Double-layer stock bin
Through the double-layer silo structure and the design of the material pushing and barrier mechanism, the problem that the loading device in the prior art cannot control the loading and unloading separately is solved, and the stability of the workpiece processing quality and the improvement of production efficiency are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422607139.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-28
AI Technical Summary
The existing feeding device cannot control the feeding and unloading separately, resulting in the difference in size of the workpieces of plate-type structures before and after processing, resulting in the deviation of the picking or positioning, affecting the processing quality.
The double-layer silo structure is adopted, including the upper silo and the lower silo. The positioning is independently adjusted and adjusted through the pushing, blocking and pressing mechanisms to ensure the dimensional consistency of the workpiece before and after processing and reduce positioning errors.
It effectively reduces repeated positioning deviations, improves workpiece processing quality and production efficiency, has a compact structure, and meets the storage and processing needs of various plate types of workpieces.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of workpiece loading and unloading, in particular to a double-layer silo. Background Art
[0002] Plate-like workpieces experience dimensional differences before and after machining, meaning they are often smaller after machining. However, currently used loading devices lack independent control over loading and unloading, leading to material jamming during loading and misalignment between the workpiece and the reclaimer, resulting in quality issues during grinding. Utility Model Content
[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a double-layer silo with a split structure to reduce positioning errors of plate-like workpieces during retrieval, thereby helping to ensure the processing quality of plate-like workpieces and improve production efficiency.
[0004] A double-layer silo according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:
[0005] The support frame is composed of a fixed plate and a left bracket and a right bracket mounted on the fixed plate. The left bracket is movably connected to the fixed plate, and the left bracket can move away from or close to the right bracket;
[0006] The loading bin is composed of two mirror-image first support plates, which are respectively mounted on the left bracket and the right bracket;
[0007] The lower hopper is arranged below the upper hopper. The lower hopper consists of two second pallets arranged in a mirror image. The two second pallets are respectively installed on the left bracket and the right bracket. The second pallet on the left bracket can be away from or close to the right bracket.
[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a double-layer silo further includes a pushing mechanism, which is arranged at the feed end of the upper silo. The pushing mechanism includes a first cylinder and a pushing plate arranged at the output end of the first cylinder.
[0009] According to a double-layer silo of an embodiment of the present invention, the pushing mechanism also includes a first bracket fixed on the right bracket, the first cylinder is connected to the first bracket, the first bracket is provided with a first adjustment slot, and the first bracket is fixed to the right bracket after the bolt passes through the first adjustment slot.
[0010] According to a double-layer silo of an embodiment of the present invention, the pushing mechanism also includes a second bracket fixed on the first bracket, the second bracket is provided with a second adjustment slot, and the second bracket is fixed to the first bracket after the bolt passes through the second adjustment slot, and the first cylinder is fixed to the second bracket.
[0011] According to a double-layer silo of an embodiment of the present invention, an adjusting screw and a limiting nut are provided on the left bracket, one end of the limiting nut passes through the left bracket and is connected to the second support plate, and the limiting nut is used to constrain the installation position of the adjusting screw and the left bracket.
[0012] According to a double-layer silo in an embodiment of the present invention, a blocking mechanism is provided at the discharge end of the lower silo, which is composed of two second cylinders and an L-shaped baffle provided on the output end of the second cylinder. The second cylinder is fixed on the second support plate, and the end of the baffle away from the second cylinder is toward the feed end of the lower silo.
[0013] According to a double-layer silo in an embodiment of the present invention, a blocking mechanism is also provided at the feeding end of the upper silo.
[0014] According to a double-layer silo in an embodiment of the present invention, the upper silo is further provided with a material pressing mechanism, which includes a fixed bracket and a material pressing cylinder connected to the fixed bracket, and the two ends of the fixed bracket are respectively connected to the left bracket and the right bracket.
[0015] According to a double-layer material silo of an embodiment of the present invention, a third adjusting groove is provided on the fixed bracket, and the push rod of the pressing cylinder can pass through the third adjusting groove.
[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a double-layer silo has at least the following beneficial effects: an upper silo and a lower silo are arranged vertically, from top to bottom, wherein the left bracket is movably connected to the fixed plate, allowing the user to adjust the distance between the left and right brackets according to the actual size of the product, thereby adjusting the width of the upper and lower silos. Furthermore, to reduce the positioning error between the lower silo and the unloading mechanism of the plate-like workpiece processing device, the second support plate on the left bracket is adjusted by adjusting the distance between the second support plate on the left bracket and the second support plate on the right bracket according to the actual size of the finished workpiece. In addition, the feed end of the upper silo is also provided with a pusher mechanism, in which a first cylinder drives the pusher plate to move to push the workpiece to be processed in the upper silo to the discharge port of the upper silo. Furthermore, to prevent the products in the upper and lower silos from falling, both the upper and lower silos are provided with a blocking mechanism. The blocking mechanism of the upper silo is located at the feed end of the upper silo. When the newly placed workpiece to be processed is placed at the feed end of the loading bin, the second cylinder is started, driving the baffle to move toward the discharge end of the loading bin, so that the workpiece to be processed moves toward the discharge end of the loading bin, and the workpiece to be processed that is closest to the discharge end of the loading bin is pushed to the discharge end, so that the material picking device of the workpiece processing device can take out the workpiece to be processed.
