Material conveying mechanism with self-locking function and production equipment

Abstract

A material conveying mechanism with a self-locking function and production equipment comprise a supporting frame, a material conveying mechanism, a material conveying mechanism, a material conveying mechanism and a material conveying mechanism, the function unit comprises a transverse moving assembly and / or a vertical moving assembly, and the transverse moving assembly comprises a transverse moving part and a transverse locking part used for locking transverse movement; the vertical moving assembly comprises a vertical moving part and a vertical locking part used for locking vertical movement. The transverse moving part is arranged on the lower bracket, the vertical moving part is respectively pivoted with the upper bracket and the lower bracket, and the transverse locking part and the vertical locking part are both connected with the lower bracket. The material can be driven to transversely move and / or vertically move, the transverse position and the vertical position of the material can be automatically locked through the transverse movement locking assembly and the lifting locking assembly, and the locking working principles of the transverse movement locking assembly and the lifting locking assembly are different. The whole structure is simple and easy to control, the material conveying position can be accurately adjusted, the materials can safely reach the destination, and the safety and stability of material transferring are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of material transfer and transportation technology, and in particular relates to a material transport mechanism with a self-locking function and production equipment equipped with such a transport mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In heat treatment equipment or other mechanical equipment, materials need to be arranged on a lifting platform and transported to a designated location along a specified trajectory. The positioning must be accurate and maintained for a considerable period, placing high demands on the lifting platform in both lateral and vertical directions. However, in existing technologies, during heat treatment production, the lifting platform cannot maintain the designated position for extended periods due to the weight of the materials themselves, affecting product quality. Furthermore, the lifting platform lacks automatic mechanical limits in both the lifting and lateral directions, making it unstable in reaching the destination and posing significant safety risks. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a material transport mechanism with a self-locking function and a production equipment equipped with the transport mechanism, which solves the technical problems of poor stability and high safety risks of existing elevators.

[0004] To solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted in this application is:

[0005] A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function includes:

[0006] The support frame includes an upper bracket and a lower support;

[0007] Functional unit, including horizontal movement component and / or vertical movement component, wherein,

[0008] The lateral movement assembly includes a lateral movement part and a lateral locking part for locking the lateral movement;

[0009] The vertical movement assembly includes a vertical movement part and a vertical locking part for locking vertical movement;

[0010] The horizontal moving part is disposed on the lower support, the vertical moving part is pivotally connected to the upper bracket and the lower support respectively, and the horizontal locking part and the vertical locking part are both connected to the lower support.

[0011] Furthermore, the transverse movement section includes an alignment slide rail that mates with the width side of the lower support, and a roller is driven by a transverse movement motor to slide along its length direction; the transverse movement motor is located near the transverse locking section.

[0012] Furthermore, the transverse locking part includes:

[0013] A pin holder, which is fixed on the lower bracket, is provided with a V-shaped pin groove;

[0014] The horizontal locking housing is constructed as a hollow structure and is interconnected with the pin seat;

[0015] A horizontal locking cylinder passes through the horizontal locking housing, and its end is provided with a V-shaped top that mates with the V-shaped pin groove;

[0016] The horizontal locking cylinder can extend and retract to allow the V-shaped top to engage with or disengage from the V-shaped pin groove to unlock.

[0017] Furthermore, the horizontal locking part also includes a retraction position sensor and a locking position sensor, which are offset from each other on the same side of the horizontal locking housing and are both electrically connected to the horizontal locking cylinder.

[0018] Furthermore, the horizontal locking part is provided on the width side of the lower bracket, and each side is provided with one horizontal locking part, and the horizontal locking parts are all located at the same end of the width side of the lower bracket.

[0019] Furthermore, the vertical moving part is an X-shaped lifting structure, including a main beam that is pivotally connected at cross points and a vertical moving cylinder that drives the main beam. The main beam is pivotally connected to the upper bracket and the lower support. Adjacent main beams are pivotally connected to each other by a number of fixed beams arranged along the width direction of the lower support. All the vertical moving cylinders are controlled to extend and retract synchronously to control the raising or lowering of the vertical moving part.

[0020] Furthermore, two vertical moving cylinders are arranged side by side on one side of the vertical moving part, with their lower ends connected to the lower fixed beam and their upper ends connected to the upper fixed beam.

