Remote screw feeding mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a remote screw feeding mechanism which comprises a stock bin, a material supplementing hopper, a driving mechanism and a feeding pipeline, the material supplementing hopper is arranged on the upper side of the stock bin, and the material supplementing hopper is provided with a material supplementing opening for supplementing materials for the stock bin and a covering part for covering a feeding opening of the stock bin; the driving mechanism is connected with the material supplementing hopper and used for controlling the material supplementing hopper to move so that the material supplementing hopper can be provided with at least a first position and a second position, when the material supplementing hopper is located at the first position, a material supplementing opening of the material supplementing hopper is communicated with a feeding opening of the stock bin, and when the material supplementing hopper is located at the second position, a covering part of the material supplementing hopper covers the feeding opening of the stock bin; the feeding pipeline is communicated with a discharging port of the stock bin, and an air blowing connector is arranged on the feeding pipeline. According to the screw feeding device, remote feeding is adopted, manual stations of screw locking equipment are reduced, excessive space of the screw locking equipment cannot be occupied additionally, screws can be conveyed remotely without shutdown, screw feeding is completed, and safety and flexibility are high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical processing, in particular to a remote screw feeding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Screw locking equipment is a common non-standard automation equipment involved in product assembly processes in industrial production. It is mainly used to accurately lock screws to products to reduce defective products caused by manual operation errors and ensure the accuracy and consistency of product assembly. Screw locking equipment usually includes parts such as screw feeding mechanism, locking mechanism and control system. Among them, the screw feeding mechanism is responsible for transporting the screws to the locking mechanism in an orderly manner, and the existing screw feeding mechanism is generally set in the screw locking equipment. When replenishing the screw feeding mechanism, it is inevitable to manually replenish the screws, and it is necessary to increase the manual replenishment station, which makes the screw feeding mechanism occupy a large space. When replenishing, it may involve tedious actions such as opening and closing equipment doors, confirming screw model specifications, and shutting down. It has the disadvantages of low safety and high error rate. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to address the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a remote screw feeding mechanism, which adopts remote material replenishment, reduces the number of manual workstations of the screw locking equipment, does not occupy too much extra space of the screw locking equipment, and can remotely transport screws without stopping the machine to complete the screw replenishment. It has high safety and flexibility, and does not affect the efficiency of the screw locking equipment. It can prevent employees from making screw replenishment errors due to misoperation. The utility model can also be applicable to equipment of various different structures, solves the problem that most screw replenishment on the market requires equipment shutdown, simplifies the operating process, improves safety, and improves work efficiency.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A remote screw feeding mechanism includes a silo, a feeding hopper, a driving mechanism and a feeding pipeline. The silo is provided with a feeding port at the upper end and a discharging port at the lower end; the feeding hopper is arranged on the upper side of the silo, and the feeding funnel has a feeding port for feeding the silo and a covering portion for covering the feeding port of the silo; the driving mechanism is connected to the feeding funnel, and is used to control the movement of the feeding funnel, so that the feeding funnel has at least a first position and a second position, when the feeding funnel is located at the first position, the feeding port of the feeding funnel is connected with the feeding port of the silo, and when the feeding funnel is located at the second position, the covering portion of the feeding funnel covers the feeding port of the silo; the feeding pipeline is connected with the discharging port of the silo, and an air blowing joint is arranged on the feeding pipeline.

[0006] Furthermore, the feeding pipe is arranged to be inclined downward from the input end to the output end.

[0007] The feeding pipeline comprises a plurality of feeding hoses and an elbow at a corner position for connecting two adjacent feeding hoses, and each of the elbows is provided with an air blowing joint in communication with the elbow.

[0008] The feeding hose connected to the input end of the elbow is arranged inside the elbow, and the feeding hose connected to the output end of the elbow is arranged outside the elbow.

[0009] The output end of the elbow includes a first pipe and a second pipe, the first pipe is located at the end relative to the second pipe, the outer diameter of the first pipe is smaller than the outer diameter of the second pipe, and the feeding hose is connected to the outer diameter portion of the second pipe.

[0010] The inner cavity surface of the feeding funnel is inclined from top to bottom.

[0011] The driving mechanism is a cylinder, and the piston rod of the cylinder is connected to the feeding funnel.

[0012] It also includes a control system and a barcode scanner, and the barcode scanner, the driving mechanism, and the air blowing joint are all connected to the control system.

[0013] The material bin, the feeding hopper, the driving mechanism and the feeding pipeline are all arranged in multiple groups.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. The utility model provides a remote screw feeding mechanism, which adopts remote material replenishment, reduces the manual workstations of the screw locking equipment, does not occupy too much extra space of the screw locking equipment, and can remotely transport screws without stopping the machine to complete the screw replenishment without affecting the efficiency of the screw locking equipment. It has the advantages of high safety, high flexibility, and no impact on equipment efficiency.

