Feeding system for gear heat treatment

By designing a feeding system for gear heat treatment and dispersing the gears into the heat treatment equipment, the problems of uneven heat treatment and deformation caused by gear stacking in traditional heat treatment methods are solved, and more efficient heat treatment effect and higher feeding efficiency are achieved.

CN119614839APending Publication Date: 2025-03-14PINGSHENG (JIASHAN) HEAT-TREATMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411685540.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-23
Publication Date
2025-03-14

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Technical Problem

In traditional gear heat treatment methods, gears accumulate together during heating and cooling, resulting in a decrease in the heat treatment effect, inconsistent hardening depth of the gear surface layer, and easy to deform, affecting the accuracy and stability of the transmission system.

Method used

A feeding system for gear heat treatment is designed, including a conveying mechanism, a diversion mechanism, a clamping assembly, a dispersion mechanism and a feeding assembly. Through the coordinated work of these components, the gears are dispersed into the heat treatment equipment to ensure that there is sufficient spacing between each gear to avoid uneven heat treatment.

Benefits of technology

Through this feeding system, the gear can be heated and cooled evenly during the heat treatment process, avoid deformation, improve the overall performance and accuracy of the gear, improve heat treatment efficiency, and reduce safety hazards of manual operation.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a feeding system for gear heat treatment, and relates to the technical field of gear heat treatment, in particular to a gear feeding system capable of improving the gear heat treatment efficiency and avoiding gear deformation. The gear feeding system comprises a containing assembly, a first feeding assembly and a second feeding assembly; the second feeding assembly comprises a plurality of clamping assemblies, a dispersing mechanism and a feeding assembly, and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying scattered gears and sending the scattered gears into the flow dividing mechanism; the gear heat treatment device has the beneficial effects that the second feeding assembly is arranged, gears which are shunted and sequenced in the shunting mechanism can be taken up and put into the containing assembly at intervals, and the situation that heat treatment is not uniform due to the fact that the distance between the gears is too short in the heat treatment process is avoided.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of gear heat treatment, and more particularly to a feeding system for gear heat treatment. Background Art

[0002] Heat treatment is a crucial step in the current gear manufacturing process. However, in traditional heat treatment methods, gears are often stacked together during heating and cooling, which leads to a significant decrease in the heat treatment effect.

[0003] First, when the gears are stacked together for heat treatment, the temperature difference between the gears is large due to the uneven heat transfer, which not only leads to inconsistent hardening depth of the gear surface, but also makes the overall performance of the gear unable to meet the design requirements.

[0004] Secondly, due to the influence of thermal expansion and cooling contraction of gears during heat treatment, the gears piled together are prone to mutual extrusion and friction, which leads to gear deformation. Deformation not only affects the accuracy and fit of the gears, but may also cause failures and noise in the transmission system.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a feeding system which can disperse and place a plurality of gears into a heat treatment device and has high feeding efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a feeding system for gear heat treatment to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background technology.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A feeding system for gear heat treatment, comprising a containing assembly, a first feeding assembly and a second feeding assembly, wherein the first feeding assembly comprises a conveying mechanism and a diverting mechanism, and the second feeding assembly comprises a plurality of clamping assemblies, a dispersing mechanism and a feeding assembly, wherein: A conveying mechanism, used to convey the scattered gears and send them into the diversion mechanism; A diversion mechanism is used to guide and divert the gears transported by the conveying mechanism into several rows; A plurality of clamping assemblies, used for clamping a plurality of rows of gears in the diverter mechanism; A dispersion mechanism is used to spread out a number of clamping components, thereby dispersing two adjacent gears in each row so that they are separated by a certain distance; A feeding assembly, used to remove the gears clamped by the plurality of clamping assemblies from the diversion mechanism, and place the gears dispersed by the dispersion mechanism into the containing assembly; A container assembly used to hold gears to be heat treated after dispersion.

[0008] The present invention is further configured as follows: the dispersion mechanism includes a first mounting frame, a first driving sprocket, a first driven sprocket, a first chain, a connecting block and a first motor, the first driving sprocket and the first driven sprocket are both rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the first mounting frame, the first chain is meshed with the first driving sprocket and the first driven sprocket, and the connecting block is fixedly connected to the first chain, the first motor is mounted on the first mounting frame, and the output shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected to the first driving sprocket.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that the dispersion mechanism also includes a plurality of connecting steel cables, the two ends of the connecting steel cables are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent groups of the clamping assemblies, the first group of the clamping assemblies are fixedly mounted on the first mounting frame, the remaining groups of the clamping assemblies are all slidably mounted on the first mounting frame, and the last group of the clamping assemblies is fixedly connected to the connecting block.

