Conveying mechanism in butt joint with unpowered receiving platform

Abstract

The utility model discloses a conveying mechanism in butt joint with an unpowered receiving platform. The conveying mechanism comprises a bracket assembly, a guide frame, a conveying assembly, a blocking mechanism and a pushing mechanism. The bracket assembly is provided with a rear blocking part and a discharging end, and a notch is formed in the discharging end. The two guide frames are installed at the upper ends of the two sides of the bracket assembly respectively, and a material receiving area is formed between the two guide frames and the rear blocking part of the bracket assembly. The conveying assembly is installed on the bracket assembly and located in the material receiving area. The conveying assembly is provided with double rows of conveying lines and a first power source in driving connection with the double rows of conveying lines. The blocking mechanism is arranged at the discharging end of the bracket assembly. A power mechanism of the pushing mechanism is arranged in the bracket assembly in a hidden mode, the movable end of the pushing mechanism is in driving connection with the power mechanism, the movable end is provided with an overturning retraction notch, and a push plate structure is formed after the notch is pushed out. According to the conveying mechanism, full automation of the process that the AGV carries materials to be in butt joint with the unpowered receiving platform is achieved, the material transferring efficiency is improved, and cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automatic transportation, and particularly to a conveying mechanism for docking with a non-powered receiving platform. Background Art

[0002] At present, in most workshops of various industries, materials are transported by AGV. The materials are automatically picked up and placed at fixed positions between points, without the need for manual participation. The current powered conveying platform on the AGV can only convey materials to a platform with powered receiving ability. Otherwise, the materials cannot completely leave the powered conveying platform on the AGV, and if the AGV leaves forcibly, there is a risk of damage to the materials and the AGV, and it will also affect the working rhythm of the AGV. At present, there are two solutions on the market. One is to replace the material receiving platform with powered receiving ability, which requires re-planning the material placement points or increasing electrical construction. The other is to increase manual participation. Both methods increase the use cost and do not really achieve the purpose of improving the handling efficiency and saving costs.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to improve the traditional AGV handling. Specifically, it is necessary to improve the conveying mechanism. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies in the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a conveying mechanism for docking with a non-powered receiving platform. The purpose of designing this conveying mechanism is to complete the conveying of materials automatically without replacing the existing equipment or arranging personnel to assist, and improve the efficiency of material transfer.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model is realized through the following solutions: A conveying mechanism for docking with a non-powered receiving platform of the utility model includes:

[0006] A tray assembly with a box structure, which has a rear blocking part and a discharging end, and a notch is provided at the discharging end;

[0007] Guide frames, there are two, which are respectively installed on the upper sides of both sides of the tray assembly, and a material receiving area is formed between the two guide frames and the rear blocking part of the tray assembly;

[0008] A conveying component, which is installed on the tray assembly and in the area of the material receiving area, and the conveying component has a double-row conveying line and a first power source drivingly connected to the double-row conveying line;

[0009] A blocking mechanism with a structure that switches back and forth between blocking and releasing, and the blocking mechanism is arranged at the discharging end of the tray assembly;

[0010] A pushing mechanism, the power mechanism of which is hidden inside the bracket assembly, and its movable end is drivingly connected to the power mechanism. The movable end has a structure that can flip and retract into the notch and form a push plate after being pushed out of the notch.

[0011] Further, the bracket assembly includes a tray base and a cover plate. The tray base has an upper open cavity. The cover plate covers the upper open cavity, and two avoidance openings are reserved between the two side edges of the cover plate and the two sides of the tray base. The upward conveyor belt of the double-row conveyor line is exposed through these two avoidance openings and the upward conveyor belt is higher than the cover plate.

[0012] Further, the conveying mechanism further includes a detection assembly for detecting whether materials fall into the double-row conveyor line.

[0013] Further, detection components are provided at both ends of any one of the guiding frames, and two detection components in the same end direction form a group of photoelectric opposed detection groups.

[0014] Furthermore, the inner sides of the discharging ends of the two guiding frames are both chamfered, and the two chamfers form an open structure.

[0015] Further, the first power source is a first motor. The double-row conveyor line includes two synchronous conveyor belt modules and a coaxial rod connecting the two synchronous conveyor belt modules. The first motor is drivingly connected to the coaxial rod through a sprocket mechanism.

[0016] Further, the blocking mechanism has a blocking plate and a second power source for driving the blocking plate to rotate by 90 degrees.

[0017] Furthermore, the second power source is a second motor.

