Automatic feeding mechanism of photo album binding machine
By designing an automatic loading mechanism of the album binding machine including cylinder, T-screw and worm gear reducer motor, the problems of small loading space and insufficient flexibility in the prior art are solved, and the effects of efficient stacking and flexible handling are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420595318.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-26
AI Technical Summary
The loading mechanism of the existing album binding machine has a short movement stroke due to the short cam structure, which makes the space small and inconvenient for stacking photos, and the stroke cannot be changed, which limits the flexibility of loading and the convenience of installation.
An automatic feeding mechanism including a table plate, floating plate, cylinder, T-screw and worm gear reducer motor is designed. The up and down movement of the suction cup is driven by the cylinder. The T-screw and worm gear reducer motor cooperate to realize long-distance movement and large-angle swing of the suction cup, which enhances the flexibility of feeding.
It realizes efficient stacking of photos, can stack thicker photos, and through flexible handling paths and start and end point adjustments, the automation level of the binding machine and the convenience of installation are improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photo album binding, in particular to an automatic feeding mechanism for a photo album binding machine. Background Technique
[0002] When an automatic photo album binding production line binds a photo album, first, all the photos to be bound are placed in the feeding mechanism, and then the photos are grabbed one by one in sequence and transported to the binding machine station. Currently, the common photo feeding mechanisms mostly use cam mechanisms. However, the movement stroke of the cam structure is very short, resulting in a narrow space that is not convenient for stacking photos and a small number of stacked photos. Moreover, the stroke of the cam structure cannot be changed, resulting in only one operating effect of the feeding mechanism, that is, the photos can only be transported from point A to point B along a fixed route, which is not flexible and has strict installation requirements, otherwise the transportation will go wrong. Content of the Utility Model
[0003] (1) Technical Problems to be Solved
[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic feeding mechanism for a photo album binding machine, which solves the problems raised in the above background technique.
[0005] (2) Technical Solutions
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is realized through the following technical solutions: an automatic feeding mechanism for a photo album binding machine, including a table board and a floating board. On both sides above the table board, columns are fixedly installed. At the top between the columns, a horizontal shaft is fixedly installed. At the middle position of the horizontal shaft, a rotatable connecting block is installed through a bearing. Between the lower part of the connecting block and the upper part of the floating board, a linear guide rail is provided. At the middle positions of the front and rear ends of the floating board, cylinders with piston rods facing down are installed. The end of the piston rod of the cylinder is connected to a floating strip. Below both ends of the floating strip, suction cups are installed. At the middle position above the floating board, a T-shaped screw rod passing through the connecting block and threadedly connected is installed. Above the connecting block, a worm gear reduction motor is installed. At the end of the rotating shaft of the worm gear reduction motor, a driving gear is installed. On the outer surface of the horizontal shaft, a driven gear meshing with the driving gear is sleeved.
[0007] Preferably, above both ends of the floating strip, optical axes passing through the floating board are installed. On the outer surface of the optical axes, compression springs are sleeved. The optical axes enable the floating strip to move up and down smoothly, and the compression springs enable the floating strip to quickly reset upward and avoid sliding down when the cylinder leaks air.
[0008] Preferably, the T-shaped screw rod is driven to rotate by a speed regulating motor. When the T-shaped screw rod rotates, it drives the floating board to move back and forth.
[0009] Preferably, when the worm gear reduction motor works, it drives the driving gear to rotate. Since the driven gear is fixed, the driving gear rotates around the driven gear, so that the connecting block also rotates around the horizontal axis, and at the same time, the floating plate also rotates around the horizontal axis, finally achieving the effect of changing the inclination angle of the floating plate.
[0010] Preferably, the photo is placed on the upper surface of the platen. There is a certain distance between the suction cup and the platen, and the size of this distance is smaller than the stroke of the cylinder.
[0011] Preferably, the worm gear reduction motor is equipped with a reducer, and its motor shaft cannot rotate automatically when powered off, so that the inclination angle of the floating plate will not change when the worm gear reduction motor does not work.
[0012] (III) Beneficial effects
[0013] The present utility model provides an automatic feeding mechanism for an album binding machine, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. For the automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine, through the setting of the cylinder, the automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine has the effect of having enough space to stack photos and being able to stack a large number of them. Since the stroke of the cylinder driving the suction cup to move up and down is very large, the suction cup can be lifted very high, so as to achieve the effect of having enough space to put photos. Since the distance between the suction cup and the surface where the photos are stacked is large, thicker photos can be stacked, thus achieving the effect of stacking a large number of photos at one time.
