Feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides feeding equipment, relates to the technical field of automation equipment, and aims to solve the problem that the conventional feeding equipment lacks the function of automatically recycling trays. The feeding equipment comprises a rack, a feeding device, a recycling device, a carrying and jacking device and a material taking and placing device, and the rack is provided with a feeding position, a material taking position and a recycling position which are spaced in the first horizontal direction and a transfer platform; the feeding device is installed at the feeding position and used for supplying the raw material disc, and the raw material disc is a material disc containing materials. The recovery device is mounted at the recovery position and is used for recovering the empty trays; the carrying and jacking device is movably installed on the rack and used for picking up raw material trays, transferring the raw material trays to a material taking position and transferring empty material trays completing material taking to the recycling device. The material taking and placing device is installed at the material taking position and used for transferring materials of the raw material disc to the transfer platform. The automatic tray recycling device has the function of automatically recycling the trays.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to a feeding device. Background Art

[0002] The rapid development of the manufacturing industry has led to an increasing degree of automation in equipment. Currently, there are more and more automated lines in factory workshops, and feeding equipment often requires the ability to automatically recycle trays. This is because, in some application scenarios, incoming materials are fed in trays and are stacked. After processing, the materials need to be placed back into the trays and collected in a stacked state. In order to improve production efficiency and reduce production costs, the development of feeding equipment with automatic tray recovery has become particularly important.

[0003] However, existing feeding equipment lacks the function of automatically recovering the material tray. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a feeding device to solve the technical problem that the existing feeding equipment lacks the function of automatically recovering the material tray.

[0005] The feeding equipment provided by the utility model comprises a frame, a feeding device, a recovery device, a transport and lifting device, and a material taking and placing device.

[0006] The frame is provided with a feeding position, a taking position and a recycling position spaced apart along a first horizontal direction, and a transfer platform;

[0007] The feeding device is installed at the feeding position and is used to supply the raw material tray, which is a tray containing materials;

[0008] The recovery device is installed at the recovery position and is used to recover empty trays;

[0009] The transport and lifting device is movably mounted on the frame and is used to pick up the raw material tray, transfer the raw material tray to the material taking position, and transfer the empty material tray after material taking to the recovery device;

[0010] The material taking and discharging device is installed at the material taking position and is used to transfer the material from the raw material tray to the transfer platform.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding device includes a feeding pallet and a material dividing assembly, wherein the feeding pallet is provided with a dropping port for allowing the raw material plate to drop from below, and the material dividing assembly has a blocking position that extends horizontally into the dropping port and a dropping position that exits horizontally from the dropping port; the feeding pallet is arranged higher than the transport lifting device.

[0012] Furthermore, the material dividing assembly includes a material dividing cylinder and a material dividing plate, wherein the material dividing cylinder is installed on the feeding support plate, and the cylinder rod of the material dividing cylinder faces the drop-out port; the material dividing plate is fixedly arranged on the cylinder rod of the material dividing cylinder, and the material dividing plate is used to support the raw material tray at the material blocking position.

[0013] Furthermore, the feeding device also includes a plurality of first limiting corner columns, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the blanking port, and the angular openings of the plurality of first limiting corner columns are all facing the blanking port, wherein the plurality of first limiting corner columns construct a first limiting space for accommodating the raw material tray, and the raw material tray is accommodated in the first limiting space.

[0014] Furthermore, the material picking and placing device includes a horizontal module, a lifting cylinder and a clamping cylinder, wherein the horizontal module is installed on the frame, and the horizontal module is used to output displacement along a second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; the cylinder body of the lifting cylinder is installed at the output end of the horizontal module, and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder is installed on the cylinder rod of the lifting cylinder; the transfer platform is located on one side of the material picking and placing module along the second horizontal direction.

[0015] Furthermore, the recovery device includes a recovery pallet and a shift block assembly, wherein the recovery pallet is provided with a recovery port for allowing the empty material tray to enter from bottom to top, and the shift block assembly has a feeding position for rotating out of the recovery port and a load-bearing position for rotating into the recovery port, and the shift block assembly always has a tendency to move toward the load-bearing position; the recovery pallet is arranged higher than the transport lifting device.

