Transfer transportation equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to transfer and transportation equipment, and relates to the technical field of material transportation in factories. The transferring and transporting equipment comprises a feeding unit and a conveying belt mechanism, the feeding unit comprises a transferring device, the conveying belt mechanism comprises a climbing conveying belt and a suspended conveying belt, the climbing conveying belt and the suspended conveying belt are obliquely arranged, and the suspended conveying belt is suspended on a ceiling of a workshop. By means of the transferring and transporting equipment, material transferring work can be achieved, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced. Materials can be transferred and transported at high altitude during material transferring, and interference to factory equipment and workers is small during transferring. And the suspended conveying belt can be arranged in a suspended manner, so that the occupied area on the ground is small, and the arrangement difficulty in dense factories is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material transportation within a factory, in particular to a transfer and transportation device. Background Art

[0002] In order to improve production efficiency, when planning the functions of various areas within the factory, the workstations of adjacent processes will be placed as close as possible to reduce the transfer time of materials between the workstations.

[0003] However, with the upgrading of products, many new processes have been added to the original production process. For example, when producing air conditioner connecting pipe assemblies, it is not only necessary to produce the connecting pipe assemblies, but also to put the connecting pipe assemblies into the accessory bags. In addition, in order to avoid missing or wrong installation of the connecting pipe assemblies in the accessory bags, the connecting pipe assemblies loaded into the accessory bags will be tested. After the inspection is correct, the accessory bags will also need to be sealed. It is necessary to add a sealing position to seal the accessory bags.

[0004] In the related art, due to site limitations or coordination with related processes, the sealing stations in some factory areas are far away from the bagging production line of the connecting pipe assemblies. This results in the connecting pipe assemblies after bagging being far away from the sealing stations, which requires manpower to be wasted in regularly transporting the accessory bags, increasing the labor intensity of the staff. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a transfer and transportation device, which is used for realizing the transfer of materials between two separated workstations in a factory area.

[0006] The utility model provides a transfer and transportation device, comprising: a feed unit, the feed unit comprises a transfer device; a conveyor belt mechanism, the conveyor belt mechanism comprises an inclined climbing conveyor belt and a suspended suspended conveyor belt, the climbing conveyor belt is arranged on one side of the transfer device, and the transfer device can transfer materials from the feed unit to the climbing conveyor belt; the suspended conveyor belt is suspended from a workshop ceiling, and the suspended conveyor belt is docked with the top of the climbing conveyor belt to receive and transfer materials in the climbing conveyor belt.

[0007] In one embodiment, the transfer device further comprises a material guide trough which is arranged obliquely, and the bottom of the material guide trough is connected to the bottom feed port of the climbing conveyor belt.

[0008] In one embodiment, the bottom of the guide trough is a flexible bottom plate that is tilted downward and connected to the climbing conveyor belt. A vibrator for vibrating the flexible bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the flexible bottom plate, and the flexible bottom plate is configured to fluctuate up and down when the vibrator vibrates.

[0009] In one embodiment, the feeding unit also includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, the conveying directions of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are opposite, and the second conveyor belt is located below the first conveyor belt; the end of the first conveyor belt and the starting end of the second conveyor belt are both within the grabbing range of the transfer device.

[0010] In one embodiment, the feeding unit further includes a pushing device, which includes a support plate and a pushing cylinder, wherein the support plate is flush with the starting end of the second conveyor belt, and the pushing cylinder can push the material box on the support plate to the starting end of the second conveyor belt.

[0011] In one embodiment, the transfer device includes a main body, a translation mechanism is installed on the main body, a lifting mechanism is installed on the translation mechanism, and a flip clamp is connected to one end of the lifting mechanism away from the translation mechanism. The flip clamp can clamp the material box and flip the material box.

[0012] In one embodiment, the climbing conveyor belt comprises an anti-skid conveyor belt, and a plurality of anti-skid protrusions are arranged on the anti-skid conveyor belt.

[0013] In one embodiment, the anti-skid protrusions extend in a horizontal direction, and the anti-skid protrusions on the anti-skid conveying belt are arranged in parallel.

[0014] In one embodiment, the climbing conveyor belt also includes guardrails located on both sides of the anti-slip conveyor belt, and a material detection device is provided on the guardrail. The transfer and transportation equipment also includes a controller, and the material detection device and the transfer device are both electrically connected to the controller.

