Automatic separation and classification system for brake caliper casting part machining

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of casting, in particular to an automatic separation and classification system for brake caliper body casting part machining, and solves the problems of low separation and classification efficiency and high operation risk due to the fact that a hydraulic shear is manually operated to separate and sort casting heads of brake caliper casting parts in the prior art. Comprising an equidistant feeding conveyor and a plurality of automatic separating and classifying mechanisms, a connecting conveyor is installed at the front end of the equidistant feeding conveyor, a casting head discharging conveyor is installed in front of the connecting conveyor, and a casting part separating module is installed between the connecting conveyor and the casting head discharging conveyor; the casting part separating module is composed of a plurality of automatic separating and classifying mechanisms. By adopting the multiple automatic separation and classification mechanisms, different types of casting parts can be synchronously and automatically separated and classified, the machining efficiency is effectively improved, and the situation that personal safety is affected during manual operation is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of casting, in particular to an automated separation and classification system for machining brake caliper castings. Background Art

[0002] The brake caliper is a crucial component in a vehicle's braking system, primarily responsible for contact between the brake disc and the brake pads, and achieving braking by applying a certain amount of pressure. The pressure transmitted by the hydraulic system creates friction between the brake pads and the disc, slowing or stopping the vehicle. Brake calipers are primarily classified into two types: fixed and sliding. Brake calipers are typically cast, with risers formed along the edges of the casting. These risers are used to inject molten metal during the casting process and must be removed afterward. The sprue remains even after the casting cools and solidifies. If not promptly removed, it can compromise the quality and appearance of the casting.

[0003] Currently, manually operated hydraulic shears are usually used to separate and sort the pouring and rising heads of brake caliper castings. The separation and sorting efficiency is low, the operation risk is high, and the air quality of the operating environment is poor, which can easily affect human safety. Therefore, this does not meet the existing needs. In this regard, we propose an automated separation and sorting system for the processing of brake caliper castings. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated separation and sorting system for the processing of brake caliper castings, so as to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that the casting risers of brake caliper castings are usually separated and sorted by manually operated hydraulic shears, which has low separation and sorting efficiency, high operation risks, and poor air quality in the operating environment, which easily affects human safety.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an automated separation and sorting system for processing brake caliper castings, comprising an equidistant feeding conveyor and multiple automatic separation and sorting mechanisms, a connecting conveyor installed at the front end of the equidistant feeding conveyor, a pouring and riser unloading conveyor installed in front of the connecting conveyor, and a casting separation module installed between the connecting conveyor and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor;

[0006] The casting separation module is composed of a plurality of automatic separation and classification mechanisms, and the automatic separation and classification mechanisms include a separation and blanking unit, a material diverting unit is installed on the inner side of the rear end of the separation and blanking unit, and a weighing separation unit is installed below the material diverting unit.

[0007] Preferably, the material-dipping unit includes a connecting seat, the inner side of the rear end of the connecting seat is rotatably connected to the motor seat, the front end surface of the motor seat is movably installed with a transmission platform, the rear end surface of the motor seat is fixedly installed with a third transmission motor, the rear end of the lower end surface of the transmission platform is fixedly installed with a first dial plate, the front end of the lower end surface of the transmission platform is slidably connected with a second dial plate, the inner side of the transmission platform is rotatably connected with a second transmission screw and an adjusting screw, and a connecting frame is fixedly installed on the outer side of the front end of the transmission platform, connecting columns are installed at both ends of the connecting frame, the outer side of the connecting column is rotatably connected with a guide ball, and the outer side of the guide ball is movably installed with an annular guide bar.

[0008] Preferably, the separation and unloading unit includes a separation box, the bottom end of the separation box is fixedly connected to the connecting conveyor and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor, the inner side of the upper end of the separation box is slidably connected with a transmission slide, the inner side of one end of the transmission slide is installed with a first transmission screw, one end of the first transmission screw is installed with a second transmission motor, a hydraulic cylinder is fixedly installed on the inner side of the middle part of the transmission slide, the output end of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly installed with a rotating electric cylinder, the bottom end of the rotating electric cylinder is fixedly installed with a transmission plate, the two ends of the lower end surface of the transmission plate are respectively fixedly installed with a separation hydraulic shear and a suction cup, an identification seat is installed between the separation hydraulic shear and the suction cup, and the lower end surface of the identification seat is installed with two industrial identification cameras;

[0009] The separation and unloading unit also includes two vibration boxes fixedly connected to the inner side of the front end of the separation box, a vibration motor is fixedly installed on the inner side of the vibration box, a plurality of unloading inclined plates are fixedly installed between the two vibration boxes, and a discharge port is provided on the front end face of the separation box.

