Empty tray transferring mechanism of lighter assembling equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides an empty tray transfer mechanism of lighter assembling equipment, which comprises a first conveying line and a second conveying line which are connected with each other, an included angle is formed between the first conveying line and the second conveying line, and a steering assembly is arranged at the joint of the first conveying line and the second conveying line; the steering assembly comprises a swing rod hinged to the empty tray transferring mechanism, a guide wheel is rotationally connected to the movable end of the swing rod, the guide wheel is attached to the side wall of the material tray, and the steering assembly further comprises a driving piece used for driving the swing rod to rotate. The two ends of the empty disc transshipment mechanism can be matched with the feeding end and the discharging end of the rotating disc type production line, compared with an existing two-section conveying line which is independently arranged, unnecessary occupied space is reduced through the compact steering assembly, and the layout of the production line is more compact and reasonable; and the tedious step of manually carrying the trays is avoided, the material conveying speed and accuracy are remarkably improved, and therefore the efficiency of the whole production line is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to lighter production and assembly technical field, concretely relates to a kind of empty tray transfer mechanism of lighter assembly equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In lighter assembly equipment, linear or matrix type production line is widely applied due to its simple structure and intuitive layout, but there is certain limitation in land occupation and manpower demand for this kind of production line. In order to overcome these limitations, rotary table type production line emerges as the times require, which realizes efficient use of production space through multiple workstations on rotating platform, significantly reduces the number of operators and improves overall production efficiency.

[0003] However, the introduction of rotary table type production line also brings new challenges, especially the adaptation problem of tray conveying system. During production, the tray loaded with oil tank is placed on the conveying belt, the gripper at the feeding position grabs the oil tank into the production line, and the empty tray is transferred to the discharging position of the production line with the conveying belt, and the gripper at the discharging position loads the finished oil tank back into the tray.

[0004] However, the traditional tray conveying belt design is mainly for linear or matrix type production line, and cannot be directly applied to rotary table type production line. Because the workstations of rotary table are distributed in a circle, the traditional tray conveying belt cannot directly transmit the tray from the feeding position to the discharging position of rotary table type production line, and needs to rely on manual carrying or manual turning of the tray, which not only increases the labor intensity, but also reduces the degree of automation and production efficiency. SUMMARY

[0005] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides the following scheme:

[0006] An empty tray transfer mechanism of lighter assembly equipment, the empty tray transfer mechanism includes first conveying line and second conveying line connected, the first conveying line and the second conveying line have an included angle, and a turning assembly is arranged at the connection of the first conveying line and the second conveying line; the turning assembly includes a swing rod hinged to the empty tray transfer mechanism, a guide wheel is rotatably connected to the movable end of the swing rod, the guide wheel is in contact with the side wall of the tray, and a driving member is used to drive the swing rod to rotate; when the movable end of the swing rod moves from the first conveying line to the second conveying line, the guide wheel guides the tray from the first conveying line to the second conveying line.

[0007] As a further scheme of the utility model, the guide wheel is in contact with the side of the tray facing the outer angle of the first conveying line and the second conveying line.

[0008] As a further scheme of the utility model, the guiding channel is set on the empty tray transfer mechanism, the guiding channel is set from the first conveying line to the second conveying line, the swing rod is hinged to the bottom of the empty tray transfer mechanism, and the guide wheel protrudes to the top of the empty tray transfer mechanism through the guiding channel.

[0009] As a further scheme of the utility model, the swing rod is hinged to the bottom of the first conveying line, the driving part is a guide cylinder hinged to the bottom of the second conveying line, and the piston rod of the guide cylinder is hinged to the swing rod.

[0010] As a further scheme of the utility model, the first driving assembly is arranged on the first conveying line, the first driving assembly drives the material tray to move along the length direction of the first conveying line, the second driving assembly is arranged on the second conveying line, and the second driving assembly drives the material tray to move along the length direction of the second conveying line.

[0011] As a further scheme of the utility model, the first driving assembly comprises a driving channel set on the first conveying line, the driving channel is set along the length direction of the first conveying line, the first driving block is slidably connected in the driving channel, the bottom of the first conveying line is provided with a driving cylinder, and the first driving block is connected with the piston rod of the driving cylinder.

