Feeding device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding device which comprises a material supporting mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a discharging mechanism, and at least one pipe material is arranged on the material supporting mechanism; the positioning mechanism can lock the position of the material supporting mechanism; the recognition mechanism is used for extracting and sending the position of the pipe material; the jacking and bearing mechanism comprises a material jacking unit and a material bearing unit, the material jacking unit receives the position of the pipe material and pushes the pipe material to move to the material bearing unit, and the material bearing unit can ascend and descend so as to support and limit the pipe material to a designated position; the gathering mechanism can be used for extracting the pipe materials, carrying the pipe materials to move to a preset position and releasing the pipe materials; and the transferring mechanism can be used for extracting the pipe materials on the material gathering mechanism, performing reciprocating motion between the material gathering mechanism and a material placing position and releasing the pipe materials to the material placing position. The utility model discloses a feeding device to solve the problem of manual feeding in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of automatic feeding, and more specifically, to a feeding device. Background Art

[0002] For slender pipe materials, when transferring from a vehicle (material truck) to the position to be processed, one person needs to grab the pipe material from the vehicle and lift it, and another person grabs the pipe material and lifts it from the other end. The two people simultaneously place the pipe material into the feeder. Because the pipe material is long and heavy, such as a pipe material with a diameter of φ25mm, a length of 3000mm, and a single weight of 11KG, the feeding efficiency is reduced, the safety hazard is increased, and the labor cost is increased.

[0003] Therefore, a feeding device is needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to propose a feeding device to solve the existing manual feeding problem.

[0005] A feeding device provided based on the above purpose includes:

[0006] A material supporting mechanism, on which at least one pipe material is arranged;

[0007] A positioning mechanism, which can lock the position of the material supporting mechanism;

[0008] An identification mechanism, which is used to extract and send the position of the pipe material;

[0009] A top supporting mechanism, which includes a material pushing unit and a material receiving unit. The material pushing unit receives the position of the pipe material and pushes the pipe material to move to the material receiving unit. The material receiving unit can lift to support and limit the pipe material to a specified position;

[0010] A material picking mechanism, which can pick up the pipe material, carry the pipe material to a preset position and release it;

[0011] A transfer mechanism, which can pick up the pipe material on the material picking mechanism, reciprocate between the material picking mechanism and the discharging position, and release the pipe material to the discharging position.

[0012] Optionally, the material supporting mechanism includes a material supporting plate and a moving unit arranged on the material supporting plate, and the pipe material is placed on the material supporting plate.

[0013] Optionally, the positioning mechanism includes a limiting unit and a locking unit. The limiting unit limits the position of the material supporting mechanism, and the locking unit can lock the material supporting mechanism to limit the relative position of the material supporting mechanism.

[0014] Optionally, the identification mechanism includes a vertical detection unit, a lateral movement detection unit, and a transmitting unit. The vertical detection unit and the lateral movement detection unit can identify and specify the position of the pipe material to be transferred, and the transmitting unit sends the position of the pipe material to be transferred to the pushing mechanism.

[0015] Optionally, the material picking mechanism includes at least three material picking units sequentially arranged at intervals from the top supporting mechanism. The material picking unit includes a material picking plate, a control arm, and a driving unit. The material picking plate is used to support the pipe material; the control arm is rotatably connected to the material picking plate to control or release the pipe material; the driving unit is connected to the material picking plate and can drive the material picking plate to move reciprocally.

[0016] Optionally, the feeding device further includes a cleaning mechanism for removing impurities on the pipe material.

[0017] Optionally, the feeding device further includes two pushing mechanisms respectively arranged at opposite ends of the pipe material and used to push the pipe material to move reciprocally.

[0018] Optionally, the feeding device further includes a material distributing mechanism arranged between the material picking mechanism and the transferring mechanism. The material distributing mechanism can obtain the pipe material released by the material picking mechanism, and the material distributing mechanism is used to provide the pipe material one by one. The material picking mechanism provides the pipe material on the material distributing mechanism to the moving mechanism.

[0019] Optionally, the material distributing mechanism includes at least two material distributing units arranged at intervals in the height direction. Each material distributing unit is provided with a detection unit. The material picking mechanism is used to release the pipe material to the upper material distributing unit. The detection unit is used to detect whether there is pipe material on the material distributing unit. If there is, the material picking mechanism releases the pipe material to the lower material distributing unit or the material supporting mechanism.

