Conveying device and method for ceramic machining

Abstract

The invention discloses a conveying device for ceramic machining, and relates to the field of ceramic machining, the conveying device comprises a first conveying mechanism and a second conveying mechanism, and a transfer mechanism is arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism; the transferring mechanism comprises a rack and a conveying belt rotationally arranged on the rack, and further comprises a first power assembly used for driving the conveying belt to rotate. When the porcelain plates are transferred, the first power assembly drives the conveying belt and the porcelain plates above the conveying belt to rotate synchronously. According to the conveying device for ceramic machining, the transferring mechanism is additionally arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, when the ceramic plates are transferred, the first power assembly drives the conveying belt and the ceramic plates above the conveying belt to rotate synchronously, and therefore the angles of the ceramic plates are adjusted synchronously in the ceramic plate rotating process, and the ceramic plates are conveyed more accurately. Therefore, the width of the first conveying mechanism and the width of the second conveying mechanism only need to be matched with the width of the rectangular porcelain plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of ceramic processing, and in particular to a conveying device and method for ceramic processing. Background Art

[0002] Ceramics are a widely used material, primarily made from clay, sand, and other minerals fired at high temperatures. They possess several key characteristics: heat resistance, wear resistance, chemical stability, and electrical insulation. These characteristics allow them to be processed into a variety of shapes, requiring constant switching of processing stations.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent document with the authorization announcement number CN222409979U, the announcement date 2025-01-28, and the name "A medicine bottle corner conveying device" includes a linear conveyor, a transverse conveyor and a lifting conveyor. A side feed port is opened on one side frame of the transverse conveyor, the discharge end of the linear conveyor is connected to the side feed port, and the lifting conveyor is installed in the transverse conveyor, and the feed port of the lifting conveyor is connected to the discharge port of the linear conveyor; the advantages are: the medicine bottle conveying speed is fast, and the medicine bottle is shock-absorbing by the first spring when passing the conveyor corner on the pallet, so that the medicine bottle is prevented from directly colliding with the conveyor baffle.

[0004] The shortcomings of the above-mentioned existing technologies are that the movement state of the materials changes synchronously during the transportation process. For example, when transporting rectangular porcelain plates, the width of the first conveying mechanism can be adapted to the width of the porcelain plates. However, after the porcelain plates are transferred from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism, the porcelain plates will be rotated 90°. At this time, the width of the second conveying mechanism must be adapted to the length of the porcelain plates to complete the transportation of the rectangular porcelain plates. This undoubtedly increases the space occupied and the cost of the second conveying mechanism. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a conveying device and method for ceramic processing to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A conveying device for ceramic processing, comprising a first conveying mechanism and a second conveying mechanism, wherein a transfer mechanism is provided between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism;

[0008] The transfer mechanism includes a frame and a conveyor belt rotatably arranged on the frame, and also includes a first power assembly for driving the conveyor belt to rotate;

[0009] When the porcelain plates are being transported, the first power assembly drives the conveyor belt and the porcelain plates above the conveyor belt to rotate synchronously.

[0010] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, a support base is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt, and a support wheel is provided on the support base.

[0011] The above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing is provided with a pressing component for fixing the ceramic plate on the conveyor belt.

[0012] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, the pressing assembly includes a pressing plate, a lifting frame is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt, and the pressing plate is slidably arranged on the lifting frame;

[0013] It also includes a second power assembly for driving the lifting frame to move vertically.

[0014] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, the second power assembly includes a first spring, and the first spring is arranged between the pressure plate and the lifting frame.

[0015] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, a limiting column is provided on the frame, and the limiting column is located on the movement range of the lifting frame.

[0016] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, an abutment block is provided on the limiting column, and the abutment block is located on the movement stroke of the pressing plate.

[0017] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, a buffer pad is provided on the pressing plate.

[0018] In the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing, the lifting frame is provided with a marking component for marking lines on the ceramic plate.

[0019] A conveying method for ceramic processing is based on the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing.

[0020] In the above technical solution, the present invention provides a conveying device for ceramic processing, in which a transfer mechanism is added between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism. When transferring the ceramic plate, the first power component drives the conveyor belt and the ceramic plate above the conveyor belt to rotate synchronously, thereby synchronously adjusting the angle of the ceramic plate during the rotation of the ceramic plate. Therefore, at this time, the width of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism only needs to be adapted to the width of the rectangular ceramic plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments described in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the conveyor belt movement process provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the limiting column provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a sliding seat provided in another embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point A.

