Carrier feeding device

Abstract

The utility model provides a carrier feeding device which comprises a stock bin and a conveying device, and a carrier is stored in the stock bin; the stock bin is carried to the conveying device through the carrying device, and the conveying device is used for conveying the stock bin to the feeding station.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a carrier loading device, belonging to the field of automation equipment technology. Background Technology

[0002] With technological advancements, more and more factories are adopting automated equipment to manufacture products. This is especially true in the production of 3C products, where automated equipment has become widespread.

[0003] In the process of product manufacturing by automated equipment, the carriers used to load the products also need to be automatically fed. Since the carriers are generally stored in hoppers, they can only be moved out of the hopper by hooking. If the position of the hopper is off, it will lead to problems such as carrier feeding failure. Utility Model Content

[0004] This disclosure provides a vehicle loading device.

[0005] According to one aspect of this disclosure, a carrier loading device is provided, comprising:

[0006] A hopper, wherein a carrier is stored in the hopper; and

[0007] A conveying device, the conveying device including a loading station, wherein the hopper is transported to the conveying device by a handling device, and the conveying device is used to transport the hopper to the loading station.

[0008] According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a carrier loading device includes:

[0009] Seat components;

[0010] A first outer support plate is disposed on the seat component;

[0011] A first inner support plate is disposed on the seat component and located inside the first outer support plate;

[0012] A first conveying assembly is disposed between the first outer support plate and the first inner support plate;

[0013] A second outer support plate is disposed on the seat component;

[0014] The second inner support plate is disposed on the seat component and located inside the second outer support plate;

[0015] The second conveying assembly is disposed between the second outer support plate and the second inner support plate.

[0016] According to at least one embodiment of the carrier loading device of the present disclosure, the first conveying component and the second conveying component are driven by the same conveying drive device.

[0017] According to at least one embodiment of the carrier loading device of this disclosure, the first conveying component and the second conveying component have the same structure; wherein, the first conveying component includes a first drive pulley, the second conveying component includes a second drive pulley, and the first drive pulley and the second drive pulley are disposed on the same drive shaft; the conveying drive device is used to drive the drive shaft to rotate.

[0018] According to at least one embodiment of the carrier loading device of this disclosure, the first conveying assembly further includes:

[0019] The first driven pulley, the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley are connected by a first synchronous belt drive; and

[0020] At least one first support pulley is provided, which is disposed between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley and is used to support the upper half of the first synchronous belt located between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley.

[0021] The carrier loading device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:

[0022] A limiting device is provided on the seat component to restrict the hopper to the loading position.

[0023] The carrier loading device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:

[0024] A limit drive device is used to apply pressure to the hopper so that the hopper is in close contact with the limit drive device.

[0025] According to at least one embodiment of the carrier loading device of the present disclosure, the limiting drive device includes a rotary translation cylinder and a push block mounted on the rotary translation cylinder.

[0026] According to at least one embodiment of the carrier loading device of this disclosure, the hopper includes:

[0027] Framework;

[0028] A fixing plate, wherein the fixing plate is disposed on the frame body, and wherein the fixing plate is provided with a plurality of first receiving grooves; and

[0029] A sliding plate is slidably disposed on the frame body so that the sliding plate can approach or move away from the fixed plate; wherein, the sliding plate is provided with a plurality of second receiving grooves, and the first receiving grooves and the second receiving grooves are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence in the vertical direction.

[0030] According to at least one embodiment of the carrier loading device of this disclosure, a guide rod is provided on the frame body, and the sliding plate is slidably disposed on the guide rod. Attached Figure Description

[0031] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a carrier loading device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device of a carrier loading device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first conveying assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the first conveying assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a silo according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] The specific labels in the attached figures are as follows:

[0038] 100 silos

[0039] 110 Frame

[0040] 120 Fixed Plate

[0041] 130 sliding plate

[0042] 140 guide rod

[0043] 200 Conveying Device

[0044] 210 components

[0045] 211 Guide protrusion

[0046] 220 First outer support plate

[0047] 230 First Inner Support Plate

[0048] 240 First Conveying Component

[0049] 241 First driving pulley

[0050] 242 First driven pulley

[0051] 243 First Synchronous Belt

[0052] 244 First support pulley

[0053] 245 Adjustment device

[0054] 245A base plate

[0055] 245B Side Panel

[0056] 245C elongated hole

[0057] 245D Adjustment Section

[0058] 245E Adjusting Bolt

[0059] 250 Second outer support plate

[0060] 260 Second Inner Support Plate

[0061] 270 Second Conveyor Component

[0062] 271 Second drive pulley

[0063] 280 Limiting device

[0064] 290 Limit drive device

[0065] 291 Rotary Translation Cylinder

[0066] 292 Push Blocks

[0067] 300 Conveyor Drive Unit

[0068] 400 drive shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0069] The present disclosure will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0070] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features described in this disclosure can be combined with each other. The technical solutions of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0071] Unless otherwise stated, the exemplary implementations / embodiments shown are to be understood as providing exemplary features of various details that provide ways in which the technical concepts of this disclosure can be implemented in practice. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, the features of various implementations / embodiments may be additionally combined, separated, interchanged and / or rearranged without departing from the technical concepts of this disclosure.

