Multi-station disc taking and replacing equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multi-station disc taking and replacing device which comprises a supporting frame. The at least one receiving and correcting mechanism is used for receiving the tray and adjusting and correcting the position of the tray left and right; the lifting mechanisms are in one-to-one correspondence with the bearing correction mechanisms, are used for driving the connected bearing correction mechanisms to move up and down, and comprise a group of driving transmission shafts and driven transmission shafts which are mutually matched and connected through belt transmission and first gear transmission and are driven by the same lifting motor; a clamping mechanism; the translation mechanism comprises a translation frame used for installing the clamping mechanism, and the translation frame is driven through second chain transmission and drives the clamping mechanism to move front and back; the up-down displacement mechanism is used for driving the clamping mechanism to move up and down; and the overturning mechanism is used for driving the clamping mechanism to turn until the tray and the materials are overturned up and down. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, high cost performance, strong reliability, strong operability and strong practicability, is used for complex working conditions of compact space or multiple materials, and effectively improves the automation level and efficiency of tray taking and replacing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent complete tray processing equipment, in particular to a multi-station tray taking and changing equipment. Background Art

[0002] Pallets are the medium that transforms static goods into dynamic goods. They are a kind of movable cargo platform that can make the goods that have lost their flexibility placed on the ground immediately become mobile and become flexible mobile goods. The goods loaded on the pallet are always ready to move. Therefore, in modern production and logistics processes, the use of pallets is extremely common.

[0003] In the traditional use of pallets, pallet replacement is mostly done manually or by multi-machine linkage to complete complex working conditions. However, whether it is manual operation or multi-machine linkage, problems such as low efficiency and high error frequency are prone to occur in actual use in scenarios such as multi-station, high-mix, and small-batch processing.

[0004] Therefore, the research purpose of this utility model is to design a pallet changing and conversion equipment with simple structure, high cost performance, strong reliability, strong operability and practicality, which can be used in compact space or complex working conditions with multiple materials, and a multi-station pallet changing equipment that effectively improves the automation level and efficiency of pallet changing. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a multi-station disc replacing device, which can effectively solve the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is:

[0007] A multi-station disc exchange device, comprising:

[0008] Support frame;

[0009] At least one receiving and correcting mechanism arranged side by side in front and back, used for receiving the tray and adjusting the position of the correcting tray left and right;

[0010] A lifting mechanism, which corresponds to the receiving and correcting mechanism one by one and is used to drive the connected receiving and correcting mechanism to move up and down, comprises a set of main transmission shaft and slave transmission shaft connected to each other through belt transmission and first gear transmission and driven by the same lifting motor, and the receiving and correcting mechanism is set to move up and down through the first chain transmission respectively installed at both ends of the main transmission shaft and the slave transmission shaft;

[0011] The clamping mechanism includes a set of clamping arms that move toward each other through a gear rack meshing transmission mode. When loading, the gear rotates to drive the two clamping arms to move relative to each other to clamp the pallet; when unloading, the gear rotates in the opposite direction to drive the two clamping arms to move away from each other to release the pallet;

[0012] A translation mechanism, wherein the translation mechanism comprises a translation frame for mounting the clamping mechanism, and the translation frame is driven by a second chain transmission and drives the clamping mechanism to move forward and backward;

[0013] An up-and-down displacement mechanism, mounted on the translation frame and used to drive the clamping mechanism to move up and down;

[0014] The turning mechanism is installed on the up-and-down displacement mechanism and is used to drive the clamping mechanism to turn the tray and the material upside down.

[0015] The receiving and correcting mechanism comprises a group of chain belts arranged at intervals on the left and right, and corresponding limit baffles respectively arranged on the outer sides of the chain belts.

[0016] The first chain drive of the lifting mechanism includes lower gears fixedly mounted on the ends of the main transmission shaft and the slave transmission shaft, and upper gears arranged opposite to the lower gears and rotatably mounted on the support frame. A corresponding longitudinal chain is connected between the upper gear and the lower gear, and the main transmission shaft and the output shaft end of the lifting motor are connected by belt drive.

[0017] The belt drive of the lifting mechanism includes connecting belts respectively connected to the corresponding main transmission shaft and slave transmission shaft, and the corresponding ends of the two connecting belts are connected through a rotating roller and two meshing connecting gears.

