Double-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism

Abstract

The invention discloses a double-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism, and relates to the technical field of bearing rolling body machining. The problems that an existing steel ball feeding mechanism is of a single-channel structure, the feeding speed of a rolling body in bearing detection cannot be met, and the detection efficiency is low are solved. Rolling bodies are continuously put into a feeding waiting bin, the feeding waiting bin has two waiting areas, the feeding waiting bin is installed on the upper surface of a platen through an inclined support, two rotary feeding discs are arranged on the platen, and then the rolling bodies in the feeding waiting bin roll into the rotary feeding discs along the inclined face; a driving motor is combined to drive the rotary feeding disc to rotate through a speed reducer, so that the rolling bodies are concentrated in the center of the interior of the rotary feeding disc, and the rolling bodies can rapidly flow into a discharging hopper through a discharging hopper at the bottom of the rotary feeding disc and then are discharged through a discharging outlet of the discharging hopper; and the rolling bodies are counted. The method is suitable for bearing detection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of bearing rolling element processing technology, specifically to a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of bearing testing technology, the traditional manual feeding method for steel balls can no longer meet the needs of efficient and accurate production. The emergence of automatic feeding technology aims to achieve fast and accurate transportation of steel balls through mechanization and automation, reduce labor costs, and at the same time, the automatic feeding system can also reduce human error and improve product quality.

[0003] The automatic steel ball feeding technology focuses on achieving efficient and precise steel ball conveying. This technology involves multiple aspects such as mechanical design, electrical control, sensor application, and software development. By integrating devices such as conveyor belts and vibratory feeders, it automatically completes the process of separating, sorting, and feeding steel balls. Its core lies in using automated mechanisms to replace manual operation, improve production efficiency, reduce labor costs, and ensure the accuracy and consistency of feeding.

[0004] In summary, existing steel ball feeding mechanisms all adopt a single-channel structure, which cannot meet the feeding speed of rolling elements in bearing testing, resulting in low testing efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention addresses the problem that existing steel ball feeding mechanisms all employ a single-channel structure, which cannot meet the feeding speed requirements of rolling elements in bearing testing, resulting in low testing efficiency. Therefore, a dual-channel rapid steel ball feeding mechanism is proposed.

[0006] The present invention provides a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism, which comprises a feeding waiting bin 1, a platform 3, a rotating feeding disc 4, a drive motor 6, a bracket 8, a fixing block 9, a fiber optic cable 10, a column 11, a discharge hopper 12, a discharge funnel 13, and an inclined bracket 15.

[0007] An inclined support 15 is provided at one end of the upper surface of the platform 3. A feeding waiting bin 1 is provided on the inclined surface at the top of the inclined support 15. Two rotating feeding discs 4 are evenly provided along the width direction at the other end of the upper surface of the platform 3. Two drive motors 6 are evenly provided on the lower surface of the other end of the platform 3. The output end of the drive motor 6 is connected to the input end of the reducer. The output end of the reducer is connected to the center of the rotating feeding disc 4. The output shaft of the reducer is a hollow shaft. A discharge funnel 13 is provided at the discharge port on the bottom surface of each rotating feeding disc 4. The output end of the discharge funnel 13 is connected to one end of the discharge hopper 12. The discharge hopper 12 is fixed to the housing of the reducer by the cooperation of the bracket 8 and the fixing block 9. An optical fiber 10 is provided on the outer surface of the other end of the discharge hopper 12. A column 11 is provided at each of the four corners of the lower surface of the platform 3.

[0008] Furthermore, the discharge hopper 13 is disposed inside the output hollow shaft of the reducer;

[0009] Furthermore, the discharge hopper 13 and the discharge hopper 12 are coaxially arranged;

[0010] Furthermore, the interior of the loading waiting chamber 1 is evenly provided with two loading sliding auxiliary baffles 2;

[0011] Furthermore, the discharge port 14 of the loading waiting bin 1 is correspondingly set with the feeding port of the rotating loading plate 4;

[0012] Furthermore, the rotating feeding tray 4 is provided with a discharge turntable cover 5;

[0013] Furthermore, the other end of the discharge hopper 12 serves as the discharge outlet 7;

[0014] Furthermore, a partition is provided in the center of the interior of the loading waiting chamber 1;

