Ceramic tile stacking system
By designing a tile stacking system and utilizing an automated production line and a multi-stage stacking mechanism, the problem of manual operation in the high-temperature environment of roller tunnel kilns was solved, realizing automated and efficient tile stacking and improving production efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FOSHAN SENRANT TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
In the production of acid-resistant bricks, the high-temperature environment of roller tunnel kilns makes it difficult to achieve automated stacking of ceramic tiles by manual operation, resulting in high labor intensity, low production efficiency, and safety hazards.
A tile stacking system was designed, including tile sorting, stacking, flipping and bundling mechanisms. The system achieves efficient tile stacking through an automated production line. The stacking process is divided into multiple stages: small stacks, medium stacks and large stacks. Components such as cutting mechanisms, sorting conveyor rollers, clamping and flipping mechanisms are used to achieve automated sorting and stacking of tiles.
It enables efficient stacking of tiles without the need for manual operation in high-temperature environments, improving production efficiency and reducing labor intensity and safety risks.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of ceramic production technology, and in particular to a ceramic tile stacking system. Background Technology
[0002] In the production of acid-resistant bricks, roller-type tunnel kilns are generally used for firing and molding. Due to the special nature of roller-type tunnel kilns, the cost of stopping and restarting them is very high. Therefore, once the kiln is ignited and started, it is generally not shut down. This requires continuous unloading and packaging of products, operating 24 hours a day. Because the firing temperature inside the roller-type tunnel kiln reaches over 1400 degrees Celsius, and the product temperature after cooling and exiting the kiln is still over 120 degrees Celsius, the external circulating roller conveyor remains at a high temperature, resulting in a harsh working environment. Combined with the kiln's huge capacity and the high labor intensity of stacking and unloading, workers work continuously for long periods, requiring frequent personnel changes and measures to avoid heatstroke and fainting in severe cases. Therefore, a rapid stacking mechanism is needed to replace the current manual labor and meet the requirements of an automated production line. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a tile stacking system that overcomes one or more of the above-mentioned problems, requires no human intervention in high-temperature environments, can automatically and promptly complete tile stacking, and has high stacking efficiency.
[0004] The tile stacking system of the present invention is implemented as follows: it includes a tile sorting section, a small tile stacking section, a medium tile stacking section, and a large tile stacking section. The tile sorting section includes a straight conveyor roller connected to the kiln outlet, a cutting mechanism at the tile inlet of the straight conveyor roller to separate adhered tiles, and a tile sorting conveyor roller vertically positioned at the tile outlet of the straight conveyor roller. The small tile stacking section includes a small tile stacking mechanism, a small stack gripping mechanism, and a small stack binding mechanism. The tile input end of the small tile stacking mechanism is connected to the tile output end of the tile sorting conveyor roller, stacking the received square tiles one by one into small stacks with a height twice the side length of the tiles. Then, the small stacks are sent to the small stack binding mechanism by the small stack gripping mechanism, where the small stacks are bound together. Afterward, they are conveyed to the medium tile stacking section, which includes the small stacks. The system includes a flipping mechanism, a small stack gripping mechanism, and a chain conveyor mechanism. The small stack flipping mechanism in the tile stacking section flips the vertically stacked bundled small stacks from the small stack binding mechanism, flattening them into horizontal small stacks. The small stack gripping mechanism then places the horizontal small stacks vertically in pairs, forming a square stack of 6*6 horizontal small stacks. The chain conveyor mechanism then transports these stacks to the large tile stacking section, which includes a pallet conveying mechanism, a small stack gripping mechanism, a large tile stack conveying mechanism, and several large stack binding mechanisms. The pallet conveying mechanism transports the pallets to the large stack stacking station. The small stack gripping mechanism stacks the small stacks from the chain conveyor mechanism layer by layer onto the pallets, forming a cubic large stack. The large stack conveying mechanism then transports the stacks to the large stack binding station, where several large stack binding mechanisms complete the binding and shaping of the large stack.
[0005] The technology of this invention enables the tiles produced from the kiln to be automatically sorted and then stacked in a timely manner through a tile stacking mechanism. Furthermore, the stacking of large stacks is divided into medium stack stacking and large stack stacking processes, so that the entire tile production process can be completed smoothly and efficiently without manual labor.
[0006] Compared with existing technologies, this invention has the advantages of automatically and promptly stacking tiles without the need for manual operation in high-temperature environments, resulting in high stacking efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0007] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the tile stacking system of the present invention; Figure 2 A structural diagram of the tile sorting section; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tile stacking mechanism; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the left support alignment mechanism; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the left support alignment mechanism from another angle; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the right-side support alignment mechanism; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the right-support alignment mechanism viewed from another angle; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle and large stacks of ceramic tiles; Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the large stack of ceramic tiles. Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the small stacking and flipping mechanism; Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the small stacking clamping mechanism; Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the small stack gripping mechanism; Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stack grabbing mechanism; Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a small stack; Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of a stacked structure. Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of a large stack.
