Feeding equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses feeding equipment, and relates to the technical field of automatic packaging. The feeding equipment comprises a feeding direction and comprises a storage unit, a distribution unit, a tidying unit, a feeding unit and a rack, and the storage unit, the distribution unit, the tidying unit and the feeding unit are sequentially mounted on the rack in the feeding direction. The storage unit comprises a stock bin assembly, and the stock bin assembly is provided with a stock bin outlet; the material receiving end of the material distributing unit is located below the gravity direction of an outlet of the material bin. The material distributing unit is used for conveying materials to the material arranging unit one by one. The material arranging unit is used for adjusting the positions of the materials and enabling the materials to enter the feeding unit one by one according to a preset posture, and the feeding unit is used for feeding the materials to preset positions one by one. According to the feeding equipment, automatic feeding of materials can be achieved, and the feeding efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the packaging process of electronic equipment, it is usually necessary to put a cable tie into the packaging box.

[0003] However, in the prior art, manual delivery is usually adopted, which has low delivery efficiency and is prone to errors, thus affecting the packaging progress. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a feeding device to realize the automatic feeding of materials and improve the feeding efficiency.

[0005] The present application provides a feeding device, the feeding device includes a feeding direction, the feeding device includes a material storage unit, a material distribution unit, a material sorting unit, a feeding unit and a frame, the material storage unit, the material distribution unit, the material sorting unit, and the feeding unit are sequentially installed on the frame along the feeding direction;

[0006] Wherein, the material storage unit comprises a silo assembly, and the silo assembly has a silo outlet;

[0007] The material receiving end of the material distributing unit is located below the silo outlet in the gravity direction, and the material distributing unit is used to transport the materials to the material sorting unit one by one;

[0008] The material sorting unit is used to adjust the orientation of the materials and allow the materials to enter the feeding unit one by one according to a preset posture. The feeding unit is used to feed the materials to the preset positions one by one.

[0009] In some possible implementations, the silo assembly includes:

[0010] A silo having a material storage cavity and a silo inlet, wherein the silo outlet and the silo inlet are both connected to the material storage cavity, and the silo inlet is located above the silo outlet in the direction of gravity;

[0011] A stirring plate is movably installed in the silo and divides the storage chamber into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, wherein the first sub-chamber is arranged near the silo entrance, and the stirring plate is used to control the on-off of the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber;

[0012] A door panel is arranged at the outlet of the silo and is movably connected to the silo. The door panel is used to control the switch of the silo outlet.

[0013] In some possible embodiments, the silo assembly further includes a material partition plate, which is movably installed in the second sub-material chamber and divides the second sub-material chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the second chamber is arranged near the silo outlet, and the material partition plate is used to control the opening and closing of the first chamber and the second chamber.

[0014] In some possible embodiments, the material storage unit further includes a first driving member, the stirring plate is slidably mounted on one side of the material bin along the direction of gravity and is transmission-connected to the first driving member, the material bin is provided with an inclined surface opposite to the stirring plate, the inclined surface gradually inclines toward the stirring plate from an end close to the material bin entrance to an end close to the material bin exit, and the first driving member is used to drive the stirring plate to move along the direction of gravity to adjust the size of the gap between the stirring plate and the inclined surface;

[0015] And / or, the material storage unit further includes a second driving member, the material partition plate is slidably installed in the material bin along a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and is transmission-connected to the second driving member, and the second driving member is used to drive the material partition plate to slide to control the opening and closing of the first chamber and the second chamber;

[0016] And / or, the material storage unit further includes a third driving member, one side of the door panel is hinged to the silo, the door panel is transmission-connected to the third driving member, and the third driving member is used to drive the door panel to rotate to control the switch of the silo outlet.

[0017] In some possible implementations, the material distribution unit includes a first conveyor belt, a buffer bin and a scraper plate;

[0018] The surface of the first conveyor belt is protrudingly provided with a plurality of material blocking plates arranged in sequence and at intervals, and the first conveyor belt also has a first conveying side;

[0019] The buffer bin is arranged at the input end of the first conveyor belt and is located below the silo outlet in the gravity direction, and the side of the buffer bin facing the first conveyor belt and the side facing the silo outlet are both configured as openings;

[0020] The scraper plate is opposite to the first conveying side, and is used to scrape off the material on the first conveying belt that exceeds a preset height.

[0021] In some possible implementations, the scraper plate is detachably connected to a side of the material storage unit facing the first conveyor belt, and the position of the scraper plate along the direction of gravity is adjustable.

[0022] In some possible implementations, the feeding device further includes a movable frame, which is slidably mounted on the frame along the direction of gravity, and the material sorting unit and the feeding unit are both mounted on the movable frame.

[0023] In some possible implementations, the material sorting unit includes a second conveyor belt and a material sorting plate;

[0024] The input end of the second conveyor belt is arranged close to the discharging end of the material distributing unit, the output end of the second conveyor belt is arranged close to the feeding unit, and the second conveyor belt has a second conveying side and a first side edge and a second side edge arranged oppositely;

[0025] The material sorting plate is fixedly connected to the movable frame and is located on the second conveying side. A guide surface inclined relative to the feeding direction is configured on one side of the material sorting plate close to the second side edge. The guide surface gradually inclines toward the direction close to the second side edge from one end close to the material dividing unit to one end close to the feeding unit.

[0026] In some possible implementations, the input end of the second conveyor belt is located below the discharging end of the material distributing unit in the direction of gravity, and the material sorting unit further includes a first baffle, a second baffle and a clamping block;

[0027] The first baffle and the second baffle are both fixedly connected to the movable frame and located at the second conveying side, the first baffle is arranged at one end of the second conveying belt close to the material distribution unit, and the second baffle is arranged at the second side and opposite to the guide surface;

[0028] The clamp block is slidably mounted on the side of the material sorting plate away from the second conveyor belt and is located at one end of the material sorting plate close to the feeding unit. The clamp block is opposite to the second baffle plate, and the sliding direction of the clamp block is perpendicular to the second baffle plate.

[0029] In some possible implementations, the feeding unit includes:

[0030] A feeding bin having a first buffer cavity and a second buffer cavity, wherein the first buffer cavity is arranged near the entrance of the feeding bin, the entrance of the feeding bin is located below the output end of the material sorting unit in the direction of gravity, and the outlet of the feeding bin is located at an end of the second buffer cavity away from the first buffer cavity;

[0031] A first movable plate, movably connected to the feeding bin, the first movable plate being used to control the opening and closing of the first buffer cavity and the second buffer cavity;

[0032] A second movable plate, movably connected to the feeding bin and located at a side of the second buffer cavity away from the first buffer cavity, the second movable plate being used to control the switch of the feeding bin outlet;

[0033] A push plate is slidably installed in the second buffer cavity.

