A box-type centering mechanism

By designing a box-type centering mechanism, using components such as cylinders, slide plates and slide rails to achieve flexible movement of the centering plate, solving the problems of bias and leakage caused by changes in the box position, and improving the operation efficiency of the production line.

CN222714461UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04WUXI KEWEIDE AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421557320.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-03
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-03

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Technical Problem

During the travel of the existing box conveyor belt, the box position changes in real time, resulting in the inability to accurately locate the grabber, causing bias and leakage of clamping, affecting the operation efficiency of the production line.

Method used

A box-type centering mechanism is designed to achieve synchronous or reverse movement of the centering plate through the cooperation of cylinders, slide plates, slide rails, support rods, fixing plates, slide rods and springs, adapting to the centering needs of boxes of different specifications without adjusting the cylinder stroke.

Benefits of technology

Accurate alignment of boxes of different specifications is achieved, biased clamping and leakage clamping are avoided, and the operation efficiency of the production line is improved.

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Abstract

Material toggling mechanism, its both sides respectively have a cylinder pressure, and the cylinder pressure bar connects swing arm, and the swing arm end face has hook portion, and a bar passes position between the end of two swing arms and the hook portion.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of conveyor belts, and specifically discloses a box-type centering mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Conveyor belts are indispensable equipment in modern enterprise assembly lines and have a significant impact on product production efficiency. In the prior art, boxes usually need to be clamped by grabbing robots during the conveying process to facilitate the next process. However, as the box conveyor belt moves, the position of the box it is conveying changes in real time, making it impossible for the grabbing robot to position the box, resulting in partial clamping and missed clamping during the grasping process, which seriously affects the operating efficiency of the production line.

[0003] A box centering mechanism is usually provided on a box conveyor belt to correct the position of the box. The centering plates of the existing box centering mechanisms are all fixed. When centering boxes of different specifications and models, it is necessary to adjust the stroke of the cylinder, which is inconvenient. Therefore, a box-type centering mechanism is needed to solve this problem. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a box-type centering mechanism, which has the characteristic of being able to center boxes of different specifications and models without adjusting the cylinder stroke.

[0005] The cam is connected with two symmetrically distributed sliding rails on the upper end face of the base frame, and the outer walls of the two sliding rails on the same side are slidably connected with a slide plate, and the upper end faces of the two slide plates are fixedly connected with two symmetrically distributed support rods, and the outer walls of the two support rods on the same side are fixedly connected with a fixing plate, and the insides of the two fixing plates are slidably connected with four symmetrically distributed sliding rods, and the outer walls of the four sliding rods on the same side are fixedly connected with the centering plate, and the outer walls of the eight sliding rods are sleeved with springs. The center of the upper end face of the base frame is fixedly connected with a first connecting shaft, and the outer wall of the first connecting shaft is rotatably connected with a rotating plate, and the upper end face of the rotating plate is fixedly connected with two symmetrically distributed second connecting shafts, and the outer walls of the two second connecting shafts are rotatably connected with connecting rods, and the upper end faces of the two slide plates are fixedly connected with a third connecting shaft, and the other ends of the two connecting rods are rotatably connected with the two third connecting shafts.

[0006] In order to facilitate driving the slide plate to slide left and right along the slide rail, as a preferred box-type centering mechanism of the utility model, a cylinder is installed on the upper end surface of the base frame, and the output end of the cylinder is fixedly connected to one of the slide plates.

[0007] In order to prevent the sliding rod from falling off the fixing plate, as a preferred box-type centering mechanism of the utility model, the other ends of the eight sliding rods are fixedly connected to the limiting blocks.

[0008] In order to prevent the slide plate from falling off the slide rail, as a preferred box-type centering mechanism of the utility model, the longitudinal cross-section of the slide rail along the front-to-back direction is T-shaped.

[0009] In order to prevent the box body from being pinched, as a preferred box-type centering mechanism of the utility model, the outer walls opposite to each other of the two centering plates are both provided with rubber pads.

