A double-layer feeding mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular to a double-layer feeding mechanism, including a feeding assembly, a buffer table assembly, a first material picking assembly, and a second material picking assembly. The first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly are arranged side by side, and the buffer table assembly is arranged between the feeding assembly and the first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly. The first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly can alternately take out and put in the material tray of the feeding assembly and lift the material tray placed on the buffer table assembly to the working position to feed the material, and the feeding assembly can adjust the height of the material to the top of the buffer table assembly. The utility model realizes uninterrupted feeding by arranging the first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly to alternately pick up the material; realizes material picking protection by arranging multiple sensors; and realizes automatic removal of the material tray from the magazine 7 and return of the material tray to the magazine by arranging the feeding assembly, thereby reducing the troubleshooting time in production and improving production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to a double-layer feeding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In automated production, there is usually a long delay in picking up materials, and this loss is particularly large when producing at multiple stations. Therefore, reducing the delay time for picking up materials has become an important way to improve efficiency. In addition, some automated equipment does not have an automatic alarm device when it fails, resulting in a long waiting time for the equipment. Considering these two aspects can improve production and increase production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the problems in the above-mentioned background technology, the utility model provides a double-layer feeding mechanism for automatic production feeding, and solves the problem of long delays in feeding interruptions and failures in the prior art.

[0004] The solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: a double-layer loading mechanism, including a feeding component, a buffer table component, a first material picking component, and a second material picking component, wherein the first material picking component and the second material picking component are arranged side by side, the buffer table component is arranged between the feeding component and the first material picking component and the second material picking component, the first material picking component and the second material picking component can alternately take out and put in the material tray of the feeding component and lift the material tray placed on the buffer table component to the working position to feed the material, and the feeding component can adjust the height of the material to the top of the buffer table component so that the first material picking component and the second material picking component can pick up the material.

[0005] In the above structure, the feeding assembly includes a feeding guide rail, a magazine, and a feeding motor. The magazine and the feeding motor are installed on the feeding guide rail. The magazine can slide on the feeding guide rail relative to the feeding guide rail. The feeding motor can drive the magazine to slide on the feeding guide rail so that the first material picking assembly or the second material picking assembly can take out the material tray from the magazine or put the material tray into the magazine. The feeding guide rail is arranged in a vertical direction, and the feeding motor can adjust the height of the magazine to the top of the buffer table assembly so that the first material picking assembly or the second material picking assembly can take the material or return the material tray to the magazine.

[0006] In the above structure, the first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly both include a horizontal material picking guide rail, a vertical material picking guide rail, a horizontal material picking slider, a vertical material picking slider, a horizontal material picking motor, a vertical material picking motor, and a clamping assembly, wherein the horizontal material picking motor and the horizontal material picking slider are installed on the horizontal material picking guide rail, the horizontal material picking motor can drive the horizontal material picking slider to slide on the horizontal material picking guide rail, the vertical material picking guide rail is installed on the horizontal material picking slider, the vertical material picking motor and the vertical material picking slider are installed on the vertical material picking guide rail, the vertical material picking motor can drive the vertical material picking slider to slide on the vertical material picking guide rail, the clamping assembly is installed on the vertical material picking slider, the horizontal material picking motor and the vertical material picking motor can move simultaneously or separately, and the clamping assembly can grasp the material tray so that the first material picking assembly or the second material picking assembly can take out the material tray from the magazine or put the material tray into the magazine.

[0007] In the above structure, the clamping assembly includes a support plate, a clamping cylinder, and a clamping baffle. The clamping cylinder and the clamping baffle are directly or indirectly installed on the support plate. The clamping head of the clamping cylinder can move horizontally relative to the support plate, and the clamping head and the clamping baffle can clamp the material tray.

[0008] The above structure also includes a first sensor, which is arranged on the clamping cylinder of the clamping assembly. The first sensor can sense that the clamping head fails to clamp the material tray and immediately send out an alarm signal. The first sensor is a position sensor, which senses that the position of the clamping head moves beyond the set range and immediately sends out an alarm signal.

