A vertical winding machine feeding device

Abstract

The application discloses a vertical winding machine feeding device and belongs to the technical field of winding and packaging equipment. The device comprises a winding machine body, a material preparation rack, a moving rail, a lifting seat, a conveying seat, a carrying part and a turnover seat. The material preparation rack stores vertical materials in batches, the carrying part is used for transferring the materials from the material preparation rack to the material placing groove of the conveying seat, the driving part drives the conveying seat to enter the lifting seat along the moving rail, the lifting seat is lowered to make the materials enter between the two rotating rollers, the clamping plate is clamped through the abutting roller rolling to ensure that the materials are vertical and the axis is parallel to the rotating roller, the turnover seat is used for feeding and discharging, and the material posture is changed through the circular frame driving the turnover of the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate. The device realizes automatic feeding of the whole process of the circular materials, replaces manual carrying, reduces labor intensity and safety hazards, vertical support and rolling clamping reduce surface scratches and end face abrasion, the continuous joint of the moving rail and the lifting seat and the locking positioning ensure the positioning accuracy, different diameter materials are adapted, and the clamp does not need to be frequently replaced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of material conveying technology for winding machines, and in particular to a feeding device for a vertical winding machine. Background Technology

[0002] A vertical wrapping machine is a device for automatically wrapping ring-shaped materials. It is mainly used to replace manual wrapping of packaging materials on the outside of ring-shaped materials. During operation, the ring-shaped material is placed vertically on the lifting mechanism of the device and kept in an upright position. Then, the packaging material is driven by the C-shaped open ring to continuously pass through the inside of the ring-shaped material and make a circular motion around the ring-shaped material. During this process, the material is driven to rotate around its own axis. The two movements work together to evenly wrap the packaging material on the surface of the material.

[0003] Related technology can be found in Chinese patent application CN121106838A, which discloses a vertical wrapping machine and its wrapping method, relating to the field of wrapping machines. The machine includes a support and positioning assembly, a rotating wrapping assembly, and an auxiliary clamping assembly. The support and positioning assembly includes a positioning unit with a predetermined working length and supporting force; a limiting unit placed on the working surface of the positioning unit; and multiple limiting units. The rotating wrapping assembly includes a carrying unit placed on the working surface of the positioning unit; a wrapping unit placed on the working surface of the carrying unit; and an auxiliary clamping assembly placed on the working surface of the positioning unit, with a sliding cutting portion on the working surface. Through the cooperation of the limiting unit and the carrying unit, the machine can meet the wrapping and packaging needs of items of different sizes. Simultaneously, the auxiliary clamping assembly can clamp and assist the wrapping of the beginning of the wrapping paper, effectively avoiding waste of wrapping paper while improving overall wrapping efficiency.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, for heavy, ring-shaped materials, the feeding process of ring-shaped steel coils is a key step affecting overall production efficiency and product quality stability. With the continuous improvement of industrial automation, traditional manual handling and feeding methods, due to their high labor intensity, low efficiency, and safety hazards, have been gradually replaced by various automated feeding equipment.

[0005] Currently, common solutions for automated feeding of vertical winding machines in the industry mainly include the following: First, using chain or roller conveyors in conjunction with robotic arms or lifting devices for grabbing and transferring. This method has a simple structure, but it is not very adaptable to steel coils of different diameters, requiring frequent changes of clamps or adjustments to the conveying mechanism. Moreover, mechanical contact can easily cause scratches or deformation on the surface of the steel coil. Second, using V-shaped idlers or saddle-type conveyor lines to drive the steel coils forward by friction. Although this method can adapt to diameter changes within a certain range, the positioning accuracy is greatly affected by the uniformity of friction, which can easily cause deviation, and wear on the end face of the steel coil is unavoidable. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this application provides a feeding device for a vertical winding machine.

[0007] This application provides a feeding device for a vertical winding machine, which adopts the following technical solution: A feeding device for a vertical wrapping machine includes a wrapping machine body, on which two parallel rotating rollers are rotatably connected. Material is in a pre-packaging state when it is located between and in contact with the two rollers. The device also includes: Material preparation racks are used to place materials to be packaged in batches and keep the materials upright; The moving rail is set in the horizontal direction and extends from the material preparation rack to above the two rotating rollers. A lifting seat that moves vertically is provided between the two rotating rollers. The moving rail has a clearance opening corresponding to the lifting seat. When the lifting seat is located in the clearance opening, it is connected to the moving rail. The conveyor seat is adapted to the moving rail. When the lifting seat is connected to the moving rail, the conveyor seat can be transferred between the moving rail and the lifting seat. The moving rail is equipped with a driving component for driving the conveyor seat to move along the moving rail. The lifting seat is equipped with a stop component. When the conveyor seat enters the lifting seat, the stop component locks and positions the conveyor seat. The upper end of the conveyor seat is provided with a placement groove. When the material is in contact with the material in the placement groove, it remains in a vertical state, and at this time the central axis of the material is parallel to the rotating roller. The material handling component is located between the material preparation rack and the moving rail. It is used to handle materials, allowing them to move between the material preparation rack and the moving rail. The moving trajectory of the conveyor seat passes through the handling range of the material handling component.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the material preparation rack is used for batch storage and vertical maintenance of materials. In the initial state, the conveyor seat is located at the end of the moving rail away from the winding machine body. The material is transported to the conveyor seat by the handling component and placed in the storage slot, so that the conveyor seat supports the material. The lifting seat is initially located at the clearance of the moving rail and is engaged with the moving rail. Under the action of the drive component, the conveyor seat drives the material to move along the moving rail and is locked and positioned by the stop component after entering the lifting seat. The lifting seat descends, thereby placing the material on two parallel rotating rollers, so that the material is in a state ready for packaging. This reduces manual handling, improves feeding efficiency, reduces the risk of surface scratches and end face wear on the material, and helps materials of different diameters to maintain consistent positioning before entering the winding station.