[0010] In order to facilitate the control of the equipment, as a preferred box-type centering mechanism of the utility model, a controller is provided on the front end surface of the base frame, and the cylinder is electrically connected to the controller.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] This box-type centering mechanism can drive the two centering plates to move synchronously relative to or opposite to each other through the cooperation of the cylinder, slide plate, slide rail, support rod, fixed plate, first connecting shaft, rotating plate, second connecting shaft, connecting rod and third connecting shaft, so as to center the box body. The centering plates can be extended and retracted according to the specifications of the box body through the cooperation of the slide rod, spring and limit plate. When the specifications of the box body are large, the centering plates will drive the slide rod to slide along the fixed plate to both sides when contacting with the box body. When the centering plates are separated from the box body, the slide rod and the centering plates are reset under the elastic force of the spring, so that boxes of different specifications can be centered without adjusting the stroke of the cylinder, and the use effect is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of a box-type centering mechanism of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a top view of a box-type centering mechanism of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the skateboard of the utility model.

[0016] In the figure, 1, base frame; 2, slide rail; 3, slide plate; 4, support rod; 5, fixed plate; 6, slide rod; 7, centering plate; 8, spring; 9, first connecting shaft; 10, rotating plate; 11, second connecting shaft; 12, connecting rod; 13, third connecting shaft; 14, cylinder; 15, controller; 16, limit block; 17, rubber pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] 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.

[0018] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like 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 invention 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 invention. In addition, in the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0019] See also Figure 1-3 , a box-type centering mechanism comprises a base frame 1, the upper end surface of the base frame 1 is fixedly connected with four symmetrically distributed slide rails 2, the outer walls of the two slide rails 2 on the same side are slidably connected with slide plates 3, the upper end surfaces of the two slide plates 3 are fixedly connected with two symmetrically distributed support rods 4, the outer walls of the two support rods 4 on the same side are fixedly connected with fixed plates 5, the interiors of the two fixed plates 5 are slidably connected with four symmetrically distributed slide rods 6, the outer walls of the four slide rods 6 on the same side are fixedly connected with centering plates 7, and the outer walls of the eight slide rods 6 are sleeved with springs 8, a first connecting shaft 9 is fixedly connected to the center of the upper end surface of the base frame 1, the outer wall of the first connecting shaft 9 is rotatably connected with a rotating plate 10, the upper end surface of the rotating plate 10 is fixedly connected with two symmetrically distributed second connecting shafts 11, the outer walls of the two second connecting shafts 11 are rotatably connected with connecting rods 12, the upper end surfaces of the two slide plates 3 are fixedly connected with a third connecting shaft 13, and the other ends of the two connecting rods 12 are rotatably connected to the two third connecting shafts 13 respectively.

[0020] When the cylinder 14 is started, the cylinder 14 drives the right slide plate 3 to slide to the left along the slide rail 2, and then drives the rotating plate 10 to rotate clockwise through the right connecting rod 12. The rotating plate 10 further drives the left slide plate 3 to slide to the right along the slide rail 2 through the left connecting rod 12. The two slide plates 3 slide relatively to each other, and then drive the two fixed plates 5 to slide relatively to each other through the support rod 4, and then drive the two centering plates 7 to slide relatively through the slide rod 6 and the spring 8, so that the box body is centered. When the specifications of the box body are large, the centering plate 7 will drive the slide rod 6 to slide along the fixed plate 5 to slide to both sides when it contacts the box body. When the centering plate 7 is separated from the box body, the slide rod 6 and the centering plate 7 are reset under the elastic force of the spring 8, so that boxes of different specifications can be centered without adjusting the stroke of the cylinder 14, and the use effect is good.

[0021] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, a cylinder 14 is installed on the upper end surface of the base frame 1, and the output end of the cylinder 14 is fixedly connected to one of the slide plates 3.

[0022] In this embodiment, the output end of the cylinder 14 is fixedly connected to one of the slide plates 3 , so that the slide plate 3 can be driven to slide left and right along the slide rail 2 .

[0023] As a technical optimization solution of the present utility model, the other ends of the eight sliding rods 6 are fixedly connected to the limiting blocks 16 .

