Automatic aligning and feeding assembly and material transfer device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic butt-joint feeding assembly and a material transfer device. The automatic butt-joint feeding assembly comprises a feeding connector, an elastic piece, a lifting power element, a butt-joint hopper, a taper sleeve and a sealing ring. The feeding connector is communicated with the movable stock bin, one end of each elastic piece abuts against the feeding end of the movable stock bin, the other end of each elastic piece abuts against the feeding connector, and the multiple elastic pieces are arranged in the circumferential direction of the feeding connector; one end of the lifting power element is installed at the discharging end of the main bin, the other end of the lifting power element is connected with the butt-joint hopper, and the lifting power element is used for driving the butt-joint hopper to be close to or away from the feeding connector. The taper sleeve is installed at the end, away from the lifting power element, of the butt-joint hopper. When the position of the movable stock bin deviates from the position of the main stock bin, the side face of the taper sleeve slides along one end of the feeding connector along with descending of the lifting power element; the sealing ring is arranged at the end, close to the taper sleeve, of the butt joint hopper in a sleeving mode and seals the butt joint hopper and the feeding connector. According to the automatic alignment feeding assembly, automatic alignment is achieved through cooperation of the taper sleeve, the elastic piece and the sealing ring, and the sealing effect is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding devices, in particular to an automatic docking feeding component and a material transfer device. Background Art

[0002] In industries such as chemical engineering, food, and new energy, mobile silos are widely used for material transfer between factories, and the materials are usually in powder form. Currently, generally, an AGV cart drives the mobile silo to move below the main silo, and after sealing with a sealing ring, the feeding is completed; however, on-site adjustment is required repeatedly to accurately position the AGV cart and the main silo, and the operation is cumbersome; if the positioning is inaccurate, the sealing effect of the sealing ring will be affected, and moreover, the sealing ring is prone to breakage. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on this, in view of the above problems, it is necessary to provide an automatic docking feeding component and a material transfer device with good sealing effect.

[0004] An automatic docking feeding component is used for the docking between a main silo and a mobile silo. The automatic docking feeding component includes a feeding joint, an elastic member, a lifting power element, a docking hopper, a tapered sleeve, and a sealing ring; the feeding joint is communicated with the mobile silo, one end of the elastic member abuts against the feeding end of the mobile silo, and the other end abuts against the feeding joint. There are multiple elastic members, and each elastic member is arranged along the circumferential direction of the feeding joint; one end of the lifting power element is installed at the discharging end of the main silo, and the other end is connected to the docking hopper. The lifting power element is used to drive the docking hopper to approach or move away from the feeding joint; the tapered sleeve is installed at one end of the docking hopper away from the lifting power element; when there is a deviation in the positions of the mobile silo and the main silo, as the lifting power element descends, the side surface of the tapered sleeve slides along one end of the feeding joint; the sealing ring is sleeved on one end of the docking hopper close to the tapered sleeve, and the sealing ring is used to seal the docking hopper and the feeding joint.

[0005] In one embodiment, the sealing ring is an inflatable sealing ring.

[0006] In one embodiment, it further includes a connecting head, the connecting head is communicated with the discharging end of the main silo, and one end of the lifting power element is installed on the connecting head.

[0007] In one embodiment, it further includes a second telescopic pipe, one end of the second telescopic pipe is communicated with the docking hopper, and the other end is communicated with the connecting head.

[0008] In one embodiment, it further includes a first telescopic pipe, one end of the first telescopic pipe is communicated with the feeding end of the mobile silo, and the other end is communicated with the feeding joint.

[0009] In one embodiment, the feeding joint includes a feeding portion, a supporting portion, and a fixing portion. The supporting portion is installed on the feeding portion, the fixing portion is installed on the supporting portion, and the elastic member is sleeved on the fixing portion; there are a plurality of the fixing portions, and they correspond to the elastic members one by one.

[0010] In one embodiment, the docking hopper includes a sleeve portion, a mounting portion, and a receiving portion. The mounting portion and the receiving portion are both installed on the sleeve portion, and one end of the lifting power element is connected to the mounting portion; the tapered sleeve is sleeved on the sleeve portion, and the sealing ring is installed in the receiving portion.

[0011] In one embodiment, there are two lifting power elements.

