Automatic feeding and discharging machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic feeding and discharging machine which comprises a conveying mechanism for conveying trays, an empty tray stacking area and a full tray stacking area, wherein the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area are sequentially arranged above the conveying mechanism from left to right. Jacking assemblies used for lifting the trays are arranged below the conveying mechanism and correspond to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area. A first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area are arranged on the two sides of the conveying mechanism respectively; a supporting plate for supporting an empty tray is arranged on the first mounting assembly, and the height of the supporting plate is larger than that of the tray; a carrying table, a mounting plate and a limiting plate for limiting the full tray are arranged on the second mounting assembly; the limiting plate is arranged on the carrying table; the two mounting plates clamp the limiting plates from the left side and the right side respectively, and the limiting plates are longitudinally hinged to the mounting plates through rotating shafts. When the tray is borne, the limiting plate is horizontally arranged, and the lower surface of the limiting plate abuts against the carrying table. The automatic feeding and discharging machine is suitable for charging trays of various sizes and has good practicability and universality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to an automatic loading and unloading machine. Background Art

[0002] In the current automated production lines, in order to meet the needs of multi-batch and high-efficiency production, automatic loading and unloading machines are often used to operate full and empty trays and classify and stack them for storage. This greatly reduces the production line's dependence on manpower, reduces labor costs, optimizes material management, and improves production efficiency. Therefore, automatic loading and unloading machines are widely used.

[0003] In the prior art, the full tray stacking area and the empty tray stacking area are mostly set to the same bearing mechanism, such as the empty and full tray transfer structure provided by Patent No. CN202221838254.7; it includes a frame, two stacking areas for stacking empty trays and full trays respectively, a jacking mechanism arranged under the stacking area and a height maintaining mechanism for supporting the trays; the height maintaining mechanism is fixed on the frame, and the cylinder drives the rotating body to rotate and causes the bearing part of the rotating body to be stuck between the two trays to separate the trays, that is, the position of the height maintaining mechanism is fixed, and the bearing part can only be rotated from both sides of the tray to insert into the gap between the two trays; it can be obtained that this empty and full tray transfer structure can only be applicable to trays of specific sizes. If the tray size is too large or too small, the bearing part will not be able to be accurately inserted into the gap between the two trays, resulting in the phenomenon that the empty trays cannot be separated smoothly and the full trays cannot be stacked smoothly, and it does not have good versatility. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic loading and unloading machine to address the deficiencies in the prior art, and the automatic loading and unloading machine can well solve the above problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above requirements, the technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is:

[0006] Provided is an automatic loading and unloading machine, comprising a transport mechanism for transporting material trays, and an empty tray stacking area and a full tray stacking area arranged above the transport mechanism from left to right; a lifting assembly for lifting the material trays is provided below the transport mechanism corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area; a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly are provided on both sides of the transport mechanism corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area respectively; the first mounting assembly is provided with a support plate for supporting the empty tray, and the height of the support plate is greater than the height of the material tray; the second mounting assembly is provided with a carrier, a mounting plate, and a limit plate for limiting the full tray; the limit plate is provided on the carrier; there are two mounting plates and the limit plates are clamped from the left and right sides respectively, and the limit plates are longitudinally hinged to the mounting plate through a rotating shaft; when carrying the material tray, the limit plate is arranged horizontally and its lower surface is against the carrier.

[0007] The utility model discloses an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein the automatic loading and unloading machine further comprises a frame; side panels are arranged on the side walls of the frame, the side panels enclose and form a working area, and the transport mechanism is arranged in the working area.

[0008] The utility model is an automatic loading and unloading machine, in which a T-shaped mounting frame is vertically provided in the working area, and a fixed plate is provided at the horizontal end of the mounting frame along the length direction of the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism is a conveyor belt, and a supporting plate is provided in the conveyor belt to provide support for it; the supporting plate is fixedly connected to the fixed plate.

