Small steel ball feeding mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding mechanisms, in particular to a small steel ball feeding mechanism which comprises a support, a storage barrel and an operation table are arranged on the support, the storage barrel is used for storing steel balls, and the operation table is used for placing parts to be subjected to ball feeding. A stirring assembly and a feeding assembly are arranged on the support, the stirring assembly stirs the steel balls in the storage barrel, and the feeding assembly takes out the steel balls in the storage barrel and places the steel balls on a piece to be subjected to ball feeding on the operation table. According to the steel ball feeding device, the steel ball feeding stability is improved, and the steel ball feeding efficiency is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of feeding mechanism technology, and in particular to a small steel ball feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the steel ball feeding mechanism is an automated device mainly used to automatically supply steel balls on the production line to improve production efficiency and reduce manual operation. It automates the delivery of steel balls to the workstations where they are needed, ensuring the continuity and efficiency of the production process.

[0003] A Chinese patent with publication number CN221396099U discloses a steel ball feeding mechanism, comprising: a loading seat for loading steel balls, the loading seat having a vertically penetrating steel ball discharge hole at its bottom; a steel ball groove at the upper end of a nozzle tube that can accommodate only a single steel ball, the nozzle tube being able to pass through the steel ball discharge hole and be inserted into the loading seat; a vertical displacement adjustment device connected to the nozzle tube; the feed end of the tube unit being located directly above the upper end of the nozzle tube; a steel ball placement assembly being connected to the discharge end of the tube unit; during the loading node of the working stage of the steel ball feeding mechanism, there is a single steel ball in the steel ball groove of the nozzle tube, and the upper end of the nozzle tube and the feed end of the tube unit are kept vertically spaced.

[0004] In related technologies, steel balls are embedded in the steel ball groove at the upper end of the nozzle tube. The nozzle tube moves towards the filter straight tube through a vertical displacement adjustment device. When the upper end of the nozzle tube is connected to the feed end of the tube unit, the steel balls are fed through the action of the air source.

[0005] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, the inventors believe that feeding steel balls by blowing air can easily cause the hose to become clogged, thus affecting the feeding of steel balls. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a small steel ball feeding mechanism, which solves the technical problem that the hose is prone to blockage when feeding steel balls by blowing air, thus affecting the feeding of steel balls.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0008] A small steel ball feeding mechanism includes: a support for supporting the feeding mechanism; a storage cylinder mounted on the support for storing steel balls; an operating table rotatably mounted on the support, on which a ball to be fed is placed; a stirring assembly mounted on the storage cylinder for stirring the steel balls in the storage cylinder; and a feeding assembly mounted on the support for removing the steel balls from the storage cylinder and assembling them onto the ball to be fed on the operating table.

[0009] Furthermore, the stirring assembly includes a stirring plate and a stirring motor. The stirring motor is mounted on the storage cylinder, one end of the stirring plate is connected to the stirring motor, and the other end extends into the storage cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a feeding plate and a feeding cylinder. The feeding plate is slidably installed below the storage cylinder, and the feeding cylinder is installed on the bracket, with the piston rod of the feeding cylinder connected to the feeding plate. The feeding plate has a feeding hole, and the storage cylinder has a discharging hole, which communicates with the feeding hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a conversion frame, on which a lifting cylinder and an air pump are provided. The lifting cylinder is mounted on the conversion frame, and the air pump is mounted on the lifting cylinder. One end of the air pump forms an air intake, which faces the side close to the feeding plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a first rotary cylinder, which is installed on the bracket between the storage cylinder and the operating table, and the conversion frame is installed on the first rotary cylinder.

[0013] Furthermore, a first sensor is provided on the feeding plate, and one end of the first sensor extends toward the side close to the feeding hole.

[0014] Furthermore, a second sensor is provided on the bracket, the second sensor is mounted on the bracket, and the second sensor faces the side close to the feeding plate.

[0015] Furthermore, a second rotary motor is provided on the bracket, the second rotary motor is mounted on the bracket, and the piston rod of the second rotary motor is connected to the operating table.

[0016] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects of the small steel ball feeding mechanism:

[0017] 1. Several steel balls are placed in a storage cylinder. The ball-loading component is placed on the operating table. When in use, the stirring component stirs the steel balls in the storage cylinder. As the steel balls are stirred, the feeding component takes out the steel balls from the storage cylinder and assembles them onto the ball-loading component on the operating table, which improves the stability of steel ball feeding and ensures the efficiency of steel ball feeding.