[0072] The use of crosshairs and / or shading in the accompanying drawings is generally used to clarify the boundaries between adjacent components. Thus, unless otherwise stated, the presence or absence of crosshairs or shading does not convey or indicate any preference or requirement for the specific material, material properties, dimensions, proportions, commonalities between the illustrated components, or any other characteristics, properties, etc., of the components. Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings, the dimensions and relative dimensions of components may be exaggerated for clarity and / or descriptive purposes. When exemplary embodiments can be implemented differently, a specific process sequence may be performed in a different order than that described. For example, two consecutively described processes may be performed substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order of their description. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same components.

[0073] When a component is referred to as being "on" or "above" another component, "connected to," or "joined to" another component, the component may be directly on, directly connected to, or directly joined to the other component, or there may be intermediate components. However, when a component is referred to as being "directly on" another component, "directly connected to," or "directly joined to" another component, there are no intermediate components. Therefore, the term "connection" can refer to a physical connection, an electrical connection, etc., and may or may not have intermediate components.

[0074] For descriptive purposes, this disclosure may use spatial relative terms such as “below,” “under,” “below,” “down,” “above,” “above,” “higher,” and “side (e.g., in a “sidewall”)” to describe the relationship between one component and another component as shown in the accompanying drawings. In addition to the orientations depicted in the drawings, the spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device during use, operation, and / or manufacture. For example, if the device in the drawings is flipped, a component described as “below” or “under” another component or feature would subsequently be positioned “above” said other component or feature. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both “above” and “below” orientations. Furthermore, the device may be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), thus interpreting the spatial relative descriptive terms used herein accordingly.

[0075] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms “a” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well. Furthermore, when the terms “comprising” and / or “including” and variations thereof are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of the stated features, integrals, steps, operations, parts, components, and / or groups thereof, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, parts, components, and / or groups thereof. It should also be noted that, as used herein, the terms “substantially,” “about,” and other similar terms are used as approximate terms rather than as terms of degree, thus explaining the inherent biases in measurements, calculated values, and / or provided values ​​that would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0076] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a carrier loading device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] like Figure 1 As shown, the carrier loading device of this disclosure may include: a hopper 100 and a conveying device 200; wherein, the hopper 100 stores a carrier; the hopper 100 is transported (conveyed) by a handling device (not shown) to the conveying device 200, and the conveying device 200 is used to convey the hopper 100 to the loading station.

[0078] The handling device disclosed herein can be an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle). When the carrier loading device of this disclosure is in use, the hopper 100 can be transported to one end of the conveyor 200 by the AGV. At this time, the other end of the conveyor 200 is the loading station. Therefore, it is necessary to start the conveyor 200 and transport the hopper 100 from one end of the conveyor 200 to the other end, and then transport the hopper 100 to the loading station.

[0079] Once the hopper 100 is in the loading station, a hook-and-pull device or similar structure can be used to pull the carrier out of the hopper and transfer it to the production line.

[0080] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying device of a carrier loading device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0081] like Figure 2 As shown, the conveying device 200 of this disclosure includes components such as a base component 210, a first outer support plate 220, a first inner support plate 230, a first conveying assembly 240, a second outer support plate 250, a second inner support plate 260, and a second conveying assembly 270.

[0082] The seat component 210 of this disclosure is formed into a rectangular structure, which may include a length direction and a width direction.

[0083] A first outer support plate 220 is disposed on the seat member 210; and the length direction of the first outer support plate 220 is the same as the length direction of the seat member 210, and the first outer support plate 220 is disposed approximately perpendicular to the seat member 210. A first inner support plate 230 is disposed on the seat member 210 and located inside the first outer support plate 220; specifically, the first inner support plate 230 is disposed approximately parallel to the first outer support plate 220, and the first inner support plate 230 is closer to the middle of the seat member 210 than the first outer support plate 220.

[0084] A first conveying assembly 240 is disposed between a first outer support plate 220 and a first inner support plate 230; wherein at least a portion of the first conveying assembly 240 is located above the upper ends of the first outer support plate 220 and the first inner support plate 230. Thus, the hopper 100 can contact the first conveying assembly 240 and be conveyed by it.

