Tire sorting conveyor

Abstract

The invention discloses a tire sorting conveyor, and belongs to the technical field of tire sorting and conveying, the tire sorting conveyor comprises a conveying line body, the conveying line body conveys tires, and a plurality of limiting parts are arranged on the side face of the conveying line body so as to limit the tires located on the conveying line body; the mechanical arm moves in the length direction of the conveying line body, a visual part is arranged on the mechanical arm and used for conducting visual detection on tires located on the conveying line body, and a grabbing part is arranged at the tail end of the mechanical arm and used for grabbing the tires located on the conveying line body. According to the tire sorting device, stable conveying and sorting of tires are achieved, in the tire conveying process, the tires can be continuously corrected and limited, manual operation is not needed in the process, manpower consumption is reduced, the tires are grabbed and sorted through the mechanical arm, the tire sorting efficiency is improved, and the tire sorting efficiency is improved. And the requirements for rapid and consistent sorting and conveying of the tires are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of tire sorting and conveying, and in particular relates to a tire sorting conveyor. Background Art

[0002] Tires are circular elastic rubber products that roll on the ground and are installed on various vehicles or machinery. After the tire production and processing is completed, they need to be sorted and conveyed in order to be classified.

[0003] The existing sorting and conveying devices require a large number of operators to perform auxiliary operations during the sorting and conveying process of tires, including position correction, grabbing and sorting of tires, etc. This method consumes a lot of manpower, and during the manual operation process, its accuracy is low and its consistency is poor, which easily leads to sorting errors. At the same time, the efficiency of manual operation is low, and it is difficult to meet the requirements of rapid and consistent sorting and conveying of tires. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a tire sorting conveyor to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a tire sorting conveyor, comprising

[0006] A conveyor line body, the conveyor line body conveys the tires, and a plurality of limiting parts are arranged on the side of the conveyor line body to limit the tires on the conveyor line body;

[0007] A robotic arm moves along the length direction of the conveyor line body, a visual part is provided on the robotic arm to perform visual inspection on the tires on the conveyor line body, and a gripping part is provided at the end of the robotic arm to grip the tires on the conveyor line body.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor line body includes a bracket and a conveyor belt, the bracket installs the conveyor belt, and the tire is located on the conveyor belt for transmission.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the limiting parts are located on the bracket and are spaced apart along the length direction of the bracket. The limiting parts are arranged in groups of two to limit the tires on the conveyor belt.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the limiting part includes a lifting cylinder and a limiting block, the lifting cylinder lifts the limiting block, the limiting block is provided with a limiting inclined surface, and the two limiting blocks are arranged opposite to each other to limit the tire.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a driving module, the robotic arm is mounted on the driving module, and the driving module drives the robotic arm.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving module is arranged in parallel with the conveyor line body to move the robot arm along the length direction of the conveyor line body.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the visual part is installed at the fixed end of the robot arm, and the visual part includes a plurality of visual cameras to perform visual inspection on the tire.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gripping portion includes a mounting plate, a driver, a transmission structure and an inner support block. The mounting plate is mounted on the end of the robotic arm, the driver is embedded in the robotic arm, the transmission structure is driven by the driver, there are two inner support blocks and they are driven by the transmission structure, and the inner support blocks enter the tire and expand the tire to position it.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transmission structure includes a transmission gear and a transmission rack. The driver drives the transmission gear. There are two transmission racks and they are respectively meshed with the transmission gear. When the transmission gear rotates, the two transmission racks move toward each other or in the opposite direction to drive the two inner support blocks to move closer or farther away.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner support block is an arc-shaped block so as to fit the inner surface of the tire. A negative pressure hole is provided on the inner support block, and the negative pressure of the tire is positioned through the negative pressure hole.

[0017] The present invention solves the defects existing in the background technology and has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The tire sorting conveyor of the present invention realizes stable conveying and sorting of tires. During the conveying process of tires, the tires can be continuously corrected and limited. No manual operation is required in this process, which reduces the consumption of manpower. In addition, a mechanical arm is used to grab and sort the tires, which improves the sorting efficiency of the tires and meets the requirements for rapid and consistent sorting and conveying of tires.

