Adjustable material conveying device

By designing an adjustable material transportation device, the support structure is adjusted according to the size of the plate by using the four-corner support mechanism and adjustment components, the problem of inflexible plate transportation in the prior art is solved, and efficient and safe plate transportation is achieved.

CN120096654AInactive Publication Date: 2025-06-06YANGZHOU POLYTECHNIC INST
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Application Number
CN202510256886.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-05
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, when carrying boards, manual lifting or fixed-sized carts are mostly used, which makes them time-consuming and labor-intensive, and cannot be adjusted according to the size of the boards, making them less practical.

Method used

An adjustable material transport device is designed, including a central plate, a fixed column, a four-corner support mechanism and an adjustment assembly. The four-sided unfolding components drive the support plate movement, adjust the angle and position of the support plate, and cooperate with the universal wheel and limit rod to ensure that the plate does not slide down during transportation.

Benefits of technology

The support structure of the transportation device is adjusted according to the size of the plate, which improves the flexibility and efficiency of transportation, avoids the risk of the plate falling, and significantly saves human resources.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an adjustable material transportation device, which relates to the technical field of material transportation, and comprises a center plate, a fixed column and a plate, and further comprises a rotating rod, a four-side unfolding assembly, a length adjusting assembly, a supporting plate, a position adjusting assembly, a limiting rod and a universal wheel. The four-edge unfolding assembly drives the supporting plates to move, the angle between every two adjacent supporting plates is adjusted according to the sizes of the plates, the length adjusting assembly adjusts the positions of the supporting plates according to the sizes of the plates, the plates are stacked and placed on the center plate, and the center plate is matched with the supporting plates to bear the plates. And the position adjusting assembly adjusts and fixes the position of the limiting rod, so that the limiting rod abuts against the side edge of the plate, the plate is prevented from sliding off in the transportation process, and the position of the supporting plate can be adjusted according to the size of the plate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of material transportation, in particular to an adjustable material transportation device. Background Art

[0002] Plates are flat rectangular building material boards made into standard sizes and are used in the construction industry to make components of walls, ceilings or floors. They also refer to metal plates made by forging, rolling or casting, which are divided into thin plates, medium plates, thick plates, extra-thick plates, and are usually made into flat rectangular building material boards of standard sizes.

[0003] In the prior art, when transporting plates, most of them are carried by multiple people or by carts. Manual lifting is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and wastes human resources. Carts are fixed in size and can only transport plates of similar size. The carts cannot be adjusted according to the size of the plates, which makes them less practical. Therefore, an adjustable material transport device is urgently needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an adjustable material transport device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An adjustable material transport device comprises a central plate, a fixed column and a plate, wherein the central plate is provided with two groups, the two groups of central plates are respectively connected to two ends of the fixed column, the plates are stacked and placed on the central plate located at the top, and further comprises:

[0007] A four-corner support mechanism is connected to the center plate, and the four-corner support mechanism is provided with four groups for supporting the four corners of the plate, and the four-corner support mechanism includes: a rotating rod, both ends of which are respectively rotatably connected to the two groups of center plates, and the rotating rod is provided with four groups and is located at the four corners of the center plate; a four-side unfolding component, one end of which is connected to the rotating rod, and the other end is connected to the center plate, and is used to drive the four groups of rotating rods to rotate synchronously; a length adjustment component, one end of which is connected to the rotating rod; a support plate, which is connected to the other end of the length adjustment component, and the support plate is in the same height as the center plate located at the top; a position adjustment component, one end of which is connected to the support plate; a limit rod, which is connected to the other end of the position adjustment component;

[0008] The universal wheel is rotatably connected to the support plate.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the four-side expansion assembly includes:

[0010] Gear 1, connected to the rotating rod;

[0011] A tooth plate 1 meshes with the gear 1, wherein the tooth plate 1 is provided with four groups;

[0012] A connecting plate, both ends of which are connected to two sets of tooth plates respectively, and the connecting plate is provided with two sets;

[0013] A synchronous motion component, one end of which is connected to the connecting plate and the other end of which is connected to the center plate;

[0014] The two groups of tooth plates and one group of connecting plates form an "I" shape.