[0029] Description of reference numerals:

[0030] 1. First conveying mechanism; 2. Second conveying mechanism; 3. Frame; 4. Conveyor belt; 5. Ceramic plate; 6. Support seat; 7. Support wheel; 8. Press plate; 9. Lifting frame; 10. First spring; 11. Limiting column; 12. Abutment block; 13. Buffer pad; 14. Sliding seat; 15. Marking part; 16. First wedge block; 17. Second wedge block; 18. Protrusion; 19. Second spring; 20. Telescopic slot; 21. Third spring; 22. Through hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "degree", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0033] Reference Figure 1-7, an embodiment of the present invention provides a conveying device for ceramic processing, comprising a first conveying mechanism 1 and a second conveying mechanism 2, wherein a transfer mechanism is provided between the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2;

[0034] The transfer mechanism includes a frame 3 and a conveyor belt 4 rotatably mounted on the frame 3, and also includes a first power assembly (not shown) for driving the conveyor belt 4 to rotate;

[0035] When the porcelain plate 5 is being transported, the first power assembly drives the conveyor belt 4 and the porcelain plate 5 above the conveyor belt 4 to rotate synchronously.

[0036] Specifically, in the process of conveying the rectangular porcelain plate 5 after it is formed, at least two conveying mechanisms are provided, and an inflection point is provided between the two conveying mechanisms. The traditional inflection point conveying method is to push the porcelain plate 5 on the first conveying mechanism 1 directly onto the second conveying mechanism 2. This makes the method of conveying along the length direction of the porcelain plate 5 on the first conveying mechanism 1 become conveying along the width direction of the porcelain plate 5 after being transferred to the second conveying mechanism 2, thereby increasing the horizontal occupied space of the second conveying mechanism 2. This is the existing technology and will not be repeated. One of the core innovations of the embodiment of the present invention is that a frame 3 is added between the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2, and a horizontally rotatable conveyor belt 4 is provided above the frame 3, and the vertical direction of the conveyor belt 4 is The height is the same as the vertical height of the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2. The first power component can be an existing structure that provides rotational force such as a reduction motor. The purpose of such a setting is that when transporting the porcelain plate 5, the porcelain plate 5 is moved from the first conveying mechanism 1 to the conveyor belt 4, and then the conveyor belt 4 and the porcelain plate 5 above the conveyor belt 4 are driven by the first power component to rotate synchronously, so that in the process of rotating the porcelain plate 5, the angle of the porcelain plate 5 is synchronously adjusted, and then the porcelain plate 5 is transported from the conveyor belt 4 to the second conveying mechanism 2, thus completing the transportation of the porcelain plate 5 at the corner position. Therefore, at this time, the width of the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 only needs to be adapted to the width of the rectangular porcelain plate 5, thereby reducing the horizontal space occupied by the second conveying mechanism 2.

[0037] Furthermore, a support base 6 is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt 4, and a support wheel 7 is provided on the support base 6. Specifically, the support base 6 is preferably U-shaped, with its two ends respectively fixed to the brackets on both sides of the conveyor belt 4. The support wheels 7 are provided below the support base 6, and preferably four in number. They can roll along the surface of the frame 3 to provide a rotational support effect for the conveyor belt 4, thereby improving the stability of the conveyor belt 4 during rotation.

[0038] After the porcelain plate 5 is transferred to the conveyor belt 4, the first power assembly drives the conveyor belt 4 to rotate. Since the porcelain plate 5 lacks a fixed structure at this time, if the conveyor belt 4 rotates too fast, the porcelain plate 5 is very likely to deviate during the rotation process. If the conveyor belt 4 rotates too slowly, the transfer efficiency of the porcelain plate 5 will be reduced. Furthermore, a downward pressing assembly is provided on the conveyor belt 4 for fixing the porcelain plate 5. The downward pressing assembly includes a pressing plate 8, a lifting frame 9 is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt 4, and the pressing plate 8 is slidably provided on the lifting frame 9; and a second power assembly is further provided for driving the lifting frame 9 to move vertically. Specifically, the lifting frame 9 includes four sliding bars and a top plate fixed to the top of the sliding bars. The four sliding bars are symmetrically arranged on the bracket of the conveyor belt 4. The second power component can be an existing reciprocating drive component such as an electric push rod. The purpose of such a setting is that after the first conveying mechanism 1 transfers the porcelain plate 5 to the conveyor belt 4, the conveyor belt 4 will further bring the porcelain plate 5 to the bottom of the pressure plate 8. At this time, the pressure plate 8 is controlled to move downward by the second power component, so that the pressure plate 8 is in contact with the upper surface of the porcelain plate 5 to achieve the fixation of the porcelain plate 5. When the conveyor belt 4 has finished rotating, the pressure plate 8 is controlled to move away from the porcelain plate 5 by the second power component. At this time, the porcelain plate 5 is transported to the second conveying mechanism 2 by the conveyor belt 4, so as to avoid the displacement of the porcelain plate 5 during the transportation process as much as possible.

