Workpiece access integrated automatic bin

Abstract

The application relates to an automatic material bin integrating workpiece storage and access, belonging to the technical field of material bins, which comprises a material bin body, a feed box door arranged on the narrow side wall of one side of the material bin body, and an upper feeding area, a blank area and a material plate stacking area in the material bin body; blank parts are placed through multilayer material plates, and the multilayer material plates are vertically stacked; a transfer mechanism and a material taking mechanism are arranged in the material bin body, the transfer mechanism transfers the blank parts sent into the material bin body into the blank area, the material taking mechanism is used for separating the uppermost material plate from the lower material plate after cooperating with the transfer mechanism, grabbing the upper material plate and transferring the upper material plate to the top of the material bin body; a material taking mechanical arm grabs the blank on the material plate into a processing device for processing, then transfers the processed finished product to the material plate, after the blank parts on the upper material plate are processed, the material taking mechanism takes down the material plate on the transfer mechanism, and then transfers the material plate into the material plate stacking area; the application has the effect of improving the efficient coordination of the processing unit.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of a stock bin, in particular to an automatic stock bin integrating workpiece storage and access. BACKGROUND

[0002] On an automatic production line, the storage, transfer and access of workpieces are key links. Traditional stock bins have deficiencies in functional partition, storage and access efficiency and automation degree, and are difficult to meet the needs of flexible production lines for efficient and orderly material flow. How to realize the orderly storage of blank parts and the convenient storage of material plates is a problem to be solved in the current technical field. SUMMARY

[0003] To improve the efficient coordination of processing units, the application provides an automatic stock bin integrating workpiece storage and access.

[0004] The automatic stock bin integrating workpiece storage and access provided by the application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] An automatic stock bin integrating workpiece storage and access comprises a stock bin body, the stock bin body is a cuboid, the top of the stock bin body is open, a feed box door is arranged on the narrow side wall of one side of the stock bin body, the stock bin body is divided into a feeding area, a blank area and a material plate stacking area, and the blank area is located at the edge of the stock bin body.

[0006] When feeding in the stock bin body, the blank parts enter the stock bin body through the feed box door, the blank parts are placed through multiple layers of material plates, and the multiple layers of material plates are vertically stacked.

[0007] The stock bin body is provided with a transfer mechanism and a material taking mechanism, the transfer mechanism transfers the blank parts sent into the stock bin body to the blank area, and the material taking mechanism separates the uppermost layer of material plates from the lower layer of material plates, then grabs the upper layer of material plates and transfers the upper layer of material plates to the top of the stock bin body.

[0008] The material taking mechanism takes down the material plates on the transfer mechanism, and then transfers the material plates to the material plate stacking area.

[0009] Optionally, the transfer mechanism comprises a transfer tray and a driving device, the transfer tray is annular, and the inner cavity area of the transfer tray is larger than the area of the material plate, the transfer mechanism further comprises a first fixing member, the first fixing member is used to fix the material plate in the transfer tray after the material plate is sleeved with the transfer tray, and the driving device comprises a first driving member and a second driving member, the first driving member is used to drive the transfer tray to move vertically in the stock bin body, and the second driving member is used to drive the transfer tray to move horizontally in the stock bin body.

[0010] Optionally, the first fixing member comprises a first fixing plate arranged at the inner ring of the transfer tray and a first fixing base arranged at the bottom of the material plate, the material plate is provided with a gap for the first fixing plate to pass through, the gap is arranged at the sidewall of the material plate and extends towards the inner side of the material plate, the first fixing plate and the first fixing base are both provided with a plurality of fixing plates arranged in a rectangular array, the first fixing plate is provided with a first positioning hole, the first fixing base is provided with a fixing rod in a conical shape, the small end of the fixing rod is located at the side away from the material plate, after the transfer tray moves below the material plate through the material plate, the second driving member drives the horizontal displacement of the transfer tray so that the first positioning hole is aligned with the fixing rod, and then the first driving member drives the vertical displacement of the transfer tray so that the fixing rod is inserted into the first positioning hole.

[0011] Optionally, the material taking mechanism comprises a material taking tray arranged in the material bin body, the material taking tray is close to the top of the material bin body, the material taking tray is movably arranged in the material taking tray, the material taking tray moves horizontally and along the length direction of the material bin body, the material taking mechanism further comprises a third driving member for driving the lateral movement of the material taking tray, and the material taking mechanism further comprises a second fixing member for fixing the material plate on the transfer mechanism on the material taking tray so that the material plate is in a suspended state.

[0012] Optionally, the second fixing member comprises a hanging plate arranged at the bottom of the material taking tray and a hanging base arranged at the top of the material plate, the hanging base is perpendicular to the material plate and parallel to the sidewall where the feeding box door is located, the hanging plate is parallel to the hanging base and located at one side of the hanging base, the second fixing member further comprises a hanging rod arranged on the hanging plate, the hanging rod is opposite to the hanging base, and the hanging base is provided with a through hole for the hanging rod to pass through; the end of the hanging rod away from the hanging plate is provided with a baffle, the diameter of the baffle is greater than that of the hanging rod, the through hole is triangular and the edges and corners of the through hole are provided with rounded corners, and after the hanging base is hung on the hanging rod through the through hole, the hanging base is clamped between the baffle and the hanging plate.

