Magnetic drive conveying line and magnetic drive conveying system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a magnetic drive conveying line and a magnetic drive conveying system. The magnetic drive conveying line comprises a main conveying section, a feeding section, a first turning section and a second turning section. The feeding section is located on the side of the main conveying section and provided with a first inlet end and a first outlet end which are arranged in the conveying direction of the main conveying section. The first turning section is located between the first inlet end and the main conveying section, and the first turning section is used for driving the rotor module to move to the feeding section from the main conveying section through the first inlet end; the second turning section is located between the first outlet end and the main conveying section and used for driving the rotor module to move to the main conveying section from the feeding section through the first outlet end. And the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system can be further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of magnetic drive technology, and in particular to a magnetic drive conveyor line and a magnetic drive conveying system. Background Art

[0002] The magnetic drive conveying system usually includes a magnetically coupled stator module and a mover module. The mover module is used to carry materials. Multiple stator modules are combined to form a magnetic drive conveying line. The coil winding of the stator module is periodically energized to generate a traveling wave magnetic field. The traveling wave magnetic field interacts with the permanent magnetic array of the mover module to drive the mover module to move along a predetermined route on the magnetic drive conveying line, so that the material is transported to a preset location along the mover module.

[0003] In the related art, materials are usually transferred to the movable module through a transfer mechanism. During the material loading process, the movable module needs to be in a stationary state, resulting in other movable modules located upstream of the movable module that is loading in the conveying direction also needing to be in a stationary state, thereby reducing the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a magnetic drive conveying line and a magnetic drive conveying system, which can improve the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a magnetically driven conveyor line for driving a movable module to move along the conveying direction of the magnetically driven conveyor line, wherein the magnetically driven conveyor line comprises: a main conveying section; a loading section, located on the side of the main conveying section, the loading section having a first inlet end and a first outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; a first bending section, located between the first inlet end and the main conveying section, the first bending section being used to drive the movable module to move from the main conveying section through the first inlet end to the loading section; a second bending section, located between the first outlet end and the main conveying section, the second bending section being used to drive the movable module to move from the loading section through the first outlet end to the main conveying section.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present application, the material loading section is provided with multiple sections, and the multiple material loading sections are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, which can further improve the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, the main conveying section is in an annular shape as a whole, so that the moving submodule can be transported along the annular shape on the main conveying section for a full circle, thereby continuously realizing the cycle of loading-processing-unloading-loading.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the magnetic drive conveyor line further includes: a feeding section, located on the side of the main conveying section, and arranged with the loading section along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, the feeding section having a second inlet end and a second outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; a third turning section, the third turning section is located between the second inlet end and the main conveying section, the third turning section is used to drive the mover module from the main conveying section through the second inlet end to the feeding section; a fourth turning section, located between the second outlet end and the main conveying section, the fourth turning section is used to drive the mover module from the feeding section through the second outlet end to the main conveying section. When the idle mover transfers materials in the feeding section, the armature winding in the main conveying section can be in an energized state, so that the mover module located in the main conveying section can still continue to move along the main conveying section, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the magnetic drive conveyor line further includes: a processing unloading section, located on the side of the main conveying section, and arranged with the loading section along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, the processing unloading section has a third inlet end and a third outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; a fifth turning section, located between the third inlet end and the main conveying section, the fifth turning section is used to drive the mover module from the main conveying section through the third inlet end to the processing unloading section; a sixth turning section, located between the third outlet end and the main conveying section, the sixth turning section is used to drive the mover module from the processing unloading section through the third outlet end to the main conveying section. A mechanical arm or other transfer mechanism can be used in the processing unloading section to process the material on the mover to be processed, and the processed material can be removed from the mover to be processed, so that the mover to be processed becomes an empty mover again.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the magnetic drive conveyor line further includes: a feeding section, located on the side of the main conveying section, and along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, the feeding section is located between the feeding section and the processing section, and the feeding section has a second inlet end and a second outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; a third bending section, the third bending section is located between the second inlet end and the main conveying section, and the third bending section is used to drive the mover module from the main conveying section through the second inlet end to the feeding section; a fourth bending section, located between the second outlet end and the processing section, and the fourth bending section is used to drive the mover module from the feeding section through the second outlet end to the processing section. The conveying stroke of the processing mover after the feeding is completed can be shortened, and the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system can be further improved.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, the material loading section and the material processing section are located on opposite sides of the main conveying section, so that the material loading process and the material processing process do not interfere with each other.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the main conveying section includes: a first conveying section, the loading section is located outside the first conveying section, and the first inlet end is connected to the first conveying section through a first bend section, and the first outlet end is connected to the first conveying section through a second bend section; a second conveying section is arranged opposite to the first conveying section and connected to the first conveying section, the processing unloading section is located on the side of the second conveying section away from the first conveying section, and the third inlet end is connected to the second conveying section through a fifth bend section, and the third outlet end is connected to the second conveying section through a sixth bend section. This allows the loading section and the processing unloading section to be more conveniently arranged on opposite sides of the main conveying section 10.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the main conveying section further includes: a third conveying section, located between the fifth turning section and the sixth turning section, the two ends of the third conveying section are respectively connected to the fifth turning section and the sixth turning section, and the third conveying section is used to drive the mover module to move from the fifth turning section to the sixth turning section. The conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system can be further improved.

