Article separating device

Abstract

The invention discloses an article separating device. The article separating device comprises a mounting frame; the guide pipe is fixed on the mounting frame, is vertically arranged, has deformability and rebound resilience, and comprises an input port, an output port and a guide channel, the input port and the output port are formed in the two ends of the guide pipe, and the guide channel is formed in the guide pipe and is limited to one article to pass through; the clamping mechanism comprises a first driving assembly and a pair of clamping parts arranged on the two sides of the guiding pipe. The first driving assembly is used for driving the two clamping parts to be close to or away from the guiding pipe so that the guiding pipe can deform or restore the original shape, and therefore an object located on the lowest portion in the guiding pipe can be fixed or move relative to the guiding pipe. The device has the beneficial effect that a plurality of objects can be sequentially and accurately separated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of article separation equipment, in particular to an article separation device. Background Art

[0002] In modern industrial production and logistics, sorting items is a challenging task. First, the speed and accuracy of manual sorting cannot meet the growing demand for large-scale processing, and long-term repetitive labor not only increases the physical burden of workers, but may also have long-term effects on their health. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an article separation device which can realize accurate separation of multiple articles in sequence and has a simple structure and convenient operation.

[0004] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions.

[0005] An article separation device, comprising: Mounting frame; A guide tube fixed on the mounting frame and arranged vertically has deformability and resilience, and the guide tube includes an input port and an output port arranged at both ends, and a guide channel formed inside the guide tube and limited to one object passing through; The clamping mechanism includes a first driving component and a pair of clamping parts respectively arranged on both sides of the guide tube. The first driving component is used to drive the two clamping parts to move closer to or away from the guide tube so that the guide tube is deformed or restored to its original shape so that the item located at the bottom of the guide tube is fixed or moved relative to the guide tube.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes a separation mechanism, which includes a first receiving tube located below the output port for receiving the article, the first receiving tube having a supporting surface for supporting the bottom of the article, and the vertical distance between the supporting surface and the output port is slightly smaller than the height of the article.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the separation mechanism includes two relatively arranged second drive components, the first receiving tube includes a separable first part and a second part, and the two second drive components are respectively used to drive the first part and the second part to approach or move away from each other so that the first part and the second part abut and splice to form the first receiving tube, or the first part and the second part are separated to form a falling gap.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes a conveying mechanism, which includes at least one slide rail, a second supporting tube slidably connected to the slide rail, and at least one third driving component for driving the second supporting tube to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail, and the moving trajectory of the third supporting tube passes directly below the first supporting tube.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the second receiving cylinder includes a separable third part and a fourth part, and the third driving assembly is provided in two, and the two third driving assemblies are respectively used to drive the third part and the fourth part to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the third driving assembly includes a shell slidably connected to the slide rail, a motor positioned in the shell, and a gear driven by the motor. One end of the shell is connected to the second receiving tube. The slide rail is provided with a latch tooth that meshes with the gear, and the latch tooth extends along the sliding direction.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the inner wall of the guide tube is provided with anti-slip patterns.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the second driving assembly is configured as a telescopic cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings to help understand the purpose and advantages of the present invention, wherein: Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an article separation device of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the separation mechanism; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first receiving tube; Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the conveying mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The present invention is further described in detail below based on the accompanying drawings and implementation examples.

[0015] The directional terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, front, back, top, bottom, etc. mentioned or may be mentioned in this specification are defined relative to the structures shown in the drawings. The words "inside" and "outside" refer to the direction toward or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively. They are relative concepts, and therefore may change accordingly according to different locations and different usage conditions. Therefore, these or other directional terms should not be interpreted as restrictive terms.