[0015] Furthermore, during use, rolling elements are continuously fed into the loading waiting bin 1. The loading waiting bin 1 is mounted on the upper surface of the platform 3 via an inclined bracket 15, causing the rolling elements inside the loading waiting bin 1 to roll along the inclined surface into the rotating loading disk 4. Then, the drive motor 6 drives the rotating loading disk 4 to rotate via a reducer, causing the rolling elements to concentrate in the center of the rotating loading disk 4. This allows them to quickly flow into the discharge hopper 12 through the discharge funnel 13 at the bottom of the rotating loading disk 4, and then be discharged through the discharge outlet 7 of the discharge hopper 12. At the same time as discharge, the optical fiber 10 on the discharge hopper 12 counts the rolling elements, ensuring that only one element enters at a time to prevent jamming. This improves the loading speed of the rolling elements. After feeding, each steel ball is arranged in an orderly manner. The steel balls are counted and recorded by a photoelectric sensor, ensuring the accuracy of the record and the efficiency of bearing detection.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0017] This invention overcomes the shortcomings of existing technologies by continuously feeding rolling bodies into the loading waiting bin. The loading waiting bin has two waiting areas and is mounted on the upper surface of a platform via an inclined bracket. Two rotating loading discs are mounted on the platform, causing the rolling bodies inside the loading waiting bin to roll along the inclined surface into the rotating loading discs. A drive motor, through a reducer, drives the rotating loading discs to rotate, concentrating the rolling bodies in the center of the rotating loading discs. This allows them to quickly flow through the discharge funnel at the bottom of the rotating loading discs into the discharge hopper, and then out through the discharge outlet of the discharge hopper. Simultaneously, optical fibers on the discharge hopper count the rolling bodies during discharge, ensuring that only one ball enters at a time to prevent jamming. This dual-channel rolling body loading structure improves the loading speed. After feeding, each steel ball is arranged in an orderly manner, and a photoelectric sensor counts and records the steel balls accurately, ensuring efficient bearing detection. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front sectional view of a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Specific implementation method one: Combining Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment describes a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism, which comprises a feeding waiting bin 1, a platform 3, a rotating feeding disc 4, a drive motor 6, a bracket 8, a fixing block 9, a fiber optic cable 10, a column 11, a discharge hopper 12, a discharge funnel 13, and an inclined bracket 15.

[0021] An inclined support 15 is provided at one end of the upper surface of the platform 3. A feeding waiting bin 1 is provided on the inclined surface at the top of the inclined support 15. Two rotating feeding discs 4 are evenly provided along the width direction at the other end of the upper surface of the platform 3. Two drive motors 6 are evenly provided on the lower surface of the other end of the platform 3. The output end of the drive motor 6 is connected to the input end of the reducer. The output end of the reducer is connected to the center of the rotating feeding disc 4. The output shaft of the reducer is a hollow shaft. A discharge funnel 13 is provided at the discharge port on the bottom surface of each rotating feeding disc 4. The output end of the discharge funnel 13 is connected to one end of the discharge hopper 12. The discharge hopper 12 is fixed to the housing of the reducer by the cooperation of the bracket 8 and the fixing block 9. An optical fiber 10 is provided on the outer surface of the other end of the discharge hopper 12. A column 11 is provided at each of the four corners of the lower surface of the platform 3.

[0022] In this specific embodiment, during use, rolling bodies are continuously fed into the loading waiting bin 1. The loading waiting bin 1 is mounted on the upper surface of the platform 3 via an inclined bracket 15, causing the rolling bodies inside the loading waiting bin 1 to roll along the inclined surface into the rotating loading disk 4. Then, the drive motor 6 drives the rotating loading disk 4 to rotate via a reducer, causing the rolling bodies to concentrate in the center of the rotating loading disk 4. This allows them to quickly flow into the discharge hopper 12 through the discharge funnel 13 at the bottom of the rotating loading disk 4, and then be discharged through the discharge outlet 7 of the discharge hopper 12. At the same time as discharge, the optical fiber 10 on the discharge hopper 12 counts the rolling bodies. The dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism, with its hollow turntable and "funnel-type" mechanism design, efficiently separates steel balls, ensuring orderly arrangement and achieving fast and accurate automatic steel ball feeding. The feeding efficiency depends on the steel ball specifications, and the detection action is uniform and highly stable, greatly reducing the input of labor costs. Meanwhile, this mechanism is simple, convenient and quick to operate. It can be controlled by a drive motor and sensors to realize full and low material reminders. In addition, the material is all high-transparency acrylic material, which is lightweight and highly transparent, making it easy to observe the entire process of steel ball feeding and preventing material leakage.

[0023] Feeding test

[0024] The feeding speed of 10 different specifications was tested, with 100 steel balls of each diameter: 1 / 8″, 7 / 32″, 1 / 4″, 3 / 8″, 7 / 16″, 9 / 16″, 5 / 8″, 21 / 32″, 3 / 4″, and 7 / 8″. The specific results are shown in the table.

