Automatic grabbing and transferring device for plate profiles

Abstract

An automatic grabbing and transferring device for plate profiles comprises a plate conveying belt, a workbench, a tipping bucket mechanism, a distributing mechanism, a plate conveying line and a transferring mechanism, the bottom of the tipping bucket mechanism and the bottom of the distributing mechanism are both fixed to the workbench, and the plate conveying belt conveys fed plates to the position of the tipping bucket mechanism; the tipping bucket mechanism turns over the plate from the lying position to the side standing position, at the moment, the material distributing mechanism clamps the plate and translates the plate to the plate conveying line, and when the plate conveying line conveys the plate to the station below the transferring mechanism, the transferring mechanism grabs the plate and translates the plate to the station of the next frame bending procedure. The plate conveying belt, the workbench, the tipping bucket mechanism, the material distributing mechanism, the plate conveying line and the transferring mechanism are sequentially arranged, so that the plate can be effectively and automatically transferred to the frame bending process, the machining efficiency is improved, and the rhythm of upstream and downstream processes can be effectively matched.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sheet metal processing technology, specifically to an automatic sheet metal profile gripping and transfer device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the processing of sheet metal products, such as bending frames, manual loading is often used for the parts to be processed. This is inefficient and requires employees to perform repetitive tasks for long periods, turning around repeatedly to load and unload, which easily leads to fatigue and affects cycle time. Furthermore, manual handling of workpieces is unsafe and physically demanding. With the increasing volume of sheet metal processing, designing highly efficient and safe automated gripping and transfer equipment has become a primary requirement for manufacturers. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic sheet metal and profile gripping and transferring device to solve the problem that sheet metal and profiles cannot be effectively and automatically transferred to the bending frame process.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic sheet metal profile gripping and transfer device includes a sheet metal conveyor belt, a worktable, a tipping mechanism, a sorting mechanism, a sheet metal transport line, and a transfer mechanism. The worktable is located below the sheet metal conveyor belt and the sheet metal transport line, and the sheet metal transport line is located on one side of the sheet metal conveyor belt. The sheet metal conveyor belt and the sheet metal transport line are arranged parallel to each other. The tipping mechanism, the sorting mechanism, and the transfer mechanism are arranged parallel to each other. The sheet metal conveyor belt is perpendicular to the sorting mechanism. The bottoms of the tipping mechanism and the sorting mechanism are both fixed to the worktable. The sheet metal conveyor belt transports incoming sheet metal to the position of the tipping mechanism. The tipping mechanism flips the sheet metal from a flat position to a side-standing position. At this time, the sorting mechanism clamps the sheet metal and moves it horizontally to the sheet metal transport line. When the sheet metal transport line transports the sheet metal to the workstation below the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism grips the sheet metal and moves it horizontally to the workstation of the next bending frame process.

[0006] Preferably, the sheet conveyor belt includes a belt line, a limiting plate, a fixing frame, and a positioning cylinder. The belt line and the limiting plate are mounted on the fixing frame. The limiting plate is a flat plate mounted on both sides of the belt line. The belt line is divided into two sections in its middle section, with an installation gap left at the division point, and a support plate is installed thereon. The positioning cylinder is mounted at the tail end of the belt line.

[0007] Preferably, the tipping mechanism includes a telescopic cylinder, a motor, a rotating shaft, a gripper cylinder, a telescopic cylinder mounting base, a shaft seat, a motor base, and an auxiliary support. The workbench is installed below the installation gap of the sheet conveyor belt. The telescopic cylinder is mounted on the workbench via the telescopic cylinder mounting base. An auxiliary support is fixed on the workbench. The motor is fixed to the auxiliary support via the cylinder body of the motor base. Both ends of the rotating shaft are fixed to the auxiliary support via the shaft seat. The output shaft of the motor is connected to the rotating shaft. A pair of gripper cylinders are fixed on the rotating shaft. The telescopic cylinder pushes the sheet towards one side of the sheet conveyor line. The grippers of the gripper cylinders clamp the sheet and then flip the sheet from a flat position to a side-standing position.

[0008] Preferably, the material sorting mechanism includes a frame, a second telescopic cylinder, a slide rail, a sliding plate, a lifting cylinder, and a second gripper cylinder. The bottom of the frame is fixed to the workbench. The second telescopic cylinder and the slide rail are located on the top of the frame. The sliding plate slides on the slide rail. The telescopic end of the second telescopic cylinder is vertically connected to the sliding plate. A lifting cylinder is installed at the bottom of the sliding plate. The telescopic end of the lifting cylinder is vertically connected to the second gripper cylinder. The second gripper cylinder clamps the plate in the side-standing position and moves it horizontally to the plate transport line.

