Shifting fork carrying mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shifting fork carrying mechanism which comprises a fixing frame, a first rotating motor, a first rotating arm, a first connecting base and a first carrying plate. A first limiting seat is further arranged at the top of the fixing frame, and a first guide groove is further formed in the top of the first limiting seat; the first rotating motor is mounted at the bottom of the first limiting seat, and an output shaft of the first rotating motor is movably inserted into the first guide groove; one end of the first rotating arm is connected with an output shaft of the first rotating motor, and the other end of the first rotating arm extends to the position above the first limiting base. A plurality of materials located on the conveying track can be pushed at the same time to move forwards, so that one machining station can be replaced when each material moves every time, the welding head at each machining station can weld one welding spot of the material, multi-spot welding can be carried out on the materials through movement of a cycle period, and the welding efficiency is greatly improved. The working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automation technology, in particular to a shift fork transport mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Automated welding technology, a key component of modern manufacturing, is widely used in industries such as electronics, automotive, and aerospace. While traditional automated welding equipment has improved production efficiency to a certain extent, it is mostly used for a single type of welding point, lacking flexibility and adaptability, making it difficult to cope with changing production needs. Furthermore, equipment suitable for multi-point welding still requires manual operation during loading and unloading, increasing labor costs. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an automated loading device suitable for multi-point welding equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a fork transport mechanism, which can simultaneously push multiple materials located on a transmission track to move forward, so that each material can replace a processing station each time it moves, and the welding head at each processing station can weld one of the welding points of the material. In this way, through a cycle of movement, multi-point welding can be performed on the material, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0004] In order to achieve the above objectives, the following technical solutions are adopted:

[0005] The cam is fixedly mounted on the support frame, and the cam is connected to the support frame by the upper and lower ends of the cam, and the cam is connected to the support frame by the upper and lower ends of the cam.

[0006] Furthermore, the first guide groove is square in structure, and the four corners of the square of the first guide groove are outwardly convex arc-shaped; the middle part of the first guide groove is also connected to a first limit block, and the output shaft of the first rotating motor is movable through the first limit block; the first limit block is square in structure, and the four corners of the first limit block are each provided with a convex arc-shaped chamfer; the outer wall of the second cam follower is in contact with the inner wall of the first guide groove and the outer wall of the first limit block.

[0007] Furthermore, the first guide hole is a waist-shaped through hole opened along the length direction of the first rotating arm.

[0008] Furthermore, a U-shaped photoelectric sensor is installed on one side of the first limit seat, and a sensing piece used in conjunction with the U-shaped photoelectric sensor is installed on the other end of the first rotating arm.

[0009] Furthermore, a guide rail module is installed at each of the two ends of the top of the fixing frame; the first transport plate is arranged along the length direction of the fixing frame, and the two ends of the bottom of the first transport plate are respectively connected to a guide rail module.

[0010] Furthermore, the guide slide rail module includes a first base plate arranged on the top of the fixed frame, an X-axis slide rail assembly arranged on the first base plate along the length direction of the fixed frame, an X-axis slide plate connected to the X-axis slide rail assembly, a Y-axis slide rail assembly arranged on the top of the X-axis slide plate along the width direction of the fixed frame, and a Y-axis slide plate connected to the Y-axis slide rail assembly; the bottom of the first transport plate is connected to one end of the top of the Y-axis slide plate.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of one side of the X-axis slide is connected to a connecting block, and each connecting block is also installed with a stop rod; one side of the Y-axis slide is also installed with a stop block, and the stop block is arranged between the two stop rods.

[0012] By adopting the above solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] The utility model can simultaneously push multiple materials located on the transmission track to move forward, so that each material can replace a processing station each time it moves, and the welding head at each processing station can weld one of the welding points of the material. In this way, through a cycle of movement, multi-point welding can be performed on the material, thereby improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of

[0016] Figure 3This is a structural diagram of the first rotating motor, the first rotating arm and the first connecting seat of the present invention;

[0017] The accompanying drawings illustrate:

[0018] 1. Fixed frame; 2. First rotating motor; 3. First rotating arm; 4. First connecting seat; 5. First transport plate; 6. Guide slide rail module; 7. Transmission track; 11. First limit seat; 12. First guide groove; 13. First guide hole; 14. First connecting shaft; 15. First cam follower; 16. Second cam follower; 17. Transport rod; 18. First limit block; 19. U-shaped photoelectric sensor; 10. Sensor plate; 61. First base plate; 62. X-axis slide rail assembly; 63. X-axis slide plate; 64. Y-axis slide rail assembly; 65. Y-axis slide plate; 66. Connecting block; 67. Stop rod; 68. Stop block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the utility model provides a fork transport mechanism, which, in one embodiment, includes a fixed frame 1, a first rotary motor 2, a first rotary arm 3, a first connecting seat 4, and a first transport plate 5; the top of the fixed frame 1 is further provided with a first limiting seat 11, and the top of the first limiting seat 11 is further provided with a first guide groove 12; the first rotary motor 2 is mounted on the bottom of the first limiting seat 11, and the output shaft of the first rotary motor 2 is movably inserted in the first guide groove 12; one end of the first rotary arm 3 is connected to the output shaft of the first rotary motor 2, and the other end of the first rotary arm 3 extends to the top of the first limiting seat 11; the first A first guide hole 13 is opened in the middle of a rotating arm 3; a first connecting shaft 14 is installed at one end of the first connecting seat 4, and a first cam follower 15 and a second cam follower 16 are installed at the middle and lower parts of the first connecting shaft 14 respectively; the first cam follower 15 is arranged in the first guide hole 13 and contacts the inner wall of the first guide hole 13; the second cam follower 16 is arranged in the first guide groove 12 and contacts the inner wall of the first guide groove 12; one side of the first transport plate 5 is connected to the other end of the first connecting seat 4, and a plurality of transport rods 17 are installed at intervals in the length direction of the other side of the first transport plate 5.

