Chain type storable feeding unit

Abstract

The utility model relates to a chain type storable feeding unit which comprises a supporting mechanism, a chain transmission mechanism is installed on the supporting mechanism, the chain transmission mechanism is sequentially divided into a feeding area, a storage area and a material taking area in the conveying direction, and a plurality of material supporting mechanisms are sequentially installed on the chain transmission mechanism. Limiting mechanisms and jacking mechanisms are arranged on the portions, in the feeding area and the material taking area, of the supporting mechanism, the jacking mechanisms are used for jacking the material supporting mechanisms, and the limiting mechanisms are used for limiting movement of the material supporting mechanisms. According to the beat-free feeding unit, feeding and taking do not affect each other, materials can be stored in a to-be-taken area after being fed, and the production efficiency of the whole product is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material feeding, in particular to a chain-type material storage feeding unit. Background Art

[0002] The traditional material loading unit has a fixed production rhythm, which requires the operator to always be loading or preparing to load materials. When a certain material support component is paused, other material support components are also paused accordingly, which is inefficient and time-consuming. One worker can only operate one set of equipment, and the personnel cost is high. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a chain-type material storage and loading unit.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A chain-type material storage and loading unit comprises a supporting mechanism, on which a chain transmission mechanism is installed, the chain transmission mechanism is divided into a loading area, a storage area and a fetching area in sequence along the conveying direction, a plurality of supporting mechanisms are installed in sequence on the chain transmission mechanism, and a limiting mechanism and a lifting mechanism are provided in the loading area and the fetching area of ​​the supporting mechanism, the lifting mechanism is used to lift the supporting mechanism, and the limiting mechanism is used to limit the movement of the supporting mechanism.

[0006] The chain transmission mechanism includes sprocket shafts installed at both ends of the supporting mechanism, one of the sprocket shafts is connected to a driving motor, sprockets are provided at both ends of each sprocket shaft, a transmission chain is installed between the corresponding sprockets of the two sprocket shafts, a supporting chain is provided on the inner side of the transmission chain, and a number of supporting mechanisms are installed between the two supporting chains.

[0007] The supporting mechanism includes a supporting plate, and L-shaped plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the supporting plate. The supporting chain is inserted in the gap between the supporting plate and the L-shaped plate, and the thickness of the supporting chain is less than the height of the gap between the supporting plate and the L-shaped plate.

[0008] The limiting mechanism includes a mounting frame arranged below the supporting mechanism, on which a limiting column mounting plate is installed, the limiting column mounting plate is arranged parallel to the conveying direction, a rotating shaft mounting plate is provided at the bottom of the limiting column mounting plate, a rotating shaft is installed on the rotating shaft mounting plate, a swing arm is provided on one side of the rotating shaft mounting plate, the swing arm is connected to the rotating shaft, and limiting columns are hinged at both ends of the swing arm, the limiting columns are passed through the limiting column mounting plate, the horizontal distance between the two limiting columns is not less than the width of the supporting mechanism, a telescopic cylinder is installed on the mounting frame, the telescopic rod end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to a cylinder joint, a connecting rod is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the connecting rod is hinged to the cylinder joint.

[0009] The jacking mechanism comprises a jacking cylinder arranged below the two ends of the supporting mechanism, and the top of the telescopic rod of the jacking cylinder is connected with a jacking bracket.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model belongs to a non-beat feeding unit, the feeding and the taking of materials do not affect each other, the materials can be stored in the waiting area after feeding, and the production efficiency of the whole product is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A is an enlarged schematic diagram;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the distribution of the loading area, storage area, and retrieving area in the utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism in the utility model;

[0015] In the figure: 1-support mechanism; 2-chain transmission mechanism; 3-loading area; 4-storage area; 5-retrieving area; 6-supporting mechanism; 7-limiting mechanism; 8-lifting mechanism; 9-anti-slip baffle;

[0016] 21-sprocket shaft; 22-driving motor; 23-sprocket; 24-transmission chain; 25-support chain;

[0017] 61-supporting plate; 62-L-shaped plate; 63-positioning block;

[0018] 71-mounting frame; 72-limiting column mounting plate; 73-rotating shaft mounting plate; 74-rotating shaft; 75-swing rod; 76-limiting column; 77-telescopic cylinder; 78-cylinder joint; 79-connecting rod;

[0019] 81-lifting cylinder; 82-lifting bracket;

[0020] The following is a detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The principles and features of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention is described in more detail in the following paragraphs by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. The advantages and features of the present invention will become clearer according to the following description. It should be noted that the drawings are all in a very simplified form and are not in precise proportions, and are only used to conveniently and clearly assist in explaining the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0022] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it may be directly on the other component or there may also be a component centered. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may also be a component centered. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it may be directly set on the other component or there may also be a component centered. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0024] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0025] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a chain-type material storage and loading unit includes a supporting mechanism 1, a chain transmission mechanism 2, a loading area 3, a material storage area 4, a material fetching area 5, a material supporting mechanism 6, a limiting mechanism 7, a lifting mechanism 8 and an anti-slip baffle 9.