[0020] In addition, optionally, the feeding device further includes a bin sensor for detecting and judging whether the bin is full and sending a full bin signal to the material picking mechanism. After receiving the full bin signal, the material picking mechanism stops operating.

[0021] As can be seen from the above, compared with the prior art, the feeding device provided in this application has the following advantages: By adopting the above feeding device, automatic lifting and transfer of single pipe materials can be realized, and the pipe materials can be automatically fed from the material truck into the feeder, bin and other designated positions, so that automatic feeding operation can be realized, replacing manual operation, greatly improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs. Description of the Drawings

[0022] The above features and technical advantages of the present application will become clearer and easier to understand through the following description of its embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the feeding device adopted in the specific embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 a side view of the feeding device shown.

[0025] Among them, the reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Vertical detection unit; 2. Lateral movement detection unit; 3. Pipe material; 4. Material supporting mechanism; 5. Cleaning mechanism; 6. First detection unit; 7. Second detection unit; 8. First pushing mechanism; 9. Second pushing mechanism; 10. Claw lifting cylinder; 11. Bin sensor; 12. First material picking unit; 13. Second material picking unit; 14. Third material picking unit; 15. Material distributing mechanism; 16. Claw; 17. Limiting unit; 18. Locking unit; 19. Pushing unit; 20. Detecting and feeding mechanism; 21. Material receiving unit. Specific embodiments

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer and more understandable, the following further details the present application in conjunction with specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the directions in the drawings. The terms "inner" and "outer" respectively refer to the directions towards or away from the geometric center of a specific component.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the feeding device adopted in the specific embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 It is Figure 1 a side view of the feeding device shown. As Figures 1 to 2 shown, the feeding device includes a material supporting mechanism 4, a positioning mechanism, an identification mechanism, a top supporting mechanism, a material picking mechanism and a transfer mechanism.

[0029] At least one pipe material 3 is arranged on the material supporting mechanism 4; usually, dozens of pipe materials 3 are placed on each material supporting mechanism 4, and the pipe materials 3 are stacked parallel, in the same direction, neatly or relatively chaotically along the moving (front and rear) direction of the material supporting mechanism 4.

[0030] The positioning mechanism can lock the position of the material supporting mechanism 4; after the material supporting mechanism 4 stops at the specified position, the positioning mechanism is used to lock the position of the material supporting mechanism 4 to facilitate subsequent operations such as positioning and extraction of the pipe material 3.

[0031] The identification mechanism is used to extract and send the position of the pipe material 3; the identification mechanism usually identifies the pipe material 3 in a certain order, such as from top to bottom, from right to left or from left to right, and the identification mechanism usually identifies the pipe material 3 one by one.

[0032] The top supporting mechanism includes a top material unit 19 and a material supporting unit 21. The top material unit 19 receives the position of the pipe material 3 and pushes the pipe material 3 to move to the material supporting unit 21. The material supporting unit 21 can lift and lower to support and limit the pipe material 3 to a specified position; the top material unit 19 receives the position of the pipe material 3, and the top material unit 19 is used to push the identified pipe material 3 away from its original position to distinguish it from other pipe materials 3; for example, the top material unit 19 pushes the pipe material 3 to move to the material supporting unit 21, and the material supporting unit 21 can lift and lower. The material supporting unit 21 can rise to provide a supporting and limiting effect on the pipe material 3, so that the pipe material 3 is lifted to a specified position; when the material supporting unit 21 interferes with the material supporting mechanism 4, the material supporting unit 21 descends, and when the material supporting mechanism 4 moves to a preset position, the material supporting unit 21 rises again. The top material unit 19 includes but is not limited to a top material cylinder, and the material supporting unit 21 includes a material supporting plate and a pushing cylinder. The material supporting plate is connected to the pushing cylinder, and the pushing cylinder can lift and lower to drive the material supporting plate to lift and lower synchronously.

[0033] The material picking mechanism can extract the pipe material 3, carry the pipe material 3 to move to a preset position and release it; the material picking mechanism moves according to a preset program to extract the pipe material 3, carry the pipe material 3 to lift and lower, and release it to a preset position, such as a storage bin or a specific position before entering the storage bin.

[0034] The transfer mechanism can extract the pipe material 3 on the material picking mechanism, reciprocate between the material picking mechanism and the discharging position, and release the pipe material 3 to the discharging position.

