Material transfer equipment for automatic production line

By adopting a stable structure and buffer layer design in the material transfer equipment of the automated production line, the problem of ceramic flower pots being easily damaged during high-speed transportation is solved, and higher stability and safety are achieved.

CN120697829AInactive Publication Date: 2025-09-26JINGGUIZHI (HENAN) INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202511195437.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-26
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, ceramic flower pots are prone to cracks or edge defects during high-speed transportation due to equipment vibration, path deviation or inertia, and universal conveying devices have limitations in dynamic balance, positioning accuracy and seismic buffering performance, making it difficult to meet the safety requirements of high-end ceramic products.

Method used

A material transfer equipment for automated production lines has been designed. It uses a stable mechanism to clamp and fix the flower pots, combined with a buffer layer, including components such as slides, slide rods, plywood and rubber buffer pads, to provide all-round fixation and buffering protection.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and safety of flower pots during transportation, avoids damage to the flower pots, and meets the transportation safety standards of high-end ceramic products.

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Abstract

The invention discloses material transfer equipment for an automatic production line, and belongs to the technical field of transfer equipment.The material transfer equipment comprises a cart, supporting legs are fixedly installed at the four corners of the lower end face of the cart, universal wheels are rotationally connected to the ends of the supporting legs, and a handle is fixedly installed on the rear end face of the cart; a plurality of sets of flowerpots are arranged on the upper side of the cart, a stabilizing mechanism is arranged on the lower side of the cart and comprises stabilizing parts arranged on the outer sides of the flowerpots, the stabilizing parts comprise sliding grooves symmetrically formed in the two sides of the upper end face of the cart, first sliding rods are slidably connected into the two sets of sliding grooves, and fixing shafts are fixedly installed at the lower ends of the first sliding rods. According to the scheme, by arranging the stabilizing mechanism, flowerpots are clamped and fixed, a high-stability state is provided, the flowerpots are prevented from being damaged in the transferring process, meanwhile, fixing pieces are arranged to be matched with stabilizing pieces, the flowerpots are fixed in all directions, a buffer layer is additionally arranged, and the safety of the ceramic flowerpots in the transferring process is further improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of transfer equipment, and more specifically, to a material transfer equipment for an automated production line. Background Art

[0002] A flowerpot is a container for growing flowers, which is in the shape of an inverted frustum or an inverted prism with a large mouth and a small bottom. Flowerpots for growing flowers come in various forms and sizes. Flower producers or flower growers can select flowerpots according to the characteristics and needs of the flowers and the characteristics of the flowerpots. In the prior art, an environmentally friendly flowerpot needs to be transported during production, and the produced environmentally friendly flowerpots need to be transported to a storage room.

[0003] A Chinese patent with authorization publication number CNU discloses a transfer equipment for the production of environmentally friendly flower pots. By adding a raised column, the raised column is installed on the top of the supporting tray, and the environmentally friendly flower pot is inverted on the top of the raised column. The environmentally friendly flower pot is placed on the top of the buffer pad along the top of the limit block. The edge of the environmentally friendly flower pot is stuck in the groove. The buffer pad plays a buffering role and the groove plays a limiting role. The groove and the raised column prevent the environmentally friendly flower pot from rolling, and the debris dropped by the environmentally friendly flower pot will fall along the drop groove to the top of the dust collecting tray. The dust collecting tray is located at the bottom of the supporting tray, and the second extension plate is located at the bottom of the first extension plate. The protrusion is stuck in the slot. The dust collecting tray and the supporting tray are placed together on the transfer vehicle. After a period of time, the debris on the top of the dust collecting tray can be cleaned, and there will be no debris interference when the flower pot is placed on the top of the supporting tray.

[0004] This intelligent transfer equipment for environmentally friendly flower pot production lines not only automatically cleans surface debris during transfer, but also addresses the increasingly prominent stability control requirements of the production process. Due to the unique brittle material and irregular structure of ceramic flower pots, they are prone to collisions during high-speed transfer due to equipment vibration, path deviation, or inertia, resulting in invisible cracks or edge defects. The general-purpose conveyor devices currently used in the industry have limitations in dynamic balance, positioning accuracy, and seismic buffering performance, making them unable to meet the stringent transfer safety standards required for high-end ceramic products. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a material transfer device for an automated production line, which can provide a more stable fixing effect.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.