[0012] As a further scheme of the utility model, the second driving assembly comprises a driving guide rail arranged above the second conveying line, the driving guide rail is arranged in extension along the length direction of the second conveying line, the driving guide rail extends to the end of the first conveying line, the lifting cylinder is slidably connected on the driving guide rail, and the second driving block is connected on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder.

[0013] As a further scheme of the utility model, the empty tray transfer mechanism is provided with a guiding assembly, the guiding assembly is used for limiting the material tray to move along a straight line, and the guiding assembly comprises a guiding plate which can be adjusted along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the material tray.

[0014] As a further scheme of the utility model, the guiding assembly comprises a support arranged on the empty tray transfer mechanism, the guiding plate is slidably connected on the support along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the material tray, the adjusting screw rod is screw-connected on the support, and the adjusting screw rod is rotationally connected with the guiding plate.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The tray can be automatically turned from the conveying direction of the first conveying line to the conveying direction of the second conveying line through the turning assembly, so that the two ends of the empty tray transfer mechanism can adapt to the feeding end and the discharging end of the rotary table type production line; compared with the existing two separate conveying lines, the compact turning assembly of the utility model reduces unnecessary space occupation, makes the production line layout more compact and reasonable; also avoids the cumbersome steps of manual tray carrying, significantly improves the speed and accuracy of material conveying, and thus improves the efficiency of the whole production line.

[0017] 2. By setting the guide assembly, when the tray moves, one side is attached to the side wall of the conveying line, and the other side is attached to the guide plate, which guides the tray to keep straight line motion and improves the stability of the empty tray transfer mechanism operation; and the guide plate can adjust the position through the adjusting screw, so that the guide assembly can adapt to trays of different widths.

[0018] These aspects or other aspects of the present application will be more apparent in the following description of the embodiments. It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is the overall schematic diagram of the first embodiment.

[0020] Figure 2 It is the view from above the turning assembly.

[0021] Figure 3 It is the view from below the turning assembly.

[0022] Figure 4 It is the view from above the first driving assembly.

[0023] Figure 5 It is the view from below the first driving assembly.

[0024] REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0025] 1. First conveying line; 2. Second conveying line; 3. Swing rod; 4. Guide wheel; 5. Guide cylinder; 6. Guide channel; 7. First driving assembly; 701. Driving channel; 702. First driving block; 703. Driving cylinder; 8. Second driving assembly; 801. Driving guide rail; 802. Lifting cylinder; 803. Second driving block; 9. Guide assembly; 901. Guide plate; 902. Bracket; 903. Adjusting screw; 10. Tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer and more apparent, the following will be further explained in detail in combination with specific embodiments and with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and should not be used to limit the present application.

[0027] It should be noted that all the expressions of "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the utility model are used to distinguish two non-identical entities or non-identical parameters with the same name, and it can be seen that "first" and "second" are only for the convenience of description and should not be understood as a limitation of the embodiments of the utility model. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, other steps or units inherent to the process, method, system, product or equipment containing a series of steps or units.

[0028] Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] First embodiment:

[0030] A kind of empty tray transfer mechanism of lighter assembly equipment, as shown in Figure 1 Empty tray transfer mechanism includes first conveying line 1 and second conveying line 2 connected, first conveying line 1 and second conveying line 2 have included angle, so that first conveying line 1 and second conveying line 2 can be adapted to the feeding place and the discharging place of carousel production line respectively, in other embodiments, the angle of first section and second section can be adjusted according to the layout of carousel production line, to adapt to different specifications and needs of carousel production line. The connecting place of first conveying line 1 and second conveying line 2 is provided with a steering assembly, which guides tray 10 from first conveying line 1 to second conveying line 2 by steering assembly.

[0031] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 The steering assembly includes a swing lever 3 hinged to the empty tray transfer mechanism, and a guide wheel 4 is rotatably connected to the movable end of the swing lever 3, the guide wheel 4 is in contact with the side wall of the tray 10, and further includes a driving member for driving the swing lever 3 to rotate, when the movable end of the swing lever 3 moves from the first conveying line 1 to the second conveying line 2, the tray 10 is guided from the first conveying line 1 to the second conveying line 2 by the guide wheel 4.

