Conveying module of assembled ball chain plate
By introducing a connecting protrusion, connecting rod, and frame support plate structure into the ball chain plate, the problems of shaft wear and inconvenient adjustment of rotation direction are solved, and the durability and flexibility of the ball chain plate are realized.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520170841.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-25
AI Technical Summary
When bearing heavy loads, the shaft of the existing ball bearing chain is prone to wear or breakage due to excessive pressure, and the rotation direction of the balls is inconvenient to adjust.
Design an assembled ball chain plate by setting connecting protrusions and connecting holes on the chain links, embedding connecting rods, and using a frame ring and support plate structure in the ball mechanism. The balls can rotate within the frame ring, the support plate provides support when needed, and the frame ring can be adjusted in installation direction to change the rotation direction of the balls.
This reduces the pressure load on the shaft, extends the service life of the balls, facilitates ball replacement and maintenance, lowers production costs, and improves the applicability of the module.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to conveying equipment technical field especially is related to a conveying module of assembled ball chain plate. BACKGROUND
[0002] The module conveying belt is formed by hot plastic molding of plastic into a semi-finished module, and then the module is assembled into a module according to requirements, and the module conveying belt is installed on a conveyor to carry and convey materials, and the module conveying belt has good transverse stability, good physical and chemical properties, and reasonable economic applicability, and is suitable for food processing, fruit grading, packaging lines, aquatic product processing production lines, frozen product production lines, battery manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, can manufacturing industry, agriculture, chemical industry, electronic industry and the like.
[0003] CN208932223U discloses a ball surface panel slide, comprising a plurality of bands that are hingedly connected to each other, a first shaft that traverses the bands is arranged between adjacent bands, a plurality of sliding units are arranged on the bands, the sliding unit comprises a ball and a second shaft arranged on the band, and the second shaft penetrates the ball. The fixing hole comprises a first fixing hole, a second fixing hole, a third fixing hole and a fourth fixing hole, the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole are coaxial circular holes, the third fixing hole and the fourth fixing hole are coaxial circular holes, and the axial direction of the third fixing hole is perpendicular to the axial direction of the first fixing hole. The above document solves the problem that the rotating direction of the ball can be changed to rotate along the transportation direction or along the direction perpendicular to the transportation direction, thereby realizing sorting operation in different scenes. However, the shaft is arranged in the fixing hole, and when the goods are heavy, the position where the shaft and the fixing hole are in contact bears a large pressure, which can easily cause wear of the fixing hole or even breakage of the shaft, and thus a conveying module of ball chain plate that can reduce the pressure borne by the shaft is needed. SUMMARY
[0004] In order to solve the problem of reducing the risk of shaft breakage and facilitating adjustment of the rotating direction of the ball, the utility model provides a conveying module of assembled ball chain plate.
[0005] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a conveying module of assembled ball chain plate, which comprises:
[0006] A plurality of adjacent link blocks are provided with connecting protrusions on both sides, the connecting protrusions are provided with connecting holes penetrating along the length direction of the link block, connecting rods are arranged in the connecting holes, a plurality of through holes are arranged on the link block, ball mechanisms are embedded in the through holes, the ball mechanism comprises a frame ring, a shaft rod arranged in the frame ring and a ball sleeved on the shaft rod, and the bottom of the frame ring extends to the center to form a supporting plate.
[0007] Further, the frame ring is a square ring body, the frame ring comprises an upper frame body and a lower frame body, the inner side of the upper frame body is formed with a first rolling groove for accommodating the shaft rod, the inner side of the lower frame body is formed with a second rolling groove arranged correspondingly to the first rolling groove, and the first rolling groove and the second rolling groove cooperate to form a groove hole for the rotation of the shaft rod.
[0008] Further, the side wall of the lower frame body is formed with a first flange extending outward, the side wall of the through hole is formed with a boss extending inward and to the center, and the first flange of the lower frame body is arranged on the boss in the through hole, so that the lower frame body is embedded in the through hole.
