Insert conveying mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to automatic conveying equipment, in particular to an insert conveying mechanism which comprises a conveying mechanism, a carrier plate and a first detection assembly. The multiple carrying plates are evenly and fixedly connected to the conveying belt and move along with the conveying belt. The conveying mechanism comprises a conveyor belt which can operate controllably. The carrier plate comprises a supporting plate and a plurality of limiting pieces borne on the supporting plate, and the structures of the limiting pieces are matched with the first insert and the second insert. The first detection assembly corresponds to a first induction area on the conveying belt in position and comprises a first sensor and a second sensor. The carrier plate located in the first induction area serves as a target carrier plate, the first sensor is used for detecting whether the first insert on the target carrier plate is limited to the limiting piece or not, and the second sensor is used for detecting whether the second insert on the target carrier plate is limited to the limiting piece or not. And by designing the structure of the limiting piece and arranging the first sensor and the second sensor, the insert conveying mechanism can accurately convey the first insert and the second insert, and the practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an automatic conveying device, in particular to an insert transportation mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In the field of automatic production, components forming a product are often transported in sequence by a transportation mechanism, and assembled automatically by an automatic device to obtain the product. However, the automatic devices for transporting and assembling these components need to be customized according to the structures of the components.

[0003] Currently, there are often products with multiple specifications, and inserts with different structures are installed in products of different specifications. When producing such products, setting up two transportation mechanisms respectively adapted to different inserts incurs high production costs and space costs, and has poor practicability. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an insert transportation mechanism capable of transporting multiple inserts.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] An insert transportation mechanism, characterized by comprising:

[0007] A conveying mechanism, including a conveyer belt that runs controllably;

[0008] A carrier plate, including a support plate and a plurality of limit members carried on the support plate. The support plate is connected to the conveyer belt and moves with the conveyer belt. The structures of the limit members are adapted to a first insert and a second insert. Taking the height of any one of the limit members as the initial height, taking the height when the first insert is limited by any one of the limit members as the first height, and taking the height when the second insert is limited by any one of the limit members as the second height, and the second height is higher than the first height;

[0009] A first detection assembly, corresponding to a first induction area on the conveyer belt, with the carrier plate located in the first induction area as the target carrier plate. The first detection assembly includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is used to detect whether the first insert on the target carrier plate is limited by the limit member, and the second sensor is used to detect whether the second insert on the target carrier plate is limited by the limit member.

[0010] Optionally, when the first insert or the second insert is limited by the limit member, its top surface is parallel to the carrier plate. The detection directions of the first sensor and the second sensor are both parallel to the carrier plate. The detection height of the first sensor is higher than and adjacent to the first height, and the detection height of the second sensor is higher than and adjacent to the second height.

[0011] Optionally, the first detection component further includes an in-position sensor whose detection direction is parallel to the carrier plate, and the detection height of the position sensor is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height.

[0012] Optionally, the insert transportation mechanism further includes a second detection component, and the second detection component includes a plurality of vacant sensors corresponding to the vacant induction areas on the conveyor belt for detecting whether the limit members corresponding to the vacant induction areas are vacant.

[0013] Optionally, a plurality of the limit members are carried on the support plate and are arranged flush with each other. There is an included angle between the detection direction of the vacant sensor and the arrangement direction of the limit members, and the detection height of the vacant sensor is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height.

[0014] Optionally, adjacent support plates are spaced apart.

[0015] Optionally, the second detection component further includes a positioning sensor corresponding to the vacant induction area. The detection direction of the positioning sensor is parallel to the arrangement direction of the limit members, and the detection height of the positioning sensor is less than or equal to the initial height.

[0016] Optionally, the second detection component further includes a deceleration sensor. The deceleration sensor has the same height as and is parallel to the positioning sensor. Both the deceleration sensor and the positioning sensor are electrically connected to the conveying mechanism for positioning the limit members on the carrier plate in the vacant induction area.

[0017] Optionally, the conveyor belt includes two relatively arranged and synchronously running transmission chains, and both ends of the support plate are fixedly connected to the two transmission chains.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The structure of the limit member cooperates with both the first insert and the second insert, enabling the conveying mechanism to accurately convey both the first insert and the second insert, reducing the equipment cost. By providing the first sensor and the second sensor to respectively detect whether the first insert and the second insert are limited by the limit member, it helps to improve the accuracy of the placement positions of the first insert and the second insert after being placed on the carrier plate, enhancing the practicality of the insert transportation mechanism.

