Automatic feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding device which comprises a linear moving mechanism, a feeding platform and a feeding seat, a workpiece is in a C shape, the feeding platform is fixed to the moving end of the linear moving mechanism, the feeding seat is arranged on the side face of the linear moving mechanism, a feeding guide rail is vertically arranged on the feeding seat, grooves are formed in the two sides of the feeding guide rail, and the feeding guide rail is arranged in the grooves. Grooves are formed in the feeding platform, the two ends of each workpiece can be clamped into the grooves respectively and are in sliding connection with the grooves, the workpieces can be vertically stacked, the bottom end of the feeding guide rail can abut against the top face of the feeding platform and is in sliding connection with the top face of the feeding platform, and a feeding opening capable of containing a single workpiece is formed in the top face of the feeding platform. The workpiece located on the lowest portion of the feeding guide rail can fall into the feeding port, and the feeding platform and the workpiece located in the feeding port can be driven by the linear moving mechanism to reset. The device is high in automation degree.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to automatic equipment especially relates to an automatic feeding equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of the times, industrial production technology is also developing rapidly, and automatic equipment is also more and more applied in industrial production, at present, in order to facilitate the accuracy of the material taking mechanism in the material taking process of the C type fastener, the workpiece needs to be placed in the feeding port alone before taking material each time, but the step of putting the C type fastener into the feeding port is usually operated manually, but the efficiency of manual operation is low, which lacks competitiveness in the industrial field of emphasizing cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and is not conducive to large-scale promotion and industrial production. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In order to overcome the above defects, the utility model provides an automatic feeding equipment, which has the advantages of high automation degree.

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of automatic feeding equipment, including: linear moving mechanism, feeding platform and feeding seat, workpiece is C-shaped, feeding platform is fixed in the moving end of linear moving mechanism, feeding seat is set to the side surface of linear moving mechanism, vertical feeding guide rail is set on feeding seat, recess is opened in the both sides of feeding guide rail, two end portions of workpiece can be respectively inserted into recess and be slidably connected with recess, workpiece can be placed in vertical stack, the bottom end of feeding guide rail can abut the top surface of feeding platform and be slidably connected with the top surface of feeding platform, the top surface of feeding platform is opened with the feeding port that can accommodate single workpiece, feeding platform can be moved in horizontal direction under the drive of linear moving mechanism until feeding port moves to the lower side of feeding guide rail, workpiece located in the lowermost of feeding guide rail can drop into feeding port, feeding platform and workpiece located in feeding port can be reset under the drive of linear moving mechanism.

[0005] As optional, the side surface of the feeding port is provided with a detection mechanism, and the detection mechanism can detect whether there is a workpiece in the feeding port.

[0006] As optional, the feeding seat includes a base and a feeding guide rail, the base is fixed to the side wall of the linear moving mechanism, and the feeding guide rail is vertically fixed to the side wall of the base by bolts.

[0007] As optional, the detection mechanism is an optical sensor.

[0008] As optionally, it further includes a guide block and a counterweight block, the side wall of the guide block is provided with a gap for the workpiece to pass through, the guide block is fixed to the bottom end of the feeding guide rail, the bottom surface of the feeding guide rail is flush with the bottom surface of the guide block, the side wall of the counterweight block is provided with a connecting opening, the two side walls of the connecting opening are provided with connecting blocks, the feeding guide rail can be clamped into the connecting opening, the two connecting blocks can be clamped into the sliding groove and be in sliding connection with the sliding groove, the counterweight block is located above the workpiece, and the bottom surface of the counterweight block can extrude the top surface of the uppermost workpiece.

[0009] As optionally, it further includes side plates and a protective cover plate, the number of the side plates is two, the two side plates are respectively fixed to the two sides of the linear motion mechanism, and the two ends of the protective cover plate are respectively fixed to the top end of the cover plate.

[0010] As optionally, the middle part of the feeding opening is provided with a positioning protrusion, the top of the positioning protrusion is provided with a positioning groove, and the two sides of the positioning protrusion are respectively provided with abutting tables, the middle part of the workpiece can be clamped into the positioning groove, and the two ends of the workpiece can be respectively arranged on the top surfaces of the abutting tables.

