Fastener feeding mechanism

By designing the feeding mechanism of the fastener, the feeding assembly, clamping device and unloading structure are used to realize automatic clamping and unloading of the fastener, solving the problems of low production efficiency and complex operation in the prior art, and improving the overall production efficiency.

CN222740367UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11QUZHOU TIANLI FASTENERS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421524454.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-29
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-29

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Technical Problem

The existing fastener processing technology requires manual feeding and clamping of the operator, resulting in low production efficiency and the processed fasteners need to be cooled before they can be removed, increasing operational complexity.

Method used

A fastener feeding mechanism is designed, including a feeding assembly, a clamping device and a feeding structure. The processed parts are pushed to the processing position through an automated manner, and clamped by the pushing assembly and the abutment assembly against each other, and after the processing is completed, the feeding structure is automatically unloaded.

Benefits of technology

It enables the clamping and unloading of fasteners without the need for individual operations, improves production efficiency and simplifies the operation process.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of fastener processing equipment, and in particular relates to a fastener feeding mechanism; comprising a processing plate, a feeding assembly is arranged on the processing plate, the feeding assembly can push the workpiece to a processing position, a clamping device is arranged on the processing plate, the clamping device comprises a pushing assembly and abutting assembly arranged on one side of the processing plate, the pushing assembly and the abutting assembly can clamp the workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly, and a feeding structure is arranged on the side away from the pushing assembly; the feeding assembly, the clamping device and the feeding structure are arranged, and the workpiece can be automatically clamped and the processed workpiece can be transferred.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of fastener processing equipment, and in particular relates to a fastener feeding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Fastener processing requires drilling. In the prior art, workers are required to manually feed and clamp the material before a drilling machine performs the drilling process. To avoid burns caused by removing the drilled fastener immediately after processing, the fastener needs to be cooled before it can be removed, and the feeding of the next fastener is performed reciprocatingly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a fastener feeding mechanism in view of the above-mentioned technical problems, which is provided with a feeding assembly, a clamping device and a material discharge structure, and can automatically clamp the workpiece and transfer the processed workpiece.

[0004] In view of this, the utility model provides a fastener feeding mechanism, including a processing plate, a feeding assembly is arranged on the processing plate, the feeding assembly can push the workpiece to the processing position, a clamping device is arranged on the processing plate, the clamping device includes a pushing assembly and abutting assembly arranged on one side of the processing plate, the pushing assembly and the abutting assembly can clamp the workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly, and a feeding structure is arranged on the side away from the pushing assembly.

[0005] In the present technical solution, the workpiece is pushed to the processing position by the feeding assembly, and the pushing assembly and the abutting assembly abut against each other to clamp the workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly. After the drilling machine completes drilling, the pushing assembly and the abutting assembly release the clamping of the workpiece, and the pushing assembly is further pushed out. The workpiece leaves the processing plate through the unloading structure arranged on the side away from the pushing assembly. There is no need for operators to clamp and unload the workpiece separately, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0006] In the above technical solution, further, the pushing assembly includes a first cylinder, the first cylinder is arranged on the processing plate, and the output end of the first cylinder is connected to the pushing block.

[0007] In the above technical solution, further, the pushing block is slidably arranged in the first sliding groove, and the first sliding groove is arranged along the output direction of the first cylinder.

[0008] In the above technical solution, further, a limiting groove is provided on a side of the push block away from the first cylinder, and an upper portion of the limiting groove protrudes to form a clamping structure, and the clamping structure can press against an upper portion of the workpiece.

[0009] In the above technical solution, further, the abutment assembly includes a abutment plate, which is slidably arranged in the second slide groove, the second slide groove is perpendicular to the first slide groove, and a rack is arranged on the side of the abutment plate away from the pushing assembly, the rack is arranged along the length direction of the second slide groove, the rack is meshed with a first gear, and the first gear is coaxially fixedly connected to a first motor, the first motor is fixedly arranged on the bottom wall of the processing plate and the output shaft passes through the processing plate and is connected to the first gear.