[0019] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present utility model. In order to be able to understand the technical means of the present utility model more clearly and implement it in accordance with the content of the description, the following further details the preferred embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Description of the Drawings

[0020] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the insert transportation mechanism shown in the first embodiment of the present utility model after removing the conveyor belt;

[0021] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the enlarged schematic diagram of part A in

[0022] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the enlarged schematic diagram of part B in

[0023] Figure 4 The structural schematic diagram of the connector shown in the first embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Legend: 101 - First insert, 102 - Second insert, 103 - Loading station, 104 - Processing area, 105 - Unloading station, 11 - Housing, 121 - Connector, 2 - Carrier plate, 21 - Support plate, 22 - Limiting part, 3 - First detection component, 31 - In-position sensor, 32 - First sensor, 33 - Second sensor, 4 - Second detection component, 41 - Empty sensor, 42 - Positioning sensor, 43 - Deceleration sensor. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] Next, the technical solution of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without making creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in

[0030] and

[0031] , the insert transportation mechanism protected by the present utility model application includes a conveying mechanism, a carrier plate 2, and a first detection assembly 3. Multiple carrier plates 2 are uniformly and fixedly connected to the conveyor belt and move with the conveyor belt. The conveying mechanism includes a controllably operating conveyor belt. The carrier plate 2 includes a support plate 21 and a plurality of limiting members 22 carried on the support plate 21, and the structure of the limiting members 22 is adapted to the first insert 101 and the second insert 102. The position of the first detection assembly 3 corresponds to the first induction area on the conveyor belt and includes a first sensor 32 and a second sensor 33. Taking the carrier plate 2 located in the first induction area as the target carrier plate 2, the first sensor 32 is used to detect whether the first insert 101 on the target carrier plate 2 is limited by the limiting member 22, and the second sensor 33 is used to detect whether the second insert 102 on the target carrier plate 2 is limited by the limiting member 22.

[0032] Embodiment 1:

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2, the insert transportation mechanism shown in a preferred embodiment of the present application includes a conveying mechanism, a carrier plate 2, and a first detection component 3. The carrier plate 2 is fixedly connected to the conveying mechanism and controllably undergoes a horizontal displacement under the drive of the conveying mechanism. Taking the direction of movement of the carrier plate 2 as the first direction and the horizontal direction perpendicular to the first direction as the second direction.

[0034] In this embodiment, the insert transportation mechanism can be used for transporting the first insert 101 and the second insert 102 respectively, without involving the simultaneous transportation of the first insert 101 and the second insert 102. Figure 1 Placing the first insert 101 and the second insert 102 simultaneously is only for illustration. In this embodiment, the insert transportation mechanism corresponds to the loading station 103, the processing area 104, and the unloading station 105 in sequence, and the first detection component 3 is arranged between the loading station 103 and the processing area 104. The first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is placed on the carrier plate 2 at the loading station 103 and moves forward along the first direction with the conveying mechanism. After reaching the first detection component 3 to detect whether the loading position of the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is correct, it passes through the processing area 104 and reaches the unloading station 105 for unloading.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the conveying mechanism includes a housing 11, a motor, and a conveyor belt. The housing 11 is integrally constructed in a long strip shape, and two relatively arranged and closed-connected tracks are respectively formed on the inner walls on both sides thereof. Each track includes two horizontally arranged and vertically arranged horizontal segments that are flush with each other, and semi-circular arc segments respectively connected to both ends of the two horizontal segments. The positions of the loading station 103, the processing area 104, and the unloading station 105 all correspond to the horizontal segments above the tracks, and the lower horizontal ends and the arc segments at both ends are only used for the rotation of the carrier plate 2. The motor is arranged inside the housing 11. The conveyor belt includes two annular drive chains and a connecting member 121 fixedly connected to the drive chains. The two conveyor chains are relatively arranged and run synchronously along the two tracks respectively under the drive of the motor. The connecting member 121 is integrally constructed in a right-angled shape. The vertical side is fixedly connected to the drive chain by bolts, and screw holes are provided on the horizontal side. A plurality of connecting members 121 are evenly arranged on the side of any one drive chain close to the other drive chain, and the directions of the connecting members 121 all face the other drive chain.

