Automatic alternate discharging mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic alternate discharging mechanism which comprises a double-shaft moving sliding table, a feeding mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a discharging mechanism. The double-shaft moving sliding table is provided with a tray used for containing workpieces. A discharging support frame body; a discharging driving air cylinder; the discharging driving sliding block is connected with a first pushing block and a second pushing block. A first clamping jaw; when the second clamping jaw and the first clamping jaw are closed again, the second clamping jaw and the first clamping jaw are used for bearing the workpiece, and the opening and closing actions of the second clamping jaw and the first clamping jaw are opposite; and the discharging guide rod is used for discharging the workpieces to the positions of the clamping jaw I and the clamping jaw II. According to the automatic alternate discharging mechanism, annular workpieces at a certain height position can be smoothly and downwards guided to the clamping jaw positions through the arranged discharging guide rods, and then the annular workpieces are combined with the two first clamping jaws and the two second clamping jaws which are arranged in the vertical direction to form an upper-lower double-layer structure; and the opening or closing actions of the two first clamping jaws and the two second clamping jaws are opposite, so that the workpieces can be placed on the tray one by one, and the annular workpieces at the high position are stably transferred into the tray at the low position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of adhesive coating equipment technology, and in particular to an automatic alternating feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Non-standard automated equipment is defined as user-customized, unique, and non-market-circulated automated system integration equipment. It is assembled from unit equipment manufactured in accordance with national unified industry standards and specifications, and is developed, designed, and manufactured according to the customer's needs.

[0003] In a non-standard automated equipment for batch gluing of ring-shaped workpieces, the number of ring-shaped workpieces requiring gluing is very large due to the mass production of these workpieces. However, such equipment typically only automates the gluing process; the automatic unloading, conveying, and collection of the glued ring-shaped workpieces still requires manual operation, necessitating further improvements to enhance production efficiency.

[0004] In existing technologies, the automatic unloading of ring-shaped workpieces mostly uses a robotic arm to drive an independent centering mechanism for clamping. However, this method makes it difficult to ensure the controllability of the pressure exerted on the ring-shaped parts during gripping. Excessive force can cause deformation of the ring-shaped parts, while insufficient force can cause them to fall off, affecting the stability of the workpiece. In addition, unloading with a robotic arm requires extremely high precision in the coordination between the robotic arms. Misalignment can damage the workpiece. Furthermore, since these ring-shaped workpieces require adhesive to be applied to their outer wall, misalignment in this clamping method can cause the grippers to hold the adhesive application area, affecting the adhesive application effect. Additionally, due to the adhesive's stickiness, if it adheres to the grippers, the ring-shaped workpiece will be unable to detach from the grippers when they are released, thus preventing unloading from being completed. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the problem that the traditional centering and clamping method for unloading metal ring-shaped workpieces in the prior art will cause the workpiece to be squeezed and deformed, and this clamping method is not convenient for unloading workpieces with adhesive on the outer wall.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automatic alternating unloading mechanism, comprising: a dual-axis moving slide with a tray for placing workpieces; an unloading support frame; an unloading drive cylinder mounted on the unloading support frame; an unloading drive slider connected to the output end of the unloading drive cylinder, wherein a push block 1 and a push block 2 are connected to the unloading drive slider; two symmetrically arranged grippers 1, which receive workpieces when closed, and the unloading drive cylinder drives the two grippers 1 to open to allow the workpieces to pass through and unload the workpieces into the tray; two symmetrically arranged grippers 2, which receive workpieces when closed, and the unloading drive cylinder drives the two grippers 2 to open to allow the workpieces to pass through and unload the workpieces into the tray, wherein the opening and closing actions of the two grippers 2 are opposite to those of the two grippers 1; and an unloading guide rod, the initial end of which is located on the side where the workpieces are unloaded, and the end of the unloading guide rod passing through the gap between the two grippers 1 and the two grippers 2.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the push block is located between the two grippers, and the middle position of the push block is configured as a trapezoidal part, the larger end of which is close to the side of the feeding drive cylinder.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the push block 2 is located between the two grippers 2, and the middle position of the push block 2 is configured as a trapezoidal part 2, the large end of the trapezoidal part 2 being the side away from the feeding drive cylinder.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, a roller is provided on the first gripper, the roller is rotatably connected to the side wall of the first gripper, and the roller rolls along the waist of the trapezoidal portion to realize the opening or closing of the two grippers.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second gripper is provided with a second roller, the second roller is rotatably connected to the side wall of the second gripper, and the second roller rolls along the waist of the trapezoidal portion to realize the opening or closing of the two second grippers.

