Automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module
By designing an automated ultrasonic gas meter metering module loading device, the problems of easy fatigue, poor product consistency and high cost caused by traditional manual assembly are solved, and an efficient and reliable automatic assembly process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421434322.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-21
AI Technical Summary
The traditional manual assembly of ultrasonic gas metering modules causes employees to be prone to fatigue, poor product consistency, high cost and difficult to achieve automated positioning, affecting product quality.
An automatic feeding device including a base, a rotating workbench, a grasping mechanism, a rotating mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a loading mechanism is designed, and the automatic grasping, flipping and precise alignment assembly of the metering module is realized through a four-axis robot and a clamping device.
The automatic assembly of ultrasonic gas metering modules is realized, which improves assembly consistency, efficiency and quality and reduces labor costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of ultrasonic gas meter accessories, in particular to an automatic feeding device for a metering module of an ultrasonic gas meter. Background Art
[0002] Ultrasonic flow meters are gradually replacing traditional mechanical gas flow meters and are widely used in gas flow detection due to their advantages such as good stability, high measurement accuracy, wide range ratio, low maintenance rate, small pressure loss and easy installation.
[0003] The ultrasonic gas metering module uses the time difference of ultrasonic wave in the medium to measure the gas volume. It is widely used in the market due to its small size, simple structure, accurate measurement, wide range ratio and low power consumption. The metering module is the core component of the ultrasonic gas meter seal. Usually, the assembly process of the ultrasonic gas meter metering module is manual. Manual assembly is boring, easy to fatigue, high labor input cost, and poor product consistency. With the substantial increase in product market sales, under the current social background of difficulty in recruiting workers and labor shortage, under the condition of continuous development of automated production technology, it is urgently needed to complete the assembly through automated mechanisms to realize the transformation of production mode of machine replacing human.
[0004] Defects and shortcomings of the existing technology:
[0005] The traditional assembly of the metering module of the ultrasonic gas meter is manual operation, which has long working hours, easy fatigue, high personnel turnover, poor product consistency and high labor costs. At the same time, the positioning of the existing metering module is difficult to achieve automatic grasping, which can easily affect the quality of the product and bring inconvenience to use.
[0006] In view of the above problems, it is necessary to improve them. Utility Model Content
[0007] The utility model aims to provide an automatic feeding device for an ultrasonic gas meter measuring module which has a simple structure, ingenious design and a high degree of automation.
[0008] In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an automatic feeding device for an ultrasonic gas meter metering module, comprising a base; a rotating worktable fixedly mounted on the base; a grabbing mechanism for grabbing the metering module in the rotating mechanism and moving it to the gas meter workpiece; a rotating mechanism fixedly mounted on the base, for clamping and flipping the metering module in the feeding mechanism; a conveying mechanism for conveying the gas meter workpiece to be processed; a plurality of feeding mechanisms are provided, arranged on the rotating worktable, and used for placing the metering module.
[0009] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the rotating workbench includes a dividing plate, a motor and a turntable. The dividing plate is installed on the base and driven to rotate by the motor. A turntable is provided on the top of the dividing plate. The turntable is installed on the turntable. A plurality of feeding mechanisms distributed in a circle and used to place the metering module are provided on the top of the turntable.
[0010] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the feeding mechanism includes a fixture bottom plate, a metering module fixture arranged on the fixture bottom plate, a accommodating cavity for placing the metering module is formed on the metering module fixture, and a grabbing groove is formed on the side of the metering module fixture close to the rotating mechanism.
[0011] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a cam bearing fixing plate is fixedly provided at the bottom of one side of the metering module fixture close to the rotating mechanism, and a cam bearing is mounted on the cam bearing fixing plate.
[0012] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the grasping mechanism includes a column, a base, a first arm, a second arm and a metering module clamping device; the base is fixed on the column, one end of the first arm is laterally rotatably connected to the base, the other end of the first arm is rotatably connected to one end of the second arm through a rotating shaft, and the other end of the second arm is vertically arranged with a third arm, and the bottom of the third arm is connected to a manipulator shaft, and the manipulator shaft is inserted into the third arm in a vertical direction, the manipulator shaft can rotate relatively around the axis and one end of the manipulator shaft extends out of the lower end of the third arm, the manipulator shaft can be extended up and down, and the lower end of the manipulator shaft is connected to the metering module clamping device.