[0009] Optionally, the material preparation rack includes a frame and several partitions. The upper end of the frame is provided with a storage cavity for placing materials. The storage cavity extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving rail. Several partitions are evenly arranged along the length of the storage cavity and are all hinged to the frame vertically. The partitions and materials are alternately arranged so that all materials in the storage cavity are separated from each other.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the materials to be packaged are placed in the storage cavity on the frame, and the materials and the partitions are set alternately. At this time, there is a pre-sized gap between adjacent materials, which makes it easy for the handling parts to clamp and move the materials. This not only maintains the order of batch storage of materials, but also reduces the collision and interference between adjacent materials by separating them when picking up materials, reducing the probability of surface damage, and improving the neatness of material preparation and the smoothness of material picking.

[0011] Optionally, the driving component includes a push block and a power unit. The moving rail has a groove along its length, the push block is located in the groove and is slidably connected to the moving rail along the length of the groove, the power unit is mounted on the moving rail and is used to drive the push block to move. The push block has a receiving groove adapted to the conveyor seat. When the conveyor seat is located in the receiving groove, it fits against the inner wall of the receiving groove. The lifting seat has a connecting groove corresponding to the groove. When the lifting seat is connected to the moving rail, the connecting groove is aligned with the groove.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the power unit drives the push block to slide in the chute, the push block pushes the conveyor seat along the moving rail by fitting with the receiving groove; after the lifting seat is connected to the moving rail, the connecting groove and the chute are aligned, so that the movement path of the push block remains continuous, which makes it easy for the conveyor seat to smoothly enter the lifting seat from the moving rail, reduce movement deviation, and improve the transfer positioning accuracy.

[0013] Optionally, the stop component includes a movable plate, an abutment rod, an elastic element, and a positioning rod. The movable plate is located below the lifting seat and is slidably connected to the lifting seat in a vertical direction. The elastic element is located between the lifting seat and the movable plate and applies a pushing force to the movable plate towards the lifting seat. The positioning rod and the abutment rod are both fixed to the upper end of the movable plate. The conveyor seat has a positioning hole that matches the positioning rod. When the conveyor seat is completely on the lifting seat and located between the two rollers, the positioning hole is directly opposite the positioning rod. When the lifting seat is connected to the moving rail, the upper end of the abutment rod contacts the lower end of the moving rail. At this time, the movable plate drives the positioning rod away from the conveyor seat.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, when the lifting seat is connected to the moving rail, the upper end of the abutment rod contacts the lower end of the moving rail, causing the moving plate to move downward against the thrust of the elastic element. The positioning rod then moves away from the conveyor seat, allowing the conveyor seat to freely enter the lifting seat. When the conveyor seat is fully inside the lifting seat and positioned between the two rollers, the lifting seat descends, and the elastic element pushes the moving plate upward, causing the positioning rod to gradually insert into the positioning hole, thus automatically locking the conveyor seat. This process requires no manual operation, improving the positioning reliability of the conveyor seat at the winding position and preventing material deviation or end-face wear caused by inaccurate positioning.

[0015] Optionally, the conveyor seat is provided with two opposing clamping plates in the transverse direction. The clamping plates are slidably connected to the conveyor seat in the direction of approaching or moving away from each other. The conveyor seat is provided with clamping members for moving the clamping plates. Abutment rollers are rotatably connected to the side of the two clamping plates that are close to each other.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, during the conveying process, the clamping component drives the two opposing clamping plates to move closer to each other until the abutment roller forms a rolling contact with the side of the material, thereby applying lateral constraint to the material while avoiding scratching the material surface; the spacing of the clamping plates can be adjusted to adapt to materials of different diameters and reduce positioning deviations caused by shaking.

