Tray feeding device

Abstract

The tray feeding device is characterized in that a material basket is arranged at the upper end of a lifting mechanism, a pair of partition plates with the same position and height are arranged on the inner wall of the material basket and used for bearing trays, a fixing frame in a transferring mechanism is arranged beside the material basket, a butt joint assembly comprises a lifting air cylinder and a butt joint plate, and the lifting air cylinder is arranged at the output end of a translation assembly; a butt joint plate is arranged on the transfer assembly and used for being in butt joint with the trays, the transfer assembly comprises a belt feeding part rotating circularly, and the belt feeding part is driven to be used for bearing the trays transferred to the belt feeding part through the butt joint plate and transferring the trays to the feeding mechanism. The material frame is located on the lifting mechanism, the transferring mechanism is located on the side of the material frame, is in accurate butt joint with the tray and transfers materials, and the materials are conveyed to the feeding mechanism, the feeding efficiency is high, feeding is stable, the transferring mechanism transfers the materials in the tray in the material frame, normal work of the feeding mechanism and an external feeding line is not affected, and the labor intensity of workers is lowered. And the feeding efficiency can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding devices, in particular to a feeding device for a tray for carrying tiny sheet-like bodies. Background Art

[0002] In the automated processing of many products, products need to be carried by trays, that is, the products are placed on the trays, and the trays are fed on the conveyor line, which can improve the conveying efficiency and processing efficiency. To further improve the turnover efficiency and usage efficiency of the trays, a tray feeding device can be used to automatically feed the trays onto the conveyor line.

[0003] In the prior art, such as an automatic feeding tray device with the application number 202220018822.2, it includes a stacking tray mechanism and a feeding and taking mechanism. The feeding modules / feeding tray structures in its feeding and taking mechanism need to be arranged below the stacking tray mechanism, and it is necessary to take materials from the lowermost tray. On the one hand, this causes the entire device to occupy a relatively high space (the position of the stacking tray mechanism is fixed), and on the other hand, when the feeding tray structure takes the tray, the feeding module needs to stop operating, and the pause interval will affect the subsequent feeding efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a tray feeding device. The material frame is located on the lifting mechanism, and the transfer mechanism is located beside the material frame to dock with the tray and transfer materials, and then complete the feeding on the feeding mechanism. The transfer mechanism can achieve precise docking and material transfer of the tray, with high feeding efficiency and stable feeding. Moreover, the transfer mechanism transfers the tray in the material frame, which does not affect the normal operation of the feeding mechanism and the external feeding line, and can improve the feeding efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a tray feeding device, including a machine table, and:

[0006] A lifting mechanism, which is arranged on the machine table, and a material basket is provided at its upper end. A plurality of partition plates are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the inner wall of the material basket, and a pair of partition plates at the same position and height are used to carry the tray.

[0007] A transfer mechanism, which is arranged on the machine table. The transfer mechanism includes a fixed frame, a translation component, a docking component, and a transfer component. The fixed frame is arranged beside the material basket. The translation component is arranged on the fixed frame. The docking component includes a lifting cylinder and a docking plate. The lifting cylinder is arranged at the output end of the translation component, and a docking plate is provided at its output end for docking with the tray and moving the tray out of the material basket. The transfer component includes a belt feeding part that rotates in a cycle. The belt feeding part is driven to carry the tray transferred onto it by the docking plate and transfer the tray.

[0008] A feeding mechanism, which is arranged on the machine table and is used to carry and feed the trays transferred by the transfer component.

[0009] As a further optimization, the lifting mechanism includes a mounting component, a driving motor, a lead screw nut pair, and a supporting part. The mounting component is arranged on the machine table, the driving motor is arranged on the mounting component, and a lead screw nut pair is provided at the output end. The supporting part is arranged on the lead screw nut pair, and the material basket is arranged at the upper end of the supporting part.

[0010] As a further optimization, the mounting component includes a top plate, a connecting rod, and a bottom plate. The top plate is arranged on the machine table, the bottom plate is arranged below the top plate through the connecting rod. The supporting part includes a middle plate, a supporting rod, and a first guide cylinder. The middle plate is arranged on the lead screw nut pair, the first guide cylinder is arranged on the top plate, and the supporting rod is arranged on the middle plate and passes upward through the first guide cylinder and then connects to the material basket.

[0011] As a further optimization, a second guide cylinder is provided on the middle plate, and the connecting rod passes through the guide cylinder.

[0012] As a further optimization, the translation component includes a rotating motor, a slider guide rail pair, and a first transmission part. The rotating motor and the slider guide rail pair are arranged on the machine table or the fixed frame. The lifting cylinder is arranged on the slider guide rail pair and is connected to the first transmission part, and the first transmission part is connected to the output end of the rotating motor.

