Automatic sorting system for steel samples

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of steel sample analysis, in particular to an automatic steel sample sorting system which comprises a sample warehousing waiting area, a sample archiving warehousing area and a belt conveying device which is positioned between the sample warehousing waiting area and the sample archiving warehousing area and is used for conveying steel samples from the sample warehousing waiting area to the sample archiving warehousing area, at least one sample separating mechanism is arranged above the belt conveying device; each sample separating mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, bearing seats at two ends of the rotating shaft, a driving motor connected to one end of one bearing seat and used for driving the rotating shaft, and an elastic wrapping pad covering the outer wall of the rotating shaft. The steel sample separating device is applied to the sample filing and warehousing process after steel samples are analyzed, through the design of the sample separating mechanism above the belt conveying device, the stacked steel samples in the conveying process can be automatically separated, subsequent sample filing and warehousing work is facilitated, intervention of a large amount of labor force is avoided, and working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steel sample analysis, in particular to an automatic steel sample sorting system. Background Art

[0002] In the field of spectrum and X-ray fluorescence analysis of steel samples, sample archiving and storage are involved. Steel samples used for spectrum and X-ray fluorescence analysis are divided into racket-type and bucket-type samples. When multiple samples of this type are stacked together for archiving and storage, overlapping is prone to occur, and the overlapping samples need to be separated to facilitate subsequent sample archiving and storage. Traditional separation methods all use manual separation to separate overlapping steel samples and place them in a consistent manner. This method is redundant in personnel and has high labor intensity, which can easily cause injuries to personnel. For this reason, the utility model proposes an automatic sorting system for steel samples to solve the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automatic sorting system for steel samples, which is used in the process of archiving and warehousing steel samples after analysis. Through the design of the sample separation mechanism above the belt transmission device, the stacked steel samples in the transmission process can be automatically separated to facilitate the subsequent sample archiving and warehousing work.

[0004] The automatic steel sample sorting system in this scheme includes a sample storage waiting area, a sample filing storage area, and a belt transmission device located between the two for transmitting the steel samples from the sample storage waiting area to the sample filing storage area, and at least one sample separation mechanism is arranged above the belt transmission device;

[0005] The sample separation mechanism includes a rotating shaft, bearing seats at both ends of the rotating shaft, a driving motor connected to one end of one of the bearing seats and driving the rotating shaft, and an elastic wrapping pad covering the outer wall of the rotating shaft. The height of the elastic wrapping pad above the belt transmission device needs to be greater than the height of a steel sample and less than the height of two stacked steel samples, so that the driving motor can drive the rotating shaft and the elastic wrapping pad to rotate, and the elastic wrapping pad can push the upper steel sample stacked on the belt transmission device away.

[0006] The technical solution further defined in the utility model is:

[0007] Furthermore, a V-shaped rejection rod is installed above the belt transmission device, and the height of the rejection rod is greater than the height of one steel sample and less than the height of two stacked steel samples, so as to guide the still stacked steel samples after passing through the sample separation mechanism to both sides of the belt transmission device.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the rejecting rod is installed on the side wall of the belt transmission device through a connecting rod.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottoms of the two bearing seats are connected to the side walls of the belt transmission device through shaft frames.

[0010] Furthermore, there are two sample separation mechanisms, and the rotation axes are perpendicular to the transmission direction of the belt transmission device.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a visual recognition system and multiple ABB robots arranged above the belt transmission device to identify different types of steel samples and sort them into storage.

[0012] Furthermore, the elastic wrapping pad includes a foam rubber pad with excellent elasticity and flexibility.

[0013] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that the utility model is applied in the process of filing and warehousing steel samples after analysis. Through the design of the sample separation mechanism above the belt transmission device, the stacked steel samples in the transmission process can be automatically separated to facilitate the subsequent sample filing and warehousing work, thereby avoiding the intervention of a large amount of labor and improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a top view of the automatic sorting system for steel samples in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sample separation mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rejecting rod in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a racket-shaped test piece in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bucket-type test piece in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Among them: 1. Sample storage waiting area; 2. Sample filing storage area; 3. Belt transmission device; 4. Visual recognition system; 5. Rejection rod; 61. Second sample separation mechanism; 62. First sample separation mechanism; 71. First ABB robot; 72. Second ABB robot; 73. Third ABB robot; 74. Fourth ABB robot; 81. Racket-type sample; 82. Bucket-type sample; 601. Rotating shaft; 602. Bearing seat; 603. Driving motor; 604. Elastic wrapping pad; 605. Axle frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] like Figure 1As shown, it is a top view of the automatic sorting system for steel samples provided by the present embodiment, including a sample storage waiting area 1, a sample filing storage area 2 and a belt transmission device 3 located therebetween for transmitting different types of steel samples from the sample storage waiting area 1 to the sample filing storage area 2. A first sample separation mechanism 62, a second sample separation mechanism 61, a rejection rod 5, a visual recognition system 4 and four ABB robots are sequentially arranged above the belt transmission device 3 from the sample storage waiting area 1 to the sample filing storage area 2. The ABB robots include a first ABB robot 71, a second ABB robot 72, a third ABB robot 73 and a fourth ABB robot 74, which are symmetrically distributed to identify different types of steel samples and sort them into storage.