[0018] 2. By setting up the first and second sensors, the ease of feeding steel balls by the feeding plate is improved;

[0019] 3. The convenience of feeding steel balls is improved by setting up the first rotary cylinder and the second rotary cylinder. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This application mainly provides a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a small steel ball feeding mechanism;

[0021] Figure 2 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the storage cylinder structure, which is the main feature of this application.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main material cutting plate structure provided in this application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main conversion frame structure provided in this application.

[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Support; 11. First sensor; 12. Second sensor; 2. Storage cylinder; 21. Storage chamber; 22. Feeding port; 23. Feeding plate; 231. Feeding hole; 232. Feeding trough; 3. Operating table; 4. Mixing assembly; 41. Mixing motor; 42. Mixing plate; 5. Feeding assembly; 51. Feeding plate; 511. Feeding hole; 52. Feeding cylinder; 53. Conversion frame; 531. Lifting cylinder; 54. First rotary cylinder; 55. Air pump; 551. Air intake; 56. Second rotary motor. Detailed Implementation

[0025] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0026] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-4 This application will be described in further detail.

[0027] This application discloses a small steel ball feeding mechanism.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 A small steel ball feeding mechanism includes a support 1, on which a storage cylinder 2 and an operating platform 3 are mounted. The storage cylinder 2 is used to store steel balls, and the operating platform 3 is used to place the steel balls to be fed. The support 1 is equipped with a stirring component 4 and a feeding component 5. The stirring component 4 stirs the steel balls in the storage cylinder 2, and the feeding component 5 removes the steel balls from the storage cylinder 2 and places them on the steel balls to be fed on the operating platform 3.

[0029] Reference Figure 2The storage cylinder 2 is mounted on the support 1. A storage cavity 21 is formed inside the storage cylinder 2, and a feeding port 22 is formed on the storage cylinder 2, communicating with the storage cavity 21. In use, the operator places steel balls into the storage cavity 21 of the storage cylinder 2 through the feeding port 22. A discharge plate 23 is provided at the bottom of the storage cylinder 2, which is bolted to the storage cylinder 2. The discharge plate 23 has a discharge hole 231, the cross-sectional diameter of which is slightly larger than the cross-sectional diameter of the steel ball. Preferably, the diameter of the discharge hole 231 is 0.15 mm larger than the diameter of the steel ball, ensuring that only one steel ball falls into the discharge hole 231 at a time. In use, the operator can select the appropriate discharge plate 23 according to the diameter of the steel ball, greatly improving the convenience of steel ball discharge.

[0030] In order for the steel balls in the storage cylinder 2 to enter the discharge hole 231, the stirring assembly 4 includes a stirring motor 41 and a stirring plate 42. The stirring motor 41 is mounted on the stirring device, and the output shaft of the stirring motor 41 passes through the stirring cylinder. One end of the stirring plate 42 is connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor 41, and the other end extends towards the side close to the discharge plate 23, and the stirring plate 42 contacts the discharge plate 23. In use, the stirring motor 41 drives the stirring plate 42 to stir the steel balls. During the stirring process, the steel balls fall into the discharge hole 231 of the discharge plate 23.

[0031] Reference Figures 2-3 A feeding groove 232 is formed on the feeding plate 23, and the feeding hole 231 communicates with the feeding groove 232. The feeding assembly 5 includes a feeding plate 51 and a feeding cylinder 52. The feeding plate 51 is slidably installed in the feeding groove 232 of the feeding plate 23. The feeding cylinder 52 is installed on the frame, and the piston rod of the feeding cylinder 52 is connected to the feeding plate 51. In use, the feeding cylinder 52 drives the feeding plate 51 to slide in the feeding groove 232.

[0032] Reference Figure 3 The feeding plate 51 has a feeding hole 511, which corresponds to the unloading hole 231. The feeding cylinder 52 drives the feeding plate 51 to move closer to the storage cylinder 2. When the feeding hole 511 on the feeding plate 51 is connected to the unloading hole 231 on the unloading plate 23, the steel ball in the storage cylinder 2 falls into the feeding hole 511 of the feeding plate 51 through the unloading hole 231. Then the feeding cylinder 52 pushes the steel ball out of the storage cylinder 2 through the feeding plate 51.

