A distribution device having a movable bucket body
By employing movable buckets and vision matching technology in the material distribution equipment, the problem of the material distribution equipment being unable to follow the movement of the material distribution box was solved, enabling alternating material distribution on two conveyor lines and improving material distribution efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411563658.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-11-05
AI Technical Summary
The existing material sorting equipment is fixed in place and cannot move with the sorting box, which causes the conveyor line to need to stop intermittently, affecting the sorting efficiency.
A material distribution device with a movable hopper was designed. It adopts two symmetrically arranged conveyor lines. Through the design of the rotary table and the feeding cylinder, the material distribution box can alternately distribute materials on the two conveyor lines. Visual matching technology is used to realize the following rotation of the material distribution box, thereby improving the material distribution efficiency.
This system enables alternating material distribution on two conveyor lines, improving material distribution efficiency, avoiding intermittent stops of the conveyor lines, and enhancing the overall operating efficiency of the material distribution system.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to a material distribution device, in particular to a material distribution device with a movable hopper. BACKGROUND
[0002] The material distribution device is a device for distributing materials, so that the materials can flow out through multiple channels and then be loaded, thereby increasing the loading efficiency of the materials.
[0003] The existing material distribution device is fixedly arranged and cannot move with the movement of the material distribution box. The material distribution box moves on the conveying line, stops at the material distribution outlet, and continues to move after being filled.
[0004] Therefore, the conveying line needs to be intermittently stopped with the action of material distribution, which affects the material distribution efficiency. How to improve the material distribution efficiency is a problem to be solved at present. SUMMARY
[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a material distribution device with a movable hopper, which can alternately distribute materials on two conveying lines and improve the material distribution efficiency.
[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides a material distribution device with a movable hopper, which comprises two conveying lines arranged symmetrically, the conveying directions of the two conveying lines are opposite, each of the two conveying lines comprises an arc segment and a straight line segment arranged at both ends of the arc segment, the two arc segments are concentrically arranged, a rotary table is arranged at the center position of the two arc segments, a self-rotating discharge cylinder is installed on the rotary table, a discharge port is arranged at the bottom of one side of the discharge cylinder, a downwardly inclined discharge passage is installed at the discharge port, a vertical partition plate is arranged in the middle of the discharge passage to divide the discharge passage into two chambers, a vertical guide cylinder is installed at the bottom of the end of the discharge passage, a passage is arranged in the vertical guide cylinder and communicates with the corresponding chamber, a ladder cylinder is installed at the bottom of each passage, a conveying trolley is arranged on the conveying line, a material distribution box capable of being paired with the ladder cylinder is installed on the conveying trolley, and the material distribution box and the ladder cylinder are paired by vision.
[0007] Preferably, the rotary table comprises a base, a support table and a support rod connected between the base and the support table, a first rotary bearing is installed in the middle of the support table, a support pipe is inserted and installed in the first rotary bearing, a bearing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support pipe, an inner gear is arranged in the support pipe, a driving motor is installed on the base, and a gear meshing with the inner gear is installed on the driving motor.
[0008] Preferably, the outer edge of the bearing plate protrudes from the support tube, the support tube is provided with a support ring, the upper end of the support ring is supported on the bearing plate, and the lower end is provided with a plurality of support feet in the circumferential direction, and the bottom of the support feet is provided with a plurality of bullseye bearings rolling on the upper surface of the support table.
[0009] Preferably, an annular groove is provided on the support table to provide rolling of the bullseye bearings.
[0010] Preferably, the blanking cylinder includes a semicircular cylinder coaxial with the bearing plate and the support plate, and a rectangular cylinder fixed to the side of the semicircular cylinder and communicating with the semicircular cylinder, the discharge port is arranged on the side of the rectangular cylinder away from the semicircular cylinder, and the upper end of the blanking cylinder is provided with an upper cover, and the upper cover is provided with a blanking hopper coaxial with the semicircular cylinder.
[0011] Preferably, a second rotary bearing is mounted on the upper cover, and the bottom of the blanking hopper is provided with a cylinder capable of being inserted and fixed in the second rotary bearing.
[0012] Preferably, a plurality of limiting blocks are arranged in the circumferential direction on the inner side of the top of the blanking hopper, and a limiting slot is arranged between adjacent two limiting blocks.
[0013] Preferably, a comb plate capable of moving left and right is arranged in the rectangular cylinder, guide rods extending out of the rectangular cylinder are fixed to the upper end of the comb plate on both sides, end plates are fixed to the outer ends of the guide rods, a gas cylinder is mounted on one of the end plates, and the end of the gas cylinder is fixed to the outside of the rectangular cylinder.