[0008] Explanation of reference numerals: a- Tile sorting section; b- Small tile stacking section; c- Medium tile stacking section; d- Large tile stacking section; e- Kiln; f- Tray; g- Tile; h- Small stack; j- Medium stack; k- Large stack; 1- Straight conveyor roller conveyor; 1a- Tile inlet section; 1b- Cooling section; 1c- Tile outlet section; 101- First frame; 102- Straight conveyor roller; 103- Straight conveyor motor mechanism; 104- Tile outlet; 2- Cutting mechanism; 3-Tile sorting and conveying roller conveyor; 301-Second frame; 302-Sorting roller; 303-Sorting motor mechanism; 304-Tile inlet; 305-Partition; 3051-Straight partition; 3052-Inclined partition; 3053-End straight partition; 306-Channel; 307-Tile inlet; 308-Flared channel; Sorting channel 309; 4-Tile stacking mechanism; 401-Third frame; 402-Tile conveying mechanism; 4021-Motor mechanism; 4022-Synchronous pulley assembly; 4023-Synchronous belt; 403-Centering mechanism; 404-Lifting mechanism; 4041-Lifting cylinder; 4042-Lifting plate ; 405-Left support alignment mechanism; 4051-Left alignment vertical surface; 4052-Left bracket; 4053-Left support component; 4054-Left stop structure; 4055-Left support surface; 4056-Left spring; 4057-Left inclined surface; 406-Right support alignment mechanism; 4061-Right alignment vertical surface; 4062-Right bracket; 4063-Right support component; 4064-Right stop structure; 4065-Right support surface; 4066-Right spring; 4067-Right inclined surface; 4068-Guide inclined surface; 4069-Notch; 407-Railway; 408-Sliding component; 409-Positioning component; 410-Vertical guide post; 411-Right support notch; 412-Right slit; 5-Small stack gripping mechanism; 501-Small stack left and right moving device; 502-Small stack up and down moving device; 503-Small stack clamp; 6-Small stack binding mechanism; 7-Small stack flipping mechanism; 701-Horizontal cylinder; 702-Pattern; 703-Flipping cylinder; 704-90-degree flipping frame; 705-Power transmission device; 706-90-degree rotation pneumatic power; 707-Stop baffle; 8-Small stack gripping mechanism; 801-Small stack gripping left and right moving device; 802-Small stack up and down moving device; 803-Small stack power clamp; 9-Chain plate transmission mechanism; 10 - Pallet conveying mechanism; 1001 Pallet storage bin; 1002 Pallet picking and delivering mechanism; 11 Middle stack grabbing mechanism; 1101 Middle stack grabbing left and right moving device; 1102 Middle stack grabbing up and down moving device; 1103 Middle stack grabbing clamping device; 12 Large tile stack conveying mechanism; 1201 Stacking conveying mechanism; 1202 Large stack conveying mechanism; 13 Large stack binding mechanism; 14 Blocking mechanism; 15 Guide rail. Detailed Implementation
[0009] The push-up stacking machine of the present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments: like Figure 1-11 As shown, the tile stacking system of the present invention is implemented as follows: it includes a tile sorting section a, a small tile stacking section b, a medium tile stacking section c, and a large tile stacking section d. The tile sorting section a includes a straight conveyor roller 1 connected to the kiln outlet e, a cutting mechanism 2 set at the tile inlet of the straight conveyor roller 1 to separate adhered tiles g, and a tile sorting conveyor roller 3 vertically set at the tile outlet of the straight conveyor roller 1. The small tile stacking section b includes a small tile stacking mechanism 4, a small stack clamping mechanism 5, and a small stack binding mechanism 6. The tile input end of the small tile stacking mechanism 4 of the small tile stacking section b is connected to the tile output end of the tile sorting conveyor roller 3, stacking the conveyed square tiles g one by one into a small stack h with a height twice the side length of the tile g (e.g., Figure 14 (As shown), then the small stack is sent by the small stack gripping mechanism 5 to the small stack bundling mechanism 6, where the small stack h is bundled. Afterwards, it is conveyed to the tile stacking section c, which includes a small stack flipping mechanism 7, a small stack gripping mechanism 8, and a chain conveyor mechanism 9. The small stack flipping mechanism 7 flips the vertically placed bundled small stack h from the small stack bundling mechanism 6 and flattens it into a flat small stack h. The small stack gripping mechanism 8 places the flat small stack h in pairs perpendicular to each other, forming a square stack j composed of 6*6 flat small stacks (as shown). Figure 15 (As shown), then the chain conveyor mechanism 9 conveys the tiles to the large stacking section d, which includes a pallet conveyor mechanism 10, a middle stack gripping mechanism 11, a large stack conveyor mechanism 12, and several large stack binding mechanisms 13. The pallet conveyor mechanism 10 of the large stack stacking section d conveys the pallet f to the large stack stacking station. The middle stack gripping mechanism 11 stacks the middle stack j conveyed by the chain conveyor mechanism 9 layer by layer onto the pallet f and stacks them into a cubic large stack k (as shown). Figure 16 As shown), the large stack of tiles is then conveyed by the large stack conveyor 12 to the large stack bundling station, where several large stack bundling mechanisms 13 complete the bundling and fixing of the large stack k.