[0013] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the metering module clamping device includes a cylinder fixing plate, a cylinder support plate vertically fixed to the bottom of the cylinder fixing plate, and a driving cylinder is fixed on one side of the cylinder support plate; a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw for grasping the metering module are arranged at the bottom of the driving cylinder, and a clamping groove is formed between the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw.
[0014] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a limit block is fixedly provided at the bottom of the cylinder support plate, one end of the limit block extends into the clamping groove, and the limit block is located at the top of the clamping groove.
[0015] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the cylinder support plate is symmetrically fixed with upper reinforcing ribs and lower reinforcing ribs on one side away from the driving cylinder; wherein the upper reinforcing rib is fixed at the connection between the cylinder fixing plate and the cylinder support plate, and the lower reinforcing rib is fixed at the connection between the cylinder support plate and the limit block.
[0016] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying frame, a mobile pallet and a fixed frame; a slide rail is arranged on the conveying frame, the mobile pallet is slidably assembled on the slide rail, the fixed frame is fixed on the mobile pallet, and the fixed frame is used to fix the gas meter workpiece to be processed.
[0017] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the rotating mechanism includes a base plate, a support plate vertically fixed on both sides of the base plate, an upper plate fixed on the two support plates, a first driving mechanism is installed at the bottom of the upper plate, and the first driving shaft of the first driving mechanism passes through the upper plate and connects to the top plate; a guide rail is fixed on the top plate, and a sliding frame is slidably connected to the guide rail; a rotating cylinder fixing block is fixed on the sliding frame; a second driving mechanism for driving the sliding frame to slide reciprocally along the guide rail is provided on one side of the rotating cylinder fixing block; a third driving mechanism is fixed on the other side of the rotating cylinder fixing block; a rotating arm is installed on the third driving mechanism, and the third driving mechanism is used to drive the rotating arm to rotate, and a clamping device is fixed on the end of the rotating arm.
[0018] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the clamping device includes a fourth driving mechanism, the end of the fourth driving mechanism is equipped with relatively arranged clamping jaws, and the inner side of the clamping jaws is formed with a clamping guide groove. The fourth driving mechanism drives the two clamping jaws to move toward the direction of their respective corresponding clamping guide grooves; it is used to stably clamp the metering module.
[0019] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a vertical plate is vertically fixed to one side of the upper plate close to the clamping device, a guide block is fixed on the vertical plate, the guide block is located at the lower end of the clamping jaw, a guide protrusion is formed on the guide block, and guide inclined surfaces are formed on the outer sides of the guide block and the guide protrusion. When the clamping jaws of the rotating mechanism are used to clamp the metering module located in the accommodating cavity, the guide inclined surface abuts against the cam bearing.
[0020] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a barcode reader for reading the barcode of the metering module is also arranged on the base, and the barcode reader is arranged corresponding to the rotating mechanism.
