Translation type automatic material distributing device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a translation type automatic material distribution device in the technical field of material distribution, which comprises a translation frame, a connecting frame and a material guide groove, the translation frame is horizontally driven by a linear motor, and a blanking hose is dragged, pulled and translated by the connecting frame and the translation frame; by means of the structure of the hose, the coil-shaped materials at the front end can be conveyed to the rear end in a pipeline mode to adapt to the elastic form of the coil, so that the hose is not clamped, and the coil materials can be smoothly conveyed to the rear end; and meanwhile, through cooperation of a linear motor and a proximity switch, the whole translation frame carries the connecting frame and the discharging hose to conduct translation feeding in sequence, through a photoelectric sensor, the linear motor can conduct reverse reciprocating operation after being recognized in place, automatic material distribution and conveying are achieved, higher efficiency is achieved, and using is more convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material distribution technology, and in particular to a translational automatic material distribution device. Background Technology

[0002] Material sorting devices come in many varieties, but they all involve sorting and conveying equipment.

[0003] Conventional conveying methods include conveyor belts, clamp-holding conveyors, and suction cup conveyors. The structures of these materials are standardized or have relatively regular shapes, and the detection devices can easily check the overall state and arrangement of the materials.

[0004] However, coil-type materials, especially electromagnetic coils, have a hollow, elastic helical structure similar to a spring. They easily become entangled, making conveying and sorting completely different from standardized structures. The coil's ring-shaped thread structure makes clamping prone to indentation, leading to inaccurate clamping positions and deformation, rendering conveying and sorting impossible. Furthermore, the cylindrical shape of the coil makes it prone to rolling and cannot be conveyed by conveyor belts; the hollow interior of the coil also prevents the use of suction cups. These features create numerous inconveniences for coil conveying and sorting.

[0005] Based on this, the present invention designs a translational automatic material dispensing device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a translational automatic material dispensing device that can transport coiled materials from the front end to the rear end through a pipeline. The flexible hose structure allows for moderate deformation to adapt to the elastic shape of the coil, preventing pipe jamming and ensuring smooth material delivery to the rear end. Simultaneously, the cooperation of a linear motor and proximity switch enables the entire translational frame, carrying the connecting frame and the material dispensing hose, to sequentially move and feed materials. Furthermore, photoelectric sensors allow the linear motor to detect when the material is in position and then reverse its direction, automating material dispensing and conveying for greater efficiency and ease of use.

[0007] This utility model is implemented as follows: a translational automatic material dispensing device, comprising:

[0008] Frame, translation frame, connecting frame, and guide plate;

[0009] The frame is a stable supporting machine frame, and multiple feeding pipes are mounted on the frame. The feeding pipes are round pipes with openings at both the front and rear ends.

[0010] The translation frame is a block structure, which is horizontally slidably mounted on a linear motor, which is horizontally mounted on the frame; light-blocking plates are also provided on the translation frame.

[0011] The connecting frame is a fixed sleeve, which is fixedly installed at the bottom of the translation frame. A feeding hose is installed inside the connecting frame, with the front end of the feeding hose extending above the translation frame and the rear end of the feeding hose extending behind the connecting frame.

[0012] The connecting frame is also equipped with a proximity switch, which is ringed around the rear port of the feeding hose;

[0013] A photoelectric sensor is also installed on the frame, and the photoelectric sensor is located at the starting end of the linear motor; the light-blocking plate can be moved and detached to block the photoelectric sensor probe.

[0014] The long frame of the guide plate has multiple guide grooves evenly arranged on it. Each guide groove is a round tube with an open front end. Each guide groove is separated from the others. The multiple guide grooves are arranged parallel to each other on the same plane, and the front openings of each guide groove are flush.

[0015] A connecting frame is provided at the rear end of the guide plate, and multiple feeding tubes are stably clamped on the connecting frame;

[0016] The rear end of the feeding hose is slidably connected to the front opening of any guide trough, and the rear opening of each guide trough is connected to a feeding pipe.

[0017] Furthermore, it also includes a translation guide rod, which is a sliding rod of a linear motor. The translation guide rod is horizontally mounted on the frame, and the translation frame is driven by a linear motor to slide horizontally on the translation guide rod.

[0018] The linear motor is a stepper motor.

[0019] Furthermore, a conveyor tray is also provided on the frame, which serves as a platform for material transfer and is located at the rear end of the feeding pipe.

[0020] Furthermore, a controller is also installed on the frame, and the controller of the frame is connected to a photoelectric sensor, a proximity switch and a linear motor.

