An automatic feeding apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic feeding device, which comprises a rack, a lifting mechanism, a pouring mechanism and a recycling mechanism arranged on the rack; the lifting mechanism comprises a bearing plate, a first material guiding assembly connected to the bearing plate, a guiding assembly for guiding the lifting of the bearing plate, and a lifting driving assembly for driving the bearing plate and the first material guiding assembly; the pouring mechanism comprises a pouring bearing plate, a second material guiding assembly connected to the pouring bearing plate, and a pouring driving assembly for driving the rotation of the pouring bearing plate and the second material guiding assembly; the recycling mechanism is connected to the rack and is used for recycling the material frame after the pouring mechanism finishes pouring. The automatic feeding device realizes automatic feeding and recycling of the material frame, is suitable for a scene where centralized feeding and automatic recycling of the material frame are required, and compared with the prior art, the automatic feeding device does not need manual participation, can realize automatic feeding of the material for one day through one-time feeding, and saves manpower and improves feeding efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automatic material supply equipment, and in particular to a feeding device that automatically conveys materials from a low position to a high position and recycles material frames. Background Technology

[0002] The wrapping tape is an important material for wrapping air conditioning pipes. Its unopened form is a cylindrical roll. During the air conditioning production and assembly process, the robot takes the wrapping tape from the vibratory feeder outlet and places it into the excavator's bottom tray. The material in the vibratory feeder needs to be replenished manually. About 3,000 pieces of wrapping tape are consumed every day, and manual replenishment is required about 10 times. The workload is heavy and requires manual supervision.

[0003] For example, Chinese Patent (CN116788779A) discloses an automatic continuous transfer unit for metal bars, including: a platform mechanism, including a storage platform and an automatic transport platform, which are used for temporary storage and decentralized feeding of metal bars, respectively; a lifting and transfer mechanism, used for transferring metal bars between the storage platform and the automatic transport platform; and a transfer and delivery mechanism, including a feeding rack, a transfer mechanism and a roller conveyor feeding mechanism arranged on the feeding rack, wherein the transfer mechanism can feed the metal bars that are decentralized transported by the automatic transport platform into the machine one by one, and the roller conveyor feeding mechanism can feed the fed metal bars out one by one along the axial direction.

[0004] Existing material lifting and conveying equipment generally achieves single material conveying. For materials that need to be conveyed as a whole by pre-stored in a material frame, existing equipment cannot achieve automatic loading and unloading and has a material frame recycling function. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide an automatic feeding device to solve the technical problem that existing automatic material conveying devices cannot achieve material frame recycling.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: An embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic feeding device, which includes: a frame, and a lifting mechanism, a discharging mechanism and a recycling mechanism disposed on the frame; The lifting mechanism includes: a support plate, a first material guiding component connected to the support plate, a guiding component for guiding the lifting process of the support plate, and a lifting drive component for driving the support plate and the first material guiding component. The material pouring mechanism includes: a material pouring plate, a second material guiding component connected to the material pouring plate, and a material pouring drive component for driving the material pouring plate and the second material guiding component to rotate; The recycling mechanism is connected to the frame and is used to recycle the material frame after the material pouring mechanism has finished pouring the material.

[0007] The first material guiding component includes at least two sets of parallel first roller modules, which are arranged on the top of the support plate with the front end lower than the rear end in the direction of material frame entry.

[0008] The guide assembly includes at least four guide rods, a guide sleeve fitted to each guide rod, and a bearing disposed between the guide sleeve and the guide rod. The guide sleeve is connected to the support plate, the guide rod passes through the bearing and the support plate, and both ends of the guide rod are fixedly connected to the frame.

[0009] The lifting drive assembly includes: a lifting power component connected to the frame, a lifting linear guide unit, a first pulley mounting plate connected to the drive end of the lifting power component, a first fixed pulley connected to the frame, a first movable pulley connected to the first pulley mounting plate, and a lifting traction rope; the drive end of the lifting power component is connected to the first pulley mounting plate, the first pulley mounting plate is connected to the lifting linear guide unit, and the lifting traction rope is sequentially wound around the first fixed pulley and the first movable pulley, with its two ends respectively connected to the bearing plate; the lifting power component drives the first movable pulley to move, synchronously driving the bearing plate to rise and fall along the guide assembly to achieve material lifting.

