Micro sealing ring feeding device

Abstract

The invention relates to a miniature sealing ring feeding device which comprises a pneumatic filling assembly, a feeding assembly, a feeding assembly and a discharging assembly. The pneumatic filling assembly comprises a supporting frame, a cyclone barrel and an upper cover; a plurality of blowing grooves are formed in the end face of the top end of the cyclone barrel at intervals and radially extend outwards from the inner wall of the cyclone barrel; the discharging assembly is connected to one side of the pneumatic filling assembly; the discharging assembly comprises a discharging supporting plate and a discharging cover plate. Discharging channels are formed in the top face of the discharging supporting plate at intervals, and one ends of the discharging channels inwards communicate with the interior of the cyclone barrel. A first feeding air tap, a second feeding air tap and an anti-blocking air tap are sequentially mounted on the bottom surface of the discharging supporting plate at intervals along the path of the discharging channel from outside to inside; and the first feeding air tap, the second feeding air tap and the anti-blocking air tap are respectively upwards communicated with the discharging channel. The miniature sealing ring feeding device is simple in structure and convenient to use, simple structures such as the pneumatic filling assembly and the discharging assembly are adopted, and the production cost and complexity are greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of micro-seal ring feeding, in particular to a micro-seal ring feeding device. Background Art

[0002] There are two mainstream ways of feeding sealing rings in the market. One is to use a conventional vibration plate to feed, and the other is to use a flexible vibration plate with visual positioning to feed. However, both methods have the problems of complex structure and high cost, which is not conducive to reducing production costs.

[0003] More importantly, if these two feeding methods fail during production, such as poor feeding or positioning errors, maintenance personnel are required to have in-depth mechanical and electrical knowledge to quickly locate and solve the problems. This undoubtedly increases the company's operation and maintenance costs and manpower burden. At the same time, it may also lead to production stagnation due to untimely handling, affecting overall production efficiency and product quality. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, the present invention provides a micro-sealing ring feeding device with a simple structure and easy use. It adopts relatively simple structures such as a pneumatic filling component and a discharging component, which greatly reduces the production cost and complexity. The micro-sealing ring is stirred by the cyclone in the cyclone barrel and is sent into the discharging channel by centrifugal force, which effectively avoids the blockage problem of the micro-sealing ring during the feeding process and improves the feeding efficiency.

[0005] In order to achieve the purpose of the present invention, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A micro-sealing ring feeding device, comprising:

[0007] A pneumatic filling assembly comprises a support frame, a cyclone barrel mounted on the support frame, and an upper cover covering the cyclone barrel; a plurality of blowing grooves are arranged at intervals on the top end surface of the cyclone barrel, and the blowing grooves extend radially outward from the inner wall of the cyclone barrel; and

[0008] A discharge assembly connected to one side of a pneumatic filling assembly; the discharge assembly includes a discharge support plate connected to one side of the top end of a cyclone barrel, and a discharge cover plate covering the discharge support plate; discharge channels are spaced apart on the top surface of the discharge support plate, one end of the discharge channel is inwardly connected to the interior of the cyclone barrel; a first feed air nozzle, a second feed air nozzle and an anti-blocking air nozzle are installed in sequence from outside to inside on the bottom surface of the discharge support plate along the path of the discharge channel; the first feed air nozzle, the second feed air nozzle and the anti-blocking air nozzle are respectively connected to the discharge channel upward; the anti-blocking air nozzle is close to the entrance end of the discharge channel.

[0009] The above-mentioned micro-sealing ring feeding device has a simple structure and is easy to use. It adopts relatively simple structures such as pneumatic filling components and discharging components, which greatly reduces production costs and complexity. The micro-sealing ring is stirred by the cyclone in the cyclone barrel and is sent into the discharging channel by centrifugal force, which effectively avoids the problem of micro-sealing ring being blocked during the feeding process and improves the feeding efficiency.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the length direction of the blowing groove forms an angle with the radial direction of the cyclone barrel.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, one end of the air blowing groove is inwardly connected to the interior of the cyclone barrel, and the other end of the air blowing groove is externally connected to the air supply device through a joint.