[0011] In one embodiment of this utility model, the material feeding support frame is provided with a horizontal support plate, the horizontal support plate is provided with a linear guide rail, the material feeding drive slider is connected to a slider, the slider is disposed on the linear guide rail, and the slider can slide along the linear guide rail.

[0012] In one embodiment of this utility model, an elastic reset member is provided between the two jaws, the elastic reset member being used to close the two jaws, and an elastic reset member is provided between the two jaws, the elastic reset member being used to close the two jaws.

[0013] In one embodiment of this utility model, the horizontal support plate is provided with linear guide rail three and linear guide rail four, a slider two is connected to the gripper one, a slider three is connected to the gripper two, the slider two is slidably disposed on the linear guide rail three, and the slider three is slidably disposed on the linear guide rail four.

[0014] In one embodiment of this utility model, the unloading guide rod includes a guiding part and an unloading part, both of which are cylindrical rods. The guiding part is inclined and its upper end is located on the side where the workpiece is unloaded. The unloading part is vertically arranged and its upper end is connected to the lower end of the guiding part. The unloading part is located between the gaps between the two grippers and the two grippers.

[0015] In one embodiment of this utility model, the diameter of the feeding part is larger than the diameter of the guiding part, the upper end of the guiding part is set in a conical shape, and the upper end of the feeding part is set in a conical shape.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned technical solution of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The automatic alternating unloading mechanism of this utility model, through the setting of the unloading guide rod, can smoothly guide the annular workpiece at a certain height position downward to the gripper position. Combined with two grippers (one and two) set in the vertical direction, a double-layer structure is formed. The opening or closing actions of the two grippers (one and two) are opposite, so that the workpiece can be placed one by one onto the tray. This realizes the smooth transfer of the annular workpiece at the higher position to the tray at the lower position, avoiding the workpiece from falling directly from the higher position and causing damage. Furthermore, through the above-mentioned automatic unloading method, manual labor can be freed up, achieving efficient and automatic unloading. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To make the content of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic alternating feeding mechanism in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic alternating feeding mechanism in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic alternating feeding mechanism in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the gripper one in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the gripper two in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material guide rod in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the accompanying drawings: 1. Dual-axis moving slide; 2. Pallet; 3. Unloading support frame; 3. Horizontal support plate; 31. Linear guide rail one; 32. Linear guide rail three; 33. Linear guide rail four; 34. Unloading drive cylinder; 4. Unloading drive slider; 5. Slider one; 51. Push block one; 6. Trapezoidal part one; 61. Push block two; 7. Trapezoidal part two; 71. Gripper one; 8. Roller one; 81. Slider two; 82. Arc-shaped groove one; 83. Gripper two; 9. Roller two; 91. Slider three; 92. Arc-shaped groove two; 93. Unloading guide rod; 10. Guide part; 102. Unloading part. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can better understand and implement the present invention. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0027] Reference Figure 1-3 As shown, the automatic alternating unloading mechanism of this utility model includes: a dual-axis moving slide 1, on which a tray 2 for placing workpieces is provided; an unloading support frame 3; an unloading drive cylinder 4, which is mounted on the unloading support frame 3; an unloading drive slider 5, which is connected to the output end of the unloading drive cylinder 4, and push block 6 and push block 7 are connected to the unloading drive slider 5; and two symmetrically arranged grippers 8, which are used to receive workpieces when closed, and the unloading drive cylinder 4 drives the two grippers 8 to open. The workpiece is passed through and unloaded into the tray 2; there are two symmetrically arranged grippers 9, which are used to receive the workpiece when closed. The unloading drive cylinder 4 drives the two grippers 9 to open so that the workpiece can pass through and be unloaded into the tray 2. The opening and closing action of the two grippers 9 is opposite to that of the two grippers 8; the unloading guide rod 10 has its initial end located on the side where the workpiece is unloaded, and the end of the unloading guide rod 10 passes through the gap between the two grippers 8 and the two grippers 9.