[0016] Furthermore, the shift block assembly includes a mounting seat and a shift block rotatably connected to the mounting seat, and a guide surface is provided on the downward portion of the shift block, and the guide surface extends obliquely from bottom to top toward the recovery port.

[0017] Furthermore, the recovery device also includes a plurality of second limiting corner columns, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the recovery port, and the angular openings of the plurality of second limiting corner columns are all facing the recovery port, wherein the plurality of second limiting corner columns construct a second limiting space for accommodating the empty material tray, and the empty material tray is accommodated in the second limiting space.

[0018] Furthermore, the transport and lifting device includes a transport pallet, a mounting plate, a first-stage lifting cylinder, a second-stage lifting cylinder and a lifting plate, wherein the transport pallet is movably mounted on the frame, the moving direction of the transport pallet is along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet is provided with a lifting opening; the mounting plate is located below the transport pallet, and the mounting plate is spaced apart from and fixedly connected to the transport pallet; the cylinder body of the first-stage lifting cylinder is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the mounting plate, and the cylinder rod of the first-stage lifting cylinder extends upward from the mounting plate; the cylinder body of the second-stage lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the first-stage lifting cylinder, and the cylinder rod of the second-stage lifting cylinder extends upward from the lifting opening; the lifting plate is fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the second-stage lifting cylinder.

[0019] Furthermore, the jacking plate is equipped with a vacuum suction cup, which is used to adsorb and fix the material tray carried by the transport and jacking device; and / or, the frame is fixedly provided with a guide rail, which extends along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet is fixedly provided with a slider that slides with the guide rail; and / or, the transport and jacking device also includes a drive motor and a belt transmission mechanism, the drive motor is installed on the frame, the drive motor is connected to the synchronous wheel of the belt transmission mechanism, the synchronous belt of the belt transmission mechanism is used to output power along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet is fixedly connected to the synchronous belt.

[0020] The beneficial effects brought by the feeding equipment of the utility model are:

[0021] By setting up a feeding device mainly composed of a frame, a feeding device, a recovery device, a transport and lifting device, and a pick-up and discharge device, when in use, the raw material tray can be placed on the feeding device; then, the transport and lifting device moves to the feeding position to pick up the raw material tray of the feeding device; after that, the transport and lifting device drives the above-mentioned raw material tray to the discharge position, and the material in the raw material tray is picked up by the discharge device and transferred to the transfer platform; after all the material in the raw material tray is removed, the transport and lifting device will drive the empty material tray that has been taken to the recovery device, and the empty material tray will be recovered by the recovery device at the recovery position. Among them, the materials on the transfer platform can be taken away by the robot in the customer supply equipment for corresponding processing operations.

[0022] It can be seen that the feeding equipment not only has the basic feeding function through the above-mentioned setting, but also has the empty material tray recovery function, so that during the operation of the feeding equipment, there is no need for manual waiting for the empty material tray to be recovered, which not only reduces the labor intensity, but also improves the production efficiency and reduces the production cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention carrying a raw material tray;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding device of a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention carrying a raw material tray;

[0026] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the material taking and discharging device of the feeding equipment provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a recovery device of a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention carrying an empty material tray;

[0028] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a raw material tray carried by a handling and lifting device of a feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of the handling and lifting device of the feeding equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model carrying a raw material tray;

[0030] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of the handling and lifting device of the feeding equipment provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 010-raw material tray; 011-material;

[0033] 100-frame; 200-feeding device; 300-recovery device; 400-handling and lifting device; 500-loading and unloading device; 600-transfer platform;

[0034] 210 - feeding support plate; 220 - material distribution assembly; 221 - material distribution cylinder; 222 - material distribution plate; 223 - guide block; 224 - guide bar; 230 - first limiting angle column; 240 - first connecting bar; 250 - first sensor;

[0035] 310 - recovery tray; 320 - shift block assembly; 321 - mounting seat; 322 - shift block; 3221 - guide surface; 330 - second limit angle column; 340 - upper limit sensor;