[0024] In this embodiment, the other ends of the eight slide bars 6 are fixedly connected with the limiting blocks 16 to prevent the slide bars 6 from escaping from the fixing plate 5 .

[0025] As a technical optimization solution of the present utility model, the longitudinal cross-section of the slide rail 2 along the front-to-back direction is T-shaped.

[0026] In this embodiment, the slide plate 3 is prevented from falling off the slide rail 2 by setting the longitudinal cross section of the slide rail 2 along the front-rear direction to be T-shaped.

[0027] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, rubber pads 17 are provided on the opposite outer walls of the two centering plates 7 .

[0028] In this embodiment, rubber pads 17 are provided on the opposite outer walls of the two centering plates 7 to prevent the centering plates 7 from pinching the box body.

[0029] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, a controller 15 is provided on the front end surface of the base frame 1 , and the cylinder 14 is electrically connected to the controller 15 .

[0030] In this embodiment, the device is controlled by the controller 15, which saves time and effort and improves the degree of automation.

[0031] The working principle and use process of the utility model are as follows: when in use, the base frame 1 is arranged under the conveyor belt, so that the two centering plates 7 are respectively located on both sides of the conveyor belt. When the box body is centered, the cylinder 14 is started, and the cylinder 14 drives the slide plate 3 on the right to slide to the left along the slide rail 2, and then drives the rotating plate 10 to rotate clockwise through the connecting rod 12 on the right, and the rotating plate 10 further drives the slide plate 3 on the left to slide to the right along the slide rail 2 through the connecting rod 12 on the left. The two slide plates 3 slide relatively, and then drive the two fixed plates 5 to slide relatively through the supporting rod 4, and then drive the two centering plates 7 to slide relatively through the sliding rod 6 and the spring 8, so as to center the box body. When the specifications of the box body are large, when the centering plate 7 contacts with the box body, it will drive the sliding rod 6 to slide along the fixed plate 5 to slide to both sides. When the centering plate 7 is separated from the box body, the sliding rod 6 and the centering plate 7 are reset under the elastic force of the spring 8, so that boxes of different specifications can be centered, and there is no need to adjust the stroke of the cylinder 14, and the use effect is good.

[0032] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A box-type centering mechanism, comprising a base frame (1), characterized in that: The upper end surface of the base frame (1) is fixedly connected with four symmetrically distributed slide rails (2), the outer walls of the two slide rails (2) on the same side are slidably connected with a slide plate (3), the upper end surfaces of the two slide plates (3) are fixedly connected with two symmetrically distributed support rods (4), the outer walls of the two support rods (4) on the same side are fixedly connected with a fixing plate (5), the interiors of the two fixing plates (5) are slidably connected with four symmetrically distributed slide rods (6), the outer walls of the four slide rods (6) on the same side are fixedly connected with a centering plate (7), and the eight slide rods ( The outer walls of the two sliding plates (6) are sleeved with springs (8), the center of the upper end surface of the base frame (1) is fixedly connected with a first connecting shaft (9), the outer wall of the first connecting shaft (9) is rotatably connected with a rotating plate (10), the upper end surface of the rotating plate (10) is fixedly connected with two symmetrically distributed second connecting shafts (11), the outer walls of the two second connecting shafts (11) are rotatably connected with connecting rods (12), the upper end surfaces of the two sliding plates (3) are fixedly connected with third connecting shafts (13), and the other ends of the two connecting rods (12) are rotatably connected to the two third connecting shafts (13) respectively.

2. A box-type centering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cylinder (14) is installed on the upper end surface of the base frame (1), and an output end of the cylinder (14) is fixedly connected to one of the slide plates (3).

3. A box-type centering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other ends of the eight sliding rods (6) are all fixedly connected to a limiting block (16).

4. A box-type centering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The longitudinal cross section of the slide rail (2) along the front-rear direction is T-shaped.

5. A box-type centering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opposite outer walls of the two centering plates (7) are both provided with rubber pads (17).

6. A box-type centering mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A controller (15) is provided on the front end surface of the base frame (1), and the cylinder (14) is electrically connected to the controller (15).