[0017] Optionally, the conveying component includes a support rail, a movable seat, a rotating seat, a lifting component, and a traction arm. The support rail is horizontally positioned above the material preparation rack. The movable seat reciprocates along the support rail. The rotating seat is horizontally rotatably connected to the lower part of the movable seat. The movable seat is equipped with a rotating component for rotating the rotating seat. The traction arm passes vertically through the rotating seat and is slidably connected to the rotating seat. The lifting component is mounted on the rotating seat and is used to drive the traction arm to move vertically. A support plate is horizontally fixed at the lower end of the traction arm.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, when handling materials, the moving seat drives the rotating seat and the traction arm to move along the support rail to one side of the material along the axis, so that the pallet is aligned with the center hole of the material. The moving seat continues to move until the pallet passes through the center hole of the material. At this time, the lifting component drives the rotating component to rotate and adjust the orientation. The lifting component drives the traction arm to lift vertically, so that the pallet carries the material upward, thereby lifting the material off the frame. The moving component moves along the support rail again, which can transport the material to the top of the moving rail, completing the picking and placing of the material. This reduces manual handling and reduces unnecessary contact with the material surface. When the rotating component drives the rotating seat to rotate, the traction arm rotates synchronously with the rotating seat, which can adjust the orientation of the pallet.

[0019] Optionally, an adjusting plate is slidably connected to the upper surface of the pallet along the length direction, and a baffle is rotatably connected to the end of the pallet away from the traction arm along the vertical direction. The traction arm is provided with a power component for driving the baffle to rotate.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, in the initial state, the baffle flips downward to avoid the material. After the pallet carries the material, the adjusting plate can slide along the length of the upper surface of the pallet, which is convenient for fine-tuning the axial position of the material in the placement slot. At the same time, the power component drives the baffle to rotate around the end of the pallet to form a blockage, preventing the material from slipping or deviating during the transfer process, improving the handling stability and adaptability to materials of various specifications.

[0021] Optionally, it also includes a tilting seat, which is located on the side of the moving rail away from the material preparation rack. The upper end of the tilting seat is vertically rotatably connected to a ring frame. The ring frame is fixed with mutually perpendicular support plates one and two. When the ring frame rotates, it drives support plates one and two to rotate cyclically between the vertical and horizontal directions. Support plates one is provided with two mutually parallel support rollers on the side facing support plates two. The support rollers are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the ring frame. When support plates one is in a vertical state, the support rail is located on the side of support plates one away from the moving rail. Support plates two is fixed with several support plates on the side facing support plates one. A material picking port is left between adjacent support plates.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, in the initial state, pallet two is in a horizontal position. When placing the steel coil onto the shelf, a forklift or other handling mechanism can be used to place the material horizontally on pallet two until the outer circumference of the material contacts the support rollers on pallet one. At this time, all support plates cooperate to lift the steel coil, and the material inlet is used to avoid the handling mechanism. Rotating the ring frame causes pallet two to rotate into a vertical position, thereby rotating the material from a horizontal position to a vertical position. After that, the material can be transported from the flipping seat to the shelf. After packaging is completed, the packaged material can be transported again from the conveyor seat to the two support rollers. By rotating the ring frame, the material can be flipped from a vertical position to a horizontal position.

[0023] Optionally, the annular frame is provided with a mounting frame that reciprocates along the length of the support roller. The mounting frame is vertically rotatably connected to a limiting arm. The rotation axis of the limiting arm is parallel to the support roller. The mounting frame is provided with a swinging component for driving the limiting arm to rotate. A distance detection unit is provided on the support rail for detecting the relative position of the moving seat on the support rail.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, when the support roller carries the material, the mounting frame moves back and forth along the length of the support roller, so that the limiting arm reaches the required position. The swinging component drives the limiting arm to rotate around the axis perpendicular to the support roller until the limiting arm moves to the side of the material away from the second pallet, thereby limiting the material. At the same time, the distance detection unit on the support rail detects the relative position of the moving seat in real time, providing a basis for the coordinated movement of the handling component and the flipping seat, thereby improving the control accuracy and safety of the overall feeding process.