[0009] The utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein there are two conveyor belts arranged relative to each other front and back, and a lifting assembly is arranged between the two conveyor belts. The lifting assembly includes a bottom plate supporting the material tray and a first cylinder arranged vertically upward; the first cylinder is arranged at the longitudinal end of the mounting frame, and the output end of the first cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom plate; the distance between the two conveyor belts is smaller than the width of the material tray.

[0010] The utility model relates to an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein the upper surface of a fixed plate is respectively provided with guide frames corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area for guiding the tray when the tray is lifted up, and the lower ends of the guide frames around the empty tray stacking area and the guide frames on the left side of the full tray stacking area are provided with gaps for the feed tray to pass through.

[0011] The utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein a slide rail is provided on the surface of a fixed plate away from the conveyor belt, and the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly both include a slider slidably arranged on the slide rail and a positioning bolt for positioning the slider.

[0012] The utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein a second cylinder is horizontally provided on a sliding block of a first mounting assembly toward an empty tray stacking area, and an output end of the second cylinder is fixedly connected to a support plate.

[0013] The utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein the upper end of the support plate horizontally extends toward the empty tray stacking area to form an empty tray supporting portion for supporting the empty trays.

[0014] The utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein the limiting plate is long and strip-shaped and is horizontally arranged along the front-to-back direction. One end of the limiting plate is longitudinally hinged to the mounting plate through a rotating shaft, and the other end is provided with a full plate support portion extending along the left and right sides to support the full plate.

[0015] The utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading machine, wherein a long strip-shaped limiting block is provided above the limiting plate, one end of the limiting block is provided on the upper surface of one of the mounting plates, and the other end is provided on the upper surface of the other mounting plate; when the lifting assembly lifts the material tray to leave the limiting plate, the limiting plate and the limiting block are abutted.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: a support plate for supporting an empty tray is provided on the first mounting assembly of the present invention, and a limit plate for supporting a full tray is provided on the second mounting assembly; the support plate and the limit plate support and limit the tray in a load-bearing manner, and the tray only needs to be placed on the support plate and the limit plate to obtain stable support, which is suitable for trays of various sizes, and the transportation of the tray does not involve other mechanical movements such as rotation, effectively avoiding additional vibration and displacement during the work process, so that the tray has better stability during transportation, which is beneficial to the transportation, separation and stacking of the tray, greatly improving the work efficiency of the equipment during loading and unloading, and has good practicality.

[0017] During operation, a fully loaded tray is put in from the left end of the transport mechanism, and the full tray passes through the empty tray stacking area, and passes under the empty tray supported by the support plate to reach the full tray stacking area. The jacking assembly corresponding to the full tray stacking area lifts the full tray from bottom to top to the full tray stacking area. During the rising process, the tray pushes the limit plate open. After the tray rises above the limit plate, the limit plate is reset, the jacking assembly descends, and the tray falls above the limit plate, and the lower surface of the limit plate is against the carrier, thereby limiting the tray. This limiting method does not require additional manual or driving mechanism intervention, has a simple structure and low cost, and is also applicable to trays of different sizes, with good versatility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of an automatic loading and unloading machine of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the first mounting assembly in an automatic loading and unloading machine of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the second mounting assembly in an automatic loading and unloading machine of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Transport mechanism; 10. Empty tray stacking area; 11. Full tray stacking area; 13. Support plate; 2. First mounting assembly; 20. Support plate; 21. Slider; 22. Positioning bolt; 23. Second cylinder; 24. Empty tray support; 3. Second mounting assembly; 30. Carrier; 31. Mounting plate; 32. Limit plate; 33. Limit block; 34. Full tray support; 35. Rotating shaft; 4. Frame; 40. Side plate; 41. Fixed plate; 42. Guide frame; 43. Notch; 44. Slide rail; 45. Mounting frame; 5. Lifting assembly; 50. Bottom plate; 51. First cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of the present invention are used to distinguish between different items, not to describe a specific order. Furthermore, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus comprising a series of steps or elements is not limited to the listed steps or elements, but may optionally include steps or elements not listed, or may optionally include other steps or elements inherent to the process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0024] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0025] "Multiple" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0026] Moreover, the terms "up, down, left, right, upper end, lower end, longitudinal" and the like indicating directions are all based on the posture and position of the device or apparatus described in this solution during normal use.