[0013] Optionally, the upper and lower plate surfaces of the material plate are respectively provided with an insertion rod and an insertion barrel, the insertion barrel is provided with a receiving groove in the inside, the insertion rod is used for being inserted into the insertion barrel on the adjacent material plate, the insertion barrel and the insertion rod are distributed at the edges and corners of the material plate, and the end of any insertion rod is provided with a tapered insertion head to guide the insertion rod to be inserted into the insertion barrel.

[0014] Optionally, the automatic material bin further comprises a transfer trolley, which enters the material bin body through the feeding box door to transfer the blank parts to the feeding area, and the transfer trolley comprises a rectangular frame, a rectangular rod, first walking wheels and a placing plate, the rectangular rod is arranged in the rectangular frame and crosses the rectangular frame, the first walking wheels are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the rectangular frame, and the placing plate is fixedly arranged at the top of the rectangular frame and is supported on the rectangular rod, the placing plate is provided with a positioning boss arranged therein, the positioning boss is used for being inserted into the insertion sleeve to fix the placing plate on the transfer trolley; the automatic material bin further comprises a guide element, which is used for guiding the transfer trolley when the transfer trolley enters the material bin body to make the transfer trolley enter the feeding area.

[0015] Optionally, the guide element is arranged on the ground and located in the opening corresponding to the bottom of the feeding area, and the guide element comprises receiving rails, connecting rails and guide rails, the length direction of the receiving rails is parallel to the length direction of the material bin body, the connecting rails are arranged between the receiving rails, the connecting rails are perpendicular to the receiving rails, the guide rails are fixedly arranged on the connecting rails, and the connecting rails are located in the middle of the feeding area; the guide element further comprises guide rollers arranged at the bottom of the placing plate, the guide rollers are perpendicular to the placing plate, and the top of the guide rail is provided with a sliding groove for the end of the guide roller to slide; the bottom of the receiving rail is provided with second walking wheels, and when the transfer trolley enters the material bin body, the second walking wheels are supported on the receiving rails.

[0016] Optionally, the bottom of the transfer tray is provided with an inclined support, the inclined support crosses the corner of the transfer tray to support the transfer tray, and the guide element further comprises an avoiding element, which is used for accommodating the inclined support at the bottom of the frame of the transfer tray to avoid the placing plate when the transfer tray sleeves the placing plate.

[0017] Optionally, the inclined support comprises two support plates hingedly connected to each other, the other end of the two support plates is hingedly connected to the bottom of the transfer tray, the hinged end of one of the support plates is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the transfer tray, and the hinged end of the other support plate is slidingly arranged at the bottom of the transfer tray, the avoiding element comprises a fourth driving element arranged at the bottom of the transfer tray, the fourth driving element is used for driving the support plates to slide to make the two support plates located on the same straight line, and the avoiding element further comprises a recovery element, which is used for driving the hingedly connected ends of the two support plates to move towards the corner of the transfer tray when the support plates move back to make the two support plates perpendicular to each other.

[0018] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0019] When the blank parts are processed, the blank parts are placed on the material plate, the material plate is stacked and sent into the material bin body, at this time the material plate is placed in the feeding area, then the transfer mechanism sends the material plate into the blank area, then the taking mechanism cooperates with the transfer mechanism to transfer the uppermost material plate to the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism moves the material plate towards the top of the material bin body, then the taking mechanical arm grabs the blank parts on the material plate to the processing device for processing, when the blank parts on the material plate are processed, the transfer mechanism and the taking mechanism cooperate to transfer the material plate to the transfer mechanism, and then the transfer mechanism transfers the material plate to the material plate stacking area, and then the feeding box door moves the material plate in the material plate stacking area out, in this process, the blank parts are orderly stored and the material plate is conveniently taken out, improving the efficient cooperation with the processing unit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is an external structure schematic diagram of a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 is an internal structure schematic diagram of a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a transfer structure and a taking mechanism in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a transfer structure in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 is a back schematic diagram of a transfer structure in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a taking mechanism in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 7 is a cooperation schematic diagram of a material bin body and a transfer trolley in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 8 is a structure schematic diagram of a transfer trolley in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 9 is a structure schematic diagram of a guide in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 10 is a structure schematic diagram of a transfer tray in a workpiece storage and taking integrated automatic material bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 11 This is a plan view of an automated material handling vehicle integrating workpiece storage and retrieval according to an embodiment of this application.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Hopper body; 2. Feed box door; 3. Loading area; 4. Raw material area; 5. Material plate stacking area;

[0032] 6. Transfer agency;

[0033] 61. Transfer tray; 611. Transfer seat; 612. Transfer ring;

[0034] 62. First driving component; 621. Mounting plate; 622. First motor; 623. Drive screw;

[0035] 63. Second driving component; 631. Second motor; 632. Gear; 633. Rack;

[0036] 64. First fixing component; 641. First fixing plate; 642. First fixing seat; 643. Fixing rod;

[0037] 7. Material handling mechanism;

[0038] 71. Material handling tray;

