Casting and pouring system automatic separating and sorting device

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic casting and pouring system separating and sorting device which comprises a truss, a guide groove is horizontally formed in the truss, a feeding conveying line is arranged below one end of the truss, and the feeding conveying line is used for conveying castings to be separated; the moving table is slidably connected to the guide groove, a lifting seat is mounted on the moving table, and a manipulator is connected to the lifting seat; the product conveying line is arranged close to the lower portion of the other end of the truss, and a casting product collecting basket is arranged at the conveying end of the product conveying line. The inclined plate assembly is arranged on the product conveying line and located below the moving path of the moving table, two inclined plates are arranged on the inclined plate assembly, a discharging interval is formed between the two inclined plates, and the mechanical arm grabs a pouring system between adjacent castings and moves the pouring system to the inclined plate assembly. The lifting seat drives the manipulator to move downwards and promotes the casting to act on the two inclined plates to complete separation of the casting and the casting system; according to the automatic pouring system sorting device, the pouring systems and the castings are automatically separated and sorted, and the production efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of separation of castings and pouring systems, and in particular relates to a device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems. Background Art

[0002] In order to improve the production efficiency of castings, conventional molds are equipped with multiple cavities, and the cavities are connected by gating systems through inner runners. When demolding, multiple castings are connected together with the gating system. The castings need to be separated from the gating system to avoid affecting subsequent processing procedures. The gating system can also be returned to the furnace for reuse.

[0003] At present, the separation of castings and pouring systems mainly relies on manual hammering of the straight runner. In many cases, multiple hammering is required for separation, and the pouring system needs to be hooked out. This is labor-intensive and has certain operational risks, and also has a certain impact on product quality. The most advanced technology on the market is the use of separation pliers and impact hammers, both of which require manual operation, have a low degree of automation, and are inconvenient to operate.

[0004] The separation pliers mainly act on the ingates, and each ingates needs to be separated separately. Although the labor intensity is reduced, the working time is prolonged. Although the impact hammer can reduce the intensity of manual force, it requires manual alignment and may also impact the scale conveyor.

[0005] Therefore, how to provide a device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems is a problem that technical personnel in this field urgently need to solve. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of this, the present invention provides an automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems, which separates castings from pouring systems by vertical static pressure, does not require manual operation, has a high degree of automation, and can also realize the sorting and collection of castings and pouring systems.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems, comprising:

[0008] A truss, wherein a guide groove is horizontally arranged on the truss, and a loading conveyor line is arranged below one end of the truss, and the loading conveyor line transports the castings to be separated;

[0009] A moving platform, the moving platform is slidably connected to the guide groove, a lifting seat is installed on the moving platform, and a manipulator is connected to the lifting seat;

[0010] A product conveying line, the product conveying line is arranged below the other end of the truss, and a casting product collection basket is provided at the conveying end of the product conveying line;

[0011] Inclined plate assembly, the inclined plate assembly is arranged on the product conveying line and is located below the moving path of the mobile platform, the inclined plate assembly is provided with two inclined plates, and there is a blanking spacing between the two inclined plates, the manipulator grabs the gating system between adjacent castings and moves to the inclined plate assembly, the lifting seat drives the manipulator to move downward and causes the casting to act with the two inclined plates to complete the separation of the casting and the gating system, at this time the manipulator still grabs the gating system, and the manipulator moves to the side end driven by the mobile platform, so as to put the gating system into the gating system collection basket;

[0012] A pouring system collection basket is arranged on the outside of the product conveying line and is used to collect the pouring system on the robot.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the feeding conveyor line delivers the demoulded casting and the pouring system assembly, the manipulator grabs the pouring system and moves it to the top of the inclined plate assembly, and driven by the lifting seat, the manipulator moves downward with the assembly until the casting contacts the inclined plate, at which time the static pressure provided completes the torsional separation of the casting and the pouring system, and the separated casting falls onto the product conveyor line below under the action of the inclined plate, and then the casting is collected by the product collection basket, at which time the manipulator still grabs the pouring system, and the manipulator moves to the side end driven by the moving platform, thereby placing the pouring system into the pouring system collection basket, thus completing the automatic separation and sorting process of the pouring system and the casting, without the need for high-intensity manual work, and can also ensure the separation quality of the pouring system and the casting, and achieve high production efficiency.