[0021] Furthermore, the vertical locking part includes:

[0022] The mounting base is fixed to the width side of the lower bracket, and a swing block that can rotate along the width direction of the lower bracket is fixed on it.

[0023] A connecting seat, which is fixed to the vertical moving part, is hinged to the swing block via an adjusting shaft;

[0024] A vertical locking cylinder has its cylinder end connected to the side of the mounting base away from the swing block; its piston end is hinged to the swing block.

[0025] The piston of the vertical locking cylinder is controlled to extend or retract to adjust the connection position between the adjusting shaft and the swing block. When the adjusting shaft is parallel to the swing block, it indicates that the vertical moving part has been raised to the limit height position.

[0026] Furthermore, the swing block is a T-shaped connector, and the adjusting shaft and the piston of the vertical locking cylinder are respectively hinged to two adjacent sets of connecting holes on the swing block;

[0027] A vertical movement self-locking limit switch is provided on the side of the vertical movement section near the length of the lower support, which is connected to the vertical locking cylinder.

[0028] A production equipment, equipped with the aforementioned transportation mechanism.

[0029] This application discloses a material transport mechanism with a self-locking function, capable of moving materials horizontally and vertically. The horizontal and vertical positions are automatically locked by a horizontal locking component and a lifting locking component, respectively, with the locking principles of the two components being different. The overall structure is simple and easy to control, allowing for precise adjustment of the material transport position and ensuring its safe arrival at its destination, thus improving the safety and stability of material transport. This application also proposes a production device equipped with this transport mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the material handling mechanism in this application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a top view of the material handling mechanism in this application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a side view of the material handling mechanism in this application;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the transverse locking part in this application;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a side view of the material handling mechanism from another angle in this application;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the vertical locking part in this application.

[0036] In the picture:

[0037] 10. Support frame; 11. Upper bracket; 12. Lower support.

[0038] 20. Lateral movement section; 21. Slide rail; 22. Lateral movement motor

[0039] 23. Roller 24. Speed ​​reduction switch 25. Stop switch

[0040] 30. Horizontal locking part; 31. Bolt seat; 32. Horizontal locking housing

[0041] 33. Horizontal locking cylinder; 34. Retraction position sensor; 35. Locking position sensor.

[0042] 40. Vertical moving part; 41. Main beam; 42. Fixed beam

[0043] 43. Vertical movement cylinder; 44. Limit switch; 50. Vertical locking mechanism.

[0044] 51. Mounting base; 52. Swing block; 53. Connecting base

[0045] 54. Vertical locking cylinder; 55. Adjusting shaft; 56. Adjustable nut

[0046] 57. Connecting shaft Detailed Implementation

[0047] The present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0048] This embodiment proposes a material transport mechanism with a self-locking function, such as... Figure 1-2 As shown, it includes a support frame 10 for placing materials and a functional unit for moving the materials and the support frame 10 together laterally or vertically. The support frame 10 includes an upper bracket 11 and a lower support 12 arranged in parallel. The upper bracket 11 is a hollowed-out tray structure, and its width and length are generally greater than the length and width of the lower support 12 located below, which can be determined based on the actual situation. The lower support 12 is a rectangular frame, which is connected by an X-shaped vertical sliding part 40.

[0049] The functional unit includes a lateral moving component for controlling the horizontal movement of materials and / or a vertical moving component for controlling the vertical movement of materials. These lateral and vertical moving components can exist individually or simultaneously. In this embodiment, the functional unit includes both a lateral and a vertical moving component. For a transport mechanism that includes only a lateral moving component or only a vertical moving component, its structure is the same as that in this embodiment and will not be described separately.

[0050] The horizontal movement assembly includes a horizontal movement part 20 and a horizontal locking part 30 for locking the horizontal movement; the vertical movement assembly includes a vertical movement part 40 and a vertical locking part 50 for locking the vertical movement; the horizontal movement part is disposed on the lower support, the vertical movement part is pivotally connected to the upper bracket and the lower support respectively, and the horizontal locking part and the vertical locking part are both connected to the lower support.

