Automatic feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides automatic feeding equipment, and relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment. Comprising a workbench, a guide groove, a material blocking assembly, a material pushing assembly and driving equipment. The guide groove is formed in the workbench, an opening is formed in one side of the guide groove, and the pushing assembly is arranged on the side, away from the opening, of the guide groove to push materials to leave the guide groove from the opening; the material blocking assembly is movably arranged above the guide groove and moves back and forth relative to the distance of the guide groove. The driving device is in transmission connection with the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly so as to drive the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to act synchronously. By the adoption of the material taking device, material taking action can be achieved only through one air cylinder, and the structure is simpler and more stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment, and in particular to an automatic feeding equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the daily production process, for parts manufacturing and processing companies, various equipment will be used for processing and manufacturing according to the needs. However, with the continuous increase in labor costs, industrial robots, as a new type of labor, are quietly changing the employment paradigm of the manufacturing industry. The current human-dominated production model will gradually be replaced by a robot-dominated model. Robots have attracted the attention of industrial enterprises with their advantages of high labor rate and low cost.

[0003] "Smart factory" is a new stage in the development of modern factory informatization. It is based on the digital factory and uses the Internet of Things technology and equipment monitoring technology to strengthen information management and services, master the production and sales process, improve the controllability of the production process, reduce manual intervention on the production line, collect production line data in a timely and correct manner, reasonably arrange production plans and production progress, and integrate emerging technologies such as green and intelligent means and intelligent systems to build an efficient, energy-saving, green, environmentally friendly, and comfortable humanized factory.

[0004] The utility model patent with the authorization announcement number CN219881929U disclosed in the Chinese patent literature discloses "a machine tool material taking mechanical arm", and specifically discloses a lateral moving component, a vertical moving component and a claw component, wherein the vertical moving component and the lateral moving component are slidably connected, the claw component is connected to the bottom end of the vertical sliding component, and the claw component includes a front and rear cylinder and a claw member, wherein the claw member is connected to the front and rear cylinders. The utility model is beneficial in that a lateral moving component and a vertical moving component are provided so that the claw member used for taking materials can move up and down, left and right, so that the claw member can take materials from the outside of the machine tool and place them inside the machine tool, and because the claw member is provided with front and rear cylinders, the claw used for clamping materials can move forward and backward under the control of the cylinder, and such a design only requires one claw to realize the two actions of loading and unloading at the same time, so that the whole mechanism is simple, and the installation, debugging and maintenance of the machine tool material taking mechanical arm are simplified.

[0005] However, the clamping claws in the prior art need to be provided with multiple cylinders for control and adjustment, and the structure is relatively complicated.

[0006] The above information disclosed in the above Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the present disclosure and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Utility Model Content

[0007] The main purpose of the present application is to provide an automated feeding device that can realize the material taking action with only one cylinder and has a simpler and more stable structure.

[0008] In order to solve the aforementioned technical problems, the present application provides an automated feeding device, including a workbench, a guide groove, a material blocking assembly, a material pushing assembly, and a driving device;

[0009] The guide groove is installed on the workbench, an opening is provided on one side of the guide groove, and a material pushing assembly is arranged on a side of the guide groove away from the opening to push the material to leave the guide groove from the opening;

[0010] The material blocking component is movably arranged above the guide groove, and the material blocking component performs reciprocating motion relative to the distance of the guide groove;

[0011] The driving device is connected to the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to drive the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to perform synchronous actions.

[0012] Optionally, in some embodiments of the utility model, the above-mentioned material baffle assembly includes a first baffle, a second baffle and a rocker, the rocker is rotatably installed on the workbench, the first baffle, the second baffle and a driving device are all rotatably connected to the rocker, the driving device drives the rocker to rotate relative to the workbench, and the rocker drives the first baffle and the second baffle to perform an alternate reciprocating motion in a direction away from or close to the guide groove.

[0013] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, the rocker includes a transverse plate and a connecting plate vertically connected to the center of the transverse plate, the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate are respectively installed at both ends of the transverse plate, and the driving device is rotatably connected to the side of the connecting plate away from the transverse plate.