[0010] The second material guiding component includes at least two sets of second roller modules arranged parallel to each other on the pouring plate. The second roller modules are set at the top of the pouring plate with the front end of the material frame lower than the rear end in the direction in which the material frame enters the pouring mechanism. The pouring plate is also provided with a stop bar, which is used to prevent the material frame from detaching from the pouring mechanism during the pouring process.

[0011] The material pouring drive assembly includes: a material pouring drive component connected to the frame, a material pouring linear guide unit and a second fixed pulley, a second pulley mounting plate connected to the drive end of the material pouring drive component, a second movable pulley connected to the second pulley mounting plate, and a material pouring traction rope; the second pulley mounting plate is also connected to the material pouring linear guide unit, and the material pouring traction rope is wound around the second fixed pulley and the second movable pulley, with its two ends respectively connected to the material pouring carrier plate; the material pouring drive component drives the second movable pulley to move, synchronously driving the material pouring carrier plate to rotate and pour material.

[0012] The recycling mechanism includes: a recycling power component and a recycling linear guide unit connected to the frame; a connecting plate connected to the drive end of the recycling power component; a fixed plate vertically connected to the connecting plate; and a movable plate hinged to the fixed plate. The movable plate swings on one side relative to the fixed plate. The recycling power component drives the connecting plate to move along the recycling linear guide unit. When the drive end of the recycling power component extends, the movable plate first rotates to bypass the material frame. When the drive end of the recycling power component retracts, the movable plate hooks onto the material frame and synchronously drags the material frame away from the unloading mechanism.

[0013] The frame is also provided with a separating mechanism, which includes a separating drive assembly and a rotating shaft assembly connected to the frame, and a U-shaped stop; the middle part of the U-shaped stop is connected to the rotating shaft assembly, and the side part of the U-shaped stop is movably connected to the drive end of the separating drive assembly.

[0014] The separation drive assembly includes: a connector connected to the frame, a separation power component connected to the connector, a floating joint movably connected to the drive end of the separation power component, the floating joint being connected to the U-shaped stop, and the separation power component driving the U-shaped stop to deflect along the rotating shaft assembly to achieve blocking and release of the material frame.

[0015] The frame is also equipped with an inclined feeding track and an inclined discharging track, the inclination directions of the feeding track and the discharging track being opposite to each other.

[0016] The automatic feeding device of the present invention achieves automatic feeding and automatic recycling of material frames through the feeding track, the discharging track, the lifting mechanism, the pouring mechanism and the recycling mechanism. It is suitable for scenarios where centralized feeding is required and the material frames need to be automatically recycled. Compared with existing equipment, no manual intervention is required, and one feeding can automatically supply a day's worth of materials, saving manpower and improving feeding efficiency.

[0017] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented according to the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, preferred embodiments are described in detail below. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows a magnified view of part A.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting drive component of the lifting mechanism of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention from a second perspective.

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The diagram shows a magnified view of part B.

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall third-person view structure of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the unloading mechanism of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the overall fourth-view structure of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 10 for Figure 9 The diagram shows a magnified view of a portion of the C structure.

