Automatic plug feeding device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of material feeding, and particularly discloses an automatic plug feeding device which comprises a portal frame, the top of the portal frame is provided with a Z-axis frame through a power system, the bottom of the Z-axis frame is fixedly connected with a grabbing frame, and the bottom of the grabbing frame is provided with a suction cup. The Z-axis frame moves on the top of the portal frame in the X-axis direction through a power system, and a conveying assembly is arranged in the portal frame in the Y-axis direction. The Z-axis frame can carry the grabbing frame and the suction cup to move along the limiting sliding rail through the power system, so that the suction cup can move to the position above materials at different positions, then the Z-axis frame carries the grabbing frame to descend through the power system, and when the descending grabbing frame carries the suction cup to make contact with the materials, the suction cup generates negative pressure through the pneumatic control system. Therefore, the materials are grabbed; and the materials can be placed on the conveying assembly through driving of the power system, so that automatic feeding of the materials is completed.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the process of paper roll production, one of the steps is to install a plug at the end of the paper roll. In order to adapt to modern mechanical production, this step needs to be mechanically automated. In the existing plug installation system, automatic feeding of the plug is a major problem. Because the diameters of the paper rolls are different, the diameters of the plugs used are different, which will lead to different feeding equipment for the plugs. Therefore, for the 12-inch large plug, an automatic plug feeding device is provided. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic plug feeding device, which has the advantages of automatic feeding and the like, and solves the problems in the background technology.

[0004] The utility model provides an automatic plug feeding device, comprising a gantry, wherein a Z-axis frame is arranged on the top of the gantry through a power system, a grab frame is fixedly connected to the bottom of the Z-axis frame, and a suction cup is arranged on the bottom of the grab frame; the Z-axis frame moves along the X-axis direction on the top of the gantry through the power system, a conveying assembly is arranged inside the gantry along the Y-axis direction, and the conveying assembly comprises a conveyor belt installed on a mounting frame, and the length of the conveyor belt is greater than twice the length of the grab frame;

[0005] The power system includes a limit slide rail installed along the X-axis direction of the top of the gantry, the number of the limit slide rails is two, the two limit slide rails are symmetrically arranged on the top of the gantry, the two limit slide rails are slidably connected with a power base, the power base is provided with a walking motor and a lifting motor, the output shaft of the walking motor is connected to a first driving component that enables the power base to move along the limit slide rail, and the output shaft of the lifting motor is connected to a second driving component that enables the lifting slide rail to carry the Z-axis frame to lift;

[0006] The Z-axis frame is vertically slidably connected to one side of the power base through a lifting slide rail, and one side of the Z-axis frame is provided with a material stacking area;

[0007] The length of the conveying assembly in the material stack area is greater than the length of the grabbing frame in the material stack area.

[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model, a material stopper is also included, which includes an X-axis stopper connecting the two pillars of the gantry, and a Y-axis stopper is provided on the X-axis stopper. The end of the Y-axis stopper away from the X-axis stopper is installed on a mounting frame of the conveying component located in the material stack area.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the stack area is divided into two stacking areas by the Y-axis baffle, the conveying assembly is installed directly above the Y-axis baffle, and the mounting frame of the conveying assembly is installed at the end of the Y-axis baffle away from the X-axis baffle.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present utility model, it further includes a tray adapted to the stacking area, and the height of the material baffle is adapted to the height of the tray.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present utility model, both the first driving component and the second driving component include a rack and a gear meshing with it. The rack of the first driving component is installed parallel to the limit slide rail at the center of the top of the gantry, and the rack of the second driving component is installed vertically on one side of the Z-axis frame. The gears in the first driving component and the second driving component are respectively connected to the traveling motor and the lifting motor.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present utility model, two detecting members for detecting the materials at both ends of the conveyor belt are provided at the center of the mounting frame.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. Through the power system of the present utility model, the Z-axis frame can carry the grasping frame and the suction cup to move along the limit slide rail, so that the suction cup can move above the materials at different positions. Then, through the power system, the Z-axis frame is driven to lower the grasping frame. When the lowered grasping frame carries the suction cup to contact the material, the air control system makes the suction cup generate negative pressure to grasp the material; and the material can be placed on the conveying assembly through the drive of the power system, thus completing the automatic feeding of the material.

