Sheet metal feeding device

By designing a sheet metal feeding device including loading racks and loading frames with alternating operations, the problems of long stacking time of sheet metal parts and low extrusion in the existing sheet metal feeding library are solved, and efficient and fast sheet metal parts pick-up and placement and quality assurance are achieved.

CN222699397UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01NINGBO HAITIAN ZHILIAN TECH CO LTD
View PDF 0 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420880104.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-25
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing sheet metal parts in the sheet metal feeding library have a long stacking time, extrusion can easily affect the quality, and the loading efficiency is low. It takes one process to complete before the next process can be carried out.

Method used

A sheet metal feeding device including a first and second loading rack, a loading frame and a safety isolation fence is designed. The alternating operation between the loading racks is realized through the first and second loading drive guide mechanisms, and the sheet metal support is fixed by magnetic suction to realize side-by-side vertical adsorption and quick pickup.

Benefits of technology

It improves the pick-up and placement efficiency of sheet metal parts, reduces waiting time, avoids extrusion between sheet metal parts, ensures the quality of sheet metal parts, and makes full use of three-dimensional space, reducing the footprint of the equipment.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN222699397U_ABST
    Figure CN222699397U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sheet metal feeding device, which is characterized by comprising a first loading rack, a second loading rack, a first loading drive guide mechanism, a second loading drive guide mechanism, a first loading frame, a second loading frame and a safety isolation fence, wherein the first loading rack and the second loading rack are arranged in parallel with each other and are fixedly connected by a top fixing frame, the safety isolation fence is fixedly connected and arranged between the first loading rack and the second loading rack, a first safety feeding door and a second safety feeding door are provided on the safety isolation fence, a first detection grating is fixedly arranged at the first safety feeding door, and a second detection grating is fixedly arranged at the second safety feeding door; a plurality of first sheet metal adsorption components are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction on the first loading frame, and a plurality of second sheet metal adsorption components are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction on the second loading frame; the advantage is that loading and retrieving operations are performed alternately, thereby improving the efficiency of retrieving; the sheet metal brackets are independent of each other, thereby ensuring product quality and convenient retrieving.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a parts feeding mechanism, in particular to a sheet metal feeding device. Background Art

[0002] In the field of automated injection molding, sheet metal parts need to be taken out from a specific material feeder and placed into the mold cavity of an injection molding machine. In the existing material feeder for storing sheet metal parts, the sheet metal parts are often stacked together in a flat form. The stacking process is stacking one by one from bottom to top, which not only takes a long time, but also easily affects the quality of the sheet metal parts due to mutual squeezing. The placement and retrieval of sheet metal parts in the material feeder can only wait until one of the processes is completed before the next process can be carried out. In the meantime, the related mobile equipment will have a certain standby time, resulting in low overall feeding efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a sheet metal feeding device which has a simple structure, is convenient for taking and placing sheet metal parts, and has a high overall feeding efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problems is: a sheet metal feeding device, including a first loading rack, a second loading rack, a first loading drive guide mechanism, a second loading drive guide mechanism, a first loading frame, a second loading frame and a safety isolation fence, the first loading rack and the second loading rack are arranged parallel to each other and are fixedly connected by a top fixing frame located between the first loading rack and the upper part of the second loading rack, the safety isolation fence is fixedly connected and arranged between the first loading rack and the second loading rack, the safety isolation fence is provided with a first safety feeding door close to the first loading rack and a second safety feeding door close to the second loading rack, the first safety feeding door A first detection grating is fixedly arranged at the material door, and a second detection grating is fixedly arranged at the second safety feed door. The first feeding drive guide mechanism is used to drive the first loading frame to move along the front-to-back direction on the first loading rack and pass through the first safety feed door, and the second feeding drive guide mechanism is used to drive the second loading frame to move along the front-to-back direction on the second loading rack and pass through the second safety feed door; a plurality of first sheet metal adsorption components for vertically adsorbing and fixing the sheet metal bracket are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction on the first loading frame, and a plurality of second sheet metal adsorption components for vertically adsorbing and fixing the sheet metal bracket are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction on the second loading frame.