[0028] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the traction rope assembly structure of the automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 12 for Figure 11 The diagram shows a magnified view of a portion of the D-structure.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: Automatic feeding equipment 100, frame 1, feeding track 2, separating mechanism 3, lifting mechanism 4, unloading mechanism 5, recycling mechanism 6, discharging track 7, third roller module 21, third roller module 22, separating drive assembly 31, rotating shaft assembly 32, U-shaped stop 33, connector 311, hinge seat 312, separating power component 313, floating joint 314, hinge 315, rotating shaft 321, bushing 322, bearing plate 41, guide assembly 42, first guide assembly 43, guide plate 44. Lifting power component; 45. Lifting linear guide unit; 46. First pulley block; 47. Lifting traction rope; 48. Guide rod; 423. Guide sleeve; 422. Support; 421. Guide plate; 44. Guide part; 441. First cylinder; 451. Connecting block; 452. Telescopic rod; 453. Connecting block; 454. First linear guide rail; 461. First pulley mounting plate; 462. First movable pulley; 471. Fixed pulley one; 472. Fixed pulley two; 473. Fixed pulley three; 474. Fixed pulley four; 475. Hanging ring; 411. Length Connecting seat 431, short connecting seat 432, support member 433, flow strip 434, pouring carrier plate 51, second material guide assembly 52, stop bar 53, material guide member 54, pouring drive member 55, second pulley mounting plate 56, second pulley block 57, pouring traction rope 58, pouring linear guide unit 59, hinge member 511, pull ring 512, second roller module 521, second roller module 522, recovery power member 61, union joint 62, recovery linear guide unit 63, connecting plate 64, fixed Fixed plate 65, hinge 66, movable plate 67, recycling linear guide rail 631, slider 632, material pouring drive 55, second linear guide rail 59, second movable pulley 571, fixed pulley five 572, fixed pulley six 573, fixed pulley seven 574, third roller module 21, third roller module 22, fourth roller module 71, fourth roller module 72, material 200, material frame 201, cable tie 202, feed port 203, discharge port 204, lifting station 205, material pouring station 206. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0034] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. In this invention, terms such as "installed," "connected," "joined," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. The illustrative expressions of the above terms in this specification should not be construed as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0036] Strapping tape is an important material for winding air conditioning pipes. In its unopened form, it is a cylindrical roll. During the air conditioning production and assembly process, a robot retrieves the strapping tape from the vibratory feeder outlet and places it into the excavator's undercarriage tray. The material in the vibratory feeder needs to be manually replenished, consuming approximately 3,000 pieces of strapping tape per day, requiring manual replenishment about 10 times. Existing material lifting and conveying equipment generally transports single materials. For small materials that need to be transported in pre-stored material frames, existing equipment cannot achieve automatic feeding and frame recovery functions. Based on the above needs, this invention provides an automatic feeding device 100.

[0037] Please see Figures 1 to 12In this embodiment, the automatic feeding device is used to transfer material 200 from a low position to a high position and can automatically recycle the material frame to realize automatic loading and unloading and recycling processes. It includes: a frame 1, and a lifting mechanism 4, a pouring mechanism 5, a recycling mechanism 6, a separating mechanism 3, a feeding track 2, and a discharging track 7 disposed on the frame 1. In this embodiment, the automatic feeding device 100 is used to convey cable ties 202. The feeding track 2 is used to convey the material frame 201 filled with cable ties 202 from the feeding port 203 to the lifting station 205. The separating mechanism 3 is used to stop and release the material 200 conveyed on the feeding track 2 one by one, so that only one material 200 is allowed to enter the lifting station 205 at a time. The lifting mechanism 4 is used to vertically lift the conveyed material 200 from the lifting station 205 to the pouring station 206, so that the material 200 enters the pouring mechanism 5. The material unloading mechanism 5 is used to flip the conveyed material 200 once, unloading the cable tie 202 from the material frame 201 onto the downstream vibrating tray. During this process, the material frame 201 does not detach from the material unloading mechanism 5. The recycling mechanism 6 is used to remove the empty material frame 201 from the material unloading mechanism 5 and transfer it to the discharge track 7. The discharge track 7 is used to finally output the empty material frame 201 to the discharge port 204.

[0038] In one embodiment, the automatic feeding device 100 includes at least a frame 1, and a lifting mechanism 4, a discharging mechanism 5, and a recycling mechanism 6 connected to the frame 1. The feeding track 2 can be replaced with a feeding storage bin, and the discharging track 7 can be replaced with a material frame storage bin.

[0039] The lifting mechanism 4 includes: a support plate 41, a first material guiding component 43 connected to the support plate 41, a guide component 42 for guiding the lifting process of the support plate 41, and a lifting drive component for driving the support plate 42 and the first material guiding component 43. Material 200 slides along the first material guiding component 43 to the lifting station 205, and is supported on the first material guiding component 43. The lifting drive component drives the support plate 41 to rise along the guiding direction of the guide component 42. Therefore, during the rising process, the support plate 41 simultaneously drives the first material guiding component 43 and the material 200 on it to rise, ultimately driving the material frame 201 and its internal cable ties 202 to rise to the unloading station 206.