[0010] In this technical solution, the pushing block pushes the workpiece until one side of the workpiece contacts the abutment plate. At this time, the workpiece is limited by the limiting groove and the abutment plate, and the clamping structure at the top of the limiting groove and the workpiece abut against the workpiece to clamp the workpiece, which can play a role in positioning and limiting.

[0011] In the above technical solution, further, the abutting plate is an "L"-shaped plate, one side of which is slidably disposed in the second sliding groove, and the other side extends away from the pushing component to block the rack and the first gear.

[0012] In the technical solution, one side of the abutment plate extends away from the pushing assembly to shield the rack and the first gear, thereby preventing machining waste from splashing onto the rack and the first gear and affecting their operation.

[0013] In the above technical solution, further, the unloading structure includes a slope arranged on one side of the processing plate along the output direction of the first cylinder, and the slope is provided with an unloading plate, which is away from one side of the slope and abuts against the box opening of the collection box.

[0014] In the above technical solution, further, a connecting block is hinged on one side of the blanking plate, and the connecting block is threadedly connected to the processing plate.

[0015] In this technical solution, one end of the blanking plate is hinged to the processing plate through a connecting block. After processing is completed, the abutment plate moves away from the workpiece in the second slide groove, the pushing assembly pushes the workpiece out, the workpiece slides down the slope, and enters the collection box through the blanking plate to complete the transfer of the workpiece.

[0016] In the above technical solution, further, the feeding assembly includes a second cylinder, the second cylinder is arranged on the processing plate, the output direction of the second cylinder is perpendicular to the output direction of the first cylinder, the output end of the second cylinder is connected to a pushing block, and the pushing block is provided with a pushing groove corresponding to the processing workpiece.

[0017] In this technical solution, the operator places the workpiece to be processed in the pushing groove of the pushing block, and the second cylinder drives the pushing block to be sent out. After it is delivered to the specified position, the pushing block is reset.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] 1. The workpiece is pushed to the processing position through the feeding assembly, and the pushing assembly and the abutting assembly abut against each other to clamp the workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly. After the drilling machine completes the drilling, the pushing assembly and the abutting assembly release the clamping of the workpiece, and the pushing assembly is further pushed out. The workpiece leaves the processing plate through the unloading structure set on the side away from the pushing assembly. There is no need for operators to clamp and unload the workpiece separately, which improves production efficiency;

[0020] 2. The push block pushes the workpiece until one side of the workpiece contacts the abutment plate. At this time, the workpiece is limited by the limiting groove and the abutment plate, and the clamping structure at the top of the limiting groove and the workpiece abut against each other to clamp the workpiece, which can play a role in positioning and limiting.

[0021] 3. One end of the blanking plate is hinged to the processing plate through a connecting block. After processing, the abutment plate moves away from the workpiece in the second slide groove, and the pushing assembly pushes the workpiece out. The workpiece slides down the slope and enters the collection box through the blanking plate to complete the transfer of the workpiece. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from another perspective;

[0024] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0025] The symbols in the figure are:

[0026] 1. Processing plate; 2. Feeding assembly; 3. Clamping device; 4. Pushing assembly; 5. Abutting assembly; 6. Unloading structure; 7. Drilling machine; 8. First cylinder; 9. Pushing block; 10. First slide groove; 11. Limiting groove; 12. Clamping structure; 13. Abutting plate; 14. Second slide groove; 15. Rack; 16. First gear; 17. Ramp; 18. Unloading plate; 19. Collecting box; 20. Connecting block; 21. Second cylinder; 22. Pushing block; 23. Pushing groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. For ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be regarded as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the description of the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these orientation words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application; the orientation words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contour of each component itself.