[0010] Preferably, the weighing and separation unit includes a support base, which is fixedly connected to the separation box, and elastic rubber columns are installed at the four end corners of the upper end surface of the support base. A weighing platform is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper end surface of the support base, and a separation supporting plate is installed on the upper end surface of the weighing platform. A plurality of linearly arranged photoelectric probes are installed on both sides of the separation supporting plate.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting seat and the two annular guide bars are fixedly connected to the separation box, the output end of the third transmission motor passes through the motor seat and the transmission platform and is connected to the second transmission screw through a coupling, the axial directions of the second transmission screw and the adjusting screw are parallel, the second transmission screw is connected to the transmission platform through a thread, and the upper end of the second shift plate is inserted between the transmission platform and the adjusting screw and is connected to the adjusting screw through a thread.

[0012] Preferably, the two annular guide bars, connecting columns and guide balls are symmetrically installed relative to the transmission platform, and the two annular guide bars are provided with arc-shaped grooves on the opposite sides. The guide balls are arranged on the inner side of the arc-shaped grooves, and the connecting frame slides back and forth along the arc-shaped grooves through the connecting columns and guide balls.

[0013] Preferably, the separation hydraulic shear and the suction cup are installed symmetrically relative to the identification seat, the transmission plate is fixedly connected to the two industrial identification cameras through the identification seat, a plurality of fill lights are provided on the outside of the industrial identification camera, the second transmission motor is fixedly connected to the upper end of the separation box, the output end of the second transmission motor passes through the separation box and is connected to the first transmission screw through a coupling, the first transmission screw is connected to the transmission slide through a thread, and the front ends of the plurality of linearly arranged unloading inclined plates are all plugged into the inner side of the discharge port.

[0014] Preferably, a pressure sensor is provided inside the weighing platform, the support seat and the separation bearing plate are fixedly connected via four elastic rubber columns, and the separation bearing plate and the plurality of photoelectric probes are connected via threads.

[0015] Preferably, the equidistant loading conveyor includes a conveyor body, and two material guide bent plates are fixedly installed on the upper end of the conveyor body, a first transmission motor is fixedly installed on one side of one of the material guide bent plates, and a material tapping wheel is rotatably connected between the two material guide bent plates, and the output end of the first transmission motor passes through one of the material guide bent plates and is fixedly connected to the material tapping wheel.

[0016] Preferably, the conveyor body, the connecting conveyor and the pouring riser unloading conveyor are perpendicular to each other, and the multiple automatic separation and classification mechanisms are arranged linearly along the side of the connecting conveyor. The connecting conveyor and the pouring riser unloading conveyor are in a parallel state. Conveyor belts are provided on the inner sides of the conveyor body, the connecting conveyor and the pouring riser unloading conveyor, and the rotation direction of the three conveyor belts is clockwise.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The present invention drives the first transmission motor to rotate the paddle wheel, keeps the rotation speed of the paddle wheel lower than the conveying rate of the conveyor body, and then the paddle wheel can paddle the castings and meet the requirement of maintaining the equidistant effect between the castings when the castings are conveyed on the connecting conveyor; the third transmission motor drives the transmission platform to slide through the second transmission screw, and the transmission platform drives the guide ball to move through the connecting frame and the connecting column, and then the transmission platform and the second transmission screw drive the first paddle plate and the second paddle plate to swing back and forth relative to the connecting seat through the arc groove, so that the first paddle plate can paddle the castings on the connecting conveyor to load the castings, and at the same time, the separated pouring risers can be pushed to the pouring riser unloading conveyor through the second paddle plate, and the pouring riser unloading conveyor is convenient for centralized collection and unloading of the pouring risers attached to the castings during casting;

[0019] 2. After weighing the castings, the present invention can identify and distinguish the types of castings based on their weights. Simultaneously, the positions of the castings are measured using multiple photoelectric probes, so that the second transmission motor and hydraulic oil cylinder synchronously drive the separation hydraulic shear, suction cup, and identification seat to adjust their positions via the rotating electric cylinder and transmission plate, thereby determining the positions of the separation hydraulic shear and suction cup. The separation hydraulic shear can separate the casting from the pouring riser, and the suction cup can absorb the casting. During the separation and absorption process of the castings, the placement angle of the castings is identified in real time using an industrial identification camera and multiple photoelectric probes, thereby facilitating the precise separation and absorption of the castings.

