Automatic feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic feeding equipment, and relates to the technical field of battery processing equipment, the automatic feeding equipment comprises a material box, a clamping device and a feeding device, and the material box is provided with a first opening; the clamping device is used for clamping a material box; the feeding device comprises a feeding bin and a scraper assembly, the feeding bin is provided with a second opening, the scraper assembly is located in the feeding bin, and the clamping device is suitable for pouring materials in the material box into the feeding bin from the second opening; the material box is provided with a cleaning position on the clamping device, when the material box is located at the cleaning position, the first opening faces the scraper assembly, and the clamping device is suitable for moving towards the scraper assembly, so that at least part of the scraper assembly extends into the material box from the first opening to clean residual materials in the material box. According to the automatic feeding equipment, at least part of the scraper assembly extends into the material box so as to clean residual materials in the material box, automation of the automatic feeding equipment is improved, and the workload of workers is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery processing equipment, and in particular to an automatic feeding equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, during the manufacturing process of lithium-ion batteries, the negative electrode material of the lithium battery needs to be placed in a roller kiln for high-temperature carbonization treatment, and the material box containing the negative electrode material of the lithium battery after high-temperature carbonization is transported to a designated location, and a robot is used to pour the negative electrode material of the lithium battery in the material box into a silo. The negative electrode material of the lithium battery is easy to agglomerate after high-temperature carbonization, and stick to the side wall of the material box, resulting in the lithium battery negative electrode material after leaving the roller kiln cannot be completely poured into the silo. The robot is required to flip the material box again, and the negative electrode material of the lithium battery in the material box is manually shoveled and dumped again. A large amount of dust will be generated in the process, which will affect the air quality and the health of the operators at the work site, and will also increase the workload of the workers. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one purpose of the present application is to provide an automatic feeding device, in which a scraper assembly can automatically clean the residual material in the material box, which not only improves the automation of the automatic feeding device and reduces the workload of workers, but also effectively reduces the waste of materials.

[0004] According to the automatic loading equipment of the embodiment of the present application, it includes: a material box, which has a first opening; a clamping device, which is used to clamp the material box; a feeding device, which includes a feeding bin and a scraper assembly, the feeding bin has a second opening, the scraper assembly is located in the feeding bin, and the clamping device is suitable for pouring the material in the material box from the second opening into the feeding bin; wherein, the material box has a cleaning position on the clamping device, when the material box is located at the cleaning position, the first opening is arranged toward the scraper assembly, and the clamping device is suitable for moving toward the scraper assembly so that at least a part of the scraper assembly extends from the first opening into the material box to clean the residual material in the material box.

[0005] According to the automatic loading equipment of the embodiment of the present application, a scraper assembly is arranged in the feeding bin. After the material in the material box is dumped, the clamping device drives the material box to the cleaning position and moves in the direction of the scraper assembly, so that at least part of the scraper assembly extends into the material box from the first opening to clean the residual material in the material box. This not only improves the automation of the automatic loading equipment and reduces the workload of workers, but also effectively reduces the waste of materials.

[0006] In some embodiments, the clamping device includes a robotic arm and a chuck, wherein the chuck is rotatably disposed at the free end of the robotic arm, and the chuck is used to clamp the material box, wherein the clamping device is suitable for placing the material box into the feed bin through the second opening, and flipping it to the cleaning position to dump the material.

[0007] In this embodiment, the material box is driven by the clamping device to be placed in the feed bin through the second opening, and is turned over to the cleaning position to dump the material, so that the material box can be moved into place at one time; at the same time, when dumping the material box, the surrounding wall of the feed bin can block the dumped material, reducing the probability of material being dumped outside the feed bin and reducing the possibility of material waste.

[0008] In some embodiments, the cleaning position is located above the scraper assembly.

[0009] In this embodiment, by setting the cleaning position above the scraper assembly, the activity route of the clamping device and the preset program can be simple.

[0010] In some embodiments, the feed bin includes a top wall and a peripheral wall connected to the outer peripheral edge of the top wall, the second opening is located on the peripheral wall, and the second opening is arranged toward the clamping device.

[0011] In this embodiment, the second opening is arranged on the peripheral wall and is arranged toward the clamping device. When the clamping device clamps the material box and pours it into the material hopper through the second opening, the movement distance of the clamping device can be reduced, thereby saving the time of transferring the material box of the clamping device.

[0012] In some embodiments, a fixed seat is provided in the feeding bin, the scraper assembly is mounted on the fixed seat, a guide assembly is formed between the scraper assembly and the fixed seat, and the guide assembly is suitable for guiding the movement of the scraper assembly.

[0013] In this embodiment, a fixed seat is provided in the feed bin, and the scraper assembly moves along the guide assembly so that the scraper assembly can move toward the side wall of the material box, so that the scraper assembly can clean the material remaining on the side wall in the material box.

[0014] In some embodiments, the guide assembly includes a slider located on the scraper assembly and a slide groove located on the fixed seat, and the slider is suitable for sliding along the slide groove.

[0015] In this embodiment, a sliding block is provided on the scraper assembly, and a sliding groove is provided on the fixed seat. Through the cooperation of the sliding groove and the sliding block, the sliding mode of the scraper assembly can be simplified.

[0016] In some embodiments, within the sliding plane of the slider, the layout of the slide groove is one of a square shape, a U shape, a cross shape, and a M shape.

[0017] In this embodiment, the layout of the slide groove in the sliding plane of the slider is one of the shapes of a U-shape, a U-shape, a cross-shape, and a M-shape, which can provide a variety of different motion trajectories for the sliding of the scraper assembly, so that the scraper assembly can be close to the side wall of the material box.

[0018] In some embodiments, the slide groove includes a first slide groove and a second slide groove connected in the up-down direction, the second slide groove has a first inner wall and a second inner wall arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction, the first inner wall is provided with an avoidance opening connected to the first slide groove, the slider includes a first slider and a second slider, the first slider is located in the first slide groove, the second slider is located in the second slide groove, the first slider is connected to the upper surface of the second slider and extends upward into the first slide groove through the avoidance opening, and the second slider is used to limit the position of the slider in the up-down direction when cooperating with the second slide groove.

[0019] In this embodiment, the second slide groove has a first inner wall and a second inner wall that are arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction, the first slider is connected to the upper surface of the second slider and extends upward into the first slide groove through the avoidance opening, and the second slider is used to limit the position of the slider in the up-down direction when cooperating with the second slide groove, thereby reducing the probability of the slider detaching from the slide groove.