[0005] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the first loading frame on the first loading rack and the second loading frame on the second loading rack can respectively place sheet metal brackets vertically side by side, and after passing through the corresponding first and second safety feeding doors, they enter the front side for special sheet metal picking-up mechanism to pick up the parts; when the loading rack on one side is picking up the sheet metal parts, the loading frame on the loading rack on the other side moves to the rear side to load the sheet metal brackets; the loading and picking operations on both sides are carried out alternately, which reduces the waiting time and greatly improves the picking efficiency; the sheet metal brackets are vertically and side by side adsorbed on the sheet metal suction fixed on the loading frame In the attached components, each sheet metal bracket is independent of each other, and multiple sheet metal brackets can be loaded at the same time. The sheet metal brackets are not squeezed against each other, which can effectively ensure the quality of the sheet metal brackets and is convenient to remove. The first loading rack and the second loading rack are fixedly connected by the top fixing frame between the upper parts. The top fixing frame usually adopts a three-dimensional square frame structure to ensure the support and fixing effect, and a quick-change frame for replacing embedded fixtures can also be set up in the space above the top fixing frame, making full use of the three-dimensional space and reducing the overall equipment footprint. The safety isolation fence is used to protect the safety of operators and internal equipment.

[0006] The first sheet metal adsorption assembly includes a first upper sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first loading frame and a first lower sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the lower part of the first loading frame; the second sheet metal adsorption assembly includes a second upper sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the upper part of the second loading frame and a second lower sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the lower part of the second loading frame.

[0007] The first upper sheet metal adsorption block includes a first upper adsorption base, a first upper adsorption positioning pin and two first upper adsorption electromagnets. The first upper adsorption base is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first loading frame, and the first upper adsorption positioning pin is fixedly protruding inwardly arranged on the inner side of the first upper adsorption base. The two first upper adsorption electromagnets are respectively fixedly arranged on the first upper adsorption base and located on both sides of the first upper adsorption positioning pin. The first lower sheet metal adsorption block includes a first lower adsorption base, a first lower adsorption positioning pin and a first lower adsorption electromagnet. The first lower adsorption base is fixedly arranged on the lower part of the first loading frame, and the first lower adsorption positioning pin is fixedly protruding inwardly arranged on the inner side of the first lower adsorption base. The first lower adsorption electromagnet is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the first lower adsorption base and is aligned with the first lower adsorption positioning pin in the vertical direction. The second upper sheet metal adsorption block has the same structure as the first upper sheet metal adsorption block, and the second lower sheet metal adsorption block has the same structure as the first lower sheet metal adsorption block. The sheet metal bracket is fixed by magnetic suction, which has a simple structure and is very convenient and fast for loading and taking out.