[0039] 72. Third drive component; 721. Third motor; 722. First drive wheel; 723. Second drive wheel; 724. Drive belt; 725. Toothed section;

[0040] 73. Second fastener; 731. Suspension plate; 732. Suspension seat; 733. Suspension rod; 734. Baffle plate;

[0041] 8. Guide rail; 9. Sliding rail; 10. Mounting notch; 11. Clearance notch; 12. Through hole; 13. Connecting rod; 14. Connecting sleeve;

[0042] 15. Transfer vehicle; 151. Rectangular frame; 152. Rectangular rod; 153. First traveling wheel; 154. Shelf; 155. Positioning boss;

[0043] 16. Guide component; 161. Receiving rail; 162. Connecting rail; 163. Guide rail; 164. Guide roller; 165. Sliding groove; 166. Second traveling wheel;

[0044] 17. Diagonal brace; 171. Support plate;

[0045] 18. Miniature push rod; 19. Recycling spring; 20. Material plate. Detailed Implementation

[0046] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 - AppendixFigure 11 The application is further described in detail.

[0047] The application discloses an automatic warehouse integrating workpiece storage and access. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the automatic warehouse integrating workpiece storage and access comprises a warehouse body 1, which is a cuboid, and the top of the warehouse body 1 is open. A feeding box door 2 is arranged on the narrow side wall of one side of the warehouse body 1. The inside of the warehouse body 1 is divided into a feeding area 3, a blank area 4 and a material plate stacking area 5, and the blank area 4 is located at the edge of the warehouse body 1.

[0048] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , when feeding, the blank parts enter the warehouse body 1 through the feeding box door 2, and the blank parts are placed through the multi-layer material plates 20, which are vertically stacked.

[0049] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the warehouse body 1 is provided with a transfer mechanism 6 and a material taking mechanism 7. The transfer mechanism 6 transfers the blank parts fed into the warehouse body 1 to the blank area 4. The material taking mechanism 7 separates the uppermost material plate 20 from the lower material plate 20 in cooperation with the transfer mechanism 6, and then grabs the upper material plate 20 to transfer the upper material plate 20 to the top of the warehouse body 1.

[0050] The material taking mechanism arm grabs the blank parts on the material plate 20 to the machining device for machining. After the blank parts on the upper material plate 20 are grabbed, the material taking mechanism 7 takes down the material plate 20 on the transfer mechanism 6, and then transfers the material plate 20 to the material plate stacking area 5.

[0051] When the blank parts are machined, the blank parts are placed on the material plate 20, and the material plate 20 is stacked and then fed into the warehouse body 1. At this time, the material plate 20 is placed in the feeding area 3. Then, the material plate 20 is fed into the blank area 4 through the transfer mechanism 6. Then, the material taking mechanism 7 cooperates with the transfer mechanism 6 to transfer the uppermost material plate 20 to the transfer mechanism 6. The transfer mechanism 6 moves the material plate 20 towards the top of the warehouse body 1. Then, the material taking mechanism arm grabs the blank parts on the material plate 20 to the machining device for machining. When the blank parts on the material plate 20 are machined, the material plate 20 is transferred to the transfer mechanism 6 through the cooperation of the transfer mechanism 6 and the material taking mechanism 7. Then, the transfer mechanism 6 transfers the material plate 20 to the material plate stacking area 5. Then, the material plate 20 is removed from the material plate stacking area 5 through the feeding box door 2. In this process, the ordered warehousing of the blank parts and the convenient warehousing of the material plate are realized, and the efficient cooperation with the machining unit is improved.

[0052] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3In the embodiment of the present application, the hopper body 1 comprises an internal support frame and a cover plate arranged on the internal support frame, and the internal space of the internal support frame after being built is a cuboid.

[0053] With reference to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , in the embodiment of the present application, the transfer mechanism 6 comprises a transfer tray 61 and a driving device, the transfer tray 61 is annular, and the inner cavity area of the transfer tray 61 is larger than the area of the material plate 20. Further, the inner cavity of the transfer tray 61 is a rectangular body. The transfer mechanism 6 further comprises a first fixing member 64, which is used to fix the material plate 20 in the transfer tray 61 after the transfer tray 61 is sleeved with the material plate 20. The driving device comprises a first driving member 62 and a second driving member 63. The first driving member 62 is used to drive the transfer tray 61 to move vertically in the hopper body 1, and the second driving member 63 is used to drive the transfer tray 61 to move horizontally in the hopper body 1.

[0054] After the material plate 20 is transferred to the built-in upper feeding area 3 of the hopper body 1, the material plate 20 is first fixed in the transfer tray 61 by the first fixing member 64, and then the transfer tray 61 is driven to move in the hopper body 1 by the first driving member 62 and the second driving member 63, so that the movement of the transfer tray 61 drives the material plate 20 to be transferred from the upper feeding area 3 to the blank area 4. Further, the transfer tray 61 fixes any level of material plate 20 and adjusts the position of the material plate 20 by the first driving member 62 and the second driving member 63, so that the material plate 20 is close to the material taking mechanism 7 and is transferred to the material taking mechanism 7, which is convenient for the material taking robot to grasp the blank parts.