[0014] Preferably, the truss is a rectangular frame, the guide grooves have two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the two inner side walls of the top of the truss, and guide wheels are provided on both sides of the bottom of the movable platform, and the guide wheels are rotatably connected in the guide grooves.

[0015] The technical effect produced thereby is: the stable movement of the moving platform on the truss is achieved by utilizing the cooperation of the guide wheels and the guide grooves.

[0016] Preferably, a travel wheel is rotatably connected to the outer side wall of the movable platform, the travel wheel is rotatably connected to the top surface of the truss, a motor is mounted on the movable platform, and the output shaft of the motor is drivingly connected to the travel wheel.

[0017] The resulting technical effect is that the traveling wheel is a power wheel, which provides power for the movement of the mobile platform.

[0018] Preferably, the inclined plate assembly includes a bracket, an adjustment mechanism and an inclined plate, the bracket is fixed on the frame of the product conveyor line, the adjustment mechanism is installed on the bracket and is used to adjust the distance between the two inclined plates, and the two inclined plates are close to each other and can form a V-shaped structure.

[0019] The resulting technical effect is: two inclined plates are provided on the inclined plate assembly, and the spacing between the two inclined plates can be adjusted using a lifting mechanism to adapt to different casting separation conditions. The inclined plates actually have two functions, one is to support the castings and provide a support reaction point for the castings, and the other is to guide the separated castings into the product conveyor line.

[0020] Preferably, the adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting screw and an adjusting seat, the adjusting screw is provided with two adjusting parts with opposite screw directions, the adjusting seat has two adjusting seats and each is provided with a screw hole, the two adjusting seats are respectively connected to the two adjusting parts, the adjusting seat is slidably connected to the bracket, the adjusting seat is fixed with a support rod connected to the inclined plate, and the rotation of the adjusting screw causes the two adjusting seats and the corresponding inclined plates to approach or move away from each other.

[0021] The technical effect produced thereby is: the two inclined plates can be adjusted closer to or farther away from each other by utilizing the matching relationship between the adjusting screw and the adjusting seat. In specific implementation, the adjusting screw can be electrically controlled or manually controlled.

[0022] Preferably, the bracket is provided with sliding grooves on both sides corresponding to the inclined plate, and sliding rods are provided on both sides of the inclined plate, and the sliding rods are slidably connected in the sliding grooves.

[0023] The resulting technical effect is: using sliding rods to increase the support points of the inclined plate, reducing the force load on the adjustment seat and the support rod, and also improving the carrying capacity of the inclined plate. Since the inclined plate needs to complete the support separation of the casting and the pouring system, the load it is subjected to is relatively large. Using sliding rods to increase the support points of the inclined plate can improve the support force reliability of the inclined plate.

[0024] Preferably, the lifting seat is located below the moving platform, a power cylinder is provided on the moving platform to control the lifting of the lifting seat, guide rods are provided around the top of the lifting seat, a guide sleeve is provided at a position corresponding to the guide rod on the moving platform, and the guide rod is slidably located in the guide sleeve.

[0025] The resulting technical effect is: the lifting seat is used to drive the manipulator to lift and lower to complete the process of grabbing and separating materials. The guide rod and guide sleeve improve the accuracy of the manipulator's lifting and lowering, which directly affects the separation quality of the pouring system and the casting.

[0026] Preferably, the manipulator is a hydraulic manipulator or a pneumatic manipulator.

[0027] The resulting technical effect is that when the casting mass is large, priority is given to the use of hydraulic manipulators, which can provide a gripping torque with a larger load.

[0028] Preferably, the pouring system aggregate basket is located below the other end of the truss, the pouring system aggregate basket is correspondingly located at the end of the moving stroke of the moving platform, and the pouring system aggregate basket is placed on the sliding platform.

[0029] The resulting technical effect is: the casting system aggregate basket is used to collect the castings and can be returned to the furnace for reuse, and the sliding platform can adjust the position of the casting system aggregate basket so that the castings are evenly placed, thereby increasing the load-bearing capacity of the casting system aggregate basket.