[0031] It should be noted that, in the present application, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be noted that the scope of the method and device in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved, for example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0032] Embodiment 1:

[0033] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this embodiment provides a fastener feeding mechanism, characterized in that it includes a processing plate 1, a feeding assembly 2 is arranged on the processing plate 1, the feeding assembly 2 can push the workpiece to the processing position, a clamping device 3 is arranged on the processing plate 1, the clamping device 3 includes a pushing assembly 4 and abutting assembly 5 arranged on one side of the processing plate 1, the pushing assembly 4 and the abutting assembly 5 can clamp the workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly 2, and a discharge structure 6 is arranged on the side away from the pushing assembly 4. The workpiece is pushed to the processing position through the feeding assembly 2, the pushing assembly 4 and the abutting assembly 5 abut against each other to clamp the workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly 2, after the drilling machine 7 completes drilling, the pushing assembly 4 and the abutting assembly 5 release the clamping of the workpiece, the pushing assembly 4 is further pushed out, and the workpiece leaves the processing plate 1 through the discharge structure 6 arranged on the side away from the pushing assembly 4, and there is no need for operators to clamp and unload the workpiece separately, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0034] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 The pushing assembly 4 includes a first cylinder 8, which is disposed on the processing plate 1, and a pushing block 9 is connected to the output end of the first cylinder 8. The pushing block 9 is slidably disposed in a first slide groove 10, and the first slide groove 10 is disposed along the output direction of the first cylinder 8. A limiting groove 11 is provided on the side of the pushing block 9 away from the first cylinder 8, and the upper part of the limiting groove 11 protrudes to form a clamping structure 12, and the clamping structure 12 can press against the upper part of the workpiece.

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 3The abutting assembly 5 includes an abutting plate 13, which is slidably arranged in the second slide groove 14, and the second slide groove 14 is perpendicular to the first slide groove 10. A rack 15 is arranged on the side of the abutting plate 13 away from the pushing assembly 4, and the rack 15 is arranged along the length direction of the second slide groove 14. The rack 15 is meshed with a first gear 16, and the first gear 16 is coaxially fixedly connected with a first motor. The first motor is fixedly arranged on the bottom wall of the processing plate 1 and the output shaft passes through the processing plate 1 and is connected with the first gear 16. The sliding connection between the first slide groove 10 and the pushing block 9 is a known connection method, and the first slide groove 10 can ensure the stability of the first cylinder 8 pushing the pushing block 9 and increase the service life; the sliding connection between the second slide groove 14 and the abutting plate 13 is also a known connection method, so the specific sliding connection method is not repeated. The pushing block 9 pushes the workpiece until one side of the workpiece contacts the abutment plate 13. At this time, the workpiece is limited by the limiting groove 11 and the abutment plate 13, and the clamping structure 12 at the top of the limiting groove 11 abuts against the workpiece to clamp the workpiece, which can play a role in positioning and limiting.

[0036] The abutting plate 13 is an "L"-shaped plate, one side of which is slidably disposed in the second slide groove 14, and the other side extends away from the side of the pushing assembly 4 to block the rack 15 and the first gear 16. One side of the abutting plate 13 extends away from the side of the pushing assembly 4 to block the rack 15 and the first gear 16 to prevent machining waste from splashing onto the rack 15 and the first gear 16 and affecting their operation.

[0037] The feeding assembly 2 includes a second cylinder 21, which is arranged on the processing plate 1. The output direction of the second cylinder 21 is perpendicular to the output direction of the first cylinder 8. The output end of the second cylinder 21 is connected to a push block 22, and the push block 22 is provided with a push groove 23 corresponding to the workpiece. The operator places the workpiece to be processed in the push groove 23 of the push block 22, and the second cylinder 21 drives the push block 22 to be sent out. After being delivered to the designated position, the push block 22 is reset.