[0020] 3. The present invention recognizes the types of castings according to their weights, and then drives the castings to be placed on different unloading inclined plates through suction cups. The vibration motor can then synchronously vibrate multiple unloading inclined plates, making it easier for the unloading inclined plates to discharge castings from the discharge port. Different types of castings can be classified and output through multiple unloading inclined plates, thereby facilitating automatic classification operations on castings. Multiple automatic separation and classification mechanisms can synchronously and repeatedly separate and classify castings. By adjusting the number of automatic separation and classification mechanisms, the processing fault tolerance can be improved and the processing and use of different numbers of castings on the conveyor body can be met. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention as a whole;

[0022] Figure 2 A top view of the present invention as a whole;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the equidistant feeding conveyor of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the present invention as a whole;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic separation and classification mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the automatic separation and classification mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the automatic separation and classification mechanism of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of area A in the middle;

[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the separation and blanking unit of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the material digging unit of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the material digging unit of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 12 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the weighing and separation unit of the present invention.

[0033] Figure: 1. Equidistant feeding conveyor; 101. Conveyor body; 102. Guide bend; 103. First transmission motor; 104. Feed wheel; 2. Connecting conveyor; 3. Casting and riser unloading conveyor; 4. Automatic separation and sorting mechanism; 5. Separation and unloading unit; 501. Separation box; 502. Transmission slide; 503. Hydraulic cylinder; 504. First transmission screw; 505. Second transmission motor; 506. Unloading inclined plate; 507. Vibration box; 508. Vibration motor; 509. Rotary electric cylinder; 510. Transmission plate; 511. Separation hydraulic shear; 512. 2. Suction cup; 513. Identification seat; 514. Industrial identification camera; 515. Discharge port; 6. Material shifting unit; 601. Connecting seat; 602. Third transmission motor; 603. Transmission platform; 604. First shifting plate; 605. Second shifting plate; 606. Annular guide strip; 607. Connecting frame; 608. Second transmission screw; 609. Adjusting screw; 610. Connecting column; 611. Guide ball; 7. Weighing and separation unit; 701. Support seat; 702. Separation bearing plate; 703. Photoelectric probe; 704. Elastic rubber column; 705. Weighing platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0035] The first transmission motor 103 (model YEJ3-112M-4), hydraulic cylinder 503 (model HOB80X250-100), second transmission motor 505 (model GV50-3.7KW-60-S), vibration motor 508 (model JZO-50-4), rotary electric cylinder 509 (model ERMO-12-16-25-32-ST-E) and third transmission motor 602 (model KOM7080) mentioned in the present invention can all be purchased from the market or customized.

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 4 The present invention provides an embodiment of an automated separation and sorting system for processing brake caliper castings, comprising an equidistant feeding conveyor 1 and a plurality of automatic separation and sorting mechanisms 4. A connecting conveyor 2 is installed at the front end of the equidistant feeding conveyor 1, a pouring and riser unloading conveyor 3 is installed in front of the connecting conveyor 2, a casting separation module is installed between the connecting conveyor 2 and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor 3, and the casting separation module is composed of a plurality of automatic separation and sorting mechanisms 4. By adjusting the number of automatic separation and sorting mechanisms 4, it is possible to improve processing fault tolerance and meet the processing needs of different numbers of castings on the conveyor body 101.

[0037] The above-mentioned equidistant loading conveyor 1 includes a conveyor body 101, and two guide bent plates 102 are fixedly installed on the upper end of the conveyor body 101, and a first transmission motor 103 is fixedly installed on one side of one of the guide bent plates 102, and a material stripping wheel 104 is rotatably connected between the two guide bent plates 102, and the output end of the first transmission motor 103 passes through one of the guide bent plates 102 and is fixedly connected to the material stripping wheel 104. The conveyor body 101 is perpendicular to the connecting conveyor 2 and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor 3, and multiple automatic separation and classification mechanisms 4 are linearly arranged along the side of the connecting conveyor 2, and the connecting conveyor 2 and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor 3 are in a parallel state. Conveyor belts are provided on the inner sides of the conveyor body 101, the connecting conveyor 2 and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor 3, and the rotation direction of the three conveyor belts is clockwise. The castings can be moved by the stripping wheel 104 and the conveyor body 101 can maintain the equidistant effect between the castings when loading the castings onto the connecting conveyor 2.