[0014] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a magnetically driven conveying system, comprising a mover module and a magnetically driven conveying line as described in any one of the above embodiments, wherein the magnetically driven conveying line is used to drive the mover module to move along an extension direction of the magnetically driven conveying line.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: when the mover module not carrying materials (hereinafter referred to as the empty mover) is transported from the main conveying section to the first bending section, if the materials need to be transferred to the empty mover, the armature winding on the first bending section can be used to drive the empty mover to move to the loading section, and then the armature winding on the loading section can be in a power-off state, so that the empty mover is in a stationary state, and then a mechanical arm or other transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials to the empty mover in the loading section, and the mover module carrying materials (hereinafter referred to as the empty mover to be processed) can then move to the main conveying section through the second bending section, and continue to move along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, and when the empty mover transfers materials in the loading section, the armature winding in the main conveying section can be in a power-on state, so that the mover module located in the main conveying section can still continue to move along the main conveying section, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a magnetic drive conveyor line in one embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a loading section and part of the main conveying section in one embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding section and part of a main conveying section in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the processing unloading section and part of the main conveying section in one embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Reference numerals:

[0022] 10. Main conveying section; 11. First conveying section; 12. Second conveying section; 13. Third conveying section; 20. Loading section; 21. First inlet end; 22. First outlet end; 30. Replenishing section; 31. Second inlet end; 32. Second outlet end; 40. Processing unloading section; 41. Third inlet end; 42. Third outlet end; 51. First turning section; 52. Second turning section; 53. Third turning section; 54. Fourth turning section; 55. Fifth turning section; 56. Sixth turning section; 60. Stator body; 70. Armature winding. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0024] The present application provides a magnetically driven conveying line and a magnetically driven conveying system to solve the problem in the related art that materials are usually transferred to a movable module through a transfer mechanism. During the material loading process, the movable module needs to be in a stationary state, resulting in other movable modules located behind the movable module being loaded in the conveying direction also needing to be in a stationary state, thereby reducing the conveying efficiency of the magnetically driven conveying system.

[0025] In the first aspect, the present application provides a magnetically driven conveyor line, which is used to drive a mover module (not shown in the figure) to move along the conveying direction of the magnetically driven conveyor line. The mover module is a device for carrying materials. The mover module is a magnetically powered mover. The magnetically driven conveyor line can provide a magnetic driving force for the mover module to drive the mover module to move along the magnetically driven conveyor line.

[0026] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the magnetic drive conveyor line includes a main conveying section 10, a loading section 20, a first bending section 51 and a second bending section 52. The loading section 20 is located on the side of the main conveying section 10, and the loading section 20 has a first inlet end 21 and a first outlet end 22 arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10; the first bending section 51 is located between the first inlet end 21 and the main conveying section 10, and the first bending section 51 is used to drive the moving submodule from the main conveying section 10 through the first inlet end 21 to move to the loading section 20; the second bending section 52 is located between the first outlet end 22 and the main conveying section 10, and the second bending section 52 is used to drive the moving submodule from the loading section 20 through the first outlet end 22 to move to the main conveying section 10.

