Automatic cutter feeding device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding device for cutters. The automatic feeding device comprises a base; the positioning assembly is installed on the base, a material stacking area is limited, and the multiple cutters are suitable for being stacked in the material stacking area in the thickness direction; the material pushing assembly is installed on the base and located at one end of the material stacking area and comprises a first motor, a transmission component and a material pushing block which are sequentially in transmission connection, and the material pushing block is suitable for abutting against the end face of the cutter and pushing the cutter towards the other end of the material stacking area in a stepping mode with the thickness of the cutter as the step pitch; and the material moving assembly is located at the other end of the material stacking area and is suitable for grabbing and moving the cutter. By means of the stacking discharging mode, a plurality of cutters can be stacked in the stacking area, so that the number of the cutters capable of being discharged can be maximized through manual single-time discharging operation, the discharging operation is convenient and fast, and the discharging efficiency is higher; in addition, the multiple stacked cutters are pushed to the material moving assembly one by one through the material pushing assembly and matched with the material moving assembly, and automatic feeding operation of the cutters is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment, in particular to an automatic tool feeding device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the tool needs to be loaded onto the processing equipment when it is being processed, such as the tool needs to be loaded onto the water mill during water grinding. In conventional operations, workers need to load the blades one by one, and they need to stay at the water mill for a long time, which results in high labor intensity and low efficiency in human resource utilization. In some related arts, in automated loading applications, the tool is placed on a positioning frame, which is provided with a plurality of positioning slots for positioning the tool, and the driving motor drives the positioning frame to move, but the tools are arranged at intervals on the positioning frame, and the distance between adjacent tools is greater than the thickness of the tool, resulting in the inability to maximize the number of tools placed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes an automatic tool loading device, which can maximize the number of tools that can be loaded in a single manual loading operation, facilitate the loading operation, and improve the efficiency of loading.

[0004] The automatic tool feeding device according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises:

[0005] Pedestal;

[0006] A positioning assembly is mounted on the base, wherein the positioning assembly defines a stacking area, and a plurality of cutting tools are suitable for being stacked in the stacking area along a thickness direction;

[0007] A pusher assembly is mounted on the base and located at one end of the stacking area, the pusher assembly comprises a first motor, a transmission component and a pusher block, the first motor, the transmission component and the pusher block are sequentially connected in transmission, the pusher block is suitable for abutting against the end face of the tool, and stepping the tool toward the other end of the stacking area with the thickness of the tool as the step distance;

[0008] The material moving assembly is located at the other end of the material stacking area, and the material moving assembly is suitable for grabbing and moving the tool.

[0009] The automatic tool loading device according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: a plurality of tools can be stacked in a stacking area by stacking the tools, thereby maximizing the number of tools that can be loaded in a single manual loading operation, and the loading operation is convenient and more efficient; in addition, the stacked plurality of tools are pushed toward the moving assembly one by one through the pushing assembly and cooperate with the moving assembly to realize the automatic loading operation of the tools.

[0010] According to the automatic tool loading device described in the utility model, the positioning assembly includes a plurality of supporting members, the plurality of supporting members are arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction at the bottom of the stacking area, and the supporting members are adjustably arranged in the stacking area along the horizontal direction.

[0011] According to the automatic tool feeding device of the utility model, the supporting member is in the shape of a long column or a long block.

[0012] According to the automatic tool feeding device described in the utility model, the positioning assembly includes a plurality of limit members, and the plurality of limit members are respectively arranged on both sides of the stacking area, and the limit members are adjustably arranged in the stacking area along the horizontal direction.

[0013] According to the automatic tool feeding device described in the utility model, the limiting member is in the shape of a long column or a long block.

[0014] According to the automatic tool loading device described in the utility model, the transmission component includes a linear guide, a transmission screw and a screw nut, the linear guide is connected to the push block and guides the movement of the push block along the length direction of the stacking area, the push block is fixedly connected to the screw nut, the first motor is connected to and drives the transmission screw to rotate, the transmission screw and the screw nut are connected by threaded transmission to drive the push block to move along the length direction of the stacking area.

[0015] According to the automatic tool loading device described in the utility model, there are two positioning assemblies and two pushing assemblies, the two positioning assemblies are horizontally spaced and arranged on the base, and the pushing assemblies are arranged one by one correspondingly with the positioning assemblies.

[0016] According to the automatic tool feeding device described in the utility model, the base is installed with a first detection sensor, the first detection sensor is located on the side of the stacking area that is biased towards the material moving component, and the first detection sensor is used to detect the inventory status of the tool.

[0017] According to the automatic tool feeding device described in the utility model, the base is installed with a second detection sensor, the second detection sensor is located at one end of the stacking area facing the material moving assembly, and the second detection sensor is used to detect the in-place status of the tool.

