Steel ball blanking device

Abstract

The utility model provides a steel ball blanking device, and relates to the technical field of steel ball conveying equipment. The steel ball discharging device comprises a storage box, a pushing piece and a feeding piece. The storage box comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, a mounting hole is formed in the bottom wall, a discharging hole is formed in the side wall, and the storage box is used for storing steel balls; a pushing part is arranged at the top end of the pushing part, the pushing part is arranged in the mounting hole in a liftable mode, and the pushing part is used for descending so that the pushing part can be located on the bottom wall of the material storage box, and the steel balls located in the material storage box can be borne through the pushing part or used for ascending so that the pushing part can correspond to the discharging hole, and the steel balls can be conveyed to the discharging hole; the feeding piece is arranged at the discharging hole outside the storage box and used for bearing and conveying the steel balls passing through the discharging hole. Therefore, the steel ball blanking device provided by the utility model can realize full-automatic steel ball blanking, and the production efficiency and the product quality are obviously improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steel ball conveying equipment, in particular to a steel ball unloading device. Background Art

[0002] The bearing manufacturing process involves installing multiple steel balls into a cage. However, the currently common method of manually transferring, conveying, or handling the balls has numerous drawbacks. This method not only increases labor costs, but also, due to its slow speed and high labor intensity, can easily lead to operational deviations, which in turn affect the accuracy of subsequent assembly. Consequently, this method results in lower overall production efficiency and product quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a steel ball feeding device, which can significantly improve production efficiency and product quality.

[0004] The embodiment of the present utility model is achieved as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, the utility model provides a steel ball feeding device, comprising:

[0006] A material storage box, comprising a bottom wall and side walls, wherein the bottom wall is provided with a mounting hole, and the side walls are provided with a discharge hole, and the material storage box is used to store steel balls;

[0007] A pushing member, wherein a pushing portion is provided at the top end of the pushing member, and the pushing member is movably arranged in the mounting hole, and the pushing member is used to descend so that the pushing portion is located at the bottom wall of the storage box, so as to receive the steel balls located in the storage box through the pushing portion, or to ascend so that the pushing portion corresponds to the discharge hole, so as to transport the steel balls to the discharge hole;

[0008] A feeding piece is arranged at the discharge hole outside the storage box, and is used for receiving and conveying the steel balls through the discharge hole.

[0009] In the above embodiment, by driving the pusher downward so that the pusher portion is located at the bottom wall of the storage box, that is, the plane where the pusher portion is located is not higher than the plane of the bottom wall, the steel balls in the storage box can fall into the pusher portion under the action of gravity. At this time, the pusher portion is driven upward until the pusher portion rises to a position at the same height as the discharge hole, so that the steel balls can be moved from the pusher portion to the discharge hole, and finally the steel balls are moved from the discharge hole to the feeding member, thereby completing the steel ball unloading operation. It can be seen that the steel ball unloading device realizes fully automated steel ball unloading, which significantly improves production efficiency and product quality.