[0008] The first feeding drive mechanism includes a first upper slide rail slider assembly, a first lower slide rail slider assembly, a first rodless cylinder provided with a first driving slider and a first slider connecting block. A first driving connecting plate is vertically fixedly provided in the middle of the first loading frame. The first upper slide rail slider assembly, the first rodless cylinder and the first lower slide rail slider assembly are arranged on the first feeding frame from top to bottom in sequence and are distributed along the front-to-back direction. The first driving slider is fixedly connected to the first driving connecting plate through the first sliding connecting block. The upper part of the first loading frame is connected to the first upper slide rail slider assembly, and the lower part of the first loading frame is connected to the first lower slide rail slider assembly. The first rodless cylinder drives the first loading frame to move along the front-to-back direction on the first feeding frame through the first driving slider. The second feeding drive mechanism has the same structure as the first feeding drive mechanism. The driving process of the first feeding drive mechanism and the second feeding drive mechanism is performed alternately to ensure the efficiency of picking up items. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0010] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0011] A sheet metal feeding device comprises a first loading rack 1, a second loading rack 2, a first loading drive guide mechanism, a second loading drive guide mechanism, a first loading frame 11, a second loading frame (not shown) and a safety isolation fence 3, wherein the first loading rack 1 and the second loading rack 2 are arranged parallel to each other and are fixedly connected by a top fixing frame 4 located between the upper parts of the first loading rack 1 and the second loading rack 2, the safety isolation fence 3 is fixedly connected and arranged between the first loading rack 1 and the second loading rack 2, a first safety feeding door 31 close to the first loading rack 1 and a second safety feeding door 32 close to the second loading rack 2 are provided on the safety isolation fence 3, a first detection grating 33 is fixedly arranged at the first safety feeding door 31, and a second safety feeding door 32 is fixedly arranged at the second safety feeding door 32. Two detection gratings 34, the first loading drive guide mechanism is used to drive the first loading frame 11 to move along the front-to-back direction on the first loading frame 1 and pass through the first safety feeding door 31, and the second loading drive guide mechanism is used to drive the second loading frame to move along the front-to-back direction on the second loading frame 2 and pass through the second safety feeding door 32; the first loading frame 11 is provided with a plurality of first sheet metal adsorption components for vertically adsorbing and fixing the sheet metal bracket arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction, and the second loading frame is provided with a plurality of second sheet metal adsorption components for vertically adsorbing and fixing the sheet metal bracket arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction, the first sheet metal adsorption component includes a first upper sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first loading frame 11 and a first lower sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the lower part of the first loading frame 11, and the second The sheet metal adsorption assembly includes a second upper sheet metal adsorption block (not shown) fixedly arranged on the upper part of the second loading frame and a second lower sheet metal adsorption block (not shown) fixedly arranged on the lower part of the second loading frame. The first upper sheet metal adsorption block includes a first upper adsorption base 12, a first upper adsorption positioning pin 13 and two first upper adsorption electromagnets 14. The first upper adsorption base 12 is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first loading frame 11. The first upper adsorption positioning pin 13 is fixedly protruded inwardly and arranged on the inner side of the first upper adsorption base 12. The two first upper adsorption electromagnets 14 are respectively fixedly arranged on the first upper adsorption base 12 on both sides of the first upper adsorption positioning pin 13. The first lower sheet metal adsorption block includes a first lower adsorption base 15, a first lower adsorption positioning pin 16 and a first lower adsorption With electromagnet 17, the first lower adsorption base 15 is fixedly arranged at the lower part of the first loading frame 11, the first lower adsorption positioning pin 16 is fixedly protruded inwardly and arranged on the inner side of the first lower adsorption base 15, the first lower adsorption electromagnet 17 is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the first lower adsorption base 15 and is aligned with the first lower adsorption positioning pin 16 in the vertical direction, the second upper sheet metal adsorption block has the same structure as the first upper sheet metal adsorption block, and the second lower sheet metal adsorption block has the same structure as the first lower sheet metal adsorption block; the first loading frame 11 on the first loading rack 1 and the second loading frame 2 on the second loading rack can respectively place sheet metal brackets side by side vertically, and after passing through the corresponding first safety feeding door 31 and the second safety feeding door 32 respectively, enter the front side for a special sheet metal picking mechanism to pick up the pieces;When the loading rack on one side is taking out the sheet metal, the loading frame on the loading rack on the other side moves to the back side to load the sheet metal bracket; the loading and taking operations on both sides are carried out alternately, which reduces the waiting time and greatly improves the efficiency of taking out. ;

[0012] The first feeding drive mechanism includes a first upper slide rail slider assembly 51, a first lower slide rail slider assembly 52, a first rodless cylinder 54 provided with a first driving slider 53, and a first slider connecting block 55. A first driving connecting plate 111 is vertically fixedly provided in the middle of the first loading frame 11. The first upper slide rail slider assembly 51, the first rodless cylinder 54 and the first lower slide rail slider assembly 52 are arranged on the first feeding rack 1 from top to bottom in sequence and are distributed along the front and rear direction. The first driving slider 53 is fixedly connected to the first driving connecting plate 111 through the first sliding connecting block 55. The upper part of the first loading frame 11 is connected to the first upper slide rail slider assembly 51, and the lower part of the first loading frame 11 is connected to the first lower slide rail slider assembly 52. ​​The first rodless cylinder 54 drives the first loading frame 11 to move along the front and rear direction on the first loading rack 1 through the first driving slider 53. The structure of the second feeding drive mechanism is the same as that of the first feeding drive mechanism.