[0015] In one embodiment, the transfer and transportation equipment further comprises a conveying channel, the conveying channel is connected to the suspended conveyor belt, and the conveying channel is inclined.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantage that when the material of the first station needs to be transferred to the second station, the material can be fed through the feeding unit, and the material to be transferred can be moved to the climbing conveyor belt with the help of the transfer device. Since the transportation direction of the climbing conveyor belt is inclined upward, the material can be transferred upward to the suspended conveyor belt, and the material can be transferred from the upper space of the factory area to the second station through the suspended conveyor belt, so as to realize the material transportation between the interval stations.

[0017] Since the suspended conveyor belt can transfer materials from the upper space of the factory area, it not only reduces the labor intensity of the staff, but also the suspended conveyor belt is higher, avoiding interference with ground equipment during the transportation process and not occupying pedestrian passages. The transfer and transportation equipment provided by the application has little interference with the normal operation of the factory area when carrying out material transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The present invention will be described in more detail below based on embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the material transfer and transportation equipment in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the joint between the transfer device and the climbing conveyor belt in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the transfer device;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point C in the middle.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Feeding unit;

[0027] 11. Transfer device; 111. Main body; 1111. Guide rail; 112. Translation mechanism; 1121. First frame; 1122. Guide column; 1123. First driving member; 1124. Second driving member; 113. Lifting mechanism; 114. Turning clamp; 1141. Clamping frame; 1142. Clamping driving member; 1143. Clamping member;

[0028] 12. material guide trough; 121. flexible bottom plate; 122. vibrator;

[0029] 13. First conveyor belt; 14. Second conveyor belt; 141. Blocking member;

[0030] 15. Pushing device; 151. Support plate; 152. Pushing cylinder; 1521. Pushing plate;

[0031] 16. Lifting plate;

[0032] 2. Climbing conveyor belt; 21. Anti-skid conveyor belt; 22. Anti-skid protrusion; 23. Guardrail; 24. Material detection device; 25. Support frame;

[0033] 3. Suspended conveyor belt;

[0034] 4. Conveying channel;

[0035] 5. Material box;

[0036] 6. Collection box;

[0037] 7. The first processing equipment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to improve the competitiveness of their products, some manufacturers will give away accessories for their products. For example, air conditioner manufacturers will give away matching connecting pipe accessories when customers order air conditioners. In order to facilitate the storage of connecting pipe accessories, the connecting pipe accessories will be placed in an accessory belt and the accessory belt will be sealed. This requires adding a new bagging production line for connecting pipes and a sealing production line for accessory bags in the factory.

[0039] However, for traditional factories, the idle space is very limited. It is difficult to have a complete site to arrange the bagging production line and the sealing production line next to each other. The bagging production line and the sealing production line are often arranged at intervals according to the idle space in the factory. However, the accessory belts produced by the bagging production line need to be sealed, which requires the staff to transport the accessory bags produced by the bagging production line to the sealing production line.

[0040] However, as mentioned above, the reason for setting the bagging line and the sealing line apart is that the space in the factory is limited. There are often other equipment between the bagging line and the sealing line, leaving no space for the conveyor belt. When transferring the accessory bags, manual transfer is required, which increases the labor intensity of the staff.

[0041] In order to reduce the labor intensity of the staff in the transfer process, the utility model provides a transfer and transportation device. The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, the transfer and transportation equipment includes a feeding unit 1 and a conveyor belt mechanism, and the conveyor belt mechanism includes an inclined climbing conveyor belt 2 and a suspended conveyor belt 3. The transfer and transportation equipment provided by the present application can transfer and transport materials from the first station to the second station, and occupies less floor space in the workshop, and has little impact on the operating status of various equipment in the workshop when transporting materials.

[0043] The feeding unit 1 is arranged at the first station, for example, the feeding unit 1 is arranged at the accessory bag filling production line. The feeding unit 1 includes a transfer device 11, and a climbing device is arranged at one side of the transfer device 11. The transfer device 11 grabs the accessory bag containing the connecting pipe accessories and can send the accessory bag to the climbing conveyor belt 2. The climbing conveyor belt 2 is used to transport the accessory bag obliquely upward, so that the accessory bag is transferred to the suspended conveyor belt 3.

[0044] In some implementations, the transfer device 11 is used to grab a material box 5 containing multiple accessory bags, and in other implementations, the transfer device 11 can also be used to grab the accessory bags one by one. It is understandable that in some implementations, the transfer device 11 can use an existing industrial robot, which has flexible degrees of freedom and can adapt to various specifications of fixtures and different control modes, and has a wider range of application scenarios.

