Midway taking-out device for automobile casting

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile casting production, in particular to an automobile casting midway taking-out device which is provided with a monitoring assembly, when a mechanical arm clamps and transfers an automobile casting product to a conveying chain, a first sensor senses the automobile casting product, the conveying chain conveys the automobile casting product for a stroke, and then the operation is repeated. A plurality of automobile casting products are loaded on the conveying chain until a second sensor far away from one side of the conveying line senses the automobile casting products, the whole conveying mechanism is fully loaded, and then the workers carry out unified discharging; the shakeout hopper is arranged at the bottom of the conveying channel, the collecting box is placed below the shakeout hopper, shakeout sand on the automobile casting products directly falls into the collecting box to be collected, and shakeout sand accumulation is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile casting production, in particular to an intermediate extraction device for automobile castings. Background Art

[0002] At present, automobile casting products such as automobile cylinder heads are all processed from cast or forged blanks. In the casting process, sand cores are often used for casting. After the automobile casting products are cast in the casting mold, they are taken out by a manipulator and conveyed to the sand cleaning process through a conveyor line to remove the sand cores in the automobile casting products.

[0003] During the conveying process of the conveyor line, surface inspection and other test items of the automobile casting products are usually carried out to screen out the automobile casting products with abnormal inspection results. Then, the automobile casting products with abnormal inspection results are taken out by automatic clamping devices such as manipulators in the middle, and operations such as burr grinding and pit repair are carried out on them.

[0004] In the conventional intermediate extraction method of automobile castings, generally a window is directly opened on one side of the conveyor line, a storage rack is placed at the window position, and the automobile casting products detected as abnormal on the conveyor line are clamped and transferred to the storage rack by a manipulator; on the one hand, the number of automobile casting products temporarily stored on the storage rack is small, and it is necessary for the staff to frequently check whether it is full, and the degree of automation is low; on the other hand, the sand cores are easy to fall on the storage rack, and it is necessary to regularly clean the falling sand, and the operation is cumbersome.

[0005] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed. Content of the Utility Model

[0006] In view of the above deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an intermediate extraction device for automobile castings to solve the problems that the existing intermediate extraction device for automobile castings needs to frequently check whether it is full and needs to regularly clean the falling sand.

[0007] An intermediate extraction device for automobile castings includes two conveying mechanisms arranged side by side and with opposite conveying directions, and the conveying mechanism includes:

[0008] A bracket;

[0009] A conveying frame fixed to the upper end of the bracket and having a conveying channel penetrating up and down in the middle;

[0010] A conveying component including a conveying chain arranged in the conveying channel;

[0011] A sand collecting component including a sand dropping hopper fixed to the bottom of the conveying channel and a collecting box located below the sand dropping hopper;

[0012] A monitoring component including a first sensor and a second sensor arranged at the upper ends of both sides of the conveying frame along the conveying direction.

[0013] Specifically, a pallet is fixed on the bracket, a chute is arranged on the pallet, and the collection box is placed in the chute.

[0014] Specifically, a handle is arranged on the side of the collection box.

[0015] Specifically, the conveying assembly further includes a first gear meshed with the conveying chain, a rotating shaft drivingly connected with the first gear, a second gear drivingly connected with the rotating shaft, a third gear meshed with the second gear, and a motor for driving the third gear. The motor is fixed on the conveying frame.

[0016] Specifically, a control box is further arranged on the conveying frame. The control box includes a control switch and an alarm device. The control switch is used to control the start and stop of the motor.

[0017] Specifically, a plurality of support rods are arranged at intervals in the conveying channel. Limiting grooves are arranged on the support rods, and the upper part of the conveying chain passes through the limiting grooves.

[0018] Specifically, an arc-shaped guiding surface is further arranged at the upper end of the support rod.

[0019] Specifically, protective covers are arranged at both ends of the conveying frame along the conveying direction. A receiving cavity is formed at one end of the protective cover facing the conveying channel. The first gear, the rotating shaft, the second gear, the third gear and the motor are all located in the receiving cavity.

[0020] Specifically, the protective cover includes a baffle fixed on the upper end of the conveying frame. The horizontal height of the baffle is higher than the horizontal height of the top of the conveying chain.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present utility model:

[0022] The intermediate extraction device for automotive castings of the present utility model can be used in the production and processing of automotive castings. It is arranged on either side of the conveying line of automotive castings and used in conjunction with a manipulator. The manipulator clamps and transfers the abnormal automotive casting products detected on the conveying line to one of the conveying mechanisms, and then the conveying mechanisms convey them out. Moreover, the length of the conveying mechanism is increased, enabling it to store multiple automotive casting products simultaneously, with a large loading capacity, reducing the feeding frequency of the staff. A monitoring component is also provided. When the manipulator clamps and transfers the automotive casting products to the conveying chain, the first sensor senses the automotive casting products. The conveying chain conveys the automotive casting products for one stroke and then repeats the above operation, so that multiple automotive casting products are loaded on the conveying chain until the second sensor on the side far from the conveying line senses the automotive casting products, indicating that the entire conveying mechanism is full. Then the staff can carry out unified feeding and perform operations such as deburring and pit repair on them. Moreover, a sand dropping hopper is arranged at the bottom of the conveying channel, and a collection box is placed below the sand dropping hopper. The sand falling from the automotive casting products directly drops into the collection box for collection, avoiding the accumulation of sand, and the structure is ingenious. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a top view of the intermediate extraction device for automotive castings of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a sectional view taken along line A - A in

[0025] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the intermediate extraction device for automotive castings of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the conveying component of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the support rod of the present utility model.

[0028] Reference numerals are: bracket 10, conveying frame 20, conveying channel 21, conveying component 30, conveying chain 31, sand collecting component 40, sand dropping hopper 41, collection box 42, first sensor 51, second sensor 52, support plate 11, handle 421, first gear 32, rotating shaft 33, second gear 34, third gear 35, motor 36, control box 22, support rod 23, limiting groove 231, arc guiding surface 232, protective cover 24, storage cavity 241, baffle 242. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0029] The present utility model provides a device for taking out automobile castings midway. To make the objectives, technical solutions and effects of the present utility model clearer and more definite, the following further elaborates on the present utility model by way of examples with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0030] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that for the orientation description, such as the orientation or positional relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0031] As Figures 1 to 5 , this embodiment discloses a device for taking out automobile castings midway, which includes two conveying mechanisms arranged side by side with opposite conveying directions. The conveying mechanism includes:

[0032] A bracket 10;

[0033] A conveying frame 20, fixed to the upper end of the bracket 10, and having a conveying channel 21 that penetrates up and down in the middle;

[0034] A conveying assembly 30, including a conveying chain 31 arranged in the conveying channel 21;

[0035] A sand collecting assembly 40, including a sand dropping hopper 41 fixed to the bottom of the conveying channel 21 and a collecting box 42 located below the sand dropping hopper 41;

[0036] A monitoring assembly, including a first sensor 51 and a second sensor 52 arranged at the upper ends on both sides of the conveying frame 20 along the conveying direction.

[0037] The device for taking out automobile castings midway in this embodiment can be used for the production and processing of automobile castings. It is arranged on either side of the conveying line of automobile castings and used in cooperation with a manipulator. The manipulator clamps and transfers the abnormal automobile casting products detected on the conveying line to one of the conveying mechanisms, and then conveys them out through the conveying mechanism. Moreover, the length of the conveying mechanism is increased, and multiple automobile casting products can be stored at the same time, with a large loading capacity, reducing the feeding frequency of the staff.

[0038] This embodiment also provides a monitoring component, which includes a first sensor 51 and a second sensor 52 provided at the upper ends of both sides of the conveying frame 20 along the conveying direction. When the manipulator clamps the automobile casting product and transfers it to the conveying chain 31, the first sensor 51 senses the automobile casting product, and the conveying chain 31 conveys the automobile casting product for one stroke, and then repeats the above operation, so that multiple automobile casting products are loaded on the conveying chain 31, until the second sensor 52 on the side away from the conveying line senses the automobile casting product, indicating that the entire conveying mechanism is fully loaded, and the staff then unloads the materials uniformly, performs operations such as grinding the burrs and repairing the pits.

[0039] Moreover, a sand dropping hopper 41 is provided at the bottom of the conveying channel 21, and a collecting box 42 is placed below the sand dropping hopper 41. The sand on the automobile casting product falls directly into the collecting box 42 for collection, thus avoiding the accumulation of sand. The structure is ingenious.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 3 , a support plate 11 is fixed on the bracket 10 of this embodiment, and a chute is provided on the support plate 11, and a collection box 42 is placed in the chute. The collection box 42 can be loaded into or out of the chute laterally, which is convenient for the staff to clean the sand falling out of the collection box 42.

[0041] Furthermore, a handle 421 is provided on the side of the collection box 42 to facilitate the staff to move the collection box 42.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 4 , the conveying assembly 30 of this embodiment also includes a first gear 32 meshed with the conveying chain 31, a rotating shaft 33 connected to the first gear 32, a second gear 34 connected to the rotating shaft 33, a third gear 35 meshed with the second gear 34, and a motor 36 for driving the third gear 35. The motor 36 is fixed to the conveying frame 20. After the motor 36 is started, it drives the third gear 35 to rotate, and the third gear 35 meshes with the second gear 34, so that the second gear 34 rotates. The second gear 34 then drives the rotating shaft 33 and the first gear 32 to rotate. Since the conveying chain 31 is meshed with the first gear 321, the conveying chain 31 rotates, and the automobile casting products above it are transported from the feeding side to the discharging side through the conveying chain 31.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 3 , the conveyor frame 20 of this embodiment is also provided with a control box 22, which includes a control switch, and the staff can control the start and stop of the motor 36 through the control switch, so as to quickly move the automotive casting products on the conveyor mechanism from one side to the other side, thereby improving efficiency.