[0034] Beneficial effects of the present application: The feeding equipment provided by the present application can realize the automatic feeding of materials, wherein the materials can be bundled cables. Thus, the hands of the operator can be freed, the labor cost can be reduced, and the feeding accuracy can be improved and the errors can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0036] Figure 1 Shown are schematic diagrams of the structure of the feeding equipment in use in some embodiments;

[0037] Figure 2 Shown are schematic diagrams of the structure of feeding equipment in some embodiments;

[0038] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a feeding device in some embodiments is shown;

[0039] Figure 4 Shown are schematic structural diagrams of material storage units in some embodiments;

[0040] Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a material storage unit in some embodiments is shown;

[0041] Figure 6 Another schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a material storage unit in some embodiments is shown;

[0042] Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the structure of the material distribution unit in some embodiments is shown;

[0043] Figure 8 The structural schematic diagram of the material sorting unit in some embodiments is shown;

[0044] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a feeding unit in some embodiments is shown;

[0045] Fig.10 The cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the feeding unit in some embodiments is shown.

[0046] Description of main component symbols:

[0047] 1000-Feeding equipment;

[0048] 100-storage unit; 110-silo assembly; 1101-silo entrance; 1102-silo exit; 1103-storage chamber; 1104-first sub-cavity; 1105-second sub-cavity; 1106-first chamber; 1107-second chamber; 111-silo; 1111-inclined surface; 1112-bottom plate; 112-stirring plate; 113-separating plate; 114-door plate; 115-separating plate; 121-first driving member; 122-second driving member; 123-third driving member; 131-first detecting member; 132-second detecting member; 133-third detecting member;

[0049] 200-rack;

[0050] 300- material distribution unit; 301- material receiving end; 302- material discharging end; 310- first conveyor belt; 311- first conveying side; 312- cache position; 320- cache bin; 330- scraper plate; 331- waist-shaped hole; 340- material blocking plate; 350- second guide plate; 351- material guide trough; 361- fourth detection member; 362- fifth detection member;

[0051] 400- material sorting unit; 410- second conveyor belt; 4101- first side edge; 4102- second side edge; 4103- second conveying side; 420- material sorting plate; 421- guide surface; 431- first baffle plate; 432- second baffle plate; 440- clamping block; 450- fifth driving member; 461- sixth detection member; 462- seventh detection member; 470- first guide plate;

[0052] 500-feeding unit; 510-feeding bin; 511-first buffer chamber; 512-second buffer chamber; 521-first movable plate; 522-second movable plate; 531-sixth driving member; 532-seventh driving member; 541-pushing plate; 542-eighth driving member; 550-eighth detection member;

[0053] 610-movable frame; 620-slide rail; 630-lead screw; 640-fourth driving member;

[0054] 700-alarm unit;

[0055] 2000-Production line; 2100-Ninth test piece;

[0056] 3000-packaging box;

[0057] X-first direction; Y-second direction; Z-third direction; M-feeding direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0059] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that 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" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0060] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0061] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0062] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being “above” or “below” a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being “above”, “above”, and “above” a 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. A first feature being “below”, “below”, and “below” a 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.

[0063] like Figure 1 As shown, in the embodiment, a feeding device 1000 is provided, which can be used to automatically feed materials into a packaging box 3000. The materials can be bundled cables such as telephone lines, data cables or network cables.

[0064] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the feeding device 1000 may have a first direction X, a second direction Y, and a third direction Z that are perpendicular to each other. The third direction Z may be parallel to the gravity direction.

[0065] In the embodiment, the feeding device 1000 includes a storage unit 100, a material distribution unit 300, a material sorting unit 400, a feeding unit 500 and a frame 200. In addition, the feeding device 1000 also includes a feeding direction M. In some embodiments, the feeding direction M may be parallel to the first direction X.

[0066] The frame 200 can be used as a mounting carrier in the feeding device 1000, and other units in the feeding device 1000 can be mounted on the frame 200. The storage unit 100, the material distribution unit 300, the material sorting unit 400 and the feeding unit 500 can be sequentially mounted in the frame 200 along the feeding direction M.

[0067] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the material storage unit 100 may include a silo assembly 110, and the silo assembly 110 may be used to pre-store materials. The silo assembly 110 may have a silo outlet 1102 for outputting materials. The receiving end 301 of the material distribution unit 300 may be located below the silo outlet 1102 in the silo assembly 110 in the gravity direction, so that the material output from the silo outlet 1102 can fall into the material distribution unit 300 under the action of gravity. In an embodiment, the material distribution unit 300 can be used to transport materials one by one to the material sorting unit 400.

[0068] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 can be used to adjust the orientation of the materials and allow the materials to enter the feeding unit 500 one by one according to a preset posture. The feeding unit 500 can be used to feed the materials one by one to a preset position. The preset position can be the internal space of the packaging box 3000 located below the feeding unit 500.

[0069] During the working process, the material can be pre-stored in the material storage unit 100, and the material storage unit 100 can feed the material to the material distribution unit 300, and the material distribution unit 300 can transport the material to the material sorting unit 400 one by one. After the material enters the material sorting unit 400, the material sorting unit 400 can adjust the orientation of the material and make the material enter the feeding unit 500 one by one according to the preset posture. The feeding unit 500 can feed the material to the preset position one by one. Thus, the automatic feeding of the material can be realized, the operator's hands are freed, the labor cost is reduced, and the feeding accuracy can be improved and the error can be reduced.

[0070] like Figures 2 to 6 As shown, the silo assembly 110 may include a silo 111, a stirring plate 112, and a door panel 114. In some embodiments, the silo 111 may be roughly T-shaped box structure, and a storage cavity 1103 may be formed inside. The top of the storage cavity 1103 may be configured as an opening, and a silo inlet 1101 may be formed. The operator may add materials to the silo 111 from the silo inlet 1101. In addition, a silo outlet 1102 connected to the storage cavity 1103 may be provided on the peripheral side of the silo 111 near the bottom end. The material in the storage cavity 1103 may be output from the silo 111 through the silo outlet 1102. Accordingly, the silo inlet 1101 may be located above the silo outlet 1102 in the direction of gravity. When the material enters the storage cavity 1103 from the silo inlet 1101, the material may move toward the silo outlet 1102 under the action of gravity.

