Efficient feeding device

Abstract

The utility model provides an efficient feeding device. The efficient feeding device comprises a controller, a feeding assembly, a material selecting assembly and a material taking assembly. The feeding assembly is provided with a vibration disc and a sequential channel connected with an outlet of the vibration disc. The material sorting assembly is provided with a material distributing rotary disc connected with an outlet of the sequential channel and a rotary driving part for driving the material distributing rotary disc to rotate, a plurality of material grooves matched with the sequential channel are formed in the edge of the material distributing rotary disc, each material groove is provided with an induction part, and the induction parts and the rotary driving part are both connected with the controller; when the material groove is aligned with the sequential channel, the material groove is communicated with the sequential channel. The material taking assembly is provided with an XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly and grabbing assemblies arranged on the XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly, and the grabbing assemblies correspond to the material grooves in a one-to-one mode. Each grabbing assembly comprises a material taking claw and a linear driving part driving the material taking claw to move along the Y axis, and the linear driving parts are connected with the controller.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic feeding, in particular to a high-efficiency feeding device. Background Art

[0002] For the automatic sorting and loading of small round parts, conventional sorting devices are mostly pneumatic sorting, which divides one into two and requires manual participation in the process, resulting in low sorting efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a high-efficiency feeding device, which solves the problem of low material separation efficiency by setting a multi-component material selection station.

[0004] The utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0005] A high-efficiency feeding device comprises a controller, a feeding assembly, comprising a vibrating plate and a sequential channel connected to the outlet of the vibrating plate; a material selection assembly, comprising a material distribution turntable connected to the outlet of the sequential channel and a rotating drive member driving the material distribution turntable to rotate, the edge of the material distribution turntable is provided with a plurality of material troughs adapted to the sequential channel, each of the material troughs is provided with a sensing member, and the sensing member and the rotating drive member are both connected to the controller; when the material troughs are aligned with the sequential channel, the material troughs are connected to the sequential channel; a material picking assembly, comprising an XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly and a gripping assembly arranged on the XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly, the gripping assembly corresponding to the material troughs one by one; each of the gripping assemblies comprises a material picking claw and a linear drive member driving the material picking claw to move along the Y-axis, and the linear drive member is connected to the controller.

[0006] Furthermore, the width of the sequential channel is adapted to the diameter of the material, so that the material in the sequential channel is loaded in a single row along the sequential channel.

[0007] Furthermore, a plurality of the material troughs are evenly spaced and arranged on the circumference of the material distribution turntable.

[0008] Furthermore, the material selection component also includes a positioning plate, which is fixedly arranged above the periphery of the material distribution turntable, and the inner diameter of the positioning plate is smaller than the outer diameter of the material distribution turntable; a notch is arranged on the positioning plate, and when one material trough corresponds to the one notch, the other material troughs also correspond to the notch one by one; when the material troughs are opposite to the notches, the notches make way for the material in the material troughs.

[0009] Furthermore, the notch is misaligned with an outlet of the sequential channel.

[0010] Furthermore, four notches are provided on the positioning disk, and adjacent notches are connected in pairs to form a rectangle on the circumference of the positioning disk, and a connecting line between two notches close to the exit of the sequential channel is perpendicular to the sequential channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the notches are arranged at intervals of 90 degrees on the same circumference of the positioning plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the feeding assembly, the material selecting assembly and the grabbing assembly are symmetrically arranged in two groups.

[0013] Furthermore, the material picking claw is a clamping claw or a vacuum suction cup.

[0014] Furthermore, the shape of the trough is adapted to the shape of the material.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the utility model and its beneficial effects are as follows:

[0016] (1) The feeding device of the utility model can feed materials in an orderly manner through the feeding component, and the material selection component can sort N materials at one time, thereby improving the efficiency of material sorting. The material taking component can clamp the sorted materials away at one time for subsequent feeding, thereby improving the efficiency of feeding. When the material taking component is feeding, the material selection component continues to sort the next round of materials. The utility model effectively improves the overall feeding efficiency through automatic feeding, sorting multiple materials at one time, and clamping all sorted materials at one time.

[0017] (2) The material troughs of the utility model are evenly spaced on the circumference of the material distribution turntable, so that when the materials are distributed, the working stroke of the rotating drive member is consistent, thereby making it easier for the controller to control the rotating drive member.

