Up-down shuttling feeding mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses an up-down shuttling feeding mechanism which comprises a driving assembly, a first feeding and discharging assembly, a second feeding and discharging assembly, a first sliding assembly and a second sliding assembly. The first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly are horizontally arranged side by side. The first sliding assembly is arranged on the outer side of the second sliding assembly. The first feeding and discharging assembly is arranged on the first sliding assembly and can slide along the first sliding assembly, and the second feeding and discharging assembly is arranged on the second sliding assembly. The second feeding and discharging assembly is further provided with a vertical driving module. The output end of the driving assembly is connected with the first feeding and discharging assembly and the second feeding and discharging assembly. The feeding and discharging assembly I and the feeding and discharging assembly II are mutually staggered for feeding and discharging, so that a neutral period is avoided, the production efficiency is improved, the cost is saved, automatic feeding and discharging are realized, and meanwhile, the feeding and discharging assembly positioning mechanism is designed at the feeding position for positioning the feeding and discharging assembly I or the feeding and discharging assembly II; and therefore, it can be guaranteed that shaking cannot occur during feeding, and the feeding efficiency cannot be affected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to an up and down shuttle feeding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In the automation industry, loading and unloading mechanisms are an indispensable part of realizing the connection between various workstations inside the equipment. Through the connection of the loading and unloading mechanisms, the function of associating various equipments in the whole line can be realized. However, in the existing single loading and unloading mechanism, only a single material can be fed and then returned. During the loading and feeding process, there will be a gap in the process of returning of the loading and unloading mechanism, which will affect the efficiency of loading and unloading. In order to improve the efficiency, multiple loading and unloading mechanism production equipment will be arranged, which will undoubtedly lead to increased costs. This technology is developed for this reason. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides an up and down shuttle feeding mechanism.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] The utility model provides an up-and-down shuttle feeding mechanism, comprising: a driving component, an up-and-down material component 1, an up-and-down material component 2, a sliding component 1 and a sliding component 2 arranged horizontally side by side;

[0006] The sliding component 1 is arranged on the outside of the sliding component 2;

[0007] The loading and unloading component 1 is arranged on the sliding component 1 and can slide along the sliding component 1, and the loading and unloading component 2 is arranged on the sliding component 2 and can slide along the sliding component 2;

[0008] The upper and lower material assembly 2 is also provided with an upper and lower driving module, which is used to drive the upper and lower material assembly 2 to move up and down, so that the upper and lower material assembly 2 can shuttle between the upper and lower material assembly 1 when meeting the upper and lower material assembly 1;

[0009] The output end of the driving component is connected to the upper and lower material component one and the upper and lower material component two respectively, and is used to drive the upper and lower material component one to slide along the sliding component one, and the upper and lower material component two and its upper and lower driving modules to slide along the sliding component two.

[0010] Preferably, the up and down shuttle feeding mechanism also includes a base, and the sliding component one and the sliding component two are installed on the top of the base; the driving component is arranged at the lower part of the base; and a top and bottom material assembly positioning mechanism is also provided on the top of the base, and the top and bottom material assembly positioning mechanism is arranged at the ends of the sliding component one and the sliding component two.

[0011] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a driving motor and a transmission synchronous belt assembly connected to an output end of the driving motor.

[0012] Preferably, the sliding component 1 is configured as a linear guide rail 1, and the sliding component 2 is configured as a linear guide rail 2; the linear guide rail 1 is arranged outside the linear guide rail 2.

[0013] Preferably, the loading and unloading assembly includes a gantry-shaped material rack, a connecting plate with one end arranged at the bottom of the gantry-shaped material rack, and a fixed plate arranged at the bottom of the top plate of the gantry-shaped material rack. The gantry-shaped material rack is arranged on a linear guide rail, and correspondingly, the other end of the connecting plate is arranged on a conveying synchronous belt assembly; a positioning hole is also provided on the fixed plate.

[0014] Preferably, the upper and lower material assembly 2 includes a π-shaped material rack, three linear guides arranged on both sides of the π-shaped material rack, a connecting seat with one end arranged on the three linear guides and the other end arranged on the two linear guides, and a fixing plate 2 arranged at the bottom of the top plate of the π-shaped material rack; a connecting plate extending downward is also provided at the bottom of the connecting seat, and the end of the connecting plate is arranged on the synchronous belt assembly; a positioning hole 2 is also opened on the fixing plate 2.