[0021] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0022] The utility model has a simple structure. Multiple metering modules are placed in a feeding mechanism in sequence. The rotating worktable is rotated to the position of the rotating mechanism and the grasping mechanism. The rotating mechanism is used to clamp the metering module in the feeding mechanism and flip it 90°. The barcode reader on the base detects the metering module. The hoop clamping device on the grasping mechanism is used to grasp the metering module on the rotating mechanism. The four-axis robot composed of the first arm, the second arm and the third arm is used to accurately position the metering module on the gas meter workpiece through actions such as moving, clamping and rotating. The implementation is simple, stable and reliable, and the assembly consistency is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 This is a top view of the automatic feeding device of the metering module according to the embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 It is a side view of the automatic feeding device for stainless steel hoops according to the embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic feeding device for stainless steel hoops according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 4 This is a front view of the connection between the base and the rotating workbench of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the base and the rotating worktable of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotating workbench according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0030] Figure 8 This is a diagram of the use state of the feeding mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0031] Fig. 9 This is a front view of the grabbing mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0032] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grabbing mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0033] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the metering module clamping device according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0034] Fig.12 This is a diagram of the use state of the metering module clamping device according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0035] Fig.13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limit block of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0036] Fig.14 This is a front view of the conveying mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0037] Fig.15 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying mechanism of the utility model embodiment;
[0038] Fig.16 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model (I);
[0039] Fig.17 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model (II);
[0040] Fig.18 This is a diagram showing the use state of the rotating mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0041] Fig.19 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the guide block of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0042] Reference numerals in the figure: base 1, rotary table 2, gripping mechanism 3, rotating mechanism 4, conveying mechanism 5, feeding mechanism 6, code reader 7, metering module clamping device 8, clamping device 9, third driving mechanism 10, rotating arm 11, fourth driving mechanism 12, clamping claw 13, clamping guide groove 14, vertical plate 15, guide block 16, guide protrusion 17, guide inclined surface 18, indexing plate 20, motor 21, turntable 22, rotary table 23, Column 30, base 31, first arm 32, second arm 33, rotating shaft 34, third arm 35, manipulator rotating shaft 36, bottom plate 40, support plate 41, upper plate 42, first driving mechanism 43, first driving shaft 44, top plate 45, guide rail 46, sliding frame 47, second driving mechanism 48, rotating cylinder fixing block 49, conveying frame 50, slide rail 51, movable tray 52, fixing frame 53, fixture bottom plate 60, metering module fixture 61, accommodating cavity 62, grabbing groove 63, cam bearing fixing plate 64, cam bearing 65, cylinder fixing plate 80, cylinder supporting plate 81, limiting block 82, upper reinforcing rib 83, lower reinforcing rib 84, driving cylinder 85, first clamping jaw 86, second clamping jaw 87, clamping groove 88, metering module 100, drainage tube 101, ultrasonic metering component 102, gas meter workpiece 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0043] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0045] Example:
[0046] like Figure 1-3 As shown, Figure 1 This is a top view of the automatic feeding device of the metering module according to the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 It is a side view of the automatic feeding device for stainless steel hoops according to the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic feeding device for stainless steel hoops according to an embodiment of the utility model; the automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering modules comprises a base 1; a rotating worktable 2, which is fixedly mounted on the base 1; a grabbing mechanism 3, which is used to grab the metering module 100 in the rotating mechanism 4 and move it to the gas meter workpiece 200; the rotating mechanism 4, which is fixedly mounted on the base 1, is used to clamp and flip the metering module 100 in the feeding mechanism 6; a conveying mechanism 5, which is used to convey the gas meter workpiece 200 to be processed; a plurality of feeding mechanisms 6 are provided, which are arranged on the rotating worktable 2 and are used to place the metering module 100.
[0047] In this embodiment, a plurality of metering modules 100 are sequentially placed in the feeding mechanism 6, which is rotated to the position of the rotating mechanism 4 and the grasping mechanism 3 through the rotating worktable 2. The rotating mechanism 4 is used to clamp and flip the metering module 100 in the feeding mechanism 6 by 90°. The barcode reader 7 on the base 1 detects the metering module 100. The hoop clamping device 8 on the grasping mechanism 3 is used to grasp the metering module 100 on the rotating mechanism 4. The four-axis robot composed of the first arm 32, the second arm 33 and the third arm 35 is used to move, clamp and rotate the metering module 100 and place it on the gas meter workpiece 200 with precise alignment, which is simple to implement, stable and reliable, and has good assembly consistency.
[0048] like Figure 4-6 As shown, Figure 4 This is a front view of the connection between the base and the rotating workbench of the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the base and the rotating worktable of the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotating workbench according to an embodiment of the utility model.
[0049] Specifically, the rotating workbench 2 includes a dividing plate 20, a motor 21 and a turntable 22. The dividing plate 20 is installed on the base 1 and driven to rotate by the motor 21. A turntable 23 is provided on the top of the dividing plate 20. The turntable 22 is installed on the turntable 23. A plurality of feeding mechanisms 6 distributed in a circle and used to place the metering module 100 are provided on the top of the turntable 22.