[0025] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. Through the coordinated action of the material preparation rack, handling parts, conveyor seat, moving rail, lifting seat and tilting seat, the entire process of material storage, handling, conveying, positioning and entering the winding station does not require manual intervention, which solves the problems of low efficiency, high labor intensity and safety hazards of manual handling of heavy ring materials; 2. The material remains vertical in the storage trough. The clamping plate rolls against the side of the material through the abutment roller. During the conveying process, the end face of the material does not slide against the support surface, thus avoiding end face wear and surface damage caused by friction driving traditional V-type rollers or saddle-type conveyors. 3. After the conveyor seat enters the lifting seat via the moving rail, it is automatically locked by the stop component. The central axis of the material remains parallel to the rotating roller, and the positioning is not easily affected by the uniformity of friction, thereby reducing the deviation of the steel coil. The clamping plate and the adjusting plate are adjustable, so it can adapt to materials of different diameters without changing the clamps. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a feeding device for a vertical winding machine.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the moving track structure.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the positions of the moving rail and the lifting platform.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the structure of the lifting seat.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the support rail and movable seat structure.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the structure of the movable seat and the rotating seat.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the flip-up seat structure.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram designed to highlight the mounting structure of the mounting bracket.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Wrapping machine body; 11. Rotary roller; 2. Material preparation rack; 21. Frame; 22. Divider plate; 3. Moving rail; 31. Slide groove; 32. Clearance opening; 33. Stop block; 4. Lifting seat; 41. Connecting groove; 42. Scissor mechanism; 43. Hydraulic cylinder; 5. Conveying seat; 51. Storage trough; 52. Clamping plate; 531. Moving block; 532. Push plate; 54. Abutting roller; 61. Pushing block; 62. Power unit; 63. Receiving groove; 71. Moving plate; 72. Abutting rod; 7 3. Elastic component; 74. Positioning rod; 81. Support rail; 82. Moving seat; 83. Rotating seat; 84. Rotating component; 85. Lifting component; 86. Traction arm; 87. Pallet; 871. Adjusting plate; 872. Baffle; 873. Power component; 881. Laser rangefinder; 882. Reflector; 9. Tilting seat; 91. Ring frame; 92. Pallet one; 93. Pallet two; 94. Support roller; 95. Support plate; 96. Material inlet; 97. Mounting frame; 98. Limiting arm; 99. Swinging component. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to all the accompanying drawings.

[0036] This application discloses a feeding device for a vertical winding machine. Example

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A vertical winding machine feeding device includes a winding machine body 1, on which two parallel rotating rollers 11 are rotatably connected. The winding machine body 1 is equipped with a motor for driving the two rotating rollers to rotate. When the material to be packaged, such as a steel coil, is placed on the upper end of the two rotating rollers 11 and simultaneously contacts the circumferential surface of the two rotating rollers 11, it is in a state of waiting to be packaged.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 A vertically movable lifting seat 4 is provided between the two rotating rollers 11. The lifting seat 4 achieves vertical lifting through a scissor mechanism 42 in conjunction with a hydraulic cylinder 43. Both the scissor mechanism 42 and the hydraulic cylinder 43 are existing technologies and will not be described in detail here. A moving rail 3 is provided above the lifting seat 4. The moving rail 3 is arranged in a horizontal direction, with one end extending to one side of the winding machine body 1 and the other end extending above the two rotating rollers 11, to provide a horizontal moving path for the steel coil conveying.

[0039] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3The moving rail 3 has a clearance opening 32 at the position corresponding to the lifting seat 4. When the lifting seat 4 rises and enters the clearance opening 32, the lifting seat 4 engages with the moving rail 3, forming a continuous channel at that point. To further ensure alignment, a stop block 33 is fixed at the upper end of the moving rail 3. During the rising process of the lifting seat 4, the stop block 33 prevents the lifting seat 4 from moving excessively, thereby achieving precise engagement. A sliding groove 31 is formed along the length of the moving rail 3, and a connecting groove 41 corresponding to the sliding groove 31 is formed on the lifting seat 4. When the lifting seat 4 engages with the moving rail 3, the connecting groove 41 and the sliding groove 31 are aligned.

[0040] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 A conveyor seat 5 is provided on the moving rail 3. The side of the conveyor seat 5 is located in the slide groove 31 and is slidably connected to the moving rail 3 along the length of the slide groove 31, so that the conveyor seat 5 can move on the moving rail 3. A driving component is provided on the moving rail 3, which includes a push block 61 and a power unit 62. The push block 61 is located in the slide groove 31 and is slidably connected to the moving rail 3 along the length of the slide groove 31. The power unit 62 adopts a motor screw structure. The screw is set along the length of the moving rail 3 and is slidably connected to the moving rail 3 around its own axis. The screw passes through the push block 61 and is threaded to the push block 61. The motor drives the screw to rotate, thereby driving the push block 61 to slide in the slide groove 31.

[0041] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The push block 61 has a receiving groove 63 adapted to the conveyor seat 5. When the conveyor seat 5 is located in the receiving groove 63, it fits against the inner wall of the receiving groove 63, so that the conveyor seat 5 moves stably when the push block 61 moves. When the lifting seat 4 is connected to the moving rail 3, the push block 61 can push the conveyor seat 5 from the moving rail 3 into the lifting seat 4, realizing the transfer of the conveyor seat 5 between the moving rail 3 and the lifting seat 4.

[0042] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The lifting seat 4 is equipped with a stop component, which includes a movable plate 71, an abutment rod 72, an elastic element 73, and a positioning rod 74. The movable plate 71 is located below the lifting seat 4 and is slidably connected to the lifting seat 4 vertically. The elastic element 73 is a spring, which is disposed between the lifting seat 4 and the movable plate 71, with one end of the spring abutting against the lifting seat 4 and the other end abutting against the movable plate 71, applying an upward pulling force to the movable plate 71. The positioning rod 74 and the abutment rod 72 are both fixedly disposed at the upper end of the movable plate 71, and the bottom of the conveyor seat 5 has a positioning hole adapted to the positioning rod 74.