[0009] Preferably, the sheet material transport line consists of two sets of transport lines composed of five short belt conveyors. Each set of transport lines includes a second limiting plate, a second belt conveyor, and a positioning block. The second limiting plate is a flat plate installed on both sides of the second belt conveyor, and the positioning block is installed at the tail end of the second belt conveyor.

[0010] Preferably, the transfer mechanism includes a column, a moving module, and a gripper. The moving module is horizontally mounted on the top of the column, and the gripper is vertically fixed at the other end of the moving module. The moving module is an assembly structure of a motor-driven gear rack. When the plate reaches below the gripper and is gripped, the moving module moves it to the next bending frame process station for bending.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] 1. This utility model, by sequentially setting up a sheet material conveyor belt, a workbench, a tipping mechanism, a material sorting mechanism, a sheet material transport line, and a transfer mechanism, transfers sheet material profiles from the previous process to the next bending frame process through side tipping, sorting, and transport. This satisfies the problem of effectively and automatically transferring them to the bending frame process, improves processing efficiency, and can effectively coordinate with the rhythm of upstream and downstream processes.

[0013] 2. The advantages of this invention are that it ensures a consistent and short production cycle time, high material loading efficiency, and easily meets the needs of mass production. Furthermore, different sized sheets can be switched with a single button via the control system, significantly reducing the time wasted on material changes. It also enables unmanned operation, making it safer. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments 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.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic sheet metal and profile gripping and transfer device according to the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sheet metal conveyor belt of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the tipping mechanism of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material dispensing mechanism of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the sheet metal transport line of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism of this utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: Sheet conveyor belt 1: Belt line 11, Limiting plate 12, Fixing frame 13, Positioning cylinder 14;

[0022] Workbench 2;

[0023] Tipping mechanism 3: telescopic cylinder 31, motor 32, rotating shaft 33, gripper cylinder 34, telescopic cylinder fixing seat 35, shaft seat 36, motor seat 37, auxiliary bracket 38;

[0024] Material distribution mechanism 4: Frame 41, Telescopic cylinder II 42, Slide rail 43, Sliding plate 44, Lifting cylinder 45, Gripper cylinder II 46;

[0025] Sheet material transport line 5: Limiting plate 2 51, belt conveyor 2 52, positioning block 53;

[0026] Transfer mechanism 6: column 61, moving module 62, gripper 63;

[0027] Plate 7, support plate 8, fixing block 9, rack inside frame 10, cantilever 11. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] Exemplary embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0030] Figure 1-6 An automatic sheet metal profile gripping and transfer device is shown, including: a sheet metal conveyor belt 1, a worktable 2, a tipping mechanism 3, a material sorting mechanism 4, a sheet metal transport line 5, and a transfer mechanism 6. The sheet metal conveyor belt 1 is a production line that transports incoming materials to the position to be flipped. The sheet metal conveyor belt 1 transports the incoming sheet metal 7 to the position of the tipping mechanism 3. The tipping mechanism 3 flips the sheet metal 7 from a flat position to a side-standing position so that it can be gripped by the subsequent material sorting mechanism 4. At this time, the material sorting mechanism 4 clamps the sheet metal 7 and moves it horizontally onto the sheet metal transport line 5. When the sheet metal transport line 5 transports the sheet metal 7 to the work station below the transfer mechanism 6, the transfer mechanism 6 grips the sheet metal 7 and moves it horizontally to the work station of the next bending frame process.

[0031] The sheet material conveyor belt 1, workbench 2, tipping mechanism 3, material distribution mechanism 4, sheet material transport line 5, and transfer mechanism 6 are arranged in sequence. Figure 1 The workbench 2 is positioned below the sheet conveyor belt 1 and the sheet transport line 5. The sheet conveyor belt 1 and the sheet transport line 5 are arranged parallel to each other. The tipping mechanism 3, the material distribution mechanism 4 and the transfer mechanism 6 are arranged parallel to each other. The sheet conveyor belt 1 and the material distribution mechanism 4 are arranged perpendicularly. The bottoms of the tipping mechanism 3 and the material distribution mechanism 4 are both fixed on the workbench 2.