[0071] In some embodiments, the stirring plate 112 may be disposed in the material storage chamber 1103. One side of the stirring plate 112 may be slidably connected to a side plate of the silo 111, wherein the sliding direction of the stirring plate 112 may be parallel to the direction of gravity. In an embodiment, the stirring plate 112 may separate the material storage chamber 1103 into a first sub-cavity 1104 and a second sub-cavity 1105, wherein the first sub-cavity 1104 is disposed near one end of the silo inlet 1101, and the second sub-cavity 1105 is disposed near one end of the silo outlet 1102.

[0072] In an embodiment, a side plate of the silo 111 opposite to the stirring plate 112 may be tilted relative to the direction of gravity, and accordingly, the side of the side plate facing the stirring plate 112 may be configured as an inclined surface 1111. The inclined surface 1111 may gradually tilt toward the direction close to the stirring plate 112 from one end close to the silo inlet 1101 to one end close to the silo outlet 1102. In some embodiments, the stirring plate 112 may also be tilted relative to the direction of gravity. Specifically, the stirring plate 112 may gradually tilt toward the direction close to the silo inlet 1101 from one end close to the inclined surface 1111 to one end away from the inclined surface 1111.

[0073] When the stirring plate 112 moves in the direction of gravity, the gap between the stirring plate 112 and the inclined surface 1111 may gradually increase or decrease. Specifically, when the stirring plate 112 moves in the direction close to the silo entrance 1101, the gap between the stirring plate 112 and the inclined surface 1111 may gradually increase, and the material in the first sub-cavity 1104 may fall into the second sub-cavity 1105 through the gap, and the stirring plate 112 may stir the material in the first sub-cavity 1104 to reduce the possibility of the material being stuck. When the stirring plate 112 moves in the direction away from the silo entrance 1101, the gap between the stirring plate 112 and the inclined surface 1111 may gradually decrease, and the material in the first sub-cavity 1104 may be prevented from entering the second sub-cavity 1105.

[0074] In some embodiments, the material storage unit 100 further includes a first driving member 121, which can be fixedly mounted on one side of the material bin 111 and is in transmission connection with the stirring plate 112. The first driving member 121 can be used to drive the stirring plate 112 to move along the direction of gravity. In some embodiments, the first driving member 121 can be a cylinder.

[0075] In other embodiments, the first driving member 121 may also be an electric cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or the like.

[0076] In other embodiments, the sliding direction of the stirring plate 112 may be perpendicular to the direction of gravity. The first driving member 121 may be used to drive the stirring plate 112 to slide to approach or move away from the inclined surface 1111 to achieve on-off control between the first sub-cavity 1104 and the second sub-cavity 1105 .

[0077] It is understandable that the feeding device 1000 further includes a control unit (not shown), which can be electrically connected to other electrical components in the feeding device 1000. Thus, the control unit can control the operation of other electrical components in the feeding device 1000.

[0078] In addition, the feeding device 1000 also includes an alarm unit 700, which can emit an audible and visual alarm when necessary to remind the operator to take corresponding measures in time. Accordingly, the alarm unit 700 can include a speaker and a three-color indicator light.

[0079] like Figures 3 to 6As shown, in some embodiments, the door panel 114 can be installed at the position of the silo outlet 1102. Specifically, the edge position of one side of the door panel 114 can be hinged to the silo 111 through a hinge, and the other side of the door panel 114 can be used as a movable side. When the door panel 114 rotates relative to the silo 111, the silo outlet 1102 can be opened and closed. In the embodiment, the storage unit 100 also includes a third driving member 123, and the third driving member 123 can be fixedly installed on the outside of the silo 111. The output shaft of the third driving member 123 can be connected to the side of the door panel 114 away from the storage chamber 1103. The third driving member 123 can be used to drive the door panel 114 to rotate relative to the silo 111 to open or close the silo outlet 1102. In some embodiments, the third driving member 123 can be a cylinder.

[0080] In other embodiments, the third driving member 123 may also be an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0081] In other embodiments, the door panel 114 may also be rotatably connected to the silo 111 via a rotating shaft. The third driving member 123 may be a motor, and the output shaft of the motor may be transmission-connected to one end of the rotating shaft connected to the door panel 114. The third driving member 123 may rotate by driving the rotating shaft to drive the door panel 114 to rotate relative to the silo 111.

[0082] In some embodiments, the bottom plate 1112 of the silo 111 near the silo outlet 1102 may be tilted. Specifically, the bottom plate 1112 may be gradually tilted toward the silo inlet 1101 from the end near the silo outlet 1102 to the end far from the silo outlet 1102. Thus, the bottom plate 1112 may guide the material in the second sub-cavity 1105 so that the material in the second sub-cavity 1105 is gathered toward the silo outlet 1102, so that all the material in the second sub-cavity 1105 can be output through the silo outlet 1102.

[0083] In other embodiments, the silo outlet 1102 may be formed at the location where the bottom plate 1112 is disposed in the silo 111. The door plate 114 may be disposed at the bottom of the silo 111 and may be located below the second sub-cavity 1105 in the direction of gravity.

[0084] In some embodiments, the silo 111 further includes a material separator 113, which can be disposed in the second sub-material chamber 1105 and can separate the second sub-material chamber 1105 into a first chamber 1106 and a second chamber 1107, and the first chamber 1106 and the second chamber 1107 can be distributed along the gravity direction. The first chamber 1106 is disposed close to the first sub-material chamber 1104, and the silo outlet 1102 can be located on one side of the second chamber 1107.

[0085] In addition, the material separator 113 can be slidably installed on the material bin 111, and the opening and closing between the first chamber 1106 and the second chamber 1107 can be controlled by the material separator 113. In some embodiments, the sliding direction of the material separator 113 can be perpendicular to the direction of gravity. Accordingly, the material separator 113 can be slidably inserted from one side of the material bin 111, and can be extended and retracted relative to the second sub-material chamber 1105. When the material separator 113 is extended relative to the second sub-material chamber 1105, the material separator 113 can be stopped between the first chamber 1106 and the second chamber 1107, and the material in the first chamber 1106 can be prevented from entering the second chamber 1107. When the material separator 113 is retracted relative to the second sub-material chamber 1105, the first chamber 1106 can be connected with the second chamber 1107, and the material in the first chamber 1106 can enter the second chamber 1107.

[0086] In the embodiment, the material storage unit 100 further includes a second driving member 122. The second driving member 122 can be fixedly mounted on the outside of the material bin 111 and is in driving connection with the material partition plate 113. Thus, the second driving member 122 can drive the material partition plate 113 to slide, so as to realize the on-off control between the first chamber 1106 and the second chamber 1107. In some embodiments, the second driving member 122 can be a cylinder.