[0016] This embodiment provides an article separation device for separating a plurality of oval articles in sequence. Figures 1 to 4 , including a mounting frame 1, a guide tube 2, and a clamping mechanism 3. The guide tube 2 is fixed on the mounting frame 1 and is vertically arranged. The guide tube 2 has deformability and resilience. The guide tube 2 includes an input port 21 and an output port 22 at both ends, and a guide channel formed inside the guide tube 2 for only one article to pass through. The article can enter the guide tube 2 from the input port 21 and slide out from the output port 22 through the guide channel. The clamping mechanism 3 includes a first driving component 32 and a pair of clamping parts 31 respectively arranged on both sides of the guide tube 2. The first driving component 32 is arranged on the mounting frame 1. The first driving component 32 is used to drive the two clamping parts 31 to approach or move away from the guide tube 2 so that the guide tube 2 is deformed or restored to its original shape so that the article located at the bottom of the guide tube 2 is fixed or moved relative to the guide tube 2. The guide tube 2 and the mounting frame 1 can be connected by a connecting piece, but care should be taken to prevent the connecting piece from touching the clamping part 31.

[0017] In this embodiment, a guide channel is formed inside the guide tube 2 for only one object to pass through, so that multiple objects entering the guide tube 2 can pass through the guide channel in a predetermined trajectory and order and be discharged from the output port 22, thereby avoiding mutual influence and interference between multiple objects. In addition, since the guide tube 2 has deformability and resilience, when the first driving component 32 controls the two clamping components 31 to contact and approach the guide tube 2, the outer surface of the guide tube 2 is subjected to the holding force applied by the clamping components 31 on the guide tube 2, so that the guide tube 2 is deformed, resulting in the inner wall of the guide tube 2 contacting the surface of the object and a large static friction between the two, so that the object will not fall from the guide tube 2. When the two clamping components 31 move away from each other, the holding force applied by the clamping components 31 on the guide tube 2 gradually disappears, and the guide tube 2 gradually restores its original shape under the action of its own elastic force. During this period, the object at the bottom of the guide tube 2 slowly slides downward under the action of its own gravity until it is removed from the output port 22, thereby replacing manual operation to achieve accurate separation of multiple objects in sequence.

[0018] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the guide tube 2 is provided with anti-slip patterns. The anti-slip patterns can make the inner wall of the guide tube 2 have a greater roughness, thereby increasing the friction when the object contacts the guide tube 2. When the guide tube 2 is deformed inward, the object can be stably fixed in the guide tube 2.

[0019] In this embodiment, a separation mechanism 4 is also included, which includes a first receiving tube 41 located below the output port 22 for receiving articles, the first receiving tube 41 having a supporting surface 413 for supporting the bottom of the article, and the vertical distance between the supporting surface and the output port 22 is slightly smaller than the height of the article, that is, when the article falls into the first receiving tube 41, the article in the first receiving tube 41 can contact the article in the guide tube 2 to limit the article located inside the guide tube 2, thereby preventing the two lowest objects in the guide tube from being continuously separated from the output port 22 when the two clamping parts 31 move away from each other, which helps the clamping mechanism 3 to accurately control the article located in the guide tube 2.

[0020] In this embodiment, the separation mechanism 4 includes two second drive components 42 arranged opposite to each other, and the first receiving tube 41 includes a separable first part 411 and a second part 412. The two second drive components 42 are respectively used to drive the first part 411 and the second part 412 to approach or move away from each other so that the first part 411 and the second part 412 are assembled to form the first receiving tube 41, or the first part 411 and the second part 412 are separated to form a falling gap. Therefore, the movement of the first part 411 and the second part 412 can be controlled by the two second drive components 42, so that the objects are controlled to be received by the first receiving tube 41 and then dropped from the first receiving tube 41 to the target area, and the operation is quick and convenient.

[0021] In this embodiment, the first drive assembly 32 and the second drive assembly 42 can both be telescopic cylinders. Specifically, the telescopic end of the cylinder in the first drive assembly 32 is connected to the clamping component 31, and the telescopic cylinders in the two second drive assemblies are respectively connected to the first part 411 and the second part 412.