[0007] The top end face of said trolley is provided with a toothed structure, and the toothed structure is that a bottom end of said trolley is fixed with a toothed structure, and a toothed structure is installed in said trolley to prevent said trolley from being damaged.

[0008] A first clamping plate is provided inside the placement slot, and the other end of the transmission rod extends into the placement slot and is fixedly connected to the first clamping plate.

[0009] The two groups of the first clamping plates and the transmission rod are respectively provided and symmetrically arranged. The two groups of the first clamping plates are both inclinedly arranged, and the inner walls of the two groups of the first clamping plates are fixedly installed with anti-slip rubber pads.

[0010] The stabilizing member also includes fixing members arranged on both sides of the flower pot, and the fixing member includes a support member arranged on one side of the flower pot, the upper end of the support member is rotatably connected to a clamping claw, the support member is fixedly connected to the cart, and the upper end of the clamping claw is fixedly installed with a second splint, and the second splint is arranged at an angle.

[0011] The upper end of the slide bar 1 is fixedly installed with a slide rail 1, the interior of the slide rail 1 is slidably connected with a slide bar 2, and a connecting rod is fixedly installed between the slide bar 2 and the clamping claw.

[0012] A clamping slot is provided on the lower end surface of the second clamping plate, and a lifting ear is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the flower pot, and the lifting ear and the clamping slot correspond to each other.

[0013] The fixing members are provided in two groups and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the flower pot. The stabilizing members are provided in multiple groups and are evenly arranged on the upper end surface of the cart.

[0014] The stabilizing mechanism further includes a transmission member arranged between two adjacent groups of stabilizing members, wherein the transmission member includes a slide rail 2 fixedly installed on one side of the slide rod 1, and a slide shaft is slidably connected between the two adjacent groups of slide rails 2.

[0015] A telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the lower end surface of the cart, a cross bar is fixedly installed on the lower end of the telescopic rod, and slide rails three are fixedly installed on both ends of the cross bar. The sliding shaft is slidably connected to the inside of the slide rails three, and multiple groups of the slide rails three are all tilted inward.

[0016] A rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed inside the card slot, a rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the push plate, and a rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the second clamping plate.

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

[0018] (1) This solution provides a high stability by setting up a stabilizing mechanism to clamp and fix the flower pots, thus preventing the flower pots from being damaged during transportation. At the same time, fixing parts are set up to cooperate with stabilizing parts to fix the flower pots in all directions, and a buffer layer is added to further improve the safety of ceramic flower pots during transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A in the middle is an enlarged schematic diagram;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram at point C in the middle.

[0024] Description of the numbers in the figure:

[0025] 1. Trolley; 2. Support legs; 3. Universal wheels; 4. Handle; 5. Flower pot; 6. Slide groove; 7. Slide bar 1; 8. Fixed shaft; 9. Push plate; 10. Top block; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Transmission rod; 13. Clamping plate 1; 14. Support member; 15. Clamping claw; 16. Slide rail 1; 17. Slide bar 2; 18. Connecting rod; 19. Slide bar 2; 20. Lifting ear; 21. Slot; 22. Slide rail 2; 23. Slide shaft; 24. Slide rail 3; 25. Cross bar; 26. Telescopic rod; 27. Placement slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] 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; it is obvious that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] See also Figures 1 to 5 , a material transfer equipment for an automated production line, comprising a cart 1, wherein support legs 2 are fixedly mounted at the four corners of the lower end face of the cart 1, the ends of the support legs 2 are rotatably connected to universal wheels 3, a handle 4 is fixedly mounted on the rear end face of the cart 1, multiple groups of flower pots 5 are arranged on the upper side of the cart 1, and a stabilizing mechanism is arranged on the lower side of the cart 1, the stabilizing mechanism includes a stabilizing member arranged on the outside of the flower pot 5, and the stabilizing member includes slide grooves 6 symmetrically opened on both sides of the upper end face of the cart 1, and a slide rod 7 is slidably connected to the inside of the two groups of slide grooves 6, and the lower end of the slide rod 7 is fixedly mounted It is equipped with a fixed shaft 8, the outer surface of the fixed shaft 8 is rotatably connected with a connecting rod 11, the upper end surface of the cart 1 is provided with a placement groove 27, the flower pot 5 is placed inside the placement groove 27, a push plate 9 is provided on the lower side of the placement groove 27, and a top block 10 is fixedly installed on the lower end surface of the push plate 9. Both sets of connecting rods 11 are rotatably connected to the top block 10, a transmission rod 12 is provided inside the slide groove 6, one end of the transmission rod 12 is fixedly connected to the slide rod 7, a splint 13 is provided inside the placement groove 27, and the other end of the transmission rod 12 extends to the interior of the placement groove 27 and is fixedly connected to the splint 13.