[0015] 2. The present utility model divides the stack area into two stacking areas through the Y-axis baffle in the material baffle, thus ensuring the convenience of material conversion. When the materials in one stacking area are emptied, the equipment grasps the materials in the other stacking area, and the emptied stacking area is convenient for the staff to place new materials;

[0016] 3. In the present utility model, the material baffle is connected to the pillars in the gantry and the mounting frame in the conveying assembly, thus further ensuring the stability during the operation of the equipment; and the height of the material baffle is adapted to the height of the tray, effectively ensuring the positioning when the tray is placed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application, and constitute a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present application. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model without installed materials;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the power system of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the conveying component of the present utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1, gantry; 2, Z-axis frame; 21, lifting slide rail;

[0023] 3, conveying component; 31, mounting frame; 32, conveyor belt; 33, detection component;

[0024] 4, grasping frame; 5, suction cup;

[0025] 6, power system; 61, power base; 62, limiting slide rail; 63, gear; 64, traveling motor; 65, lifting motor; 66, rack;

[0026] 7, material baffle; 71, X-axis baffle; 72, Y-axis baffle; 8, tray; 9, pallet area; 10, stacking area. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] Hereinafter, multiple implementation manners of the present utility model will be disclosed with reference to the drawings. For the sake of clarity, many physical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these physical details are not used to limit the present utility model. That is to say, in some implementation manners of the present utility model, these physical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be shown in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.

[0028] In addition, in the present utility model, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes, and do not specifically refer to the order or sequence. Nor are they used to limit the present utility model. They are merely used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first", "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those skilled in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present utility model.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 4, the plug automatic feeding device of the present utility model includes a gantry 1. A Z-axis frame 2 is provided at the top of the gantry 1 through a power system 6. A grasping frame 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the Z-axis frame 2, and a suction cup 5 is provided at the bottom of the grasping frame 4; the Z-axis frame 2 moves along the X-axis direction on the top of the gantry 1 through the power system 6. A conveying component 3 is arranged inside the gantry 1 along the Y-axis direction. The conveying component 3 includes a conveyor belt 32 installed on a mounting frame 31, and the length of the conveyor belt 32 is greater than twice the length of the grasping frame 4;

[0030] The power system 6 includes limit slide rails 62 installed along the X-axis direction on the top of the gantry 1. The number of the limit slide rails 62 is two, and the two limit slide rails 62 are symmetrically arranged on the top of the gantry 1. A power base 61 is slidably connected to the two limit slide rails 62. A traveling motor 64 and a lifting motor 65 are provided on the power base 61. The output shaft of the traveling motor 64 is drivingly connected to a first driving component for moving the power base 61 along the limit slide rail 62, and the output shaft of the lifting motor 65 is drivingly connected to a second driving component for lifting the Z-axis frame 2 by the lifting slide rail 21;

[0031] The Z-axis frame 2 is vertically slidably connected to one side of the power base 61 through a lifting slide rail 21. The side where the Z-axis frame 2 is located is the pallet area 9;

[0032] Through the above scheme, the power system 6 can make the Z-axis frame 2 carry the grasping frame 4 and the suction cup 5 and move along the limit slide rail 62, so that the suction cup 5 can move above the materials at different positions. Then, the power system 6 makes the Z-axis frame 2 carry the grasping frame 4 to descend. When the descending grasping frame 4 carries the suction cup 5 and contacts the material, the suction cup 5 generates negative pressure through the pneumatic control system to grasp the material; and the material can be placed on the conveying component 3 through the drive of the power system 6, thus completing the automatic feeding of the material;

[0033] The length of the conveying component 3 in the pallet area 9 is greater than the length of the grasping frame 4 in the pallet area 9, so as to ensure that the materials grasped by the suction cup 5 on the grasping frame 4 can all be placed on the conveying component 3.

[0034] It further includes a material stop 7. The material stop 7 includes an X-axis stop 71 connecting the two columns of the gantry 1. A Y-axis stop 72 is provided on the X-axis stop 71, and one end of the Y-axis stop 72 away from the X-axis stop 71 is installed on the mounting frame 31 of the conveying component 3 in the pallet area 9. The pallet area 9 is divided into two stacking areas 10 by the Y-axis stop 72. The conveying component 3 is installed directly above the Y-axis stop 72, and the mounting frame 31 of the conveying component 3 is installed at the end of the Y-axis stop 72 away from the X-axis stop 71;

[0035] The material stack area 9 is divided into two stacking areas 10 by the Y-axis stopper 72 in the material stopper 7, thus ensuring the convenience of material conversion. When the materials in one stacking area 10 are emptied, the device grabs the materials in the other stacking area 10, and the emptied stacking area 10 is convenient for the staff to place new materials;

[0036] Moreover, the material stopper 7 is connected to the pillars in the gantry 1 and the mounting frame 31 in the conveying assembly 3, thereby further ensuring the stability during the operation of the device.

[0037] It also includes a tray 8 adapted to the stacking area 10, and the height of the material stopper 7 is adapted to the height of the tray 8. With the tray 8 adapted to the stacking area 10, it is more convenient for material conversion.

[0038] Both the first driving component and the second driving component include a rack 66 and a gear 63 meshing with it. The rack 66 of the first driving component is installed in the center of the top of the gantry 1 parallel to the limit slide rail 62, and the rack 66 of the second driving component is installed vertically on one side of the Z-axis frame 2. The gears 63 in the first driving component and the second driving component are respectively connected to the traveling motor 64 and the lifting motor 65.