[0010] Preferably, such as Figure 2As shown, the straight conveyor roller 1 includes straight conveyor rollers 102 arranged side-by-side and rotatably on the first frame 101, and a straight conveyor motor mechanism 103 arranged on the first frame 101 to drive all straight conveyor rollers 102 to rotate synchronously. The tile outlet 104 of the straight conveyor roller 1 is cut at a 45-degree angle. The ends of the straight conveyor rollers 102 located at the tile outlet 104 of the straight conveyor roller 1 with a serrated arrangement, and the width of each tooth perpendicular to the straight conveyor roller 102 matches the width of the tile g. The tile sorting conveyor roller 3 includes sorting rollers 302 arranged side-by-side and rotatably on the second frame 301, and a sorting motor mechanism 303 arranged on the second frame 301 to drive all sorting rollers 302 to rotate synchronously. The tile inlet 304 of the tile sorting conveyor roller 3 is cut at a 45-degree angle. The end of the sorting roller 303 located at the tile inlet 304 of the tile sorting conveyor 3, which is cut at a 45-degree angle, is arranged in a sawtooth pattern. The width of each tooth perpendicular to the sorting roller 303 matches the width of the tile g. The tile inlet 304 of the tile sorting conveyor 3 is connected to the tile outlet 104 of the straight conveyor 1. A blocking mechanism 14 that disperses the tile g is provided behind the cutting mechanism 2. The tile sorting conveyor 3 is provided with multiple channels 306 separated by partitions 305. The width of the channel 306 matches the width of the tile g. The partition 305 behind the tile inlet 307 of each channel 306 is longer than the partition 305 in front by the body length of a tile g. The tile inlet 307 of the channel 306 forms the teeth of the sawtooth tile inlet 304 of the tile sorting conveyor 3.
[0011] Preferably, there are 8 channels 306, which are divided into two groups of channels. Each group consists of two sets of channels, and each set of channels is composed of two channels 306. The two outermost first partitions 305 of the four channels 306 in each group include a straight partition 3051, an inclined partition 3052 located at the rear end of the straight partition 3051, and an end straight partition 3053 located at the rear end of the inclined partition 3052. The inclined partitions 3052 of the two outermost first partitions 305 in each group of channels are arranged opposite each other to form a trumpet-shaped channel 308. The width of the outlet end of the trumpet-shaped channel 308 and the width between the end straight partitions 3053 match the width of the two side-by-side ceramic tiles g. The rear end of the second partition 305 in the middle of the four channels 306 in each group of channels reaches at least the middle of the trumpet-shaped channel 308. The rear ends of the other two third partitions 305 in the four channels 306 in each group of channels reach the entrance of the trumpet-shaped channel 308.
[0012] Preferably, the direct conveyor roller 1 includes, in sequence, a tile inlet section 1a driven by an independent direct conveyor motor mechanism 103 driving a direct conveyor roller 102 (a roller made of high-temperature resistant material), a cooling section 1b driven by an independent direct conveyor motor mechanism 103 driving a direct conveyor roller 102, and a tile outlet section 1c driven by an independent direct conveyor motor mechanism 103 driving a direct conveyor roller 102. The tile inlet section 1a is connected to the tile outlet of the kiln e, and the tile outlet section 1c, which has a tile outlet 104 cut at a 45-degree angle, is connected to the tile sorting and conveying roller 3.
[0013] The direct conveyor roller 1 is divided into three parts, which can be matched with the rollers and set up cooling measures according to the temperature of the tile being conveyed (such as using two sets of cooling parts 1b. When the temperature of one set of cooling parts 1b rises to the set value after conveying tile g for a period of time, it is replaced by the other set of cooling parts 1b. The high-temperature cooling part 1b can be cooled by external cooling measures (such as water spraying)). This ensures the reliability of tile conveying while controlling manufacturing costs.