[0020] In some embodiments, the scraper assembly further includes a scraper, an edge finder and a mounting bracket, the edge finder is used to detect the side wall of the material box, and the edge finder and the scraper are spaced apart on the mounting bracket.

[0021] In this embodiment, an edge finder is provided in the scraper assembly. The edge finder detects the edge of the material box and combines with the running track of the scraper assembly to more accurately clean the side wall of the material box and improve the efficiency of cleaning residual materials.

[0022] In some embodiments, the edge finder includes at least one of a photoelectric edge finder, a probe edge finder, and a ceramic edge finder.

[0023] In this embodiment, by setting the edge finder to be at least one of a photoelectric edge finder, a probe edge finder, and a ceramic edge finder, a corresponding edge finder can be selected according to the composition in the material box and the composition of the material, thereby improving the edge finding efficiency of the edge finder.

[0024] In some embodiments, the scraper is detachably connected to the mounting bracket.

[0025] This embodiment provides a detachable connection between the scraper and the mounting bracket, which facilitates the replacement or maintenance of the scraper, and can provide system adaptability by replacing different types of scrapers.

[0026] In some embodiments, the scraper includes a blade shaft extending in the up-down direction and at least one blade arranged around the blade shaft, and a plurality of the blades are connected at an angle and ends of the blades are connected to the blade shaft.

[0027] In this embodiment, the scraper includes at least one scraper, and a plurality of blades are connected at an angle and the ends of the blades are connected to the blade shaft, so that the blades can scrape the residual material on the side wall of the material box in multiple directions.

[0028] In some embodiments, the outer edge of the blade is serrated.

[0029] This embodiment designs the outer edge of the blade to be serrated, which not only increases the contact area between the blade and the residual material in the material box, but also increases the friction between the blade and the residual material, so that as much residual material as possible can be scraped off, thereby improving the material recovery rate.

[0030] In some embodiments, the feeding device further includes a sweeper, which is installed on the top wall and / or the peripheral wall of the feeding bin and is used to clean the feeding bin.

[0031] In this embodiment, a sweeper is provided to sweep away the materials adhering to the top wall and the peripheral wall of the feed bin, and the cleaned materials can enter the next process, thereby improving the recovery rate of the materials.

[0032] In some embodiments, the automatic loading equipment also includes: a first guardrail and a second guardrail, the clamping device and the material box are both located in the first guardrail, and the feeding device is located in the second guardrail; the feeding device also includes a buffer bin, the buffer bin is located at the lower end of the feeding bin and is connected to the feeding bin, a level meter is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin, the level meter is used to detect the material height in the buffer bin, and a switch valve is provided at the bottom of the buffer bin, the switch valve is used to open or close the buffer bin.

[0033] In this embodiment, a first guardrail and a second guardrail are provided, wherein the first guardrail is used to protect the clamping device and the material box, and the second guardrail is used to protect the feeding device; the buffer bin can temporarily store the material dumped into the feeding bin.

[0034] In some embodiments, a feed pipe is connected between the feed bin and the buffer bin, an exhaust valve is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin, and a knocking hammer is provided on the outer side of the buffer bin, and the knocking hammer acts on the side wall of the buffer bin.

[0035] In this embodiment, an exhaust valve and a knocking hammer are provided on the side wall of the buffer bin, thereby reducing the time for the material to flow to the next process.

[0036] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0038] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a feed bin according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Bottom view of the middle feed silo;

[0041] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Side view of the mid-feed silo;

[0042] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A side view of the other direction of the feed bin;

[0043] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the scraper assembly and the fixing seat according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the scraper assembly and the fixing seat in another direction according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0045] Reference numerals:

[0046] 10. Material box;

[0047] 20. Clamping device; 21. Mechanical arm; 211. First mechanical arm; 212. Second mechanical arm; 22. Clamp; 23. Base; 24. Rotating seat;

[0048] 30. Feeding device; 3. Feeding bin; 31. Top wall; 32. Peripheral wall; 321. Second opening; 33. First bin body; 34. Second bin body; 35. Cleaner; 4. Fixed seat; 41. Slide; 411. First slide; 412. First inner wall; 413. Second inner wall; 414. Avoidance opening; 415. Second slide; 5. Scraper assembly; 51. Slider; 511. First slide; 512. Second slide; 52. Scraper; 521. Blade shaft; 522. Blade; 53. Edge finder; 54. Mounting bracket; 6. Buffer bin; 61. Third bin body; 62. Fourth bin body; 63. Material level meter; 64. Switch valve; 65. Exhaust valve; 66. Percussion hammer;

[0049] 71. First guardrail; 72. Second guardrail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0051] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0052] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0053] At present, from the perspective of market development, the application of power batteries is becoming more and more extensive. Power batteries are not only used in energy storage power systems such as hydropower, thermal power, wind power and solar power stations, but also widely used in electric vehicles such as electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, electric vehicles, as well as military equipment and aerospace and other fields. With the continuous expansion of the application field of power batteries, the market demand is also constantly expanding. Among them, lithium-ion batteries account for an increasing proportion of the power batteries currently used.

[0054] In the manufacturing process of lithium-ion batteries, the negative electrode material of the lithium battery needs to be loaded into a box in the form of powder and subjected to high-temperature carbonization treatment through a roller kiln. The negative electrode material of the lithium battery after high-temperature carbonization is loaded into a material box, and the material box is conveyed to a designated location for dumping the negative electrode material of the lithium battery. A robot is used to dump the material in the material box. The negative electrode material of the lithium battery is easy to agglomerate after high-temperature carbonization, and adheres to the side wall of the material box, resulting in the lithium battery negative electrode material after the roller kiln cannot be completely dumped into the feed bin. The robot needs to flip the material box again, and the negative electrode material of the lithium battery in the material box is manually shoveled and dumped again. A large amount of dust will be generated in the process, which will affect the air quality and the health of the operators at the work site, and will also increase the workload of the workers.

[0055] Based on the above considerations, in order to improve the recovery rate of lithium battery negative electrode materials, an automatic loading equipment is designed. The automatic loading equipment includes a clamping device and a feeding device. The feeding device includes a scraper assembly. After the lithium battery negative electrode materials in the material box are dumped, the clamping device drives the material box to move to a cleaning position and moves in the direction of the scraper assembly, so that at least part of the scraper assembly extends into the material box from the first opening to clean the residual lithium battery negative electrode materials in the material box. This not only improves the automation of the automatic loading equipment and reduces the workload of workers, but also effectively reduces the waste of materials.

