Automatic steel ball discharging mechanism

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By designing an automatic steel ball discharge mechanism, the controller and guide components can be used to achieve accurate control of the quantity of steel ball discharge, which solves the problem of mismatched assembly when employees take materials, and improves production efficiency and accuracy.

CN222873744UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16BEIJING BORGWARNER AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION CO LTD

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Application Number: CN202420905001.X
Authority / Receiving Office: CN · China
Patent Type: Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date: 2024-04-28
Publication Date: 2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration: 2034-04-28

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Technical Problem

During the production process, employees may miss assembly when picking up materials, resulting in the problem of multiple or misinstalling parts on the product. The existing technology is difficult to effectively solve this problem.

Method used

A steel ball automatic discharge mechanism is designed, including a fixed seat, a detection component, a guide component and a vibrating cylinder. The guide component is controlled to accurately discharge the material by a controller to achieve standardized control of the amount of material withdrawal.

Benefits of technology

It realizes accurate control of the amount of steel balls discharged, improves the convenience of quantitatively using raw steel balls on the production line, reduces the confirmation cost of employee self-inspection, and improves work efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic steel ball discharging mechanism which comprises a fixing base, a material taking groove is formed in one end of the top face of the fixing base, a detection assembly and an installation block are sequentially and fixedly connected to the other end of the top face of the fixing base, the detection assembly and the installation block are each provided with a discharging channel, and a material guiding assembly is fixedly installed on the top face of the installation block. One end of the material guiding assembly is detachably connected with a vibration air cylinder, the vibration air cylinder is fixedly connected with the fixing base, a feeding barrel is arranged at the top end of the material guiding assembly, and the material guiding assembly communicates with the feeding barrel and the mounting block; a plurality of raw material steel balls are placed in the feeding cylinder; the discharging channel is matched with the raw material steel balls and is in rolling contact with the raw material steel balls; the detection assembly and the vibration air cylinder are electrically connected with a controller. According to the material taking device, the material guiding assembly can be controlled through the controller to conduct accurate discharging, standardized control over the material taking number is achieved, the confirmation cost of self-inspection of workers is reduced, and work efficiency is improved.

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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material feeding, in particular to an automatic steel ball discharging mechanism. Background Art

[0002] During the production process, all the steel ball parts for product assembly are placed in the material box. During production, employees take the required number of steel balls from the material box and assemble them on the product. In order to avoid employees making mistakes in assembly, there is a material detection sensor on the material box to detect whether the operator has taken materials from the material box. However, in actual operation, there may be situations where too many or too few steel balls are taken, or the sensor is unconsciously blocked without actually taking materials, which can easily cause the problem of over-installation or omission of parts on the product. In order to improve the standardization of material collection and eliminate mistakes in steel ball material collection, it is urgent to design an automatic steel ball discharging mechanism to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model proposes an automatic steel ball discharging mechanism, which can control the precise discharging of the material guide component through a controller, realize standardized control of the material quantity, reduce the confirmation cost of employee self-inspection, and improve work efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following solutions:

[0005] A steel ball automatic discharging mechanism comprises a fixed seat, one end of the top surface of the fixed seat is provided with a material taking groove, the other end of the top surface of the fixed seat is fixedly connected with a detection component and a mounting block in sequence, the detection component and the mounting block are respectively provided with a discharging channel, a material guide component is fixedly installed on the top surface of the mounting block, one end of the material guide component is detachably connected with a vibrating cylinder, the vibrating cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixed seat, a feeding barrel is arranged on the top of the material guide component, the material guide component is respectively connected with the feeding barrel and the mounting block; the feeding barrel is used to place a plurality of raw material steel balls; the discharging channel is adapted to and in rolling contact with the raw material steel balls; the detection component and the vibrating cylinder are respectively electrically connected to a controller.

[0006] Preferably, the detection component includes a detection block, the bottom surface of the detection block is fixedly connected to the fixed seat, the discharge channel of the detection block passes through its relative side surface, and the discharge channel outlet of the detection block is connected to the material trough; the side wall of the discharge channel of the detection block passes through and is fixedly connected with a sensor for detecting the raw steel ball; the sensor is electrically connected to the controller.

[0007] Preferably, the discharge channel of the mounting block is arranged through the top surface and a side surface thereof, one end of the discharge channel of the mounting block is connected with the discharge channel of the detection block, and the other end of the discharge channel of the mounting block is connected with the material guiding assembly.