[0009] Further, the side wall of the upper frame body is formed with a second flange extending outward, the second flange is arranged on the first flange, and the side wall of the first flange is flush with the side wall of the second flange.
[0010] Further, the distance from the supporting plate to the center of the groove hole is greater than the radius of the tangent plane of the ball, and the side of the supporting plate facing the ball forms a smooth circular arc with the inner wall of the frame ring.
[0011] Further, the supporting plate is formed with a process hole at the center, and the process hole is opposite to the ball.
[0012] Further, the chain link block comprises opposite first and second surfaces, the first surface of the chain link block is provided with a process groove, the process groove is arranged between adjacent through holes, and the process groove penetrates the chain link block.
[0013] Further, the second surface of the chain link block is formed with an inner groove, and the inner groove is arranged between adjacent through holes.
[0014] Further, the chain link block comprises a center chain link block and an outer edge chain link block, the outer edge chain link block is formed with a protruding blocking block, the blocking block is formed with a cavity for accommodating a blocking head, and the blocking head is arranged in the cavity.
[0015] Further, the blocking head is a strip-shaped body, the middle part of the blocking head is formed with an angle, the blocking head comprises opposite first and second sides, the first side of the blocking head is formed with a first protruding block and a second protruding block arranged at two ends, and a third protruding block arranged at the angle, the second side of the blocking head is formed with a strip-shaped protruding sliding block, the blocking block is formed with a first dismounting hole matched with the first protruding block, and a second dismounting hole matched with the second protruding block and the third protruding block, and the inner wall of the cavity is formed with a sliding groove matched with the sliding block, and the first dismounting hole is opposite to the connecting hole.
[0016] Further, the ball is a cylindrical body, a spherical body or an ellipsoidal body.
[0017] In summary, the utility model has the following beneficial technical effects:
[0018] 1. The utility model provides a kind of conveying module of assembled ball chain plate, ball mechanism is embedded in the through hole of chain link block, it can be simultaneously adjusted installation direction as required, make the rolling direction of ball adjustment consistent with conveying direction or perpendicular to conveying direction, in addition, it is also convenient to replace or repair single ball mechanism when required.
[0019] 2. The utility model provides a kind of conveying module of assembled ball chain plate, reduce the pressure that bearing bears, improve the service life of ball, when the pressure that partial bearing of shaft rod is larger, shaft rod will be bent downward, make ball contact to smooth support plate, support plate can play certain supporting effect to ball, share the pressure that ball bears, while smooth cambered surface is also conducive to the rolling of ball, reduce the risk of shaft rod fracture.
[0020] 3. The utility model provides a kind of conveying module of assembled ball chain plate, the upper frame of frame ring and lower frame body are convenient to assemble, the process hole in the center of support plate is opposite ball, on the one hand, reduce the friction of ball rolling and support plate, on the other hand, ball can be ejected through process hole and disassembled and replaced, while also help to reduce the weight of entire ball mechanism, reduce material cost.Processing groove can reduce the material consumption of chain link block, reduce production cost, reduce the weight of link block.
[0021] 4. The utility model provides a kind of conveying module of assembled ball chain plate, connect multiple link blocks into a whole through connecting rod, plugging head is used to block connecting rod, so that connecting rod is located inside link block, the plugging head in plugging block can be stopped first protruding block through first disassembly hole by the tool of outside, then third protruding block is stirred through second disassembly hole, so that plugging head is pulled out the cavity of plugging block, this design is convenient to disassemble plugging head, and can be repeatedly disassembled, not easy to damage connecting rod, not easy to damage plugging head. DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the conveying module of assembled ball chain plate of the utility model embodiment.
[0023] Figure 2 It is the explosion view of the conveying module of assembled ball chain plate of the utility model embodiment.
[0024] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of link block of the utility model embodiment.
[0025] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of lower frame body of the utility model embodiment.
