first conveying mechanism 21, as shown in y in Figure 2.

[0046] In the process of using the above-mentioned material grouping device, when the material 60 enters the first conveying mechanism 21, it is driven by the first conveying mechanism 21 to be conveyed forward, so that the material 60 enters the interior of each partition 32 of the partition mechanism 30, and when the material 60 enters the partition mechanism 30, it is divided into multiple columns by the partition mechanism 30, so that the material 60 is neatly arranged; when the neatly arranged materials 60 are conveyed to the connecting transition piece 40, the blocking mechanism 50 can be used to block the materials 60 on the connecting transition piece 40, so that the materials 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 stop being conveyed forward, thereby ensuring that the materials 60 entering each partition 32 corresponding to the channel section on the first conveying mechanism 21 0 quantity is greater than the first preset quantity; after the quantity of materials 60 entering the channel section corresponding to the first conveying mechanism 21 in each partition 32 is greater than the first preset quantity, the blocking mechanism 50 releases the blocking of each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40; under the drive of the first conveying mechanism 21, the first preset quantity of materials 60 in each partition 32 can be transported to the second conveying mechanism 22, and the second conveying mechanism 22 transports the materials 60 to the loading station. At the same time, the blocking mechanism 50 is reset to block and position the materials 60 on the connecting transition piece 40, thereby preventing the materials 60 greater than the first preset quantity from being transported to the second conveying mechanism 22. It can be seen that under the coordinated action of the first conveying mechanism 21, the second conveying mechanism 22 and the blocking mechanism 50, the first preset quantity of materials 60 in each partition 32 can be transported to the loading station each time, and the materials 60 at the loading station are arranged more neatly, which can be easily transferred to, for example, the inside of the packaging box by the robot, with high work efficiency, high degree of automation and low labor costs.

[0047] The first preset number includes but is not limited to 2, 4, 6 or any other number, and the number of the partitions 32 includes but is not limited to 2, 4, 6 or any other number, which can be flexibly adjusted and set according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the first preset number is 4 and the number of the partitions 32 is 6 as an example. In this way, the material 60 moved to the loading station is an array of 6 columns and 4 rows, and the manipulator can transfer the 6 columns and 4 rows of materials 60 to the interior of the packaging box in batches.

[0048] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the specific structural forms of the first conveying mechanism 21 and the second conveying mechanism 22 can be independently adjusted and set according to actual needs, as long as the material 60 can be smoothly conveyed forward. In this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 21 and the second conveying mechanism 22 are both, for example, belt conveying mechanisms. Specifically, the belt conveying mechanism includes a motor 201, a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a transmission belt 202. The motor 201 is mounted on the frame 10, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel are rotatably arranged on the frame 10. The driving wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the transmission belt 202. The motor 201 is connected to the driving wheel to drive the driving wheel to rotate, thereby driving the transmission belt 202 to move.

[0049] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the connecting transition piece 40 is located between the two transmission belts 202 to play a connecting role. Specifically, the upper surface of the connecting transition piece 40 is used to support the material 60 and is set to be a plane. The upper surface of the connecting transition piece 40 and the upper surfaces of the two transmission belts 202 are all on the same plane. In addition, the connecting transition piece 40 fills the gap at the joint of the two transmission belts 202, that is, the two ends of the connecting transition piece 40 are respectively, for example, abutted or gap-matched with the two transmission belts 202. In this way, the connecting transition piece 40 plays a better connecting role, and can realize that the material 60 on the first conveying mechanism 21 can be smoothly conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 22 after running through the connecting transition piece 40.

[0050] Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 4. In some embodiments, the blocking mechanism 50 includes a material pressing mechanism 51. The material pressing mechanism 51 is located above the connecting transition piece 40. The material pressing mechanism 51 can move downward to press the top of the material 60 located on the connecting transition piece 40. When the top of each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 is pressed, it can block each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 to prevent the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 from entering the second conveying mechanism 22. In this way, the material 60 entering the first channel section gradually increases to form a queue, so that the number is greater than the first preset number; the material pressing mechanism 51 can also move upward to release the top of the material 60. When the top of the material 60 is released, under the conveyance of the first conveying mechanism 21, the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 is pushed forward by the material 60 behind, thereby being conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 22.

[0051] In some embodiments, the blocking mechanism 50 is not limited to the material pressing mechanism 51 of the above embodiment, but may also include a limiting mechanism 52. The limiting mechanism 52 is located above the connecting transition piece 40. The limiting mechanism 52 can move upward to limit the bottom of the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40. After limiting the bottom of each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40, it can block each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 to prevent the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 from entering the second conveying mechanism 22. In this way, the material 60 entering the first channel section will gradually increase to form a queue, so that the number will be greater than the first preset number; the limiting mechanism 52 can also move downward to release the bottom of the material 60, so that it cannot block each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40. Under the conveyance of the first conveying mechanism 21, the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 is pushed forward by the material 60 behind, and thus conveyed to the second conveying mechanism 22.

