Automatic material taking and noodle separating mechanism

By designing an automatic material picking and face separation mechanism, and using rotating and horizontal driving devices and sensors to automatically identify the front and back of the key sleeve, the automatic face separation and feeding of the key sleeve is realized, solving the cost and error problems caused by manual distinction, and improving production efficiency and quality.

CN223149590UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-25XIAMEN MAKE LOCKS MFGR CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422337143.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-25
Publication Date
2025-07-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-25

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Technical Problem

The existing key set assembly equipment requires manual separation of front and back loading, resulting in high probability of manual consumption and error, and automation cannot be achieved.

Method used

An automatic material pick-up and face-dividing mechanism is designed, including a rotary drive device, a horizontal drive device, a clamping device and a sensor. The front and back sides of the key sleeve are identified by sensors and the clamping device is linked to automatically flip and load, and the rotation and horizontal drive devices are used to realize the reciprocating movement of the key sleeve between the grabbing station and the assembly station.

Benefits of technology

The automatic face and feeding of key sleeves is realized, which saves labor, eliminates manual errors, and improves production efficiency and product quality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic material taking and face separating mechanism which achieves automatic face separating and feeding of key sleeves, saves labor and avoids defective products caused by manual face separating errors. The automatic material taking and noodle separating mechanism comprises a fixed seat, a rotary driving device, a horizontal driving device, a clamping device and a sensor; the rotary driving device is mounted in the fixed seat; the horizontal driving device is mounted at the output end of the rotary driving device so as to rotate in the horizontal direction; the clamping device is installed at the output end of the horizontal driving device so as to do telescopic motion in the horizontal direction. The clamping device is provided with a pneumatic rotary clamping finger used for clamping a key sleeve; the sensor is arranged opposite to the pneumatic rotary clamping finger, is used for detecting the front and back surfaces of the key sleeve and is linked with the clamping device; and the rotary motion output by the rotary driving device is linked with the reciprocating motion of the pneumatic rotary clamping finger between the grabbing station and the assembling station.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of key processing, in particular to an automatic material taking and face separation mechanism. Background Art

[0002] When assembling the key cover, it is necessary to distinguish the front and back sides, so it is not possible to use a vibrating plate for automatic loading.

[0003] Currently, the key cover assembly equipment on the market is manually loaded after distinguishing the front and back sides. That is, it is manually placed at the assembly station, which consumes labor and has the probability of incorrect face separation, resulting in defective products. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automatic material picking and faceting mechanism to solve the problems existing in the prior art, realize automatic faceting and material feeding of key covers, save labor and eliminate defective products caused by manual faceting errors.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the solution of the utility model is:

[0006] An automatic material picking and dividing mechanism comprises a fixed seat, a rotary drive device, a horizontal drive device, a clamping device and a sensor; the rotary drive device is installed in the fixed seat; the horizontal drive device is installed at the output end of the rotary drive device to perform a rotary movement in the horizontal direction; the clamping device is installed at the output end of the horizontal drive device to perform a telescopic movement in the horizontal direction; the clamping device is provided with a pneumatic rotary clamping finger for clamping a key sleeve; the sensor is arranged opposite to the pneumatic rotary clamping finger for detecting the front and back sides of the key sleeve and cooperating with the clamping device; the rotary movement output by the rotary drive device links the pneumatic rotary clamping finger to reciprocate between a grasping station and an assembly station.

[0007] The rotary drive device includes a rotary shaft, a transmission gear, a rack slide, a rack and a cylinder; the rotary shaft is rotatably fitted on the upper surface of the fixed seat and is arranged vertically, and the horizontal drive device is fixed on the upper end of the rotary shaft; the transmission gear is coaxially connected to the rotary shaft; the rack slide is installed in the fixed seat; the rack is slidably fitted in the rack slide and meshes with the transmission gear; the cylinder is installed in the fixed seat and is transmission-connected to the rack.

[0008] Preferably, the fixing seat is provided with a bearing for rotationally engaging the rotating shaft.

[0009] Preferably, a support platform is provided in the fixing seat, and the rack slide and the cylinder are both installed on the support platform.

[0010] The horizontal driving device includes a telescopic slide cylinder installed at the output end of the rotary driving device, and a movable plate installed at the output end of the telescopic slide cylinder. The clamping device is installed on the movable plate.

[0011] The opposite surfaces of the pneumatic rotary fingers are provided with limit grooves matching the key sleeve.

[0012] The sensor is fixed on the clamping device through a bracket.