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the following will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] An automatic loading and unloading machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows Figure 1-3 As shown, an automatic loading and unloading machine is provided, including a transport mechanism 1 for transporting material trays, and an empty tray stacking area 10 and a full tray stacking area 11 arranged above the transport mechanism 1 from left to right; a lifting component 5 for lifting the material tray is provided below the transport mechanism 1 corresponding to the empty tray stacking area 10 and the full tray stacking area 11; a first mounting component 2 and a second mounting component 3 are provided on both sides of the transport mechanism 1 corresponding to the empty tray stacking area 10 and the full tray stacking area 11 respectively; a support plate 20 for supporting the empty tray is provided on the first mounting component 2, and the height of the support plate 20 is greater than the height of the material tray; a carrier 30, a mounting plate 31, and a limit plate 32 for limiting the full tray are provided on the second mounting component 3; the limit plate 32 is provided on the carrier 30 The lifting assembly corresponding to the full tray stacking area lifts the full tray from bottom to top to the bottom of the full tray stacking area. During the rising process, the tray pushes the limit plate open. After the tray rises above the limit plate, the limit plate is reset, the lifting assembly descends, and the tray falls above the limit plate, and the lower surface of the limit plate is against the carrier, thereby supporting the tray.

[0029] The first mounting assembly of the utility model is provided with a support plate for supporting an empty tray, and the second mounting assembly is provided with a limit plate for supporting a full tray; the support plate and the limit plate support and limit the tray in a load-bearing manner, and the tray only needs to be placed on the support plate and the limit plate to obtain stable support, which is suitable for trays of various sizes, and the transportation of the tray does not involve other mechanical movements such as rotation, effectively avoiding additional vibration and displacement during the work process, so that the tray has better stability during transportation, which is beneficial to the transportation, separation and stacking of the tray, greatly improving the work efficiency of the equipment during loading and unloading, and has good practicality.

[0030] In this embodiment, the automatic loading and unloading machine also includes a frame 4; side panels 40 are provided on the side walls of the frame 4, and the side panels 40 enclose a working area, and the transport mechanism 1 is arranged in the working area; the side panels 40 can effectively isolate the working area of the automatic loading and unloading equipment from the external environment, thereby improving the safety of the equipment during use, and at the same time creating a more stable working environment for the automatic loading and unloading equipment, which is conducive to improving production efficiency and product quality.

[0031] In this embodiment, a T-shaped mounting frame 45 is vertically provided in the working area, and a fixing plate 41 is provided on the mounting frame 45 along the length direction of the transport mechanism 1. The fixing plate 41 is in a rectangular shape and is arranged sideways on the lateral end of the mounting frame 45; the transport mechanism 1 is a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt is preferably a V-shaped belt. A support plate 13 for supporting the conveyor belt is horizontally provided between the upper and lower belts, and the support plate 13 is fixedly connected to the fixing plate 41; the conveyor belt is fixedly connected to the fixing plate through the support plate, which increases the structural compactness of the conveyor belt during transportation and enhances the carrying capacity of the conveyor belt.

[0032] In this embodiment, there are two conveyor belts that are arranged opposite to each other front and back, and the distance between the two conveyor belts is smaller than the width of the material tray; the front and rear sides of the material tray are placed on the two conveyor belts respectively, and the jacking assembly 5 includes a base plate 50 supporting the material tray, and a first cylinder 51 arranged vertically upward; when the material tray is conveyed to the top of the jacking assembly by the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt stops, and the first cylinder 51 is arranged at the longitudinal end of the mounting frame 45, and the output end of the first cylinder 51 is fixedly connected to the base plate 50, and is used to drive the base plate 50 to carry the material tray to rise; the lifting and lowering of the material can be completed in a short time, thereby shortening the loading and unloading time and improving the overall production efficiency.