[0030] Preferably, the sliding platform includes a base, a movable plate and a driving mechanism, the movable plate is slidably connected to the base, a screw sleeve is provided on the movable plate, the driving mechanism is connected to the base and is drivingly connected to the screw sleeve, a roller conveying mechanism is installed on the top of the movable plate, the conveying direction of the roller conveying mechanism is perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable plate, the casting system aggregate basket is placed on the roller conveying mechanism, a casting system aggregate basket conveying line is provided on one side of the sliding platform, and the casting system aggregate basket conveying line is connected to the roller conveying mechanism.

[0031] The resulting technical effect is: the roller conveyor mechanism and the movable plate realize movement and adjustment in two-axis directions. In addition, the roller conveyor mechanism can transfer the casting system aggregate basket to the casting system aggregate basket conveyor line, which is convenient for subsequent transfer and processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 The structure of the automatic separation and sorting device of castings and pouring systems of the present invention is Figure 1 ;

[0033] Figure 2 The structure of the automatic separation and sorting device of castings and pouring systems of the present invention is Figure 2 ;

[0034] Figure 3 A large-scale drawing of an inclined plate assembly of a device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems according to the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the separation principle of a device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems of the present invention.

[0036] 1 truss, 2 guide trough, 3 feeding conveyor line, 4 casting, 5 moving platform, 51 guide wheel, 52 walking wheel, 6 lifting seat, 7 manipulator, 8 product conveyor line, 9 casting product aggregate basket, 10 inclined plate assembly, 101 bracket, 102 adjustment mechanism, 1021 adjustment screw, 1022 adjustment seat, 103 inclined plate, 104 support rod, 105 slide trough, 106 slide rod, 11 casting system aggregate basket, 12 guide rod, 13 power cylinder, 14 casting system, 15 sliding platform, 16 roller transmission mechanism, 17 casting system aggregate basket conveyor line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] 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.

[0038] See the attached Figures 1 to 4 According to an embodiment of the present invention, a device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems comprises:

[0039] A truss 1, a guide groove 2 is horizontally arranged on the truss 1, a feeding conveyor line 3 is arranged below one end of the truss 1, and the feeding conveyor line 3 transports the casting 4 to be separated;

[0040] A moving platform 5, the moving platform 5 is slidably connected to the guide groove 2, a lifting seat 6 is installed on the moving platform 5, and a manipulator 7 is connected to the lifting seat 6;

[0041] The product conveyor line 8 is arranged below the other end of the truss 1, and a casting product collection basket 9 is provided at the conveying end of the product conveyor line 8; the product conveyor line and the feeding conveyor line can be arranged in parallel; it can be understood that the truss is arranged at the terminal position of the feeding conveyor line, and the truss is also located at the starting position of the product conveyor line;

[0042] Inclined plate assembly 10, which is arranged on the product conveying line 8 and is located below the moving path of the moving platform 5. Two inclined plates 103 are provided on the inclined plate assembly 10, and there is a blanking spacing between the two inclined plates. The manipulator 7 grabs the gating system between adjacent castings and moves it to the inclined plate assembly 10. The lifting seat 6 drives the manipulator 7 to move downward and promotes the action of the casting 4 and the two inclined plates to complete the separation of the casting 4 and the gating system 14;

[0043] A pouring system collection basket 11 is arranged outside the product conveying line 8 and is used to collect the pouring system 14 on the robot 7.

[0044] In other embodiments, the truss 1 is a rectangular frame, and there are two groups of guide grooves 2 that are symmetrically arranged on the two inner walls of the top of the truss 1. Guide wheels 51 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the movable platform 5, and the guide wheels 51 are rotatably connected in the guide grooves 2 to ensure the stable movement of the movable platform.

[0045] In other specific embodiments, a travel wheel 52 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the movable platform 5 , and the travel wheel 52 is rotatably connected to the top surface of the truss 1 . A motor is installed on the movable platform 5 , and the output shaft of the motor is transmission-connected to the travel wheel 52 .

[0046] In some other embodiments, the inclined plate assembly 10 includes a bracket 101, an adjustment mechanism 102 and an inclined plate 103. The bracket 101 is fixed on the frame of the product conveyor line 8. The adjustment mechanism 102 is installed on the bracket 101 and is used to adjust the distance between the two inclined plates 103. The two inclined plates are close to each other and can form a V-shaped structure.

