Discharging and transferring mechanism for spaceflight rivets

By designing an automated aerospace rivet feeding and transfer mechanism, and utilizing mesh baffles and arc-shaped extension tubes, the precise feeding and storage of rivet materials is achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency in manual operation, reducing labor intensity, and improving production efficiency.

CN223480311UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28JIANGSU DELON RIVET MFG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422940914.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-30
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-30

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the unloading process of aerospace rivets after polishing relies on manual operation, which leads to low efficiency and increases the risk of operational errors. An automated unloading and transfer mechanism needs to be designed to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Method used

A material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets was designed. The mesh baffle is lifted and flipped to allow the rivet material to enter the transfer vehicle through the finished product discharge port. Combined with the arc-shaped extension tube and the conical guide groove, automatic material feeding and storage are achieved. The transfer vehicle is clamped by rubber clamps and the grinding material is returned through the circulation pipeline, reducing manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise and automated feeding and storage of rivet materials, reducing manual labor intensity, improving production efficiency, and meeting the ever-increasing production demands.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a discharging and transferring mechanism for spaceflight rivets, which belongs to the field of transferring mechanisms and comprises a rivet polishing device, a slope bottom bin is arranged on the lower side of the inner end of the rivet polishing device, and a classification baffle positioned above the slope bottom bin is arranged in the middle of the inner end of the rivet polishing device. A mesh baffle is mounted on the left inner wall of the middle opening through an electric rotating shaft, and a bottom baffle is mounted on the right inner wall of the middle opening through an electric rotating shaft; according to the scheme, a plurality of rivet materials on the net face baffle are moved out of the rivet polishing equipment through a finished product discharging opening to fall into a transfer trolley to be stored and transferred by means of lifting and overturning of the net face baffle, the discharging and storing effects of the rivet materials are better and more accurate, and the automatic discharging and storing function after machining of the rivet materials is completed is achieved; and it is ensured that rivets can accurately enter the transfer mechanism, rivet materials and polishing materials do not need to be separated and transferred manually, time and labor are saved, and efficiency is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of transfer mechanisms, and more specifically, to a material transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets. Background Technology

[0002] Aerospace rivets are fasteners used in the aerospace field. They are one of the main connection methods in the fuselage frames of spacecraft such as space shuttles and satellites. They firmly connect various metal and composite material frame components together to form a unified structure. Aerospace rivets require multiple processing steps to be manufactured into finished products.

[0003] In aerospace rivet processing, the current process of removing rivets after polishing relies on manual labor to remove them from the polishing material and place them into a transfer mechanism. This method has obvious drawbacks. Manual operation is not only slow and inefficient, but also prone to worker fatigue due to long hours of repetitive labor, increasing the risk of operational errors. Therefore, it is necessary to design a more automated aerospace rivet material removal and transfer mechanism to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] 1. Technical problems to be solved

[0005] To address the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a material discharge and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets. This solution utilizes a mesh baffle that is lifted and flipped to allow several rivet materials on it to be removed from the rivet polishing equipment through the finished product discharge port and fall into a transfer vehicle for storage and transfer. This makes the material discharge and storage of rivet materials more precise, realizing the automatic material discharge and storage function after the rivet materials are processed. This ensures that the rivets can accurately enter the transfer mechanism, eliminating the need for manual separation and transfer of rivet materials from polishing materials, saving time and effort and increasing efficiency.

[0006] 2. Technical Solution

[0007] To solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution.

[0008] A material handling and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets includes a rivet polishing device. The lower inner side of the rivet polishing device has an inclined bottom chamber. A sorting baffle is located above the inclined bottom chamber in the middle of the inner end of the rivet polishing device. A central opening is provided in the center of the sorting baffle. A mesh baffle is installed on the left inner wall of the central opening via an electric rotating shaft, and a bottom baffle is installed on the right inner wall of the central opening via an electric rotating shaft. The bottom baffle is located directly below the mesh baffle. A finished product discharge port is provided on the left side of the rivet polishing device. A side auxiliary discharge baffle is hinged to the lower left end of the finished product discharge port. A conical guide groove is provided at the upper end of the side auxiliary discharge baffle. An arc-shaped extension tube located at the opening of the conical guide groove is fixedly connected to the end of the side auxiliary discharge baffle away from the rivet polishing device. A transfer cart is provided at the left end of the rivet polishing device, located directly below the arc-shaped extension tube.

[0009] Furthermore, a sealing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom baffle, and the sealing plate fits against the lower part of the mesh baffle.

[0010] Furthermore, a pair of rubber clamping blocks are fixedly connected to the lower side of one end of the auxiliary discharge baffle on the far side of the arc-shaped extension tube, and the two rubber clamping blocks engage with the upper end of the transfer vehicle.