[0039] Two detecting parts 33 for detecting the materials at both ends of the conveyor belt 32 are provided at the center of the mounting frame 31;

[0040] The two detecting parts 33 are respectively used to detect the starting end and the ending end of a group of materials, thereby preventing the materials from stacking on the conveyor belt 32.

[0041] When using the present utility model:

[0042] The power system 6 will make the grasping frame 4 carry the suction cup 5 to grab the materials in the same stacking area 10. When grabbing, the traveling motor 64 in the power system 6 is started, and the connected gear 63 moves on the rack 66 located at the top of the gantry 1, that is, the Z-axis frame 2 can carry the grasping frame 4 and the suction cup 5 to move along the limit slide rail 62;

[0043] When the suction cup 5 is above the materials, the lifting motor 65 in the power system 6 is started, and the connected gear 63 drives the Z-axis frame 2 to carry the grasping frame 4 to descend. When the descending grasping frame 4 carries the suction cup 5 to contact the materials, the suction cup 5 generates negative pressure through the pneumatic control system to grab the materials; and through the start of the traveling motor 64 in the power system 6, the power base 61 can carry the materials through the grasping frame 4 and the suction cup 5 to move on the limit slide rail 62 to above the conveying assembly 3, and then the lifting motor 65 is started again to place the materials grabbed by the suction cup 5 on the conveyor belt 32 of the conveying assembly 3, and then the conveyor belt 32 is started to convey the materials. The above steps are repeated to form a cycle, thereby effectively realizing automatic feeding;

[0044] When the material in the stockpiling area 10 is emptied, the power system 6 causes the grasping frame 4 and the suction cup 5 to grasp the material in another stockpiling area 10, and the emptied stockpiling area 10 facilitates the staff to place new material.

[0045] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic plug feeding device, comprising a gantry (1), characterized in that: The top of the gantry (1) is provided with a Z-axis frame (2) through a power system (6), the bottom of the Z-axis frame (2) is fixedly connected to a grab frame (4), and the bottom of the grab frame (4) is provided with a suction cup (5); the Z-axis frame (2) moves along the X-axis direction at the top of the gantry (1) through the power system (6), and a conveying assembly (3) is provided inside the gantry (1) along the Y-axis direction, and the conveying assembly (3) includes a conveyor belt (32) installed on a mounting frame (31), and the length of the conveyor belt (32) is greater than twice the length of the grab frame (4); The power system (6) comprises a limiting slide rail (62) installed along the X-axis direction of the top of the gantry (1), the number of the limiting slide rails (62) is two, the two limiting slide rails (62) are symmetrically arranged on the top of the gantry (1), the two limiting slide rails (62) are slidably connected to a power base (61), the power base (61) is provided with a walking motor (64) and a lifting motor (65), the output shaft of the walking motor (64) is drivingly connected to a first driving component that enables the power base (61) to move along the limiting slide rail (62), and the output shaft of the lifting motor (65) is drivingly connected to a second driving component that enables the lifting slide rail (21) to carry the Z-axis frame (2) up and down; The Z-axis frame (2) is vertically slidably connected to one side of the power base (61) via a lifting slide rail (21), and one side of the Z-axis frame (2) is provided with a material stacking area (9); The length of the conveying assembly (3) located in the material stack area (9) is greater than the length of the grabbing frame (4) located in the material stack area (9).

2. The automatic plug feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material stopper (7) further comprises an X-axis stopper (71) connected to two pillars of the gantry (1), a Y-axis stopper (72) being arranged on the X-axis stopper (71), and an end of the Y-axis stopper (72) away from the X-axis stopper (71) being mounted on a mounting frame (31) of the conveying assembly (3) located in the material stacking area (9).

3. The automatic plug feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material stack area (9) is separated by a Y-axis stopper (72) to form two material stacking areas (10), the conveying assembly (3) is installed directly above the Y-axis stopper (72), and the mounting frame (31) of the conveying assembly (3) is installed at the end of the Y-axis stopper (72) away from the X-axis stopper (71).

4. The automatic plug feeding device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: It also includes a tray (8) that matches the material stacking area (10), and the height of the material stop (7) matches the height of the tray (8).

5. The automatic plug feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving component and the second driving component both comprise a rack (66) and a gear (63) meshing therewith; the rack (66) of the first driving component is mounted in parallel with the limit slide rail (62) at the center of the top of the gantry (1); the rack (66) of the second driving component is vertically mounted on one side of the Z-axis frame (2); the gear (63) in the first driving component and the gear (63) in the second driving component are respectively connected to a travel motor (64) and a lifting motor (65).

6. The automatic plug feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two detection components (33) for detecting materials at both ends of the conveyor belt (32) are provided in the center of the mounting frame (31).

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