Flexible nail feeding disc

Abstract

A flexible nail feeding disc comprises a base. A frame structure; the two supporting plates are symmetrically distributed on the frame structure in a V shape, and a gap for clamping materials is formed between the two supporting plates; the number of the vibration generators is two, the vibration generators are used for connecting the frame structure and the base together, and the two vibration generators have different vibration frequencies and vibration modes and can generate vibration enabling the materials on the supporting plate to move in the vertical direction and the horizontal linear direction. The nail feeding device is compact and reasonable in structure and convenient to operate, the common problems of material clamping and stacking in traditional nail feeding equipment are effectively solved through the supporting plates distributed in a V shape and the structure with the adjustable gap, meanwhile, the two vibration generators with different vibration frequencies and vibration modes are adopted, and the vibration frequency of the nail feeding device is increased. And the materials can be kept in a correct posture and arranged in a straight line in the conveying process. The production efficiency is improved, manual intervention is reduced, and the material sorting accuracy and the product quality are further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of nail feeding trays, in particular to a flexible nail feeding tray. Background Art

[0002] In an automated production line, as a key component, the nail feeding tray is used to accurately convey small fasteners such as screws, pins, and rivets to a designated position for subsequent assembly or processing. However, there are still many technical defects in existing nail feeding devices during actual application.

[0003] For example, Chinese Patent CN220810983U discloses a belt-type flexible feeding and screening mechanism, which describes a feeding and screening mechanism including multiple complex components, aiming to achieve precise feeding and sorting of materials through the collaborative work of stepped feeding, linear tracks, belt-type tracks, and rotary distributors. However, for nail feeding devices, this complex mechanism has the following defects:

[0004] Limited adaptability: Although the adaptability to different materials is considered in the initial design, for screws, pins, etc. with irregular shapes or large size differences, it may not be able to effectively adjust the posture and spacing, resulting in material jamming or stacking.

[0005] Limited efficiency: The complex mechanical structure may reduce the feeding efficiency, especially on high-speed production lines, and this problem is particularly prominent.

[0006] Therefore, we propose a flexible nail feeding tray. Content of the Utility Model

[0007] The applicant of the present utility model aims at the above-mentioned shortcomings in the existing production technology and provides a flexible nail feeding tray. By adopting support plates distributed in a V shape and a structure with adjustable gaps, the common problems of material jamming and stacking in traditional nail feeding devices are effectively solved. At the same time, by adopting two vibration generators with different vibration frequencies and vibration modes, it is ensured that the materials can maintain the correct posture and be arranged in a straight line during the transmission process.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by the present utility model is as follows:

[0009] A flexible nail feeding tray, comprising:

[0010] A base; a frame structure;

[0011] Support plates, the number of which is two and are symmetrically distributed in a V shape on the frame structure, and a gap for clamping materials is provided between the two support plates;

[0012] Vibration generators, two in number, are used to connect the frame structure and the base together. The two vibration generators have different vibration frequencies and vibration modes, and can generate vibrations that cause the materials on the support plate to move in the vertical direction and the horizontal linear direction.

[0013] Further, the frame structure includes an upper vibration plate and support plates vertically connected to both sides of the upper vibration plate.

[0014] Further, the materials include a head and a rod connected to each other, and the diameter of the head is larger than that of the rod.

[0015] Further, the width of the gap is between the diameter of the head of the material and the diameter of the rod, so as to allow the rod to extend into the gap while the head is stuck above the gap.

[0016] Further, the two vibration generators are respectively arranged on both sides of the lower end of the frame structure.

[0017] Further, two strip-shaped holes corresponding to the support plate and inclined are provided on the support plate, and the support plate is slidably connected to the strip-shaped holes through two sliders.

[0018] Further, the length of the slider is less than the length of the strip-shaped hole, so that the distance between the two support plates is adjustable to adapt to materials of different sizes.

[0019] Further, the vibration generator is one of an electromagnetic vibrator or an eccentric wheel vibrator.

[0020] Further, the middle of the upper vibration plate is hollowed out.

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

[0022] The structure of the present utility model is compact and reasonable, and the operation is convenient. By adopting the support plates distributed in a V shape and the structure with adjustable gaps, the common problems of material jamming and stacking in traditional nail feeding devices are effectively solved. At the same time, by adopting two vibration generators with different vibration frequencies and vibration modes, it is ensured that the materials can maintain the correct posture and be arranged in a straight line during the transmission process. At the same time, the flexible nail feeding disc part also shows wide adaptability to different materials. By simply adjusting the distance between the support plates, various sizes and shapes of fastening materials such as screws, bolts, and rivets can be easily dealt with, without complex mechanical replacement, reducing the maintenance cost and downtime. In addition, the cooperation with automation devices such as vibration generators and vision inspection systems not only improves the production efficiency, reduces manual intervention, but also further improves the accuracy of material sorting and the product quality.