[0033] In this embodiment, the upper surface of the fixed plate 41 is respectively provided with guide frames 42 corresponding to the empty tray stacking area 10 and the full tray stacking area 11 for guiding the material tray when the material tray is jacked up. The guide frames 42 are arranged around the empty tray stacking area 10 and the full tray stacking area 11, and the guide frames 42 are vertically arranged long strips. The side of the guide frames 42 facing the empty tray stacking area 10 and the full tray stacking area 11 is provided with grooves that are adapted to the corners around the material tray; the lower ends of the guide frames 42 around the empty tray stacking area 10 and the guide frames 42 on the left side of the full tray stacking area 11 are provided with notches 43 for the material tray to pass through; after the material tray passes through the notch 43, it is conveyed to the lowest end of the corresponding stacking area by the conveyor belt, at this time, the four corners of the material tray are adapted to the grooves on the four guide frames 42, and the lifting assembly 5 lifts the material tray again; the guide frames can ensure that the material tray maintains a stable direction during the production process, reduces the time wasted due to adjusting the position or repositioning, and improves the overall production efficiency.

[0034] In this embodiment, a slide rail 44 is provided on the surface of the fixed plate 41 on the side away from the conveyor belt; the first mounting assembly 2 and the second mounting assembly 3 both include a slider 21 slidably arranged on the slide rail 44, and a positioning bolt for positioning the slider 21; the position of the first mounting assembly 2 and the second mounting assembly 3 can be adjusted by sliding the slider 21, the front end of the slider 21 is provided with a groove adapted to the slide rail 44, the upper surface of the slider 21 is provided with a threaded hole for inserting the positioning bolt, and the upper end of the positioning bolt is provided with a positioning nut 22. When positioning, the positioning bolt is screwed into the threaded hole and passes through the slider 21 to abut against the slide rail 44; this positioning method can maintain a stable connection and positioning effect, and has good practicality.

[0035] In this embodiment, a second cylinder 23 is horizontally provided on the slider 21 of the first mounting assembly 2 toward the empty tray stacking area 10, and the output end of the second cylinder 23 is fixedly connected to the support plate 20; the automated operation process makes the entire production process smoother, reduces waiting time and human errors, and improves overall production efficiency.

[0036] When the empty tray is stacked, the lifting assembly 5 corresponding to the empty tray stacking area needs to be lifted up and supported to take out the empty tray in the empty tray stacking area 10, and then the cylinder 23 drives the support plate to move backward. At this time, the empty tray in the empty tray stacking area 10 is supported by the lifting assembly 5, and the lifting assembly 5 is lowered to the height of one tray, and the support plate 20 moves forward again, and the empty tray support portion 24 is inserted into the gap between the penultimate tray and the penultimate tray to support the penultimate tray, thereby releasing the penultimate tray, and finally the lifting assembly is lowered, and the tray falls onto the conveyor belt and is transported to the loading area by the conveyor belt; the working process of the support plate only includes simple linear motion, which makes the separation of the empty trays simple, convenient and not prone to errors, thereby greatly improving the working efficiency of the production line.

[0037] In this embodiment, the limiting plate 32 is long and horizontally arranged along the front-to-back direction. One end of the limiting plate 32 is longitudinally hinged to the mounting plate 31 through a rotating shaft 35, and the other end has a full plate support portion 34 extending along the left and right sides to support the full plate; the full plate support portion 34 and the limiting plate 32 form a T-shape, which can effectively disperse and resist forces and vibrations from all directions, so that the full plate support portion 34 is more stable when bearing loads, improves processing accuracy and consistency, and can adapt to trays of different sizes and shapes.

