A mud applicator

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of clay feeding machines in the technical field of ceramic utensil production equipment, including: clay supply device, clay receiving device and clay feeding device.Clay supply device is used to supply clay blank, and the front end of clay supply device is provided with clay supply port, and clay feeding device is used to move clay blank, and clay feeding device and clay receiving device are arranged on the upper and lower sides in front of clay supply port.Clay receiving device includes clay receiving frame, clay receiving gripper and overturning driving member.Clay receiving gripper is used to clamp clay blank.Clay receiving gripper is arranged at the front end of clay receiving frame, and the rear end of clay receiving frame is connected with clay supply device.Overturning driving member is used to drive clay receiving frame to overturn and swing up and down.The clay feeding machine of the application clamps and overturns the clay blank provided by clay supply device through clay receiving device to facilitate the movement of clay feeding device, reduces the difficulty of receiving material of clay feeding device, and improves the stability of clay blank feeding process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of ceramic ware production equipment technology, and in particular to a clay-applying machine. Background Technology

[0002] Ceramics are common household items, and their production involves processes such as body forming, glazing, and firing. In the body forming of ceramic ware, the first step is cutting clay strips of a certain length into disc-shaped blanks, thus supplying the clay blanks. Traditional clay feeding equipment simply cuts the blanks and lets them fall into the forming mold, resulting in poor accuracy and stability. Existing clay feeding equipment generally includes a clay feeding mechanism that supplies the blanks and a clay loading mechanism that moves and loads them. The clay blanks cut by the feeding mechanism are moved to the required position by the loading mechanism, improving the accuracy and stability of the feeding. However, the connection between the loading and feeding mechanisms in existing equipment is poor, especially since many blanks need to be rotated 90 degrees before being placed into the mold, easily leading to clay loss or shortages. Furthermore, existing loading mechanisms have poor compatibility with the diameter specifications of the incoming clay strips; when the strip specifications change, the loading mechanism often needs to be disassembled, adjusted, and recalibrated, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a mud-applying machine to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.

[0004] The technical solution adopted to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows:

[0005] A mud feeding machine includes: a mud supply device, a mud receiving device, and a mud feeding device. The mud supply device is used to supply mud blanks, and a mud supply port is provided at the front end of the mud supply device. The mud feeding device is used to move the mud blanks. The mud feeding device and the mud receiving device are located on the upper and lower sides in front of the mud supply port.

[0006] The mud receiving device includes a mud receiving frame, a mud receiving gripper, and a flipping drive component. The mud receiving gripper has a clamping part for clamping the mud blank. The mud receiving gripper is located at the front end of the mud receiving frame, and the rear end of the mud receiving frame is connected to the mud supply device.

[0007] The flipping drive component is used to drive the mud receiving frame to flip and swing up and down, so that the mud receiving claw flips upward and the clamping part is in front of the mud supply port, or flips the mud receiving claw downward and the clamping part is in the lower side of the mud feeding device.

[0008] The mud feeding machine provided by this invention has at least the following beneficial effects: After the flipping drive component drives the mud receiving claw upward to the mud supply port, it can clamp the mud blank supplied by the mud supply device through the clamping part, and then flip it downward to the lower side of the mud feeding device. The mud blank is then moved to a specific position by the mud feeding device, realizing automatic feeding of the mud blank. In the mud feeding machine of this invention, the mud receiving device clamps and flips the mud blank provided by the mud supply device to facilitate the movement of the mud feeding device, reducing the difficulty of receiving the mud blank by the mud feeding device and improving the stability of the mud blank feeding process. Through the receiving and flipping action of the mud receiving device, the mud blank is removed from the mud supply port, which facilitates the movement of the mud blank by the mud feeding device; at the same time, the axial direction of the mud blank can be flipped from the front-to-back direction to the up-and-down direction, thereby matching the placement posture of the mud blank in the molding mold.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud supply device includes a mud supply mechanism, a mud pushing mechanism, and a mud cutting mechanism;

[0010] The mud supply mechanism has a mud supply channel located behind the mud supply port and extending back and forth. The mud pushing mechanism includes a mud pushing component located in the mud supply channel and a mud pushing drive component for driving the mud pushing component to move back and forth. The mud cutting mechanism includes a mud cutting blade located in front of the mud supply port and a mud cutting drive component for driving the mud cutting blade to move.

