Ball head plunger sorting device

The ball plunger sorting device automates the inspection process using a rotating disc and detection frames to address manual inspection inefficiencies, achieving precise and efficient sorting of ball plungers.

CN222241449UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27YIBIN ZHANTUO AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420910443.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-29
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-29

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Technical Problem

Manual quality inspection of ball plungers is labor-intensive and prone to high error rates due to their small size and high production volume.

Method used

A ball plunger sorting device with a rotating disc and multiple detection frames for automated inspection of the upper, middle, and lower components, as well as the internal hollow, using cylinders and lifting frames to ensure precise positioning and detection, and an air distribution system for efficient sorting.

Benefits of technology

Enables efficient and accurate automatic detection and sorting of ball plungers, reducing manual labor and error rates while maintaining quality control.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ball head plunger production and sorting, in particular to a ball head plunger sorting device which comprises a supporting base and ball head plungers. A feeding structure, an upper groove detection frame, a hollow detection frame, an outer ring detection frame, a lower ball head detection frame and a discharging and guiding frame are evenly distributed on the portion, located on the outer ring of the rotating disc, of the supporting base, the outer ring of the rotating disc is connected with a clamping frame matched with a ball head plunger, and a clamping groove is formed in the front side of the clamping frame. Compared with the prior art, the automatic detection device has the advantages that the feeding structure, the upper groove detection frame, the hollow detection frame, the outer ring detection frame, the lower ball head detection frame, the waste material guide frame and the discharge material guide frame are sequentially arranged and are matched with a stepping rotating disc, so that the upper, middle and lower parts and the hollow interior of the ball head plunger can be automatically detected; therefore, the operation of efficiently detecting the ball plunger can be carried out.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ball head plunger production and sorting, in particular to a ball head plunger sorting device. Background Art

[0002] The ball plunger is a part composed of a plunger, a ball head, a spring, and a sealing ring. It is usually used to control flow or pressure regulation. The ball plunger is one of the most common circuit control parts and has many modes and uses.

[0003] The quality of the ball plunger directly affects the use of subsequent equipment, so the ball plunger needs to be quality inspected. However, the ball plunger is a small part with a large production volume. If manual quality inspection is used, it will often consume a lot of manpower and the manual quality inspection error rate is relatively high. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a ball head plunger sorting device in view of the deficiencies in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution provided by the utility model is as follows: a ball plunger sorting device, including a support base and a ball plunger, the top of the support base is provided with a rotating disc for step-by-step driving rotation, the support base is located on the outer ring of the rotating disc and is evenly distributed with a feeding structure, an upper slot detection frame, a hollow detection frame, an outer ring detection frame, a lower ball head detection frame and a material discharge guide frame, the outer ring of the rotating disc is connected to a clamping frame for matching the ball plunger, and a clamping groove is provided on the front side of the clamping frame;

[0006] The feeding structure comprises a feeding pipe, a first pushing rod and a second pushing rod, wherein the power end of the first pushing rod is connected with a temporary storage rack aligned with the feeding pipe, and the power end of the second pushing rod is connected with a matching card slot and a fixed material plate of the temporary storage rack;

[0007] The top of the upper slot detection frame is connected with a first cylinder, the bottom telescopic power end of the first cylinder is connected with a first lifting frame, and the bottom of the first lifting frame is connected with a ball head plunger upper slot detection rod;

[0008] The top of the hollow detection frame is connected with a second cylinder, the bottom telescopic power end of the second cylinder is connected with a second lifting frame, and the bottom of the second lifting frame is connected with a hollow detection feeler;

[0009] A third cylinder is connected to the top of the outer ring detection frame, a third lifting frame is connected to the bottom telescopic power end of the third cylinder, a driving motor is connected to the third lifting frame, a clamping sleeve matching the ball plunger is connected to the bottom power end of the driving motor, and an outer ring detection probe matching the ball plunger is connected to the front side of the outer ring detection frame.

[0010] The lower ball head detection frame is located below the clamping frame and is connected with a detection electric push rod, and the top power end of the detection electric push rod is connected with a lower ball head detection column.

[0011] Furthermore, the support base is located at the rear ends of the upper groove detection frame, the hollow detection frame, the outer ring detection frame, and the lower ball head detection frame, and is connected to a waste guide frame to facilitate the discharge of ball head plungers that fail the inspection.