[0027] It can be understood that the magnetic drive conveyor line is formed by connecting multiple conveying sections. The main conveying section 10, the loading section 20, the first bending section 51 and the second bending section 52 are all part of the conveying sections in the magnetic drive conveyor line. The main conveying section 10, the loading section 20, the first bending section 51 and the second bending section 52 can all be a stator module or formed by connecting multiple stator modules. The stator module includes a stator body 60 and an armature winding 70 arranged on the stator body 60. The coil in the armature winding 70 will generate a magnetic field when energized. The permanent magnet on the mover module can be magnetically coupled with the coil to generate a driving force under the current excitation of the coil, thereby providing magnetic power for the mover module to drive the mover module to move along the various conveying sections in the magnetic drive conveyor line. The specific working principle of magnetic power drive has long been disclosed in the relevant technology and will not be repeated in this application. The armature windings 70 in the main conveying section 10, the loading section 20, the first turning section 51 and the second turning section 52 can be controlled and operated by a controller, but can work independently. For example, when the armature winding 70 on the main conveying section 10 is energized, the armature winding 70 on the loading section 20 can be in a power-off state.

[0028] It should also be noted that, as the name implies, the loading section 20 is the conveying section area in the magnetic drive conveyor line that transfers materials to the mover module. A robotic arm or other transfer mechanism can be used to transfer materials to the mover module in the loading section 20. In the present application, when the mover module that does not carry materials (hereinafter referred to as the empty mover) is conveyed from the main conveying section 10 to the first turning section 51, if it is necessary to transfer the materials to the empty mover, the armature winding 70 on the first turning section 51 can be used to drive the empty mover to move to the loading section 20, and then the armature winding 70 on the loading section 20 can be in a power-off state, so that the empty mover It is in a stationary state, and then a robotic arm or other transfer mechanism is used to transfer the material to the empty mover in the loading section 20. The mover module carrying the material (hereinafter referred to as the empty mover to be processed) can then be moved to the main conveying section 10 through the second bending section 52, and continue to move along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10. When the empty mover transfers the material in the loading section 20, the armature winding 70 in the main conveying section 10 can be in an energized state, so that the mover module located in the main conveying section 10 can still continue to move along the main conveying section 10, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0029] In one embodiment, the loading section 20 is provided with multiple sections, and the multiple loading sections 20 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10, so that materials can be transferred to multiple movable modules in the multiple loading sections 20, and different types of materials can be transferred to movable modules in different loading sections 20, which can further improve the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the magnetic drive conveyor line also includes a feeding section 30, a third bending section 53 and a fourth bending section 54; the feeding section 30 is located on the side of the main conveying section 10, and is arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10 with the loading section 20, and the feeding section 30 has a second inlet end 31 and a second outlet end 32 arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10; the third bending section 53 is located between the second inlet end 31 and the main conveying section 10, and the third bending section 53 is used to drive the moving sub-module from the main conveying section 10 through the second inlet end 31 to move to the feeding section 30; the fourth bending section 54 is located between the second outlet end 32 and the main conveying section 10, and the fourth bending section 54 is used to drive the moving sub-module from the feeding section 30 through the second outlet end 32 to move to the main conveying section 10.

[0031] It can be understood that the feeding section 30, the third turning section 53 and the fourth turning section 54 are all part of the conveying section in the magnetic drive conveying line, and the feeding section 30, the third turning section 53 and the fourth turning section 54 can also be a stator module or formed by connecting multiple stator modules, and the armature winding 70 in the main conveying section 10, the feeding section 30, the third turning section 53 and the fourth turning section 54 can be controlled and operated by a controller, but can work independently.

