Vacuum cup feeding and conveying equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a vacuum cup feeding and conveying device which comprises a conveying belt assembly, a feeding assembly and a discharging assembly, the conveying belt assembly comprises a conveying belt and a transmission motor, and the conveying belt is driven by the transmission motor to be used for conveying materials to be machined; the conveying surface comprises a material storage area, a guide area and a material taking area; the storage area is used for placing and storing to-be-processed materials; the material taking area is used for waiting for the processing equipment to take away the to-be-processed materials; and the opening of the guide area is gradually reduced in the direction from the material storage area to the material taking area. Therefore, the technical effects of the utility model are as follows: more materials to be processed can be placed in the material storage area, and the materials to be processed are gradually conveyed to the material taking area and collected through the guide area, so that the materials to be processed can be conveniently taken away by subsequent processing equipment; therefore, the automation rate of storage and sorting of the vacuum cups of the feeding equipment of the vacuum cup production line is achieved, the machining efficiency is improved, the storage number is increased, and the frequency of storage operation of operators is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of machining equipment, and particularly relates to a feeding and conveying device for heat preservation cups. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the production of heat preservation cups, the metal processing equipment for heat preservation cups (such as the polishing process section of heat preservation cups, etc.) has been gradually automated, but the feeding part of the automated production line is not perfect. There is no overall storage and sorting equipment, only an ordinary conveying production line. Workers need to place the materials on the production line one by one manually. Therefore, the factory needs to arrange a special feeding worker, which makes it impossible for the automated production line to achieve the task of one person managing multiple lines. Therefore, the automation performance of the production line is affected in this link, and the labor cost of factory production is also increased.

[0003] The polishing production line of heat preservation cups is one of the last few processes in the whole production of heat preservation cups. At this time, the heat preservation cups have been formed and have various shapes. Except for straight cups that can be fed by horizontal rolling, other cups with large and small heads will be blocked when fed in the ordinary way. This is also the main reason why the complete automation has not been achieved in the production line of heat preservation cups.

[0004] The problems existing in the prior art are that the automation of the storage and sorting of heat preservation cups in the feeding equipment of the heat preservation cup production line is low; the quantity of stored materials is small. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The technical problems to be solved by the utility model are as follows: how to improve the automation rate of the storage and sorting of heat preservation cups in the feeding equipment of the heat preservation cup production line, improve the processing efficiency, increase the quantity of stored materials, and reduce the frequency of the storage operation of the operator.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a feeding and conveying device for heat preservation cups, and its purpose is to improve the automation rate of the storage and sorting of heat preservation cups in the feeding equipment of the heat preservation cup production line, improve the processing efficiency, increase the quantity of stored materials, and reduce the frequency of the storage operation of the operator.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a feeding and conveying device for heat preservation cups, including:

[0008] A conveyor belt assembly, the conveyor belt assembly includes a conveyor belt and a driving motor, and the conveyor belt is driven by the driving motor to convey the materials to be processed;

[0009] The conveying surface includes a storage area, a guiding area and a material taking area; the storage area is used for placing and storing the materials to be processed; the material taking area is used for waiting for the processing equipment to take away the materials to be processed; the opening of the guiding area gradually decreases from the storage area to the material taking area.

[0010] Preferably, the conveying surface is horizontally arranged; on the conveying surface, the opening direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction;

[0011] The side surface of the material to be processed is a rotating body around the return rotation shaft;

[0012] The conveyor belt assembly includes a frame. On both sides of the storage area, two baffle assemblies are fixedly connected to the frame. The material to be processed is placed between the two baffle assemblies in the storage area. The return rotation shaft of the material to be processed is perpendicular to the conveying surface. The opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to 2 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the baffle assembly of the material to be processed.

[0013] Preferably, on both sides of the material taking area, two positioning plate assemblies are fixedly connected to the frame. The opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies is less than 2 times and greater than or equal to 1 time the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate assembly of the material to be processed;

[0014] When the material to be processed is conveyed by the conveyor belt to the material taking area, there is only one material to be processed along each opening direction, and the materials to be processed are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction.

[0015] Preferably, the opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to 4 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the baffle assembly of the material to be processed;

[0016] The opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies is equal to 1 time the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate assembly of the material to be processed, and the material to be processed is located between the two positioning plate assemblies with a clearance fit.