[0021] like Figure 4-5 As shown, they are schematic diagrams of the structures of the racket-type sample 81 and the bucket-type sample 82. When different steel samples are sorted from the sample storage waiting area 1 to the sample filing storage area 2, there will be stacked steel samples, and the upper steel samples need to be separated.

[0022] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the first sample separation mechanism 62 and the second sample separation mechanism 61 have the same structure, both including a rotating shaft 601, bearing seats 602 at both ends of the rotating shaft 601, a driving motor 603 connected to one end of one of the bearing seats 602 and driving the rotating shaft 601, and an elastic wrapping pad 604 covering the outer wall of the rotating shaft 601. The bottoms of the two bearing seats 602 are connected to the side wall of the belt transmission device 3 through the shaft frame 605, so that when the driving motor 603 drives the rotating shaft 601 and the elastic wrapping pad 604 to rotate, the elastic wrapping pad 604 will push the stacked upper steel samples on the belt transmission device 3 away. The two sample separation mechanisms are designed to perform another supplementary separation when the sample separation mechanism on the front side has not completed the separation. The two rotating shafts 601 are perpendicular to the transmission direction of the belt transmission device 3.

[0023] It should be noted that the first sample separation mechanism 62 and the second sample separation mechanism 61 can be powered by their own drive motors 603, or they can share the same drive motor 603. It is only necessary to connect the two sample separation mechanisms through a belt or other transmission method to achieve a transmission connection between the two rotating shafts 601.

[0024] In this embodiment, if Figure 3As shown, a V-shaped reject rod 5 is also installed above the belt transmission device 3. The height of the reject rod 5 is greater than the height of one steel sample and less than the height of two stacked steel samples, so as to guide the still stacked steel samples (i.e., the steel samples overlapped and stuck up and down) after passing through the sample separation mechanism to be discharged from the conveyor belt on both sides of the belt transmission device 3. The bottom of the reject rod 5 can be installed on the side wall of the belt transmission device 3 through a connecting rod, and can also be installed above the belt transmission device 3 in other ways.

[0025] It should be noted that both the visual recognition system 4 and the ABB robot use existing mature technologies, and use a programmable controller (PLC) as the main control of the equipment to process the signals collected by the visual recognition system 4 and control the different actions of the ABB robot to sort different types of steel samples so that samples of the same type can be archived and stored.

[0026] In some embodiments, a sample entry waiting area 1 may be provided with a sample inlet, in which an automatic sample arrangement machine (not shown in the figure) is arranged. The automatic sample arrangement machine adopts an existing structure, and different steel samples (such as racket-type samples 81 and bucket-type samples 82) are poured into the automatic sample arrangement machine, and after preliminary arrangement by the automatic sample arrangement machine, they are transported to the belt transmission device 3 through the sample arrangement port.

[0027] When this embodiment is in operation, the analyzed racket-type sample 81 and bucket-type sample 82 are first poured into the automatic sample arrangement machine, and the racket-type sample 81 and bucket-type sample 82 are sequentially passed through the first sample separation mechanism 62 and the second sample separation mechanism 61 and the rejection rod 5 via the belt transmission device 3, and enter the visual recognition system 4. After being recognized by the industrial camera, the image signal is sent to the programmable controller for processing. After processing, the programmable controller sends commands to control each ABB robot to act and classify and sort out different types of steel samples. The steel samples are then transported to the sample filing and storage area 2 via the belt transmission device 3 for filing and storage.

[0028] In addition to the above embodiments, the present invention may also have other implementation modes; any technical solutions formed by equivalent replacement or equivalent transformation shall fall within the protection scope required by the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic steel sample sorting system, comprising a sample storage waiting area (1), a sample filing storage area (2), and a belt transmission device (3) located therebetween for transmitting the steel sample from the sample storage waiting area (1) to the sample filing storage area (2), characterized in that: At least one sample separation mechanism is arranged above the belt transmission device (3); The sample separation mechanism comprises a rotating shaft (601), bearing seats (602) at both ends of the rotating shaft (601), a driving motor (603) connected to one end of one of the bearing seats (602) and driving the rotating shaft (601), and an elastic wrapping pad (604) covering the outer wall of the rotating shaft (601), so that the driving motor (603) drives the rotating shaft (601) and the elastic wrapping pad (604) to rotate, and the elastic wrapping pad (604) pushes the upper steel sample stacked on the belt transmission device (3) down.

2. The automatic steel sample sorting system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A V-shaped rejection rod (5) is also installed above the belt transmission device (3); the height of the rejection rod (5) is greater than the height of one steel sample and less than the height of two stacked steel samples, so as to guide the stacked steel samples after passing through the sample separation mechanism to both sides of the belt transmission device (3).

3. The automatic steel sample sorting system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the rejecting rod (5) is mounted on the side wall of the belt transmission device (3) via a connecting rod.

4. The automatic steel sample sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottoms of the two bearing seats (602) are connected to the side walls of the belt transmission device (3) via shaft frames (605).

5. The automatic steel sample sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two sample separation mechanisms in total, and the rotating shafts (601) are both perpendicular to the transmission direction of the belt transmission device (3).

6. The automatic steel sample sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a visual recognition system (4) and a plurality of ABB robots arranged above the belt transmission device (3) to identify different types of steel samples and sort them into storage.

7. The automatic steel sample sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic wrapping pad (604) comprises a foam rubber pad.

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