[0018] According to the automatic tool loading device described in the utility model, the material moving assembly includes a mounting seat, a telescopic material picking component, a lifting and fixing component and a horizontal positioning and fixing component, the telescopic material picking component, the lifting and fixing component and the horizontal positioning and fixing component are all installed on the mounting seat, the telescopic material picking component is connected and drives the lifting and fixing component to move toward one side of the center of the stacking area to pick up materials from the tool located at the end of the stacking area, the lifting and fixing component fixes the upper and lower end faces of the tool, and the horizontal positioning and fixing component fixes the left and right end faces of the tool.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic tool feeding device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a positioning assembly and a pushing assembly of a tool automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a positioning assembly of an automatic tool feeding device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the material moving assembly of the tool automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the material moving assembly of the automatic tool loading device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0027] Base 100;

[0028] Positioning assembly 200; stacking area 201; supporting member 210; limiting member 220; first mounting block 230; first mounting groove 2301; second mounting block 240; second mounting groove 2401;

[0029] Pushing assembly 300; first motor 310; transmission component 320; transmission screw 321; screw nut 322; guide sleeve 323; guide column 324; pusher block 330;

[0030] Material moving assembly 400; mounting base 410; first cylinder 411; telescopic material taking component 420; second cylinder 421; lifting fixing component 430; third cylinder 431; lower fixing claw 432; upper fixing block 433; horizontal positioning fixing component 440; fourth cylinder 441; first horizontal fixing block 4411; second horizontal fixing block 442;

[0031] A first detection sensor 510; a second detection sensor 520;

[0032] Tool 600. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] 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 only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are 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 device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0035] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0037] In the description of the utility model, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0038] In the related art, the tool needs to be loaded onto the processing equipment when it is being processed, such as the tool needs to be loaded onto the water mill during water grinding. In conventional operations, workers need to load the blades one by one, and they need to stay at the water mill for a long time, which results in high labor intensity and low efficiency in human resource utilization. In some related arts, in automated loading applications, the tool is placed on a positioning frame, which is provided with a plurality of positioning slots for positioning the tool, and the driving motor drives the positioning frame to move, but the tools are arranged at intervals on the positioning frame, and the distance between adjacent tools is greater than the thickness of the tool, resulting in the inability to maximize the number of tools placed.

[0039] For this reason, Figures 1 to 5As shown, the tool automatic loading device proposed by the utility model includes a base 100, a positioning assembly 200 installed on the base 100, and a pushing assembly 300 installed on the base 100, wherein the positioning assembly 200 defines a stacking area 201, a plurality of tools 600 are suitable for being stacked in the stacking area 201 along the thickness direction, the pushing assembly 300 is located at one end of the stacking area 201, and the moving assembly 400 is located at the other end of the stacking area 201. It is easy to understand that the moving assembly 400 can be installed on the base 100, or the moving assembly is independently arranged on the outside of the base, for example, a six-axis robot installed on the outside of the base is used as a moving assembly to grab the tool at the end of the stacking area and move the tool, for example, the tool is moved to a secondary positioning device or directly moved to a processing equipment such as a tool water grinder. Specifically, the pushing assembly 300 includes a first motor 310, a transmission component 320 and a pushing block 330 which are sequentially connected in transmission. The first motor 310, the transmission component 320 and the pushing block 330 are sequentially connected in transmission, wherein the pushing block 330 is suitable for abutting against the end face of the tool 600, and pushing the tool 600 in steps toward the other end of the stacking area 201 with the thickness of the tool 600 as a step distance, thereby pushing the multiple tools 600 stacked in the stacking area 201 toward the end of the stacking area 201 in sequence, and then, the material moving assembly 400 located at the corresponding end grabs and moves the tool 600. It is easy to understand that by adopting the stacking discharge method, multiple tools 600 can be stacked in the stacking area 201, so that the number of tools 600 that can be discharged in a single manual discharge operation can be maximized, and there is no need to discharge single tools one by one. The loading personnel can put the multiple stacks of tools into the stacking area one by one, which makes the discharge operation convenient and more efficient. In addition, the stacked multiple tools 600 are pushed one by one to the moving component 400 through the pushing component 300 and cooperate with the moving component 400 to realize the automatic loading operation of the tools 600.