[0014] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the workbench is provided with a limit block, the limit block is provided with two limit holes penetrating the limit block, and the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate respectively penetrate the two limit holes.

[0015] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, the pusher assembly includes a turntable and a protrusion mounted on the turntable, the turntable is transmission-connected to a driving device, and the rotation of the turntable drives the protrusion to reciprocate in a direction away from or close to the guide groove.

[0016] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, the turntable is rotatably connected to the workbench via a rotating shaft, a gear is mounted on the rotating shaft, and the first baffle is provided with a rack used in conjunction with the gear.

[0017] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, the guide groove is obliquely arranged on the workbench.

[0018] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, the driving device is a cylinder.

[0019] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, a notch is provided on one side of the first baffle plate close to the guide groove.

[0020] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of support rods are installed at the bottom of the workbench.

[0021] The beneficial effects that can be achieved by this application.

[0022] An automated feeding device proposed in an embodiment of the present application includes a workbench, a guide groove, a material blocking assembly, a material pushing assembly, and a driving device; the guide groove is installed on the workbench, an opening is provided on one side of the guide groove, and the material pushing assembly is arranged on the side of the guide groove away from the opening to push the material away from the opening to leave the guide groove; the material blocking assembly is movably arranged above the guide groove, and the material blocking assembly moves back and forth relative to the distance of the guide groove; the driving device is transmission-connected to the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to drive the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to perform synchronous actions.

[0023] The guide groove of this embodiment is installed on the top of the workbench for transporting materials; a discharge port is provided on one side of the guide groove, and a pusher assembly is provided on the side of the guide groove away from the discharge port. The pusher assembly is installed on the workbench, and the pushing end of the pusher assembly faces the discharge port. When the material moves along the guide groove to a position close to the discharge port, the material is pushed by the pusher assembly to leave the guide groove from the discharge port.

[0024] The workbench is provided with a material blocking assembly, the movable end of which is located on one side of the material moving direction toward the discharge port. The material blocking assembly can be driven to move by a driving device, thereby achieving precise control of each driving round, so that exactly one and only one material moves to the position of the discharge port, so that blockage or misalignment due to friction and collision between two adjacent materials can be avoided, so that the materials can fall off from the guide groove more accurately and individually. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic feeding equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 A front view of the automatic feeding device provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 A side view of the automatic feeding device provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model for use in combination;

[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a first baffle provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a guide groove provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0031] Icons: 1-support rod, 2-turntable, 3-bump, 4-gear, 5-guide block, 6-first baffle, 7-rotating roller, 8-side baffle, 9-rocker, 10-Y-type joint, 11-driving device, 12-cylinder tailstock, 13-connecting shaft, 14-U-type mounting seat, 15-second baffle, 16-support seat, 17-material, 18-workbench, 19-guide groove, 20-third baffle, 21-rack.

[0032] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0034] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0035] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 An embodiment of the present application provides an automated feeding device, including a workbench 18, a guide groove 19, a material blocking assembly, a material pushing assembly, and a driving device 11; the guide groove 19 is installed on the workbench 18, and an opening is provided on one side of the guide groove 19, and the material pushing assembly is arranged on the side of the guide groove 19 away from the opening to push the material 17 out of the guide groove 19 from the opening; the material blocking assembly is movably arranged above the guide groove 19, and the material blocking assembly moves back and forth relative to the distance of the guide groove 19; the driving device 11 is transmission-connected to the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to drive the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly to perform synchronous actions.

[0038] The guide groove 19 of this embodiment is installed on the top of the workbench 18 and is used to transport the material 17; a discharge port is provided on one side of the guide groove 19, and a pusher assembly is provided on the side of the guide groove 19 away from the discharge port. The pusher assembly is installed on the workbench 18, and the pushing end of the pusher assembly faces the discharge port. When the material 17 moves along the guide groove 19 to a position close to the discharge port, the pusher assembly pushes the material 17 to leave the guide groove 19 from the discharge port.