[0056] The automatic feeding equipment disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can dump the negative electrode material of lithium battery after high temperature carbonization to the next process, and the negative electrode material of lithium battery can be used as the raw material for processing battery monomers, and the battery monomers can be used as power supply devices, or various energy storage systems using batteries as energy storage elements. The power devices can be but not limited to mobile phones, tablets, laptops, electric toys, electric tools, battery cars, electric cars, ships, spacecraft, etc. Among them, electric toys can include fixed or mobile electric toys, such as game consoles, electric car toys, electric ship toys and electric airplane toys, etc., and spacecraft can include airplanes, rockets, space shuttles and spacecraft, etc.

[0057] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 5 Describe the automatic feeding equipment according to the embodiment of the present application, Figure 1is a schematic diagram of an automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a feed bin 3 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Bottom view of the middle feed silo 3, Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Side view of the middle feed silo 3, Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A side view of the feed silo 3 from another direction.

[0058] According to the automatic loading equipment of the embodiment of the present application, it includes: a material box 10, the material box 10 has a first opening; a clamping device 20, the clamping device 20 is used to clamp the material box 10; a feeding device 30, the feeding device 30 includes a feeding bin 3 and a scraper assembly 5, the feeding bin 3 has a second opening 321, the scraper assembly 5 is located in the feeding bin 3, and the clamping device 20 is suitable for pouring the material in the material box 10 from the second opening 321 into the feeding bin 3; wherein the material box 10 has a cleaning position on the clamping device 20, when the material box 10 is located at the cleaning position, the first opening is set toward the scraper assembly 5, the clamping device 20 is suitable for moving toward the scraper assembly 5, so that at least a part of the scraper assembly 5 extends from the first opening into the material box 10 to clean the residual material in the material box 10.

[0059] Exemplarily, the material in the material box 10 can be a lithium electron negative electrode material after high-temperature carbonization. In the preparation process of the negative electrode material of the lithium battery, the negative electrode material of the lithium battery needs to be subjected to high-temperature carbonization treatment through a roller kiln, and then poured into the material box 10 after heating treatment. The material box 10 needs to be transported to a designated location and an automatic loading device is used to pour the material in the material box 10 into the silo in the next step. The negative electrode materials of lithium batteries mainly include the following: graphite, carbon-based materials, hard carbon and metal oxides.

[0060] The clamping device 20 is used to clamp the material box 10 containing the material. The clamping device 20 drives the material box 10 to move along a preset route. The preset route is a route pre-stored in the system of the clamping device 20. The positions of the clamping device 20 and the feeding device 30 are fixed. The movement route of the clamping device 20 toward the feeding bin 3 and the material in the material box 10 is poured through the second opening 321 as a preset route, which is stored in the system of the clamping device 20. When the clamping device 20 is used to pour the material in the material box 10, the clamping device 20 can be installed with this preset route activity, which can improve the automation and intelligence of the clamping device 20 in pouring the material in the material box 10.

[0061] When the clamping device 20 clamps the material box 10 and drives the material box 10 to move, the first opening of the material box 10 is directed upward to prevent the material from spilling out of the material box 10. The second opening 321 of the feed bin 3 can be provided on the top wall 31 of the feed bin 3, or on the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3. When the second opening 321 of the feed bin 3 is provided on the top wall 31 of the feed bin 3, the clamping device 20 can drive the entire material box 10 to be located above the second opening 321 of the feed bin 3, or the clamping device 20 can drive the entire material box 10 to be placed inside the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, and flip the material box 10 at a certain angle, for example, the material box 10 can be flipped 90° to 180°, so that at least part of the first opening of the material box 10 is directed downward, and the material in the material box 10 can be poured from the first opening into the feed bin 3. When the second opening 321 of the feed bin 3 is provided on the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3, the clamping device 20 drives the entire material box 10 to enter the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, and flips the material box 10 at a certain angle so that the first opening of the material box 10 is at least partially facing downward, and the material in the material box 10 can be poured from the first opening into the feed bin 3.

[0062] The lithium electron negative electrode material after high-temperature carbonization is easy to agglomerate. When transferred to the material box 10, the lithium ion negative electrode material is easy to stick to the wall, or some other materials may also agglomerate and stick to the wall, resulting in the material being unable to be poured into the feed bin 3 when being poured from the material box 10. On this basis, the present application proposes a scraper assembly 5, which is located in the feed bin 3.

[0063] After the material in the material box 10 is dumped, the clamping device 20 drives the material box 10 to continue to move, and after moving to the cleaning position of the material box 10, at the cleaning position, the first opening is set toward the scraper assembly 5. At this time, the clamping device 20 drives the material box 10 to move toward the scraper assembly 5, so that at least a part of the scraper assembly 5 extends into the material box 10 from the first opening. It can be a part of the scraper assembly 5 that extends into the material box 10, or it can be the entire scraper assembly 5 that extends into the material box 10. The scraper assembly 5 can clean the residual material in the material box 10, so that all the materials in the material box 10 can be dumped into the feeding bin 3, which can avoid manual cleaning of the material box 10, reduce the workload of workers, improve the intelligence of automatic feeding equipment, and effectively reduce material waste.

[0064] In a specific example, the scraper assembly 5 can move in the feed bin 3 so that the scraper assembly 5 is close to the side wall of the material box 10; or the clamping device 20 can drive the material box 10 to move so that the side wall of the material box 10 is close to the scraper assembly 5, so that the scraper assembly 5 can scrape off the residual material on the side wall of the material box 10.

[0065] According to the automatic loading equipment of the embodiment of the present application, a scraper assembly 5 is arranged in the feeding bin 3. After the material in the material box 10 is dumped, the clamping device 20 drives the material box 10 to move to the cleaning position and moves in the direction of the scraper assembly 5, so that at least part of the scraper assembly 5 extends into the material box 10 from the first opening to clean the residual material in the material box 10. This not only improves the automation of the automatic loading equipment and reduces the workload of workers, but also effectively reduces the waste of materials.

[0066] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the clamping device 20 includes a mechanical arm 21 and a chuck 22, wherein the chuck 22 is rotatably disposed at the free end of the mechanical arm 21, and the chuck 22 is used to clamp the material box 10, wherein the clamping device 20 is suitable for placing the material box 10 in the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, and flipping it to the cleaning position to dump the material.

