Material transfer mechanism
By designing a material transfer mechanism, the automatic quantitative transfer of materials is achieved through the coordinated movement of the limiting plate, the baffle plate, and the push plate. This solves the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual quantitative transfer, improves production efficiency, and reduces costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520162993.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-23
AI Technical Summary
Traditional manual quantitative material transfer methods are inefficient and make it difficult to reduce production costs.
Design a material transfer mechanism, including a feeding device, a baffle assembly, a transfer device, and a pusher assembly, to achieve automatic quantitative transfer of materials through the coordinated movement of the limiting plate, the baffle plate, and the pusher plate.
It improves the efficiency and stability of material transfer and reduces production costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a conveying device, and more particularly to a material transfer mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] In product manufacturing, materials need to be transferred and loaded to facilitate subsequent processes such as packaging. For example, when placing cookies into different boxes, quantitative transfer of the cookies is required. Traditionally, material transfer involves manually placing quantitative quantities of material into the necessary equipment or different containers. This method is inefficient, reliant on manual labor, and makes it difficult to reduce production costs. Therefore, there is an urgent need for equipment that can efficiently transfer materials. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a material transfer mechanism to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.
[0004] The solution to the technical problem of this utility model is:
[0005] A material transfer mechanism includes: a feeding device having a rotatable feeding conveyor belt, the feeding device having two limiting plates spaced apart above the feeding conveyor belt; a baffle assembly located downstream of the feeding device, the baffle assembly having two baffle plates spaced apart vertically, the two baffle plates being movable in a direction approaching or away from the feeding conveyor belt; a transfer device having a rotatable transfer conveyor belt, the transfer conveyor belt having a plurality of grooves arranged along its conveying direction; and a pushing assembly having a push plate movable back and forth between the ends of the limiting plates and the ends of the grooves, the push plate being located between the horizontal planes of the two baffle plates.
[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: The feeding device is used to transport materials. The materials to be transferred are placed on the feeding conveyor belt, and the limiting plates on both sides limit the materials on both sides. Driven by the feeding conveyor belt, the materials can be transported towards the baffle assembly. At this time, the two baffle plates in the baffle assembly are close to the ends of the limiting plates to prevent the materials located between the two limiting plates from tipping over. When the materials need to be transferred, the two baffle plates move away from the limiting plates, and the feeding conveyor belt in the feeding device also works at the same time, gradually pushing out the materials arranged between the two limiting plates. When the baffle plates move to a set distance, the required amount of material between the two limiting plates is delivered, and the pusher plate in the pusher assembly moves away from the limiting plates. The plate end moves towards the tray end, pushing the material into the tray of the transfer conveyor belt. After the material is discharged to the required quantity, it is transferred. At this time, the upper and lower baffle plates move towards the end of the limiting plate. Since the push plate is located between the two baffle plates on the same horizontal plane, the two baffle plates will not interfere with the push plate. The two baffle plates block the material located at the end of the limiting plate to prevent the material from tipping over. Then the push rod can retract away from the end of the tray, while the transfer conveyor belt can continue to rotate, transferring the next empty tray to the push rod to prepare for the next material transfer. In this way, the material can be automatically and quantitatively transferred, improving production efficiency and stability, and helping to better control production costs.
[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the material blocking assembly includes a first base plate, a first translation drive, and a first slide block. The first base plate is located downstream of the conveyor of the feeding device. The first slide block is slidably connected to the first base plate. The first translation drive can drive the first slide block to move closer to or away from the feeding conveyor belt. The material blocking plate located below is connected to the first slide block, and a connecting column connects the two material blocking plates. Two limiting plates form a material limiting area above the feeding conveyor belt, with the ends of the two limiting plates near the material blocking assembly as the discharge end. The first slide block can move on the first base plate in the direction of moving closer to or away from the discharge end. The first translation drive provides driving force for the sliding of the first slide block. Before feeding the material, the first translation drive drives the two material blocking plates to move closer to the discharge end through the first slide block. When quantitatively transferring the material, the first translation drive drives the two material blocking plates away from the discharge end through the first slide block, thereby forming a space between the two material blocking plates between the discharge ends for quantitatively discharging the material from the discharge end.