[0032] As the name implies, the feeding section 30 is a conveying section area in the magnetic drive conveyor line used for feeding. When the material on the mover to be processed falls off during the conveying process and becomes an empty mover, or there is a situation where an empty mover that needs to be loaded has not been loaded, the empty mover can be driven to move to the feeding section 30 by the armature winding 70 on the third turning section 53 when the main conveying section 10 is conveyed to the third turning section 53. Then, the armature winding 70 on the feeding section 30 can be in a power-off state, so that the empty mover on the feeding section 30 is in a stationary state, and then a mechanical The arm or other transfer mechanism transfers the material to the empty mover in the loading section 20, and the mover to be processed can then move to the main conveying section 10 through the fourth turning section 54, and continue to move along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10, thereby reducing the situation of material leakage and shortage during transportation. When the empty mover transfers materials in the feeding section 30, the armature winding 70 in the main conveying section 10 can be in an energized state, so that the mover module located in the main conveying section 10 can still continue to move along the main conveying section 10, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0033] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the magnetic drive conveyor line also includes a processing and unloading section 40, a fifth bending section 55 and a sixth bending section 56. The processing and unloading section 40 is located on the side of the main conveying section 10, and is arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10 with the loading section 20. The processing and unloading section 40 has a third inlet end 41 and a third outlet end 42 arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10; the fifth bending section 55 is located between the third inlet end 41 and the main conveying section 10, and the fifth bending section 55 is used to drive the moving sub-module from the main conveying section 10 through the third inlet end 41 to move to the processing and unloading section 40; the sixth bending section 56 is located between the third outlet end 42 and the main conveying section 10, and the sixth bending section 56 is used to drive the moving sub-module from the processing and unloading section 40 through the third outlet end 42 to move to the main conveying section 10.

[0034] It can be understood that the processing and unloading section 40, the fifth turning section 55 and the sixth turning section 56 are all part of the conveying section in the magnetic drive conveyor line, and the processing and unloading section 40, the fifth turning section 55 and the sixth turning section 56 can also be a stator module or formed by connecting multiple stator modules, and the processing and unloading section 40, the fifth turning section 55, the sixth turning section 56 and the armature winding 70 in the main conveying section 10 can be controlled and operated by a controller, but can work independently.

[0035] As the name suggests, the processing and unloading section 40 is a conveying section area in the magnetic drive conveyor line used for processing and unloading. When the mover to be processed moves to the fifth turning section 55, the armature winding 70 on the fifth turning section 55 can be used to drive the mover to be processed to move to the processing and unloading section 40. Then, the armature winding 70 on the processing and unloading section 40 can be in a power-off state, so that the mover to be processed on the processing and unloading section 40 is in a stationary state. Then, a robotic arm or other processing mechanism is used in the processing and unloading section 40 to process the material on the mover to be processed, and the processed material is removed from the mover to be processed, so that the mover to be processed becomes an empty mover again. Then, the empty mover can be moved to the main conveying section 10 through the sixth turning section 56, and continue to move along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10.

[0036] In one embodiment, along the conveying direction of the main conveying section 10, the feeding section 30 is located between the feeding section 30 and the processing unloading section 40, the third turning section 53 is used to drive the mover module from the main conveying section 10 to move to the feeding section 30 through the second inlet end 31, and the second turning section 52 is used to drive the mover module from the feeding section 30 to move to the processing unloading section 40 through the second outlet end 32, so that after the feeding is completed, the processing mover can be directly moved to the processing unloading section 40 through the fourth turning section 54 for processing and unloading, which can shorten the conveying stroke of the processing mover after the feeding is completed, and further improve the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0037] Continue to see Figure 1 As shown, the main conveying section 10 is in annular shape as a whole, so that the movable module can be transported along the ring on the main conveying section 10 for a full circle, thereby continuously realizing the cycle of loading-processing-unloading-loading.

[0038] In one embodiment, the loading section 20 and the processing and unloading section 40 are respectively located on opposite sides of the main conveying section 10, so that the loading process and the processing and unloading process can not interfere with each other, and the transfer mechanism for loading and the equipment for processing and unloading can be respectively arranged on opposite sides of the main conveying section 10, so that the placement of the transfer mechanism for loading and the equipment for processing and unloading is more convenient.

[0039] In one embodiment, the main conveying section 10 includes a first conveying section 11 and a second conveying section 12; the loading section 20 is located on the outside of the first conveying section 11, and the first inlet end 21 is connected to the first conveying section 11 through the first bending section 51, and the first outlet end 22 is connected to the first conveying section 11 through the second bending section 52; the second conveying section 12 is arranged opposite to the first conveying section 11 and connected to the first conveying section 11, the processing and unloading section 40 is located on the side of the second conveying section 12 away from the first conveying section 11, and the third inlet end 41 is connected to the second conveying section 12 through the fifth bending section 55, and the third outlet end 42 is connected to the second conveying section 12 through the sixth bending section 56, so that the loading section 20 and the processing and unloading section 40 can be more conveniently arranged on the opposite sides of the main conveying section 10.