[0010] In an optional embodiment, the pushing portion is groove-shaped.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the mounting hole is extended in a straight line toward the side wall where the discharge hole is provided, and the shape of the pushing portion matches the shape of the mounting hole.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the pushing portion is arranged to be inclined downward in an extension direction from the mounting hole toward the side wall where the discharge hole is provided.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, the storage box further includes a cover plate, which is arranged on the top of the side wall of the storage box. The steel ball unloading device further includes a first driving mechanism, which is connected to the cover plate and is used to drive the cover plate to rotate.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the first driving mechanism includes a mounting member, a connecting member, and a driving source, wherein the driving source is rotatably disposed on the mounting member, the connecting member is disposed on the cover plate, and the driving source is connected to the connecting member.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the first driving mechanism further includes a buffer and a transition piece, the buffer is disposed on the mounting piece, the transition piece is rotatably disposed on the mounting piece, and the buffer, the transition piece and the connecting piece are connected in sequence.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the steel ball feeding device further includes a sensor, the feeding member is provided with a feeding channel, one end of the feeding channel is connected to the discharge hole, and the sensor is provided at the outlet of the other end of the feeding channel.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the steel ball unloading device further includes a second driving mechanism, which is disposed at the bottom of the storage box and is connected to the pushing member for driving the pushing member to move vertically up and down.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, there are multiple storage boxes, multiple pushing members, and multiple feeding members, multiple storage boxes are arranged side by side, and each storage box is correspondingly provided with one pushing member and one feeding member.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the steel ball unloading device provided by the embodiment of the utility model include: by driving the pusher to descend so that the pusher portion is located at the bottom wall of the storage box, that is, the plane where the pusher portion is located is not higher than the plane of the bottom wall, so that the steel balls in the storage box can fall into the pusher portion under the action of gravity, and then drive the pusher to rise until the pusher portion rises to a position at the same height as the discharge hole, so that the steel balls can be moved from the pusher portion to the discharge hole, and finally the steel balls are moved from the discharge hole to the feeding member, thereby completing the steel ball unloading operation. It can be seen that the steel ball unloading device realizes fully automated steel ball unloading, which significantly improves production efficiency and product quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a steel ball feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a storage box provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a steel ball feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the push member structure provided by an embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Icons: 10-steel ball unloading device; 100-storage box; 110-bottom wall; 111-mounting hole; 120-side wall; 121-discharge hole; 130-storage cavity; 140-cover plate; 200-pushing member; 210-pushing part; 300-feeding member; 310-feeding channel; 400-first driving mechanism; 410-mounting member; 420-connecting member; 430-driving source; 440-buffer member; 450-transition member; 500-sensor; 600-second driving mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0027] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent drawings.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer" and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the utility model product is typically placed when in use. These terms are intended solely to facilitate the description of this utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc., are used solely to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0030] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not necessarily mean that a component must be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but rather that it can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but rather that it can be slightly tilted.

[0031] It should also be noted that, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] The bearing manufacturing process involves installing multiple steel balls into a cage. However, the currently common method of manually transferring, conveying, or transporting the balls has numerous drawbacks. This method not only increases labor costs, but also, due to its slow speed and high labor intensity, can easily lead to operational deviations, which in turn affect the accuracy of subsequent assembly. Consequently, this method results in lower overall production efficiency and product quality.

[0033] Based on the above questions, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment of the present invention provides a steel ball unloading device 10, which can be applied to bearing manufacturing equipment. It can efficiently transport or unload steel balls and effectively solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0034] In detail, the steel ball feeding device 10 includes a storage box 100 , a pushing member 200 and a feeding member 300 .

[0035] The storage box 100 includes a bottom wall 110 and four side walls 120, which form a storage cavity 130. Therefore, the storage cavity 130 of the storage box 100 can be used to store steel balls. In addition, the bottom wall 110 is provided with a mounting hole 111, and one of the side walls 120 is provided with a discharge hole 121.

[0036] A pushing portion 210 is provided at the top of the pushing member 200, and the pushing member 200 can be raised and lowered in the mounting hole 111, and the pushing portion 210 is used to receive the steel balls located in the storage box 100; the feeding member 300 is provided at the discharge hole 121 outside the storage box 100, and is used to descend so that the pushing portion 210 is located at the bottom wall 110 of the storage box 100, so as to receive and transport the steel balls through the discharge hole 121 by the pushing portion 210, or to rise so that the pushing portion 210 corresponds to the discharge hole 121.

[0037] In this embodiment, the pushing member 200 is driven to descend so that the pushing portion 210 is located at the bottom wall 110 of the storage box 100, that is, the plane where the pushing portion 210 is located is not higher than the plane of the bottom wall 110, so that the steel balls in the storage box 100 can fall into the pushing portion 210 under the action of gravity. At this time, the pushing member 200 is driven to rise until the pushing portion 210 rises to a position at the same height as the discharge hole 121, so that the steel balls can be moved from the pushing portion 210 to the discharge hole 121, and finally the steel balls are moved from the discharge hole 121 to the feeding member 300, thereby completing the unloading operation of the steel balls.

[0038] It can be seen that the steel ball unloading device 10 realizes fully automated steel ball unloading, which significantly improves production efficiency and product quality.