[0009] The above structure also includes a pallet placement alarm device, which is arranged on the clamping assembly. The pallet placement alarm device includes a second sensor, a spring, a push head, an alarm guide rail, and a second sensor fixing part. The push head is directly or indirectly installed on the alarm guide rail, the spring is installed between the alarm guide rail and the second sensor fixing part, the second sensor fixing part is installed on the pallet, and the second sensor is installed on the second sensor fixing part. When the push head is subjected to force and the spring is compressed, the push head approaches the second sensor, thereby triggering the second sensor alarm.

[0010] In the above structure, the cache table assembly includes a cache table column, and a third sensor for sensing the pallet is provided at one end of the cache table column close to the feeding assembly, and a fourth sensor for sensing the pallet is provided at one end of the cache table column close to the first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly. An alarm signal can be issued when the third sensor senses the pallet but the fourth sensor does not sense the pallet.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: by setting the first material picking component and the second material picking component to pick up materials alternately, uninterrupted feeding is achieved; by setting a plurality of sensors, material picking protection is achieved; by setting the feeding component, the material tray is automatically taken out from the magazine 7 and returned to the magazine, thereby reducing the time for troubleshooting in production and improving production efficiency.

[0012] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following preferred embodiments are specifically cited and described in detail with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram from another angle of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a functional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of a tray placement alarm device of the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. feeding assembly; 2. buffer table assembly; 3. first picking assembly; 4. second picking assembly; 5. material tray; 6. feeding guide rail; 7. magazine; 8. feeding motor; 9. picking horizontal guide rail; 10. picking vertical guide rail; 11. picking horizontal slider; 12. picking vertical slider; 13. picking horizontal motor; 14. picking vertical motor; 15. clamping assembly; 16. support plate; 17. clamping cylinder; 18. clamping bar; 19. chuck; 20. spring; 21. push head; 22. alarm rail; 23. second sensor fixing piece; 24. second sensor; 25. buffer table column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the content of the utility model more clearly understood, the utility model is further described below based on specific embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings.

[0019] It should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like used herein to indicate directions or positional relationships are based on directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0020] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" 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, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model can be understood by specific circumstances.

[0021] Referring to the accompanying drawings, a double-layer loading mechanism includes a feeding component 1, a buffer table component 2, a first material picking component 3, and a second material picking component 4, wherein the first material picking component 3 and the second material picking component 4 are arranged side by side, and the buffer table component 2 is arranged between the feeding component 1 and the first material picking component 3 and the second material picking component 4. The first material picking component 3 and the second material picking component 4 can alternately take out and put in a material tray 5 of the feeding component 1 and lift the material tray 5 placed on the buffer table component 2 to the working position to feed materials. The feeding component 1 can adjust the height of the material to the top of the buffer table component 2 so that the first material picking component 3 and the second material picking component 4 can pick up materials.

[0022] Furthermore, the feeding assembly 1 includes a feeding guide rail 6, a magazine 7, and a feeding motor 8. The magazine 7 and the feeding motor 8 are installed on the feeding guide rail 6. The magazine 7 can slide on the feeding guide rail 6 relative to the feeding guide rail 6. The feeding motor 8 can drive the magazine 7 to slide on the feeding guide rail 6 so that the first material picking assembly 3 or the second material picking assembly 4 can take out the material tray 5 from the magazine 7 or put the material tray 5 into the magazine 7. The feeding guide rail 6 is arranged in a vertical direction. The feeding motor 8 can adjust the height of the magazine 7 to the top of the cache table assembly 2 so that the first material picking assembly 3 or the second material picking assembly 4 can take materials or return the material tray 5 to the magazine 7.

[0023] Furthermore, the first material picking assembly 3 and the second material picking assembly 4 both include a material picking horizontal guide rail 9, a material picking vertical guide rail 10, a material picking horizontal slider 11, a material picking vertical slider 12, a material picking horizontal motor 13, a material picking vertical motor 14, and a clamping assembly 15, wherein the material picking horizontal motor 13 and the material picking horizontal slider 11 are installed on the material picking horizontal guide rail 9, the material picking horizontal motor 13 can drive the material picking horizontal slider 11 to slide on the material picking horizontal guide rail 9, and the material picking vertical guide rail 10 is installed on the material picking horizontal slider 1 1, a material picking vertical motor 14 and a material picking vertical slide block 12 are installed on the material picking vertical guide rail 10, the material picking vertical motor 14 can drive the material picking vertical slide block 12 to slide on the material picking vertical guide rail 10, the clamping assembly 15 is installed on the material picking vertical slide block 12, the material picking horizontal motor 13 and the material picking vertical motor 14 can move simultaneously or individually, and the clamping assembly 15 can grasp the material tray 5 so that the first material picking assembly 3 or the second material picking assembly 4 can take the material tray 5 out of the magazine 7 or put the material tray 5 into the magazine 7.

