Automatic transfer device for cookware production

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic transfer device for cookware production, which comprises a conveying machine, a feeding device, a conveying device, a conveying device and a conveying device, and is characterized in that cookware blanks are placed on the conveying device; the V-shaped frame is installed above the conveyor in a lifting mode, when the V-shaped frame ascends to a certain position above the V-shaped frame, a gap facilitating passing of cookware blanks is formed between the V-shaped frame and a conveying belt of the conveyor, and when the V-shaped frame descends to a limiting position below the V-shaped frame, the gap between the V-shaped frame and the conveying belt is smaller than the thickness of the cookware blanks. Therefore, the V-shaped frame is used for blocking the cookware blanks, and the cookware blanks are made to stay at the designated position of the conveyor. The pot blank conveying device is reasonable in design structure and convenient to operate, pot blanks on the conveying belt can be blocked to a designated position through the V-shaped frame, then the pot blanks are moved to a machining station through the suction cups, the picking action of operators on the pot blanks can be omitted, the labor intensity is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. And the problem that the metal-sheet-shaped pot blank cannot be quickly taken during operation can be avoided, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of kitchenware production equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic transfer device for pot production. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, there are various types of cookware, such as iron pans, aluminum pans, stainless steel pans, casserole pans, composite material pans, non-stick pans, etc. For non-cast metal cookware, its processing method is usually to stamp a circular metal sheet into shape by a stamping machine, and then complete the production of the entire cookware through processes such as heat treatment, surface treatment, assembly, and cleaning. Among them, in the above processes, the transfer of the pot blanks (semi-finished cookware) between each link is usually carried out by transfer carts, trays, etc. In order to improve the transfer efficiency, the prior art also uses conveyor belts to achieve the transfer between each process. However, in the actual production process, the operator needs to take the pot blank from the conveyor belt position and then place the pot blank at the designated position of the process for processing. This method has certain defects in operation. On the one hand, when the circular metal sheet is conveyed on the conveyor belt, since there is no gap between the metal sheet and the conveyor belt, and the operator sometimes needs to wear gloves, it further increases the difficulty of taking out the metal sheet from the conveyor belt, affecting the production efficiency; on the other hand, because the operator picks up the pot blank on the conveyor belt manually, there will also be the problem of time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automatic transfer device for pot production, which can use a V-shaped frame to block the pot blank on the conveyor belt to a designated position, and then use a suction cup to move the pot blank to the processing station. It can not only save the operator's picking action of the pot blank, reduce the labor intensity, but also avoid the problem that the metal sheet-shaped pot blank cannot be quickly taken during operation, improving the production efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an automatic transfer device for pot production, comprising:

[0005] A conveyor, configured to place the pot blank thereon and convey it;

[0006] A V-shaped frame, which is installed above the conveyor in a liftable manner. When it rises to a certain position above, a gap for the pot blank to pass through is formed between the V-shaped frame and the conveyor belt. When it descends to the lower limit position, the gap between the V-shaped frame and the conveyor belt is smaller than the thickness of the pot blank, so as to use the V-shaped frame to block the pot blank and make the pot blank stay at the designated position of the conveyor.

[0007] The adsorption and rotation mechanism includes a suction cup and a rotatable connecting rod. The suction cup is installed at the end of the connecting rod. The suction cup can adsorb the pot blank staying at the designated position on the conveyor and transfer the suction cup and the pot blank to the designated position after the connecting rod rotates.

[0008] It further includes:

[0009] A fixing frame, which is fixed above the conveyor;

[0010] A stop cylinder, which is fixed on the surface of the fixing frame, and the telescopic rod of the stop cylinder is connected to the V-shaped frame, and is used to drive the V-shaped frame to move up and down.

[0011] The V-shaped opening direction of the V-shaped frame is opposite to the moving direction of the conveyor belt, and the center line of the V-shaped frame is parallel to the moving track of the conveyor belt.

[0012] The two ends of the V-shaped frame are close to the edge position of the conveyor belt.

[0013] It further includes:

[0014] A workbench, which is arranged on one side close to the conveyor, and has a pot blank processing station on it;

[0015] Wherein, the adsorption and rotation mechanism is arranged on the other side of the workbench, and is arranged to transfer the pot blank to the position where the pot blank processing station is located.

[0016] The adsorption and rotation mechanism further includes:

[0017] A rotation cylinder, which is fixed under the workbench;

[0018] A turntable, which is installed on the workbench and is connected to the rotation shaft of the rotation cylinder;

[0019] A lifting cylinder, which is fixed on the surface of the turntable;

[0020] Wherein, one end of the connecting rod is fixed at the end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder, can rotate under the action of the rotation cylinder, and can lift under the driving action of the lifting cylinder.