Claims

1. A sheet metal feeding device, characterized in that The invention comprises a first loading rack, a second loading rack, a first loading drive guide mechanism, a second loading drive guide mechanism, a first loading frame, a second loading frame and a safety isolation fence. The first loading rack and the second loading rack are arranged in parallel with each other and are fixedly connected by a top fixing frame located between the first loading rack and the upper part of the second loading rack. The safety isolation fence is fixedly connected and arranged between the first loading rack and the second loading rack. The safety isolation fence is provided with a first safety feeding door close to the first loading rack and a second safety feeding door close to the second loading rack. A first detection grating is fixedly arranged at the first safety feeding door. A second detection grating is fixedly installed at the second safety feed door, the first feeding drive guide mechanism is used to drive the first loading frame to move along the front-to-back direction on the first loading rack and pass through the first safety feed door, and the second feeding drive guide mechanism is used to drive the second loading frame to move along the front-to-back direction on the second loading rack and pass through the second safety feed door; a plurality of first sheet metal adsorption components for vertically adsorbing and fixing the sheet metal bracket are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction on the first loading frame, and a plurality of second sheet metal adsorption components for vertically adsorbing and fixing the sheet metal bracket are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction on the second loading frame.

2. A sheet metal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first sheet metal adsorption assembly includes a first upper sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first loading frame and a first lower sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the lower part of the first loading frame; the second sheet metal adsorption assembly includes a second upper sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the upper part of the second loading frame and a second lower sheet metal adsorption block fixedly arranged on the lower part of the second loading frame.

3. A sheet metal feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that The first upper sheet metal adsorption block includes a first upper adsorption base, a first upper adsorption positioning pin and two first upper adsorption electromagnets, the first upper adsorption base is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first loading frame, the first upper adsorption positioning pin is fixedly protruded inwardly and arranged on the inner side of the first upper adsorption base, the two first upper adsorption electromagnets are respectively fixedly arranged on the first upper adsorption base and located on both sides of the first upper adsorption positioning pin, the first lower sheet metal adsorption block includes a first lower adsorption base, a first lower adsorption positioning pin and a first lower adsorption electromagnet, the first lower adsorption base is fixedly arranged on the lower part of the first loading frame, the first lower adsorption positioning pin is fixedly protruded inwardly and arranged on the inner side of the first lower adsorption base, the first lower adsorption electromagnet is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the first lower adsorption base and is aligned with the first lower adsorption positioning pin in the vertical direction, the second upper sheet metal adsorption block has the same structure as the first upper sheet metal adsorption block, and the second lower sheet metal adsorption block has the same structure as the first lower sheet metal adsorption block.

4. A sheet metal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first feeding drive guide mechanism includes a first upper slide rail slider assembly, a first lower slide rail slider assembly, a first rodless cylinder provided with a first driving slider and a first slider connecting block, and the middle part of the first loading frame is vertically fixed with a first driving connecting plate. The first upper slide rail slider assembly, the first rodless cylinder and the first lower slide rail slider assembly are arranged on the first feeding rack from top to bottom in sequence and are distributed along the front and rear direction. The first driving slider is fixedly connected to the first driving connecting plate through the first slider connecting block, the upper part of the first loading frame is connected to the first upper slide rail slider assembly, and the lower part of the first loading frame is connected to the first lower slide rail slider assembly, and the first rodless cylinder drives the first loading frame to move along the front and rear direction on the first loading rack through the first driving slider, and the second feeding drive guide mechanism has the same structure as the first feeding drive guide mechanism.