[0015] Preferably, the up and down driving module includes an up and down driving cylinder; the up and down driving cylinder is arranged on a connecting seat, and an output end thereof is connected to the π-shaped material rack to drive the π-shaped material rack to move up and down.

[0016] Preferably, the positioning mechanism of the loading and unloading assembly includes a fixed seat, a cylinder and a linear guide rail four arranged on the fixed seat, a T-shaped plate arranged on the linear guide rail four and connected to the output end of the cylinder, and a limit positioning column arranged at the horizontal end of the T-shaped plate and adapted to the positioning hole one and the positioning hole two.

[0017] Preferably, the base is also provided with a photoelectric switch assembly and a photoelectric sensor; the photoelectric switch assembly is arranged on the side of the base and placed beside the linear guide rail, and is used to detect the position of the loading and unloading assembly 1; the photoelectric sensor is arranged between the two ends of the linear guide rail, and is used to detect the position of the loading and unloading assembly 2.

[0018] The technical solution of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The utility model realizes automatic loading and unloading by staggering loading and unloading components one and two, without idle periods, thus improving production efficiency and saving costs, and realizing automatic loading and unloading. At the same time, a loading and unloading component positioning mechanism is designed at the loading position to position the loading and unloading component one or the loading and unloading component two, thereby ensuring that there is no shaking during loading and the loading efficiency is not affected. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the loading and unloading components of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the loading and unloading components of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second loading and unloading component of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the positioning mechanism of the loading and unloading components of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it 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 it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature is “on” or “below” a second feature.

[0030] “Under” may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature being “above”, “above”, and “above” the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being “under”, “below”, and “below” the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0031] Reference Figures 1 to 5 The utility model provides an up-and-down shuttle feeding mechanism, comprising: a driving component 1, an up-and-down material component 1 4, an up-and-down material component 2 5, a sliding component 1 2 and a sliding component 2 3 arranged horizontally side by side;

[0032] The sliding component 1 2 is arranged on the outside of the sliding component 2 3; the sliding component 1 2 is set as a linear guide rail 1, and the sliding component 2 3 is set as a linear guide rail 2; the linear guide rail 1 is arranged on the outside of the linear guide rail 2;

[0033] The loading and unloading assembly 1 4 is arranged on the sliding assembly 1 2 and can slide along the sliding assembly 1 2; the loading and unloading assembly 2 5 is arranged on the sliding assembly 2 3 and can slide along the sliding assembly 2 3;

[0034] The upper and lower material assembly 2 5 is also provided with an upper and lower driving module 6, which is used to drive the upper and lower material assembly 2 5 to move up and down, so that the upper and lower material assembly 2 5 can shuttle between the upper and lower material assembly 1 4 when the upper and lower material assembly 2 5 meets the upper and lower material assembly 1 4, so as to avoid collision and affect the feeding efficiency;

[0035] The output end of the driving component 1 is connected to the upper and lower material component 1 4 and the upper and lower material component 2 5 respectively, and is used to drive the upper and lower material component 1 4 to slide along the sliding component 1 2, and the upper and lower material component 2 5 and its upper and lower driving modules 6 to slide along the sliding component 2 3 respectively.

[0036] Furthermore, the up and down shuttle feeding mechanism also includes a base, the sliding assembly 1 2 and the sliding assembly 2 3 are installed on the top of the base; the driving assembly 1 is arranged at the lower part of the base; the top of the base is also provided with a top and bottom material assembly positioning mechanism 7, and the top and bottom material assembly positioning mechanism 7 is arranged at the ends of the sliding assembly 1 2 and the sliding assembly 2 3; the top and bottom material assembly positioning mechanism 7 includes a fixed seat 701, a cylinder 702 and a linear guide rail 4 703 arranged on the fixed seat 701, a T-shaped plate 704 arranged on the linear guide rail 4 703 and connected to the output end of the cylinder 702, and a The limiting positioning column 705 is at the end and adapted to the positioning hole one or the positioning hole two. The working principle of the loading and unloading assembly positioning mechanism 7 is: the cylinder 702 drives the T-shaped plate 704 to slide up and down along the linear guide rail four 703, so that the limiting positioning column 705 installed on the T-shaped plate 704 is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole one or the positioning hole two, and the corresponding loading and unloading assembly one 4 or the loading and unloading assembly two 5 is fixed, which is convenient for the subsequent external manipulator to load the material, so that the gantry-shaped material rack 401 of the loading and unloading assembly one 4 or the π-shaped material rack 501 of the loading and unloading assembly two 5 will not shake during the loading process, affecting the loading efficiency.

