Automatic feeding mechanism and feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automation, and particularly relates to an automatic feeding mechanism and feeding equipment. In the automatic feeding mechanism, a supporting block is rotationally installed on a conveying assembly, and a jacking assembly comprises a jacking driving piece, a jacking plate and a jacking rod, and the jacking plate and the jacking rod are both installed on the jacking driving piece. The jacking driving part is used for driving the jacking plate and the jacking rod to move upwards, the jacking rod drives the guiding assembly to move upwards so that the guiding assembly can relieve limiting of the supporting block, the supporting block rotates to a release state, and a stack of to-be-fed parts fall onto the jacking plate; the jacking driving part is further used for driving the jacking plate and the jacking rod to move downwards, the jacking rod drives the guiding assembly to move downwards, the supporting block rotates to the supporting state so that the supporting block can support a stack of to-be-fed parts to the position above the conveying assembly, and the jacking plate drives the lowest to-be-fed part to fall onto the conveying assembly. The automatic feeding mechanism is simple in structure, low in manufacturing cost and high in automation degree.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automation technology, and in particular relates to an automatic feeding mechanism and feeding equipment. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous advancement of automation technology, more and more products are being transported to the production line using trays, where the equipment then processes and inspects the products. To improve the processing and inspection efficiency of the equipment, an automatic feeding mechanism is usually installed at the front end of the production line, which can transport the trays one by one onto the production line.

[0003] Existing automatic feeding mechanisms typically include a material frame and a top feeding assembly installed at the bottom of the material frame. The material tray is stored inside the material frame, and the top feeding assembly can move the material tray inside the material frame to the production line above. However, these mechanisms have technical problems such as large space occupation and high manufacturing costs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This utility model provides an automatic feeding mechanism and feeding equipment to solve the technical problems of large space occupation and high manufacturing cost of existing automatic feeding mechanisms.

[0005] One embodiment of this utility model provides an automatic feeding mechanism, including a conveying component, a lifting component, a guiding component, and a support block rotatably mounted on the conveying component; the lifting component includes a lifting drive component and a top plate and a top rod both mounted on the lifting drive component;

[0006] The lifting drive is used to drive the top plate and the top rod to move upward. The top rod drives the guide assembly to move upward, so that the guide assembly releases the limiting position on the support block. The support block rotates to the released state, and a stack of parts to be loaded falls onto the top plate.

[0007] The lifting drive is also used to drive the top plate and the top rod to move downwards. The top rod drives the guide assembly to move downwards, so that the support block rotates to the support state, so that the support block supports a stack of materials to be loaded above the conveying assembly, and the top plate drives the bottommost material to fall onto the conveying assembly.

[0008] Optionally, the guiding assembly includes a guide block and a guide member mounted on the guide block, the guide block being slidably mounted on the conveying assembly; the top rod is used to drive the guide member to move up and down through the guide block, and the guide member is used to limit the support block to a supporting state.

[0009] Optionally, the guide includes a guide wheel rotatably mounted on the guide block.

[0010] Optionally, the support block has a plug-in end and a gravity end at opposite ends, and the weight of the gravity end is greater than the weight of the plug-in end.

[0011] The gravity end is used to drive the support block to rotate to the release state; the guide component is used to limit the support block to the support state so that the plug-in end supports a stack of parts to be loaded.

[0012] Optionally, the conveying assembly includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a conveying drive, a first conveyor belt, a second conveyor belt, at least two first pulleys rotatably mounted at intervals on the first side plate, and at least two second pulleys rotatably mounted at intervals on the second side plate; the first conveyor belt is wound around all the first pulleys, the second conveyor belt is wound around all the second pulleys, and the conveying drive connects the first pulleys and the second pulleys;

[0013] The support block is rotatably mounted on the first side plate and / or the second side plate, and the guide assembly is slidably mounted on the first side plate and / or the second side plate.

