Electric automatic feeding device

By adjusting the spacing of the limit plates using a servo motor-driven helical gear and bidirectional lead screw system, combined with rubber pad cushioning, the problems of material slippage and damage to fragile materials are solved, achieving precise conveying and protection.

CN223534214UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-11SUZHOU QUNMAI AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422753696.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-12
Publication Date
2025-11-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In current automated feeding devices, materials are prone to slipping off the edge of the conveyor belt during material transfer, and the fixed baffles cannot be flexibly adjusted in terms of spacing, resulting in inaccurate material transfer, especially posing a risk of damage to fragile materials.

Method used

The system employs a servo motor-driven helical gear and bidirectional lead screw system. The spacing is adjusted by a limit plate to ensure precise material delivery, and rubber pads are used to cushion fragile materials and prevent hard impacts.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise material delivery and protection of fragile materials, reduces the risk of material damage, and improves the convenience of subsequent processing.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an electrical automation feeding device which comprises a main body unit and a limiting mechanism, the main body unit comprises a belt conveying assembly, and the limiting mechanism comprises two first fixing plates and two second fixing plates. The device has the beneficial effects that a servo motor, a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear are arranged to drive a two-way lead screw to rotate, the two-way lead screw, a lead screw sleeve and a push plate are arranged to drive a push rod to move, the push rod and a vertical plate drive a transverse rod to move, the transverse rod drives two limiting plates to move relatively, and the limiting plates play a role in limiting materials; in addition, the distance between the limiting plates can be adjusted according to the sizes of different materials, so that accurate conveying of the materials is ensured, and convenience is brought to the subsequent machining process; and in addition, the arrangement of a rubber pad plays a role in buffering fragile materials, hard collision between the materials and the limiting plate is avoided, and the risk of material damage is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated feeding technology, and in particular to an electrical automated feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] An electrical automation feeding device is a device for conveying materials. The feeding device is a machine that uses the force of the machine's movement to apply force to the material and move and transport it. The feeding device is an indispensable piece of equipment in both light and heavy industries. Most feeding devices are conveyor belts that automatically transport materials during operation.

[0003] Current automated feeding systems often face the challenge of materials slipping off the conveyor belt edges during material transport. While some designs have attempted to address this by adding baffles to both sides of the conveyor belt, these baffles often lack flexibility, failing to adjust their spacing according to material type and size. This makes it difficult to ensure accurate material transport and causes numerous inconveniences in subsequent processing. More problematic is that when handling fragile materials, these fixed baffles often result in hard collisions between the material and the baffles, increasing the risk of material damage.

[0004] Therefore, an electrically automated feeding device is needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of embodiments of the present invention and to briefly describe some preferred embodiments. Simplifications or omissions may be made in this section, as well as in the abstract and title of this application, to avoid obscuring the purpose of these documents; however, such simplifications or omissions should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0006] In view of the problems of the above-mentioned electrically automated feeding device, this utility model is proposed.

[0007] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an electrically automated feeding device to solve the problem that "current automated feeding devices often face the challenge of materials slipping off the edge of the conveyor belt during material transfer. Although some designs have attempted to solve this problem by adding baffles on both sides of the conveyor belt, these baffles often lack flexibility and cannot adjust their spacing according to the material type and size, making it difficult to ensure accurate material delivery and causing many inconveniences to subsequent processing. More problematic is that when handling fragile materials, these fixed baffles often cause hard collisions between the material and the baffles, increasing the risk of material damage."

[0008] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an electrically automated feeding device, comprising:

[0009] The main unit includes a belt conveyor assembly;