[0036] 410 - transport pallet; 420 - mounting plate; 430 - first-stage lifting cylinder; 440 - second-stage lifting cylinder; 450 - lifting plate; 460 - vacuum suction cup; 471 - guide rail; 472 - slider; 481 - drive motor; 482 - synchronous pulley; 483 - synchronous belt; 490 - second sensor;

[0037] 510-Horizontal module; 520-Lifting cylinder; 530-Clamping cylinder; 540-Support column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following describes in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0039] Figure 1 The feeding device provided in this embodiment carries a schematic structural diagram of a raw material tray 010. Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a feeding equipment, including a frame 100, a feeding device 200, a recovery device 300, a transport and lifting device 400 and a material taking and discharging device 500. Specifically, the frame 100 is provided with a feeding position, a material taking position and a recovery position spaced apart along a first horizontal direction, and a transfer platform 600; the feeding device 200 is installed at the feeding position, for supplying a raw material tray 010, wherein the raw material tray 010 is a tray containing material 011; the recovery device 300 is installed at the recovery position, for recovering an empty tray; the transport and lifting device 400 is movably installed on the frame 100, for picking up the raw material tray 010, transferring the raw material tray 010 to the material taking position, and transferring the empty tray after material taking to the recovery device 300; the material taking and discharging device 500 is installed at the material taking position, for transferring the material 011 of the raw material tray 010 to the transfer platform 600.

[0040] During use, the raw material tray 010 can be placed on the feeding device 200; then, the transport and lifting device 400 moves to the feeding position to pick up the raw material tray 010 from the feeding device 200; then, the transport and lifting device 400 drives the raw material tray 010 to the material removal position, and the material 011 in the raw material tray 010 is picked up by the material removal and discharge device 500, and the picked up material 011 is transferred to the transfer platform 600; after all the material 011 in the raw material tray 010 is removed, the transport and lifting device 400 will drive the empty material tray to the recovery device 300, and the empty material tray will be recovered by the recovery device 300 at the recovery position. Among them, the material 011 on the transfer platform 600 can be removed by the robot in the customer supply equipment for corresponding processing operations.

[0041] It can be seen that the feeding equipment not only has the basic feeding function through the above-mentioned setting, but also has the empty material tray recovery function, so that during the operation of the feeding equipment, there is no need for manual waiting for the empty material tray to be recovered, which not only reduces the labor intensity, but also improves the production efficiency and reduces the production cost.

[0042] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the “first horizontal direction” can be Figure 1 The arrows ab in the figure indicate that the “second horizontal direction” can be represented by Figure 1 It is indicated by the arrow cd in the figure.

[0043] Figure 2 The feeding device 200 of the feeding equipment provided in this embodiment carries a structural diagram of the raw material tray 010. Please continue to refer to Figure 1 , and combined with Figure 2 In this embodiment, the feeding device 200 may include a feeding pallet 210 and a material dividing assembly 220, wherein the feeding pallet 210 is provided with a dropping port for allowing the raw material tray 010 to fall from below, and the material dividing assembly 220 has a blocking position that extends horizontally into the dropping port and a dropping position that exits horizontally from the dropping port; the feeding pallet 210 is arranged higher than the transport lifting device 400.

[0044] When the feeding equipment is in use, the raw material tray 010 can be placed on the feeding support plate 210. At this time, the material dividing component 220 is in a blocking position horizontally extending into the blanking port to support the raw material tray 010 and prevent the raw material tray 010 from falling from the blanking port; when feeding is needed, the transporting and lifting device 400 moves to the bottom of the feeding support plate 210 and uses the lifting effect to support the raw material tray 010; thereafter, the material dividing component 220 switches to a blanking position horizontally exiting the blanking port, and after the transporting and lifting device 400 drives the raw material tray 010 to descend by the height of a tray body, the material dividing component 220 switches back to the blocking position to block the subsequent raw material tray 010 to prevent it from falling; finally, the transporting and lifting device 400 can continue to drive the raw material tray 010 it receives to descend to a certain height to prevent interference with other components during the translation process.