[0032] In this embodiment, the guide wheel 4 is in contact with the side of the tray 10 facing the outer angle of the first conveying line 1 and the second conveying line 2. When the movable end of the swing lever 3 moves from the first conveying line 1 to the second conveying line 2, the guide wheel 4 drives the outer side of the tray 10 to rotate towards the second conveying line 2, so that the tray 10 is turned to the second conveying line 2.

[0033] The guiding channel 6 is arranged on the empty tray transfer mechanism, and extends from the end of the first conveying line 1 to the second conveying line 2. The swing rod 3 is hinged to the bottom of the empty tray transfer mechanism, and the guide wheel 4 protrudes above the empty tray transfer mechanism through the guiding channel 6, so as to be attached to the tray 10 on the conveying line.

[0034] In the embodiment, the swing rod 3 is hinged to the bottom of the first conveying line 1, and the driving member is a guide cylinder 5 hinged to the bottom of the second conveying line 2. The piston rod of the guide cylinder 5 is hinged to the swing rod 3. The swing rod 3 is driven to rotate by the extension and retraction of the piston rod of the guide cylinder 5. When the piston rod of the guide cylinder 5 is retracted, the movable end of the swing rod 3 is moved from the bottom of the first conveying line 1 to the bottom of the second conveying line 2.

[0035] As shown in Figure 4 As shown in Figure 5 The first conveying line 1 is provided with a first driving assembly 7, which drives the tray 10 to move along the length direction of the first conveying line 1. The second conveying line 2 is provided with a second driving assembly 8, which drives the tray 10 to move along the length direction of the second conveying line 2.

[0036] The first driving assembly 7 comprises a driving channel 701 arranged on the first conveying line 1. The driving channel 701 is arranged along the length direction of the first conveying line 1 and is located at the first end of the first conveying line 1. A first driving block 702 is slidably connected in the driving channel 701. A driving cylinder 703 is arranged at the bottom of the first conveying line 1. The first driving block 702 is connected with the piston rod of the driving cylinder 703. Therefore, the first driving block 702 is driven to slide along the driving channel 701 by the driving cylinder 703, so as to push the tray 10 to move along the first conveying line 1. The first driving block 702 drives the last tray 10 to move, and the power is sequentially transmitted between the trays 10 on the conveying line. In the embodiment, two parallel driving channels 701 are arranged on the first conveying line 1. The two first driving blocks 702 are used to jointly push the tray 10, so as to avoid the rotation of the tray 10.

[0037] As shown in Figure 2As shown, the second driving assembly 8 comprises a driving guide rail 801 arranged above the second conveying line 2, the driving guide rail 801 is arranged along the length direction of the second conveying line 2, the driving guide rail 801 is located at the first end of the second conveying line 2 and extends to the end of the first conveying line 1, a lifting cylinder 802 is slidably connected to the driving guide rail 801, the driving guide rail 801 is a rodless cylinder, the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 802 is vertically downward, and a second driving block 803 is connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 802. When the tray 10 is transferred from the first conveying line 1 to the second conveying line 2, the lifting cylinder 802 drives the second driving block 803 to descend, the driving guide rail 801 drives the lifting cylinder 802 to move, so that the second driving block 803 pushes the tray 10 from the end of the first conveying line 1 into the second conveying line 2. In the embodiment, the bottom of the second driving block 803 also protrudes two protruding blocks, which prevent the tray 10 from rotating when the tray 10 is pushed.

[0038] As shown, Figure 4 The empty tray transfer mechanism is provided with a guide assembly 9, the guide assembly 9 is used for limiting the tray 10 to move along a straight line, and one guide assembly 9 is arranged on the first conveying line 1 and the second conveying line 2 respectively, the guide assembly 9 comprises a guide plate 901 which can be adjusted along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the tray 10. When the tray 10 moves on the conveying line, the inner side of the tray 10 is attached to the side wall of the conveying line, and the outer side of the tray 10 is attached to the guide plate 901, so that the tray 10 moves along a straight line, and the empty tray transfer mechanism operates stably.