[0012] In one embodiment, the pneumatic filling assembly further includes a sealing gasket sandwiched between the cyclone barrel and the upper cover.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, a first air hole, a second air hole and an anti-blocking air hole are sequentially arranged from the outside to the inside on the discharge tray corresponding to the path of each discharge channel; the first air hole is matched and connected to the first feed air nozzle, the second air hole is matched and connected to the second feed air nozzle, and the anti-blocking air hole is matched and connected to the anti-blocking air nozzle.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the micro-sealing ring feeding device also includes a detection component installed on the end of the discharge component away from the pneumatic filling component; the detection component includes a support block installed on the end of the discharge tray away from the cyclone barrel, optical fiber sensors arranged in pairs on the support block, and a baffle movably installed on one side of the discharge tray; the baffle is used to seal the outlet end of the discharge channel; the optical fiber sensor protrudes beyond the support block and is embedded in the discharge tray, and the outlet end of the discharge channel is located between the two optical fiber sensors of the same pair.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, receiving grooves are respectively provided on opposite sides of the discharge pallet corresponding to the outlet ends of each discharge channel, and detection grooves are respectively extended outward on opposite sides of the discharge pallet corresponding to the outlet ends of each discharge channel, and the detection grooves connect the discharge channel and the receiving grooves; the optical fiber sensors correspond one-to-one to the receiving grooves, and the sensing ports of the optical fiber sensors correspond to the detection grooves.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the micro-sealing ring feeding device also includes a pressure cover assembly installed on one side of the pneumatic filling assembly; the pressure cover assembly includes a column located on one side of the cyclone barrel, a quick clamp installed on the top of the column, and a photoelectric sensor installed on one side of the column; the photoelectric sensor is used to detect the working status of the quick clamp; the quick clamp is used to abut the upper cover. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a micro-seal ring feeding device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the micro-seal ring feeding device from another perspective;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of a micro-seal ring feeding device is shown;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram of a pneumatic filling component and a discharging component in a micro-seal ring feeding device is shown;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the assembly of the cyclone barrel and the discharge support plate in the micro-seal ring feeding device shown;

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 5 An exploded schematic diagram of another perspective of the cyclone barrel in the micro-seal ring feeding device shown;

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a discharge support plate in a micro-seal ring feeding device shown;

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 7 An enlarged schematic diagram of circle A shown;

[0025] Fig. 9 for Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram of a detection assembly in a micro-seal ring feeding device is shown;

[0026] Fig.10 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the assembly of the pneumatic filling component and the discharging component in the micro-seal ring feeding device shown;

[0027] Fig.11 for Fig.10 An enlarged schematic diagram of circle B is shown.

[0028] Notes on the attached drawings:

[0029] 10-pneumatic filling assembly, 11-support frame, 12-cyclone barrel, 120-air outlet pipe, 121-barrel body, 122-bottom support, 123-O-type sealing ring, 124-air hole, 13-upper cover, 130-inlet pipe, 14-sealing pad, 15-blowing groove, 16-connector;

[0030] 20-discharging assembly, 21-discharging support plate, 22-discharging cover plate, 23-discharging channel, 24-first feeding air nozzle, 240-first air hole, 25-second feeding air nozzle, 250-second air hole, 26-anti-blocking air nozzle, 260-anti-blocking air hole, 27-accommodating slot, 28-detection slot;

[0031] 30-detection component, 31-support block, 32-fiber optic sensor, 33-baffle, 34-pillar, 35-slide cylinder;

[0032] 40- gland assembly, 41- column, 42- quick clamp, 43- photoelectric sensor;

[0033] 50-Micro seal ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0035] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0036] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 11 , which is a micro-sealing ring feeding device of an embodiment of the present invention, includes a pneumatic filling component 10, a discharge component 20 connected to one side of the pneumatic filling component 10, a detection component 30 installed at one end of the discharge component 20 away from the pneumatic filling component 10, and a pressure cover component 40 installed on one side of the pneumatic filling component 10.