[0018] Further, the power mechanism of the pushing mechanism is a telescopic power device, which is fixed inside the bracket assembly through a bracket;

[0019] The movable end is slidably connected to a guide rail, and the guide rail is fixed inside the bracket assembly. The movable end is connected to the drive shaft of the telescopic power device;

[0020] The pushing mechanism further includes a telescopic position detector capable of detecting the position of the movable end.

[0021] Furthermore, the movable end includes:

[0022] A movable plate, which is slidably connected to the guide rail through a slider. A T-shaped notch is provided at the front end of the movable plate, and a first fixed shaft is provided at the bottom of the T-shaped notch;

[0023] A pushing plate, one end of which is rotatably connected to the lower side of the T-shaped notch of the movable plate through a bottom bracket. The plate surface of the pushing plate is provided with an opening, and a second fixed shaft is provided at the opening.

[0024] A tension spring, one end is connected to the first fixed shaft, and the other end is connected to the second fixed shaft. After the push plate retracts, it can flip and retract into the bracket assembly.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0026] 1. The conveying mechanism of the present utility model realizes the full automation of the process of the AGV transporting materials to dock with the non-powered receiving platform, without the need to replace the existing equipment, and without the need to arrange personnel to assist in operating the equipment. This conveying mechanism can automatically complete the conveying of materials, improve the material transfer efficiency, and save costs.

[0027] 2. The designed blocking mechanism of the present utility model can ensure that the materials do not fall off and can also release the materials.

[0028] 3. The designed pushing mechanism of the present utility model can push forward the materials that have separated from the conveying mechanism, so that the materials enter the next automated equipment. Description of the Drawings

[0029] Figure 1 It is the general assembly drawing of the conveying mechanism of the present utility model.

[0030] Figure 2 It is the exploded view of the conveying mechanism of the present utility model.

[0031] Figure 3 It is the structural diagram of the blocking mechanism of the present utility model.

[0032] Figure 4 It is the structural diagram of the pushing mechanism of the present utility model.

[0033] Figure 5 It is the enlarged view of the movable end structure of the present utility model.

[0034] Reference numerals in the drawings: blocking mechanism 1, detection component 2, control module 3, guide frame 4, conveying component 5, cover plate 6, pushing mechanism 7, tray base 8, material 9, blocking plate 11, telescopic power device 71, telescopic position detector 72, movable plate 73, tension spring 74, push plate 75, bracket assembly 86. Detailed Embodiments

[0035] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the protection scope of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described in the present invention are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0036] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0037] Embodiment 1: The specific structure of the present invention is as follows:

[0038] Please refer to the attached Figures 1-5 , a conveying mechanism for docking a non-powered receiving platform of the present invention includes a bracket assembly 86, a guide frame 4, a conveying assembly 5, a blocking mechanism 1, and a pushing mechanism 7.

[0039] The bracket assembly 86 is a box structure, which has a rear blocking portion and a discharge end, and the discharge end is provided with a notch; the bracket assembly 86 includes a tray base 8 and a cover plate 6. The tray base 8 has an upper opening cavity, the cover plate 6 covers the upper opening cavity, and two avoidance openings are reserved between the two side edges of the cover plate 6 and the two sides of the tray base 8. The notch is an L-shaped structure, and its front end is bent to form a slope surface. The two sides of the tray base 8 are bent outward to form a support surface.

[0040] A control module 3 is further installed at the bottom of the cavity of the tray base 8. The control module 3 is used to control the operation of each motor and the operation of the pushing mechanism 7.

[0041] There are two guide frames 4, which are respectively installed at the upper ends of both sides of the bracket assembly 86. Specifically, the two guide frames 4 are respectively installed along the length direction of the support surface, and a material receiving area is formed between the two guide frames 4 and the rear blocking portion of the bracket assembly 86. The inner sides of the discharge ends of the two guide frames 4 are both chamfered, and the two chamfers form an open structure.

[0042] The conveying assembly 5 is installed on the bracket assembly 86 and is within the material receiving area. The conveying assembly 5 has a double-row conveying line and a first power source that is drivingly connected to the double-row conveying line. Two avoidance openings expose the upward conveying belts of the double-row conveying line, and the upward conveying belts are higher than the cover plate 6. The conveying mechanism further includes a detection assembly 2 for detecting whether materials have fallen onto the double-row conveying line. The first power source is a first motor. The double-row conveying line includes two synchronous conveyor belt modules and a coaxial rod connected to the two synchronous conveyor belt modules. The first motor is drivingly connected to the coaxial rod through a sprocket mechanism. Specifically, the first power source is a first motor. The double-row conveying line includes two synchronous conveyor belt modules and a coaxial rod connected to the two synchronous conveyor belt modules. The first motor is drivingly connected to the coaxial rod through a sprocket mechanism.