[0018] The clamping mechanism also includes a flipping base plate installed on the flipping mechanism, guide rails fixed side by side with upper and lower intervals on the flipping base plate, and a sliding block adapted to the guide rails and installed with an L-shaped connecting plate for relative movement left and right, the two clamping arms are symmetrically arranged and respectively installed on the corresponding connecting plates, and a plurality of clamping gaskets with serrated outer surfaces are detachably arranged at intervals from the inside to the outside on the opposite side of the clamping arms.

[0019] The corresponding connecting frame is installed up and down on the translation frame through the third chain transmission, and the flip base can be flipped up and down on the connecting frame through the second gear transmission. The third chain transmission includes a power motor installed on the translation frame and two left and right long chains connected by a rotating rod. The output shaft end of the power motor is connected to the rotating rod through corresponding gears and chains, and the connecting frame is fixedly installed on the two long chains.

[0020] The translation mechanism includes guide rails and drive chains installed on both sides of the support frame. The translation frame can be installed on the support frame by moving forward and backward through the cooperation of the guide rails and the slide grooves, and a J-shaped limit piece is provided at the discharge end of the support frame. The translation frame stops moving after moving to the front end of the limit piece.

[0021] Advantages of the utility model:

[0022] 1) The utility model has a simple structure, high cost performance, strong reliability, strong operability and practicality, is used in compact spaces or complex working conditions with multiple materials, and effectively improves the automation level and efficiency of pallet replacement.

[0023] 2) The utility model utilizes the receiving and correcting mechanism not only to well connect the feeding equipment and the disc changing equipment, promote and assist the material to enter, but also can accurately control the position of the material to ensure that the material rises to the position of the clamping mechanism, which is not only conducive to a stable rise, but also ensures the accuracy of clamping; the lifting mechanism adopts a four-chain drive method, which not only ensures the synchronous and stable rise of the lifting and correcting mechanism, but also the connection method of belt drive and transmission shaft is adopted between each chain, and it is driven by the same lifting motor, which further improves its operation stability and carrying capacity; the up and down translation mechanism driven by double chains also improves the stability of the flipping mechanism, further improves the stability of material movement and the accuracy of clamping, thereby ensuring the smooth completion of subsequent flipping actions.

[0024] 3) The utility model sets up a plurality of corresponding lifting mechanisms and receiving and correcting mechanism combinations, uses a control system to control the exact position of the pallet on each receiving and correcting mechanism, uses the linear guide rail of the translation mechanism to ensure that the clamping mechanism moves between the plurality of receiving and correcting mechanisms to ensure timely and continuous conveying of the pallet, improves conveying efficiency, and ensures the stability of the movement of the clamping mechanism to avoid the material on the pallet from tipping over and affecting the completion of the subsequent flipping action. The flipping mechanism rotates and adjusts the position of the pallet to match the corresponding equipment according to the actual working conditions. The utility model can use high-precision positioning equipment such as photoelectric sensors and laser rangefinders to obtain the position information of the pallet on each mechanism in real time, ensuring that the pallet grabbing device can accurately grab and place the pallet. The control system can use controllers such as PLC and industrial computers to control the actions of pallet positioning, pallet conveying and pallet grabbing through preset programs to achieve automatic replacement; at the same time, the control system can also adjust the priority and sorting requirements of pallet replacement according to production needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the use state of the utility model.

[0028] In the attached drawings: support frame 1, tray 2, lifting motor 3, main transmission shaft 4, slave transmission shaft 5, clamping arm 6, translation frame 7, chain belt 8, lower gear 9, upper gear 10, longitudinal chain 11, limit baffle 12, flip base plate 13, connecting plate 14, clamping gasket 15, connecting frame 16, power motor 17, long chain 18, limit piece 19, connecting belt 20, connecting gear 21. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the structure of the present invention is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0030] refer to Figures 1-3 , a multi-station disc exchange device, comprising:

[0031] Support frame 1;

[0032] At least one receiving and correcting mechanism arranged side by side in front and back, used for receiving the tray 2 and adjusting and correcting the position of the tray 2 left and right;

[0033] The lifting mechanism corresponds to the receiving and correcting mechanism one by one and is used to drive the connected receiving and correcting mechanism to move up and down, and comprises a set of main transmission shaft 4 and slave transmission shaft 5 which are connected to each other through belt transmission and first gear transmission and driven by the same lifting motor 3, and the receiving and correcting mechanism is set to move up and down through the first chain transmission respectively installed at both ends of the main transmission shaft 4 and the slave transmission shaft 5;

[0034] The clamping mechanism includes a set of clamping arms 6 that move toward each other through a gear rack meshing transmission mode. When loading, the gear rotates to drive the two clamping arms 6 to move relative to each other to clamp the tray 2; when unloading, the gear rotates in the opposite direction to drive the two clamping arms 6 to move away from each other to release the tray 2;

[0035] A translation mechanism, wherein the translation mechanism comprises a translation frame 7 for installing the clamping mechanism, and the translation frame 7 is driven by a second chain transmission and drives the clamping mechanism to move forward and backward;

[0036] An up-and-down displacement mechanism, mounted on the translation frame 7, and used to drive the clamping mechanism to move up and down;

[0037] The turning mechanism is installed on the up-and-down displacement mechanism and is used to drive the clamping mechanism to turn the tray 2 and the material upside down.

