An automatic layout shaft material rack

By designing an automatic layout shaft material rack, and utilizing structures such as supports, guide rails, rack assemblies, and guide slides, the automatic positioning and uniform arrangement of workpieces are achieved. This solves the problem that traditional material racks cannot adapt to automated production, and improves gripping efficiency and storage space utilization.

CN120135609BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26TAIZHOU BEIPING MASCH TOOL CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TAIZHOU BEIPING MASCH TOOL CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-12-02
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

Traditional cylindrical shaft-type material racks cannot adapt to the mechanical gripping in automated production, resulting in inconvenience in material handling.

Method used

Design an automatic layout shaft material rack including a symmetrical support, positioning guide rail, rack assembly, guide slide, and automatic material feeding mechanism. Automatic positioning and movement of workpieces are achieved through telescopic pins and elastic positioning plates. Automatic arrangement and positioning of workpieces are achieved by combining V-shaped plate limiting and the intersection exchange of guide slide.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated positioning and uniform arrangement of workpieces, facilitating subsequent automatic equipment gripping, reducing the difficulty of material rack handling, and improving storage space utilization.

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Abstract

This invention provides an automatic shaft rack, belonging to the field of material racks. It solves the problems of inconvenient gripping and the inability to manually operate existing shaft racks for material storage. This automatic shaft rack includes two symmetrically arranged supports, each with a positioning guide rail. Several rack groups are located between the supports, symmetrically arranged with adjacent rack groups. The supports have symmetrically arranged right-angle slots. The positioning guide rails have locking plates for several limiting rack groups. An automatic feeding mechanism is located on one side of the supports, with symmetrically arranged guide supports. An inclined guide slide is located between the guide supports, and a positioning component is located at the bottom of the guide slide. This invention has the advantages of automatic feeding, convenient gripping, and high storage space utilization.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of material racks, and relates to a shaft rack, and particularly to an automatic layout shaft rack. Background Technology

[0002] Shaft parts racks are logistics equipment specifically designed for storing and managing shaft parts. They are widely used in manufacturing industries, especially in the automotive, machinery, and hardware sectors. Traditional shaft parts racks use a cylindrical structure to prevent rolling.

[0003] Cylindrical material racks have the advantages of small rolling range and good protection effect. By placing the shaft inside the designed cylinder, the collision of parts is reduced. However, due to the closed protection of the cylinder, the material can only be gripped at the end. With the advancement of automated production, cylindrical material racks cannot adapt to the gripping of mechanical claws. Therefore, it is necessary to develop material racks that are suitable for automated production. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned problems in the prior art by providing an automatic layout shaft material rack that prevents rolling and facilitates positioning and picking.

[0005] The objective of this invention can be achieved through the following technical solution: an automatic layout shaft material rack, characterized in that it includes two symmetrically arranged supports, each support being provided with a positioning guide rail, and a plurality of rack groups being arranged between the supports, the rack groups being symmetrically arranged with adjacent rack groups, the supports being provided with symmetrically arranged right-angle grooves, the positioning guide rail being provided with locking pressure plates for a plurality of limiting rack groups, an automatic material feeding mechanism being provided on one side of the supports, the automatic material feeding mechanism being provided with symmetrically arranged guide supports, an inclined guide slide being provided between the guide supports, and a positioning component being provided at the bottom of the guide slide.

[0006] In the aforementioned automatic layout shaft material rack, the positioning component is provided with a connecting plate, and elastic positioning plates are provided on both sides of the connecting plate. Each of the elastic positioning plates has a mounting hole at both ends, and a telescopic pin is provided in each mounting hole. A support spring is provided between the mounting hole and the telescopic pin, and a limiting bolt is also provided in the mounting hole. The telescopic pin protrudes from the limiting bolt. Several positioning holes are evenly distributed on the guide bracket, and the telescopic pin is engaged in the positioning hole. The end of the telescopic pin is provided with a guide radius.

[0007] In the aforementioned automatic layout shaft material rack, a guide groove is provided on one side of several positioning holes, and a connecting groove is provided at both ends of the guide groove to connect to the positioning hole. Limiting teeth for fixing telescopic pins are provided on both sides of the connecting groove.