[0045] This method of feeding by using the weight of the raw material tray 010 to fall and taking out the material by using the lifting device 400 to lift the material will not occupy the lateral space of the equipment, which is conducive to reducing the external dimensions of the feeding equipment of this embodiment. Moreover, the feeding and taking out of the material are stable and reliable.

[0046] Please continue to refer to Figure 2In this embodiment, the material dividing assembly 220 may include a material dividing cylinder 221 and a material dividing plate 222, wherein the material dividing cylinder 221 is installed on the feeding support plate 210, and the cylinder rod of the material dividing cylinder 221 faces the drop-out port; the material dividing plate 222 is fixedly arranged on the cylinder rod of the material dividing cylinder 221, and the material dividing plate 222 is used to support the raw material tray 010 at the blocking position.

[0047] In the initial position of the feeding device 200, the dividing cylinder 221 drives the dividing plate 222 to move toward the drop port to support the raw material tray 010; and when feeding, the dividing cylinder 221 drives the dividing plate 222 to move away from the drop port to release the blocking effect on the raw material tray 010 during its falling process, so that the raw material tray 010 can fall from the drop port to be received by the transport and lifting device 400.

[0048] This setting of the material dividing component 220 can achieve rapid switching between the material blocking position and the material dropping position, thereby improving the feeding efficiency. Moreover, the material dividing cylinder 221 is used as the driving component of the material dividing plate 222, and the control logic is simple, which is convenient for debugging.

[0049] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 In this embodiment, the material dividing assembly 220 can also include a guide block 223 and a guide bar 224, wherein the guide bar 224 is fixedly arranged on the feeding support plate 210, and the material dividing plate 222 is fixedly connected to the guide block 223, and the guide block 223 and the guide bar 224 are slidably matched.

[0050] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 In this embodiment, the feeding device 200 may further include a plurality of first limiting corner columns 230. Specifically, the plurality of first limiting corner columns 230 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the blanking port, and the angular openings of the plurality of first limiting corner columns 230 are all facing the blanking port, wherein the plurality of first limiting corner columns 230 construct a first limiting space for accommodating the raw material tray 010, and the raw material tray 010 is accommodated in the above-mentioned first limiting space.

[0051] This method of accommodating the raw material tray 010 using the first limiting space enclosed by the plurality of first limiting corner posts 230 can achieve circumferential limiting of the raw material tray 010, preventing the raw material tray 010 from shifting on the feed support plate 210, and facilitating temporary storage of multiple stacked raw material trays 010. Furthermore, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

[0052] Specifically, in this embodiment, there are four first limiting corner posts 230 arranged in a rectangular shape. Furthermore, first connecting bars 240 are fixedly connected between two opposing groups of first limiting corner posts 230 .

[0053] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 In this embodiment, the feeding device 200 may further include a first sensor 250 , wherein the first sensor 250 is mounted on the feeding support plate 210 and is used to detect whether the raw material tray 010 is placed in place on the feeding support plate 210 .

[0054] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding device 500 of the feeding equipment provided in this embodiment. Figure 1 , and combined with Figure 3 In this embodiment, the material taking and placing device 500 may include a horizontal module 510, a lifting cylinder 520 and a clamping cylinder 530, wherein the horizontal module 510 is installed on the frame 100, and the horizontal module 510 is used to output displacement along the second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; the cylinder body of the lifting cylinder 520 is installed at the output end of the horizontal module 510, and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder 530 is installed at the cylinder rod of the lifting cylinder 520; the transfer platform 600 is located on one side of the material taking and placing module along the second horizontal direction.

[0055] When the transport and lifting device 400 drives the raw material tray 010 to move to the bottom of the material handling device 500, the lifting cylinder 520 drives the clamping cylinder 530 to descend, and the clamping cylinder 530 is used to clamp the material 011 on the raw material tray 010; after the clamping cylinder 530 clamps the material 011, the lifting cylinder 520 drives the clamping cylinder 530 to rise. At the same time, the horizontal module 510 drives the lifting cylinder 520 and the clamping cylinder 530 to move along the second horizontal direction to transfer the clamped material 011 to the transfer platform 600. After the material handling device 500 completes the loading and unloading of a row of materials 011 in the raw material tray 010, the transport and lifting device 400 will continue to drive the raw material tray 010 forward to the distance of a row of materials 011, waiting for the material handling module to load and unload the next row of materials 011.

