Automatic lifting feeder

By using a stepper motor to drive the side swing strips to rotate and use the cylinder to move the side swing strips in the automatic lift feeder, the problems of untidy plates and safety hazards in the prior art are solved, and neat vertical plates and stable stacking of the plates are realized.

CN222728997UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08NANYANG WOOD PROD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420488523.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-13
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-13

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Technical Problem

The existing automatic lift feeder lacks an effective anti-tilt structure when placing the plates, resulting in uneven stacking, affecting the fixation of the suction cups and increasing safety hazards.

Method used

An automatic lift feeder is designed, using a stepper motor to drive the side swing strips to rotate to the vertical placement state, and the side swing strips are moved to the inner side of the plate lifting platform through cylinder shrinkage, and the four side swing strips distributed in matrix are neatly and vertically placed on the plate.

Benefits of technology

Through the adjustment of the side swing strips, the neat and vertical placing of the boards is achieved, the quality of placing is improved, the stability of the board stacking is ensured, and safety risks are reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic lifting feeder, including a plate lifting platform, a U-shaped truss, a linear motor, a traction frame, a pneumatic vacuum suction cup, a strip plate, a side swing strip plate, a stepper motor, a cylinder 1, a cylinder 2, a transfer tube, a cylinder 3, a gear ring, a short column and a rack block. The utility model is different from the prior art in that the side swing strip plate is driven by the stepper motor to rotate to a vertical state and the cylinder 1 contracts, so as to move the side swing strip plate to the inner side of the plate lifting platform, and under the action of the four side swing strip plates distributed in a matrix, it is conducive to neatly stacking the stacked plates vertically, and the side swing strip plates are convenient and flexible to adjust, thereby improving the stacking quality of the plates and ensuring the stability of the plate stacking.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an automatic lifting feeder, belonging to the field of plate feeders. Background Art

[0002] During the manufacturing process, the plates are generally sent to various processing equipment in the processing technology, so it is more necessary to set up a plate feeder between the processing equipment. The existing automatic lifting feeder has high efficiency in stacking plates, but there is no effective anti-dumping structure around the stacked plates, which increases the safety hazard of stacking. When loading, the stacked plates are not completely neat, which is not conducive to the suction and fixation of the suction cup structure with fixed direction. Therefore, an automatic lifting feeder is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic lifting feeder in order to solve the above problems.

[0004] The utility model achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical scheme: an automatic lifting feeder, including a plate lifting platform, a U-shaped truss, a linear motor, a traction frame, a pneumatic vacuum suction cup, a strip plate, a side swing strip plate, a stepper motor, a cylinder one, a cylinder two, a transfer tube, a cylinder three, a gear ring, a short column and a rack block. Two strip grooves are symmetrically arranged at the front and rear edges of the surface of the plate lifting platform, and the outer ends of the strip grooves are interconnected with one end in a rectangular hole located on the plate lifting platform. One end of the side swing strip plate is connected to the stepper motor located at the output end of the cylinder one. The two pneumatic vacuum suction cups are respectively installed at the two ends of the bottom of the strip plate, and one end of the short column located in the middle of the strip plate is rotatably connected to the bottom end port of the transfer tube through a bearing. The top end port of the transfer tube is fixedly connected to the push rod end of the cylinder two, and a steering drive mechanism is provided on one side of the middle of the transfer tube.

[0005] Preferably, the steering drive mechanism includes cylinder three, an L-shaped plate, a gear ring and a rack block. The gear ring is assembled on one side of the middle part of the short column, and the gear ring is meshed and connected with the rack block located at the output end of cylinder three. The cylinder body of cylinder three is fixedly connected to the corresponding part of the transfer tube through the L-shaped plate.

[0006] Preferably, the top of the traction frame is connected to the moving part of the linear motor located at the top of the U-shaped truss, and the sliding seat structures on both sides of the top of the traction frame are respectively slidably connected to the guide rails located on both sides of the top of the U-shaped frame.

[0007] Preferably, the second cylinder is installed and fixed in the middle of the traction frame, and the traction frame moves back and forth between the plate lifting platform and the inclined roller conveyor.

[0008] Preferably, the side swing strip is positioned in the corresponding strip groove by rotating downward.

[0009] Preferably, the cylinder body portion of the cylinder 1 is fixedly connected to a corresponding portion of the plate lifting platform.

[0010] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that the difference from the prior art is that the side swing slats are driven by a stepper motor to rotate to a vertical state and the cylinder contracts, thereby moving the side swing slats toward the inside of the plate lifting platform, and under the action of the four side swing slats distributed in a matrix, it is beneficial to stack the stacked plates neatly and vertically, and the side swing slats are convenient and flexible to adjust, thereby improving the stacking quality of the plates and ensuring the stability of the plate stacking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0012] Figure 1 It is a top view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the traction frame of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the pneumatic vacuum suction cup of the utility model.

[0015] In the figure: 1. Plate lifting platform; 101. Strip groove; 102. Rectangular hole; 2. U-shaped truss; 3. Linear motor; 4. Traction frame; 5. Pneumatic vacuum suction cup; 6. Strip plate; 7. Side swing strip plate; 8. Stepper motor; 9. Cylinder one; 10. Inclined roller conveyor; 11. Cylinder two; 12. Transfer tube; 13. Cylinder three; 14. L-shaped plate; 15. Gear ring; 16. Short column; 17. Rack block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the embodiment described below is only a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiment 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.

[0017] The technical solution of the utility model is further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0018] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations 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.