[0013] The automatic material taking and surface dividing mechanism further includes a buffer device installed on the upper surface of the fixed seat. A limit block is provided on the lower surface of the horizontal driving device, and the limit block is movably abutted against the buffer device along with the rotational movement of the horizontal driving device.

[0014] Preferably, the buffer device includes an oil pressure buffer fixedly opposite to the fixed seat, and an adjusting nut installed at the end of the oil pressure buffer.

[0015] After adopting the above technical solution, the utility model has the following technical effects:

[0016] The utility model can automatically identify the front and back sides of the key sleeve clamped by the pneumatic rotary fingers through the sensor, and then determine whether the key sleeve needs to be flipped to ensure that the key sleeve finally output by the mechanism meets the standard; the horizontal driving device can drive the clamping device to drive the pneumatic rotary fingers to expand and contract. When the pneumatic rotary fingers extend, they can clamp the key sleeve at the grasping station or release the key sleeve at the assembly station. After retracting, they can avoid other devices to perform subsequent actions and avoid interference; the rotary driving device can drive the horizontal driving device, the clamping device and the pneumatic rotary fingers to reciprocate between the grasping station and the assembly station. Cooperating with the telescopic movement output by the horizontal driving device, the pneumatic rotary fingers can repeat and automatically perform material taking and feeding actions to achieve the purpose of automation. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 is an exploded view of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Explanation of the Reference Numerals in the Drawings:

[0020] 1 - fixed seat; 11 - support table;

[0021] 2 - rotary driving device; 21 - rotary shaft; 22 - transmission gear; 23 - rack fixed seat; 24 - rack; 25 - cylinder;

[0022] 3 - Horizontal driving device; 31 - Telescopic slide cylinder; 32 - Movable plate; 33 - Limit block;

[0023] 4 - Clamping device; 41 - Pneumatic rotary finger; 411 - Limit groove;

[0024] 5 - Sensor;

[0025] 6 - Bearing;

[0026] 7 - Bracket;

[0027] 8 - Buffer; 81 - Hydraulic buffer; 82 - Adjusting nut;

[0028] a - Key sleeve. Detailed implementation mode

[0029] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be elaborated in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0030] Reference Figure 1-2 As shown, the present invention discloses an automatic material taking and surface dividing mechanism, including a fixed seat 1, a rotary driving device 2, a horizontal driving device 3, a clamping device 4 and a sensor 5;

[0031] The rotary driving device 2 is installed in the fixed seat 1;

[0032] The horizontal driving device 3 is installed at the output end of the rotary driving device 2 to achieve horizontal rotation movement under the drive of the rotary driving device 2;

[0033] The clamping device 4 is installed at the output end of the horizontal driving device 3 to achieve horizontal telescopic movement under the drive of the horizontal driving device 3; The clamping device 4 is provided with a pneumatic rotary finger 41 for clamping the key sleeve a;

[0034] The sensor 5 is arranged opposite to the pneumatic rotary finger 41, used to detect the front and back sides of the key sleeve a and is linked with the clamping device 4. The sensor 5 can send a feedback signal according to the detection result, and the preset program of the device determines whether the clamping device 4 needs to flip the key sleeve a;

[0035] The rotary movement output by the rotary driving device 2 drives the pneumatic rotary finger 41 to reciprocate between the grasping station (the position where the key sleeve a is stored) and the assembly station.

[0036] With the above solution, the utility model can automatically identify the front and back sides of the key case a clamped by the pneumatic rotary finger 41 through the sensor 5, and then determine whether the key case a needs to be flipped to ensure that the key case a finally output by the mechanism meets the standard; the horizontal driving device 3 can drive the clamping device 4 to drive the pneumatic rotary finger 41 to extend and retract. When the pneumatic rotary finger 41 extends, it can clamp the key case a at the grasping station or release the key case a at the assembling station. After it retracts, it can avoid other devices to perform subsequent actions and prevent interference; the rotary driving device 2 can drive the horizontal driving device 3 and the clamping device 4 to drive the pneumatic rotary finger 41 to reciprocate between the grasping station and the assembling station. Cooperating with the telescopic movement output by the horizontal driving device 3, the pneumatic rotary finger 41 can repeat and automatically perform the material taking and feeding actions to achieve the purpose of automation.

[0037] The following shows specific embodiments of the utility model.