[0013] As a further optimization, magnet components are provided on one side of the docking plate close to the material basket and on one side of the tray close to the transfer mechanism, which are matched with each other.

[0014] As a further optimization, the transfer component includes a transfer motor, a second transmission part, a coaxial rotating part, and a belt feeding part. The transfer motor and the coaxial rotating part are arranged on the fixed frame, and a pair of the belt feeding parts are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the fixed frame and are connected to the coaxial rotating part.

[0015] As a further optimization, the belt feeding part includes a rotating wheel and a feeding belt. A plurality of the rotating wheels are arranged on the fixed frame, and the feeding belt is sleeved on the rotating wheels.

[0016] As a further optimization, the transfer mechanism further includes a limiting plate. The limiting plate is arranged at the upper end of the fixed frame, and a receiving groove is provided at the upper end. The lower part of the feeding belt is embedded in the receiving groove, which can ensure the stable movement of the feeding belt and has a certain supporting effect on the feeding belt.

[0017] As a further optimization, the feeding mechanism includes a translation module and a feeding table. The translation module is arranged on the machine table, and the feeding table is arranged at the output end of the translation module to dock with the transfer component and the external feeding line. The tray can be fed to different external conveying lines through the translation of the feeding table to enter different processes.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The material frame is located on the lifting mechanism, and the transfer mechanism is located beside the material frame. The docking and material transfer with the tray are completed through the cooperation of the translation component, the lifting cylinder and the docking plate, and the feeding is completed on the feeding mechanism. The transfer mechanism can achieve accurate docking and material transfer of the tray, with high feeding efficiency and stable feeding.

[0020] 2. The transfer mechanism transfers the tray in the material frame, which does not affect the normal operation of the feeding mechanism and can improve the feeding efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the lifting mechanism and the material frame of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the transfer mechanism of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the other side view of the transfer mechanism of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 5 is Figure 4 an enlarged view of part A in DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0026] The following are specific embodiments of the utility model in combination with the drawings, and the technical solutions of the utility model are further described, but the utility model is not limited to these embodiments.

[0027] Such as Figures 1 to 4As shown in the figure, a tray feeding device includes a machine table 10, a lifting mechanism 20, a material box 30, a transplanting mechanism 40, and a feeding mechanism 50. The lifting mechanism 20 is arranged on the machine table 10, and a material basket 30 is provided at the upper end. A plurality of partition plates 311 are symmetrically arranged on the opposite sides of the inner wall of the material basket 30. There is a gap 310 between a pair of adjacent upper and lower arranged partition plates 311 on the same side wall. A pair of partition plates 311 at the same position height in the material box 30 are used to carry the tray 100. The transfer mechanism 40 is arranged on the machine table 10. The transfer mechanism 40 includes a fixed frame 41, a translation component 42, a docking component 43, and a transfer component 44. The fixed frame 41 is arranged beside the material basket 30. The translation component 42 is arranged on the fixed frame 41. The docking component 43 includes a lifting cylinder 431 and a docking plate 432. The lifting cylinder 431 is arranged at the output end of the translation component 42, and a docking plate 432 is provided at its output end for docking with the tray 100 in the material box 30 and moving the tray out of the material box 30. The transfer component 44 includes a belt feeding part 444 that rotates in a cycle. The belt feeding part 444 is driven to carry the tray 100 transferred onto it by the docking plate 432 and transfer the tray. The feeding mechanism 50 is arranged on the machine table 10 and is used to carry and feed the tray transferred by the transfer component 44.

[0028] In the present utility model, a plurality of trays 100 are placed in the material tray 30 in an up-and-down arrangement, and each tray 100 is supported by a pair of partition plates 311. When it is necessary to feed the tray 100, the translation component 42 drives the docking component 43 to move towards the material box 30. At this time, the lifting cylinder 431 drives the docking plate 432 to rise and its position is higher than the upper end surface of the belt feeding part 444. The docking plate 432 is driven by the translation component 42 to dock with a tray 100 at the same position height in the material box 30, and is driven by the translation component 42 to move away from the material box 30, thereby taking the tray 100 away from the material box 30 and placing it on the belt feeding part 444. And the lifting cylinder 431 drives the docking plate 432 to descend and separate from the tray 100. The tray 100 enters the feeding mechanism 50 driven by the belt feeding part 444, thus completing the feeding of one tray. The lifting mechanism 20 drives the material box to rise a certain distance, so that the tray (the second tray) originally located below the above tray is in a position where it can interact with the raised docking plate 432 for feeding the second tray. Repeat the above actions to complete the feeding of all trays in the material box 30.