[0014] Optionally, the conveying assembly further includes a first guide rail, a first slider, and a base plate mounted on the first side plate; the first guide rail is mounted on the base plate along the interval direction between the first side plate and the second side plate, the first slider is mounted on the second side plate and slidably connected to the first guide rail; the lifting drive is mounted on the base plate.

[0015] Optionally, the distance between the top plate and the bottom plate is greater than the distance between the top rod and the bottom plate.

[0016] Optionally, the conveying assembly further includes a first limiting member mounted on the first side plate and a second limiting member mounted on the second side plate, with a receiving space between the first limiting member and the second limiting member for accommodating the material to be loaded.

[0017] Another embodiment of this utility model provides a feeding device, including a material tray and the above-mentioned automatic feeding mechanism. The conveying component is used to convey the material tray, the support block is used to support the material tray, and the lifting component and the guiding component are used to convey the material trays on the support block one by one to the conveying component.

[0018] Optionally, the tray is provided with a plurality of storage slots spaced apart, and a support slot is provided on the side of the tray, with the support block inserted into the support slot to support the tray.

[0019] In this invention, when the guide component is in a free state, it presses the support block into a supporting state (horizontal state) from above, allowing the support block to support a stack of parts to be loaded above the conveying component. The lifting drive then drives the top plate and the top rod upwards, and the top rod drives the guide component upwards. The guide component releases its restriction on the support block, and the support block rotates to a released state (tilted state) due to gravity, torsional elastic force, etc., causing a stack of parts to be loaded to fall onto the top plate. The lifting drive then drives the top plate and the top rod downwards, and the guide component, due to gravity, moves downwards and presses the support block into a supporting state. The support block supports the second part to be loaded below, and the first part to be loaded at the bottom falls onto the top plate. The lifting drive further drives the top plate downwards, and the top plate lowers one part to be loaded onto the conveying component. The conveying component can then transport the parts to be loaded one by one. In this invention, the automatic feeding mechanism has a simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and high degree of automation. In addition, the limiting block supports a stack of parts to be fed above the conveying component, and the parts to be fed can be placed on the support block from above, thus making the operation of placing the parts to be fed on the automatic feeding mechanism simple. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments of this utility model 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.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic feeding mechanism provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic feeding mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the conveying component of an automatic feeding mechanism provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0025] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are as follows:

[0026] 1. Conveying assembly; 11. First side plate; 12. Second side plate; 13. Conveying drive component; 14. First pulley; 15. Second pulley; 16. First guide rail; 17. First slider; 18. Base plate; 19. First limiting component; 101. Second limiting component; 2. Lifting assembly; 21. Lifting drive component; 22. Top plate; 23. Top rod; 3. Guiding assembly; 31. Guide block; 32. Guide component; 4. Support block; 41. Insertion end; 42. Gravity end; 5. Component to be loaded; 51. Storage tank; 52. Support tank. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the technical problems solved, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal," "radial," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," 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. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, one embodiment of this utility model provides an automatic feeding mechanism, including a conveying component 1, a lifting component 2, a guiding component 3, and a support block 4 rotatably mounted on the conveying component 1; the lifting component 2 includes a lifting drive component 21 and a top plate 22 and a top rod 23 both mounted on the lifting drive component 21; it can be understood that the conveying component 1 includes, but is not limited to, a belt assembly, etc., the support block 4 is rotatably mounted on the top of the conveying component 1, and the lifting component 2 is located below the conveying component 1; the lifting drive component 21 includes, but is not limited to, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, a lead screw and nut assembly, etc.

[0031] The guide component 3 is used to limit the support block 4 to a supporting state, so that the support block 4 supports a stack of parts 5 to be loaded above the conveying component 1; it can be understood that the guide component 3 presses the support block 4 to a supporting state (horizontal state) from above, the support block 4 can support the parts 5 to be loaded from the bottom, and the parts 5 to be loaded are located above the conveying component 1; and the parts 5 to be loaded include, but are not limited to, trays, circuit boards, etc.

