Tap rack

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of material storage, and is a tap material rack, including a tap material tray, a positioning assembly and a shelf. The lower side of the tap material tray is provided with four vertically through positioning holes spaced apart along the circumferential direction, and the upper side of the tap material tray corresponding to the positions between the positioning holes is provided with a plurality of fixing holes for inserting tap rods. By setting a front storage station and a rear storage station, it is convenient to put in and take out the tap material tray on both sides or on the same side of the shelf simultaneously, and by setting a positioning assembly, it is convenient for a robotic arm or a forklift to put a tap material tray with multiple tap rods into the storage station and keep it stable. Through such a setting, tap rods of different specifications can be prepared in advance and stored in the storage station, and then the forklift or the robotic arm can take out the tap material tray according to the progress of each processing station, so that materials can be replenished for multiple tap processing stations, and the production efficiency of taps can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material storage and is a tap material rack. Background Art

[0002] As a commonly used thread processing tool, tap products have a certain sales scale in the domestic market. The production process of taps includes turning blanks, grinding center holes, grinding square tails, grinding centers, grinding grooves, grinding outer circles and grinding threads. The current way to produce taps is to produce them separately through independent machine tools. In order to improve the production efficiency of taps, the processing technology of taps and tools of various specifications is integrated, and multiple processing and production of tap tools of different specifications are established. This requires storage racks to prepare the materials to be processed in advance.

[0003] At present, the classification requirements for the use of shelves in factories have become more and more professional. Various shelf structures basically meet the storage needs of factory materials. However, the existing tap bars often encounter the following problems when storing and retrieving them: the shelves for tap bars are set together with the processing stations, which will increase the difficulty of storing and retrieving tap bars at the tap processing stations, and it is not convenient to transport tap bars between multiple tap processing stations. Moreover, the process of placing the material tray into the storage station and fixing it is relatively cumbersome, which increases the difficulty of automating the material tray storage operation, is not conducive to the storage operation of the material tray, and prolongs the transfer time of the material tray between the storage station and the processing station.

[0004] The Chinese patent document with publication number CN108715921A discloses a tap material rack, including a bottom material tray, a plurality of threaded columns arranged on the bottom material tray, and a plurality of trays. The bottom material tray is provided with a left grid portion and a right grid portion symmetrically arranged. The four corners of the left grid portion and the right grid portion are provided with connecting holes for the threaded columns to pass through and be fixedly connected to the threaded columns. The threaded columns are provided with a plurality of adjusting sleeves that support the trays and can adjust the positions of the trays. The adjusting sleeves are provided with thread supply holes. The mesh sheet is placed on the taper, and the four corners of the mesh sheet are provided with a connecting through hole for the adjustment sleeve to pass through, and the mesh sheet is arranged on the bottom material tray in parallel layer by layer, and the four corners of the tray are provided with a connecting through hole for the threaded column to pass through, and the tray is arranged on the bottom material tray in parallel layer by layer, and the upper surfaces of the bottom material tray and the tray are installed with a mesh basket that fits the bottom material tray and the upper surface of the tray and prevents the tap from tilting, and the four corners of the basket are provided with a notch for the threaded column to pass through and limit the position of the basket. The material rack is to fix multiple trays together through threaded columns and adjustment sleeves, which is not convenient for the storage and removal of trays, and the storage and retrieval efficiency of the trays is low.

[0005] A Chinese patent document with announcement number CN215701620U discloses a tool storage table for a low-magnification sample automated processing system, including a rack body, a load-bearing plate and a detection device, wherein at least two load-bearing plates are arranged on the rack body from bottom to top, and a plurality of workstations are arranged on the load-bearing plate, wherein the workstations are used to place materials or tools, and each of the workstations is correspondingly provided with the detection device, and the detection device is suitable for detecting whether there are materials or tools on the corresponding workstation. Although this scheme can set multiple layers of load-bearing plates from top to bottom on the rack body and place tool materials on the load-bearing plates, compared with the existing single-layer rack structure, it can maximize the space saving and increase the storage capacity of tool materials, but storing materials and tools in the same area is not convenient for material storage and retrieval, nor is it convenient for automatic identification of materials. If the tap bar and tool storage station are placed in the same area, the storage space of the tap tray is greatly reduced, and the storage stations for processing tap bars of various specifications will be reduced. Summary of the invention

[0006] The utility model provides a tap material rack, which overcomes the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art. It first solves the problem that the tap material rack is difficult to store and retrieve after being arranged together with the processing station, and further solves the problem that the fixing mechanism of the tap material rack is not conducive to taking the tap material rack out of the shelf or putting it into the shelf.

