Formwork taking and placing device

The lifting and pushing mechanism of the mold frame pick-and-place device enables automated and efficient storage and retrieval of workpieces, solving the problem of low automation in existing mold frame devices and optimizing space utilization.

CN223495347UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31SHENGSHI CONTAINER MANAGEMENT SHANGHAI +1
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Application Number
CN202423136915.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-18
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-18

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Technical Problem

Existing mold frame devices have low automation levels, low storage and retrieval efficiency, and insufficient space utilization when storing and managing workpieces.

Method used

The mold frame loading and unloading device includes a placement frame, a lifting platform, a lifting mechanism, a placement frame, a pushing mechanism, and a feeding mechanism. Through the vertical lifting of the lifting platform and the pushing of the pushing mechanism, the automatic storage and retrieval of workpieces are achieved. Combined with the plug-in structure and limit design, the connection stability and safety are ensured.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated and efficient storage and retrieval of workpieces, improving storage efficiency, saving space, ensuring good connection stability, and reducing the probability of workpiece slippage.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a formwork taking and placing device, and belongs to the technical field of storage devices. The mold frame taking and placing device comprises a placing frame body, a lifting platform arranged on the placing frame body in a lifting mode, a lifting mechanism driving the lifting platform to vertically ascend and descend, a placing frame body detachably arranged at the top of the lifting platform and used for placing workpieces, and a pushing mechanism arranged on the lifting platform and used for pushing the placing frame body. A plurality of placing sliding rails allowing the placing frame body to horizontally slide in are arranged on the placing frame body in the height direction, and the placing frame body and the lifting platform are connected and fixed through an inserting structure. The device has the effect that the placing frame body is automatically taken and placed on the rack body.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of mold frame handling technology, and in particular to a mold frame handling device. Background Technology

[0002] A mold rack is a specialized shelf designed for placing, storing, and managing various workpieces, including sheet metal or cut and reinforced workpieces. It not only provides secure storage space but also saves factory space.

[0003] Chinese utility model patent CN217416964U discloses a storage device for a mold rack, including a frame, a track, and a top support. A screw rod is positioned at the center of the bottom front of the top support, a platform is positioned in the middle of the screw rod, a steel wire rope is positioned to the right of the platform, a bevel gear A is positioned at the bottom of the screw rod, and a base is positioned at the bottom of bevel gear A. A switch is positioned at the center of the front side of the top support, a motor A is positioned to the left of the bottom of the base, a bevel gear B is positioned to the right of motor A, motor B is positioned above motor A, and a reel is positioned to the left of motor B. A sliding door is positioned at the front of the top of the shelf. When the motor is started, it drives the bevel gear to vertically raise and lower the platform.

[0004] In view of the aforementioned related technologies, this application provides another mold frame for storing sheet metal. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to realize the automatic picking and placing of mold frames on the frame, this application provides a mold frame picking and placing device.

[0006] The mold frame picking and placing device provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A mold frame placement device includes a placement frame, a lifting platform mounted on the placement frame, a lifting mechanism for driving the lifting platform to move vertically, a placement frame detachably mounted on the top of the lifting platform for placing workpieces, and a pushing mechanism mounted on the lifting platform for pushing the placement frame; the placement frame is provided with multiple placement slide rails along the height direction for the placement frame to slide horizontally, and the placement frame and the lifting platform are connected by a plug-in structure.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, when using the above-mentioned pick-and-place device, the workpiece is fed to the placement frame through the feeding mechanism, the lifting mechanism is activated to drive the lifting platform to rise and fall vertically, and when the placement frame moves to the height corresponding to the placement slide rail, the pushing mechanism is activated to push the placement frame into the placement rack to realize the storage work, the connection between the placement frame and the lifting platform is released, and the lifting platform is connected to the placement frames at different heights that do not have workpieces placed on them. After the lifting platform falls, the feeding and storage are repeated. The above-mentioned pick-and-place device can automatically pick up and place the placement frame, with a high degree of automation, ideal pick-and-place efficiency, and save storage space.

[0009] Optionally, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor disposed on the placement frame, a drive gear disposed on the output shaft of the lifting motor, a drive chain disposed along the height direction and cooperating with the drive gear, and a driven gear disposed at the other end of the drive chain, wherein the lifting platform is fixedly connected to the drive chain.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the structural composition of the lifting mechanism is disclosed. The lifting mechanism has a simple structure, is easy for operators to assemble, and the chain-driven lifting method has the advantages of stable lifting and strong load capacity.