[0055] With reference to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , in the embodiment of the present application, the first driving member 62 comprises a mounting plate 621, a first motor 622 and a driving lead screw 623. The driving lead screw 623 is arranged on the mounting plate 621 and is vertically arranged. The driving lead screw 623 is arranged on the first motor 622, and the first motor 622 is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 621. The transfer tray 61 comprises a transfer seat 611 and a transfer ring 612. The transfer ring 612 comprises three transfer plates which are spliced into an annular shape and fixed on the transfer seat 611 to combine into a closed annular hole. The transfer seat 611 is threadedly connected to the driving lead screw 623. When the height of the transfer tray 61 is adjusted, the first motor 622 is started, the first motor 622 drives the driving lead screw 623 to rotate, and the driving lead screw 623 drives the transfer tray 61 to ascend and descend, which is simple and convenient to operate.

[0056] With reference to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5Further, in order to improve the lifting stability of the transfer tray 61, two guide rails 8 are arranged on the mounting plate 621, and the two guide rails 8 are located on both sides of the driving lead screw 623. The transfer seat 611 is slidingly connected to the guide rails 8. Under the action of the guide rails 8, the lifting stability of the transfer seat 611 is improved.

[0057] With reference to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , in the embodiment, the mounting plate 621 is slidingly arranged on the inner support frame, the inner support frame is fixedly provided with a sliding rail 9, the sliding rail 9 is horizontally arranged, the mounting plate 621 is slidingly connected to the sliding rail 9, the second driving member 63 includes a second motor 631, a gear 632 and a rack 633 arranged on the mounting plate 621, the mounting plate 621 is provided with a mounting gap 10 penetrating through the mounting plate 621, the second motor 631 is fixed to the mounting plate 621 through the mounting gap 10, further, the output shaft of the second motor 631 is in a vertical direction, the gear 632 is coaxially arranged on the second motor 631, the rack 633 is fixedly arranged on the inner support frame, the rack 633 is horizontally arranged, and the gear 632 is in mesh with the rack 633. When the position of the transfer tray 61 is adjusted in the transverse direction, the second motor 631 is started, the second motor 631 drives the gear 632 to rotate, the gear 632 rotates and moves on the rack 633, the gear 632 moves and drives the mounting plate 621 to slide on the sliding rail 9, so as to adjust the position of the transfer tray. The operation is simple and convenient.

[0058] With reference to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , in the embodiment, the first fixing member 64 includes a first fixing plate 641 arranged on the inner circle of the transfer tray 61 and a first fixing seat 642 arranged on the bottom of the material plate 20. The material plate 20 is provided with an avoiding gap 11 for the first fixing plate 641 to pass through. The avoiding gap 11 is arranged on the side wall of the material plate 20 and extends towards the inside of the material plate 20. The first fixing plate 641 and the first fixing seat 642 are both provided with a plurality of and arranged in a rectangular array. The first fixing plate 641 and the first fixing seat 642 are both provided with four first positioning holes. The first fixing seat 642 is provided with a tapered fixing rod 643. The small end of the fixing rod 643 is located on the side away from the material plate 20. After the transfer tray 61 passes through the material plate 20 and moves below the material plate 20, the second driving member 63 drives the transfer tray 61 to horizontally displace so that the first positioning hole is aligned with the fixing rod 643. Then, the first driving member 62 drives the transfer tray 61 to vertically displace so that the fixing rod 643 is inserted into the first positioning hole.

[0059] When the material plate 20 and the transfer tray 61 are matched, first, the positions of the transfer tray 61 are adjusted through the first motor 622 and the second motor 631, so that the transfer tray 61 is located directly above the material plate 20, and then the transfer tray 61 is driven to slide from the uppermost material plate 20 to the lowermost material plate 20 through the first motor 622, in this process, the first fixed seat 642 moves from the avoiding gap 11 through the material plate 20, and then the transfer tray 61 is driven to move through the rotation of the gear 632 driven by the second motor 631, the transfer tray 61 moves transversely, the transfer tray 61 drives the first fixed plate 641 to move directly below the first fixed seat 642, and then the transfer tray 61 is driven to move upwardly through the first motor 622, so that the fixed rod 643 is inserted into the first positioning hole, thereby fixing the material plate 20 in the transfer tray 61, which is simple and convenient to operate; and through the cooperation of the first fixed plate 641 and the first fixed seat 642, the overall material plate 20 is transferred, the uppermost material plate 20 is transferred, and the material plate 20 with finished products is transferred to the material plate stacking area 5.

[0060] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 6 In the embodiment of the present application, the taking mechanism 7 comprises a taking tray 71 arranged in the material bin body 1, the taking tray 71 is close to the top of the material bin body 1, the taking tray 71 is movably arranged in the taking tray 71, the taking tray 71 is slidingly arranged on the internal support frame, the taking tray 71 moves horizontally and along the length direction of the material bin body 1, the taking mechanism 7 further comprises a third driving member 72, the third driving member 72 is used for driving the taking tray 71 to move transversely, the third driving member 72 comprises a third motor 721, a first driving wheel 722, a second driving wheel 723 and a driving belt 724, the first driving wheel 722 and the second driving wheel 723 are both rotationally arranged on the internal support frame, and the central shafts are in the vertical direction, the third motor 721 is fixedly arranged on the internal support frame, the first driving wheel 722 is coaxially arranged on the output shaft of the third motor 721, further, the driving belt 724 is sequentially wound on the first driving wheel 722 and the second driving wheel 723, and the two free ends of the driving belt 724 are both fixedly arranged on the taking tray 71, and the fixed ends are located on the same side of the taking tray 71.