[0040] Please refer to it again. Figures 2 to 4The first material guiding component 43 includes at least two sets of parallel first roller modules. The first roller modules are set on the top of the support plate 41 at an inclined angle with the front end lower than the rear end in the direction of material frame 201 entering. The front end refers to the direction in which material frame 201 enters the support plate 41, and the rear end refers to the opposite end in the direction of material frame 201 entering the support plate 41. Specifically, the first roller module includes a long connecting seat 431, a short connecting seat 432, a support member 433, and a flow strip 434. The long connecting seat 431 and the short connecting seat 432 are both fixedly connected to the top surface of the support plate 41. The bottom of the support member 433 is connected to the top of the long connecting seat 431 and the short connecting seat 432, respectively. The flow strip 434 is connected to the top of the support member 433. Because the long connecting seat 431 and the short connecting seat 432 have different heights, the flow strip 434 forms an inclined angle after assembly. Along the direction in which the material 200 enters the lifting mechanism 4, the front end of the flow strip 434 is lower than the rear end, so that the material 200 slides onto the inclined flow strip 434 by its own gravity to the lifting station 205. In this embodiment, two sets of the first roller module are provided, and the two sets of the first roller module are arranged on two opposite sides close to the support plate 41.

[0041] In another embodiment, the flow bar 434 may also be replaced by a roller conveyor chain, a belt conveyor, or a chain plate conveyor.

[0042] The lifting mechanism 4 is connected to the frame 1, which includes a frame structure formed by connecting several vertically arranged profiles. Multiple profiles are located on the outer side of the lifting mechanism 4. When the material 200 automatically slides forward, it will eventually be blocked by the vertically arranged profiles, thus stopping the material 200. Of course, the bearing plate 41 also has an independent material-stopping structure for stopping the conveyed material 200.

[0043] The guide assembly 42 includes at least four guide rods 423, a guide sleeve 422 fitted around each guide rod 423, and a bearing (not shown in the figure, such as a linear bearing) disposed between the guide sleeve 422 and the guide rod 423. The guide sleeve 422 is connected to the support plate 41, and the guide rod 423 passes through the bearing and the support plate 41. Both ends of the guide rod 423 are fixedly connected to the frame 1. The bottom of the support plate 41 is also provided with a support 421, which is also connected to the frame 1. In this embodiment, there are four sets of guide rods 423 and guide sleeves 422, which are distributed in a rectangular shape. The bottom end of the guide rod 423 is fixedly connected to the support 421. During the lifting and lowering process of the lifting drive assembly, the support plate 41 is guided by the guide rods 423 to make it rise and fall stably and reliably in the vertical direction.

[0044] like Figure 4As shown, the support plate 41 is also provided with two guide plates 44, and the rear end of the guide plates 44 is provided with an outwardly expanding guide portion 441. The two guide plates 44 form a V-shaped guide structure with a larger opening width, so that the material 200 can achieve primary positioning and smoothly enter the flow bar 434. The two guide plates 44 are respectively located outside the two first roller modules, and the vertical height of the guide portion of the guide plate 44 is greater than the top height of the flow bar 434.

[0045] Please refer to it again. Figure 4 and Figure 12 The lifting drive assembly includes: a lifting power component 45 connected to the frame 1, a lifting linear guide unit 46, a first pulley mounting plate 462 connected to the drive end of the lifting power component 45, and a first pulley group 47 connected to the frame 1.

[0046] The lifting power component 45 includes: a first cylinder 451, a connecting block 452 for connecting the first cylinder 451 to the frame 1, and a movable joint 454 connected to the end of the telescopic rod 453 of the first cylinder 451, wherein the movable joint 454 is connected to the first pulley mounting plate 462.

[0047] The lifting linear guide unit 46 includes: a first linear guide rail 461 and a first pulley mounting plate 462 slidably connected to the first linear guide rail 461. The bottom of the first pulley mounting plate 462 is provided with a sliding groove that slidably engages with the first linear guide rail 461. The first linear guide rail 461 is arranged parallel to the extension direction of the telescopic rod 453. The first linear guide rail 461 is fixedly connected to the frame 1.

[0048] The first pulley assembly 47 includes: symmetrically arranged first fixed pulleys, a first movable pulley 471 connected to the first pulley mounting plate 462, and a lifting traction rope 48 wound around the first fixed pulleys and the first movable pulley 471. The first movable pulley 471 is connected to the first pulley mounting plate 462. In this embodiment, there are four first fixed pulleys, namely fixed pulley one 472, fixed pulley two 473, fixed pulley three 474, and fixed pulley four 475. Fixed pulley one 472 and fixed pulley two 473 are spaced close together and are both connected to the frame 1. Fixed pulley one 472 and fixed pulley 473 are located on the front side of the first pulley mounting plate 462. Fixed pulleys 3 474 and 475 are located away from fixed pulley 1 472 and connected to the frame 1. Fixed pulleys 3 474, 2 473 and 1 472 are all horizontally arranged, while fixed pulley 475 is vertically arranged. Fixed pulleys 3 474, 2 473 and 1 472 are used to change the winding direction of the lifting traction rope 48, and fixed pulley 475 is used to provide a lifting fulcrum for rotation.