[0026] The supporting mechanism 1 is the supporting part of the whole unit, providing support for the installation of each part, and generally adopts a steel frame.

[0027] A chain transmission mechanism 2 is installed on the supporting mechanism 1, and the chain transmission mechanism 2 provides power transmission for material transportation.

[0028] The chain transmission mechanism 2 includes sprocket shafts 21 installed at both ends of the supporting mechanism 1, one of the sprocket shafts 21 is connected to a driving motor 22, and sprockets 23 are provided at both ends of each sprocket shaft 21. A transmission chain 24 is installed between the sprockets 23 corresponding to the two sprocket shafts 21, and a support chain 25 is provided on the inner side of the transmission chain 24. A plurality of supporting mechanisms 6 are installed between the two support chains 25.

[0029] The chain transmission mechanism 2 is divided into a loading area 3, a storage area 4 and a retrieving area 5 in the conveying direction. The loading area 3 completes material loading, the storage area 4 can store a certain amount of material, and the retrieving area 5 is used for an external manipulator to take away the material.

[0030] A plurality of supporting mechanisms 6 are sequentially mounted on the chain transmission mechanism 2 . The supporting mechanisms 6 are mainly used to place materials and transport the materials along with the chain transmission mechanism 2 .

[0031] The supporting mechanism 6 includes a supporting plate 61, and L-shaped plates 62 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the bottom of the supporting plate 61. The supporting chain 25 is inserted in the gap between the supporting plate 61 and the L-shaped plate 62, and the thickness of the supporting chain 25 is less than the height of the gap between the supporting plate 61 and the L-shaped plate 62. This design is mainly to enable the lifting mechanism 8 to slightly lift the supporting plate 61 to a certain space so that the supporting plate 61 and the supporting chain 25 can be separated.

[0032] A positioning block 63 is installed at the middle position of the bottom of the supporting plate 61 by bolts. The positioning block 63 is mainly used to facilitate the docking of the supporting plate 61 with the relevant turning assistance mechanism when turning, so as to ensure the stability of the position.

[0033] The support mechanism 1 is provided with a limiting mechanism 7 and a lifting mechanism 8 in both the loading area 3 and the taking area 5 . The lifting mechanism 8 is used to lift up the supporting mechanism 6 , and the limiting mechanism 7 is used to limit the movement of the supporting mechanism 6 .

[0034] The limiting mechanism 7 includes a mounting frame 71 arranged below the supporting mechanism 6, on which a limiting column mounting plate 72 is installed. The limiting column mounting plate 72 is arranged parallel to the conveying direction. A rotating shaft mounting plate 73 is provided at the bottom of the limiting column mounting plate 72, on which a rotating shaft 74 is installed. A rocker arm 75 is provided on one side of the rotating shaft mounting plate 73, and the rocker arm 75 is connected to the rotating shaft 74. Both ends of the rocker arm 75 are hinged to limiting columns 76. The limiting columns 76 are passed through the limiting column mounting plate 72, and the horizontal distance between the two limiting columns 76 is not less than the width of the supporting mechanism 6. A telescopic cylinder 77 is installed on the mounting frame 71, and the telescopic rod end of the telescopic cylinder 77 is connected to a cylinder joint 78. A connecting rod 79 is fixed on the rotating shaft 74, and the connecting rod 79 is hinged to the cylinder joint 78.

[0035] The lifting mechanism 8 comprises a lifting cylinder 81 arranged below the two ends of the supporting mechanism 6, and the top of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 81 is connected with a lifting bracket 82. The lifting bracket 82 is located directly below the L-shaped plate 62.

[0036] The material picking area 5 is provided with material detection devices on both sides of the material supporting mechanism 6, which can detect whether there is material on the material supporting plate 61. The material detection device can be in various forms, for example, an infrared sensor can be used to determine whether there is material through an infrared sending module and an infrared receiving module.

[0037] The material detection device is connected to the lifting mechanism 8 and the limiting mechanism 7 through a controller to control their operation. The controller can be in various forms, for example, PLCs of Siemens S7-200, S7-1200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1500 and other models can be used.

[0038] A plurality of anti-slip baffles 9 are installed on both sides of the supporting mechanism 6 on the chain transmission mechanism 2 , and both ends of the supporting mechanism 6 are located below the anti-slip baffles 9 .