[0017] Preferably, the opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to 3 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the baffle assembly of the material to be processed;

[0018] The opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies is equal to 1 time the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate assembly of the material to be processed, and the material to be processed is located between the two positioning plate assemblies with a clearance fit;

[0019] On both sides of the guiding area, two guiding plate assemblies are fixedly connected to the frame. The two ends of the guiding area are respectively adjacent to the storage area and the material taking area. The opening distance between the two guiding plate assemblies gradually decreases from the opening distance between the two baffle assemblies to the opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies.

[0020] Preferably, the guiding plate assembly includes a guiding rod. A rolling bearing is sleeved outside the guiding rod, and the side surface of the rolling bearing contacts the material to be processed; alternatively, the guiding plate assembly includes a universal ball roller, and the surface of the ball of the universal ball roller contacts the material to be processed; alternatively, the guiding plate assembly includes a flat plate, one of the flat plates is arranged along the conveying direction, and the other flat plate is arranged obliquely at an angle to the conveying direction;

[0021] A plug - loosening component is arranged at the jamming position in the guiding area;

[0022] The plug - loosening component includes a vibrator arranged at the guiding plate component. When the vibrator is started, it generates vibration to loosen the contact between the guiding plate component and the material to be processed; or,

[0023] The plug - loosening component includes a push cylinder. The cylinder body of the push cylinder is fixedly connected to the frame, and the plunger of the push cylinder extends and contacts to push the material to be processed when started, so as to push one of the materials to be processed away from the jamming position.

[0024] Preferably, the jamming position is located at the tangent point of two materials to be processed and the tangent points with the guiding plate components on both sides respectively.

[0025] Preferably, a falling - prevention plate is arranged at the end of the material - taking area;

[0026] A material induction sensor is arranged at one of the materials to be processed at the very end of the material - taking area; when one of the materials to be processed at the very end is waiting to be taken away by the subsequent processing equipment on the conveyor belt, the material induction sensor senses the material to be processed, and the signal is transmitted to control the drive motor, and the drive motor stops, and the conveyor belt stops moving; when one of the materials to be processed at the very end is taken away by the subsequent processing equipment, the material induction sensor senses that there is no material to be processed, and the signal is transmitted to control the drive motor, and the drive motor starts to convey the subsequent materials to be processed to the very end of the material - taking area.

[0027] Preferably, the drive motor is signal - connected to a frequency converter, and the frequency converter is used to control the speed, start - stop, and forward - reverse rotation of the drive motor.

[0028] Preferably, the feeding conveyor equipment for the heat - insulating cup further includes: a programmable logic controller;

[0029] The programmable logic controller is signal - connected to the material induction sensor;

[0030] The programmable logic controller is signal - connected to the frequency converter used to control the speed, start - stop, and forward - reverse rotation of the drive motor;

[0031] The programmable logic controller is signal - connected to the control valve of the vibrator;

[0032] The programmable logic controller is signal - connected to the control valve of the push cylinder.

[0033] The utility model provides a feeding and conveying device for a heat preservation cup, comprising: a conveyor belt assembly, which includes a conveyor belt and a driving motor. The conveyor belt is driven by the driving motor to convey materials to be processed; the conveying surface includes a material storage area, a guiding area, and a material taking area; the material storage area is used to place and store materials to be processed; the material taking area is used to wait for the processing equipment to take away the materials to be processed; the opening of the guiding area gradually decreases from the material storage area to the material taking area. Accordingly, the technical effect achieved by the utility model is that more materials to be processed can be placed in the material storage area, and through the guiding area, the materials to be processed are gradually conveyed and gathered towards the material taking area, facilitating the subsequent processing equipment to take away the materials to be processed, thereby realizing the automation rate of material storage and sorting of the heat preservation cup in the feeding equipment of the heat preservation cup production line, improving the processing efficiency, increasing the material storage quantity, and reducing the frequency of material storage operations of the operators. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the feeding and conveying device for a heat preservation cup of the present utility model.

[0035] Figure 2 FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the system connection relationship of the controller of an embodiment of the feeding and conveying device for a heat preservation cup of the present utility model.