[0043] At both ends of any one of the guide frames 4, there are detection assemblies 2. Two detection assemblies 2 in the same end direction form a set of photoelectric opposed detection groups. A set of photoelectric opposed detection groups is used to detect whether there are materials in the material receiving area through the opposed light. When the light is blocked by the material 9, it indicates that the material 9 has fallen into the material receiving area.

[0044] The blocking mechanism 1 has a structure that switches back and forth between blocking and releasing. The blocking mechanism 1 is provided at the discharge end of the bracket assembly 86. The blocking mechanism 1 has a blocking plate 11 and a second power source that drives the blocking plate 11 to rotate by 90 degrees. The second power source is a second motor.

[0045] The power mechanism of the pushing mechanism 7 is hidden inside the bracket assembly 86. Its movable end is drivingly connected to the power mechanism. The movable end has a structure that flips and retracts into the notch and forms a push plate after being pushed out of the notch.

[0046] The power mechanism of the pushing mechanism 7 is a telescopic power device 71, which is fixed inside the bracket assembly 86 through a bracket.

[0047] The movable end is slidably connected to a guide rail. The guide rail is fixed inside the bracket assembly 86. The movable end is connected to the drive shaft of the telescopic power device 71.

[0048] The pushing mechanism 7 further includes a telescopic position detector 72 that can detect the position of the movable end.

[0049] The movable end includes:

[0050] A movable plate 73, which is slidably connected to the guide rail through a slider. At the front end of the movable plate 73, there is a T-shaped notch, and at the bottom of the T-shaped notch, there is a first fixed shaft.

[0051] The pushing plate 75 is rotatably connected to the lower side of the T-shaped notch of the movable plate 73 at one end through a bottom bracket. The plate surface of the pushing plate 75 is provided with an opening, and a second fixed shaft is arranged at the opening.

[0052] One end of the tension spring 74 is connected to the first fixed shaft, and the other end is connected to the second fixed shaft. After the pushing plate 75 retracts, it can flip and retract into the bracket assembly 86.

[0053] Embodiment 2:

[0054] The following is the operation process of the conveying mechanism of the present utility model:

[0055] Step 1, when the AGV (AGV is a handling robot) transports the material 9 to the designated position, the material 9 is above the conveying component 5.

[0056] Step 2, after the AGV drives the conveying mechanism of the present utility model to be docked with the unpowered receiving platform, the control module 3 issues an instruction to the blocking mechanism 1, and the blocking mechanism 1 drives the blocking plate 11 in the vertical state to turn to the horizontal state.

[0057] Step 3, the control module 3 issues an instruction to the conveying component 5. After the conveying component 5 is powered on, it works, and the double-row conveying line thereon conveys the material 9 to the unpowered receiving platform. When the detection component 2 detects that there is no material 9 in the material receiving area, it feeds back the signal to the control module 3.

[0058] Step 4, the control module 3 issues an instruction to the conveying component 5, and the conveying component 5 stops rotating. At this time, the material 9 has not completely separated from the conveying component 5, and the pushing mechanism 7 is under the cover plate 6. The control module 3 issues an instruction to the telescopic power device 71, and the telescopic power device 71 drives the movable end to extend forward.

[0059] Step 5, the movable plate 73 is drivingly connected to the telescopic power device 71, and the movable plate 73 moves forward. When the pushing plate 75 on the movable plate 73 extends forward beyond the notch at the discharging end of the cover plate 6, under the action of the pulling force of the tension spring 74, the pushing plate 75 changes from the horizontal state to the vertical state.

[0060] Step 6, the tension spring 74 changes from the stretched state to the contracted state. The vertically pushing plate 75 continues to move forward until it contacts the material 9, and continues to push the material 9 towards the unpowered receiving platform until the material 9 completely separates from the conveying mechanism by a certain distance.

[0061] Step 7, the telescopic position detector 72 detects that there is no material 9 in the material receiving area, generates a signal and feeds it back to the control module 3. The control module 3 issues an instruction to the telescopic power device 71, and the telescopic power device 71 stops extending forward. The control module 3 then issues an instruction to the telescopic power device 71, commanding the telescopic power device 71 to drive the movable end to retract.

[0062] Step 8: The movable end starts to retract. When the push plate 75 touches the middle notch of the cover plate 6, under the resistance of the cover plate 6, the push plate 75 changes from the vertical state to the horizontal state, and the tension spring 74 changes from the retracted state to the stretched state.

[0063] Step 9: When the telescopic position detector 72 detects a signal, the telescopic position detector 72 feeds back the signal to the control module 3, and the control module 3 issues an instruction to the telescopic power device 71, and the telescopic power device 71 stops working.