[0008] Preferably, the material guiding assembly comprises a pushing cylinder and a material guiding block, the pushing cylinder is fixedly connected to one side surface of the material guiding block, a material guiding groove is provided on the top surface of the material guiding block, a material guiding hole is provided at one end of the material guiding groove, a piston rod of the pushing cylinder is arranged in the material guiding groove, the material guiding hole is communicated with the other end of the material discharge channel of the mounting block, and the pushing cylinder is electrically connected to the controller; the material guiding block is arranged on the top surface of the mounting block, and a side surface of the material guiding block away from the pushing cylinder is detachably connected to the vibration cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, the raw material steel ball is matched with the material guide hole and is in sliding contact with it.

[0010] Preferably, the feed barrel includes a barrel seat, the bottom surface of the barrel seat is fixedly connected to the guide block, a feed hole is opened in the center of the barrel seat, the feed hole is in sliding contact with the raw material steel ball, the feed hole is connected to the guide groove, and the feed hole is not arranged opposite to the guide hole; the top surface of the barrel seat is fixedly connected to a barrel ring, and the raw material steel ball is placed in the inner cavity of the barrel ring.

[0011] Preferably, the peripheral side of the top surface of the cartridge seat is arranged inclined, and the lower end of the top surface of the cartridge seat is arranged close to the feed hole.

[0012] Preferably, an angle is provided between the bottom surface and the top surface of the fixing seat, and the angle is 5°-15°, and the highest point of the top surface of the fixing seat is provided at an end away from the material taking trough.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and technical effects:

[0014] The utility model places raw material steel balls in a feed barrel, and gradually releases the steel balls through the feed barrel to enter the material guide component, and realizes the discharge of the raw material steel balls through a single push of the pushing cylinder, and then counts the raw material steel balls passing through the discharge channel through the sensor in the detection component, and feeds back to the controller, so as to realize the control of the discharge quantity of the raw material steel balls, which can improve the convenience of quantitatively taking raw material steel balls on the production line and improve work efficiency.

[0015] The utility model can set the quantity of steel balls discharged each time according to product requirements, and can ensure that the number of steel balls discharged each time is the set value through program control and discharge port sensor detection, thereby avoiding the quality risks of overloading or underloading of steel balls. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of the present application are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a side view stereoscopic structural diagram of the guide block and the mounting block;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the guide block and the vibrating cylinder from the side.

[0020] Among them, 1. Fixed seat; 2. Material trough; 3. Mounting block; 4. Discharge channel; 5. Vibrating cylinder; 6. Raw material steel ball; 7. Detection block; 8. Sensor; 9. Pushing cylinder; 10. Material guide block; 11. Material guide trough; 12. Material guide hole; 13. Material barrel seat; 14. Feed hole; 15. Cylinder ring; 16. Slider. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0022] It should be noted that, in order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0023] Depend on Figure 1 The shown steel ball automatic discharging mechanism comprises a fixed seat 1, a material taking groove 2 is provided at one end of the top surface of the fixed seat 1, a detection component and a mounting block 3 are fixedly connected in sequence at the other end of the top surface of the fixed seat 1, a discharging channel 4 is provided respectively at the detection component and the mounting block 3, a material guiding component is fixedly installed on the top surface of the mounting block 3, a vibrating cylinder 5 is detachably connected to one end of the material guiding component, the vibrating cylinder 5 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 1, a feeding barrel is provided at the top of the material guiding component, and the material guiding component is respectively connected to the feeding barrel and the mounting block 3; a plurality of raw material steel balls 6 are used to be placed in the feeding barrel; the discharging channel 4 is adapted to and in rolling contact with the raw material steel balls 6; the material guiding component, the detection component and the vibrating cylinder 5 are respectively electrically connected to a controller.

[0024] Furthermore, the controller is a PLC controller, which can receive signals from the sensor 8 and control the movement of the vibration cylinder 5 and the material guide assembly to achieve quantity control of the raw material steel balls. This is a prior art and will not be described in detail here or shown in the figure.

