Automatic separation type glass transportation equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses automatic separation type glass transportation equipment, which relates to the technical field of glass transportation, and comprises a movable transportation vehicle and an automatic separation unit mounted on the movable transportation vehicle, and the automatic separation unit is used for automatically separating glass placed on the movable transportation vehicle and preventing stacking and extrusion. The automatic separation unit is arranged on the mobile transport vehicle, when glass plates are placed, work is done through the gravity of the glass plates, adjacent mounting plates and elastic pads can be automatically rotated to a supporting station, subsequent glass plate placement is facilitated, the mounting plates above the lifted glass plates can be automatically restored to the original positions during unloading, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced. According to the automatic separating unit, the operation is convenient and simple, each glass plate is independently supported, stacking and extrusion between the glass plates are avoided, meanwhile, elastic pieces do not need to be manually placed, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of glass transportation, and particularly relates to an automatic separating type glass transportation device. Background Art

[0002] Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid material, whose molecular structure shows a short-range ordered and long-range disordered arrangement, which is essentially different from the periodic structure of crystal materials. This unique structure endows glass with a series of special physical and chemical properties, making it an indispensable material in modern industry and daily life.

[0003] During the production process of glass plates, the transfer trolley plays a crucial role. When the existing operators stack glass plates on the transfer trolley, elastic members (elastic pads or foam blocks) are manually placed between adjacent groups of glass for buffering; although elastic members (such as foam blocks) can buffer vibrations, they cannot completely eliminate the continuous static pressure of the weight of the upper glass on the lower layer. Especially when transporting over long distances or on bumpy roads, cracks are likely to occur due to pressure concentration at the edges or micro-defects of the glass plates. At the same time, it is necessary to manually place elastic members (when the glass is subjected to subsequent processing techniques, after the glass plate is taken off by the manipulator, the elastic members also need to be manually collected), which is rather troublesome. Therefore, the present application provides an automatic separating type glass transportation device to meet the requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide an automatic separating type glass transportation device to solve the technical problems raised in the above background.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical solution: An automatic separating type glass transportation device includes a mobile transport vehicle, and further includes an automatic separating unit installed on the mobile transport vehicle for automatically separating the glass placed on the mobile transport vehicle to prevent stacking and extrusion.

[0006] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, the automatic separating unit includes four groups of columns installed at the four corners of the mobile transport vehicle, and the upper ends of the two groups of columns on the same side are connected by a cross bar; The columns are respectively provided with a first ring body, a second ring body and a third ring body from top to bottom. There are multiple groups of the second ring bodies. The first ring body and multiple groups of the second ring bodies are rotatably connected to the columns, and the third ring body is fixedly connected to the columns; A fourth ring body is installed below the third ring body and each group of the second ring bodies, and the fourth ring body is rotatably arranged on the column. Rotating rings are rotatably arranged on the outer walls of the fourth ring bodies. Mounting plates are fixed on the outer walls of the third ring body and the second ring bodies. Support plates are movably mounted on the mounting plates, and elastic pads are arranged at the upper ends of the support plates. First movable rods and second movable rods are fixed to the lower ends of the support plates. The lower ends of the first movable rods and the second movable rods slide through the mounting plates respectively. The lower end of the first movable rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the corresponding fourth ring body. A linear spring is sleeved around the first movable rod, and the upper and lower ends of the linear spring abut against the support plate and the mounting plate respectively. A baffle is fixed on the outer wall of the second movable rod; L-shaped driving rods are fixed on the outer walls of each of the rotating rings; Arc-shaped grooves are provided on the outer walls of the first ring body, the second ring body and the third ring body. The upper ends of the plurality of driving rods are located in the inner cavities of the arc-shaped grooves of the adjacent upper corresponding ones; Each driving rod penetrates through the corresponding limiting plate, and the plurality of limiting plates are fixedly arranged on the column; The mounting plates arranged on the plurality of second ring bodies and the mounting plates arranged on the third ring body are perpendicularly arranged.

[0007] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, a gravity adsorption unit is further provided to adsorb and fix the glass by using the work done by the gravity of the glass.