[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the feeding assembly includes a second base plate, a second translation drive, and a second slide block. The second base plate is located on a side perpendicular to the conveying direction of the feeding device. The second slide block is slidably connected to the second base plate. The second translation drive can move the second slide block closer to or away from the tray. The second slide block is connected to a push rod, and the push plate is connected to the end of the push rod. The second slide block can move on the second base plate in a direction closer to or away from the limiting plate. The second translation drive provides driving force for the sliding of the second slide block. After the required amount of material is discharged from the discharge end, the second translation drive drives the push plate closer to the tray through the second slide block, thereby quantitatively transferring the discharged material into the tray. During this process, the push rod on the second slide block can abut against the material near the end of the limiting plate, thereby preventing the material in the limiting plate from tipping over. After the material transfer is completed, the second translation drive drives the push plate away from the tray through the second slide block to prepare for the next material transfer.
[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the feeding device is equipped with a linear drive. One of the limiting plates has a movable section on the end near the baffle assembly. The linear drive is connected to the movable section, which can move the movable section closer to or away from the other limiting plate. In one of the limiting plates, the limiting plate has a fixed portion above the feeding conveyor belt, while the movable section is located at the end near the baffle assembly. Under normal use, the limiting section is away from the other limiting plate. Before material needs to be fed out between the two limiting plates, the linear drive drives the movable section to move closer to the other limiting plate, aligning the multiple materials between the movable section and the other limiting plate, thereby aligning the multiple materials in the width direction of the limiting plate and improving the discharge effect after the material is fed out.
[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a bracket is provided on the side of the limiting plate, and a pressure plate is connected to the bracket above the feeding conveyor belt. When the material moves to the position between the two limiting plates near the material blocking assembly under the drive of the feeding conveyor belt, the pressure plate abuts against the top side of the material, which can limit the height position of the material and further improve the effect of aligning the material between the two limiting plates.
[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a stop bar is connected to the middle of the tray. When the pusher plate pushes the material into the tray, the stop bar in the middle of the tray can limit the stroke of the material entering the tray, preventing the material from excessively entering the tray, thereby improving the effect of transferring the material into the tray and aligning it.
[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, guide edges are connected to both sides of the tray near the limiting plate, and the two guide edges gradually move away from each other in the direction close to the limiting plate. The two guide edges form a guide area at the end of the tray that gradually narrows towards the tray, so that when the material is pushed into the tray, it can smoothly enter between the two guide edges, and then be smoothly pushed into the tray by the guidance of the two guide edges on both sides of the material.
[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, this utility model also includes a feeding device, which is located upstream of the conveying side of the feeding device. The feeding device has a rotatable feeding conveyor belt. A feeding device for feeding materials is also provided upstream of the conveying side of the feeding device. External materials can be fed onto the feeding conveyor belt via external equipment, and then transported along the feeding conveyor belt to the feeding conveyor belt of the feeding device. This configuration of two devices for material conveying allows for convenient integration with external equipment.
[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the feeding conveyor belt is inclined downwards along the direction close to the limiting plate. The material conveyed on the feeding conveyor belt is fed into the loading conveyor belt at an incline, which allows the material to be pressed onto the loading conveyor belt under the action of gravity. This helps to prevent the material on the loading conveyor belt from tipping over to the feeding conveyor belt, and better achieves material alignment.
[0015] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a detection sensor is installed above the feeding conveyor belt in the feeding device. The detection sensor is used to detect the discharge status of the material at the end of the limiting plate, such as detecting whether there is material at the end of the limiting plate, whether the material is tilted, etc., thereby improving the material feeding effect. Attached Figure Description
[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly explained below. Obviously, the described drawings are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Those skilled in the art can obtain other design schemes and drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the entire utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of part A.
[0019] In the attached diagram: 100-feeding device, 110-limiting plate, 120-linear drive, 130-moving section, 200-stopping assembly, 210-stopping plate, 220-first base plate, 230-first translation drive, 240-first slide, 250-connecting column, 300-transfer device, 310-slot, 311-stop bar, 312-guide edge, 400-pushing assembly, 410-push plate, 411-push rod, 420-second base plate, 430-second translation drive, 440-second slide, 510-support, 520-pressure plate, 600-feeding device, 700-detection sensor. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.
[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0022] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.