[0035] To realize the automatic transfer of the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4 to the storage bin or other discharging positions, the operator pushes the material supporting mechanism 4 to a specified position, locks the position of the material supporting mechanism 4 by using the positioning mechanism, the identification mechanism detects the topmost and rightmost 1 pipe material 3 on the material supporting mechanism 4, and sends the position of this pipe material 3 to the top material unit 19; the top material unit 19 pushes this pipe material 3 to move, separates this pipe material 3 from other pipe materials 3, and supports and limits it through the material supporting unit 21. The material picking mechanism extracts the pipe material 3, carries the pipe material 3 to rise to a preset position, the transfer mechanism extracts the pipe material 3, moves the pipe material 3 to the discharging position, and releases the pipe material 3 to the storage bin or other discharging positions, the transfer mechanism resets, and the material picking mechanism resets.

[0036] By adopting the above feeding device, it is possible to realize the automatic lifting and transfer of a single pipe material 3, and automatically send the pipe material 3 from the material truck to a specified position such as a feeder and a storage bin, which can realize automatic feeding operation, replace manual operation, greatly improve production efficiency, and reduce labor costs.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present application, the transfer mechanism includes a jaw 16 and a jaw lifting cylinder 10. The jaw 16 can extract and release the pipe material 3. The jaw lifting cylinder 10 is connected to the jaw 16 and drives the jaw 16 to drive the pipe material 3 to move up and down.

[0038] Optionally, the material supporting mechanism 4 includes a material supporting plate and a moving unit arranged under the material supporting plate, and the pipe material 3 is placed on the material supporting plate. The material supporting mechanism 4 includes, but is not limited to, a material truck, and the pipe materials 3 are stacked parallel, in the same direction, neatly or relatively chaotically along the front-back direction of the material truck.

[0039] To achieve precise positioning, the positioning mechanism can position the entire material supporting mechanism 4. Optionally, the positioning mechanism includes a limiting unit 17 and a locking unit 18. The limiting unit 17 limits the position of the material supporting mechanism 4, and the locking unit 18 can lock the material supporting mechanism 4 to limit the relative position of the material supporting mechanism 4. A guiding plate and a positioning plate are arranged at the edge of the specified position. The material supporting mechanism 4 is moved along the guiding plate so that the pipe material 3 on the material supporting mechanism abuts against the positioning plate. The movement of the material supporting mechanism 4 is limited by the limiting unit 17, and at the same time, the locking unit 18 is used to lock the material supporting mechanism 4 to lock the material supporting mechanism 4 at the specified position. With the above positioning mechanism, the limiting unit 17 and the locking unit 18 lock the position of the material supporting mechanism 4 at the same time, ensuring that the material supporting mechanism 4 remains relatively stationary during the process of extracting or transferring the pipe material 3.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present application, the limiting unit 17 includes, but is not limited to, a ground-fixed angle iron and a positioning plate to achieve the limitation of the material truck.

[0041] The locking unit 18 can lock the whole material truck. In one embodiment of the present application, the locking unit 18 is arranged on the material truck (such as a cross beam). The locking unit 18 includes, but is not limited to, a rotary clamping cylinder, and realizes the conversion between the unlocked state and the locked state through rotation.

[0042] To avoid breaking the arrangement order of the pipe materials 3 and affecting the operation efficiency, optionally, the identification mechanism includes a vertical detection unit 1, a lateral movement detection unit 2 and a transmitting unit. The vertical detection unit 1 and the lateral movement detection unit 2 can identify and specify the position of the pipe material 3 to be transferred, and the transmitting unit sends the position of the pipe material 3 to be transferred to the pushing mechanism. The vertical detection unit 1 is used to identify the position of the topmost pipe material 3, and the lateral movement detection unit 2 is used to identify the rightmost pipe material 3, so as to determine the only pipe material 3, and the transmitting unit sends the position information of this pipe material 3 to the pushing mechanism. With the above identification mechanism, among the numerous pipe materials 3 of the material supporting mechanism 4, the position of one pipe material 3 can be identified and sent each time, which is convenient for subsequent operations.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present application, the vertical detection unit 1 includes, but is not limited to, an opposed fiber optic sensor, and the lateral movement detection unit 2 includes, but is not limited to, a laser sensor.