[0008] In the aforementioned automatic layout shaft material rack, the guide bracket is provided with symmetrically arranged guide clamps, the end of each connecting plate is provided with a guide plate, and several guide posts are provided between the guide plate and the connecting plate. The elastic positioning plate is provided on the guide posts, and several tension springs are provided between the guide plate and the connecting plate. The top of the guide bracket is provided with a rope winding wheel, the end of the rope winding wheel is provided with a drive motor, and a rope is provided on the rope winding wheel. The end of the rope is fixed to the center of the guide plate.

[0009] In the aforementioned automatic layout shaft material rack, the guide bracket is provided with a number of guide cavities connected to positioning holes.

[0010] In the aforementioned automatic layout shaft material rack, the top of the guide slide is provided with a flexible guide strip, and the bottom of the guide slide is provided with several support strips.

[0011] In the aforementioned automatic layout shaft material rack, the rack assembly is provided with V-shaped plate one and V-shaped plate two, the V-shaped plate one and V-shaped plate two are arranged with staggered teeth, and the rack assembly on both sides is provided with V-shaped plate side plates.

[0012] In the above-mentioned automatic layout shaft material rack, protruding pads are provided at the bottom of both ends of the support, and snap-fit ​​cavities for snap-fit ​​pads are provided at the top of both ends of the support. The bottom of the support is also provided with an overhead groove, and several central support tubes are provided between the supports.

[0013] Compared with existing technologies, this automatic layout shaft material rack controls the downward movement of the guide slide through telescopic pins. By using different intersection points between the guide slide and the rack assembly, the workpiece is moved to different tooth shapes, automatically arranging the workpieces. The V-shaped plate limits the workpieces to ensure even distribution, facilitating subsequent processing and automatic gripping by the equipment. The connecting groove on the guide bracket connects the positioning hole and the guide groove, facilitating the resetting of the positioning component. The raised groove on the material rack reduces the difficulty of material rack handling, while the pads and snap-fit ​​cavities increase the space utilization rate during handling and storage. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the automatic layout shaft material rack.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the automatic layout shaft material rack.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic feeding mechanism for the automatic layout shaft material rack.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic feeding mechanism of this automatic shaft material rack.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the automatic feeding mechanism of this automatic feeding rack for shaft materials.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic feeding mechanism for the automatic layout shaft material rack.

[0020] Figure 7 This is a partially enlarged structural diagram of the automatic feeding mechanism of the automatic layout shaft material rack.

[0021] In the diagram, 1. Automatic feeding mechanism; 2. Rack and pinion assembly; 3. Bracket; 4. Pad; 5. Right-angle groove; 6. Overhead groove; 7. V-shaped side plate; 8. V-shaped plate one; 9. Locking pressure plate; 10. V-shaped plate two; 11. Positioning guide rail; 12. Snap-fit ​​cavity; 13. Central support tube; 14. Flexible guide strip; 15. Positioning assembly; 16. Connecting groove; 17. Guide groove; 18. Guide bracket; 19. Guide slide plate; 20. Support bar; 21. Rope reel; 22. Guide column; 23. Tension spring; 24. Rope; 25. Drive motor; 26. Guide plate; 27. Guide clamp; 28. Limiting tooth; 29. ​​Positioning hole; 30. Connecting plate; 31. Elastic positioning plate; 32. Guide fillet; 33. Limiting bolt; 34. Telescopic nail; 35. Guide cavity; 36. Mounting hole; 37. Support spring. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0023] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, this automatic shaft material rack includes two symmetrically arranged supports 3. Each support 3 has a positioning guide rail 11. Several rack sets 2 are located between the supports 3, symmetrically arranged with adjacent rack sets 2. Each support 3 has symmetrically arranged right-angle grooves 5. The positioning guide rail 11 has several locking pressure plates 9 that limit the rack sets 2. An automatic material feeding mechanism 1 is located on one side of each support 3. The automatic material feeding mechanism 1 has symmetrically arranged guide supports 18, with inclined guide supports 18 positioned between them. The guide slide 19 has a positioning component 15 at its bottom. The rack assembly 2 is placed in the right-angle groove 5 and moved until the gap between the rack assemblies 2 meets the placement length of the workpiece. Then, the rack assembly 2 is locked by the pressure plate. After the workpiece is processed, it is transported to the top of the automatic feeding mechanism 1 until it falls. The falling workpiece controls the positioning component 15 to sink. The workpiece moves along the guide slide 19 until both ends contact the toothed rack. Subsequent components continue to press down the guide slide 19, so that the workpiece is engaged at different toothed positions, realizing automatic layout and storage.