[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud supply port is provided with a mud support component, the mud support component has a support groove that is low in the middle and high on the left and right sides, and a mud pressing mechanism is provided above the mud support component. The mud pressing mechanism includes a mud pressing component and a mud pressing drive component for driving the mud pressing component to move up and down.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud supply mechanism includes multiple mud-supporting trays arranged along the circulation path and a mud supply driving component. The mud supply driving component is used to drive the multiple mud-supporting trays to move along the circulation path, and the mud supply channel is located at one end of the mud supply mechanism.

[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a first connecting member is provided between the rear end of the mud receiving frame and the mud supply device. The first connecting member includes a driving link and a driven link. The two ends of the driving link and the driven link are respectively rotatably hinged to the mud supply device and the mud receiving frame to form a cross four-bar linkage. The flipping driving member is used to drive the driving link to rotate.

[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud receiving frame is provided with a sliding seat, the sliding seat is slidably disposed along the front and back and elastically abuts against the mud receiving frame, and the mud receiving claw is installed on the sliding seat;

[0015] A second connecting member is provided between the driven link and the sliding seat. The second connecting member includes a connector and a pulling link. One end of the pulling link is rotatably hinged to the sliding seat, and the other end is provided with a strip-shaped groove. The connector is adjustablely installed on the driven link and has a tensioning end that is slidably embedded in the strip-shaped groove.

[0016] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud receiving frame has a guide rod extending forward and backward, the sliding seat is slidably connected to the guide rod, a spring is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod, the spring is located on the rear side of the sliding seat, and the front and rear ends of the spring respectively abut against the sliding seat and the mud receiving frame.

[0017] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the connector has an adjusting end, a connecting part and a tensioning end. The connecting part is located between the adjusting end and the tensioning end and is rotatably hinged to the driven link. The driven link has an adjusting groove that extends in an arc around the connecting part. The adjusting end is tunably connected to the adjusting groove.

[0018] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud-receiving gripper includes two pairs of grippers and a material-clamping drive unit for driving the two grippers to move closer to each other or further away from each other. The two grippers form the clamping part, and a positioning suction cup is also provided on the lower side of the clamping part.

[0019] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the mud feeding device includes a mud feeding gripper and a transfer mechanism for driving the mud feeding gripper to move. The transfer mechanism is suspended on the front side of the mud supply device, and the transfer mechanism and the mud supply device are adjustablely hinged. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the mud-applying machine provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a side view of an embodiment of the mud-applying machine provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a front view of an embodiment of the mud-applying machine provided by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the mud receiving device provided by the present invention in a horizontal state.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a top view of an embodiment of the mud receiving device provided by the present invention in a horizontal position.

[0026] Figure 6 This is a side view of an embodiment of the mud receiving device provided by the present invention in a flipped-up state.

[0027] In the diagram: 100-mud supply device, 110-mud supply mechanism, 111-mud support plate, 112-mud supply drive component, 120-mud pushing mechanism, 121-mud pushing component, 122-mud pushing drive component, 130-mud cutting mechanism, 131-mud cutting blade, 1311-blade body, 1312-mud cutting wire, 132-mud cutting drive component, 140-mud pressing mechanism, 141-mud pressing component, 142-mud pressing drive component, 150-mud support component, 200-mud receiving device, 210-mud receiving frame, 211-sliding seat, 212-guide rod, 213-spring, 214-positioning suction cup, 220-mud receiving gripper, 22 1-Gripper, 222-Gripper drive unit, 230-Tilting drive component, 240-First connecting component, 241-Drive link, 242-Driven link, 2421-Tilting hinge, 2422-Adjusting groove, 250-Second connecting component, 251-Connector, 2511-Adjusting end, 2512-Connecting part, 2513-Tightening end, 252-Pulling link, 2521-Pulling hinge, 2522-Strip trough, 300-Mud feeding device, 310-Mud feeding gripper, 320-Transfer mechanism, 321-Translation drive component, 322-Lifting drive component, 330-Cantilever frame. Detailed Implementation

[0028] This section will describe in detail specific embodiments of the present invention. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and overall technical solution of the present invention, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0030] In the description of this invention, if there are words such as "several", they mean one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than", "less than", "exceeding" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself.