[0087] In other embodiments, the second driving member 122 may also be an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0088] In other embodiments, the material separator 113 may also be rotatably connected to the material bin 111. The second driving member 122 may be used to drive the material separator 113 to rotate, so as to realize the on-off control between the first chamber 1106 and the second chamber 1107.

[0089] In some embodiments, when the first chamber 1106 is connected to the second chamber 1107, the partition plate 113 is located in a section inside the second sub-chamber 1105 and can be tilted and tilted toward the second chamber 1107, thereby guiding the material in the first chamber 1106 to the second chamber 1107.

[0090] In some embodiments, the silo 111 may include two second sub-cavities 1105 arranged in parallel, and the two second sub-cavities 1105 may be separated by a partition 115. In an embodiment, the structures and configurations of the two second sub-cavities 1105 may be similar. The stirring plate 112 may simultaneously control the connection and disconnection of the first sub-cavity 1104 and the two second sub-cavities 1105. That is, the second sub-cavity 1105 may be connected or disconnected with the two second sub-cavities 1105 at the same time.

[0091] In some embodiments, the partition 115 may also extend into the first sub-cavity 1104 and may separate one end of the first sub-cavity 1104 close to the second sub-cavity 1105 into two spaces.

[0092] During use, the control unit can control the two door panels 114 to open alternately, that is, each time a material is fed into the distributing unit 300, one door panel 114 can be opened, and the door panel 114 is opened for a preset time, so that materials within a preset quantity range can enter the distributing unit 300. For example, each time a material is fed, less than 10 materials can enter the distributing unit 300.

[0093] Of course, in other embodiments, the control unit may also control the two door panels 114 to open simultaneously.

[0094] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the storage unit 100 further includes a first detection member 131, a second detection member 132, and a third detection member 133. The first detection member 131 may be fixedly mounted on one side of the silo 111, and the detection end of the first detection member 131 may be arranged toward the first sub-material chamber 1104, and the first detection member 131 may be used to detect whether there is material in the first sub-material chamber 1104. The second detection member 132 may be provided in two groups, and may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two first chambers 1106. The second detection member 132 may be fixedly mounted on one side of the silo 111, and the detection end of the second detection member 132 may be arranged toward the first chamber 1106, and the second detection member 132 may be used to detect whether there is material in the first chamber 1106. The third detection member 133 may also be provided in two groups, and may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two second chambers 1107. The third detection member 133 may be fixedly installed on one side of the silo 111 , and a detection end of the third detection member 133 may be disposed toward the second chamber 1107 . The third detection member 133 may be used to detect whether there is material in the second chamber 1107 .

[0095] In some embodiments, the first detection element 131 , the second detection element 132 , and the third detection element 133 may all be photoelectric sensors.

[0096] During use, when the third detection member 133 detects that there is no material in the second chamber 1107 (i.e., no material), the control unit can control the corresponding second driving member 122 to drive the material partition plate 113 to move, so that the second chamber 1107 is connected to the first chamber 1106 above it, so that the material in the first chamber 1106 enters the second chamber 1107 for replenishment. When the second detection member 132 detects that there is no material in the first chamber 1106, and the third detection member 133 detects that there is no material in the second chamber 1107, the control unit can control the first driving member 121 to operate, so that the stirring plate 112 operates, and the material in the first sub-chamber 1104 is transported to the first chamber 1106, and then the first chamber 1106 replenishes the material to the second chamber 1107.

[0097] When the first detection element 131 senses that the first sub-material chamber 1104 is empty, or the third detection element 133 detects that the empty material has lasted for a preset period of time, the alarm unit 700 may be activated to remind the operator to perform material replenishment.

[0098] like Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the material distribution unit 300 may include a first conveyor belt 310 , a buffer bin 320 , and a scraper plate 330 .

[0099] In some embodiments, the first conveyor belt 310 can be rotatably mounted on the frame 200, and is transmission-connected with a corresponding driving member, which can be used to drive the first conveyor belt 310 to operate, so as to transport materials. In an embodiment, the first conveyor belt 310 can extend from the material storage unit 100 to the material sorting unit 400. Both ends of the first conveyor belt 310 can be distributed along the first direction X. In addition, the first conveyor belt 310 can be tilted relative to the first direction X. Specifically, along the third direction Z, one end of the first conveyor belt 310 close to the material sorting unit 400 can be located above one end of the first conveyor belt 310 close to the material storage unit 100.

[0100] In some embodiments, a plurality of material blocking plates 340 are protruding from the surface of the first conveyor belt 310 and are arranged in sequence and at intervals. During the process of the first conveyor belt 310 conveying materials, the materials can be placed between two adjacent material blocking plates 113, and the material blocking plates 113 can provide a certain support for the materials, so that the materials gradually move upward under the drive of the first conveyor belt 310. In the embodiment, the distance between two adjacent material blocking plates 113 can match the size of the materials, and one material can be accommodated between two adjacent material blocking plates 113.

[0101] In addition, the first conveyor belt 310 is further configured with a first conveying side 311. During the process of transporting the material, the material may be located at the first conveying side 311 of the first conveyor belt 310.

[0102] In some embodiments, the buffer bin 320 may be fixedly mounted on the frame 200 and may be located at one end of the first conveyor belt 310 near the storage unit 100. In addition, the buffer bin 320 may be located at the first conveying side 311 of the first conveyor belt 310. In some embodiments, the buffer bin 320 may be located below the silo outlet 1102 of the storage unit 100 in the direction of gravity. In an embodiment, the side of the buffer bin 320 facing the storage unit 100 may be configured as an opening. When the material falls out of the silo outlet 1102, it may fall directly into the buffer bin 320. Accordingly, the end of the buffer bin 320 facing the storage unit 100 may be used as the receiving end 301 of the distributing unit 300.

[0103] In some embodiments, the first conveyor belt 310 may pass through one side of the buffer bin 320, and the side of the buffer bin 320 facing the first conveyor belt 310 may also be configured as an opening. Accordingly, the materials in the buffer bin 320 may leave the buffer bin 320 driven by the first conveyor belt 310 and gradually move toward the material sorting unit 400.

[0104] In some embodiments, a wall plate in the buffer bin 320 opposite to the first conveyor belt 310 may be tilted. Specifically, the wall plate may be tilted gradually away from the storage unit 100 from the side away from the first conveyor belt 310 to the side close to the first conveyor belt 310. Thus, the materials in the buffer bin 320 may be gathered toward the first conveyor belt 310 under the action of gravity, so that the materials can be smoothly taken out of the buffer bin 320 by the first conveyor belt 310.