[0051] like Figure 3The figure shows a side view of the material transfer mechanism, which is also a front view of the side where the lateral movement component is located. As can be seen from the figure, the lateral movement section 20 includes a positioning slide rail 21 that mates with the width side of the lower support 12. The slide rail 21 has a boss that mates with a slot on the width side of the lower support 12. Rollers 23 are provided on both sides of the width side of the lower support 12, and the rollers 23 slide along the tracks on both sides of the bosses in the slide rail 21. A lateral movement motor 22 is provided on either side of the lower support 11 to drive the overall support frame 10. The lateral movement motor 22 can drive the rollers 23 to slide along the length of the slide rail 21 via gear transmission. Preferably, the lateral movement motor 22 is located near the lateral locking section 30, and only one lateral movement motor 22 is needed to drive the entire lateral movement section 20 to complete the synchronous movement of the support frame 10.

[0052] On the width side of the lower bracket 12 where the traverse motor 22 is installed, a speed reduction switch 24 and a stop switch 25 are also provided for controlling the traverse speed of the support frame 10. Several fixed detection positions are installed on the slide rail 21 (not shown in the figure). When the detection element moves to this position, the signal will be blocked, and the system will receive a corresponding signal to notify the program to make corresponding feedback.

[0053] Each slide rail 21 is provided with a horizontal locking part 30, and the horizontal locking part 30 is located at one end of the width side of the lower support 12. That is, each width side is provided with a horizontal locking part 30, and the horizontal locking parts 30 are all located at the same end of the width side of the lower support 12.

[0054] like Figure 4 As shown, the horizontal locking part 30 includes a pin seat 31 fixed on the width side of the lower bracket 12, a horizontal locking housing 32 interconnected with the pin seat 31, and a horizontal locking cylinder 33 passing through the horizontal locking housing 32. The upper end face of the pin seat 31 is provided with a V-shaped pin groove, which is mainly used to prevent slippage or falling off after being moved down and engaged by the horizontal locking cylinder 43. The upper opening of the V-shaped pin groove is larger than the lower opening, which facilitates insertion and removal. The lower end of the piston of the horizontal locking cylinder 33 is provided with a V-shaped top that mates with the V-shaped pin groove. The horizontal locking housing 32 is directly and vertically fixed on the upper end face of the pin seat 31, and the cavity opening therein is directly aligned with the opening of the V-shaped pin groove, which facilitates the vertical insertion and removal of the horizontal locking cylinder 33. The outer wall of the horizontal locking housing 32 is also provided with a retraction position sensor 34 for monitoring whether the horizontal locking cylinder 33 has retracted to the correct position when it retracts from the locked state, and a locking position sensor 35 for monitoring whether the horizontal locking cylinder 33 has been locked and released. The retraction position sensor 34 and the locking position sensor 35 are misaligned on the same side of the horizontal locking housing 32, and both are electrically connected to the horizontal locking cylinder 33.

[0055] The material is placed on the upper bracket 11, and the roller 23 is driven to roll by the transverse motor 22. The support frame 10 can move the material laterally along the slide rail 21. When the support frame 10 moves the material to near the destination position, the system will notify the speed reduction switch 24 to start, which will then notify the transverse motor 22 to reduce to the specified speed. The transverse motor 22 will then drive the support frame 10 to continue moving the material on the slide rail 21 at the reduced speed. When the support frame 10 moves the material to the destination position, the system will notify the stop switch 25 to start, which will then notify the transverse motor 22 to stop driving. The support frame 10 will then stop moving, and the material will have reached its destination. At this time, the transverse locking cylinder 33 in the transverse locking part 30 will move the V-shaped top head downward from the position of the release position sensor 34 to the position of the locking position sensor 35 and stop, so that the V-shaped top head is inserted into the V-shaped pin groove, completing the locking, thereby fixing the width side of the lower bracket 12 to the slide rail 21.

[0056] When lateral movement is required, the horizontal locking cylinder 33 is retracted, moving upwards from the position of the locking position sensor 35 and gradually retracting to the position of the release position sensor 34, causing the V-shaped top to separate from the V-shaped pin groove, releasing the fixation between the width side of the lower bracket 12 and the slide rail 21. The horizontal movement motor 22 is then controlled to drive the roller 23 to roll, causing the support frame 10 to move laterally along the length of the slide rail 21.