[0012] A material transfer device includes the above-mentioned automatic docking and feeding assembly.

[0013] In one embodiment, it further includes a main material bin, a control valve, a movable material bin, a bracket, and a moving vehicle. One end of the control valve is installed at the discharge end of the main material bin; the bracket is installed on the moving vehicle, and the movable material bin is installed on the bracket.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0015] The automatic docking and feeding assembly of the present utility model drives the docking hopper and the tapered sleeve to move towards the feeding joint through the lifting power element. When there is a deviation in the positions of the movable material bin and the main material bin, the side surface of the tapered sleeve slides along one end of the feeding joint, thereby driving the elastic member to deflect in the horizontal direction, so that the tapered sleeve is inserted into the feeding joint, and then the docking hopper and the feeding joint are sealed through the sealing ring; through the initial adjustment of the tapered sleeve and the secondary adjustment and alignment of the sealing ring, the sealing ring fully contacts the docking hopper, and the sealing effect is good. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic assembly structure diagram of the automatic docking and feeding assembly shown in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 is Figure 1 An exploded view of the automatic docking and feeding assembly shown, wherein the elastic member, the lifting power element, the first telescopic member, and the second telescopic member are not shown;

[0018] Figure 3 is Figure 1 A sectional view of the automatic docking and feeding assembly shown in the feeding state;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic assembly structure diagram of the material transfer device shown in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0020] The meanings of the reference numerals in the drawings are as follows:

[0021] 100, automatic docking and feeding assembly;

[0022] 10, feeding joint; 11, feeding part; 12, supporting part; 13, fixing part; 20, elastic member; 30, lifting power element; 40, docking hopper; 41, sleeve part; 42, mounting part; 43, accommodating part; 50, tapered sleeve; 60, sealing ring; 70, first telescopic tube; 80, connector; 90, second telescopic tube; 10a, main material bin; 30a, moving material bin;

[0023] 200, material transfer device;

[0024] 100, automatic docking and feeding assembly; 10a, main material bin; 20a, control valve; 30a, moving material bin; 40a, bracket; 50a, moving vehicle. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following describes the detailed implementation manners of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present utility model. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are 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 therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0028] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "linkage", "fixation", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly defined. 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.

[0029] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, the automatic docking and feeding component 100 of an embodiment of the utility model is used for the docking of the main material bin 10a and the moving material bin 30a. The automatic docking and feeding component 100 includes a feeding joint 10, an elastic member 20, a lifting power element 30, a docking hopper 40, a tapered sleeve 50 and a sealing ring 60; the feeding joint 10 is communicated with the moving material bin 30a, one end of the elastic member 20 abuts against the feeding end of the moving material bin 30a, and the other end abuts against the feeding joint 10. There are multiple elastic members 20, and each elastic member 20 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the feeding joint 10; one end of the lifting power element 30 is installed at the discharging end of the main material bin 10a, and the other end is connected to the docking hopper 40. The lifting power element 30 is used to drive the docking hopper 40 to approach or move away from the feeding joint 10; the tapered sleeve 50 is installed at one end of the docking hopper 40 away from the lifting power element 30; when there is a deviation in the positions of the moving material bin 30a and the main material bin 10a, with the lowering of the lifting power element 30, the side surface of the tapered sleeve 50 slides along one end of the feeding joint 10; the sealing ring 60 is sleeved on one end of the docking hopper 40 close to the tapered sleeve 50, and the sealing ring 60 is used to seal the docking hopper 40 and the feeding joint 10. The automatic docking and feeding component 100 drives the docking hopper 40 and the tapered sleeve 50 to move towards the feeding joint 10 through the lifting power element 30. When there is a deviation in the positions of the moving material bin 30a and the main material bin 10a, the side surface of the tapered sleeve 50 slides along one end of the feeding joint 10, thereby driving the elastic member 20 to deflect in the horizontal direction, so that the tapered sleeve 50 is inserted into the feeding joint 10, and then the docking hopper 40 and the feeding joint 10 are sealed through the sealing ring 60; through the initial adjustment of the tapered sleeve 50 and the secondary adjustment and alignment of the sealing ring 60, the sealing ring 60 fully contacts the docking hopper 40, and the sealing effect is good.

