Automatic lip-type sealing ring feeding device with overturning function

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic lip-type sealing ring feeding device with a turnover function. The automatic lip-type sealing ring feeding device comprises a vibration disc, a pushing mechanism and a turnover mechanism. The vibration disc comprises a stock bin for placing the sealing rings and a discharging groove for guiding and discharging the sealing rings; the material pushing mechanism comprises a sliding groove and a material pushing air cylinder, one end of the sliding groove is provided with a material taking position for subsequent stations to take materials, and the material pushing air cylinder pushes the sealing rings pushed out of an outlet of the discharging groove to the material taking position. The overturning mechanism comprises a swing cylinder, a clamping jaw cylinder, a lifting cylinder, a pushing cylinder and a laser sensor, the laser sensor is arranged at the bottom of the material taking position, the lifting cylinder and the pushing cylinder can push the swing cylinder and the clamping jaw cylinder to the material taking position, and the clamping jaw cylinder can clamp a sealing ring to be overturned; and the oscillating cylinder drives the clamping jaw cylinder to turn over.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to an automatic feeding device with a flip lip seal ring. Background Art

[0002] Lip seal (if included) Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the material is fed into the vibrating plate, which cannot be turned over automatically. Therefore, when it comes to the assembly of such products, manual loading is required, and the manual work efficiency is low, which can no longer meet the high-capacity rhythm requirements. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic feeding device with a flip lip seal ring, which distinguishes the front and back of the incoming material through a laser sensor. If the incoming material is reversed, a clamping cylinder is driven by a swing cylinder to clamp the seal ring and flip it 180 degrees, and put it at the cutting position with a correct posture, waiting for the clamping claw to come over to take the material.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0005] An automatic feeding device for a lip seal ring with a flip function, comprising a vibrating plate, a pushing mechanism and a flipping mechanism;

[0006] The vibration plate includes a material bin for placing the sealing ring and a material discharge trough for guiding the sealing ring to discharge the material;

[0007] The pushing mechanism includes a chute and a pushing cylinder. One end of the chute is provided with a material taking position for subsequent workstations to take materials. The pushing cylinder pushes the sealing ring pushed out from the outlet of the discharge chute to the material taking position.

[0008] The flipping mechanism includes a swing cylinder, a clamping cylinder, a rising cylinder, a propulsion cylinder and a laser sensor. The laser sensor is arranged at the bottom of the material picking position. The laser sensor can measure the distance of the reflective surface, distinguish the reflection as the end and groove of the lip-type sealing ring, and judge the positive and negative states of the sealing ring; the rising cylinder and the propulsion cylinder can push the swing cylinder and the clamping cylinder to the material picking position, the clamping cylinder can clamp the sealing ring to be flipped, and the swing cylinder drives the clamping cylinder to flip.

[0009] Preferably, the discharge chute is provided with a cover plate to prevent the sealing ring from jumping off.

[0010] Preferably, the pushing mechanism also includes a limiting cylinder, which is arranged at the bottom of the slide groove, and a limiting block is arranged at the free end of the limiting cylinder, and the slide groove is provided with a through groove for the limiting block to pass through, and when the free end of the limiting cylinder is pushed out, the limiting block pushes out of the through groove to limit the sealing ring.

[0011] Preferably, a push block is provided at the free end of the pushing cylinder, the push block is slidably connected to the slide groove, and an arc-shaped groove is provided at one end of the pushing block away from the pushing cylinder for facilitating the pushing of the sealing ring.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom clamping jaw of the clamping jaw cylinder is provided with a supporting block to prevent the sealing ring from falling, and the sealing ring can be sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the supporting block.

[0013] Preferably, the flipping mechanism further comprises a propulsion guide rail, the propulsion guide rail is slidably connected to the mounting frame, the free end of the propulsion cylinder is connected to the bottom of the mounting frame, and the propulsion cylinder pushes the mounting frame to move along the propulsion guide rail.

[0014] Preferably, the mounting frame is provided with a rising guide rail along the vertical direction, the rising guide rail is slidably connected to the swing cylinder, the free end of the rising cylinder is connected to the swing cylinder, and the rising cylinder pushes the swing cylinder to move along the rising guide rail.

[0015] Preferably, a circular arc-shaped blocking portion is provided at the bottom of the material taking position of the chute for braking after the sealing ring is in place, and an avoidance groove is provided at the bottom of the blocking portion for the claw to pass through.

[0016] Preferably, both sides of the blocking portion are provided with opposing optical fibers for detecting whether the sealing ring is in place, and the opposing optical fibers are arranged at the head position of the blocking portion.