[0044] Optionally, the picking mechanism includes at least three picking units arranged at intervals in sequence by a self-supporting mechanism from top. Each picking unit includes a picking plate, a control arm and a driving unit. The picking plate is used to support the pipe material 3; the control arm is rotatably connected to the picking plate to control or release the pipe material 3; the driving unit is connected to the picking plate and can drive the picking plate to reciprocate. The pipe material 3 is placed horizontally. In order to quickly pick up the pipe material 3, three picking units are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the pipe material 3. The self-supporting mechanisms are the first picking unit 12, the second picking unit 13 and the third picking unit 14 in sequence. The first picking unit 12 is arranged at one-third of the pipe material 3, the second picking unit 13 is arranged at three-quarters of the pipe material 3, and the third picking unit 14 is arranged at the end position of the pipe material 3. After the supporting mechanism moves and abuts against the pipe material 3, first, the second picking unit 13 raises the end of the pipe material 3, that is, the picking plate picks up the end of the pipe material 3, the control arm rotates to control the pipe material 3 to be fixed on the picking plate, and the driving unit drives the picking plate to rise, so that the pipe material 3 is in an inclined state; secondly, the first picking unit 12 rises to support the pipe material 3, that is, the driving unit drives the picking plate to rise, the picking plate contacts the pipe material 3, and the control arm rotates to control the pipe material 3 to be fixed on the picking plate; thirdly, the second picking unit 13 quickly lowers the end of the pipe material 3, that is, the driving unit drives the picking plate to quickly lower until the second picking unit 13 is flush with the first picking unit 12. At this time, the first picking unit 12 and the second picking unit 13 jointly pick up the pipe material 3, and the pipe material 3 is in a flush state; the second picking unit 13 and the first picking unit 12 drive the material to rise and send it to the moving mechanism or other designated positions. The third picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. The third picking unit 14 can operate independently, or can operate simultaneously with any one of the first picking unit 12 and the second picking unit 13, or all three operate simultaneously. By adopting the above picking mechanism, the pipe material 3 can be effectively picked up, and the pipe material 3 is prevented from deviating from the picking range during the picking process, resulting in missing the pipe material 3.

[0045] There may be wrappings or stains on the pipe material 3. In order to avoid affecting the normal use of the pipe material 3, optionally, the feeding device further includes: a cleaning mechanism 5, and the cleaning mechanism 5 is used to remove impurities on the pipe material 3. By adopting the cleaning mechanism 5, impurities (such as EPE) on the pipe material 3 can be effectively removed, ensuring that the pipe material 3 can be directly used after entering the material bin.

[0046] For the wrappings on the pipe material 3, in an embodiment of the present application, the cleaning mechanism 5 adopts a blowing structure, that is, after the moving mechanism extracts the pipe material 3, at a position corresponding to the pipe material 3, a plurality of blowing ports are arranged, and the plurality of blowing ports are arranged at intervals in sequence along the length direction of the pipe material 3. Each blowing port is communicated with a gas source. When the gas source is started, the blowing ports blow air towards the pipe material 3 to blow the wrappings away from the pipeline, achieving the cleaning purpose.

[0047] To avoid the adhesion between the package and the pipe material 3, optionally, the feeding device further includes: two pushing mechanisms, which are respectively arranged at the opposite ends of the pipe material 3 and are used to push the pipe material 3 to move back and forth. The two pushing mechanisms are respectively the first pushing mechanism 8 and the second pushing mechanism 9, which can operate independently or synchronously. After the clamp 16 of the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3, the first pushing mechanism 8 and the second pushing mechanism 9 can push the pipe material 3 to move at least one round trip. During the movement, the package and the pipe material 3 are further separated, so that the air output from the air blowing port can blow the package away.