[0017] The blocking mechanism of the unloading bin is arranged at the discharge end of the unloading bin. The second cylinder drives the baffle to move, so that the distance between the baffle and the end of the second support plate is increased to form a unloading port, which facilitates the processed workpiece to fall from the unloading port to the receiving mechanism of the workpiece processing device.
[0018] By arranging the loading and unloading bins on the same mechanism and being able to adjust their positioning independently, the picking mechanism and unloading mechanism of the workpiece processing device do not need to be repeatedly positioned, effectively reducing the positioning deviation caused by repeated positioning and ensuring the processing quality of the workpiece.
[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0021] Figure 1 This is a first structural diagram of a double-layer silo according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a second structural diagram of a double-layer silo according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0023] Description of reference numerals:
[0024] Fixed plate 1; left bracket 2; right bracket 3;
[0025] First support plate 4;
[0026] Second support plate 5;
[0027] First cylinder 6;
[0028] Push plate 7;
[0029] First bracket 8; first adjustment slot 8-1;
[0030] Second bracket 9; second adjustment slot 9-1;
[0031] Adjusting screw 10;
[0032] Limit nut 11;
[0033] Second cylinder 12;
[0034] baffle 13;
[0035] Fixed bracket 14; third adjustment slot 14-1;
[0036] Pressing cylinder 15. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.
[0039] In utility model descriptions, "several" means one or more, "many" means more than two, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features, or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features.
[0040] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.
[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 2 The embodiment of the utility model provides a double-layer silo, including a support frame, which is composed of a fixed plate and a left bracket and a right bracket installed on the fixed plate, the left bracket is movably connected to the fixed plate, and the left bracket can move away from or approach the right bracket; the upper silo is composed of two mirror-set first support plates 4, and the two first support plates 4 are respectively installed on the left bracket and the right bracket; the lower silo is arranged below the upper silo, and the lower silo is composed of two mirror-set second support plates 5, and the two second support plates 5 are respectively installed on the left bracket and the right bracket, and the second support plate 5 on the left bracket can move away from or approach the right bracket.
[0042] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pushing mechanism is arranged at the feed end of the upper hopper, and the pushing mechanism includes a first cylinder 6 and a pushing plate 7 arranged at the output end of the first cylinder 6. The first cylinder 6 drives the pushing plate 7 to move.
[0043] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pushing mechanism also includes a first bracket 8 fixed on the right bracket, the first cylinder 6 is connected to the first bracket 8, the first bracket 8 is provided with a first adjustment groove 8-1, and the bolt passes through the first adjustment groove 8-1 to fix the first bracket 8 on the right bracket.
[0044] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pushing mechanism also includes a second bracket 9 fixed on the first bracket 8, and the second bracket 9 is provided with a second adjustment groove 9-1. After the bolt passes through the second adjustment groove 9-1, the second bracket 9 is fixed to the first bracket 8, and the first cylinder 6 is fixed to the second bracket 9.
[0045] According to some embodiments of the present application, an adjusting screw 10 and a limiting nut 11 are provided on the left bracket. One end of the limiting nut 11 passes through the left bracket and is connected to the second support plate 5. The limiting nut 11 is used to constrain the installation position of the adjusting screw 10 and the left bracket.
[0046] According to some embodiments of the present application, a blocking mechanism is provided at the discharge end of the lower hopper, and the blocking mechanism is composed of two second cylinders 12 and an L-shaped baffle 13 arranged on the output end of the second cylinder 12. The second cylinder 12 is fixed on the second support plate 5, and the baffle 13 is away from the end of the second cylinder 12 toward the feed end of the lower hopper.
[0047] According to some embodiments of the present application, a blocking mechanism is also provided at the feed end of the loading bin.
