Automatic ball inserting machine

Abstract

According to the automatic ball inserting machine, an automatic ball inserting device is arranged above a conveying mechanism, the automatic ball inserting machine comprises a support lifting mechanism, and the support lifting mechanism comprises a fixing base and a first driving mechanism; the first driving mechanism drives the fixing base to lift the support without the Christmas balls on the conveying mechanism to the ball inserting position and to descend and feed the support with the Christmas balls to the conveying mechanism after ball inserting. The overturning assembly drives the fixing base and the support on the fixing base to overturn by 90 degrees. The ball inserting mechanism is provided with a mounting groove corresponding to an inserting rod of the support without the Christmas balls on the support lifting mechanism, the ball inserting mechanism is driven by a second driving mechanism to move horizontally, and the support without the Christmas balls is conveyed through the conveying mechanism to be matched with the support lifting mechanism to be lifted to the ball inserting position. After the ball inserting mechanisms on the left side and the right side complete feeding and ball inserting operation, the fixing base and the support on the fixing base are made to rotate, the ball inserting action on the other two sides of the support is completed, and ball inserting operation in the four directions of the support can be completed through one-time overturning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automated production equipment, in particular to an automatic ball inserting machine. Background Art

[0002] Christmas balls are a kind of decorative items that are decorated in the house, shopping malls and stores. Especially during Christmas, you can see colorful Christmas balls everywhere. When spraying and coloring Christmas balls, in order to improve the spraying efficiency, generally multiple Christmas balls are plugged into a bracket, and then multiple Christmas balls are sprayed and colored at the same time.

[0003] However, currently, the existing Christmas ball inserting machines mostly adopt a single-sided ball inserting setting, and the bracket needs to be turned over 4 times to complete the ball inserting operation, which has low working efficiency and high production cost. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the technical defects in the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic ball inserting machine.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an automatic ball inserting machine, including a conveying mechanism for conveying a bracket without Christmas balls inserted and a bracket with Christmas balls inserted after balls are inserted, an automatic ball inserting device is arranged above the conveying mechanism, and the automatic ball inserting device includes:

[0006] The bracket lifting mechanism includes a fixed seat and a first driving mechanism, and the first driving mechanism drives the fixed seat to lift the bracket without Christmas balls on the conveying mechanism to the ball insertion position and lower the bracket with Christmas balls after the balls are inserted to the conveying mechanism;

[0007] A flip assembly, wherein the flip assembly is arranged on a fixed seat, and the flip assembly drives the fixed seat and the bracket on the fixed seat to flip 90 degrees by rotating a stepping motor;

[0008] A ball inserting mechanism is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves corresponding to the plug-in rods of the brackets on the bracket lifting mechanism without Christmas balls inserted therein. The ball inserting mechanism is driven to move horizontally by a second driving mechanism. The ball inserting mechanism includes a ball inserting position for moving toward the bracket on the fixed seat and a detaching position for moving away from the bracket on the fixed seat.

[0009] It also includes a loading component, which includes a material basket. A conveying plate is provided between the material basket and the ball insertion mechanism. The conveying plate is provided with a plurality of parallel conveying tracks, which are arranged corresponding to the installation slots. The conveying tracks convey the Christmas balls to the installation slots for insertion.

[0010] A discharge port is also arranged in the material basket, and a discharge port is arranged on the material basket, and the discharge port is connected to the conveying track.

[0011] A Christmas ball lifting mechanism is also provided in the material basket, and the Christmas ball lifting mechanism is located at the bottom of the material outlet. The Christmas ball lifting mechanism is driven by a third driving mechanism, and the Christmas ball lifting mechanism lifts the Christmas balls in the material basket to the position of the material outlet.

[0012] A positioning device is also provided at the front of the installation slot, and a limiting groove is provided on the positioning device near the side of the installation slot, and the limiting groove fixes the socket end of the Christmas ball.

[0013] A positioning hole is also provided on the positioning device near one end of the fixing seat, and the positioning hole is communicated with the limiting groove.

[0014] The conveying mechanism is driven by a stepping conveying motor.