[0023] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0024] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2A material transfer mechanism includes a feeding device 100, a baffle assembly 200, a transfer device 300, and a pusher assembly 400. The feeding device 100 has a rotatable feeding conveyor belt. Two limiting plates 110 are spaced apart above the feeding conveyor belt. In practical applications, the feeding device 100 can be a belt conveyor, with the rotating conveyor belt serving as the feeding conveyor belt. The two limiting plates 110 are connected to a fixed structure of the belt conveyor. The baffle assembly 200 is located downstream of the feeding device 100 and contains... Two baffles 210 are spaced apart vertically and can move in a direction close to or away from the feeding conveyor belt; the transfer device 300 has a rotatable transfer conveyor belt with multiple trays 310 arranged along its conveying direction. In practical applications, the transfer conveyor belt can also be a belt conveyor, and the rotatable conveyor belt in the belt conveyor is the transfer conveyor belt; the pushing assembly 400 has a push plate 410 that can move back and forth between the end of the limiting plate 110 and the end of the tray 310, and the push plate 410 is located between the horizontal planes where the two baffles 210 are located.
[0025] As described above, the feeding device 100 is used to transport materials. The materials to be transferred are placed on the feeding conveyor belt, and the limiting plates 110 on both sides limit the materials on both sides. Driven by the feeding conveyor belt, the materials can be transported to the baffle assembly 200. At this time, the two baffle plates 210 in the baffle assembly 200 are close to the ends of the limiting plates 110 to prevent the materials located between the two limiting plates 110 from tipping over. When the materials need to be transferred, the two baffle plates 210 move away from the limiting plates 110, and the feeding conveyor belt in the feeding device 100 also works at the same time, gradually pushing out the materials arranged between the two limiting plates 110. When the baffle plates 210 move to the set distance, the materials between the two limiting plates 110 are pushed out to the required quantity, and the pusher plate 410 in the pusher assembly 400 pushes out from the ends of the limiting plates 110. The material is pushed into the tray 310 of the transfer conveyor belt by moving towards the end of the tray 310. After the material is discharged to the required quantity, it is transferred. At this time, the upper and lower baffles 210 move towards the end of the limiting plate 110. Since the push plate 410 is located between the two baffles 210 on the horizontal plane, the two baffles 210 will not interfere with the push plate 410. The two baffles 210 block the material located at the end of the limiting plate 110 to prevent the material from tipping over. Then the push rod 411 can retract away from the end of the tray 310, and the transfer conveyor belt can continue to rotate to transfer the next empty tray 310 to the push rod 411 to prepare for the next material transfer. In this way, the material can be automatically and quantitatively transferred, improving production efficiency and stability, and helping to better control production costs.
[0026] The baffle assembly 200 mainly has a drive source that can drive the upper and lower baffle plates 210 to move closer to or away from the limiting plate 110. It has various structural forms. In this embodiment, the baffle assembly 200 includes a first base plate 220, a first translation drive 230 and a first slide block 240. The first base plate 220 is located on the downstream side of the conveying device 100 and can be connected to the feeding device 100. The first slide block 240 is slidably connected to the first base plate 220. The first translation drive 230 can drive the first slide block 240 to move closer to or away from the feeding conveyor belt. The lower baffle plate 210 is connected to the first slide block 240. A connecting post 250 is connected between the two baffle plates 210. Two limiting plates 110 are arranged above the feeding conveyor belt to form a region for limiting the material. The ends of the two limiting plates 110 near the baffle assembly 200 are the discharge ends. The first slide block 240 can move on the first base plate 220 in the direction of approaching or moving away from the discharge end. The first translation drive 230 provides driving force for the sliding of the first slide block 240. Before feeding the material, the first translation drive 230 drives the two baffle plates 210 to approach the discharge end through the first slide block 240. When the material is quantitatively transferred, the first translation drive 230 drives the two baffle plates 210 away from the discharge end through the first slide block 240, so that the two baffle plates 210 form a space between the discharge ends that can quantitatively measure the material sent out from the discharge end.
[0027] In practical applications, the first translation drive 230 is mainly used to provide driving force for reciprocating movement in a straight direction. It has various structural forms, such as cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, or electric lead screws. In this embodiment, the first translation drive 230 can be in the form of synchronous belt drive. Specifically, a first motor is connected to the first base plate 220, a first synchronous pulley is installed on the first base plate 220, the first motor drives the first synchronous pulley, and a first synchronous belt is connected to the outside of the first synchronous pulley. The first synchronous belt is synchronously connected to the first slide block 240. The first motor drives the first synchronous belt to rotate reciprocally, thereby driving the first slide block 240 to move back and forth on the first base plate 220.