[0040] In some embodiments, the positioning assembly is composed of a plurality of flat plates or a single bent plate (not shown in the figure), defining a cubic stacking area. However, the size of the stacking area formed by the combination of a plurality of flat plates or a single bent plate is not easy to change, and has poor applicability to tools of various specifications. In this regard, in some embodiments of the present invention, such as Figures 1 to 3As shown, the positioning assembly 200 includes a plurality of supporting members 210, which are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the stacking area 201 in the horizontal direction, and the supporting members 210 are adjustable in the horizontal direction in the stacking area 201. The supporting members 210 can support the bottom wall of the tool 600, and the horizontal position of the supporting members 210 can be adjusted, so as to adjust the specific supporting position of the bottom wall of the tool 600. Further, the positioning assembly 200 includes a plurality of limiting members 220, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the stacking area 201, and can limit the relative side walls of the tool 600, so that the supporting members 210 and the limiting members 220 cooperate with each other to limit the tool 600 in the stacking area 201. Similarly, the limiting members 220 are adjustable in the horizontal direction in the stacking area 201, and can adapt to the application of tools 600 of different specifications and lengths. In some embodiments, the positioning assembly 200 includes a first mounting block 230 and a second mounting block 240, which are respectively located at two ends of the stacking area 201 and arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. There are two first mounting blocks 230 and two second mounting blocks 240, and the two first mounting blocks 230 are arranged oppositely at two ends of the stacking area 201, and the two second mounting blocks 240 are arranged oppositely at two ends of the stacking area 201. In addition, the first mounting block 230 is provided with a plurality of first mounting grooves 2301, and the first mounting grooves 2301 extend in the horizontal direction. The supporting member 210 and the limiting member 220 located on the same side of the stacking area 201 are respectively slidably arranged in the first mounting grooves 2301 and fixedly installed in the first mounting grooves 2301 by fasteners. Similarly, the second mounting block 240 is provided with a plurality of second mounting grooves 2401, the second mounting grooves 2401 extend in the horizontal direction, and the supporting member 210 and the limiting member 220 located on the other side of the stacking area 201 are respectively slidably disposed in the second mounting grooves 2401 and fixedly mounted in the second mounting grooves 2401 by fasteners. Figure 3 , the limiting member 220 is in the shape of a long column or a long block. Similarly, the supporting member 210 is in the shape of a long column or a long block.

[0041] Further, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The transmission component 320 includes a linear guide, a transmission screw 321 and a screw nut 322, wherein the linear guide is connected to the pusher block 330 and guides the movement of the pusher block 330 along the length direction of the stacking area 201, and the pusher block 330 is fixedly connected to the screw nut 322. In application, the first motor 310 is connected to and drives the transmission screw 321 to rotate, and the transmission screw 321 is connected to the screw nut 322 through a threaded transmission to drive the pusher block 330 to move along the length direction of the stacking area 201. In some embodiments, the linear guide includes a guide rail and a slider (not shown in the figure) that slide with each other. In some embodiments of the utility model, the linear guide includes a guide sleeve 323 and a guide column 324 that slide with each other. Specifically, the guide sleeve 323 and the screw nut 322 are fixedly connected to the push block 330, so that the push block 330 can slide horizontally along the length direction parallel to the stacking area 201 through the transmission cooperation between the screw nut 322 and the transmission screw 321, and through the sliding cooperation between the guide sleeve 323 and the guide column 324.

[0042] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments of the utility model, there are two positioning assemblies 200 and two pushing assemblies 300, and the two positioning assemblies 200 are arranged horizontally and spaced apart on the base 100, and the pushing assemblies 300 are arranged one by one with the positioning assemblies 200. Furthermore, the base 100 is divided into two stacking areas 201, and the loading personnel can load materials to the two stacking areas 201 at a time. When the cutter 600 in one of the stacking areas 201 is consumed by the material moving assembly 400, the material can be taken from the other stacking area 201, and the material moving assembly 400 can operate continuously without stopping. Furthermore, the base 100 is equipped with a first detection sensor 510, and the first detection sensor 510 is located on the side of the stacking area 201 that is biased towards the material moving assembly 400. The first detection sensor 510 is used to detect the inventory status of the cutter 600, and can promptly remind the loading personnel to perform the material discharge operation. For example, the first detection sensor 510 directly detects the in-place status of the tool 600 at one end of the stacking area 201 away from the material moving component 400, or indirectly determines the consumption of the tool 600 in the stacking area 201 by detecting the running position of the screw nut 322. In some applications, considering the time required for the loading personnel to load materials, the stacking area 201 is suitable for accommodating 60 tools 600. When the pushing component 300 gradually pushes out 50 tools 600, the first detection sensor 510 is triggered to remind the loading personnel to load materials in time. It is easy to understand that the material moving component 400 can be configured with one or two, one material moving component 400 takes materials from two stacking areas 201 respectively, or two material moving components 400 take materials from two stacking areas 201 respectively. In addition, in some embodiments, the base 100 is equipped with a second detection sensor 520, which is located at one end of the stacking area 201 facing the material moving assembly 400, and the second detection sensor 520 is used to detect the in-place status of the tool 600. After detecting that the tool 600 is in place, the material moving assembly 400 receives a trigger signal and then grabs the tool 600 at the end, which makes it more convenient for the debugging personnel to debug and program, and facilitates the overall process control and process management.