[0008] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, the gravity adsorption unit includes a suction cup made of rubber material, an air extraction cylinder, a toothed rod, a gear and a driving tooth; Through holes are provided at the upper ends of the support plate and the elastic pad, and the two groups of through holes coincide. The suction cup is installed in the through hole of the support plate, and the upper end of the suction cup is located above the through hole of the elastic pad; The lower end of the air extraction cylinder is installed on the mounting plate. A sealing piston is fixed to the lower end of the toothed rod, and the sealing piston is located in the inner cavity of the air extraction cylinder. The toothed rod is meshed with the gear rotatably arranged on the mounting plate. The driving tooth is arranged on the second movable rod, and the driving tooth is initially located above the gear and keeps a certain distance; The lower end of the suction cup is connected to the air inlet end of the air extraction cylinder through a connecting hose.

[0009] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, the upper end of the suction cup protrudes 3 mm to 5 mm above the upper end surface of the elastic pad.

[0010] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, the gear is installed on the mounting plate through a mounting strip. An L-shaped rod is fixed on the mounting strip, and the end of the L-shaped rod is slidably disposed in a limiting groove provided on the outer wall of the rack bar.

[0011] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, the upper end of the elastic pad is provided as a rough surface.

[0012] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of the present invention are as follows: The structure of the present invention is reasonable. An automatic separation unit is provided on this mobile transporter. When placing the glass plate, through the work done by the gravity of the glass plate, the adjacent mounting plates and elastic pads can be automatically rotated to the support position, facilitating the subsequent placement of the glass plate. When discharging, the mounting plate above the lifted glass plate can be automatically restored to its original position, avoiding obstacles to discharging. Moreover, each glass plate is supported by a corresponding mounting plate. This automatic separation unit is convenient and simple to operate, independently supports each glass plate, avoids stacking and extrusion between the glass plates, and at the same time eliminates the need to manually place elastic parts, reducing the labor intensity of personnel; In the present invention, a gravity adsorption unit is provided, which can fix and adsorb the glass plate on the mobile transporter, so that when the mobile transporter travels on a bumpy road section, the glass plate thereon is not likely to move in position, avoiding the glass plate from falling off the support plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic structure diagram of the automatic separation unit in Figure 3 is Figure 2 a schematic structure diagram of the column in Figure 4 is Figure 3 a schematic enlarged structure diagram of part A in Figure 5 is Figure 4 a schematic enlarged structure diagram of part B in Figure 6 is Figure 5 a schematic enlarged structure diagram of part C in

[0015] In the figure: 1. Mobile transport vehicle; 2. Column; 3. Cross bar; 4. First ring body; 5. Second ring body; 6. Third ring body; 7. Arc-shaped groove; 8. Mounting plate; 9. Support plate; 10. Elastic pad; 11. First movable rod; 12. Linear spring; 13. Second movable rod; 14. Baffle; 15. Fourth ring body; 16. Rotating ring; 17. Driving rod; 18. Limiting plate; 19. Suction cup; 20. Connecting hose; 21. Air pump; 22. Driving gear; 23. Rack; 24. Gear; 25. L-shaped rod. Specific implementation manner

[0016] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0017] Embodiment: Refer to Figure 1 An automatic separating type glass transportation device shown, including a mobile transport vehicle 1, and further including an automatic separating unit installed on the mobile transport vehicle 1 for automatically separating the glass placed on the mobile transport vehicle 1 to prevent stacking and extrusion.