[0067] Exemplarily, the robot arm 21 has a degree of freedom in three-dimensional space and can move along a preset route in three-dimensional space to adapt to a variety of different activity routes. The clamp 22 can clamp the side wall of the material box 10, which can increase the stability of the clamp 22 clamping the material box 10. The clamping device 20 is suitable for placing the material box 10 in the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321. The clamping device 20 directly moves the material box 10 to the cleaning position, so that the material box 10 can be moved to the position at one time; at the same time, when dumping the material box 10, the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3 can block the dumped material, reducing the probability of dumping the material outside the feed bin 3 and reducing the possibility of material waste.

[0068] In a specific example, the clamping device 20 further includes a base 23 and a rotating base 24, the rotating base 24 can rotate around the base 23, the mechanical arm 21 includes a first mechanical arm 211 and a second mechanical arm 212 that are hingedly connected, the first mechanical arm 211 is hingedly connected to the rotating base 24, and a chuck 22 is provided at the free end of the second mechanical arm 212. When it is necessary to dump the material, the chuck 22 can clamp the side wall of the material box 10, the rotating base 24 rotates around the base 23 to a side close to the feeding device 30, the first mechanical arm 211 and the second mechanical arm 212 move, and synchronously drive the chuck 22 to move, so as to place the material box 10 in the feeding bin 3 through the second opening 321.

[0069] For example, the clamp 22 may be a clamping jaw, and the clamping jaw may be a square clamping jaw or a U-shaped clamping jaw. One of the grippers of the clamping jaw may extend into the material box 10 through the first opening and clamp the side wall of the material box 10 .

[0070] In this embodiment, the material box 10 is driven by the clamping device 20 to be placed in the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, and is turned over to the cleaning position to dump the material, so that the material box 10 can be moved into place at one time; at the same time, when dumping the material box 10, the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3 can block the dumped material, reducing the probability of material being dumped outside the feed bin 3 and reducing the possibility of material waste.

[0071] In some embodiments, Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, the cleaning position is located above the scraper assembly 5.

[0072] Exemplarily, the cleaning position is located above the scraper assembly 5, and the clamping device 20 drives the material box 10 to move directly downward without moving in the horizontal direction, which can make the movement route of the clamping device 20 simple and the preset program simple.

[0073] For example, the scraper assembly 5 can be located at the horizontal center of the feed bin 3, the cleaning position of the material box 10 is that the material box 10 is located at the horizontal center of the feed bin 3, and the scraper assembly 5 is arranged relative to the horizontal center of the material box 10, that is, the material box 10 is located directly above the scraper assembly 5.

[0074] In this embodiment, by setting the cleaning position above the scraper assembly 5, the moving route of the clamping device 20 and the preset procedure can be simple.

[0075] In some embodiments, Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, the feeding bin 3 includes a top wall 31 and a peripheral wall 32 connected to the outer peripheral edge of the top wall 31 , and the second opening 321 is located on the peripheral wall 32 , and the second opening 321 is arranged toward the clamping device 20 .

[0076] Exemplarily, the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3 includes three side walls connected in sequence, wherein a second opening 321 is formed between two of the side walls, and the second opening 321 is arranged toward the clamping device 20. When the clamping device 20 clamps the material box 10 and pours it into the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, the movement distance of the clamping device 20 can be reduced, thereby saving the time of the clamping device 20 to transfer the material box 10, and the length of the mechanical arm 21 of the clamping device 20 can also be reduced.

[0077] In this embodiment, the second opening 321 is arranged on the peripheral wall 32 and is arranged toward the clamping device 20. When the clamping device 20 clamps the material box 10 and pours it into the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, the movement distance of the clamping device 20 can be reduced, thereby saving the time of the clamping device 20 in transferring the material box 10.

[0078] Reference below Figure 6-Figure 7 Describe the scraper assembly 5 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the scraper assembly 5 and the fixing seat 4 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the scraper assembly 5 and the fixing seat 4 in another direction according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0079] In some embodiments, Figure 1-Figure 2 , Figure 7 As shown, a fixed seat 4 is provided in the feeding bin 3, a scraper assembly 5 is mounted on the fixed seat 4, and a guide assembly is formed between the scraper assembly 5 and the fixed seat 4, and the guide assembly is suitable for guiding the scraper assembly 5 to move.

[0080] For example, the fixed seat 4 can provide an installation position for the scraper assembly 5, the scraper assembly 5 can move along the fixed seat 4, and the guide assembly can provide a movement route for the scraper assembly 5. In the cleaning position, the scraper assembly 5 can move along the fixed seat 4 so that the scraper assembly 5 can move close to the side wall of the material box 10, so that the scraper assembly 5 can clean the residual material in the material box 10.

[0081] For example, the guide assembly may include a sliding member disposed on the scraper assembly 5 and a slide rail disposed on the fixed seat 4 , and the sliding member may move along the slide rail so that the scraper assembly 5 may approach the side wall of the material box 10 .

[0082] Preferably, the fixing seat 4 can be installed on one side of the feed bin 3 close to the bottom, and there can be a certain space between the top surface of the scraper assembly 5 and the top wall 31 of the feed bin 3, which can facilitate the flipping of the material box 10.

[0083] In a specific example, referring to Figure 1-Figure 2 The feed bin 3 includes a first bin body 33 and a second bin body 34. The first bin body 33 is located at the upper end of the second bin body 34, and the first bin body 33 and the second bin body 34 are connected in the up-down direction. The fixing seat 4 is located at the bottom of the first bin body 33. The layout of the fixing seat 4 is one of a square shape, a back shape, a cross shape, and a cross shape, so that the first bin body 33 and the second bin body 34 can be connected. The material box 10 is turned over and dumped in the first bin body 33, and falls into the second bin body 34 through the gap of the fixing seat 4.

[0084] In this embodiment, a fixed seat 4 is provided in the feed bin 3, and the scraper assembly 5 moves along the guide assembly so that the scraper assembly 5 can move toward the side wall of the material box 10, so that the scraper assembly 5 can clean the material remaining on the side wall in the material box 10.

[0085] In some embodiments, Figure 6-Figure 7 As shown, the guide assembly includes a slider 51 located on the scraper assembly 5 and a slide groove 41 located on the fixed seat 4 , and the slider 51 is suitable for sliding along the slide groove 41 .