[0043] For example, Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the material moving assembly 400 includes a mounting seat 410, a telescopic material picking component 420, a lifting and fixing component 430 and a horizontal positioning and fixing component 440. The telescopic material picking component 420, the lifting and fixing component 430 and the horizontal positioning and fixing component 440 are all installed on the mounting seat 410. The telescopic material picking component 420 is connected to and drives the lifting and fixing component 430 to move toward one side of the center of the stacking area 201 to pick up materials from the tool 600 located at the end of the stacking area 201. The lifting and fixing component 430 fixes the upper and lower end surfaces of the tool 600, and the horizontal positioning and fixing component 440 fixes the left and right end surfaces of the tool 600. Specifically, the mounting base 410 is installed with a first cylinder 411, the telescopic material picking component 420 includes a second cylinder 421, the lifting and fixing component 430 includes a third cylinder 431, a lower fixing claw 432 and an upper fixing block 433, and the horizontal positioning and fixing component 440 includes a fourth cylinder 441, a first horizontal fixing block 4411 and a second horizontal fixing block 442. Among them, the first cylinder 411 is connected to drive the second cylinder 421 to move downward, the second cylinder 421 is connected to and drives the third cylinder 431 to move toward one side of the center of the stacking area 201, and drives the lower fixed claw 432 to be located below the tool 600 at the end of the stacking area 201; then, the third cylinder 431 is connected to and drives the lower fixed claw 432 to move upward, and cooperates with the upper fixed block 433 fixedly connected to the cylinder body of the third cylinder 431 to press and fix the upper and lower walls of the tool 600; then, the first cylinder 411 is connected to and drives the second cylinder 421 to move upward, and the tool 600 is placed in the middle of the first horizontal fixed block 4411 and the second horizontal fixed block 442, and the fourth cylinder 441 is connected to and drives the first horizontal fixed block 4411 to move toward one side of the second horizontal fixed block 442, and the left and right walls of the tool 600 are pressed and fixed; then, the surrounding walls of the tool 600 are all constrained and fixed.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. The tool automatic feeding device is characterized by: include: Pedestal; A positioning assembly is mounted on the base, wherein the positioning assembly defines a stacking area, and a plurality of cutting tools are suitable for being stacked in the stacking area along a thickness direction; A pusher assembly is mounted on the base and located at one end of the stacking area, the pusher assembly comprises a first motor, a transmission component and a pusher block, the first motor, the transmission component and the pusher block are sequentially connected in transmission, the pusher block is suitable for abutting against the end face of the tool, and stepping the tool toward the other end of the stacking area with the thickness of the tool as the step distance; The material moving assembly is located at the other end of the material stacking area, and the material moving assembly is suitable for grabbing and moving the tool.

2. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The positioning assembly comprises a plurality of supporting members, which are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the stacking area along a horizontal direction, and the supporting members are adjustably arranged at the stacking area along a horizontal direction.

3. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The supporting member is in the shape of a long column or a long block.

4. The automatic tool feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The positioning assembly includes a plurality of limit members, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the stacking area, and the limit members are adjustably arranged in the stacking area along a horizontal direction.

5. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The limiting member is in the shape of a long column or a long block.

6. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission component includes a linear guide, a transmission screw and a screw nut. The linear guide is connected to the push block and guides the movement of the push block along the length direction of the stacking area. The push block is fixedly connected to the screw nut. The first motor is connected to and drives the transmission screw to rotate. The transmission screw and the screw nut are connected by threaded transmission to drive the push block to move along the length direction of the stacking area.

7. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: There are two positioning assemblies and two pushing assemblies, the two positioning assemblies are horizontally spaced apart and arranged on the base, and the pushing assemblies are arranged one-to-one correspondingly to the positioning assemblies.

8. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that: The base is equipped with a first detection sensor, which is located on a side of the stacking area that is biased toward the material moving assembly. The first detection sensor is used to detect the stock status of the tool.

9. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base is equipped with a second detection sensor, which is located at one end of the stacking area facing the material moving assembly, and is used to detect the in-place status of the tool.

10. The automatic tool feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material moving assembly includes a mounting seat, a telescopic material picking component, a lifting and fixing component, and a horizontal positioning and fixing component. The telescopic material picking component, the lifting and fixing component, and the horizontal positioning and fixing component are all installed on the mounting seat. The telescopic material picking component is connected to and drives the lifting and fixing component to move toward one side of the center of the stacking area to pick up materials from the tool located at the end of the stacking area. The lifting and fixing component fixes the upper and lower end surfaces of the tool, and the horizontal positioning and fixing component fixes the left and right end surfaces of the tool.

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