[0015] There are two ball insertion mechanisms, which are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bracket lifting mechanism.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model provides an automatic ball inserting machine, including a conveying mechanism for conveying a bracket without Christmas balls inserted therein and a bracket with Christmas balls inserted therein after balls are inserted therein; an automatic ball inserting device is arranged above the conveying mechanism; the automatic ball inserting device comprises a bracket lifting mechanism; the bracket lifting mechanism comprises a fixed seat and a first driving mechanism; the first driving mechanism drives the fixed seat to lift the bracket without Christmas balls inserted therein on the conveying mechanism to a ball inserting position and lower the bracket with Christmas balls inserted therein after balls are inserted therein to feed it onto the conveying mechanism; a flipping component is arranged on the fixed seat; the flipping component drives the fixed seat and the bracket on the fixed seat to flip 90 degrees by rotating a stepping motor; a rotating shaft is arranged on the ball inserting mechanism; a rotating shaft is arranged on the rotating shaft ... There are several installation grooves corresponding to the plug-in rods of the brackets without Christmas balls inserted on the bracket lifting mechanism. The ball inserting mechanism is driven to move horizontally by a second driving mechanism. The ball inserting mechanism includes a ball inserting position that moves toward the bracket on the fixed seat and a detached position of the bracket away from the fixed seat. The utility model transports the bracket without Christmas balls inserted by a conveying mechanism and lifts it to the ball inserting position in cooperation with the bracket lifting mechanism. After the ball inserting mechanisms on the left and right sides complete the feeding and ball inserting operations, the flipping assembly rotates the fixed seat and the bracket on the fixed seat 90 degrees to complete the ball inserting action on the other two sides of the bracket. The ball inserting operation in four directions of the bracket can be completed by one flip, which is simpler than the existing equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support lifting mechanism and the flip assembly of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3The utility model is a schematic diagram of the support structure with a Christmas ball inserted.

[0020] Among them, 1-transmission mechanism, 2-bracket lifting mechanism, 3-ball insertion mechanism, 4-feeding assembly, 21-fixed seat, 22-flipping assembly, 31-positioning device, 32-limiting groove, 33-positioning hole, 41-material basket, 42-conveying plate, 43-Christmas ball lifting mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] The automatic ball inserting machine comprises a conveying mechanism 1 for conveying a rack without Christmas balls inserted therein and a rack with Christmas balls inserted therein after balls are inserted therein, and the conveying mechanism 1 is driven by a stepping conveying motor. An automatic ball inserting device is arranged above the conveying mechanism 1, and the number of the ball inserting mechanisms 3 is two, which are arranged on the left and right sides of the rack lifting mechanism 2 respectively. The automatic ball inserting device comprises: a bracket lifting mechanism 2, the bracket lifting mechanism 2 comprises a fixed seat 21 and a first driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism drives the fixed seat 21 to lift the bracket without Christmas balls on the conveying mechanism 1 to the ball inserting position and lower the bracket with Christmas balls after inserting the balls to feed it to the conveying mechanism 1; a flipping component 22, the flipping component is arranged on the fixed seat 21, the flipping component drives the fixed seat 21 and the bracket on the fixed seat 21 to flip 90 degrees by rotating the stepping motor; a ball inserting mechanism 3, the ball inserting mechanism 3 is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves corresponding to the plug-in rods of the bracket without Christmas balls on the bracket lifting mechanism 2, the ball inserting mechanism 3 is driven to move horizontally by the second driving mechanism, the ball inserting mechanism 3 comprises a ball inserting position for moving towards the bracket on the fixed seat 21 and a detached position for moving away from the bracket on the fixed seat 21. It also includes a feeding component 4, which includes a material basket 41. A conveying plate 42 is provided between the material basket 41 and the ball insertion mechanism 3. The conveying plate 42 is provided with a plurality of parallel conveying tracks, which are provided corresponding to the installation slots. The conveying tracks convey the Christmas balls to the installation slots for insertion. A discharge port is also provided in the material basket 41. The material basket 41 is provided with a discharge port, which is connected to the conveying track. A Christmas ball lifting mechanism 43 is also provided in the material basket 41. The Christmas ball lifting mechanism 43 is located at the bottom of the discharge port. The Christmas ball lifting mechanism 43 is driven by a third driving mechanism. The Christmas ball lifting mechanism 43 lifts the Christmas balls in the material basket 41 to the position of the discharge port. The utility model uses a conveying mechanism to transport a bracket without Christmas balls inserted therein and cooperates with a bracket lifting mechanism to lift it to a ball inserting position. After the ball inserting mechanisms on the left and right sides complete the feeding and ball inserting operations, the flipping assembly rotates the fixed seat and the bracket on the fixed seat 90 degrees to complete the ball inserting action on the other two sides of the bracket. The ball inserting operation in four directions of the bracket can be completed by flipping once, which is simpler than the existing equipment.