[0045] The suspended conveyor belt 3 is docked with the top discharge port of the climbing conveyor belt 2, and the discharge end of the suspended conveyor belt 3 is docked with the top entrance of the conveying channel 4. The suspended conveyor belt can be used to transfer the accessory bags on the climbing conveyor belt 2 to the conveying channel 4. Since the suspended conveyor belt 3 is suspended from the ceiling of the workshop, the accessory bags can be transported from the top of each equipment in the workshop, which has little interference with the workshop equipment and does not need to occupy the floor space of the workshop. The figure only shows a schematic diagram of the suspended conveyor belt 3. In fact, the length of the suspended conveyor belt 3 can be adjusted according to the distance between the first station and the second station, and the extension direction and transportation path of the suspended conveyor belt 3 can be designed according to the positional relationship between the first station and the second station.

[0046] By using the climbing conveyor belt 2 with an upward tilt in the transportation direction, the accessory bag transferred to the climbing conveyor belt 2 by the transfer device 11 can be transported upward in an inclined manner. The accessory bag is transferred to the suspended conveyor belt 3, and the long-distance transportation of the accessory bag is achieved by the suspended conveyor belt 3 suspended from the ceiling of the workshop. Since the suspended conveyor belt 3 is suspended from the ceiling of the workshop, the operation of the equipment below the suspended conveyor belt 3 is not affected when transporting materials, nor is the normal passage of pedestrians below. The layout of the existing factory area is also relatively small, which is very suitable for long-distance material transportation in traditional factories.

[0047] Finally, the attachment belt on the suspended conveyor belt 3 can be transferred downward to the second workstation by using the downwardly extending conveying channel 4, thus completing the material transfer.

[0048] Although this article mainly describes the use of transfer and transportation equipment to transfer and transport accessory bags, in fact, the transfer and transportation equipment provided by this application can not only be used to transfer and transport accessory bags, but also can be used to transfer and transport other parts. In other words, the materials transferred by the transfer and transportation equipment are not particularly limited to specific materials.

[0049] Since the present application provides a transfer and transportation device with a climbing conveyor belt 2 and a suspended conveyor belt 3, the material can be transferred from above the equipment in the factory during the material transfer process. Compared with the transfer and transportation device arranged on the ground, the transfer and transportation device provided by the present application occupies a smaller area, avoiding major changes to the layout of the equipment in the factory. In addition, since the present application can transfer materials from a high place in the workshop, and the floor height of the workshop is generally high, the suspended conveyor belt 3 can be kept away from various processing equipment located on the ground, and the transportation process will not occupy the ground passage, nor will it affect the normal operation of the ground equipment.

[0050] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some implementations, the feed unit 1 further includes an inclined guide trough 12, the bottom of which is connected to the bottom feed opening of the climbing conveyor belt 2. That is, the material can be guided to the bottom feed opening of the climbing conveyor belt 2 through the inclined guide trough 12.

[0051] In order to prevent the material from sliding down from the bottom of the climbing conveyor belt 2 , in some implementations, an interception baffle structure may be provided at the bottom of the climbing conveyor belt 2 .

[0052] When using the transfer device 11 to transfer materials, the materials can be transferred to the material guide trough 12 first. Compared with directly transferring to the climbing conveyor belt 2, on the one hand, the travel of the transfer device 11 can be shortened, and on the other hand, a large-sized material guide trough 12 can be used to avoid inaccurate placement of the transfer device 11.

[0053] refer to Figure 2 As shown, in some implementations, the bottom of the guide trough 12 is provided as a flexible bottom plate 121, which is arranged to be tilted downward and connected to the climbing conveyor belt 2. A vibrator 122 for vibrating the flexible bottom plate 121 is provided at the bottom of the flexible bottom plate 121. Under the vibration of the vibrator 122, the flexible bottom plate 121 can fluctuate up and down.

[0054] By using the flexible bottom plate 121 that can fluctuate up and down, the materials retained above the flexible bottom plate 121 can slide downward. Specifically, a vertical telescopic cylinder can be used as the vibrator 122, and the telescopic end of the vibrator 122 is connected to the bottom of the flexible bottom plate 121. When the vibrator 122 is extended and retracted, the telescopic end drives the flexible bottom plate 121 to fluctuate up and down, so that the materials above the flexible bottom plate 121 are at least partially suspended. When the suspended materials fall, the bottom surface separates from the flexible bottom plate 121, so that the materials generate a large reaction force when they fall to the iron sheet, causing the materials to roll down to the climbing conveyor belt 2.