[0086] For example, the scraper assembly 5 is provided with a slider 51, and the fixed seat 4 is provided with a slide groove 41. When the slider 51 moves along the slide groove 41, the scraper assembly 5 can move along the slide groove 41 to approach the side wall of the material box 10. Through the cooperation of the slide groove 41 and the slider 51, the sliding mode of the scraper assembly 5 can be simplified.

[0087] In this embodiment, a slider 51 is provided on the scraper assembly 5 and a slide groove 41 is provided on the fixing seat 4. Through the cooperation between the slide groove 41 and the slider 51, the sliding mode of the scraper assembly 5 can be simplified.

[0088] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, in the sliding plane of the slider 51, the layout form of the slide groove 41 is one of the following: a square shape, a U shape, a cross shape, and a M shape.

[0089] Exemplarily, the scraper assembly 5 can move along the slide groove 41, and the slide groove 41 can be one of the shapes of a U-shape, a U-shape, a cross-shape, and a M-shape. That is, the scraper assembly 5 can move along the U-shape, the U-shape, the cross-shape, and the M-shape, and a variety of different motion trajectories can be provided for the sliding of the scraper assembly 5 so that the scraper assembly 5 can be close to the side wall of the material box 10.

[0090] In this embodiment, the layout of the slide groove 41 in the sliding plane of the slider 51 is one of the following: a U-shaped, a U-shaped, a cross-shaped, and a M-shaped. This can provide a variety of different motion trajectories for the sliding of the scraper assembly 5, so that the scraper assembly 5 can be close to the side wall of the material box 10.

[0091] In some embodiments, Figure 6-Figure 7 As shown, the slide groove 41 includes a first slide groove 411 and a second slide groove 415 connected in the up-down direction, the second slide groove 415 has a first inner wall 412 and a second inner wall 413 arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction, the first inner wall 412 is provided with an avoidance opening 414 connected to the first slide groove 411, the slider 51 includes a first slider 511 and a second slider 512, the first slider 511 is located in the first slide groove 411, the second slider 512 is located in the second slide groove 415, the first slider 511 is connected to the upper surface of the second slider 512 and extends upward into the first slide groove 411 through the avoidance opening 414, and the second slider 512 is used to limit the position of the slider 51 in the up-down direction when cooperating with the second slide groove 415.

[0092] Exemplarily, the second slide groove 415 has a first inner wall 412 and a second inner wall 413 which are arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction, the first inner wall 412 is located at the top of the slide groove 41, the second inner wall 413 is located at the bottom of the slide groove 41, the first inner wall 412 has an escape opening 414, and the first slider 511 extends upward into the first slide groove 411 through the escape opening 414. In the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the slide groove 41, the size of the second slider 512 is larger than that of the first slider 511, and the second slider 512 is suitable for abutting against the first inner wall 412, so that the second slider 512 is fixed in the second slide groove 415 in the up-down direction, reducing the probability of the slider 51 detaching from the slide groove 41.

[0093] In a specific example, the scraper assembly 5 also includes a mounting bracket 54, which is connected to the upper end of the slider 51, and the mounting bracket 54 is located on the upper surface of the fixed seat 4, and a spacing space is formed between the slider 51 and the second inner wall 413. The mounting bracket 54 can prevent the slider 51 from falling into the slide groove 41, and the setting of the spacing space can facilitate the movement of the slider 51 along the slide groove 41.

[0094] In this embodiment, the second slide groove 415 has a first inner wall 412 and a second inner wall 413 that are relatively arranged in the up-down direction. The first slider 511 is connected to the upper surface of the second slider 512 and extends upward into the first slide groove 411 through the avoidance opening 414. The second slider 512 is used to limit the position of the slider 51 in the up-down direction when cooperating with the second slide groove 415, thereby reducing the probability of the slider 51 detaching from the slide groove 41.

[0095] Reference below Figure 2-Figure 7 The scraper 52 according to the embodiment of the present application is described.

[0096] In some embodiments, Figure 2 , Figure 6-Figure 7 As shown, the scraper assembly 5 further includes a scraper 52 , an edge finder 53 and a mounting bracket 54 . The edge finder 53 is used to detect the side wall of the material box 10 . The edge finder 53 and the scraper 52 are spaced apart on the mounting bracket 54 .

[0097] Exemplarily, the edge finder 53 is used to accurately locate the side wall of the material box 10. The working principle of the edge finder 53 is usually based on physical contact or electronic induction. When the edge finder 53 contacts the side wall of the material box 10, it will indicate that the side wall of the material box 10 has been found through changes in the mechanical structure or the generation of an electrical signal. After the edge finder 53 is located at the side wall of the material box 10, the scraper 52 can clean the side wall of the material box 10. The mounting bracket 54 can provide a mounting position for the scraper 52 and the edge finder 53.

[0098] By detecting the edge of the material box 10 with the edge finder 53 and combining it with the running track of the scraper assembly 5, the side wall of the material box 10 can be cleaned more accurately, thereby improving the efficiency of cleaning the residual materials.

[0099] For example, the slider 51 is connected to the lower surface of the mounting bracket 54 .

[0100] In this embodiment, an edge finder 53 is provided in the scraper assembly 5. The edge finder 53 detects the edge of the material box 10 and is combined with the running track of the scraper assembly 5 to more accurately clean the side wall of the material box 10 and improve the efficiency of cleaning residual materials.

[0101] In some embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the edge finder 53 includes at least one of a photoelectric edge finder, a probe edge finder, and a ceramic edge finder.

[0102] Exemplarily, the photoelectric edge finder is a precision tool that uses photoelectric devices (such as photodiodes or phototransistors) to detect the side walls of the material box 10. The working principle mainly relies on the reflection or shielding of light. When the light encounters the side wall of the material box 10, it will change. This change is captured by the photoelectric device and converted into an electrical signal, thereby achieving accurate positioning of the side wall of the material box 10. The photoelectric edge finder can complete the measurement without directly contacting the material box 10, avoiding the risk of scratching or other damage to the material box 10. The photoelectric edge finder can provide very high measurement accuracy, fast photoelectric detection speed, and can complete the detection of the edge of the workpiece in a short time, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0103] The probe edge finder detects the side wall of the material box 10 by physical contact, and contacts the side wall of the material box 10 through a freely rotatable small ball or tip. When the probe contacts the side wall of the material box 10, it will deviate from its original position due to the force, thereby triggering the internal mechanical mechanism. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate, and does not require complicated settings or calibration.