[0038] In this embodiment, a long strip-shaped limit block 33 is further provided above the limit plate 32, one end of the limit block 33 is provided on the upper surface of one of the mounting plates 31, and the other end is provided on the upper surface of the other mounting plate 31; when the lifting assembly 5 lifts the material tray to leave the limit plate 32, the limit plate 32 and the limit block 33 are abutted; when the limit plate 32 is lifted by the full tray, the limit block 33 limits the rotation range of the limit plate to within 45 degrees, so that the limit plate 32 can automatically fall back by gravity after the material tray is stacked and support the stacked full tray; the structure is simple and does not require manual operation or the use of additional driving equipment, which reduces production costs and improves work efficiency.

[0039] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all such improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic loading and unloading machine, characterized in that: It includes a transport mechanism for transporting material trays, and an empty tray stacking area and a full tray stacking area arranged above the transport mechanism from left to right; a lifting assembly for lifting the material trays is provided below the transport mechanism corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area; A first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly are provided on both sides of the transport mechanism, corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area respectively; a support plate for supporting the empty tray is provided on the first mounting assembly, and the height of the support plate is greater than the height of the tray; The second mounting assembly is provided with a carrier, a mounting plate, and a limit plate for limiting the full tray; the limit plate is arranged on the carrier; there are two mounting plates and the limit plates are clamped from the left and right sides respectively, and the limit plates are longitudinally hinged to the mounting plate through a rotating shaft; when carrying the material tray, the limit plate is arranged horizontally and its lower surface is against the carrier.

2. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic loading and unloading machine also includes a frame; side panels are provided on the side walls of the frame, and the side panels are combined to form a working area, and the transportation mechanism is arranged in the working area.

3. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A T-shaped mounting frame is vertically provided in the working area, and a fixed plate is provided at the upper end of the mounting frame along the length direction of the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism is a conveyor belt, and a support plate is provided in the conveyor belt to provide support for it; the support plate is fixedly connected to the fixed plate.

4. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are two conveyor belts that are arranged opposite to each other front and back. The jacking assembly is arranged between the two conveyor belts. The jacking assembly includes a bottom plate that supports the material tray and a first cylinder arranged vertically upward. The first cylinder is arranged at the longitudinal end of the mounting frame, and the output end of the first cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom plate; the distance between the two conveyor belts is smaller than the width of the material tray.

5. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper surface of the fixed plate is respectively provided with guide frames corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area for guiding the tray when the tray is lifted up. The guide frames are arranged around the empty tray stacking area and the full tray stacking area. The lower ends of the guide frames corresponding to the empty tray stacking area and the guide frames on the left side of the full tray stacking area are provided with gaps for the feed tray to pass through.

6. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A slide rail is provided on the surface of the fixed plate on the side away from the conveyor belt; the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly both include a slider sliding on the slide rail, and a positioning bolt for positioning the slider; a positioning nut is provided at the upper end of the positioning bolt; when positioning, the positioning bolt passes through the slider and abuts against the slide rail.

7. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A second cylinder is horizontally provided on the sliding block of the first mounting assembly toward the empty tray stacking area, and an output end of the second cylinder is fixedly connected to the support plate.

8. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper end of the support plate horizontally extends toward the empty tray stacking area to form an empty tray supporting portion for supporting the empty trays.

9. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting plate is in the shape of an elongated strip and is arranged horizontally along the front-to-back direction. One end of the limiting plate is longitudinally hinged to the mounting plate through a rotating shaft, and the other end has a full disk support portion extending along the left and right sides to support the full disk.

10. The automatic loading and unloading machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: A long strip-shaped limit block is also provided above the limit plate, one end of the limit block is provided on the upper surface of one of the mounting plates, and the other end is provided on the upper surface of the other mounting plate; when the lifting assembly lifts the material tray away from the limit plate, the limit plate and the limit block are abutted.

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