Automatic material pouring device

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic material pouring device. The automatic material pouring device comprises a driving assembly, a clamping assembly, a Z-axis moving assembly and a guide-in pipe. The lead-in pipe is fixed to the Z-axis moving assembly, and the driving assembly drives the Z-axis moving assembly to move up and down along the Z axis so as to drive the lead-in pipe to move up and down; the clamping assembly is used for clamping a charging container, the driving assembly drives the clamping assembly to rotate in the direction where the guide-in pipe is located, and the charging container is driven by the clamping assembly to incline, so that the charging container is switched between a clamping state and a pouring state; in the pouring state, the charging container inclines downwards relative to the horizontal plane, and the inclination angle of the charging container relative to the horizontal plane is a, 0 lt; a < lt >; 90 degrees; when the charging container is inclined to a material pouring state, the ingress pipe moves to a position below the opening of the charging container, and the projection of the opening of the charging container in the Z-axis direction falls into the ingress pipe; and the ingress pipe synchronously moves downwards along with the increase of the inclination angle a of the charging container relative to the horizontal plane.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a laboratory material pouring device, and more particularly to an automated material pouring device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in automated systems, when adding liquids or powders, especially powders, the powder tends to clump together after being stored for a long time. During the addition process, the last bit of powder may not be completely poured out, leading to inaccurate test data in experiments. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention provides an automated material pouring device that makes the material in the container pour out more cleanly, avoiding material accumulation at the end and spillage during pouring, which would affect experimental test data.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automated unloading device, including a drive assembly, a clamping assembly, a Z-axis moving assembly, and an inlet tube;

[0005] The inlet tube is fixed to the Z-axis moving component, and the driving component drives the Z-axis moving component to move up and down along the Z-axis, thereby moving the inlet tube up and down.

[0006] The clamping assembly is used to clamp the filling container. The driving assembly drives the clamping assembly to rotate in the direction of the inlet tube. The filling container tilts under the action of the clamping assembly, so that the filling container switches between a clamping state and a discharging state. In the discharging state, the filling container tilts downward relative to the horizontal plane at an angle of α. <a<90°;

[0007] When the loading container is tilted to the unloading state, the inlet pipe moves below the opening of the loading container, and the projection of the opening of the loading container along the Z-axis direction falls into the interior of the inlet pipe; the inlet pipe moves downward synchronously as the tilt angle α of the loading container relative to the horizontal plane increases.

[0008] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes a first drive shaft, and the clamping assembly includes a second drive shaft.

[0009] In some embodiments, the drive assembly further includes a drive motor and a transmission belt, the transmission belt connecting a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft, the drive motor driving the first drive shaft to rotate, and driving the second drive shaft to rotate via the transmission belt.

[0010] The clamping assembly further includes a connecting arm and a clamping part. The clamping part is connected to the second drive shaft through the connecting arm, and the rotation of the second drive shaft drives the clamping part to rotate.

[0011] In some embodiments, the clamping part includes a cylinder and clamping blocks arranged in opposite directions. The cylinder drives the clamping blocks to move towards or away from each other, so that the clamping part switches between an open or closed state.

[0012] In some embodiments, the second drive shaft is connected to a gear, and the Z-axis moving assembly includes a rack disposed along the Z-axis, the rack meshing with the gear, the rotation of the second drive shaft driving the gear to rotate, and the gear driving the rack to move up and down along the Z-axis.

[0013] In some embodiments, the Z-axis moving assembly further includes a connecting rod, a guide rail, and a support frame for fixing the inlet tube. The support frame is connected to the rack via the connecting rod. The connecting rod is mounted on the guide rail, and the rack drives the connecting rod to move along the guide rail in the Z-axis direction.

[0014] In some embodiments, the diameter of the inlet tube gradually decreases from the inlet to the outlet, making the inlet tube tapered from top to bottom along the Z-axis.

[0015] In some embodiments, the feed inlet has a clearance opening for the loading container on the side facing the clamping assembly, so that the projection of the opening of the loading container along the Z-axis direction falls into the interior of the inlet tube.

[0016] In some embodiments, a housing and a support plate are also included. The support plate closes one opening of the housing to form a box. The second drive shaft passes through the support plate from inside the box and connects to a connecting arm on the outside of the box. A limiting block is provided at the forward position of the connecting arm when it rotates to the unloading position. The limiting block is mounted on the support plate. The connecting arm and the limiting block mutually limit and cooperate to control the rotation angle of the clamping assembly, thereby controlling the tilt angle α of the clamping container, so that 0 <a<70°。

[0017] Compared to existing technologies, this invention features a rotatable clamping component and a Z-axis moving component. The clamping component can rotate at a large angle, allowing the filling container to tilt at a maximum angle of 90 degrees during pouring, resulting in cleaner material pouring. The Z-axis moving component drives the inlet pipe to move downwards synchronously with the tilt of the filling container, ensuring that the material is not easily spilled during pouring, preventing material accumulation at the end and spillage during pouring, thus avoiding affecting experimental test data. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the automated material unloading device of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the automated unloading device housing of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the unloading state of the automated unloading device of this utility model.