[0104] Ceramic edge finders use ceramic materials as probes or contact parts. Ceramic materials have high hardness, good wear resistance, and good chemical stability. They are not easily corroded by chemicals such as acids and alkalis, and are suitable for processing various materials.

[0105] Preferably, the edge finder 53 is a ceramic edge finder.

[0106] In this embodiment, by setting the edge finder 53 to be at least one of a photoelectric edge finder, a probe edge finder, and a ceramic edge finder, a corresponding edge finder 53 can be selected according to the composition in the material box 10 and the composition of the material, thereby improving the edge finding efficiency of the edge finder 53.

[0107] In some embodiments, Figure 7 As shown, the scraper 52 is detachably connected to the mounting bracket 54 .

[0108] For example, when problems arise with the scraper 52 after being used for a period of time, the scraper 52 can be removed from the mounting bracket 54 and replaced with a new scraper 52; alternatively, when the scraper 52 needs to be maintained during later use, the scraper 52 can be removed from the mounting bracket 54 and regularly maintained; alternatively, when new materials or material boxes 10 need to be replaced, the corresponding scraper 52 can be replaced so that the scraper 52 can adapt to different materials or material boxes 10.

[0109] For example, the scraper 52 can be fixed to the bracket by mechanical means such as threads and buckles, so as to facilitate the replacement of the scraper 52.

[0110] In this embodiment, the scraper 52 and the mounting bracket 54 are detachably connected to each other, so that the scraper 52 can be easily replaced or maintained. Moreover, by replacing different types of scrapers 52, the adaptability of the system can be improved.

[0111] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the scraper 52 includes a blade shaft 521 extending in the up-down direction and at least one blade 522 arranged around the blade shaft 521 . The multiple blades 522 are connected at an angle and the ends of the blades 522 are all connected to the blade shaft 521 .

[0112] Exemplarily, the scraper 52 may include one blade 522 or multiple blades 522, and the ends of the multiple blades 522 are evenly connected to the blade shaft 521, so that the blades 522 can scrape the residual material on the side wall of the material box 10 in multiple directions. When the scraper assembly 5 moves to the side wall close to the material box 10, one of the blades 522 may be arranged adjacent to the side wall of the material box 10, and the corresponding blade 522 can scrape the residual material on the corresponding side wall; when the scraper assembly 5 moves to the other side wall close to the material box 10, another blade 522 may be arranged adjacent to the side wall of the material box 10, and the corresponding blade 522 can scrape the residual material on the corresponding side wall.

[0113] For example, the scraper 52 may include a blade 522, and the end of the blade 522 is connected to the blade shaft 521; the scraper 52 may include two blades 522, and the two blades 522 may be located on the same plane as the blade shaft 521; the scraper 52 may include three blades 522, and the three blades 522 may be arranged at the same angle with each other, and the ends close to each other are connected to the blade shaft 521; the scraper 52 may include four blades 522, and the four blades 522 form a cross three-dimensional scraper, and the ends close to each other are connected to the blade shaft 521; the scraper 52 may include six blades 522, and the six blades 522 form a cross-shaped three-dimensional scraper, and the ends close to each other are connected to the blade shaft 521.

[0114] Preferably, the scraper 52 is a cross-shaped three-dimensional scraper 52 composed of four blades 522 .

[0115] In this embodiment, the scraper 52 includes at least one scraper 52, and multiple blades 522 are connected at an angle and the ends of the blades 522 are connected to the blade shaft 521, so that the blades 522 can scrape the residual material on the side wall of the material box 10 in multiple directions.

[0116] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the outer edge of the blade 522 is serrated.

[0117] Exemplarily, the serrated shape is that the outer edge of the blade 522 presents a shape similar to the edge of a saw, with a series of continuous sharp protrusions and depressions. The serrated protrusions and depressions are usually arranged according to a certain pattern to form a periodic structure.

[0118] The serrated shape can increase the contact area between the blade 522 and the residual material in the material box 10, and can also increase the friction between the blade 522 and the residual material in the material box 10. When the scraper assembly 5 moves, it can scrape off as much residual material as possible, thereby improving the material recovery rate.

[0119] In this embodiment, by designing the outer edge of the blade 522 to be serrated, not only the contact area between the blade 522 and the residual material in the material box 10 can be increased, but also the friction between the blade 522 and the residual material can be increased, so as to scrape off as much residual material as possible and improve the recovery rate of the material.

[0120] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the feeding device 30 further includes a sweeper 35 , which is installed on the top wall 31 and / or the peripheral wall 32 of the feeding bin 3 for cleaning the feeding bin 3 .

[0121] Exemplarily, the sweeper 35 can sweep away the materials adhering to the top wall 31 and the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3, and the cleaned materials can enter the next process, thereby improving the recovery rate of the materials.

[0122] For example, the sweeper 35 includes a motor and a fan, and the motor drives the fan to rotate. When the fan rotates, the wind blown out can blow off the materials on the top wall 31 and the surrounding wall 32 of the feed bin 3; or, the sweeper 35 includes a motor and a brush, and the motor drives the brush to move, and the brush can sweep off the materials on the top wall 31 and the surrounding wall 32 of the feed bin 3.

[0123] In a specific example, a fixed seat 4 is provided in the feed bin 3, and a chute 41 is provided on the fixed seat 4. When the material box 10 is dumped, the opening of the chute 41 faces the first opening of the material box 10, and the material in the material box 10 will be dumped into the chute 41. The residual material in the chute 41 can be cleaned out by using a sweeper 35. The feed bin 3 includes a first bin body 33 and a second bin body 34. The first bin body 33 is located at the upper end of the second bin body 34, and the first bin body 33 and the second bin body 34 are connected in the up and down directions. The fixed seat 4 is located at the bottom of the first bin body 33. The layout form of the fixed seat 4 is one of the following: a mouth shape, a back shape, a cross shape, and a cross shape, so that the first bin body 33 and the second bin body 34 can be connected. The material box 10 is turned over and dumped in the first bin body 33, and falls into the second bin body 34 through the gap of the fixed seat 4. The sweeper 35 can clean the residual material in the chute 41 into the second bin body 34.

[0124] In this embodiment, a sweeper 35 is provided to sweep away materials adhering to the top wall 31 and the peripheral wall 32 of the feed bin 3. The cleaned materials can enter the next process, thereby improving the recovery rate of the materials.