[0028] There are two corresponding groups of clamping plates 13 and transmission rods 12, and they are symmetrically arranged. The two groups of clamping plates 13 are inclined, and the inner walls of the two groups of clamping plates 13 are fixedly installed with anti-slip rubber pads.

[0029] The displacement of the slide bar 7 will drive the splint 13 to stick to the flower pot 5 through the transmission rod 12. The two groups of symmetrically arranged splints 13 cooperate with each other to clamp and fix the flower pot 5. Secondly, the lower end of the slide bar 7 is fixedly installed with a fixed shaft 8, and the fixed shaft 8 is rotatably connected to the top block 10 by a connecting rod 11. The two groups of connecting rods 11 are rotatably connected to the top block 10 on the push plate 9. Therefore, under the action of the two groups of connecting rods 11, the push plate 9 will be driven to rise.

[0030] The stabilizing member also includes fixing members arranged on both sides of the flower pot 5, and the fixing members include a support member 14 arranged on one side of the flower pot 5. The upper end of the support member 14 is rotatably connected to a clamping claw 15. The support member 14 is fixedly connected to the cart 1, and the upper end of the clamping claw 15 is fixedly installed with a second splint 19, and the second splint 19 is arranged at an angle.

[0031] A slide rail 16 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the slide rod 1 7 , and a slide rod 2 17 is slidably connected inside the slide rail 16 . A connecting rod 18 is fixedly installed between the slide rod 2 17 and the clamping jaw 15 .

[0032] A slot 21 is formed on the lower end surface of the second clamping plate 19 , and a lifting ear 20 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the flower pot 5 , and the lifting ear 20 and the slot 21 correspond to each other.

[0033] There are two groups of fixing members, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the flower pot 5 , and there are multiple groups of stabilizing members, which are evenly arranged on the upper end surface of the cart 1 .

[0034] The upper end of the slide bar 7 is fixedly installed with a slide rail 16, and the slide rail 16 is slidably connected with a slide bar 2 17 inside the slide rail 16. The slide bar 2 17 is fixedly connected to the clamping claw 15 through the connecting rod 18. As the slide bar 7 carries the slide rail 16 to move inward, the clamping claw 15 can be driven to deflect around the support member 14 under the joint action of the slide bar 2 17 and the connecting rod 18. The clamping claws 15 on both sides are synchronously deflected toward the flower pot 5 and are tightly attached to the flower pot 5 through the clamping plate 2 19 fixed on the top; and the card slot 21 provided on the lower end surface of the clamping plate 2 19 will be engaged with the lifting ear 20 on the flower pot 5, and cooperate with the lifting of the push plate 9 to make the flower pot 5 fully limited and fixed, providing a more stable fixed state. At the same time, all the places in this device that come into contact with the flower pot 5 are provided with rubber buffer pads, thereby enhancing the buffering protection effect and further improving the safety of the flower pot 5 during transportation.

[0035] The stabilizing mechanism also includes a transmission member arranged between two adjacent groups of stabilizing members. The transmission member includes a slide rail 22 fixedly installed on one side of the slide rod 1 7. A slide shaft 23 is slidably connected between the two adjacent groups of slide rails 22.