[0038] The pneumatic filling assembly 10 includes a support frame 11, a cyclone barrel 12 mounted on the support frame 11, an upper cover 13 covering the cyclone barrel 12, and a sealing gasket 14 sandwiched between the cyclone barrel 12 and the upper cover 13. The cyclone barrel 12 is used to carry the micro-seal ring 50, and a notch (not shown) is provided on one side of the top of the cyclone barrel 12, and the notch is used to match and connect the discharge assembly 20.

[0039] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of blowing grooves 15 are provided at intervals on the top end surface of the cyclone barrel 12, and the blowing grooves 15 extend radially outward from the inner wall of the cyclone barrel 12, and the length direction of the blowing grooves 15 is arranged at an angle with the radial direction of the cyclone barrel 12. Specifically, one end of the blowing groove 15 is connected to the inside of the cyclone barrel 12 inwardly, and the other end of the blowing groove 15 is connected to the air supply device outwardly through the joint 16. When the blowing groove 15 supplies air to the inside of the cyclone barrel 12, the airflow forms a cyclone inside the cyclone barrel 12, stirring the micro-seal ring 50 to rotate, and then the micro-seal ring 50 is sent into the inside of the discharge assembly 20 by the centrifugal force of the micro-seal ring 50.

[0040] In this embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, the bottom end of the cyclone barrel 12 is also connected to an air outlet pipe 120, and the air inside the cyclone barrel 12 can be discharged by using the air outlet pipe 120. Specifically, the cyclone barrel 12 includes a barrel body 121, a bottom bracket 122 connected to the bottom end of the barrel body 121, and an O-ring 123 sandwiched between the barrel body 121 and the bottom bracket 122; the air outlet pipe 120 is connected to the bottom bracket 122. The bottom end of the barrel body 121 is evenly spaced with a plurality of air holes 124, and the interior of the barrel body 121 is downwardly connected to the air outlet pipe 120 through the air holes 124, and the air inside the cyclone barrel 12 can be extracted by using the air outlet pipe 120.

[0041] In this embodiment, an air inlet pipe 130 is connected to the middle of the upper cover 13 , and air can be inflated into the cyclone barrel 12 through the air inlet pipe 130 .

[0042] The discharging assembly 20 includes a discharging support plate 21 connected to one side of the top of the cyclone barrel 12, and a discharging cover plate 22 covering the discharging support plate 21. The inlet end of the discharging support plate 21 is embedded in the notch; a discharging channel 23 is spaced apart on the top surface of the discharging support plate 21, one end of the discharging channel 23 is inwardly connected to the inside of the cyclone barrel 12, and the discharging channel 23 is used to accommodate and transport the micro-seal ring 50.

[0043] The first feeding air nozzle 24, the second feeding air nozzle 25 and the anti-blocking air nozzle 26 are installed on the bottom surface of the discharging support plate 21 in sequence from outside to inside along the path of the discharging channel 23; the first feeding air nozzle 24, the second feeding air nozzle 25 and the anti-blocking air nozzle 26 are respectively connected to the discharging channel 23 upward. Among them, the anti-blocking air nozzle 26 is close to the inlet end of the discharging channel 23, and the first feeding air nozzle 24 is close to the outlet end of the discharging channel 23.

[0044] like Figure 7 As shown, the first air hole 240, the second air hole 250 and the anti-blocking air hole 260 are sequentially arranged from the outside to the inside on the discharge support plate 21 corresponding to the paths of each discharge channel 23; the first air hole 240 is matched and connected to the first feeding air nozzle 24, the second air hole 250 is matched and connected to the second feeding air nozzle 250, and the anti-blocking air hole 260 is matched and connected to the anti-blocking air nozzle 26.

[0045] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, receiving grooves 27 are respectively provided on the opposite sides of the discharge support plate 21 corresponding to the outlet ends of each discharge channel 23, and detection grooves 28 are respectively extended outward on the opposite sides of the discharge support plate 21 corresponding to the outlet ends of each discharge channel 23, and the detection grooves 28 connect the discharge channel 23 and the receiving grooves 27.

[0046] The detection assembly 30 includes a support block 31 installed on the end of the discharge support plate 21 away from the cyclone barrel 12, optical fiber sensors 32 arranged in pairs on the support block 31, and a baffle 33 movably installed on one side of the discharge support plate 21; the baffle 33 is used to cover the outlet end of the discharge channel 23 to ensure the internal air tightness of the discharge channel 23.