[0039] The guide assembly 9 comprises a support 902 fixed on the first conveying line 1 and the second conveying line 2, the guide plate 901 is slidably connected to the support 902 along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the tray 10, the guide plate 901 is slidably connected to the support 902 through two linear bearings, an adjusting screw 903 is threadedly connected to the support 902, and the adjusting screw 903 is rotatably connected to the guide plate 901. Therefore, the position of the guide plate can be adjusted by rotating the adjusting screw 903 to move the adjusting screw 903 on the support 902, so that the spacing between the guide plate and the side wall of the conveying line can be adapted to the tray 10 with different widths.

[0040] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0041] The tray 10 is placed on the first conveying line 1, the first driving assembly 7 pushes the tray 10 to move along the first conveying line 1, and the tray 10 pushes the tray 10 in front to move in turn; when the tray 10 moves to the guide channel 6, the guide cylinder 5 drives the swing rod 3 to rotate to the second conveying line 2, so that the guide wheel 4 moves along the guide channel 6, the guide wheel 4 rotates the outer side of the tray 10 to the direction of the second conveying line 2, and the tray 10 is turned to be flush with the direction of the second conveying line 2; at this time, the second driving assembly 8 pushes the tray 10 to move, so that the tray 10 enters the second conveying line 2 from the first conveying line 1 and moves along the second conveying line 2.

[0042] It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the above discussion of any of the embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to suggest the scope of the disclosure (including the claims) is limited to these examples; under the thought of the embodiments of the present application, the above embodiments or technical features in different embodiments can also be combined, and there are many other changes of different aspects of the embodiments of the present application as above. In order to be brief, they are not provided in details. Therefore, any omission, modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made in the spirit and principle of the embodiments of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A mechanism for transferring empty trays of a lighter assembly apparatus, characterized in that, The empty tray transfer mechanism comprises a first conveying line and a second conveying line connected with each other, and an angle is formed between the first conveying line and the second conveying line, and a turning assembly is arranged at the connection position of the first conveying line and the second conveying line. The turning assembly comprises a swing rod hinged to the empty tray transfer mechanism, a guide wheel is rotatably connected to the movable end of the swing rod, the guide wheel is in contact with the side wall of the tray, and a driving member is arranged for driving the swing rod to rotate.

2. The empty tray transfer mechanism of a lighter assembly apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The guide wheel is in contact with the side of the tray facing the outer angle between the first conveying line and the second conveying line.

3. The empty tray transfer mechanism of a lighter assembly apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, A guide channel is arranged on the empty tray transfer mechanism, the guide channel is arranged from the first conveying line to the second conveying line, the swing rod is hinged to the bottom of the empty tray transfer mechanism, and the guide wheel protrudes above the empty tray transfer mechanism through the guide channel.

4. The empty tray transfer mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The swing rod is hinged to the bottom of the first conveying line, the driving member is a guide cylinder hinged to the bottom of the second conveying line, and the piston rod of the guide cylinder is hinged to the swing rod.

5. The empty tray transfer mechanism of a lighter assembly apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, A first driving assembly is arranged on the first conveying line, the first driving assembly drives the tray to move along the length direction of the first conveying line, and a second driving assembly is arranged on the second conveying line, the second driving assembly drives the tray to move along the length direction of the second conveying line.

6. The empty tray transfer mechanism of a lighter assembly apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The first driving assembly comprises a driving channel arranged on the first conveying line, the driving channel is arranged along the length direction of the first conveying line, a first driving block is slidably connected in the driving channel, a driving cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the first conveying line, and the first driving block is connected to the piston rod of the driving cylinder.

7. The empty tray transfer mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The second driving assembly comprises a driving rail arranged above the second conveying line, the driving rail extends along the length direction of the second conveying line, the driving rail extends to the end of the first conveying line, a lifting cylinder is slidably connected to the driving rail, and a second driving block is connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder.

8. The empty tray transfer mechanism of claim 5, wherein, A guide assembly is arranged on the empty tray transfer mechanism, the guide assembly is used for limiting the tray to move along a straight line, and the guide assembly comprises a guide plate which can be adjusted along a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the tray.

9. The empty tray transfer mechanism of a lighter assembly apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The guide assembly comprises a support arranged on the empty tray transfer mechanism, the guide plate is slidably connected to the support along a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the tray, an adjusting screw is threadedly connected to the support, and the adjusting screw is rotatably connected to the guide plate.

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