[0023] At the same time, the present utility model also has the following advantages:

[0024] 1. Significantly improve the accuracy and stability of nail feeding: Considering the specific structure, the flexible nail feeding tray, through the V-shaped distribution between the two support plates 2 and the design of adjustable gap s, enables the material 6 to naturally fall into and be arranged in the linear storage groove during vibration. This design effectively avoids the problems of material jamming and stacking caused by incorrect material posture or improper spacing in traditional nail feeding equipment, thus significantly improving the accuracy and stability of nail feeding. At the same time, although the complex mechanism for material feeding and screening mentioned in the background technology has good design intentions, it is often difficult to take into account the adaptability of all materials in actual applications. However, the flexible nail feeding tray in this embodiment can handle materials of different specifications through simple structural adjustments, greatly improving the practicality and reliability of the system.

[0025] 2. Enhance the wide adaptability to different materials: The design of the flexible nail feeding tray fully considers the diversity of materials, especially optimizes the structural characteristics of fastening materials such as screws, bolts, and rivets. By adjusting the spacing between the support plates 2, the system can easily adapt to materials of different sizes and shapes without replacing complex mechanical components, reducing maintenance costs and downtime. This wide material adaptability makes the flexible nail feeding tray have a broader application prospect in the automated production line and can meet the flexible configuration requirements under different production demands.

[0026] 3. Improve production efficiency and automation level: The flexible nail feeding tray is used in conjunction with automated equipment such as the vibration generator 5 and the vision inspection system to achieve automatic correction, arrangement, inspection, and transportation of materials. This series of automated processes not only improves production efficiency but also reduces manual intervention and labor intensity. At the same time, the introduction of the vision inspection system further improves the accuracy and efficiency of material sorting, ensuring that only qualified materials are sent to the subsequent processes. This highly automated production method not only improves product quality but also reduces production costs, providing strong support for the sustainable development of enterprises. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 is a front view of the present utility model.

[0029] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a side view of

[0030] Wherein:

[0031] 1. Base; 2. Support plate; 201. Slide block; 3. Upper vibration plate; 4. Support plate; 5. Vibration generator; 6. Material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

[0032] The following will describe the specific embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] As Figures 1 - 3 shown, this embodiment discloses a flexible nail feeding tray, which corrects the posture of the material 6 through vibration to obtain the correct posture, and can generate vibrations that enable the material 6 to move in the vertical direction and the horizontal straight line direction, that is, the linear distribution of the material 6.

[0034] The flexible nail feeding tray mainly includes a base 1, a frame structure, a vibration generator 5, and a support plate 2;

[0035] In this embodiment, the frame structure includes an upper vibration plate 3 and support plates 4 vertically connected to both sides of the upper vibration plate 3;

[0036] In this embodiment, the number of support plates 2 is two, and they are symmetrically distributed obliquely between the two support plates 2. The two support plates 2 are distributed in a V shape, and there is an included angle α with an upward opening between the two support plates 2 for storing the material 6. The materials in this embodiment include a head and a rod connected to each other, and the diameter of the head is larger than the diameter of the rod, such as structures like screws, bolts, and rivets.

[0037] And a gap s is provided between the two support plates 2, and the width of the gap s is between the diameters of the head and the rod, so that the rod can extend into the gap s, and the head is stuck on the gap s;

[0038] In this embodiment, two strip-shaped holes corresponding to and inclined to the support plate 2 are provided on the support plate 4, and the support plate 2 is slidably connected to the strip-shaped holes through sliders 201. As Figures 1 - 3 shown, the number of sliders 201 is two, which can improve the stability of the movement of the support plate 2, and the lengths of the two sliders 201 are less than the length of the strip-shaped holes, so that the distance between the two support plates 2 is adjustable, thereby realizing the adjustment of materials 6 of different sizes and improving the scope of application.

[0039] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 - 3 shown, the lower end of the frame structure is connected to the base 1 through two vibration generators 5, and the two vibration generators 5 are located on both sides of the lower end of the frame structure.