[0036] The carrier plate 2 includes a support plate 21 and a limiting member 22. The support plate 21 is configured as a plate-shaped member with rounded corners, and its length is adapted to the distance between two conveyor chains. The support plate 21 is arranged in the second direction, and its two ends are respectively supported on two oppositely arranged connecting members 121 and are fixedly connected to the connecting members 121 by bolts. Two limiting members 22 are arranged along the second direction on one support plate 21. The limiting members 22 are used to constrain and position the first insert 101 and the second insert 102. The bottom surface of the limiting members 22 is only partially supported on the support plate 21 and partially suspended, so that most of the upper surface of the support plate 21 is covered by the limiting members 22.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the bottom and top of the first insert 101 are both configured as circular rings, and the top surface of the first insert 101 is a horizontal plane. The bottom and top of the second insert 102 are also both configured as circular rings, and the top surface of the second insert 102 is also a horizontal plane. The outer wall diameters of the first insert 101 and the second insert 102 are the same, but their heights are different. The limiting member 22 is configured as a circular ring with an open top, and the inner diameter of the limiting member 22 is adapted to the outer wall diameters of the first insert 101 and the second insert 102. Since the exposed upper surface of the support plate 21 is small, the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 placed on the connecting plate is limited in the limiting member 22 by being horizontally sleeved inside the limiting member 22, or partially supported on the limiting member 22, and the top surface is in a skewed state. Taking the height of the limiting member 22 as the initial height, the height when the first insert 101 is limited in the limiting member 22 as the first height, and the height when the second insert 102 is limited in the limiting member 22 as the second height. Among them, the second height is greater than the first height which is greater than the initial height.

[0038] The first detection assembly 3 includes a presence sensor 31, a first sensor 32 and a second sensor 33. The presence sensor 31, the first sensor 32 and the second sensor 33 are all opposed sensors, and their detection directions are all parallel to the second direction. The detection height of the presence sensor 31 is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height, and it can detect whether the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is carried on the target carrier plate 2 at the corresponding position. The detection height of the first sensor 32 is higher than and adjacent to the first height. When the insert transport mechanism is used to transport the first insert 101, the light emitted by the first sensor 32 just passes above the top surface of the first insert 101 limited in the limiting member 22. When the position of the first insert 101 does not match the position of the limiting member 22, the first insert 101 tilts and blocks the light emitted by the first sensor 32. Similarly, the detection height of the second sensor 33 is higher than and adjacent to the second height, and it is used to detect whether the position of the second insert 102 is offset when the insert transport mechanism transports the second insert 102.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 andFigure 3 In this embodiment, the insert transportation mechanism further includes a second detection component 4. The second detection component 4 includes two vacant sensors 41 and a positioning sensor 42 disposed at the blanking station 105. Both the positioning sensor 42 and the vacant sensors 41 are transmissive sensors, and the two vacant sensors 41 respectively correspond to two flush-mounted fixed sensing areas. The positions of the two fixed sensing areas respectively correspond to the positions of two limiting members 22 on the same carrier plate 2. The detection direction of the positioning sensor 42 is parallel to the second direction, the detection height is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height, and it is electrically connected to the conveying mechanism. When the limiting members 22 on the carrier plate 2 reach the position corresponding to the positioning sensor 42, the two limiting members 22 on the carrier plate 2 are respectively located in the vacant sensing areas corresponding to the two vacant sensors 41, and the conveying mechanism stops operating, and the carrier plate 2 no longer moves. The included angle between the detection direction of the vacant sensor 41 and the second direction is an acute angle, and the detection height is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height. Since the distance between adjacent carrier plates 2 is large, there is only one limiting member 22 between the two transmitters of the vacant sensor 41. When the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is not provided in this limiting member 22, the limiting member 22 cannot block the light emitted by the vacant sensor 41. When the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is provided in this limiting member 22, the light emitted by the vacant sensor 41 is blocked, so as to detect whether the limiting member 22 located in the fixed sensing area corresponding to the vacant sensor 41 carries the first insert 101 or the second insert 102, which is convenient for the manipulator to perform positioning and clamping.