[0105] In some embodiments, a fourth detection member 361 is further provided on one side of the buffer bin 320, and the detection end of the fourth detection member 361 may face the inside of the buffer bin 320. The fourth detection member 361 may be used to detect whether there is material in the buffer bin 320. When the fourth detection member 361 detects that there is no material in the buffer bin 320, the control unit may control the third driving member 123 of the material storage unit 100 to operate so as to feed material into the buffer bin 320. In an embodiment, the fourth detection member 361 may be a photoelectric sensor.

[0106] In some embodiments, the scraper plate 330 may be connected to a side of the silo 111 facing the material distribution unit 300, and may be disposed opposite to the first conveying side 311 of the first conveyor belt 310. In the embodiment, the scraper plate 330 may be used to scrape off the material on the first conveyor belt 310 that exceeds a preset height, and the scraped material may fall back to the buffer bin 320 under the action of gravity, so as to ensure that there is only one material between two adjacent baffle plates 340.

[0107] In some embodiments, the scraper plate 330 is detachably connected to the frame 200, and the distance between the scraper plate 330 and the first conveyor belt 310 can be adjusted as needed, so that the feeding device 1000 can be adapted to different materials. Specifically, a waist-shaped hole 331 parallel to the third direction Z can be opened on the side of the scraper plate 330 away from the first conveyor belt 310. When it is necessary to fix the scraper plate 330 on the silo 111, the bolt can be passed through the waist-shaped hole 331 and locked by a nut. When it is necessary to adjust the position of the scraper plate 330, the nut can be loosened so that the bolt and the scraper plate 330 can move relatively. When adjusted in place, it can be locked by the nut.

[0108] In other embodiments, the waist-shaped hole 331 may also be replaced by a plurality of circular connecting holes, and the plurality of circular connecting holes may be arranged in sequence along the third direction Z.

[0109] In some embodiments, the material distribution unit 300 further includes a second guide plate 350. The second guide plate 350 may be a U-shaped plate structure and enclose a material guide trough 351. The second guide plate 350 may be fixedly installed relative to the frame 200 and located at one end of the first conveyor belt 310 close to the material sorting unit 400. One end of the material guide trough 351 may be connected to the first conveyor belt 310, and the material output from the first conveyor belt 310 may enter the material guide trough 351. In addition, the end of the second guide plate 350 away from the first conveyor belt 310 may be located below the end of the second guide plate 350 close to the first conveyor belt 310 along the third direction Z, and is staggered in the first direction X. In the embodiment, after passing through the material guide trough 351, the material may directly enter the material sorting unit 400. Accordingly, the end of the material guide trough 351 away from the first conveyor belt 310 may be used as the discharge end 302 of the material distribution unit 300.

[0110] In some embodiments, the material distribution unit 300 further includes a fifth detection member 362. The fifth detection member 362 may be disposed at one end of the first conveyor belt 310 close to the second guide plate 350. A cache position 312 may be configured at one end of the first conveyor belt 310 close to the second guide plate 350. The detection end of the fifth detection member 362 may be disposed toward the cache position 312. The fifth detection member 362 may be used to detect whether there is material in the cache position 312. When the fifth detection member 362 detects that there is material in the cache position 312, the control unit may control the first conveyor belt 310 to stop running. When the material sorting unit 400 needs material, the control unit may control the first conveyor belt 310 to run so that the material in the cache position 312 enters the material sorting unit 400. When there is no material in the cache position 312, the control unit may control the first conveyor belt 310 to continue running so that a material is waiting in the cache position 312.

[0111] In other embodiments, the first conveyor belt 310 may also be parallel to the first direction X. The scraper plate 330 may be slidably disposed on the first conveying side 311 of the first conveyor belt 310 , and the scraper plate 330 may be connected to a corresponding driving member, which may be used to drive the scraper plate 330 to move so as to scrape the materials on the first conveyor belt 310 that exceed a preset height back to the buffer bin 320 .

[0112] like Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 8 As shown, the feeding device 1000 further includes a movable frame 610, which can be slidably mounted on the frame 200, and the sliding direction of the movable frame 610 can be parallel to the third direction Z. In the embodiment, both the material sorting unit 400 and the feeding unit 500 can be mounted on the movable frame 610, so that the heights of the material sorting unit 400 and the feeding unit 500 can be adjusted as needed to adapt to packaging boxes 3000 of different heights, ensuring that the feeding unit 500 can smoothly feed the material into the packaging box 3000.

[0113] In an embodiment, two spaced-apart slide rails 620 may be fixedly mounted on the frame 200, and the extension direction of the slide rails 620 may be parallel to the third direction Z. Both ends of the movable frame 610 may be slidably connected to the two slide rails 620 in a one-to-one correspondence. In addition, the feeding device 1000 further includes a lead screw 630 and a fourth drive member 640. The lead screw 630 is rotatably mounted on the frame 200, and may be disposed between the two slide rails 620, and parallel to the slide rails 620. The fourth drive member 640 may be mounted on the frame 200, and is transmission-connected to the lead screw 630. In some embodiments, the fourth drive member 640 may be optionally a hand wheel, and the operator may manually adjust the positions of the material handling unit 400 and the feeding unit 500.

[0114] In some other embodiments, the fourth driving member 640 may also be a motor.

[0115] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 includes a second conveyor belt 410 and a material sorting plate 420. The second conveyor belt 410 can be rotatably mounted on the movable frame 610, and the input end of the second conveyor belt 410 can be arranged near the material distribution unit 300, and can be located below the gravity direction of the material distribution unit 300 discharge end 302, and the material output by the material distribution unit 300 can directly fall onto the second conveyor belt 410. The output end of the second conveyor belt 410 can be arranged near the feeding unit 500. In the embodiment, the running direction of the second conveyor belt 410 can be parallel to the first direction X. It can be understood that the second conveyor belt 410 can be connected to the corresponding driving member in a transmission manner, and the second conveyor belt 410 can be driven by the driving member to run. In addition, the side of the second conveyor belt 410 away from the movable frame 610 can be configured with a second conveying side 4103, that is, a side that can be used to carry materials.

[0116] In some embodiments, the second conveyor belt 410 further includes a first side edge 4101 and a second side edge 4102 that are spaced apart and opposite to each other. The first side edge 4101 and the second side edge 4102 are both parallel to the first direction X, that is, the first side edge 4101 and the second side edge 4102 can extend along the feeding direction M.