[0056] This arrangement of the material taking and placing device 500 realizes the parallel transportation of the material 011, greatly reduces the space occupied by the material taking and placing device 500, and is conducive to the compact structural design of the feeding equipment of this embodiment.

[0057] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the raw material tray 010 stores multiple rows of materials 011 arranged at intervals along the first horizontal direction. After the material taking and placing device 500 completes the taking and placing operation of a row of materials 011, the transporting and lifting device 400 will drive the raw material tray 010 to feed the distance of a row of materials 011 toward the recovery position along the first horizontal direction; after completing the taking and placing operation of all materials 011 in a tray, the recovery device 300 recycles the empty tray, and the feeding device 200 feeds the next raw material tray 010.

[0058] Please continue to refer to Figure 3In this embodiment, the horizontal module 510 is installed on the rack 100 through the support column 540.

[0059] Figure 4 The recovery device 300 of the feeding equipment provided in this embodiment carries a schematic diagram of the structure of the empty material tray. Figure 1 , and combined with Figure 4 In this embodiment, the recovery device 300 may include a recovery pallet 310 and a shift block assembly 320, wherein the recovery pallet 310 is provided with a recovery port for allowing empty material trays to enter from bottom to top, and the shift block assembly 320 has a feeding position for rotating out of the recovery port and a load-bearing position for rotating into the recovery port, and the shift block assembly 320 always has a tendency to move toward the load-bearing position; the recovery pallet 310 is higher than the transport lifting device 400.

[0060] When the transporting and lifting device 400 drives the empty material tray to the bottom of the recovery pallet 310, the empty material tray moves upward under the lifting action of the transporting and lifting device 400. At the same time, the shift block assembly 320 switches to the feeding position, so that the empty material tray can enter the recovery port from bottom to top; after the empty material tray enters the recovery port upward, the shift block assembly 320 switches to the carrying position to carry the empty material tray entering the recovery port.

[0061] This arrangement of the recovery device 300 can realize the automatic recovery of empty trays, and the recovery process is reliable.

[0062] Please continue to refer to Figure 4 In this embodiment, the shift block assembly 320 may include a mounting seat 321 and a shift block 322 rotatably connected to the mounting seat 321, wherein a guide surface 3221 is provided on the downward portion of the shift block 322, and the guide surface 3221 extends obliquely from bottom to top toward the direction of the recovery port.

[0063] During the process of the transporting and lifting device 400 driving the empty material tray from bottom to top into the recovery port, the empty material tray will contact the guide surface 3221. As the empty material tray continues to rise, the empty material tray will slide on the guide surface 3221 to drive the shift block 322 to move to the feeding position, thereby realizing the recovery of the empty material tray; after the empty material tray passes over the shift block 322 upward, the shift block 322 is reset to the load-bearing position to realize the load-bearing of the empty material tray entering the recovery port.

[0064] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a torsion spring may be provided between the shift block 322 and the rotating shaft of the mounting seat 321 to provide a force for the shift block 322 to move toward the bearing position, so that the shift block 322 tends to move toward the bearing position.

[0065] Please continue to refer to Figure 4In this embodiment, the recovery device 300 can also include a plurality of second limiting corner columns 330, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the recovery port, and the angular openings of the plurality of second limiting corner columns 330 are all facing the recovery port, wherein the plurality of second limiting corner columns 330 construct a second limiting space for accommodating empty material trays, and the empty material trays are accommodated in the second limiting space.

[0066] This method of accommodating the empty trays by using the second limiting space enclosed by the plurality of second limiting corner posts 330 can achieve circumferential limiting of the empty trays, preventing the empty trays from shifting on the recovery tray 310, and facilitating the temporary storage of multiple stacked empty trays. Furthermore, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

[0067] Specifically, in this embodiment, there are four second limiting corner posts 330 arranged in a rectangular shape. Furthermore, a second connecting bar is fixedly connected between two opposing groups of second limiting corner posts 330 .