[0038] The utility model has a simple structure, high cost performance, high reliability, strong operability and practicality, is used in compact spaces or complex working conditions with multiple materials, and effectively improves the automation level and efficiency of the tray 2 replacement.

[0039] The receiving and correcting mechanism comprises a group of chain belts 8 arranged at intervals on the left and right, and corresponding limit baffles 12 respectively arranged on the outer sides of the chain belts 8.

[0040] The first chain drive of the lifting mechanism includes a lower gear 9 fixedly mounted at the end of each of the main transmission shaft 4 and the slave transmission shaft 5, and an upper gear 10 arranged vertically opposite to the lower gear 9 and rotatably mounted on the support frame 1, and a corresponding longitudinal chain 11 is connected between the upper gear 10 and the lower gear 9, and the main transmission shaft 4 and the output shaft end of the lifting motor 3 are connected by belt drive.

[0041] The belt drive of the lifting mechanism includes connecting belts 20 respectively connected to the corresponding main transmission shaft 4 and slave transmission shaft 5, and the corresponding ends of the two connecting belts 20 are connected through a rotating roller and two meshing connecting gears 21.

[0042] The clamping mechanism also includes a flipping base plate 13 installed on the flipping mechanism, and the flipping base plate 13 is provided with guide rails fixed side by side with upper and lower intervals, and a sliding block adapted to the guide rails is provided with an L-shaped connecting plate 14 for relative movement left and right. The two clamping arms 6 are symmetrically arranged and respectively installed on the corresponding connecting plates 14, and a plurality of clamping gaskets 15 with serrated outer surfaces are detachably arranged at intervals from the inside to the outside on the opposite side of the clamping arms 6.

[0043] The utility model utilizes the receiving and correcting mechanism not only to well connect the feeding equipment and the disc taking and changing equipment, promote and assist the material to enter, but also can accurately control the position of the material to ensure that the material rises to the position of the clamping mechanism, which is not only conducive to stable rising, but also ensures the accuracy of clamping; the lifting mechanism adopts a four-chain driving method that not only ensures the synchronous and stable rising of the lifting and receiving correction mechanism, but also the connection method of belt drive and transmission shaft is adopted between each chain, and it is driven by the same lifting motor, which further improves the stability and carrying capacity of its operation; the up and down translation mechanism driven by the double chain also improves the stability of the flipping mechanism, further improves the stability of material movement and the accuracy of clamping, and thus ensures the smooth completion of the subsequent flipping action.

[0044] The translation frame 7 is provided with a corresponding connecting frame 16 installed up and down through a third chain drive. The flip base 13 can be installed on the connecting frame 16 by flipping up and down through a second gear drive. The third chain drive includes a power motor 17 installed on the translation frame 7 and two left and right long chains 18 connected by a rotating rod. The output shaft end of the power motor 17 is connected to the rotating rod through corresponding gears and chains, and the connecting frame 16 is fixedly installed on the two long chains 18.

[0045] The translation mechanism includes guide rails and drive chains installed on both sides of the support frame 1. The translation frame 7 is movably installed on the support frame 1 in the front-back direction through the cooperation of the guide rails and sliding grooves. A J-shaped limiting member 19 is provided at the discharge end of the support frame 1, and the translation frame 7 stops moving after moving to the front end of the limiting member.

[0046] The present utility model sets up a combination of multiple corresponding lifting mechanisms and receiving and correcting mechanisms. The control system is used to control the exact position of the tray 2 on each receiving and correcting mechanism. The linear guide rails of the translation mechanism are used to ensure that the clamping mechanism moves between multiple receiving and correcting mechanisms to ensure the timely and continuous conveyance of the tray 2, and to ensure the movement stability of the clamping mechanism, avoiding the dumping of the materials on the tray 2 and affecting the completion of the subsequent flipping action. The flipping mechanism rotates and adjusts the position of the tray 2 according to the actual working conditions to match the corresponding equipment. The present utility model can adopt high-precision positioning devices such as photoelectric sensors and laser rangefinders to obtain the position information of the tray 2 on each mechanism in real time, ensuring that the tray 2 grasping device can accurately grasp and place the tray 2. The control system can adopt controllers such as PLCs and industrial computers to control the actions of tray 2 positioning, tray 2 conveyance, and tray 2 grasping through preset programs, realizing automatic picking and replacement. At the same time, the control system can also adjust the priority and sorting requirements of tray 2 picking and replacement according to production needs.