[0032] The lifting drive component 21 is used to drive the top plate 22 and the top rod 23 to move upward. The top rod 23 drives the guide component 3 to move upward, so that the guide component 3 releases the limiting position on the support block 4. The support block 4 rotates to the release state, and a stack of materials to be loaded 5 falls onto the top plate 22. It can be understood that when the guide component 3 moves upward, the support block 4 rotates to the release state (tilted state) due to gravity, torsional elastic force, etc. The support block 4 will detach from the materials to be loaded 5, and the materials to be loaded 5 fall onto the top plate 22 due to gravity, etc.

[0033] The lifting drive 21 is also used to drive the top plate 22 and the top rod 23 to move downwards. The top rod 23 drives the guide assembly 3 to move downwards, and the support block 4 rotates to a supporting state, so that the support block 4 supports a stack of materials to be loaded 5 above the conveying assembly 1. The top plate 22 drives the bottommost material to be loaded 5 to fall onto the conveying assembly 1. Understandably, the downward movement of the guide assembly 3 gradually presses the support block 4 into a supporting state, so that the support block 4 supports the second material to be loaded 5 below, while the bottommost material to be loaded 5 falls onto the top plate 22. The lifting drive 21 further drives the top plate 22 to move downwards, and the top plate 22 lowers one of the materials to be loaded 5 onto the conveying assembly 1.

[0034] Specifically, when the guide component 3 is in a free state, the guide component 3 presses the support block 4 from above into a supporting state (horizontal state), so that the support block 4 can support a stack of materials 5 to be loaded above the conveying component 1. The lifting drive unit drives the top plate 22 and the top rod 23 to move upward. The top rod 23 drives the guide component 3 to move upward. The guide component 3 releases the restriction on the support block 4. The support block 4 rotates to the released state (tilted state) due to gravity, torsional elastic force, etc., and a stack of materials to be loaded 5 falls onto the top plate 22. The lifting drive unit 21 then drives the top plate 22 and the top rod 23 to move downward. The guide component 3 moves downward due to gravity and other forces and presses the support block 4 into a supporting state. The support block 4 supports the second material to be loaded 5 below, and the first material to be loaded at the bottom falls onto the top plate 22. The lifting drive unit 21 further drives the top plate 22 to move downward, and the top plate 22 drops one of the materials to be loaded 5 onto the conveying component 1. The conveying component 1 can convey the materials to be loaded 5 one by one. In this invention, the automatic feeding mechanism has a simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and high degree of automation. In addition, the limiting block supports a stack of parts 5 to be fed above the conveying component 1, and the parts 5 to be fed can be placed on the support block 4 from above, thus making the operation of placing the parts 5 to be fed on the automatic feeding mechanism simple.

[0035] In one embodiment, such as Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the guiding assembly 3 includes a guide block 31 and a guide member 32 mounted on the guide block 31. The guide block 31 is slidably mounted on the conveying assembly 1. The top rod 23 is used to drive the guide member 32 to move via the guide block 31, and the guide member 32 is used to limit the support block 4 to a supported state. Understandably, the guide block 31 can be slidably mounted on the side of the conveying assembly 1 via a guide rail slider assembly, a slide rail slider assembly, etc., and the guiding assembly 3 slides vertically along the side of the conveying assembly 1. The guide member 32 is mounted on top of the guide member 32 and can limit the support block 4 to a supported state from the top. The top rod 23 is located below the guide block 31, so that the upward movement of the top rod 23 can drive the upward movement of the guide block 31 and the guide member 32. In this embodiment, the guiding assembly 3 has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0036] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the guide member 32 includes a guide wheel rotatably mounted on the guide block 31. Understandably, the guide wheel and the support block 4 have rolling contact, resulting in low friction between them and extending the service life of the automatic feeding mechanism.