[0015] As a further solution of the present invention: the synchronous motion component comprises:

[0016] A driving member connected to the center plate;

[0017] Gear 2, connected to the output end of the driving member;

[0018] Tooth plate 2 is connected to the connecting plate and meshes with gear 2. Two sets of tooth plates 2 are provided and are symmetrical about the center of gear 2.

[0019] The telescopic folding rod has one end connected to the connecting plate and the other end connected to the center plate.

[0020] As a further solution of the present invention: the length adjustment component comprises:

[0021] A connecting tube connected to the rotating rod;

[0022] A sliding folding rod is slidably connected to the connecting tube, and one end of the sliding folding rod is connected to the bottom of the supporting plate;

[0023] A fixing bolt passes through one side of the connecting tube and is threadedly connected thereto, and the fixing bolt abuts against the sliding folding rod.

[0024] As a further solution of the present invention: the position adjustment component includes:

[0025] A concentric ring connected to the support plate, wherein a circular groove is formed on the concentric ring;

[0026] The rotating wheel is movably engaged with the circular groove on the concentric ring;

[0027] A fixed folding rod, one end of which is connected to the rotating wheel;

[0028] A position fixing component, one end of which is connected to the fixed folding rod and the other end of which is abutted against the concentric collar;

[0029] A connecting frame connected to the other end of the fixed folding rod;

[0030] A connecting rod, both ends of which are rotatably connected to the connecting frame;

[0031] A fixing rod, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod, and the other end of which is connected to the limiting rod;

[0032] An angle fixing component has one end connected to the connecting rod and the other end connected to the connecting frame.

[0033] As a further solution of the present invention: the position fixing component comprises:

[0034] The threaded folding sleeve is threadably connected to the fixed folding rod and abuts against the concentric collar;

[0035] The abutment plate is connected to the fixed folding rod and abuts against the threaded folding sleeve.

[0036] As a further solution of the present invention: the angle fixing assembly comprises:

[0037] Gear three, connected with the connecting rod;

[0038] The latching teeth are engaged with the gears in three meshes;

[0039] The spring piece has one end connected to the latch tooth and the other end connected to the connection frame.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0041] The four-side unfolding component drives the support plate to move, and adjusts the angle between two adjacent groups of support plates according to the size of the plates. The length adjustment component adjusts the position of the support plate according to the size of the plates. The plates are stacked and placed on the center plate, and the support plates are used to support the plates. The position adjustment component adjusts and fixes the position of the limit rod so that the limit rod abuts against the side of the plate to prevent the plate from slipping during transportation. The present invention can adjust the position of the support plate according to the size of the plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable material transport device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the four-corner support mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of the four-corner support mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0046] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the length adjustment component in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the position adjustment component in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of some structures in .

[0049] Figure 8 It is a partial cross-sectional view of a position adjustment component in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] In the figure: 1, center plate; 2, fixed column; 3, four-corner support mechanism; 4, universal wheel; 5, plate; 31, rotating rod; 32, four-side expansion assembly; 33, length adjustment assembly; 34, support plate; 35, position adjustment assembly; 36, limit rod; 321, gear 1; 322, tooth plate 1; 323, connecting plate; 324, synchronous motion assembly; 3241, tooth plate 2; 3242, gear 2; 3243, driving member; 32 44. telescopic folding rod; 331. connecting tube; 332. sliding folding rod; 333. fixing bolt; 351. concentric ring; 352. rotating wheel; 353. fixed folding rod; 354. position fixing assembly; 355. connecting frame; 356. connecting rod; 357. fixing rod; 358. angle fixing assembly; 3541. threaded folding sleeve; 3542. abutment plate; 3581. gear three; 3582. latch tooth; 3583. spring piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 8 , an adjustable material transport device, comprising a center plate 1, a fixed column 2 and a plate 5, wherein the center plate 1 is provided with two groups, the two groups of the center plates 1 are respectively connected to the two ends of the fixed column 2, and the plate 5 is stacked and placed on the center plate 1 located at the top, and further comprising:

[0053] A four-corner support mechanism 3 is connected to the center plate 1. The four-corner support mechanism 3 is provided with four groups for supporting the four corners of the plate 5. The four-corner support mechanism 3 includes: a rotating rod 31, both ends of which are respectively rotatably connected to the two groups of center plates 1. The rotating rod 31 is provided with four groups and is located at the four corners of the center plate 1; a four-side unfolding component 32, one end of which is connected to the rotating rod 31, and the other end is connected to the center plate 1, for driving the four groups of rotating rods 31 to rotate synchronously; a length adjustment component 33, one end of which is connected to the rotating rod 31; a support plate 34, which is connected to the other end of the length adjustment component 33, and the support plate 34 is in the same height as the center plate 1 located at the top; a position adjustment component 35, one end of which is connected to the support plate 34; a limit rod 36, which is connected to the other end of the position adjustment component 35.

