Optical lens blank loading and supporting device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an optical lens blank loading and supporting device which comprises a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, an adjusting mechanism and a supporting mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism is used for conveying flat lens blanks; the second conveying mechanism is used for conveying vertically placed lens blanks; the adjusting mechanism is provided with a first feeding hole communicated with the outlet end of the first conveying mechanism and a first discharging hole communicated with the inlet end of the second conveying mechanism, and is used for adjusting a lens blank from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture; the support placing mechanism is arranged at the tail end of the second conveying mechanism and used for receiving the lens blanks on the second conveying mechanism and stacking the lens blanks into a support box side by side. The lens blank loading and supporting device has the advantages that the lens blank loading and supporting device is suitable for being used when lens blanks are loaded and supported, the horizontally-placed lens blanks can be adjusted to be in the vertical placing posture, and the lens blanks are stacked in the supporting box in a vertical placing mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical lens packaging equipment, in particular to an optical lens blank supporting device. Background Art

[0002] An optical lens is an optical element used to aggregate or disperse light. It can be widely used in various fields such as automobiles, security, digital cameras, lasers, optical instruments, etc. Its production method is to soften a glass block of appropriate weight at high temperature, put it into a press-molding equipment mold, and use the mold punch to punch to obtain the corresponding lens blank. The produced lens blanks need to be packaged. During the lens blank packaging process, multiple lens blanks are first stacked in a tray, and then multiple trays are stacked in a packaging box. In order to improve space utilization, lens blanks are generally stacked in a tray in a vertical manner. The existing support device (such as a support device and support equipment disclosed in application number 202120427042.9) is not suitable for use when supporting lens blanks. Since the lens blank is a disc structure, the lens blank is conveyed by the conveyor belt in a flat posture, and the posture of the lens blank cannot be adjusted to make the lens blank stacked in a vertical manner in the tray. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to overcome the above technical deficiencies and provides an optical lens blank supporting device to solve the technical problem that the supporting device in the prior art cannot stack the lens blanks in a vertical manner in a supporting box.

[0004] In order to achieve the above technical objectives, the technical solution of the utility model provides an optical lens blank mounting device, comprising:

[0005] A first conveying mechanism, used for conveying a flat lens blank;

[0006] The second conveying mechanism is used to convey the vertically placed lens blanks;

[0007] An adjustment mechanism, comprising a first feed port connected to the outlet end of the first conveying mechanism and a first discharge port connected to the inlet end of the second conveying mechanism, for adjusting the lens blank from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture;

[0008] The placing and supporting mechanism is arranged at the end of the second conveying mechanism, and is used for receiving each lens blank on the second conveying mechanism, and stacking each lens blank side by side in the supporting box.

[0009] Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism is an adjustment pipe, the width of the adjustment pipe is equal to the diameter of the lens blank, the adjustment pipe has an arc section and a vertical section, the opening at one end of the arc section forms the first feed port, the opening at the upper end of the vertical section is connected to the opening at the other end of the arc section, and the opening at the lower end of the vertical section forms the first discharge port.

[0010] Furthermore, the horizontal plane where the first conveying mechanism is located is higher than the horizontal plane where the second conveying mechanism is located.

[0011] Furthermore, the conveying widths of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are both equal to the diameter of the lens blank.

[0012] Furthermore, the optical lens blank supporting device also includes a third conveying mechanism, which is arranged directly below the supporting mechanism and is used to convey the supporting box.

[0013] Furthermore, the support mechanism includes a shell, a rotating roller and a rotating drive member, the shell has a cavity with a columnar structure, the cavity extends along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism, the shell is provided with a second feed port and a second discharge port connected to the cavity, the second feed port is also connected to the outlet end of the second conveying mechanism, the second discharge port is opened at the bottom of the shell, the rotating roller is rotatably arranged in the cavity, the rotating roller is provided with a plurality of material storage grooves, each of the material storage grooves is used to store a plurality of lens blanks side by side, the output end of the rotating drive member is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating roller, and is used to drive the rotating roller to rotate, so that each of the material storage grooves is connected to the second feed port or the second discharge port in turn.