[0055] In some implementations, the flexible bottom plate 121 is iron sheet, and in other implementations, the flexible bottom plate 121 can also be cloth or leather products. Of course, the flexible bottom plate 121 is not limited to the above materials, as long as it can rise and fall or vibrate up and down under the vibration of the vibrator 122. The flexible bottom plate 121 made of iron sheet is not only softer than structures such as steel plates, but can rise and fall under the vibration of the vibrator 122, and the surface of the iron sheet is relatively smooth compared to cloth or leather products, reducing the risk of material retention.

[0056] For example, the material is prevented from falling from the material guide trough 12 to the ground during the vibration of the vibrator 122. In some implementations, baffle structures (not shown in the figure) can be provided on both sides of the flexible bottom plate 121.

[0057] In this embodiment, a retractable electric cylinder is used as the vibrator 122. A photoelectric sensor is provided on the side of the material guide trough 12, and the photoelectric sensor is used to measure whether there is any material retained on the material guide trough 12. When the photoelectric sensor measures that the material is stagnant, a material retention signal is sent to the control module of the transfer and transportation equipment. The control module controls the vibrator 122 to vibrate the flexible bottom plate 121 based on the retention signal, so as to cause the material on the flexible bottom plate 121 to fall to the climbing conveyor belt.

[0058] It is understandable that there are many ways to measure whether the material is retained on the material guide trough 12, and it is not limited to the measurement using photoelectric sensors. Ultrasonic sensors can also be used to measure the stagnation time of the material on the material guide trough 12. Alternatively, a pressure sensor is set at the bottom of the flexible bottom plate 121, and the stop time of the material on the material guide trough 12 is identified by the change of the pressure sensor. When the pressure measured by the pressure sensor is stable, it is determined whether the measured pressure is greater than the no-load pressure when the material guide trough 12 is unloaded. If the measured pressure is greater than the no-load pressure and the stable time is longer than the set sliding time, it means that the material on the flexible bottom plate 121 is retained. At this time, the vibrator 122 is used to vibrate the flexible bottom plate 121, so that the material retained on the flexible bottom plate 121 falls to the climbing conveyor belt 2.

[0059] like Figure 1 As shown, in some implementations, the feeding unit 1 also includes a first conveyor belt 13 and a second conveyor belt 14, the conveying directions of the first conveyor belt 13 and the second conveyor belt 14 are opposite, and the second conveyor belt 14 is located below the first conveyor belt 13, and the end of the first conveyor belt 13 and the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14 are both located within the grabbing range of the transfer device 11.

[0060] The material box 5 filled with materials can be transferred to the end of the first conveyor belt 13 through the first conveyor belt 13 for the transfer device 11 to grab. After the transfer device 11 grabs the material box 5 and dumps the materials in the material box 5 into the climbing conveyor belt 2 or the material guide trough 12, the transfer device 11 can place the empty material box 5 at the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14. The empty material box 5 is transferred back through the second conveyor belt 14. The material box 5 is reset and reused.

[0061] By arranging the second conveyor belt 14 below the first conveyor belt 13, the floor space occupied by the two conveyor belts can be reduced, and the empty material box 5 can be returned to the starting end of the first conveyor belt 13, so that the material box 5 can be reused conveniently.

[0062] Wherein, the first conveyor belt 13 can adopt a powered transmission line, and the driving component of the first conveyor belt 13 can be a driving motor. The driving motor drives the rotation of the pulley, and then utilizes the pulley to drive the conveyor belt of the powered transmission line to realize the transmission function.

[0063] The drive motor can be connected to the controller. When the photoelectric sensor on the material guide trough 12 measures that there is a lack of material on the material guide trough 12, the controller controls the drive motor to accelerate to transport the material on the first conveyor belt 13 to the grabbing range of the transfer device 11 more quickly, so as to replenish the material on the material guide trough 12 and the climbing conveyor belt 2 as soon as possible.

[0064] When the photoelectric sensor on the material guide trough 12 measures that too much material is accumulated on the material guide trough 12, the controller controls the drive motor to slow down or stop to avoid transporting materials to the material guide trough 12 at a high speed, which aggravates the material accumulation.

[0065] Compared with mechanical drive components or hydraulic drive components, the control of the drive motor is simpler and more direct, and the transport speed of the first transport belt 13 can be flexibly controlled to cope with different scenarios.

[0066] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some implementations, the feeding unit 1 also includes a pushing device 15, which includes a support plate 151 and a pushing cylinder 152, the support plate 151 is flush with the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14, and the pushing cylinder 152 can push the material box 5 located on the support plate 151 to the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14.