[0048] In the vertical direction, the upper and lower silos are arranged in sequence from top to bottom, wherein the left bracket is movably connected to the fixed plate, and the user can adjust the distance between the left and right brackets according to the actual size of the product, thereby adjusting the width of the upper and lower silos. Furthermore, in order to reduce the positioning error between the lower silo and the unloading mechanism of the workpiece processing device, the second support plate 5 on the left bracket is adjusted by adjusting the screw 10 and the limit nut 11 to adjust the distance between the second support plate 5 on the left bracket and the second support plate 5 on the right bracket according to the actual size of the finished workpiece. In addition, the feed end of the upper silo is also provided with a pushing mechanism, and the first cylinder 6 drives the pushing plate 7 to move to push the workpiece to be processed in the upper silo to the discharge port of the upper silo. Furthermore, in order to prevent the products in the upper and lower silos from falling, both the upper and lower silos are provided with a blocking mechanism. Among them, the blocking mechanism of the upper silo is set at the feed end of the upper silo. When the newly placed workpiece to be processed is placed at the feed end of the loading bin, the second cylinder 12 is started, driving the baffle 13 to move toward the discharge end of the loading bin, so that the workpiece to be processed moves toward the discharge end of the loading bin, and the workpiece to be processed that is closest to the discharge end of the loading bin is pushed to the discharge end, so that the material picking device of the workpiece processing device can take out the workpiece to be processed.
[0049] The blocking mechanism of the unloading bin is arranged at the discharge end of the unloading bin. The second cylinder 12 drives the baffle to move, so that the distance between the baffle and the end of the second support plate 5 is increased to form a unloading port, which facilitates the workpiece to fall from the unloading port to the receiving mechanism of the workpiece processing device after processing.
[0050] By arranging the loading and unloading bins on the same mechanism and being able to adjust their positioning independently, the picking mechanism and unloading mechanism of the workpiece processing device do not need to be repeatedly positioned, effectively reducing the positioning deviation caused by repeated positioning, ensuring the processing quality of the workpiece, and the overall structure is compact, occupies little space, and can adapt to the storage and processing needs of various plate workpieces.
[0051] According to some embodiments of the present application, the loading bin is further provided with a pressing mechanism, which includes a fixed bracket 14 and a pressing cylinder 15 connected to the fixed bracket 14, and the two ends of the fixed bracket 14 are respectively connected to the left bracket 2 and the right bracket 3. Specifically, a third adjustment groove 14-1 is provided on the fixed bracket 14, and the push rod of the pressing cylinder 15 can pass through the third adjustment groove 14-1. The workpieces near the loading port of the loading bin are sorted by the pressing mechanism so that the workpieces can smoothly enter the processing device for processing. Furthermore, the third adjustment groove 14-1 on the fixed bracket 14 allows the position of the pressing cylinder 15 to be adjusted to accommodate materials of different heights or shapes.
[0052] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative use of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0053] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A double-layer silo, characterized in that: include: The support frame is composed of a fixed plate and a left bracket and a right bracket mounted on the fixed plate, wherein the left bracket is movably connected to the fixed plate and can move away from or close to the right bracket; The upper hopper is composed of two mirror-image first support plates, and the two first support plates are respectively installed on the left bracket and the right bracket; The lower hopper is arranged below the upper hopper, and the lower hopper is composed of two second pallets arranged in a mirror image. The two second pallets are respectively installed on the left bracket and the right bracket. The second pallet on the left bracket can be away from or close to the right bracket.
2. A double-layer silo according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a pushing mechanism, which is arranged at the feeding end of the upper bin, and the pushing mechanism includes a first cylinder and a pushing plate arranged at the output end of the first cylinder.
3. A double-layer silo according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism also includes a first bracket fixed on the right bracket, the first cylinder is connected to the first bracket, the first bracket is provided with a first adjustment slot, and the first bracket is fixed to the right bracket after the bolt passes through the first adjustment slot.
4. A double-layer silo according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism also includes a second bracket fixed on the first bracket, the second bracket is provided with a second adjustment slot, and the second bracket is fixed to the first bracket after the bolt passes through the second adjustment slot, and the first cylinder is fixed to the second bracket.
5. A double-layer silo according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left bracket is provided with an adjusting screw and a limiting nut. One end of the limiting nut passes through the left bracket and is connected to the second supporting plate. The limiting nut is used to constrain the installation position of the adjusting screw and the left bracket.
6. A double-layer silo according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge end of the lower hopper is provided with a blocking mechanism, which consists of two second cylinders and an L-shaped baffle arranged on the output end of the second cylinder. The second cylinder is fixed on the second support plate, and the end of the baffle away from the second cylinder is toward the feed end of the lower hopper.
7. A double-layer silo according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feeding end of the loading bin is also provided with a blocking mechanism.
8. A double-layer silo according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading bin is further provided with a material pressing mechanism, which includes a fixed bracket and a material pressing cylinder connected to the fixed bracket, and two ends of the fixed bracket are respectively connected to the left bracket and the right bracket.
9. A double-layer silo according to claim 8, characterized in that: The fixing bracket is provided with a third adjusting groove, and the push rod of the pressing cylinder can pass through the third adjusting groove.