[0011] As optionally, the linear motion mechanism comprises a frame, a motor, a sliding table, a screw rod and two sliding rails, the two ends of the screw rod are rotatably connected to the frame, the rotating shaft of the motor is connected to the end of the screw rod, the two sliding rails are fixed to the frame, the screw rod is parallel to the sliding rails, the screw rod is located between the two sliding rails, the two sides of the sliding table are respectively in sliding connection with the sliding rails, the middle part of the sliding table is provided with a threaded hole, the screw rod is in threaded connection with the threaded hole, the sliding table is the moving end of the linear motion mechanism, the screw rod can rotate under the drive of the motor, and the sliding table can move back and forth in the horizontal direction under the drive of the screw rod.

[0012] The automatic feeding equipment has the advantages that: the two ends of the plurality of workpieces are respectively clamped into the grooves of the feeding guide rails and are in sliding connection with the grooves, and the workpieces clamped in the grooves are vertically stacked, the bottom end of the feeding guide rail abuts against the top surface of the feeding platform, the workpieces cannot be separated from the feeding guide rail due to the blocking of the feeding platform, then the feeding platform moves under the drive of the linear motion mechanism, the workpieces on the feeding guide rail slide downward due to the loss of the blocking of the feeding platform when the feeding opening moves directly below the feeding guide rail, until the lowermost workpiece on the feeding guide rail falls into the feeding opening, the workpiece falling into the feeding opening can block the workpieces above from continuing to slide downward, then the feeding platform and the workpiece in the feeding opening are reset under the drive of the linear motion mechanism, the feeding opening is away from the feeding guide rail, the bottom end of the feeding guide rail abuts against the feeding platform again, and the workpiece in the feeding opening is exposed to facilitate subsequent grabbing, and the automatic feeding of the workpieces is realized through the above steps. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the entire machine of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

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[0017] 1. Linear movement mechanism; 2. Feeding platform; 3. Base; 4. Feeding guide rail; 5. Groove;

[0018] 6. Photoelectric sensor; 7. Guide block; 8. Side plate; 9. Protective cover plate; 10. Positioning protrusion; 11. Support platform; 12. Workpiece. Detailed Implementation

[0019] In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.

[0020] This specific embodiment describes in detail the automatic feeding device described in this application, such as... Figures 1-3As shown, the automatic feeding device comprises a linear moving mechanism 1, a feeding platform 2 and a feeding seat, the workpiece 12 is C-shaped, the feeding platform 2 is fixed to the moving end of the linear moving mechanism 1, the feeding seat is arranged on the side of the linear moving mechanism 1, a feeding rail 4 is vertically arranged on the feeding seat, grooves 5 are arranged on the two sides of the feeding rail 4, the two ends of the workpiece 12 can be respectively clamped into the grooves 5 and slidably connected with the grooves 5, the workpiece 12 can be vertically stacked and placed, the bottom end of the feeding rail 4 can abut against and slidably connected with the top surface of the feeding platform 2, the top surface of the feeding platform 2 is provided with a feeding port capable of accommodating a single workpiece 12, the feeding platform 2 can be driven by the linear moving mechanism 1 to move in the horizontal direction until the feeding port moves below the feeding rail 4, the workpiece 12 located at the lowermost part of the feeding rail 4 can fall into the feeding port, and the feeding platform 2 and the workpiece 12 located in the feeding port can be reset under the driving of the linear moving mechanism 1. In use, first, the two ends of a plurality of workpieces 12 are respectively clamped into the grooves 5 of the feeding rail 4 and slidably connected with the grooves 5, and the workpieces 12 clamped in the grooves 5 are vertically stacked, since the bottom end of the feeding rail 4 abuts against the top surface of the feeding platform 2, at this time, the workpieces 12 cannot be separated from the feeding rail 4 due to the blocking of the feeding platform 2, then the feeding platform 2 is driven by the linear moving mechanism 1 to move, when the feeding port moves directly below the feeding rail 4, the workpieces 12 on the feeding rail 4 slide downward due to the loss of the blocking of the feeding platform 2 by gravity, until the workpiece 12 located at the lowermost part of the feeding rail 4 falls into the feeding port, since only one workpiece 12 can be accommodated in one feeding port, the workpiece 12 falling into the feeding port can block the workpieces 12 located above from continuing to slide downward, then the feeding platform 2 and the workpiece 12 located in the feeding port are reset under the driving of the linear moving mechanism 1, at this time, the feeding port is away from the feeding rail 4, the bottom end of the feeding rail 4 abuts against the feeding platform 2 again, and the workpiece 12 located in the feeding port is exposed to the outside to facilitate subsequent grabbing, and the automatic feeding of the workpieces 12 is realized in this way repeatedly. It has the advantages of high automation degree.