[0021] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3As shown, in this embodiment, a transfer track 7 is also installed on one side of the top of the fixed frame 1, and a transfer groove is opened on the top of the transfer track 7 along its length direction, and a number of products to be welded are arranged at intervals in the transfer groove; at the same time, a plurality of welding heads (not shown in the figure) are installed at intervals in the length direction of one side of the transfer track 7, and each welding head welds one of the welding points of the product; a plurality of transfer rods 17 are installed in the length direction of one side of the first transfer plate 5 close to the transfer track 7, and the transfer rod 17 is U-shaped. The horizontal end of the U-shaped transfer rod 17 is connected to the bottom side of the first transfer plate 5, and the two vertical ends of the U-shaped transfer rod 17 extend toward the top of the transfer groove, and the products in the transfer groove are located between the two vertical ends of the U-shaped transfer rod 17.

[0022] At the same time, the first guide groove 12 is square in structure, and the four corners of the square of the first guide groove 12 are convex arc-shaped; the middle part of the first guide groove 12 is also connected to the first limit block 18, and the output shaft of the first rotating motor 2 is arranged to move through the first limit block 18; the first limit block 18 is square in structure, and the four corners of the first limit block 18 are each provided with a convex arc-shaped chamfer; the outer wall of the second cam follower 16 is in contact with the inner wall of the first guide groove 12 and the outer wall of the first limit block 18; the first guide hole 13 is a waist-round through hole opened along the length direction of the first rotating arm 3.

[0023] During operation, the first rotating motor 2 drives the first rotating arm 3 to rotate, and the first cam follower 15 and the second cam follower 16 can move along the first guide hole 13 and the first guide groove 12 respectively, thereby converting the circular motion into linear motion, and driving the first connecting seat 4 to perform forward and backward, left and right translational motion, thereby pushing multiple products forward at the same time through the conveying rod 17, so that each product moves to a welding head at each movement, and each welding head can weld one of the welding points of the product. In this way, through a cycle of movement, multi-point welding of the product can be performed, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0024] In addition, in order to detect the position of the first rotating arm 3 and the rotation angle of the first rotating motor 2, a U-shaped photoelectric sensor 19 is also installed on one side of the first limit seat 11, and the other end of the first rotating arm 3 is also installed with a sensing plate 10 used in conjunction with the U-shaped photoelectric sensor 19.

[0025] In one embodiment, a guide rail module 6 is mounted at each end of the top of the fixed frame 1. The first transport plate 5 is arranged along the length of the fixed frame 1, and the bottom ends of the first transport plate 5 are connected to a guide rail module 6. The guide rail module 6 includes a first base plate 61 arranged at the top of the fixed frame 1, an X-axis rail assembly 62 arranged on the first base plate 61 along the length of the fixed frame 1, an X-axis slide plate 63 connected to the X-axis rail assembly 62, a Y-axis rail assembly 64 arranged on top of the X-axis slide plate 63 along the width of the fixed frame 1, and a Y-axis slide plate 65 connected to the Y-axis rail assembly 64. The bottom of the first transport plate 5 is connected to one end of the top of the Y-axis slide plate 65. In this embodiment, the X-axis rail assembly 62 and the Y-axis rail assembly 64 guide the first transport plate 5 during movement, ensuring its stability.

[0026] In addition, a connecting block 66 is connected to each end of one side of the X-axis slide 63, and a stop rod 67 is mounted on each connecting block 66. A stop block 68 is also mounted on one side of the Y-axis slide 65, and the stop block 68 is arranged between the two stop rods 67. The stop block 68 and the stop rod 67 can limit the travel of the Y-axis slide 65, improving the safety of equipment operation.

[0027] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fork transport mechanism, characterized in that: The cam is connected to the first guide slot and the second guide slot is connected to the first guide slot by the cam, and the cam is connected to the first guide slot by the cam.

2. The fork transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first guide groove is square in structure, and the four corners of the square of the first guide groove are outwardly convex arc-shaped; the middle part of the first guide groove is also connected to a first limit block, and the output shaft of the first rotating motor is arranged to move through the first limit block; the first limit block is square in structure, and the four corners of the first limit block are each provided with a convex arc-shaped chamfer; the outer wall of the second cam follower is in contact with the inner wall of the first guide groove and the outer wall of the first limit block.

3. The fork transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first guide hole is a waist-shaped through hole opened along the length direction of the first rotating arm.

4. The fork transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A U-shaped photoelectric sensor is also installed on one side of the first limit seat, and a sensing piece used in conjunction with the U-shaped photoelectric sensor is also installed on the other end of the first rotating arm.

5. The fork transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide rail module is installed at each of the two ends of the top of the fixing frame; the first transport plate is arranged along the length direction of the fixing frame, and the two ends of the bottom of the first transport plate are respectively connected to a guide rail module.

6. The fork transport mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide slide rail module includes a first base plate arranged on the top of the fixed frame, an X-axis slide rail assembly arranged on the first base plate along the length direction of the fixed frame, an X-axis slide plate connected to the X-axis slide rail assembly, a Y-axis slide rail assembly arranged on the top of the X-axis slide plate along the width direction of the fixed frame, and a Y-axis slide plate connected to the Y-axis slide rail assembly; the bottom of the first transport plate is connected to one end of the top of the Y-axis slide plate.

7. The fork transport mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of one side of the X-axis slide is connected to a connecting block, and each connecting block is also installed with a stop rod; one side of the Y-axis slide is also installed with a stop block, and the stop block is arranged between the two stop rods.

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