[0032] The sheet conveyor belt 1 includes a belt line 11, a limiting plate 12, a fixing frame 13, and a positioning cylinder 14. The belt line 11 and the limiting plate 12 are installed on the fixing frame 13, which is a frame used to support the entire conveyor line. The limiting plate 12 is a flat plate installed on both sides of the belt line 11 to prevent the sheet 7 from deviating from its position or falling off the belt line 11 during the transmission process. The belt line 11 is divided into two sections in the middle, with an installation gap left at the division, and a support plate 8 is installed to facilitate the transportation of materials. The positioning cylinder 14 is installed at the tail end of the belt line 11. When the length of the sheet 7 is inconsistent, the length of the positioning cylinder 14 can be adjusted by extending or retracting the cylinder to position the sheet 7 for the next process to grasp it.

[0033] The tipping mechanism 3 includes a telescopic cylinder 31, a motor 32, a rotating shaft 33, a gripper cylinder 34, a telescopic cylinder mounting base 35, a shaft seat 36, a motor base 37, and an auxiliary support 38. The workbench 2 is installed below the installation gap of the sheet conveyor belt 1. The telescopic cylinder 31 is installed on the workbench 2 via the telescopic cylinder mounting base 35. The auxiliary support 38 is fixed on the workbench 2. The motor 32 is fixed to the auxiliary support 38 via the cylinder body of the motor base 37. The two ends of the rotating shaft 33 are fixed to the auxiliary support 38 via the shaft seat 36. The output shaft of the motor 32 is connected to the rotating shaft 33. A pair of gripper cylinders 34 are fixed on the rotating shaft 33. When the sheet 7 is transported by the belt 11 and reaches the designated position, the telescopic cylinder 31 pushes the sheet 7 to one side of the sheet conveyor line 5. The grippers of the gripper cylinders 34 hold the sheet 7 and then flip the sheet 7 from the flat position to the side position for easy gripping by the next device.

[0034] The material distribution mechanism 4 includes a frame 41, a telescopic cylinder 42, a slide rail 43, a sliding plate 44, a lifting cylinder 45, and a gripper cylinder 46. The bottom of the frame 41 is fixed on the workbench 2 to support the entire material distribution mechanism 4. The telescopic cylinder 42 and the slide rail 43 are located on the top of the frame 41. The sliding plate 44 slides on the slide rail 43. The telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 42 is vertically connected to the sliding plate 44. The lifting cylinder 45 is installed at the bottom of the sliding plate 44. The telescopic end of the lifting cylinder 45 is vertically connected to the gripper cylinder 46. The gripper cylinder 46 clamps the plate 7 in the side-standing position and moves it horizontally onto the plate transport line 5.

[0035] The transfer mechanism 6 includes a column 61, a moving module 62, and a gripper 63. The moving module 62 is horizontally mounted on the top of the column 61, and the gripper 63 is vertically fixed at the other end of the moving module 62. The moving module 62 is an assembly structure of a motor-driven gear and rack, such as... Figure 6The cylinder of the motor (not shown in the figure) is mounted on the fixed block 9. A gear is provided on its output shaft. The gear meshes with the rack 10 inside the frame. A cantilever 11 is vertically fixed at one end of the fixed block 9. A gripper 63 is vertically mounted at the bottom of the cantilever 11. When the plate 7 reaches below the gripper 63 and is gripped, the moving module 62 moves it to the next bending frame process station for bending.

[0036] As one embodiment of this utility model, the sheet metal conveyor line 5 consists of two sets of conveyor lines composed of five short belt conveyors arranged separately. Of course, the sheet metal conveyor line 5 can also be increased to multiple sets of conveyor lines according to the cycle time and product demand. Each set of conveyor lines includes a second limiting plate 51, a second belt conveyor 52, and a positioning block 53. The second limiting plate 51 is a flat plate installed on both sides of the second belt conveyor 52, and the positioning block 53 is installed at the tail end of the second belt conveyor 52. When the size of the incoming sheet metal is changed, the size can be adjusted through the positioning block 53.