[0054] The universal wheel 4 is rotatably connected to the support plate 34 .

[0055] The four-side unfolding component 32 drives the support plate 34 to move, and adjusts the angle between two adjacent groups of support plates 34 according to the size of the plate 5. The length adjustment component 33 adjusts the position of the support plate 34 according to the size of the plate 5. The plates 5 are stacked and placed on the central plate 1, and the support plates 34 are used to support the plates 5. The position adjustment component 35 adjusts and fixes the position of the limit rod 36 so that the limit rod 36 abuts against the side of the plate 5 to prevent the plate 5 from slipping during transportation.

[0056] In this embodiment, a group of the center plates 1 at the bottom are provided with moving wheels at the bottom. In this embodiment, a push handle with adjustable length can be provided on the center plate 1 to facilitate the transport of the plate 5.

[0057] As an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 , the four-side expansion assembly 32 includes:

[0058] Gear 1 321, connected to the rotating rod 31;

[0059] A tooth plate 322 meshes with a gear 321, and the tooth plate 322 is provided with four groups;

[0060] The connecting plate 323 has two ends connected to two sets of tooth plates 322 respectively, and the connecting plate 323 has two sets;

[0061] A synchronous motion component 324, one end of which is connected to the connecting plate 323, and the other end of which is connected to the central plate 1;

[0062] The two groups of tooth plates 322 and one group of connecting plates 323 form an I-shape.

[0063] The synchronous motion component 324 drives the connecting plates 323 on both sides to move synchronously, the connecting plates 323 drive the tooth plate 1 322 to move, the tooth plate 1 322 drives the gear 1 321 to rotate, the gear 1 321 drives the rotating rod 31 to rotate, and then drives the support plate 34 to rotate, and the angle between the two adjacent groups of support plates 34 is adjusted according to the size of the plate 5.

[0064] As an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 , the synchronous motion component 324 includes:

[0065] A driving member 3243 is connected to the center plate 1;

[0066] Gear 2 3242 is connected to the output end of the driving member 3243;

[0067] The second tooth plate 3241 is connected to the connecting plate 323 and meshes with the second gear 3242. The second tooth plate 3241 is provided with two groups and is symmetrical about the center of the second gear 3242;

[0068] The telescopic folding rod 3244 has one end connected to the connecting plate 323 and the other end connected to the central plate 1 .

[0069] The driving member 3243 drives the second gear 3242 to rotate, the second gear 3242 drives the second toothed plates 3241 on both sides to move horizontally, the telescopic folding rod 3244 ensures the second toothed plates 3241 to move horizontally stably, and the second toothed plates 3241 drive the connecting plate 323 to move horizontally. The driving member 3243 can be a stepping motor, a servo motor, etc.

[0070] As an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the length adjustment component 33 comprises:

[0071] A connecting tube 331 connected to the rotating rod 31;

[0072] The sliding folding rod 332 is slidably connected to the connecting tube 331, and one end of the sliding folding rod 332 is connected to the bottom of the supporting plate 34;

[0073] The fixing bolt 333 passes through one side of the connecting tube 331 and is threadedly connected thereto. The fixing bolt 333 abuts against the sliding folding rod 332 .

[0074] The sliding folding rod 332 is pulled according to the size of the plate 5, and the sliding folding rod 332 slides in the connecting tube 331. After moving to a specified length, the fixing bolt 333 is rotated so that the fixing bolt 333 abuts against the sliding folding rod 332 to position the sliding folding rod 332, thereby fixing the position of the support plate 34.