[0025] Furthermore, the vibration cylinder 5 is driven by an existing external pressure air source, which is a prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0026] According to a further optimization scheme, the detection component includes a detection block 7, a discharge channel 4 of the detection block 7 is arranged through its relative side, and the outlet of the discharge channel 4 of the detection block 7 is connected to the material trough 2; a sensor 8 for detecting the raw material steel ball 6 is penetrated and fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge channel 4 of the detection block 7.

[0027] Furthermore, the sensor 8 is a distance sensor or an infrared sensor or a laser sensor, which can identify the movement of the raw steel ball passing through the sensor 8. This is a prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0028] To further optimize the solution, the discharge channel 4 of the mounting block 3 runs through the top surface and one side surface thereof, one end of the discharge channel 4 of the mounting block 3 is connected to the discharge channel 4 of the detection block 7, and the other end of the discharge channel 4 of the mounting block 3 is connected to the material guide assembly, so as to facilitate the direct introduction of the raw material steel balls 6 from the material guide assembly into the mounting block 3 and the detection block 7, and into the material trough 2.

[0029] Further optimization scheme, the material guide assembly includes a push cylinder 9 and a guide block 10, the push cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to one side of the guide block 10, the top surface of the guide block 10 is provided with a guide groove 11, one end of the guide groove 11 is provided with a guide hole 12, the piston rod of the push cylinder 9 is arranged in the guide groove 11, and the guide hole 12 is connected to the other end of the discharge channel 4 of the mounting block 3. The push cylinder 9 is electrically connected to the controller; the guide block 10 is arranged on the top surface of the mounting block 3. The side of the guide block 10 away from the push cylinder 9 is detachably connected to the vibration cylinder 5.

[0030] Further, by Figure 2-3 As shown, the guide block 10 is fixedly connected to the mounting block 3 or one end of the guide block 10 is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting block 3. Preferably, the guide block 10 is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting block 3, which can reduce the overall shaking of the utility model when the vibration cylinder 5 vibrates and improve the stability of the mechanism.

[0031] Furthermore, a slider 16 is clamped at one end of the piston rod of the pushing cylinder 9, and the slider 16 is adapted to and slidably connected to the material guide groove 11. When the piston rod retracts to the innermost part, the end of the slider 16 away from the piston rod is misaligned with the feed hole 14, so that the raw material steel ball 6 falling from the feed hole 14 can be placed on one side of the slider 16.

[0032] According to a further optimized solution, the raw material steel ball 6 is adapted to and in sliding contact with the material guide hole 12 , so that the raw material steel ball 6 can slide along the material guide hole 12 .

[0033] Further optimization scheme, the feed barrel includes a barrel seat 13, the center of the barrel seat 13 is provided with a feed hole 14, the feed hole 14 is in sliding contact with the raw material steel ball 6, the feed hole 14 is connected with the guide groove 11, and the feed hole 14 is not arranged opposite to the guide hole 12, so that the raw material steel ball 6 can be stored in the guide groove 11 for standby. The low inclination of the peripheral side of the top surface of the barrel seat 13, and the top surface end of the barrel seat 13 is arranged close to the feed hole 14, so that the raw material steel ball 6 can enter the feed hole 14 conveniently. The top surface of the barrel seat 13 is fixedly connected with a barrel ring 15, and the raw material steel ball 6 is placed in the inner cavity of the barrel ring 15. The barrel ring 15 and the barrel seat 13 are combined to form a silo for storing the raw material steel ball 6.

[0034] A further optimization scheme is that an angle is set between the bottom surface and the top surface of the fixed seat 1, and the angle is 5°-15°. The highest point of the top surface of the fixed seat 1 is set at the end away from the material trough 2. Through the inclined setting of the fixed seat 1, the raw material steel ball 6 that falls into the material guide trough 11 can be pressed against the slider 16 or the piston rod due to its own weight, thereby avoiding uncontrolled discharge of the raw material steel ball 6 due to vibration and other reasons.

[0035] The working process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0036] Fill the feed barrel with raw material steel balls 6. At this time, the raw material steel balls 6 will enter the material guide groove 11 through the feed hole 14 under the action of gravity. Because the bottom surface of the fixed seat 1 is inclined, and the end of the top surface of the fixed seat 1 close to the feed barrel is higher than the end close to the material taking groove 2, the raw material steel balls 6 entering the material guide groove 11 will be close to the slider 16 and will not fall uncontrollably due to external factors.