[0117] In an embodiment, the material sorting plate 420 may be fixedly mounted on the movable frame 610 and located at intervals on the second conveying side 4103 of the second conveyor belt 410. In some embodiments, a guide surface 421 may be configured on the side of the material sorting plate 420 facing the second side edge 4102. The guide surface 421 may be inclined relative to the feeding direction M. Specifically, the guide surface 421 may gradually incline toward the second side edge 4102 from the end close to the material dividing unit 300 to the end close to the feeding unit 500, that is, the distance between the guide surface 421 and the second side edge 4102 gradually decreases. In some embodiments, the distance between the end of the guide surface 421 close to the feeding unit 500 and the second side edge 4102 may be equal to or slightly greater than the width dimension of the material.

[0118] When the second conveyor belt 410 drives the material to pass through the material sorting plate 420, the material may contact the guide surface 421 and adjust its orientation under the squeezing action of the guide surface 421. For example, the material sorting plate 420 may adjust the material to be longitudinal, that is, the length direction of the material may be consistent with the feeding direction M.

[0119] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 further includes a first baffle 431, a second baffle 432 and a clamping block 440. The first baffle 431 may be disposed at one end of the second conveyor belt 410 close to the material sorting unit 300. The second baffle 432 may be disposed at the second side edge 4102 of the second conveyor belt 410 and disposed opposite to the guide surface 421. The first baffle 431 and the second baffle 432 are both fixedly mounted on the movable frame 610 and protrude relative to the second conveying side 4103 of the second conveyor belt 410. In the embodiment, the first baffle 431 and the second baffle 432 may be used to prevent materials from falling from corresponding positions of the second conveyor belt 410.

[0120] In the embodiment, the clamp block 440 can be slidably mounted on the side of the material sorting plate 420 away from the second conveyor belt 410, and the clamp block 440 can be located at one end of the material sorting plate 420 close to the feeding unit 500. That is, the clamp block 440 can be arranged close to the output end of the material sorting unit 400. The clamp block 440 can be used to clamp the material in cooperation with the second baffle plate 432. The sliding direction of the clamp block 440 can be perpendicular to the second baffle plate 432, that is, the sliding direction of the clamp block 440 can be parallel to the second direction Y.

[0121] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 further includes a fifth driving member 450. The fifth driving member 450 may be fixedly mounted on a side of the material sorting plate 420 facing the clamping block 440, and may be in driving connection with the clamping block 440. Thus, the clamping block 440 may be driven by the fifth driving member 450 to slide to approach and move away from the second baffle 432.

[0122] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 further includes a sixth detection member 461, which can be fixedly mounted on a side of the movable frame 610 close to the feeding unit 500. The sixth detection member 461 can be used to detect whether a material has reached the output end of the material sorting unit 400, that is, to determine whether a material is between the clamping block 440 and the second baffle 432. In some embodiments, the sixth detection member 461 can be a photoelectric sensor.

[0123] During use, when the sixth detection member 461 detects that there is material between the clamp block 440 and the second baffle 432, the control unit can control the second conveyor belt 410 to stop running, and start the fifth driving member 450 to make the clamp block 440 and the second baffle 432 cooperate to clamp the material. After that, the control unit can control the second conveyor belt 410 to run in the reverse direction to move the material located upstream of the clamped material away, so as to achieve the separation of two adjacent materials and avoid the two adjacent materials being too close to each other and being fed into the feeding unit 500 at the same time. After the upstream material is separated from the material between the clamp block 440 and the second baffle 432, the control unit can control the second conveyor belt 410 to run in the forward direction as needed to feed the material between the clamp block 440 and the second baffle 432 to the feeding unit 500.

[0124] In addition, when the sixth detection element 461 detects that there is no material at the output end of the material sorting unit 400 for a long time, the control unit can control the alarm unit 700 to issue an alarm prompt to remind the operator to handle it in time.

[0125] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 further includes a seventh detection member 462, and the seventh detection member 462 may use a grating sensor. The transmitting part and the receiving part of the seventh detection member 462 may be arranged on both sides of the first conveyor belt 310. In addition, the transmitting port of the transmitting part and the receiving port of the receiving part may protrude relative to the side of the second baffle 432 away from the movable frame 610 to avoid the second baffle 432 from blocking the seventh detection member 462. In the embodiment, along the feeding direction M, the seventh detection member 462 may be arranged on the side of the clamping block 440 close to the material distributing unit 300. During use, the seventh detection member 462 may be used to detect whether there is material on a section of the second conveyor belt 410 close to the material distributing unit 300. When there is no material on a section of the second conveyor belt 410 close to the material distributing unit 300, the control unit may control the material distributing unit 300 to feed the material sorting unit 400.

[0126] In some embodiments, the material sorting unit 400 further includes a first guide plate 470. The first guide plate 470 may be fixedly connected to the side of the movable frame 610 facing the second conveyor belt 410. And the first guide plate 470 may be located at an end of the second conveyor belt 410 close to the feeding unit 500. In some embodiments, the first guide plate 470 may gradually tilt toward the direction close to the first side edge 4101 from the end close to the material distribution unit 300 to the end away from the material distribution unit 300. Thus, when the second conveyor belt 410 feeds the material to the feeding unit 500, the material may be adjusted to the horizontal direction under the action of the first guide plate 470, that is, the length direction of the material may be perpendicular to the feeding direction M, so that the material may be fed into the feeding unit 500 in a horizontal posture. In some embodiments, the preset posture of the material may be the horizontal posture of the material.

[0127] like Figure 1, Figure 3 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, in some embodiments, the feeding unit 500 may include a feeding bin 510, a first movable plate 521, a second movable plate 522, and a pushing plate 541. The feeding bin 510 may be located below the output end of the material sorting unit 400 in the direction of gravity, the inlet of the feeding bin 510 may be arranged toward the output end of the material sorting unit 400, and the material output from the material sorting unit 400 may fall into the feeding bin 510.

[0128] In some embodiments, the feeding bin 510 may have a first buffer cavity 511 and a second buffer cavity 512. The first buffer cavity 511 may be disposed near the entrance of the feeding bin 510, and the first buffer cavity 511 may be located above the second buffer cavity 512 in the gravity direction. The material output from the material sorting unit 400 may first fall into the first buffer cavity 511.