[0021] The connecting rod is of a hollow structure, the hollow cavity of the connecting rod is communicated with the inner cavity of the suction cup, and a nozzle is installed on the connecting rod, and the nozzle is connected with an electromagnetic valve through a pipeline.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0023] The utility model has a reasonable design structure and convenient operation. It can use a V-shaped frame to block the pot blanks on the conveyor belt to a specified position, and then use a suction cup to move the pot blanks to the processing station. This can not only save the operator's picking action for the pot blanks, reduce labor intensity, but also avoid the problem that the metal sheet-like pot blanks cannot be quickly picked up during operation, thus improving production efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the adsorption and rotation mechanism of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 It is an installation structure diagram of the V-shaped frame of the utility model.

[0027] Wherein: 1, conveyor; 2, V-shaped frame; 3, fixed frame; 4, material blocking cylinder; 5, workbench; 6, processing station; 7, suction cup; 8, connecting rod; 9, air nozzle; 10, lifting cylinder; 11, turntable; 12, rotating cylinder; 13, sensor. Specific Embodiments

[0028] 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. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] As shown in the figure, an automatic transfer device for pot production is mainly used to automatically replace manual labor to take down pot blanks from the conveyor 1 and place them at a specified position. It includes: a conveyor 1, which is set to place pot blanks on it and convey them. The conveyor 1 is a conventional device for material conveying in the prior art, mainly including frames on both sides and a conveyor belt in the middle position. Other structures such as main shafts, motors, etc. will not be elaborated here too much. In this embodiment, the conveyor 1 is mainly set near different processing processes of the pot to transfer the pot blanks from the previous process to the next process position, replacing the ways of tray transportation and trolley transportation.

[0030] The transfer device further includes a V-shaped frame 2, which is installed above the conveyor 1 in a liftable manner. When it rises to a certain position above, a gap facilitating the passage of the cookware blank is formed between the V-shaped frame 2 and the conveyor belt of the conveyor 1. When it descends to the lower limit position, the gap between the V-shaped frame 2 and the conveyor belt is smaller than the thickness of the cookware blank, so as to block the cookware blank by using the V-shaped frame 2 and make the cookware blank stay at the designated position of the conveyor 1. Among them, the V-shaped frame 2 can make the pot blank move to the root position of the V-shaped opening of the V-shaped frame 2, thus realizing the positioning effect of the pot blank. In addition, since the V-shaped frame 2 has the function of moving up and down, the V-shaped frame 2 can be moved upward when taking materials is not carried out, so that the pot blank moves backward along with the conveyor belt.

[0031] The adsorption and rotation mechanism includes a suction cup 7 and a rotatable connecting rod 8. The suction cup 7 is installed at the end of the connecting rod 8. The suction cup 7 can adsorb the cookware blank staying at the designated position of the conveyor 1, and transfer the suction cup 7 and the cookware blank to the designated position after the connecting rod 8 rotates. Among them, the provided suction cup 7 is used to adsorb the pot blank. After the pot blank is adsorbed, the connecting rod 8 is rotated to transfer the pot blank to the designated position, replacing the action of manual taking, thus saving physical strength.

[0032] Specifically, the automatic transfer device further includes: a fixed frame 3, which is fixed above the conveyor 1, specifically fixed at the frame of the conveyor 1 by bolts, and the fixed frame 3 straddles the two frames of the conveyor 1 to achieve the effect of stable installation; a material blocking cylinder 4, which is fixed on the surface of the fixed frame 3, and the telescopic rod of the material blocking cylinder 4 is connected to the V-shaped frame 2 to drive the V-shaped frame 2 to move up and down. Among them, the V-shaped frame 2 is arranged below the fixed frame 3, and the material blocking cylinder 4 is used as the power source to realize the up and down movement of the V-shaped frame 2.

[0033] Specifically, the opening direction of the V-shaped opening of the V-shaped frame 2 is opposite to the movement direction of the conveyor belt of the conveyor 1, and the center line of the V-shaped frame 2 is parallel to the movement track of the conveyor belt of the conveyor 1, so as to enable the pot blank to enter the V-shaped opening of the V-shaped frame 2. When the circumferential direction of the pot blank contacts the two inner walls of the V-shaped frame 2, the pot blank is accurately positioned. A sensor 13 is also arranged at the root position of the V-shaped opening of the V-shaped frame 2. The sensor 13 is a proximity switch, which can detect the position of the pot blank. When it detects that the pot blank reaches the designated position, it can transmit a signal to the controller (a PLC control system can be used), and the controller then controls the adsorption and rotation mechanism to perform the work of adsorption and transfer.

[0034] Specifically, the two ends of the V-shaped frame 2 are close to the edge position of the conveyor belt of the conveyor 1, so that the pot blanks at different positions on the conveyor belt can all move into the V-shaped opening of the V-shaped frame 2, avoiding omission.

[0035] Specifically, it further includes: a workbench 5, which is arranged on one side close to the conveyor 1 and has a pot blank processing station 6 thereon; wherein, the adsorption and rotation mechanism is arranged on the other side of the workbench 5 and is configured to transfer the pot blank to the position where the pot blank processing station 6 is located. More specifically, the workbench 5 can be the workbench 5 of different process equipment, such as the workbench 5 of pot blank pressing and forming equipment, the workbench 5 for pot blank grinding, the workbench 5 for pot blank coating process, etc. In this example, the shape of the pot blank has different shapes according to different processes, such as metal sheet shape, bowl shape, etc., and the effect of automatic transfer can be achieved in all cases.