[0014] Furthermore, the optical lens blank loading device also includes a material blocking mechanism, which includes a fixed material blocking plate, a movable material blocking plate and a telescopic driving member. The fixed material blocking plate is arranged on the second conveying mechanism and is located directly below the adjustment mechanism, so as to abut against the last lens blank on the second conveying mechanism, and the movable material blocking plate abuts against the first lens blank on the second conveying mechanism. The output end of the telescopic driving member is connected to the movable material blocking plate, so as to drive the movable material blocking plate to move on the second conveying mechanism and the material storage trough along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism, so as to make the movable material blocking plate approach or move away from the adjustment mechanism.

[0015] Furthermore, the shell body is provided with a notch which is in communication with the cavity, the notch corresponds to the second feed port, and the notch is used for the movable baffle plate to pass through.

[0016] Furthermore, the optical lens blank supporting device further includes a plurality of limiting mechanisms, each of which is arranged on the third conveying mechanism at intervals along the conveying direction of the third conveying mechanism to limit each supporting box.

[0017] Furthermore, the limiting mechanism includes two limiting blocks, each of which is fixedly arranged on the conveying surface of the third conveying mechanism at intervals along the conveying direction of the third conveying mechanism, and the two limiting blocks are respectively used to abut against two opposite side walls of the tray.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model include: when in use, the flat lens blank can be conveyed to the first feed port of the adjustment mechanism through the first conveying mechanism, the lens blank enters the adjustment mechanism along the first feed port, the adjustment mechanism adjusts the lens blank from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture, the lens blank in the vertical posture is discharged along the first discharge port, and enters the second conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism can convey the vertically placed lens blank to the support mechanism, the support mechanism can receive each lens blank on the second conveying mechanism, and stack each lens blank side by side in the tray box, the present loading device is suitable for use when loading lens blanks, and can adjust the flat lens blank to a vertical posture, so that the lens blank is stacked in the tray box in a vertical manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an optical lens blank supporting device provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an optical lens blank supporting device provided by the utility model at another viewing angle;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the support mechanism in FIG.

[0022] In the figure: 100 - first conveying mechanism, 200 - second conveying mechanism, 300 - adjustment mechanism, 310 - first feed port, 320 - first discharge port, 330 - adjustment pipeline, 331 - arc section, 332 - vertical section, 400 - support mechanism, 410 - shell, 411 - cavity, 412 - second feed port, 413 - second discharge port, 414 - slot, 420 - rotating roller, 421 - material storage slot, 430 - rotating driving member, 500 - third conveying mechanism, 600 - material blocking mechanism, 610 - fixed material blocking plate, 620 - movable material blocking plate, 630 - telescopic driving member, 700 - limiting mechanism, 710 - limiting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and 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.

[0024] The utility model provides an optical lens blank mounting device, the structure of which is as follows: Figure 1 - Figure 3 As shown, it includes a first conveying mechanism 100, a second conveying mechanism 200, an adjustment mechanism 300 and a support mechanism 400. The first conveying mechanism 100 is used to convey horizontal lens blanks; the second conveying mechanism 200 is used to convey vertical lens blanks; the adjustment mechanism 300 has a first feed port 310 connected to the outlet end of the first conveying mechanism 100 and a first discharge port 320 connected to the inlet end of the second conveying mechanism 200, for adjusting the lens blank from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture; the support mechanism 400 is arranged at the end of the second conveying mechanism 200, for receiving each lens blank on the second conveying mechanism 200, and stacking each lens blank side by side in a tray.