[0021] Figure label:

[0022] 1. Outer shell; 2. Support plate; 3. Connecting arm; 4. Cylinder; 5. Clamping block; 6. Test tube; 7. Support frame; 8. Inlet tube; 801. Displacement port; 9. Limiting block; 10. Drive motor; 11. Transmission belt; 12. Gear; 13. Rack; 14. Connecting rod; 15. Guide rail. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top / bottom," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "equipped with", "sleeved / connected", "connected", etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a wall-mounted connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] Reference Figure 1-3 This embodiment provides an automated unloading device, including a drive assembly, a clamping assembly, a Z-axis moving assembly, an inlet pipe 8, a housing 1, and a support plate 2. The support plate 2 closes one opening of the housing 1 to form a box.

[0027] The drive assembly includes a drive motor 10, a first drive shaft, and a drive belt 11, all of which are located inside the housing.

[0028] The clamping assembly includes a second drive shaft, a connecting arm 3, and a clamping part for clamping the test tube 6 of the filling container. Specifically, the clamping part includes a cylinder 4 and clamping blocks 5 arranged in opposite directions. The cylinder 4 drives the clamping blocks 5 to move towards or away from each other, so that the clamping part can switch between an open or closed state. When the clamping part is open, the test tube 6 is placed between the two clamping blocks 5 arranged in opposite directions, and the cylinder 4 drives the clamping blocks 5 to move towards each other, so that the clamping part switches to a closed state to clamp the test tube 6.

[0029] The Z-axis moving assembly includes a rack 13, a connecting rod 14, a guide rail 15, and a support frame 7 for fixing the inlet tube 8, all arranged along the Z-axis.

[0030] The second drive shaft is located inside the housing, while the connecting arm 3 and clamping part are located outside the housing and on the side of the support plate 2. The drive belt 11 connects the first and second drive shafts. The drive motor 10 drives the first drive shaft to rotate and, through the drive belt 11, drives the second drive shaft to rotate. The second drive shaft passes through the connecting arm 3 outside the housing and the support plate 2. The clamping part is connected to the second drive shaft through the connecting arm 3. Rotation of the second drive shaft causes the clamping part to rotate towards the direction of the inlet pipe 8.

[0031] The second drive shaft is connected to a gear 12 at one end inside the housing. The rack 13 meshes with the gear 12. The rotation of the second drive shaft drives the gear 12 to rotate, and the gear 12 drives the rack 13 to move up and down along the Z-axis. The support frame 7 is connected to the rack 13 through the connecting rod 14. The connecting rod 14 is mounted on the guide rail 15. The rack 13 drives the connecting rod 14 to move along the guide rail 15 in the Z-axis direction, thereby driving the inlet pipe 8 to move up and down.

[0032] The test tube 6 is tilted under the action of the clamping part, so that the filling container switches between the clamping state and the discharging state; in the discharging state, the test tube 6 is tilted downward relative to the horizontal plane, and the tilt angle relative to the horizontal plane is α, 0. <a<90°;

[0033] When the test tube 6 is tilted to the pouring state, the inlet tube 8 moves to below the opening of the test tube 6, and the projection of the opening of the test tube 6 along the Z-axis direction falls into the interior of the inlet tube 8; the inlet tube 8 moves downward synchronously as the tilt angle α of the test tube 6 relative to the horizontal plane increases.

[0034] The working process of the automated unloading device in this embodiment is as follows:

[0035] The cylinder 4 drives the clamping blocks 5 of the clamping part to move in opposite directions. The operator places the test tube 6, which contains powder or liquid, into the clamping part and operates the cylinder 4 to drive the clamping blocks 5 to move in opposite directions so that the clamping part clamps the test tube 6. The drive motor 10 is turned on, and the drive motor 10 drives the first transmission shaft to rotate. The first transmission shaft drives the second transmission shaft to rotate through the transmission belt 11. The second transmission shaft is connected to the connecting arm 3. Under the drive of the second transmission shaft, the connecting arm 3 and the clamping part begin to rotate towards the inlet tube 8. At this time, the clamped test tube 6 begins to tilt. At the same time, the second transmission shaft drives the gear 12 to start rotating. The rack 13 moves downward along the Z-axis under the drive of the gear 12. The connecting rod 14 moves downward along the slide rail under the drive of the rack 13, thereby driving the inlet tube 8 fixed on the support frame 7 to move downward synchronously.