[0015] 2. For the automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine, through the combined setting of the cylinder, the T-shaped screw rod and the worm gear reduction motor, the automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine has the effects of high flexibility and easy installation. The cylinder with a relatively large stroke and the T-shaped screw rod can control the long-distance movement of the suction cup, and the worm gear reduction motor can control the large-angle swing of the suction cup. Since the operations of the cylinder, the T-shaped screw rod and the worm gear reduction motor are independent of each other, the path of transporting photos and the starting and ending points of transportation can be easily changed to achieve the effect of high flexibility. Since the flexibility is high, there is no need to require high installation accuracy because the installation accuracy can be compensated by debugging, so it is easy to install. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the overall three-dimensional view of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the top view of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the front view of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the left view of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural view of a partial three-dimensional view of the present utility model.
[0021] In the figure: 1. Table board; 2. Floating board; 3. Column; 4. Horizontal axis; 5. Connecting block; 6. Linear guide rail; 7. Cylinder; 8. Floating bar; 9. Suction cup; 10. T-shaped screw; 11. Worm gear reduction motor; 12. Driving gear; 13. Driven gear; 14. Optical axis; 15. Compression spring. Specific embodiments
[0022] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments.
[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the present utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic feeding mechanism for an album binding machine, including a table board 1 and a floating board 2. Columns 3 are fixedly installed on both sides above the table board 1. A horizontal axis 4 is fixedly installed at the top between the columns 3. The horizontal axis 4 is fixed and immovable. A rotatable connecting block 5 is installed in the middle position of the horizontal axis 4 through a bearing. A linear guide rail 6 is provided between the lower part of the connecting block 5 and the upper part of the floating board 2. Cylinders 7 with piston rods facing down are installed at the middle positions of the front and rear ends of the floating board 2. The end of the piston rod of the cylinder 7 is connected to a floating bar 8. Optical axes 14 passing through the floating board 2 are installed above both ends of the floating bar 8. A compression spring 15 is sleeved on the outer surface of the optical axis 14. The optical axis 14 enables the floating bar 8 to move up and down smoothly. The compression spring 15 enables the floating bar 8 to quickly reset upward and can prevent it from sliding down when the cylinder 7 leaks air. Suction cups 9 are installed below both ends of the floating bar 8. Photos are placed on the upper surface of the table board 1. A certain distance is provided between the suction cup 9 and the table board 1, and the size of this distance is less than the stroke of the cylinder 7. A T-shaped screw 10 passing through the connecting block 5 and threadedly connected is installed at the middle position above the floating board 2. The T-shaped screw 10 is driven to rotate by a speed regulating motor. When the T-shaped screw 10 rotates, it drives the floating board 2 to move back and forth. A worm gear reduction motor 11 is installed above the connecting block 5. The worm gear reduction motor 11 is equipped with its own reducer and its motor shaft cannot rotate automatically when powered off, so that the inclination angle of the floating board 2 will not change when the worm gear reduction motor 11 does not work. A driving gear 12 is installed at the end of the rotating shaft of the worm gear reduction motor 11. A driven gear 13 meshing with the driving gear 12 is sleeved on the outer surface of the horizontal axis 4. When the worm gear reduction motor 11 works, it drives the driving gear 12 to rotate. Since the driven gear 13 is fixed and immovable, the driving gear 12 rotates around the driven gear 13, so that the connecting block 5 also rotates around the horizontal axis 4, and at the same time the floating board 2 also rotates around the horizontal axis 4, finally achieving the effect of changing the inclination angle of the floating board 2.