[0047] In some other specific embodiments, the adjustment mechanism 102 includes an adjusting screw 1021 and an adjusting seat 1022. The adjusting screw 1021 is provided with two adjustment parts with opposite screw directions. There are two adjusting seats 1022 and screw holes are provided on each of them. The two adjusting seats 1022 are respectively connected to the two adjustment parts. The adjusting seats 1022 are slidably connected to the bracket 101. The adjusting seats 1022 are fixed with support rods 104 connected to the inclined plates. The rotation of the adjusting screw 1021 causes the two adjusting seats 1022 and the corresponding inclined plates 103 to approach or move away from each other.

[0048] Specifically, the bracket is formed by welding square tubes, and there are two top square tubes for supporting the sliding of the inclined plate. The inner walls of the square tubes are close to each other and are provided with avoidance grooves. The adjustment seat 1022 is slidably located inside the square tube, and the adjusting screw is placed in the square tube. A connection relationship is established between the support rod and the adjustment seat through the avoidance groove. It can be understood that an adjustment mechanism is arranged on one side end of the inclined plate, and a follow-up sliding mechanism can be arranged on the other side end. The follow-up sliding mechanism can be slidably connected to the square tube slide groove on the corresponding side through a sliding rod.

[0049] In some other specific embodiments, the bracket 101 is provided with a slide groove 105 on both sides of the inclined plate, and a slide rod 106 is provided on both sides of the inclined plate 103. The slide rod 106 is slidably connected in the slide groove 105. The slide groove can also be shared with the avoidance groove. The slide rod actually increases the support points of the inclined plate to ensure the support reliability of the inclined plate when working.

[0050] In some other embodiments, the lifting seat 6 is located below the moving platform 5, and a power cylinder 13 for controlling the lifting of the lifting seat is provided on the moving platform 5. Guide rods 12 are provided around the top of the lifting seat 6, and a guide sleeve is provided at a position corresponding to the guide rod 12 on the moving platform 5, and the guide rod 12 slides in the guide sleeve.

[0051] Specifically, the manipulator 7 can be a hydraulic manipulator or a pneumatic manipulator.

[0052] More specifically, the pouring system aggregate basket 11 is located below the other end of the truss 1 , and the pouring system aggregate basket 11 is correspondingly located at the end of the moving stroke of the moving platform 5 , and the pouring system aggregate basket is placed on the sliding platform 15 .

[0053] The sliding platform 15 includes a base, a movable plate and a driving mechanism. The movable plate is slidably connected to the base. A screw sleeve is provided on the movable plate. The driving mechanism is connected to the base and is transmission-connected to the screw sleeve. A roller conveying mechanism 16 is installed on the top of the movable plate. The conveying direction of the roller conveying mechanism 16 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable plate. The casting system aggregate basket 11 is placed on the roller conveying mechanism 16. A casting system aggregate basket conveying line 17 is provided on one side of the sliding platform. The casting system aggregate basket conveying line 17 is connected to the roller conveying mechanism 16.

[0054] During the specific implementation, a program is set, and each time the robot puts the casting system in place once, the sliding platform and the roller conveyor mechanism control the casting system aggregate basket on it to translate and adjust the material receiving position, in order to ensure that the casting system in the casting system aggregate basket is evenly dropped, thereby improving the carrying capacity of the casting system aggregate basket. It should be noted that after each layer of material is dropped, it needs to be adjusted back to the original position to continue laying the material. When the casting system aggregate basket is full of material, that is, the number of times the robot puts material reaches the preset value, the roller conveyor mechanism rotates and transfers the casting system aggregate basket to the casting system aggregate basket conveyor line, and then to the subsequent furnace processing.

[0055] The present invention utilizes the downward pressure of the manipulator and cooperates with the inclined plate assembly to separate the casting from the pouring system. The separated casting falls into the product conveying line and is collected by the casting product collection basket, while the pouring system grabbed by the manipulator is put into the pouring system collection basket, thus completing a pouring system-casting separation and sorting process, which is cyclical and automated, and improves production efficiency.

[0056] As for the device and the method of use disclosed in the embodiment, since they correspond to the method disclosed in the embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method part.