[0007] The technical solution of the utility model is achieved through the following measures: a tap material rack, including a tap material tray, a positioning assembly and a shelf, the lower side of the tap material tray is provided with four vertically penetrating positioning holes spaced apart along the circumferential direction, a plurality of fixing holes for inserting tap rods are spaced apart on the upper side of the tap material tray at positions corresponding to the positions between the positioning holes, a plurality of front storage stations for storing the tap material trays are distributed in a matrix at the front of the shelf, a rear storage station is provided at the rear of the shelf corresponding to each front storage station position, a positioning assembly corresponding to the positioning hole is detachably and fixedly installed at the lower part of each front storage station and the rear storage station, and the positioning assembly is used to limit the tap material tray.

[0008] The following are further optimizations and / or improvements to the above utility model technical solution:

[0009] The front lower side and the rear lower side of the tap material tray can be provided with two vertically penetrating positioning holes at intervals on the left and right. The positioning assembly includes a support block and a positioning pin. The support block can be removably and fixedly installed on the shelf corresponding to the position of each positioning hole. The lower side of the support block is provided with a vertically penetrating positioning screw hole, and a positioning pin is screwed into the positioning screw hole, the upper end of which is inserted into the inner side of the lower part of the positioning hole at the corresponding position.

[0010] The positioning hole may include a straight hole section and a tapered hole section which is smaller at the top and larger at the bottom and which are connected in sequence from top to bottom. A guide tapered surface matching the tapered hole section is provided on the outer side of the upper portion of the positioning pin.

[0011] The upper side of the shelves corresponding to each front storage station and each rear storage station can be provided with two adjustment grooves which are narrow at the top and wide at the bottom at intervals in the front and back, and the upper sides of the support blocks on the left and right sides of the corresponding positioning screw holes are provided with mounting holes which pass through from top to bottom, and each mounting hole is provided with a connecting bolt whose lower end is slidably installed in the adjustment groove at the corresponding position, and a connecting nut is threaded on the outer side of the upper part of the connecting bolt.

[0012] The above may also include a control module, a first proximity switch and a second proximity switch. A front fixed plate and a rear fixed plate are fixedly installed at a front and rear interval on the shelf between each front storage station and the corresponding rear storage station. The first proximity switch is installed on the left part of the front fixed plate, and the second proximity switch is installed on the right part of the rear fixed plate. All the first proximity switches and the second proximity switches are connected to the control module.

[0013] The above-mentioned fixing holes can be distributed in a matrix, and the fixing holes include circular hole segments and square hole segments connected in sequence from top to bottom. The width of the square hole segment is smaller than the diameter of the circular hole segment. There is a spacing between two adjacent square hole segments in each column, or two adjacent square hole segments in each column are connected to each other.

[0014] The utility model has a reasonable and compact structure, and by arranging a front storage station and a rear storage station, it is convenient to simultaneously carry out the placing and taking out operations of the tap material tray on both sides or the same side of the shelf, and by arranging a positioning component, it is convenient for a mechanical arm or a forklift to keep the tap material tray with multiple tap rods inserted in it stable after placing it in the storage station. Through such an arrangement, tap rods of different specifications can be prepared in advance and stored in the storage station, and then a forklift or a mechanical arm can take out the tap material tray according to the progress of each processing station, so that materials can be replenished for multiple tap processing stations, and the production efficiency of taps can be improved. The positioning component is used to limit the tap material tray. After the tap material tray is placed in the storage station, the positioning component and the tap material tray are connected to prevent the tap material tray from sliding in the plane. When the tap material tray needs to be taken out, it only needs to be lifted by a forklift or a mechanical arm and then separated from the positioning component, and the tap material tray can be taken out and transported to the station to be processed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Attached Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of embodiments one to seven of the present utility model.

[0016] Attached Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of embodiments 1 to 7 of the present utility model.

[0017] Attached Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of embodiments one to seven of the present utility model.

[0018] Attached Figure 4 For attachment Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0019] Attached Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of embodiments 1 to 7 of the present utility model.