[0075] As an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figures 5 to 8, the position adjustment component 35 comprises:

[0076] A concentric ring 351 is connected to the support plate 34, and a circular groove is formed on the concentric ring 351;

[0077] The rotating wheel 352 is movably engaged with the circular groove on the concentric ring 351;

[0078] A fixed folding rod 353, one end of which is connected to the rotating wheel 352;

[0079] A position fixing component 354, one end of which is connected to the fixed folding rod 353, and the other end of which is in contact with the concentric ring 351;

[0080] A connecting frame 355 connected to the other end of the fixed folding rod 353;

[0081] The connecting rod 356 has two ends which are rotatably connected to the connecting frame 355;

[0082] A fixing rod 357, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod 356, and the other end of which is connected to the limiting rod 36;

[0083] The angle fixing assembly 358 has one end connected to the connecting rod 356 and the other end connected to the connecting frame 355 .

[0084] The four corners of the plate 5 are placed on the support plate 34, and the limit rod 36 is rotated so that the limit rod 36 abuts against the side of the plate 5. During the rotation, the rotating wheel 352 moves in the circular groove. After moving to the specified position, the position fixing component 354 fixes the position of the fixed folding rod 353. The limit rod 36 is rotated according to the stacking height of the plate 5. The limit rod 36 drives the connecting rod 356 to rotate synchronously. After the rotation is completed, the angle fixing component 358 fixes the angle of the limit rod 36.

[0085] In this embodiment, the concentric rings 351 are composed of two groups of circular rings with different diameters, the two groups of circular rings are connected by a connecting rod, and circular grooves are formed on opposite sides of the two groups of circular rings.

[0086] As an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figures 5 to 8 , the position fixing component 354 includes:

[0087] The threaded folding sleeve 3541 is threadedly connected to the fixed folding rod 353 and abuts against the concentric collar 351;

[0088] The abutment plate 3542 is connected to the fixed folding rod 353 and abuts against the threaded folding sleeve 3541 .

[0089] When the limiting rod 36 rotates to abut against the side of the plate 5, the threaded sleeve 3541 is rotated so that the threaded sleeve 3541 moves downward to abut against the abutment plate 3542 and the concentric ring 351, thereby limiting the fixed folding rod 353 and fixing the position of the limiting rod 36.

[0090] As an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figures 5 to 8 , the angle fixing assembly 358 comprises:

[0091] Gear three 3581, connected to connecting rod 356;

[0092] The latching tooth 3582 is engaged with the gear 3 3581;

[0093] One end of the spring piece 3583 is connected to the latch tooth 3582 , and the other end is connected to the connection frame 355 .

[0094] The limit rod 36 is rotated according to the stacking height of the plates 5 so that the limit rod 36 can limit and fix the plates 5 to prevent the plates 5 from sliding during transportation. During the rotation of the limit rod 36, the connecting rod 356 is driven to rotate, and then the gear three 3581 is driven to rotate. The gear three 3581 squeezes the latch tooth 3582 to deform the spring piece 3583 to ensure that the limit rod 36 can rotate freely. After the rotation is completed, the latch tooth 3582 is engaged with the gear three 3581 to position the limit rod 36.

[0095] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the driving member 3243 drives the second gear 3242 to rotate, the second gear 3242 drives the second toothed plates 3241 on both sides to move laterally, the telescopic folding rod 3244 ensures the second toothed plates 3241 to move laterally stably, the second toothed plates 3241 drive the connecting plate 323 to move laterally, the connecting plate 323 drives the first toothed plate 322 to move, the first toothed plate 322 drives the first gear 321 to rotate, the first gear 321 drives the rotating rod 31 to rotate, and then drives the supporting plate 34 to rotate, and the angle between the two adjacent groups of supporting plates 34 is adjusted according to the size of the plate 5;

[0096] The sliding folding rod 332 is pulled according to the size of the plate 5, and the sliding folding rod 332 slides in the connecting tube 331. After the sliding folding rod 332 moves to a specified length, the fixing bolt 333 is rotated so that the fixing bolt 333 abuts against the sliding folding rod 332, and the sliding folding rod 332 is positioned, thereby fixing the position of the support plate 34;