[0025] When in use, the first conveying mechanism 100 can convey the flat lens blank to the first feed port 310 of the adjustment mechanism 300, and the lens blank enters the adjustment mechanism 300 along the first feed port 310. The adjustment mechanism 300 adjusts the lens blank from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture. The lens blank in the vertical posture is discharged along the first discharge port 320 and enters the second conveying mechanism 200. The second conveying mechanism 200 can convey the vertically placed lens blank to the support mechanism 400. The support mechanism 400 can receive each lens blank on the second conveying mechanism 200 and stack each lens blank side by side in a tray. This loading device is suitable for use in loading lens blanks, and can adjust the flat lens blank to a vertical posture, so that the lens blank is stacked in a vertical manner in the tray.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The adjustment mechanism 300 is an adjustment pipe 330, the width of which is equal to the diameter of the lens blank, and can limit the lateral position of the lens blank to prevent the lens blank from moving laterally in the adjustment pipe 330. The adjustment pipe 330 has an arc section 331 and a vertical section 332. The opening at one end of the arc section 331 forms the first feed port 310, the opening at the upper end of the vertical section 332 is connected to the opening at the other end of the arc section 331, and the opening at the lower end of the vertical section 332 forms the first discharge port 320. The horizontally placed lens blank enters the adjustment pipe 330 along the first feed port 310. When the lens blank passes through the arc section 331, it will change from a horizontal position to a vertical position, and move downward in the vertical section 332 in a vertical position to enter the second conveying mechanism 200, so that the posture adjustment of the lens blank is simple and effective.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The horizontal plane where the first conveying mechanism 100 is located is higher than the horizontal plane where the second conveying mechanism 200 is located, so that the adjustment pipe 330 is arranged between the first conveying mechanism 100 and the second conveying mechanism 200, and the flat lens blank is adjusted to a vertical posture through the adjustment pipe 330.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The conveying widths of the first conveying mechanism 100 and the second conveying mechanism 200 are both equal to the diameter of the lens blank, so that the first conveying mechanism 100 and the second conveying mechanism 200 can only accommodate one lens blank in the lateral direction, and can also prevent a single lens blank from moving in the lateral direction.

[0029] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 The optical lens blank loading device also includes a third conveying mechanism 500, which is arranged directly below the supporting mechanism 400 and is used to convey the tray box, thereby avoiding manual placement of the tray box directly below the supporting mechanism 400, which is conducive to the automation of loading.

[0030] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3The support mechanism 400 includes a shell 410, a rotating roller 420 and a rotating driving member 430. The shell 410 has a columnar cavity 411, and the cavity 411 extends along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 200. The shell 410 is provided with a second feed port 412 and a second discharge port 413 connected to the cavity 411. The second feed port 412 is also connected to the outlet end of the second conveying mechanism 200. The second discharge port 413 is opened at the bottom of the shell 410. The rotating roller 420 is rotatably arranged in the cavity 411. The rotating roller 420 is provided with a plurality of storage slots 421, and each of the storage slots 421 is used to store a plurality of lens blanks side by side. The output end of the rotating driving member 430 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating roller 420 for driving the rotating roller 420. The roller 420 rotates so that each of the material storage slots 421 is connected with the second feed port 412 or the second discharge port 413 in sequence. By manipulating the rotating driving member 430, the rotating driving member 430 can drive the rotating roller 420 to rotate, so that one of the material storage slots 421 is connected with the second feed port 412. At this time, the lens blanks on the second conveying mechanism 200 enter the material storage slot 421 along the second feed port 412 in sequence. When the material storage slot 421 accommodates a preset number of lens blanks, the rotating driving member 430 is manipulated so that the rotating driving member 430 can drive the rotating roller 420 to rotate, so that the material storage slot 421 is connected with the second discharge port 413, and the multiple lens blanks in the material storage slot 421 fall into the tray under the action of gravity.

