Automatic feeding mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding mechanism which comprises a machine frame, a material distributing assembly and a feeding assembly, the bottom of the machine frame can be connected with a preset installation face, the material distributing assembly and the feeding assembly are both installed on the top of the machine frame, and the material distributing assembly is arranged on the top side of the feeding assembly. The material distributing assembly comprises a first material falling hopper and a plurality of material storage bins, the first material falling hopper is arranged at the top of the rack, and the material storage bins are arranged between the first material falling hopper and the feeding assembly; wherein the output end of the first falling hopper is connected with the input ends of the storage bins, and the output ends of the storage bins are connected with the input end of the feeding assembly. According to the automatic feeding mechanism, the same kind of material particles to be fed can be stored and fed according to the proportion through the material distributing assembly, meanwhile, the different kinds of material particles to be fed can be stored and fed according to the kinds and the proportion, and therefore the universality of the automatic feeding mechanism is effectively improved, and various different feeding requirements are met.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The automatic feeding mechanism is a device used in an automated production line. Its main function is to automatically transport raw materials, semi-finished products or other processed parts to the production line or processing equipment. The automatic feeding mechanism can greatly improve production efficiency, reduce manual intervention, reduce labor intensity, and improve the degree of automation of the production process. The existing automatic feeding mechanism mainly includes a hopper: a container for storing raw materials; a conveying device: such as a conveyor belt, a screw conveyor, etc., which transports materials from the hopper to the processing position; a distribution device: controls the distribution and quantification of materials; a detection sensor: monitors the location, quantity and other information of the material to ensure the accuracy of the feeding process; a control system: usually composed of a PLC (programmable logic controller) or other controller, which is responsible for the coordination and control of the entire feeding process. In the actual production process, there are a variety of feeding devices that can be used to feed granular materials. Among them, gravity conveying uses gravity to make granular materials slide down along a slide or a chute, which is suitable for short distances and simple conveying needs.

[0003] However, in the existing small-scale gravity feeding equipment, the conveying system structure is simple, and the feeding conditions of various granular materials and various proportions require multiple shutdown and material replacement processes, which greatly reduces the feeding efficiency of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an automatic feeding mechanism to address the technical problem that the existing pellet feeding equipment cannot cope with the feeding conditions of various pellets and various ratios.

[0005] An automatic feeding mechanism comprises a frame, a material dividing assembly and a feeding assembly, wherein the bottom of the frame can be connected to a preset mounting surface, and the material dividing assembly and the feeding assembly are both mounted on the top of the frame, wherein the material dividing assembly is arranged on the top side of the feeding assembly.

[0006] The material distribution component includes a first material drop hopper and a plurality of material storage bins. The first material drop hopper is arranged on the top of the frame, and the plurality of material storage bins are arranged between the first material drop hopper and the feeding component. The output end of the first material drop hopper is connected to the input end of the plurality of material storage bins, and the output ends of the plurality of material storage bins are respectively connected to the input end of the feeding component.

[0007] In one embodiment, each of the above-mentioned storage bins includes a bin body and a first bin door assembly, the receiving port at the top of the bin body is connected to the output end of the first drop hopper, and the discharge port at the bottom of the bin body is connected to the loading assembly; the first bin door assembly is arranged at the discharge port at the bottom end of the bin body, and the first bin door assembly is movably connected to the discharge port.

[0008] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned first bin door assembly includes a first door panel and a first driving cylinder, and the first door panel is movably matched with the discharge port at the bottom end of the bin body; the first driving cylinder is installed on the bottom side of the bin body, and the output end of the first driving cylinder drives and connects to the first door panel.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first bin door assembly further includes two guide rails, which are arranged on both sides of the first door panel along the movement trajectory of the first door panel, and each guide rail is connected to the bottom end of the bin body; the two side edges of the first door panel correspond to the two guide rails.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the above-mentioned warehouse body is provided with a slide, and the slide is provided on a side wall of the warehouse body. The slide is bent at a preset angle relative to the side wall of the warehouse body to form a slide structure with a preset slope.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the above-mentioned warehouse body is further provided with a fixing member, which is correspondingly arranged on the outer surface of one side of the slideway of the warehouse body, and one end of the fixing member is connected to the frame.