[0018] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, as Figures 1-4 shown, the automatic separating unit includes four groups of columns 2 installed at the four corners of the mobile transport vehicle 1, and the upper ends of the two groups of columns 2 on the same side are connected by a cross bar 3; The columns 2 are respectively provided with a first ring body 4, a second ring body 5 and a third ring body 6 from top to bottom. There are multiple groups of the second ring bodies 5. The first ring body 4 and multiple groups of the second ring bodies 5 are all rotatably connected to the column 2, and the third ring body 6 is fixedly connected to the column 2; Below the third ring body 6 and multiple groups of the second ring bodies 5, a fourth ring body 15 is installed, and the fourth ring body 15 is rotatably arranged on the column 2. A rotating ring 16 is rotatably arranged on the outer wall of the fourth ring body 15. Mounting plates 8 are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the third ring body 6 and the second ring body 5. A support plate 9 is movably installed on the mounting plate 8, and an elastic pad 10 is arranged at the upper end of the support plate 9. The lower end of the support plate 9 is fixedly provided with a first movable rod 11 and a second movable rod 13. The lower ends of the first movable rod 11 and the second movable rod 13 both slide through the mounting plate 8. The lower end of the first movable rod 11 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the corresponding fourth ring body 15. A linear spring 12 is sleeved on the periphery of the first movable rod 11, and the upper and lower ends of the linear spring 12 are respectively in contact with the support plate 9 and the mounting plate 8. A baffle 14 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the second movable rod 13; An L-shaped driving rod 17 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of each rotating ring 16; Arc-shaped grooves 7 are provided on the outer walls of the first ring body 4, the second ring body 5, and the third ring body 6, and the upper ends of the plurality of drive rods 17 are all located in the inner cavities of the corresponding arc-shaped grooves 7 above adjacent to them. Each drive rod 17 penetrates through the corresponding limiting plate 18, and the plurality of limiting plates 18 are all fixedly arranged on the column 2. The mounting plates 8 provided on the plurality of second ring bodies 5 and the mounting plates 8 provided on the third ring body 6 are arranged perpendicular to each other.

[0019] During use, place the mobile transport vehicle 1 at the material receiving station. Transfer the glass plate from the production line to the mobile transport vehicle 1 through a manipulator. During the transfer, the first glass plate will be directly placed on the lowermost support plate 9. When the manipulator moves away, due to the weight of the glass plate, the support plate 9 will move downward to compress the linear spring 12. When the support rod 9 moves downward, its first movable rod 11 drives the fourth ring body 15 to move downward. The downward movement of the fourth ring body 15 drives the drive rod 17 to move downward, and through the cooperation of the drive rod 17 and the arc-shaped groove 7, the upper second ring body 5 rotates, and finally the upper mounting plate 8 moves directly above the lowermost mounting plate 8 (at this time, the lower end of the baffle 14 abuts against the upper end surface of the mounting plate 8). The manipulator can place the second glass plate on this mounting plate 8. Then, due to the weight of the second glass plate, the mounting plate 8 above this mounting plate 8 rotates directly above this mounting plate 8, and the manipulator places the third glass plate, and so on, until no more glass plates can be placed. When unloading, the manipulator lifts the glass plate. During this process, as the glass plate is lifted, under the elastic force of the linear spring 12, the support plate 9 drives the first movable rod 11 to move upward, and finally drives the drive rod 17 to move upward. At this time, the upward moving drive rod 17 cooperates with the arc-shaped groove 7 to cause the upper second ring body 5 to rotate in the reverse direction and return to its original position (at this time, the manipulator just separates the glass plate from the upper end surface of the support plate 9). At this time, due to the absence of the mounting plate 8 (the mounting plate 8 close to the glass plate being lifted above), the manipulator directly lifts the glass plate and transfers it to the processing line for processing. An elastic pad 10 is provided on the support plate 9 to cushion and buffer the glass plate. When the mobile transport vehicle 1 places the glass plate, through the work done by the gravity of the glass plate, it can automatically rotate the adjacent mounting plates 8 and the elastic pads 10 to the support station, facilitating the subsequent placement of the glass plate. When unloading, it can automatically return the mounting plate 8 above the lifted glass plate to its original position, avoiding obstruction to unloading. Moreover, each glass plate is supported by a corresponding mounting plate 8. This automatic separation unit is convenient and simple to operate, independently supports each glass plate, avoids stacking and extrusion between the glass plates, and at the same time eliminates the need to manually place elastic parts, reducing the labor intensity of personnel.

[0020] It should be noted that the limiting plate 13 has a limiting effect on the driving rod 17, and the driving rod 17 is slidably connected to the limiting plate 13.

[0021] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, a gravity adsorption unit is also provided to adsorb and fix the glass by utilizing the work done by the gravity of the glass.

[0022] By providing the gravity adsorption unit, the glass plate is fixedly adsorbed on the mobile transport vehicle 1, so that when the mobile transport vehicle 1 travels on a bumpy road section, the glass plate thereon is not likely to move in position, and the glass plate is prevented from falling off the support plate 9.