[0010] The limiting mechanism includes two first-fixed plates and two second-fixed plates. Each first-fixed plate and each second-fixed plate are fixedly connected to the belt conveyor assembly. A straight cylinder is fixedly connected between the two first-fixed plates. A servo motor is fixedly connected to the side wall of the straight cylinder. The output end of the servo motor passes through the straight cylinder and is fixedly fitted with a first helical gear. A second helical gear is meshed with the first helical gear. A bidirectional lead screw is fixedly inserted at the center of the second helical gear. Two lead screw sleeves are meshed with the bidirectional lead screw. Two push plates are symmetrically fixedly connected to each lead screw sleeve. A push rod is fixedly connected to the opposite side of each push plate. A vertical plate is fixedly connected to the other end of each push rod. A horizontal bar is fixedly connected to the opposite side of each vertical plate. A limiting plate is fixedly connected between every two horizontal bars. A rubber pad is fixedly installed on the opposite side of each of the two limiting plates.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the electrically automated feeding device of this utility model, multiple through holes are symmetrically opened on both sides of the straight cylinder, and one end of each of the multiple push plates passes through the through holes and is slidably connected in the through holes.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the electrically automated feeding device of this utility model, one end of each of the plurality of push rods passes through a first fixed plate and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the first fixed plate, and the lower end of the belt conveyor assembly is symmetrically fixedly connected with a plurality of support legs.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the electrically automated feeding device of this utility model, one end of each of the plurality of crossbars passes through the No. 2 fixing plate and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the No. 2 fixing plate.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the electrically automated feeding device of this utility model, the bidirectional lead screw is provided with two threaded grooves with the same pitch and opposite directions, and both ends of the bidirectional lead screw are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the straight cylinder.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the electrically automated feeding device of this utility model, a controller is fixedly connected to the side wall of the belt conveyor assembly, and the servo motor is electrically connected to the controller.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] The servo motor, helical gears 1 and 2 drive the bidirectional lead screw to rotate. The bidirectional lead screw, lead screw sleeve, and push plate drive the push rod to move. The push rod and vertical plate drive the horizontal bar to move. The horizontal bar drives the two limit plates to move relative to each other. The limit plates limit the material and can adjust the spacing between them according to the size of different materials, thus ensuring accurate material delivery and facilitating subsequent processing. In addition, the rubber pads cushion fragile materials, preventing hard collisions between the materials and the limit plates and reducing the risk of material damage. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Among them:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a front structural diagram of an electrically automated feeding device according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the structure of an electrically automated feeding device according to the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism in an electrical automation feeding device according to this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of point A in the middle.

[0023] Figure Descriptions: 100, Main Unit; 101, Belt Conveyor Assembly; 102, Support Leg; 103, Controller; 200, Limiting Mechanism; 201, First Fixing Plate; 202, Second Fixing Plate; 203, Straight Cylinder; 204, Servo Motor; 205, First Helical Gear; 206, Second Helical Gear; 207, Bidirectional Lead Screw; 208, Lead Screw Sleeve; 209, Push Plate; 210, Push Rod; 211, Vertical Plate; 212, Horizontal Bar; 213, Limiting Plate. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] Secondly, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single or selective embodiment that excludes other embodiments.

[0027] Secondly, this utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When describing the embodiments of this utility model, for ease of explanation, the cross-sectional views illustrating the device structure may be partially enlarged, not adhering to the usual scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely examples and should not limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In addition, actual manufacturing should include the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width, and depth.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 4 As one embodiment of this utility model, an electrically automated feeding device is provided, comprising:

[0029] Main unit 100, the main unit 100 includes belt conveyor assembly 101;

[0030] The limiting mechanism 200 includes two first fixing plates 201 and two second fixing plates 202. Each first fixing plate 201 and second fixing plate 202 is fixedly connected to the belt conveyor assembly 101. A straight cylinder 203 is fixedly connected between the two first fixing plates 201. A servo motor 204 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the straight cylinder 203. The output end of the servo motor 204 passes through the straight cylinder 203 and is fixedly fitted with a first helical gear 205. A second helical gear 206 is meshed with the first helical gear 205. A bidirectional lead screw 207 is fixedly inserted at the center of 06. Two lead screw sleeves 208 are meshed on the bidirectional lead screw 207. Two push plates 209 are symmetrically fixedly connected to each lead screw sleeve 208. A push rod 210 is fixedly connected to the opposite side of each push plate 209. A vertical plate 211 is fixedly connected to the other end of each push rod 210. A horizontal bar 212 is fixedly connected to the opposite side of each vertical plate 211. A limit plate 213 is fixedly connected between every two horizontal bars 212. A rubber pad is fixedly installed on the opposite side of each of the two limit plates 213.

[0031] The servo motor 204, helical gear 205, and helical gear 206 drive the bidirectional lead screw 207 to rotate. The bidirectional lead screw 207, lead screw sleeve 208, and push plate 209 drive the push rod 210 to move. The push rod 210 and vertical plate 211 drive the horizontal bar 212 to move. The horizontal bar 212 drives the two limiting plates 213 to move relative to each other. The limiting plates 213 limit the material and the spacing between them can be adjusted according to the size of different materials, thus ensuring accurate material delivery and facilitating subsequent processing. In addition, the rubber pads cushion fragile materials, preventing hard collisions between the materials and the limiting plates 213 and reducing the risk of material damage.