[0038] The above-mentioned rotary driving device 2 includes a rotary shaft 21, a transmission gear 22, a rack slide 23, a rack 24 and a cylinder 25; the rotary shaft 21 is rotatably fitted on the upper surface of the fixed seat 1 and is arranged vertically, and the horizontal driving device 3 is fixed to the upper end of the rotary shaft 21; the transmission gear 22 is coaxially connected to the rotary shaft 21; the rack slide 23 is installed in the fixed seat 1; the rack 24 is slidably fitted in the rack slide 23 and meshes with the transmission gear 22; the cylinder 25 is installed in the fixed seat 1 and is in transmission connection with the rack 24. Through the cooperation of the rack 24 and the transmission gear 22, the linear motion output by the cylinder 25 can be converted into the rotary motion of the rotary shaft 21, so that the horizontal driving device 3 performs a rotary motion in the horizontal direction.

[0039] Further, the above-mentioned fixed seat 1 is provided with a bearing 6 for the rotary shaft 21 to be rotatably fitted.

[0040] At the same time, a support platform 11 is arranged in the above-mentioned fixed seat 1, and both the rack slide 23 and the cylinder 25 are installed on the support platform 11; the rotary shaft 21 is also rotatably fitted with the support platform 11 through another bearing 6' to ensure the stability of the rotary shaft 21.

[0041] The above-mentioned horizontal driving device 3 includes a telescopic slide cylinder 31 installed at the output end of the rotary driving device 2, and a movable plate 32 installed at the output end of the telescopic slide cylinder 31, and the clamping device 4 is installed on the movable plate 32.

[0042] The opposite surfaces of the above-mentioned pneumatic rotary finger 41 are provided with limit grooves 411 matching the key case a, so as to clamp the key case a more stably and accurately, and ensure that the subsequent feeding action is more accurate.

[0043] The above-mentioned sensor 5 is fixed to the clamping device 4 through a bracket 7.

[0044] The utility model further includes a buffer device 8 installed on the upper surface of the fixed seat 1. A limiting block 33 is provided on the lower surface of the horizontal driving device 3. The limiting block 33 is movably abutted against the buffer device 8 along with the rotational movement of the horizontal driving device 3 to offset the inertia generated during rotation, making the rotation process smoother.

[0045] Furthermore, the above-mentioned buffer device 8 includes an oil pressure buffer 81 relatively fixed to the fixed seat 1 and an adjusting nut 82 installed at the end of the oil pressure buffer 81. The rotational angle of the horizontal driving device 3 can be finely adjusted through the adjusting nut 82 to achieve precise positioning during rotation, enabling accurate switching between the grasping station and the assembly station.

[0046] The above embodiments and diagrams do not limit the product form and style of the utility model. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which it belongs shall be regarded as not departing from the patent scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic material taking and dividing mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a fixed seat, a rotation driving device, a horizontal driving device, a clamping device and a sensor; The rotary drive device is installed in the fixed seat; The horizontal driving device is installed at the output end of the rotation driving device to perform horizontal rotational movement; The clamping device is installed at the output end of the horizontal driving device to perform telescopic movement in the horizontal direction; the clamping device is provided with pneumatic rotating clamping fingers for clamping the key cover; The sensor is arranged opposite to the pneumatic rotating clamp finger, and is used to detect the front and back sides of the key cover and to work in conjunction with the clamping device; The rotary motion output by the rotary drive device links the pneumatic rotary clamping fingers to reciprocate between the gripping station and the assembly station.

2. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary drive device includes a rotary shaft, a transmission gear, a rack slide, a rack and a cylinder; the rotary shaft is rotatably fitted on the upper surface of the fixed seat and is arranged vertically, and the horizontal drive device is fixed on the upper end of the rotary shaft; the transmission gear is coaxially connected to the rotary shaft; the rack slide is installed in the fixed seat; the rack is slidably fitted in the rack slide and meshes with the transmission gear; the cylinder is installed in the fixed seat and is transmission-connected to the rack.

3. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing seat is provided with a bearing for rotationally cooperating with the rotating shaft.

4. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A support platform is arranged in the fixing seat, and the rack slide and the cylinder are both mounted on the support platform.

5. The automatic material taking and surface separation mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal driving device comprises a telescopic slide cylinder installed at the output end of the rotary driving device, and a movable plate installed at the output end of the telescopic slide cylinder, and the clamping device is installed on the movable plate.

6. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opposite surface of the pneumatic rotating clamp finger is provided with a limiting groove matching the key sleeve.

7. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor is fixed on the clamping device through a bracket.

8. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a buffer device installed on the upper surface of the fixing seat, and a limit block is arranged on the lower surface of the horizontal driving device. The limit block abuts against the buffer device as the horizontal driving device rotates.

9. The automatic material taking and dividing mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The buffer device comprises an oil pressure buffer fixed relative to the fixing seat, and an adjusting nut installed at the end of the oil pressure buffer.