[0024] Preferably, the positioning component 15 is provided with a connecting plate 30, and elastic positioning plates 31 are provided on both sides of the connecting plate 30. The elastic positioning plates 31 are provided with mounting holes 36 at both ends, and telescopic pins 34 are provided in the mounting holes 36. A support spring 37 is provided between the mounting holes 36 and the telescopic pins 34. A limiting bolt 33 is also provided in the mounting holes 36. The telescopic pins 34 protrude from the limiting bolts 33. Several positioning holes 29 are evenly distributed on the guide bracket 18. The telescopic pins 34 are engaged in the positioning holes 29. The end of the telescopic pins 34 is provided with a guide rounded corner 32. When the material falls and impacts the connecting plate 30, the telescopic pins 34 retract under the impact, causing the connecting plate 30 to move downward until the telescopic pins 34 are engaged in the next positioning hole 29. The length of the telescopic pins 34 extending outward is controlled by adjusting the limiting bolts 33 to adapt to workpieces of different weights.

[0025] Preferably, a guide groove 17 is provided on one side of several positioning holes 29, and a connecting groove 16 is provided at both ends of the guide groove 17 to connect to the positioning holes 29. A limiting tooth 28 for fixing the telescopic nail 34 is provided on both sides of the connecting groove 16. The telescopic nail 34 is moved to the guide groove 17 through the connecting groove 16 to facilitate the reset of the positioning component 15. The limiting tooth 28 restricts the telescopic nail 34 after reset.

[0026] Preferably, the guide bracket 18 is provided with symmetrically arranged guide clamps 27, and the ends of the connecting plates 30 are provided with guide plates 26. Several guide posts 22 are provided between the guide plates 26 and the connecting plates 30. An elastic positioning plate 31 is provided on the guide posts 22. Several tension springs 23 are provided between the guide plates 26 and the connecting plates 30. The top of the guide bracket 18 is provided with a rope wheel 21. The end of the rope wheel 21 is provided with a drive motor 25. A rope 24 is provided on the rope wheel 21. The end of the rope 24 is fixed to the center of the guide plate 26. When the telescopic nail 34 moves to the lowest positioning hole 29, under the action of the tension spring 23, the telescopic nail 34 moves through the connecting groove 16 to the guide groove 17. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the rope wheel 21 is driven to move the positioning component 15 upward until it moves back to the top positioning hole 29 through the connecting groove 16. Under the action of the motor, the telescopic nail 34 is controlled and positioned by the limiting tooth 28, and the reset is completed.

[0027] Preferably, the guide bracket 18 is provided with a plurality of guide cavities 35 for connecting positioning holes 29. The guide cavities 35 prevent the telescopic nail 34 from shifting downwards, which would cause positioning failure.

[0028] Preferably, the top of the guide slide 19 is provided with a flexible guide strip 14, and the bottom of the guide slide 19 is provided with a plurality of support strips 20. The flexible guide strip 14 supports the workpiece and protects the workpiece from damage caused by collision when it falls.

[0029] Preferably, the rack assembly 2 is provided with V-shaped plate 1 8 and V-shaped plate 2 10, with V-shaped plate 1 8 and V-shaped plate 2 10 arranged in a staggered manner. Both sides of the rack assembly 2 are provided with V-shaped plate side plates 7. The workpiece is positioned on the V-shaped plate. The V-shaped plate 1 8 and V-shaped plate 2 10 are staggered and used for side positioning of adjacent workpieces.

[0030] Preferably, protruding pads 4 are provided at the bottom of both ends of the bracket 3, and snap-fit ​​cavities 12 for snapping the pads 4 are provided at the top of both ends of the bracket 3. The bottom of the bracket 3 is also provided with an overhead groove 6, and several central support tubes 13 are provided between the brackets 3. When the material rack is full, it connects with the pads 4 through the snap-fit ​​cavity 12 to reduce the space occupied during storage and circulation. The overhead groove 6 facilitates the individual movement of the material rack by forklifts, etc.