[0012] Furthermore, the inner sides of the upper slot detection frame and the hollow detection frame are both connected with a first positioning electric push rod aligned with the slot, so as to facilitate the stable positioning of the ball head plunger during detection.

[0013] Furthermore, the outer ring detection frame is located just below the clamping sleeve and is connected with a positioning micro push rod, which is convenient for stable positioning of the ball head plunger during detection.

[0014] Furthermore, a second positioning electric push rod aligned with the alignment slot is connected to the top of the lower ball head detection frame, so as to facilitate stable positioning of the ball head plunger during detection.

[0015] Furthermore, an air distribution frame is connected to the middle of the top of the rotating disc, the top of the air distribution frame is connected to a rotating air pipe, the bottom of the air distribution frame is connected to an air hose connected to the card frame, and the inner side of the card slot is provided with an air outlet connected to the air hose, so as to facilitate the discharge operation when reaching the appropriate discharge position.

[0016] The advantage of a ball head plunger sorting device of the utility model over the prior art is that the utility model can automatically detect the upper, middle, lower and internal hollow of the ball head plunger by sequentially arranging a feeding structure, an upper slot detection frame, a hollow detection frame, an outer ring detection frame, a lower ball head detection frame, a waste material guide frame and a discharge material guide frame, and cooperating with a stepping rotating disc, thereby enabling efficient detection of the ball head plunger. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a first structural schematic diagram of a ball plunger sorting device of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a second structural schematic diagram of a ball plunger sorting device of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of part A.

[0020] Figure 4 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of an upper slot detection frame of a ball head plunger sorting device.

[0021] Figure 5 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hollow detection frame of a ball plunger sorting device.

[0022] Figure 6 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of an outer ring detection frame of a ball head plunger sorting device.

[0023] Figure 7 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of a lower ball head detection frame of a ball head plunger sorting device.

[0024] Figure 8 The utility model is a schematic diagram of a clamping frame structure of a ball plunger sorting device.

[0025] Fig. 9 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the ball head plunger structure of a ball head plunger sorting device.

[0026] As shown in the figure: 1. Support base; 2. Rotating disc; 3. Feeding structure; 4. Upper slot detection frame; 5. Hollow detection frame; 6. Outer ring detection frame; 7. Lower ball head detection frame; 8. Discharge guide frame; 9. Waste guide frame; 10. Clamping frame; 11. Clamping slot; 12. Feeding pipe; 13. First push rod; 14. Temporary storage rack; 15. Second push rod; 16. Fixed material plate; 17. First cylinder; 18. First lifting frame; 19. Ball head plunger upper slot Detection rod; 20, second air cylinder; 21, second lifting frame; 22, hollow detection feeler; 23, third air cylinder; 24, third lifting frame; 25, drive motor; 26, snap-fit ​​sleeve; 27, positioning micro push rod; 28, outer ring detection probe; 29, second positioning electric push rod; 30, ball head plunger; 31, detection electric push rod; 32, lower ball head detection column; 33, gas distribution frame; 34, connecting and rotating gas pipe; 35, gas hose; 36, gas outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Combined with Figure 1-9A ball plunger sorting device comprises a support base 1 and a ball plunger 30. The support base 1 is provided with a rotating disc 2 on the top thereof in a step-by-step driving manner. The support base 1 is located on the outer ring of the rotating disc 2 and is evenly distributed with a feeding structure 3, an upper groove detection frame 4, a hollow detection frame 5, an outer ring detection frame 6, a lower ball head detection frame 7 and a material discharge guide frame 8. The outer ring of the rotating disc 2 is connected with a clamping frame 10 for matching the ball plunger 30. The front side of the clamping frame 10 is provided with a clamping groove 11. An air distribution frame 33 is connected to the middle of the top of the disk 2, and a rotating air supply pipe 34 is connected to the top of the air distribution frame 33, that is, the external air pipe needs to be sealed and rotatably connected, so that the air supply operation can be carried out while the rotating disk 2 rotates. The bottom of the air distribution frame 33 is connected to a gas supply hose 35 connected to the card frame 10, and the inner side of the card slot 11 is provided with an air outlet 36 connected to the gas supply hose 35. An electric control valve needs to be set in the air distribution frame 33 to control the card frame 10 to reach the corresponding position before the air injection operation can be carried out.