[0020] Attached Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the tap material tray in the sixth embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] Attached Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the tap material tray in the sixth embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Attached Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the tap material tray in the seventh embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] The codes in the accompanying drawings are: 1 is the tap material tray, 2 is the shelf, 3 is the front storage station, 4 is the rear storage station, 5 is the support block, 6 is the positioning pin, 7 is the straight hole section, 8 is the tapered hole section, 9 is the guide cone surface, 10 is the adjustment groove, 11 is the connecting bolt, 12 is the connecting nut, 13 is the first proximity switch, 14 is the second proximity switch, 15 is the front fixing plate, 16 is the rear fixing plate, 17 is the round hole section, and 18 is the square hole section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention is not limited by the following embodiments, and specific implementation methods can be determined according to the technical solution of the present invention and actual conditions.

[0025] In the present invention, for the convenience of description, the relative position relationship of each component is described according to the attached manual. Figure 1 The positional relationships such as front, back, top, bottom, left, and right are described according to the layout directions of the drawings in the specification.

[0026] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the embodiments and drawings:

[0027] Embodiment 1: As shown in the attached Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the tap rack includes a tap tray 1, a positioning assembly and a shelf 2. The lower side of the tap tray 1 is provided with four vertically penetrating positioning holes spaced apart in the circumferential direction. A plurality of fixing holes for inserting tap rods are spaced apart on the upper side of the tap tray 1 at positions corresponding to the positioning holes. A plurality of front storage stations 3 for storing the tap trays 1 are distributed in a matrix at the front of the shelf 2. A rear storage station 4 is provided at the rear of the shelf 2 corresponding to each front storage station 3. A positioning assembly corresponding to the positioning hole is detachably and fixedly installed at the lower part of each front storage station 3 and the rear storage station 4, and the positioning assembly is used to limit the tap tray 1.

[0028] According to the requirements, the shelf 2 is a frame structure composed of existing well-known profiles. During use, by setting the front storage station 3 and the rear storage station 4, it is convenient to simultaneously put in and take out the tap tray 1 on both sides or the same side of the shelf 2. By setting the positioning component, it is convenient for the robotic arm or forklift to put the tap tray 1 with multiple tap rods into the storage station and keep it stable. Through such a setting, tap rods of different specifications can be prepared in advance and stored on the tap tray 1 in the storage station, and then the forklift or the robotic arm can take out the tap tray 1 according to the progress of each processing station. In this way, materials can be replenished for multiple tap processing stations, thereby improving the production efficiency of taps. The positioning component is used to limit the tap tray 1. After the tap tray 1 is placed in the storage station, the positioning component and the tap tray 1 are connected to prevent the tap tray 1 from sliding in the plane. When the tap tray 1 needs to be taken out, it only needs to be lifted by a forklift or a robotic arm and then separated from the positioning component, and the tap tray 1 can be taken out and transported to the station to be processed.

[0029] The above tap material rack can be further optimized and / or improved according to actual needs:

[0030] Embodiment 2: As an optimization of the above embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 1 , 3 As shown in , 4, two vertically penetrating positioning holes are provided at intervals on the left and right sides at the front lower side and the rear lower side of the tap material tray 1. The positioning assembly includes a support block 5 and a positioning pin 6. The support block 5 can be detachably fixedly installed on the shelf 2 corresponding to each positioning hole position. A vertically penetrating positioning screw hole is provided on the lower side of the support block 5. A positioning pin 6 is screwed into the positioning screw hole, the upper end of which is inserted into the inner side of the lower part of the positioning hole at the corresponding position.

[0031] According to the requirements, the support block 5 is fixed on the shelf 2 at the inner side of the lower part of the front storage station 3 and the rear storage station 4. During use, by setting the support block 5, the tap tray 1 can be kept at a distance from the shelf 2 when being stored or taken out, so that the robot arm or forklift can put the tap tray 1 into the storage station or take the tap tray 1 out of the storage station. The setting of the positioning screw hole facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the positioning pin 6 and the adjustment of the height.

[0032] Embodiment 3: As an optimization of the above embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 4 As shown, the positioning hole includes a straight hole section 7 and a tapered hole section 8 which are connected in sequence from top to bottom, and a guide cone surface 9 matching the tapered hole section 8 is provided on the outer side of the upper part of the positioning pin 6.