[0036] Specifically, the adsorption and rotation mechanism further includes:

[0037] A rotary cylinder 12, which is fixed at the position below the workbench 5; mainly used to drive the suction cup 7 and the connecting rod 8 to rotate, and can be set to rotate at 90°, 180° or other angles according to the actual position of the workbench 5 relative to the conveyor belt.

[0038] A turntable 11, which is installed on the workbench 5 and is connected to the rotating shaft of the rotary cylinder 12, and can rotate under the action of the rotary cylinder 12, mainly used to install the lifting cylinder 10 above.

[0039] A lifting cylinder 10, which is fixed on the surface of the turntable 11. One end of the connecting rod 8 is fixed at the end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 10, and can rotate under the action of the rotary cylinder 12 and can also be lifted under the driving action of the lifting cylinder 10.

[0040] Specifically, the connecting rod 8 is of a hollow structure, the hollow cavity of the connecting rod 8 is communicated with the inner cavity of the suction cup 7, and an air nozzle 9 is installed on the connecting rod 8. The air nozzle 9 is connected to a solenoid valve through a pipeline. During operation, the solenoid valve is connected to a controller. When adsorbing the pot blank, the air in the suction cup 7 and the connecting rod 8 flows outwards to form a negative pressure, achieving the adsorption effect on the pot blank. When the pot blank needs to be put down at a specified position, the air can re-enter the connecting rod 8 and the suction cup 7 under the action of the solenoid valve.

[0041] When this automatic transfer device for pot production is in use, the pot blanks are transported to each process under the conveying action of the conveyor 1. When it is necessary to remove the pot blanks from the conveyor belt, the V-shaped frame 2 can be lowered by using the stop cylinder 4, and the pot blanks can move to the V-shaped opening of the V-shaped frame 2. After the sensor 13 detects the signal, the rotary cylinder 12 is started, so that the connecting rod 8 rotates, and the suction cup 7 moves to the position above the pot blank. Subsequently, under the action of the lifting cylinder 10, the suction cup 7 moves down to adsorb the pot blank. Then the suction cup 7 moves up, and the rotary cylinder 12 drives the suction cup 7 to rotate to transfer the pot blank to the processing station 6 of the workbench 5. After the pot blank is placed on the processing station 6, the transfer action of the pot blank is completed. Since the pot blank is placed on the processing station 6, the placing action of the pot blank can be omitted, thus enabling more rapid processing.

[0042] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic transfer device for pot production, characterized in that, Comprising: A conveyor, configured to place and convey cookware blanks thereon; A V-shaped frame, which is installed above the conveyor in a liftable manner. When it rises to a certain upper position, a gap facilitating the passage of the cookware blank is formed between the V-shaped frame and the conveyor belt. When it descends to the lower limit position, the gap between the V-shaped frame and the conveyor belt is smaller than the thickness of the cookware blank, thereby using the V-shaped frame to block the cookware blank and making the cookware blank stay at the designated position on the conveyor; An adsorption and rotation mechanism, including a suction cup and a rotatable connecting rod. The suction cup is installed at the end of the connecting rod, and the suction cup can adsorb the cookware blank staying at the designated position on the conveyor and transfer the suction cup and the cookware blank to the designated position after the connecting rod rotates.

2. The automatic transfer device for pot production according to claim 1, wherein It further comprises: A fixing frame, which is fixed above the conveyor; A stop cylinder, which is fixed on the surface of the fixing frame, and the telescopic rod of the stop cylinder is connected to the V-shaped frame, and is used to drive the V-shaped frame to move up and down.

3. An automated transfer device for pot production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The V-shaped opening direction of the V-shaped frame is opposite to the movement direction of the conveyor belt, and the center line of the V-shaped frame is parallel to the movement track of the conveyor belt.

4. An automatic transfer device for pot production according to claim 3, characterized in that, The two ends of the V-shaped frame are close to the edge position of the conveyor belt.

5. An automatic transfer device for pot production according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further comprises: A workbench, arranged on one side close to the conveyor, and having a cookware blank processing station thereon; Wherein, the adsorption and rotation mechanism is arranged on the other side of the workbench, and is configured to transfer the cookware blank to the position where the cookware blank processing station is located.

6. The automated transfer device for pot production according to claim 5, characterized in that, The adsorption and rotation mechanism further comprises: A rotation cylinder, which is fixed below the workbench; A turntable, installed on the workbench and connected to the rotation shaft of the rotation cylinder; A lifting cylinder, fixed on the surface of the turntable; Wherein, one end of the connecting rod is fixed at the end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder, can rotate under the action of the rotation cylinder, and can lift under the driving action of the lifting cylinder.

7. An automated transfer device for pot production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting rod is of a hollow structure, the hollow cavity of the connecting rod is communicated with the inner cavity of the suction cup, and a nozzle is installed on the connecting rod, and the nozzle is connected to a solenoid valve through a pipeline.

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