[0010] The present invention is further configured that the clamping assembly includes a mounting plate, a linkage mechanism and a plurality of clamping mechanisms, the linkage mechanism includes a second motor, wherein: A plurality of the clamping mechanisms are used to clamp a plurality of rows of gears in the same row of the diverter mechanism; The linkage mechanism is used to connect several clamping mechanisms and drive them to operate synchronously so that the clamping mechanisms clamp the gears; The mounting plate is used for mounting a plurality of the clamping mechanisms and linkage mechanisms, and is also used for connecting with the dispersion mechanism.

[0011] The present invention is further configured as follows: the clamping mechanism includes a rotating shaft, a first guide plate, a second guide plate, a plurality of clamping members and a plurality of first guide pins, the top end of the rotating shaft passes through the mounting plate and is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, the bottom end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the first guide plate, the second guide plate is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, the first guide plate is provided with a plurality of first guide grooves, the second guide plate is provided with a plurality of second guide grooves along the radial direction, the plurality of first guide pins are connected to the clamping member, and the first guide pins are movably matched with the first guide grooves and the second guide grooves.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the clamping mechanism also includes a plurality of second guide pins, the second guide pins are connected to the clamping member, and the second guide pins are slidably matched with the second guide grooves.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that the first guide groove is configured to be in an involute shape.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the first guide groove is configured as a constant velocity spiral.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that the clamping mechanism further includes a fixed sleeve, the rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the fixed sleeve, and the second guide plate is connected to the mounting plate via the fixed sleeve.

[0016] The present invention is further configured such that the linkage mechanism also includes a first linkage structure and several groups of second linkage structures, wherein the first linkage structure connects the second motor and the first group of clamping mechanisms, and the second linkage structure is respectively connected to the rotating shafts in two adjacent groups of clamping mechanisms.

[0017] The present invention is further configured such that the first linkage structure includes a second driving sprocket, a second driven sprocket and a second chain, the second driving sprocket is fixedly sleeved outside the output shaft of the second motor, and the second driven sprocket is fixedly sleeved outside the rotating shaft in the first group of the clamping mechanisms.

[0018] The present invention is further configured such that the second linkage structure includes a third driving sprocket, a third driven sprocket and a third chain, and the third driving sprocket and the third driven sprocket are respectively fixedly mounted outside the rotating shafts of the two adjacent groups of the clamping mechanisms, and the third driving sprocket is close to the second motor, and the third driven sprocket is far away from the second motor.

[0019] The present invention is further configured such that the diversion mechanism comprises a support plate and a plurality of guide plates, a baffle is provided at one end of the support plate away from the conveying mechanism, and the plurality of guide plates are mounted on the support plate.

[0020] The present invention is further configured such that the feeding assembly includes a transverse movement mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a rotating mechanism, a first mobile frame and a second mobile frame, wherein the first mobile frame is mounted on the transverse movement mechanism, the rotating mechanism is mounted on the first mobile frame, and the second mobile frame is mounted on the lifting mechanism, wherein: The transverse movement mechanism is used to drive the first moving frame, the rotating mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the second moving frame, the clamping assembly and the dispersing assembly to move transversely between the first feeding assembly and the containing assembly; The rotating mechanism is used to drive the lifting mechanism, the second moving frame, the clamping assembly and the dispersing assembly to rotate, thereby rotating the gear from close to the diverting mechanism to facing the containing assembly; The lifting mechanism is used to drive the second moving frame, the clamping assembly and the dispersing assembly to move up and down.

[0021] The present invention is further configured such that the lateral movement mechanism and the lifting mechanism both include a motor screw module, wherein: The motor screw module in the transverse movement mechanism is used to drive the first moving frame to move transversely; The motor screw module in the lifting mechanism is used to drive the second moving frame to move up and down.

[0022] The present invention is further configured such that the rotating mechanism includes a third motor and a rotating plate, the third motor is fixedly mounted on the first movable frame, and its output shaft is connected to the rotating plate, the rotating plate is rotatably arranged on the first movable frame, and the lifting mechanism is mounted on the rotating plate.