[0023] The front part of the installation slot is also provided with a positioning device 31, and a limiting groove 32 is provided on the positioning device 31 near the installation slot, and the limiting groove 32 fixes the socket end of the Christmas ball. The positioning device 31 is also provided with a positioning hole 33 on the end near the fixing seat 21, and the positioning hole 33 is connected to the limiting groove 32. It is convenient for the plug-in end on the bracket to be positioned and plugged with the socket end of the Christmas ball.

[0024] The first driving mechanism, the second driving mechanism and the third driving mechanism may be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or other common connecting rod transmission devices.

[0025] Technical personnel should note: Although the utility model has been described according to the above specific implementation methods, the utility model concept of the utility model is not limited to this utility model. Any modification using the utility model concept will be included in the scope of protection of the patent right of this patent.

[0026] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic ball inserting machine, comprising a conveying mechanism (1) for conveying a rack without Christmas balls inserted therein and a rack with Christmas balls inserted therein after balls are inserted therein, characterized in that: An automatic ball inserting device is provided above the conveying mechanism (1), and the automatic ball inserting device comprises: A bracket lifting mechanism (2), the bracket lifting mechanism (2) comprising a fixing seat (21) and a first driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism driving the fixing seat (21) to lift a bracket on the conveying mechanism (1) that is not inserted with a Christmas ball to a ball insertion position and to lower the bracket that is inserted with a Christmas ball after the ball is inserted to feed it onto the conveying mechanism (1); A flip assembly (22), wherein the flip assembly is arranged on the fixed seat (21), and the flip assembly drives the fixed seat (21) and the bracket on the fixed seat (21) to flip 90 degrees by rotating the stepping motor; A ball insertion mechanism (3) is provided on the ball insertion mechanism (3) and is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves corresponding to the insertion rods of the brackets on the bracket lifting mechanism (2) that are not inserted with Christmas balls. The ball insertion mechanism (3) is driven to move horizontally by a second driving mechanism. The ball insertion mechanism (3) includes a ball insertion position for moving toward the bracket on the fixed seat (21) and a detachment position for moving away from the bracket on the fixed seat (21).

2. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device also comprises a loading assembly (4), the loading assembly (4) comprising a material basket (41), a conveying plate (42) being arranged between the material basket (41) and the ball inserting mechanism (3), the conveying plate (42) being provided with a plurality of parallel conveying tracks, the conveying tracks being arranged corresponding to the installation slots, the conveying tracks conveying the Christmas balls to the installation slots for insertion.

3. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A discharge port is also provided in the material basket (41), and a discharge port is provided on the material basket (41), and the discharge port is connected to the conveying track.

4. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A Christmas ball lifting mechanism (43) is also provided in the material basket (41). The Christmas ball lifting mechanism (43) is located at the bottom of the material outlet. The Christmas ball lifting mechanism (43) is driven by a third driving mechanism. The Christmas ball lifting mechanism (43) lifts the Christmas balls in the material basket (41) to the position of the material outlet.

5. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning device (31) is also provided at the front of the installation slot, and a limiting groove (32) is provided on the positioning device (31) near the side of the installation slot, and the limiting groove (32) fixes the socket end of the Christmas ball.

6. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A positioning hole (33) is also provided on the positioning device (31) at one end close to the fixing seat (21), and the positioning hole (33) is communicated with the limiting groove (32).

7. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism (1) is driven by a stepping conveying motor.

8. The automatic ball inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two ball insertion mechanisms (3), which are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the bracket lifting mechanism (2).

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