[0016] 2. The feeding funnel of the utility model has a covering part for covering the feeding port of the silo. When feeding is not needed, the covering part of the feeding funnel covers the feeding port of the silo, which can prevent impurities from entering the feeder in the equipment.

[0017] 3. The feeding pipeline of the utility model adopts a hose, which can avoid the moving mechanism in the screw locking device, has high flexibility and occupies little space; each corner is provided with a smooth transition elbow and a blowing joint to ensure that the screws can smoothly reach the screw feeder in the screw locking device.

[0018] 4. In the utility model, the feeding hose connected to the input end of the elbow is arranged inside the elbow (that is, the screw enters the elbow from the feeding hose and is inserted into the elbow by the feeding hose), and the feeding hose connected to the output end of the elbow is arranged outside the elbow (that is, the screw is output from the elbow to the feeding hose and is inserted into the feeding hose by the elbow), ensuring that the screw will not be stuck at the joint of the feeding hose and the elbow, thereby avoiding affecting the feeding effect.

[0019] 5. The control system and barcode scanner of the utility model can prevent employees from making mistakes in screw filling due to misoperation; the utility model can also be applied to equipment with a variety of different structures, solving the problem that most screw filling on the market requires equipment shutdown, simplifying the operating process, improving safety, and improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Attached Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0021] Attached Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the silo structure of the utility model.

[0022] Attached Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the feeding funnel of the utility model.

[0023] Attached Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of an elbow according to the present invention.

[0024] The numbers shown in the accompanying drawings are: 1, silo; 11, feed port; 12, discharge port; 2, feeding funnel; 21, feeding port; 22, covering part; 3, driving mechanism; 4, feeding pipe; 41, feeding hose; 42, elbow; 421, first pipe; 422, second pipe; 5, blowing joint. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the technical solution of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described in combination with the drawings of the specific embodiments of the utility model. The same figure marks in the drawings represent the same parts. It should be noted that the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described 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.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the usual meanings understood by persons of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs. "Include" or "comprises" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", etc. are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, the utility model provides a remote screw feeding mechanism, including a silo 1, a feeding hopper 2, a driving mechanism 3 and a feeding pipeline 4. The silo 1 and the driving mechanism 3 can be arranged on a supporting frame (not shown in the figure). The upper end of the silo 1 is provided with a feed port 11, and the lower end is provided with a discharge port 12; the feeding funnel 2 is arranged on the upper side of the silo 1, and the feeding funnel 2 has a feeding port 21 for feeding the silo 1 and a covering portion 22 for covering the feeding port 11 of the silo 1; the driving mechanism 3 is connected to the feeding funnel 2, and is used to control the movement of the feeding funnel 2 so that the feeding funnel 2 has at least a first position and a second position, when the feeding funnel 2 is located at the first position, the feeding port 21 of the feeding funnel 2 is communicated with the feeding port 11 of the silo 1, and when the feeding funnel 2 is located at the second position, the covering portion 22 of the feeding funnel 2 covers the feeding port 11 of the silo 1; the feeding pipe 4 is communicated with the discharge port 12 of the silo 1, and an air blowing joint 5 is provided on the feeding pipe 4.

[0028] The utility model adopts remote material replenishment, reduces the number of manual workstations of the screw locking equipment, does not occupy too much extra space of the screw locking equipment, can remotely transport screws without stopping the machine, completes the screw replenishment, does not affect the efficiency of the screw locking equipment, has the advantages of high safety, high flexibility, and does not affect the equipment efficiency; and the feeding funnel 2 of the utility model has a covering portion 22 for covering the feed port 11 of the silo 1. When feeding is not needed, the covering portion 22 of the feeding funnel 2 covers the feed port 11 of the silo 1, which can prevent impurities from entering the feeder in the equipment.

[0029] Furthermore, the feeding pipe 4 is arranged to be inclined downward from the input end to the output end to ensure smooth delivery of the screws.

[0030] In one embodiment, the feeding pipe 4 includes a plurality of feeding hoses 41 and an elbow 42 at a corner for connecting two adjacent feeding hoses 41, and the elbows 42 are provided with a blowing connector 5 connected thereto. The feeding pipe 4 of the utility model adopts a hose, which can avoid the moving mechanism in the screw locking device, has high flexibility, and occupies a small space; each corner is provided with a smooth transition elbow 42 and a blowing connector 5 to ensure that the screws can smoothly reach the screw feeder in the screw locking device.