[0014] like Figure 3-7 As shown, the tile stacking mechanism 4 includes a third frame 401, a tile conveying mechanism 402 mounted on the third frame 401 (including a motor mechanism 4021 and a pair of synchronous belts 4023 driven by the motor mechanism 4021 through a pair of synchronous pulley assemblies 4022), a centering mechanism 403 mounted on the third frame 401 and located above one end of the tile conveying mechanism 402, a lifting mechanism 404 mounted on the third frame 401 and located below the other end of the tile conveying mechanism 402, and a left support alignment mechanism 405 and a right support alignment mechanism 406 mounted on the third frame 401 and located above the other end of the tile conveying mechanism 402. The left support alignment mechanism 405 and the right support alignment mechanism 406 are arranged opposite each other along the conveying direction of the tile conveying mechanism 402, and the lifting mechanism 404 is located between the left support alignment mechanism 405 and the right support alignment mechanism 406. Figure 4 , 5As shown, the left support alignment mechanism 405 includes a left support 4052 with a left alignment vertical surface 4051 (including a left vertical plate perpendicular to the transmission direction of the tile transmission mechanism 402, and two parallel left horizontal plates connected to the front and rear sides of the left vertical plate, which are also parallel to the transmission direction of the tile transmission mechanism 402), and a left support member 4053 (which consists of two pairs of first plate-like objects) rotatably mounted on the left support 4052. A left stop structure 4054 is provided on the left support 4052, so that after the left support member 4053 rests against the left stop structure 5054 (the left vertical plate is aligned with the left horizontal plate), the left support member 4053 rests against the left stop structure 5054. A left slit is provided at the first plate-shaped object (the left stop structure 4054 is the bottom of the left slit). The left support surface 4055 of the left support member 4053 extends beyond the left aligned vertical surface 4051 and faces upward. A left spring 4056 is provided between the left support member 4053 and the left bracket 4052. Under the action of the left spring 4056, the left support member 4053 rests against the left stop structure 4054 in its normal state. The lower part of the left support member 4053 that matches the left support surface 4055 is an upward-sloping left slope 4057. The lower end of the left slope 4057 does not extend beyond the left aligned vertical surface 4051. Figure 6 , 7 As shown, the right support alignment mechanism 406 includes a right support 4062 with a right alignment vertical surface 4061 (the right support 4062 includes a right vertical plate perpendicular to the transmission direction of the tile transmission mechanism 402, and two parallel right horizontal plates connected to the front and rear sides of the right vertical plate, which are also parallel to the transmission direction of the tile transmission mechanism 402), a right support member 4063 rotatably mounted on the right support 4062 (the right support member 4063 consists of two pairs of second plate-like objects, which are rotatably connected to the two right horizontal plates via a pivot), and a right stop structure 4064 provided on the right support 4062 (a right slit is provided on the right vertical plate corresponding to the second plate-like objects). The front end of the second plate protrudes out of the right slit (the bottom of the right slit is the right stop structure 4064). After the right support member 4063 rests against the right stop structure 4064, the right support surface 4065 of the right support member 4063 protrudes out of the right alignment vertical surface 4061 and faces upward. A right spring 4066 is provided between the right support member 4063 and the right bracket 4062. Under the action of the right spring 4066, the right support member 4063 rests against the right stop structure 4064 in normal state. The part where the right support member 4063 matches the right support surface 4065 is an upward-sloping right slope 4067. The lower end of the right slope 4067 does not extend beyond the right alignment vertical surface 4061.
[0015] Preferably, there are two sets of stacking machines installed on the third frame 401, including a tile conveying mechanism 402, a centering mechanism 403, a lifting mechanism 404, a left support alignment mechanism 405, and a right support alignment mechanism 406. The two sets of stacking machines are arranged one in front of the other on the third frame 401.
[0016] Preferably, a guide slope 4068 is provided at the lower part of the right alignment vertical surface 4061 of the right support 4062. Because the position of the tile g entering the stacking station is often inaccurate due to the nature of the sensor, the distance between the left alignment vertical surface 4051 and the right alignment vertical surface 4061 needs to be precise to avoid large misalignments between the stacked tiles and ensure smooth stacking. Errors in the tile g's position can cause it to deviate from the space between the left alignment vertical surface 4051 and the right alignment vertical surface 4061. The guide slope 4068 corrects this deviation, allowing the tile g to be smoothly lifted into the space between the left alignment vertical surface 4051 and the right alignment vertical surface 4061, even if it deviates from this space.
[0017] Preferably, the right support alignment mechanism 406 on the third frame 401 is provided with a sliding member 408 (such as a track that slides along a groove) that moves left and right along a track 407 (such as a slider with a guide groove fixed on the third frame 401). The right bracket 4062 is fixed on the sliding member 408, and the position of the sliding member 408 on the track 407 is fixed by a positioning member 409.
[0018] Preferably, the positioning element 409 is a screw that fixes the sliding member 408 to the track 407. When it is necessary to adjust the position of the sliding member 408, loosen the screw, move the sliding member 408 relative to the track 407, and then adjust the distance between the left support alignment mechanism 405 and the right support alignment mechanism 406 to match the specifications of the stacked tiles f. Then, tighten the screw to fix the position of the sliding member 408 on the track 407, and thus fix the position of the right support alignment mechanism 406.
[0019] During operation, the position of the sliding component 408 on the track 407 is adjusted according to the specifications of the tile g, so that the distance between the right alignment vertical surface 4061 of the right support alignment mechanism 406 and the left alignment vertical surface 4051 of the left support alignment mechanism 405 matches the specifications of the tile g. Then, the position of the sliding component 408 on the track 407 is fixed by the positioning component 409, thus completing the adjustment to adapt to the specifications of the tile g.