[0021] Optionally in the embodiment, the side surface of the feeding port is provided with a detection mechanism, which can detect whether there is a workpiece 12 in the feeding port.

[0022] Optionally in the embodiment, the feeding seat comprises a base 3 and a feeding rail 4, the base 3 is fixed to the side wall of the linear moving mechanism 1, and the feeding rail 4 is vertically fixed to the side wall of the base 3 by bolts, and the feeding rail 4 is located above the linear moving mechanism 1.

[0023] Optionally in this embodiment, the detection mechanism is a photoelectric sensor 6. The photoelectric sensor 6 is provided with a transmitting end and a receiving end. The transmitting end is capable of transmitting laser to the receiving end. When there is a workpiece 12 in the feeding port, the workpiece 12 can block the laser transmitted by the transmitting end. At this time, the receiving end cannot receive the laser, and it can be detected that there is a workpiece 12 in the feeding port.

[0024] Optionally in this embodiment, it further includes a guide block 7 and a counterweight block. The sidewall of the guide block 7 is provided with a gap for the workpiece 12 to pass through. The guide block 7 is fixed to the bottom end of the feeding guide rail 4. The bottom surface of the feeding guide rail 4 is flush with the bottom surface of the guide block 7. The sidewall of the counterweight block is provided with a connecting opening. The two sidewalls of the connecting opening are provided with connecting blocks. The feeding guide rail 4 can be clamped into the connecting opening. The two connecting blocks can be clamped into the sliding groove and be in sliding connection with the sliding groove. The counterweight block is located above the workpiece 12. The bottom surface of the counterweight block can press the top surface of the uppermost workpiece 12.

[0025] Optionally in this embodiment, it further includes a side plate 8 and a protective cover plate 9. The number of the side plates 8 is two. The two side plates 8 are respectively fixed to the two sides of the linear motion mechanism 1. The two ends of the protective cover plate 9 are respectively fixed to the top end of the cover plate. A gap is provided between the protective cover plate 9 and the linear motion mechanism 1 for the feeding platform 2 to pass through. The protective cover plate 9 can protect the feeding platform 2 from foreign matter falling on the feeding platform 2.

[0026] Optionally in this embodiment, the middle part of the feeding port is provided with a positioning protrusion 10. The top of the positioning protrusion 10 is provided with a positioning groove. The two sides of the positioning protrusion 10 are respectively provided with abutting tables 11. The middle part of the workpiece 12 can be clamped into the positioning groove. The two ends of the workpiece 12 can be respectively placed on the top surface of the abutting table 11. The positioning groove can play a positioning role to avoid the workpiece 12 from shaking due to vibration.

[0027] Optionally in this embodiment, the linear motion mechanism 1 includes a frame, a motor, a sliding table, a screw rod, and two sliding rails. The two ends of the screw rod are rotatably connected to the frame. The rotating shaft of the motor is connected to the end of the screw rod. The two sliding rails are fixed to the frame. The screw rod is parallel to the sliding rails and located between the two sliding rails. The two sides of the sliding table are respectively in sliding connection with the sliding rails. The middle part of the sliding table is provided with a threaded hole. The screw rod is in threaded connection with the threaded hole. The sliding table is the moving end of the linear motion mechanism 1. The screw rod can rotate under the drive of the motor. The sliding table can move back and forth in the horizontal direction under the drive of the screw rod. The movement direction of the sliding table can be controlled by controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the motor.