[0037] When quantitative discharging is required, the pushing cylinder 9 will be started by the controller, and the piston rod will push the slider 16 to push a raw material steel ball 6 into the guide hole 12. At this time, the bottom end of the feed hole 14 will be blocked by the slider 16 at the same time. After the raw material steel ball 6 falls into the guide hole 12, the slider 16 is driven back by the piston rod. At this time, the raw material steel ball 6 located in the feed hole 14 will fall into the guide groove 11 again after the slider 16 retreats into place, and then will be pushed into the guide hole 12 again by the slider 16.

[0038] After the raw material steel ball 6 enters the guide hole 12, it immediately enters the discharge channel 4 connected to the guide hole 12, passes through the mounting block 3 and the detection block 7 in turn, and flows out from the outlet of the discharge channel 4 of the detection block 7 into the material taking trough 2. This is repeated several times to achieve quantitative material taking of the raw material steel ball 6.

[0039] The above are only preferred specific implementations of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A steel ball automatic discharging mechanism, characterized in that: The invention comprises a fixed seat (1), wherein one end of the top surface of the fixed seat (1) is provided with a material taking trough (2), and the other end of the top surface of the fixed seat (1) is fixedly connected with a detection component and a mounting block (3) in sequence, and the detection component and the mounting block (3) are respectively provided with a discharge channel (4), and a material guide component is fixedly installed on the top surface of the mounting block (3), and one end of the material guide component is detachably connected with a vibration cylinder (5), and the vibration cylinder (5) is fixedly connected to the fixed seat (1), and a feed barrel is arranged at the top of the material guide component, and the material guide component is respectively connected with the feed barrel and the mounting block (3); the feed barrel is used to place a plurality of raw material steel balls (6); the discharge channel (4) is adapted to and in rolling contact with the raw material steel balls (6); and the detection component and the vibration cylinder (5) are respectively electrically connected with a controller.

2. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection assembly comprises a detection block (7), the bottom surface of the detection block (7) is fixedly connected to the fixed seat (1), the discharge channel (4) of the detection block (7) is arranged through its opposite side surface, and the outlet of the discharge channel (4) of the detection block (7) is connected to the material taking trough (2); the side wall of the discharge channel (4) of the detection block (7) is penetrated and fixedly connected with a sensor (8) for detecting the raw material steel ball (6); the sensor (8) is electrically connected to the controller.

3. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge channel (4) of the mounting block (3) is arranged through the top surface and one side surface thereof, one end of the discharge channel (4) of the mounting block (3) is connected to the discharge channel (4) of the detection block (7), and the other end of the discharge channel (4) of the mounting block (3) is connected to the material guide component.

4. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The material guiding assembly comprises a material pushing cylinder (9) and a material guiding block (10), wherein the material pushing cylinder (9) is fixedly connected to a side surface of the material guiding block (10), a material guiding groove (11) is provided on the top surface of the material guiding block (10), a material guiding hole (12) is provided at one end of the material guiding groove (11), a piston rod of the material pushing cylinder (9) is arranged in the material guiding groove (11), the material guiding hole (12) is connected to the other end of the material discharging channel (4) of the mounting block (3), and the material pushing cylinder (9) is electrically connected to the controller; the material guiding block (10) is arranged on the top surface of the mounting block (3), and a side surface of the material guiding block (10) away from the material pushing cylinder (9) is detachably connected to the vibration cylinder (5).

5. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The raw material steel ball (6) is matched with the material guide hole (12) and is in sliding contact with it.

6. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feed barrel comprises a barrel seat (13), the bottom surface of the barrel seat (13) is fixedly connected to the guide block (10), a feed hole (14) is opened at the center of the barrel seat (13), the feed hole (14) is in sliding contact with the raw material steel ball (6), the feed hole (14) is connected to the guide groove (11), and the feed hole (14) is not arranged opposite to the guide hole (12); the top surface of the barrel seat (13) is fixedly connected to a barrel ring (15), and the raw material steel ball (6) is placed in the inner cavity of the barrel ring (15).

7. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The peripheral side of the top surface of the cartridge seat (13) is arranged at an inclination, and the lower end of the top surface of the cartridge seat (13) is arranged close to the feed hole (14).

8. The automatic steel ball discharging mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: An angle is formed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the fixing seat (1), and the angle of the angle is 5°-15°. The highest point of the top surface of the fixing seat (1) is arranged at an end away from the material taking trough (2).