[0031] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2, the optical lens blank loading device also includes a material blocking mechanism 600, the material blocking mechanism 600 includes a fixed material blocking plate 610, a movable material blocking plate 620 and a telescopic driving member 630, the fixed material blocking plate 610 is arranged on the second conveying mechanism 200 and is located directly below the adjusting mechanism 300, so as to abut against the last lens blank on the second conveying mechanism 200, the movable material blocking plate 620 abuts against the first lens blank on the second conveying mechanism 200, the output end of the telescopic driving member 630 is connected with the movable material blocking plate 620, and is used to drive the movable material blocking plate 620 to move on the second conveying mechanism 200 and the material storage slot 421 along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 200, so as to make the movable material blocking plate 620 approach or move away from the adjusting mechanism 300, and the telescopic driving member 630 can be controlled so that the telescopic driving member 630 can drive the movable material blocking plate 620 to approach the The adjustment mechanism 300, the lens blank falling from the first discharge port 320 is limited by the fixed baffle plate 610 and the movable baffle plate 620, so that the lens blank can be kept in a vertical position, and then the telescopic driving member 630 is continuously controlled so that the telescopic driving member 630 can drive the movable baffle plate 620 to gradually move away from the adjustment mechanism 300, and the distance between the fixed baffle plate 610 and the movable baffle plate 620 increases, and the lens blank between the fixed baffle plate 610 and the movable baffle plate 620 is conveyed downward by the second conveying mechanism 200, and space is reserved for the next lens blank to fall. The above operation is repeated, and the second conveying mechanism 200 can convey the lens blank in a close manner until the first lens blank enters the storage slot 421, so as to prevent the vertically placed lens blank from falling when being conveyed on the second conveying mechanism 200, thereby improving the conveying effect of the vertically placed lens blank.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The shell 410 is also provided with a slot 414 connected with the cavity 411, and the slot 414 corresponds to the second feed port 412. The slot 414 is used for the movable baffle plate 620 to pass through. When one of the material storage slots 421 is connected with the second feed port 412, it is also connected with the slot 414. The movable baffle plate 620 can pass through the slot 414 to enter the material storage slot 421 and move on the material storage slot 421 and the second conveying mechanism 200.

[0033] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The optical lens blank loading device also includes a plurality of limiting mechanisms 700, each of which is arranged on the third conveying mechanism 500 at intervals along the conveying direction of the third conveying mechanism 500, so as to limit each tray to prevent the tray from moving relative to the third conveying mechanism 500.

[0034] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The limiting mechanism 700 includes two limiting blocks 710, each of which is fixedly arranged on the conveying surface of the third conveying mechanism 500 at intervals along the conveying direction of the third conveying mechanism 500. The two limiting blocks 710 are respectively used to abut against two opposite side walls of the tray, so that the tray can be limited and the stability of the tray during conveying can be improved.

[0035] In order to better understand the present invention, the following Figure 1 - Figure 3 The working principle of the technical solution of the utility model is described in detail:

[0036] When in use, the first conveying mechanism 100 can convey the flat lens blank to the first feed port 310 of the adjustment pipe 330, and the flat lens blank enters the adjustment pipe 330 along the first feed port 310. When the lens blank passes through the arc segment 331, it changes from a flat posture to a vertical posture, and moves downward in the vertical segment 332 in a vertical posture, and then is discharged along the first discharge port 320. By manipulating the telescopic driving member 630, the telescopic driving member 630 can drive the movable baffle plate 6 20 is close to the adjustment pipe 330, and the lens blank dropped from the first discharge port 320 is limited by the fixed baffle plate 610 and the movable baffle plate 620, so that the lens blank can be kept in a vertical position, and then the telescopic driving member 630 is continuously controlled so that the telescopic driving member 630 can drive the movable baffle plate 620 to gradually move away from the adjustment pipe 330, and the distance between the fixed baffle plate 610 and the movable baffle plate 620 increases, and the lens blank between the fixed baffle plate 610 and the movable baffle plate 620 is The second conveying mechanism 200 conveys downward to reserve space for the next lens blank to fall, and repeats the above operation. The second conveying mechanism 200 can convey the lens blank in a close manner, which can prevent the vertically placed lens blank from falling when being conveyed on the second conveying mechanism 200, thereby improving the conveying effect of the vertically placed lens blank, until the first lens blank enters the material storage groove 421. At this time, the movable material baffle plate 620 enters the material storage groove 421. As the movable material baffle plate 620 gradually approaches the notch 414, the A plurality of lens blanks can be stored in the material storage trough 421. When a preset number of lens blanks are contained in the material storage trough 421, the rotating driving member 430 is controlled so that the rotating driving member 430 can drive the rotating roller 420 to rotate, thereby connecting the material storage trough 421 with the second discharge port 413. The plurality of lens blanks in the material storage trough 421 fall into the tray under the action of gravity. The present loading device is suitable for use in loading lens blanks. The flat lens blanks can be adjusted to a vertical posture so that the lens blanks can be stacked vertically in the tray.