[0022] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 5 includes at least one slide rail 51, a second receiving tube 52 slidably connected to the slide rail 51, and at least one third driving assembly 53 for driving the second receiving tube 52 to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail 51. The slide rail 51 is positioned on the mounting frame 1, and the moving trajectory of the second receiving tube 52 passes directly below the first receiving tube 41. The second receiving tube 52 can receive items dropped from the first receiving tube 41, and the operator can drive the second receiving tube 52 to move to different positions through the third driving assembly 53, which has strong flexibility.

[0023] In this embodiment, the second receiving tube 52 includes a separable third part 521 and a fourth part 522, and the third driving assembly 53 is set to two. The two third driving assemblies 53 are respectively used to drive the third part 521 and the fourth part 522 to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail 51. On the one hand, when the third part 521 and the fourth part 522 move in the same direction, the position of the second receiving tube 52 can be changed. On the other hand, when the third part 521 and the fourth part 522 move in opposite directions, the third part 521 and the fourth part 522 are separated, that is, the object can fall from the gap between the third part 521 and the fourth part 522, thereby meeting the needs of more usage scenarios.

[0024] In this embodiment, the third driving assembly 53 includes a shell slidably connected to the slide rail 51, a motor positioned in the shell, and a gear driven by the motor. The slide rail 51 is provided with a latch 54 that meshes with the gear. The latch 54 extends along the sliding direction, that is, when the motor is working, the rotating latch 54 drives the shell to move along the extension direction of the slide rail 51, thereby driving the second receiving tube 52 to move.

[0025] Finally, it should be noted that the above implementation cases are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned implementation cases, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned implementation cases, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the implementation cases of the present invention.

Claims

1. An article separation device, characterized in that: include: Mounting frame (1); A guide tube (2) fixed on the mounting frame (1) and arranged vertically, having deformability and resilience, the guide tube (2) comprising an input port (21) and an output port (22) arranged at two ends, and a guide channel formed inside the guide tube (2) and limited to one object passing through; The holding mechanism (3) comprises a first driving component (32) and a pair of clamping components (31) respectively arranged on both sides of the guide tube (2), wherein the first driving component (32) is used to drive the two clamping components (31) to move closer to or farther away from the guide tube (2) so that the guide tube (2) is deformed or restored to its original shape, so that the object located at the bottom of the guide tube (2) is fixed or moved relative to the guide tube (2).

2. The article separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a separation mechanism (4), the separation mechanism (4) comprising a first receiving tube (41) located below the output port (22) for receiving the article, the first receiving tube (41) having a supporting surface (413) for supporting the bottom of the article, the vertical distance between the supporting surface (413) and the output port (22) being slightly smaller than the height of the article.

3. The article separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The separation mechanism (4) comprises two second drive assemblies (42) arranged opposite to each other, the first receiving tube (41) comprises a separable first part (411) and a second part (412), and the two second drive assemblies (42) are respectively used to drive the first part (411) and the second part (412) to move closer to or farther from each other so that the first part (411) and the second part (412) abut and splice to form the first receiving tube (41), or the first part (411) and the second part (412) are separated to form a falling gap.

4. The article separation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a conveying mechanism (5), wherein the conveying mechanism (5) comprises at least one slide rail (51), a second receiving cylinder (52) slidably connected to the slide rail (51), and at least one third driving assembly (53) for driving the second receiving cylinder (52) to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail (51), wherein the slide rail (51) is positioned on the mounting frame (1), and the moving track of the second receiving cylinder (52) passes directly below the first receiving cylinder (41).

5. The article separation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second receiving cylinder (52) comprises a detachable third part and a fourth part. The number of the third driving components (53) is two, and the two third driving components (53) are respectively used to drive the third part and the fourth part to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail (51).

6. The article separation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third driving assembly (53) comprises a housing slidably connected to the slide rail (51), a motor positioned in the housing, and a gear driven by the motor; one end of the housing is connected to the second receiving cylinder (52); the slide rail (51) is provided with a latching tooth (54) meshing with the gear; the latching tooth (54) is extended along the sliding direction.

7. The article separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the guide tube (2) is provided with anti-slip patterns.

8. The article separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second driving component (42) is configured as a telescopic cylinder.

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