[0032] The straight cylinder 203 has multiple through holes symmetrically opened on both sides. One end of each of the multiple push plates 209 passes through the through holes and is slidably connected in the through holes. The push plates 209 drive the push rod 210 to move.

[0033] Among them, one end of each of the multiple push rods 210 passes through the first fixed plate 201 and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the first fixed plate 201. The lower end of the belt conveyor assembly 101 is symmetrically fixedly connected with multiple support legs 102, which support the device.

[0034] One end of each of the multiple crossbars 212 passes through the second fixing plate 202 and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second fixing plate 202, thereby driving the limiting plate 213 to move.

[0035] The bidirectional lead screw 207 is provided with two threaded grooves with the same pitch but opposite directions. Both ends of the bidirectional lead screw 207 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the straight cylinder 203, and the lead screw sleeve 208 is moved by the bidirectional lead screw 207.

[0036] The belt conveyor assembly 101 is fixedly connected to a controller 103 on its side wall. The servo motor 204 is electrically connected to the controller 103. The controller 103 is configured to facilitate the coordination of the servo motor 204.

[0037] Working principle: The servo motor 204 is started, and its output drives the first helical gear 205 to rotate. The first helical gear 205 drives the second helical gear 206 to rotate, which in turn drives the bidirectional lead screw 207 to rotate. The bidirectional lead screw 207 drives two lead screw sleeves 208 to move in opposite directions. The lead screw sleeves 208 drive the push rod 210 to move via the push plate 209. The push rod 210 and the vertical plate 211 drive the horizontal bar 212 to move. The horizontal bar 212 drives two limiting plates 213 to move relative to each other. The limiting plates 213 limit the material, and the spacing between the limiting plates 213 can be adjusted according to the size of different materials, thereby ensuring accurate material delivery and facilitating subsequent processing. In addition, the rubber pads cushion fragile materials, preventing hard collisions between the materials and the limiting plates 213 and reducing the risk of material damage. Contents not described in detail in this description are prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0038] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An electrically automated feeding device, characterized in that, include: The main unit (100) includes a belt conveyor assembly (101); A limiting mechanism (200) includes two first fixing plates (201) and two second fixing plates (202). Each first fixing plate (201) and second fixing plate (202) is fixedly connected to the belt conveyor assembly (101). A straight cylinder (203) is fixedly connected between the two first fixing plates (201). A servo motor (204) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the straight cylinder (203). The output end of the servo motor (204) passes through the straight cylinder (203) and is fixedly fitted with a first helical gear (205). A second helical gear (206) is meshed with the first helical gear (205). A bidirectional lead screw (207) is fixedly inserted at the center of (206). Two lead screw sleeves (208) are meshed on the bidirectional lead screw (207). Two push plates (209) are symmetrically fixedly connected to each lead screw sleeve (208). A push rod (210) is fixedly connected to the opposite side of each push plate (209). A vertical plate (211) is fixedly connected to the other end of each push rod (210). A horizontal bar (212) is fixedly connected to the opposite side of each vertical plate (211). A limiting plate (213) is fixedly connected between every two horizontal bars (212). A rubber pad is fixedly installed on the opposite side of each of the two limiting plates (213).

2. The electrically automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The straight cylinder (203) has multiple through holes symmetrically opened on both sides, and one end of each of the multiple push plates (209) passes through the through holes and is slidably connected in the through holes.

3. The electrically automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of each of the push rods (210) passes through the first fixing plate (201) and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the first fixing plate (201). The lower end of the belt conveyor assembly (101) is symmetrically fixedly connected with a plurality of support legs (102).

4. The electrically automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of each of the multiple crossbars (212) passes through the second fixing plate (202) and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second fixing plate (202).

5. The electrically automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bidirectional lead screw (207) is provided with two threaded grooves with the same pitch and opposite directions. Both ends of the bidirectional lead screw (207) are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the straight cylinder (203).

6. The electrically automated feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller (103) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the belt conveyor assembly (101), and the servo motor (204) is electrically connected to the controller (103).