[0048] To avoid the difficulty in extraction and movement of the moving mechanism caused by the simultaneous pushing out of two pipe materials 3 by the top supporting mechanism and the simultaneous extraction of two pipe materials 3 by the material picking mechanism due to the adhesion of the pipe material 3, before the material picking mechanism provides the pipe material 3 to the moving mechanism, it preferably passes through the material distributing mechanism 15 to ensure single feeding to the moving mechanism. Optionally, the feeding device further includes: a material distributing mechanism 15, which is arranged between the material picking mechanism and the transfer mechanism. The material distributing mechanism 15 can obtain the pipe material 3 released by the material picking mechanism, and the material distributing mechanism 15 is used to provide the pipe material 3 one by one. The material picking mechanism provides the pipe material 3 on the material distributing mechanism 15 to the moving mechanism. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 jointly pick up the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4, carry the pipe material 3 to rise to the material distributing mechanism 15, and detect the quantity of the pipe material 3. If the quantity of the pipe material 3 is no more than one, the first material picking unit 12, the second material picking unit 13 and the third material picking unit 14 jointly carry the pipe material 3 to continue rising. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material, and the third material picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. If the quantity of the pipe material 3 is more than one, for example, two, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release one pipe material 3 to the material distributing mechanism 15; then, the second material picking unit 13, the first material picking unit 12 and the third material picking unit 14 carry the other pipe material 3 to continue rising. The steps are the same when the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3. After the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material 3, they return to the material distributing mechanism 15, pick up the pipe material 3 again, and carry the pipe material 3 to continue rising. The third material picking unit 14 and the moving mechanism obtain the pipe material 3 again. Each pipe material 3 on the material distributing mechanism 15 is transferred to the moving mechanism, and the material picking mechanism picks up the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4 again. By adopting the above material distributing mechanism 15, it can be ensured that the moving mechanism obtains only one pipe material 3 each time, avoiding excessive load.

[0049] If there is pipe material 3 on each material distribution mechanism, and the pipe materials 3 carried by the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 are still more than one, such as two, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 carry two pipe materials 3 back to the material supporting mechanism 4, put down one pipe material 3, and carry the other pipe material 3 to move, so as to ensure that each time the moving mechanism can only pick up one pipe material 3. By adopting the above material distribution mechanism 15, it can be ensured that the moving mechanism obtains only one pipe material 3 each time, avoiding excessive load.

[0050] To improve efficiency, usually two material distribution mechanisms 15 are set, and each material distribution mechanism 15 includes a material distribution unit; or only one double-layer material distribution mechanism is set, and this material distribution mechanism includes at least two material distribution units. Taking two material distribution mechanisms 15 as an example, they are relatively spaced apart in the height direction. For example, the two material distribution mechanisms 15 are respectively the upper material distribution mechanism 15 and the lower material distribution mechanism 15. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 jointly pick up the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4, and carry the pipe material 3 to rise to the upper material distribution mechanism 15, and detect the presence or absence of the pipe material 3. If it is detected that there is pipe material 3 and the quantity is not more than one, the first material picking unit 12, the second material picking unit 13 and the third material picking unit 14 jointly carry the pipe material 3 to continue rising. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material, and the third material picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. If the quantity of the pipe material 3 is more than one, such as two, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the first pipe material 3 to the upper material distribution mechanism 15; then, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 carry the pipe material 3 to move downward to the lower material distribution mechanism 15 and release the second pipe material 3; at this time, if the pipe material 3 is still more than one, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 carry the pipe material 3 to continue moving downward to the lower material distribution mechanism 15 or put it back on the material supporting mechanism 4. Then, the second material picking unit 13, the first material picking unit 12 and the third material picking unit 14 carry the pipe material 3 in the upper material distribution mechanism 15 to continue rising, and the steps are the same when the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3. After the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material, they return to the lower material distribution mechanism 15, pick up the pipe material 3 again, and carry the pipe material 3 to continue rising. The third material picking unit 14 and the moving mechanism obtain the pipe material 3 again. Until the pipe materials 3 on each material distribution mechanism 15 are all transferred to the moving mechanism, the material picking mechanism picks up the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4 again.

