A screw feeder

By symmetrically installing a bent guide plate at the initial end of the feed rack of the screw feeder, the problem of difficulty in accurately transporting to the material rack when there is less material is solved, and more efficient material transmission is achieved.

CN222699398UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01NINGBO BAICHUAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421337621.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-13
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-13

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Technical Problem

When existing screw feeders have fewer materials, it is difficult to accurately transport the materials in the drum to the material rack, which affects the efficiency of feeding.

Method used

It is designed to be equipped with guide plates symmetrically on both sides of the initial end of the feed rack, which are located on the roller. The guide plates are in a bent state and are opened upward to guide the material to be conveyed to the feed rack more accurately.

Benefits of technology

Through the guidance of the guide plate, the material can be transported to the feeding rack more accurately, which improves the material transmission efficiency, especially when there is less material.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a screw feeder, which relates to the field of feeding equipment, including an open screw feed box, a roller is installed at the rear end of the screw feed box, an outlet is provided at the front end of the screw feed box, and a feed rack with a support assembly is arranged inside the screw feed box, and extends outside the outlet. The present application symmetrically provides guide plates on both sides of the initial end of the feed rack, which are located on the roller and are designed to be in a bent state. The guide plates on both sides are symmetrically designed and open upwards, so that when the material is transmitted to the initial loading position of the feed rack, the material can be guided to the feed rack more accurately by utilizing the material guide plate to guide the material.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of feeding equipment, in particular to a screw feeder. Background Art

[0002] Screws are tools that use the physics and mathematical principles of the circular rotation of an object's inclined surface and friction to gradually fasten objects and machine parts. They are a general term for fasteners and are an indispensable industrial necessity in daily life. They have important tasks in industry and are one of the important products.

[0003] In the production process, in order to improve production efficiency, an automatic nail feeding solution is generally adopted. The corresponding screw feeder can continuously deliver the screws to the specified position, which brings great convenience to the screw feeding process and can make the feeding more uniform and continuous to further improve production efficiency. At present, in the assembly industry, the designed screw feeder feeds the material into the feed box opening and uses the rolling of the drum to deliver the material to the rack for transportation. However, when the material is less, it is difficult to guide the material in the drum to the rack.

[0004] In order to make the material more accurately guided to the material rack by the guide plate when the roller is used to roll and transport it to the initial transport position of the material rack during the screw feeding process. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims at the deficiencies in the prior art and provides a screw feeder. Guide plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the initial end of a feeding rack. The guide plates are located on a roller and are designed to be in a bent state. The guide plates on both sides are symmetrically designed and open upward. When the material is transmitted to the initial loading position of the feeding rack, the material can be guided by the guide plates to more accurately guide the material to the feeding rack.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model solves the problem of more accurately guiding the materials to the material rack through the following technical solutions.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A screw feeder comprises an open screw feed box, a roller is installed at the rear end of the screw feed box, an outlet is arranged at the front end of the screw feed box, a feed rack with a support assembly is arranged inside the screw feed box and extends outside the outlet, a sweeping plate with an adjustment assembly is arranged above the feed rack, guide plates with connecting assemblies are arranged on both sides of the rear end of the feed rack, the middle part of the guide plate is constructed to be in a bent state, and the middle part of the guide plate faces upward.

[0009] Preferably, a bracket is provided below the feeding rack, and the bracket is arranged on the outer wall of the outlet.

[0010] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes a fastening bolt, and the guide plate is threadedly connected to the side of the feed rack by the fastening bolt. The side of the feed rack is provided with multiple groups of adjustment openings, and an adjustment block is installed on the inner side of the guide plate, and the other end of the adjustment block is correspondingly clamped into the inside of the adjustment opening.

[0011] Preferably, the support assembly includes a positioning mechanism, and the front end of the feeding rack is supported on the positioning mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, the lower corner of the front end of the feeding rack is connected to the positioning mechanism through a support plate.

[0013] Preferably, the drum is constructed as a hollow columnar structure.

[0014] Preferably, a roller wheel surrounding the drum is provided at the rear end of the screw feeding box.

[0015] Preferably, guide plates are provided on both sides of the sweeping plate and are located above the feeding rack.