[0033] To improve the efficiency of the feeding plate 51 in ejecting the steel ball, a first sensor 11 is installed on the bracket 1. The first sensor 11 is mounted on the feeding plate 51, and its sensing end extends to one side of the feeding hole 511. The first sensor 11 is electrically connected to the feeding cylinder 52. When the first sensor 11 detects that a steel ball has fallen into the feeding hole 511, the feeding cylinder 52 drives the feeding plate 51 to eject the steel ball. Furthermore, to improve the accuracy of the correspondence between the feeding hole 511 and the unloading hole 231, a second sensor 12 is installed on the bracket 1. The second sensor 12 is electrically connected to the feeding cylinder 52, mounted on the bracket 1, and one end of the second sensor 12 faces one side of the feeding plate 51. The feeding cylinder 52 drives the feeding plate 51 to move closer to the storage cylinder 2. When the axis of the feeding hole 511 on the feeding plate 51 is coaxial with the axis of the discharging hole 231 on the discharging plate 23, one end of the feeding plate 51 abuts against the second sensor 12. When the feeding plate 51 contacts the second sensor 12, the feeding cylinder 52 stops driving the feeding plate 51.

[0034] Reference Figure 4 The feeding assembly 5 includes a conversion frame 53, which is rotatably mounted on the support 1 between the storage cylinder 2 and the operating table 3. The feeding assembly 5 includes a first rotary cylinder 54, which is mounted on the support 1. The conversion frame 53 is mounted on the first rotary cylinder 54. In use, the first rotary cylinder 54 drives the conversion frame 53 to rotate between the storage cylinder 2 and the operating table 3. A lifting cylinder 531 is provided on the conversion frame 53, which is vertically mounted on the conversion frame 53. An air pump 55 is provided on one side of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 531, and an air intake 551 is formed on the air pump 55. The air intake 551 of the air pump 55 faces the side closest to the feeding plate 51. The air pump 55 is connected to an external air extraction device. In use, the lifting cylinder 531 drives the air pump 55 to move closer to the loading plate 51. When the air inlet 551 of the air pump 55 comes into contact with the steel ball, the external air extraction device extracts air. At this time, the steel ball is adsorbed on the air pump 55. Then the first rotary cylinder 54 drives the conversion frame 53 to rotate to one side of the operating table 3. After that, the lifting cylinder 531 drives the air pump 55 to place the steel ball on the ball to be loaded.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 To further improve the convenience of steel ball feeding, a second rotary motor 56 is installed on the bracket 1. The output shaft of the second rotary motor 56 is connected to the conversion frame 53. In use, the second rotary motor 56 drives the operating table 3 to rotate, so that the feeding component 5 can continuously feed steel balls.

[0036] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A small steel ball feeding mechanism, characterized in that, include: A support (1) is provided for supporting the feeding mechanism; Storage cylinder (2), which is mounted on the bracket (1), is used to store steel balls; Operating table (3), the operating table (3) is rotatably mounted on the bracket (1), and the bead to be installed is placed on the operating table (3); A stirring assembly (4) is installed on the storage cylinder (2) to stir the steel balls inside the storage cylinder (2); The feeding assembly (5) is installed on the bracket (1). The feeding assembly (5) takes out the steel balls in the storage cylinder (2) and assembles them onto the ball-to-bead parts on the operating table (3).

2. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stirring assembly (4) includes a stirring plate (42) and a stirring motor (41). The stirring motor (41) is mounted on the storage cylinder (2). One end of the stirring plate (42) is connected to the stirring motor (41), and the other end extends into the storage cylinder (2).

3. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (5) includes a feeding plate (51) and a feeding cylinder (52). The feeding plate (51) is slidably installed below the storage cylinder (2). The feeding cylinder (52) is installed on the bracket (1), and the piston rod of the feeding cylinder (52) is connected to the feeding plate (51). The feeding plate (51) has a feeding hole (511), and the storage cylinder (2) has a discharging hole (231). The discharging hole (231) is connected to the feeding hole (511).

4. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (5) includes a conversion frame (53), on which a lifting cylinder (531) and an air pump (55) are provided. The lifting cylinder (531) is mounted on the conversion frame (53), and the air pump (55) is mounted on the lifting cylinder (531). One end of the air pump (55) forms an air intake (551), which faces the side close to the feeding plate (51).

5. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (5) includes a first rotary cylinder (54), which is installed on the bracket (1) between the storage cylinder (2) and the operating table (3), and the conversion frame (53) is installed on the first rotary cylinder (54).

6. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, A first sensor (11) is provided on the feeding plate (51). The first sensor (11) is mounted on the feeding plate (51), and one end of the first sensor (11) extends toward the side close to the feeding hole (511).

7. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, A second sensor (12) is provided on the bracket (1). The second sensor (12) is mounted on the bracket (1) and faces the side close to the loading plate (51).

8. The small steel ball feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, A second rotary motor (56) is provided on the bracket (1). The second rotary motor (56) is mounted on the bracket (1), and the piston rod of the second rotary motor (56) is connected to the operating table (3).

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