[0047] The optical fiber sensor 32 protrudes beyond the support block 31 and is embedded in the discharge support plate 21. The outlet end of the discharge channel 23 is located between the two optical fiber sensors 32 of the same pair. Fig.11 As shown, the optical fiber sensors 32 correspond to the receiving grooves 27 one by one, and the sensing ports of the optical fiber sensors 32 correspond to the detection grooves 28. The two optical fiber sensors 32 of the same pair are used to detect whether the micro-seal ring 50 at the outlet end of the discharge channel 23 is in place. If it is detected to be in place, the baffle 33 is moved away to expose the outlet end of the discharge channel 23, so that the micro-seal ring 50 can be easily removed.

[0048] In this embodiment, the baffle 33 is connected to one side of the support frame 11 through a support column 34 and a slide cylinder 35 .

[0049] The working principle of the micro-seal ring feeding device of the present invention mainly includes three steps: preparation and initialization, cyclic feeding and discharging, and detection and taking of materials. The following is a detailed process introduction:

[0050] 1. Preparation and initialization phase:

[0051] At the beginning of the device startup, the micro-sealing ring 50 is loaded first. The micro-sealing ring 50 is placed inside the cyclone barrel 12 to prepare for the subsequent feeding operation. Next, the first feeding air nozzle 24 and the second feeding air nozzle 25 are started in sequence, and the airflow is blown into the inside of the discharge channel 23 through the first air hole 240 and the second air hole 250 in sequence, and the airflow will flow along the outlet end and the inlet end of the discharge channel 23 separately. If there is a micro-sealing ring 50 inside the discharge channel 23, the airflow can blow part of the micro-sealing ring 50 to the outlet end of the discharge channel 23, and the other part of the micro-sealing ring 50 to the inlet end of the discharge channel 23. The airflow blown in from different positions blows in sequence, which can effectively break up the micro-sealing rings 50 that may be stuck together and prevent them from forming a blockage inside the discharge channel 23; on the contrary, if there is no micro-sealing ring 50 inside the discharge channel 23, the discharge channel 23 is directly penetrated. This step is very important. Regardless of whether there is a micro-sealing ring 50 inside the discharge channel 23, it can ensure that the discharge channel 23 is unobstructed before feeding.

[0052] 2. Circular feeding and discharging stage:

[0053] With the completion of initialization, the device enters the cyclic feeding and discharging stage. First, the anti-blocking air nozzle 26 is activated to blow air to the inlet end of the discharging channel 23 to further prevent the occurrence of blockage. Then, the blowing groove 15 supplies air to the inside of the cyclone barrel 12 to form a strong cyclone. This cyclone vigorously stirs the micro-seal rings 50 and uses centrifugal force to send the micro-seal rings 50 one by one into the inside of the discharging channel 23.

[0054] After the blowing groove 15 has been blowing for a certain period of time, it stops, and then the air inlet pipe 130 starts to supply air to the inside of the cyclone barrel 12, forming a high-pressure environment. This high-pressure environment not only drives the micro-seal ring 50 to flow more smoothly to the outlet end of the discharge channel 23, but also presses the micro-seal ring 50 that was previously adhered to different positions inside the cyclone barrel 12 due to agitation back to the bottom end of the cyclone barrel 12, preparing for the next round of feeding operation. After the air inlet pipe 130 has supplied air for a certain period of time, the air outlet pipe 120 starts to exhaust air, so that the air pressure inside the cyclone barrel 12 returns to normal. This series of actions constitutes a complete feeding and discharging cycle. According to actual needs, this cycle can be repeated multiple times, such as 5 times, to ensure stable and continuous feeding of the micro-seal ring 50.

[0055] 3. Testing and material collection stage:

[0056] After the cyclic feeding and discharging stage is over, the device enters the detection and material removal stage. Since the optical fiber sensors 32 are arranged in pairs on both sides of the outlet end of the discharging channel 23, the detection slot 28 can accurately detect whether the micro-seal ring 50 is in place at the outlet end of the discharging channel 23. Once the micro-seal ring 50 is detected to be in place, the baffle 33 is moved away to expose the outlet end of the discharging channel 23, so that the operator or the automated equipment can easily remove the micro-seal ring 50.