[0019] See also Figure 1-3 As shown, an automatic lifting feeder includes a plate lifting platform 1, a U-shaped truss 2, a linear motor 3, a traction frame 4, a pneumatic vacuum suction cup 5, a strip plate 6, a side swing strip plate 7, a stepper motor 8, a cylinder 1 9, a cylinder 2 11, a transfer tube 12, a cylinder 3 13, a gear ring 15, a short column 16 and a rack block 17. Two strip grooves 101 are symmetrically opened at the front and rear edges of the surface of the plate lifting platform 1, and the outer ends of the strip grooves 101 are interconnected with one end of the rectangular hole 102 located on the plate lifting platform 1. One end of the side swing strip plate 7 is connected to the stepper motor 8 located at the output end of the cylinder 1 9. The two pneumatic vacuum suction cups 5 are respectively installed at the two ends of the bottom of the strip plate 6, and one end of the short column 16 located in the middle of the strip plate 6 is rotatably connected to the bottom end port of the transfer tube 12 through a bearing. The top end port of the transfer tube 12 is fixedly connected to the push rod end of the cylinder 2 11, and a steering drive mechanism is provided on one side of the middle of the transfer tube 12.

[0020] Furthermore, the steering drive mechanism includes a cylinder three 13, an L-shaped plate 14, a gear ring 15 and a rack block 17. The gear ring 15 is assembled on one side of the middle part of the short column 16, and the gear ring 15 is meshed and connected with the rack block 17 located at the output end of the cylinder three 13. The cylinder body part of the cylinder three 13 is fixedly connected to the corresponding part of the transfer tube 12 through the L-shaped plate 14.

[0021] Furthermore, the top of the traction frame 4 is connected to the moving part of the linear motor 3 located at the top of the U-shaped truss 2, and the sliding seat structures on both sides of the top of the traction frame 4 are respectively slidably connected to the guide rails located on both sides of the top of the U-shaped frame.

[0022] Furthermore, the cylinder 2 11 is installed and fixed in the middle of the traction frame 4, and the traction frame 4 moves back and forth between the plate lifting platform 1 and the inclined roller conveyor 10.

[0023] Furthermore, the side swing strip 7 is positioned in the corresponding strip groove 101 by turning downward.

[0024] Furthermore, the cylinder body portion of the cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to a corresponding portion of the plate lifting platform 1 .

[0025] The linear motor 3, the pneumatic vacuum chuck 5, the stepper motor 8, the cylinder 1 9, the cylinder 2 11 and the cylinder 3 13 are respectively connected to the controller and the pneumatic system inside the configured numerical control console.

[0026] When the utility model is in use, the plate lifting platform 1 adjusts the height position of the plate on the platform by lifting, so that the pneumatic vacuum suction cup 5 can fix or place the plate. Under the action of the linear motor 3, the traction frame 4 and the pneumatic vacuum suction cup 5 connected thereto move between the plate lifting platform 1 and the inclined roller conveyor 10 to complete the lifting and conveying of the plate.

[0027] The difference from the prior art lies in that the side swing slats 7 are driven by the stepper motor 8 to rotate to the vertical state and the cylinder 9 contracts, thereby moving the side swing slats 7 to the inner side of the plate lifting platform 1, and under the action of the four side swing slats 7 distributed in a matrix, it is beneficial to stack the stacked plates neatly and vertically, and the side swing slats 7 are convenient and flexible to adjust, thereby improving the stacking quality of the plates and ensuring the stability of the plate stacking.

[0028] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0029] As described above, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments can still be modified, or some of the technical features can be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic lifting feeder, characterized in that: The plate lifting platform (1) comprises a plate lifting platform (1), a U-shaped truss (2), a linear motor (3), a traction frame (4), a pneumatic vacuum suction cup (5), a strip plate (6), a side swing strip plate (7), a stepping motor (8), a cylinder 1 (9), a cylinder 2 (11), a transfer tube (12), a cylinder 3 (13), a gear ring (15), a short column (16) and a rack block (17), wherein two strip grooves (101) are symmetrically provided at the front and rear edges of the surface of the plate lifting platform (1), and the outer ends of the strip grooves (101) are aligned with the outer ends of the strip grooves (101) located on the plate lifting platform (1). The rectangular holes (102) on the strip plate (6) are connected to each other at one end, one end of the side swing strip plate (7) is connected to the stepper motor (8) located at the output end of the cylinder one (9), the two pneumatic vacuum suction cups (5) are respectively installed at the two ends of the bottom of the strip plate (6), and one end of the short column (16) located in the middle of the strip plate (6) is rotatably connected to the bottom end port of the transfer tube (12) through a bearing, the top end port of the transfer tube (12) is fixedly connected to the push rod end of the cylinder two (11), and a steering drive mechanism is provided on one side of the middle of the transfer tube (12).

2. The automatic lifting feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steering drive mechanism comprises a cylinder three (13), an L-shaped plate (14), a gear ring (15) and a rack block (17); the gear ring (15) is assembled on one side of the middle part of the short column (16), and the gear ring (15) is meshedly connected with the rack block (17) located at the output end of the cylinder three (13); the cylinder body of the cylinder three (13) is fixedly connected with the corresponding part of the transfer tube (12) through the L-shaped plate (14).

3. The automatic lifting feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the traction frame (4) is connected to the moving part of the linear motor (3) located at the top of the U-shaped truss (2), and the sliding seat structures on both sides of the top end of the traction frame (4) are respectively slidably connected to the guide rails located on both sides of the top of the U-shaped frame.

4. The automatic lifting feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second cylinder (11) is installed and fixed in the middle of the traction frame (4), and the traction frame (4) moves back and forth between the plate lifting platform (1) and the inclined roller conveyor (10).

5. The automatic lifting feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side swing strip plate (7) is positioned in the corresponding strip groove (101) by turning sideways downward.

6. The automatic lifting feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder body of the cylinder 1 (9) is fixedly connected to the corresponding part of the plate lifting platform (1).