[0031] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "set up," "install," and "connect" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0032] Reference Figures 1 to 6 The mud-coating machine of the present invention is provided in the following embodiments:

[0033] A mud-feeding machine includes: a mud-feeding device 100, a mud-receiving device 200, and a mud-feeding device 300. The mud-feeding device 100 is used to supply mud blanks, and a mud-feeding port is provided at the front end of the mud-feeding device 100. The mud-feeding device 300 is used to move the mud blanks. The mud-feeding device 300 and the mud-receiving device 200 are both located on the front side of the mud-feeding device 100. The mud-receiving device 200 is located below the front side of the mud-feeding port, and the mud-feeding device 300 is located above the mud-receiving device 200.

[0034] The mud receiving device 200 includes a mud receiving frame 210, a mud receiving gripper 220, and a flipping drive component 230. The mud receiving gripper 220 has a clamping portion for holding the mud blank, and is located at the front end of the mud receiving frame 210. The rear end of the mud receiving frame 210 is connected to the mud supply device 100. The flipping drive component 230 is used to drive the mud receiving frame 210 to flip up and down, so that the mud receiving gripper 220 flips upward to position the clamping portion in front of the mud supply port, or flips the mud receiving gripper 220 downward to position the clamping portion under the mud feeding device 300.

[0035] In practical use, the flipping drive component 230 drives the mud receiving gripper 220 to flip upwards to the mud supply port, where it can clamp the mud blank supplied by the mud supply device 100 through the clamping part. Then, it flips downwards to the underside of the mud feeding device 300, where the mud feeding device 300 moves the mud blank to a specific position, achieving automatic mud feeding. In the mud feeding machine of this invention, the mud receiving device 200 clamps and flips the mud blank provided by the mud supply device 100 to facilitate the movement of the mud feeding device 300, reducing the difficulty of receiving material for the mud feeding device 300 and improving the stability of the mud blank feeding process. Through the receiving and flipping action of the mud receiving device 200, the mud blank is removed from the mud supply port, facilitating the movement of the mud blank by the mud feeding device 300; it also allows the axial direction of the mud blank to be flipped from the front-to-back direction to the up-and-down direction, thereby matching the placement posture of the mud blank in the molding mold.

[0036] The mud supply device 100 includes: a mud supply mechanism 110, a mud pushing mechanism 120, and a mud cutting mechanism 130.

[0037] The mud supply mechanism 110 includes a mud support plate 111 and a mud supply driving component 112. There are multiple mud support plates 111, which are arranged along a circulation path. The mud supply driving component 112 is used to drive the multiple mud support plates 111 to move synchronously along the circulation path.

[0038] In this embodiment, the mud tray 111 is a sheet metal product. The two sides of the mud tray 111 are folded upward to form a mud tray groove that extends forward and backward. One end of the mud supply mechanism 110 is located at the rear side of the mud supply port. The mud tray 111, which moves to the rear side of the mud supply port, can form a mud supply channel that extends forward and backward.

[0039] In this embodiment, the mud supply drive component 112 includes a mud supply drive motor and a chain drive assembly. The chain drive assembly includes a sprocket and a chain wound around the sprocket, forming a closed-loop circulation path. Multiple mud-collecting trays 111 are arranged sequentially along the chain and fixed to it. The output shaft of the mud supply drive motor is connected to the sprocket. When the mud supply drive motor drives the chain to move cyclically via the sprocket, the mud-collecting trays 111 can move sequentially to the rear of the mud supply port, thus achieving sequential supply of mud strips.

[0040] See attached document Figures 1 to 3 In this embodiment, the mud supply mechanism 110 is arranged with varying heights. The higher end of the mud supply mechanism 110 is located behind the mud supply port, allowing the mud strips to be fed onto the mud tray 111 at the lower end of the mud supply mechanism 110, thus avoiding excessive moving height.