[0039] As an alternative to the above-mentioned electric push rod controlling the downward movement of the pressing plate 8, the second power assembly includes a first spring 10, which is arranged between the pressing plate 8 and the lifting frame 9. Specifically, there are preferably four first springs 10, and the four first springs 10 are respectively mounted on four slide bars. The purpose of such an arrangement is that when the ceramic plate 5 is fixed, the pressing plate 8 is lifted upward, thereby accumulating force in the first springs 10. When the ceramic plate 5 moves below the pressing plate 8, the force applied to the pressing plate 8 is released. At this time, under the action of the gravity of the pressing plate 8 and the elastic force of the first springs 10, the pressing plate 8 is brought into contact with the ceramic plate 5, thereby achieving passive fixation of the ceramic plate 5.

[0040] Furthermore, the frame 3 is provided with a limiting post 11, which is located within the travel range of the lifting frame 9. Specifically, two limiting posts 11 are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the frame 3, and are located within the travel range of the lifting frame 9 in both rotational directions. This arrangement serves the purpose of ensuring that when the conveyor belt 4 docks with the first conveying mechanism 1, the lifting frame 9 abuts against one of the limiting posts 11. When the conveyor belt 4 rotates to a position where it docks with the second conveying mechanism 2, the lifting frame 9 abuts against the limiting post 11, thereby preventing the conveyor belt 4 from excessively rotating and achieving a limiting effect.

[0041] Furthermore, an abutment block 12 is provided on the limiting column 11, and the abutment block 12 is located on the movement stroke of the pressure plate 8. Specifically, the two limiting columns 11 are each provided with an abutment block 12, and the abutment block 12 is preferably a 1 / 4 spherical structure, one of the flat portions is fixedly connected to the limiting column 11, and the curved portion thereof is located on the movement stroke of the pressure plate 8, and the size of the pressure plate 8 is adapted to the size of the top plate of the lifting frame 9. The purpose of such a setting is that, in terms of the process in which the conveyor belt 4 changes from docking with the first conveyor mechanism 1 to docking with the second conveyor mechanism 2, when the conveyor belt 4 docks with the first conveyor mechanism 1, the pressure plate 8 will abut against the curved surface of the abutment block 12, so that the pressure plate 8 moves upward, thereby allowing a space between the pressure plate 8 and the conveyor belt 4 for the porcelain plate 5 to enter. Gap, and at this time the first spring 10 is in a state of storing force. After the porcelain plate 5 moves to the bottom of the pressure plate 8, the conveyor belt 4 is controlled to rotate. At this time, the pressure plate 8 will be moved away from the abutment block 12. At this time, the elastic force of the first spring 10 is released, so that the pressure plate 8 is abutted against the porcelain plate 5 to achieve passive fixation of the porcelain plate 5. In the subsequent rotation of the conveyor belt 4, the pressure plate 8 will abut against the curved surface of another abutment block 12, so that the pressure plate 8 moves upward again. At this time, the pressure plate 8 will be away from the porcelain plate 5, so as to passively release the fixing effect of the pressure plate 8 on the porcelain plate 5, so that the porcelain plate 5 can be transported by the conveyor belt 4 to the second conveying mechanism 2.

[0042] Preferably, a buffer pad 13 is provided on the pressing plate 8. Specifically, the buffer pad 13 is preferably made of rubber material and is provided on the lower surface of the pressing plate 8 to buffer the pressure of the pressing plate 8 on the porcelain plate 5, thereby avoiding the porcelain plate 5 from being crushed as much as possible.