[0036] DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0037] X conveying direction

[0038] Y opening direction

[0039] 11 conveyor belt

[0040] 12 material to be processed

[0041] 13 material storage area

[0042] 14 guiding area

[0043] 15 material taking area

[0044] 16 first boundary

[0045] 17 second boundary

[0046] 21 baffle assembly

[0047] 22 baffle assembly

[0048] 23 positioning plate assembly

[0049] 24 positioning plate assembly

[0050] 25 guiding plate assembly

[0051] 26 guiding plate assembly

[0052] 31 guiding rod

[0053] 32 Rolling bearings

[0054] 33 Tablet

[0055] 34 Tablet

[0056] 41 Vibrator

[0057] 42 Push cylinder

[0058] 51 Anti-fall plate

[0059] 52 Material Sensing Sensor

[0060] 61 Programmable Logic Controller

[0061] 62 Inverter

[0062] 63 Vibrator control valve

[0063] 64 Control valve for push cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0064] The specific implementation of the present utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0065] See also Figure 1 As shown, the thermos cup feeding and conveying device provided by the utility model comprises: a conveyor belt assembly. The conveyor belt assembly comprises a conveyor belt 11 and a transmission motor, and the conveyor belt 11 is driven by the transmission motor to convey the material to be processed 12. The transmission motor can be an electric motor, and of course, other devices that can provide rotational motion such as a hydraulic motor can also be selected. The conveying surface includes a material storage area 13, a guide area 14 and a material taking area 15. Figure 1 It is shown that there is a first boundary 16 between the storage area 13 and the guide area 14. There is a second boundary 17 between the guide area 14 and the material taking area 15. The storage area 13 is used to place and store the material 12 to be processed. The material taking area 15 is used to wait for the processing equipment to take away the material 12 to be processed. The processing equipment includes a thermos cup processing equipment such as a polishing machine. From the storage area 13 to the material taking area 15, that is, the conveying direction X of the material to be processed, the opening of the guide area 14 gradually decreases, and accordingly, the material 12 to be processed can be gradually collected.

[0066] like Figure 1 In the embodiment shown, at each coordinate value of the conveying direction X, the number of materials to be processed gradually changes from 4 to 3 to 2, and when it reaches the material taking area 15, the number of materials to be processed is 1. Therefore, more materials can be placed in the material storage area 13, such as Figure 1In the provided embodiment, the storage capacity per unit length at the storage area 13 is four times that at the material taking area 15; however, storing the workpieces to be processed 12 arranged individually at the material taking area 15 is more conducive to automatic identification and picking up of the workpiece to be processed 12 at the outermost end by devices such as the robotic arm of the processing equipment.

[0067] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, the conveying surface is horizontally arranged, and the upper surface of the conveyor belt is the conveying surface. On the conveying surface, the opening direction Y is perpendicular to the conveying direction X. In order to convey the materials smoothly, generally, it is necessary to ensure that from the storage area 13 to the guiding area 14 to the material taking area 15, that is, the conveying direction X (unidirectional, forward direction), the limiting distances on both sides of the opening direction Y are equal or gradually decrease.

[0068] Figure 1 It shows a schematic diagram of the positional relationship of the top view projection of the feeding and conveying equipment for the thermos cup provided by the present utility model. The side surface of the workpiece to be processed 12 is a rotary body around the return rotation shaft, such as a cylindrical thermos cup. Of course, the generatrix can also include curves. Figure 1 In the embodiment shown, the circle of the workpiece to be processed 12 is a certain cross-section of the thermos cup.

[0069] The conveyor belt assembly includes a frame. Two baffle assemblies 21 and 22 are fixedly connected to the frame on both sides of the storage area 13. The workpiece to be processed 12 is placed between the two baffle assemblies 21 and 22 in the storage area, and the return rotation shaft of the workpiece to be processed 12 is perpendicular to the conveying surface. Figure 1 In the embodiment, the thermos cup is placed vertically on the conveyor belt. The opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to twice the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the baffle assembly of the workpiece to be processed. Figure 1 As shown, the baffle assembly 21 and the baffle assembly 22 are parallel to each other, that is, the opening distances on the storage area 13 are equal. This is not limited, and the opening distances on the storage area 13 can also gradually decrease along the conveying direction. The larger the opening distance of the storage area 13, the more workpieces to be processed it can accommodate. Generally, the opening distance of the storage area 13 is set to be slightly larger than an integer (2, 3, 4, etc.) times the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the workpiece to be processed 12 being clamped, which can make full use of the storage space of the storage area 13 and can also keep the workpieces to be processed 12 arranged in rows and columns basically non-sliding when being conveyed forward in the storage area 13, avoiding the two side baffle assemblies 21 and 22 from scraping against the workpiece to be processed 12.

