Intelligent positioning pushing machine for aluminum pipe production

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent positioning pushing machine for aluminum pipe production, and relates to the technical field of aluminum pipe production. The device comprises a material bearing frame, a feeding channel is arranged at the top of the material bearing frame, a plurality of aluminum pipes are placed in the feeding channel, and a material separation mechanism is installed on one side of the top end of the feeding channel; a feeding frame is arranged on one side of the bearing frame, a feeding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the feeding frame, a feeding channel is arranged at the top end of the feeding frame, and the feeding channel communicates with the feeding channel on the adjacent side; a material taking point is arranged at one end of the feeding channel, a control assembly is installed on one side of the material bearing frame, and the material separating mechanism and the feeding mechanism are both electrically connected with the control assembly. According to the aluminum pipe pushing device, an integrated scheme of pushing aluminum pipes is formed through the actions of sequentially placing the parts at intervals, adjusting the speed to move at intervals and positioning and grabbing, mutual interference among the aluminum pipes in the aluminum pipe conveying process is avoided, and therefore the positioning accuracy when the aluminum pipes are transferred and packaged by a mechanical claw is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of aluminum tube production, and particularly relates to an intelligent positioning pusher for aluminum tube production. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of aluminum tubes, processes such as material preparation, melting and casting, extrusion molding, cooling and solidification, shearing and cutting, heat treatment, and surface treatment are required. After the preparation is completed, the finished products are transported to the corresponding pusher device, and then the robotic arm picks up the parts at the end of the pusher device.

[0003] The patent specification with the publication number CN110027748B discloses an aluminum tube packing machine, which includes a conveying mechanism and a stacking mechanism. The conveying mechanism is composed of a conveying chute, a driving roller, a driven roller, a conveyor belt, a conveying motor, a limiting frame, a limiting screw, a height limiting plate, and a limiting plate. One end inside the conveying chute is rotatably connected to the driving roller, and the end inside the conveying chute far from the driving roller is rotatably connected to the driven roller. A conveyor belt is sleeved between the outer sides of the driving roller and the driven roller.

[0004] When this kind of packing machine is in use, when the aluminum tubes are arranged in the same layer, the aluminum tubes are given an initial velocity by the conveyor belt when they leave the conveyor belt. The aluminum tubes rely on the inertia of this initial velocity to be arranged in the box on one side of the conveyor belt. The disadvantage of this technical solution is that the conveying speed of the conveyor belt is a constant speed, so the inertia of each aluminum tube when leaving the conveyor belt is the same. However, when arranging the aluminum tubes in the box on one side of the conveyor belt, there is a difference in the distance between the aluminum tubes in the same layer and the conveyor belt. The contradiction between the same initial inertia and the gradually changing inertia required during arrangement results in the aluminum tubes being unable to be neatly arranged after entering the box. The problem is that the aluminum tubes are not positioned and picked up during the conveying process and only rely on their own inertia to be transferred, resulting in a chaotic arrangement during packing. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent positioning pusher for aluminum tube production, and the technical problems to be solved are as follows: The existing aluminum tube pusher equipment does not position and transfer the aluminum tubes, resulting in a chaotic arrangement during packaging.

[0006] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0007] An intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production, including a material receiving rack. A feeding channel is arranged at the top of the material receiving rack. A plurality of aluminum tubes are placed inside the feeding channel. A material separating mechanism is installed on one side at the top end of the feeding channel, and the material separating mechanism is used for separating and conveying the aluminum tubes; A feeding rack is arranged on one side of the material receiving rack. A feeding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the feeding rack, and a feeding channel is arranged at the top end. The feeding channel and the feeding channel are communicated on the adjacent side. The feeding mechanism is used for pushing the aluminum tubes; A material taking point is arranged at one end of the feeding channel. A control component is installed on one side of the material receiving rack. The material separating mechanism and the feeding mechanism are both electrically connected to the control component.

[0008] As a further scheme of the present invention: A feeding port is opened on one side at the top end of the feeding channel. A rolling material bin is communicated with the feeding port. The rolling material bin extends along the obliquely downward direction on one side of the feeding port. A viewing slot is opened at the top end of the rolling material bin. The material separating mechanism is installed on the side of the viewing slot away from the feeding port.