[0064] The above steps are cycled to achieve uninterrupted supply of materials to the unpowered receiving platform.

[0065] In summary, the conveying mechanism of the present invention realizes the full automation of the process of the AGV transporting materials and docking with the unpowered receiving platform. There is no need to replace the existing equipment, and no personnel need to be arranged to assist in operating the equipment. This conveying mechanism can automatically complete the transportation of materials, improve the material transfer efficiency, and save costs. The blocking mechanism designed in the present invention can ensure that the materials do not fall off and can also release the materials. The top-pushing mechanism designed in the present invention can push forward the materials that have separated from the conveying mechanism so that the materials enter the next automated equipment.

[0066] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be included in the patent protection scope of the present invention by the same token.

Claims

1. A conveying mechanism for docking an unpowered receiving platform, characterized in that, Comprising: A bracket assembly (86) in a cassette structure, the bracket assembly (86) having a rear blocking portion and a discharge end, and a notch being provided at the discharge end; Guide frames (4), there are two of them, respectively installed at the upper ends on both sides of the bracket assembly (86), and a material receiving area is formed between the two guide frames (4) and the rear blocking portion of the bracket assembly (86); A conveying assembly (5), installed on the bracket assembly (86) and within the area of the material receiving area, the conveying assembly (5) having a double-row conveying line and a first power source drivingly connected to the double-row conveying line; A blocking mechanism (1) having a structure that switches between blocking and releasing back and forth, the blocking mechanism (1) being provided at the discharge end of the bracket assembly (86); A pushing mechanism (7), the power mechanism of the pushing mechanism (7) being hidden inside the bracket assembly, its movable end being drivingly connected to the power mechanism, and the movable end having a structure that flips and retracts into the notch and forms a pushing plate after being pushed out of the notch.

2. The conveying mechanism for docking with a non-powered receiving platform according to claim 1, characterized in that The bracket assembly (86) includes a tray base (8) and a cover plate (6), the tray base (8) having an upper open cavity, the cover plate (6) covering the upper open cavity and two avoidance openings being reserved between the two side edges of the cover plate (6) and the two sides of the tray base (8), and the upward conveyor belt of the double-row conveying line is exposed through the two avoidance openings and the upward conveyor belt is higher than the cover plate (6).

3. The conveying mechanism for docking with a power-free receiving platform according to claim 1, wherein, The conveying mechanism further includes a detection component (2) for detecting whether materials fall onto the double-row conveying line.

4. The conveying mechanism for docking with a non-powered receiving platform according to claim 3, wherein, Detection components (2) are provided at both ends of any one of the guide frames (4), and two detection components (2) in the same end direction form a group of photoelectric opposed detection groups.

5. The conveying mechanism for a docking non-powered receiving platform according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that The inner sides of the discharge ends of the two guide frames (4) are both chamfered to form an open structure.

6. The conveying mechanism for docking with a power-free receiving platform according to claim 1, wherein, The first power source is a first motor, the double-row conveying line includes two synchronous conveyor belt modules and a coaxial rod connecting the two synchronous conveyor belt modules, and the first motor is drivingly connected to the coaxial rod through a sprocket mechanism.

7. The conveying mechanism for docking with a non-powered receiving platform according to claim 1, characterized in that, The blocking mechanism (1) has a blocking plate (11) and a second power source for driving the blocking plate (11) to rotate by 90 degrees.

8. The conveying mechanism for a docking non-powered receiving platform according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second power source is a second motor.

9. The conveying mechanism for docking with a power-free receiving platform according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power mechanism of the pushing mechanism (7) is a telescopic power device (71), which is fixed inside the bracket assembly through a bracket; The movable end is slidably connected to a guide rail, the guide rail is fixed inside the bracket assembly, and the movable end is connected to the drive shaft of the telescopic power device (71); The pushing mechanism (7) further includes a telescopic position detector (72) capable of detecting the position of the movable end.

10. The conveying mechanism for docking with a power-free receiving platform according to claim 9, characterized in that, The movable end includes: A movable plate (73), slidably connected to the guide rail through a slider, a T-shaped notch being provided at the front end of the movable plate (73), and a first fixed shaft being provided at the bottom of the T-shaped notch; A pushing plate (75), one end of which is rotatably connected to the lower side of the T-shaped notch of the movable plate (73) through a bottom bracket, holes being provided on the plate surface of the pushing plate (75), and a second fixed shaft being provided at the hole; A tension spring (74), one end of which is connected to the first fixed shaft and the other end of which is connected to the second fixed shaft, and the pushing plate (75) can flip and retract into the bracket assembly after retracting.

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