[0029] The transfer mechanism 40 of the present utility model is located beside the material box 30, and is located on the lifting mechanism 20 in cooperation with the material box 30. Through the cooperation of the translation component 42, the lifting cylinder 431 and the docking plate 432, the docking with the tray 100 is completed, and the tray 100 is placed at the upper end of the belt feeding part 444 that can rotate in a cycle. After the translation component 42 and the docking component 43 are reset, the belt feeding part 444 moves the tray to the feeding mechanism 50, and the feeding of the tray 100 is completed through the feeding mechanism 50. The structural design of the material box 30 and the cooperation of the translation component 42 and the docking component 43 can conveniently and smoothly complete the transfer and feeding of the tray. The present utility model has the characteristics of high feeding efficiency and smooth feeding.

[0030] Preferably, the lifting mechanism 20 includes an installation component 21, a driving motor 22, a lead screw nut pair 23 and a support part 24. The installation component 21 is arranged on the machine table 10, the driving motor 22 is arranged on the installation component 21, and a lead screw nut pair 23 is provided at the output end. The support part 24 is arranged on the lead screw nut pair 23, and the material basket 30 is arranged at the upper end of the support part 24. By driving the lead screw nut pair 23 by the driving motor 22, the support part 24 located on the lead screw nut pair 23 drives the material box 30 to achieve accurate lifting action.

[0031] More specifically, the installation component 21 includes a top plate 211, a bottom plate 212 and a connecting rod 202. The top plate 211 is fixedly arranged on the machine table 10 through a connecting column 201, the bottom plate 212 is arranged below the top plate 211 through the connecting rod 202. The support part 24 includes a middle plate 241, a support rod 242 and a first guide cylinder 243. The middle plate 241 is arranged on the lead screw nut pair 23, the first guide cylinder 243 is arranged on the top plate 211, the support rod 242 is arranged on the middle plate 241 and passes upward through the first guide cylinder 243 and then connects the material basket 30. That is, the positions of the top plate 211 and the bottom plate 212 are fixed, the middle plate 241 is arranged on the lead screw nut pair 23 and can be driven to move up and down, and the support rod 242 located on the middle plate 241 can drive the material box 30 to move up and down.

[0032] In addition, a second guide cylinder 203 is arranged on the middle plate 241, and the connecting rod 202 passes through the guide cylinder 203.

[0033] The translation component 42 includes a rotary motor 421, a slider guide pair 422 and a first transmission part 423. The rotary motor 421 and the slider guide pair 422 are arranged on the fixed frame 41. The lifting cylinder 431 is arranged on the slider guide pair 422 and is connected to the first transmission part 423. The first transmission part 423 is connected to the output end of the rotary motor 421. The first transmission part 423 can select a combined structure of a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a transmission belt. The driving wheel is connected to the output end of the rotary motor 421. The transmission belt is sleeved on the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The lifting cylinder 431 is connected to the transmission belt through a connecting block. The transmission belt can drive the lifting cylinder 431 to move smoothly and accurately.

[0034] For the connection between the docking plate 432 and the tray 100, it can be set that on one side of the docking plate 432 close to the material basket 30 and on one side of the tray 100 close to the transfer mechanism 40, there are matching first magnets 432a and second magnets 100a respectively. Through the magnetic attraction, the docking plate 432 is connected to the tray 100 and can drive the tray 100 to be translated onto the belt feeding part 444.

[0035] The transfer component 44 includes a transfer motor 441, a second transmission part 442, a coaxial rotation part 443 and a belt feeding part 444. The transfer motor 441 and the coaxial rotation part 443 are arranged on the fixed frame 41 and are connected by the second transmission part 442. A pair of belt feeding parts 444 are symmetrically arranged on the opposite sides of the fixed frame 41 and are connected to the coaxial rotation part 443. Specifically, the second transmission part 442 can be a combined structure of a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a transmission belt. The driving wheel is connected to the output end of the transfer motor 441. The transmission belt is sleeved on the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The coaxial transmission part 443 includes a driving wheel 4431 and a connecting rod 4432. The connecting rod 4432 is rotatably arranged on the fixed frame 41, and one end of it is connected to the driven wheel in the second transmission part 442. A pair of driving wheels 4431 are fixedly sleeved on the connecting rod 4432, and a pair of belt feeding parts 444 are driven by the driving wheels 4431 to rotate in a cycle.

[0036] The belt feeding part 444 includes a rotating wheel 4441 and a feeding belt 4442. A plurality of rotating wheels 4441 are arranged on the fixed frame 41. The feeding belt 4442 is sleeved on the rotating wheels 4441 and is also sleeved on the driving wheel 4441 and is driven by it to rotate. The upper outer part of the feeding belt 4442 is used to carry the tray 100 for material transfer.