[0017] Preferably, a photoelectric sensor is provided on the top of the limit block, and the photoelectric sensor is used to sense whether the sealing ring is in place.

[0018] The beneficial technical effects of the utility model are:

[0019] 1. The utility model has a high degree of automation: the device realizes automatic feeding of lip seals through the coordinated action of the vibration plate, the pushing mechanism and the flipping mechanism, without manual intervention, which greatly improves production efficiency. In addition, the device is also equipped with a flipping mechanism, which can flip the lip seals to be flipped to meet different production needs. This function is very useful in some special cases, such as when the other side of the seal needs to be exposed for processing or testing.

[0020] Second, the utility model can measure the distance of the reflective surface through the laser sensor in the device, thereby distinguishing the reflection as the end and groove of the lip-shaped sealing ring, and then judging the positive and negative states of the sealing ring. This function can ensure the accuracy and stability of the assembly process.

[0021] 3. The utility model device is composed of a vibration plate, a material pushing mechanism and a flipping mechanism, with a simple structure, easy maintenance and operation. And a wide range of applications: the device is suitable for automatic feeding of various lip seals, and can be widely used in automobile, machinery, electronics and other industries, with broad market prospects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of a lip seal;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic feeding device of the lip seal ring with flipping of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vibration plate of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pusher mechanism of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the limit cylinder and the limit block of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping mechanism of the utility model;

[0028] The parts in the accompanying drawings are marked as follows:

[0029] Vibrating plate, 101, silo, 102, discharge chute, 103, cover plate;

[0030] Pushing mechanism, 201, chute, 2011, material taking position, 202, pushing cylinder, 203, limit cylinder, 204, limit block, 205, opposite optical fiber, 206, photoelectric sensor;

[0031] Flipping mechanism, 301, swing cylinder, 302, clamping cylinder, 3021, clamping claw, 3022, supporting block, 303, rising cylinder, 304, pushing cylinder, 305, laser sensor, 306, pushing guide rail, 307, rising guide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the utility model but are not used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "front", "back", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions 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 device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "set" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be fixedly connected or set, or detachably connected or set, or integrally connected or set. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] This specific embodiment discloses in detail an automatic feeding device for a lip-shaped sealing ring with a flip function, comprising a vibration plate 1, a pushing mechanism 2 and a flip mechanism 3;

[0036] The vibration plate includes a material bin 101 for placing the sealing ring and a material discharge chute 102 for guiding the sealing ring to discharge the material;

[0037] The pushing mechanism includes a chute 201 and a pushing cylinder 202. A material taking position 2011 for subsequent workstations to take materials is provided at one end of the chute. The pushing cylinder pushes the sealing ring pushed out from the outlet of the discharge chute to the material taking position.

[0038] The flipping mechanism includes a swing cylinder 301, a clamping cylinder 302, a rising cylinder 303, a propulsion cylinder 304 and a laser sensor 305. The laser sensor is arranged at the bottom of the material picking position. The laser sensor can measure the distance of the reflective surface, distinguish the reflection as the end and groove of the lip-type sealing ring, and judge the positive and negative states of the sealing ring; the rising cylinder and the propulsion cylinder can push the swing cylinder and the clamping cylinder to the material picking position, the clamping cylinder can clamp the sealing ring to be flipped, and the swing cylinder drives the clamping cylinder to flip.

[0039] Furthermore, the discharge chute is provided with a cover plate 103 to prevent the sealing ring from jumping off.

[0040] Furthermore, the pushing mechanism also includes a limiting cylinder 203, which is arranged at the bottom of the slide groove, and a limiting block 204 is arranged at the free end of the limiting cylinder. The slide groove is provided with a through groove for the limiting block to pass through. When the free end of the limiting cylinder is pushed out, the limiting block pushes out of the through groove to limit the sealing ring.

[0041] Furthermore, a push block is provided at the free end of the pushing cylinder, the push block is slidably connected to the slide groove, and an arc-shaped groove is provided at one end of the pushing block away from the pushing cylinder for facilitating the pushing of the sealing ring.

[0042] Furthermore, the bottom clamping jaw 3021 of the clamping jaw cylinder is provided with a supporting block 3022 for preventing the sealing ring from falling, and the sealing ring can be sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the supporting block.

[0043] Furthermore, the flipping mechanism also includes a propulsion guide rail 306, which is slidably connected to the mounting frame, and the free end of the propulsion cylinder is connected to the bottom of the mounting frame, and the propulsion cylinder pushes the mounting frame to move along the propulsion guide rail.