[0097] The plates 5 are stacked and placed on the center plate 1, and the supporting plate 34 is used to support the plates 5. The limiting rod 36 is rotated so that the limiting rod 36 abuts against the side of the plates 5. During the rotation, the rotating wheel 352 moves in the circular groove. After moving to the specified position, the threaded folding sleeve 3541 is rotated so that the threaded folding sleeve 3541 moves downward to abut against the abutting plate 3542 and the concentric collar 351, and the fixed folding rod 353 is limited, thereby fixing the position of the limiting rod 36. The stacking height of the plates 5 rotates the limit rod 36 so that the limit rod 36 can limit and fix the plates 5 to prevent the plates 5 from sliding during transportation. During the rotation of the limit rod 36, the connecting rod 356 is driven to rotate, and then the gear three 3581 is driven to rotate. The gear three 3581 squeezes the latch tooth 3582 to deform the spring piece 3583 to ensure that the limit rod 36 can rotate freely. After the rotation is completed, the latch tooth 3582 is engaged with the gear three 3581 to position the limit rod 36.

[0098] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0099] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An adjustable material transport device, comprising a center plate, a fixed column and a plate, wherein the center plate is provided with two groups, the two groups of center plates are respectively connected to the two ends of the fixed column, and the plates are stacked and placed on the center plate located at the top, characterized in that: Also includes: A four-corner support mechanism is connected to the center plate, and the four-corner support mechanism is provided with four groups for supporting the four corners of the plate, and the four-corner support mechanism includes: a rotating rod, both ends of which are respectively rotatably connected to the two groups of center plates, and the rotating rod is provided with four groups and is located at the four corners of the center plate; a four-side unfolding component, one end of which is connected to the rotating rod, and the other end is connected to the center plate, and is used to drive the four groups of rotating rods to rotate synchronously; a length adjustment component, one end of which is connected to the rotating rod; a support plate, which is connected to the other end of the length adjustment component, and the support plate is in the same height as the center plate located at the top; a position adjustment component, one end of which is connected to the support plate; a limit rod, which is connected to the other end of the position adjustment component; The universal wheel is rotatably connected to the support plate.

2. An adjustable material transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four-side expansion component comprises: Gear 1, connected to the rotating rod; A tooth plate 1 meshes with the gear 1, wherein the tooth plate 1 is provided with four groups; A connecting plate, both ends of which are connected to two sets of tooth plates respectively, and the connecting plate is provided with two sets; A synchronous motion component, one end of which is connected to the connecting plate and the other end of which is connected to the center plate; The two groups of tooth plates and one group of connecting plates form an "I" shape.

3. An adjustable material transport device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The synchronous motion assembly comprises: A driving member connected to the center plate; Gear 2, connected to the output end of the driving member; Tooth plate 2 is connected to the connecting plate and meshes with gear 2. Two sets of tooth plates 2 are provided and are symmetrical about the center of gear 2. The telescopic folding rod has one end connected to the connecting plate and the other end connected to the center plate.

4. The adjustable material transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length adjustment component comprises: A connecting tube connected to the rotating rod; A sliding folding rod is slidably connected to the connecting tube, and one end of the sliding folding rod is connected to the bottom of the supporting plate; A fixing bolt passes through one side of the connecting tube and is threadedly connected thereto, and the fixing bolt abuts against the sliding folding rod.

5. The adjustable material transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position adjustment component comprises: A concentric ring connected to the support plate, wherein a circular groove is formed on the concentric ring; The rotating wheel is movably engaged with the circular groove on the concentric ring; A fixed folding rod, one end of which is connected to the rotating wheel; A position fixing component, one end of which is connected to the fixed folding rod and the other end of which is abutted against the concentric collar; A connecting frame connected to the other end of the fixed folding rod; A connecting rod, both ends of which are rotatably connected to the connecting frame; A fixing rod, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod, and the other end of which is connected to the limiting rod; An angle fixing component has one end connected to the connecting rod and the other end connected to the connecting frame.

6. An adjustable material transport device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The position fixing component comprises: The threaded folding sleeve is threadably connected to the fixed folding rod and abuts against the concentric collar; The abutment plate is connected to the fixed folding rod and abuts against the threaded folding sleeve.

7. The adjustable material transport device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The angle fixing component comprises: Gear three, connected with the connecting rod; The latching teeth are engaged with the gears in three meshes; The spring piece has one end connected to the latch tooth and the other end connected to the connection frame.