[0019] 2. The existence of the drive module can drive the robotic arm and change the position of the robotic arm, thereby better grasping and sorting the tires and improving efficiency;

[0020] 3. The existence of the inner support block can expand and position the tire from the inside of the tire, avoiding positioning the tire from the outside and improving the positioning effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 A front view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a limiting portion of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The main view;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a grabbing portion of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Bottom view of

[0028] In the figure: 10, conveyor line body; 101, bracket; 102, conveyor belt; 11, limiting part; 111, lifting cylinder; 112, limiting block; 1121, limiting slope; 20, mechanical arm; 21, visual part; 22, grasping part; 221, mounting plate; 222, driver; 223, transmission structure; 2231, transmission gear; 2232, transmission rack; 224, inner support block; 2241, negative pressure hole; 30, driving module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention with drawings. For the purpose of clear description, many physical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these physical details should not be used to limit the present invention. That is, in some embodiments of the present invention, these physical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be depicted in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

[0030] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and do not specifically refer to the order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present invention. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0031] The present embodiment provides a tire sorting conveyor, which realizes stable conveying and sorting of tires. During the conveying process of tires, the tires can be continuously corrected and limited. No manual operation is required in this process, which reduces manpower consumption. A mechanical arm 20 is used to grab and sort the tires, which improves the sorting efficiency of the tires and meets the requirements for rapid and consistent sorting and conveying of tires.

[0032] Combination Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the tire sorting conveyor of this embodiment includes a conveying line body 10 and a robot arm 20. The conveying line body 10 conveys the tires, and the robot arm 20 sorts and processes the tires being conveyed. During this process, no manual operation is required, thereby improving the efficiency of conveying and sorting the tires.

[0033] In the present embodiment, the tire sorting conveyor further includes a driving module 30, on which a robot arm 20 is mounted, and the driving module 30 drives the robot arm 20. The driving module 30 is arranged in parallel with the conveying line body 10 to move the robot arm 20 along the length direction of the conveying line body 10. Under the driving action of the driving module 30, the position of the robot arm 20 relative to the conveying line body 10 is changed, thereby adjusting the sorting position of the robot arm 20 for the tires, further meeting the sorting requirements for the tires. The driving module 30 of the present embodiment is a linear module, which precisely drives the robot arm 20 to improve the driving accuracy.

[0034] Specifically, the conveyor line body 10 of this embodiment includes a bracket 101 and a conveyor belt 102. The bracket 101 installs the conveyor belt 102, and the tire is located on the conveyor belt 102 for transmission. The conveyor line body 10 formed by the bracket 101 and the conveyor belt 102 places the tire on the conveyor belt 102 for transportation, thereby improving the stability of the tire during the transportation process.

[0035] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the conveyor line body 10 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of limiting parts 11 on the side to limit the tire on the conveyor line body 10. The limiting parts 11 are arranged in pairs to limit the tire on the conveyor belt 102. The limiting parts 11 include a lifting cylinder 111 and a limiting block 112. The lifting cylinder 111 lifts the limiting block 112. The limiting block 112 is provided with a limiting inclined surface 1121. The two limiting blocks 112 are arranged opposite to each other to limit the tire. When the tire is transported on the conveyor line body 10, deviation usually occurs. The existence of the limiting part 11 can limit the tire so that the tire is located at a predetermined position on the conveyor line body 10. When the limiting part 11 is working, the lifting cylinder 111 lifts the limiting block 112. If the tire is in a deviated position, the limiting slope 1121 on the limiting block 112 will push and squeeze the tire. The two limiting parts 11 form a set of limiting structures, and the two limiting blocks 112 push and squeeze the tire, so that the tire returns to the predetermined position to ensure that the robot arm 20 can stably sort the tires.

[0036] In this embodiment, the limiting parts 11 are located on the bracket 101 and are spaced apart along the length direction of the bracket 101. Two groups of limiting parts 11 form a corresponding limiting structure. During the tire conveying process, the limiting parts 11 are started in sequence to continuously limit the tires to ensure that the tires are always in a predetermined position during the conveying process, thereby facilitating the subsequent robot arm 20 to sort the tires and improving the sorting efficiency.

[0037] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 5 as well as Figure 6 As shown, the robot arm 20 of this embodiment moves along the length direction of the conveyor line body 10, and a visual part 21 is provided on the robot arm 20 to perform visual inspection on the tires located on the conveyor line body 10. A gripping part 22 is provided at the end of the robot arm 20, and the gripping part 22 grabs the tires located on the conveyor line body 10. Before the robot arm 20 sorts and grabs the tires, the visual part 21 performs visual inspection on the tires, and then sorts and processes the tires according to the inspection results. The visual part 21 of this embodiment is installed at the fixed end of the robot arm 20. The visual part 21 includes a plurality of visual cameras to visually inspect the tires. The visual part 21 can move with the robot arm 20 and change the visual inspection position of the tires, so that the tires can be continuously visually inspected and then sorted, thereby improving the sorting accuracy of the tires.