[0028] The feeding assembly 400 mainly has a drive source that can drive the push plate 410 to move closer to or away from the tray 310. In this embodiment, the feeding assembly 400 includes a second base plate 420, a second translation drive 430 and a second slide block 440. The second base plate 420 is located on one side perpendicular to the conveying direction of the feeding device 100. The second slide block 440 is slidably connected to the second base plate 420. The second translation drive can drive the second slide block 440 to move closer to or away from the tray 310. The second slide block 440 is connected to a push rod 411, and the push plate 410 is connected to the end of the push rod 411. The second slide block 440 can move on the second base plate 420 in a direction close to or away from the limiting plate 110. The second translation drive provides driving force for the sliding of the second slide block 440. After the required amount of material is discharged from the discharge end, the second translation drive drives the push plate 410 to approach the tray 310 through the second slide block 440, thereby quantitatively transferring the discharged material into the tray 310. During this process, the push rod 411 on the second slide block 440 can abut against the material near the end of the limiting plate 110, thereby preventing the material in the limiting plate 110 from tipping over. After the material transfer is completed, the second translation drive drives the push plate 410 away from the tray 310 through the second slide block 440 to prepare for the next material transfer.
[0029] In practical applications, the second translation drive is mainly used to provide the driving force for reciprocating movement in a straight direction. It has various structural forms, such as cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, or electric lead screws. In this embodiment, the second translation drive can be in the form of synchronous belt drive. Specifically, a second motor is connected to the second base plate 420, and a second synchronous pulley is installed on the second base plate 420. The second motor drives the second synchronous pulley, and a second synchronous belt is connected to the outside of the second synchronous pulley. The second synchronous belt is synchronously connected to the second slide block 440. The second motor drives the second synchronous belt to rotate reciprocally, thereby driving the second slide block 440 to move back and forth on the second base plate 420.
[0030] In the above embodiment, the two limiting plates 110 located above the feeding conveyor belt can be fixed, and the area formed by the two limiting the material is fixed. However, in this embodiment, the feeding device 100 is provided with a linear drive 120. One of the limiting plates 110 has a movable section 130 on the side near the end of the material blocking assembly 200. That is, the limiting plate 110 has a part fixed above the feeding conveyor belt and also has a part that can move back and forth above the feeding conveyor belt. The linear drive 120 is connected to the movable section 130. The linear drive 120 can drive the movable section 130 to move closer to or away from the other limiting plate 110. In practical applications, the linear drive 120 can have various structural forms, such as a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or an electric lead screw. In one of the limiting plates 110, the limiting plate 110 has a fixed part above the feeding conveyor belt, and a movable section 130 is provided at the end near the baffle assembly. When in normal use, the limiting section is in a state away from the other limiting plate 110. When it is necessary to send the material out between the two limiting plates 110, the linear drive 120 drives the movable section 130 to move closer to the other limiting plate 110, so as to close and align the multiple materials between the movable section 130 and the other limiting plate 110, thereby aligning the multiple materials in the width direction of the limiting plate 110, thereby improving the discharge effect after the material is sent out.
[0031] When materials are arranged and conveyed, to prevent them from being pushed upwards due to compression, in this embodiment, a bracket 510 is provided on the side of the limiting plate 110, and a pressure plate 520 is connected to the bracket 510 above the feeding conveyor belt. When the materials move to a position between the two limiting plates 110 near the material blocking assembly 200 under the drive of the feeding conveyor belt, the pressure plate 520 abuts against the top of the materials, which can limit the height position of the materials and further improve the effect of aligning the materials between the two limiting plates 110.
[0032] The tray 310 forms a trough structure for holding materials. This trough structure extends perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transfer conveyor belt. When materials are pushed into the tray 310, in order to better position the materials within the tray 310, in this embodiment, a stop bar 311 is connected to the middle of the tray 310. When the pusher plate 410 pushes the materials into the tray 310, the stop bar 311 in the middle of the tray 310 can limit the stroke of the materials entering the tray 310, preventing the materials from excessively entering the tray 310, thereby improving the effect of aligning the materials transferred into the tray 310.