[0020] Preferably, the lifting mechanism 404 is disposed between a pair of synchronous belts 4023 of the tile conveying mechanism 402. The lifting mechanism 404 includes a lifting cylinder 4041 fixed on the third frame 401, a lifting plate 4042 driven by the lifting cylinder 4041 and guided by a guide post along the guide sleeve, and a notch 4069 is provided on the right bracket 4062 corresponding to the lifting plate 4042.
[0021] By using notch 4069, when the length of the lifted tile g is less than the length of the lifting plate 4042, resulting in the distance between the left support 6052 and the right support 4062 being less than the length of the lifting plate 4042, the lifting plate 4042 can also move up and down along the notch 4069 to lift the tile g without being interfered with by the right support 4062.
[0022] like Figure 1 , 8 As shown, the pallet conveying mechanism 10 includes a pallet storage compartment 1001 and a pallet picking and delivering mechanism 1002. The large stack conveying mechanism 12 includes a stacking conveying mechanism 1201 and a large stack conveying mechanism 1202 located below the middle stack grabbing mechanism. The large stack conveying mechanism 1202 is located between the pallet picking and delivering mechanism 1002 and the stack conveying mechanism 1201. The pallet conveying direction of the pallet picking and delivering mechanism 1002 is the same as the large stack conveying direction of the stack conveying mechanism 1201. The large stack conveying direction of the large stack conveying mechanism 1202 is the same as the large stack conveying direction of the stack conveying mechanism 1201. The large stack conveying mechanism 1202 moves along the guide rail 15, which is perpendicular to the large stack conveying direction of the large stack conveying mechanism 1202, to the large stack inlet of the large stack binding mechanism 13.
[0023] Preferably, there are two sets of stacking and conveying mechanisms 1201, which are arranged side by side.
[0024] During operation, square ceramic tiles g (acid-resistant bricks) are fed out from the kiln e and enter the straight conveyor roller conveyor 1. The cutting mechanism 2 is activated, and the pressure plate driven by the power of the cutting mechanism 2 separates the adhered ceramic tiles g (if ceramic tiles g are close together during the calcination process in the kiln e, they will stick together after calcination. Since ceramic tiles g are conveyed by rollers, there are recessed areas between the rollers. The cutting mechanism 2, i.e., the pressure plate driven by the power of the power, moves the two adhered ceramic tiles g to be staggered, thus separating the two adhered ceramic tiles g). Then, the blocking mechanism e is activated, and through the method of intermittent blocking and release, the ceramic tiles g in the front row are separated from the ceramic tiles g in the back row by a certain distance to prevent the ceramic tiles g from piling up. The ceramic tiles g are conveyed forward in a scattered form and reach the ceramic tile row. At the tile inlet 304 of the sequence conveyor roller 3, the dispersedly conveyed tiles g are blocked by the partition 305 behind the tile inlet 307 of the corresponding channel 306. Under the transmission of the sorting roller 302, they turn 90 degrees and move forward along the channel 306. Since the width of the tile inlet 307 of the channel 306 and the width of the channel 306 match the width of the tile g, and the adjacent channels 306 are closely connected, the tile g can only enter one channel 306. Each channel 306 can only allow one tile g to enter at a time. After being blocked by the blocking mechanism 14, the tiles g move forward in rows in a dispersed manner, preventing multiple tiles g that are close together from reaching the tile inlet 307 of a channel 306 at the same time and blocking the tile inlet 307.
[0025] The tiles g from the straight conveyor roller 1 are introduced into the four channels 306 of each group of channels. Determined by the serrated tile inlets 304 of the tile sorting conveyor roller 3, the tiles g entering adjacent serrated tile inlets 304 are arranged sequentially along a direction perpendicular to the straight conveyor roller 1. This ensures that the two tiles g in the channel 306 between the second partition 305 in the middle of the four channels 306 and the outermost first partition 305 in the four channels of each group are transported sequentially. The inclined partition 3... The tile g inside the guide plate 3053 at the guide inlet end is distributed in front and behind the third plate 305 in each group of four channels 306 and the second plate 305 in the middle of each group of four channels 306. This completes the sorting and transfer of the tile g to a sorting channel 309. Each group of channels constitutes two sorting channels 309, and the two groups of channels constitute four sorting channels 309. The sorted tile g is sent to the tile stacking mechanism 4 for stacking.