[0125] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the automatic feeding equipment also includes: a first guardrail 71 and a second guardrail 72, the clamping device 20 and the material box 10 are both located in the first guardrail 71, and the feeding device 30 is located in the second guardrail 72; the feeding device 30 also includes a buffer bin 6, the buffer bin 6 is located at the lower end of the feeding bin 3, and is connected to the feeding bin 3, a level meter 63 is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin 6, the level meter 63 is used to detect the material height in the buffer bin 6, and a switch valve 64 is provided at the bottom of the buffer bin 6, and the switch valve 64 is used to open or close the buffer bin 6.

[0126] Exemplarily, the first guardrail 71 is used to protect the clamping device 20 and the material box 10, and can prevent external structural parts from hitting the clamping device 20 and the material box 10; the second guardrail 72 is used to protect the feeding device 30, and can prevent external structural parts from hitting the feeding device 30. The feeding bin 3 and the buffer bin 6 are both located in the second guardrail 72.

[0127] The material dumped into the feed bin 3 can enter the buffer bin 6 and be temporarily stored in the buffer bin 6. When the material level meter 63 in the buffer bin 6 detects that the material in the buffer bin 6 reaches the highest height, the material is stopped from being dumped into the feed bin 3, and then the switch valve 64 is opened, and the material in the buffer bin 6 can enter the next process. After all the materials in the buffer bin 6 enter the next process, the switch valve 64 is closed, and the clamping device 20 continues to dump the material into the feed bin 3. The buffer bin 6 can temporarily store the material dumped into the feed bin 3 to store the material before entering the next process.

[0128] In this embodiment, a first guardrail 71 and a second guardrail 72 are provided. The first guardrail 71 is used to protect the clamping device 20 and the material box 10, and the second guardrail 72 is used to protect the feeding device 30; the buffer bin 6 can temporarily store the material dumped into the feeding bin 3.

[0129] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, a feed pipe is connected between the feed bin 3 and the buffer bin 6 , an exhaust valve 65 is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin 6 , and a knock hammer 66 is provided on the outer side of the buffer bin 6 , which acts on the side wall of the buffer bin 6 .

[0130] Exemplarily, a feed pipe is connected between the feed bin 3 and the buffer bin 6, and the buffer bin 6 has a certain degree of sealing. When the material in the buffer bin 6 flows to the next process, the exhaust valve 65 is opened, and the outside gas can enter the buffer bin 6 through the exhaust valve 65, which can speed up the time for the material to flow to the next process; at the same time, when the knocking hammer 66 is used to knock on the side wall of the buffer bin 6, the side wall of the buffer bin 6 vibrates, and then the material in the buffer bin 6 can vibrate, which can further speed up the time for the material to flow to the next process.

[0131] For example, the striking hammer 66 may be a pneumatic hammer.

[0132] In a specific example, the buffer bin 6 includes a third bin body 61 and a fourth bin body 62. The third bin body 61 is located above the fourth bin body 62 and is connected in the up and down directions. The level meter 63 and the exhaust valve 65 are arranged on the third bin body 61. The fourth bin body 62 is a conical bin body. A switch valve 64 is provided at the bottom of the fourth bin body 62, and a knock hammer 66 is located on the outside of the fourth bin body 62.

[0133] In this embodiment, an exhaust valve 65 and a knocking hammer 66 are provided on the side wall of the buffer bin 6, thereby reducing the time for the material to flow to the next process.

[0134] The following will refer to Figure 1-Figure 7 An automatic loading device according to a specific embodiment of the present application is described.

[0135] The automatic loading equipment includes a material box 10, a clamping device 20 and a feeding device 30. The feeding device 30 includes a feeding bin 3 and a scraper assembly 5. The clamping device 20 is used to clamp the material box 10 and enter the feeding bin 3 through the second opening 321, and flip it to a cleaning position to dump the material. The cleaning position is located above the scraper assembly 5. Then the clamping device 20 moves toward the scraper assembly 5, so that a part of the scraper assembly 5 extends from the first opening into the material box 10.

[0136] A fixed seat 4 is provided in the feed bin 3, and a scraper assembly 5 is mounted on the fixed seat 4. The scraper assembly 5 includes a slider 51. The fixed seat 4 is provided with a slide groove 41. The slider 51 is suitable for sliding along the slide groove 41 to drive the scraper assembly 5 to slide along the slide groove 41. The slide groove 41 includes a first slide groove 411 and a second slide groove 415 connected in the up-down direction. The second slide groove 415 has a first inner wall 412 and a second inner wall 413 arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction. The first inner wall 412 is provided with an avoidance opening 414 connected to the first slide groove 411. The slider 51 includes a first slider 511 and a second slider 512. The first slider 511 is located in the first slide groove 411, and the second slider 512 is located in the second slide groove 415. The first slider 511 is connected to the upper surface of the second slider 512 and extends upward into the first slide groove 411 through the avoidance opening 414. The second slider 512 is used to limit the position of the slider 51 in the up-down direction when cooperating with the second slide groove 415.

[0137] The scraper assembly 5 also includes a scraper 52, an edge finder 53 and a mounting bracket 54. The edge finder 53 and the scraper 52 are arranged on the mounting bracket 54 at intervals. The edge finder 53 is used to detect the side wall of the material box 10. The scraper 52 includes a knife shaft 521 extending in the up and down directions and a plurality of blades 522 arranged around the knife shaft 521. The outer edge of the blade 522 is serrated.

[0138] The feed bin 3 includes a first bin body 33 and a second bin body 34. The first bin body 33 is located at the upper end of the second bin body 34, and the first bin body 33 and the second bin body 34 are connected in the up-down direction. The fixed seat 4 is located at the bottom of the first bin body 33. The layout of the fixed seat 4 is a cross shape, which can make the first bin body 33 and the second bin body 34 connected. The feeding device 30 also includes a buffer bin 6. The buffer bin 6 is located at the lower end of the feed bin 3 and is connected to the feed bin 3. A level meter 63 is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin 6. The level meter 63 is used to detect the material height in the buffer bin 6. A switch valve 64 is provided at the bottom of the buffer bin 6. The switch valve 64 is used to open or close the buffer bin 6. A feed pipe is connected between the feed bin 3 and the buffer bin 6. An exhaust valve 65 is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin 6. A knock hammer 66 is provided on the outer side of the buffer bin 6. The knock hammer 66 acts on the side wall of the buffer bin 6.