[0016] Preferably, the adjustment assembly includes a rotating rod, which is installed inside the screw feed box through a bearing, and the sweeping plate is installed on the upper edge of the rotating rod for movement in the same direction, one end of the rotating rod passes through the outer wall of the screw feed box and is rotatably connected to a second connecting block, a control mechanism is provided on one side of the screw feed box, and the output shaft of the control mechanism is rotatably connected to the first connecting block, and the first connecting block and the second connecting block are connected by a hinged rod.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The screw feeder provided in the present application is located on a roller by symmetrically providing guide plates on both sides of the initial end of the feed rack. The guide plates on both sides are designed to be in a bent state. The guide plates on both sides are symmetrically designed and open upward to transmit the material to the initial loading position of the feed rack. The guide plates can guide the material and guide the material to the feed rack more accurately.

[0019] The connection assembly of the present application includes fastening bolts, wherein the material guide plate 107 is threadedly connected to the side of the feed rack by the fastening bolts. In subsequent applications, the material guide plate can be disassembled.

[0020] The present application transmits the material to the initial loading position of the feeding rack, and then the sweeping plate swings to correct the transmission of the material to continuously complete the feeding.

[0021] The present application provides a material guide plate to guide the material when the material is transmitted to the initial loading position of the feeding rack.

[0022] The present application sets an adjustment component to control the sweeping plate on the rotating rod to swing continuously, thereby ensuring the transmission of materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a rear view overall structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model in a top view;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a front view cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model in a top view;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a side cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the split partial structure of the material guide plate and the material feeding rack of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 8 For this utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0032] Explanation of the figure numbers: 1. Screw feed box; 101. Roller; 102. Roller; 103. Feed rack; 104. Exit; 105. Sweep plate; 106. Guide plate; 107. Guide plate; 108. Bracket; 109. Positioning mechanism; 110. Support plate; 111. Fastening bolt; 112. Adjustment block; 113. Adjustment port; 2. Control mechanism; 201. First connecting block; 202. Second connecting block; 203. Articulated rod; 204. Rotating rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] The following description is used to disclose the utility model so that those skilled in the art can implement the utility model. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art can think of other obvious variations. The basic principles of the utility model defined in the following description can be used for other implementation schemes, variations, improvements, equivalent schemes, and other technical solutions that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the utility model.

[0035] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, the directions or positions indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only simplified descriptions for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, the above terms should not be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0036] It is to be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element may be multiple, and the term "one" should not be understood as a limitation on the quantity.

[0037] Example:

[0038] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 A screw feeder comprises an open screw feeding box 1, a roller 101 is installed at the rear end of the screw feeding box 1, an outlet 104 is arranged at the front end of the screw feeding box 1, a feeding rack 103 with a supporting component is arranged inside the screw feeding box 1, and the outlet 104 is extended to the outside, a sweeping plate 105 with an adjusting component is arranged above the feeding rack 103, and guide plates 107 with connecting components are arranged on both sides of the rear end of the feeding rack 103.

[0039] Some implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0040] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The screw feeder of the present application mainly consists of an open screw feeding box 1, a roller 101 and an outlet 104, and a feeding rack 103 for continuously feeding screws to complete the feeding work. The material is put into the screw feeding box 1 through the opening, and the swing of the rotating rod 204 is controlled by the adjusting component to align the screws that are not on the material channel, and then the screws are evenly output from the outlet 104 through transportation. In order to make the material more effectively and accurately guided to the material rack by the transmission of the guide plate 107 when the roller is rolled to the initial transportation position of the material rack during the screw feeding process, the guide plates 107 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the initial end of the material rack 103, located on the roller 101, and are designed to be in a bent state. The guide plates 107 on both sides are symmetrically designed and opened upward. When the material is transmitted to the initial loading position of the material rack 103, the material can be more accurately guided to the material rack 103 by the guidance of the guide plates 107.

[0041] In the specific implementation process, the connecting assembly includes a fastening bolt 111, wherein the guide plate 107 is threadedly connected to the side of the feed rack 103 by the fastening bolt 111. In subsequent applications, the guide plate 107 can be disassembled, and an adjustment block 112 matching the adjustment port 113 opened on the side of the feed rack 103 is installed on the guide plate 107. When installing the guide plate 107, the adjustment block 112 is driven and inserted into the adjustment port 113 for pre-positioning. For the convenience of subsequent installation, the design of multiple groups of adjustment ports 113 can be used to exchange positions according to usage requirements.