[0070] The material baffle components 21 and 22 can be set as flat material baffles, and the distance between the two material baffles is the opening distance; alternatively, they can be tubular material baffle rods arranged vertically, and the distance between the corresponding busbars of the material baffle rods at the same X coordinate on both sides that are closest to the material to be processed is the opening distance; alternatively, rolling bearings are sleeved outside the tubular material baffle rods, and the distance between the outer sides of the corresponding rolling bearings at the same X coordinate on both sides that are closest to the busbars of the material to be processed is the opening distance; or, they can be universal balls arranged in bearing seats, and the distance between the corresponding universal balls at the same X coordinate on both sides that are closest to the material to be processed is the opening distance. The opening distance is matched with a positive integer number (N) of vertically placed materials to be processed, and there is a certain gap between the positive integer number (N) of vertically placed materials to be processed and the material baffle components or positioning plate components or guide plate components on both sides. The maximum outer contour size occupied by N materials to be processed is the maximum cross-sectional diameter and the distance between the outermost two materials to be processed and the tangency of the material baffle components. Considering that the height of the material baffle components is not necessarily the full height of the materials to be processed, the maximum outer contour size is also related to the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the material baffle components. The positioning plate components and guide plate components can be set similarly. Accordingly, the conveying range of the materials to be processed can be restricted on both sides in the opening direction Y, and the blockage can be avoided as much as possible during the material transmission process.

[0071] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, two positioning plate components 23 and 24 are fixedly connected to the frame on both sides of the material taking area 15. The opening distance between the two positioning plate components 23 and 24 is less than 2 times and greater than or equal to 1 time the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate components of the material to be processed, so that when the material to be processed is conveyed to the material taking area by the conveyor belt, there is only one material to be processed along each opening direction, and the materials to be processed 12 are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction.

[0072] Figure 1 The positioning plate components 23 and 24 on both sides of the material taking area 15 shown in [reference] are parallel, and their opening distance remains unchanged. This is a preferred embodiment and is not a relevant limitation.

[0073] The opening distance between the two baffle components is greater than or equal to 4 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the baffle components of the material to be processed. The opening distance between the two positioning plate components is equal to 1 time the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate components of the material to be processed, and the material to be processed is located between the two positioning plate components with clearance fit. Figure 1In the embodiment given, the opening distance between the two baffle components is slightly larger than the outer contour size occupied by 4 workpieces to be processed 12. Accordingly, it is ensured that the storage space where 4 workpieces can be placed at each opening position is fully utilized, and the workpieces are not scratched by the single-board components; the opening distance between the two positioning plate components is slightly larger than the outer contour size occupied by 1 workpiece to be processed 12. Accordingly, it can be ensured that the workpieces to be processed 12 are arranged individually in the material taking area 15, and moreover, on the premise of not being scratched, the positioning can be as accurate as possible (high Y-value consistency).

[0074] Referring to Figure 1 As shown, through the research of the inventor, it is found that when an integer multiple of workpieces to be processed is tangent to the baffle components or guide plate components or positioning plate components restricted on both sides, the number of workpieces to be processed starts to change from N to N - 1, and jams are likely to occur in these places. In particular, when 2 workpieces to be processed are tangent to the baffle components or guide plate components or positioning plate components restricted on both sides, due to force problems, jams are more likely to occur here and it is not easy to loosen by itself.

[0075] In order to avoid jams, the present utility model provides a preferred embodiment as follows.

[0076] The opening distance between the two baffle components 21, 22 is greater than or equal to 3 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the baffle component of the workpiece to be processed.

[0077] The opening distance between the two positioning plate components 23, 24 is equal to 1 time the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate component of the workpiece to be processed, and the workpiece to be processed is located between the two positioning plate components with clearance fit.