[0139] The feeding device 30 further includes a sweeper 35 , which is installed on the top wall 31 of the feeding bin 3 to clean out the residual materials in the top wall 31 and the peripheral wall 32 of the feeding bin 3 and the chute 41 .

[0140] The automatic feeding device also includes a first guardrail 71 and a second guardrail 72. The clamping device 20 and the material box 10 are both located in the first guardrail 71. The first guardrail 71 is used to protect the clamping device 20 and the material box 10. The feeding device 30 is located in the second guardrail 72. The second guardrail 72 is used to protect the feeding device 30.

[0141] The clamping device 20 is used to clamp the material box 10 and enter the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, and flip it to the cleaning position to dump the material. The cleaning position is located above the scraper assembly 5. Then the clamping device 20 moves toward the scraper assembly 5, so that a part of the scraper assembly 5 extends from the first opening into the material box 10. The slider 51 slides in the slide 41, and the edge finder 53 is used to detect the side wall of the material box 10. Then the scraper 52 scrapes the residual material on the material box 10. After the cleaning is completed, the clamping device 20 rises, driving the material box 10 to leave the feed bin 3 through the second opening 321, and then the sweeper 35 cleans the material on the feed bin 3 and the fixed seat 4. When the material level meter 63 in the buffer bin 6 detects that the material in the buffer bin 6 has reached the maximum height, the material is stopped being poured into the feed bin 3, and then the switch valve 64 is opened, and the material in the buffer bin 6 can enter the next process. After all the materials in the buffer bin 6 enter the next process, the switch valve 64 is closed, and the clamping device 20 continues to pour the material into the feed bin 3.

[0142] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "some embodiments", "optionally", "further" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0143] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that: include: A material box (10), wherein the material box (10) has a first opening; A clamping device (20), the clamping device (20) being used to clamp the material box (10); A feeding device (30), the feeding device (30) comprising a feeding bin (3) and a scraper assembly (5), the feeding bin (3) having a second opening (321), the scraper assembly (5) being located in the feeding bin (3), and the clamping device (20) being suitable for pouring the material in the material box (10) into the feeding bin (3) through the second opening (321); The material box (10) has a cleaning position on the clamping device (20); when the material box (10) is located at the cleaning position, the first opening is arranged toward the scraper assembly (5); the clamping device (20) is suitable for moving toward the scraper assembly (5) so that at least a portion of the scraper assembly (5) extends from the first opening into the material box (10) to clean residual materials in the material box (10).

2. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping device (20) comprises a mechanical arm (21) and a chuck (22), wherein the chuck (22) is rotatably arranged at the free end of the mechanical arm (21), and the chuck (22) is used to clamp the material box (10), wherein the clamping device (20) is suitable for placing the material box (10) into the feed bin (3) through the second opening (321), and turning it over to the cleaning position to dump the material.

3. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning position is located above the scraper assembly (5).

4. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding bin (3) comprises a top wall (31) and a peripheral wall (32) connected to the outer peripheral edge of the top wall (31), the second opening (321) is located on the peripheral wall (32), and the second opening (321) is arranged toward the clamping device (20).

5. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed seat (4) is provided in the feed bin (3), the scraper assembly (5) is mounted on the fixed seat (4), and a guide assembly is formed between the scraper assembly (5) and the fixed seat (4), wherein the guide assembly is suitable for guiding the movement of the scraper assembly (5).

6. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide assembly comprises a sliding block (51) located on the scraper assembly (5) and a sliding groove (41) located on the fixed seat (4), and the sliding block (51) is suitable for sliding along the sliding groove (41).

7. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: In the sliding plane of the slider (51), the layout form of the slide groove (41) is one of a square shape, a circle shape, a cross shape, and a cross shape.

8. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The slide groove (41) includes a first slide groove (411) and a second slide groove (415) connected in the up-down direction, the second slide groove (415) has a first inner wall (412) and a second inner wall (413) arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction, the first inner wall (412) is provided with an avoidance opening (414) connected to the first slide groove (411), the slider (51) includes a first slider (511) and a second slider (512), the first slider (511) is located in the first slide groove (411), the second slider (512) is located in the second slide groove (415), the first slider (511) is connected to the upper surface of the second slider (512) and extends upward into the first slide groove (411) through the avoidance opening (414), and the second slider (512) is used to limit the position of the slider (51) in the up-down direction when cooperating with the second slide groove (415).

9. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The scraper assembly (5) further comprises a scraper (52), an edge finder (53) and a mounting bracket (54), wherein the edge finder (53) is used to detect the side wall of the material box (10), and the edge finder (53) and the scraper (52) are arranged on the mounting bracket (54) at intervals.

10. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The edge finder (53) comprises at least one of a photoelectric edge finder, a probe edge finder, and a ceramic edge finder.

11. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The scraper (52) is detachably connected to the mounting bracket (54).

12. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The scraper (52) comprises a blade shaft (521) extending in the up-down direction and at least one blade (522) arranged around the blade shaft (521); a plurality of blades (522) are connected at an angle and ends of the blades (522) are connected to the blade shaft (521).

13. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 12, characterized in that: The outer edge of the blade (522) is serrated.

14. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device (30) further comprises a cleaning machine (35), wherein the cleaning machine (35) is installed on the top wall (31) and / or the peripheral wall (32) of the feeding bin (3) and is used for cleaning the feeding bin (3).

15. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A first guardrail (71) and a second guardrail (72), the clamping device (20) and the material box (10) are both located in the first guardrail (71), and the feeding device (30) is located in the second guardrail (72); The feeding device (30) further comprises a buffer bin (6), wherein the buffer bin (6) is located at the lower end of the feeding bin (3) and is connected to the feeding bin (3); a material level meter (63) is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin (6), and the material level meter (63) is used to detect the material height in the buffer bin (6); a switch valve (64) is provided at the bottom of the buffer bin (6), and the switch valve (64) is used to open or close the buffer bin (6).

16. The automatic feeding equipment according to claim 15, characterized in that: A feeding pipeline is connected between the feed bin (3) and the buffer bin (6); an exhaust valve (65) is provided on the side wall of the buffer bin (6); and a knocking hammer (66) is provided on the outer side of the buffer bin (6); the knocking hammer (66) acts on the side wall of the buffer bin (6).

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