[0051] To save resources, optionally, the material distributing mechanism 15 includes at least two material distributing units spaced apart in the height direction, and a detection unit is provided on each material distributing unit. The material picking mechanism is used to release the pipe material 3 to the upper material distributing unit, and the detection unit is used to detect whether there is pipe material 3 on the material distributing unit. If there is, the material picking mechanism releases the pipe material 3 to the lower material distributing unit or the material supporting mechanism. Generally, the material picking mechanism can pick up at most two pipe materials 3 at the same time. The material distributing mechanism 15 includes two relatively arranged material distributing units. The upper material distributing unit and the detection unit are the first material distributing unit and the first detection unit 6 respectively, and the lower material distributing unit and the detection unit are the second material distributing unit and the second detection unit 7 respectively. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 jointly pick up the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4 and carry the pipe material 3 up to the first material distributing unit. The first detection unit 6 detects the presence or absence of the pipe material 3. If the pipe material 3 is detected, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 descend to the second material distributing unit. The second detection unit 7 detects the presence or absence of the pipe material 3. If the second detection unit 7 detects that there is no pipe material, the first material picking unit 12, the second material picking unit 13 and the third material picking unit 14 rise and continue to carry the pipe material 3 up. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material 3, and the third material picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. If the second detection unit 7 detects that there is pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 recycle the pipe material 3 to the lower material distributing unit and rise to the first material distributing mechanism. The first material picking unit 12, the second material picking unit 13 and the third material picking unit 14 carry the pipe material up. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material, and the third material picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 descend below the second detection unit. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 carry the second pipe material up. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material, and the third material picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. Until the pipe material 3 on each material distributing unit is transferred to the moving mechanism, the material picking mechanism picks up the pipe material 3 from the material supporting mechanism 4 again.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present application, two relatively arranged first detection units 6 are provided on the first material distributing unit to detect the presence or absence of the pipe material 3 entering the first material distributing unit, so as to determine the subsequent movement path of the material picking mechanism; two relatively arranged second detection units 7 are provided on the second material distributing unit to detect the presence or absence of the pipe material 3 entering the second material distributing unit, so as to determine the subsequent movement path of the material picking mechanism.

[0053] In addition, optionally, the feeding device further includes: a silo sensor 11, which is used to detect and determine whether the silo is full, and send a full silo signal to the material picking mechanism. After receiving the full silo signal, the material picking mechanism stops operating. By setting the silo sensor 11, the storage situation of the silo can be timely understood, so that the material picking mechanism can automatically start or stop operating.

[0054] The following further introduces the usage process of the feeding device.

[0055] The operator pushes the material supporting mechanism 4 along the guide plate to the positioning plate, so that the material supporting mechanism 4 stops at the designated position. The positioning mechanism limits the material supporting mechanism 4, that is, the limiting unit 17 limits the position of the material supporting mechanism 4, and the locking unit 18 can lock the material supporting mechanism 4 to limit the relative position of the material supporting mechanism 4. The identification mechanism starts to identify the position of the pipe material 3. The vertical detection unit 1 is used to identify the position of the topmost pipe material 3, and the lateral movement detection unit 2 is used to identify the rightmost pipe material 3, so as to determine the position of the pipe material 3. The emitting unit sends the position information of this pipe material 3 to the top supporting mechanism. The top supporting mechanism is used to push the identified pipe material 3 away from its original position to distinguish it from other pipe materials 3; at the same time, the identified pipe material 3 is pushed to the designated position.

[0056] The second material picking unit 13 raises the end of the pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12 raises to support the pipe material 3, the second material picking unit 13 quickly lowers the end of the pipe material 3 until the second material picking unit 13 is flush with the first material picking unit 12. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 jointly pick up the pipe material 3, and the pipe material 3 is in a flush state.

[0057] The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 jointly rise, send the pipe material 3 to the first material distribution unit, and release the pipe material 3. The first detection unit 6 detects the presence or absence of the pipe material 3. If the pipe material 3 is detected, the first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 lower to the second detection unit 7. The second detection unit 7 detects the presence or absence of the pipe material 3. If the second detection unit 7 detects no pipe material 3, the first material picking unit 12, the second material picking unit 13 and the third material picking unit 14 rise, carry the pipe material 3 and continue to rise. The moving mechanism clamps the pipe material 3 through the clamping jaw 16. The first material picking unit 12 and the second material picking unit 13 release the pipe material. The third material picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. The two pushing mechanisms push the pipe material 3 back and forth, so that the pipe material 3 is separated from the pearl cotton above it. The cleaning mechanism 5 blows air to separate the pearl cotton from the pipe material 3. The third material picking unit 14 and the clamping jaw 16 release the pipe material 3 at the same time. After the pipe material 3 breaks away, it rolls towards the silo side.