[0052] In a specific embodiment, the blocking mechanism 50 may include both a material pressing mechanism 51 and a position limiting mechanism 52. Thus, the material pressing mechanism 51 and the position limiting mechanism 52 are combined to press and fix each material 60 on the transition piece 40, and compared with only setting the material pressing mechanism 51 or the position limiting mechanism 52, the blocking stability of the material 60 is effectively improved.

[0053] Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 4. In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism 51 includes a first mounting frame 511, a first lifting mechanism 512 and a first pressing block 513. The first mounting frame 511 is connected to the frame 10. The first lifting mechanism 512 is disposed on the first mounting frame 511. The first lifting mechanism 512 is connected to the first pressing block 513. The first lifting mechanism 512 is used to drive the first pressing block 513 to move upward and downward. When the first lifting mechanism 512 drives the first pressing block to move downward, the first pressing block can press the top of each material 60 located above the connecting transition piece 40; when the first lifting mechanism 512 drives the first pressing block to move upward, the first pressing block can loosen the top of each material 60.

[0054] Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 10. In one embodiment, the limiting mechanism 52 includes a second lifting mechanism 521, a base 522, and a plurality of limiting members 523 mounted on the base 522. The second lifting mechanism 521 is disposed on the frame 10, and the second lifting mechanism 521 is connected to the base 522. The connecting transition piece 40 is provided with a plurality of movable holes corresponding to the plurality of limiting members 523. Each limiting member 523 is correspondingly and movably arranged in each movable hole. Each movable hole is correspondingly arranged with each partition 32 of the partition mechanism 30. When the second lifting mechanism 521 drives the base 522 to move upward, the base 522 drives each limiting member 523 to enter the limiting recess 61 at the bottom of each material 60 located above the connecting transition piece 40, as shown in FIG. 9; when the second lifting mechanism 521 drives the base 522 to move downward, each limiting member 523 can move downward and escape from each limiting recess 61, as shown in FIG. 10.

[0055] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. In one embodiment, the material grouping device further includes a first detection mechanism 70 and a controller. The first detection mechanism 70 is mounted on the frame 10 and is located on one side of the first conveying mechanism 21. The first detection mechanism 70 is used to detect whether there are materials 60 in each partition 32 at the first detection position. The partition 32 area between the first detection position and the connecting transition piece 40 can be arranged in sequence with a first preset number of materials 60. The first detection mechanism 70, the first conveying mechanism 21, the second conveying mechanism 22 and the blocking mechanism 50 are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0056] The first detection positions of the partitions 32 are arranged along the width direction y of the first conveying mechanism 21 .

[0057] When the first detection mechanism 70 detects that there are materials 60 in each partition 32 at the first detection position, and there is no material 60 on the second conveying mechanism 22, the controller controls the blocking mechanism 50 to release the blocking of the material 60. In addition, the controller also controls the operation of the first conveying mechanism 21 and the second conveying mechanism 22. The first conveying mechanism 21 can convey the first preset number of rows of materials 60 to the second conveying mechanism 22 by, for example, controlling the conveying speed and time, and the second conveying mechanism 22 accordingly conveys the materials 60 to the loading station so as to be transferred by the robot.

[0058] When the first detection mechanism 70 detects that at least one partition 32 lacks material 60 at the first detection position, and / or that there is material 60 on the second conveying mechanism 22, the blocking mechanism 50 blocks each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40, so that the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 stops being conveyed forward. In this way, under the continuous operation of the first conveying mechanism 21, the material 60 enters each partition 32, and each first channel section is filled with material 60.

[0059] In some embodiments, the first detection mechanism 70 is adjustably disposed on the frame 10 along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. In this way, by adjusting the position of the first detection mechanism 70 on the frame 10 along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21, that is, adjusting the first detection position along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21, the amount of material 60 that can be accommodated in the area of ​​the aisle 32 between the first detection position and the connecting transition piece 40 can be adjusted accordingly. In other words, the first preset amount can be adjusted so that the first preset amount meets user needs.

[0060] Specifically, in the position adjustment step of the first detection mechanism 70 on the frame 10, the first detection mechanism 70 slides on the frame 10 along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. When the first detection mechanism 70 slides to the target position, the first detection mechanism 70 is fixed to the frame 10 using fasteners.