[0014] Preferably, the bottom surface of the blanking cylinder is arranged as an inclined surface inclined in the same direction as the blanking channel.
[0015] Preferably, a positioning marker is arranged on the conveying trolley, a visual camera is mounted on the distribution box to cooperate with the positioning marker, and a guide wheel is arranged at the corner of the conveying trolley.
[0016] According to the above technical scheme, the distribution equipment with a movable hopper body provided by the application can alternately distribute materials on two transmission lines, thereby improving the distribution efficiency.
[0017] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the following specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the application, and constitute a part of the specification, and together with the specific embodiments below, serve to explain the application, but do not constitute a limitation on the application. In the drawings:
[0019] Figure 1is the overall structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the material distributing device;
[0020] Figure 2 is the top view structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the material distributing device;
[0021] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the A-A sectional structural schematic diagram of
[0022] Explanation of reference signs
[0023] 1 - base; 2 - support rod; 3 - driving motor; 4 - support table; 5 - annular groove; 6 - support foot; 7 - bull's eye bearing; 8 - rectangular cylinder; 9 - semi-cylinder; 10 - guide rod; 11 - end plate; 12 - second rotary bearing; 13 - blanking funnel; 14 - limiting block; 15 - upper cover; 16 - air cylinder; 17 - blanking passage; 18 - straight line segment; 19 - circular arc segment; 20 - vertical material guiding cylinder; 21 - ladder table cylinder; 22 - conveying trolley; 23 - material distributing box; 24 - guide wheel; 25 - first rotary bearing; 26 - comb plate; 27 - vertical partition plate; 28 - inclined surface; 29 - inner tooth; 30 - discharge port; 31 - gear; 32 - support pipe; 33 - cylinder; 34 - bearing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and explanatory and are not intended to limit the present application.
[0025] In the present application, the orientation words such as "up and down, left and right, front and back, inside and outside" contained in the terms only represent the orientation of the terms in the conventional use state or the common name understood by the person skilled in the art, and should not be regarded as the limitation of the terms.
[0026] Reference is made to Figures 1-3The illustrated material distribution device with a movable bucket body includes two conveying lines arranged symmetrically, the conveying directions of the two conveying lines are opposite, each of the two conveying lines includes a circular arc segment 19 and a straight line segment 18 arranged at both ends of the circular arc segment 19, the two circular arc segments 19 are concentrically arranged, a rotary table is arranged at the center position of the two circular arc segments 19, a self-rotating discharge cylinder is installed on the rotary table, a discharge port 30 is arranged at the bottom of one side of the discharge cylinder, a downwardly inclined discharge channel 17 is installed at the discharge port 30, a vertical partition plate 27 is arranged in the middle of the discharge channel 17 to divide the discharge channel 17 into two chambers, a vertical guide cylinder 20 is installed at the bottom of the end of the discharge channel 17, the vertical guide cylinder 20 is provided with a channel respectively communicating with the corresponding chamber, a ladder cylinder 21 is installed at the bottom of each channel, a conveying trolley 22 is arranged on the conveying line, a distribution box 23 capable of pairing with the ladder cylinder 21 is installed on the conveying trolley 22, and the distribution box 23 and the ladder cylinder 21 are paired through vision.
[0027] Through the implementation of the above technical scheme, when material distribution is needed, the material enters through the discharge cylinder, is distributed into two different chambers under the division of the vertical partition plate 27, enters the ladder cylinder 21 through the corresponding vertical guide cylinder 20, and is transported away by falling into the two distribution boxes 23 on the conveying trolley 22. Among them, the conveying line is symmetrically arranged with two conveying lines, and the conveying directions are opposite, the rotary table can drive the discharge cylinder to rotate with the discharge channel 17, so that the material can move at the same speed as the movement of the distribution box 23 during the discharging process, and the distribution is completed during the movement. When the discharging of the distribution box 23 on one conveying line is completed, the rotary table continues to rotate to continue the distribution and discharging of the distribution box 23 on the other conveying line, thereby improving the discharging efficiency. The rotary table and the distribution box 23 rotate in the circular arc segment 19, when the distribution box 23 enters the straight line segment 18, the gate at the lower end of the ladder cylinder 21 is closed to stop following movement, and the distribution box 23 is randomly introduced into the starting position of the circular arc segment 19 of the other conveying line to wait for the arrival of the empty distribution box 23, and then follows the movement and distribution after the visual pairing. In this way, the distribution and discharging are alternated between the two conveying lines, so that the distribution can be alternated on the two conveying lines, and the distribution efficiency is improved.
