Ferris wheel feeding and discharging device

Abstract

The invention relates to a ferris wheel feeding and discharging device which is characterized in that the ferris wheel feeding and discharging device comprises a machine box, a driving device and a ferris wheel circulating mechanism, the interior of the machine box is hollow, and the ferris wheel circulating mechanism is rotationally installed in the machine box; the left side wall and the right side wall of the machine box are provided with a feeding window and a discharging window correspondingly. Supporting frames are installed on the front side and the rear side of the machine box correspondingly. The ferris wheel circulating mechanism comprises a circulating rotating mechanism and a plurality of material placing mechanisms mounted on the circulating rotating mechanism; the two ends of the circulating rotating mechanism are rotationally installed on the supporting frames on the front side and the rear side of the machine box correspondingly. The driving device is fixedly installed on the supporting frame on the front side or the rear side of the machine box and fixedly connected with one end of the circulating rotating mechanism. The space utilization rate is higher, and the material distribution requirement in a complex production scene can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent manufacturing equipment, and particularly relates to a feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel. Background Art

[0002] In the modern automobile manufacturing industry, efficient and accurate material transportation is a key link to ensure the smooth operation of the production line. At present, the automobile assembly process usually adopts a mode of decentralized layout of multiple material bins. Assembly workers need to frequently travel back and forth between different material bins to pick up parts. This traditional operation method not only consumes a lot of time and physical strength, but also is prone to incorrect or missed picking of materials due to human operation, seriously affecting production efficiency and product quality. In addition, the traditional material storage mode has problems such as low space utilization rate and slow material turnover efficiency, and it is difficult to meet the increasing intelligent and flexible production requirements of the automobile manufacturing industry.

[0003] Although existing automated material transportation devices can partially replace manual picking, there are still many limitations. For example, the linear conveyor line lacks flexibility and cannot meet the material distribution requirements in complex production scenarios; the loop conveyor line has disadvantages such as large floor area and inconvenient material access and storage, and it is difficult to achieve rapid and accurate positioning and efficient turnover of materials. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a new type of material feeding and discharging device with advantages such as high space utilization rate, fast transportation efficiency, and convenient operation to solve the pain points of material management in the automobile production process and promote the development of the automobile manufacturing industry towards intelligence and high efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve the problems in the background art, the present invention provides a feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel, including: a chassis, a driving device, and a Ferris wheel circulation mechanism. The interior of the chassis is hollow, and the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism is rotatably installed inside the chassis; upper and lower material windows are respectively arranged on the left and right side walls of the chassis; support frames are installed on both the front and rear sides of the chassis; the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism includes: a circulating rotation mechanism, and a plurality of material placement mechanisms installed on the circulating rotation mechanism; both ends of the circulating rotation mechanism are rotatably installed on the support frames on the front and rear sides of the chassis; the driving device is fixedly installed on the support frame on the front or rear side of the chassis and is fixedly connected to one end of the circulating rotation mechanism.

[0005] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects

[0006] In view of the pain points in material management, the present invention can effectively replace the cumbersome operation of manual frequent back-and-forth picking through an automated circular conveying design, significantly reducing labor costs and labor intensity. At the same time, it avoids the problems of incorrect or missed material picking caused by human errors, and significantly improves the stability of production and the product qualification rate. Secondly, the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism realizes continuous circular conveying of materials through circular motion. Compared with traditional linear or circular conveying lines, it has higher space utilization rate and can complete efficient turnover of a large amount of materials in a limited factory space, meeting the material distribution requirements in complex production scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] Figure 1 is a front schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0008] Figure 2 is a back schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0009] Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the driving device of the present invention;

[0010] Figure 4 is a front structural schematic view of the present invention after removing the chassis shell;

[0011] Figure 5 is a back structural schematic view of the present invention after removing the chassis shell.