[0026] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of upper frame body of the utility model embodiment.
[0027] Figure 6 It is the structural schematic view of the center link block and the outer edge link block of the embodiment of the utility model.
[0028] Figure 7 It is the structural schematic view of the plugging block and the plugging head of the embodiment of the utility model.
[0029] Figure 8 It is another structural schematic view of the conveying module of the assembled ball chain plate of the embodiment of the utility model.
[0030] Among them, 1, chain link block;102, connecting protrusion;103, connecting hole;104, through hole;105, connecting rod;106, boss;107, process groove;108, inner groove;109, center link block;110, outer edge link block;2, ball mechanism;201, frame ring;202, process hole;203, shaft;204, ball;205, support plate;3, upper frame;301, first rolling groove;302, second flange;4, lower frame;401, second rolling groove;402, first flange;5, plugging block;501, chamber;502, plugging head;503, first protrusion;504, second protrusion;505, third protrusion;506, sliding block;507, first dismounting hole;508, second dismounting hole;509, slide. Specific implementation
[0031] The utility model will be further explained in detail in combination with the drawings.
[0032] Embodiment 1
[0033] Referring to Figure 1 The conveying module of the assembled ball chain plate 204 of the embodiment, including two chain link blocks 1 adjacent, both sides of chain link block 1 are provided with connecting protrusion 102, connecting protrusion 102 is provided with connecting hole 103 along the length direction of chain link block 1, connecting hole 103 is provided with connecting rod 105, chain link block 1 is equipped with multiple through holes 104, the through hole 104 is embedded with ball mechanism 2, ball mechanism 2 includes frame ring 201, shaft 203 arranged in frame ring 201 and ball 204 set on shaft 203, the bottom of frame ring 201 extends to the center and forms support plate 205.
[0034] Link block uses high-strength plastic integrated molding, and this material has good wear resistance and can guarantee structural strength. The material of connecting rod 105 is selected from alloy steel, to avoid wear after long-term use.
[0035] Referring to Figure 2, the overall frame ring 201 is a square ring body, the frame ring 201 includes an upper frame body 3 and a lower frame body 4, the inner side of the upper frame body 3 is formed with a first rolling groove 301 accommodating the shaft rod 203, the inner side of the lower frame body 4 is formed with a second rolling groove 401 arranged correspondingly with the first rolling groove 301, and the first rolling groove 301 and the second rolling groove 401 cooperate to form a groove hole for the rotation of the shaft rod 203.
[0036] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the side wall of the lower frame body 4 is formed with a first flange 402 extending outward, the side wall of the through hole 104 is formed with a boss 106 extending inward to the center, and the flange of the lower frame body 4 is arranged on the boss 106 in the through hole 104, so that the lower frame body 4 is embedded in the through hole 104. Figure 3 A in the figure is a partial enlarged view of the boss 106.
[0037] Referring to Figure 5 , the side wall of the upper frame body 3 is formed with a second flange 302 extending outward, the second flange 302 is arranged on the first flange 402, and the side wall of the first flange 402 is flush with the second flange 302.
[0038] The upper frame body 3 and the lower frame body 4 of the frame ring 201 are integrally formed by high-strength plastic, and the lower frame body 4 is embedded in the through hole 104 by interference fit or is welded by ultrasonic welding.
[0039] Referring to Figure 4 , the distance from the supporting plate 205 to the center of the groove hole is greater than the tangent radius of the ball 204, and the side of the supporting plate 205 facing the ball 204 forms a smooth circular arc with the inner wall of the frame ring 201.
[0040] In normal operation, the ball 204 does not contact the supporting plate 205, only when the pressure is too large, the shaft rod 203 is slightly bent, the ball 204 touches the supporting plate 205, the supporting plate 205 shares part of the pressure, and provides a certain buffer correction force when the ball 204 is slightly offset. Because of the smooth design of the inner wall, the ball 204 rolls stably to avoid damage and breakage of the shaft rod 203.