[0041] The mud-pushing mechanism 120 is used to push the mud strips in the mud-supporting tray 111 forward. The mud-pushing mechanism 120 includes a mud-pushing component 121 and a mud-pushing driving component 122. The mud-pushing component 121 is disposed in the mud-supply channel, and the mud-pushing driving component 122 is used to drive the mud-pushing component 121 to move back and forth, thereby pushing the mud strips forward through the mud-pushing component 121. The front end of the mud-pushing component 121 is disc-shaped and perpendicular to the back-and-forth direction.

[0042] The clay cutting mechanism 130 is used to cut the front end of the clay strip, cutting it into a disc-shaped clay blank. The clay cutting mechanism 130 includes a clay cutting blade 131 and a clay cutting drive component 132. In this embodiment, the clay cutting blade 131 includes an inverted "U"-shaped blade body 1311, which has two spaced-apart lower ends, with a clay cutting wire 1312 disposed between the two lower ends. The clay cutting drive component 132 is used to drive the clay cutting blade 131 to move up and down relative to the clay supply port, thereby cutting and separating the front end of the clay strip into a disc-shaped clay blank via the clay cutting wire 1312.

[0043] The mud supply port is equipped with a mud support 150. The mud support 150 is fixedly installed at the front end of the mud supply device 100, and has a groove that is low in the middle and high on the left and right sides. In actual use, the mud support plate 111 moves sequentially to align with the mud support 150, and the mud strip is pushed forward along the mud support plate 111 into the groove of the mud support 150 by the mud pushing mechanism 120. The groove can support and guide the front end of the mud strip.

[0044] In a further embodiment, a pressing mechanism 140 is provided above the mud support 150. The pressing mechanism 140 includes a pressing component 141 and a pressing drive component 142. The lower end of the pressing component 141 is provided with a pressing groove that is higher in the middle and lower on the left and right sides. The pressing drive component 142 is used to drive the pressing component 141 to move up and down, thereby clamping the front end of the mud strip to cooperate with the mud cutting action.

[0045] In this embodiment, the mud-pushing drive component 122 is a linear drive module arranged along the front and rear, the mud-cutting drive component 132 is a telescopic cylinder arranged downwards above the mud-cutting blade 131, and the mud-pressing drive component 142 is a telescopic cylinder arranged downwards above the mud-supporting component 150. In other embodiments, the mud-pushing drive component 122, the mud-cutting drive component 132, and the mud-pressing drive component 142 can all be selected as linear drive components such as cylinders, electric push rods, hydraulic push rods, or lead screw and nut drive assemblies, as required.

[0046] In this embodiment, a first connecting member 240 is provided between the rear section of the mud receiving frame 210 and the mud supply device 100. The first connecting member 240 includes a driving link 241 and a driven link 242, the two ends of which are respectively rotatably hinged to the mud supply device 100 and the mud receiving frame 210 to form a cross four-bar linkage.

[0047] Specifically, refer to the appendix Figure 5 and 6 When the mud receiving frame 210 is flipped to a horizontal position, the front ends of the driving link 241 and the driven link 242 are both rotatably hinged to the mud receiving frame 210, and the rear ends of the driving link 241 and the driven link 242 are both rotatably hinged to the mud supply device 100. It is worth noting that the front end of the driving link 241 is located above the front end of the driven link 242, and the rear end of the driving link 241 is located below the rear end of the driven link 242. That is, the projections of the driving link 241 and the driven link 242 in the left-right direction are intersected, thus forming a cross-bar linkage between the mud supply device 100, the driving link 241, the driven link 242, and the mud receiving frame 210.

[0048] The tilting drive component 230 has a tilting drive end that is pulverically connected to the drive link 241 and causes the drive link 241 to rotate relative to the mud supply device 100. Considering the ease of controlling the speed and accuracy of the tilting action of the mud receiving frame 210, the tilting drive component 230 in this embodiment uses a servo motor. In other embodiments, the tilting drive component 230 may use a rotary cylinder, servo motor, stepper motor, or pneumatic motor, or other rotary drive elements.