[0012] The reference numerals in the drawings are as follows:

[0013] 1, chassis; 11, feeding window; 12, discharging window; 13, support frame; 131, bearing seat; 132, bearing sleeve; 133, bearing; 2, driving device; 3, Ferris wheel circulation mechanism; 31, circulating rotation mechanism; 311, rotating cylinder; 312, front turntable; 313, rear turntable; 314, front connecting shaft; 315, rear connecting shaft; 316, front window; 317, rear window; 32, material placing mechanism; 321, connecting pipe; 322, placing seat; 323, material placing box; 324, connecting ear plate; 4, motor; 5, safety light curtain. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0014] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation manners of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation manners. Various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments only illustrate the basic concept of the present invention in a schematic manner. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0015] Among them, the accompanying drawings are only for illustrative purposes, showing only schematic diagrams rather than actual object diagrams, and should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention; in order to better illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, some components in the accompanying drawings are omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the dimensions of the actual product; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the accompanying drawings may be omitted.

[0016] In the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the accompanying drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0017] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the present invention provides a ferris wheel loading and unloading device, including: a chassis 1, a driving device 2 and a ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3. The interior of the chassis 1 is hollow, and the ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3 is rotatably installed inside the chassis 1; upper loading windows 11 and lower loading windows 12 are respectively arranged on the left and right side walls of the chassis 1; support frames 13 are installed on the front and rear sides of the chassis 1; the ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3 includes: a circulating rotation mechanism 31 and a plurality of material placement mechanisms 32 installed on the circulating rotation mechanism 31; both ends of the circulating rotation mechanism 31 are rotatably installed on the support frames 13 on the front and rear sides of the chassis 1; the driving device 2 is fixedly installed on the support frame 13 on the front or rear side of the chassis 1 and is fixedly connected to one end of the circulating rotation mechanism 31.

[0018] In this embodiment, the operator places the parts to be assembled on the material placement mechanism 32 through the loading window 11 on the left side of the chassis 1. After the driving device 2 is started, it drives the circulating rotation mechanism 31 to rotate, so that the material placement mechanism 32 with materials moves in a circular motion along the track of the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3. When the material placement mechanism 32 rotates to the unloading window 12 on the right side of the chassis 1, the assembly personnel can quickly take away the required parts to complete the engine assembly process. This design greatly improves the production efficiency. Compared with the traditional manual operation of frequently shuttling between multiple material bins to pick up parts; at the same time, multiple material placement mechanisms 32 can carry different types of parts simultaneously, realizing the orderly circular supply of multiple materials, avoiding the problem of material confusion that may occur during manual part picking, improving the assembly accuracy and product quality; the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism realizes the continuous circular transportation of materials through circular motion. Compared with the traditional linear or circular conveyor lines, its space utilization rate is higher, and it can complete the efficient turnover of a large amount of materials in a limited factory space to meet the material distribution requirements in complex production scenarios. The support frames 13 on the front and rear sides of the chassis 1 stably support the circulating rotation mechanism 31, ensuring the stable operation of the device, reducing the risk of material dropping caused by equipment shaking, effectively reducing material loss, and further improving the production efficiency.

[0019] Preferably, the circulating rotation mechanism 31 includes: a rotating cylinder 311, a front turntable 312, a rear turntable 313, a front connecting shaft 314, and a rear connecting shaft 315; the front turntable 312 and the rear turntable 313 are respectively fixedly installed at both ends of the rotating cylinder 311; one end of the front connecting shaft 314 is fixedly connected to the front surface of the front turntable 312; front windows 316 and rear windows 317 are respectively provided on the front and rear side walls of the chassis 1; the other end of the front connecting shaft 314 passes through the front window 316 and is rotatably installed on the support frame 13 on the front side of the chassis 1; one end of the rear connecting shaft 315 is fixedly connected to the rear surface of the rear turntable 313; the other end of the rear connecting shaft 315 passes through the rear window 317 and is rotatably installed on the support frame 13 on the rear side of the chassis 1.