[0009] As a further scheme of the present invention: The material separating mechanism includes a slot arranged at the top of the rolling material bin. Guide wheel parts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the slot on one side at the top end of the rolling material bin, and a cylinder is installed on the other side. The end of the telescopic rod of the cylinder is fixedly connected with a partition plate. The partition plate is inserted into the slot and is perpendicular to the top end of the rolling material bin. The inner sides of the two guide wheel parts are both in rolling connection with the adjacent side of the partition plate.

[0010] As a further scheme of the present invention: The feeding rack includes a frame. The feeding channel is fixedly connected to the top end of the frame. The length of the feeding channel is greater than the length of the bottom frame.

[0011] As a further scheme of the present invention: The feeding mechanism includes a main motor installed on one side of the frame. The output end of the main motor is installed with a main rocker arm. One end of the main rocker arm is rotatably connected with a feeding arm. An auxiliary motor is installed on one side of the frame. The output end of the auxiliary motor is rotatably connected with an auxiliary rocker arm. The end of the auxiliary rocker arm away from the auxiliary motor is rotatably connected with the middle part of the feeding arm. One side at the top end of the feeding arm is fixedly connected with a shifting rod.

[0012] As a further scheme of the present invention: The feeding channel includes a catheter groove arranged at its top end. Rollers are evenly arranged at the bottom of the catheter groove.

[0013] As a further scheme of the present invention: The material taking point includes a material taking port arranged on the side of the catheter groove away from the shifting rod. A mechanical claw is arranged at the top end of the material taking port. A distance sensor is installed at one end of the feeding channel close to the material taking port.

[0014] As a further solution of the present invention: the control component includes a main control box, a time delay relay is installed on one side of the main control box, the cylinder is electrically connected to the time delay relay, and the main motor and the auxiliary motor are both electrically connected to the main control box.

[0015] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0016] In the present invention, a material separation mechanism is arranged on the material receiving rack to transfer the processed aluminum tubes in groups, a feeding rack is arranged on one side of the material receiving rack, and a duct groove connected to the rolling bin on the top of the material receiving rack is arranged at the end of the rolling bin for receiving the aluminum tubes in groups, and a feeding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the feeding rack, and the steering direction and speed of the motor in the feeding mechanism are controlled by the control component main control box, so that each aluminum tube in the duct groove is transported at intervals, and a material taking port and a distance sensor are arranged at the end of the duct groove, and the distance sensor detects that the aluminum tube has arrived and actively clamps and places the aluminum tube through the material taking port. The technical advantage of this process is that the aluminum tubes transported in a centralized manner are transported in groups, and the aluminum tubes in the group are transported at intervals. After they arrive at the material taking point, they are actively grabbed and packed one by one by mechanical claws, so that the problem of chaotic placement can be effectively avoided during packing. That is to say, the device constitutes an integrated solution for pushing the aluminum tubes through the actions of sequentially placing the parts at intervals, adjusting the speed and shifting the parts at intervals, and positioning and grabbing, thereby avoiding mutual interference between the aluminum tubes during the transportation of the aluminum tubes, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the aluminum tubes when they are transferred and packaged by the mechanical claws. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a side structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the aluminum tube interception portion of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the details of the control assembly of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a detailed enlarged view of the aluminum tube taking-up part of the present invention.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Loading rack; 2. Feeding channel; 3. Aluminum tube; 4. Separation mechanism; 41. Slot; 42. Guide wheel part; 43. Cylinder; 44. Partition board; 5. Feeding rack; 6. Feeding mechanism; 61. Main motor; 62. Main rocker arm; 63. Feeding arm; 64. Auxiliary motor; 65. Auxiliary rocker arm; 66. Pushing rod; 7. Feeding channel; 71. Duct groove; 72. Roller; 8. Material taking point; 81. Material taking opening; 82. Mechanical claw; 9. Control component; 91. Main control box; 92. Delay relay; 10. Support column; 11. Feeding opening; 12. Rolling bin; 13. Visual slot; 14. Frame; 15. Distance sensor. Detailed implementation manners