[0049] The mud receiving frame 210 forms a cross four-bar linkage with the mud supply device 100 through the first connecting member 240, so that the mud receiving frame 210 can rotate along a determined trajectory. The rotation axis of the mud receiving frame 210 does not remain in a fixed position. It can both rotate the mud receiving claw 220 upward to the front of the mud supply port and rotate the mud receiving claw 220 downward to the horizontal position to maintain a certain distance from the mud supply device 100, so that the mud feeding device 300 can take away the mud blank to realize the material handling and mud feeding.

[0050] The incoming clay strips are generally cylindrical, but their cross-sectional diameters vary. When the diameter of the clay strip changes, the height of the receiving claw 220 when it flips up needs to be adjusted according to the central axis of the clay strip to ensure that the receiving claw 220 is aligned with the clay strip and the clay blank, achieving stable material reception and preventing damage to the clay blank. To avoid adjusting the entire receiving device 200, the receiving claw 220 is adjustablely mounted on the receiving frame 210.

[0051] See attached document Figures 4 to 6 In this embodiment, the mud receiving frame 210 is provided with a sliding seat 211. Taking the mud receiving frame 210 in a horizontal state as an example, the sliding seat 211 is slidably disposed on the mud receiving frame 210 in the front-back direction. The sliding seat 211 elastically abuts against the front end of the mud receiving frame 210, and the mud receiving claw 220 is installed on the upper side of the sliding seat 211.

[0052] A second connecting member 250 is provided between the driven link 242 and the sliding seat 211. The second connecting member 250 includes a connector 251 and a pulling link 252. The front end of the pulling link 252 has a pulling hinge portion 2521 that is rotatably hinged to the sliding seat 211, and the rear end of the pulling link 252 has a strip-shaped pulling groove 2522. The connector 251 has a tensioning end 2513 that is slidably embedded in the strip-shaped pulling groove 2522. The connector 251 is adjustablely mounted on the driven link 242 so that the position of the tensioning end 2513 relative to the driven link 242 is adjustable.

[0053] Specifically, the mud receiving frame 210 has a guide rod 212 extending forward and backward. The lower side of the sliding seat 211 is provided with a linear bearing that is slidably sleeved on the guide rod 212, so that the sliding seat 211 and the mud receiving frame 210 can be slidably connected. A spring 213 extending forward and backward is coaxially sleeved on the outer side of the guide rod 212. The spring 213 is located on the rear side of the sliding seat 211, and the front and rear ends of the spring 213 abut against the sliding seat 211 and the mud receiving frame 210, respectively.

[0054] In actual use, the sliding seat 211 is elastically pressed against the side away from the driven connecting rod 242 under the action of the spring 213. When the mud receiving frame 210 is in a horizontal state: the distance between the material pulling hinge 2521 and the tensioning end 2513 is less than the maximum distance between the material pulling hinge 2521 and the strip groove 2522, that is, the tensioning end 2513 is in the middle section of the strip groove 2522, and the tensioning end 2513 is not tightly connected to the strip groove 2522. The mud receiving frame 210 is in the front limit position under the action of the spring 213.

[0055] When the first connecting member 240 drives the mud receiving frame 210 to rotate upward, the mud receiving frame 210 rotates relative to the driven connecting rod 242, and the distance between the material pulling hinge 2521 and the tensioning end 2513 gradually increases. After the mud receiving frame 210 rotates through a certain angle, the tensioning end 2513 abuts against the rear end of the lower conveying strip groove 2522, thereby pulling the sliding seat 211 closer to the driven connecting rod 242.

[0056] Until the mud receiving frame 210 is flipped upward to a vertical position, the tensioning end 2513 pulls the sliding seat 211 to overcome the elastic force and reach a specific height, thereby matching the central axis of the mud blank at the mud supply port.

[0057] In this embodiment, the connector 251 has an adjusting end 2511, a connecting portion 2512, and a tensioning end 2513. The connecting portion 2512 is disposed between the adjusting end 2511 and the tensioning end 2513. The connecting portion 2512 is rotatably hinged to the driven link 242. The driven link 242 has an adjusting groove 2422 extending in an arc around the connecting portion 2512. The adjusting end 2511 is adjustable by a screw passing through the adjusting groove 2422.