[0024] Furthermore, the clamping assembly 15 includes a support plate 16, a clamping cylinder 17, and a clamping bar 18. The clamping cylinder 17 and the clamping bar 18 are directly or indirectly installed on the support plate 16. The clamping head 19 of the clamping cylinder 17 can move horizontally relative to the support plate 16, and the clamping head 19 and the clamping bar 18 can clamp the material tray 5.

[0025] Furthermore, a first sensor is included, which is arranged on the clamping cylinder 17 of the clamping assembly 15. The first sensor can sense that the clamp 19 falls when clamping the material tray 5 and immediately sends an alarm signal. The first sensor is a position sensor, and the first sensor senses that the position of the clamp 19 moves beyond the set range and immediately sends an alarm signal.

[0026] Furthermore, it also includes a pallet placement alarm device, which is arranged on the clamping assembly 15. The pallet placement alarm device includes a second sensor 24, a spring 20, a push head 21, an alarm guide rail 22, and a second sensor fixing member 23. The push head 21 is directly or indirectly installed on the alarm guide rail 22, the spring 20 is installed between the alarm guide rail 22 and the second sensor fixing member 23, the second sensor fixing member 23 is installed on the pallet 16, and the second sensor 24 is installed on the second sensor fixing member 23. When the push head 21 is subjected to force and the spring 20 is compressed, the push head 21 approaches the second sensor 24, thereby triggering the second sensor 24 to alarm.

[0027] Furthermore, the cache table assembly 2 includes a cache column 25, and a third sensor for sensing the pallet 16 is provided at one end of the cache column 25 close to the feeding assembly 1, and a fourth sensor for sensing the pallet 16 is provided at one end of the cache column 25 close to the first material picking assembly 3 and the second material picking assembly 4. When the third sensor senses the pallet 16 and the fourth sensor does not sense the pallet 16, an alarm signal can be issued.

[0028] The operation process of this utility model is as follows:

[0029] 1) The magazine 7 with the material tray 5 moves up and down to make the layer with the material tray 5 and the top of the buffer table assembly 2 flush with each other.

[0030] 2) The first material taking component 3 extends the clamping component 15 into the magazine 7 of the material loading tray 5 through horizontal movement, and pulls the material tray 5 from the magazine 7 into the buffering table component 2. After the material tray 5 is pulled to the specified position of the buffering table component 2, the clamping component 15 will be released. If the material tray 5 is stuck during the pulling process, the alarm device on the first material taking component 3 will send an alarm signal.

[0031] 3) The first material taking component 3 continues to move backwards, and then lowers its height, so that its entirety is lower than the position of the material tray 5 on the buffer table component 2 .

[0032] 4) The first material taking component 3 moves to below the material tray 5 on the buffer table component 2 and slowly rises to lift the material tray 5 on the supporting plate 16 .

[0033] 5) The clamping assembly 15 presses the tray 5, and the tray 5 is pressed against the clamping bar 18, and the tray 5 is fixed. After the tray 5 is pressed and fixed, it continues to rise to the working position, and materials are taken from the tray 5 by other processes.

[0034] 6) The second material taking component 4 repeats the previous action and waits below the first material taking component 3 after completion.

[0035] 7) After the materials in the first material taking component 3 are taken out, it will move to the avoidance position and the height will drop.

[0036] 8) The second material taking component 4 is raised to the working position, and other processes continue to take materials from the material tray 5.

[0037] 9) The first material taking component 3 places the material tray 5 on the buffer table component 2.

[0038] 10) The first material taking component 3 is lowered to the lowest position and withdraws from the buffer table component 2. It is raised to the same height as the material tray 5 on the buffer table component 2, and the material tray 5 is pushed back to the magazine 7. If the material tray 5 is stuck during the process of pushing the material tray 5 back to the magazine 7, the alarm device on the first material taking component 3 will send an alarm signal.