[0061] In some embodiments, the first detection mechanism 70 includes a second mounting frame 71, a photoelectric coupler 72, and a plurality of swinging members 73. The second mounting frame 71 is disposed on the frame 10, and the photoelectric coupler 72 is disposed on the second mounting frame 71. The swinging member 73 is rotatably disposed on the second mounting frame 71, and each swinging member 73 is correspondingly disposed in each partition 32. The swinging member 73 is provided with a first position and a second position. When there is no material 60 at the first detection position inside the partition 32, the swinging member 73 is located at the first position, and the photoelectric coupler 72 can sense the swinging member 73; when there is material 60 at the first detection position inside the partition 32, the swinging member 73 abuts against the top of the material 60 at the first detection position, and the swinging member 73 is located at the second position, and the photoelectric coupler 72 cannot sense the swinging member 73.

[0062] In a specific embodiment, the second mounting frame 71 includes a connecting shaft 711. The connecting shaft 711 is extended along the width direction x of the first conveying mechanism 21. The middle portion of the swing member 73 is rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 711. The front end of the swing member 73 refers to an end close to the second conveying mechanism 22, and the position corresponding to the front end of the swing mechanism is the first detection position. When at least one partition 32 has no material 60 at the first detection position, the front end of the corresponding swing member 73 falls downward under the action of its own gravity because it is not supported by the material 60, and the rear end of the swing member 73 correspondingly tilts upward. At this time, the swing member 73 moves to the first position, and the tilted rear end of the swing member 73 blocks the optical signal of the photoelectric coupler 72, thereby being sensed by the photoelectric coupler 72. When the photoelectric coupler 72 senses the swinging member 73, it indicates that there is no material 60 at the first detection position of the partition 32, and then the detection signal is given to the controller. The controller accordingly controls the blocking mechanism 50 to block each material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40, so that the material 60 on the connecting transition piece 40 stops being conveyed forward, so that more material 60 enters and fills the first channel section.

[0063] On the contrary, when each partition 32 has material 60 at the first detection position, the front end of the swing member 73 is supported by the top of the material 60 and is pushed up, and the rear end of the swing member 73 swings downward accordingly. At this time, the swing member 73 moves to the second position, and the rear end of the swing member 73 can avoid the optical signal of the photoelectric coupler 72, so it will not be sensed by the photoelectric coupler 72. When the photoelectric coupler 72 does not sense the swing member 73, it indicates that the partition 32 has material 60 at the first detection position, and then the detection signal is given to the controller.

[0064] In one embodiment, the material grouping device further includes a second detection mechanism 80. The second detection mechanism 80 is mounted on the frame 10 and is located on one side of the first conveying mechanism 21. The second detection mechanism 80 is used to detect whether there are materials 60 in each partition 32 at the second detection position; the partition 32 area between the second detection position and the connecting transition piece 40 can be sequentially arranged with a second preset number of materials 60. The second detection mechanism 80 is electrically connected to the controller.

[0065] The second detection positions of the individual lanes 32 are arranged along the width direction y of the first conveying mechanism 21 .

[0066] The distance between the second detection position and the transition piece 40 is greater than the distance between the first detection position and the transition piece 40 , so that the second preset number is greater than the first preset number.

[0067] In some embodiments, the first conveying mechanism 21 is in continuous operation without stopping, so that the material 60 can continuously enter each partition 32 and fill each first channel section with the material 60.

[0068] When the second detection mechanism 80 detects that all partitions 32 have materials 60 at the first detection position at the second detection position, it indicates that the passage section from the second detection position to the entrance of the partition mechanism 30 is normal and no material blocking defect occurs. On the contrary, when the second detection mechanism 80 detects that at least one partition 32 lacks materials 60 at the second detection position, it indicates that the passage section from the second detection position to the entrance of the partition mechanism 30 is abnormal and a material blocking defect occurs.

[0069] Furthermore, the material grouping device also includes an alarm. The controller is electrically connected to the alarm. When the controller determines that there is a material blocking defect at the entrance from the second detection position to the partition mechanism 30, the controller controls the alarm to perform an alarm action. When the alarm is working, it can prompt personnel to perform maintenance in time.

[0070] It should be noted that the specific structural form of the second detection mechanism 80 in this embodiment is similar to the specific structural form of the first detection mechanism 70, and will not be described in detail here.