[0043] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4When the lifting seat 4 is connected to the moving rail 3, the upper end of the abutment rod 72 contacts the lower end of the moving rail 3, causing the moving plate 71 to overcome the thrust of the elastic element 73 and move away from the conveyor seat 5. The positioning rod 74 then moves away from the conveyor seat 5, allowing the conveyor seat 5 to freely enter the lifting seat 4. When the conveyor seat 5 is fully inside the lifting seat 4 and positioned between the two rotating rollers 11, the lifting seat 4 descends. At this time, the moving plate 71 gradually moves away from the moving rail 3, and the elastic element 73 pushes the moving plate 71 closer to the lifting seat 4 until the positioning rod 74 is inserted into the positioning hole of the conveyor seat 5, locking the conveyor seat 5 in place. At this point, the position of the conveyor seat 5 on the winding station is automatically locked without manual intervention.

[0044] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The upper end of the conveyor seat 5 is provided with a placement groove 51, which is used to receive the steel coil and keep it in a vertical state. The length of the conveyor seat 5 is less than the distance between the two rotating rollers. When the conveyor seat 5 descends to the point where the steel coil contacts the rotating roller 11, the steel coil is transferred from the conveyor seat 5 to the two rotating rollers. At this time, the central axis of the steel coil is parallel to the axis of the rotating roller 11, ensuring the correct posture of the steel coil during subsequent winding.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The conveyor seat 5 is also equipped with two opposing clamping plates 52. The two clamping plates 52 move synchronously with the conveyor seat 5 and are slidably connected to the conveyor seat 5 in a direction that moves closer to or further away from each other. The conveyor seat 5 is equipped with a clamping component, which also adopts a motor screw structure, specifically including a motor, a bidirectional screw, and two moving blocks 531. The two moving blocks 531 are respectively engaged with the two threaded sections of the bidirectional screw, and the moving blocks 531 are slidably connected to the conveyor seat 5 along the length direction of the conveyor seat 5. When the bidirectional screw rotates, the two moving blocks 531 move closer to or further away from each other along the upper surface of the conveyor seat 5.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 Each moving block 531 is hinged with a push plate 532. The end of the push plate 532 away from the moving block 531 is hinged to the corresponding clamping plate 52. When the two moving blocks 531 move closer or further apart, the push plate 532 drives the clamping plate 52 to move closer or further away from the steel coil. An abutment roller 54 is rotatably connected to the side of the two clamping plates 52 that are close to each other. When the steel coil is placed into the storage slot 51, the clamping mechanism drives and brings the two clamping plates 52 closer together, causing the abutment roller 54 to approach the surface of the steel coil, thereby achieving lateral clamping of the steel coil and improving the stability of its movement.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5A material preparation rack 2 is provided on one side of the winding machine body 1. The material preparation rack 2 is located at the end of the moving rail 3 away from the winding machine body 1 and is used to store steel coils to be packaged in batches and keep the steel coils in an upright state. The material preparation rack 2 includes a frame body 21 and several partition plates 22. The upper end of the frame body 21 has an arc-shaped storage cavity with a diameter not less than the diameter of the steel coil and the storage cavity extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving rail 3.

[0048] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 Several partition plates 22 are evenly arranged along the length of the storage cavity. Each partition plate 22 is hinged vertically to the frame 21. The partition plates 22 are alternately arranged with steel coils, thereby separating all the steel coils in the storage cavity from each other. After the steel coils are fed into the storage cavity from the outside, they can lean against the adjacent partition plates 22 in sequence to maintain an upright posture. During the material handling process, the operator swings the partition plates 22 around the hinge axis to make room, avoiding interference with the movement of the steel coils.

[0049] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 A conveying component is provided between the material preparation rack 2 and the moving rail 3 to transfer steel coils from the material preparation rack 2 to the conveyor seat 5. The conveying component includes a support rail 81, a moving seat 82, a rotating seat 83, a lifting component 85, and a traction arm 86. The support rail 81 is horizontally positioned above the material preparation rack 2, and the moving seat 82 reciprocates along the support rail 81. Specifically, the moving mechanism of the moving seat 82 adopts a gear and rack mechanism, with the rack arranged along the length of the support rail 81. The gear meshes with the rack and is rotatably connected to the moving seat 82 around its own axis. The motor is also mounted on the moving seat 82. During operation, the motor drives the gear to move along the rack, realizing the linear movement of the moving seat 82 along the support rail 81.

