Metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding

By designing a metal parts feeding device for insert injection molding, a single pallet can be removed and an empty pallet can be collected using cylinders and a lifting frame. This solves the problem of low efficiency caused by reliance on robotic arms and improves production efficiency.

CN223685879UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19JIAXING YANHE AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520046611.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-09
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-09

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the unloading pallets for insert injection molding production rely on robotic arms, which leads to a decrease in material handling efficiency.

Method used

A metal part loading device for insert injection molding was designed, including a full-load pallet loading device and an empty pallet unloading device. Through the cooperation of cylinders and lifting frames, the device can remove individual pallets and collect empty pallets, reducing reliance on robotic arms.

Benefits of technology

It improved production efficiency, simplified the pallet operation process, and increased the material handling efficiency of the robotic arm.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding, which comprises a main frame, a full-load tray feeding device and a no-load tray discharging device, the full-load tray feeding device is positioned at the top of the main frame, a top bedplate is arranged at the top of the main frame, and the no-load tray discharging device is positioned at the bottom of the main frame. A rectangular receding groove with an upper opening and a lower opening is formed in the left side of the top platen. The full-load tray feeding device comprises a whole screw tray containing device, a whole screw tray lifting device, a single tray taking-out device and a single tray lifting device. The single-tray lifting device and the whole-screw tray lifting device are located on the left side and the right side of the single-tray taking-out device correspondingly. The tray taking device has the advantages that a single tray can be taken out from a whole pile of trays, a mechanical arm can grab the trays conveniently, meanwhile, empty trays can be collected conveniently through the empty tray discharging device, the empty trays can be collected and arranged without the mechanical arm, and the overall production efficiency is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of auxiliary feeding device, concretely is a metal piece feeding device for insert injection moulding. BACKGROUND

[0002] A method of embedding a metal insert in a mold at a proper position, then injecting plastic to form, and after mold opening, the insert is tightly embedded in the product by the cooled and solidified plastic to obtain a product with an insert such as a threaded ring, an electrode, etc.

[0003] For example, the patent with the authorized announcement number CN219114628U discloses a kind of full-automatic feeding platform for collecting ring injection molding production process, including frame body assembly, two tray lifting mechanisms, tray transplanting mechanism, precision positioning platform, head collecting box and control electric box;Frame body assembly is made of sectional material support;Tray lifting mechanism is set in the left and right sides of frame body assembly;Tray transplanting mechanism is set in the upper of frame body assembly;Control electric box is set in frame body assembly;Precision positioning platform is set in the upper of frame body assembly and adjacent with tray transplanting mechanism;Head collecting box is set in the front of frame body assembly and is located in the lower of precision positioning platform;Control electric box connects tray lifting mechanism and tray transplanting mechanism.The utility model is used for collecting ring injection molding production process.

[0004] The full-automatic feeding platform of the above-mentioned patent has high working efficiency and high automation degree, and can ensure the smooth flow of inserts;But the above-mentioned patent has the following shortcomings: the unloading tray of the above-mentioned patent relies on mechanical hand, which leads to the decrease of the efficiency of material taking operation.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to improve such a structure to overcome the above-mentioned defects. CONTENT OF UTILITY MODEL