[0061] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 6 The first driving wheel 722, the second driving wheel 723 and the driving belt 724 are all provided with a toothed section 725, and the toothed sections 725 on the driving belt 724 and the toothed grooves between the toothed sections 725 of the first driving wheel 722 and the second driving wheel 723 are mutually engaged.

[0062] When the position of the material taking tray 71 is adjusted, the third motor 721 is started, the third motor 721 drives the first driving wheel 722 to rotate, the first driving wheel 722 drives the driving belt 724 to run, and the driving belt 724 drives the material taking tray 71 to move on the internal mounting frame, which is simple and convenient; the third motor 721 is adjusted to rotate in the forward and reverse directions, so as to drive the material taking tray 71 to translate in the material bin body 1.

[0063] With reference to Figure 3 And Figure 6 In order to facilitate the fixation of the material plate 20 on the material taking tray 71 to drive the material plate 20 to translate, the material taking mechanism 7 further comprises a second fixing piece 73, which is used for fixing the material plate 20 on the material taking tray 71 to make the material plate 20 in a suspended state, the second fixing piece 73 comprises a hanging plate 731 fixedly arranged at the bottom of the material taking tray 71 and a hanging seat 732 fixedly arranged at the top of the material plate 20, the hanging seat 732 is perpendicular to the material plate 20 and parallel to the side wall where the feed bin door 2 is located, the hanging plate 731 is parallel to the hanging seat 732 and located at one side of the hanging seat 732, and the second fixing piece 73 further comprises a hanging rod 733 arranged on the hanging plate 731, the hanging rod 733 is opposite to the hanging seat 732, and the hanging seat 732 is provided with a through hole 12 through which the hanging rod 733 passes.

[0064] When the material plate 20 is hung on the material taking tray 71, first, the material plate 20 is driven by the transfer tray 61 to run below the material taking tray 71 and to one side of the material taking tray 71, and then the material taking tray 71 is driven by the third motor 721 to move laterally, the material taking tray 71 drives the hanging plate 731 to translate, the hanging plate 731 drives the hanging rod 733 to move laterally, the hanging rod 733 moves laterally into the hanging seat 732 to hang the material plate 20 on the transfer tray 61, which is simple and convenient.

[0065] With reference to Figure 3 And Figure 6 In order to improve the stability of the material plate 20 on the transfer tray 61, the end of the hanging rod 733 away from the hanging plate 731 is provided with a baffle 734, the diameter of the baffle 734 is greater than that of the hanging rod 733, the through hole 12 is triangular and the edges and corners are provided with rounded corners, after the hanging seat 732 is hung on the hanging rod 733 through the through hole 12, the hanging seat 732 is clamped between the baffle 734 and the hanging plate 731; when the hanging rod 733 is inserted into the through hole, the baffle 734 passes through the through hole 12, and then the material plate 20 moves downward, at this time, the hanging seat 732 is hung between the baffle 734 and the hanging plate 731 to provide the stability of the material plate 20 on the transfer tray 61.

[0066] With reference to Figure 3In the embodiment of the present application, the upper and lower plate surfaces of the material plate 20 are respectively provided with the insertion rod 13 and the insertion cylinder 14, the insertion cylinder 14 is provided with a receiving groove, the insertion rod 13 is used for being inserted into the insertion cylinder 14 of the adjacent material plate 20, the insertion cylinder 14 and the insertion rod 13 are distributed at the corners of the material plate 20, the end of any insertion rod 13 is provided with a tapered insertion head to guide the insertion rod 13 to be inserted into the insertion cylinder 14, and the material plate 20 is stacked by the insertion rod 13 and the insertion cylinder 14.

[0067] With reference to Figure 7 And Figure 8 In order to conveniently send the stacked material plate 20 into the material plate 20 body, the automatic material bin further comprises a transfer trolley 15, the transfer trolley 15 enters the material bin body 1 through the feeding box door 2 and transfers the blank parts to the feeding area 3, the transfer trolley 15 comprises a rectangular frame 151, a rectangular rod 152, a first walking wheel 153 and a storage plate 154, the rectangular rod 152 is arranged in the rectangular frame 151 and crosses the rectangular frame 151, the first walking wheel 153 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the rectangular frame 151, the storage plate 154 is fixedly arranged at the top of the rectangular frame 151 and is received on the rectangular rod 152, the storage plate 154 is provided with a positioning boss 155, the positioning boss 155 is used for being inserted into the insertion cylinder 14 to fix the material plate 20 on the transfer trolley 15, and the blank parts are sent into the material bin body 1.