[0040] The second detection component 4 in this embodiment is further provided with a deceleration sensor 43. The deceleration sensor 43 is a transmissive sensor, its detection direction is parallel to the second direction, and the detection height is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height. The deceleration sensor 43 is disposed between the processing area 104 and the positioning sensor 42, and is electrically connected to the conveying mechanism. After the previous carrier plate 2 finishes blanking, the subsequent carrier plate 2 moves forward with the conveying mechanism and decelerates when passing through the deceleration sensor 43, which is convenient for the stable positioning of the carrier plate 2 and prevents the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 from shifting under the action of inertia after the carrier plate 2 stops moving.

[0041] The limiting members 22 cooperating with the first insert 101 and the second insert 102 facilitate the insert transportation mechanism to carry the first insert 101 and the second insert 102. The accuracy of feeding the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is improved through position detection, and the accurate removal of the first insert 101 or the second insert 102 is ensured through vacant detection, which improves the precision of the transfer of the insert transportation mechanism and is convenient for operations such as loading and unloading.

[0042] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0043] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present utility model. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present utility model, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An insert transportation mechanism, characterized in that, Comprising: A conveying mechanism, including a controllably operating conveyor belt; A carrier plate (2), including a support plate (21) and a number of limit members (22) carried on the support plate (21). The support plate (21) is connected to the conveyor belt and is displaced with the conveyor belt. The structure of the limit member (22) cooperates with the first insert (101) and the second insert (102). Taking the height of any one of the limit members (22) as the initial height, taking the height when the first insert (101) is limited by any one of the limit members (22) as the first height, and taking the height when the second insert (102) is limited by any one of the limit members (22) as the second height, and the second height is higher than the first height; A first detection assembly (3), corresponding to a first induction area on the conveyor belt. Taking the carrier plate (2) located in the first induction area as the target carrier plate (2), the first detection assembly (3) includes a first sensor (32) and a second sensor (33). The first sensor (32) is used to detect whether the first insert (101) on the target carrier plate (2) is limited by the limit member (22), and the second sensor (33) is used to detect whether the second insert (102) on the target carrier plate (2) is limited by the limit member (22).

2. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the first insert (101) or the second insert (102) is limited by the limit member (22), its top surface is parallel to the carrier plate (2). The detection directions of the first sensor (32) and the second sensor (33) are both parallel to the carrier plate (2). The detection height of the first sensor (32) is higher than and adjacent to the first height, and the detection height of the second sensor (33) is higher than and adjacent to the second height.

3. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 2, wherein, The first detection assembly (3) further includes an in-position sensor (31) whose detection direction is parallel to the carrier plate (2). The detection height of the in-position sensor is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height.

4. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a second detection assembly (4). The second detection assembly (4) includes a number of vacant sensors (41). The vacant sensors (41) correspond to vacant induction areas on the conveyor belt and are used to detect whether the limit members (22) corresponding to the vacant induction areas are vacant.

5. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, A plurality of the limit members (22) are carried on the support plate (21) and are arranged flush with each other. There is an included angle between the detection direction of the vacant sensor (41) and the arrangement direction of the limit members (22), and the detection height of the vacant sensor (41) is higher than the initial height and lower than the first height.

6. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, Adjacent support plates (21) are arranged at intervals.

7. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 4, wherein The second detection assembly (4) further includes a positioning sensor (42). The positioning sensor (42) corresponds to the vacant induction area. The detection direction of the positioning sensor (42) is parallel to the arrangement direction of the limit members (22), and the detection height of the positioning sensor (42) is less than or equal to the initial height.

8. The insert transportation mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second detection component (4) further includes a deceleration sensor (43), the deceleration sensor (43) is equal in height to and parallel to the positioning sensor (42), and both the deceleration sensor (43) and the positioning sensor (42) are electrically connected to the conveying mechanism for positioning the limiting member (22) on the carrier plate in the vacant induction area.

9. The insert transportation mechanism according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The conveyor belt includes two oppositely arranged and synchronously operating transmission chains, and both ends of the support plate (21) are fixedly connected to the two transmission chains respectively.

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