[0067] refer to Figure 2As shown, in some implementations, the pushing device 15 is disposed on the main body 111 of the transfer device 11, and after the transfer device 11 dumps the material in the material box 5 into the guide trough 12 or the climbing conveyor belt 2. The transfer device 11 can place the empty material box 5 on the support plate 151, and the pushing cylinder 152 of the pushing device 15 pushes the empty material box 5 to the second conveyor belt 14.

[0068] Continue to refer Figure 2 In some implementations, a lifting plate 16 may be provided above the pushing device 15, and the lifting plate 16 may move up and down along the main body 111. After the transfer device 11 pours the material in the material box 5 into the material guide trough 12, the material box 5 may be placed on the lifting plate 16, and the lifting plate 16 may move downward so that the material box 5 is located on the support plate 151 of the pushing device 15. Then, the pushing action of the material box 5 is realized under the push of the pushing cylinder 152. The lifting plate 16 may be lifted and lowered by a pneumatic cylinder or an electric cylinder.

[0069] Since the support plate 151 is flush with the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14 and the support plate 151 abuts against the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14 , when the pushing cylinder 152 pushes the empty material box 5 to move, the empty material box 5 can be smoothly transferred to the second conveyor belt 14 .

[0070] In some implementations, the second conveyor belt 14 may adopt a non-powered smooth bar return line. Since the smooth bar supports the empty material box 5 through rolling elements, the resistance of the empty material box 5 is small. In addition, the smooth bar is inclined, and the height of the end of the second conveyor belt 14 is lower than the height of the starting end of the second conveyor belt 14. Under the action of gravity, the empty material box 5 can slide along the inclined smooth bar to achieve the transfer of the empty material box 5.

[0071] See also Figure 1 as well as Figure 4 As shown, in order to prevent the empty material box 5 from sliding down too fast and hitting the frame to be damaged and deformed, a blocking member 141 is also provided at the end of the second conveyor belt 14. The blocking member 141 is preferably a blocking cylinder, which slowly stops the empty material box 5 by extending and retracting the blocking cylinder. It is understandable that the blocking member 141 can also be an elastic material such as a spring or a rubber block, and the elastic deformation of the elastic material can be used to buffer the empty material box 5 and slow down the speed of the empty material box 5.

[0072] In other implementations, the second conveyor belt 14 may also be a horizontally arranged smooth plate. The empty material box 5 is moved on the second conveyor belt 14 only by the push of the push cylinder 152. Preferably, the telescopic stroke of the push cylinder 152 should be greater than the length of the empty material box 5, so that after the previous empty material box 5 is transferred to the second conveyor belt 14, there is enough length on the support plate 151 for the next empty material box 5 to be placed.

[0073] Afterwards, the transfer device 11 is used to place the next empty material box 5 on the support plate 151. In the process of transferring the empty material box 5 from the support plate 151 to the second conveyor belt 14, the empty material box 5 on the second conveyor belt 14 will be pushed away from the push cylinder 152 by the empty material box 5 in contact with the push cylinder 152. As the number of empty material boxes 5 on the second conveyor belt 14 increases, the empty material box 5 will gradually move to the end of the second conveyor belt 14. This type of transfer method has a slow transfer speed, which can minimize the deformation and damage of the empty material box 5 during the transportation process.

[0074] Preferably, a sensing device may be provided at the support plate 151 to measure whether an empty material box 5 is carried on the support plate 151. After the empty material box 5 is carried on the support plate 151 and the empty material is stable, the controller is used to control the extension and contraction of the push cylinder 152 to push the empty material box 5 into the second conveyor belt 14. It can be understood that the sensing device provided at the support plate 151 may be a pressure sensor located below the support plate 151, or an ultrasonic sensor provided above the support plate 151.

[0075] Of course, an ultrasonic sensor can also be set above the support plate 151 to measure whether the support plate 151 carries an empty material box 5, and a pressure sensor can be set at the bottom of the support plate 151 to measure whether the empty material box 5 carried on the support plate 151 is stable through the change in pressure.

[0076] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the pushing device 15 includes two spaced support plates 151, and the pushing cylinder 152 is arranged between the two support plates 151. The pushing cylinder 152 is provided with a pushing plate 1521 whose top surface is higher than the top surface of the support plate 151. The pushing cylinder 152 drives the pushing plate 1521 to move linearly, so that the pushing plate 1521 pushes the material box 5 to move on the support plate 151.