[0011] Optionally, the plug-in structure includes a plug-in seat disposed on the lifting platform and a plug-in groove disposed on the bottom of the placement frame. The two sides of the placement frame have sliding placement grooves that cooperate with the placement slide rail. The sliding placement grooves and the plug-in grooves are arranged alternately.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the plug-in structure includes a plug-in socket and a plug-in slot. The cooperation between the plug-in socket and the plug-in slot realizes the connection between the lifting platform and the placement frame. Plug-in and unplugging are both convenient, improving storage efficiency, and will not affect the sliding of the placement frame on the placement slide rail.

[0013] Optionally, the connector is provided with a plug portion that is inserted into the plug slot and an abutting portion that abuts against the side wall of the placement frame, and a V-shaped slot is formed between the plug portion and the abutting portion.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the V-shaped slot formed by the abutment part of the plug-in part, after the plug-in seat is inserted into the plug-in slot, can increase the connection area between the lifting platform and the placement frame and improve the connection stability compared to the cooperation of the plug-in part and the plug-in slot alone.

[0015] Optionally, the connector is provided with guide slopes at the ends of the insertion part and the abutment part.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the guide slope facilitates the insertion of the connector into the connector slot from the bottom up by the lifting platform, thereby improving the insertion efficiency of the placement frame and the lifting platform.

[0017] Optionally, the pushing mechanism includes a pushing seat, a horizontal driving member that drives the pushing seat to move horizontally, and a pushing slide rail that slides and cooperates with the pushing seat, wherein the plug-in seat is fixedly disposed on the pushing seat.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, a push mechanism structure column is disclosed, and the plug-in seat is fixed on the push seat. When the push drive component drives the push seat to move, it drives the plug-in seat to move synchronously, thereby realizing the push of the placement frame. The plug-in seat simultaneously realizes the functions of plugging and fixing and pushing.

[0019] Optionally, the feeding mechanism includes a first feeding conveyor and a second feeding conveyor. The first feeding conveyor includes a first feeding frame, a first conveying roller spaced apart from the first feeding frame, and a conveying drive for driving the first conveying roller to rotate.

[0020] The second feeding conveyor includes a second feeding frame and a second conveying roller rotatably disposed on the second feeding frame. The second feeding frame and the placement frame are coaxially disposed in the height direction. The placement frame has clearance grooves that correspond one-to-one with the second conveying roller. When the workpiece is fed, the top surface of the second conveying roller is higher than the placement frame.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the structural composition of the feeding mechanism is disclosed. The two feeding conveyors have simple structures and are easy to assemble. The first feeding conveyor can actively transport the workpiece to the second feeding frame. The second feeding frame and the placement frame are coaxially arranged, so that the workpiece can be accurately transported to the top of the placement frame.

[0022] Optionally, the lifting platform is provided with a positioning component for positioning the sheet metal on the side away from the first feeding mechanism.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the positioning component can be set so that the conveying stops after the workpiece abuts against the positioning component, ensuring that the workpiece is at the top of the placement frame.

[0024] Optionally, the top of the placement frame is provided with limiting sides on both sides, the limiting sides are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the placement frame, and the conveying direction of the feeding mechanism is parallel to the limiting side plate.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the limiting side ensures that when the placement frame is placed into the placement rack, the limiting side plate and the side wall of the placement frame form a limiting area surrounded by four sides, reducing the probability of the workpiece slipping off the placement rack.

[0026] Optionally, the lifting mechanism, the placement frame, the pushing mechanism, and the feeding mechanism are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the placement frame.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, lifting mechanisms, lifting platforms, pushing mechanisms, and feeding mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the placement frame, which further increases the storage space of the placement frame. At the same time, the mechanisms on both sides are activated simultaneously, enabling more workpieces to be stored at the same time and improving storage efficiency.

[0028] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0029] 1. This application includes the setting of a placement frame, a lifting platform, a lifting mechanism, a placement frame, a pushing mechanism, and a feeding mechanism, which realizes the automatic placement of workpieces on the placement frame and the convenient removal of workpieces from the placement frame, with a high degree of automation and high picking and placing efficiency;

[0030] 2. By providing an abutment portion, this application increases the connection area between the lifting platform and the placement frame, thereby improving connection stability;

[0031] 3. By setting up the clearance groove, this application enables the workpiece to be accurately transported to the top of the placement frame, ensuring the safety of the workpiece storage. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application.

[0033] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the placement frame and lifting mechanism in an embodiment of this application.

[0034] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the placement frame and lifting platform in an embodiment of this application.