[0038] In this embodiment, the gripping portion 22 includes a mounting plate 221, a driver 222, a transmission structure 223 and an inner support block 224. The mounting plate 221 is mounted at the end of the robotic arm 20, the driver 222 is embedded in the robotic arm 20, the transmission structure 223 is driven by the driver 222, there are two inner support blocks 224 and they are driven by the transmission structure 223, the inner support block 224 enters the tire and stretches the tire into position, the gripping portion 22 of this embodiment adopts an internal gripping method to grip the tire, the robotic arm 20 moves the inner support block 224 into the interior of the tire, and the driver 222 drives the inner support block 224 through the transmission structure 223 so that the inner support block 224 is close to the inner surface of the tire, after the driver 222 further drives the inner support block 224, the tire is stretched and positioned, and the driver 222 of this embodiment is a driving motor, the driving motor drives the two inner support blocks 224 through the transmission structure 223 so that the two inner support blocks 224 move toward or in the opposite direction.

[0039] Specifically, the transmission structure 223 of this embodiment includes a transmission gear 2231 and a transmission rack 2232. The driver 222 drives the transmission gear 2231. There are two transmission racks 2232 and they are respectively engaged with the transmission gear 2231. When the transmission gear 2231 rotates, the two transmission racks 2232 move toward each other or in the opposite direction to drive the two inner support blocks 224 to move closer or farther away. The inner support block 224 of this embodiment is installed at the end of the transmission rack 2232. When the transmission gear 2231 rotates, the two transmission racks 2232 move toward each other or in the opposite direction. When the two transmission racks 2232 move toward each other, the two inner support blocks 224 move closer. At this time, the inner support blocks 224 will not open and position the tire. When the two transmission racks 2232 move in the opposite direction, the two inner support blocks 224 move away from each other. At this time, the inner support blocks 224 will fit with the inner surface of the tire, thereby opening and positioning the tire for subsequent sorting of the tire.

[0040] In this embodiment, the inner support block 224 is an arc-shaped block to fit the inner surface of the tire. A negative pressure hole 2241 is provided on the inner support block 224, and the tire is negatively pressure positioned through the negative pressure hole 2241. The inner support block 224 of this embodiment is an arc-shaped block, which can better fit the inner surface of the tire and improve the positioning effect of the tire. The existence of the negative pressure hole 2241 can further enhance the positioning effect of the tire by negative pressure adsorption.

[0041] In actual use of the tire sorting conveyor of this embodiment, the tire is located on the conveying line body 10 and is continuously conveyed by the conveying line body 10. During the tire conveying process, the tire being conveyed may be offset due to the uneven stacking. Therefore, a limiting portion 11 is provided on the side of the bracket 101. After the lifting cylinder 111 of the limiting portion 11 lifts the limiting block 112, two sets of relatively set limiting blocks 112 limit the tire so that the tire is located at a predetermined position of the conveying line body 10. The continuously set limiting portions 11 can The tire is continuously limited to avoid position displacement of the tire. When the tire reaches the sorting position, the visual part 21 on the robot 20 continues to visually inspect the tire. According to the visual inspection result, the robot 20 drives the gripping part 22 to approach the tire and puts the inner support block 224 of the gripping part 22 into the tire. Then the driver 222 drives the inner support block 224 through the transmission structure 223 to make the inner support block 224 fit with the inner surface of the tire. The tire is expanded and positioned by the inner support block 224, and then the tire can be sorted by the robot 20.

[0042] In summary, the tire sorting conveyor of the present embodiment realizes stable transportation and sorting of tires. During the transportation of tires, the tires can be continuously corrected and limited. No manual operation is required in this process, which reduces manpower consumption. The robot arm 20 is used to grab and sort the tires, which improves the sorting efficiency of the tires and meets the requirements of rapid and consistent sorting and transportation of tires. The presence of the driving module 30 can drive the robot arm 20 to change the position of the robot arm 20, thereby better grabbing and sorting the tires and improving efficiency. The presence of the inner support block 224 can expand and position the tire from the inside of the tire, avoid positioning the tire from the outside, and improve the positioning effect.