[0040] In one embodiment, if Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the main conveying section 10 also includes a third conveying section 13, which is located between the fifth bend section 55 and the sixth bend section 56, and the two ends of the third conveying section 13 are respectively connected to the fifth bend section 55 and the sixth bend section 56, and the third conveying section 13 is used to drive the mover module to move from the fifth bend section 55 to the sixth bend section 56. It can be understood that when the mover to be processed is processed and unloaded in the processing and unloading section 40, the idle mover that does not need to be processed can be moved from the fifth bend section 55 to the sixth bend section 56 through the third conveying section 13, and continue to move along the second conveying section 12, so that the mover to be processed and the idle mover do not affect each other, which can further improve the conveying efficiency of the magnetic drive conveying system.

[0041] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A magnetic drive conveyor line, characterized in that: Used to drive the moving submodule to move along the conveying direction of the magnetic drive conveyor line, the magnetic drive conveyor line comprising: Main conveying section; A loading section, located on the side of the main conveying section, the loading section having a first inlet end and a first outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; A first bending section, located between the first inlet end and the main conveying section, the first bending section is used to drive the mover module to move from the main conveying section to the loading section through the first inlet end; The second bending section is located between the first outlet end and the main conveying section, and the second bending section is used to drive the movable module to move from the loading section to the main conveying section through the first outlet end.

2. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding section is provided with a plurality of sections, and the plurality of feeding sections are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the main conveying section.

3. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main conveying section is in an annular shape as a whole.

4. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The magnetic drive conveyor line also includes: A feeding section, located at the side of the main conveying section, and arranged with the feeding section along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, the feeding section having a second inlet end and a second outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; a third bending section, the third bending section being located between the second inlet end and the main conveying section, and the third bending section being used to drive the mover module to move from the main conveying section through the second inlet end to the feeding section; The fourth turning section is located between the second outlet end and the main conveying section, and the fourth turning section is used to drive the moving submodule to move from the material replenishing section to the main conveying section through the second outlet end.

5. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The magnetic drive conveyor line also includes: A processing unloading section is located on the side of the main conveying section and is arranged with the loading section along the conveying direction of the main conveying section. The processing unloading section has a third inlet end and a third outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section. a fifth turning section, located between the third inlet end and the main conveying section, and used for driving the mover module to move from the main conveying section through the third inlet end to the processing unloading section; The sixth turning section is located between the third outlet end and the main conveying section, and the sixth turning section is used to drive the moving submodule to move from the processing and unloading section to the main conveying section through the third outlet end.

6. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The magnetic drive conveyor line also includes: A feeding section is located at the side of the main conveying section, and along the conveying direction of the main conveying section, the feeding section is located between the feeding section and the processing unloading section, and the feeding section has a second inlet end and a second outlet end arranged along the conveying direction of the main conveying section; a third bending section, the third bending section being located between the second inlet end and the main conveying section, and the third bending section being used to drive the mover module to move from the main conveying section through the second inlet end to the feeding section; The fourth bending section is located between the second outlet end and the processing and unloading section, and the fourth bending section is used to drive the movable module to move from the feeding section through the second outlet end to the processing and unloading section.

7. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material loading section and the material processing section are respectively located on two opposite sides of the main conveying section.

8. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The main conveying section comprises: A first conveying section, wherein the loading section is located outside the first conveying section, and the first inlet end is connected to the first conveying section through a first bending section, and the first outlet end is connected to the first conveying section through a second bending section; The second conveying section is arranged opposite to the first conveying section and connected to the first conveying section. The processing and unloading section is located on a side of the second conveying section away from the first conveying section. The third inlet end is connected to the second conveying section through a fifth bending section, and the third outlet end is connected to the second conveying section through a sixth bending section.

9. The magnetic drive conveyor line according to claim 8, characterized in that: The main conveying section also includes: The third conveying section is located between the fifth turning section and the sixth turning section. Both ends of the third conveying section are respectively connected to the fifth turning section and the sixth turning section. The third conveying section is used to drive the movable module to move from the fifth turning section to the sixth turning section.

10. A magnetic drive conveying system, characterized in that: It comprises a mover module and a magnetic drive conveying line as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the magnetic drive conveying line is used to drive the mover module to move along the extension direction of the magnetic drive conveying line.

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