[0057] like Figure 5 The attached figure shows a side view of the material handling mechanism from another angle, which is also a front view of the side where the vertical moving component is located. As can be seen from this figure, the vertical moving section 40 is an X-shaped lifting structure, including cross-pivoted main beams 41 and vertical moving cylinders 43 that drive the main beams 41 to move up and down. The ends of all the main beams 41 are pivotally connected to the upper bracket 11 and the lower support 12, respectively, and adjacent main beams 41 are pivotally connected to each other by several fixed beams 42 arranged along the width direction of the lower support 12. Two vertical moving cylinders 43 are arranged side-by-side on one side of the vertical moving section 40. The lower ends of both cylinders 43 are connected to the lower fixed beam 42, and their upper ends are connected to the upper fixed beam 42. All the vertical moving cylinders 43 are controlled to extend and retract synchronously to control the raising or lowering of the vertical moving section 40.

[0058] like Figure 6As shown, the vertical locking part 50 includes a mounting base 51 fixed to the width side of the lower bracket 12, a connecting base 53 fixed to the fixed beam 42, a swing block 52 mounted on the mounting base 51, and a vertical locking cylinder 54. The mounting base 51 is secured at the middle position of the width side of the lower bracket 12 and has a mounting body perpendicular to the length of the width side of the lower bracket 12. The swing block 52 is mounted on the end of the mounting base 51 near the connecting base 53 and is hinged to the connecting base 53 via an adjusting shaft 55. The cylinder end of the vertical locking cylinder 54 is located on the side of the mounting base 51 away from the swing block 52, and its piston end is hinged to the swing block 52.

[0059] The connecting seat 53 is fixed to the fixed beam 42 at the lower end of the vertical moving cylinder 43 and is located between the two vertical moving cylinders 43. The connecting seat 53 is provided with a rotating shaft, which is directly pivotally connected to the adjusting shaft 55, and then hinged to the swing block 52 through the adjusting shaft 55. The extreme position is when the adjusting shaft 55 and the swing block 52 are parallel. This position can be adjusted by the adjustable nut 56 at the end of the connecting shaft 57. After adjusting to the specified position, the adjustable nuts 56 on both sides of the connecting shaft 57 can be tightened.

[0060] The swing block 52 is a T-shaped connector with three connecting holes. Its middle side is fixedly connected to the mounting base 51 via a fixed shaft. The fixed shaft is rotatably connected to the swing block 52. The piston ends of the adjusting shaft 55 and the vertical locking cylinder 54 are respectively hinged to two adjacent sets of connecting holes on the swing block 52. Furthermore, by controlling the piston of the vertical locking cylinder 54 to extend or retract, the connection position between the adjusting shaft 55 and the swing block 52 is adjusted. When the connection point between the adjusting shaft 55 and the swing block 52 is on the same horizontal plane as the connection point between the swing block 52 and the vertical locking cylinder 54, it indicates that the vertical moving part 40, carrying the support frame 10 or the material, has been raised to its maximum height.

[0061] To further improve the safety and reliability of vertical movement, a vertical movement self-locking limit switch 44 is provided on the side of the vertical movement part 40 near the lower support 12, which is electrically connected to the vertical locking cylinder 54.

[0062] When the system receives a successful locking signal from the locking position sensor 35, it issues a rising movement command, which instructs the two vertical movement cylinders 43 to synchronously raise their pistons. Correspondingly, the vertical movement cylinders 43 drive the main beam 41 to retract its crossing range, thereby pulling the fixed beam 42 outward. The fixed beam 42 drives the mounting base 51 outward, which in turn pulls the swing block 52 to swing through the connecting base 53. Subsequently, the swing block 52 drives the piston of the vertical locking cylinder 54 to passively extend until the limit switch 44 receives a signal indicating that the lifting position is in place. At this point, the adjusting shaft 55 and the swing block 52 are in a parallel position.

[0063] When the system issues a descent command, the vertical movement cylinder 43 drives the piston to descend, thereby causing the main beam 41 to expand its cross angle until it reaches the lowest limit switch 44, which receives a signal and stops the descent. The horizontal locking cylinder 33 drives the piston to rise from the position of the locking position sensor 35 to the position of the retraction position sensor 34, thereby releasing the horizontal movement safety lock. The horizontal movement motor 22 drives the roller 23 to move the entire support frame 10 and the vertical movement part 40 together on the slide rail 21.