[0020] In this embodiment, the front turntable 312 and the rear turntable 313 firmly connect the rotating cylinder 311. After the operator places the parts on the material placement mechanism 32, the driving device 2 drives the front connecting shaft 314 to rotate. The front connecting shaft 314 is linked with the front turntable 312, thereby driving the rotating cylinder 311 and the rear turntable 313 to rotate synchronously, so that the materials are circulated and conveyed along the established circular track. Since the front connecting shaft 314 passes through the front window 316 on the front side of the chassis 1 and is rotatably connected to the front side support frame 13, and the rear connecting shaft 315 passes through the rear window 317 and is connected to the rear side support frame 13, a stable rotating support structure is formed, which can maintain stable operation. When the material placement mechanism 32 loaded with parts rotates to the blanking window 12, the assembly personnel can quickly pick it up to complete the seat assembly process. This structural design brings multiple advantages. First, the combination of the front turntable 312, the rear turntable 313 and the rotating cylinder 311 enhances the overall rigidity of the circulating rotating mechanism 31. Compared with a single rotating component, it can carry a heavier material load and meet the conveying requirements of different weight parts in automobile production. Second, the front connecting shaft 31 and the rear connecting shaft 315 are connected to the support frame 13 through the windows on the front and rear sides of the chassis 1, forming a double-point support, effectively reducing the radial runout during the rotation of the rotating cylinder 311 and ensuring that the material placement mechanism 32 accurately stops at the blanking window 12. Third, the settings of the front window 316 and the rear window 317 facilitate the staff to carry out daily maintenance and repair of the circulating rotating mechanism 31, reduce the difficulty of troubleshooting equipment failures and the maintenance cost, and ensure the continuous and stable operation of the automobile production line.

[0021] Preferably, the driving device 2 includes: a motor 4, and the base of the motor 4 is fixedly installed on the support frame 13 on the front side or the rear side of the chassis 1; the rotating shaft of the motor 4 is fixedly connected to the other end of the front connecting shaft 315 or the rear connecting shaft 314.

[0022] Preferably, bearing seats 131 are fixedly arranged on the support frames 13 on the front side and the rear side of the chassis 1; bearing sleeves 132 are fixedly installed on the bearing seats 131; bearings 133 are installed in the bearing sleeves 132, and the outer circumferential side surface of the bearings 133 is fixedly connected to the bearing sleeves 132; the inner circumferential side surface of the bearings 133 is fixedly connected to the outer circumferential side surface of the front connecting shaft 314 or the outer circumferential side surface of the rear connecting shaft 315.

[0023] In this embodiment, when the driving device 2 drives the front connecting shaft 314 to rotate, the front connecting shaft 314 is tightly matched with the bearing 133 installed in the bearing seat 131 of the front support frame 13 of the chassis 1, and the inner circumferential side of the bearing 133 is fixedly connected with the outer circumferential side of the front connecting shaft 314. As the front connecting shaft 314 rotates, the bearing 133 rolls synchronously in the bearing sleeve 132. The bearing sleeve 132 is firmly fixed on the bearing seat 131, providing a stable operating space for the bearing 133, so that the front connecting shaft 314 can rotate smoothly and stably, and drive the entire circulation rotation mechanism 31 to operate. Similarly, the rear connecting shaft 315 cooperates with the bearing structure on the rear support frame 13 of the chassis 1 to jointly ensure the smooth circulation of the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3.

[0024] Preferably, the material placement mechanism 32 includes: two connecting tubes 321, a placement seat 322 and a material placement box 323; one end of the two connecting tubes 321 is hinged to the front and rear side walls of the placement seat 322 respectively; the other ends of the two connecting tubes 321 are fixedly connected to the outer side surfaces of the front turntable 312 and the rear turntable 313 respectively; the material placement box 323 is fixedly arranged on the top of the placement seat 322.

[0025] Preferably, a material placement groove is provided on the top of the placement seat 322; the lower part of the material placement box 323 is placed in the material placement groove and is adapted to the material placement groove; the front and rear side walls of the placement seat 322 adopt isosceles triangle connecting ear plates 324; the upper ends of the front and rear side walls of the placement seat 322 are hinged to one end of the two connecting pipes 321.