[0033] According to the requirements, the upper end of the positioning pin 6 can be provided with a circular chamfer. During use, the outer side of the upper part of the positioning pin 6 is provided with a guide cone surface 9 matching the tapered hole section 8, so that when the tap tray 1 is placed in the front storage station 3 or the rear storage station 4 and falls, the upper parts of the four positioning pins 6 can be smoothly inserted into the positioning holes, and the guide cone surface 9 can reduce the placement accuracy of the tap tray 1 in the front storage station 3 or the rear storage station 4, and can improve the storage or removal speed of the tap tray 1.

[0034] Embodiment 4: As an optimization of the above embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 2 , 3 As shown in 4, two upper narrow and lower wide adjustment slots 10 with openings upward are provided on the shelves 2 corresponding to each front storage station 3 and each rear storage station 4 at intervals from front to back, and mounting holes that pass through from top to bottom are provided on the upper sides of the support blocks 5 at the left and right positions of the corresponding positioning screw holes, and a connecting bolt 11 is provided in each mounting hole, the lower end of which is slidably installed in the adjusting slot 10 at the corresponding position, and a connecting nut 12 is threadedly connected to the outer side of the upper part of the connecting bolt 11.

[0035] During use, by setting the adjustment groove 10, it is convenient for connecting the frames of the shelves 2 and adjusting the spacing between the support blocks 5. According to the needs, the adjustment groove 10 can be formed by the groove on the upper side of the existing well-known aluminum profile. The adjustment groove 10 is T-shaped with a narrow top and a wide bottom. The connecting bolt 11 can be an existing well-known technology, such as a hexagonal head bolt or a T-bolt. The head width of the connecting bolt 11 is consistent with the width of the lower part of the adjustment groove 10, which can simplify the disassembly and assembly operation between the connecting nut 12 and the connecting bolt 11.

[0036] Embodiment 5: As an optimization of the above embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 1 , 2 5, it also includes a control module, a first proximity switch 13 and a second proximity switch 14. A front fixing plate 15 and a rear fixing plate 16 are fixedly installed on the shelf 2 between each front storage station 3 and the corresponding rear storage station 4 at a front and rear interval. The first proximity switch 13 is installed on the left part of the front fixing plate 15, and the second proximity switch 14 is installed on the right part of the rear fixing plate 16. All the first proximity switches 13 and the second proximity switches 14 are connected to the control module.

[0037] According to the requirements, the first proximity switch 13 and the second proximity switch 14 are both existing well-known technologies, and the control module is an existing well-known technology, such as a host computer and a programmable control module connected together. During use, through such a setting, the control module can timely collect the access status of the tap tray 1 on each front storage station 3 and the rear storage station 4, which is convenient for the timely replenishment of the tap tray 1. Through such a setting, the automatic access of the tap tray 1 and the normal access of the tap tray 1 in the dark factory of tap processing are facilitated.

[0038] Embodiment 6: As an optimization of the above embodiment, as shown in the attached Figure 2 , 6 As shown in , 7, the fixing holes are distributed in a matrix, and the fixing holes include circular hole segments 17 and square hole segments 18 connected in sequence from top to bottom. The width of the square hole segment 18 is smaller than the diameter of the circular hole segment 17, and a spacing is provided between two adjacent square hole segments 18 in each column.

[0039] During use, the fixing hole includes a circular hole section 17 and a square hole section 18 which are connected in sequence from top to bottom, so that the square tail section of the tap bar can play a fixing role after being inserted into the square hole section 18 to prevent the tap bar from rotating during the clamping process. The cross-section of the square hole section 18 is an oblong. The setting of the square hole section 18 is also convenient for positioning the tap bar, which simplifies the positioning process before the tap bar is processed, and can also unify the processing procedures of the tap bar, thereby improving the processing technology standards of the tap.

[0040] Embodiment 7: The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 6 is that the two adjacent square hole segments 18 in each row are connected to each other. Figure 2 , 6 As shown in FIG. 8 , the fixing holes are distributed in a matrix, and the fixing holes include circular hole segments 17 and square hole segments 18 that are connected in sequence from top to bottom. The width of the square hole segment 18 is smaller than the diameter of the circular hole segment 17 , and two adjacent square hole segments 18 in each column are connected to each other.