[0039] In detail, the pushing portion 210 is groove-shaped, which can prevent the steel ball from falling out of the pushing portion 210 after being transferred into the pushing portion 210 , thereby limiting the steel ball to a certain extent and ensuring that the steel ball can move from the pushing portion 210 to the discharge hole 121 .

[0040] In this embodiment, the cross-section of the pushing portion 210 is V-shaped, that is, the pushing portion 210 is formed by two top walls set at an angle; of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the cross-section of the pushing portion 210 can also be other shapes, such as an arc shape, which is not specifically limited here.

[0041] Furthermore, the mounting hole 111 is extended in a straight line toward the side wall 120 where the discharge hole 121 is provided, and the shape of the pushing portion 210 matches the shape of the mounting hole 111 .

[0042] In other words, the mounting hole 111 extends in a straight line, and one end of the extension direction of the mounting hole 111 is located at the center position of the bottom of the storage box 100, and the other end extends toward the side wall 120 where the discharge hole 121 is provided to the edge of the bottom wall 110 of the storage box 100, so that the pushing part 210 is just docked with the discharge hole 121 when it rises to the height of the discharge hole 121.

[0043] It can be understood that in order to prevent the steel balls in the storage box 100 from falling out of the mounting hole 111 during the rising process of the pushing member 200, the pushing member 200 is plate-shaped and the height of the pushing member 200 is greater than the moving distance of the pushing member 200 when it rises.

[0044] Furthermore, in the extending direction from the mounting hole 111 toward the side wall 120 provided with the discharge hole 121 , the pushing portion 210 is provided to be inclined downward.

[0045] In this embodiment, when the pushing portion 210 moves to the height of the discharge hole 121, the pushing portion 210 is arranged to be inclined downward in the direction from the pushing portion 210 toward the discharge hole 121, so that the steel ball located on the pushing portion 210 rolls along the pushing portion 210 to the discharge hole 121 under the action of gravity, and rolls from the discharge hole 121 to the feeding piece 300.

[0046] Furthermore, the storage box 100 also includes a cover plate 140, which is arranged on the top of the side wall 120 of the storage box 100. The steel ball unloading device 10 also includes a first driving mechanism 400, which is connected to the cover plate 140 and is used to drive the cover plate 140 to rotate.

[0047] In this embodiment, the cover plate 140, the bottom wall 110 and the four side walls 120 together form a storage chamber 130. Therefore, under the driving action of the first driving member, the cover plate 140 can be driven to open or close the storage chamber 130, further improving the degree of automation of the steel ball unloading device 10.

[0048] Furthermore, the first driving mechanism 400 includes a mounting member 410 , a connecting member 420 and a driving source 430 . The driving source 430 is rotatably disposed on the mounting member 410 . The connecting member 420 is disposed on the cover plate 140 , and the driving source 430 is connected to the connecting member 420 .

[0049] In this embodiment, the driving source 430 may be a cylinder. By extending or retracting the driving source 430 , the cover plate 140 may be driven to open or close the storage chamber 130 .

[0050] Furthermore, the first driving mechanism 400 also includes a buffer member 440 and a transition member 450. The buffer member 440 is arranged on the mounting member 410, and the transition member 450 is rotatably arranged on the mounting member 410. The buffer member 440, the transition member 450 and the connecting member 420 are connected in sequence.

[0051] In this embodiment, the driving source 430 is hinged to the connecting member 420 and is rotatably arranged on the mounting member 410 through the transition member 450. The buffer member 440, the transition member 450 and the connecting member 420 are connected in sequence. When the driving source 430 is extended or retracted, the cover 140 can be driven to rotate, that is, the cover 140 is flipped, so as to facilitate the quick movement of the cover 140 to open or close the storage chamber 130.

[0052] Furthermore, the steel ball feeding device 10 also includes a sensor 500 , and the feeding member 300 is provided with a feeding channel 310 , one end of the feeding channel 310 is connected to the discharge hole 121 , and the other end outlet of the feeding channel 310 is provided with a sensor 500 .

[0053] In this embodiment, a sensor 500 is provided at the outlet end through which the material is fed, so that the steel balls passing through the feeding member 300 are detected by the sensor 500, so as to obtain the number of the discharged steel balls.