[0039] The workbench 18 is provided with a material blocking assembly, and the movable end of the material blocking assembly is located on one side of the moving direction of the material 17 toward the discharge port. The material blocking assembly can be driven to move by the driving device 11, thereby achieving precise control of each driving round, so that exactly one and only one material 17 moves to the position of the discharge port, so that there is no blockage or misalignment between two adjacent materials 17 due to friction and collision, so that the material 17 can fall off from the guide groove 19 more accurately and individually.

[0040] Among them, the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly are both connected to the driving device 11 through transmission. The driving action of the driving device 11 realizes the synchronous coordinated movement of the material blocking assembly and the material pushing assembly, which can reduce consumption while avoiding the error caused by friction or collision between two adjacent materials 17.

[0041] Optionally, when the material 17 used is a sphere or a cylindrical structure, a guide groove 19 can be arranged obliquely on the workbench 18 to achieve its movement by the gravity of the material 17. A plurality of support rods 1 are installed at the bottom of the workbench 18 to support the workbench 18.

[0042] As an optional implementation, refer to Figure 2 The embodiment of the present application provides a specific structure of a material blocking assembly, including: a first baffle 6, a second baffle 15 and a rocking block 9, the rocking block 9 is rotatably mounted on a workbench 18, the first baffle 6 and the second baffle 15 are vertically arranged, the first baffle 6, the second baffle 15 and a driving device 11 are all rotatably connected to the rocking block 9, the driving device 11 drives the rocking block 9 to reciprocate relative to the workbench 18, and the rocking block 9 drives the first baffle 6 and the second baffle 15 to perform staggered reciprocating motions in a direction away from or close to the guide groove 19;

[0043] A side baffle plate 8 vertically installed on the workbench 18 is arranged on the side of the workbench 18. The rocker block 9 is rotatably installed on the side of the side baffle plate 8 facing the center of the workbench 18 through the connecting shaft 13. A limit block is fixedly arranged on the side of the side baffle plate 8 close to the rocker block 9. The limit block has two limit holes spaced apart in the vertical direction and passing through the limit block. The first baffle plate 6 and the second baffle plate 15 just pass through the two limit holes, thereby achieving the effect of limiting the movement of the first baffle plate 6 and the second baffle plate 15 in the vertical direction.

[0044] Among them, the specific structure of the rocking block 9 is: it includes a horizontal plate and a connecting plate vertically connected to the center position of the horizontal plate, the first baffle plate 6 and the second baffle plate 15 are respectively installed at both ends of the horizontal plate, the cross-section of the rocking block 9 is a T-shaped structure, the first baffle plate 6 and the second baffle plate 15 are both rotationally connected to the rocking block 9 through the rotating roller 7, and the driving device 11 and the side of the connecting plate away from the horizontal plate are rotationally connected through the Y-type joint 10.

[0045] Wherein, limiting grooves are arranged on both sides of the transverse plate, and rotating rollers 7 are arranged on the tops of the first baffle plate 6 and the second baffle plate 15, and the two rotating rollers 7 are respectively embedded in the two limiting grooves.

[0046] The specific operation mode is as follows: the driving device 11 drives the rocking block 9 to reciprocate along the connecting shaft 13 at its center at a certain angle, and the rocking block 9 drives the first baffle 6 and the second baffle 15 to move in the opposite direction in the vertical direction, that is, in one movement cycle, at the beginning, the driving device 11 is in the initial state, the second baffle 15 abuts against the guide groove 19, and the first baffle 6 is suspended in the air. At this time, the second baffle 15 abuts against the external material 17; then the driving device 11 moves to drive the rocking block 9 to rotate, driving the second baffle 15 to move upward. The first baffle 6 moves to form a gap between the second baffle 15 and the guide groove 19 that is sufficient for the material 17 to pass through. The first baffle 6 moves downward and abuts against the guide groove 19. At this time, the material 17 moves to abut against the first baffle 6. Subsequently, the driving device 11 is reset to drive the second baffle 15 to abut against the guide groove 19. The first baffle 6 is suspended in the air. During the movement of the second baffle 15, multiple materials 17 are separated, and exactly one material 17 is located between the first baffle 6 and the second baffle 15, so as to facilitate the pushing assembly to push it out of the guide groove 19.