[0043] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to various embodiments, it should be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, the methods, systems or devices discussed above are all examples. Various configurations may appropriately omit, replace or add various processes or components. For example, in alternative configurations, the method may be performed in an order different from the order described, and / or various stages may be added, omitted and / or combined. Moreover, the features described with respect to certain configurations may be combined in various other configurations. Different aspects and elements of the configuration may be combined in a similar manner. In addition, with the development of technology, many elements are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure or claims.

[0044] Specific details are given in the specification to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary configurations including implementations. However, the configurations can be practiced without these specific details, for example, well-known circuits, processes, algorithms, structures, and techniques have been shown without unnecessary details to avoid obscuring the configurations. This description provides only example configurations and does not limit the scope, applicability, or configurations of the claims. On the contrary, the foregoing description of the configurations will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing the described techniques. Various changes may be made to the functions and arrangements of the elements without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure.

[0045] In addition, although each operation may describe the operation as a sequential process, many operations may be performed in parallel or simultaneously. In addition, the order of the operations may be rearranged. A process may have additional steps. In addition, examples of methods may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, code, hardware description language, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, firmware, middleware, or code, program code or code segments for performing the necessary tasks may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a storage medium, and the described tasks are performed by a processor.

[0046] In summary, it is intended that the above detailed description is considered to be exemplary rather than restrictive, and it should be understood that the claims (including all equivalents) are intended to limit the spirit and scope of the present invention. The above embodiments should be understood to be only used to illustrate the present invention and not to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. After reading the content of the record of the present invention, the technician can make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and these equivalent changes and modifications also fall into the scope limited by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tire sorting conveyor, characterized in that: include A conveyor line body (10), the conveyor line body (10) conveys tires, and a plurality of limiting parts (11) are arranged on the side of the conveyor line body (10) to limit the position of the tires on the conveyor line body (10); A mechanical arm (20) moves along the length direction of the conveyor line body (10); a visual unit (21) is provided on the mechanical arm (20) for visually inspecting tires on the conveyor line body (10); and a gripping unit (22) is provided at the end of the mechanical arm (20) for gripping tires on the conveyor line body (10).

2. A tire sorting conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor line body (10) comprises a support (101) and a conveyor belt (102); the support (101) installs the conveyor belt (102); and the tire is located on the conveyor belt (102) for transmission.

3. A tire sorting conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting parts (11) are located on the support (101) and are spaced apart along the length direction of the support (101). The limiting parts (11) are arranged in groups of two to limit the tires located on the conveyor belt (102).

4. A tire sorting conveyor according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting part (11) comprises a lifting cylinder (111) and a limiting block (112); the lifting cylinder (111) lifts the limiting block (112); a limiting inclined surface (1121) is provided on the limiting block (112); and the two limiting blocks (112) are arranged opposite to each other to limit the tire.

5. The tire sorting conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a driving module (30), the mechanical arm (20) is mounted on the driving module (30), and the driving module (30) drives the mechanical arm (20).

6. A tire sorting conveyor according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving module (30) is arranged in parallel with the conveyor line body (10) so as to move the mechanical arm (20) along the length direction of the conveyor line body (10).

7. The tire sorting conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual part (21) is installed at the fixed end of the mechanical arm (20), and the visual part (21) includes a plurality of visual cameras for visually inspecting the tire.

8. The tire sorting conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripping portion (22) comprises a mounting plate (221), a driver (222), a transmission structure (223) and an inner support block (224); the mounting plate (221) is mounted on the end of the mechanical arm (20); the driver (222) is embedded in the mechanical arm (20); the transmission structure (223) is driven by the driver (222); there are two inner support blocks (224) driven by the transmission structure (223); and the inner support blocks (224) enter the tire and expand the tire to position it.

9. A tire sorting conveyor according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transmission structure (223) comprises a transmission gear (2231) and a transmission rack (2232). The driver (222) drives the transmission gear (2231). There are two transmission racks (2232) which are respectively meshed with the transmission gear (2231). When the transmission gear (2231) rotates, the two transmission racks (2232) move towards each other or in the opposite direction to drive the two inner support blocks (224) to move closer or farther away.

10. The tire sorting conveyor according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner support block (224) is an arc-shaped block so as to fit the inner surface of the tire. A negative pressure hole (2241) is provided on the inner support block (224), and the negative pressure of the tire is positioned through the negative pressure hole (2241).

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