[0037] Furthermore, the driving assembly 1 includes a driving motor 101 and a transmission synchronous belt assembly 102 connected to the output end of the driving motor 101. The transmission synchronous belt assembly 102 is composed of a synchronous belt, a driving wheel, and a driven wheel. When the driving motor 101 is driven, the transmission synchronous belt assembly 102 can be driven to move, thereby driving the upper and lower material assembly 1 4 and the upper and lower material assembly 2 5 connected to the transmission synchronous belt assembly 102 to move;

[0038] Furthermore, the loading and unloading assembly 4 includes a gantry-shaped material rack 401, a connecting plate 402 with one end arranged at the bottom of the gantry-shaped material rack 401, and a fixing plate 403 arranged at the bottom of the top plate of the gantry-shaped material rack 401. The gantry-shaped material rack 401 is arranged on a linear guide rail 1 (sliding assembly 2), and correspondingly, the other end of the connecting plate 402 is arranged on the transmission timing belt assembly 102; a positioning hole 1 adapted to the limit positioning column 705 is also provided on the fixing plate 403, and the gantry opening of the gantry-shaped material rack 401 facilitates the loading and unloading assembly 4 and the loading and unloading assembly When the upper and lower material components 5 meet, the π-shaped material rack 501 on the upper and lower material components 5 can shuttle through the gantry opening of the gantry-shaped material rack 401, and the upper and lower material components 1 4 are driven by the transmission synchronous belt component 102 of the driving component 1, so that the gantry-shaped material rack 401 slides along the linear guide rail 1, and when it slides to the loading position, the limit positioning column 705 of the upper and lower material component positioning mechanism 7 is pressed down into the positioning hole 1 of the fixed plate 1 403 to fix the gantry-shaped material rack 401, so as to prevent the external manipulator from shaking during the loading process of the gantry-shaped material rack 401, thereby affecting the loading efficiency;

[0039] Furthermore, the upper and lower material assembly 2 5 includes a π-shaped material rack 501, linear guide rails 3 502 arranged on both sides of the π-shaped material rack 501, a connecting seat 503 with one end arranged on the linear guide rail 3 502 and the other end arranged on the linear guide rail 2 (sliding assembly 2 3), and a fixing plate 2 504 arranged at the bottom of the top plate of the π-shaped material rack 501; a connecting plate 505 extending downward is also provided at the bottom of the connecting seat 503, and the end of the connecting plate 505 is arranged on the synchronous belt assembly 102; a positioning hole 2 adapted to the limit positioning column 705 is also opened on the fixing plate 2 502, and the upper and lower driving module 6 includes an upper and lower driving cylinder 601; the upper and lower driving cylinder 6 01 is arranged on the connecting seat 503, and its output end is connected to the π-shaped material rack 501, which is used to drive the π-shaped material rack 501 to move up and down; in this embodiment, the upper and lower material components 2 5 are driven by the transmission synchronous belt component 102 of the driving component 1, and the transmission synchronous belt component 102 drives the connecting plate 505, thereby driving the connecting seat 503, the π-shaped material rack 501, and the upper and lower driving modules 6 to slide along the linear guide rail 1. When sliding to the loading position, the limit positioning column 705 of the positioning mechanism 7 of the upper and lower material components is pressed down into the positioning hole 2 of the fixed plate 2 502 to fix the π-shaped material rack 501 to prevent the external manipulator from shaking during the loading process of the π-shaped material rack 501, thereby affecting the loading efficiency.

[0040] Furthermore, a photoelectric switch assembly 20 and a photoelectric sensor 30 are also provided on the base; the photoelectric switch assembly 40 is arranged on the side of the base and placed next to the linear guide rail, and is used to detect the position of the loading and unloading assembly 4; the photoelectric sensor 30 is arranged between the two ends of the linear guide rail, and is used to detect the position of the loading and unloading assembly 5, wherein the photoelectric switch assembly 20 can be set as a photoelectric switch sensor and a sensor sheet, and the sensor sheet is installed on the gantry-shaped material rack 401 of the loading and unloading assembly 4.