[0028] Reference Figure 4 , 5As shown, the push block 6 is located between the two grippers 8, and the middle position of the push block 6 is set as a trapezoidal part 61, with the larger end of the trapezoidal part 61 being closer to the unloading drive cylinder 4. The push block 7 is located between the two grippers 9, and the middle position of the push block 7 is set as a trapezoidal part 71, with the larger end of the trapezoidal part 71 being away from the unloading drive cylinder 4. The direction of the waist inclination of the trapezoidal part 71 is opposite to the direction of the waist inclination of the trapezoidal part 61. In this way, when the unloading drive cylinder 4 drives the unloading drive slider 5 to move linearly, the push blocks 6 and 7 have opposite effects on the two grippers 8 and the two grippers 9. When the two grippers 8 open, the two grippers 9 close, so that the two grippers 8 and the two grippers 9 sequentially catch the falling annular workpiece.

[0029] In the above structure, the first gripper 8 is equipped with a roller 81, which is rolledly connected to the side wall of the first gripper 8. The roller 81 rolls along the waist of the trapezoidal portion 61 to open or close the two grippers 8. The roller 81 is always in contact with the side wall of the first gripper 8. When the unloading drive cylinder 4 drives the unloading drive slider 5 to move, the push block 6 and the second push block 7 move synchronously. During the process of the waist of the trapezoidal portion 61 contacting the roller 81, due to the inclined setting of the waist of the trapezoidal portion 61, the two grippers 8 are driven to open or close. The second gripper 9 is equipped with a roller 91, which is rolledly connected to the side wall of the second gripper 9. The roller 91 rolls along the waist of the second trapezoidal portion 71 to open or close the two grippers 9. The operating principle of the two grippers 2 9 is the same as that of the two grippers 1 8, except that the opening and closing actions of the two grippers 2 9 are opposite to those of the two grippers 1 8.

[0030] A first elastic reset element is provided between the two jaws 8 to close the two jaws 8. A second elastic reset element is provided between the two jaws 9 to close the two jaws 9. The first and second elastic reset elements are preferably springs. After the two jaws 8 or the two jaws 9 are opened, the first and second elastic reset elements respectively close the jaws, so that when the annular workpiece falls again, it lands on the closed jaws 8 or the two jaws 9.

[0031] In the above structure, the unloading support frame 3 is provided with a horizontal support plate 31, and the horizontal support plate 31 is provided with a linear guide rail 32. The unloading drive slider 5 is connected to a slider 51, which is mounted on the linear guide rail 32 and can slide along the linear guide rail 32. The linear guide rail 32 is arranged along the direction in which the piston rod of the unloading drive cylinder 4 extends or retracts. The horizontal support plate 31 is provided with a linear guide rail 33 and a linear guide rail 34. The gripper 8 is connected to a slider 82, and the gripper 9 is connected to a slider 92. The slider 82 is slidably mounted on the linear guide rail 33, and the slider 92 is slidably mounted on the linear guide rail 34.

[0032] Reference Figure 6 As shown, the unloading guide rod 10 includes a guiding part 101 and an unloading part 102, both of which are cylindrical rods. The guiding part 101 is inclined, with its upper end located on the side where the workpiece is unloaded. The unloading part 102 is vertically arranged, and its upper end is connected to the lower end of the guiding part 101. The unloading part 102 is located between the gaps between the two grippers 9 and the two grippers 8. The diameter of the unloading part 102 is larger than the diameter of the guiding part 101. The upper end of both the guiding part 101 and the unloading part 102 are tapered.