[0068] With reference to Figure 7 And Figure 8For the convenience of the transfer trolley 15 entering the feeding area 3, the position of the transfer trolley 15 corresponds to the position of the material taking tray 71, and the material plate 20 is located directly below the material taking tray 71. The automatic stock bin further comprises a guide piece 16 for guiding the transfer trolley 15 to enter the feeding area 3 when the transfer trolley 15 enters the stock bin body 1. The guide piece 16 is arranged on the ground and in the opening corresponding to the bottom of the feeding area 3. The guide piece 16 comprises a receiving rail 161, a connecting rail 162 and a guide rail 163. The length direction of the receiving rail 161 is parallel to the length direction of the stock bin body 1. The connecting rail 162 is arranged between the receiving rails 161 and is perpendicular to the receiving rails 161. The guide rail 163 is fixedly arranged on the connecting rail 162 and is located in the middle of the feeding area 3. The guide piece 16 further comprises a guide roller 164 arranged at the bottom of the placing plate 154. The guide roller 164 is perpendicular to the placing plate 154. The top of the guide rail 163 is provided with a sliding groove 165 for the end of the guide roller 164 to slide. The bottom of the receiving rail 161 is provided with a second walking wheel 166. When the transfer trolley 15 enters the stock bin body 1, the second walking wheel 166 is received on the receiving rail 161.

[0069] When the transfer trolley 15 enters the stock bin body 1, the first walking wheel 153 enters the stock bin body 1 first. At this time, the guide roller 164 is directly opposite the guide rail 163. During the process of the transfer trolley 15 entering the stock bin body 1, the guide roller 164 enters the sliding groove 165 on the guide rail 163 and translates along the guide rail 163 to guide the translation of the transfer trolley 15, so as to conveniently drive the material plate 20 into the feeding area 3.

[0070] With reference to Figure 3 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 When the material plate 20 in the feeding area 3 is transferred to the blank area 4, the transfer tray 61 fixes and receives the lowermost material plate 20, and then drives the transfer tray 61 to move through the first motor 622 and the second motor 631 to transfer the material plate 20 to the blank area 4. However, the load of the transfer tray 61 is large during this process, which easily causes the curved end of the transfer tray 61 to be suspended. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the bottom of the transfer tray 61 is provided with an inclined support 17 which spans the corners of the transfer tray 61 to support the transfer tray 61. The application further comprises an avoiding piece which is used to accommodate the inclined support 17 in the bottom of the frame of the transfer tray 61 to avoid the material plate 20 when the transfer tray 61 sleeves the material plate 20. When the transfer tray 61 drives the material plate 20 to transfer, the inclined support 17 spans the corners of the transfer tray 61 to support the corners of the inclined support 17, so as to improve the anti-deformation ability of the transfer tray 61. Under the action of the avoiding piece, the transfer tray 61 conveniently passes through the material plate 20 and falls to the bottom of the stock bin body 1, so as to conveniently transfer the material plate 20 by the transfer tray 61.

[0071] Referring to Figure 3 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 In the embodiment of the present application, the inclined support 17 comprises two support plates 171 hingedly connected to each other, one end of the two support plates 171 is hingedly connected to the bottom of the transfer tray 61, the hinged end of one support plate 171 is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray 61, and the hinged end of the other support plate 171 is slidingly arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray 61. The avoiding member comprises a fourth driving member arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray 61, which is used to drive the support plate 171 to slide and bring the two support plates 171 to be located on the same straight line. The fourth driving member comprises a micro push rod 18 arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray 61, the length direction of the output shaft of the micro push rod 18 is parallel to the frame of the transfer tray 61, and the end of the support plate 171 is hingedly connected to the output shaft of the micro push rod 18. The avoiding member further comprises a recovery member, which is used to drive the hinged ends of the two support plates 171 to move towards the corners of the transfer tray 61 when the support plate 171 is moved back, so that the two support plates 171 are perpendicular to each other. The recovery member comprises a recovery spring 19 arranged at the corner of the transfer tray 61, and the other end of the recovery spring 19 is fixedly arranged at the hinged end between the two support plates 171.

[0072] When the transfer tray 61 passes through the material plate 20, the two support plates 171 are perpendicular to each other and hidden in the bottom of the transfer tray 61. After the transfer tray 61 passes through the two material plates 20, the micro push rod 18 is started, the micro push rod 18 pulls the support plate 171 to move, so that the two support plates 171 are located on the same straight line, and a support is formed at the bottom of the transfer tray 61, which facilitates the transfer of the material plate 20. When the support plate 171 is recovered, the recovery spring 19 pulls the hinged ends of the two support plates 171 to move towards the corners of the transfer tray 61 in parallel, and then hides in the bottom of the transfer tray 61. The operation is simple and convenient.

[0073] The implementation principle of the workpiece storage and access integrated automatic stock bin in the embodiment of the present application is as follows:

[0074] When the blank parts are processed, the blank parts are placed on the material plate 20, and the material plate 20 is stacked on the transfer trolley 15. When the transfer trolley 15 enters the stock bin body 1, the first walking wheel 153 enters the stock bin body 1 first. At this time, the guide roller 164 is opposite to the guide rail 163. During the process of the transfer trolley 15 entering the stock bin body 1, the guide roller 164 enters the sliding groove 165 on the guide rail 163 and translates along the guide rail 163, thereby transferring the material plate 20 into the stock bin body 1.