[0038] Embodiment 2:

[0039] This embodiment provides a fastener feeding mechanism, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0040] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the material removal structure 6 includes a slope 17 arranged on one side of the processing plate 1 along the output direction of the first cylinder 8, and a material removal plate 18 is mounted on the slope 17. The side of the material removal plate 18 away from the slope 17 abuts against the box opening of the collection box 19. A connecting block 20 is hinged on one side of the material removal plate 18, and the connecting block 20 is threadedly connected to the processing plate 1. One end of the material removal plate 18 is hinged to the processing plate 1 through the connecting block 20. After the processing is completed, the abutting plate 13 moves away from the workpiece in the second slide groove 14, and the pushing assembly 4 pushes the workpiece out. The workpiece slides down from the slope 17 and enters the collection box 19 through the material removal plate 18 to complete the transfer of the workpiece.

[0041] Specific working principle:

[0042] The operator places the workpiece to be processed in the pushing groove 23 of the pushing block 22. The second cylinder 21 drives the pushing block 22 to be sent out. After it is delivered to the specified position, the pushing block 22 is reset. The first cylinder 8 cooperates with the clamping plate through the pushing block 9 to limit and clamp the workpiece. After the processing is completed, the abutment plate 13 slides away from the workpiece in the second slide groove 14, and the pushing assembly 4 pushes the completed workpiece away from the processing plate 1 through the unloading structure 6.

[0043] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A fastener feeding mechanism, characterized in that: The invention comprises a processing plate (1), a feeding assembly (2) is arranged on the processing plate (1), the feeding assembly (2) can push the processing workpiece to the processing position, a clamping device (3) is arranged on the processing plate (1), the clamping device (3) comprises a pushing assembly (4) and abutting assembly (5) arranged on one side of the processing plate (1), the pushing assembly (4) and the abutting assembly (5) can clamp the processing workpiece pushed out by the feeding assembly (2), and a material discharge structure (6) is arranged on the side away from the pushing assembly (4).

2. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing assembly (4) comprises a first cylinder (8), which is arranged on the processing plate (1), and the output end of the first cylinder (8) is connected to a pushing block (9).

3. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The push block (9) is slidably arranged in the first slide groove (10), and the first slide groove (10) is arranged along the output direction of the first cylinder (8).

4. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The push block (9) is provided with a limiting groove (11) on one side away from the first cylinder (8), and the upper part of the limiting groove (11) protrudes to form a clamping structure (12), and the clamping structure (12) can abut against the upper part of the clamped workpiece.

5. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abutting assembly (5) comprises an abutting plate (13), the abutting plate (13) is slidably arranged in a second slide groove (14), the second slide groove (14) and the first slide groove (10) are perpendicular, a rack (15) is arranged on the side of the abutting plate (13) away from the pushing assembly (4), the rack (15) is arranged along the length direction of the second slide groove (14), the rack (15) is meshed with a first gear (16), the first gear (16) is coaxially fixedly connected with a first motor, the first motor is fixedly arranged on the bottom wall of the processing plate (1), and the output shaft passes through the processing plate (1) and is connected to the first gear (16).

6. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The abutment plate (13) is an "L"-shaped plate, one side of which is slidably disposed in the second slide groove (14), and the other side of which extends away from the pushing component (4) to block the rack (15) and the first gear (16).

7. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material discharge structure (6) comprises a slope (17) arranged on one side of the processing plate (1) along the output direction of the first cylinder (8), a material discharge plate (18) is mounted on the slope (17), and the material discharge plate (18) abuts against a side of the collection box (19) away from the slope (17).

8. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: A connection block (20) is hingedly connected to one side of the blanking plate (18), and the connection block (20) is threadedly connected to the processing plate (1).

9. A fastener feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly (2) comprises a second cylinder (21), the second cylinder (21) being arranged on the processing plate (1), the output direction of the second cylinder (21) being perpendicular to the output direction of the first cylinder (8), the output end of the second cylinder (21) being connected to a pushing block (22), and the pushing block (22) being provided with a pushing groove (23) corresponding to the processing workpiece.