[0050] The rotary workbench 2 provided in the utility model adopts the periodic motion of the dividing plate, and can continuously and uninterruptedly feed multiple feeding mechanisms 6 in a relatively short time, and replaces the traditional manual feeding with the existing automation, thereby improving the production efficiency and quality, reducing the production cost and labor cost, and ensuring that the material is not easily damaged and the quality is guaranteed during the feeding process, thereby improving the overall quality of the product, being beneficial to the development of the enterprise and the industry, and increasing the market share.
[0051] like Figure 7-8 As shown, Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 8 This is a usage status diagram of the feeding mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model.
[0052] Specifically, the feeding mechanism 6 includes a fixture base plate 60, a metering module fixture 61 arranged on the fixture base plate 60, a receiving cavity 62 for placing the metering module 100 is formed on the metering module fixture 61, and a grabbing groove 63 is formed on the side of the metering module fixture 61 close to the rotating mechanism 4; a cam bearing fixing plate 64 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the side of the metering module fixture 61 close to the rotating mechanism 4, and a cam bearing 65 is installed on the cam bearing fixing plate 64.
[0053] The metering module 100 includes an ultrasonic metering component 102 and a drainage tube 101 , and the drainage tube 101 and the ultrasonic metering module 102 are assembled and locked by a retaining spring.
[0054] like Figure 9-10 As shown, Fig. 9 This is a front view of the grabbing mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model; Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the grasping mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model; the grasping mechanism 3 includes a column 30, a base 31, a first arm 32, a second arm 33 and a metering module clamping device 8; the base 31 is fixed on the column 30, one end of the first arm 32 is rotatably connected to the base 31 laterally, the other end of the first arm 32 is rotatably connected to one end of the second arm 33 through a rotating shaft 34, and a third arm 35 is vertically arranged at the other end of the second arm 33, and a manipulator shaft 36 is connected to the bottom of the third arm 35, and the manipulator shaft 36 is inserted into the third arm 35 along the vertical direction, the manipulator shaft 36 can rotate relatively around the axis and one end of the manipulator shaft 36 extends out of the lower end of the third arm 35, the manipulator shaft 36 can be extended up and down, and the lower end of the manipulator shaft 36 is connected to the metering module clamping device 8.
[0055] The grabbing mechanism 3 is used to grab the metering module 100 in the rotating mechanism 4, and the four-axis robot composed of the first arm 32, the second arm 33 and the third arm 35 is used to move, clamp and rotate the metering module 100 and assemble it in the gas meter workpiece 200.
[0056] like Figure 10-12 As shown, Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the metering module clamping device according to an embodiment of the utility model; Fig.12This is a usage status diagram of the metering module clamping device of an embodiment of the utility model; the metering module clamping device 8 includes a cylinder fixing plate 80, a cylinder supporting plate 81 vertically fixed to the bottom of the cylinder fixing plate 80, and a driving cylinder 85 is fixed on one side of the cylinder supporting plate 81; a first clamping jaw 86 and a second clamping jaw 87 for grasping the metering module 100 are arranged at the bottom of the driving cylinder 85, and a clamping groove 88 is formed between the first clamping jaw 86 and the second clamping jaw 87.
[0057] When it is necessary to clamp the metering module 100, the first jaw 86 and the second jaw 87 are separated by driving the cylinder 85, and the ends of the first jaw 86 and the second jaw 87 are located outside the ultrasonic metering component 102 of the metering module 100. The driving cylinder 85 is used to clamp the first jaw 86 and the second jaw 87. The ultrasonic metering component 102 of the metering module 100 is located in the clamping groove 88. The four-axis robot composed of the first arm 32, the second arm 33 and the third arm 35 is used to accurately position the metering module 100 on the gas meter workpiece 200 by moving, clamping and rotating.