[0036] A telescopic rod 26 is fixedly installed on the lower end surface of the cart 1, and a cross bar 25 is fixedly installed on the lower end of the telescopic rod 26. Both ends of the cross bar 25 are fixedly installed with slide rails 3 24. The sliding shaft 23 is slidably connected to the inside of the slide rails 3 24, and multiple groups of slide rails 3 24 are all tilted inward.

[0037] First, the flower pot 5 is placed in the placement groove 27 through external equipment, and then the telescopic rod 26 is started to make the cross bar 25 carry the slide rail three 24 down, and the slide rail three 24 is set at an angle. Therefore, as the two sets of slide rails three 24 descend synchronously, the sliding shaft 23 slidingly connected inside the slide rail three 24 will follow the trajectory of the slide rail three 24 and move closer to the center. The two sets of slide shafts 23 move closer to the center synchronously, and the slide shaft 23 is fixedly connected to the slide rail two 22 on the slide rod one 7, so it will synchronously drive the slide rod one 7 to move. In this way, the two symmetrically set slide rods 7 can be synchronously moved toward the center.

[0038] A rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed inside the card slot 21, a rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the push plate 9, and a rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the second clamping plate 19.

[0039] Due to the unique brittle material and special-shaped structure of ceramic flower pots 5, they are very likely to collide with each other due to equipment vibration, path deviation or inertia in high-speed transportation scenarios, resulting in invisible cracks or edge defects. The general-purpose conveying devices currently used in the industry have limitations in dynamic balance, positioning accuracy and seismic buffering performance, and are difficult to meet the strict standards for transportation safety of high-end ceramic products. Therefore, this solution uses a stabilizing mechanism to clamp and fix the flower pots 5, providing a highly stable state to prevent damage to the flower pots 5 during transportation. At the same time, fixing parts are provided to cooperate with stabilizing parts to fix the flower pots 5 in all directions, and a buffer layer is added to further improve the safety of the ceramic flower pots 5 during transportation.

[0040] Instructions for use: First, place the flower pot 5 in the placement slot 27 through an external device, then activate the telescopic rod 26 to make the crossbar 25 carry the slide rail 3 24 down. The slide rail 3 24 is set at an angle, so as the two sets of slide rails 3 24 descend synchronously, the sliding shaft 23 slidably connected inside the slide rail 3 24 will follow the trajectory of the slide rail 3 24 to move toward the center. The two sets of slide shafts 23 move toward the center synchronously. The slide shaft 23 is fixedly connected to the slide rail 2 22 on the slide rod 1 7, so it will synchronously drive the slide rod 1 7 to move. In this way, the two symmetrically arranged slide rods 1 7 can be synchronously moved toward the center.

[0041] The displacement of the slide bar 7 will drive the splint 13 to fit tightly against the flower pot 5 through the transmission rod 12. The two sets of symmetrically arranged splints 13 cooperate with each other to clamp and fix the flower pot 5. Secondly, a fixed shaft 8 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the slide bar 7. A connecting rod 11 is rotatably connected between the fixed shaft 8 and the top block 10. Both sets of connecting rods 11 are rotatably connected to the top block 10 on the push plate 9. Therefore, under the action of the two sets of connecting rods 11, the push plate 9 will be driven to rise;

[0042] The upper end of the slide bar 7 is fixedly installed with a slide rail 16, and the slide rail 16 is slidably connected with a slide bar 2 17 inside the slide rail 16. The slide bar 2 17 is fixedly connected to the clamping claw 15 through the connecting rod 18. As the slide bar 7 carries the slide rail 16 to move inward, the clamping claw 15 can be driven to deflect around the support member 14 under the joint action of the slide bar 2 17 and the connecting rod 18. The clamping claws 15 on both sides are synchronously deflected toward the flower pot 5 and tightly attached to the flower pot 5 through the clamping plate 2 19 fixed on the top. The slot 21 provided on the lower end surface of the clamping plate 2 19 will be engaged with the lifting ear 20 on the flower pot 5, and cooperate with the lifting of the push plate 9 to make the flower pot 5 fully limited and fixed, providing a more stable fixed state. At the same time, all places in this device that come into contact with the flower pot 5 are provided with rubber buffer pads, thereby enhancing the buffering protection effect and further improving the safety of the flower pot 5 during transportation.