[0037] The optical lens blank mounting device provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0038] (1) The horizontally placed lens blank enters the adjustment pipe 330 along the first feed port 310. When passing through the arc segment 331, the lens blank changes from a horizontally placed posture to a vertically placed posture, and moves downward in the vertical segment 332 in a vertical posture to enter the second conveying mechanism 200. The posture adjustment of the lens blank is simple and effective.

[0039] (2) The lens blank dropped from the first material outlet 320 is limited by the fixed material stopper plate 610 and the movable material stopper plate 620, so that the lens blank can be kept in a vertical position, and the vertical lens blank can be prevented from falling over when being conveyed on the second conveying mechanism 200, thereby improving the conveying effect of the vertical lens blank;

[0040] (3) The present loading device is suitable for loading lens blanks. It can adjust the flat lens blanks to a vertical position, so that the lens blanks can be stacked in a vertical manner in the tray.

[0041] The specific implementation methods of the utility model described above do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model. Any other corresponding changes and modifications made according to the technical concept of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. An optical lens blank mounting device, characterized in that: include: A first conveying mechanism, used for conveying a flat lens blank; The second conveying mechanism is used to convey the vertically placed lens blanks; An adjustment mechanism, comprising a first feed port connected to the outlet end of the first conveying mechanism and a first discharge port connected to the inlet end of the second conveying mechanism, for adjusting the lens blank from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture; The placing and supporting mechanism is arranged at the end of the second conveying mechanism, and is used for receiving each lens blank on the second conveying mechanism, and stacking each lens blank side by side in the supporting box.

2. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism is an adjustment pipe, the width of which is equal to the diameter of the lens blank. The adjustment pipe has an arc section and a vertical section. The opening at one end of the arc section forms the first feed port, the opening at the upper end of the vertical section is connected to the opening at the other end of the arc section, and the opening at the lower end of the vertical section forms the first discharge port.

3. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal plane where the first conveying mechanism is located is higher than the horizontal plane where the second conveying mechanism is located.

4. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying widths of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are both equal to the diameter of the lens blank.

5. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a third conveying mechanism, which is arranged directly below the support mechanism and is used to convey the support box.

6. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support mechanism includes a shell, a rotating roller and a rotating drive member, the shell has a columnar cavity, the cavity extends along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism, the shell is provided with a second feed port and a second discharge port connected to the cavity, the second feed port is also connected to the outlet end of the second conveying mechanism, the second discharge port is opened at the bottom of the shell, the rotating roller is rotatably arranged in the cavity, the rotating roller is provided with a plurality of material storage grooves, each of the material storage grooves is used to store a plurality of lens blanks side by side, the output end of the rotating drive member is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating roller, and is used to drive the rotating roller to rotate, so that each of the material storage grooves is connected to the second feed port or the second discharge port in turn.

7. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a material blocking mechanism, which includes a fixed material blocking plate, a movable material blocking plate and a telescopic driving component. The fixed material blocking plate is arranged on the second conveying mechanism and is located directly below the adjusting mechanism, so as to abut against the last lens blank on the second conveying mechanism, and the movable material blocking plate abuts against the first lens blank on the second conveying mechanism. The output end of the telescopic driving component is connected to the movable material blocking plate, so as to drive the movable material blocking plate to move on the second conveying mechanism and the material storage trough along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism, so as to make the movable material blocking plate approach or move away from the adjusting mechanism.

8. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The shell body is also provided with a notch which is in communication with the cavity, the notch corresponds to the second feed port, and the notch is used for the movable baffle plate to pass through.

9. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of limiting mechanisms, each of which is arranged on the third conveying mechanism at intervals along the conveying direction of the third conveying mechanism to limit each tray.

10. The optical lens blank mounting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism comprises two limiting blocks, each of which is fixedly arranged on the conveying surface of the third conveying mechanism at intervals along the conveying direction of the third conveying mechanism, and the two limiting blocks are respectively used to abut against two opposite side walls of the tray.

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