[0041] Referring to Figure 4 , the supporting plate 205 is formed with a process hole 202 at the center, and the process hole 202 is opposite to the ball 204.
[0042] The ball 204 can be pushed out through the process hole 202 for disassembly and replacement, which also helps to reduce the weight of the entire ball mechanism 2.
[0043] Referring to Figure 6The link block 1 comprises opposite first and second faces, and a process groove 107 is arranged on the first face of the link block 1, the process groove 107 being arranged between adjacent through holes 104 and penetrating the link block.
[0044] Referring to Figure 6 An inner groove 108 is formed on the second face of the link block 1, and the inner groove 108 is arranged between adjacent through holes 104.
[0045] The process groove 107 can reduce the material usage of the link block 1, reduce the production cost, and reduce the weight of the link block.
[0046] The inner groove 108 is mainly used for inserting a protruding block, the protruding block being provided with a tooth hole for engaging with a gear, and the protruding block is driven to move the link block by the rotation of the gear, so as to realize the movement of the link block.
[0047] Referring to Figure 6 The link block 1 comprises a center link block 109 and an outer edge link block 110, the outer edge link block 110 being formed with a protruding blocking block 5, the blocking block 5 being formed with a cavity 501 for accommodating a blocking head 502, and the blocking head 502 being arranged in the cavity 501.
[0048] The center link block 109 and the outer edge link block 110 are both provided with the inner groove 108.
[0049] The center link block 109 is used for being installed in the middle part of the whole conveying module, and the outer edge link block 110 is used for being installed in the edge part of the whole module, for limiting the connecting rod 105 and making the connecting rod 105 arranged inside the link block.
[0050] Referring to Figure 7 The blocking head 502 is in the shape of a long strip, and the middle part of the blocking head 502 is formed with an angle, the blocking head 502 comprising opposite first and second sides, the first side of the blocking head 502 being formed with a first protruding block 503 and a second protruding block 504 arranged at two ends, and a third protruding block 505 arranged at the angle, the second side of the blocking head 502 being formed with a long-strip-shaped protruding sliding block 506, the blocking block 5 being formed with a first dismounting hole 507 matched with the first protruding block 503, and a second dismounting hole 508 matched with the second protruding block 504 and the third protruding block 505, and an inner wall of the cavity 501 being formed with a sliding groove 509 matched with the sliding block 506, and the first dismounting hole 507 being opposite to the connecting hole 103.
[0051] The plurality of link blocks are connected into a whole through the connecting rod 105, the blocking head 502 is used to block the connecting rod 105, the connecting rod 105 is located inside the link block, the blocking head 502 in the blocking block 5 can be pulled out from the cavity 501 of the blocking block 5 through the following steps: the tool outside the blocking block 5 is used, a tool with the first dismounting hole 507 is inserted, for example, a screwdriver or a scissors is used, the first protrusion 503 is pressed through the first dismounting hole 507, the blocking block 5 is deformed due to the angle, the first protrusion 503 is out of the first dismounting hole 507, the third protrusion 505 is moved through the second dismounting hole 508, the blocking block 5 is out of the cavity 501, and the blocking head 502 is pulled out from the cavity 501 of the blocking block 5. The design is convenient for dismounting the blocking head 502, can be repeatedly dismounted, is not easy to damage the connecting rod 105, and is not easy to damage the blocking head 502.
[0052] The whole of the ball 204 is a cylinder, a sphere or an ellipsoid.
[0053] Because the supporting plate 205 is arranged on the frame ring 201 and is not arranged on the link block 1, in conveying and sorting light objects, the frame ring 201 without the supporting plate 205 can be used instead, without replacing the link block, and the applicability of the conveying module is increased. According to needs, the mounting direction of the frame ring 201 can be adjusted, the rolling direction of the ball 204 is adjusted to be consistent with the conveying direction or perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the embodiment shows the case that the rolling direction of the ball 204 is consistent with the conveying direction. In addition, the single ball mechanism 2 can be replaced or repaired as needed.