[0026] In this embodiment, the design of the material placement mechanism 32 makes material transportation safer and more efficient. Two connecting pipes 321 are hinged on the isosceles triangle connecting ear plates 324 on the front and rear sides of the placement seat 322, and the other ends are fixed to the front and rear turntables, so that the placement seat 322 can swing flexibly. The material placement box 323 is embedded in the groove of the placement seat 322. When the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism rotates, the rotation speed of the driving device is usually slow in the workshop for safety reasons. Therefore, by using the isosceles triangle connecting ear plates 324 on the front and rear side walls of the placement seat 322, and the upper ends of the front and rear side walls of the placement seat 322 are hinged to one end of the two connecting pipes 321, it can be ensured that when the material placement mechanism 32 is in a circular motion, the material placement box 323 always maintains a relatively horizontal state under the action of gravity (there must be some swing, but the swing amplitude is small and can be ignored).

[0027] Preferably, the plurality of material placement mechanisms 32 are arranged radially around the front turntable 312 and the rear turntable 313. The plurality of material placement mechanisms 32 are arranged radially around the turntable, and can carry multiple sets of sealing strips at the same time, meeting the continuous access requirements of the production line.

[0028] Preferably, the ferris wheel loading and unloading device further includes a control device electrically connected to the motor 4. In this embodiment, the control device can be an industrial computer, a control panel, etc.

[0029] Preferably, the ferris wheel loading and unloading device further includes safety light curtains 5 arranged on the left and right sides of the loading window 11 and the unloading window 12; the safety light curtains 5 are electrically connected to the control device.

[0030] Preferably, the control device is connected to the motor and can precisely control the rotation speed, start, and stop of the ferris wheel circulation mechanism. The safety light curtains 5 arranged on both sides of the loading window and the unloading window can detect when a person or foreign object enters the dangerous area (inside the chassis 1), send a signal to the control device, and cause the control device to stop the motor from running, avoiding safety accidents and providing reliable safety protection for the operator.

[0031] The working process of the device of the present invention is as follows:

[0032] First, the operator selects the parts to be loaded through the control device, starts the driving device 2, and the driving device 2 drives the ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3 to rotate in a cycle, rotating the material placement mechanism (32) corresponding to the parts to the front of the loading window (11). If, during the rotation, the safety light curtain 5 detects that there is a foreign object or person in the loading window (11) or the unloading window (12), the control device controls the driving device 2 to stop working and displays an alarm; when the material placement mechanism (32) corresponding to the parts rotates to the front of the loading window (11), the operator selects loading through the control device. At this time, the operator can place the parts on the material placement mechanism (32). After the placement is completed, the operator selects that the loading is completed, and the operator can repeat the above loading process to load different parts; when the operator unloads, the operator selects the parts to be unloaded through the control device, starts the driving device 2, and the driving device 2 drives the ferris wheel circulation mechanism 3 to rotate in a cycle, rotating the material placement mechanism (32) corresponding to the parts to the front of the unloading window (11). If, during the rotation, the safety light curtain 5 detects that there is a foreign object or person in the loading window (11) or the unloading window (12), the control device controls the driving device 2 to stop working and displays an alarm; when the material placement mechanism (32) corresponding to the parts rotates to the front of the unloading window (11), the operator selects unloading through the control device. At this time, the operator can take out the parts from the material placement mechanism (32). After the unloading is completed, the operator selects that the unloading is completed, and the operator can repeat the above unloading process to unload different parts.

[0033] In summary, the present invention addresses the pain points in material management. Through an automated circular conveying design, it can effectively replace the cumbersome operation of manual frequent round trips to pick up items, significantly reducing labor costs and labor intensity. At the same time, it avoids the problems of incorrect or missed material picking caused by human errors, and significantly improves the production stability and product qualification rate. Secondly, the Ferris wheel circulation mechanism realizes the continuous circular conveying of materials through circular motion. Compared with traditional linear or circular conveying lines, it has higher space utilization rate and can complete the efficient turnover of a large number of materials in a limited factory space, meeting the material distribution requirements in complex production scenarios.