[0006] The utility model aims at providing a kind of metal piece feeding device for insert injection moulding to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] The utility model provides a metal piece loading device for insert injection, which comprises a main frame, a full tray loading device and an empty tray unloading device, the full tray loading device is located at the top of the main frame, the top of the main frame is provided with a top platform, a rectangular parking slot with an up-down opening is formed in the left side of the top platform, the full tray loading device comprises a whole screw tray placing device, a whole screw tray lifting device, a single tray taking-out device and a single tray lifting device, the single tray lifting device and the whole screw tray lifting device are respectively located at the left and right sides of the single tray taking-out device, and the whole screw tray placing device is located above the whole screw tray lifting device, the whole screw tray placing device comprises two groups of first supports which are symmetrically arranged on the right end of the top platform, the top of the first support is provided with an enclosure, the top and the left and right sides of the top of the enclosure are symmetrically provided with tray corner limiting parts with an L-shaped horizontal section, and the enclosures of different groups are fixedly connected with connecting plates, the top of the first support is also fixedly installed with a first cylinder, and a tray bottom fixing part is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first cylinder, the whole screw tray lifting device comprises a second cylinder and a second lifting frame, the single tray taking-out device comprises a guide rail, a linear module and a tray taking-out plate, the single tray lifting device is located at the rectangular parking slot, the single tray lifting device comprises a third cylinder and a third lifting frame, the third cylinder is fixedly installed in the main frame, the third cylinder is vertically arranged, and the third lifting frame is fixedly installed on the output of the third cylinder, the empty tray unloading device comprises an empty tray guide rail and an empty tray storage device, the empty tray guide rail is provided with two groups of guide rails which are inclined downward at the right end, and the two groups of empty tray guide rails are respectively located at the front and back of the single tray lifting device of the full tray loading device, wherein the empty tray guide rail comprises a rail support, and a plurality of rollers are uniformly and interval arranged on the rail support, the empty tray storage device is located at the right end of the middle part of the main frame, and the top of the empty tray storage device is located at the bottom of the right end of the empty tray guide rail.

[0009] Further, the second cylinder is fixedly installed on the second cylinder support, a second support mounting plate is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second cylinder, second guide rods are fixedly installed at the top four corners of the second support mounting plate, the second guide rods pass through the top platform and are fixedly connected with the second lifting frame, and the second guide rods are slidably connected with the top platform through linear bearings.

[0010] Further, the guide rail and the linear module are fixedly installed at the top front and back positions of the top platform, the bottom front end of the tray taking-out plate is slidably arranged on the guide rail through a sliding block, and the bottom rear end of the tray taking-out plate is fixedly installed on the sliding table of the linear module.

[0011] Further, the tray taking-out plate is in a whole U shape, and a plurality of limiting blocks are arranged at the edges of the opening at the top of the tray taking-out plate.

[0012] Further, the empty tray storage device comprises an empty tray bottom plate and side plates on the top of the empty tray bottom plate.

[0013] Further, the side plates are arranged in four groups, and the four groups of side plates are arranged in a rectangular array on the top of the empty tray bottom plate.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:

[0015] The utility model discloses a tray emptying device, which can take out a single tray from a whole stack of trays, and then facilitate the grasping of a mechanical hand. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a front view of a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a side view of a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a top view of a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a partial structure schematic view of a full-load tray feeding device in a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a structure schematic view of a whole screw tray lifting device in a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding.

[0022] Figure 7 It is Figure 1 It is a local enlarged view of a in the middle a.

[0023] Figure 8 It is a schematic view of a metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding when used with a tray and a mechanical hand. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the utility model described and shown in the drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but only represents selected embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-7 A metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding, comprising a main frame 1, a full-load tray feeding device 2 and an empty-load tray discharging device 3.

[0026] As Figure 8 shown, the present scheme is used for storing trays 4 for carrying metal pieces, collecting and taking out single trays 4 and collecting empty-load trays 4; the tray 4 is overall rectangular, and a plurality of workpiece placing grooves 401 for placing workpieces are formed in the top of the tray 4.

[0027] The full-load tray feeding device 2 is located at the top of the main frame 1, and is used for feeding a stack of trays 4 and taking out single trays from the stack of trays 4, thereby facilitating the taking of materials by the mechanical hand 9.

[0028] The empty-load tray discharging device 3 is used for collecting single trays that have been taken out by the mechanical hand, and collecting and arranging these empty-load trays.

[0029] The top of the main frame 1 is provided with a top table plate 101, and a rectangular accommodation groove 102 with an up-down opening is formed in the left side of the top table plate 101.

[0030] The full-load tray feeding device 2 comprises a full-load tray placing device 210, a full-load tray lifting device 220, a single-tray taking-out device 230 and a single-tray lifting device 240; the single-tray lifting device 240 and the full-load tray lifting device 220 are respectively located at the left and right sides of the single-tray taking-out device 230, and the full-load tray placing device 210 is located above the full-load tray lifting device 220.