[0021] Furthermore, the discharge hose is a complete rubber hose;

[0022] The upper end of the feeding hose is stably clamped onto the translation frame by a pipe clamp, and the upper port of the feeding hose is connected to the front-end material conveying pipe.

[0023] Furthermore, the feeding hose is positioned above the guide plate, the feeding hose does not contact the guide trough, and the gap between the feeding hose and the guide trough is 1mm;

[0024] The front openings of each of the plurality of feed troughs are on the same plane;

[0025] The direction of translation of the feeding hose is parallel to the plane containing the front openings of the multiple guide troughs.

[0026] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. This utility model adds a translation frame and a linear motor. The linear motor can move the translation frame at a fixed point, thereby connecting the lower end of the feeding hose on the connecting frame to different guide troughs, thereby dispersing the material in the integrated feeding pipe into different guide troughs, achieving the effect of dispersing and conveying materials.

[0027] 2. This device also adds a photoelectric sensor and a light-blocking plate, which enables automated operation. When the photoelectric sensor is blocked by the light-blocking plate, the overall controller of the equipment sends a photoelectric signal to the linear motor to form automated control. Once the photoelectric sensor is blocked, the linear motor will turn and move in the opposite direction. Each time, it still moves one interval of the guide chute. After moving a certain number of intervals, it will automatically turn back until the photoelectric sensor sends a signal, making the positioning more accurate.

[0028] 3. This device also includes a proximity switch to ensure accurate detection of material in each coil. Only after the proximity switch detects that the material in the coil has been conveyed will the linear motor move to the rear end, ensuring that the material conveying is complete and the feeding is accurate, and that there will be no empty material. Attached Figure Description

[0029] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a top view of the feeding mechanism of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the cooperation between a single translation frame, connecting frame, and discharge hose with the guide plate of this utility model;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting frame of this utility model at different work positions.

[0035] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0036] 1-Frame, 11-Conveying tray, 12-Feeding pipe, 2-Transfer frame, 21-Light blocking plate, 22-Linear motor, 23-Transfer guide rod, 3-Connecting frame, 31-Photoelectric sensor, 32-Proximity switch, 33-Discharge hose, 4-Guide plate, 41-Connecting frame, 42-Guide trough. Detailed Implementation

[0037] Please see Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model provides a translational automatic material dispensing device. To better understand the above technical solution, the following will describe the above technical solution in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0038] In a specific embodiment of the technical solution of this utility model:

[0039] Includes frame 1, translation frame 2, connecting frame 3, and guide plate 4;

[0040] The frame 1 is a stable supporting body frame, on which multiple feeding pipes 12 are mounted. Each feeding pipe 12 is a round pipe with openings at both ends. A conveyor tray 11 is also installed on the frame 1, serving as a platform for material transfer. The conveyor tray 11 is located at the rear end of the feeding pipes 12. The conveyor tray 11 is used to collect the coils that have undergone subsequent sorting and disassembly into boxes. This is a downstream device; it only needs to be able to receive materials, and its shape must be consistent with the standard coil shape to ensure accurate material collection.

[0041] The translation frame 2 is a block structure, and is mounted on a linear motor 22. The linear motor 22 is horizontally mounted on the frame 1, and the translation frame 2 is driven to move horizontally by the linear motor 22. A light-blocking plate 21 is also provided on the translation frame 2. The linear motor 22 includes a translation guide rod 23, which is a straight rod and is horizontally mounted on the frame 1. The translation frame 2 is driven by the linear motor 22 to slide horizontally on the translation guide rod 23.

[0042] Linear motor 22 is a stepper motor.

[0043] The connecting frame 3 is a fixed sleeve. The connecting frame 3 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the translation frame 2. The connecting frame 3 is equipped with a feeding hose 33, and the front end of the feeding hose 33 extends out above the translation frame 2.

[0044] The feed hose 33 is a complete rubber hose;

[0045] The upper end of the discharge hose 33 is securely clamped to the translation frame 2 by a pipe clamp, and the upper port of the discharge hose 33 is connected to the front-end material conveying pipe. This facilitates the conveying of material from the fixed-position discharge pipe at the front end to different guide troughs 42 through the flexible discharge hose, achieving the function of individual material distribution.

[0046] The rear end of the feed hose 33 extends out from the rear side of the connecting frame 3;

[0047] A proximity switch 32 is also installed on the connecting frame 3, and the proximity switch 32 is arranged around the rear port of the feeding hose 33;

[0048] The feeding hose 33 is located above the guide plate 4. The feeding hose 33 does not contact the guide groove 42. The gap between the feeding hose 33 and the guide groove 42 is 1mm.

[0049] The front openings of each of the multiple feed troughs 42 are on the same plane;

[0050] The translational direction of the feed hose 33 is parallel to the plane where the front openings of the multiple feed troughs 42 are located.