[0078] That is, at the same X value in the storage area 13, at least 3 workpieces to be processed are placed, and at the same X value in the material taking area 15, 1 workpiece to be processed is placed. The number of workpieces at the same X value in the guiding area 14 changes from greater than or equal to 3 to 1 ( Figure 1 in the embodiment in is 4), and there will be a situation where 2 workpieces to be processed are tangent to the guide plate components restricted on both sides in the middle.

[0079] Two guide plate components 25, 26 are fixedly connected to the two sides of the guiding area 14 and the frame. The two ends of the guiding area 14 are respectively adjacent to the storage area 13 and the material taking area 15. The opening distance between the two guide plate components gradually decreases from the opening distance between the two baffle components to the opening distance between the two positioning plate components.

[0080] Figure 1 The guide plate component 25 shown in is arranged parallel to the conveying direction, the guide plate component 26 is arranged at an angle to the conveying direction, and both sides are arranged on a straight line and a plane. It can also be arranged to include a gradually shrinking curved surface. In order to avoid blockage, the guide plate components are arranged as smoothly as possible.

[0081] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, the guide plate assemblies 25 and 26 may include guide rods 31. Rolling bearings 32 may also be sleeved outside the guide rods 31 of the guide plate assemblies 25 and 26, and the side surfaces of the rolling bearings 32 are in contact with the material to be processed. Alternatively, the guide plate assemblies 25 and 26 may also include universal ball rollers, and the surfaces of the balls of the universal ball rollers are in contact with the material to be processed. Alternatively, the guide plate assemblies 25 and 26 include flat plates 33 and 34, where one flat plate 33 is arranged along the conveying direction X, and the other flat plate 34 is arranged obliquely at an angle to the conveying direction X.

[0082] A loosening plugging assembly is provided at the clogging point of the guiding area 14.

[0083] The loosening plugging assembly includes a vibrator 41 provided at the guide plate assembly 26 (shown in the figure as being provided at the inclined guide plate assembly 26, and may also be provided at the guide plate assembly 25). When the vibrator 41 is started, it generates vibrations to loosen and separate the contact between the guide plate assembly and the material to be processed.

[0084] Another technical solution for loosening plugging is that the loosening plugging assembly includes a push cylinder 42. The cylinder body of the push cylinder 42 is fixedly connected to the frame, and the plunger of the push cylinder extends and contacts to push the material to be processed 12 when started, so as to push one of the materials to be processed 12 away from the clogging point. The push cylinder shown in the figure is provided at the guide plate assembly 25, and may also be provided at the guide plate assembly 26.

[0085] The clogging point is located at the tangent point of two materials to be processed 12 and the tangent points with the guide plate assemblies 25 and 26 on both sides respectively.

[0086] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, a falling prevention plate 51 is provided at the end of the material taking area 15. The falling prevention plate 51 not only prevents the material to be processed 12 from falling from the end of the conveyor belt 11, but also can basically limit the X value of the position of the material to be processed waiting to be taken away.

[0087] A material induction sensor 52 is provided at one of the materials to be processed at the very end of the material taking area.

[0088] When one of the materials to be processed 12 at the very end is waiting to be taken away by the subsequent processing equipment on the conveyor belt, the material induction sensor 52 senses the material to be processed 12, and the signal is transmitted to control the driving motor, and the driving motor stops, and the conveyor belt stops moving.

[0089] When one of the materials to be processed 12 at the very end is taken away by the subsequent processing equipment, the material induction sensor 52 senses that there is no material to be processed 12, and the signal is transmitted to control the driving motor, and the driving motor starts to convey the subsequent materials to be processed 12 to the very end of the material taking area 15.

[0090] The driving motor signal is connected to the frequency converter 62, and the frequency converter 62 is used to control the rotation speed, start / stop, forward / backward rotation of the driving motor.

[0091] Refer to Figure 2 As shown, the heat preservation cup feeding and conveying device further includes: a programmable logic controller (PLC) 61.

[0092] The programmable logic controller 61 is signal-connected to the material induction sensor 52. The material induction sensor 52 is used to detect whether there is a workpiece 12 to be processed at the end of the material taking area 15. This signal controls the start / stop of the driving motor. In one embodiment, the speed change, start / stop, and forward / backward rotation circuit of the motor are controlled.