[0012] In one embodiment, the corresponding first driving cylinder is installed and connected to the corresponding fixing member.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the first drop hopper is provided with a plurality of drop openings corresponding to the plurality of storage bins, the plurality of drop openings are all provided at the bottom of the first drop hopper, and the plurality of drop openings are respectively connected with the corresponding receiving openings at the top of the plurality of bin bodies.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, each of the above-mentioned blanking openings is provided with a second door panel, and the second door panel is movably connected to the blanking opening.

[0015] The feeding assembly comprises a second hopper and a second bin door assembly. The top end of the second hopper is connected to a plurality of discharge ports of the bin bodies, and the bottom end of the second hopper is connected to the second bin door assembly.

[0016] The second bin door assembly includes two U-shaped third door panels that are matched in an open manner and two second driving cylinders. The two third door panels are respectively hinged to the two sides of the bottom end of the second hopper. The two second driving cylinders are respectively installed on the two sides of one of the third door panels, and the output ends of the two second driving cylinders are respectively connected to the two sides of the other third door panel.

[0017] The above-mentioned automatic feeding mechanism can store and feed the same type of particles to be fed separately according to the ratio through the material dividing component, and can also store and feed different types of particles to be fed separately according to the type and ratio, so as to effectively improve the versatility of the automatic feeding mechanism to cope with a variety of different feeding needs. Specifically, the material dividing component includes a first hopper and a plurality of storage bins, the first hopper is arranged on the top of the frame, and the plurality of storage bins are arranged between the first hopper and the feeding component; wherein, the output end of the first hopper is connected to the input end of the plurality of storage bins, and the output ends of the plurality of storage bins are respectively connected to the input end of the feeding component; thus, the particles to be fed can be input into the plurality of storage bins through the first hopper and temporarily stored, and then, the plurality of storage bins independently feed the materials to the feeding component according to the feeding needs, thereby greatly expanding the feeding mode of the automatic feeding mechanism, improving the automation degree of the feeding working conditions of a variety of particles and a variety of ratios, and thus improving the feeding efficiency and accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic feeding mechanism in one embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic feeding mechanism in one embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic feeding mechanism in one embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the automatic feeding mechanism in one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations 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 referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0025] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like 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, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0028] See also Figures 1 to 4 The utility model discloses an automatic feeding mechanism 10, which includes a frame 100, a material dividing assembly 200 and a feeding assembly 300. The bottom of the frame 100 can be connected to a preset mounting surface, and the material dividing assembly 200 and the feeding assembly 300 are both installed on the top of the frame 100, wherein the material dividing assembly 200 is arranged on the top side of the feeding assembly 300, so that the material dividing assembly 200 can store and feed the same type of particles to be fed separately according to the ratio, and can also store and feed different types of particles to be fed separately according to the type and ratio, thereby effectively improving the versatility of the automatic feeding mechanism 10 to cope with a variety of different feeding needs. Specifically, the material distribution component 200 includes a first drop hopper 210 and a plurality of storage bins 220, the first drop hopper 210 is arranged on the top of the frame 100, and the plurality of storage bins 220 are arranged between the first drop hopper 210 and the feeding component 300; wherein, the output end of the first drop hopper 210 is connected to the input end of the plurality of storage bins 220, and the output ends of the plurality of storage bins 220 are respectively connected to the input end of the feeding component 300; thereby, the particles to be fed can be input into the plurality of storage bins 220 through the first drop hopper 210 and temporarily stored, and then, the plurality of storage bins 220 independently feed the materials to the feeding component 300 according to the feeding requirements, thereby greatly expanding the feeding mode of the automatic feeding mechanism 10, improving the degree of automation of feeding conditions of multiple particles and multiple ratios, and thereby improving the feeding efficiency and accuracy.