[0023] The present invention is further configured to further include a centering mechanism, the centering mechanism includes a first support frame, a lifting plate, a plurality of third guide pins and a lifting cylinder, the plurality of third guide pins are fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the lifting plate, the lifting cylinder is installed on the lower surface of the first support frame, and penetrates the first support frame and is connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate, wherein, A lifting cylinder is used to drive the lifting plate to move up and down; A plurality of third guide pins have chamfered top ends for cooperating with the center holes of the gears to position the gears.

[0024] The present invention is further configured such that the support plate is provided with an avoidance hole cooperating with the third guide pin.

[0025] The present invention is further configured such that the containing assembly comprises a stand, on which a plurality of layer plates are sequentially mounted from top to bottom, and on which the layer plates are mounted limiting grooves for placing the gears.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a feeding system for gear heat treatment, which has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present invention is provided with a first feeding assembly, which can convey scattered gears to the diversion mechanism through a conveying mechanism to arrange them in order so that the second feeding assembly can feed them.

[0027] 2. The present invention is provided with a second loading assembly, which can pick up the gears that have been diverted and sorted in the diversion mechanism, and place them into the containing assembly at intervals, so as to avoid the gears being too close during the heat treatment process, resulting in uneven heat treatment.

[0028] 3. In the present invention, the first loading assembly and the second loading assembly cooperate to load materials, and there is no need to manually place the gears into the containing assembly. The loading efficiency is high and the safety hazards of manual loading can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a feeding system for gear heat treatment in the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the container assembly in the present invention; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second feeding assembly in the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping assembly and the dispersion mechanism in the present invention; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dispersion mechanism and two mounting plates in the present invention; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping assembly in the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the clamping mechanism in the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the diversion mechanism and the centering mechanism in the present invention.

[0030] In the figure: 1. Container assembly; 2. First feeding assembly; 3. Second feeding assembly; 4. Centering mechanism; 11. Stand; 12. Shelf; 13. Limiting groove; 21. Conveying mechanism; 22. Diverting mechanism; 221, support plate; 222, guide plate; 223, avoidance hole; 31. Clamping assembly; 32. Dispersing mechanism; 33. Feeding assembly; 311. mounting plate; 312. linkage mechanism; 313. clamping mechanism; 3121, second motor; 3122, second driving sprocket; 3123, second driven sprocket; 3124, second chain; 3125, third driving sprocket; 3126, third driven sprocket; 3127, third chain; 3131, rotating shaft; 3132, first guide plate; 3133, second guide plate; 3134, clamping member; 3135, first guide pin; 3136, first guide groove; 3137, second guide groove; 3138, second guide pin; 3139, fixing sleeve; 321, first installation frame; 322, first driving sprocket; 323, first driven sprocket; 324, first chain; 325, connecting block; 326, first motor; 327, connecting steel cable; 328, limit block; 330, motor screw module; 331, lateral movement mechanism; 332, lifting mechanism; 333, rotation mechanism; 334, first moving frame; 335, second moving frame; 3331, a third motor; 3332, a rotating plate; 41. First support frame; 42. Lifting plate; 43. Third guide pin; 44. Lifting cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0032] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meanings as commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs.

[0033] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the directions used, such as "up" and "down", usually refer to the directions shown in the drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular or gravity directions; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" usually refer to the left and right shown in the drawings; "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself, but the above-mentioned directions are not used to limit the present invention.

[0034] 1. Overall feeding system for gear heat treatment See also Figure 1-8 A feeding system for gear heat treatment includes a containing component 1, a first feeding component 2 and a second feeding component 3, wherein the first feeding component 2 includes a conveying mechanism 21 and a diverting mechanism 22, and the second feeding component 3 includes a plurality of clamping components 31, a dispersing mechanism 32 and a feeding component 33, wherein the conveying mechanism 21 is used to convey scattered gears and feed them into the diverting mechanism 22; the diverting mechanism 22 is used to guide and divert the gears conveyed by the conveying mechanism 21 and divide them into a plurality of columns; a plurality of clamping components 31 are used to clamp a plurality of columns of gears in the diverting mechanism 22; the dispersing mechanism 32 is used to unfold a plurality of clamping components 31, and then disperse two adjacent gears in each column so that the two are separated by a certain distance; the feeding component 33 is used to remove the gears clamped by the plurality of clamping components 31 from the diverting mechanism 22, and place the gears dispersed by the dispersing mechanism 32 into the containing component 1; the containing component 1 is used to place the dispersed gears to be heat treated. The containing assembly 1 comprises a stand 11 , on which a plurality of layer plates 12 are sequentially mounted from top to bottom, and the layer plates 12 are provided with limiting grooves 13 for placing gears.