[0031] The whole screw tray placing device 210 includes two groups of first supports 211 symmetrically arranged on the right end of the top platform 101, and the top of the first support 211 is provided with a fence 212, and the top of the fence 212 is symmetrically provided with a tray corner limiting part 213 with an L-shaped horizontal section on the left and right sides; meanwhile, the fences 212 between different groups of first supports 211 are fixedly connected with a connecting plate 214; the four tray corner limiting parts 213 on the two fences 212 play a limiting role in the horizontal direction on the whole stack of trays 4;

[0032] In the present scheme, the top of the first support 211 is also fixedly installed with a first cylinder 215, and the output shaft of the first cylinder 215 is also fixedly installed with a tray bottom fixing part 216; when the first cylinder 215 is extended, the two tray bottom fixing parts 216 clamp the tray bottom fixing part 216 in front and back, thereby preventing the whole stack of trays from descending;

[0033] The whole screw tray lifting device 220 includes a second cylinder 221 and a second lifting frame 222, the second cylinder 221 is fixedly installed on a second cylinder support 223, a second support mounting plate 224 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second cylinder 221, second guide rods 225 are fixedly installed at the top four corners of the second support mounting plate 224, the second guide rods 225 pass through the top platform 101 and are fixedly connected with the second lifting frame 222; and the second guide rods 225 are slidingly connected with the top platform 101 through linear bearings; when the second cylinder 221 is retracted, the second lifting frame 222 goes up and holds up the whole stack of trays; the second cylinder 221 is a multi-stroke cylinder;

[0034] The single-tray taking-out device 230 includes a guide rail 231, a linear module 232, and a tray taking-out plate 233, the guide rail 231 and the linear module 232 are fixedly installed at the top front and rear positions of the top platform 101, wherein the bottom front end of the tray taking-out plate 233 is slidingly arranged on the guide rail 231 through a sliding block, and the bottom rear end of the tray taking-out plate 233 is fixedly installed on the sliding table of the linear module 232;

[0035] The tray taking-out plate 233 is in a whole U shape, and a plurality of limiting blocks 234 are arranged on the edge of the top opening of the tray taking-out plate 233;

[0036] The single-tray lifting device 240 is located at the rectangular accommodation slot 102, and includes a third cylinder 241 and a third lifting frame 242, the third cylinder 241 is fixedly installed inside the main frame 1, the third cylinder 241 is vertically arranged, and the output of the third cylinder 241 is fixedly installed with the third lifting frame 242;

[0037] The utility model discloses a tray 4 is placed in the whole screw tray placing device 210 when using, at this time, the first cylinder 215 stretches out, and the tray bottom fixing piece 216 of whole screw tray placing device 210's two sides fixes the tray 4's left and right sides, and holds the tray of whole screw tray.

[0038] When needing to take out a tray 4, the following steps are included:

[0039] S1, at this time, the second cylinder 221 acts the second lifting frame 222 and lifts the tray of whole screw tray, at this time, the first cylinder 215 retracts, and the tray bottom fixing piece 216 withdraws,

[0040] S2, then the second cylinder 221 continues to act the second lifting frame 222 and drives the tray of whole screw tray to descend the height of a tray thickness, and then the first cylinder 215 stretches out and drives the tray bottom fixing piece 216 to fix the tray above the lowermost tray, prevents the rest tray from descending except the lowermost tray;

[0041] S3, then the second cylinder 221 continues to act the second lifting frame 222 and drives the lowermost tray to descend, until the tray falls in the tray taking-out plate 233, because the tray taking-out plate 233 is in U shape as a whole, and the second lifting frame 222 can pass through the tray taking-out plate 233 and leave the lowermost tray;

[0042] S4, the linear module 232 of single-tray taking-out device 230 acts and drives the tray on the tray taking-out plate 233 to move left along the guide rail 231;

[0043] S5, when the tray taking-out plate 233 of single-tray taking-out device 230 moves to the left end, the third cylinder 241 of single-tray lifting device 240 acts, and the third lifting frame 242 drives the tray on the tray taking-out plate 233 upwards;Further convenient for the manipulator 9 to take material;