[0058] Fig.13 Schematic diagram of the structure of the limit block of the embodiment of the utility model; a limit block 82 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the cylinder support plate 81, one end of the limit block 82 extends into the clamping groove 88, and the limit block 82 is located at the top of the clamping groove 88; the limit block 82 is provided to ensure that when the first clamping jaw 86 and the second clamping jaw 87 clamp the metering module 100, the ultrasonic metering component 102 of the metering module 100 touches the top of the clamping groove 88, thereby causing damage to the metering module 100, and the limit block 82 can play a buffering role.
[0059] An upper reinforcing rib 83 and a lower reinforcing rib 84 are symmetrically fixed on one side of the cylinder support plate 81 away from the driving cylinder 85; wherein, the upper reinforcing rib 83 is fixed at the connection between the cylinder fixing plate 80 and the cylinder support plate 81, and the lower reinforcing rib 84 is fixed at the connection between the cylinder support plate 81 and the limit block 82; the upper reinforcing rib 83 and the lower reinforcing rib 84 are provided to improve the structural strength and overall firmness of the metering module clamping device 8, and further ensure safety in use.
[0060] like Figure 14-15 As shown, Fig.14 This is a front view of the conveying mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model; Fig.15 It is a structural schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model; specifically, the conveying mechanism 5 includes a conveying frame 50, a movable tray 52 and a fixed frame 53; a slide rail 51 is arranged on the conveying frame 50, the movable tray 52 is slidably assembled on the slide rail 51, and the fixed frame 53 is fixed on the movable tray 52, and the fixed frame 53 is used to fix the gas meter workpiece 200 to be processed; a plurality of gas meter workpieces 200 can be provided, which are arranged in sequence on the slide rail 51 of the conveying frame 50.
[0061] like Figure 16-19 As shown, Fig.16 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model (I); Fig.17 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model (II); Fig.18 This is a diagram showing the use state of the rotating mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model; Fig.19 It is a structural schematic diagram of the guide block according to an embodiment of the utility model.
[0062] Specifically, the rotating mechanism 4 includes a base plate 40, support plates 41 vertically fixed on both sides of the base plate 40, an upper plate 42 fixed on the two support plates 41, a first driving mechanism 43 is installed at the bottom of the upper plate 42, and a first driving shaft 44 of the first driving mechanism 43 passes through the upper plate 42 and connects to the top plate 45; a guide rail 46 is fixed on the top plate 45, and a sliding frame 47 is slidably connected to the guide rail 46; a rotating cylinder fixing block 49 is fixed on the sliding frame 47; a second driving mechanism 48 for driving the sliding frame 47 to slide back and forth along the guide rail 46 is provided on one side of the rotating cylinder fixing block 49; a third driving mechanism 10 is fixed on the other side of the rotating cylinder fixing block 49; a rotating arm 11 is installed on the second driving mechanism 10, and the third driving mechanism 10 is used to drive the rotating arm 11 to rotate, and a clamping device 9 is fixed at the end of the rotating arm 11.
[0063] The first drive mechanism 43, the second drive mechanism 48 and the third drive mechanism 10 provided in this embodiment make the motion trajectory of the metering module 100 more precise and prevent deviation, thereby improving the accuracy of assembly; moreover, in this embodiment, the third drive mechanism 10 drives the rotating arm 11 to rotate in the horizontal and vertical directions.
[0064] At the same time, the clamping device 9 includes a fourth driving mechanism 12, and the end of the fourth driving mechanism 12 is equipped with relatively arranged clamping jaws 13, and the inner side of the clamping jaws 13 is formed with a clamping guide groove 14. The third driving mechanism 12 drives the two clamping jaws 13 to move toward their respective corresponding clamping guide grooves 14; it is used to stably clamp the metering module 100.
[0065] A vertical plate 15 is vertically fixed to one side of the upper plate 42 close to the clamping device 9, and a guide block 16 is fixed on the vertical plate 15. The guide block 16 is located at the lower end of the clamping jaw 13, and a guide protrusion 17 is formed on the guide block 16. A guide slope 18 is formed on the outer side of the guide block 16 and the guide protrusion 17. When the clamping jaw 13 of the rotating mechanism 4 is used to clamp the metering module 100 located in the accommodating cavity 62, the guide slope 18 abuts against the cam bearing 65.