[0029] Combined with Figure 2 , 3, 9, the feeding structure 3 includes a feeding pipe 12, a first pushing rod 13 and a second pushing rod 15, the power end of the first pushing rod 13 is connected with a temporary storage rack 14 aligned with the feeding pipe 12, and the power end of the second pushing rod 15 is connected with a fixed material plate 16 matching the card slot 11 and the temporary storage rack 14;

[0030] During specific implementation: the feed pipe is connected to the top of the feed pipe 12, the ball plunger falls into the temporary storage rack 14, the fixed material plate 16 is aligned with the card slot 11, and the temporary storage rack 14 is moved between the fixed material plate 16 and the card slot 11 by the first pushing rod 13, and then the ball plunger is pushed into the card slot 11 by the second pushing rod 15 and the fixed material plate 16.

[0031] Combined with Figure 4 The top of the upper slot detection frame 4 is connected with a first cylinder 17, the bottom telescopic power end of the first cylinder 17 is connected with a first lifting frame 18, the bottom of the first lifting frame 18 is connected with a ball head plunger upper slot detection rod 19, and the inner side of the upper slot detection frame 4 is connected with a first positioning electric push rod 38 aligned with the card slot 11;

[0032] During specific implementation: the ball plunger is moved to the bottom of the first cylinder 17 by means of the step-by-step rotating disc 2 in cooperation with the clamping frame 10, and the first cylinder 17 drives the first lifting frame 18 and the upper groove detection rod 19 to detect whether the upper groove of the ball plunger is suitable. Before the detection, the first positioning electric push rod 38 is used for fixing and stabilizing operation. The principle is that the first cylinder 17 cooperates with the sensor to detect whether the first cylinder 17 has fallen into place. If not, it is unqualified.

[0033] Combined with Figure 5The top of the hollow detection frame 5 is connected with a second cylinder 20, the bottom telescopic power end of the second cylinder 20 is connected with a second lifting frame 21, the bottom of the second lifting frame 21 is connected with a hollow detection feeler 22, and the inner side of the hollow detection frame 5 is connected with a first positioning electric push rod 38 aligned with the card slot 11;

[0034] During specific implementation: the ball plunger is moved to the bottom of the second cylinder 20 by means of the step-by-step rotating disc 2 in cooperation with the clamping frame 10, and the second lifting frame 21 and the hollow detection feeler 22 are driven by the second cylinder 20 to penetrate the middle hole of the ball plunger. Before detection, the first positioning electric push rod 38 is used for fixing and stabilizing operation. The principle is that the second cylinder 20 cooperates with the sensor to detect whether the second cylinder 20 has fallen into place. If not, it is unqualified.

[0035] Combined with Figure 6 The top of the outer ring detection frame 6 is connected with a third cylinder 23, the bottom telescopic power end of the third cylinder 23 is connected with a third lifting frame 24, the third lifting frame 24 is connected with a driving motor 25, the bottom power end of the driving motor 25 is connected with a clamping sleeve 26 that cooperates with the ball head plunger 30, the front side of the outer ring detection frame 6 is connected with an outer ring detection probe 28 that cooperates with the ball head plunger 30, and the outer ring detection frame 6 is connected with a positioning micro push rod 27 directly below the clamping sleeve 26.

[0036] During specific implementation: the ball plunger is moved to the bottom of the third cylinder 23 by means of the step-by-step rotating disc 2 in cooperation with the clamping frame 10, the third lifting frame 24 and the driving motor 25 are driven to fall by the third cylinder 23, the clamping sleeve 26 clamps the outer side of the top of the ball plunger to fix the ball plunger, and then the driving motor 25 drives the ball plunger to rotate, thereby cooperating with the outer ring detection probe 28 to check whether the outer side of the ball plunger is qualified, and the clamping sleeve 26 clamps the outer side of the top of the ball plunger while the positioning micro push rod 27 at the bottom cooperates to push up, thereby ensuring the stable rotation operation of the ball plunger.

[0037] Combined with Figure 7 The lower ball head detection frame 7 is located below the card frame 10 and is connected to a detection electric push rod 31. The top power end of the detection electric push rod 31 is connected to a lower ball head detection column 32. The top of the lower ball head detection frame 7 is connected to a second positioning electric push rod 29 aligned with the card slot 11.