[0035] Put the gear on the conveying mechanism 21, start the conveying mechanism 21, drive the gear into the diversion mechanism 22, divide the gear into several columns of gears arranged in sequence through the diversion mechanism 22, start the clamping component 31, clamp several columns and rows of gears, and start the dispersion mechanism 32 to space several rows of gears by a certain distance, and place the spaced gears in the containing component 1 through the feeding component 33. The containing component 1 is preset in the heat treatment furnace. When the loading is completed, the heat treatment furnace is closed to perform heat treatment operations on the gears.

[0036] 2. First feeding component See also Figure 1 and 8The flow diversion mechanism 22 includes a support plate 221 and a plurality of guide plates 222. A baffle is provided at one end of the support plate 221 away from the conveying mechanism 21, and the plurality of guide plates 222 are mounted on the support plate 221. It also includes a centering mechanism 4, which includes a first support frame 41, a lifting plate 42, a plurality of third guide pins 43 and a lifting cylinder 44. The plurality of third guide pins 43 are fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the lifting plate 42. The lifting cylinder 44 is installed on the lower surface of the first support frame 41 and penetrates the first support frame 41 and is connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate 42. The lifting cylinder 44 is used to drive the lifting plate 42 to move up and down; the plurality of third guide pins 43 have chamfered portions at their top ends, which are used to cooperate with the center hole of the gear to position the gear. The support plate 221 is provided with avoidance holes 223 that cooperate with the guide pins.

[0037] Place the gear on the conveying mechanism 21, start the conveying mechanism 21, drive the gear into the diversion mechanism 22, divert the gear through the guide plate 222, and arrange it into several rows of gears. After the arrangement is completed, start the lifting cylinder 44 to extend it to drive the lifting plate 42 and the third guide pin 43 on the lifting plate 42 to move upward, and insert the third guide pin 43 into the center hole of the gear after passing through the avoidance hole 223. The chamfered part cooperates with the center hole of the gear to align the axis of the gear with the third guide pin 43, so that the subsequent clamping assembly 31 can clamp the gear.

[0038] 3. Second feeding component See also Figure 1-7 The dispersion mechanism 32 includes a first mounting frame 321, a first driving sprocket 322, a first driven sprocket 323, a first chain 324, a connecting block 325 and a first motor 326. The first driving sprocket 322 and the first driven sprocket 323 are both rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the first mounting frame 321. The first chain 324 is meshed with the first driving sprocket 322 and the first driven sprocket 323. The connecting block 325 is fixedly connected to the first chain 324. The first motor 326 is mounted on the first mounting frame 321, and the output shaft of the first motor 326 is fixedly connected to the first driving sprocket 322. The dispersion mechanism 32 also includes a plurality of connecting steel cables 327. The two ends of the connecting steel cables 327 are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent groups of clamping assemblies 31. The first group of clamping assemblies 31 is fixedly mounted on the first mounting frame 321. The remaining groups of clamping assemblies 31 are all slidably mounted on the first mounting frame 321. The last group of clamping assemblies 31 is fixedly connected to the connecting block 325.