[0075] Subsequently, the material plate 20 in the feeding area 3 is transferred to the blank area 4, at this time, the transfer tray 61 is driven to be located above the material plate 20 by the first motor 622 and the second motor 631, and the transfer tray 61 is vertically moved to pass through the material plate 20, then the transfer tray 61 is moved by the rotation of the gear 632 driven by the second motor 631, the transfer tray 61 moves horizontally, the first fixed plate 641 is moved to be below the first fixed seat 642, then the transfer tray 61 is moved upward by the first motor 622, so that the fixed rod 643 is inserted into the first positioning hole, thereby fixing the material plate 20 in the transfer tray 61, then the transfer tray 61 is driven by the first motor 622 and the second motor 631 to transfer the material plate 20 to the blank area 4;

[0076] Subsequently, the blank parts in the blank area 4 are transferred to the material taking tray 71, at this time, the uppermost material plate 20 is first moved into the material taking tray 71 by the first motor 622 and the second motor 631, then the material taking tray 71 is translated by the third motor 721, the material taking tray 71 moves to drive the suspension plate 731 to translate, the suspension plate 731 drives the suspension rod 733 to move horizontally, the suspension rod 733 moves horizontally into the suspension seat 732 to hang the material plate 20 on the transfer tray 61, then the transfer tray 61 moves the material plate 20 to the action range of the material taking mechanical arm;

[0077] Subsequently, the material taking mechanical arm grasps the blank parts on the material plate 20 to the machining device for machining, the finished products after machining are transferred to the material plate 20 by the material taking mechanical arm, when the blank parts on the material plate 20 are machined, the material plate 20 is transferred to the material plate stacking area 5 by the transfer mechanism 6, when all the blank parts are machined, the material plate stacking area 5 is removed by the feeding box door 2, in this process, the ordered warehousing of the blank parts and the convenient warehousing of the finished products are realized, and the efficient cooperation with the machining unit is improved.

[0078] The above are preferred embodiments of the present application, which do not limit the protection scope of the present application, therefore: all equivalent changes made on the structure, shape, principle of the present application should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automated hopper integrating workpiece storage and retrieval, characterized in that: The silo body (1) is a cuboid, the top of the silo body (1) is open, the narrow side wall of one side of the silo body (1) is provided with a feeding box door (2), the silo body (1) is divided into a feeding area (3), a blank area (4) and a material plate stacking area (5) inside, and the blank area (4) is located at the edge of the silo body (1); When feeding in the silo body (1), the blank parts enter the silo body (1) through the feeding box door (2), and the blank parts are placed through the multi-layer material plates (20), and the multi-layer material plates (20) are vertically stacked; The silo body (1) is provided with a transfer mechanism (6) and a material taking mechanism (7), the transfer mechanism (6) transfers the blank parts sent into the silo body (1) to the blank area (4), and the material taking mechanism (7) is used for separating the uppermost material plate (20) from the lower material plate (20) in cooperation with the transfer mechanism (6), grabbing the upper material plate (20) and transferring the upper material plate (20) to the top of the silo body (1); The blank parts on the material plate (20) are grabbed by the material taking mechanism to the processing device for processing, after the blank parts on the upper material plate (20) are grabbed, the material taking mechanism (7) takes down the material plate (20) on the transfer mechanism (6), and then transfers the material plate (20) to the material plate stacking area (5); The transfer mechanism (6) comprises a transfer tray (61) and a driving device, the transfer tray (61) is annular, and the inner cavity area of the transfer tray (61) is larger than the area of the material plate (20), the transfer mechanism (6) further comprises a first fixing piece (64), the first fixing piece (64) is used for fixing the material plate (20) in the transfer tray (61) after the transfer tray (61) is sleeved with the material plate (20), the driving device comprises a first driving piece (62) and a second driving piece (63), the first driving piece (62) is used for driving the transfer tray (61) to move vertically in the silo body (1), and the second driving piece (63) is used for driving the transfer tray (61) to move horizontally in the silo body (1); The first fixing member (64) comprises a first fixing plate (641) arranged at the inner ring of the transfer tray (61) and a first fixing base (642) arranged at the bottom of the material plate (20), the material plate (20) is provided with an avoiding gap (11) through which the first fixing plate (641) passes, the avoiding gap (11) is arranged at the sidewall of the material plate (20) and extends towards the inside of the material plate (20), the first fixing plate (641) and the first fixing base (642) are both provided with a plurality of fixing plates arranged in a rectangular array, the first fixing plate (641) is provided with a first positioning hole, the first fixing base (642) is provided with a fixing rod (643) in a conical shape, the small end of the fixing rod (643) is located on the side away from the material plate (20), after the transfer tray (61) moves below the material plate (20) through the material plate (20), the second driving member (63) drives the horizontal displacement of the transfer tray (61) to align the first positioning hole with the fixing rod (643), and then the first driving member (62) drives the vertical displacement of the transfer tray (61) to insert the fixing rod (643) into the first positioning hole.