[0049] The driving end of the lifting power component 45 is connected to the first pulley mounting plate 462. The first pulley mounting plate 462 moves under the guidance of the lifting linear guide unit 46. The lifting traction rope 48 is sequentially wound around the first fixed pulley and the first movable pulley 471, and its two ends are respectively connected to the bearing plate 41. The bearing plate 41 is provided with a hanging ring 411 for connecting the lifting traction rope 48. The lifting power component 45 drives the first movable pulley 471 to move, and synchronously drives the bearing plate 41 to rise and fall along the guide assembly 42 to realize material lifting.

[0050] like Figure 12 As shown, the red line represents the lifting traction rope 48. Two sets of first fixed pulleys and first movable pulleys 471 are symmetrically arranged. Therefore, the lifting traction rope 48 is symmetrically wound around the two sets of first pulleys 471 along the same path. The first movable pulley 471 is connected to the first pulley mounting plate 462. The first pulley mounting plate 462 moves along the first linear guide rail 461 under the control of the first cylinder 451. The first linear guide rail 461 is connected to the frame 1. The movement of the first movable pulley 471 relative to the first fixed pulley stretches the lifting traction rope 48, causing the bearing plate 41 to move vertically up and down.

[0051] Please refer to it again. Figure 7 and Figure 8 The material pouring mechanism 5 includes: a material pouring carrier plate 51, a second material guiding component 52 connected to the material pouring carrier plate 51, and a material pouring drive component that drives the material pouring carrier plate 51 and the second material guiding component 52 to rotate.

[0052] The second material guiding assembly 52 includes at least two sets of second roller modules 521 (522) arranged in parallel on the pouring carrier plate 51. The second roller modules 521 (522) are arranged at an inclined angle with the front end lower than the rear end in the direction in which the material frame enters the pouring mechanism. The pouring carrier plate 51 is also provided with a stop bar 53, which is used to prevent the material frame 201 from detaching from the pouring mechanism 5 during the pouring process.

[0053] In this embodiment, the structure of the second roller module 521 (522) is the same as that of the first roller module, and also includes: a long connecting seat, a short connecting seat, a support member and a flow strip. The long connecting seat and the short connecting seat are both fixedly connected to the top surface of the pouring carrier plate 51. The bottom of the support member is connected to the top of the long connecting seat and the short connecting seat respectively. The flow strip is connected to the top of the support member. Because the heights of the long connecting seat and the short connecting seat are different, the flow strip forms an inclined angle after assembly. Along the direction in which the material 200 enters the guiding mechanism 5, the height of the front end of the flow strip is lower than the height of the rear end, so that the material 200 slides to the pouring station 206 on the inclined flow strip by its own gravity.

[0054] Please continue reading. Figure 8 The bottom of the pouring carrier plate 51 is hinged to the frame 1 by multiple hinges 511. The pouring carrier plate 51 is also provided with two pull rings 512. The pull rings 512 are used to connect the pouring traction rope 58 of the pouring drive assembly. The pull rings 512 are located on the side away from the hinges 511 to avoid affecting the storage space above the pouring carrier plate 51.

[0055] The top of the pouring carrier plate 51 is also provided with a guide member 54, which is located outside the second roller module 521 (522), and the guide part of the guide member 54 is higher than the top of the second roller module 521 (522). The stop bar 53 is a U-shaped bar that spans above the pouring carrier plate 51. When the pouring carrier plate 51 rotates along the hinge member 511, the cable tie 202 can be tilted out from the material frame 201. Due to the restriction of the stop bar 53, the material frame 201 will not detach from the pouring mechanism 5 during the pouring process.

[0056] Please refer to it again. Figure 11 and Figure 12 The material pouring drive assembly includes: a material pouring drive component 55 connected to the frame 1, a material pouring linear guide unit 59, a second pulley group 57 and a second pulley mounting plate 56, and a material pouring traction rope 58 wound around the second pulley group 57.