[0026] The stacking of small tiles (h) in the tile stacking mechanism 4 is performed as follows: Tile g is fed into the tile conveying mechanism 402. When it enters the working range of the centering mechanism 403, the centering sensor is activated. The control device then controls the centering mechanism 403 to move. The centering lifting mechanism 4031 of the centering mechanism 403 lifts tile g into the working range of the two centering clamps of the centering mechanism 403. The two centering clamps move relative to each other under power, centering tile g front and back. After centering, the centering lifting mechanism 4031 returns the lifted tile g to the tile conveying mechanism 402. (Alternatively, the centering lifting mechanism 4031 can lift two tiles g into the working range of the two centering clamps simultaneously through two consecutive lifts, while simultaneously performing the centering...) (The tile is then placed back onto the tile transfer mechanism 402). Driven by the tile transfer mechanism 402, the tile enters the range of action of the lifting mechanism 404. The lifting sensor is activated, and the lifting mechanism 404 is controlled by the control device to lift the tile. If the tile deviates from the range of action of the guide slope 4068, the rising tile is corrected by the guide slope 4068 to the space between the left alignment vertical surface 4051 and the right alignment vertical surface 4061. The tile touches the left slope 4057 under the left support member 4053 and the right slope 4067 under the right support member 4063. The upward force of the tile acts on the horizontal component of the slope, which aligns the left support member 4053 and the right support member 4063 to the left respectively. The left and right support members 4053 and 4063 are pressed together by the left and right vertical surfaces 4051 and 4061, respectively, forming a tile channel between them. This allows the tile g to pass upwards through the left and right support members 4053 and 4063. If the left and right support members 4053 and 4063 already support the front tile, the top of the tile g will be placed on the bottom of the front tile, causing the front tile to move upwards together. As the tile g, or both the tile g and the front tile, move upwards, the bottom of the tile g will move onto the top of the left and right support members 4053 and 4063. The left and right support members 4053 and 4063, no longer exerting their pressing effect, will then move upwards. 4063 is reset to its normal state. The left support surface 4055 of the left support member 4053 extends beyond the left-aligned vertical surface 4051 and faces upwards directly towards the bottom left side of the tile g. The right support surface 4065 of the right support member 4063 extends beyond the right-aligned vertical surface 4051 and faces upwards directly towards the bottom right side of the tile g. A left support recess is provided on the left support surface 4055 near the left inclined surface 4057, making the end of the left support surface 4055 near the left inclined surface 4057 curved. A right support recess 411 is provided on the right support surface 4065 near the right inclined surface 4067, making the end of the right support surface 4065 near the right inclined surface 4067 curved. The use of curved surfaces can effectively reduce the frictional force of the left support member 4053 and the right support member 4063 sliding relative to the tile f.To ensure that the left support member 4053 and the right support member 4063, which passes through the right slit 412, swing smoothly under the tile f, so that the left support member 4053 and the right support member 4063 smoothly support the tile f, the lifting mechanism 404 resets, and the tile g, or the tile g and the front tile stacked on top of the tile g, falls. The bottom surface of the tile g rests on the left support surface 4055 of the left support member 4053 and the right support surface 4065 of the right support member 4063. The left support surface 4055 of the left support member 4053 and the right support surface 4065 of the right support member 4063 support the tile g, or the tile g and the front tile stacked on top of the tile g, thus achieving tile stacking. During the tile stacking process, as the stack rises higher, the tiles on top of the tile stack will deviate from the center line. When the deviation is too large, the tile stack will collapse. The vertical guide post 410 can prevent the tiles from deviating too much from the center line, thereby effectively preventing the tile stack from collapsing and ensuring that the tile stacking is completed smoothly. Continuing the previous actions, after stacking several tiles into a small stack h, the small stack is gripped by a small stack clamping mechanism 5 (e.g., a gantry frame equipped with a back-and-forth moving device) mounted on a gantry frame. Figure 11 As shown, the device includes a small stack moving left and right 501 driven by a front and rear moving device, a small stack moving up and down 502 driven by the small stack moving left and right 501, and a small stack clamp 503 driven by the small stack moving up and down 502. The small stack is clamped and sent to the small stack binding mechanism 6 of the next process for binding and fixing, thus completing the production of the small stack h.