[0054] Furthermore, the steel ball unloading device 10 also includes a second driving mechanism 600, which is arranged at the bottom of the storage box 100. The second driving mechanism 600 is connected to the pushing member 200 and is used to drive the pushing member 200 to move vertically up and down.

[0055] In this embodiment, the second driving mechanism 600 drives the pushing member 200 to rise or fall in the vertical direction in the mounting hole 111, so that the pushing member 200 pushes the steel balls in the storage box 100 to the discharge hole 121, and then through the discharge hole 121 to the feeding member 300, and finally the feeding member 300 realizes the unloading of the steel balls.

[0056] Furthermore, there are multiple storage boxes 100, pushing pieces 200 and feeding pieces 300, multiple storage boxes 100 are arranged side by side, and each storage box 100 is correspondingly provided with a pushing piece 200 and a feeding piece 300.

[0057] In this embodiment, by providing multiple storage boxes 100, pushers 200 and feeders 300, multiple storage boxes 100 can be unloaded simultaneously, effectively improving the unloading efficiency of steel balls and further improving production efficiency.

[0058] In summary, the present invention provides a steel ball unloading device 10, which drives the pusher 200 downward so that the pusher portion 210 is located at the bottom wall 110 of the storage box 100, that is, the plane where the pusher portion 210 is located is not higher than the plane of the bottom wall 110, so that the steel balls in the storage box 100 can fall into the pusher portion 210 under the action of gravity. At this time, the pusher 200 is driven to rise until the pusher portion 210 rises to a position at the same height as the discharge hole 121, so that the steel balls can be moved from the pusher portion 210 to the discharge hole 121, and finally the steel balls are moved from the discharge hole 121 to the feeding member 300, thereby completing the unloading operation of the steel balls. It can be seen that the steel ball unloading device 10 realizes fully automated steel ball unloading, which significantly improves production efficiency and product quality.

[0059] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steel ball feeding device, characterized in that: include: A material storage box, comprising a bottom wall and side walls, wherein the bottom wall is provided with a mounting hole, and the side walls are provided with a discharge hole, and the material storage box is used to store steel balls; A pushing member, wherein a pushing portion is provided at the top end of the pushing member, and the pushing member is movably arranged in the mounting hole, and the pushing member is used to descend so that the pushing portion is located at the bottom wall of the storage box, so as to receive the steel balls located in the storage box through the pushing portion, or to ascend so that the pushing portion corresponds to the discharge hole, so as to transport the steel balls to the discharge hole; A feeding piece is arranged at the discharge hole outside the storage box, and is used for receiving and conveying the steel balls through the discharge hole.

2. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing portion is in a groove shape.

3. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting hole is extended in a straight line toward the side wall where the discharge hole is provided, and the shape of the pushing portion matches the shape of the mounting hole.

4. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: In an extension direction from the mounting hole toward the side wall provided with the discharge hole, the pushing portion is arranged to be inclined downward.

5. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage box also includes a cover plate, which is arranged on the top of the side wall of the material storage box. The steel ball unloading device also includes a first driving mechanism, which is connected to the cover plate and is used to drive the cover plate to rotate.

6. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism includes a mounting member, a connecting member, and a driving source. The driving source is rotatably disposed on the mounting member. The connecting member is disposed on the cover plate, and the driving source is connected to the connecting member.

7. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism further includes a buffer member and a transition member. The buffer member is arranged on the mounting member. The transition member is rotatably arranged on the mounting member. The buffer member, the transition member and the connecting member are connected in sequence.

8. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel ball feeding device also includes a sensor. The feeding piece is provided with a feeding channel. One end of the feeding channel is connected to the discharge hole. The sensor is provided at the outlet of the other end of the feeding channel.

9. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel ball unloading device also includes a second driving mechanism, which is arranged at the bottom of the storage box. The second driving mechanism is connected to the pushing member and is used to drive the pushing member to move vertically up and down.

10. The steel ball feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple material storage boxes, multiple pushing members, and multiple feeding members. Multiple material storage boxes are arranged side by side, and each material storage box is correspondingly provided with one pushing member and one feeding member.

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