[0043] The porcelain plate 5 transported by the second conveying mechanism 2 will enter the next cutting station, that is, the large porcelain plate 5 will be cut into multiple small porcelain plates 5. Before cutting, a reference line needs to be drawn on the position to be cut. As another embodiment of the present invention, the lifting frame 9 is provided with a marking component for drawing lines on the porcelain plate 5; the marking component includes a sliding seat 14 slidably set on the lifting frame 9, and the sliding seat 14 is provided with a marking portion 15. The sliding seat 14 is elastically provided with a first wedge block 16, and the lifting frame 9 is provided with a second wedge block 17. The second wedge block 17 is located on the movement stroke of the first wedge block 16. The pressing plate 8 is provided with a protrusion 18, and the protrusion 18 abuts against the first wedge block 16.Specifically, the sliding seat 14 is arranged on the lifting frame 9 for vertical sliding, and a second spring 19 is provided between the sliding seat 14 and the lifting frame 9. A telescopic groove 20 is provided inside the sliding seat 14, and the first wedge block 16 is slidably connected to the telescopic groove 20, and a third spring 21 is provided between the first wedge block 16 and the telescopic groove 20. The second wedge block 17 is fixed to the lifting frame 9 through a vertical rod, and the wedge surface of the second wedge block 17 is located on the movement stroke of the wedge surface of the first wedge block 16. A through hole 22 is provided inside the pressure plate 8 for the sliding seat 14 and the marking part 15 to be raised and lowered, and the distance between the first wedge block 16 and the side wall of the through hole 22 is smaller than the distance between the second wedge block 17 and the side wall of the through hole 22. The protrusion 18 is provided on the side wall of the through hole 22, which is also That is, the first wedge block 16 is located on the movement stroke of the protrusion 18, and the second wedge block 17 is not located on the movement stroke of the protrusion 18. The marking portion 15 is cross-shaped, which is fixed to the bottom end of the sliding seat 14 and is preferably made of soft water-absorbing material such as sponge. It is filled with ink, and when the pressing plate 8 is in a position away from the porcelain plate 5, the marking portion 15 protrudes from the lower surface of the buffer pad 13, and the marking portion 15 is located at the center of the pressing plate 8. The effect of such a setting is that the porcelain plate 5 will be conveyed by the conveyor belt 4 to a position coinciding with the center line of the pressing plate 8. When the pressing plate 8 moves down to fix the porcelain plate 5, the sliding seat 14 and the marking portion 15 will be driven to move down synchronously under the action of the protrusion 18 and the horizontal surface of the first wedge block 16, and the second wedge block 17 will be driven to move down synchronously, and the second wedge block 17 will be moved down synchronously. The second spring 19 stores force, and since the marking portion 15 protrudes from the lower surface of the pressure plate 8, the marking portion 15 will preferentially abut against the porcelain plate 5, so that the ink on the marking portion 15 is stained on the porcelain plate 5, so as to passively draw a cross mark at the center position of the porcelain plate 5, so as to facilitate subsequent cutting operations, and in the marking process, the first wedge block 16 will abut against the second wedge block 17, so that the first wedge block 16 will shrink a part of the inside of the telescopic groove 20, and store force on the third spring 21, so that the first wedge block 16 and the protrusion 18 are separated. At this time, due to the lack of the limiting effect of the protrusion 18, the elastic force of the second spring 19 will be released, thereby driving the sliding seat 14 and the marking portion 15 to move upward, that is, the marking portion 15 and the porcelain plate 5 are in contact. After the plate 5 is in contact, it will move up immediately, so as to avoid the marking part 15 always contacting with the porcelain plate 5 during the rotation of the conveyor belt 4. On the one hand, it can avoid the damage of the marking part 15 caused by long-term squeezing, and on the other hand, it can save ink. When the first wedge block 16 and the second wedge block 17 are away from each other, the elastic force of the third spring 21 is released to drive the first wedge block 16 to reset. When the pressure plate 8 has fixed the porcelain plate 5, it will move vertically upward. During this period, the protrusion 18 will contact the wedge surface of the first wedge block 16, so that the first wedge block 16 will avoid and accumulate force for the third spring 21. When the protrusion 18 moves to the top of the first wedge block 16, the third spring 21 drives the first wedge block 16 to move in the opposite direction for reset.

[0044] Yet another embodiment of the present invention provides a conveying method for ceramic processing, which is based on the above-mentioned conveying device for ceramic processing.

[0045] The above description is merely illustrative of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It goes without saying that those skilled in the art will be able to modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and description are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A conveying device for ceramic processing, comprising a first conveying mechanism and a second conveying mechanism, characterized in that: A transfer mechanism is provided between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism; The transfer mechanism includes a frame and a conveyor belt rotatably arranged on the frame, and also includes a first power assembly for driving the conveyor belt to rotate; When the porcelain plates are being transported, the first power assembly drives the conveyor belt and the porcelain plates above the conveyor belt to rotate synchronously.

2. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support base is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt, and a support wheel is provided on the support base.

3. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt is provided with a pressing component for fixing the porcelain plate.

4. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressing assembly includes a pressing plate, a lifting frame is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt, and the pressing plate is slidably arranged on the lifting frame; It also includes a second power assembly for driving the lifting frame to move vertically.

5. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second power assembly includes a first spring, and the first spring is arranged between the pressure plate and the lifting frame.

6. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The frame is provided with a limiting column, and the limiting column is located on the movement stroke of the lifting frame.

7. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting column is provided with an abutment block, and the abutment block is located on the movement stroke of the pressing plate.

8. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A buffer pad is provided on the pressing plate.

9. A ceramic processing conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting frame is provided with a marking component for marking the porcelain plate.

10. A method for conveying ceramics, characterized in that: The ceramic processing conveying device is based on any one of claims 1 to 9.

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