2. The automatic stocker integrated with workpiece storage and retrieval according to claim 1, characterized in that: The taking mechanism (7) comprises a taking tray (71) arranged in the silo body (1), the taking tray (71) is close to the top of the silo body (1), the taking tray (71) moves in the taking tray (71), the taking tray (71) moves horizontally and along the length direction of the silo body (1), the taking mechanism (7) further comprises a third driving member (72), the third driving member (72) is used for driving the lateral movement of the taking tray (71), the taking mechanism (7) further comprises a second fixing member (73), the second fixing member (73) is used for fixing the material plate (20) on the transfer mechanism (6) on the taking tray (71) to make the material plate (20) in a suspended state.

3. The automatic stocker integrated with workpiece storage and retrieval according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second fixing member (73) comprises a hanging plate (731) arranged at the bottom of the taking tray (71) and a hanging base (732) arranged at the top of the material plate (20), the hanging base (732) is perpendicular to the material plate (20) and parallel to the sidewall where the feed box door (2) is located, the hanging plate (731) is parallel to the hanging base (732) and located on one side of the hanging base (732), the second fixing member (73) further comprises a hanging rod (733) arranged on the hanging plate (731), the hanging rod (733) faces the hanging base (732), the hanging base (732) is provided with a through hole (12) through which the hanging rod (733) passes; the end of the hanging rod (733) away from the hanging plate (731) is provided with a baffle (734), the diameter of the baffle (734) is greater than that of the hanging rod (733), the through hole (12) is triangular and the edges and corners are provided with round corners, after the hanging base (732) is hung on the hanging rod (733) through the through hole (12), the hanging base (732) is clamped between the baffle (734) and the hanging plate (731).

4. The automatic bin of claim 1, wherein: The upper and lower surfaces of the material plate (20) are respectively provided with a plug-in rod (13) and a plug-in barrel (14), the plug-in barrel (14) is provided with a receiving groove, the plug-in rod (13) is used for being plugged into the plug-in barrel (14) on the adjacent material plate (20), the plug-in barrel (14) and the plug-in rod (13) are distributed at the corners of the material plate (20), and the end of any plug-in rod (13) is provided with a tapered plug-in head to guide the plug-in rod (13) to be plugged into the plug-in barrel (14).

5. The automatic stocker integrated with workpiece storage and retrieval according to claim 4, characterized in that: The automatic material bin further comprises a transfer trolley (15) which enters the material bin body (1) through the feeding box door (2) to transfer the blank parts to the feeding area (3), the transfer trolley (15) comprises a rectangular frame (151), a rectangular rod (152), a first walking wheel (153) and a storage plate (154), the rectangular rod (152) is arranged in the rectangular frame (151) and crosses the rectangular frame (151), the first walking wheel (153) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the rectangular frame (151), the storage plate (154) is fixedly arranged at the top of the rectangular frame (151) and is received on the rectangular rod (152), the storage plate (154) is provided with a positioning boss (155), the positioning boss (155) is used for being plugged into the plug-in barrel (14) to fix the material plate (20) on the transfer trolley (15); the automatic material bin further comprises a guide member (16) which is used for guiding the transfer trolley (15) to enter the feeding area (3) when the transfer trolley (15) enters the material bin body (1).

6. The automatic stocker integrated with workpiece storage and retrieval according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide member (16) is arranged on the ground and located in the opening, the guide member (16) comprises receiving rails (161), connecting rails (162) and guide rails (163), the length direction of the receiving rails (161) is parallel to the length direction of the material bin body (1), the connecting rails (162) are arranged between the receiving rails (161), the connecting rails (162) are perpendicular to the receiving rails (161), the guide rails (163) are fixedly arranged on the connecting rails (162), and the connecting rails (162) are located in the middle part of the feeding area (3); the guide member (16) further comprises a guide roller (164) arranged at the bottom of the storage plate (154), the guide roller (164) is perpendicular to the storage plate (154), the top of the guide rail (163) is provided with a sliding groove (165) for the end of the guide roller (164) to slide, and the bottom of the receiving rail (161) is provided with a second walking wheel (166); when the transfer trolley (15) enters the material bin body (1), the second walking wheel (166) is received on the receiving rail (161).

7. The automatic bin of claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the transfer tray (61) is provided with a slope support (17) which supports the transfer tray (61) across the corners of the transfer tray (61) and further comprises an avoiding member which is used to accommodate the slope support (17) in the bottom of the frame of the transfer tray (61) to avoid the material plate (20) when the transfer tray (61) is sleeved with the material plate (20).

8. The automatic stocker integrated with workpiece access according to claim 7, characterized by: The slope support (17) comprises two support plates (171) which are hingedly connected with each other, the other ends of the two support plates (171) are hingedly connected to the bottom of the transfer tray (61), the hinged end of one support plate (171) is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray (61), the hinged end of the other support plate (171) is slidingly arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray (61), the avoiding member comprises a fourth driving member arranged on the bottom of the transfer tray (61), the fourth driving member is used to drive the support plates (171) to slide to make the two support plates (171) located on the same straight line, and the avoiding member further comprises a recovery member which is used to drive the hingedly connected ends of the two support plates (171) to move towards the corners of the transfer tray (61) to make the two support plates (171) perpendicular to each other when the support plates (171) are moved back.

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