[0068] Please continue to refer to Figure 4 In this embodiment, the recycling device 300 may further include an upper limit sensor 340. The upper limit sensor 340 is mounted on the two second connecting bars and is used to promptly issue a stop instruction to the transport and lifting device when the recycled empty trays are stacked and stored to a certain height, or to promptly feed back a detection signal to a corresponding alarm device to provide a warning to prevent an excessive number of empty trays from overflowing.

[0069] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of the conveying and lifting device 400 of the feeding equipment provided in this embodiment carrying the raw material tray 010; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of the raw material tray 010 carried by the handling and lifting device 400 of the feeding equipment provided in this embodiment; Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of the handling and lifting device 400 of the feeding equipment provided in this embodiment. Figures 5 to 7As shown, the transport and lifting device 400 may include a transport pallet 410, a mounting plate 420, a first-stage lifting cylinder 430, a second-stage lifting cylinder 440 and a lifting plate 450, wherein the transport pallet 410 is movably mounted on the frame 100, the moving direction of the transport pallet 410 is along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet 410 is provided with a lifting opening; the mounting plate 420 is located below the transport pallet 410, and the mounting plate 420 is spaced apart from and fixedly connected to the transport pallet 410; the cylinder body of the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the mounting plate 420, and the cylinder rod of the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 extends upward from the mounting plate 420; the cylinder body of the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 is fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the first-stage lifting cylinder 430, and the cylinder rod of the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 extends upward from the lifting opening; the lifting plate 450 is fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the second-stage lifting cylinder 440.

[0070] When the transport and lifting device 400 is used to pick up the raw material tray 010 provided by the feeding device 200, the transport and lifting device 400 moves to the bottom of the feeding support plate 210, the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 are both extended, and the material dividing assembly 220 is in the material dropping position. At this time, the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 is connected to the raw material tray 010; then, the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 descends, and the raw material tray 010 follows the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 under the action of its own weight. The height of one material tray is lowered, and then the material dividing assembly 220 is switched to the material blocking position and inserted between the lowest raw material tray 010 and the adjacent raw material tray 010. At this time, the lowest raw material tray 010 is separated from the other raw material trays 010 under the action of its own weight; after that, the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 retracts, causing the raw material tray 010 to drop to the transport pallet 410, so that the raw material tray 010 can be transferred by utilizing the movement of the transport pallet 410 in the first horizontal direction.

[0071] When the empty tray is transferred to the recovery device 300 by using the transporting and lifting device 400, the transporting and lifting device 400 moves to the bottom of the recovery pallet 310, and the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 are both extended to lift the empty tray; in the process of being lifted, the empty tray will drive the shift block 322 to switch from the load-bearing position to the feeding position. After the empty tray is lifted to pass over the shift block 322, the shift block 322 is switched from the feeding position back to the load-bearing position to realize the loading of the empty tray. At the same time, the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 are retracted.

[0072] This configuration of the transport and lifting device 400 utilizes the intermittent retraction of the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 to allow the raw material tray 010 to descend at different distances, thereby achieving a smooth and reliable material removal process with simple control logic.

[0073] Please continue to refer to Figure 7In this embodiment, the lifting plate 450 is installed with a vacuum suction cup 460, wherein the vacuum suction cup 460 is used to adsorb and fix the material tray carried by the transport lifting device 400.

[0074] The arrangement of the vacuum suction cup 460 can fix the material tray (raw material tray 010 and empty material tray), prevent the material tray from slipping during transportation, and ensure the reliability of transportation.

[0075] Please continue to refer to Figure 5 In this embodiment, the rack 100 is fixedly provided with a guide rail 471 , which extends along a first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet 410 is fixedly provided with a slider 472 that slides with the guide rail 471 .

[0076] Through the above setting, not only can the guidance of the transport pallet 410 be achieved during its movement, so that the transport pallet 410 can be switched between the feeding position, the taking position and the recovery position along a predetermined path, but also the smoothness of the transport pallet 410 during its movement is ensured.