[0035] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the bottom of the frame according to an embodiment of this application.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the lifting platform and the placement frame according to an embodiment of this application.

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connector according to an embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism in an embodiment of this application.

[0039] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Placement frame; 11. Placement slide rail; 111. Wear-resistant sliding pad; 12. Storage area; 13. Lifting and fixing frame; 131. Limiting slide rail; 2. Lifting platform; 21. Limiting slider; 22. Guide assembly; 221. Guide frame; 222. Guide rod; 223. Guide bushing; 23. Guide through hole; 24. Horizontal sliding surface; 25. Positioning component; 3. Lifting mechanism; 31. Lifting motor; 32. Drive gear; 33. Drive chain; 34. Steering reduction gearbox; 4. Placement frame; 41. Stepped section; 411. 42. Stepped groove; 43. Limiting side; 44. Insertion groove; 5. Clearance groove; 6. Pushing mechanism; 51. Pushing seat; 52. Pushing drive component; 53. Pushing slide rail; 54. Insertion seat; 541. Insertion part; 542. Abutment part; 543. V-shaped slot; 544. Guide slope; 6. Feeding mechanism; 61. First feeding conveyor; 611. First feeding frame; 612. First conveying roller; 613. Conveying drive component; 614. Limiting rod; 62. Second feeding conveyor; 621. Second feeding frame; 622. Second conveying roller. Detailed Implementation

[0040] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-7 This application will be described in further detail.

[0041] This application discloses a mold frame pick-and-place device.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 A mold frame handling device includes a placement frame 1, a lifting platform 2 mounted on the placement frame 1, a lifting mechanism 3 for driving the lifting platform 2 to move vertically, a placement frame 4 placed on top of the lifting platform 2 for storing workpieces, and a pushing mechanism 5 disposed on the lifting platform 2 for driving the placement frame 4. In this embodiment, the workpiece is a sheet metal.

[0043] The placement frame 1 is a vertically arranged rectangular frame with open side walls. A U-shaped placement groove is formed inside the placement frame 1, and placement slide rails 11 are evenly spaced along the height of the side walls of the placement chamber. The placement slide rails 11 are L-shaped steel plates, fixed to the placement frame 1 with bolts. Storage areas 12 for placing the placement frames 4 are formed at the top of the placement slide rails 11 at the same height on the side walls of the placement chamber.

[0044] The lifting mechanism 3 includes a lifting motor 31, a drive gear 32, a drive chain 33, and a driven gear (not shown in the figure) fixed to the top of the mounting frame 1. The lifting motor 31 is horizontally positioned, and a steering reduction gearbox 34 connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor 31 is also fixed to the top of the mounting frame 1. Drive shafts extend horizontally from opposite side walls of the steering reduction gearbox 34, and the drive shafts are arranged perpendicularly to the output shaft of the lifting motor 31. Drive gears 32 are fixed to the ends of both drive shafts.

[0045] The drive chain 33 is arranged vertically, with one end engaging with the drive gear 32 and the other end engaging with the driven gear. The mounting frame 1 has a lifting and fixing frame 13 for mounting the drive chain 33 and the driven gear, with the driven gear rotatably mounted on the bottom of the lifting and fixing frame 13.

[0046] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The placement frame 4 is generally rectangular, with stepped portions 41 on both sides that mate with the placement slide rail 11. The bottom of the stepped portion 41 forms a stepped groove 411. A wear-resistant sliding pad 111 is also fixed to the top of the placement slide rail 11 along the length direction to reduce friction and wear between the placement slide rail 11 and the bottom wall of the stepped groove 411.

[0047] The top of the placement frame 4 also has limiting sides 42 on both sides to prevent the board from falling. The arrangement direction of the limiting sides 42 is perpendicular to the sliding installation direction of the placement frame 4, so that when the placement frame 4 is in the storage area 12, the limiting sides 42 and the placement frame 1 can limit and block the four sides of the board.

[0048] Combination Figure 4 The placement frame 4 is fixed to the top of the lifting platform 2 via a plug-in structure. The plug-in structure includes a plug-in slot 43 located at the bottom of the placement frame 4 and a plug-in seat 54 fixed to the lifting platform 2. The plug-in seat 54 is part of the pushing mechanism 5, so that when the pushing mechanism 5 drives the plug-in seat 54 to move, it can drive the placement frame 4 to move synchronously, thereby allowing the placement frame 4 to slide horizontally into the placement slide rail 11.

