Nail feeding machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a nail feeding machine, including a frame, a vibration unit, a hopper and a push plate unit, the vibration unit including a linear vibrator arranged on the frame and a feeding track connected with the linear vibrator, a retaining wall is arranged on one side of the feeding track, a guide groove is arranged on the feeding track, a through groove is arranged on the bottom surface of the guide groove, the through groove is arranged near one end of the feeding track and one end of the through groove is connected to the end surface of the feeding track, a guide structure is arranged on the side of the feeding track away from the retaining wall, the guide structure includes a connected guide plane and a guide inclined plane, the guide plane is arranged below the top surface of the feeding track and connected to the guide groove, an air nozzle and a paddle are arranged on the retaining wall, and the air nozzle is arranged corresponding to the guide structure; the hopper is arranged on the frame, and the guide structure is located above the hopper; the push plate unit is arranged on the frame, and the push plate unit is used to lift the screws in the hopper to the guide groove of the feeding track. The nail feeding machine is easy to assemble and manufacture and has low energy consumption.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of screw feeding equipment, in particular to a nail feeding machine. Background Art

[0002] The Chinese utility model application number 202320725815.0 discloses a push plate type bolt feeding system, in which the guide trough and the feeding track are split structures, which will undoubtedly increase the complexity of equipment parts processing and equipment assembly, but when the two are directly made into an integral structure processed and formed as one, it will cause the problem of high blowing wind force and high energy consumption, because the guide trough needs to have a deeper groove depth, otherwise it is easy for the screws to escape from the guide trough and fall back into the feed hopper when they are transported on the guide trough and have not been captured by the feeding track. However, when the guide trough is deep, when blowing the incorrectly arranged screws off the feeding track, a larger wind force is required to blow the head of the screw out of the feeding track. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a low-energy nail feeding machine which is easy to manufacture.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a nail feeding machine, comprising:

[0005] frame;

[0006] A vibration unit, the vibration unit comprising a linear vibrator arranged on the frame and a feeding track connected to the linear vibrator, a retaining wall is arranged on one side of the feeding track, a material guide groove is arranged on the feeding track, a through groove is arranged on the bottom surface of the material guide groove, the through groove is arranged close to one end of the feeding track and one end of the through groove is connected to the end surface of the feeding track, a guiding structure is arranged on the side of the feeding track away from the retaining wall, the guiding structure comprises a connected guiding plane and a guiding inclined surface, the guiding plane is arranged below the top surface of the feeding track and connected to the material guide groove, the side of the guiding inclined surface away from the material guide groove is lower than the side close to the material guide groove, an air nozzle and a paddle are arranged on the retaining wall, and the air nozzle is arranged corresponding to the guiding structure;

[0007] A hopper, wherein the hopper is arranged on the frame, and the guide structure is located above the hopper;

[0008] A push plate unit is arranged on the frame and is used to lift the screws in the hopper into the guide groove of the feeding track.

[0009] In one embodiment, the upper portion of the hopper has a receiving inclined plate extending obliquely toward the direction approaching the guide structure, and the upper edge of the receiving inclined plate is arranged close to and lower than the guide structure.

[0010] In one embodiment, the number of the air nozzles is one or more.

[0011] In one embodiment, a mounting through hole is provided on the retaining wall, the air nozzle is rotatably mounted in the mounting through hole, and the air nozzle has an eccentrically arranged air outlet.

[0012] In one embodiment, a photoelectric sensor is provided on the retaining wall, and the photoelectric sensor is located above the feeding track and is arranged toward the through slot.

[0013] In one embodiment, it further comprises a material divider disposed on the frame, wherein the inlet of the material divider is connected to the discharge end of the feeding track.

[0014] In one embodiment, the push plate unit includes a left plate, a right plate, a connecting plate, a first baffle, a second baffle, a third baffle, a first push plate, a second push plate, a third push plate and a linear drive member, the left plate and the right plate are respectively fixed on the frame, the left plate and the right plate are arranged opposite to each other, and the connecting plate connects the left plate and the right plate; the first baffle, the second baffle and the third baffle are arranged in a stepped and inclined manner, a first push opening is formed between the first baffle and the hopper, the top of the second baffle is higher than the first baffle, a second push opening is formed between the second baffle and the first baffle, the top of the third baffle is higher than the second baffle and the feeding track, a third push opening is formed between the third baffle and the second baffle, the first push plate is arranged corresponding to the first push opening, the second push plate is arranged corresponding to the second push opening, the third push plate is arranged corresponding to the third push opening, the first push plate, the second push plate and the third push plate are fixedly connected, and the linear drive member connects the connecting plate and the first push plate.