[0057] In this embodiment, the material pouring drive 55 is a cylinder, which is fixedly connected to the frame 1. Its drive end is movably connected to the second pulley mounting plate 56. The second pulley mounting plate 56 is also slidably connected to the material pouring linear guide unit 59. The material pouring drive 55 drives the second pulley mounting plate 56 to reciprocate along the guiding direction of the material pouring linear guide unit 59.

[0058] The second pulley group 57 includes: a second movable pulley 571 symmetrically connected to the second pulley mounting plate 56, and fixed pulleys 572, 573, and 574 symmetrically connected to the frame 1; another pulley group symmetrical to the second movable pulley 571, fixed pulley 572, fixed pulley 6, and fixed pulley 7 is not specifically marked in the figure, but its structure, connection position, and winding method of the pouring traction rope 58 are the same. Please refer to the structure, position, and assembly relationship of the second movable pulley 571, fixed pulley 572, fixed pulley 6, and fixed pulley 7.

[0059] The second movable pulley 571 and fixed pulleys 572 and 673 are all horizontally arranged, while fixed pulley 7 574 is vertically arranged. Similarly, fixed pulleys 572 and 673 are used to change the winding direction of the pouring traction rope 58, and fixed pulley 7 574 is used to provide a fulcrum for the pouring traction rope 58. Figure 12The blue line shown is a schematic diagram of the winding path of the material pouring traction rope 58.

[0060] The second pulley mounting plate 56 is also connected to the material pouring linear guide rail unit 59. The material pouring traction rope 58 is wound around the second movable pulley 571, and its two ends are respectively connected to the material pouring carrier plate 51. The material pouring drive component 55 drives the second movable pulley 571 to move, and synchronously drives the material pouring carrier plate 51 to rotate and pour material. The material pouring drive component 55 can be a cylinder. When the cylinder extends, the material pouring traction rope 58 releases the material pouring carrier plate 51, causing it to rotate 90 degrees downward along the hinge component 511, and the cable tie 202 disengages from the material frame 201 and falls off. Conversely, when the cylinder retracts, the material pouring carrier plate 51 and the material frame 201 are reset, waiting for the recycling mechanism 6 to remove the material frame 201.

[0061] Please refer to it again. Figure 9 and Figure 10 The recycling mechanism 6 is connected to the frame 1 and is used to recycle the material frame 201 after the material is poured by the pouring mechanism 5.

[0062] The recycling mechanism 6 includes: a recycling power component 61 and a recycling linear guide unit 63 connected to the frame 1, a connecting plate 64 connected to the drive end of the recycling power component 61, a fixed plate 65 vertically connected to the connecting plate 64, and a movable plate 67 hinged to the fixed plate 65. The movable plate 67 swings on one side relative to the fixed plate 65. The drive end of the recycling power component 61 and the connecting plate 64 are connected by a union joint 62 to ensure a certain amount of movement between the recycling power component 61 and the connecting plate 64.

[0063] The recycling linear guide unit 63 includes: a recycling linear guide rail 631, and a slider 632 slidably connected to the recycling linear guide rail 631. The slider 632 is also connected to the connecting plate 64.

[0064] The recycling power component 61 can be a cylinder. When the cylinder's telescopic rod extends, it drives the connecting plate 64 to move to the left along the recycling linear guide unit 63, simultaneously moving the fixed plate 65 and the movable plate 67 to the left, opening the top of the material frame 201. The movable plate 67 can swing unidirectionally to the right. Therefore, during the cylinder's extension, when the movable plate 67 contacts the material frame 201, it automatically deflects to the right to bypass the side wall of the material frame 201 and enter its interior. When the cylinder's telescopic rod retracts, due to the unidirectional deflection characteristic of the movable plate 67, it hooks onto the material frame 201 and moves to the right along with the fixed plate 65, thereby pulling the material frame 201 out from the unloading station 206.

[0065] In this embodiment, the movable plate 67 and the fixed plate 65 are hinged by a hinge 66, which allows the movable plate 67 to deflect to one side relative to the fixed plate 65.

[0066] The recycling power unit 61 drives the connecting plate 64 to move along the recycling linear guide unit 63. When the driving end of the recycling power unit 61 extends, the movable plate 67 first rotates to bypass the material frame 201. When the driving end of the recycling power unit 61 retracts, the movable plate 67 is hooked onto the material frame 201 and synchronously drags the material frame 201 away from the unloading mechanism 5.