[0049] Reference Figure 5The lifting platform 2 is positioned on one side of the side wall opening of the placement frame 1. Both ends of the lifting platform 2 are fixedly connected to one chain of the drive chain 33 away from the placement frame 1. When the lifting motor 31 starts, the drive gear 32 drives the drive chain 33 to rotate, and the drive chain 33 drives the lifting platform 2 to move vertically. A limit rail 131 is provided along the height direction on the inner side of the lifting frame 13, and a limit slider 21 that cooperates with the limit rail 131 is fixedly installed on the lifting platform 2. To improve the lifting stability of the lifting platform 2, a guide assembly 22 is also provided on the side of the lifting platform 2 away from the placement frame 1. The guide assembly 22 includes a guide frame 221, two sets of guide rods 222 vertically fixed to the guide frame 221, and guide sleeves 223 sleeved on the guide rods 222. The lifting platform 2 has guide through holes 23 for the guide rods 222 to pass through. The guide sleeves 223 are bolted to the bottom of the lifting platform 2.

[0050] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 The lifting platform 2 is a rectangular frame, with both its length and width exceeding those of the placement frame 4. The top two sides of the lifting platform 2 have horizontal sliding surfaces 24 for placement with the stepped portion 41. The pushing mechanism 5 is fixed to the side of the lifting platform 2 away from the placement frame 1. The pushing mechanism 5 includes a pushing seat 51 slidably mounted on the lifting platform 2, a pushing drive component 52 for horizontal movement of the pushing seat 51, a pushing slide rail 53 disposed on the lifting platform 2, and a plug-in seat 54 fixed to the pushing seat 51.

[0051] The sliding rail 53 is fixed to the inner wall of the lifting platform 2 along the sliding direction of the placement frame 4, and the side wall of the push seat 51 is in a limiting fit with the sliding rail 53. The push drive component 52 can be driven by a cylinder or a motor screw. In this embodiment, the push drive component 52 is a linear module in the prior art, which is fixed to the inner wall of the lifting platform 2 opposite to the push rail 53. The sliders of the lifting platform 2 and the push drive component 52 are fixedly connected. Both the push drive component 52 and the sliding rail 53 are located below the placement frame 4.

[0052] Reference Figure 6 The plug-in base 54 is welded and fixed to the side of the push base 51 facing the placement frame 4. The top of the plug-in base 54 has a plug-in portion 541 that mates with the plug-in groove 43 and an abutment portion 542 for abutting against the side wall of the placement frame 4. A V-shaped slot 543 with an upward opening is formed between the plug-in portion 541 and the abutment portion 542. The connection stability between the push mechanism 5 and the placement frame 4 is made more stable by the arrangement of the plug-in portion 541 and the abutment portion 542. The plug-in portion 541 has a guide slope 544 on the top inner side of the V-shaped slot 543 (the top of the plug-in portion 541 and the abutment portion 542) to improve the plug-in efficiency between the plug-in base 54 and the placement frame 4.

[0053] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 7 To facilitate the loading of the sheet metal onto the top of the placement frame 4, this application also includes a loading mechanism 6. The loading mechanism 6 includes a first loading conveyor 61 and a second loading conveyor 62. The conveying directions of the first loading conveyor 61 and the second loading conveyor 62 are both perpendicular to the sliding direction of the placement frame 4, and the two are independently arranged.

[0054] The first feeding conveyor 61 includes a first feeding frame 611, multiple sets of first conveying rollers 612 rotatably mounted on the top of the first feeding frame 611, and a conveying drive 613 that drives one set of first conveying rollers 612 to rotate. The conveying drive 613 is a rotary motor, and its output shaft is connected to the first conveying rollers 612 via a gear chain. The sheet metal is placed on top of the first conveying rollers 612 by hoisting or other equipment. The conveying drive 613 drives one set of first conveying rollers 612 to rotate, transporting the sheet metal towards the placement frame 4. The top two sides of the first feeding frame 611 also have limiting rods 614 for guiding the sheet metal transport, ensuring that the sheet metal can be inserted between the limiting sides 42.

[0055] The overall structure of the second feeding conveyor 62 is the same as that of the first feeding conveyor 61. It includes a second feeding frame 621 and a second conveying roller 622, the second conveying roller 622 being lower in height than the first conveying roller 612. The second feeding frame 621 and the lifting platform 2 are arranged overlapping in the height direction. The lifting platform 2 is located on top of the second feeding frame 621, and the placement frame 4 has clearance grooves 44 corresponding to the second conveying rollers 622. When conveying the sheet metal, the height of the second conveying roller 622 is always higher than the top surface of the placement frame 4 and lower than the limiting side 42. After a certain amount of sheet metal is loaded onto the top of the placement frame 4, the lifting drive is activated to insert the placement frame 4 into the storage area 12. A positioning element 25 for the sheet metal to abut is provided at the end of the lifting platform 2 away from the first feeding conveyor 61.