[0129] In some embodiments, the first movable plate 521 can be slidably inserted into the feeding bin 510, and can be telescopically arranged relative to the interior of the feeding bin 510. The sliding direction of the first movable plate 521 can be perpendicular to the direction of gravity. In an embodiment, the first movable plate 521 can be used to control the connection and disconnection between the first cache cavity 511 and the second cache cavity 512. When the first movable plate 521 is inserted into the feeding bin 510, the first movable plate 521 can block between the first cache cavity 511 and the second cache cavity 512, disconnect the connection between the first cache cavity 511 and the second cache cavity 512, and prevent the material in the first cache cavity 511 from falling into the second cache cavity 512. When the first movable plate 521 is pulled out relative to the feeding bin 510, the first cache cavity 511 can be connected with the second cache cavity 512, and the material in the first cache cavity 511 can fall into the second cache cavity 512.

[0130] In some embodiments, the feeding unit 500 further includes a sixth driving member 531, which can be fixedly mounted on the movable frame 610 and located on one side of the feeding bin 510. The output shaft of the sixth driving member 531 can be drivingly connected to the first movable plate 521. Thus, the first movable plate 521 can be driven to slide by the sixth driving member 531. In some embodiments, the sixth driving member 531 can be a cylinder.

[0131] In other embodiments, the sixth driving member 531 may also be an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0132] In other embodiments, one end of the first movable plate 521 is rotatably connected to the feeding bin 510. The sixth driving member 531 can be a motor, and the sixth driving member 531 can be used to drive the first movable plate 521 to rotate to control the opening and closing of the first buffer chamber 511 and the second buffer chamber 512.

[0133] In the embodiment, the second movable plate 522 can be slidably disposed at the exit position of the feeding bin 510, and the sliding direction of the second movable plate 522 can be perpendicular to the direction of gravity. In the embodiment, the second movable plate 522 can be used to control the switch of the exit of the feeding bin 510. When the second movable plate 522 covers the exit of the feeding bin 510, the exit of the feeding bin 510 can be closed, and the material in the second buffer cavity 512 can be prevented from falling out of the feeding bin 510. When the second movable plate 522 is misaligned with the exit of the feeding bin 510, the exit of the feeding bin 510 can be opened, and the material in the second buffer cavity 512 can fall out from the exit of the feeding bin 510, and can fall into the packaging box 3000 to complete the feeding.

[0134] In some embodiments, the feeding unit 500 further includes a seventh driving member 532, which can be fixedly mounted on the movable frame 610 and located on one side of the feeding bin 510. The output shaft of the seventh driving member 532 can be drivingly connected to the second movable plate 522. Thus, the second movable plate 522 can be driven to slide by the seventh driving member 532. In some embodiments, the seventh driving member 532 can be a cylinder. In some embodiments, the seventh driving member 532 can be a cylinder.

[0135] In other embodiments, the seventh driving member 532 may also be an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0136] In other embodiments, one end of the second movable plate 522 is rotatably connected to the feeding bin 510. The seventh driving member 532 can be a motor, and the seventh driving member 532 can be used to drive the second movable plate 522 to rotate, so as to control the opening and closing of the outlet of the feeding bin 510.

[0137] In some embodiments, the push plate 541 can be slidably installed in the feeding bin 510 and can be located in the second buffer cavity 512. The sliding direction of the push plate 541 can be perpendicular to the gravity direction and the sliding direction of the second movable plate 522 at the same time. In some embodiments, the sliding direction of the push plate 541 can be parallel to the length direction of the material. The push plate 541 can be used to adjust the position of the material in the second buffer cavity 512 so that the material can smoothly fall into the packaging box 3000 through the outlet of the feeding bin 510. Exemplarily, the push plate 541 can be used to push the material in the second buffer cavity 512 to abut against a side wall opposite to the push plate 541.

[0138] In some embodiments, the feeding unit 500 further includes an eighth driving member 542. The eighth driving member 542 can be fixedly mounted on one side of the feeding bin 510 and can be drivingly connected to the pushing plate 541. The eighth driving member 542 can be used to drive the pushing plate 541 to slide. In some embodiments, the eighth driving member 542 can be a cylinder.

[0139] In other embodiments, the eighth driving member 542 may also be an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0140] In some embodiments, the feeding unit 500 further includes an eighth detection member 550, which can be installed on one side of the feeding bin 510. The detection end of the eighth detection member 550 can be oriented toward the inside of the first buffer cavity 511. The eighth detection member 550 can be used to detect whether there is material in the first buffer cavity 511. When the eighth detection member 550 detects that there is no material in the first buffer cavity 511, the material handling unit 400 can be controlled to feed material to the first buffer cavity 511 of the feeding bin 510. In some embodiments, the eighth detection member 550 can be a photoelectric sensor.

[0141] During use, the feeding device 1000 can be arranged at a specific position of the product assembly line 2000, and the ninth detection member 2100 can be set on the opposite side of the specific position of the product assembly line 2000. The ninth detection member 2100 can be used to detect whether the packaging box 3000 moves to the position corresponding to the feeding device 1000. In some embodiments, the ninth detection member 2100 can use a photoelectric sensor. When the ninth detection member 2100 detects that the packaging box 3000 moves into place, the control unit can control the second movable plate 522 to open the outlet of the feeding bin 510 so that the material in the second buffer cavity 512 falls into the packaging box 3000 to complete the feeding. After the feeding is completed, the control unit can control the second movable plate 522 to close the outlet of the feeding bin 510 to cache the next material. After the control unit controls the second movable plate 522 to close the outlet of the feeding bin 510, the sixth driving member 531 can be controlled to drive the first movable plate 521 to move, so as to connect the first buffer chamber 511 and the second buffer chamber 512, so that the material in the first buffer chamber 511 falls into the second buffer chamber 512. After the material in the first buffer chamber 511 falls into the second buffer chamber 512, the control unit can control the first movable plate 521 to disconnect the connection between the first buffer chamber 511 and the second buffer chamber 512, so that the first buffer chamber 511 can cache the next material.

[0142] Conventional feeding equipment 1000 usually needs to be equipped with a robot, image acquisition equipment, etc., which takes up a large space.

[0143] In view of this, the feeding device 1000 provided in the present application may include at least the following advantages:

[0144] (i) The feeding device 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application does not need to be provided with a manipulator and an image acquisition device, etc., which can significantly reduce the occupied space. During use, multiple feeding devices 1000 can be set up to work together to achieve the feeding of different materials. Among them, the different materials can be different bundled cables. In addition, the feeding device 1000 provided in the present application has a light structure and can be easily moved.

[0145] (II) The feeding device 1000 is equipped with a material storage unit 100, which can realize the material buffering and reduce the number of times the operator feeds the material. In addition, a stirring plate 112 is provided in the material bin 111, which can make the material shake up and down and reduce the problem of material jamming during the feeding process.