[0051] This allows the connecting frame 3 to move horizontally left and right, conveying materials to different guide troughs 42 at the front end of the guide plate 4. Furthermore, the materials are conveyed sequentially through the translation of the linear motor 22.

[0052] A photoelectric sensor 31 is also installed on the frame 1. The photoelectric sensor 31 is located at the starting end of the linear motor 22. The light-blocking plate 21 can be moved and detached to block the probe of the photoelectric sensor 31.

[0053] The guide plate 4 is a long frame with multiple guide grooves 42 evenly arranged on it. Each guide groove 42 is a round tube with an open front end. Each guide groove 42 is separated from the others. The multiple guide grooves 42 are arranged parallel to each other on the same plane, and the front openings of each guide groove 42 are flush.

[0054] A connecting frame 41 is provided at the rear end of the guide plate 4, and multiple feeding pipes 12 are stably clamped on the connecting frame 41;

[0055] The rear end of the feeding hose 33 is slidably connected to the front opening of any guide trough 42, and the rear opening of each guide trough 42 is connected to a feeding pipe 12.

[0056] A controller is also installed on the rack 1. The controller is an STM32 control board, which controls the photoelectric sensor 31, proximity switch 32 and linear motor 22 through the STM32 control board on the rack 1.

[0057] It should be noted that:

[0058] 1. In existing technologies, devices for conveying coil materials cannot use conveyor belts, otherwise the coils will roll and the position of the materials cannot be controlled. Only structures similar to vibratory feeders can be used. Not only can the coil orientation not be corrected, but it is also impossible to connect with the front-end pipeline. Furthermore, vibratory feeder conveying will cause more coil materials to entangle with each other, making the entanglement more chaotic and making it even more impossible to complete the conveying operation. This device can adapt to the overall structure of the production line and can convey the coil-shaped materials at the front end to the pipelines at different workstations at the back end as needed, achieving the purpose of individually and dispersed conveying of coil materials.

[0059] 2. This device can form a production line structure and untangle the coils of dispersed materials through a subsequent untangling structure. For example, an automated untangling device for coils, published on September 13, 2024, with Chinese patent application number CN202410552051.9, can complete the subsequent untangling work of the material sorting device. However, it is necessary to sort and disperse the material first to ensure that the material does not clump together, but that each part is an individual structure. Even if they are tangled together, there is only one tangled part, rather than multiple groups tangled together.

[0060] 3. Because the degree of material entanglement and the center of gravity are different, the feeding speed is different. The material may even get stuck in the feeding hose 33. Therefore, whether each material has been conveyed is not fixed. So, the annular proximity switch 32 of this device can accurately determine whether the material is stuck and whether the material has been conveyed and removed from the feeding hose 33, ensuring smooth material conveying.

[0061] 4. Existing translational material conveying and distributing mechanisms are all set with fixed time and fixed number of steps. The STM32 control board of this device only sets the distance. As for the timing of translation and turning, it is controlled by photoelectric sensors and proximity switches, which is more intelligent and avoids asynchronous or misaligned situations.

[0062] In use, the present invention is connected and locked to the material conveying pipeline at the front end by the feeding hose 33, and the translation frame 2 is driven by the linear motor 22 to move horizontally along the translation guide rod 23. The lateral movement of the translation frame 2 will carry the connecting frame 3 to move synchronously.

[0063] The translation of the connecting frame 3 will pull the lower end of the discharge hose 33 to translate accordingly, thereby causing the outlet of the discharge hose 33 to translate at the front end of the guide plate 4, and thus causing the outlet of the discharge hose 33 to connect with different guide grooves 42 on the guide plate 4 to convey the coil material.

[0064] Sufficient space needs to be reserved at the upper end of the discharge hose 33 to allow for horizontal movement and traction, so as to avoid the discharge hose 33 from being pulled and obstructed by the material conveying pipeline at the front end.

[0065] The feed hose 33 is a flexible pipe that can smoothly transport coil material when the fixed front end pipe is moved horizontally, and transport the material horizontally to different guide troughs 42.

[0066] The connecting frame 3 moves with the translation frame 2, and each time it moves by the interval of one guide trough 42, ensuring that the outlet of the feeding hose 33 is aligned with the front opening of a guide trough 42 each time.

[0067] A proximity switch 32 is installed at the outlet end of the feeding hose 33. When coiled material flows out along the feeding hose 33 towards the rear end, the proximity switch 32 receives a signal. If there is no blockage or jamming at the outlet of the guide chute 42, it confirms that the material has passed smoothly and sends a signal to the STM32 control board. This controller controls the entire production line as a whole, thereby controlling the material conveying pipeline at the front end to continue pushing the material backward. The synchronous controller also controls the linear motor 22 to move one station to ensure that the material is conveyed to the guide chute 42 of the next station.