[0077] It is understandable that the second conveyor belt 14 can also adopt a powered transmission line, with the help of a driving component such as a motor to achieve the movement of the conveyor belt body, thereby achieving the transportation of the empty material box 5 above the second conveyor belt 14.

[0078] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 5As shown, in some implementations, the transfer device 11 includes a main body 111, a translation mechanism 112 is installed on the main body 111, and a lifting mechanism 113 is installed on the translation mechanism 112. The lifting mechanism 113 is connected to a flip gripper 114 at one end away from the translation mechanism 112, and the flip gripper 114 can clamp the material box 5 and flip the material box 5. It can be understood that in some implementations, the transfer device 11 can also use an existing industrial robot, which has flexible degrees of freedom and can adapt to various specifications of fixtures and different control modes, and has a wider range of application scenarios.

[0079] When the transfer device 11 is used to grab the material box 5, the translation mechanism 112 can be used to adjust the horizontal position of the flip gripper 114 so that the flip gripper 114 moves above the first conveyor belt 13. Then, the lifting mechanism 113 is used to adjust the height of the flip gripper 114 so that the flip gripper 114 can clamp the material box 5 located below the conveyor belt.

[0080] After the flip clamp 114 clamps the material box 5, the lifting mechanism 113 can be used to move the flip clamp 114 and the material box 5 upward, and then the translation mechanism 112 can be used to adjust the horizontal position of the flip clamp 114 to above the material guide trough 12. The material box 5 is flipped by the flip clamp 114, and the material in the material box 5 is poured into the material guide trough 12. In order to achieve the effect of pouring the material in the material box 5, the flip angle of the flip clamp 114 should be greater than 90°. The flip angle of the flip clamp 114 during the material pouring process is preferably 120° to 180°.

[0081] like Figure 2 as well as Figure 5 As shown, in some implementations, the flip clamp 114 includes a clamping frame 1141 connected to the lifting mechanism 113, and the clamping frame 1141 is equipped with two clamping driving members 1142. Each clamping driving member 1142 is connected to a clamping member 1143, and the material box 5 is clamped by the clamping members 1143 arranged in pairs. Among them, the clamping driving member 1142 can use a rotating clamping cylinder, which can not only drive the clamping member 1143 to move horizontally to clamp the material box 5, but also can rotate the clamping member 1143 to flip the material box 5.

[0082] It is understandable that the clamping drive member 1142 can also be in the form of a combination of two drive components, and specifically, one of the components is used to adjust the angle of the clamping member 1143 to complete the action of flipping the material box 5. The other linear drive component (such as an electric telescopic cylinder) is used to realize the linear movement of the clamping member 1143 to complete the clamping action of the flip clamp 114.

[0083] refer to Figure 5As shown, the clamping member 1143 is a flat plate structure. In some embodiments, the clamping surface of the clamping member 1143 can be roughened to increase the friction between the clamping member 1143 and the material box 5, making the clamping more stable. On the other hand, a plurality of vacuum suction cups can be provided on the clamping member 1143 to increase the adsorption force between the clamping member 1143 and the material box 5 during the process of clamping the material box 5.

[0084] Regarding the translation mechanism 112, in some implementations, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a guide rail 1111 is disposed on the top of the main body 111, and the translation mechanism 112 includes a first frame 1121 slidably mounted on the guide rail 1111, and a first driving member 1123 is disposed on the first frame 1121. The first driving member 1123 is used to drive the first frame 1121 to extend along the extension direction of the guide rail 1111 ( Figure 5 Thus, the effect of adjusting the front-to-back direction of the clamping member 1143 is achieved.

[0085] Continue to refer Figure 5 As shown, a guide column 1122 is also provided on the first frame 1121, and the lifting mechanism 113 can move along the extension direction of the guide column 1122 under the drive of the second driving member 1124. Specifically, the guide column 1122 can be selected as a screw structure, and the lifting mechanism 113 is threadedly connected to the outside of the guide column 1122. A rotating driving member such as a motor is used as the second driving member 1124. The rotation of the guide column 1122 is driven by the second driving member 1124, so that the lifting mechanism 113 is moved along the extension direction of the guide column 1122. In other words, a columnar component with a smooth outer wall is used as the guide column 1122, and the lifting mechanism 113 is slidably installed outside the guide column 1122. The second driving member 1124 with a telescopic function is used to realize the lifting mechanism 113 along the extension direction of the guide column 1122 ( Figure 5 (left or right direction in the display).