[0047] As an optional implementation, refer to Figure 2 An embodiment of the present application provides a specific structure of a pusher assembly, including: a turntable 2 and a protrusion 3 installed on the turntable 2, the turntable 2 is connected to the driving device 11, and the rotation of the turntable 2 drives the protrusion 3 to reciprocate in a direction away from or close to the guide groove 19.

[0048] The drive device 11 drives the turntable 2 to rotate, driving the protrusion 3 arranged on one side of the turntable 2 to move back and forth, thereby pushing the material 17 outward. By adjusting the size of the mechanical structure, when the second baffle 15 is raised and the material 17 is close to the turntable 2, it can be pushed by the protrusion 3.

[0049] As an optional implementation, the turntable 2 of this embodiment is rotatably connected to the workbench 18 via a rotating shaft, a gear 4 is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the first baffle 6 is provided with a rack 21 used in conjunction with the gear 4. The first baffle 6 reciprocates in the vertical direction, driving the turntable 2 to reciprocate at a certain angle.

[0050] Specifically, the radial direction of the turntable 2 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the guide groove 19 , and the guide groove 19 is provided with a groove for use with the turntable 2 .

[0051] Optionally, the driving device 11 of this embodiment can use equipment such as a cylinder or an electric telescopic rod. A support base 16 is installed on the top of the workbench 18 for placing the driving device 11. A U-shaped mounting groove is provided on the top of the support base 16 for adjusting the installation angle of the driving device 11.

[0052] As an optional implementation, the first baffle 6 of this embodiment is provided with a notch on the side close to the guide groove 19, and the guide groove 19 is provided with an arc groove on the part of the first baffle 6 away from the second baffle 15. A third baffle is provided at the end of the guide groove 19. The arc groove is provided to allow the material 17 to fall into the arc groove under the action of gravity, and the third baffle is provided to prevent the material 17 from falling off the guide groove 19.

[0053] When the first baffle plate 6 abuts against the guide groove 19, a single material 17 can fall into the arc groove through the first baffle plate 6 from the notch of the first baffle plate 6. At the same time, a pushing assembly is arranged near the arc groove, and a single material 17 in the arc groove can be pushed out by the pushing assembly.

[0054] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments and that the present application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that: It includes a workbench, a guide groove, a material blocking assembly, a material pushing assembly and a driving device; The guide groove is installed on the workbench, one side of the guide groove is provided with an opening, and the pusher assembly is arranged at one end of the guide groove away from the opening to push the material in the guide groove to leave from the opening; The material blocking assembly comprises a first baffle, a second baffle and a rocking block, wherein the rocking block is rotatably mounted above the guide groove, the first baffle, the second baffle and the driving device are rotatably connected to the rocking block, the driving device drives the rocking block to rotate relative to the workbench, and the rocking block drives the first baffle and the second baffle to perform staggered reciprocating motion in a direction away from or close to the guide groove; The driving device is transmission-connected to the material blocking assembly, and the material blocking assembly is transmission-connected to the material pushing assembly.

2. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rocker includes a transverse plate and a connecting plate vertically connected to the center of the transverse plate. The first baffle plate and the second baffle plate are respectively installed at both ends of the transverse plate. The driving device is rotatably connected to a side of the connecting plate away from the transverse plate.

3. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: Limiting grooves are arranged on both sides of the transverse plate, and rotating rollers are arranged on the tops of the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the two rotating rollers are respectively embedded in the two limiting grooves.

4. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench is provided with a limit block, the limit block is provided with two limit holes penetrating the limit block, and the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate respectively penetrate the two limit holes.

5. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A notch is provided on one side of the first baffle plate close to the guide groove.

6. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pusher assembly includes a turntable and a protrusion mounted on the turntable. The turntable is in transmission connection with the driving device. The rotation of the turntable drives the protrusion to reciprocate in a direction away from or close to the guide groove.

7. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The turntable is rotatably connected to the workbench via a rotating shaft, a gear is mounted on the rotating shaft, and the material blocking assembly is provided with a rack used in conjunction with the gear.

8. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide groove is obliquely arranged on the workbench, and the opening is arranged at a lower end of the guide groove.

9. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving device is a cylinder.

10. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of supporting rods are installed at the bottom of the workbench.

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