[0056] To improve the storage efficiency of the boards, the placement rack 1 has two sets of storage areas 12 in the U-shaped placement groove (one set of storage area 12 is shown in the figure as an example). The pick-and-place device is symmetrically arranged with two sets of lifting mechanisms 3, lifting platforms 2, pushing mechanisms 5 and feeding mechanisms 6 along the central axis of the placement rack 1, so that boards on both sides can be stored at the same time, resulting in high storage efficiency.

[0057] The implementation principle of the mold frame picking and placing device in this application embodiment is as follows: the sheet metal is stacked on top of the second conveying roller 622 under the action of the feeding mechanism 6; after a certain number are stacked, the lifting drive is activated to drive the lifting platform 2 to move upward. The lifting platform 2 moves to the storage area 12 where no placement frame 4 is placed. The pushing mechanism 5 is activated to push the placement frame 4 containing the sheet metal horizontally to the storage area 12; the lifting platform 2 is moved downward so that the insertion seat 54 disengages from the insertion slot 43 and the pushing seat 51 is reset.

[0058] When storing, the lifting platform 2 can repeat the above operation in reverse to remove the empty placement frame 4 from the placement frame 1.

[0059] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A mold frame picking and placing device, characterized in that, It includes a placement frame (1), a lifting platform (2) that is lifted and lowered on the placement frame (1), a lifting mechanism (3) that drives the lifting platform (2) to lift vertically, a placement frame (4) that is detachably mounted on the top of the lifting platform (2) and used to place workpieces, a pushing mechanism (5) that is mounted on the lifting platform (2) and used to push the placement frame (4), and a loading mechanism (6) for loading workpieces. The placement frame (1) is provided with multiple placement slide rails (11) along the height direction for the placement frame (1) to slide horizontally. The placement frame (4) and the lifting platform (2) are connected by a plug-in structure.

2. The mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism (3) includes a lifting motor (31) disposed on the placement frame (1), a drive gear (32) disposed on the output shaft of the lifting motor (31), a drive chain (33) along the height direction and cooperating with the drive gear (32), and a driven gear disposed at the other end of the drive chain (33). The lifting platform (2) is fixedly connected to the drive chain (33).

3. The mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plug-in structure includes a plug-in seat (54) provided on the lifting platform (2) and a plug-in groove (43) provided on the bottom of the placement frame (4). The two sides of the placement frame (4) have sliding placement grooves that cooperate with the placement slide rail (11). The sliding placement grooves and the plug-in grooves (43) are arranged alternately.

4. The mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connector (54) is provided with a plug part (541) that is inserted into the plug groove (43) and an abutment part (542) that abuts against the side wall of the placement frame (4), and a V-shaped slot (543) is formed between the plug part (541) and the abutment part (542).

5. A mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connector (54) has guide slopes (544) at the ends of the plug-in portion (541) and the abutment portion (542).

6. A mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The pushing mechanism (5) includes a pushing seat (51), a horizontal driving member that drives the pushing seat (51) to move horizontally, and a pushing slide rail (53) that slides and cooperates with the pushing seat (51). The plug-in seat (54) is fixedly disposed on the pushing seat (51).

7. A mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (6) includes a first feeding conveyor (61) and a second feeding conveyor (62). The first feeding conveyor (61) includes a first feeding frame (611), a first conveying roller (612) spaced apart from the first feeding frame (611), and a conveying drive (613) that drives the first conveying roller (612) to rotate. The second feeding conveyor (62) includes a second feeding frame (621) and a second conveying roller (622) rotatably disposed on the second feeding frame (621). The second feeding frame (621) and the placement frame (4) are coaxially disposed in the height direction. The placement frame (4) has a relief groove (44) corresponding to the second conveying roller (622). When the workpiece is fed, the top surface of the second conveying roller (622) is higher than the placement frame (4).

8. A mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The lifting platform (2) is provided with a positioning element (25) for workpiece loading and positioning on the side away from the first loading conveyor (61).

9. A mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the placement frame (4) is provided with limiting sides (42) on both sides. The limiting sides (42) are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the placement frame (4), and the conveying direction of the feeding mechanism (6) is parallel to the limiting sides (42).

10. A mold frame pick-and-place device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism (3), lifting platform (2), pushing mechanism (5) and loading mechanism (6) are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the placement frame (1).

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