[0044] S6, the linear module 232 of single-tray taking-out device 230 acts and drives the tray taking-out plate 233 to move right and reset;

[0045] The empty tray blanking device 3 includes empty tray guide rail 310 and empty tray storage device 320;

[0046] The empty tray guide rail 310 is provided with two groups and the right end is inclined downward, and the two groups of empty tray guide rails 310 are located on the front and rear sides of the single-tray lifting device 240 of the full-tray tray feeding device 2; wherein the empty tray guide rail 310 comprises a rail bracket 311, and a plurality of rollers 312 are uniformly and spacedly arranged on the rail bracket 311; the empty tray storage device 320 is located at the middle right end of the main frame 1, and the top of the empty tray storage device 320 is located at the right end bottom of the empty tray guide rail 310; the empty tray storage device 320 comprises an empty tray bottom plate 321 and a side plate 322 located at the top of the empty tray bottom plate 321, the side plate 321 is two groups, four groups are provided, and the four groups of side plates 322 are arranged in a rectangular array at the top of the empty tray bottom plate 321.

[0047] When the tray on the third lifting frame 242 is taken out, the third cylinder 241 is actuated, the tray is lowered through the rectangular accommodation slot 102, the tray falls on the left end of the empty tray guide rail 310, and the tray slides along the empty tray guide rail 310 to the empty tray storage device 320, so that the tray is uniformly collected and conveniently taken away by workers.

[0048] In the description of the utility model, it should be explained that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "left", "right" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the utility model product is used, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only used for differentiation and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of the utility model, it should be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "provided", "connected" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, "connected" can be fixedly connected, or detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding, comprising a main frame, a full load tray feeding device, and an empty load tray discharging device, characterized in that, The full-load tray loading device is located at the top of the main frame, and the top of the main frame is provided with a top table plate, and a rectangular parking slot with an up-down opening is formed in the left side of the top table plate.

2. The metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding according to claim 1, wherein The full-load tray loading device comprises a whole-screw tray placing device, a whole-screw tray lifting device, a single-tray taking-out device and a single-tray lifting device.

3. The metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding according to claim 1, wherein The single-tray lifting device and the whole-screw tray lifting device are respectively located at the left and right sides of the single-tray taking-out device, and the whole-screw tray placing device is located above the whole-screw tray lifting device.

4. The metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding according to claim 3, wherein The top of the first support is provided with an enclosure, and the top left and right sides of the enclosure are symmetrically provided with tray corner limiting parts with an L-shaped horizontal section.

5. The metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding according to claim 1, wherein Meanwhile, the enclosures between different groups of first supports are fixedly connected with connecting plates.

6. The metal piece feeding device for insert injection molding according to claim 5, wherein The top of the first support is also fixedly installed with a first cylinder, and a tray bottom fixing part is also fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first cylinder. The single-tray lifting device is located at the rectangular parking slot, and the single-tray lifting device comprises a third cylinder and a third lifting frame. The empty-tray discharging device comprises an empty-tray guide rail and an empty-tray storage device. The empty-tray guide rail is provided with two groups, and the right ends of the two groups are inclined downward. The empty-tray storage device is located at the right end of the middle part of the main frame, and the top of the empty-tray storage device is located at the bottom of the right end of the empty-tray guide rail. The second cylinder is fixedly installed on the second cylinder support, and a second support mounting plate is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second cylinder. The top four corners of the second support mounting plate are fixedly installed with second guide rods, the second guide rods pass through the top table plate and are fixedly connected with the second lifting frame. The guide rail and the linear module are respectively fixedly installed at the top front and rear positions of the top table plate. The bottom front end of the tray taking-out plate is slidably arranged on the guide rail through a sliding block. The top of the tray taking-out plate is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks. The empty-tray storage device comprises an empty-tray bottom plate and a side plate located on the top of the empty-tray bottom plate. The two side plates form a group, and there are four groups in total. The four groups of side plates are arranged in a rectangular array on the top of the empty-tray bottom plate.

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  • Full-automatic feeding platform for collecting ring injection molding production process

    CN219114628U