[0042] In some embodiments, the roller 101 is installed at the rear part of the screw feeding box 1 and is a hollow columnar structure. When working, it rotates continuously to transmit the material to the initial loading position of the feeding rack 103, and then the sweeping plate 105 swings to correct the transmission of the material to continuously complete the feeding.

[0043] The present application also provides a guide plate 106, which is connected to the bottom of the sweeping plate 105 by bolts, and is located on the feeding frame 103 but not in contact with it, so that it can be operated better when the sweeping plate 105 swings.

[0044] See also Figure 5 When the material is output through the feeding rack 103, a support component is designed at the unloading position of the feeding rack 103, which is located below the positioning mechanism 109 and is used to support and position the feeding rack 103. Support plates 110 are provided on both sides of the positioning mechanism 109 and the feeding rack 103, which are fixed to the feeding rack 103 with bolts and can be disassembled.

[0045] See also Figure 1In the present application, a bracket 108 is also provided, which is U-shaped and located outside the opening of the outlet 104 and at the connection with the feeding rack 103, and is used to support the feeding rack 103 on the outer wall of the outlet 104, and further support and fix the feeding rack 103.

[0046] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the present application, a roller 102 is also provided, which is connected to the rear part of the screw feeding box 1 by rotating and pulling, and is located around the drum 101, so that when the drum 101 rotates, it can be positioned to prevent deviation.

[0047] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the adjustment component designed in the present application is mainly composed of a control mechanism 2, a first connecting block 201, a second connecting block 202, a hinged rod 203 and a rotating rod 204 that cooperate with each other. The servo motor of the control mechanism 2 is designed at a corner on one side of the inner side of the screw feeding box 1 to provide power to control the connected first connecting block 201 to rotate. The sweeping plate 105 is installed on the rotating rod 204 and is connected to the second connecting block 202 for the same direction movement. The first connecting block 201 and the second connecting block 202 are assembled by an hinged rod 203 that is connected and rotated up and down. When the first connecting block 201 rotates, it can drive the rotating rod 204 to swing, straighten the material, and swing out the excess material to ensure the transmission of the material.

[0048] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not limit the present invention. The purpose of the present invention has been fully and effectively achieved. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments. Without departing from the principles, the embodiments of the present invention may be deformed or modified in any way.

Claims

1. A screw feeder, comprising an open screw feed box (1), characterized in that: A roller (101) is installed at the rear end of the screw feed box (1), an outlet (104) is provided at the front end of the screw feed box (1), a feed rack (103) with a support assembly is provided inside the screw feed box (1), and the outlet (104) is extended outside, a sweeping plate (105) with an adjustment assembly is provided above the feed rack (103), guide plates (107) with connecting assemblies are provided on both sides of the rear end of the feed rack (103), the middle part of the guide plate (107) is constructed in a bent state, and the middle part of the guide plate (107) faces upward.

2. A screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support (108) is provided below the feeding rack (103), and the support (108) is arranged on the outer wall of the outlet (104).

3. A screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting assembly comprises a fastening bolt (111), the guide plate (107) is threadedly connected to the side of the feeding rack (103) by the fastening bolt (111), the side of the feeding rack (103) is provided with a plurality of adjustment openings (113), an adjustment block (112) is installed inside the guide plate (107), and the other end of the adjustment block (112) is correspondingly clamped into the inside of the adjustment opening (113).

4. A screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly comprises a positioning mechanism (109), and the front end of the feeding rack (103) is supported on the positioning mechanism (109).

5. A screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower corner of the front end of the feeding rack (103) is connected to the positioning mechanism (109) via a support plate (110).

6. A screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drum (101) is constructed as a hollow columnar structure.

7. A screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the screw feeding box (1) is provided with a roller (102) surrounding the drum (101).

8. The screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: Guide plates (106) are provided on both sides of the sweeping plate (105) and are located above the feeding frame (103).

9. The screw feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a rotating rod (204), the rotating rod (204) is installed inside the screw feed box (1) through a bearing, and the sweeping plate (105) is installed on the rotating rod (204) and moves along it in the same direction, one end of the rotating rod (204) passes through the outer wall of the screw feed box (1) and is rotatably connected to a second connecting block (202), a control mechanism (2) is provided on one side of the screw feed box (1), and the output shaft of the control mechanism (2) is rotatably connected to a first connecting block (201), and the first connecting block (201) and the second connecting block (202) are connected via a hinge rod (203).