[0011] Furthermore, a mating side box is fixedly connected to the right end of the rivet polishing equipment, and circulating material ports are provided on both the upper and lower right sides of the rivet polishing equipment and the inclined bottom chamber.

[0012] Furthermore, a circulation pipe is fixedly connected between the two circulation ports. The circulation pipe is located inside the mating side box, and a pump is connected to the outside of the circulation pipe.

[0013] Furthermore, the lower end of the transfer vehicle is fixedly connected to multiple movable wheels, which are arranged in a rectangular pattern.

[0014] Furthermore, the mesh baffle works in conjunction with the finished product outlet, and the bottom baffle works in conjunction with the circulating material outlet located on the lower side.

[0015] 3. Beneficial Effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0017] (1) This solution utilizes the lifting and flipping of the mesh baffle to remove several rivet materials from the rivet polishing equipment through the finished product outlet and into the transfer car for storage and transfer. When the rivet materials are removed from the finished product outlet into the transfer car, the side auxiliary discharge baffle can be opened from the outside of the finished product outlet to make the finished product outlet slightly tilted so that the rivet materials sliding out of the finished product outlet can be smoothly introduced into the transfer car for storage through the arc extension tube from the central opening along the path of the conical guide groove. This makes the discharge and storage effect of the rivet materials more accurate, realizes the automatic discharge and storage function of the rivet materials after processing, and ensures that the rivets can accurately enter the transfer mechanism. There is no need for manual separation and transfer of the rivet materials and the polishing materials, which saves time and effort and is highly efficient.

[0018] (2) At the same time, a pair of rubber clamps set below the arc-shaped extension tube can clamp and limit the upper side wall of the transfer vehicle, making the connection between the arc-shaped extension tube and the transfer vehicle tighter.

[0019] (3) After the grinding material is screened into the bottom chamber of the inclined plane, the grinding material can be pumped back to the position above the screen baffle by the pump through the circulation pipe in the side box, reducing the intensity of manual labor and reducing the manual participation process, so as to meet the growing production demand and facilitate subsequent circulation processing operations. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the axial structure of the rivet polishing equipment of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 For the utility model Figure 1 A partially truncated enlarged structural diagram of a rivet polishing equipment;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a front view cross-sectional structural diagram of the rivet polishing equipment of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the grille baffle in the upward and rotating state.

[0024] Description of the numbers in the figure:

[0025] 1. Rivet polishing equipment; 2. Classification baffle; 3. Center opening; 4. Mesh baffle; 5. Bottom baffle; 6. Sealing plate; 7. Finished product discharge port; 8. Transfer vehicle; 9. Matching side box; 10. Circulation pipeline; 11. Circulation port; 12. Side auxiliary discharge baffle; 13. Conical guide groove; 14. Arc-shaped extension pipe; 15. Rubber clamping block; 16. Sloping bottom bin; 17. Moving wheels. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top / bottom," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "sleeved / connected," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0029] Please see Figure 1-4 A material handling and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets includes a rivet polishing device 1. A sloping bottom chamber 16 is provided on the lower inner side of the rivet polishing device 1. A sorting baffle 2 is located above the sloping bottom chamber 16 in the middle of the inner end of the rivet polishing device 1. A central opening 3 is provided in the middle of the sorting baffle 2. A mesh baffle 4 is installed on the left inner wall of the central opening 3 via an electric rotating shaft. A bottom baffle 5 is installed on the right inner wall of the central opening 3 via an electric rotating shaft. The bottom baffle 5 is located directly opposite the mesh baffle 4. Below, a finished product outlet 7 is provided on the left side of the rivet polishing equipment 1. A side auxiliary outlet baffle 12 is hinged to the lower left end of the finished product outlet 7. A conical guide groove 13 is provided at the upper end of the side auxiliary outlet baffle 12. An arc-shaped extension tube 14 located at the opening of the conical guide groove 13 is fixedly connected to the end of the side auxiliary outlet baffle 12 away from the rivet polishing equipment 1. A transfer car 8 is provided on the left end of the rivet polishing equipment 1. The transfer car 8 is located directly below the arc-shaped extension tube 14.

[0030] Please see Figure 1-4A sealing plate 6 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom baffle 5. The sealing plate 6 fits against the lower part of the mesh baffle 4. A pair of rubber clamping blocks 15 are fixedly connected to the lower side of one end of the auxiliary discharge baffle 12 on the far side of the arc extension tube 14. The two rubber clamping blocks 15 are engaged with the upper end of the transfer car 8. A mating side box 9 is fixedly connected to the right end of the rivet polishing equipment 1. Circulation ports 11 are provided on both the upper and lower sides of the right end of the rivet polishing equipment 1 and the inclined bottom chamber 16. A circulation pipe 10 is fixedly connected between the two circulation ports 11. The circulation pipe 10 is located inside the mating side box 9. A pump is connected to the outside of the circulation pipe 10. Multiple moving wheels 17 are fixedly connected to the lower end of the transfer car 8. The multiple moving wheels 17 are arranged in a rectangular shape. The mesh baffle 4 and the finished product discharge port 7 cooperate with each other. The bottom baffle 5 and the circulation port 11 located on the lower side cooperate with each other.