[0043] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention; however, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who, within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, makes equivalent substitutions or modifications based on the technical solutions and improved concepts of the present invention shall be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material transfer device for an automated production line, comprising a cart (1), wherein support legs (2) are fixedly mounted at the four corners of the lower end surface of the cart (1), the ends of the support legs (2) are rotatably connected to universal wheels (3), and a handle (4) is fixedly mounted on the rear end surface of the cart (1), characterized in that: The upper side of the cart (1) is provided with multiple groups of flower pots (5), and the lower side of the cart (1) is provided with a stabilizing mechanism, the stabilizing mechanism includes a stabilizing member arranged on the outside of the flower pot (5), the stabilizing member includes a slide groove (6) symmetrically opened on both sides of the upper end surface of the cart (1), the interior of the two groups of the slide grooves (6) is slidably connected with a slide rod (7), the lower end of the slide rod (7) is fixedly installed with a fixed shaft (8), the outer surface of the fixed shaft (8) is rotatably connected with a connecting rod (11), the upper end surface of the cart (1) is provided with a placement groove (27), the flower pot (5) is placed inside the placement groove (27), the lower side of the placement groove (27) is provided with a push plate (9), the lower end surface of the push plate (9) is fixedly installed with a top block (10), the two groups of the connecting rod (11) are rotatably connected to the top block (10), the interior of the slide groove (6) is provided with a transmission rod (12), one end of the transmission rod (12) is fixedly connected to the slide rod (7).

2. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 1, characterized in that A clamping plate 1 (13) is provided inside the placement groove (27), and the other end of the transmission rod (12) extends into the placement groove (27) and is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 1 (13).

3. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two groups of the splints (13) and the transmission rods (12) are respectively provided and symmetrically arranged. The two groups of the splints (13) are both inclined, and the inner walls of the two groups of the splints (13) are fixedly installed with anti-skid rubber pads.

4. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stabilizing member further comprises fixing members arranged on both sides of the flower pot (5), the fixing members comprising a support member (14) arranged on one side of the flower pot (5), the upper end of the support member (14) being rotatably connected to a clamping claw (15), the support member (14) being fixedly connected to the trolley (1), the upper end of the clamping claw (15) being fixedly mounted with a second splint (19), the second splint (19) being arranged in an inclined manner.

5. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide rail 1 (16) is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the slide rail 1 (7), a slide rail 2 (17) is slidably connected inside the slide rail 1 (16), and a connecting rod (18) is fixedly mounted between the slide rail 2 (17) and the clamping claw (15).

6. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: A slot (21) is provided on the lower end surface of the second clamping plate (19), and a lifting ear (20) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the flower pot (5), wherein the lifting ear (20) and the slot (21) correspond to each other.

7. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing members are provided in two groups and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the flower pot (5); the stabilizing members are provided in multiple groups and are evenly arranged on the upper end surface of the cart (1).

8. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The stabilizing mechanism further includes a transmission member arranged between two adjacent groups of stabilizing members, wherein the transmission member includes a slide rail 2 (22) fixedly mounted on one side of the slide rod 1 (7), and a slide shaft (23) is slidably connected between the two adjacent groups of slide rails 2 (22).

9. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 8, characterized in that: A telescopic rod (26) is fixedly mounted on the lower end surface of the cart (1), a cross bar (25) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the telescopic rod (26), and a slide rail three (24) is fixedly mounted on both ends of the cross bar (25), the slide shaft (23) is slidably connected to the inside of the slide rail three (24), and multiple groups of the slide rail three (24) are all arranged to be tilted inward.

10. The material transfer equipment for an automated production line according to claim 9, characterized in that: A rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed inside the card slot (21), a rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the push plate (9), and a rubber buffer pad is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the second clamping plate (19).