[0034] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions, and they should all be covered by the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for loading and unloading a Ferris wheel, characterized in that, Including: a chassis (1), a driving device (2), and a Ferris wheel circulating mechanism (3). The interior of the chassis (1) is hollow, and the Ferris wheel circulating mechanism (3) is rotatably installed inside the chassis (1). Feeding windows (11) and discharging windows (12) are respectively arranged on the left and right side walls of the chassis (1). Support frames (13) are installed on both the front and rear sides of the chassis (1). The Ferris wheel circulating mechanism (3) includes: a circulating rotation mechanism (31), and a plurality of material placement mechanisms (32) installed on the circulating rotation mechanism (31). Both ends of the circulating rotation mechanism (31) are rotatably installed on the support frames (13) on the front and rear sides of the chassis (1). The driving device (2) is fixedly installed on the support frame (13) on the front or rear side of the chassis (1) and is fixedly connected to one end of the circulating rotation mechanism (31).

2. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 1, wherein The circulating rotation mechanism (31) includes: a rotating cylinder (311), a front turntable (312), a rear turntable (313), a front connecting shaft (314), and a rear connecting shaft (315). The front turntable (312) and the rear turntable (313) are respectively fixedly installed at both ends of the rotating cylinder (311). One end of the front connecting shaft (314) is fixedly connected to the front surface of the front turntable (312). Front windows (316) and rear windows (317) are respectively arranged on the front and rear side walls of the chassis (1). The other end of the front connecting shaft (314) passes through the front window (316) and is rotatably installed on the support frame (13) on the front side of the chassis (1). One end of the rear connecting shaft (315) is fixedly connected to the rear surface of the rear turntable (313). The other end of the rear connecting shaft (315) passes through the rear window (317) and is rotatably installed on the support frame (13) on the rear side of the chassis (1).

3. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 2, wherein The driving device (2) includes: a motor (4). The base of the motor (4) is fixedly installed on the support frame (13) on the front or rear side of the chassis (1). The rotating shaft of the motor (4) is fixedly connected to the other end of the front connecting shaft (315) or the rear connecting shaft (314).

4. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 2, wherein, Bearing seats (131) are fixedly arranged on the support frames (13) on the front and rear sides of the chassis (1). A bearing sleeve (132) is fixedly installed on the bearing seat (131). A bearing (133) is installed inside the bearing sleeve (132). The outer circumferential side surface of the bearing (133) is fixedly connected to the bearing sleeve (132). The inner circumferential side surface of the bearing (133) is fixedly connected to the outer circumferential side surface of the front connecting shaft (314) or the outer circumferential side surface of the rear connecting shaft (315).

5. The feeding and unloading device of a Ferris wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that The material placement mechanism (32) includes: two connecting pipes (321), a placement seat (322), and a material placement box (323). One ends of the two connecting pipes (321) are respectively hinged to the front and rear side walls of the placement seat (322). The other ends of the two connecting pipes (321) are respectively fixedly connected to the outer side surfaces of the front turntable (312) and the rear turntable (313). The material placement box (323) is fixedly arranged on the placement seat (322).

6. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 2, wherein, The upper surface of the placement seat (322) is provided with a material placement groove; the lower part of the material placement box (323) is placed in the material placement groove and is adapted to the material placement groove; the front and rear side walls of the placement seat (322) adopt connecting ear plates (324) in the shape of an isosceles triangle; the upper ends of the front and rear side walls of the placement seat (322) are hinged to one ends of two connecting pipes (321).

7. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The plurality of material placement mechanisms (32) are arranged in a radial surrounding manner along the front turntable (312) and the rear turntable (313).

8. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 3, characterized in that, The ferris wheel loading and unloading device further includes: a control device, and the control device is electrically connected to the motor (4).

9. The feeding and discharging device for a Ferris wheel according to claim 8, characterized in that, The ferris wheel loading and unloading device further includes: safety light curtains (5) arranged on the left and right sides of the loading window (11) and the unloading window (12); the safety light curtains (5) are electrically connected to the control device.

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