[0057] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A device for automatically separating and sorting castings and pouring systems, characterized in that: include: A truss (1), wherein a guide groove (2) is horizontally arranged on the truss (1), and a loading conveyor line (3) is arranged below one end of the truss (1), wherein the loading conveyor line (3) transports castings (4) to be separated; A moving platform (5), the moving platform (5) is slidably connected to the guide groove (2), a lifting seat (6) is installed on the moving platform (5), and a manipulator (7) is connected to the lifting seat (6); A product conveying line (8), the product conveying line (8) being arranged below and close to the other end of the truss (1), and a casting product collecting basket (9) being provided at the conveying end of the product conveying line (8); An inclined plate assembly (10), wherein the inclined plate assembly (10) is arranged on the product conveying line (8) and is located below the moving path of the moving platform (5), and two inclined plates (103) are provided on the inclined plate assembly (10), and a material drop spacing is provided between the two inclined plates. The manipulator (7) grabs the gating system between adjacent castings and moves to the inclined plate assembly (10), and the lifting seat (6) drives the manipulator (7) to move downward and causes the casting (4) to act with the two inclined plates to complete the separation of the casting and the gating system. At this time, the manipulator still grabs the gating system, and the manipulator moves toward the edge under the drive of the moving platform, thereby placing the gating system into the gating system collection basket; A pouring system collection basket (11), wherein the pouring system collection basket (11) is arranged outside the product conveying line (8) and is used to collect the pouring system on the robot (7).

2. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The truss (1) is a rectangular frame, the guide grooves (2) have two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the two inner side walls of the top of the truss (1), and guide wheels (51) are provided on both sides of the bottom of the movable platform (5), and the guide wheels (51) are rotatably connected in the guide grooves (2).

3. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A running wheel (52) is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the movable platform (5), and the running wheel (52) is rotatably connected to the top surface of the truss (1). A motor is installed on the movable platform (5), and the output shaft of the motor is drivingly connected to the running wheel (52).

4. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The inclined plate assembly (10) comprises a bracket (101), an adjustment mechanism (102) and an inclined plate (103); the bracket (101) is fixed on a frame of a product conveying line (8); the adjustment mechanism (102) is mounted on the bracket (101) and is used to adjust the distance between two inclined plates (103); the two inclined plates are close to each other and can form a V-shaped structure.

5. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism (102) comprises an adjustment screw (1021) and an adjustment seat (1022); the adjustment screw (1021) is provided with two adjustment parts with opposite screw directions; the adjustment seat (1022) has two adjustment seats and each of them is provided with a screw hole; the two adjustment seats (1022) are respectively connected to the two adjustment parts; the adjustment seat (1022) is slidably connected to the bracket (101); the adjustment seats (1022) are fixed with a support rod (104) connected to the inclined plate; the rotation of the adjustment screw (1021) causes the two adjustment seats (1022) and the corresponding inclined plate (103) to move closer to or farther away from each other.

6. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The bracket (101) is provided with sliding grooves (105) on both sides corresponding to the inclined plate, and sliding rods (106) are provided on both sides of the inclined plate (103), and the sliding rods (106) are slidably connected in the sliding grooves (105).

7. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lifting seat (6) is located below the moving platform (5). The moving platform (5) is provided with a power cylinder (13) for controlling the lifting of the lifting seat. Guide rods (12) are arranged around the top of the lifting seat (6). A guide sleeve is arranged at a position corresponding to the guide rod (12) on the moving platform (5). The guide rod (12) is slidably located in the guide sleeve.

8. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The manipulator (7) is a hydraulic manipulator or a pneumatic manipulator.

9. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The pouring system aggregate basket (11) is located below the other end of the truss (1), and the pouring system aggregate basket (11) is correspondingly located at the end of the moving stroke of the moving platform (5). The pouring system aggregate basket (11) is placed on the sliding platform (15).

10. The automatic separation and sorting device for castings and pouring systems according to claim 9, characterized in that: The sliding platform (15) comprises a base, a movable plate and a driving mechanism, wherein the movable plate is slidably connected to the base, a screw sleeve is provided on the movable plate, and the driving mechanism is connected to the base and is drivingly connected to the screw sleeve. A roller conveying mechanism (16) is installed on the top of the movable plate, and the conveying direction of the roller conveying mechanism (16) is perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable plate. The casting system aggregate basket (11) is placed on the roller conveying mechanism (16), and a casting system aggregate basket conveying line (17) is provided on one side of the sliding platform, and the casting system aggregate basket conveying line (17) is connected to the roller conveying mechanism (16).

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