[0146] (3) It can realize multi-level current limiting, reasonably control the feeding speed, and reduce the occurrence of problems such as wrong feeding.

[0147] (iv) The first conveyor belt 310 in the material distribution unit 300 is arranged in a climbing manner, which can reduce the probability of material stacking problems in the buffer bin 320. At the same time, the overall length of the feeding device 1000 can also be shortened. In addition, the material distribution unit 300 is equipped with a scraper plate 330, which can accurately control the amount of material between two adjacent baffle plates 340 and improve the feeding accuracy.

[0148] (V) The material sorting unit 400 can separate the front and rear materials and accurately place the materials. At the same time, the material sorting plate 420 and the first guide plate 470 can be used to accurately control the material posture.

[0149] (VI) Each unit is equipped with a cache location to ensure timely supply of materials, shorten feeding time and improve feeding efficiency.

[0150] (VII) The position of the scraper plate 330, the position of the material sorting unit 400 and the position of the feeding unit 500 are all adjustable, and can be adapted to different types of materials and packaging boxes 3000, so that the feeding equipment 1000 has higher versatility, reduces the manufacturer's equipment investment cost, and improves the utilization rate of the feeding equipment 1000.

[0151] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0152] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations on the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: The feeding device includes a feeding direction, and the feeding device includes a storage unit, a material distribution unit, a material sorting unit, a feeding unit and a frame, and the storage unit, the material distribution unit, the material sorting unit and the feeding unit are sequentially installed on the frame along the feeding direction; Wherein, the material storage unit comprises a silo assembly, and the silo assembly has a silo outlet; The material receiving end of the material distributing unit is located below the silo outlet in the gravity direction, and the material distributing unit is used to transport the materials to the material sorting unit one by one; The material sorting unit is used to adjust the orientation of the materials and allow the materials to enter the feeding unit one by one according to a preset posture. The feeding unit is used to feed the materials to the preset positions one by one.

2. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silo assembly comprises: A silo having a material storage cavity and a silo inlet, wherein the silo outlet and the silo inlet are both connected to the material storage cavity, and the silo inlet is located above the silo outlet in the direction of gravity; A stirring plate is movably installed in the silo and divides the storage chamber into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, wherein the first sub-chamber is arranged near the silo entrance, and the stirring plate is used to control the on-off of the first sub-chamber and the second sub-chamber; A door panel is arranged at the outlet of the silo and is movably connected to the silo. The door panel is used to control the switch of the silo outlet.

3. The feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The silo assembly also includes a material partition plate, which is movably installed in the second sub-material chamber and divides the second sub-material chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. The second chamber is arranged near the silo outlet, and the material partition plate is used to control the opening and closing of the first chamber and the second chamber.

4. The feeding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material storage unit further comprises a first driving member, the stirring plate is slidably mounted on one side of the material bin along the direction of gravity and is in transmission connection with the first driving member, the material bin is provided with an inclined surface opposite to the stirring plate, the inclined surface gradually inclines towards the stirring plate from one end close to the material bin entrance to one end close to the material bin exit, the first driving member is used to drive the stirring plate to move along the direction of gravity so as to adjust the size of the gap between the stirring plate and the inclined surface; And / or, the material storage unit further includes a second driving member, the material partition plate is slidably installed in the material bin along a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and is transmission-connected to the second driving member, and the second driving member is used to drive the material partition plate to slide to control the opening and closing of the first chamber and the second chamber; And / or, the material storage unit further includes a third driving member, one side of the door panel is hinged to the silo, the door panel is transmission-connected to the third driving member, and the third driving member is used to drive the door panel to rotate to control the switch of the silo outlet.

5. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution unit includes a first conveyor belt, a buffer bin and a scraper plate; The surface of the first conveyor belt is protrudingly provided with a plurality of material blocking plates arranged in sequence and at intervals, and the first conveyor belt also has a first conveying side; The buffer bin is arranged at the input end of the first conveyor belt and is located below the silo outlet in the gravity direction, and the side of the buffer bin facing the first conveyor belt and the side facing the silo outlet are both configured as openings; The scraper plate is opposite to the first conveying side, and is used to scrape off the material on the first conveying belt that exceeds a preset height.

6. The feeding equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The scraper plate is detachably connected to a side of the material storage unit facing the first conveyor belt, and the position of the scraper plate along the gravity direction is adjustable.

7. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding equipment further comprises a movable frame, which is slidably mounted on the frame along the direction of gravity, and the material sorting unit and the feeding unit are both mounted on the movable frame.

8. The feeding equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material sorting unit comprises a second conveyor belt and a material sorting plate; The input end of the second conveyor belt is arranged close to the discharging end of the material distributing unit, the output end of the second conveyor belt is arranged close to the feeding unit, and the second conveyor belt has a second conveying side and a first side edge and a second side edge arranged oppositely; The material sorting plate is fixedly connected to the movable frame and is located on the second conveying side. A guide surface inclined relative to the feeding direction is configured on one side of the material sorting plate close to the second side edge. The guide surface gradually inclines toward the direction close to the second side edge from one end close to the material dividing unit to one end close to the feeding unit.

9. The feeding equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The input end of the second conveyor belt is located below the discharging end of the material distributing unit in the direction of gravity, and the material sorting unit further includes a first baffle, a second baffle and a clamping block; The first baffle and the second baffle are both fixedly connected to the movable frame and located at the second conveying side, the first baffle is arranged at one end of the second conveying belt close to the material distribution unit, and the second baffle is arranged at the second side and opposite to the guide surface; The clamp block is slidably mounted on the side of the material sorting plate away from the second conveyor belt and is located at one end of the material sorting plate close to the feeding unit. The clamp block is opposite to the second baffle plate, and the sliding direction of the clamp block is perpendicular to the second baffle plate.

10. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding unit comprises: A feeding bin having a first buffer cavity and a second buffer cavity, wherein the first buffer cavity is arranged near the entrance of the feeding bin, the entrance of the feeding bin is located below the output end of the material sorting unit in the direction of gravity, and the outlet of the feeding bin is located at an end of the second buffer cavity away from the first buffer cavity; A first movable plate, movably connected to the feeding bin, the first movable plate being used to control the opening and closing of the first buffer cavity and the second buffer cavity; A second movable plate, movably connected to the feeding bin and located at a side of the second buffer cavity away from the first buffer cavity, the second movable plate being used to control the switch of the feeding bin outlet; A push plate is slidably installed in the second buffer cavity.

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