[0029] Furthermore, each storage bin 220 includes a bin body 221 and a first bin door assembly 222; the receiving port at the top of the bin body 221 is connected to the output end of the first drop hopper 210, and the discharging port at the bottom of the bin body 221 is connected to the loading assembly 300; the first bin door assembly 222 is arranged at the discharging port at the bottom end of the bin body 221, and the first bin door assembly 222 is movably connected to the discharging port, so that the first bin door assembly 222 can be opened and closed relative to the discharging port according to actual material feeding needs, thereby controlling the receiving and discharging of materials in the bin body 221. Specifically, the first bin door assembly 222 includes a first door panel 2221 and a first driving cylinder 2222. The first door panel 2221 is movably matched with the discharge port at the bottom end of the bin body 221. The first driving cylinder 2222 is installed on the bottom side of the bin body 221, and the output end of the first driving cylinder 2222 is driven to connect to the first door panel 2221, so that the first driving cylinder 2222 can drive the first door panel 2221 to reciprocate relative to the discharge port, thereby realizing the closing and opening of the discharge port by the first door panel 2221. In this embodiment, the first warehouse door assembly 222 also includes two guide rails, which are arranged on both sides of the first door panel 2221 along the movement trajectory of the first door panel 2221, and each guide rail is connected to the bottom end of the warehouse body 221; the two side edges of the first door panel 2221 correspond to the two guide rails, so that the first driving cylinder 2222 can drive the first door panel 2221 to reciprocate along the two guide rails, thereby effectively improving the movement stability of the first door panel 2221.

[0030] Furthermore, the silo 221 is provided with a slide 2211, which is arranged on a side wall of the silo 221. The slide 2211 is bent at a preset angle relative to the side wall of the silo 221 to form a slide 2211 structure with a preset slope. When the particles in the first dropping hopper 210 fall into the silo 221, the particles can quickly slide to the bottom of the silo 221 through the slide 2211, thereby effectively improving the dropping efficiency of each silo 221.

[0031] Furthermore, the warehouse body 221 is also provided with a fixing member 2212, which is correspondingly arranged on the outer surface of one side of the slideway 2211 of the warehouse body 221, and one end of the fixing member 2212 is connected to the frame 100, thereby improving the installation stability of the warehouse body 221. Specifically, the corresponding first driving cylinder 2222 is installed and connected to the corresponding fixing member 2212, thereby improving the installation stability of the first driving cylinder 2222 and improving the integrity between the first warehouse door assembly 222 and the warehouse body 221.

[0032] Furthermore, the first drop hopper 210 is provided with a plurality of drop openings (not shown) corresponding to the plurality of storage bins 220, and the plurality of drop openings are all provided at the bottom of the first drop hopper 210, and the plurality of drop openings are respectively connected to the corresponding material receiving openings at the top of the plurality of bin bodies 221. Specifically, each drop opening is provided with a second door panel 212, and the second door panel 212 is movably connected to the drop opening, so that the second door panel 212 can close and open relative to the drop opening according to the material feeding demand.

[0033] Further, the feeding assembly 300 includes a second hopper 310 and a second bin door assembly 320, the top of the second hopper 310 is connected to the discharge ports of the bin bodies 221, and the bottom of the second hopper 310 is connected to the second bin door assembly 320. Specifically, the second bin door assembly 320 includes two U-shaped third door panels 321 and two second drive cylinders 322 that are matched in a split manner, the two third door panels 321 are respectively hinged to the two sides of the bottom of the second hopper 310, the two second drive cylinders 322 are respectively installed on the two sides of one of the third door panels 321, and the output ends of the two second drive cylinders 322 are respectively connected to the two sides of the other third door panels 321, so that the two second drive cylinders 322 can drive the two third door panels 321 to open and close, thereby realizing the opening and closing of the second hopper 310. In actual application, the feeding assembly 300 can control the opening of the third door panel 321 according to the actual feeding demand, thereby controlling the feeding speed.