[0057] The cover pressing assembly 40 includes a column 41 located at one side of the cyclone barrel 12, a quick clamp 42 installed at the top of the column 41, and a photoelectric sensor 43 installed at one side of the column 41; the photoelectric sensor 43 is used to detect the working state of the quick clamp 42. The quick clamp 42 is used to abut against the upper cover 13 to ensure that the upper cover 13 presses the cyclone barrel 12 tightly.

[0058] The above-mentioned micro-sealing ring feeding device has a simple structure and is easy to use. It adopts relatively simple structures such as a pneumatic filling component 10 and a discharging component 20, which greatly reduces the production cost and complexity. The micro-sealing ring 50 is stirred by the cyclone in the cyclone barrel 12 and is sent into the discharging channel 23 by centrifugal force, which effectively avoids the blockage problem of the micro-sealing ring 50 during the feeding process and improves the feeding efficiency.

[0059] 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.

[0060] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A micro-seal ring feeding device, characterized in that: include: A pneumatic filling assembly comprises a support frame, a cyclone barrel mounted on the support frame, and an upper cover covering the cyclone barrel; a plurality of blowing grooves are arranged at intervals on the top end surface of the cyclone barrel, and the blowing grooves extend radially outward from the inner wall of the cyclone barrel; and A discharge assembly connected to one side of a pneumatic filling assembly; the discharge assembly includes a discharge support plate connected to one side of the top end of a cyclone barrel, and a discharge cover plate covering the discharge support plate; discharge channels are spaced apart on the top surface of the discharge support plate, one end of the discharge channel is inwardly connected to the interior of the cyclone barrel; a first feed air nozzle, a second feed air nozzle and an anti-blocking air nozzle are installed in sequence from outside to inside on the bottom surface of the discharge support plate along the path of the discharge channel; the first feed air nozzle, the second feed air nozzle and the anti-blocking air nozzle are respectively connected to the discharge channel upward; the anti-blocking air nozzle is close to the entrance end of the discharge channel.

2. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length direction of the blowing groove is arranged at an angle to the radial direction of the cyclone barrel.

3. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the air blowing groove is inwardly connected to the interior of the cyclone barrel, and the other end of the air blowing groove is externally connected to the air supply equipment through a joint.

4. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pneumatic filling assembly also includes a sealing gasket sandwiched between the cyclone barrel and the upper cover.

5. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge support plate is provided with first air holes, second air holes and anti-blocking air holes in sequence from the outside to the inside corresponding to the paths of each discharge channel; the first air hole is matched and connected to the first feed air nozzle, the second air hole is matched and connected to the second feed air nozzle, and the anti-blocking air hole is matched and connected to the anti-blocking air nozzle.

6. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a detection component installed on the end of the discharge component away from the pneumatic filling component; the detection component includes a support block installed on the end of the discharge tray away from the cyclone barrel, optical fiber sensors arranged in pairs on the support block, and a baffle movably installed on one side of the discharge tray; the baffle is used to seal the outlet end of the discharge channel; the optical fiber sensor protrudes beyond the support block and is embedded in the discharge tray, and the outlet end of the discharge channel is located between the two optical fiber sensors of the same pair.

7. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Receiving grooves are respectively provided on the opposite sides of the discharge tray corresponding to the outlet ends of each discharge channel, and detection grooves are respectively extended outward on the opposite sides of the discharge tray corresponding to the outlet ends of each discharge channel, and the detection grooves connect the discharge channel and the receiving grooves; the optical fiber sensors correspond one-to-one to the receiving grooves, and the sensing ports of the optical fiber sensors correspond to the detection grooves.

8. The micro-seal ring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a pressure cover assembly installed on one side of the pneumatic filling assembly; the pressure cover assembly includes a column located on one side of the cyclone barrel, a quick clamp installed on the top of the column, and a photoelectric sensor installed on one side of the column; the photoelectric sensor is used to detect the working status of the quick clamp; the quick clamp is used to abut the upper cover.

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