[0068] In this way, the translation frame 2 moves back and forth on the translation guide rod 23 continuously. Each time the controller controls the translation frame 2 to run only one round trip on the translation guide rod 23, this can avoid the translation station error caused by the long-term cumulative error of the linear motor 22. By controlling only one round trip, higher translation control accuracy can be achieved.

[0069] The control of the next round trip is implemented by the cooperation of the light-blocking plate 21 and the photoelectric sensor 31.

[0070] When the translation frame 2 moves to the initial position, the light-blocking plate 21 just blocks the position of the photoelectric sensor 31 on the frame 1. At this time, the controller receives the signal from the photoelectric sensor 31 and controls the linear motor 22 to return to the initial position. That is, the translation frame 2 abuts against the starting end of the translation guide rod 23 again, completing the return operation. This resets the displacement error generated in the previous complete reciprocating translation stroke to zero, thereby ensuring that the driving displacement of the linear motor 22 remains accurate in each reciprocating stroke, and thus ensuring that the feeding hose 33 can transport the material into the guide trough 42 in each stroke.

[0071] The front and rear ends referred to in this device refer to the material conveying direction. The front end refers to the initial position of the material, and the rear end refers to the end of the material conveying process, that is, the position of the conveying tray 11 is the rear end.

[0072] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Equivalent modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A translational automatic material dispensing device, characterized in that, include: The frame (1), the translation frame (2), the connecting frame (3), and the guide plate (4); The frame (1) is a stable supporting frame of the machine body. Multiple feeding pipes (12) are mounted on the frame (1). The feeding pipes (12) are round pipes with openings at both ends. The translation frame (2) is a block structure. The translation frame (2) is mounted on a linear motor (22). The linear motor (22) is horizontally mounted on the frame (1). The translation frame (2) is driven to move horizontally by the linear motor (22). A light-blocking plate (21) is also provided on the translation frame (2). The connecting frame (3) is a fixed sleeve. The connecting frame (3) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the translation frame (2). A feeding hose (33) is installed inside the connecting frame (3). The front end of the feeding hose (33) extends above the translation frame (2). The rear end of the feeding hose (33) extends behind the connecting frame (3). A proximity switch (32) is also provided on the connecting frame (3), and the proximity switch (32) is arranged around the rear port of the feeding hose (33); A photoelectric sensor (31) is also provided on the frame (1), and the photoelectric sensor (31) is located at the starting end of the linear motor (22); the light-blocking plate (21) can be moved away to block the probe of the photoelectric sensor (31); The guide plate (4) is a long frame with multiple guide grooves (42) evenly arranged on it. Each guide groove (42) is a round tube with an open front end. Each guide groove (42) is separated from each other. The multiple guide grooves (42) are arranged parallel to each other on the same plane, and the front openings of each guide groove (42) are flush. A connecting frame (41) is provided at the rear end of the guide plate (4), and multiple feeding pipes (12) are stably clamped on the connecting frame (41); The rear end of the feeding hose (33) is slidably connected to the front end opening of any guide trough (42), and the rear end opening of each guide trough (42) is connected to a feeding pipe (12).

2. The automatic material dispensing device for translation according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a translation guide rod (23), which is a sliding rod of a linear motor (22). The translation guide rod (23) is horizontally mounted on the frame (1), and the translation frame (2) is driven by the linear motor (22) to slide horizontally on the translation guide rod (23). The linear motor (22) is a stepper motor.

3. The automatic material dispensing device for translation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is also equipped with a conveying tray (11), which is a platform for material transfer. The conveying tray (11) is located at the rear end of the feeding pipe (12).

4. The translational automatic material dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is also equipped with a controller, which is connected to a photoelectric sensor (31), a proximity switch (32) and a linear motor (22).

5. The automatic material dispensing device for translation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge hose (33) is a complete rubber hose; The upper end of the feeding hose (33) is stably clamped onto the translation frame (2) by a pipe clamp, and the upper port of the feeding hose (33) is connected to the front material conveying pipeline.

6. The automatic material dispensing device for translation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding hose (33) is located above the guide plate (4), the feeding hose (33) does not contact the guide groove (42), and the gap between the feeding hose (33) and the guide groove (42) is 1mm; The front openings of each of the plurality of feed troughs (42) are on the same plane; The translational direction of the feeding hose (33) is parallel to the plane where the front openings of the multiple guide grooves (42) are located.

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