[0054] Embodiment 2
[0055] Reference Figure 8 The embodiment is different from the embodiment 1 in that the rolling direction of the ball 204 is perpendicular to the conveying direction. The embodiment is suitable for sorting scenes and is convenient for changing the movement direction of the sorted objects and making the sorted objects separate from the conveying belt.
[0056] The above are preferable embodiments of the utility model, and do not limit the protection scope of the utility model, so that: equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the utility model should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. An assembled ball chain plate conveying module, comprising a plurality of adjacent chain link blocks (1), both sides of the chain link block (1) are provided with a connecting protrusion (102), the connecting protrusion (102) is provided with a connecting hole (103) through the length direction of the chain link block (1), and a connecting rod (105) is arranged in the connecting hole (103), characterized in that, The chain link block (1) is provided with a plurality of through holes (104), and a ball mechanism (2) is embedded in the through holes (104); the ball mechanism (2) comprises a frame ring (201), a shaft rod (203) arranged in the frame ring (201), and a ball (204) sleeved on the shaft rod (203); the bottom of the frame ring (201) extends to the center to form a supporting plate (205). The chain link block (1) comprises a center link block (109) and an outer edge link block (110), the outer edge link block (110) is formed with a protruding blocking block (5), the blocking block (5) is formed with a cavity (501) for accommodating a blocking head (502), and the blocking head (502) is arranged in the cavity (501). The blocking head (502) is in the shape of a long strip, the middle part of the blocking head (502) is formed with an angle, the blocking head (502) comprises opposite first and second sides, the first side of the blocking head (502) is formed with a first protruding block (503) and a second protruding block (504) arranged at two ends, and a third protruding block (505) arranged at the angle, the second side of the blocking head (502) is formed with a long-strip-shaped protruding sliding block (506), the blocking block (5) is formed with a first dismounting hole (507) matched with the first protruding block (503), a second dismounting hole (508) matched with the second protruding block (504) and the third protruding block (505), and a sliding groove (509) matched with the sliding block (506) formed on the inner wall of the cavity (501), and the first dismounting hole (507) is opposite to the connecting hole (103).
2. The modular ball chain conveyor module of claim 1, wherein, The frame ring (201) is in the shape of a square ring body, the frame ring (201) comprises an upper frame body (3) and a lower frame body (4), the inner side of the upper frame body (3) is formed with a first rolling groove (301) for accommodating the shaft rod (203), and the inner side of the lower frame body (4) is formed with a second rolling groove (401) arranged correspondingly to the first rolling groove (301); the first rolling groove (301) and the second rolling groove (401) are matched to form a groove hole for the rotation of the shaft rod (203).
3. The modular ball chain conveyor module of claim 2, wherein, The side wall of the lower frame body (4) is formed with a first flange (402) extending outward, the side wall of the through hole (104) is formed with a boss (106) extending inward to the center, and the first flange (402) of the lower frame body (4) is arranged on the boss (106) in the through hole (104) so that the lower frame body (4) is embedded in the through hole (104).
4. The modular ball chain conveyor module of claim 3, wherein, The side wall of the upper frame body (3) is formed with a second flange (302) extending outward, the second flange (302) is arranged on the first flange (402), and the side wall of the first flange (402) is flush with the second flange (302).
5. The modular ball chain conveyor module of claim 4, wherein, The supporting plate (205) is formed with a process hole (202) at the center, and the process hole (202) is opposite to the ball (204).
6. The modular ball chain conveyor module of claim 5, wherein, The chain link block (1) comprises opposite first and second faces, and a process groove (107) is arranged on the first face of the chain link block (1), the process groove (107) is arranged between adjacent through holes (104), and the process groove (107) penetrates the link block.
7. The modular ball chain conveyor module of claim 6, wherein, An inner groove (108) is formed on the second face of the link block (1), and is provided between adjacent through holes (104).