[0037] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the support block 4 has a plug-in end 41 and a gravity end 42 at opposite ends, with the gravity end 42 having a greater weight than the plug-in end 41. The gravity end 42 is used to drive the support block 4 to rotate to a released state. The guide component 3 is used to limit the support block 4 to a supported state, so that the plug-in end 41 supports a stack of parts 5 to be loaded. Understandably, the support block 4 exhibits a state where the plug-in end 41 is lighter and the gravity end 42 is heavier. When the support block 4 is in automatic mode, it rotates freely to the released state due to the heavier gravity end 42. The guide component 32 presses the support block 4 from above and drives it to rotate to the supported state, allowing the support block 4 to support the parts 5 to be loaded from the bottom. In this embodiment, the support block 4 has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0038] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, the conveying assembly 1 includes a first side plate 11, a second side plate 12, a conveying drive 13, a first conveyor belt (not shown in the figure), a second conveyor belt (not shown in the figure), at least two first pulleys 14 rotatably mounted on the first side plate 11 at intervals, and at least two second pulleys 15 rotatably mounted on the second side plate 12 at intervals. The first conveyor belt is wound around all the first pulleys 14, and the second conveyor belt is wound around all the second pulleys 15. The conveying drive 13 connects the first pulleys 14 and the second pulleys 15. It can be understood that the number of first pulleys 14 and second pulleys 15 can be set to 2, 3, 4, etc., according to actual needs. The first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt can support the material to be loaded 5 from the left and right sides, and the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt can transport the material to be loaded 5 on them. The conveying drive 13 includes, but is not limited to, a motor, etc. The conveying drive 13 can synchronously drive one first pulley 14 and one second pulley 15 to rotate, and the number of conveying drive 13 can be set to 1 or 2 according to actual needs.

[0039] The support block 4 is rotatably mounted on the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 12, and the guide assembly 3 is slidably mounted on the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 12. Understandably, the guide block 31 is slidably mounted on the side of the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 12, and the support block 4 is rotatably mounted on the top of the first side plate 11 and / or the second side plate 12.

[0040] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2As shown, the conveying assembly 1 further includes a first guide rail 16, a first slider 17, and a base plate 18 mounted on the first side plate 11. The first guide rail 16 is mounted on the base plate 18 along the interval direction between the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12. The first slider 17 is mounted on the second side plate 12 and slidably connected to the first guide rail 16. The lifting drive component 21 is mounted on the base plate 18. Understandably, the first guide rail 16 is mounted on the base plate 18 in a left-right direction. The second side plate 12 can slide along the first guide rail 16 via the first slider 17, thereby adjusting the distance between the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12. This allows the conveying assembly 1 to convey parts 5 of different widths to be loaded, improving the applicability and versatility of the automatic feeding mechanism.

[0041] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the distance between the top plate 22 and the bottom plate 18 is greater than the distance between the top rod 23 and the bottom plate 18. Understandably, the height of the top plate 22 is higher than the top rod 23. Therefore, during the upward movement of the top plate 22 and the top rod 23 driven by the lifting drive 21, the top rod 23 first moves the guide assembly 3 upward, releasing the constraint on the support block 4. The support block 4 rotates to a released state, allowing the loading component 5 to fall onto the top plate 22. During the downward movement of the top plate 22 and the top rod 23 driven by the lifting drive 21, the top plate 22 moves a stack of loading components 5 downward gradually. The top rod 23 then disengages from the guide assembly 3, and the guide assembly 3 limits the support block 4 to a supporting state. The support block 4 supports the bottom of the second loading component 5 below, and the top plate 22 supports the lowest loading component 5.

[0042] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the conveying assembly 1 further includes a first limiting member 19 mounted on the first side plate 11 and a second limiting member 101 mounted on the second side plate 12. A receiving space for accommodating the loading parts 5 is provided between the first limiting member 19 and the second limiting member 101. Understandably, the first limiting member 19 is mounted on the top of the first side plate 11, and the second limiting member 101 is mounted on the top of the second side plate 12. The first limiting member 19 and the second limiting member 101 can limit a stack of loading parts 5 between the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12, ensuring the stability of the automatic feeding mechanism in storing the loading parts 5.