[0018] (3) A positioning plate is provided above the periphery of the material distribution turntable of the utility model, and notches are provided on the positioning plate to make room for materials. The notches are arranged at 90 degree intervals, so that after the material distribution is completed, no matter in which direction the material distribution turntable rotates, the material trough can be aligned with the notches, thereby making the control of the controller simpler and facilitating the positioning and grabbing of the material claws. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 An efficient feeding device provided by the embodiment of the utility model is a stereogram;

[0020] Figure 2 A high-efficiency feeding device provided by an embodiment of the utility model is a top view;

[0021] Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the material dividing assembly provided in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Illustration Description:

[0023] Vibrating plate 10; sequential channel 20; material distribution turntable 30; material trough 31; rotary drive member 40; positioning plate 50; notch 51; X-transplanting assembly 61; Y-axis transplanting assembly 62; grabbing assembly 70; material picking claw 71; linear drive member 72. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 3 , a high-efficiency feeding device, including a controller (not shown), a feeding assembly, a material selection assembly and a material taking assembly. The feeding assembly includes a vibrating plate 10 and a sequential channel 20 connected to the outlet of the vibrating plate 10. It can be understood that there is a pulse electromagnet under the hopper of the vibrating plate, which can make the hopper vibrate in the vertical direction, and the inclined spring sheet drives the hopper to perform torsional vibration around its vertical axis. The parts in the hopper rise along the spiral track due to this vibration. During the rising process, after a series of screening or posture changes on the track, the parts can automatically enter the sequential channel in a unified state according to the requirements of assembly or processing, and move in an orderly manner toward the material selection assembly. This is a conventional technology in the field and will not be repeated here. In this embodiment, the width of the sequential channel 20 is adapted to the diameter of the material, so that the material in the sequential channel 20 can be fed in a single row along the sequential channel.

[0026] The material selection component has a material distribution turntable 30 connected to the outlet of the sequential channel 20 and a rotating drive member 40 that drives the material distribution turntable 30 to rotate. The edge of the material distribution turntable 30 is provided with a plurality of material troughs 31 adapted to the sequential channel 20. When the material troughs 31 are aligned with the sequential channel 20, the material troughs 31 are connected with the sequential channel 20, so that the material can enter the material troughs 31 through the sequential channel 20. The shape of the material troughs 31 is adapted to the shape of the material. Each material trough 31 is provided with a sensor (not shown), and the sensor and the rotating drive member 40 are both connected to the controller. When the material enters the material trough 31, the sensor transmits the signal to the controller, and the controller controls the rotating drive member 40 to drive the material distribution turntable 30 to rotate, so that the next empty material trough 31 is aligned with the outlet of the sequential channel 20, and the next material is distributed. By analogy, the material distribution turntable 30 rotates one circle, so that each material trough 31 is filled with a material, so that multiple materials can be sorted at one time.

[0027] The material taking assembly comprises an XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly and a grabbing assembly 70 arranged on the XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly, and the grabbing assembly 70 corresponds to the material trough 31 one by one. The XY-axis gantry transplanting assembly comprises an X-axis transplanting assembly 61 and a Y-axis transplanting assembly 62, the X-axis transplanting assembly 61 can drive the grabbing assembly 70 to move along the X-axis, and the Y-axis transplanting assembly 62 can drive the grabbing assembly 70 to move along the Y-axis. In this embodiment, the X-axis is the direction of the sequential channel, and the Y-axis is the direction perpendicular to the material dividing turntable 30.

[0028] Each grabbing assembly 70 includes a material grabbing claw 71 and a linear drive 72 that drives the material grabbing claw 71 to move along the Y axis, and the linear drive 72 is connected to the controller. The grabbing assembly 70 is adjusted by the Y-axis transfer assembly 62 so that the grabbing assembly 70 is located at an appropriate height relative to the material distribution turntable 30. Then, when the materials on the material distribution turntable 30 are sorted, the controller X-axis transfer assembly 61 drives the grabbing assembly 70 to approach the material distribution turntable 30 until it is above the material distribution turntable 30. The material grabbing claw 71 corresponds to the material trough 31 one by one. The controller controls the linear drive 72 to drive the material grabbing claw 71 to move downward, so that the material grabbing claw 71 is close to the material, thereby grabbing the material. After grabbing the material, the reverse operation is performed to take the material away from the area of ​​the material distribution turntable 30 to prepare for subsequent feeding.

[0029] In this embodiment, the feeding assembly, the material selection assembly and the grabbing assembly are symmetrically arranged in two groups, so that 2N materials can be sorted at one time, where N is the number of feeding troughs 31 of the material separation turntable.

[0030] In this embodiment, the material troughs 31 are evenly spaced on the circumference of the material distribution turntable 30, so that when the materials are distributed, the working stroke of the rotary drive member 40 is consistent, thereby making it easier for the controller to control the rotary drive member.

[0031] In one embodiment, the material selection assembly further includes a positioning plate 50, which is fixedly arranged above the periphery of the material distribution turntable 30. The inner diameter of the positioning plate 50 is smaller than the outer diameter of the material distribution turntable 30, that is, the positioning plate 50 will block the material trough 31. A notch 51 is provided on the positioning plate 50. When one material trough 31 corresponds to one of its notches 51, the material trough 31 and the notch 51 all correspond to each other. When the material trough 31 and the notch 51 are opposite, the notch 51 makes way for the material in the material trough 31, so that the material claw 71 can take the material.