[0039] The clamping assembly 31 includes a mounting plate 311, a linkage mechanism 312 and a plurality of clamping mechanisms 313, wherein the linkage mechanism 312 includes a second motor 3121, wherein the plurality of clamping mechanisms 313 are used to clamp a plurality of columns of gears in the same row of the diversion mechanism 22; the linkage mechanism 312 is used to connect the plurality of clamping mechanisms 313 and drive the plurality of clamping mechanisms 313 to operate synchronously so that the clamping mechanisms 313 clamp the gears; the mounting plate 311 is used to install a plurality of clamping mechanisms 313 and the linkage mechanism 312, and is also used to connect with the dispersion mechanism 32. The clamping mechanism 313 includes a rotating shaft 3131, a first guide plate 3132, a second guide plate 3133, a plurality of clamping members 3134 and a plurality of first guide pins 3135. The top end of the rotating shaft 3131 passes through the mounting plate 311 and is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 311. The bottom end of the rotating shaft 3131 is fixedly connected to the first guide plate 3132. The second guide plate 3133 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 311. The first guide plate 3132 is provided with a plurality of first guide grooves 3136. The second guide plate 3133 is provided with a plurality of second guide grooves 3137 along the radial direction. A plurality of first guide pins 3135 are connected to the clamping member 3134, and the first guide pin 3135 is movably matched with the first guide groove 3136 and the second guide groove 3137. The clamping mechanism 313 also includes a plurality of second guide pins 3138, the second guide pins 3138 are connected to the clamping member 3134, and the second guide pins 3138 are slidably matched with the second guide grooves 3137. The first guide grooves 3136 are configured to be in a constant velocity spiral shape. The clamping mechanism 313 also includes a fixed sleeve 3139, the rotating shaft 3131 is rotatably disposed in the fixed sleeve 3139, and the second guide plate 3133 is connected to the mounting plate 311 via the fixed sleeve 3139. The linkage mechanism 312 also includes a first linkage structure and a plurality of groups of second linkage structures, wherein the first linkage structure connects the second motor 3121 and the first group of clamping mechanisms 313, and the second linkage structure is respectively connected to the rotating shafts 3131 in two adjacent groups of clamping mechanisms 313. The first linkage structure includes a second driving sprocket 3122, a second driven sprocket 3123, and a second chain 3124. The second driving sprocket 3122 is fixedly sleeved outside the output shaft of the second motor 3121, and the second driven sprocket 3123 is fixedly sleeved outside the rotating shaft 3131 in the first group of clamping mechanisms 313. The second linkage structure includes a third driving sprocket 3125, a third driven sprocket 3126, and a third chain 3127. The third driving sprocket 3125 and the third driven sprocket 3126 are respectively fixedly sleeved outside the rotating shaft 3131 of two adjacent groups of clamping mechanisms 313, and the third driving sprocket 3125 is close to the second motor 3121, and the third driven sprocket 3126 is far away from the second motor 3121.

[0040] The feeding assembly 33 includes a transverse movement mechanism 331, a lifting mechanism 332, a rotating mechanism 333, a first movable frame 334 and a second movable frame 335. The first movable frame 334 is installed on the transverse movement mechanism 331, the rotating mechanism 333 is installed on the first movable frame 334, and the second movable frame 335 is installed on the lifting mechanism 332. Among them, the transverse movement mechanism 331 is used to drive the first movable frame 334, the rotating mechanism 333, the lifting mechanism 332, the second movable frame 335, the clamping assembly 31 and the dispersing assembly to move horizontally between the first feeding assembly 2 and the containing assembly 1; the rotating mechanism 333 is used to drive the lifting mechanism 332, the second movable frame 335, the clamping assembly 31 and the dispersing mechanism 32 to rotate, and then rotate the gear from close to the diversion mechanism 22 to toward the containing assembly 1; the lifting mechanism 332 is used to drive the second movable frame 335, the clamping assembly 31 and the dispersing assembly to move up and down. The lateral movement mechanism 331 and the lifting mechanism 332 both include a motor screw module 330, wherein the motor screw module 330 in the lateral movement mechanism 331 is used to drive the first mobile frame 334 to move horizontally; the motor screw module 330 in the lifting mechanism 332 is used to drive the second mobile frame 335 to move up and down. The rotating mechanism 333 includes a third motor 3331 and a rotating plate 3332, wherein the third motor 3331 is fixedly mounted on the first mobile frame 334, and its output shaft is connected to the rotating plate 3332, the rotating plate 3332 is rotatably arranged on the first mobile frame 334, and the lifting mechanism 332 is mounted on the rotating plate 3332.

[0041] When the clamping mechanism 313 is in operation, the linkage mechanism 312 drives the rotating shaft 3131 to rotate, and then drives the first guide plate 3132 to rotate through the rotating shaft 3131, guides the first guide pin 3135 through the first guide groove 3136 on the first guide plate 3132, and guides the first guide pin 3135 and the second guide pin 3138 through the second guide groove 3137 on the second guide plate 3133, so that the clamping member 3134 moves outward along the direction of the second guide groove 3137, and the center hole of the gear is clamped outward by a plurality of clamping members 3134.