[0032] As Figure 1 shown in Figure 2 , the feeding joint 10 is communicated with the moving material bin 30a. Optionally, the feeding joint 10 includes a feeding portion 11, a supporting portion 12 and a fixing portion 13. The supporting portion 12 is installed on the feeding portion 11, and the fixing portion 13 is installed on the supporting portion 12. Further, there are multiple fixing portions 13, and each fixing portion 13 is arranged along the circumference of the supporting portion 12. One end of the elastic member 20 abuts against the feeding end of the moving material bin 30a, and the other end abuts against the feeding joint 10. There are multiple elastic members 20, and each elastic member 20 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the feeding joint 10; optionally, the elastic member 20 is sleeved on the fixing portion 13, and the fixing portion 13 corresponds to the elastic member 20 one by one; further, the elastic member 20 is a spring.

[0033] Please check again Figure 1 shown in Figure 2, one end of the lifting power element 30 is installed at the discharge end of the main material bin 10a, and the other end is connected to the docking hopper 40. The lifting power element 30 is used to drive the docking hopper 40 to approach or move away from the feeding joint 10; optionally, there are two lifting power elements 30, and the two lifting power elements 30 are connected to both sides of the docking hopper 40. Further, the docking hopper 40 includes a sleeve portion 41, a mounting portion 42 and a receiving portion 43. The mounting portion 42 and the receiving portion 43 are both installed on the sleeve portion 41, and one end of the lifting power element 30 is connected to the mounting portion 42.

[0034] In one embodiment, the tapered sleeve 50 is installed at one end of the docking hopper 40 away from the lifting power element 30; when there is a deviation in the positions of the moving material bin 30a and the main material bin 10a, as the lifting power element 30 descends, the side surface of the tapered sleeve 50 slides along one end of the feeding joint 10; optionally, the tapered sleeve 50 is sleeved on the sleeve portion 41; further, the tapered sleeve 50 and the receiving portion 43 are fixed by screws. The sealing ring 60 is sleeved on one end of the docking hopper 40 close to the tapered sleeve 50, and the sealing ring 60 is used to seal the docking hopper 40 and the feeding joint 10. Optionally, the sealing ring 60 is installed in the receiving portion 43; further, the sealing ring 60 is an inflatable sealing ring 60, and its inflation pipe is installed on the mounting portion 42.

[0035] As Figure 1 shown in Figure 3 , the automatic docking feeding assembly 100 further includes a first telescopic pipe 70. One end of the first telescopic pipe 70 communicates with the feeding end of the moving material bin 30a, and the other end communicates with the feeding portion 11 of the feeding joint 10. The automatic docking feeding assembly 100 further includes a connecting head 80. The connecting head 80 communicates with the discharge end of the main material bin 10a, and one end of the lifting power element 30 is installed on the connecting head 80. The automatic docking feeding assembly 100 further includes a second telescopic pipe 90. One end of the second telescopic pipe 90 communicates with the sleeve portion 41 of the docking hopper 40, and the other end communicates with the connecting head 80.

[0036] As Figure 3As shown in the figure, during use, the docking hopper 40 and the tapered sleeve 50 are driven by the lifting power element 30 to move towards the feeding joint 10. When there is a deviation in the positions of the moving bin 30a and the main bin 10a, the side surface of the tapered sleeve 50 slides along one end of the feeding joint 10, thereby driving the elastic member 20 to deflect in the horizontal direction, so that the tapered sleeve 50 is inserted into the feeding joint 10 to complete the preliminary adjustment. For example, the maximum clearance after the preliminary adjustment is 3 mm; then the inflatable sealing ring 60 is inflated to make the inflatable sealing ring 60 expand. Through the tightening force, the inflatable sealing ring 60 adjusts and aligns the remaining clearance to complete the secondary adjustment and alignment, so that the inflatable sealing ring 60 fully contacts the inner wall of the docking hopper 40, with good sealing effect, ensuring no powder leakage and improving the service life of the sealing ring 60. This automatic docking and feeding assembly 100 can automatically align through the cooperation of the tapered sleeve 50, the elastic member 20 and the sealing ring 60; it reduces the positioning accuracy requirements of the AGV cart, facilitating on-site debugging. Moreover, the sealing clearance of the inflatable sealing ring 60 is uniform.