[0093] The programmable logic controller 61 is signal-connected to the frequency converter 62 that is used to control the rotation speed, start / stop, and forward / backward rotation of the driving motor.

[0094] The programmable logic controller 61 is signal-connected to the control valve 63 of the vibrator. One embodiment of the control valve 63 of the vibrator is a solenoid valve, which has start and stop functional states corresponding to the energized and de-energized states of the solenoid valve coil.

[0095] The programmable logic controller 61 is signal-connected to the control valve 64 of the push cylinder. One embodiment of the control valve 64 of the push cylinder is a solenoid valve, which has start and stop functional states corresponding to the energized and de-energized states of the solenoid valve coil. When starting, the plunger of the push cylinder extends; when stopping, the plunger of the push cylinder retracts.

[0096] Adopting the embodiment of the heat preservation cup feeding and conveying device provided by the present utility model, combined with the embodiment where the workpiece to be processed is a heat preservation cup, the main usage methods and functions are further specifically described as follows.

[0097] The conveyor belt can be selected to be wider and longer according to the storage material demand. Accordingly, the storage volume of the storage area will be larger, and more heat preservation cups can be stored. The heat preservation cups are placed vertically on the conveyor line. The conveying assembly is composed of a frequency converter, a driving motor, a speed reducer, a conveyor belt, a frame, etc. According to the feeding requirements, the conveying speed is adjustable, and forward and reverse conveying actions can also be realized according to the control instructions of the programmable logic controller. For example, when there is congestion, it can also move in the reverse direction to relieve the congestion.

[0098] The guide plate assembly is installed on the frame of the conveying assembly. The main purpose is to change the heat preservation cups in the storage area from multiple arrangements to single arrangements, facilitating the manipulator to pick up materials. The guide plate assembly can be ordinary sheet metal (flat plate), or it can be equipped with rollers, etc., to reduce the friction of the cups moving forward and reduce the scratching of the cup body.

[0099] The anti-falling plate is installed at the end of the conveyor belt. When the heat preservation cup is sorted and conveyed to this place, it will be blocked to prevent the heat preservation cup from falling.

[0100] The pushing cylinder is installed at the easily jammed position on the conveyor belt where the number of cups changes from two to one, and is installed at a certain angle backward. It cooperates with the programmable logic controller control program to perform the cup pushing action, pushing the cup at the jammed position away from the jamming point, so that the heat-insulated cup can be smoothly conveyed forward.

[0101] The vibrator is installed at the easily jammed position on the conveyor belt where the number of cups changes from two to one, and is installed at a certain angle backward. It cooperates with the plc control instruction to generate vibration waves and vibrate and disperse the jammed heat-insulated cups backward.

[0102] The material induction sensor is installed at the end of the conveyor belt. When the heat-insulated cup is sorted and conveyed to the sensing area of the sensor, after the programmable logic controller receives the signal from the material induction sensor sensing that there is a cup, the programmable logic controller will control the conveyor belt to stop conveying and wait for the manipulator to pick up the cup. After the manipulator picks up the cup, the programmable logic controller will then start the conveyor belt to move.

[0103] The programmable logic controller performs program logic control according to the action requirements to ensure that the heat-insulated cup feeding and conveying equipment operates according to the set actions.

[0104] The above is the main technical solution of the embodiment provided by the present utility model, showing the connection relationship between components. The technical effects that the present utility model can achieve are as follows: First, the degree of automation of the equipment is high and it is convenient to operate. The staff only needs to fill the cup storage area with cups; Second, it solves the jamming problem of automatic sorting of heat-insulated cups and realizes the function of automatic sorting of heat-insulated cup feeding; Third, the manufacturing cost is low, making it affordable for users; Fourth, it makes full use of the conveying length space, occupies a small area and has a large storage capacity.