[0024] 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. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, an intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production includes a loading rack 1. A feeding channel 2 is arranged at the top of the loading rack 1. A plurality of aluminum tubes 3 are placed inside the feeding channel 2. A separation mechanism 4 is arranged on one side at the top end of the feeding channel 2. The separation mechanism 4 is used for intermittently conveying the aluminum tubes 3. A feeding rack 5 is arranged on one side of the loading rack 1. A feeding mechanism 6 is arranged at the bottom of the feeding rack 5, and a feeding channel 7 is arranged at the top end. The feeding channel 2 and the feeding channel 7 are communicated on the adjacent side. The feeding mechanism 6 is used for pushing the aluminum tubes 3. A material taking point 8 is arranged at one end of the feeding channel 7. A control component 9 is installed on one side of the loading rack 1. The separation mechanism 4 and the feeding mechanism 6 are both electrically connected to the control component 9;

[0026] It should be noted that after the surface treatment of the aluminum tubes 3 is completed, they are delivered to the loading rack 1. The loading rack 1 cooperates with the feeding rack 5 to be used as a transfer structure before the aluminum tubes 3 are packed into boxes.

[0027] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, two support columns 10 are arranged at the bottom end of the loading rack 1. The feeding channel 2 is fixedly connected between the top ends of the two support columns 10. A feeding opening 11 is opened on one side at the top end of the feeding channel 2. A rolling bin 12 is communicated with the feeding opening 11. The rolling bin 12 extends obliquely downward along the feeding opening 11. A visual slot 13 is opened at the top end of the rolling bin 12. The separation mechanism 4 is installed on the side of the visual slot 13 away from the feeding opening 11;

[0028] It should be noted that the heights of the two support columns 10 are different. The height on the side close to the feeding port 11 is greater than that on the side close to the feeding rack 5. Therefore, after the aluminum tube 3 is fed through the feeding port 11, it can be conveyed along the inclined downward rolling bin 12 to the feeding channel 7, and the number of aluminum tubes 3 currently fed inside can be observed through the strip-shaped viewing slot 13 opened at the top of the rolling bin 12 during the rolling process.

[0029] The material separating mechanism 4 includes a slot 41 arranged at the top of the rolling bin 12. Guide wheel members 42 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the slot 41 at one side of the top of the rolling bin 12, and a cylinder 43 is installed on the other side. The end of the telescopic rod of the cylinder 43 is fixedly connected with a partition plate 44. The partition plate 44 is inserted into the slot 41 and is perpendicular to the top of the rolling bin 12. The inner sides of the two guide wheel members 42 are all in rolling connection with the adjacent side of the partition plate 44;

[0030] It should be noted that a slot 41 is opened at the top of the rolling bin 12 along the vertical direction of its inclined surface, and a partition plate 44 is inserted inside the slot 41. By installing a cylinder 43 on one side of the top of the rolling bin 12 and fixedly connecting the output end of the cylinder 43 to the top end of one side of the partition plate 44, two guide wheel members 42 are installed on the other side of the partition plate 44 at the top of the rolling bin 12. The guide wheel members 42 are used to limit and guide the partition plate 44 for telescopic control by the cylinder 43. Specifically, the guide wheel members 42 include a guide wheel frame, and two guide wheels are rotatably connected inside the guide wheel frame. A total of four guide wheels on both sides of the partition plate 44 are in rolling connection to assist in the displacement of the inclined vertical movement of the partition plate 44. When the telescopic rod of the cylinder 43 extends, the partition plate 44 moves upward and is in a separated state from the aluminum tube 3. The aluminum tube 3 rolls towards the feeding channel 7 under the influence of its own weight. When the telescopic rod of the cylinder 43 contracts, the partition plate 44 moves downward and the aluminum tube 3 is stopped. Then, each aluminum tube 3 is temporarily retained in the rolling bin 12, and the number of intercepted aluminum tubes 3 can be known through the viewing slot 13.

[0031] The feeding rack 5 includes a frame 14 for installing the feeding mechanism 6. The feeding channel 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the frame 14, and the length of the feeding channel 7 is greater than the length of the bottom frame 14; this is convenient for providing a long enough channel for the feeding process of the aluminum tube 3.