[0023] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, as Figures 4-6 shown, the gravity adsorption unit includes a suction cup 19 made of rubber material, an air extraction cylinder 21, a rack 23, a gear 24, and a driving tooth 22; Through holes are provided at the upper ends of both the support plate 9 and the elastic pad 10, and the two sets of through holes coincide. The suction cup 19 is installed in the through hole of the support plate 9, and the upper end of the suction cup 19 is located above the through hole on the elastic pad 10; The lower end of the air extraction cylinder 21 is installed on the mounting plate 8. A sealing piston is fixed to the lower end of the rack 23, and the sealing piston is located in the inner cavity of the air extraction cylinder 21. The rack 23 is meshed with the gear 24 rotatably provided on the mounting plate 8. The driving tooth 22 is provided on the second movable rod 13, and the driving tooth 22 is initially located above the gear 24 and maintains a certain distance; The lower end of the suction cup 19 is connected to the air inlet end of the air extraction cylinder 21 through a connecting hose 20.

[0024] When the glass plate is placed on the support plate 9 (at this time, the lower end surface of the glass plate abuts against the upper end surface of the suction cup 19), the weight of the glass plate drives the support plate 9, the first movable rod 11, and the second movable rod 13 to move downward. After the second movable rod 13 moves downward by a certain distance, the driving tooth 22 engages with the gear 24, the gear 24 rotates and drives the rack 23 to move upward. Through the sealing piston, a negative pressure is formed inside the air extraction cylinder 21. The second movable rod 13 continues to move downward and stops when the baffle 14 abuts against the upper end surface of the mounting plate 8. At this time, a certain strength of negative pressure is formed in the air extraction cylinder 21, forming a good adsorption and fixing effect on the glass plate, which can effectively prevent the glass plate from moving and greatly improve the transportation stability of the glass plate; When using the manipulator to unload the glass plate on the mobile transport vehicle 1, as the glass plate moves upward, under the action of the elastic force of the linear spring 12, the support plate 9 and the second movable part 13 will move upward (during this process, the negative pressure in the air extraction cylinder 21 gradually decreases), causing the toothed rod 23 to move downward. When the gear 24 disengages from the toothed rod 23 (when they just disengage, the air extraction cylinder 23 is basically at atmospheric pressure, so that the manipulator is basically not affected by the negative pressure when lifting the glass plate), through the action of the sealing piston and the gravity of the toothed rod 23, the toothed rod 23 finally returns to its original position. Since the magnitude of the negative pressure is adjusted with the up and down movement of the support plate 9, it not only ensures that the negative pressure has a certain negative pressure adsorption effect on the glass plate, but also avoids being blocked by the negative pressure when the manipulator unloads the material.

[0025] It should be noted that: First, during the transportation process, the movement amplitude of the glass plate is small, generally less than the upward movement distance of the toothed rod 23, so that during the transportation of the glass plate, the negative pressure always exists, that is, there is always an adsorption effect on the glass plate; Second, to prevent the mounting plate 8 on the second ring body 5 from not being able to rotate in place (that is, rotate to directly above the lowermost mounting plate 8) due to a large negative pressure being formed in the air extraction cylinder 21 in advance, the driving tooth 22 is initially located above the gear 24 and maintains a certain distance, so that the second ring body 5 rotates a certain angle first, and then the air extraction cylinder 21 starts to perform air extraction treatment.

[0026] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, as Figure 5 shown, the upper end of the suction cup 19 exceeds the upper end surface of the elastic pad 10 by 3 mm to 5 mm.

[0027] When the upper end of the suction cup 19 exceeds the upper end surface of the elastic pad 10 by 3 mm to 5 mm, the glass plate carried by the support plate 9 will form a good contact seal with the upper end surface of the suction cup 19, preparing for the subsequent air extraction by the air extraction cylinder 21.

[0028] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the gear 24 is installed on the mounting plate 8 through a mounting strip. An L-shaped rod 25 is fixed on the mounting strip, and the end of the L-shaped rod 25 is slidably arranged in the limit groove provided on the outer wall of the toothed rod 23.

[0029] The setting of the L-shaped rod 25 can ensure the stable upward or downward movement of the toothed rod 23.

[0030] As a preferred implementation manner in this embodiment, the upper end of the elastic pad 10 is set as a rough surface.