[0058] When the diameter of the mud strip changes, the adjusting end 2511 can be adjusted along the adjusting groove 2422 by loosening the screw, so that the connecting piece 251 rotates relative to the driven connecting rod 242 around the connecting part 2512, thereby adjusting the position of the tensioning end 2513 to adjust the height position of the sliding seat 211 when the mud receiving frame 210 is flipped to the vertical state.

[0059] Using the hinge position between the driven connecting rod 242 and the mud receiving frame 210 as the flip hinge part 2421, by adjusting the relative position of the adjusting end 2511 and the adjusting groove 2422, the connecting piece 251 and the driven connecting rod 242 swing relative to each other, thereby adjusting the distance between the flip hinge part 2421 and the tensioning end 2513, so as to adjust the height position of the sliding seat 211 when the mud receiving frame 210 is flipped to the vertical state, so as to adapt to mud strips of different diameters.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the mud receiving claw 220 is set on the mud receiving frame 210 through an elastically configured sliding seat 211 structure. The mud receiving frame 210 and the driven connecting rod 242 are connected by a second connecting member 250 so that when the mud receiving frame 210 is flipped to a vertical state, the height position of the sliding seat 211 is set according to the mud strip diameter to ensure that the position of the mud receiving claw 220 matches the mud supply port. At the same time, when the mud receiving frame 210 is in a horizontal state, the position of the sliding seat 211 can be elastically maintained at the front end of the mud receiving frame 210, avoiding the need to adjust the mud feeding device 300.

[0061] It is worth noting that, in the left-right projection, the tensioning end 2513 is eccentrically positioned relative to the flipping hinge 2421, that is, there is a certain gap between the tensioning end 2513 and the flipping hinge 2421, thereby ensuring that the gap between the tensioning end 2513 and the material pulling hinge 2521 changes during the flipping process.

[0062] Furthermore, an indicator mark is provided on the side of the adjustment groove 2422 to indicate the specific position of the adjustment end 2511 in the adjustment groove 2422, corresponding to commonly used diameter clay strips, thus simplifying the adjustment process. In other embodiments, the tensioning end 2513 can be adjusted relative to the driven connecting rod 242 through other structures such as screw drives.

[0063] In this embodiment, the mud-receiving gripper 220 includes two grippers 221 and a material-clamping drive unit 222. The two grippers 221 are arranged in a left-right pair, and the material-clamping drive unit 222 is used to drive the two grippers 221 to move closer together or further apart. In this embodiment, the material-clamping drive unit 222 is a gripper cylinder. One end of each of the two grippers 221 is connected to the material-clamping drive unit 222, and the other end extends in an arc shape. The two grippers 221 are arranged facing each other to form the clamping part. The two grippers 221 can clamp the outer periphery of the mud blank. Further, a positioning suction cup 214 is provided on the lower side of the clamping part. The positioning suction cup 214 is installed on the sliding seat 211 and is connected to a negative pressure generating element. The positioning suction cup 214 is used to adsorb and position the axial end face of the mud blank.

[0064] In practical use, the mud-feeding device 300 is used to transfer the mud blank on the mud-receiving device 200 to the molding mold. The mud-feeding device 300 includes a mud-feeding gripper 310 and a transfer mechanism 320, the transfer mechanism 320 being used to drive the mud-feeding gripper 310 to move. Specifically, in this embodiment, the mud-feeding gripper 310 is a downward-facing vacuum suction cup. The transfer mechanism 320 of the mud-feeding gripper 310 includes a translational drive component 321 arranged in the front-back direction and a lifting drive component 322 arranged in the up-down direction. The translational drive component 321 is used to drive the mud-feeding gripper 310 to move back and forth, and the lifting drive component 322 is used to drive the mud-feeding gripper 310 to move up and down. In other embodiments, the transfer mechanism 320 may be a four-axis robot or other mechanisms.

[0065] The transfer mechanism 320 is suspended on the front side of the mud supply device 100, and the transfer mechanism 320 is adjustablely hinged to the mud supply device 100. Specifically, the mud feeding device 300 also includes a cantilever frame 330, which is located on the front side of the mud supply device 100, and the transfer mechanism 320 is mounted on the cantilever frame 330. The rear end of the cantilever frame 330 is rotatably hinged to the mud supply device 100 via a vertically extending connecting shaft. The axial ends of the connecting shaft are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the cantilever frame 330, and the two ends of the connecting shaft are clamped and fixed to the cantilever frame 330 by a nut locking structure. When the equipment is moved, the nuts on the connecting shaft are loosened, allowing the cantilever frame 330 to swing relative to the mud supply device 100 to be close to the mud supply device 100, reducing the space occupied and facilitating transportation.