[0105] The above specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings are only illustrative of the technical solutions and technical effects of the present utility model, and are not used to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with this technology can modify or change the above embodiments within the scope of protection of the claims without departing from the technical principles and spirit of the present utility model, and all belong to the scope of protection of the rights of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A vacuum cup feeding and conveying device, characterized in that: include: A conveyor belt assembly, wherein the conveyor belt assembly comprises a conveyor belt and a transmission motor, and the conveyor belt is driven by the transmission motor to convey materials to be processed; The conveying surface includes a storage area, a guide area and a material taking area; the storage area is used to place and store materials to be processed; the material taking area is used to wait for the processing equipment to take away the materials to be processed; the opening of the guide area gradually decreases from the storage area to the material taking area.

2. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying surface is arranged horizontally; on the conveying surface, the opening direction and the conveying direction are perpendicular to each other; The side of the material to be processed is a rotating body around the rotating axis; The conveyor belt assembly includes a frame, and two baffle assemblies are fixedly connected to the frame on both sides of the material storage area. The material to be processed is placed between the two baffle assemblies in the material storage area. The rotating axis of the material to be processed is perpendicular to the conveying surface, and the opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to 2 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the material to be processed below the height of the baffle assembly.

3. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two positioning plate assemblies are fixedly connected to the frame on both sides of the material taking area, and the opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies is less than 2 times and greater than or equal to 1 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter below the height of the positioning plate assemblies of the material to be processed; When the material to be processed is transported to the material taking area by the conveyor belt, there is only one material to be processed along each opening direction, and the materials to be processed are arranged in sequence along the transport direction.

4. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to 4 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the material to be processed below the height of the baffle assemblies; The opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies is equal to 1 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the positioning plate assembly below the height of the material to be processed, and the material to be processed is located between the two positioning plate assemblies with clearance fit.

5. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opening distance between the two baffle assemblies is greater than or equal to 3 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the material to be processed below the height of the baffle assemblies; The opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies is equal to 1 times the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the positioning plate assembly below the height of the material to be processed, and the material to be processed is located between the two positioning plate assemblies with clearance fit; Two guide plate assemblies are fixedly connected to the frame on both sides of the guide area. The two ends of the guide area are respectively adjacent to the storage area and the material taking area. The opening distance of the two guide plate assemblies gradually decreases from the opening distance between the two baffle assemblies to the opening distance between the two positioning plate assemblies.

6. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide plate assembly includes a guide rod, a rolling bearing is sleeved on the outer side of the guide rod, and the side of the rolling bearing contacts the material to be processed; or, the guide plate assembly includes a universal ball roller, and the surface of the ball of the universal ball roller contacts the material to be processed; or, the guide plate assembly includes a flat plate, one of which is arranged along the conveying direction, and the other flat plate is arranged at an angle to the conveying direction; A loosening component is provided at the blocking position of the guide area; The loosening assembly includes a vibrator arranged at the guide plate assembly, and the vibrator generates vibration when started to vibrate and loosen the contact between the guide plate assembly and the material to be processed; or, The unblocking assembly comprises a push cylinder, a cylinder body of which is fixedly connected to a frame, and a plunger of which extends out to contact and push the material to be processed when started, so as to push one of the materials to be processed away from the blocking place.

7. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The blocking point is located at the point where two materials to be processed are tangent to each other and are tangent to the guide plate components on both sides respectively.

8. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-fall plate is provided at the end of the reclaiming area; A material sensing sensor is provided at the end of a material to be processed in the material-retrieving area; when the end of the material to be processed is on the conveyor belt waiting to be taken away by subsequent processing equipment, the material sensing sensor senses that there is material to be processed, and the signal is transmitted to control the transmission motor, the transmission motor stops, and the conveyor belt stops moving; when the end of the material to be processed is taken away by the subsequent processing equipment, the material sensing sensor senses that there is no material to be processed, and the signal is transmitted to control the transmission motor, the transmission motor starts, and the subsequent material to be processed is conveyed to the end of the material-retrieving area.

9. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission motor signal is connected to the frequency converter, which is used to control the speed, start, stop and forward and reverse rotation of the transmission motor.

10. The vacuum flask feeding and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Programmable logic controller; The programmable logic controller signal is connected to the material sensing sensor; The programmable logic controller signal is connected to the frequency converter used to control the speed, start, stop and forward and reverse rotation of the transmission motor; The programmable logic controller signal is connected to the control valve of the vibrator; The programmable logic controller signal is connected to the control valve of the push cylinder.

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