[0042] When the linkage mechanism 312 is in operation, the second motor 3121 starts, driving the second driving sprocket 3122 to rotate, and then driving the second driven sprocket 3123 and the rotating shaft 3131 connected thereto to rotate through the second chain 3124, and driving the third driving sprocket 3125 on the rotating shaft 3131 to rotate, and driving the second rotating shaft 3131 to rotate through the third chain 3127 and the third driven sprocket 3126, and finally driving several rotating shafts 3131 to rotate together.

[0043] When the dispersion mechanism 32 is in operation, after the clamping mechanism 31 clamps the gear, it starts the first motor 326, so that it drives the first driving sprocket 322 to rotate, and drives the connecting block 325 and a group of clamping components 31 away from the feeding component 33 to move outward through the first chain 324, until the connecting steel cable 327 between the group of clamping components 31 and the next group of clamping components 31 is straightened. At this time, the clamping component 31 moves outward and drives the next group of clamping components 31 to move together until several connecting steel cables 327 are in a straightened state. At this time, several groups of clamping components 31 are spaced apart, and then the gears clamped by them are spaced apart, which is convenient for the heat treatment furnace to heat treat the gears; a limit block 328 is also provided on the clamping component 31. When the first motor 326 rotates in the opposite direction and drives the clamping component 31 to move in the opposite direction and close, the limit block 328 fits together at this time, and the spacing between the clamping components 31 is controlled to match the third guide pin 43 in the centering mechanism 4.

[0044] When the feeding component 33 is in operation, the lifting mechanism 332 is first started to move the clamping component 31 and the dispersing component 32 with the gears upwards, and then the transverse mechanism 331 is started to drive the gears to leave the diversion mechanism 22, and the first movable frame 334 is moved between the first loading component 2 and the containing component 1. At this time, the rotating mechanism 333 is started to drive the gears to rotate around the rotation center of the rotating mechanism 333, and move the gears toward the containing component 1, and the lifting mechanism 332 is started to move the gears to a certain distance above the corresponding layer plate 12, and the transverse mechanism 331 is continued to be started to drive the gears to move above the corresponding layer plate 12, and the lifting mechanism 332 is started to place the gears in the limit groove 13 of the corresponding layer plate 12.

[0045] In all the schemes mentioned above, the connection between two parts can be selected according to actual conditions by welding, bolt and nut matching connection, bolt or screw connection or other well-known connection methods, which will not be described one by one here. In the above, all fixed connections are preferably welded. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it can be understood by ordinary technicians in this field that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A feeding system for gear heat treatment, characterized in that: The invention comprises a containing assembly (1), a first loading assembly (2) and a second loading assembly (3), wherein the first loading assembly (2) comprises a conveying mechanism (21) and a diverting mechanism (22), and the second loading assembly (3) comprises a plurality of clamping assemblies (31), a dispersing mechanism (32) and a feeding assembly (33), wherein: A conveying mechanism (21) is used to convey the scattered gears and send them into the diversion mechanism (22); A flow dividing mechanism (22) for guiding and dividing the gears conveyed by the conveying mechanism (21) into a plurality of rows; A plurality of clamping assemblies (31) for clamping a plurality of rows of gears in the diverter mechanism (22); A dispersion mechanism (32) is used to spread out the plurality of clamping assemblies (31) and thereby disperse two adjacent gears in each row so that the two gears are separated by a certain distance; A feeding assembly (33) is used to remove the gears clamped by the plurality of clamping assemblies (31) from the diversion mechanism (22), and to place the gears dispersed by the dispersion mechanism (32) into the containing assembly (1); The container assembly (1) is used to place the gears to be heat treated after being dispersed.

2. A gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispersion mechanism (32) comprises a first mounting frame (321), a first driving sprocket (322), a first driven sprocket (323), a first chain (324), a connecting block (325) and a first motor (326); the first driving sprocket (322) and the first driven sprocket (323) are both rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the first mounting frame (321); the first chain (324) is meshed with the first driving sprocket (322) and the first driven sprocket (323); the connecting block (325) is fixedly connected to the first chain (324); the first motor (326) is mounted on the first mounting frame (321); and the output shaft of the first motor (326) is fixedly connected to the first driving sprocket (322).