[0031] It can increase the friction force with the glass plate and improve the stability of the glass plate on the support plate 9, that is, prevent the change of displacement between the two.

[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic separation type glass transportation device, comprising a mobile transport vehicle (1), characterized in that: It further includes an automatic separation unit installed on the mobile transport vehicle (1) for automatically separating the glass placed on the mobile transport vehicle (1) to prevent stacking and extrusion.

2. The automatic partition type glass transportation device according to claim 1, wherein: The automatic separation unit includes four groups of upright columns (2) installed at the four corners of the mobile transport vehicle (1), and the upper ends of the two groups of upright columns (2) on the same side are connected by a cross bar (3); The upright columns (2) are respectively provided with a first ring body (4), a second ring body (5) and a third ring body (6) from top to bottom. There are multiple groups of the second ring bodies (5). The first ring body (4) and multiple groups of the second ring bodies (5) are rotatably connected to the upright columns (2), and the third ring body (6) is fixedly connected to the upright columns (2); Below the third ring body (6) and multiple groups of the second ring bodies (5), a fourth ring body (15) is installed, and the fourth ring body (15) is rotatably arranged on the upright columns (2). A rotating ring (16) is rotatably arranged on the outer wall of the fourth ring body (15). Mounting plates (8) are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the third ring body (6) and the second ring body (5). A support plate (9) is movably installed on the mounting plate (8), and an elastic pad (10) is arranged at the upper end of the support plate (9). A first movable rod (11) and a second movable rod (13) are fixedly arranged at the lower end of the support plate (9). The lower ends of the first movable rod (11) and the second movable rod (13) both slide through the mounting plate (8). The lower end of the first movable rod (11) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the corresponding fourth ring body (15). A linear spring (12) is sleeved around the first movable rod (11), and the upper and lower ends of the linear spring (12) are respectively in contact with the support plate (9) and the mounting plate (8). A baffle (14) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the second movable rod (13); An L-shaped driving rod (17) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of each rotating ring (16); Arc-shaped grooves (7) are arranged on the outer walls of the first ring body (4), the second ring body (5) and the third ring body (6). The upper ends of multiple driving rods (17) are located in the inner cavities of the arc-shaped grooves (7) of the adjacent upper corresponding ones; Each driving rod (17) penetrates through the corresponding limiting plate (18), and multiple limiting plates (18) are fixedly arranged on the upright columns (2); The mounting plates (8) arranged on multiple second ring bodies (5) and the mounting plates (8) arranged on the third ring body (6) are perpendicularly arranged.

3. The automatic separated glass transportation device according to claim 2, wherein: A gravity adsorption unit is also provided to adsorb and fix the glass by using the work done by the gravity of the glass.

4. An automatic separation type glass transportation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gravity adsorption unit includes a suction cup (19) made of rubber material, an air extraction cylinder (21), a rack (23), a gear (24) and a driving tooth (22); Through holes are arranged at the upper ends of the support plate (9) and the elastic pad (10), and the two through holes coincide. The suction cup (19) is installed in the through hole of the support plate (9), and the upper end of the suction cup (19) is located above the through hole of the elastic pad (10); The lower end of the air pump (21) is installed on the mounting plate (8). A sealing piston is fixed to the lower end of the toothed rod (23), and the sealing piston is located in the inner cavity of the air pump (21). The toothed rod (23) is meshed and connected with the gear (24) rotatably arranged on the mounting plate (8). The driving tooth (22) is arranged on the second movable rod (13), and the driving tooth (22) is initially located above the gear (24) and keeps a certain distance. The lower end of the suction cup (19) is connected to the air inlet end of the air pump (21) through a connecting hose (20).

5. An automatic separation type glass transportation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the suction cup (19) extends (3) mm to (5) mm beyond the upper end face (3) of the elastic pad (10).

6. The automatic separation type glass transportation device according to claim 4, wherein: The gear (24) is installed on the mounting plate (8) through a mounting strip. An L-shaped rod (25) is fixed to the mounting strip, and the end of the L-shaped rod (25) is slidably arranged in a limit groove arranged on the outer wall of the toothed rod (23).

7. An automatic separation type glass transportation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the elastic pad (10) is set as a rough surface.

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