[0077] Please continue to refer to Figure 5 In this embodiment, the transport and lifting device 400 may further include a drive motor 481 and a belt transmission mechanism, wherein the drive motor 481 is installed on the frame 100, the drive motor 481 is driven and connected to the synchronous wheel 482 of the belt transmission mechanism, the synchronous belt 483 of the belt transmission mechanism is used to output linear power along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet 410 is fixedly connected to the synchronous belt 483.

[0078] When the transporting and lifting device 400 needs to be switched between the feeding position, the taking position and the recovery position, the drive motor 481 is activated to drive the synchronous wheel 482 to rotate, so that the synchronous belt 483 outputs power along the first horizontal direction to realize the switching of the transporting and lifting device 400 between the above three positions.

[0079] Please continue to refer to Figure 6 In this embodiment, the transport and lifting device 400 may further include a second sensor 490. Specifically, the second sensor 490 is installed on the transport pallet 410, and is used to send an action signal to the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 after the transport and lifting device 400 picks up the raw material tray 010, thereby controlling the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 to descend.

[0080] The working process of the feeding equipment is as follows: first, the stacked raw material trays 010 can be placed between the first limiting corner posts 230 manually, and the raw material trays 010 are supported by the material dividing assembly 220, and the first sensor 250 detects whether the raw material trays 010 are in place; then, the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 of the transport lifting device 400 extend, the material dividing assembly 220 retracts, and the raw material trays 010 fall to the lifting plate 450 under the action of their own weight; then, the second-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 of the transport lifting device 400 extend, and the material dividing assembly 220 retracts. 40 drops the height of a raw material tray 010, and the material dividing assembly 220 extends to separate the lowest raw material tray 010 from the other raw material trays 010; then, the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 retracts, and the driving motor 481 transports the raw material tray 010 to the material taking position through the synchronous wheel 482 and the synchronous belt 483; after the raw material tray 010 is transported to the material taking position, the material taking and unloading device 500 uses the multiple actions of the lifting cylinder 520 and the clamping cylinder 530 to realize the sequential transfer of a row of materials 011 to the transfer platform 600. After all the materials 011 in one row of the raw material tray 010 have been transferred to the transfer platform 600, the driving motor 481 will drive the transport lifting device 400 to feed forward, so that the second row of materials 011 of the raw material tray 010 is in a position where it can be taken away by the material taking and unloading device 500, thereby completing the transfer of the second row of materials 011 to the transfer platform 600, and so on, to complete the sequential transfer of multiple rows of materials 011 in the raw material tray 010; after the transfer operation of all the materials 011 is completed, the raw material tray 010 becomes The empty material tray continues to be transported to the recovery position by the action of the driving motor 481; after the empty material tray moves to the recovery position, the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 of the transport lifting device 400 extend to lift the empty material tray, which is carried by the shift block 322, and then the first-stage lifting cylinder 430 and the second-stage lifting cylinder 440 retract. At this point, the feeding operation of all materials 011 in a raw material tray 010 is completed, and the above operation is repeated until the feeding and recovery of a stack of raw material trays 010 are completed.

[0081] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

[0082] Finally, it should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprises" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device that includes the element.

[0083] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of directions such as “upper”, “lower”, and “side” are all based on the drawings.

[0084] The above description of the disclosed embodiments will enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: include: The frame (100) is provided with a feeding position, a taking position and a recycling position spaced apart along a first horizontal direction, and a transfer platform (600); A feeding device (200) is installed at the feeding position and is used to supply a raw material tray (010), wherein the raw material tray (010) is a tray containing material (011); A recovery device (300), installed at the recovery position, for recovering empty trays; a transport lifting device (400) movably mounted on the frame (100) for picking up the raw material tray (010), transferring the raw material tray (010) to the material taking position, and transferring the empty material tray after material taking to the recovery device (300); and A material taking and discharging device (500) is installed at the material taking position and is used to transfer the material (011) of the raw material tray (010) to the transfer platform (600).

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device (200) comprises a feeding support plate (210) and a material dividing assembly (220), wherein the feeding support plate (210) is provided with a material drop opening for allowing the raw material tray (010) to drop from below, and the material dividing assembly (220) has a material blocking position horizontally extending into the material drop opening and a material drop position horizontally exiting the material drop opening; the feeding support plate (210) is arranged higher than the transport lifting device (400).