[0067] Please refer to it again. Figure 5 and Figure 6 The frame 1 is also provided with a separating mechanism 3, which is used to block and release the material 200 conveyed by the feeding track 2 one by one.

[0068] The separating mechanism 3 includes: a separating drive assembly 31 and a rotating shaft assembly 32 connected to the frame 1, and a U-shaped stop 33; the middle part of the U-shaped stop 33 is connected to the rotating shaft assembly 32, and the side part of the U-shaped stop 33 is movably connected to the drive end of the separating drive assembly 31.

[0069] Specifically, the separating drive assembly 31 includes: a connector 311 connected to the frame 1, a separating power component 313 connected to the connector 311, and a floating joint 314 movably connected to the drive end of the separating power component 313. The floating joint 314 is connected to the U-shaped stop 33. The separating power component 313 drives the U-shaped stop 33 to deflect along the rotating shaft assembly 32 to block and release the material 200. Since the deflection distance of the U-shaped stop 33 is relatively large during rotation, the separating power component 313 and the connector 311 are connected by a hinge seat 312. The floating joint 314 can be a fisheye joint, which is movably connected to the U-shaped stop 33 via a hinge 315.

[0070] The rotating shaft assembly 32 includes: a rotating shaft 321, bushings 322 connected to both ends of the rotating shaft 321, the bushings 322 being connected to the frame 1, a U-shaped stop 33 connected to the rotating shaft 321 at its bottom center, a connecting piece 311 vertically connected to the frame 1, and a separating power component 313 optionally being a linearly driven cylinder. When the cylinder extension rod extends, it drives the front side of the U-shaped stop 33 to deflect upward. At this time, the material 200 conveyed by the feeding track 2 will be stopped on the U-shaped stop 33 and cannot continue to move forward. When the cylinder extension rod retracts, it drives the front side of the U-shaped stop 33 to deflect downward, while the rear side deflects upward simultaneously. At this time, the rear side of the U-shaped stop 33 blocks the material 200 conveyed by the feeding track 2, while the material 200 located on the U-shaped stop 33 is released and moves forward to the lifting station 205 under its own gravity. Clearly, the separating mechanism 3 is mainly used to realize the function of releasing materials one by one.

[0071] Please refer to it again. Figure 1 The frame is also equipped with an inclined feeding track 2, which includes at least two sets of third roller modules 21 (22). The third roller modules 21 (22) are parallel to each other and have the same inclination angle. The end closer to the lifting station 205 is lower in height, while the end farther from the lifting station 205 is higher in height. The third roller modules 21 (22) can all adopt a combination structure of supporting profiles and flow strips.

[0072] Please refer to it again. Figure 9 The frame 1 is also provided with an inclined discharge track 7, which includes at least two sets of fourth roller modules 71 (72). The fourth roller modules 71 (72) are parallel to each other and have the same inclination angle. The end closer to the pouring station 206 is higher, while the end farther from the pouring station 206 is lower. The fourth roller modules 71 (72) can all adopt a combination structure of supporting profiles and connecting flow strips. The recycling mechanism 6 takes the material frame 201 out of the pouring mechanism 5 and moves it to the discharge track 7. Relying on the weight of the material frame 201 itself, the material frame 201 is transported to the discharge port 204 along the inclined discharge track 7.

[0073] It is understandable that the aforementioned feed track 2 and discharge track 7 can also be replaced by conveyor belts, conveyor chains, or conveyor rollers.

[0074] The automatic feeding device in this embodiment achieves automatic feeding and automatic recycling of the material frame through the feeding track, the discharging track, the lifting mechanism, the pouring mechanism and the recycling mechanism. It is suitable for scenarios where centralized feeding is required and the material frame needs to be automatically recycled. Compared with existing equipment, no manual intervention is required, and one feeding can automatically supply a day's worth of materials, saving manpower and improving feeding efficiency.

[0075] The lifting drive assembly and the unloading drive assembly both adopt a combination structure of fixed pulleys and movable pulleys, which can double the lifting and unloading stroke while halving the stroke of the corresponding power component. At the same time, the power component is far away from the lifting or unloading actuator, which simplifies the design and reduces the interference of the power component on the execution path.