[0031] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0032] Although this document frequently uses terms such as automatic feeding mechanism 1, rack and pinion assembly 2, bracket 3, pad block 4, right-angle groove 5, overhead groove 6, V-shaped plate side plate 7, V-shaped plate one 8, locking pressure plate 9, V-shaped plate two 10, positioning guide rail 11, snap-fit ​​cavity 12, central support tube 13, flexible guide strip 14, positioning assembly 15, connecting groove 16, guide groove 17, guide bracket 18, guide slide plate 19, support bar 20, rope reel 21, guide column 22, tension spring 23, rope 24, drive motor 25, guide plate 26, guide clamp 27, limiting tooth 28, positioning hole 29, connecting plate 30, elastic positioning plate 31, guide fillet 32, limiting bolt 33, telescopic nail 34, guide cavity 35, mounting hole 36, support spring 37, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would contradict the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. An automatic layout rack for shaft-type materials, characterized in that, The system includes two symmetrically arranged brackets (3), each bracket (3) having a positioning guide rail (11). Several rack groups (2) are located between the brackets (3), and the rack groups (2) are symmetrically arranged with adjacent rack groups (2). The brackets (3) have symmetrically arranged right-angle grooves (5). The positioning guide rail (11) has several locking pressure plates (9) for limiting rack groups (2). An automatic material discharge mechanism (1) is located on one side of the brackets (3). The automatic material discharge mechanism (1) has symmetrically arranged guide brackets (18). An inclined guide slide plate (19) is located between the guide brackets (18). The bottom of the guide slide plate (19) has a positioning component (15). The positioning component (15) is provided with a connecting plate (30), and elastic positioning plates (31) are provided on both sides of the connecting plate (30). The elastic positioning plates (31) are provided with mounting holes (36) at both ends. Telescopic pins (34) are provided in the mounting holes (36). A support spring (37) is provided between the mounting holes (36) and the telescopic pins (34). A limiting bolt (33) is also provided in the mounting holes (36). The telescopic pins (34) protrude from the limiting bolts (33). A number of positioning holes (29) are evenly distributed on the guide bracket (18). The telescopic pins (34) are engaged in the positioning holes (29). The ends of the telescopic pins (34) are provided with guide rounded corners (32).

2. The automatic layout shaft material rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, A guide groove (17) is provided on one side of several positioning holes (29), and a connecting groove (16) is provided at both ends of the guide groove (17) to connect to the positioning hole (29). A limiting tooth (28) for fixing the telescopic nail (34) is provided on both sides of the connecting groove (16).

3. The automatic layout shaft material rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide bracket (18) is provided with symmetrically arranged guide clamps (27), and the ends of the connecting plates (30) are provided with guide plates (26). Several guide posts (22) are provided between the guide plates (26) and the connecting plates (30). The elastic positioning plate (31) is provided on the guide posts (22). Several tension springs (23) are provided between the guide plates (26) and the connecting plates (30). The top of the guide bracket (18) is provided with a rope wheel (21). The end of the rope wheel (21) is provided with a drive motor (25). The rope wheel (21) is provided with a rope (24). The end of the rope (24) is fixed to the center of the guide plate (26).

4. The automatic layout shaft material rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide bracket (18) is provided with a number of guide cavities (35) with connection positioning holes (29).

5. The automatic layout shaft material rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide slide (19) is provided with a flexible guide strip (14) at the top and a number of support strips (20) at the bottom.

6. The automatic layout shaft material rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rack assembly (2) is provided with V-shaped plate one (8) and V-shaped plate two (10), the V-shaped plate one (8) and V-shaped plate two (10) are arranged with staggered teeth, and the rack assembly (2) on both sides is provided with V-shaped plate side plate (7).

7. The automatic layout shaft material rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both ends of the bracket (3) are provided with protruding pads (4), and both ends of the bracket (3) are provided with snap-fit ​​cavities (12) for snap-fit ​​pads (4). The bottom of the bracket (3) is also provided with an overhead groove (6), and several central support tubes (13) are provided between the brackets (3).