[0041] Working principle of this utility model:

[0042] The external loading robot places the material on the upper and lower material component 4; the upper and lower driving cylinders 601 of the upper and lower driving modules 6 drive the upper and lower material component 2 5 to descend, and at the same time drive the upper and lower material component 1 of the working belt of the component 1 to run to the unloading position of the upper and lower material component 2 5, and at the same time, the upper and lower material component 2 moves to the loading position of the upper and lower material component 4, at this time, the upper and lower material component positioning mechanism 7 works to press the limit positioning column 705 into the positioning hole 1 of the upper and lower material component 4 to fix it, and then the external loading robot places the material on the upper and lower material component 4, and then the upper and lower material component positioning mechanism 7 works to separate the limit positioning column 705 from the positioning hole 1, and the cycle is repeated in sequence.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An up and down shuttle feeding mechanism, characterized in that: include: A driving assembly, a loading and unloading assembly 1, a loading and unloading assembly 2, and a sliding assembly 1 and a sliding assembly 2 arranged horizontally side by side; The sliding component 1 is arranged on the outside of the sliding component 2; The loading and unloading assembly 1 is arranged on the sliding assembly 1 and can slide along the sliding assembly 1, and the loading and unloading assembly 2 is arranged on the sliding assembly 2 and can slide along the sliding assembly 2; The upper and lower material assembly 2 is also provided with an upper and lower driving module, which is used to drive the upper and lower material assembly 2 to move up and down, so that the upper and lower material assembly 2 can shuttle between the upper and lower material assembly 1 when meeting the upper and lower material assembly 1; The output end of the driving component is connected to the upper and lower material component one and the upper and lower material component two respectively, and is used to drive the upper and lower material component one to slide along the sliding component one, and the upper and lower material component two and its upper and lower driving modules to slide along the sliding component two.

2. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism also includes a base, and the sliding component one and the sliding component two are installed on the top of the base; the driving component is arranged at the lower part of the base; the top of the base is also provided with an upper and lower material assembly positioning mechanism, and the upper and lower material assembly positioning mechanism is arranged at the ends of the sliding component one and the sliding component two.

3. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a driving motor and a transmission synchronous belt assembly connected to the output end of the driving motor.

4. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding component 1 is configured as a linear guide rail 1, and the sliding component 2 is configured as a linear guide rail 2; the linear guide rail 1 is arranged on the outside of the linear guide rail 2.

5. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The loading and unloading assembly includes a gantry-shaped material rack, a connecting plate at one end of which is arranged at the bottom of the gantry-shaped material rack, and a fixed plate at the bottom of the top plate of the gantry-shaped material rack. The gantry-shaped material rack is arranged on a linear guide rail, and correspondingly, the other end of the connecting plate is arranged on a conveying synchronous belt assembly; a positioning hole is also provided on the fixed plate.

6. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second loading and unloading assembly includes a π-shaped material rack, three linear guides arranged on both sides of the π-shaped material rack, a connecting seat with one end arranged on the three linear guides and the other end arranged on the two linear guides, and a second fixed plate arranged at the bottom of the top plate of the π-shaped material rack; a connecting plate extending downward is also provided at the bottom of the connecting seat, and the end of the connecting plate is arranged on the synchronous belt assembly; a positioning hole is also opened on the second fixed plate.

7. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The up and down driving module includes an up and down driving cylinder; the up and down driving cylinder is arranged on a connecting seat, and an output end thereof is connected to the π-shaped material rack to drive the π-shaped material rack to move up and down.

8. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism of the loading and unloading assembly includes a fixed seat, a cylinder and a linear guide rail four arranged on the fixed seat, a T-shaped plate arranged on the linear guide rail four and connected to the output end of the cylinder, and a limit positioning column arranged at the horizontal end of the T-shaped plate and adapted to the positioning hole one and the positioning hole two.

9. The up and down shuttle feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The base is also provided with a photoelectric switch assembly and a photoelectric sensor; the photoelectric switch assembly is arranged on the side of the base and placed next to the linear guide rail, and is used to detect the position of the loading and unloading assembly one; the photoelectric sensor is arranged between the two ends of the linear guide rail, and is used to detect the position of the loading and unloading assembly two.

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