[0034] In summary, the automatic feeding mechanism disclosed by the utility model can store and feed the same type of particles to be fed separately according to the ratio through the material dividing component, and can also store and feed different types of particles to be fed separately according to the type and ratio, so as to effectively improve the versatility of the automatic feeding mechanism to cope with a variety of different feeding needs. Specifically, the material dividing component includes a first hopper and a plurality of storage bins, the first hopper is arranged on the top of the frame, and the plurality of storage bins are arranged between the first hopper and the feeding component; wherein, the output end of the first hopper is connected to the input end of the plurality of storage bins, and the output ends of the plurality of storage bins are respectively connected to the input end of the feeding component; thus, the particles to be fed can be input into the plurality of storage bins through the first hopper and temporarily stored, and then, the plurality of storage bins independently feed the materials to the feeding component according to the feeding needs, thereby greatly expanding the feeding mode of the automatic feeding mechanism, improving the automation degree of the feeding working conditions of a variety of particles and a variety of ratios, and thus improving the feeding efficiency and accuracy.

[0035] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0036] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding mechanism, characterized in that: include: A frame, a material distribution assembly and a material loading assembly, wherein the bottom of the frame can be connected to a preset mounting surface, and the material distribution assembly and the material loading assembly are both mounted on the top of the frame, wherein the material distribution assembly is arranged on the top side of the material loading assembly; The material distribution component includes a first material drop hopper and a plurality of material storage bins, wherein the first material drop hopper is arranged at the top of the frame, and the plurality of material storage bins are arranged between the first material drop hopper and the material feeding component; wherein the output end of the first material drop hopper is connected to the input ends of the plurality of material storage bins, and the output ends of the plurality of material storage bins are respectively connected to the input end of the material feeding component.

2. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the storage bins includes a bin body and a first bin door assembly, the receiving port at the top of the bin body is connected to the output end of the first drop hopper, and the discharge port at the bottom of the bin body is connected to the loading assembly; the first bin door assembly is arranged at the discharge port at the bottom end of the bin body, and the first bin door assembly is movably connected to the discharge port.

3. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first bin door assembly includes a first door panel and a first driving cylinder. The first door panel is movably matched with the discharge port at the bottom end of the bin body. The first driving cylinder is installed on the bottom side of the bin body, and the output end of the first driving cylinder drives and connects to the first door panel.

4. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first warehouse door assembly also includes two guide rails, which are arranged on both sides of the first door panel along the movement trajectory of the first door panel, and each guide rail is connected to the bottom end of the warehouse body; the two side edges of the first door panel correspond to the two guide rails.

5. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The warehouse body is provided with a slide, and the slide is arranged on a side wall of the warehouse body. The slide is bent at a preset angle relative to the side wall of the warehouse body to form a slide structure with a preset slope.

6. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The warehouse body is also provided with a fixing piece, and the fixing piece is correspondingly arranged on the outer surface of one side of the slideway, and one end of the fixing piece is connected to the frame.

7. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The corresponding first driving cylinder is installed and connected to the corresponding fixing member.

8. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first material dropping hopper is provided with a plurality of material dropping openings corresponding to the plurality of material storage bins, the plurality of material dropping openings are all provided at the bottom of the first material dropping hopper, and the plurality of material dropping openings are respectively connected with the corresponding material receiving openings at the top ends of the plurality of bin bodies.

9. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: Each of the blanking openings is provided with a second door panel, and the second door panel is movably connected to the blanking opening.

10. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: The feeding assembly includes a second hopper and a second bin door assembly. The top end of the second hopper is connected to a plurality of discharge ports of the bin body, and the bottom end of the second hopper is connected to the second bin door assembly.

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