[0086] refer to Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, in some implementations, the climbing conveyor belt 2 includes an anti-skid conveyor belt 21, and a plurality of anti-skid protrusions 22 are arranged on the anti-skid conveyor belt 21. In other words, the climbing conveyor belt 2 uses an anti-skid conveyor belt 21 with anti-skid treatment, which can prevent materials from sliding down.

[0087] Specifically, a plurality of anti-skid patterns may be provided on the anti-skid conveyor belt 21, or the surface of the anti-skid conveyor belt 21 may be roughened to increase the friction between the material and the anti-skid conveyor belt 21. The climbing conveyor belt 2 further includes a support frame 25, which is provided on the factory floor, and the belt and the driving motor of the anti-skid conveyor belt 21 are both installed above the support frame 25.

[0088] It can be understood that in order to reduce the footprint of the transfer and transportation equipment, the horizontal extension direction of the climbing conveyor belt 2 can be set to be parallel to the extension direction of the first conveyor belt, and the lower end of the climbing conveyor belt 2 is aligned with the transfer device, and the projection of the transportation direction of the climbing conveyor belt 2 on the horizontal plane points to the starting end of the first conveyor belt, thereby shortening the overall length of the climbing conveyor belt 2 and the first conveyor belt 13.

[0089] Since a plurality of anti-skid protrusions 22 are provided on the anti-skid conveying belt 21 , the anti-skid protrusions 22 protruding from the anti-skid conveying belt 21 can be utilized to intercept materials, thereby reducing the risk of materials sliding down.

[0090] In some implementations, the anti-skid protrusions 22 extend in the horizontal direction, and the anti-skid protrusions 22 on the anti-skid conveyor belt 21 are arranged in parallel. The anti-skid protrusions 22 extend in the horizontal direction to prevent the material from sliding down along the surface of the anti-skid protrusions 22, thereby improving the material interception effect of the anti-skid protrusions 22.

[0091] It is understandable that the spacing between the anti-skid protrusions 22 can be designed according to the size of the material, for example, the spacing between two adjacent anti-skid protrusions 22 is set to be equal to 1.3 to 1.7 times the length of the material, so that the material can be placed between two adjacent anti-skid protrusions 22, and the density between the anti-skid protrusions 22 is high, which has a better effect of blocking the material from sliding down.

[0092] In another implementation, the anti-skid protrusion 22 can also be set to a V-shaped structure. The anti-skid protrusion 22 with a V-shaped structure can guide the material to the central area of ​​the anti-skid protrusion 22 when the material slides down, thereby better preventing the material from sliding down.

[0093] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some implementations, the climbing conveyor belt 2 also includes guardrails 23 located on both sides of the anti-slip conveyor belt 21, and a material detection device 24 is provided on the guardrail 23. The transfer and transportation equipment also includes a controller, and the material detection device 24 and the transfer device 11 are both electrically connected to the controller.

[0094] The guardrails 23 arranged on both sides of the anti-skid conveyor belt 21 can prevent the climbing conveyor belt 2 from dropping the materials during the material transfer process, thereby improving the safety of the transfer and transportation equipment.

[0095] The material detection device 24 provided on the guardrail 23 can detect the amount of material on the anti-slip conveyor belt 21. When the amount of material on the anti-slip conveyor belt is greater than the transport threshold, the controller controls the transfer device 11 to stop grabbing, so as to prevent the transfer device 11 from further transporting the material to the climbing conveyor belt. In addition, it can be understood that when the material detection device 24 measures that the amount of material on the anti-slip conveyor belt 21 is small, the controller can control the transfer device 11 to speed up the grabbing frequency. The controller can be a programmable controller, and the corresponding control effect can be achieved by editing the corresponding control program.

[0096] The material detection device 24 may be a photoelectric sensor, which determines the amount of material passing through the anti-slip conveyor belt 21 through a photoelectric signal, and can then calculate the material transport speed per unit time.

[0097] In some implementations, the material detection device 24 may be disposed at the middle height of the anti-slip conveyor belt 21 to measure whether the material can climb to the middle height of the anti-slip conveyor belt 21 under the drive of the climbing conveyor belt 2. The controller can compare the amount of material detected by the material detection device 24 with the number of grabs of the transfer device 11 to determine whether there is a grab failure fault or a material falling fault.