[0027] Then, the tiles are conveyed to the tile stacking section c via a belt conveyor. The small stack flipping mechanism 7 of the tile stacking section flips the vertically placed bundled small stacks h from the small stack binding mechanism 6 and flattens them into flat small stacks h (e.g., Figure 10 As shown, the small stack h stops on the stop baffle 707 on the power conveying device 705. The horizontal cylinder 701 of the small stack flipping mechanism 7 drives the pallet 702 to move forward and approach the side of the small stack h. The flipping cylinder 703 drives the 90-degree flipping frame 704 to flip 90 degrees. The small stack h on the power conveying device 705 on the 90-degree flipping frame 704 flips 90 degrees to the pallet 702, thus completing the flipping. When it is necessary to rotate the small stack h 90 degrees, the 90-degree rotation pneumatic power 706 driven by the horizontal cylinder 701 drives the pallet 702 to rotate 90 degrees, thus completing the rotation of the small stack h 90 degrees. The small stack gripping mechanism 8 on the gantry frame above the stacking station in the stacking process (such as...) drives the forward and backward power movement mechanism. Figure 12As shown, the mechanism includes a small stack gripping and moving device 801 driven by a forward and backward moving device on the gantry, a small stack moving device 802 driven by the small stack gripping and moving device 801, and a small stack power clamp 803 driven by the small stack moving device 802. The mechanism places two flat small stacks h perpendicularly to each other at the stacking station of the chain conveyor mechanism 9, forming a stack consisting of 6*6 flat small stacks h. Figure 10 The square-shaped central stack j is then conveyed by the chain conveyor 9 to the large tile stack d. The pallet conveyor 10 of the large tile stack d moves the pallet f from the pallet storage 1001 through the pallet pick-and-place mechanism 1002 (e.g., ...). Figure 9 As shown, the lifting mechanism at the bottom of the pallet storage 1001 lowers, causing the bottom pallet to fall onto the conveyor belt of the pallet picking and delivering mechanism 1002. Simultaneously, the rods on both sides of the lower part of the pallet storage 1001 extend and insert into the side holes of the bottom pallet to prevent it from moving with the bottom pallet. The large stacking conveyor 1202 of the large tile stacking conveyor 12 transports the pallet to the large stacking station of the stacking conveyor 1201. The middle stack gripping mechanism 11 (such as...) on the gantry frame with a forward and backward moving device above the large stacking station... Figure 13 As shown, the device includes a left-right moving device 1101 for gripping the middle stack, driven by a front-back moving device; a right-down moving device 1102 for gripping the middle stack, driven by the left-right moving device 1101; and a gripping clamping device 1103 (four sets of cylinder-driven clamping plates located on the four sides of the square) driven by the right-down moving device 1102 for gripping the middle stack j conveyed by the chain conveyor mechanism 9, which stacks the middle stack j layer by layer onto the pallet f and forms a large cubic stack k. The large stack k is conveyed from the stacking conveyor 1201 at the large stack stacking station to the large tile stack conveyor 1202. The large tile stack conveyor 1202 carrying the cube-shaped large stack k moves along the guide rail 15 to the large stack inlet of the large stack binding mechanism 13 at the large stack binding station. Then, it is conveyed by the large tile stack conveyor 1202 to the large stack binding mechanism 13, and the large stack k is bound and fixed by several large stack binding mechanisms 13 at the large stack binding station.
Claims
1. A tile stacking system, characterized in that, The system includes a tile sorting section, a small tile stacking section, a medium tile stacking section, and a large tile stacking section. The tile sorting section includes a straight conveyor roller connected to the kiln outlet, a cutting mechanism at the tile inlet of the straight conveyor roller to separate adhered tiles, and a tile sorting conveyor roller vertically positioned at the tile outlet of the straight conveyor roller. The small tile stacking section includes a small tile stacking mechanism, a small stack gripping mechanism, and a small stack binding mechanism. The small stacking mechanism connects the tile input end to the tile output end of the tile sorting conveyor roller, stacking the incoming square tiles one by one into small stacks with a height twice the side length of the tiles. The small stacks are then fed to the small stack binding mechanism by the small stack gripping mechanism, where they are bound together before being conveyed to the medium tile stacking section. The medium tile stacking section includes a small stack flipping mechanism and a small stack gripping mechanism. The mechanism includes a pick-up mechanism, a chain conveyor mechanism, and a small stack flipping mechanism in the tile stacking section. The small stacks are flipped and flattened from the vertically placed small stacks by the small stack binding mechanism. The small stack grabbing mechanism then places the flat small stacks in pairs perpendicular to each other, forming a square middle stack consisting of 6*6 flat small stacks. The middle stack is then conveyed to the large tile stacking section by the chain conveyor mechanism. The large tile stacking section includes a pallet conveying mechanism, a middle stack grabbing mechanism, a large tile stack conveying mechanism, and several large stack binding mechanisms. The pallet conveying mechanism in the large tile stacking section conveys the pallet to the large stack stacking station. The middle stack grabbing mechanism stacks the middle stacks from the chain conveyor mechanism layer by layer onto the pallet and stacks them into a cubic large stack. The large stack conveying mechanism then conveys the large stack to the large stack binding station, where several large stack binding mechanisms complete the binding and shaping of the large stack.
2. The tile stacking system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The straight conveyor roller conveyor includes straight conveyor rollers arranged side-by-side and rotating on a first frame, and a straight conveyor motor mechanism mounted on the first frame to drive all straight conveyor rollers to rotate synchronously. The tile outlet of the straight conveyor roller conveyor is cut at a 45-degree angle. The ends of the straight conveyor rollers located at the tile outlet of the 45-degree angled straight conveyor roller conveyor are arranged in a sawtooth pattern, with the width of each tooth perpendicular to the straight conveyor roller matching the width of the tile. The tile sorting conveyor roller conveyor includes sorting rollers arranged side-by-side and rotating on a second frame, and a sorting motor mechanism mounted on the second frame to drive all sorting rollers to rotate synchronously. The tile inlet of the tile sorting conveyor roller conveyor is cut at a 45-degree angle. The angular, 45-degree-angled tile sorting and conveying roller conveyor has serrated ends at the tile inlet. The width of each tooth perpendicular to the sorting roller matches the width of the tile. The tile inlet of the tile sorting and conveying roller conveyor is connected to the tile outlet of the straight conveying roller conveyor. A blocking mechanism to disperse the tiles is provided behind the cutting mechanism. The tile sorting and conveying roller conveyor has multiple channels separated by partitions. The width of the channel matches the width of the tile. The partition behind the tile inlet of each channel is longer than the partition in front by the width of one tile. The tile inlet of the channel forms the teeth of the serrated tile inlet of the tile sorting and conveying roller conveyor.