[0037] In the automatic docking and feeding assembly 100 of the present utility model, the docking hopper 40 and the tapered sleeve 50 are driven by the lifting power element 30 to move towards the feeding joint 10. When there is a deviation in the positions of the moving bin 30a and the main bin 10a, the side surface of the tapered sleeve 50 slides along one end of the feeding joint 10, thereby driving the elastic member 20 to deflect in the horizontal direction, so that the tapered sleeve 50 is inserted into the feeding joint 10, and then the docking hopper 40 and the feeding joint 10 are sealed through the sealing ring 60; through the preliminary adjustment of the tapered sleeve 50 and the secondary adjustment and alignment of the sealing ring 60, the sealing ring 60 fully contacts the docking hopper 40, with good sealing effect.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 4 , which is a material transfer device 200 according to an embodiment of the utility model, including the above-mentioned automatic docking and feeding assembly 100. In one embodiment, the material transfer device 200 further includes a main bin 10a, a control valve 20a, a moving bin 30a, a bracket 40a and a moving vehicle 50a. One end of the control valve 20a is installed at the discharge end of the main bin 10a, and the other end is installed at the connecting head 80 to control the feeding of the main bin 10a through the control valve 20a; optionally, the control valve 20a is a pneumatic butterfly valve; the bracket 40a is installed on the moving vehicle 50a, and the moving bin 30a is installed on the bracket 40a; the moving bin 30a is driven to move by the moving vehicle 50a.

[0039] 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-described 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.

[0040] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation manners of the present utility model. The description thereof 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 fall within 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 automatic docking feeding component for docking a main material bin and a mobile material bin, characterized in that, The automatic docking and feeding assembly includes a feeding joint, an elastic member, a lifting power element, a docking hopper, a tapered sleeve and a sealing ring; the feeding joint is communicated with the moving silo, one end of the elastic member abuts against the feeding end of the moving silo, and the other end abuts against the feeding joint. There are multiple elastic members, and each elastic member is arranged along the circumferential direction of the feeding joint; one end of the lifting power element is installed at the discharging end of the main silo, and the other end is connected to the docking hopper. The lifting power element is used to drive the docking hopper to approach or move away from the feeding joint; the tapered sleeve is installed at one end of the docking hopper away from the lifting power element; when there is a deviation in the positions of the moving silo and the main silo, with the lowering of the lifting power element, the side surface of the tapered sleeve slides along one end of the feeding joint; the sealing ring is sleeved at one end of the docking hopper close to the tapered sleeve, and the sealing ring is used to seal the docking hopper and the feeding joint.

2. The automatic docking and feeding assembly according to claim 1, wherein The sealing ring is an inflatable sealing ring.

3. The automatic docking and feeding component according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a connecting head, the connecting head is communicated with the discharging end of the main silo, and one end of the lifting power element is installed on the connecting head.

4. The automatic docking and feeding assembly according to claim 3, wherein It further includes a second telescopic pipe, one end of the second telescopic pipe is communicated with the docking hopper, and the other end is communicated with the connecting head.

5. The automatic docking and feeding component according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a first telescopic pipe, one end of the first telescopic pipe is communicated with the feeding end of the moving silo, and the other end is communicated with the feeding joint.

6. The automatic docking feeding assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The feeding joint includes a feeding portion, a supporting portion and a fixing portion, the supporting portion is installed on the feeding portion, the fixing portion is installed on the supporting portion, and the elastic member is sleeved on the fixing portion; there are multiple fixing portions, and they correspond to the elastic members one by one.

7. The automatic docking and feeding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The docking hopper includes a sleeve portion, a mounting portion and a receiving portion, the mounting portion and the receiving portion are both installed on the sleeve portion, and one end of the lifting power element is connected to the mounting portion; the tapered sleeve is sleeved on the sleeve portion, and the sealing ring is installed on the receiving portion.

8. The automatic docking and feeding assembly according to claim 1, wherein There are two lifting power elements.

9. A material transfer device, characterized in that, It includes the automatic docking and feeding assembly according to any one of claims 1-8.

10. The material transfer device according to claim 9, wherein, It further includes a main silo, a control valve, a moving silo, a bracket and a moving vehicle, one end of the control valve is installed at the discharging end of the main silo; the bracket is installed on the moving vehicle, and the moving silo is installed on the bracket.

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