[0098] Specifically, the controller can calculate the theoretical number of materials based on the number of grabs of the transfer device 11, and the material detection device 24 obtains the amount of materials passing through the detection result. The controller calculates the material deviation by the difference between the theoretical number of materials and the amount of materials passing through, and determines whether the material deviation exceeds the deviation threshold. When the material deviation exceeds the deviation threshold, the controller determines that there may be a material unloading failure, and sends an alarm signal to remind the staff to check the feeding unit 1 and the climbing conveyor belt 2. Further judgment is made as to whether the cause of the failure is a feeding failure of the feeding unit 1 (the material is not transferred to the climbing conveyor belt 2), or a transportation failure of the climbing conveyor belt 2 (the material is not transported to the height of the material detection device 24). The transfer and transportation equipment is repaired according to the corresponding failure.

[0099] It is understandable that in order to improve the safety of materials during transportation on the suspended conveyor belt 3, protective structures can be set on both sides of the suspended conveyor belt 3 to intercept the materials on the suspended conveyor belt 3 so that the materials always remain on the suspended conveyor belt 3 and the probability of materials falling is reduced.

[0100] Regarding the suspended conveyor belt 3, in some implementations, the suspended conveyor belt 3 is suspended by a hanger rod set on the ceiling of the workshop. Since the suspended conveyor belt 3 is suspended on the ceiling of the workshop, there is no need to set a supporting structure at the bottom, thereby avoiding the support structure at the bottom interfering with the normal work of other workstations in the workshop.

[0101] See also Figure 1As shown, the conveying channel 4 is inclined. The material transported to the conveying channel 4 can slide down to the second workstation along the inclined conveying channel 4 under the action of gravity. It is understandable that, in the case of limited space, a conveying channel 4 extending downward in a spiral can be selected to enable the material to slide down along the conveying channel 4. Compared with the ramp structure, the spiral structure has a shorter horizontal length and occupies less space when the material sliding speed is slowed down to the same speed.

[0102] refer to Figure 1 As shown, the bottom outlet of the conveying channel 4 faces the collecting box 6 provided at the second station, and the materials delivered by the suspended conveyor belt 3 can be transferred to the collecting box 6. This facilitates the staff at the second station to place the materials at the first processing equipment 7 to realize the reprocessing of the materials, such as sealing the accessory belt equipped with the connecting pipe assembly.

[0103] Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, various modifications may be made thereto and parts thereof may be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict. The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A transfer and transportation device, characterized in that: It includes: A feeding unit, the feeding unit comprising a transfer device; A conveyor belt mechanism, the conveyor belt mechanism comprising an inclined climbing conveyor belt and a suspended conveyor belt, the climbing conveyor belt being arranged on one side of the transfer device, and the transfer device being capable of transferring materials from the feed unit to the climbing conveyor belt; The suspended conveyor belt is suspended from the ceiling of the workshop, and the suspended conveyor belt is docked with the top of the climbing conveyor belt to receive and transfer the materials in the climbing conveyor belt.

2. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer device also includes a material guide trough that is arranged obliquely, and the bottom of the material guide trough is connected to the bottom feed opening of the climbing conveyor belt.

3. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the material guide trough is a flexible bottom plate which is inclined downward and connected to the climbing conveyor belt. A vibrator for vibrating the flexible bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the flexible bottom plate. The flexible bottom plate is constructed to fluctuate up and down when the vibrator vibrates.

4. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding unit further comprises a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, wherein the conveying directions of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are opposite to each other, and the second conveyor belt is located below the first conveyor belt; The end of the first conveyor belt and the starting end of the second conveyor belt are both located within the grabbing range of the transfer device.

5. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feeding unit also includes a pushing device, which includes a support plate and a pushing cylinder. The support plate is flush with the starting end of the second conveyor belt, and the pushing cylinder can push the material box located on the support plate to the starting end of the second conveyor belt.

6. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer device comprises a main body, on which a translation mechanism is installed, on which a lifting mechanism is installed, and one end of the lifting mechanism away from the translation mechanism is connected to a flip clamp, and the flip clamp can clamp the material box and flip the material box.

7. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The climbing conveyor belt comprises an anti-skid conveyor belt, and a plurality of anti-skid protrusions are arranged on the anti-skid conveyor belt.

8. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The anti-skid protrusions extend in a horizontal direction, and the anti-skid protrusions on the anti-skid transport belts are arranged in parallel.

9. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The climbing conveyor belt also includes guardrails located on both sides of the anti-slip conveyor belt, and a material detection device is arranged on the guardrail. The transfer and transportation equipment also includes a controller, and the material detection device and the transfer device are both electrically connected to the controller.

10. The transfer and transportation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer and transportation equipment also includes a conveying channel, which is connected to the suspended conveyor belt and is inclined.

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