[0033] To improve the stability of pushing material into the tray 310, in this embodiment, guide edges 312 are respectively connected to both sides of the tray 310 near the limiting plate 110, and the two guide edges 312 gradually move away from each other in the direction close to the limiting plate 110. The two guide edges 312 form a guide area at the end of the tray 310 that gradually narrows towards the tray 310. In this way, when the material is pushed into the tray 310, it can smoothly enter between the two guide edges 312, and then, guided by the two guide edges 312 on both sides of the material, the material can be smoothly pushed into the tray 310.
[0034] External materials can be directly fed onto the feeding conveyor belt. To further improve the material arrangement effect, this utility model also includes a feeding device 600. The feeding device 600 is located on the upstream side of the feeding device 100. The feeding device 600 has a rotating feeding conveyor belt. In practical applications, the feeding device 600 can be a belt conveyor. In this case, the rotating conveyor belt in the belt conveyor is the feeding conveyor belt. In addition, a width limiting plate is also provided above the feeding conveyor belt in the feeding device 600. Two width limiting plates are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction perpendicular to the feeding conveyor belt. The two width limiting plates limit the material on both sides respectively. One width limiting plate is longer than the other, which makes it convenient for the material to enter from the shorter side. On the upstream side of the feeding device 100, there is also a feeding device 600 for feeding materials. External materials can be fed into the feeding conveyor belt through external equipment, and the materials are conveyed to the feeding conveyor belt of the feeding device 100 along the feeding conveyor belt. With two devices for conveying materials configured in this way, it is convenient to connect to external equipment for use.
[0035] The feeding conveyor belt can push materials horizontally, just like the loading conveyor belt. However, in this embodiment, the feeding conveyor belt is inclined downwards along the direction close to the limiting plate 110. The material conveyed on the feeding conveyor belt is fed into the loading conveyor belt at an incline, which allows the material to be pressed onto the loading conveyor belt under the action of gravity. This helps to prevent the material on the loading conveyor belt from tipping over to the feeding conveyor belt, and better achieves material alignment.
[0036] In some embodiments, the feeding device 100 is equipped with a detection sensor 700 located above the feeding conveyor belt. The detection sensor 700 may be a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, an image sensor, etc. The detection sensor 700 is used to detect the discharge status of the material at the end of the limiting plate 110, such as detecting whether there is material at the end of the limiting plate 110, whether the material is tilted, etc., thereby improving the material feeding effect.
[0037] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.
Claims
1. A material transfer mechanism, characterized by: The application relates to a feeding device and a pushing device. The feeding device (100) is provided with two limiting plates (110) which are arranged above the feeding conveyor and can rotate. The pushing device (400) is provided with a push plate (410) which can move back and forth between the end of the limiting plate (110) and the end of the transfer conveyor. The pushing device (400) comprises a second base plate (420), a second translation driving element (430) and a second sliding base (440), the second base plate (420) is arranged on the side which is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the feeding device (100), the second sliding base (440) is slidingly connected to the second base plate (420), the second translation driving element can drive the second sliding base (440) to move close to or away from the transfer conveyor, the second sliding base (440) is connected with a push rod (411), and the push plate (410) is connected to the end of the push rod (411). The feeding device (100) is provided with a linear driving element (120), one end of the limiting plate (110) is provided with a movable section (130) which is close to the end of the blocking assembly (200), the linear driving element (120) is drivingly connected to the movable section (130), and the linear driving element (120) can drive the movable section (130) to move close to or away from the other limiting plate (110).
2. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The limiting plate (110) is provided with a support (510) on the side, the support (510) is connected with a pressing plate (520) which is arranged above the feeding conveyor.
3. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The transfer conveyor is provided with a plurality of holding grooves (310) which are arranged along the conveying direction of the transfer conveyor.
4. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The holding groove (310) is provided with a blocking rod (311) in the middle.
5. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The holding groove (310) is provided with a guide edge (312) on the side which is close to the limiting plate (110), and the two guide edges (312) gradually move away from each other along the direction close to the limiting plate (110).
6. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: 7. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: 8. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The feeding device (600) is arranged on the upstream side of the conveying of the feeding device (100), and the feeding device (600) has a rotatable feeding conveyor belt.
9. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 8, wherein: The feeding conveyor belt is arranged to be inclined downward in the direction close to the limiting plate (110).
10. A material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The feeding device (100) is arranged above the feeding conveyor belt and provided with a detection sensor (700).