[0038] See also Figures 5 to 9The separation and unloading unit 5 of the automatic separation and classification mechanism 4 includes a separation box 501. The bottom end of the separation box 501 is fixedly connected to the connecting conveyor 2 and the pouring and rising head unloading conveyor 3. The inner side of the upper end of the separation box 501 is slidably connected with a transmission slide 502. A first transmission screw 504 is installed on the inner side of one end of the transmission slide 502. A second transmission motor 505 is installed at one end of the first transmission screw 504. The second transmission motor 505 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the separation box 501. The output end of the second transmission motor 505 passes through the separation box 501 and is connected to the first transmission screw 504 through a coupling. The first transmission screw 504 is connected to the transmission The slide 502 is connected by threads, and a hydraulic cylinder 503 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the middle part of the transmission slide 502. A rotating electric cylinder 509 is fixedly installed on the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 503. A transmission plate 510 is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the rotating electric cylinder 509. A separation hydraulic shear 511 and a suction cup 512 are fixedly installed on both ends of the lower end surface of the transmission plate 510. An identification seat 513 is installed between the separation hydraulic shear 511 and the suction cup 512, so that the hydraulic cylinder 503 and the second transmission motor 505 synchronously drive the separation hydraulic shear 511, the suction cup 512 and the identification seat 513 through the rotating electric cylinder 509 and the transmission plate 510 to adjust the position;

[0039] The separation hydraulic shears 511 and the suction cup 512 are installed symmetrically relative to the identification seat 513. Two industrial identification cameras 514 are installed on the lower end face of the identification seat 513. The transmission plate 510 is fixedly connected to the two industrial identification cameras 514 through the identification seat 513. Multiple fill lights are provided on the outside of the industrial identification camera 514. The rotating electric cylinder 509 can drive the separation hydraulic shears 511, the suction cup 512 and the identification seat 513 to rotate and transpose through the transmission plate 510.

[0040] See also Figure 7 and Figure 9 The separation and unloading unit 5 also includes two vibration boxes 507 fixedly connected to the inner side of the front end of the separation box 501. A vibration motor 508 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the vibration box 507. A plurality of unloading inclined plates 506 are fixedly installed between the two vibration boxes 507. The front end face of the separation box 501 is provided with a discharge port 515. The front ends of the plurality of linearly arranged unloading inclined plates 506 are all plugged into the inner side of the discharge port 515. The vibration motor 508 can synchronously vibrate the plurality of unloading inclined plates 506, thereby facilitating the unloading inclined plates 506 to discharge the castings from the discharge port 515.

[0041] See also Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 10 and Figure 11, a material-dipping unit 6 is installed on the inner side of the rear end of the separation and unloading unit 5, and the material-dipping unit 6 includes a connecting seat 601, and the inner side of the rear end of the connecting seat 601 is rotatably connected to the motor seat, and the front end surface of the motor seat is movably installed with a transmission platform 603, and the rear end surface of the motor seat is fixedly installed with a third transmission motor 602, and the rear end of the lower end surface of the transmission platform 603 is fixedly installed with a first dial plate 604, and the inner side of the transmission platform 603 is rotatably connected with a second transmission screw 608 and an adjusting screw 609, so that the third transmission motor 602 drives the transmission platform 603 to slide through the second transmission screw 608;

[0042] A connecting frame 607 is fixedly installed on the outside of the front end of the transmission platform 603, and connecting columns 610 are installed on both ends of the connecting frame 607. The outer side of the connecting column 610 is rotatably connected to the guide ball 611, and the outer side of the guide ball 611 is movably installed with an annular guide bar 606. The connecting seat 601 and the two annular guide bars 606 are fixedly connected to the separation box 501. The two annular guide bars 606, the connecting column 610 and the guide ball 611 are symmetrically installed relative to the transmission platform 603. The two annular guide bars 606 are provided with an arc on the side facing each other. The guide ball 611 is arranged on the inner side of the arc-shaped groove. The connecting frame 607 slides back and forth along the arc-shaped groove through the connecting column 610 and the guide ball 611, so that the transmission platform 603 drives the guide ball 611 to move through the connecting frame 607 and the connecting column 610. At the same time, the guide ball 611 slides along the arc-shaped groove on the surface of the annular guide bar 606. Then, through the arc-shaped groove, the transmission platform 603 and the second transmission screw 608 drive the first and second shift plates 604 and 605 to swing back and forth relative to the connecting base 601;