[0066] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0067] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can make various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention. All such changes, modifications, equivalent alterations or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application, and the scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A mud-applying machine, characterized in that: include: The system includes a mud supply device, a mud receiving device, and a mud feeding device. The mud supply device is used to supply mud blanks, and the front end of the mud supply device is provided with a mud supply port. The mud feeding device is used to move the mud blanks. The mud feeding device and the mud receiving device are located on the upper and lower sides in front of the mud supply port. The mud receiving device includes a mud receiving frame, a mud receiving gripper, and a flipping drive component. The mud receiving gripper has a clamping part for clamping the mud blank. The mud receiving gripper is located at the front end of the mud receiving frame, and the rear end of the mud receiving frame is connected to the mud supply device. The flipping drive component is used to drive the mud receiving frame to flip and swing up and down, so that the mud receiving claw flips upward and the clamping part is in front of the mud supply port, or flips the mud receiving claw downward and the clamping part is in the lower side of the mud feeding device. A first connecting member is provided between the rear end of the mud receiving frame and the mud supply device. The first connecting member includes a driving link and a driven link. The two ends of the driving link and the driven link are respectively rotatably hinged to the mud supply device and the mud receiving frame to form a cross four-bar linkage. The flipping driving member is used to drive the driving link to rotate. The mud receiving frame is provided with a sliding seat, which slides back and forth and elastically abuts against the mud receiving frame, and the mud receiving claw is installed on the sliding seat; A second connecting member is provided between the driven link and the sliding seat. The second connecting member includes a connector and a pulling link. One end of the pulling link is rotatably hinged to the sliding seat, and the other end is provided with a strip-shaped groove. The connector is adjustablely installed on the driven link, and the connector has a tensioning end that is slidably embedded in the strip-shaped groove. The connector has an adjusting end, a connecting part, and a tensioning end. The connecting part is located between the adjusting end and the tensioning end and is rotatably hinged to the driven link. The driven link has an adjusting groove that extends in an arc around the connecting part. The adjusting end is tunably connected to the adjusting groove.

2. The sludge applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mud supply device includes a mud supply mechanism, a mud pushing mechanism, and a mud cutting mechanism; The mud supply mechanism has a mud supply channel located behind the mud supply port and extending back and forth. The mud pushing mechanism includes a mud pushing component located in the mud supply channel and a mud pushing drive component for driving the mud pushing component to move back and forth. The mud cutting mechanism includes a mud cutting blade located in front of the mud supply port and a mud cutting drive component for driving the mud cutting blade to move.

3. The sludge applicator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mud supply port is equipped with a mud support component, which has a groove that is low in the middle and high on the left and right sides. A mud pressing mechanism is provided above the mud support component, which includes a mud pressing component and a mud pressing drive component for driving the mud pressing component to move up and down.

4. The sludge applicator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mud supply mechanism includes multiple mud trays arranged along a circulation path and a mud supply driving component. The mud supply driving component is used to drive the multiple mud trays to move along the circulation path, and the mud supply channel is located at one end of the mud supply mechanism.

5. The sludge applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mud receiving frame has guide rods extending forward and backward. The sliding seat is slidably connected to the guide rods. A spring is sleeved on the outside of the guide rods. The spring is located on the rear side of the sliding seat. The front and rear ends of the spring abut against the sliding seat and the mud receiving frame, respectively.

6. The sludge applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mud-receiving gripper includes two pairs of grippers and a material-clamping drive unit for driving the two grippers to move closer together or further apart. The two grippers form the clamping part, and a positioning suction cup is also provided on the lower side of the clamping part.

7. The sludge applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mud feeding device includes a mud feeding gripper and a transfer mechanism for moving the mud feeding gripper. The transfer mechanism is suspended on the front side of the mud supply device, and the transfer mechanism and the mud supply device are adjustablely hinged.

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