[0043] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, another embodiment of this utility model also provides a feeding device, including a material tray and the aforementioned automatic feeding mechanism. The conveying component 1 is used to convey the material tray, the support block 4 is used to support the material tray, and the lifting component 2 and the guiding component 3 are used to convey the material trays on the support block 4 one by one to the conveying component 1. It can be understood that the support block 4 can support a stack of material trays above the conveying component 1, and the conveying component 1 can convey the material trays one by one. In this utility model, the feeding device can convey material trays one by one, and the material tray can store workpieces. This feeding device has a simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and a high degree of automation.

[0044] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the material tray has multiple storage slots 51 spaced apart, and a support slot 52 is provided on the side of the material tray. The support block 4 is inserted into the support slot 52 to support the material tray. It can be understood that each storage slot 51 can be equipped with one workpiece, so that multiple workpieces are stored in one material tray; the insertion end 41 of the support block 4 is inserted into the support slot 52 to support the material tray.

[0045] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and should all be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding mechanism, characterized by, The conveying assembly, the jacking assembly, the guide assembly and the support block are rotatably installed on the conveying assembly; the jacking assembly comprises a jacking drive member, a top plate and a top rod, which are all installed on the jacking drive member; The jacking drive member is used to drive the top plate and the top rod to move upwards, and the top rod drives the guide assembly to move upwards, so that the guide assembly releases the support block, and the support block rotates to a released state, and a stack of pieces to be fed falls on the top plate; The jacking drive member is also used to drive the top plate and the top rod to move downwards, and the top rod drives the guide assembly to move downwards, and the support block rotates to a supporting state, so that the support block supports a stack of pieces to be fed above the conveying assembly, and the top plate drives the lowermost piece to be fed to fall on the conveying assembly.

2. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The guide assembly comprises a guide block and a guide member installed on the guide block, and the guide block is slidably installed on the conveying assembly; the top rod is used to drive the guide member to move through the guide block, and the guide member is used to limit the support block to the supporting state.

3. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 2, wherein The guide member comprises a guide wheel rotatably installed on the guide block.

4. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The support block is provided with a plug-in end and a gravity end at opposite ends thereof, and the gravity end has a greater weight than the plug-in end; The gravity end is used to drive the support block to rotate to the released state, and the guide assembly is used to limit the support block to the supporting state, so that the plug-in end supports a stack of pieces to be fed.

5. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The conveying assembly comprises a first side plate, a second side plate, a conveying drive member, a first conveying belt, a second conveying belt, at least two first pulleys which are rotatably installed on the first side plate at intervals, and at least two second pulleys which are rotatably installed on the second side plate at intervals; the first conveying belt is wound around all the first pulleys, the second conveying belt is wound around all the second pulleys, and the conveying drive member is connected to the first pulleys and the second pulleys; The support block is rotatably installed on the first side plate and / or the second side plate, and the guide assembly is slidably installed on the first side plate and / or the second side plate.

6. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 5, wherein The conveying assembly further comprises a first guide rail, a first sliding block and a bottom plate installed on the first side plate; the first guide rail is installed on the bottom plate along the interval direction of the first side plate and the second side plate, the first sliding block is installed on the second side plate and slidably connected to the first guide rail, and the jacking drive member is installed on the bottom plate.

7. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 6, wherein The distance between the top plate and the bottom plate is greater than the distance between the top rod and the bottom plate.

8. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 5, wherein The conveying assembly further comprises a first limiting member installed on the first side plate and a second limiting member installed on the second side plate, and a containing space for containing pieces to be fed is arranged between the first limiting member and the second limiting member.

9. A loading apparatus, characterized by comprising: The automatic feeding mechanism comprises a tray and a tray conveying assembly, a supporting block, a lifting assembly and a guiding assembly.

10. The loading apparatus of claim 9, wherein, The tray is provided with a plurality of storage grooves distributed at intervals, and a supporting groove is arranged on a side of the tray, and the supporting block is inserted into the supporting groove to support the tray.

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