[0050] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 A rotating seat 83 is horizontally rotatably connected to the lower part of a movable seat 82. When the movable seat 82 moves, it drives the rotating seat 83 to move synchronously. The movable seat 82 is equipped with a rotating component 84 for driving the rotating seat 83 to rotate. The rotating component 84 uses a gear set structure to achieve rotational motion. Specifically, any gear in the gear set is coaxially fixed with the rotating seat 83, and the other gear is rotatably connected to the movable seat 82 and driven by a motor. When the rotating component 84 is working, the rotating seat 83 rotates horizontally. The traction arm 86 passes vertically through the rotating seat 83 and is slidably connected to the rotating seat 83. After the steel coil is placed on the preparation rack 2, the central axis of the steel coil intersects perpendicularly with the traction arm 86. A lifting component 85 is set on the rotating seat 83 to drive the traction arm 86 to move vertically. The lifting component 85 also uses a gear and rack mechanism to achieve the vertical linear motion of the traction arm 86, which is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. A support plate 87 is horizontally fixed at the lower end of the traction arm 86 to support the steel coil.

[0051] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 An adjusting plate 871 is slidably connected to the upper end face of the pallet 87 along the length of the support rail 81. The adjusting plate 871 can make slight fluctuations according to the swaying of the steel coil. A baffle 872 is vertically rotatably connected to the end of the pallet 87 away from the traction arm 86. The traction arm 86 is equipped with a power component 873 for driving the baffle 872 to rotate. The power component 873 is a motor. When picking up material, the manipulating moving seat 82 moves along the support rail 81 to above the target steel coil. The rotating component 84 drives the rotating seat 83 to rotate to adjust the orientation of the pallet 87 so that the pallet 87 is directly facing the inner hole of the steel coil.

[0052] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 The lifting mechanism 85 lowers the traction arm 86, bringing the pallet 87 closer to the steel coil. Then, the moving seat 82 continues to move along the support rail 81, causing the pallet 87 to insert into the lower edge of the inner hole of the steel coil. The power component 873 rotates the baffle 872 to an upright position, thus blocking the end of the steel coil and preventing it from slipping during transport. After the pallet 87 carries the steel coil, the lifting mechanism 85 raises the traction arm 86, and the moving seat 82 moves along the support rail 81. At this point, the conveyor seat 5 is positioned at the end of the moving rail 3 closest to the material rack 2, transferring the steel coil above the placement trough 51 of the conveyor seat 5. The lifting mechanism 85 then lowers again, allowing the steel coil to fall smoothly into the placement trough 51, completing the loading and unloading process.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 7 A tilting seat 9 is provided on the side of the moving rail 3 away from the material preparation rack 2, which is used to change the posture of the steel coil during the loading and unloading process. The upper end of the tilting seat 9 is rotatably connected to a ring frame 91, and the tilting seat 9 is equipped with a motor gear mechanism for driving the ring frame 91 to rotate. Inside the ring frame 91, mutually perpendicular support plates 871 and 872 are fixedly installed. When the ring frame 91 rotates, it can drive support plates 871 and 872 to rotate cyclically between the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0054] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 7 Two parallel support rollers 94 are provided on the side of pallet 871 facing pallet 872, and the support rollers 94 are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the ring frame 91. When pallet 871 is in a vertical state, the support rollers 94 are located on the side of pallet 871 away from the moving rail 3, which facilitates cooperation with the transported items. Several parallel support plates 95 are fixedly provided on the side of pallet 872 facing pallet 871, and a material handling port 96 is left between adjacent support plates 95 to avoid transported items or external transfer equipment such as forklifts, thereby completing the transfer of steel coils.

[0055] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 8The ring frame 91 is equipped with a mounting frame 97 that reciprocates along the length of the support roller 94. The mounting frame 97 is rotatably connected to a limiting arm 98, the axis of rotation of which is parallel to the support roller 94. The mounting frame 97 is equipped with a swinging component 99 for rotating the limiting arm 98. Specifically, the swinging component 99 is a cylinder, with its body hinged to the mounting frame 97 and its output end hinged to the limiting arm 98. Initially, the limiting arm 98 is close to the mounting frame 97 to avoid the steel coil. When the steel coil is placed between pallets 871 and 872, the limiting arm 98 is swung to the side of the steel coil away from the support plate 95. At this point, the limiting arm 98 limits the end face of the steel coil away from the support plate 95, preventing the steel coil from shifting during the flipping process.

[0056] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 8 During the loading stage, when the incoming material is horizontal, an external transfer device, such as a forklift, first places the horizontal steel coil onto the support plate 95 of pallet 87, drives the ring frame 91 to rotate, and flips the steel coil from a horizontal state to a vertical state. Then, the handling component transfers the vertical steel coil to the preparation rack 2 or the conveyor seat 5. If the incoming material itself is vertical, the steel coil can also be directly transferred to the preparation rack 2 or the conveyor seat 5.