[0032] The feeding mechanism 6 includes a main motor 61 installed on one side of the frame 14. The output end of the main motor 61 is installed with a main swing arm 62. One end of the main swing arm 62 is rotatably connected to a feeding arm 63. An auxiliary motor 64 is installed on one side of the frame 14 where the main motor 61 is located. The output end of the auxiliary motor 64 is rotatably connected to an auxiliary swing arm 65. The end of the auxiliary swing arm 65 away from the auxiliary motor 64 is rotatably connected to the middle of the feeding arm 63. One side of the top of the feeding arm 63 is fixedly connected with a dial rod 66;

[0033] It should be noted that when the main motor 61 and the auxiliary motor 64 are running, they are rotating forward in the clockwise direction (see Figure 1) When in the [stage], while the main rocker arm 62 lifts the feeding arm 63, the auxiliary rocker arm 65 pulls the feeding arm 63 towards the side close to the auxiliary motor 64. At this time, the lever 66 is in the feeding state. Then, when the main motor 61 and the auxiliary motor 64 are in the reverse rotation stage in the counterclockwise direction, the lever 66 is in the reset state, thus realizing the control of the feeding process of the lever 66.

[0034] As Figure 2 and Figure 5 shown, the feeding channel 7 includes a catheter groove 71 provided at the top. The bottom of the catheter groove 71 is evenly arranged with rollers 72. The picking point 8 includes a picking opening 81 provided on the side of the catheter groove 71 away from the lever 66. A mechanical claw 82 is provided at the top of the picking opening 81. A distance sensor 15 is installed at one end of the feeding channel 7;

[0035] It should be noted that when the lever 66 is in the material transporting state, it will push the aluminum tube 3 to roll along the catheter groove 71. The roller 72 body rotatably connected to the bottom of the aluminum tube 3 is not provided with a driving mechanism and is only used for auxiliary rolling to prevent interference with the pushing process of the lever 66. Preferably, the width of the catheter groove 71 is adapted to the diameter of the aluminum tube 3, that is, the width of the catheter groove 71 is slightly wider than the diameter of the aluminum tube 3, which is convenient for pushing the aluminum tube 3 while avoiding lateral inclination of the aluminum tube 3 during pushing, so that it is inconvenient for the subsequent mechanical claw 82 to grab, causing interference to the automatic picking process; the distance sensor 15 provided at the end position of the catheter groove 71 is used to determine whether the aluminum tube 3 has been pushed to a position suitable for the mechanical claw 82 to grab. After it is in place, the mechanical claw 82 will perform the grabbing action to realize the positioning, pushing and picking functions of the aluminum tube 3.

[0036] As Figure 4 shown, the control component 9 includes a main control box 91. A time delay relay 92 is installed on one side of the main control box 91. The air cylinder 43 is electrically connected to the time delay relay 92. The main motor 61 and the auxiliary motor 64 are both electrically connected to the main control box 91;

[0037] It should be noted that the main control box 91 is built-in with a PLC single-chip microcomputer for accessing the control signals of the main motor 61 and the auxiliary motor 64, and is also used to control the telescopic movement of the telescopic rod of the air cylinder 43. A speed control knob is provided in the middle of the front of the main control box 91, and two selection knobs are provided at the top of the speed control knob for selecting the speed control of the main motor 61 or the auxiliary motor 64. A motor start-stop switch, an air cylinder start-stop switch, and a power supply switch for the whole device are provided at the bottom of the speed control knob. A timing dial is provided on the front of the time delay relay 92, and delay selection buttons are provided on both sides of the top. The telescopic cycle time of the air cylinder 43 is regulated by adjusting the two delay selection buttons;

[0038] During the pushing process of the aluminum tube 3 by the device, the telescopic cycle of the cylinder 43 is regulated by the time-delay relay 92. Then, the aluminum tubes 3 intercepted in the rolling bin 12 will be intermittently conveyed to the feeding channel 7. Specifically, three spaces for the aluminum tubes 3 to stay are reserved on the side of the partition plate 44 close to the conduit groove 71 (see Figure 1 ). That is, by regulating the appropriate telescopic time cycle, the aluminum tubes 3 in the rolling bin 12 can be periodically conveyed into the conduit groove 71 in groups of three. Subsequently, the main control box 91 controls the rotation speeds of the two motors, and with the program control of the internal single-chip microcomputer, the feeding mechanism 6 can convey these three aluminum tubes 3 to the picking point 8 at intervals. After the distance sensor 15 arranged on the side of the picking point 8 detects the aluminum tube 3, the mechanical claw 82 immediately grabs the aluminum tube 3 and packs it. Since the aluminum tubes 3 in the conduit groove 71 are conveyed at intervals, on the one hand, the aluminum tubes 3 will not interfere with each other during picking, and on the other hand, sufficient time is reserved for the mechanical claw 82 to perform subsequent packing, thus avoiding the problem of chaotic placement of the aluminum tubes 3 during packing.