[0043] The output end of the third transmission motor 602 passes through the motor base and the transmission platform 603 and is connected to the second transmission screw 608 through a coupling. The second transmission screw 608 and the adjusting screw 609 are axially parallel. The second transmission screw 608 is threadedly connected to the transmission platform 603. The front end of the lower end surface of the transmission platform 603 is slidably connected with the second dial plate 605. The upper end of the second dial plate 605 is inserted between the transmission platform 603 and the adjusting screw 609 and is threadedly connected to the adjusting screw 609. During the rotation of the second transmission screw 608, the position of the second dial plate 605 can be adjusted to meet the requirements of the second dial plate 605 for moving the casting to different positions.

[0044] See also Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 12, a weighing and separation unit 7 is installed below the material dispensing unit 6, and the weighing and separation unit 7 includes a support base 701, the support base 701 is fixedly connected to the separation box 501, and elastic rubber columns 704 are installed at the four end corners of the upper end surface of the support base 701, and a weighing platform 705 is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper end surface of the support base 701. A separation supporting plate 702 is installed on the upper end surface of the weighing platform 705, and a plurality of linearly arranged photoelectric probes 703 are installed on both sides of the separation supporting plate 702. The separation supporting plate 702 and the plurality of photoelectric probes 703 are connected by threads, and the placement angle of the casting is recognized in real time by the industrial recognition camera 514 and the plurality of photoelectric probes 703;

[0045] A pressure sensor is provided inside the weighing platform 705, and the support seat 701 and the separation supporting plate 702 are fixedly connected by four elastic rubber columns 704. The type of casting can be identified and distinguished according to the weight of the casting, which facilitates accurate classification of the casting after separation.

[0046] In summary, after the brake caliper body casting is sequentially cast, dusted and sanded, it is transferred to the conveyor main body 101, the power is turned on, and the brake caliper body casting is conveyed through the conveyor main body 101. The two guide bent plates 102 can keep the castings passing in sequence, and at the same time, the first transmission motor 103 is started, so that the first transmission motor 103 drives the paddle wheel 104 to rotate under the support of the guide bent plate 102, and the speed of the paddle wheel 104 is kept lower than the conveying rate of the conveyor main body 101, so that the casting can be paddled by the paddle wheel 104 and the equidistant effect between the castings can be maintained when the conveyor main body 101 loads the castings onto the connecting conveyor 2;

[0047] A plurality of linearly arranged automatic separation and classification mechanisms 4 are installed between the connecting conveyor 2 and the pouring and riser unloading conveyor 3. When the automatic separation and classification mechanisms 4 do not contain castings, the castings equidistantly conveyed on the connecting conveyor 2 are sequentially shifted by the plurality of automatic separation and classification mechanisms 4. Specifically, an infrared probe is provided on the lower end surface of the transmission platform 603 so that the infrared probe senses the castings. When the castings are conveyed to the bottom of the transmission platform 603, the third transmission motor 602 is started, so that the third transmission motor 602 drives the transmission platform 603 to slide through the second transmission screw 608 under the support of the motor base.

[0048] An arc groove is provided on the opposite side of the two annular guide strips 606, and the guide ball 611 is arranged on the inner side of the arc groove, so that the transmission platform 603 drives the guide ball 611 to move through the connecting frame 607 and the connecting column 610, and the guide ball 611 slides along the arc groove on the surface of the annular guide strip 606, and then the transmission platform 603 and the second transmission screw 608 drive the first shift plate 604 and the second shift plate 605 to swing back and forth relative to the connecting seat 601 through the arc groove, so that the first shift plate 604 can shift the casting on the connecting conveyor 2 to the upper end surface of the separation carrying plate 702, and at the same time, the separated pouring riser can be pushed to the pouring riser unloading conveyor 3 through the second shift plate 605, which facilitates the centralized collection and unloading of the pouring risers attached to the castings during casting;