[0071] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. In one embodiment, the material grouping device further includes a material shifting mechanism 91. The material shifting mechanism 91 and the partitioning mechanism 30 are sequentially arranged on the frame 10 along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. The material shifting mechanism 91 shifts the material 60 back and forth along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. In this way, when the material 60 enters the first conveying mechanism 21, the material 60 is shifted back and forth by the material shifting mechanism 91, so that the material 60 can enter each partition 32 of the partitioning mechanism 30 more smoothly, and the material 60 can be prevented from being stuck at the entrance of the partition 32.

[0072] In one embodiment, the material-dispensing mechanism 91 includes a material-dispensing plate 911, which can reciprocate along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. The movement stroke of the material-dispensing plate 911 along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21 is m, and the material 60 is a cylinder, and the diameter of the cylinder is D, 0.8≤m / D≤1.2. Specifically, m / D includes but is not limited to 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1 or 1.2, etc. In this way, the size of the movement stroke m is set more reasonably, which can effectively prevent the defects of material jamming and blocking, so that the material 60 can quickly and efficiently enter the interior of each partition 32 of the partition mechanism 30.

[0073] It should be noted that the movement stroke is the distance that the material stripping plate 911 swings to two extreme positions along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21 .

[0074] In some embodiments, the material-digging mechanism 91 includes a power mechanism 912, a fixed frame 913, and a movable frame 914. The fixed frame 913 is connected and fixed to the frame 10. The movable frame 914 is movably arranged on the fixed frame 913 along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. For example, there are multiple material-digging plates 911, which are arranged on the movable frame 914 at intervals. The power mechanism 912 is installed on the fixed frame 913, and the power mechanism 912 can drive the movable frame 914 to move along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21, thereby driving each material-digging plate 911 to reciprocate and realize the material-digging action.

[0075] Among them, the power mechanism 912 can be flexibly adjusted and set according to actual needs, including but not limited to various structures such as eccentric wheels, motor 201 screws, cylinders or hydraulic cylinders, etc., which are not limited here.

[0076] Among them, the specific number of the material transfer plates 911 can be flexibly adjusted and set according to actual needs, including but not limited to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8, etc., which is not limited here.

[0077] When the number of partitions 32 increases, the number of material-diverting plates 911 increases accordingly; conversely, when the number of partitions 32 decreases, the number of material-diverting plates 911 decreases accordingly.

[0078] In some embodiments, two guardrails 92 are further provided on the frame 10. The two guardrails 92 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the first conveying mechanism 21 and on opposite sides of the second conveying mechanism 22. In this way, under the protective effect of the guardrails 92, the material 60 can be effectively prevented from falling from the first conveying mechanism 21 and the second conveying mechanism 22.

[0079] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6 , in one embodiment, the partition mechanism 30 includes a plurality of partitions 31 sequentially arranged at intervals along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. Two adjacent partitions 31 cooperate to form a partition 32. The partition mechanism 30 also includes a third mounting frame 33, which is mounted on the frame 10, and each partition 31 is connected to the third mounting frame 33.

[0080] Please refer to Figures 3 to 6. In one embodiment, there are at least two separation mechanisms 30 and they are arranged in sequence along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21. There are at least two connecting transition pieces 40, and each connecting transition piece 40 is arranged corresponding to each separation mechanism 30. There are at least two blocking mechanisms 50, and each blocking mechanism 50 is arranged corresponding to each separation mechanism 30. In this way, after the material 60 enters the first conveying mechanism 21, it can be grouped by at least two separation mechanisms 30 respectively, and then transported to the second conveying mechanism 22; the second conveying mechanism 22 transports at least two grouped materials 60 together to the loading station, that is, there are at least two grouped materials 60 at the loading station. The manipulator can transfer each grouped material 60 in sequence at the loading station, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0081] In some embodiments, the material diverting mechanism 91 can be set as one, arranged at the feed port of each partitioning mechanism 30 along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism 21, and can perform material diverting actions on the material 60 at the feed port of each partitioning mechanism 30; of course, the material diverting mechanism 91 can also be set as at least two, and each material diverting mechanism 91 can be set corresponding to the feed port of each partitioning mechanism 30.

[0082] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0083] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0084] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical 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, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0085] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0086] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0087] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0088] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A material grouping device, characterized in that: The material grouping device comprises: frame; A first conveying mechanism, wherein the first conveying mechanism is disposed on the frame and is used for conveying materials; A second conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the second conveying mechanism can receive the material output by the first conveying mechanism and convey the material to a loading station; A partition mechanism, the partition mechanism is arranged on the frame, the partition mechanism is located above the first conveying mechanism and above the second conveying mechanism, the partition mechanism forms a plurality of partitions, the plurality of partitions are arranged in sequence along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism, the partitions extend from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism, and the materials conveyed by the first conveying mechanism can enter each of the partitions respectively; A connecting transition piece, the connecting transition piece is connected to the frame, the connecting transition piece is arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, the partition mechanism is also located above the connecting transition piece, and the materials inside each of the partitions are transported from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism through the connecting transition piece; and A blocking mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the blocking mechanism can block each of the materials on the connecting transition piece, so that the materials on the connecting transition piece stop being conveyed forward, and can release the blocking of each of the materials on the connecting transition piece.