[0028] In this embodiment, in order to further provide a rotary table structure, the rotary table comprises a base 1, a support table 4, and a support rod 2 connected between the base 1 and the support table 4, a first rotary bearing 25 is installed in the middle of the support table 4, a support pipe 32 is inserted and installed in the first rotary bearing 25, a load plate 34 is fixed to the upper end of the support pipe 32, an inner tooth 29 is arranged in the support pipe 32, a driving motor 3 is installed on the base 1, and a gear 31 engaged with the inner tooth 29 is installed on the driving motor 3. In use, the gear 31 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 3, and the support pipe 32 is driven to rotate by the engagement with the inner tooth 29, and the load plate 34 is driven to rotate to carry the blanking cylinder.
[0029] In this embodiment, the outer edge of the load plate 34 protrudes from the support pipe 32, the support pipe 32 is sleeved with a support ring, the upper end of the support ring is supported on the load plate 34, and the lower end of the support ring is provided with a plurality of support feet 6 circumferentially, and the bottom of the support feet 6 is provided with a plurality of bull-eye bearings 7 rolling on the upper surface of the support table 4.
[0030] Through such a design, when the load plate 34 rotates, it is supported by the support ring and the plurality of support feet 6, overcomes the pressure on the upper part, and makes the overall operation more stable. And through the arrangement of the plurality of bull-eye bearings 7, the friction between the support feet 6 and the upper surface of the support table 4 is reduced.
[0031] In this embodiment, the support table 4 is provided with an annular groove 5 for providing rolling of the bull-eye bearings 7. Through the arrangement of the annular groove 5, the bull-eye bearings 7 are more stable when rolling.
[0032] In this embodiment, the blanking cylinder comprises a semicircular cylinder 339 coaxial with the load plate 34 and the support plate, and a rectangular cylinder 8 fixed to the side of the semicircular cylinder 339 and communicating with the semicircular cylinder 339, the discharge port 30 is arranged on the side of the rectangular cylinder 8 away from the semicircular cylinder 339, the upper end of the blanking cylinder is provided with an upper cover 15, and the upper cover 15 is provided with a blanking hopper 13 coaxial with the semicircular cylinder 339. Through the arrangement of the semicircular cylinder 339, the material is not easy to accumulate at the corner of the semicircular cylinder 339, and it can also be better matched with the installation on the load plate 34, and the other side is arranged as a rectangular cylinder 8, so that a wider discharge port 30 size can be arranged, avoiding blockage, and better material distribution can be achieved. In addition, through the arrangement of the blanking hopper 13, it is more convenient for the material to enter the inner cavity of the blanking cylinder, and spilling is avoided.
[0033] In this embodiment, the upper cover 15 is provided with a second rotary bearing 12, and the bottom of the blanking hopper 13 is provided with a cylinder 33 capable of being inserted and fixed in the second rotary bearing 12.
[0034] Through the arrangement, the material outlet can be inserted into the discharging funnel 13, so that the discharging is more convenient and no overflow occurs. Meanwhile, the material outlet cannot rotate with the discharging cylinder due to the arrangement of the second rotary bearing 12.
[0035] In the embodiment, a plurality of limiting blocks 14 are arranged on the inner side of the top of the discharging funnel 13 in the circumferential direction, and a limiting slot is arranged between two adjacent limiting blocks 14.
[0036] A convex part capable of being inserted into the limiting slot is arranged at the material outlet, so that the material outlet cannot rotate relative to the discharging funnel 13, and the discharging effect is increased.
[0037] In the embodiment, a comb plate 26 capable of moving left and right is arranged in the rectangular cylinder 8. The upper ends of the comb plate 26 are fixedly connected with guide rods 10 extending out of the rectangular cylinder 8. The outer ends of the guide rods 10 are fixedly connected with end plates 11. One of the end plates 11 is provided with a pneumatic cylinder 16, and the end of the pneumatic cylinder 16 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the rectangular cylinder 8. Through the arrangement, the pneumatic cylinder 16 drives the comb plate 26 to move left and right, and the material at the discharging opening 30 is disturbed back and forth, so that the anti-blocking effect is increased.
[0038] In the embodiment, in order to increase the downward moving effect of the material, the bottom surface of the discharging cylinder is arranged as an inclined surface 28 inclined in the same direction as the discharging channel 17.
[0039] In the embodiment, the conveying trolley 22 is provided with a positioning mark, the material distribution box 23 is provided with a visual camera cooperating with the positioning mark, and the corner of the conveying trolley 22 is provided with a guide wheel 24. When the visual camera acquires the positioning mark, the two are matched, so that the conveying trolley 22 can follow the movement.