[0066] By adopting the above scheme, when the clamping device 9 clamps the metering module 100, the guide bevel 18 and the cam bearing 65 contact each other, thereby increasing the contact area between the two and improving its stability. The fourth driving mechanism 12 drives the clamping claw 13 to extend into the grasping groove 63 to clamp the drainage tube 101 of the metering module 100, and then the metering module 100 is moved horizontally upward to the outside of the accommodating cavity 62. The third driving mechanism 10 drives the rotating arm 11 to rotate 90°, so that the metering module 100 is in a vertical state and is grasped by the grasping mechanism 3.
[0067] The base 1 is also provided with a barcode reader 7 for reading the barcode of the metering module 100, and the barcode reader 7 is arranged corresponding to the rotating mechanism 4; through the provided barcode reader 7, when the barcode reader 7 detects the product barcode of the metering module 100 on the rotating mechanism 4, better product tracking is achieved, the degree of automation is high, the operation process is free from manual intervention, and a fully automated assembly process is realized.
[0068] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention; therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
[0069] Although this article uses more reference numerals in the figure: base 1, rotary table 2, gripping mechanism 3, rotating mechanism 4, conveying mechanism 5, feeding mechanism 6, code reader 7, metering module clamping device 8, clamping device 9, third driving mechanism 10, rotating arm 11, fourth driving mechanism 12, clamping claw 13, clamping guide groove 14, vertical plate 15, guide block 16, guide protrusion 17, guide inclined surface 18, indexing plate 20, motor 21, turntable 22, turntable 23, The following terms are used: column 30, base 31, first arm 32, second arm 33, rotating shaft 34, third arm 35, manipulator rotating shaft 36, bottom plate 40, support plate 41, upper plate 42, first driving mechanism 43, first driving shaft 44, top plate 45, guide rail 46, sliding frame 47, second driving mechanism 48, rotating cylinder fixing block 49, conveying frame 50, slide rail 51, movable pallet 52, fixing frame 53, fixture bottom plate 60, metering module fixture 61, accommodating cavity 62, grabbing groove 63, cam bearing fixing plate 64, cam bearing 65, cylinder fixing plate 80, cylinder supporting plate 81, limiting block 82, upper reinforcing rib 83, lower reinforcing rib 84, driving cylinder 85, first clamping jaw 86, second clamping jaw 87, clamping groove 88, metering module 100, drainage tube 101, ultrasonic metering component 102, gas meter workpiece 200, etc., but the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. These terms are used only to more conveniently describe and explain the essence of the present invention; any additional limitations interpreted as these terms are contrary to the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. The automatic feeding device of ultrasonic gas meter metering module is characterized by: include Base (1); A rotating workbench (2) is fixedly mounted on the base (1); A grabbing mechanism (3) for grabbing the metering module (100) in the rotating mechanism (4) and moving it onto a gas meter workpiece (200); A rotating mechanism (4) is fixedly mounted on the base (1) and is used to clamp and flip the metering module (100) in the feeding mechanism (6); A conveying mechanism (5) for conveying a gas meter workpiece (200) to be processed; A plurality of feeding mechanisms (6) are provided and arranged on the rotating worktable (2) and are used to place the metering module (100).
2. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (6) comprises a fixture bottom plate (60), a metering module fixture (61) arranged on the fixture bottom plate (60), a receiving cavity (62) for placing the metering module (100) formed on the metering module fixture (61), and a grabbing groove (63) formed on a side of the metering module fixture (61) close to the rotating mechanism (4).
3. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A cam bearing fixing plate (64) is fixedly provided at the bottom of one side of the metering module fixture (61) close to the rotating mechanism (4), and a cam bearing (65) is mounted on the cam bearing fixing plate (64).
4. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The gripping mechanism (3) comprises a column (30), a base (31), a first arm (32), a second arm (33) and a metering module clamping device (8); the base (31) is fixedly mounted on the column (30); one end of the first arm (32) is rotatably connected to the base (31) in a transverse manner; the other end of the first arm (32) is rotatably connected to one end of the second arm (33) via a rotating shaft (34); a third arm (35) is vertically arranged at the other end of the second arm (33); a manipulator shaft (36) is connected to the bottom of the third arm (35); the manipulator shaft (36) is plugged into the third arm (35) in a vertical direction; the manipulator shaft (36) can rotate relatively around an axis and one end of the manipulator shaft (36) extends out of the lower end of the third arm (35); the manipulator shaft (36) can be extended up and down; and the lower end of the manipulator shaft (36) is connected to the metering module clamping device (8).
5. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The metering module clamping device (8) comprises a cylinder fixing plate (80), a cylinder support plate (81) vertically fixed to the bottom of the cylinder fixing plate (80), and a driving cylinder (85) fixed to one side of the cylinder support plate (81); a first clamping jaw (86) and a second clamping jaw (87) for grasping the metering module (100) are arranged at the bottom of the driving cylinder (85), and a clamping groove (88) is formed between the first clamping jaw (86) and the second clamping jaw (87).
6. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 5 is characterized in that: A limit block (82) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the cylinder support plate (81), one end of the limit block (82) extends into the clamping groove (88), and the limit block (82) is located at the top of the clamping groove (88); an upper reinforcing rib (83) and a lower reinforcing rib (84) are symmetrically fixedly provided on one side of the cylinder support plate (81) away from the driving cylinder (85); wherein the upper reinforcing rib (83) is fixedly provided at the connection between the cylinder fixing plate (80) and the cylinder support plate (81), and the lower reinforcing rib (84) is fixedly provided at the connection between the cylinder support plate (81) and the limit block (82).
7. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The conveying mechanism (5) comprises a conveying frame (50), a movable tray (52) and a fixed frame (53); a slide rail (51) is arranged on the conveying frame (50), the movable tray (52) is slidably mounted on the slide rail (51), and the fixed frame (53) is fixed on the movable tray (52); the fixed frame (53) is used to fix the gas meter workpiece (200) to be processed.
8. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (4) comprises a bottom plate (40), support plates (41) vertically fixed on both sides of the bottom plate (40), an upper plate (42) fixed on the two support plates (41), a first driving mechanism (43) mounted on the bottom of the upper plate (42), a first driving shaft (44) of the first driving mechanism (43) passing through the upper plate (42) and connected to the top plate (45); a guide rail (46) fixed on the top plate (45), a sliding frame (47) slidably connected to the guide rail (46); a rotating cylinder fixing block (49) fixed on the sliding frame (47); a second driving mechanism (48) for driving the sliding frame (47) to slide back and forth along the guide rail (46) is provided on one side of the rotating cylinder fixing block (49); a third driving mechanism (10) is fixed on the other side of the rotating cylinder fixing block (49); a rotating arm (11) is mounted on the third driving mechanism (10), the third driving mechanism (10) is used to drive the rotating arm (11) to rotate, and a clamping device (9) is fixed on the end of the rotating arm (11).
9. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clamping device (9) comprises a fourth driving mechanism (12), the end of the fourth driving mechanism (12) being equipped with clamping jaws (13) arranged opposite to each other, the inner side of the clamping jaws (13) being formed with clamping guide grooves (14), and the fourth driving mechanism (12) driving the two clamping jaws (13) to move in the direction of the respective corresponding clamping guide grooves (14); and being used for stably clamping the metering module (100).
10. The automatic feeding device for ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 8, characterized in that: A vertical plate (15) is vertically fixedly provided on one side of the upper plate (42) close to the clamping device (9), a guide block (16) is fixedly provided on the vertical plate (15), the guide block (16) is located at the lower end of the clamping jaw (13), a guide protrusion (17) is formed on the guide block (16), and a guide inclined surface (18) is formed on the outer sides of the guide block (16) and the guide protrusion (17), and when the clamping jaw (13) of the rotating mechanism (4) is used to clamp the metering module (100) located in the accommodating cavity (62), the guide inclined surface (18) abuts against the cam bearing (65).
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