[0039] The working principle of the utility model is as follows:

[0040] During the whole process, the transmission chain 24 of the chain transmission mechanism 2 is always in operation under the drive of the driving motor 22. During the transportation process, the transmission chain 24 and the supporting chain 25 drive the supporting mechanism 6 to move together. In the loading area 3, the limiting column 76 of the limiting mechanism 7 is extended under the action of the telescopic cylinder 77, so that the supporting plate 61 of the supporting mechanism 6 is blocked and restricted in the loading area 3. At this time, the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 81 is extended, and the lifting bracket 82 lifts the L-shaped plate 62 a certain distance, so that the supporting mechanism 6 is lifted and separated from the supporting chain 25. At this time, the supporting mechanism 6 does not move with the chain transmission mechanism 2, and the operator loads the material. After completing the product loading, the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 81 is retracted, and the supporting mechanism 6 contacts the supporting chain 25 again. At the same time, the limiting mechanism 7 The limiting column 76 retracts, and the supporting mechanism 6 of the loading area 3 enters the storage area 4 to complete the loading action. The above actions are repeated to fill the storage area 4 with materials. When the picking area 5 detects that there is material, the limiting column 76 of the limiting mechanism 7 extends to limit the supporting mechanism 6 in the picking area 5, and the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 81 extends, and the lifting bracket 82 lifts the L-shaped plate 62 a certain distance, and the supporting mechanism 6 is lifted and separated from the supporting chain 25. At this time, the supporting mechanism 6 does not move with the chain transmission mechanism 2, and the manipulator picks up the material. After the picking is completed, the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 81 retracts, and the supporting mechanism 6 contacts the support chain 25 again. At the same time, the limiting column 76 of the limiting mechanism 7 retracts, and the next supporting mechanism 6 in the storage area 4 enters the picking area 5 to complete a cycle.

[0041] The present invention can store a plurality of supporting mechanisms 6, so as to achieve the purpose of eliminating the need for manual labor in loading materials at one time, thus saving labor costs and improving the production efficiency of the entire product.

[0042] The utility model is described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various improvements are made using the method concept and technical solution of the utility model, or are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A chain-type material storage and loading unit, characterized in that: The invention comprises a supporting mechanism (1), a chain transmission mechanism (2) is installed on the supporting mechanism (1), the chain transmission mechanism (2) is divided into a loading area (3), a storage area (4) and a material taking area (5) in sequence along the conveying direction, a plurality of supporting mechanisms (6) are installed in sequence on the chain transmission mechanism (2), and a limiting mechanism (7) and a lifting mechanism (8) are provided in the loading area (3) and the material taking area (5) on the supporting mechanism (1), the lifting mechanism (8) is used to lift the supporting mechanism (6), and the limiting mechanism (7) is used to limit the movement of the supporting mechanism (6).

2. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chain transmission mechanism (2) comprises sprocket shafts (21) mounted at both ends of a support mechanism (1), wherein one of the sprocket shafts (21) is connected to a driving motor (22), sprockets (23) are provided at both ends of each sprocket shaft (21), a transmission chain (24) is installed between the sprockets (23) corresponding to the two sprocket shafts (21), a support chain (25) is provided inside the transmission chain (24), and a plurality of support mechanisms (6) are installed between the two support chains (25).

3. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supporting mechanism (6) comprises a supporting plate (61), L-shaped plates (62) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the supporting plate (61), and the supporting chain (25) is inserted in the gap between the supporting plate (61) and the L-shaped plate (62), and the thickness of the supporting chain (25) is less than the height of the gap between the supporting plate (61) and the L-shaped plate (62).

4. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: A positioning block (63) is installed at the middle position of the bottom of the supporting plate (61) by means of bolts.

5. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism (7) comprises a mounting frame (71) arranged below the supporting mechanism (6); a limiting column mounting plate (72) is mounted on the mounting frame (71); the limiting column mounting plate (72) is arranged parallel to the conveying direction; a rotating shaft mounting plate (73) is arranged at the bottom of the limiting column mounting plate (72); a rotating shaft (74) is mounted on the rotating shaft mounting plate (73); a swing rod (75) is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft mounting plate (73); the swing rod (75) is connected to the rotating shaft (74); The two ends of the rod (75) are hinged with limit posts (76), the limit posts (76) are arranged on the limit post mounting plate (72), the horizontal distance between the two limit posts (76) is not less than the width of the support mechanism (6), a telescopic cylinder (77) is mounted on the mounting frame (71), the end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder (77) is connected with a cylinder joint (78), a connecting rod (79) is fixed on the rotating shaft (74), and the connecting rod (79) is hinged with the cylinder joint (78).

6. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (8) comprises a lifting cylinder (81) arranged below the two ends of the supporting mechanism (6), and the top of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder (81) is connected to a lifting bracket (82).

7. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking area (5) is provided with material detection devices on both sides of the material supporting mechanism (6).

8. A chain-type material storage and loading unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of anti-slip baffles (9) are installed on both sides of the supporting mechanism (6) on the chain transmission mechanism (2), and both ends of the supporting mechanism (6) are located below the anti-slip baffles (9).

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