[0037] The working principle of this utility model:

[0038] This utility model provides an automatic gripping and transferring device for sheet metal and profiles, such as Figure 1 When the sheet 7 from the previous process is transferred from the production line, it arrives on the sheet conveyor belt 1 and reaches the gripping position of the tipping mechanism 3. Then, the sheet 7 is flipped from the flat position to the side position, and the material distribution mechanism 4 moves the sheet 7 to the sheet transport line 5. The sheet transport line 5 transfers the sheet 7 to the gripping position below the transfer mechanism 6. After the gripper 63 clamps it, the sheet 7 is transferred to the next bending frame equipment to complete the subsequent bending frame operation.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A sheet metal profile automatic grabbing and transferring device, characterized in that: The utility model provides a kind of sheet material conveying belt (1), workbench (2), tipping mechanism (3), material distributing mechanism (4), sheet material conveying line (5) and transfer mechanism (6), the workbench (2) is below sheet material conveying belt (1) and sheet material conveying line (5), the sheet material conveying line (5) is located in one side of sheet material conveying belt (1), sheet material conveying belt (1) is parallelly arranged with sheet material conveying line (5), tipping mechanism (3), material distributing mechanism (4) and transfer mechanism (6) are parallelly arranged between each other, sheet material conveying belt (1) is vertically arranged with material distributing mechanism (4), the bottom of tipping mechanism (3) and material distributing mechanism (4) is fixed on workbench (2), sheet material conveying belt (1) transports incoming plate (7) to the position of tipping mechanism (3), tipping mechanism (3) flips plate (7) from lying position to side position, when material distributing mechanism (4) clamps and translates plate (7) to sheet material conveying line (5), sheet material conveying line (5) transports plate (7) to the position below transfer mechanism (6), and transfer mechanism (6) grabs and translates plate (7) to the position of next bending frame process.

2. The automatic sheet material profile grabbing and transferring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sheet material conveying belt (1) includes a belt line (11), a limiting plate (12), a fixed frame (13), and a positioning cylinder (14). The belt line (11) and the limiting plate (12) are installed on the fixed frame (13). The limiting plate (12) is a flat plate installed on both sides of the belt line (11). The belt line (11) is divided into two segments in the middle segment, with an installation gap at the dividing point and a supporting plate (8) installed. The positioning cylinder (14) is installed at the tail end of the belt line (11).

3. The automatic sheet material profile grabbing and transferring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tipping mechanism (3) includes a telescopic cylinder (31), a motor (32), a rotating shaft (33), a jaw cylinder (34), a telescopic cylinder fixing seat (35), a shaft seat (36), a motor seat (37), and an auxiliary support (38). The workbench (2) is installed below the installation gap of the sheet material conveying belt (1). The telescopic cylinder (31) is installed on the workbench (2) through the telescopic cylinder fixing seat (35). The workbench (2) is fixed with the auxiliary support (38). The motor (32) is fixed on the auxiliary support (38) through the cylinder body of the motor seat (37). The two ends of the rotating shaft (33) are fixed on the auxiliary support (38) through the shaft seat (36). The output shaft of the motor (32) is connected to the rotating shaft (33). A pair of jaw cylinders (34) are fixed on the rotating shaft (33). The telescopic cylinder (31) pushes the plate (7) to one side of the sheet material conveying line (5). The jaw of the jaw cylinder (34) clamps the plate (7), and then flips the plate (7) from the lying position to the side position.

4. The automatic sheet material profile grabbing and transferring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distributing mechanism (4) comprises a frame (41), a telescopic cylinder two (42), a slide rail (43), a slide plate (44), a lifting cylinder (45) and a clamping jaw cylinder two (46), the bottom of the frame (41) is fixed on the workbench (2), the telescopic cylinder two (42) and the slide rail (43) are arranged on the top of the frame (41), the slide plate (44) is arranged on the slide rail (43) in sliding mode, the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder two (42) is connected to the slide plate (44) vertically, the bottom of the slide plate (44) is provided with the lifting cylinder (45), the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder (45) is connected to the clamping jaw cylinder two (46) vertically, the clamping jaw cylinder two (46) clamps the plate piece (7) in the side standing position and translates to the plate material conveying line (5).

5. The automatic sheet material profile grabber transfer device of claim 1, wherein: The plate material conveying line (5) is composed of two groups of conveying lines formed by five short belt lines, each group of conveying line comprises a limiting plate two (51), a belt line two (52) and a positioning block (53), the limiting plate two (51) is a flat plate installed on both sides of the belt line two (52), and the positioning block (53) is installed at the tail end of the belt line two (52).

6. The sheet material profile automatic grab and transfer device of claim 1, wherein: The moving mechanism (6) comprises a stand column (61), a moving module (62) and a clamping jaw (63), the top of the stand column (61) is horizontally provided with the moving module (62), the other end of the moving module (62) is vertically fixed with the clamping jaw (63), the moving module (62) is a gear and rack assembly structure driven by a motor, when the plate piece (7) reaches below the clamping jaw (63) and is grabbed, the moving module (62) translates it to the next bending frame process station to bend the frame.

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