[0037] More specifically, in combination with Figure 5As shown, the transfer mechanism 44 further includes a limit plate 45. The limit plate 45 is disposed at the upper end of the fixed frame 41, and an accommodation groove 450 is provided at the upper end. The lower part of the upper end portion of the feeding belt 4442 is embedded in the accommodation groove 450, which can ensure the linearity of the feeding belt 4442 during movement. Similarly, it can also provide partial supporting force to assist in supporting the tray 100 for the feeding belt 4442.

[0038] For another example Figure 1 As shown, the feeding mechanism 50 includes a translation module 51 and a feeding table 52. The translation module 51 is disposed on the machine table 10, and the feeding table 52 is disposed at the output end of the translation module 51 and can be translated left and right in the horizontal direction to dock with the transfer assembly 40 and an external feeding line (which may have multiple). The feeding table 52 has a feeding function, that is, the tray 100 can be translated thereon. Its specific structure can be the same as that of the belt feeding part 444. Through the above structural arrangement, the feeding table 52 can feed the tray 100 transferred by the transfer mechanism 44 to different external feeding lines, facilitating the tray to enter different processes or workstations.

[0039] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or use similar ways to replace them, but will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tray feeding device, characterized in that, Including a machine platform, and: A lifting mechanism, which is arranged on the machine platform, and a material basket is provided at the upper end. A plurality of partition plates are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the inner wall of the material basket. A pair of partition plates at the same position and height are used to carry the tray. A transfer mechanism, which is arranged on the machine platform. The transfer mechanism includes a fixed frame, a translation component, a docking component and a transfer component. The fixed frame is arranged beside the material basket. The translation component is arranged on the fixed frame. The docking component includes a lifting cylinder and a docking plate. The lifting cylinder is arranged at the output end of the translation component, and a docking plate is provided at its output end for docking with the tray and moving the tray out of the material basket. The transfer component includes a belt feeding part that rotates in a cycle. The belt feeding part is driven to carry the tray transferred onto it by the docking plate and transfer the tray. A feeding mechanism, which is arranged on the machine platform and is used to carry and feed the tray transferred by the transfer component.

2. The tray feeding device according to claim 1, wherein The lifting mechanism includes an installation component, a driving motor, a lead screw nut pair and a support part. The installation component is arranged on the machine platform. The driving motor is arranged on the installation component, and a lead screw nut pair is provided at the output end. The support part is arranged on the lead screw nut pair, and the material basket is arranged at the upper end of the support part.

3. The tray feeding device according to claim 2, wherein The installation component includes a top plate, a connecting rod and a bottom plate. The top plate is arranged on the machine platform. The bottom plate is arranged below the top plate through the connecting rod. The support part includes a middle plate, a support rod and a first guide cylinder. The middle plate is arranged on the lead screw nut pair. The first guide cylinder is arranged on the top plate. The support rod is arranged on the middle plate and passes upward through the first guide cylinder and then connects to the material basket.

4. The tray feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A second guide cylinder is arranged on the middle plate, and the connecting rod passes through the guide cylinder.

5. The tray feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The translation component includes a rotating motor, a slider guide rail pair and a first transmission part. The rotating motor and the slider guide rail pair are arranged on the machine platform or the fixed frame. The lifting cylinder is arranged on the slider guide rail pair and is connected to the first transmission part. The first transmission part is connected to the output end of the rotating motor.

6. The tray feeding device according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that, Magnet components that match each other are provided on one side of the docking plate close to the material basket and on one side of the tray close to the transfer mechanism.

7. The tray feeding device according to claim 1, wherein, The transfer component includes a transfer motor, a second transmission part, a coaxial rotation part and a belt feeding part. The transfer motor and the coaxial rotation part are arranged on the fixed frame. A pair of the belt feeding parts are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the fixed frame and are connected to the coaxial rotation part.

8. The tray feeding device according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, The belt feeding part includes a rotating wheel and a feeding belt. A plurality of the rotating wheels are arranged on the fixed frame, and the feeding belt is sleeved on the rotating wheels.

9. The tray feeding device according to claim 8, wherein, The transfer mechanism further includes a limiting plate. The limiting plate is arranged at the upper end of the fixed frame, and a receiving groove is provided at the upper end. The lower part of the feeding belt is embedded in the receiving groove.

10. The tray feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism includes a translation module and a feeding table. The translation module is arranged on the machine platform. The feeding table is arranged at the output end of the translation module to dock with the transfer component and an external feeding line.

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