[0039] The above has described a specific embodiment of the present invention in detail, but the content described is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and cannot be considered as limiting the scope of implementation of the present invention. All equivalent changes and improvements made according to the scope of the application of the present invention should still fall within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production, comprising a material receiving rack (1), a feeding channel (2) is arranged at the top of the material receiving rack (1), and a plurality of aluminum tubes (3) are placed inside the feeding channel (2), characterized in that, One side of the top end of the feeding channel (2) is provided with a material separating mechanism (4), and the material separating mechanism (4) is used for conveying the aluminum pipes (3) at intervals; one side of the material receiving frame (1) is provided with a feeding frame (5), a feeding mechanism (6) is arranged at the bottom of the feeding frame (5), and a feeding channel (7) is arranged at the top end. The feeding channel (2) is communicated with the feeding channel (7) on the adjacent side, and the feeding mechanism (6) is used for pushing the aluminum pipes (3); a material taking point (8) is arranged at one end of the feeding channel (7), and a control component (9) is installed on one side of the material receiving frame (1). The material separating mechanism (4) and the feeding mechanism (6) are both electrically connected to the control component (9).

2. The intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 1, characterized in that, One side of the top end of the feeding channel (2) is provided with a feeding port (11), a rolling material bin (12) is communicated with the feeding port (11), the rolling material bin (12) extends along the obliquely downward direction on one side of the feeding port (11), a viewing slot (13) is arranged at the top end of the rolling material bin (12), and the material separating mechanism (4) is installed on the side of the viewing slot (13) away from the feeding port (11).

3. The intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material separating mechanism (4) includes a slot (41) arranged at the top of the rolling material bin (12). On both sides of the slot (41) on one side of the top end of the rolling material bin (12), guide wheel parts (42) are symmetrically arranged, and a cylinder (43) is installed on the other side. The end of the telescopic rod of the cylinder (43) is fixedly connected with a partition plate (44). The partition plate (44) is inserted into the interior of the slot (41) and is perpendicular to the top end of the rolling material bin (12). The inner sides of the two guide wheel parts (42) are both in rolling connection with the adjacent side of the partition plate (44).

4. The intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 3, characterized in that, The feeding frame (5) includes a frame (14), the feeding channel (7) is fixedly connected to the top end of the frame (14), and the length of the feeding channel (7) is greater than the length of the bottom frame (14).

5. An intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (6) includes a main motor (61) installed on one side of the frame (14), a main rocker arm (62) is installed at the output end of the main motor (61), one end of the main rocker arm (62) is rotatably connected with a feeding arm (63), an auxiliary motor (64) is installed on one side of the frame (14), the output end of the auxiliary motor (64) is rotatably connected with an auxiliary rocker arm (65), the end of the auxiliary rocker arm (65) away from the auxiliary motor (64) is rotatably connected with the middle part of the feeding arm (63), and a dial rod (66) is fixedly connected to one side of the top end of the feeding arm (63).

6. The intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 5, wherein The feeding channel (7) includes a conduit groove (71) arranged at its top end, and rollers (72) are uniformly arranged at the bottom of the conduit groove (71).

7. An intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 6, characterized in that, The material taking point (8) includes a material taking port (81) arranged on the side of the conduit groove (71) away from the dial rod (66), a mechanical claw (82) is arranged at the top end of the material taking port (81), and a distance sensor (15) is installed at one end of the feeding channel (7) close to the material taking port (81).

8. An intelligent positioning and pushing machine for aluminum tube production according to claim 5, characterized in that, The control component (9) includes a main control box (91). A time delay relay (92) is installed on one side of the main control box (91). The air cylinder (43) is electrically connected to the time delay relay (92). The main motor (61) and the auxiliary motor (64) are both electrically connected to the main control box (91).

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