[0015] In one embodiment, the linear drive member is a cylinder or an electric push rod.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the nail feeding machine has a novel structure, and the feeding track integrates the guide groove and the through groove, which is conducive to simplifying the structure of the nail feeding machine and facilitating the assembly and manufacturing of the nail feeding machine. The feeding track is provided with a guiding structure which can reduce the depth of the local area of ​​the guide groove in disguise, so that the air nozzle can blow the incorrectly arranged screws into the hopper through the guiding structure with a smaller wind force, which is conducive to reducing the energy consumption of the nail feeding machine and saving the use cost of the nail feeding machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] 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 the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 The structure of the nail feeding machine of the first embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 The structure of the nail feeding machine of the first embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of a push plate unit in a nail feeding machine according to the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the vibration unit in the nail feeding machine of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the feeding track in the nail feeding machine of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the air nozzle in the nail feeding machine of the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0025] 1. Frame;

[0026] 2. Vibration unit; 21. Linear vibrator; 22. Feeding track; 221. Guide trough; 222. Through-groove; 223. Guide structure; 2231. Guide plane; 2232. Guide slope; 23. Retaining wall;

[0027] 3. Hopper; 31. Receiving inclined plate;

[0028] 4. Push plate unit; 41. Left side plate; 42. Right side plate; 43. Connecting plate; 44. First baffle plate; 45. Second baffle plate; 46. Third baffle plate; 47. First push plate; 48. Second push plate; 49. Third push plate; 40. Linear drive member;

[0029] 5. Air nozzle; 51. Air outlet;

[0030] 6. Pick;

[0031] 7. Photoelectric sensor;

[0032] 8. Material divider. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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.

[0035] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., then the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0036] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0037] In addition, if the meaning of "and / or" appears in the full text is to include three parallel solutions, taking "and / or" as an example, it includes solutions, or solutions, or solutions that are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.

[0038] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] Embodiment 1

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6The first embodiment of the utility model is: a nail feeding machine, which is used for feeding screws and can be used in conjunction with an automatic screw driving device.

[0041] The nail feeding machine includes a frame 1, a vibration unit 2, a hopper 3 and a push plate unit 4, wherein the vibration unit 2 includes a linear vibrator 21 arranged on the frame 1 and a feeding track 22 connected to the linear vibrator 21, wherein the feeding track 22 is located above the linear vibrator 21, a retaining wall 23 is arranged on one side of the feeding track 22, a guide groove 221 is arranged on the top surface of the feeding track 22, a through groove 222 is arranged on the bottom surface of the guide groove 221, and the length of the through groove 222 is less than the length of the guide groove 22 1, when the screw moves to the preset area on the feeding track 22, the tail of the screw will fall freely through the through slot 222, and the head of the screw will be suspended by the feeding track 22 for continued transportation, the through slot 222 is arranged close to one end of the feeding track 22 and one end of the through slot 222 is connected to the end surface of the feeding track 22, and a guide structure 223 is arranged on the side of the feeding track 22 away from the retaining wall 23, and the guide structure 223 is arranged corresponding to the other end of the through slot 222, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, the guide structure 223 includes a connected guide plane 2231 and a guide slope 2232, wherein the guide plane 2231 is arranged below the top surface of the feeding track 22 and connected to the guide groove 221, and the side of the guide slope 2232 away from the guide groove 221 is arranged below the side close to the guide groove 221, and the retaining wall 23 is provided with a nozzle 5 and a paddle 6, wherein the paddle 6 is used to push the screw with the tail facing upward out of the guide groove 221, and the nozzle 5 The air nozzle 5 is used to blow out the screws that are incorrectly arranged out of the material guide groove 221, and the guide structure 223 is arranged above the hopper 3. The screws blown off by the air nozzle 5 through the guide structure 223 are received by the hopper 3. The push plate unit 4 is arranged on the frame 1, and the push plate unit 4 is used to lift the screws in the hopper 3 into the material guide groove 221 of the feeding track 22.

[0042] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in order to reduce the gravitational potential energy of the blown-off screws and reduce the risk of screw damage, optionally, the upper part of the hopper 3 has a receiving inclined plate 31 extending obliquely toward the guide structure 223, and the upper edge of the receiving inclined plate 31 is arranged close to and lower than the guide structure 223.

[0043] Please combine Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the number of the air nozzles 5 is one or more, and the specific number of the air nozzles 5 can be selected and set according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the number of the air nozzles 5 is two, and there is a height difference between the two air nozzles 5 in the vertical direction, so that screws with different arrangements can be better blown off.

[0044] The retaining wall 23 is provided with a mounting hole. In this embodiment, the air nozzle 5 is rotatably installed in the mounting hole. The air nozzle 5 has an eccentrically arranged air outlet hole 51. This can reduce the accuracy requirements for opening the mounting hole on the retaining wall 23, which is conducive to reducing the manufacturing cost of the nail feeding machine.

[0045] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, optionally, the nail feeding machine also includes a divider 8 arranged on the frame 1, the inlet of the divider 8 is connected to the discharge end of the feeding track 22, and the screw realizes material dividing at the divider 8. The type of the divider 8 can be freely selected.