[0024] When in use, the initial state is that the floating plate 2 is parallel to the table plate 1 and the suction cup 9 moves upward. At this time, the suction cup 9 has a certain height from the table plate 1. Due to the relatively large distance, it is easier to stack photos on the table plate 1 during operation. At the same time, due to the relatively large spacing, the thickness of the photos that can be stacked is also relatively high. Therefore, a large number of photos can be easily placed. When the feeding mechanism works, first, the air cylinder 7 works to push the suction cup 9 downward. When the suction cup 9 touches the photos, the suction cup 9 works to suck the topmost photo. Further, the air cylinder 7 works to pull the suction cup 9 upward. Further, the worm gear reduction motor 11 works to drive the floating plate 2 to rotate through the meshing of the driving gear and the driven gear 13, thereby changing the angle of the grabbed photo. At the same time, the T-shaped screw rod 10 works to drive the floating plate 2 to move back and forth below the connecting block 5. At this time, the photo with the adjusted angle can be sent to the next position. The specific process is that when the worm gear reduction motor 11 works, it drives the driving gear 12 to rotate. Since the driven gear 13 is fixed, the driving gear 12 rotates around the driven gear 13, so that the connecting block 5 also rotates around the cross shaft 4. At the same time, the floating plate 2 also rotates around the cross shaft 4, finally achieving the effect of changing the inclination angle of the floating plate 2. The T-shaped screw rod 10 is threadedly connected to the connecting block 5. When the T-shaped screw rod 10 rotates, since the connecting block 5 is fixed, the T-shaped screw rod 10 moves back and forth. Since the T-shaped screw rod 10 is installed on the floating plate 2, it drives the floating plate 2 to move back and forth. In the above process, since the operations of the air cylinder 7, the T-shaped screw rod 10, and the worm gear reduction motor 11 are independent of each other, the path of transporting photos and the starting and ending points of transportation can be easily changed, achieving a high degree of flexibility.
[0025] In summary, the automatic feeding mechanism of the photo album binding machine has a large stroke for driving the suction cup 9 to move up and down by the air cylinder 7, so the suction cup 9 can be lifted very high, thus achieving the effect of having enough space to place photos. Since the distance between the suction cup 9 and the surface where the photos are stacked is large, thicker photos can be stacked, thus achieving the effect of stacking a large number of photos at one time. The large-angle swing of the suction cup 9 can be controlled by the worm gear reduction motor 11. Since the operations of the air cylinder 7, the T-shaped screw rod 10, and the worm gear reduction motor 11 are independent of each other, the path of transporting photos and the starting and ending points of transportation can be easily changed, achieving a high degree of flexibility. Due to the high degree of flexibility, high installation accuracy is not required because the installation accuracy can be compensated by debugging, so it is easy to install.
[0026] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, according to the technical solution of the present invention and its inventive concept, makes equivalent substitutions or changes, and should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic feeding mechanism for a photo album binding machine, comprising a table (1) and a floating plate (2), characterized in that: The two sides above the platform (1) are fixedly mounted with upright posts (3), the top between the upright posts (3) is fixedly mounted with a horizontal axis (4), the middle position of the horizontal axis (4) is mounted with a rotatable connecting block (5) through a bearing, a linear guide rail (6) is arranged between the bottom of the connecting block (5) and the top of the floating plate (2), a cylinder (7) with a piston rod facing downward is mounted in the middle position between the front and rear ends of the floating plate (2), the end of the piston rod of the cylinder (7) is connected with a floating bar (8), suction cups (9) are mounted below the two ends of the floating bar (8), a T-shaped screw (10) passing through the connecting block (5) and threadedly connected is mounted in the middle position above the floating plate (2), a worm gear reduction motor (11) is mounted above the connecting block (5), a driving gear (12) is mounted at the end of the rotating shaft of the worm gear reduction motor (11), and a driven gear (13) meshing with the driving gear (12) is sleeved on the outer surface of the horizontal axis (4).
2. The automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An optical axis (14) passing through the floating plate (2) is installed above both ends of the floating bar (8), and a compression spring (15) is sleeved on the outer surface of the optical axis (14). The optical axis (14) enables the floating bar (8) to move up and down smoothly, and the compression spring (15) enables the floating bar (8) to quickly return to its original position upward and prevent it from sliding down when the cylinder (7) leaks.
3. The automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The T-shaped screw rod (10) is driven to rotate by a speed regulating motor, and when the T-shaped screw rod (10) rotates, it drives the floating plate (2) to move forward and backward.
4. The automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the worm gear reduction motor (11) is working, it drives the driving gear (12) to rotate. Since the driven gear (13) is fixed, the driving gear (12) rotates around the driven gear (13), so that the connecting block (5) also rotates around the horizontal axis (4), and the floating plate (2) also rotates around the horizontal axis (4), and finally the effect of changing the inclination angle of the floating plate (2) is achieved.
5. The automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photo is placed on the upper surface of the table (1), and a distance is provided between the suction cup (9) and the table (1), and the distance is smaller than the stroke of the cylinder (7).
6. The automatic feeding mechanism of the album binding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The worm gear reduction motor (11) has its own reducer and the motor shaft cannot rotate when the power is off, so that the inclination angle of the floating plate (2) does not change when the worm gear reduction motor (11) is not working.