[0057] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 7 After the steel coil is wound and packaged, the lifting seat 4 and the conveyor seat 5 work together to move the finished product vertically from between the two rotating rollers 11 and move the steel coil to one side of the turning seat 9. At this time, the second pallet 87 is in a vertical state and the first pallet 87 is in a horizontal state. The steel coil is transported to the two support rollers 94 by the handling components, so that the two support rollers 94 cooperate to lift the steel coil. Then the ring frame 91 rotates to turn the finished product to a horizontal state, which facilitates subsequent transportation and storage. This allows the same turning seat 9 to be used for both loading and unloading, reducing the space occupied by the equipment and improving the turnover efficiency.

[0058] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5A distance detection unit is installed on the support rail 81, and a control unit is mounted on one side of the device. The distance detection unit uses a laser rangefinder 881. The laser rangefinder 881 is fixedly mounted at one end of the support rail 81, and a reflector 882 is fixedly mounted on the movable seat 82, with the reflector 882 facing the laser rangefinder 881. The laser rangefinder 881 emits a laser beam towards the reflector 882 and receives the reflected light. Based on the round-trip time of the laser beam, the distance between the movable seat 82 and the laser rangefinder 881 is calculated, thus obtaining the relative position of the movable seat 82 on the support rail 81. The laser rangefinder 881 is connected to the control unit via a signal line, feeding back the detected position signal to the control unit in real time. The control unit is electrically connected to the drive components of the movable seat 82, rotating seat 83, lifting component 85, and tilting seat 9, and is used to coordinate the timing of the movements of the movable seat 82, rotating seat 83, lifting component 85, and tilting seat 9 according to the position signal, avoiding motion interference.

[0059] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 Before material handling, the control unit drives the movable seat 82 to move along the support rail 81 to above the target material location based on the position signal fed back by the laser rangefinder 881. When the movable seat 82 approaches the target position, the control unit controls the drive motor to decelerate based on the distance value fed back by the laser rangefinder 881, so that the movable seat 82 stops accurately at the material handling position. During material unloading, the control unit positions the movable seat 82 above the placement slot 51 of the conveyor seat 5 based on the position signal fed back by the laser rangefinder 881, and then the lifting component 85 drives the traction arm 86 to descend, so that the material falls smoothly into the placement slot 51. Through real-time detection of the position of the movable seat 82 by the laser rangefinder 881, high-precision positioning can be achieved within the entire stroke range of the support rail 81, improving the accuracy of the action coordination between the handling component and the conveyor seat 5 and the tilting seat 9.

[0060] The implementation principle of the vertical winding machine feeding device in this application embodiment is as follows: For heavy steel coils, the manual handling feeding method is replaced with an automated storage, handling, conveying, and positioning process, reducing labor intensity and eliminating the safety hazards caused by manual handling. During the conveying and positioning process, the material is held vertically by the placement groove 51 and the abutment roller 54, avoiding scratches on the surface and wear on the end face of the steel coil; the conveying seat 5 is continuously engaged with the lifting seat 4 by the moving rail 3 and locked by the stop component, ensuring that the central axis of the material is parallel to the rotating roller 11 before entering the two rotating rollers 11, and the positioning accuracy is not affected by the uniformity of friction, reducing deviation. The adjustable structure of the clamping plate 52 and the adjusting plate 871 allows the device to adapt to materials of different thicknesses without frequent changes of clamps or adjustments to the conveying mechanism. Therefore, while improving feeding efficiency and product winding quality stability, this device solves the problems of high labor intensity, poor adaptability, easy surface damage, and insufficient positioning accuracy of traditional manual handling and existing automated feeding methods.

[0061] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A feeding device for a vertical winding machine, comprising a winding machine body (1), wherein the winding machine body (1) is rotatably connected to two parallel rotating rollers (11), and the material is in a state of waiting to be packaged when it is located between the two rotating rollers (11) and in contact with the two rotating rollers (11), characterized in that, Also includes: Material preparation rack (2) is used to place materials to be packaged in batches and keep the materials upright; The moving rail (3) is set in the horizontal direction and extends from the material rack (2) to above the two rotating rollers (11). A lifting seat (4) that moves vertically is provided between the two rotating rollers (11). The moving rail (3) has a clearance opening (32) corresponding to the lifting seat (4). When the lifting seat (4) is located in the clearance opening (32), it is connected to the moving rail (3). The conveyor seat (5) is adapted to the moving rail (3). When the lifting seat (4) is connected to the moving rail (3), the conveyor seat (5) can be transferred between the moving rail (3) and the lifting seat (4). The moving rail (3) is provided with a driving component for driving the conveyor seat (5) to move along the moving rail (3). The lifting seat (4) is provided with a stop component. When the conveyor seat (5) enters the lifting seat (4), the stop component locks and positions the conveyor seat (5). The upper end of the conveyor seat (5) is provided with a storage groove (51). When the material is in contact in the storage groove (51), it remains vertical. At this time, the central axis of the material is parallel to the rotating roller (11). The transport component is set between the material preparation rack (2) and the moving rail (3) for transporting materials, so that the materials can move between the material preparation rack (2) and the moving rail (3). The conveyor seat (5) and the moving rail (3) pass through the transport range of the transport component.

2. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material preparation rack (2) includes a frame (21) and several partition plates (22). The upper end of the frame (21) is provided with a storage cavity for placing materials. The storage cavity extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving rail (3). Several partition plates (22) are evenly arranged along the length of the storage cavity and are all hinged to the frame (21) in a vertical direction. The partition plates (22) are alternately arranged with the materials so that all materials in the storage cavity are separated from each other.

3. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component includes a push block (61) and a power unit (62). The moving rail (3) has a groove (31) along its length. The push block (61) is located in the groove (31) and is slidably connected to the moving rail (3) along the length of the groove (31). The power unit (62) is set on the moving rail (3) and is used to drive the push block (61) to move. The push block (61) has a receiving groove (63) adapted to the conveyor seat (5). When the conveyor seat (5) is located in the receiving groove (63), it fits against the inner wall of the receiving groove (63). The lifting seat (4) has a connecting groove (41) corresponding to the groove (31). When the lifting seat (4) is connected to the moving rail (3), the connecting groove (41) is directly opposite the groove (31).

4. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stop component includes a movable plate (71), a contact rod (72), an elastic element (73), and a positioning rod (74). The movable plate (71) is located below the lifting seat (4) and is slidably connected to the lifting seat (4) in the vertical direction. The elastic element (73) is located between the lifting seat (4) and the movable plate (71) and applies a pushing force to the movable plate (71) to move closer to the lifting seat (4). The positioning rod (74) and the contact rod (72) are both fixed at the upper end of the movable plate (71). The conveying seat (5) has a positioning hole that matches the positioning rod (74). When the conveying seat (5) is completely on the lifting seat (4) and located between the two rollers (11), the positioning hole is directly opposite the positioning rod (74). When the lifting seat (4) is connected to the moving rail (3), the upper end of the contact rod (72) contacts the lower end of the moving rail (3). At this time, the movable plate (71) drives the positioning rod (74) away from the conveying seat (5).

5. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor seat (5) has two opposing clamping plates (52) arranged in the transverse direction. The clamping plates (52) are slidably connected to the conveyor seat (5) in the direction of mutual approach or distance. The conveyor seat (5) is provided with clamping members for driving the clamping plates (52) to move. The two clamping plates (52) are rotatably connected to abutment rollers (54) on the side of each other that are close to each other.

6. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying component includes a support rail (81), a movable seat (82), a rotating seat (83), a lifting component (85), and a traction arm (86). The support rail (81) is horizontally positioned above the material rack (2). The movable seat (82) moves back and forth along the support rail (81). The rotating seat (83) is horizontally rotatably connected to the lower part of the movable seat (82). The movable seat (82) is provided with a rotating component (84) for rotating the rotating seat (83). The traction arm (86) passes vertically through the rotating seat (83) and is slidably connected to the rotating seat (83). The lifting component (85) is positioned on the rotating seat (83) and is used to drive the traction arm (86) to move vertically. A support plate (87) is horizontally fixed at the lower end of the traction arm (86).

7. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: An adjusting plate (871) is slidably connected to the upper end face of the pallet (87) along the length direction. A baffle (872) is rotatably connected to the end of the pallet (87) away from the traction arm (86) along the vertical direction. The traction arm (86) is provided with a power component (873) for driving the baffle (872) to rotate.

8. The feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a flipping seat (9), which is located on the side of the moving rail (3) away from the material preparation rack (2). The upper end of the flipping seat (9) is connected to a ring frame (91) in a vertical direction. The ring frame (91) is fixed with mutually perpendicular pallets (87) one and pallets (87) two. When the ring frame (91) rotates, it drives pallets (87) one and pallets (87) two to rotate in a vertical and horizontal direction. Pallets (87) one is provided with two mutually parallel support rollers (94) on the side facing pallets (87) two. The support rollers (94) are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the ring frame (91). When pallets (87) one is in a vertical state, the support rail (81) is located on the side of pallets (87) one away from the moving rail (3). Pallets (87) two are fixed with several support plates (95) on the side facing pallets (87) one. There is a material picking port (96) between adjacent support plates (95).

9. A feeding device for a vertical winding machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The ring frame (91) is provided with a mounting frame (97) that reciprocates along the length of the support roller (94). The mounting frame (97) is vertically rotatably connected to a limiting arm (98). The rotation axis of the limiting arm (98) is parallel to the support roller (94). The mounting frame (97) is provided with a swinging member (99) for driving the limiting arm (98) to rotate. A distance detection unit is provided on the support rail (81). The distance detection unit is used to detect the relative position of the moving seat (82) on the support rail (81).

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