[0044] Furthermore, the mounting frame is provided with a rising guide rail 307 along the vertical direction, the rising guide rail is slidably connected to the swing cylinder, the free end of the rising cylinder is connected to the swing cylinder, and the rising cylinder pushes the swing cylinder to move along the rising guide rail.

[0045] Furthermore, an arc-shaped blocking portion is provided at the bottom of the material-retrieving position of the chute for braking after the sealing ring is in place, and an avoidance groove is provided at the bottom of the blocking portion for the claw to pass through.

[0046] Furthermore, two sides of the blocking portion are provided with opposing optical fibers 205 for detecting whether the sealing ring is in place, and the opposing optical fibers are arranged at the head position of the blocking portion.

[0047] Furthermore, a photoelectric sensor 206 is provided on the top of the limit block, and the photoelectric sensor 206 is used to sense whether the sealing ring is in place.

[0048] The utility model has a high degree of automation: the device realizes automatic feeding of the lip-type sealing ring through the coordinated action of the vibration plate, the pushing mechanism and the flipping mechanism, without manual intervention, which greatly improves the production efficiency. In addition, the device is also equipped with a flipping mechanism, which can flip the lip-type sealing ring to be flipped to meet different production needs. This function is very useful in some special cases, such as when the other side of the sealing ring needs to be exposed for processing or testing. The utility model can measure the distance of the reflective surface through the laser sensor in the device, thereby distinguishing the end and groove of the lip-type sealing ring where the reflection is, and then judging the positive and negative state of the sealing ring. This function can ensure the accuracy and stability during the assembly process.

[0049] The utility model device is composed of a vibration plate, a material pushing mechanism and a flipping mechanism, and has a simple structure, is easy to maintain and operate, and has a wide range of applications: the device is suitable for automatic feeding of various lip seals, and can be widely used in the automotive, machinery, electronics and other industries, and has a broad market prospect.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device for a lip seal ring with a flip, characterized in that: It includes a vibrating plate, a pushing mechanism and a turning mechanism; The vibration plate includes a material bin for placing the sealing ring and a material discharge trough for guiding the sealing ring to discharge the material; The pushing mechanism includes a chute and a pushing cylinder. One end of the chute is provided with a material taking position for subsequent workstations to take materials. The pushing cylinder pushes the sealing ring pushed out from the outlet of the discharge chute to the material taking position. The flipping mechanism includes a swing cylinder, a clamping cylinder, a lifting cylinder, a propulsion cylinder and a laser sensor. The laser sensor is arranged at the bottom of the material picking position. The lifting cylinder and the propulsion cylinder can push the swing cylinder and the clamping cylinder to the material picking position. The clamping cylinder can clamp the sealing ring to be flipped. The swing cylinder drives the clamping cylinder to flip.

2. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The discharge chute is provided with a cover plate to prevent the sealing ring from jumping off.

3. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The pushing mechanism also includes a limiting cylinder, which is arranged at the bottom of the slide groove. A limiting block is arranged at the free end of the limiting cylinder. The slide groove is provided with a through groove for the limiting block to pass through. When the free end of the limiting cylinder is pushed out, the limiting block pushes out of the through groove to limit the sealing ring.

4. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A photoelectric sensor is provided on the top of the limit block, and the photoelectric sensor is used to sense whether the sealing ring is in place.

5. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A push block is arranged at the free end of the push cylinder, and the push block is slidably connected with the slide groove. An arc-shaped slot is arranged at one end of the push block away from the push cylinder for facilitating the pushing of the sealing ring.

6. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The bottom clamping jaw of the clamping jaw cylinder is provided with a supporting block to prevent the sealing ring from falling, and the sealing ring can be sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the supporting block.

7. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The flip mechanism also includes a propulsion guide rail, which is slidably connected to the mounting frame. The free end of the propulsion cylinder is connected to the bottom of the mounting frame, and the propulsion cylinder pushes the mounting frame to move along the propulsion guide rail.

8. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The mounting frame is provided with a rising guide rail along the vertical direction, the rising guide rail is slidably connected to the swing cylinder, the free end of the rising cylinder is connected to the swing cylinder, and the rising cylinder pushes the swing cylinder to move along the rising guide rail.

9. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The bottom of the material taking position of the slide chute is provided with an arc-shaped blocking portion for braking after the sealing ring is in place, and the bottom of the blocking portion is provided with an avoidance groove for the claw to pass through.

10. The automatic feeding device for the lip seal ring with flipping according to claim 9 is characterized in that: Opposite-radiation optical fibers for detecting whether the sealing ring is in place are arranged on both sides of the blocking portion, and the opposite-radiation optical fibers are arranged at the head position of the blocking portion.

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