[0064] A production equipment, equipped with the aforementioned transportation mechanism.

[0065] This application discloses a material transport mechanism with a self-locking function, capable of moving materials horizontally and vertically. The horizontal and vertical positions are automatically locked by a horizontal locking component and a lifting locking component, respectively, with the locking principles of the two components being different. The overall structure is simple and easy to control, allowing for precise adjustment of the material transport position and ensuring its safe arrival at its destination, thus improving the safety and stability of material transport. This application also proposes a production device equipped with this transport mechanism.

[0066] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above. These descriptions are merely preferred embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. All equivalent variations and modifications made within the scope of this application should still fall within the patent coverage of this application.

Claims

1. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function, characterized in that, include: The support frame includes an upper bracket and a lower support; Functional unit, including horizontal movement component and / or vertical movement component, wherein, The lateral movement assembly includes a lateral movement part and a lateral locking part for locking the lateral movement; The vertical movement assembly includes a vertical movement part and a vertical locking part for locking vertical movement; The horizontal moving part is disposed on the lower support, the vertical moving part is pivotally connected to the upper bracket and the lower support respectively, and the horizontal locking part and the vertical locking part are both connected to the lower support.

2. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lateral movement section includes an alignment slide rail that mates with the width side of the lower support, and a roller is driven by a lateral movement motor to slide along its length direction; the lateral movement motor is located near the lateral locking section.

3. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The transverse locking part includes: A pin holder, which is fixed on the lower bracket, is provided with a V-shaped pin groove; The horizontal locking housing is constructed as a hollow structure and is interconnected with the pin seat; A horizontal locking cylinder passes through the horizontal locking housing, and its end is provided with a V-shaped top that mates with the V-shaped pin groove; The horizontal locking cylinder can extend and retract to allow the V-shaped top to engage with or disengage from the V-shaped pin groove to unlock.

4. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to claim 3, characterized in that, The horizontal locking part also includes a retraction position sensor and a locking position sensor. The retraction position sensor and the locking position sensor are offset and arranged on the same side of the horizontal locking housing, and are both electrically connected to the horizontal locking cylinder.

5. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to claim 4, characterized in that, The horizontal locking part is provided on the width side of the lower bracket, and each side is provided with one horizontal locking part, and the horizontal locking parts are all located at the same end of the width side of the lower bracket.

6. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to any one of claims 1-2 and 4-5, characterized in that, The vertical moving part is an X-shaped lifting structure, including a cross-pivoted main beam and a vertical moving cylinder that drives the main beam. The main beam is pivotally connected to the upper bracket and the lower support. Adjacent main beams are pivotally connected to each other by a number of fixed beams arranged along the width direction of the lower support. All the vertical moving cylinders are controlled to extend and retract synchronously to control the raising or lowering of the vertical moving part.

7. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to claim 6, characterized in that, Two vertical moving cylinders are arranged side by side on one side of the vertical moving part. Their lower ends are connected to the lower fixed beam, and their upper ends are connected to the upper fixed beam.

8. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to any one of claims 1-2, 4-5, and 7, characterized in that, The vertical locking part includes: The mounting base is fixed to the width side of the lower bracket, and a swing block that can rotate along the width direction of the lower bracket is fixed on it. A connecting seat, which is fixed to the vertical moving part, is hinged to the swing block via an adjusting shaft; A vertical locking cylinder has its cylinder end connected to the side of the mounting base away from the swing block; its piston end is hinged to the swing block. The piston of the vertical locking cylinder is controlled to extend or retract to adjust the connection position between the adjusting shaft and the swing block. When the adjusting shaft is parallel to the swing block, it indicates that the vertical moving part has been raised to the limit height position.

9. A material transport mechanism with a self-locking function according to claim 8, characterized in that, The swing block is a T-shaped connector, and the adjusting shaft and the piston of the vertical locking cylinder are respectively hinged to two adjacent sets of connecting holes on the swing block; A vertical movement self-locking limit switch is provided on the side of the vertical movement section near the length of the lower support, which is connected to the vertical locking cylinder.

10. A production equipment, characterized in that, It is equipped with a transportation mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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