[0040] In this embodiment, the structural improvement of the vibration generator 5 is the key for this application to be able to drive the material 6 to be linearly arranged. The vibration generator 5 is one of an electromagnetic vibrator or an eccentric wheel vibrator. The generated vibration can make the material 6 on the support plate 2 move and jump along the vertical and horizontal linear directions. The two vibration generators 5 have different natural frequencies and vibration modes. Further, the two vibration generators 5 can be controlled separately, so as to ensure that they have different vibration frequencies and vibration modes, enabling the two vibration generators 5 to provide vibration forces in the vertical and horizontal directions to the material 6. Therefore, when the two vibration generators 5 are powered on and vibrate according to various different natural frequencies of the structure, vibration modes such as up and down vibration, left or right vibration, and one-up-and-one-down rotation vibration on both left and right sides will occur. Through these vibration types, the material 6 on the support plate 2 can be dispersed, moved left or right, centered in the middle, and diffused to both sides at the same time. After these vibration modes, the attitude of the material 6 can be corrected and finally fall into the gap s between the support plates 2 like the material 6,

[0041] As Figure 1 shown, the middle of the upper vibration plate 3 in this embodiment is hollowed out to achieve a weight reduction effect, and at the same time, it can better transmit the vibration efficiency;

[0042] At the same time, the support plate 4 is also designed with a hollow structure, which is convenient for observing the material 6, and can also reduce the weight and improve the vibration efficiency.

[0043] In addition, since there is an included angle α between the support plates 2, it can make the material 6 more likely to fall into the gap s. When the material 6 falls, the material 6 in the correct attitude will be arranged in a row. The subsequent nail-taking mechanism only needs to perform the nail-taking action in a two-dimensional space such as up, down, left, and right. For the nail-taking mechanism, only two degrees of freedom are required to achieve it. If the size specification of the material 6 is changed, only the size of the gap s needs to be adjusted. Usually, it is 0.5 mm larger than the outer diameter of the rod part of the material 6, which is convenient for the material 6 to move in the gap s.

[0044] Specifically, the working principle of the flexible vibrating disk is as follows. After adding the material 6 to the support plate 2 and controlling the two vibration generators 5 respectively, at this time, the support plate 2 will vibrate with it, enabling the material 6 in the support plate 2 to be dispersed, moved left or right. At the same time, since there is an included angle α between the two support plates 2, the material will be centered in the middle, and combined with the included angle α between the support plates 2, the material 6 will quickly fall into the gap s. Since the gap s is a straight line, the material 6 will be arranged in a row, waiting for the subsequent nail-taking mechanism to grab the material 6.

[0045] At the same time, if it is necessary to replace the material 6 with different specifications, at this time, adjusting the size of the gap s can continue the above work.

[0046] The above description is an explanation of the present utility model, not a limitation thereof. The scope defined by the present utility model can be seen in the claims. Any form of modification can be made within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A flexible nail feeding plate, characterized in that: include: Base (1); Frame structure; There are two support plates (2) which are symmetrically distributed in a V-shape on the frame structure, and a gap for clamping the material (6) is provided between the two support plates (2); The vibration generators (5) are two in number and are used to connect the frame structure and the base (1) together. The two vibration generators (5) have different vibration frequencies and vibration modes and can generate vibrations that cause the material (6) on the support plate (2) to move in the vertical direction and the horizontal linear direction.

2. A flexible nail feeding tray as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The frame structure comprises an upper vibration plate (3) and support plates (4) vertically connected to both sides of the upper vibration plate (3).

3. A flexible nail feeding tray as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The material (6) comprises an end head and a rod member which are connected to each other, and the diameter of the end head is greater than the diameter of the rod member.

4. A flexible nail feeding tray as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The width of the gap is between the end of the material and the diameter of the rod to allow the rod to extend into the gap with the end stuck above the gap.

5. The flexible nail feeding tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two vibration generators (5) are respectively arranged on both sides of the lower end of the frame structure.

6. A flexible nail feeding tray as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The support plate (4) is provided with two inclined strip holes corresponding to the support plate (2), and the support plate (2) is slidably connected to the strip holes via two sliding blocks (201).

7. A flexible nail feeding tray as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The length of the slider (201) is smaller than the length of the strip hole, so that the distance between the two support plates (2) is adjustable to accommodate materials (6) of different sizes.

8. The flexible nail feeding tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibration generator (5) is an electromagnetic vibrator or an eccentric wheel vibrator.

9. A flexible nail feeding tray as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The upper vibration plate (3) is hollow in the middle.

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