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material dividing assembly (220) comprises a material dividing cylinder (221) and a material dividing plate (222), wherein the material dividing cylinder (221) is mounted on the material feeding support plate (210), and the cylinder rod of the material dividing cylinder (221) faces the material dropout port; the material dividing plate (222) is fixedly mounted on the cylinder rod of the material dividing cylinder (221), and the material dividing plate (222) is used to support the raw material tray (010) at the material blocking position.

4. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding device (200) further comprises a plurality of first limiting corner posts (230), wherein the plurality of first limiting corner posts (230) are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the blanking opening, and the angular openings of the plurality of first limiting corner posts (230) are all oriented toward the blanking opening, wherein the plurality of first limiting corner posts (230) form a first limiting space for accommodating the raw material tray (010), and the raw material tray (010) is accommodated in the first limiting space.

5. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking and placing device (500) comprises a horizontal module (510), a lifting cylinder (520) and a clamping cylinder (530), wherein the horizontal module (510) is mounted on the frame (100), and the horizontal module (510) is used to output displacement along a second horizontal direction, wherein the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; the cylinder body of the lifting cylinder (520) is mounted on the output end of the horizontal module (510), and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder (530) is mounted on the cylinder rod of the lifting cylinder (520); and the transfer platform (600) is located on one side of the material taking and placing device (500) along the second horizontal direction.

6. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recovery device (300) includes a recovery support plate (310) and a shift block assembly (320), wherein the recovery support plate (310) is provided with a recovery port for allowing the empty material tray to enter from bottom to top, and the shift block assembly (320) has a feeding position for rotating out of the recovery port and a bearing position for rotating into the recovery port, and the shift block assembly (320) always has a tendency to move toward the bearing position; the recovery support plate (310) is arranged higher than the transport lifting device (400).

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The shift block assembly (320) comprises a mounting seat (321) and a shift block (322) rotatably connected to the mounting seat (321); a guide surface (3221) is provided on a downward portion of the shift block (322); and the guide surface (3221) extends obliquely from bottom to top toward the recovery port.

8. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The recovery device (300) further comprises a plurality of second limiting corner posts (330), wherein the plurality of second limiting corner posts (330) are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the recovery port, and the angular openings of the plurality of second limiting corner posts (330) are all oriented toward the recovery port, wherein the plurality of second limiting corner posts (330) construct a second limiting space for accommodating the empty tray, and the empty tray is accommodated in the second limiting space.

9. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport and lifting device (400) comprises a transport pallet (410), a mounting plate (420), a first-stage lifting cylinder (430), a second-stage lifting cylinder (440) and a lifting plate (450), wherein the transport pallet (410) is movably mounted on the frame (100), the moving direction of the transport pallet (410) is along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet (410) is provided with a lifting opening; the mounting plate (420) is located below the transport pallet (410), and the mounting plate (420) is in contact with the The transport pallets (410) are spaced apart and fixedly connected; the cylinder body of the first-stage lifting cylinder (430) is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the mounting plate (420), and the cylinder rod of the first-stage lifting cylinder (430) extends upward from the mounting plate (420); the cylinder body of the second-stage lifting cylinder (440) is fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the first-stage lifting cylinder (430), and the cylinder rod of the second-stage lifting cylinder (440) extends upward from the lifting port; the lifting plate (450) is fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the second-stage lifting cylinder (440).

10. The feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lifting plate (450) is provided with a vacuum suction cup (460), and the vacuum suction cup (460) is used to absorb and fix the material tray carried by the transport lifting device (400); and / or, the frame (100) is fixedly provided with a guide rail (471), and the guide rail (471) extends along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet (410) is fixedly provided with a slider (472) that slides with the guide rail (471); and / or, the transport lifting device (400) further includes a drive motor (481) and a belt transmission mechanism, the drive motor (481) is installed on the frame (100), the drive motor (481) is connected to the synchronous wheel (482) of the belt transmission mechanism, the synchronous belt (483) of the belt transmission mechanism is used to output power along the first horizontal direction, and the transport pallet (410) is fixedly connected to the synchronous belt (483).

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