[0041] During use, the fixing hole includes a circular hole section 17 and a square hole section 18 which are connected in sequence from top to bottom, so that the square tail section of the tap bar can play a fixing role after being inserted into the square hole section 18, thereby preventing the tap bar from rotating during the clamping process. The provision of the square hole section 18 also facilitates the positioning of the tap bar, simplifies the positioning process of the tap bar before processing, and can also unify the processing procedures of the tap bar, thereby improving the processing technology standards of the taps. The two adjacent square hole sections 18 in each row are connected to each other, which can not only facilitate the processing of the square hole section 18, but also reduce the weight of the tap tray 1, thereby reducing the load of the tap tray 1 on the forklift or the robot arm when placing and taking out the storage station.

[0042] The above technical features constitute the embodiments of the present utility model, which have strong adaptability and implementation effect. Non-essential technical features can be added or reduced according to actual needs to meet the requirements of different situations.

Claims

1. A tap material rack, characterized in that It includes a tap tray, a positioning assembly and a shelf. The lower side of the tap tray is provided with four vertically penetrating positioning holes spaced apart along the circumferential direction. A number of fixing holes for inserting tap rods are spaced apart on the upper side of the tap tray at positions corresponding to the positions between the positioning holes. A number of front storage stations for storing the tap trays are distributed in a matrix at the front of the shelf. A rear storage station is provided at the rear of the shelf corresponding to each front storage station position. A positioning assembly corresponding to the positioning hole is detachably fixedly installed at the lower part of each front storage station and rear storage station, and the positioning assembly is used to limit the tap tray.

2. The tap rack according to claim 1, characterized in that Two vertically penetrating positioning holes are provided on the lower front and rear sides of the tap material tray at intervals on the left and right. The positioning assembly includes a support block and a positioning pin. The support block is detachably fixedly installed on the shelf corresponding to the position of each positioning hole. A vertically penetrating positioning screw hole is provided on the lower side of the support block. A positioning pin is screwed into the positioning screw hole, the upper end of which is inserted into the inner side of the lower part of the positioning hole at the corresponding position.

3. The tap rack according to claim 2, characterized in that The positioning hole comprises a straight hole section and a tapered hole section which are connected in sequence from top to bottom, and a guide tapered surface matching the tapered hole section is arranged on the outer side of the upper part of the positioning pin.

4. The tap material rack according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that Two adjustment slots which are narrow at the top and wide at the bottom and open upward are arranged at intervals in front and back on the shelves corresponding to each front storage station and each rear storage station. Mounting holes which pass through from top to bottom are arranged on the upper sides of the support blocks at the left and right positions corresponding to the positioning screw holes. A connecting bolt whose lower end is slidably installed in the adjusting slot at the corresponding position is arranged in each mounting hole, and a connecting nut is threaded on the outer side of the upper part of the connecting bolt.

5. The tap material rack according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that It also includes a control module, a first proximity switch and a second proximity switch. A front fixed plate and a rear fixed plate are fixedly installed at a front and rear interval on the shelf between each front storage station and the corresponding rear storage station. The first proximity switch is installed on the left part of the front fixed plate, and the second proximity switch is installed on the right part of the rear fixed plate. All the first proximity switches and the second proximity switches are connected to the control module.

6. The tap rack according to claim 4, characterized in that It also includes a control module, a first proximity switch and a second proximity switch. A front fixed plate and a rear fixed plate are fixedly installed at a front and rear interval on the shelf between each front storage station and the corresponding rear storage station. The first proximity switch is installed on the left part of the front fixed plate, and the second proximity switch is installed on the right part of the rear fixed plate. All the first proximity switches and the second proximity switches are connected to the control module.

7. The tap material rack according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 6, characterized in that The fixing holes are distributed in a matrix, and the fixing holes include circular hole segments and square hole segments connected in sequence from top to bottom. The width of the square hole segment is smaller than the diameter of the circular hole segment. There is a spacing between two adjacent square hole segments in each column or the two adjacent square hole segments in each column are connected to each other.

8. The tap rack according to claim 4, characterized in that The fixing holes are distributed in a matrix, and the fixing holes include circular hole segments and square hole segments connected in sequence from top to bottom. The width of the square hole segment is smaller than the diameter of the circular hole segment. There is a spacing between two adjacent square hole segments in each column or the two adjacent square hole segments in each column are connected to each other.

9. The tap rack according to claim 5, characterized in that The fixing holes are distributed in a matrix, and the fixing holes include circular hole segments and square hole segments connected in sequence from top to bottom. The width of the square hole segment is smaller than the diameter of the circular hole segment. There is a spacing between two adjacent square hole segments in each column or the two adjacent square hole segments in each column are connected to each other.

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