2. The material grouping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blocking mechanism includes a material pressing mechanism, which is located above the connecting transition piece and is used to move downward to press the top of the material on the connecting transition piece or move upward to release the material; and / or, the blocking mechanism includes a limiting mechanism, which is located above the connecting transition piece and is used to move upward to limit the bottom of the material on the connecting transition piece or move downward to release the material.

3. The material grouping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material pressing mechanism comprises a first mounting frame, a first lifting mechanism and a first material pressing block, wherein the first mounting frame is connected to the frame, the first lifting mechanism is arranged on the first mounting frame, the first lifting mechanism is connected to the first material pressing block, the first lifting mechanism is used to drive the first material pressing block to move upward and downward, when the first lifting mechanism drives the first pressing block to move downward, the first pressing block can press the top of each material located above the connecting transition piece; when the first lifting mechanism drives the first pressing block to move upward, the first pressing block can loosen the top of each material; and / or, The limiting mechanism includes a second lifting mechanism, a base and a plurality of limiting members installed on the base, the second lifting mechanism is arranged on the frame, the second lifting mechanism is connected to the base, the connecting transition piece is provided with a plurality of movable holes arranged one-to-one corresponding to the plurality of limiting members, each of the limiting members is correspondingly and movably inserted into each of the movable holes; each of the movable holes is arranged corresponding to each of the partitions of the partition mechanism; when the second lifting mechanism drives the base to move upward, the base drives each of the limiting members to enter into the limiting recesses at the bottom of each of the materials located above the connecting transition piece; when the second lifting mechanism drives the base to move downward, each of the limiting members can move downward and disengage from each of the limiting recesses.

4. The material grouping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material grouping device also includes a first detection mechanism and a controller; the first detection mechanism is installed on the frame and located on one side of the first conveying mechanism, and the first detection mechanism is used to detect whether there are materials in each of the partitions at the first detection position; the partition area between the first detection position and the connecting transition piece can be arranged in sequence with a first preset number of materials; the first detection mechanism, the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the blocking mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller.

5. The material grouping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first detection mechanism is arranged on the frame in an adjustable manner along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism; and / or, The first detection mechanism includes a second mounting frame, a photoelectric coupler and a plurality of swinging members, the second mounting frame is arranged on the frame, the photoelectric coupler is arranged on the second mounting frame, the swinging member is rotatably arranged on the second mounting frame, and each of the swinging members is correspondingly arranged in each of the partitions; the swinging member is provided with a first position and a second position, when there is no material at the first detection position inside the partition, the swinging member is located at the first position, and the photoelectric coupler can sense the swinging member; when there is material at the first detection position inside the partition, the swinging member abuts against the top of the material at the first detection position, the swinging member is located at the second position, and the photoelectric coupler cannot sense the swinging member.

6. The material grouping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material grouping device also includes a second detection mechanism, which is installed on the frame and located on one side of the first conveying mechanism. The second detection mechanism is used to detect whether there are materials in each of the partitions at the second detection position; the partition area between the second detection position and the connecting transition piece can be arranged in sequence with a second preset number of materials; the second detection mechanism is electrically connected to the controller.

7. The material grouping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material grouping device further comprises a material shifting mechanism, wherein the material shifting mechanism and the separating mechanism are sequentially arranged on the frame along the conveying direction of the first conveying mechanism; the material shifting mechanism shifts the material back and forth along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism.

8. The material grouping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material shifting mechanism includes a material shifting plate, which can reciprocate along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism. The movement stroke of the material shifting plate along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism is m. The material is a cylinder, and the diameter of the cylinder is D, 0.8≤m / D≤1.

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9. The material grouping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition mechanism includes a plurality of partitions arranged in sequence along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism, and two adjacent partitions cooperate to form the partition; the partition mechanism also includes a third mounting frame, which is mounted on the frame, and each of the partitions is connected to the third mounting frame.

10. The material grouping device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: There are at least two separating mechanisms and they are arranged sequentially along the width direction of the first conveying mechanism; there are at least two connecting transition pieces, each of which is arranged correspondingly to each separating mechanism; there are at least two blocking mechanisms, each of which is arranged correspondingly to each separating mechanism.

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