[0031] Please see Figure 1-4 In this scheme, the rivet material and the grinding material are put into the rivet polishing equipment 1 for grinding. After grinding, the bottom baffle 5 can be rotated downwards and the mesh baffle 4 can be used to screen the small particles of grinding material into the inclined bottom chamber 16. The large particles of rivet material remain above the mesh baffle 4. At this time, the mesh baffle 4 is lifted and flipped to remove some of the rivet material from the rivet polishing equipment 1 through the finished product outlet 7 and fall into the transfer car 8 for storage and transfer. When the rivet material is removed from the finished product outlet 7 into the transfer car 8, the side auxiliary discharge baffle 12 can be opened from the finished product outlet 7 to make the finished product outlet 7 slightly inclined so that the rivet material sliding out of the finished product outlet 7 can follow the path of the conical guide groove 13 and pass through the arc extension tube 1 from the middle opening. 4. The material is smoothly imported into the transfer car 8 for storage, making the material discharge and storage more precise. It realizes the automatic discharge and storage function of the rivet material after processing, ensuring that the rivets can accurately enter the transfer mechanism. There is no need for manual separation and transfer of rivet material and grinding material, which saves time and effort and is highly efficient. At the same time, a pair of rubber clamping blocks 15 set below the arc extension tube 14 can clamp and limit the upper side wall of the transfer car 8, making the connection between the arc extension tube 14 and the transfer car 8 tighter. After the grinding material is screened into the inclined bottom chamber 16, it can be pumped back to the position above the mesh baffle 4 by the pump through the circulation pipe 10 in the side box 9, reducing the intensity of manual labor and reducing the number of manual intervention links to meet the increasing production demand and facilitate subsequent circulation processing operations.

[0032] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model; however, the scope of protection of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this utility model, based on the technical solution and its improved concept, should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets, comprising rivet polishing equipment (1), characterized in that: The rivet polishing equipment (1) has a sloping bottom chamber (16) on the lower inner side. A sorting baffle (2) is located above the sloping bottom chamber (16) in the middle of the inner end of the rivet polishing equipment (1). A central opening (3) is provided in the middle of the sorting baffle (2). A mesh baffle (4) is installed on the left inner wall of the central opening (3) via an electric rotating shaft. A bottom baffle (5) is installed on the right inner wall of the central opening (3) via an electric rotating shaft. The bottom baffle (5) is located directly below the mesh baffle (4). The rivet polishing equipment (1) The left side of the rivet polishing equipment (1) is provided with a finished product outlet (7). The left end of the finished product outlet (7) is hinged to a side auxiliary outlet baffle (12). The upper end of the side auxiliary outlet baffle (12) is provided with a conical guide groove (13). The end of the side auxiliary outlet baffle (12) away from the rivet polishing equipment (1) is fixedly connected to an arc-shaped extension tube (14) located at the opening of the conical guide groove (13). The left end of the rivet polishing equipment (1) is provided with a transfer car (8). The transfer car (8) is located directly below the arc-shaped extension tube (14).

2. The material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing plate (6) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom baffle (5), and the sealing plate (6) is in contact with the lower part of the mesh baffle (4).

3. The material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of rubber clamping blocks (15) are fixedly connected to the lower side of one end of the auxiliary discharge baffle (12) on the far side of the arc-shaped extension tube (14), and the two rubber clamping blocks (15) engage with the upper end of the transfer vehicle (8).

4. The material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right end of the rivet polishing equipment (1) is fixedly connected to a mating side box (9), and the right end of the rivet polishing equipment (1) and the inclined bottom chamber (16) are provided with circulation ports (11) on both the upper and lower sides.

5. The material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets according to claim 4, characterized in that: A circulation pipe (10) is fixedly connected between the two circulation ports (11). The circulation pipe (10) is located inside the mating side box (9). A pump is connected to the outside of the circulation pipe (10).

6. The material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the transfer vehicle (8) is fixedly connected to a plurality of movable wheels (17), which are arranged in a rectangular pattern.

7. The material feeding and transfer mechanism for aerospace rivets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mesh baffle (4) cooperates with the finished product outlet (7), and the bottom baffle (5) cooperates with the circulating material outlet (11) located on the lower side.