3. The tile stacking system according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are 8 channels, which are divided into two groups. Each group consists of two sets of channels, and each set consists of two channels. The two outermost first partitions of the four channels in each group include a straight partition, an inclined partition at the rear end of the straight partition, and an end straight partition at the rear end of the inclined partition. The inclined partitions of the two outermost first partitions of the four channels in each group are arranged opposite each other to form a funnel-shaped channel. The width of the exit end of the funnel-shaped channel and the width between the end straight partitions match the width of the two side-by-side tiles. The rear end of the second partition in the middle of the four channels in each group reaches at least the middle of the funnel-shaped channel. The rear ends of the other two third partitions in the four channels in each group reach the entrance of the funnel-shaped channel.
4. The tile stacking system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The direct conveyor roller conveyor sequentially includes a tile inlet section driven by an independent direct conveyor motor mechanism, a cooling section driven by an independent direct conveyor motor mechanism, and a tile outlet section driven by an independent direct conveyor motor mechanism. The tile inlet section is connected to the tile outlet of the kiln, and the tile outlet section with the tile outlet of the direct conveyor roller conveyor with a 45-degree angled bevel is connected to the tile sorting conveyor roller conveyor.
5. The tile stacking system according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that, The tile stacking mechanism includes a third frame, a tile conveying mechanism mounted on the third frame, a centering mechanism mounted on the third frame and located above one end of the tile conveying mechanism, a lifting mechanism mounted on the third frame and located below the other end of the tile conveying mechanism, and a left support alignment mechanism and a right support alignment mechanism mounted on the third frame and located above the other end of the tile conveying mechanism. The left support alignment mechanism and the right support alignment mechanism are arranged opposite each other along the conveying direction of the tile conveying mechanism. The lifting mechanism is located between the left support alignment mechanism and the right support alignment mechanism. The left support alignment mechanism includes a left support with a left alignment vertical surface, a left support member rotatably mounted on the left support, and a left stop structure provided on the left support. After the left support member rests against the left stop structure, the left support surface of the left support member protrudes to the left. Aligning with the vertical plane outwards and upwards, a left spring is provided between the left support member and the left bracket. Under the action of the left spring, the left support member rests against the left stop structure in its normal state. The lower part of the left support member that matches the left support surface is an upward-sloping left slope, and the lower end of the left slope does not extend beyond the left alignment vertical plane. The right support alignment mechanism includes a right bracket with a right alignment vertical plane and a right support member rotatably mounted on the right bracket. A right stop structure is provided on the right bracket. After the right support member rests against the right stop structure, the right support surface of the right support member extends beyond the right alignment vertical plane and faces upwards. A right spring is provided between the right support member and the right bracket. Under the action of the right spring, the right support member rests against the right stop structure in its normal state. The lower part of the right support member that matches the right support surface is an upward-sloping right slope, and the lower end of the right slope does not extend beyond the right alignment vertical plane.
6. The tile stacking system according to claim 5, characterized in that, A guide ramp is provided at the bottom of the right vertical plate.
7. The tile stacking system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism is set between a pair of synchronous belts of the tile conveying mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting cylinder fixed on the third frame and a lifting plate driven by the lifting cylinder. A notch is provided on the right bracket corresponding to the lifting plate.
8. The tile stacking system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The right support alignment mechanism on the third frame is equipped with a sliding component that moves left and right along the track. The right support is fixed on the sliding component, and the position of the sliding component on the track is fixed by a positioning component.
9. The tile stacking system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, or 8, characterized in that, The pallet conveying mechanism includes a pallet storage bin and a pallet picking and delivering mechanism. The large stack conveying mechanism for tiles includes a stacking conveying mechanism located below the middle stack grabbing mechanism and a large stack conveying mechanism. The large stack conveying mechanism is located between the pallet picking and delivering mechanism and the stack conveying mechanism. The pallet conveying direction of the pallet picking and delivering mechanism is the same as the large stack conveying direction of the stack conveying mechanism. The large stack conveying direction of the large stack conveying mechanism is the same as the large stack conveying direction of the stack conveying mechanism. The large stack conveying mechanism moves along a guide rail perpendicular to the large stack conveying direction of the large stack conveying mechanism to the large stack inlet of the large stack strapping mechanism.
10. The tile stacking system according to claim 9, characterized in that, There are two stacking and conveying mechanisms, which are set up side by side.