[0058] If the second detection unit 7 detects the presence of pipe materials 3, the first picking unit 12 and the second picking unit 13 recover the pipe materials 3 onto the second material distribution unit. Then, the first picking unit 12, the second picking unit 13, and the third picking unit 14 rise to the first material distribution unit. After the first detection unit 6 is opened, the former three extract and carry the pipe materials 3 thereon to rise. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe materials 3, the first picking unit 12 and the second picking unit 13 release the pipe materials, and the third picking unit 14 plays an auxiliary supporting role. The two pushing mechanisms push the pipe materials 3 back and forth to separate the pipe materials 3 from the EPE above. The cleaning mechanism 5 blows air to separate the EPE from the pipe materials 3. The third picking unit 14 and the jaws 16 release the pipe materials 3 simultaneously, and after the pipe materials 3 are detached, they roll towards the side of the bin. At the same time, the first picking unit 12 and the second picking unit 13 descend to the second material distribution unit, the second detection unit 7 is opened, and the former two extract and carry the pipe materials 3 thereon to rise. When the moving mechanism obtains the pipe materials 3 again, after cleaning according to the same steps as above, they are sent into the bin.

[0059] Before entering the bin, a buffer cylinder can be set. After the feeding detection mechanism 20 detects the incoming materials, it commands the buffer cylinder to retract, so that the pipe materials 3 slowly enter the bin. After the bin sensor 11 detects that the bin is full, the picking mechanism stops feeding.

[0060] From the above description and practice, it can be seen that the feeding device provided by this application has the following advantages compared with the prior art: By adopting the above feeding device, it can realize the automatic lifting and transfer of single pipe materials, and send the pipe materials from the material truck to designated positions such as the feeder and the bin, and can realize automatic feeding operations, replacing manual operations, greatly improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.

[0061] Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the above are only specific embodiments of this application and are not used to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit of this application shall be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that, Including: A stock supporting mechanism, on which at least one pipe material is arranged; A positioning mechanism, which can lock the position of the stock supporting mechanism; An identification mechanism, which is used to extract and send the position of the pipe material; A top supporting mechanism, which includes a stock pushing unit and a stock supporting unit. The stock pushing unit receives the position of the pipe material and pushes the pipe material to move to the stock supporting unit. The stock supporting unit can lift to support and limit the pipe material to a specified position; A material picking mechanism, which can pick up the pipe material, carry the pipe material to a preset position and release it; A transfer mechanism, which can pick up the pipe material on the material picking mechanism, reciprocate between the material picking mechanism and the discharging position, and release the pipe material to the discharging position.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that It also includes: The stock supporting mechanism includes a stock supporting plate and a moving unit arranged on the stock supporting plate, and the pipe material is placed on the stock supporting plate.

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, wherein: The positioning mechanism includes a limiting unit and a locking unit. The limiting unit limits the position of the stock supporting mechanism, and the locking unit can lock the stock supporting mechanism to limit the relative position of the stock supporting mechanism.

4. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The identification mechanism includes a vertical detection unit, a lateral movement detection unit and a transmitting unit. The vertical detection unit and the lateral movement detection unit can identify and specify the position of the pipe material to be transferred, and the transmitting unit sends the position of the pipe material to be transferred to the pushing mechanism.

5. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The material picking mechanism includes at least three material picking units arranged at intervals in sequence from the top supporting mechanism. The material picking unit includes a material picking plate, a control arm and a driving unit. The material picking plate is used to support the pipe material; the control arm is rotatably connected to the material picking plate to control or release the pipe material; the driving unit is connected to the material picking plate and can drive the material picking plate to reciprocate.

6. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, It also includes: A cleaning mechanism, which is used to remove impurities on the pipe material.

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, wherein: Two pushing mechanisms, which are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the pipe material and are used to push the pipe material to reciprocate.

8. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that It also includes: A material distributing mechanism, which is arranged between the material picking mechanism and the transfer mechanism. The material distributing mechanism can obtain the pipe material released by the material picking mechanism. The material distributing mechanism is used to provide the pipe material one by one, and the material picking mechanism provides the pipe material on the material distributing mechanism to the transfer mechanism.

9. The feeding device according to claim 8, wherein: The material dividing mechanism includes at least two material dividing units spaced apart in the height direction, each material dividing unit is provided with a detection unit, the material picking mechanism is used to release the pipe material to the material dividing unit above, and the detection unit is used to detect whether the pipe material exists on the material dividing unit. If so, the material picking mechanism releases the pipe material to the material dividing unit below or the supporting mechanism.

10. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, Also includes: The silo sensor is used to detect and determine whether the silo is full, and send a full-silo signal to the material picking mechanism. The material picking mechanism stops operating after receiving the full-silo signal.

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