[0036] When test tube 6 is tilted to a horizontal position, i.e., the tilt angle α with the horizontal plane is 0°, test tube 6 switches from the clamping state to the pouring state and begins to pour material. At this time, the inlet tube 8 moves downward to below the opening of test tube 6, and the projection of the opening of test tube 6 along the Z-axis falls into the interior of inlet tube 8. Test tube 6 pours the material into the interior of inlet tube 8, and a container is placed below inlet tube 8 to hold the material. As the clamping part continues to rotate, test tube 6 continues to tilt, and the tilt angle α of test tube 6 with the horizontal plane gradually increases. Therefore, the tilting angle of test tube 6 also gradually increases, so that the material can be poured out completely. At the same time, inlet tube 8 moves downward synchronously with the increase of tilt angle α, so that the projection of the opening of test tube 6 along the Z-axis always falls into the interior of inlet tube 8, preventing the material from being spilled during the pouring process, until the material is completely poured out.

[0037] To facilitate the pouring of materials into a container with a narrow opening, the diameter of the inlet pipe 8 gradually decreases from the inlet to the outlet, making the inlet pipe 8 tapered from top to bottom along the Z-axis. This allows the outlet to match the opening of the container, thus guiding the material into the container.

[0038] In order to allow the projection of the opening of the test tube 6 along the Z-axis direction into the interior of the inlet tube 8 during the tilting process of the test tube 6, in this embodiment, the side of the feed port facing the clamping assembly is provided with a clearance port 801 for the test tube 6. During the tilting process of the test tube 6, the test tube 6 can avoid interference from the inlet tube 8, and the opening can fall into the interior of the inlet tube 8.

[0039] Considering that when test tube 6 is tilted at too large an angle and is in an upright state, test tube 6 and inlet tube 8 are not coaxial, and in practice, a downward tilt angle of about 70° is sufficient to empty the material, in this embodiment, a limiting block 9 is provided at the forward direction position of the connecting arm 3 when it rotates to the pouring position. The limiting block 9 is mounted on the support plate 2, and the connecting arm 3 and the limiting block 9 mutually limit and cooperate to control the rotation angle of the clamping assembly, thereby controlling the tilt angle α of the clamping container, so that 0 <a<70°。

[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the design concept of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any non-substantial modifications made to the present utility model by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present utility model using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automated material unloading device, characterized in that, Includes drive components, clamping components, Z-axis movement components, and inlet tubes; The inlet tube is fixed to the Z-axis moving component, and the driving component drives the Z-axis moving component to move up and down along the Z-axis, thereby moving the inlet tube up and down. The clamping assembly is used to clamp the filling container. The driving assembly drives the clamping assembly to rotate in the direction of the inlet tube. The filling container tilts under the action of the clamping assembly, so that the filling container switches between a clamping state and a discharging state. In the discharging state, the filling container tilts downward relative to the horizontal plane at an angle of α. <a<90°; When the loading container is tilted to the unloading state, the inlet pipe moves below the opening of the loading container, and the projection of the opening of the loading container along the Z-axis direction falls into the interior of the inlet pipe; the inlet pipe moves downward synchronously as the tilt angle α of the loading container relative to the horizontal plane increases.

2. The automated material unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a first drive shaft, and the clamping assembly includes a second drive shaft.

3. The automated material unloading device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drive assembly also includes a drive motor and a transmission belt. The transmission belt connects a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft. The drive motor drives the first drive shaft to rotate and drives the second drive shaft to rotate via the transmission belt.

4. The automated material unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The clamping assembly further includes a connecting arm and a clamping part. The clamping part is connected to the second drive shaft through the connecting arm, and the rotation of the second drive shaft drives the clamping part to rotate.

5. The automated unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The clamping part includes a cylinder and clamping blocks arranged in opposite directions. The cylinder drives the clamping blocks to move towards or away from each other, so that the clamping part switches between open and closed states.

6. The automated material unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second drive shaft is connected to a gear, and the Z-axis moving assembly includes a rack arranged along the Z-axis. The rack meshes with the gear. The rotation of the second drive shaft drives the gear to rotate, and the gear drives the rack to move up and down along the Z-axis.

7. The automated unloading device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The Z-axis moving assembly also includes a connecting rod, a guide rail, and a support frame for fixing the inlet tube. The support frame is connected to the rack via the connecting rod. The connecting rod is mounted on the guide rail, and the rack drives the connecting rod to move along the guide rail in the Z-axis direction.

8. The automated unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The diameter of the inlet tube gradually decreases from the inlet to the outlet, making the inlet tube tapered from top to bottom along the Z-axis.

9. The automated unloading device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The feed inlet is provided with a clearance opening for the loading container on the side facing the clamping assembly, so that the projection of the opening of the loading container along the Z-axis direction falls into the inside of the inlet tube.

10. The automated unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a shell and a support plate. The support plate closes one opening of the shell to form a box. The second drive shaft passes through the support plate from inside the box and connects to a connecting arm on the outside of the box. A limiting block is provided at the forward position of the connecting arm when it rotates to the unloading position. The limiting block is mounted on the support plate. The connecting arm and the limiting block mutually limit and cooperate to control the rotation angle of the clamping assembly, thereby controlling the tilt angle α of the clamping container, so that 0 <a<70°。

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