[0038] During specific implementation: the ball head plunger is moved to the front side of the lower ball head detection frame 7 by means of the step-by-step rotating disc 2 in cooperation with the clamping frame 10, the ball head plunger is stabilized by means of the second positioning electric push rod 29, and then the lower ball head detection column 32 is driven by the detection electric push rod 31 to detect the lower ball head part of the ball head plunger. The principle is to see whether the electric push rod 31 is in place. If not, it indicates failure.

[0039] The support base 1 is located at the rear ends of the upper groove detection frame 4, the hollow detection frame 5, the outer ring detection frame 6, and the lower ball head detection frame 7, and is connected to a waste guide frame 9. After the above components have been inspected, if the corresponding process is qualified, it will be rotated one-sixth to reach the next process. If it is unqualified, it will be rotated one-twelfth to reach the waste guide frame 9. After the waste is discharged, it will continue to be rotated one-twelfth to continue the inspection operation. Generally, the jet operation of the air outlet 36 is performed when all processes are qualified and reach the discharge guide frame 8, or the corresponding process is unqualified and reaches the waste guide frame 9 for jet operation, and the ball head plunger in the slot 11 can be sprayed out.

[0040] The above description of the utility model and its implementation methods is not restrictive. The drawings show only one implementation method of the utility model, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In short, if ordinary technicians in this field are inspired by it and design structural methods and embodiments similar to the technical solution without creativity without departing from the purpose of the invention of the utility model, they should all fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A ball plunger sorting device, comprising a support base (1) and a ball plunger (30), characterized in that: The top of the support base (1) is provided with a rotating disc (2) which is driven to rotate in a step-by-step manner. The support base (1) is located on the outer ring of the rotating disc (2) and is evenly distributed with a feeding structure (3), an upper groove detection frame (4), a hollow detection frame (5), an outer ring detection frame (6), a lower ball head detection frame (7) and a material discharge guide frame (8). The outer ring of the rotating disc (2) is connected to a clamping frame (10) which cooperates with a ball head plunger (30), and a clamping groove (11) is provided on the front side of the clamping frame (10); The feeding structure (3) comprises a feeding pipe (12), a first pushing rod (13) and a second pushing rod (15); the power end of the first pushing rod (13) is connected to a temporary storage rack (14) aligned with the feeding pipe (12); the power end of the second pushing rod (15) is connected to a fixed material plate (16) matching the card slot (11) and the temporary storage rack (14); The top of the upper groove detection frame (4) is connected with a first cylinder (17), the bottom telescopic power end of the first cylinder (17) is connected with a first lifting frame (18), and the bottom of the first lifting frame (18) is connected with a ball head plunger upper groove detection rod (19); The top of the hollow detection frame (5) is connected to a second cylinder (20), the bottom telescopic power end of the second cylinder (20) is connected to a second lifting frame (21), and the bottom of the second lifting frame (21) is connected to a hollow detection feeler (22); The top of the outer ring detection frame (6) is connected with a third cylinder (23), the bottom telescopic power end of the third cylinder (23) is connected with a third lifting frame (24), the third lifting frame (24) is connected with a driving motor (25), the bottom power end of the driving motor (25) is connected with a clamping sleeve (26) that matches the ball plunger (30), and the front side of the outer ring detection frame (6) is connected with an outer ring detection probe (28) that matches the ball plunger (30); The lower ball head detection frame (7) is located below the clamping frame (10) and is connected with a detection electric push rod (31), and the top power end of the detection electric push rod (31) is connected with a lower ball head detection column (32).

2. A ball plunger sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support base (1) is located at the rear ends of the upper groove detection frame (4), the hollow detection frame (5), the outer ring detection frame (6) and the lower ball head detection frame (7), and is connected to a waste material guide frame (9).

3. A ball plunger sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner sides of the upper slot detection frame (4) and the hollow detection frame (5) are both connected with a first positioning electric push rod (38) aligned with the card slot (11).

4. A ball plunger sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer ring detection frame (6) is located just below the clamping sleeve (26) and is connected with a positioning micro push rod (27).

5. The ball plunger sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the lower ball head detection frame (7) is connected to a second positioning electric push rod (29) aligned with the alignment slot (11).

6. The ball plunger sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air distribution frame (33) is connected to the middle of the top of the rotating disc (2); a rotating air supply pipe (34) is connected to the top of the air distribution frame (33); an air supply hose (35) connected to the clamping frame (10) is connected to the bottom of the air distribution frame (33); and an air outlet (36) connected to the air supply hose (35) is provided on the inner side of the clamping slot (11).