[0033] In the above structure, the tray 2 is a rectangular tray, and a plurality of workpiece positioning posts 21 are provided on the bottom surface inside the tray 2. Preferably, the plurality of workpiece positioning posts 21 are arranged in a circular array. The upper end of the workpiece positioning post 21 is set as a cone. The unloading part 102 is suspended above the workpiece positioning post 21. The annular workpiece received by the guide part 101 slides down the guide part 101 onto the unloading part 102. After passing through the gap between the two grippers 8 and the two grippers 9, the annular workpiece is fitted onto the workpiece positioning post 21, thereby forming the workpiece neatly arranged in the tray 2.

[0034] The inner walls of the two opposing jaws 8 are provided with arc-shaped grooves 83, and the inner walls of the two opposing jaws 9 are provided with arc-shaped grooves 93. The two jaws 8 are located directly above the two jaws 9, so that the cylindrical part of the unloading part 102 passes through the two jaws 8 and the two jaws 9. When the two jaws 8 clamp the unloading part 102, the unloading part 102 is exactly within the range enclosed by the two arc-shaped grooves 83, and the workpiece falls on the two jaws 8. At this time, the two jaws 9 open. When the release unloading section 102 is opened, the two grippers 29 close and hold the unloading section 102. The workpiece falls along the unloading section 102 and lands on the two grippers 29. Then, the two grippers 18 close and hold the unloading section 102. The two grippers 29 open, and the workpiece that originally landed on the two grippers 29 falls along the unloading section 102 under the action of gravity and is placed on the workpiece positioning post 21. The above process is repeated continuously, so that one ring-shaped workpiece after another falls into the tray 2 through the two grippers 18 and the two grippers 29.

[0035] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. An automatic alternating feeding mechanism, characterized in that, include: A dual-axis moving slide with a tray for placing workpieces; Material feeding support frame; The unloading drive cylinder is mounted on the unloading support frame; A feeding drive slider is connected to the output end of a feeding drive cylinder, and push block one and push block two are connected to the feeding drive slider. The first gripper consists of two symmetrically arranged grippers. When the two grippers are closed, they are used to receive the workpiece. The unloading drive cylinder drives the two grippers to open so that the workpiece can pass through and is unloaded into the tray. The two grippers are symmetrically arranged. When the two grippers are closed, they are used to receive the workpiece. The unloading drive cylinder drives the two grippers to open so that the workpiece can pass through and the workpiece is unloaded into the tray. The opening and closing actions of the two grippers are opposite to those of the two grippers. The unloading guide rod has its initial end located on the side where the workpiece is unloaded, and its end extends through the gap between the two grippers and the two grippers.

2. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push block is located between the two grippers, and the middle position of the push block is set as a trapezoidal part, with the larger end of the trapezoidal part being the side closer to the feeding drive cylinder.

3. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The push block 2 is located between the two grippers 2, and the middle position of the push block 2 is set as a trapezoidal part 2, the large end of the trapezoidal part 2 being the side away from the feeding drive cylinder.

4. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first gripper is provided with a first roller, which is rotatably connected to the side wall of the first gripper. The first roller rolls along the waist of the trapezoidal part to open or close the two grippers.

5. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second gripper is provided with a second roller, which is in rolling connection with the side wall of the second gripper. The second roller rolls along the waist of the second trapezoidal part to open or close the two grippers.

6. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material feeding support frame is provided with a horizontal support plate, and a linear guide rail is provided on the horizontal support plate. A slider is connected to the material feeding drive slider. The slider is set on the linear guide rail and can slide along the linear guide rail.

7. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic reset member is provided between the two jaws, which is used to close the two jaws. An elastic reset member is provided between the two jaws, which is used to close the two jaws.

8. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The horizontal support plate is provided with linear guide rail three and linear guide rail four. A slider two is connected to the gripper one, and a slider three is connected to the gripper two. The slider two is slidably disposed on the linear guide rail three, and the slider three is slidably disposed on the linear guide rail four.

9. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading guide rod includes a guide part and an unloading part, both of which are cylindrical rods. The guide part is inclined and its upper end is located on the side where the workpiece is unloaded. The unloading part is vertical and its upper end is connected to the lower end of the guide part. The unloading part is located between the gaps between the two grippers and the two grippers.

10. The automatic alternating feeding mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: The diameter of the feeding section is larger than the diameter of the guiding section, and the upper end of the guiding section is tapered.

Images