[0049] When the casting moves to the upper end surface of the separation supporting plate 702, the casting is weighed by the pressure sensor provided in the weighing platform 705. The type of the casting can be identified and distinguished according to the weight of the casting. At the same time, the position of the casting is measured by multiple photoelectric probes 703, and the second transmission motor 505 and the hydraulic cylinder 503 are started respectively, so that the second transmission motor 505 drives the transmission slide 502 to slide horizontally through the first transmission screw 504 under the support of the separation box 501. At the same time, the hydraulic cylinder 503 drives the separation hydraulic shear 511, the suction cup 512 and the identification seat 513 to be vertically adjusted synchronously through the rotating electric cylinder 509 and the transmission plate 510 under the support of the transmission slide 502, thereby determining the positions of the separation hydraulic shear 511 and the suction cup 512. The separation operation of the casting and the pouring riser can be performed by the separation hydraulic shear 511;

[0050] After the separation is completed, the rotating electric cylinder 509 can drive the separation hydraulic shear 511, the suction cup 512 and the identification seat 513 to rotate and change position through the transmission plate 510, and then the casting can be adsorbed by the suction cup 512. During the separation and adsorption of the casting, the placement angle of the casting is recognized in real time by the industrial recognition camera 514 and multiple photoelectric probes 703, so as to facilitate the precise separation and adsorption of the casting. After the type is recognized according to the weight of the casting, the casting is driven by the suction cup 512 to be placed on different unloading inclined plates 506, and then the vibration motor 508 provided on the inside of the vibration box 507 can synchronously vibrate the multiple unloading inclined plates 506, so as to facilitate the unloading inclined plates 506 to discharge the casting from the discharge port 515. Different types of castings can be classified and output through multiple unloading inclined plates 506, so as to facilitate the automatic classification operation of castings.

[0051] After the castings are separated and output, the pouring spout can be automatically pushed and separated from the separation supporting plate 702 by the second shift plate 605. The castings can be separated and classified synchronously and repeatedly by multiple automatic separation and classification mechanisms 4. By adjusting the number of automatic separation and classification mechanisms 4, the processing fault tolerance can be improved and the processing of different numbers of castings on the conveyor body 101 can be met.

[0052] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. An automated separation and sorting system for machining brake caliper castings, comprising an equidistant feeding conveyor (1) and a plurality of automatic separation and sorting mechanisms (4), characterized in that: A connecting conveyor (2) is installed at the front end of the equidistant feeding conveyor (1), a pouring head unloading conveyor (3) is installed in front of the connecting conveyor (2), and a casting separation module is installed between the connecting conveyor (2) and the pouring head unloading conveyor (3); The casting separation module is composed of a plurality of automatic separation and classification mechanisms (4), wherein the automatic separation and classification mechanism (4) comprises a separation and blanking unit (5), a material shifting unit (6) and a weighing separation unit (7), wherein the material shifting unit (6) is installed on the inner side of the rear end of the separation and blanking unit (5), and the weighing separation unit (7) is installed below the material shifting unit (6).

2. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material shifting unit (6) comprises a connecting seat (601), the inner side of the rear end of the connecting seat (601) is rotatably connected to a motor seat, the front end surface of the motor seat is movably mounted with a transmission platform (603), the rear end surface of the motor seat is fixedly mounted with a third transmission motor (602), the rear end of the lower end surface of the transmission platform (603) is fixedly mounted with a first shifting plate (604), the front end of the lower end surface of the transmission platform (603) is slidably connected with a second shifting plate (605), the inner side of the transmission platform (603) is rotatably connected with a second transmission screw (608) and an adjusting screw (609), the outer side of the front end of the transmission platform (603) is fixedly mounted with a connecting frame (607), both ends of the connecting frame (607) are mounted with connecting columns (610), the outer side of the connecting column (610) is rotatably connected with a guide ball (611), and the outer side of the guide ball (611) is movably mounted with an annular guide bar (606).

3. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The separation and unloading unit (5) comprises a separation box (501), the bottom end of the separation box (501) is fixedly connected to the connecting conveyor (2) and the pouring head unloading conveyor (3), the inner side of the upper end of the separation box (501) is slidably connected to a transmission slide (502), the inner side of one end of the transmission slide (502) is installed with a first transmission screw (504), one end of the first transmission screw (504) is installed with a second transmission motor (505), and the inner side of the middle part of the transmission slide (502) is fixedly installed with a liquid A hydraulic cylinder (503) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the hydraulic cylinder (503) with a rotary electric cylinder (509), a transmission plate (510) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the rotary electric cylinder (509), a separation hydraulic shear (511) and a suction cup (512) are fixedly mounted on both ends of the lower end surface of the transmission plate (510), an identification seat (513) is mounted between the separation hydraulic shear (511) and the suction cup (512), and two industrial identification cameras (514) are mounted on the lower end surface of the identification seat (513); The separation and unloading unit (5) further comprises two vibration boxes (507) fixedly connected to the inner side of the front end of the separation box (501), a vibration motor (508) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the vibration box (507), a plurality of unloading inclined plates (506) are fixedly installed between the two vibration boxes (507), and a discharge port (515) is provided on the front end surface of the separation box (501).

4. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The weighing separation unit (7) includes a support base (701), the support base (701) is fixedly connected to the separation box (501), the four end corners of the upper end surface of the support base (701) are each installed with an elastic rubber column (704), the middle part of the upper end surface of the support base (701) is fixedly installed with a weighing platform (705), the upper end surface of the weighing platform (705) is installed with a separation support plate (702), and the two side edges of the separation support plate (702) are each installed with a plurality of linearly arranged photoelectric probes (703).

5. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting seat (601) and the two annular guide bars (606) are fixedly connected to the separation box (501). The output end of the third transmission motor (602) passes through the motor seat and the transmission platform (603) and is connected to the second transmission screw (608) through a coupling. The axial directions of the second transmission screw (608) and the adjusting screw (609) are parallel. The second transmission screw (608) is connected to the transmission platform (603) through a thread. The upper end of the second shift plate (605) is inserted between the transmission platform (603) and the adjusting screw (609) and is connected to the adjusting screw (609) through a thread.

6. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two annular guide bars (606), the connecting column (610) and the guide ball (611) are all symmetrically installed relative to the transmission platform (603), and the two annular guide bars (606) are provided with arc grooves on the sides facing each other. The guide ball (611) is arranged on the inner side of the arc groove, and the connecting frame (607) slides back and forth along the arc groove through the connecting column (610) and the guide ball (611).

7. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The separation hydraulic shear (511) and the suction cup (512) are symmetrically installed relative to the identification seat (513), the transmission plate (510) and the two industrial identification cameras (514) are fixedly connected through the identification seat (513), and a plurality of fill lights are provided on the outside of the industrial identification camera (514). The second transmission motor (505) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the separation box (501), the output end of the second transmission motor (505) passes through the separation box (501) and is connected to the first transmission screw (504) through a coupling, the first transmission screw (504) is connected to the transmission slide (502) through a thread, and the front ends of the plurality of linearly arranged unloading inclined plates (506) are all plugged into the inner side of the discharge port (515).

8. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 7, characterized in that: A pressure sensor is provided inside the weighing platform (705), the support seat (701) and the separation bearing plate (702) are fixedly connected via four elastic rubber columns (704), and the separation bearing plate (702) and the plurality of photoelectric probes (703) are all connected via threads.

9. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 8, characterized in that: The equidistant feeding conveyor (1) comprises a conveyor body (101), wherein two guide bends (102) are fixedly mounted on the upper end of the conveyor body (101), a first transmission motor (103) is fixedly mounted on one side of one of the guide bends (102), a material tapping wheel (104) is rotatably connected between the two guide bends (102), and an output end of the first transmission motor (103) passes through one of the guide bends (102) and is fixedly connected to the material tapping wheel (104).

10. The automated separation and sorting system for brake caliper casting processing according to claim 9, characterized in that: The conveyor body (101) is perpendicular to the connecting conveyor (2) and the pouring head unloading conveyor (3); a plurality of automatic separation and classification mechanisms (4) are linearly arranged along the side of the connecting conveyor (2); the connecting conveyor (2) and the pouring head unloading conveyor (3) are in a parallel state; conveyor belts are provided on the inner sides of the conveyor body (101), the connecting conveyor (2) and the pouring head unloading conveyor (3); and the rotation direction of the three conveyor belts is clockwise.

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