[0028] The automatic feeding equipment in this embodiment has the advantage of high automation degree.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that, The utility model provides a kind of feeding device, including: Linear moving mechanism (1), feed platform (2) and feed seat, workpiece (12) is C-shaped, feed platform (2) is fixed in the moving end of linear moving mechanism (1), feed seat is set to the side surface of linear moving mechanism (1), vertically set with feed guide rail (4) on feed seat, recess (5) is opened in the both sides of feed guide rail (4), two end portions of workpiece (12) can be respectively inserted into recess (5) and be slidably connected with recess (5), workpiece (12) can be vertically stacked and placed, the bottom end of feed guide rail (4) can abut the top surface of feed platform (2) and be slidably connected with the top surface of feed platform (2), the top surface of feed platform (2) is opened with the feed port capable of accommodating single workpiece (12), feed platform (2) can be moved in horizontal direction under the drive of linear moving mechanism (1) until feed port moves to the lower side of feed guide rail (4), workpiece (12) located in the lowermost of feed guide rail (4) can drop into feed port, feed platform (2) and workpiece (12) located in feed port can be reset under the drive of linear moving mechanism (1).

2. The automatic feeding apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The side surface of the feed port is provided with a detection mechanism, which can detect whether there is a workpiece (12) in the feed port.

3. The automatic feed apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by: The feed seat includes a base (3) and a feed guide rail (4), the base (3) is fixed to the side wall of the linear moving mechanism (1), and the feed guide rail (4) is vertically fixed to the side wall of the base (3) by bolts.

4. The automatic feed apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by: The detection mechanism is a photoelectric sensor (6).

5. The automatic feed apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by: It also includes a guide block (7) and a counterweight block, the side wall of the guide block (7) is opened with a gap for the workpiece (12) to pass through, the guide block (7) is fixed to the bottom end of the feed guide rail (4), the bottom surface of the feed guide rail (4) is flush with the bottom surface of the guide block (7), the side wall of the counterweight block is opened with a connecting opening, the two side walls of the connecting opening are protrudingly provided with connecting blocks, the feed guide rail (4) can be inserted into the connecting opening, the two connecting blocks can be respectively inserted into the sliding groove and be slidably connected with the sliding groove, the counterweight block is located above the workpiece (12), and the bottom surface of the counterweight block can press the top surface of the uppermost workpiece (12).

6. The automatic feed apparatus according to claim 5, characterized by: It also includes a side plate (8) and a protective cover plate (9), the number of the side plate (8) is two, the two side plates (8) are respectively fixed to the two sides of the linear moving mechanism (1), the two ends of the protective cover plate (9) are respectively fixed to the top end of the cover plate, and a gap is provided between the protective cover plate (9) and the linear moving mechanism (1) for the feed platform (2) to pass through.

7. The automatic feed apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The middle part of the feed port is provided with a positioning protrusion (10), the top of the positioning protrusion (10) is opened with a positioning groove, and the two sides of the positioning protrusion (10) are respectively provided with abutting tables (11), the middle part of the workpiece (12) can be inserted into the positioning groove, and the two ends of the workpiece (12) can be respectively placed on the top surface of the abutting table (11).

8. The automatic feed apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The straight line moving mechanism (1) comprises a frame, a motor, a sliding table, a screw rod and two slide rails, both ends of the screw rod are rotationally connected to the frame, the rotating shaft of the motor is connected to the end of the screw rod, the two slide rails are fixed to the frame, the screw rod is parallel to the slide rails, the screw rod is located between the two slide rails, the two sides of the sliding table are respectively slidably connected to the slide rails, the middle part of the sliding table is provided with a threaded hole, the screw rod is threadedly connected to the threaded hole, the sliding table is the moving end of the straight line moving mechanism (1), and the screw rod can rotate under the driving of the motor, and the sliding table can move back and forth along the horizontal direction under the driving of the screw rod.

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