[0047] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art of the present technology, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, several improvements and refinements can still be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-station disc exchange device, characterized in that: include: Support frame (1); At least one receiving and correcting mechanism arranged side by side in the front and back, used for receiving the tray (2) and adjusting the position of the correcting tray (2) left and right; The lifting mechanism corresponds to the receiving and correcting mechanism one by one and is used to drive the connected receiving and correcting mechanism to move up and down, and comprises a main transmission shaft (4) and a slave transmission shaft (5) which are connected to each other through a belt transmission and a first gear transmission and driven by the same lifting motor (3), and the receiving and correcting mechanism is arranged to move up and down through a first chain transmission respectively installed at both ends of the main transmission shaft (4) and the slave transmission shaft (5); The clamping mechanism comprises a group of clamping arms (6) that move toward each other through a gear rack meshing transmission mode. When loading, the gear rotates to drive the two clamping arms (6) to move relative to each other to clamp the tray (2); when unloading, the gear rotates in the opposite direction to drive the two clamping arms (6) to move away from each other to release the tray (2); A translation mechanism, the translation mechanism comprising a translation frame (7) for installing the clamping mechanism, the translation frame (7) being driven by a second chain transmission and driving the clamping mechanism to move forward and backward; An up-and-down displacement mechanism, mounted on the translation frame (7) and used for driving the clamping mechanism to move up and down; The turning mechanism is installed on the up-and-down displacement mechanism and is used to drive the clamping mechanism to turn the tray (2) and the material up-and-down.

2. The multi-station disc changing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving and correcting mechanism comprises a group of chain belts (8) arranged at intervals on the left and right, and corresponding limit baffles (12) respectively arranged on the outer sides of the chain belts (8).

3. The multi-station disc changing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first chain drive of the lifting mechanism comprises a lower gear (9) fixedly mounted on the ends of each of the main transmission shaft (4) and the slave transmission shaft (5), and an upper gear (10) arranged vertically opposite to the lower gear (9) and rotatably mounted on the support frame (1); a corresponding longitudinal chain (11) is connected between the upper gear (10) and the lower gear (9), and the main transmission shaft (4) and the output shaft end of the lifting motor (3) are connected by a belt drive.

4. The multi-station disc exchange device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The belt drive of the lifting mechanism comprises connecting belts (20) respectively connected to the corresponding main transmission shaft (4) and the slave transmission shaft (5), and the corresponding ends of the two connecting belts (20) are connected through a rotating roller and two meshing connecting gears (21).

5. The multi-station disc changing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism further comprises a flipping base plate (13) mounted on the flipping mechanism, the flipping base plate (13) being provided with a connecting plate (14) arranged in an L shape and being fixed side by side with an upper and lower interval, and a sliding block adapted to the guiding bar and being relatively movable left and right, the two clamping arms (6) being symmetrically arranged and respectively mounted on corresponding connecting plates (14), and a plurality of clamping gaskets (15) having a serrated outer surface being detachably arranged at intervals from the inside to the outside on opposite sides of the clamping arms (6).

6. The multi-station disc exchange device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The translation frame (7) is provided with a corresponding connecting frame (16) installed up and down through a third chain transmission, and the flip base (13) can be installed on the connecting frame (16) in a flip-up manner up and down through a second gear transmission. The third chain transmission comprises a power motor (17) installed on the translation frame (7) and two left and right long chains (18) connected by a rotating rod. The output shaft end of the power motor (17) is connected to the rotating rod through a corresponding gear and chain, and the connecting frame (16) is fixedly installed on the two long chains (18).

7. The multi-station disc exchange device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation mechanism comprises guide rails and a driving chain mounted on both sides of the support frame (1); the translation frame (7) is mounted on the support frame (1) so as to be movable forward and backward through the cooperation of the guide rails and the slide grooves; a J-shaped limiting member (19) is provided at the discharge end of the support frame (1); the translation frame (7) stops moving after moving to the front end of the limiting member (19).

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