[0039] 11) The magazine 7 with the material trays 5 is moved up and down again to take and place the material trays 5 of other layers in the magazine 7 .

[0040] The utility model realizes uninterrupted feeding by arranging a first material taking component 3 and a second material taking component 4 to take materials alternately; realizes material taking protection by arranging a plurality of sensors; and realizes automatic taking out of the material tray 5 from the magazine 7 and returning the material tray 5 to the magazine 7 by arranging the feeding component 1, thereby reducing the troubleshooting time in production and improving production efficiency.

[0041] The embodiments described above are only preferred implementation modes of the present utility model and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present utility model. Any non-substantial changes and modifications made by technicians in this field on the basis of the utility model shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A double-layer feeding mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a feeding component, a buffer table component, a first material picking component, and a second material picking component, wherein the first material picking component and the second material picking component are arranged side by side, the buffer table component is arranged between the feeding component and the first material picking component and the second material picking component, the first material picking component and the second material picking component can alternately take out and put in the material tray of the feeding component and lift the material tray placed on the buffer table component to the working position to feed the material, and the feeding component can adjust the height of the material to the top of the buffer table component so that the first material picking component and the second material picking component can pick up the material.

2. The double-layer feeding mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The feeding assembly includes a feeding guide rail, a magazine, and a feeding motor. The magazine and the feeding motor are installed on the feeding guide rail. The magazine can slide on the feeding guide rail relative to the feeding guide rail. The feeding motor can drive the magazine to slide on the feeding guide rail so that the first picking assembly or the second picking assembly can take out the material tray from the magazine or put the material tray into the magazine. The feeding guide rail is arranged in a vertical direction. The feeding motor can adjust the height of the magazine to the top of the cache table assembly so that the first picking assembly or the second picking assembly can take materials or return the material tray to the magazine.

3. The double-layer feeding mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly both include a horizontal material picking guide rail, a vertical material picking guide rail, a horizontal material picking slider, a vertical material picking slider, a horizontal material picking motor, a vertical material picking motor, and a clamping assembly, wherein the horizontal material picking motor and the horizontal material picking slider are installed on the horizontal material picking guide rail, the horizontal material picking motor can drive the horizontal material picking slider to slide on the horizontal material picking guide rail, the vertical material picking guide rail is installed on the horizontal material picking slider, the vertical material picking motor and the vertical material picking slider are installed on the vertical material picking guide rail, the vertical material picking motor can drive the vertical material picking slider to slide on the vertical material picking guide rail, the clamping assembly is installed on the vertical material picking slider, the horizontal material picking motor and the vertical material picking motor can move simultaneously or separately, and the clamping assembly can grasp the material tray so that the first material picking assembly or the second material picking assembly can take out the material tray from the magazine or put the material tray into the magazine.

4. The double-layer feeding mechanism according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a support plate, a clamping cylinder, and a clamping baffle. The clamping cylinder and the clamping baffle are directly or indirectly mounted on the support plate. The clamping head of the clamping cylinder can move horizontally relative to the support plate, and the clamping head and the clamping baffle can clamp the material tray.

5. The double-layer feeding mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: It also includes a first sensor, which is arranged on the clamping cylinder of the clamping assembly. The first sensor can sense that the clamping head falls empty when clamping the material tray and immediately send out an alarm signal.

6. The double-layer feeding mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: It also includes a pallet placement alarm device, which is arranged on the clamping assembly. The pallet placement alarm device includes a second sensor, a spring, a push head, an alarm guide rail, and a second sensor fixing piece. The push head is directly or indirectly installed on the alarm guide rail, the spring is installed between the alarm guide rail and the second sensor fixing piece, the second sensor fixing piece is installed on the pallet, and the second sensor is installed on the second sensor fixing piece. When the push head is subjected to force and the spring is compressed, the push head approaches the second sensor, thereby triggering the second sensor alarm.

7. The double-layer feeding mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The cache table assembly includes a cache column, and a third sensor for sensing the pallet is provided at one end of the cache column close to the feeding assembly. A fourth sensor for sensing the pallet is provided at one end of the cache column close to the first material picking assembly and the second material picking assembly. The third sensor can send out an alarm signal when it senses the pallet but the fourth sensor does not sense the pallet.

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