[0025]

[0026] Specific Implementation Method Two: Combining Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism is provided, wherein the discharge funnel 13 is disposed inside the output hollow shaft of the reducer.

[0027] Specific implementation method three: Combining Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment Two. In this embodiment, a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism is provided, wherein the discharge funnel 13 and the discharge hopper 12 are coaxially arranged.

[0028] Specific implementation method four: Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment 1. The dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism described in this embodiment has two feeding sliding auxiliary baffles 2 evenly arranged inside the feeding waiting chamber 1.

[0029] Specific Implementation Method Five: Combining Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism is provided, wherein the discharge port 14 of the feeding waiting chamber 1 is correspondingly set with the feeding port of the rotating feeding plate 4.

[0030] Specific Implementation Method Six: Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment Five. The dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism described in this embodiment has a discharge turntable cover 5 on the rotating feeding plate 4.

[0031] Specific implementation method seven: Combining Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism is provided, with the other end of the discharge hopper 12 serving as the discharge outlet 7.

[0032] Specific implementation method eight: Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment further defines the feeding mechanism described in Specific Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, a dual-channel steel ball rapid feeding mechanism is provided with a partition in the center of the feeding waiting chamber 1.

[0033] In this specific embodiment, a partition is provided in the center of the loading waiting bin 1, which divides the loading waiting bin 1 into two rolling loading channels. The output port of each loading channel is set to correspond to the input port of the rotating loading plate 4, thereby realizing a dual-channel loading mechanism and improving loading efficiency.

[0034] Working principle

[0035] In use, rolling bodies are continuously fed into the loading waiting bin 1. The loading waiting bin 1 is mounted on the upper surface of the platform 3 via an inclined bracket 15, causing the rolling bodies inside the loading waiting bin 1 to roll along the inclined surface into the rotating loading disk 4. Then, the drive motor 6 drives the rotating loading disk 4 to rotate through the reducer, causing the rolling bodies to concentrate in the center of the rotating loading disk 4. This allows them to quickly flow into the discharge hopper 12 through the discharge funnel 13 at the bottom of the rotating loading disk 4, and then be discharged through the discharge outlet 7 of the discharge hopper 12. At the same time as discharge, the optical fiber 10 on the discharge hopper 12 counts the rolling bodies, ensuring that only one material enters at a time to prevent jamming. This improves the loading speed of the rolling bodies. After feeding, each steel ball is arranged in an orderly manner. The steel balls are counted and counted by a photoelectric sensor to ensure the accuracy of the record and the efficiency of bearing detection.

Claims

1. A dual-channel rapid steel ball feeding mechanism, characterized in that: It includes the loading waiting bin (1), the table plate (3), the rotating loading disc (4), the driving motor (6), the support (8), the fixed block (9), the optical fiber (10), the stand (11), the discharge hopper (12), the discharge funnel (13) and the inclined support (15); The upper surface of the table plate (3) is provided with the inclined support (15) at one end, the top end of the inclined support (15) is provided with the loading waiting bin (1), the upper surface of the table plate (3) is uniformly provided with two rotating loading discs (4) at the other end along the width direction, the lower surface of the other end of the table plate (3) is uniformly provided with two driving motors (6), the output end of the driving motor (6) is connected with the input end of the speed reducer, the output end of the speed reducer is connected with the central part of the rotating loading disc (4), the output shaft of the speed reducer is a hollow shaft, the bottom surface of each rotating loading disc (4) is provided with a discharge funnel (13) at the discharge port, the output end of the discharge funnel (13) is connected with one end of the discharge hopper (12), the discharge hopper (12) is fixed on the housing of the speed reducer through the support (8) and the fixed block (9), the other end of the discharge hopper (12) is provided with the optical fiber (10) on the outer surface, and the lower surface of the table plate (3) is respectively provided with a stand (11) at the four corners.

2. The double-channel steel ball quick feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge funnel (13) is arranged in the hollow output shaft of the speed reducer.

3. The double-channel steel ball quick feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge funnel (13) is coaxially arranged with the discharge hopper (12).

4. The double-channel steel ball quick feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading waiting bin (1) is uniformly provided with two loading sliding auxiliary baffles (2) in the inside.

5. The double-lane steel ball rapid feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge port (14) of the loading waiting bin (1) is correspondingly arranged with the feeding port of the rotating loading disc (4).

6. The double-lane steel ball quick feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating loading disc (4) is provided with a discharge turntable cover (5).

7. The double-lane steel ball rapid feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the discharge hopper (12) is used as a discharging outlet (7).

8. The double-lane steel ball rapid feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the loading waiting bin (1) is provided with a partition plate at the central part. The discharge funnel (13) is arranged in the hollow output shaft of the speed reducer.

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