[0040] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail above with reference to the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the specific details in the above-described embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present application, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present application, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present application.
[0041] In addition, it should be noted that various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any appropriate manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various possible combinations are not described again in the present application.
[0042] In addition, various different embodiments of the present application can also be combined in any appropriate manner, as long as they do not deviate from the idea of the present application, and they should also be considered as disclosed in the present application.
Claims
1. A material dispensing device with a movable hopper, characterized in that, The material distribution equipment includes two symmetrically arranged conveyor lines with opposite conveying directions. Each conveyor line includes an arc segment (19) and straight segments (18) at both ends of the arc segment (19). The two arc segments (19) are concentrically arranged, and a rotary table is provided at the center of the two arc segments (19). A rotating feed cylinder is installed on the rotary table, and a discharge port (30) is provided at the bottom of one side of the feed cylinder. A downwardly extending feed channel (17) is installed at the discharge port (30). The part is provided with a vertical partition (27) to divide the feeding channel (17) into two chambers. A vertical guide cylinder (20) is installed at the bottom of the end of the feeding channel (17). The vertical guide cylinder (20) is provided with channels that communicate with the corresponding chambers. A ladder cylinder (21) is installed at the bottom of each channel. A conveying trolley (22) is provided on the conveying line. A distribution box (23) that can be paired with the ladder cylinder (21) is installed on the conveying trolley (22). The distribution box (23) and the ladder cylinder (21) are visually matched. The rotary table drives the feeding cylinder to rotate the feeding channel (17), so that it can follow the movement at the same speed as the feeding box (23) during the feeding process. The feeding is completed during the movement. After the feeding is completed and the feeding is unloaded to the feeding box (23) on one conveyor line, the rotary table continues to rotate and continues to feed and unload to the feeding box (23) on another conveyor line.
2. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotary table includes a base (1), a support platform (4), and a support rod (2) connecting the base (1) and the support platform (4). A first rotary bearing (25) is installed in the middle of the support platform (4). A support tube (32) is inserted and installed inside the first slewing bearing (25), and a bearing plate (34) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support tube (32). The support tube (32) is provided with internal teeth (29), the base (1) is equipped with a drive motor (3), and the drive motor (3) is equipped with a gear (31) that meshes with the internal teeth (29).
3. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer edge of the bearing plate (34) protrudes from the support tube (32). The support tube (32) is fitted with a support ring. The upper end of the support ring is supported on the bearing plate (34), and the lower end is provided with multiple support feet (6) along the circumferential direction. The bottom of the support feet (6) is provided with multiple bullseye bearings (7) that roll on the upper surface of the support platform (4).
4. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support platform (4) is provided with an annular groove (5) for the bullseye bearing (7) to roll.
5. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding cylinder includes a semi-cylinder (9) on the bearing plate (34) and coaxial with the bearing plate (34), and a rectangular cylinder (8) fixed to the side of the semi-cylinder (9) and communicating with the semi-cylinder (9). The discharge port (30) is located on the side of the rectangular cylinder (8) facing away from the semi-cylinder (9). The upper end of the feeding cylinder is provided with a top cover (15), and the top cover (15) is provided with a feeding funnel (13) coaxial with the semi-cylinder (9).
6. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 5, characterized in that, The upper cover (15) is equipped with a second rotary bearing (12), and the bottom of the feeding hopper (13) is provided with a cylinder (33) that can be inserted and fixed in the second rotary bearing (12).
7. The material dispensing device with a movable hopper according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top inner side of the feeding hopper (13) is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks (14) along the circumferential direction, and a limiting slot is provided between two adjacent limiting blocks (14).
8. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rectangular tube (8) is provided with a comb plate (26) that can move left and right. The upper ends of the comb plate (26) are fixed to the two sides, and the guide rods (10) extending to the outside of the rectangular tube (8) are fixed to the outer ends of the guide rods (10). An end plate (11) is fixed to one of the end plates (11), and a cylinder (16) is installed on it. The end of the cylinder (16) is fixed to the outside of the rectangular tube (8).
9. The material dispensing device with a movable hopper according to any one of claims 5-8, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the feeding cylinder is set as an inclined surface (28) that is inclined in the same direction as the feeding channel (17).
10. The material distribution device with a movable hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying trolley (22) is equipped with positioning marks; The material distribution box (23) is equipped with a vision camera that works in conjunction with the positioning mark, and the corner of the conveying trolley (22) is provided with a guide wheel (24).
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