3. A gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The dispersion mechanism (32) further comprises a plurality of connecting steel cables (327), the two ends of the connecting steel cables (327) being fixedly connected to two adjacent groups of the clamping assemblies (31), respectively; the first group of the clamping assemblies (31) is fixedly mounted on the first mounting frame (321), the remaining groups of the clamping assemblies (31) are slidably mounted on the first mounting frame (321), and the last group of the clamping assemblies (31) is fixedly connected to the connecting block (325).

4. A gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (31) comprises a mounting plate (311), a linkage mechanism (312), and a plurality of clamping mechanisms (313); the linkage mechanism (312) comprises a second motor (3121), wherein: A plurality of the clamping mechanisms (313) are used to clamp a plurality of rows of gears in the same row of the diverter mechanism (22); The linkage mechanism (312) is used to connect the plurality of clamping mechanisms (313) and drive the plurality of clamping mechanisms (313) to operate synchronously, so that the clamping mechanisms (313) clamp the gears; The mounting plate (311) is used for mounting a plurality of the clamping mechanisms (313) and the linkage mechanisms (312), and is also used for connecting with the dispersion mechanism (32).

5. A gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism (313) comprises a rotating shaft (3131), a first guide plate (3132), a second guide plate (3133), a plurality of clamping members (3134) and a plurality of first guide pins (3135); the top end of the rotating shaft (3131) passes through the mounting plate (311) and is rotatably connected to the mounting plate (311); the bottom end of the rotating shaft (3131) is fixedly connected to the first guide plate (3132); the second guide plate (3133) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (311); a plurality of first guide grooves (3136) are provided on the first guide plate (3132); a plurality of second guide grooves (3137) are provided on the second guide plate (3133) along a radial direction; a plurality of first guide pins (3135) are connected to the clamping member (3134); and the first guide pins (3135) are movably matched with the first guide grooves (3136) and the second guide grooves (3137).

6. A gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism (313) further comprises a plurality of second guide pins (3138), the second guide pins (3138) are connected to the clamping member (3134), and the second guide pins (3138) are slidably matched with the second guide grooves (3137).

7. A gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The linkage mechanism (312) further comprises a first linkage structure and a plurality of groups of second linkage structures, wherein the first linkage structure connects the second motor (3121) and the first group of the clamping mechanisms (313), and the second linkage structures are respectively connected to the rotating shafts (3131) in two adjacent groups of the clamping mechanisms (313).

8. The gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The flow dividing mechanism (22) comprises a support plate (221) and a plurality of guide plates (222); a baffle is provided at one end of the support plate (221) away from the conveying mechanism (21); and the plurality of guide plates (222) are mounted on the support plate (221).

9. The gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly (33) comprises a transverse movement mechanism (331), a lifting mechanism (332), a rotating mechanism (333), a first movable frame (334) and a second movable frame (335), wherein the first movable frame (334) is mounted on the transverse movement mechanism (331), the rotating mechanism (333) is mounted on the first movable frame (334), and the second movable frame (335) is mounted on the lifting mechanism (332), wherein: A transverse movement mechanism (331) is used to drive the first movable frame (334), the rotating mechanism (333), the lifting mechanism (332), the second movable frame (335), the clamping assembly (31) and the dispersing assembly to move transversely between the first loading assembly (2) and the containing assembly (1); A rotating mechanism (333) is used to drive the lifting mechanism (332), the second moving frame (335), the clamping assembly (31) and the dispersing mechanism (32) to rotate, thereby rotating the gear from close to the diverting mechanism (22) to facing the containing assembly (1); The lifting mechanism (332) is used to drive the second moving frame (335), the clamping assembly (31) and the dispersing assembly to move up and down.

10. The gear heat treatment feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also includes a centering mechanism (4), the centering mechanism (4) including a first support frame (41), a lifting plate (42), a plurality of third guide pins (43) and a lifting cylinder (44), the plurality of third guide pins (43) being fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the lifting plate (42), the lifting cylinder (44) being installed on the lower surface of the first support frame (41), and penetrating the first support frame (41) and being connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate (42), wherein: A lifting cylinder (44) is used to drive the lifting plate (42) to move up and down; A plurality of third guide pins (43) have chamfered portions at their top ends, and are used to cooperate with the center holes of the gears to position the gears.

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