[0031] In one embodiment, the feeding hose 41 connected to the input end of the elbow 42 is arranged inside the elbow 42, and the feeding hose 41 connected to the output end of the elbow 42 is arranged outside the elbow 42. The input end of the elbow 42 is the end where the screw flows into the elbow 42, and the output end of the elbow 42 is the end where the screw flows out of the elbow 42, that is, the screw enters the elbow 42 from the feeding hose 41 and is inserted into the elbow 42 by the feeding hose 41, and the screw is output from the elbow 42 to the feeding hose 41 and is inserted into the feeding hose 41 by the elbow 42, ensuring that the screw will not be stuck at the joint of the feeding hose 41 and the elbow 42 to avoid affecting the feeding effect.

[0032] In one embodiment, the output end of the elbow 42 includes a first pipe 421 and a second pipe 422, the first pipe 421 is located at the end relative to the second pipe 422, the outer diameter of the first pipe 421 is smaller than the outer diameter of the second pipe 422, and the feeding hose 41 is connected to the outer diameter portion of the second pipe 422, so that the input end and the output end of the elbow 42 can use the same model of feeding hose 41.

[0033] In one embodiment, the inner cavity surface of the feeding funnel 2 is inclined from top to bottom to facilitate the natural sliding of the screw into the silo 1 .

[0034] In one embodiment, the driving mechanism 3 is a cylinder, and a piston rod of the cylinder is connected to the feeding funnel 2 .

[0035] In one embodiment, a remote screw feeding mechanism further includes a control system and a barcode scanner, and the barcode scanner, the drive mechanism 3, and the air blowing connector 5 are all connected to the control system. The silo 1, the feeding hopper 2, the drive mechanism 3, and the feeding pipeline 4 are all arranged in multiple groups, and different types of feeding pipelines 4 can be arranged according to different types of screws. When the feeder in the screw locking equipment alarms for lack of material, the corresponding screws are taken manually to scan the code, and the corresponding driving mechanism 3 drives the feeding funnel 2 to move, so that the feeding port 21 of the feeding funnel 2 is connected to the silo 1, to avoid manual misoperation leading to screw feeding errors; the feeding screws flow into the feeding pipe 4 through the silo 1, and are blown through the air joint 5 and sent to the feeder in the screw locking equipment; after the manual feeding is completed and confirmed on the control system, the corresponding driving mechanism 3 drives the feeding funnel 2 to move, so that the covering part 22 of the feeding funnel 2 covers the feeding port 11 of the silo 1, to avoid debris falling into the silo 1 and the feeding pipe 4 through the feeding funnel 2, causing blockage or pollution of the feeder environment in the screw locking equipment.

[0036] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned specific embodiments are merely examples and not limitations, and various modifications, combinations, partial combinations and replacements may be made to the embodiments of the utility model according to design requirements and other factors. As long as they are within the scope of the attached claims or their equivalents, they belong to the scope of rights to be protected by the utility model.

Claims

1. A remote screw delivery mechanism, characterized in that: include: A silo, wherein the upper end of the silo is provided with a feed inlet, and the lower end of the silo is provided with a discharge outlet; A feeding funnel, the feeding funnel is arranged on the upper side of the silo, and the feeding funnel has a feeding port for feeding the silo and a covering portion for covering the feeding port of the silo; a driving mechanism connected to the feeding funnel and used to control the movement of the feeding funnel so that the feeding funnel has at least a first position and a second position, when the feeding funnel is located at the first position, the feeding port of the feeding funnel is connected to the feeding port of the silo, and when the feeding funnel is located at the second position, the covering part of the feeding funnel covers the feeding port of the silo; A feeding pipeline is connected to the discharge port of the silo, and a blowing joint is arranged on the feeding pipeline.

2. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding pipeline is arranged to be inclined downward from the input end to the output end.

3. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The feeding pipeline comprises a plurality of feeding hoses and an elbow at a corner position for connecting two adjacent feeding hoses, and each of the elbows is provided with an air blowing joint in communication with the elbow.

4. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feeding hose connected to the input end of the elbow is arranged inside the elbow, and the feeding hose connected to the output end of the elbow is arranged outside the elbow.

5. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The output end of the elbow includes a first pipe and a second pipe, the first pipe is located at the end relative to the second pipe, the outer diameter of the first pipe is smaller than the outer diameter of the second pipe, and the feeding hose is connected to the outer diameter portion of the second pipe.

6. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cavity surface of the feeding funnel is inclined from top to bottom.

7. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism is a cylinder, and the piston rod of the cylinder is connected to the feeding funnel.

8. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control system and a barcode scanner, and the barcode scanner, the driving mechanism, and the air blowing joint are all connected to the control system.

9. A remote screw feeding mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The material bin, the feeding hopper, the driving mechanism and the feeding pipeline are all arranged in multiple groups.

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