[0044] The control box 22 also includes an alarm device, Figure 3Among the two conveying mechanisms shown, the left conveying mechanism is used to convey the automotive casting products on the conveying line for subsequent operations such as flash grinding and pit repair; the right conveying mechanism is used to convey the automotive casting products that have completed operations such as flash grinding and pit repair back to the position of the manipulator, and the manipulator clamps them into the conveying line; when the left conveying mechanism shown is full, or the second sensor 52 of this conveying mechanism senses the automotive casting products, indicating that the entire left conveying mechanism is full, at this time, the alarm device can be used to alarm and prompt the staff, and the alarm device can adopt an indicator light or a buzzer, etc.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 4 , in the conveying channel 21 of this embodiment, there are several support rods 23 spaced along the conveying direction of the automotive casting products. The support rods 23, as the supporting parts of the conveying chain 31, can improve the conveying stability of the conveying chain 31; moreover, the support rods 23 are provided with limiting grooves 231, and the upper part of the conveying chain 31 passes through the limiting grooves 231 to prevent the conveying chain 31 from deviating.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 5 , an arc-shaped guiding surface 232 is further provided at the upper end of the support rod 23. When the sand drops to the upper end of the support rod 23, it can drop along the arc-shaped guiding surface 232 to avoid the sand accumulating on the support rod 23.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , at both ends of the conveying frame 20 of this embodiment along the conveying direction, there are protective covers 24. One end of the protective cover 24 facing the conveying channel 21 forms a receiving cavity 241. The first gear 32, the rotating shaft 33, the second gear 34, the third gear 35 and the motor 36 are all located in the receiving cavity 241. The protective cover 24 protects these components to prevent the sand from dropping into these components and causing abnormal operation.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 3 , the protective cover 24 of this embodiment includes a baffle 242 fixed to the upper end of the conveying frame 20. The horizontal height of the baffle 242 is higher than the horizontal height of the top of the conveying chain 31. The baffle 242 limits the automotive casting products conveyed on the conveying chain 31 to prevent the automotive casting products from dropping.

[0049] The above has specifically described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can also make various equivalent variations or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent variations or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for removing automobile castings midway, characterized in that: The invention comprises two conveying mechanisms arranged side by side and conveying in opposite directions, wherein the conveying mechanism comprises: Bracket (10); A conveying frame (20) is fixed to the upper end of the support (10), and has a conveying passage (21) running vertically through the middle portion; A conveying assembly (30) comprising a conveying chain (31) arranged in the conveying channel (21); A sand collecting assembly (40) comprises a sand dropping hopper (41) fixed at the bottom of the conveying channel (21) and a collecting box (42) located below the sand dropping hopper (41); The monitoring component comprises a first sensor (51) and a second sensor (52) which are arranged at the upper ends of both sides of the conveying frame (20) along the conveying direction.

2. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support plate (11) is fixed on the bracket (10), a slide groove is provided on the support plate (11), and the collection box (42) is placed in the slide groove.

3. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (421) is provided on the side of the collection box (42).

4. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (30) further comprises a first gear (32) meshed with the conveying chain (31), a rotating shaft (33) drivingly connected to the first gear (32), a second gear (34) drivingly connected to the rotating shaft (33), a third gear (35) meshed with the second gear (34), and a motor (36) for driving the third gear (35), wherein the motor (36) is fixed to the conveying frame (20).

5. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The conveying frame (20) is also provided with a control box (22), and the control box (22) comprises a control switch and an alarm device, and the control switch is used to control the start and stop of the motor (36).

6. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of support rods (23) are arranged at intervals in the conveying channel (21), and a limiting groove (231) is provided on the support rod (23), and the upper part of the conveying chain (31) passes through the limiting groove (231).

7. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the support rod (23) is also provided with an arc-shaped guiding surface (232).

8. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both ends of the conveying frame (20) along the conveying direction are provided with protective covers (24); one end of the protective cover (24) facing the conveying channel (21) forms a receiving chamber (241); the first gear (32), the rotating shaft (33), the second gear (34), the third gear (35) and the motor (36) are all located in the receiving chamber (241).

9. The automobile casting midway removal device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The protective cover (24) comprises a baffle (242) fixed to the upper end of the conveying frame (20), and the horizontal height of the baffle (242) is higher than the horizontal height of the top of the conveying chain (31).

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