[0076] The above examples are merely illustrative of the technical content of the present invention to facilitate easier understanding by the reader, but do not imply that the implementation of the present invention is limited to these examples. Any technical extensions or re-creations made based on the present invention are protected by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that, include: A frame, and a lifting mechanism, a material unloading mechanism, and a recycling mechanism disposed on the frame; The lifting mechanism includes: a support plate, a first material guiding component connected to the support plate, a guiding component for guiding the lifting process of the support plate, and a lifting drive component for driving the support plate and the first material guiding component. The material pouring mechanism includes: a material pouring plate, a second material guiding component connected to the material pouring plate, and a material pouring drive component for driving the material pouring plate and the second material guiding component to rotate; The recycling mechanism is connected to the frame and is used to recycle the material frame after the material pouring mechanism has finished pouring the material.

2. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first material guiding assembly includes at least two sets of parallel first roller modules, which are arranged on the top of the support plate at an inclined angle with the front end lower than the rear end in the material frame entry direction.

3. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide assembly includes at least four guide rods, a guide sleeve fitted onto each guide rod, and a bearing disposed between the guide sleeve and the guide rod. The guide sleeve is connected to the support plate, the guide rod passes through the bearing and the support plate, and both ends of the guide rod are fixedly connected to the frame.

4. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting drive assembly includes: a lifting power component connected to the frame, a lifting linear guide unit, a first pulley mounting plate connected to the drive end of the lifting power component, a first fixed pulley connected to the frame, a first movable pulley connected to the first pulley mounting plate, and a lifting traction rope; the drive end of the lifting power component is connected to the first pulley mounting plate, the first pulley mounting plate is connected to the lifting linear guide unit, and the lifting traction rope is sequentially wound around the first fixed pulley and the first movable pulley, with its two ends respectively connected to the bearing plate; the lifting power component drives the first movable pulley to move, synchronously driving the bearing plate to rise and fall along the guide assembly to achieve material lifting.

5. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second material guiding assembly includes at least two sets of second roller modules arranged parallel to each other on the pouring plate. The second roller modules are set at the top of the pouring plate at an angle where the front end of the material frame is lower than the rear end in the direction in which the material frame enters the pouring mechanism. The pouring plate is also provided with a stop bar, which is used to prevent the material frame from detaching from the pouring mechanism during the pouring process.

6. The automatic feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The material pouring drive assembly includes: a material pouring drive component connected to the frame, a material pouring linear guide unit and a second fixed pulley, a second pulley mounting plate connected to the drive end of the material pouring drive component, a second movable pulley connected to the second pulley mounting plate, and a material pouring traction rope; the second pulley mounting plate is also connected to the material pouring linear guide unit, and the material pouring traction rope is wound around the second fixed pulley and the second movable pulley, with its two ends respectively connected to the material pouring carrier plate; the material pouring drive component drives the second movable pulley to move, synchronously driving the material pouring carrier plate to rotate.

7. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The recycling mechanism includes: a recycling power component and a recycling linear guide unit connected to the frame, a connecting plate connected to the drive end of the recycling power component, a fixed plate vertically connected to the connecting plate, and a movable plate hinged to the fixed plate. The movable plate swings on one side relative to the fixed plate. The recycling power component drives the connecting plate to move under the guidance of the recycling linear guide unit. During the extension of the drive end of the recycling power component, the movable plate first rotates to bypass the side wall of the material frame and enter the material frame. During the retraction of the drive end of the recycling power component, the movable plate hooks onto the material frame and synchronously drags the material frame away from the unloading mechanism.

8. The automatic feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The frame is also provided with a separating mechanism, which includes a separating drive assembly and a rotating shaft assembly connected to the frame, and a U-shaped stop; the middle part of the U-shaped stop is connected to the rotating shaft assembly, and the side part of the U-shaped stop is movably connected to the drive end of the separating drive assembly.

9. The automatic feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The separation drive assembly includes: a connector connected to the frame, a separation power component connected to the connector, a floating joint movably connected to the drive end of the separation power component, the floating joint being connected to the U-shaped stop, and the separation power component driving the U-shaped stop to deflect along the rotating shaft assembly to achieve blocking and release of the material frame.

10. The automatic feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The frame is also equipped with an inclined feeding track and an inclined discharging track, the inclination directions of the feeding track and the discharging track being opposite to each other.

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