[0032] The notch 51 is misaligned with the outlet of the sequential channel 20, that is, when the trough 31 is aligned with the outlet of the sequential channel 20 and the material enters the trough 31, the trough 31 and the notch 51 are misaligned, that is, the trough 31 is blocked by the positioning plate 50 at this time. After the material distribution turntable 30 rotates to the last trough 31 to put the material, the controller receives the signal of the end of material distribution (receives the sensing signal of the sensor of all the troughs), and the controller controls the rotating drive 40 to drive the material distribution turntable 30 to rotate until the trough 31 is aligned with the notch 51, so as to prepare for the material collection component to collect the material. At the same time, the outlet of the sequential channel 20 is blocked by the material distribution turntable, and the material is sorted in the sequential channel and waits for the next material distribution.

[0033] Specifically, the positioning disk 50 is provided with the same number of notches 51 as the material trough 31. In the present embodiment, the positioning disk 50 is provided with four notches 51. When adjacent notches 51 are connected in pairs, a rectangle is formed on the circumference of the positioning disk, and the connecting line of the two notches 51 close to the exit of the sequential channel 20 is perpendicular to the sequential channel 20, that is, the notches are arranged in an array, so that the material taking claws 71 arranged in an array can complete the material taking of the two material distribution turntables 30 at one time. More preferably, the notches are arranged at 90 degrees on the same circumference of the positioning disk 50, that is, the notches on the same positioning disk 50 are square, so that after the material distribution is completed, no matter which direction the material distribution turntable 30 is rotated 45 degrees, the material trough 31 can be aligned with the notches 51, so that the control of the controller is simpler. It is worth noting that the controller's start-up and timing control of the drive member is an existing conventional technology, and is not the invention point of the present application, and will not be repeated here.

[0034] In this embodiment, the material-taking claw 71 can be a mechanical clamp or a vacuum suction cup, which can grab small round parts. When it is a vacuum suction cup, the controller controls the vacuum generator to work; when it is a clamp, the controller controls the grabbing action of the clamp.

[0035] The feeding device of the utility model can feed materials in an orderly manner through the feeding component, and the material selection component can sort N materials at one time, thereby improving the efficiency of material sorting. The material taking component can clamp the sorted materials away at one time for subsequent feeding, thereby improving the efficiency of feeding, and the material selection component continues to sort the next round of materials. The utility model effectively improves the overall feeding efficiency through automatic feeding, sorting multiple materials at one time, and clamping all sorted materials at one time.

[0036] The above description shows and describes the preferred embodiments of the utility model. It should be understood that the utility model is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the utility model concept of this article through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge of the relevant field. The changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. An efficient feeding device, characterized in that: include: Controller; A feeding assembly having a vibrating plate and a sequential channel connected to an outlet of the vibrating plate; The material selection component comprises a material distribution turntable connected to the outlet of the sequential channel and a rotating driving member driving the material distribution turntable to rotate, the edge of the material distribution turntable is provided with a plurality of material troughs adapted to the sequential channel, each of the material troughs is provided with a sensing member, and the sensing member and the rotating driving member are both connected to the controller; when the material trough is aligned with the sequential channel, the material trough is connected with the sequential channel; The material picking component comprises an XY-axis gantry transplanting component and a grabbing component arranged on the XY-axis gantry transplanting component, wherein the grabbing components correspond to the material troughs one by one; each of the grabbing components comprises a material picking claw and a linear driving component driving the material picking claw to move along the Y-axis, and the linear driving component is connected to the controller.

2. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width of the sequential channel is adapted to the diameter of the material so that the material in the sequential channel can be loaded in a single row along the sequential channel.

3. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the material troughs are evenly spaced and arranged on the circumference of the material distribution turntable.

4. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material selection component also includes a positioning plate, which is fixedly arranged above the periphery of the material distribution turntable. The inner diameter of the positioning plate is smaller than the outer diameter of the material distribution turntable. A notch is arranged on the positioning plate. When one material trough corresponds to one of the notches, the remaining material troughs and the notches also correspond one to one; when the material troughs are opposite to the notches, the notches make way for the materials in the material troughs.

5. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The notch is misaligned with the outlet of the sequential channel.

6. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning disk is provided with four notches, and adjacent notches are connected in pairs to form a rectangle on the circumference of the positioning disk, and the connecting line of two notches close to the exit of the sequential channel is perpendicular to the sequential channel.

7. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The notches are arranged at 90 degree intervals on the same circumference of the positioning plate.

8. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly, the material selecting assembly and the grabbing assembly are all symmetrically arranged in two groups.

9. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking claw is a clamping claw or a vacuum suction cup.

10. The high-efficiency feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the trough is adapted to the shape of the material.

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