[0046] Please combine Figures 1 to 3 In this embodiment, the push plate unit 4 includes a left side plate 41, a right side plate 42, a connecting plate 43, a first baffle plate 44, a second baffle plate 45, a third baffle plate 46, a first push plate 47, a second push plate 48, a third push plate 49 and a linear drive member 40. The left side plate 41 and the right side plate 42 are respectively fixed on the frame 1, the left side plate 41 is arranged opposite to the right side plate 42, and the connecting plate 43 connects the left side plate 41 and the right side plate 42; the first baffle plate 44, the second baffle plate 45 and the third baffle plate 46 are arranged in a stepped manner, a first push port is formed between the first baffle plate 44 and the hopper 3, and the top of the second baffle plate 45 The third baffle plate 46 is arranged higher than the first baffle plate 44, a second push opening is formed between the second baffle plate 45 and the first baffle plate 44, the top of the third baffle plate 46 is arranged higher than the second baffle plate 45 and the feeding track 22, a third push opening is formed between the third baffle plate 46 and the second baffle plate 45, the first push plate 47 is arranged corresponding to the first push opening, the second push plate 48 is arranged corresponding to the second push opening, the third push plate 49 is arranged corresponding to the third push opening, the first push plate 47, the second push plate 48 and the third push plate 49 are fixedly connected, and the linear drive member 40 connects the connecting plate 43 and the first push plate 47. In this embodiment, the linear drive member 40 is a cylinder, and in other embodiments, the linear drive member 40 can be selected from an electric push rod, a motor screw combination mechanism, etc.

[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, a photoelectric sensor 7 is provided on the retaining wall 23. The photoelectric sensor 7 is located above the feeding track 22 and is arranged toward the through slot 222. Preferably, the photoelectric sensor 7 is arranged near the transition between the through slot 222 and the guide slot 221. The photoelectric sensor 7 is used to detect whether there is a screw at a specific position of the through slot 222. When the photoelectric sensor 7 detects that there is no screw at the specific position of the through slot 222, the controller controls the linear drive 40 to work, so that the push plate unit 4 conveys the screw to the feeding track 22. After the push plate unit 4 conveys the screw to the feeding track 22 for a preset number of times, and the photoelectric sensor 7 detects that there is a screw at the specific position of the through slot 222, the controller controls the linear drive 40 to stop working, so that the push plate unit 4 can realize intermittent work, thereby saving energy consumption. More importantly, it can improve the wear problem caused by the continuous falling of the screw on the feeding track 22.

[0048] It is easy to understand that no matter whether the linear drive member 40 is in working condition or not, the linear vibrator 21 will always remain in working condition. Preferably, the feeding track 22 is tilted at a small angle, so that the screws can be transported more smoothly.

[0049] The above are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Nail feeding machine, characterized by: include frame; A vibration unit, the vibration unit comprising a linear vibrator arranged on the frame and a feeding track connected to the linear vibrator, a retaining wall is arranged on one side of the feeding track, a material guide groove is arranged on the feeding track, a through groove is arranged on the bottom surface of the material guide groove, the through groove is arranged close to one end of the feeding track and one end of the through groove is connected to the end surface of the feeding track, a guiding structure is arranged on the side of the feeding track away from the retaining wall, the guiding structure comprises a connected guiding plane and a guiding inclined surface, the guiding plane is arranged below the top surface of the feeding track and connected to the material guide groove, the side of the guiding inclined surface away from the material guide groove is lower than the side close to the material guide groove, an air nozzle and a paddle are arranged on the retaining wall, and the air nozzle is arranged corresponding to the guiding structure; A hopper, wherein the hopper is arranged on the frame, and the guide structure is located above the hopper; A push plate unit is arranged on the frame and is used to lift the screws in the hopper into the guide groove of the feeding track.

2. The nail feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the hopper is provided with a receiving inclined plate which is inclined and extends toward the direction close to the guide structure, and the upper edge of the receiving inclined plate is arranged close to and lower than the guide structure.

3. The nail feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the air nozzles is one or more.

4. The nail feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The retaining wall is provided with a mounting through hole, the air nozzle is rotatably mounted in the mounting through hole, and the air nozzle has an eccentrically arranged air outlet hole.

5. The nail feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A photoelectric sensor is disposed on the retaining wall, and the photoelectric sensor is located above the feeding track and is disposed toward the through slot.

6. The nail feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a material distributor arranged on the frame, and the inlet of the material distributor is connected to the discharge end of the feeding track.

7. The nail feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push plate unit includes a left side plate, a right side plate, a connecting plate, a first baffle, a second baffle, a third baffle, a first push plate, a second push plate, a third push plate and a linear drive member, the left side plate and the right side plate are respectively fixed on the frame, the left side plate and the right side plate are arranged opposite to each other, the connecting plate connects the left side plate and the right side plate; the first baffle, the second baffle and the third baffle are arranged in a stepped manner, a first push opening is formed between the first baffle and the hopper, the top of the second baffle is higher than the first baffle, a second push opening is formed between the second baffle and the first baffle, the top of the third baffle is higher than the second baffle and the feeding track, a third push opening is formed between the third baffle and the second baffle, the first push plate is arranged corresponding to the first push opening, the second push plate is arranged corresponding to the second push opening, the third push plate is arranged corresponding to the third push opening, the first push plate, the second push plate and the third push plate are fixedly connected, and the linear drive member connects the connecting plate and the first push plate.

8. The nail feeding machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The linear drive member is a cylinder or an electric push rod.

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