[0085] With a similar structure, a second outer support plate 250 is disposed on the seat member 210; and the length direction of the second outer support plate 250 is the same as the length direction of the seat member 210, and the second outer support plate 250 is disposed approximately perpendicular to the seat member 210. A second inner support plate 260 is disposed on the seat member 210 and located inside the second outer support plate 250; specifically, the second inner support plate 260 is disposed approximately parallel to the second outer support plate 250, and the second inner support plate 260 is closer to the center of the seat member 210 than the second outer support plate 250.

[0086] The second conveying assembly 270 is disposed between the second outer support plate 250 and the second inner support plate 260; wherein at least a portion of the second conveying assembly 270 is located above the upper ends of the second outer support plate 250 and the second inner support plate 260. Thus, the hopper 100 can contact the second conveying assembly 270 and be conveyed by it.

[0087] In a preferred embodiment, the first conveying component 240 and the second conveying component 270 of this disclosure have the same structure; moreover, the first conveying component 240 and the second conveying component 270 are driven by the same conveying drive device 300.

[0088] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first conveying assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the first conveying assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.

[0089] The following combination Figure 3 and Figure 4Taking the first conveying component as an example, the structure of the first conveying component and the second conveying component of this disclosure will be described.

[0090] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the first conveying assembly 240 of this disclosure includes a first driving pulley (synchronous pulley) 241, a first driven pulley (synchronous pulley) 242, a first synchronous belt 243, and at least one first support pulley (synchronous pulley) 244. Similarly, the second conveying assembly 270 includes a second driving pulley and other components, with the first driving pulley 241 and the second driving pulley disposed on the same drive shaft 400; the conveying drive device 300 is used to drive the drive shaft 400 to rotate.

[0091] Specifically, the conveying drive device 300 can be a structure such as a motor, and correspondingly, the conveying drive device 300 can drive the drive shaft 400 to rotate through a transmission structure such as belt drive or gear drive.

[0092] In a preferred embodiment, the drive shaft 400 can be rotatably supported by the first inner support plate 230 and the second inner support plate 260. Accordingly, the two ends of the drive shaft 400 are respectively fixed (i.e., the drive shaft 400 rotates synchronously with the first drive pulley 241 and the second drive pulley 271) and the first drive pulley 241 and the second drive pulley 271 are provided.

[0093] The first driving pulley 241 and the first driven pulley 242 are connected by a first synchronous belt 243. A first support pulley 244 is disposed between the first driving pulley 241 and the first driven pulley 242, and is used to support the upper part of the first synchronous belt 243 located between the first driving pulley 241 and the first driven pulley 242. Therefore, when the hopper 100 is placed onto the first conveying assembly 240, the first support pulley 244 can provide support to the hopper 100, thereby enabling the first conveying assembly 240 of this disclosure to withstand a relatively heavy hopper.

[0094] In one specific embodiment, the two ends of the axle of the first support pulley 244 are respectively disposed on the first outer support plate 220 and the first inner support plate 230, and a pulley is rotatably disposed on the axle. Preferably, there are five first support pulleys 244, which are distributed at equal intervals along the length of the seat component 210.

[0095] See again Figure 3 and Figure 4In this disclosure, the first driven pulley 242 is supported by an adjusting device 245, thereby making the position of the first driven pulley 242 relative to the first driving pulley 241 adjustable. Specifically, the adjusting device 245 may include a base plate 245A and two side plates 245B disposed on the base plate 245A. The two ends of the axle of the first driven pulley 242 are respectively disposed on the two side plates 245B, and a pulley is rotatably disposed on the axle.

[0096] The seat component 210 is provided with a guide protrusion 211, and the base plate 245A is provided with a guide groove. The length direction of the guide groove is consistent with the length direction of the seat component 210. The guide protrusion 211 is slidably disposed in the guide groove. Thus, the adjustment device 245 can only move along the length direction of the seat component 210.

[0097] The base component 210 is also provided with an elongated hole 245C. In a preferred embodiment, there can be two elongated holes 245C, and the length direction of these two elongated holes is consistent with the length direction of the base component 210. Thus, after the position of the adjusting device 245 is adjusted, a screw can be passed through the elongated hole and the base component 210 to fix the adjusting device 245 and the base component 210 together.

[0098] The adjustment device 245 disclosed herein also includes an adjustment section 245D, which may have a threaded hole. An adjustment bolt 245E is screwed into the threaded hole and abuts against the first inner support plate 230. Thus, the distance between the first driving pulley 241 and the first driven pulley 242 can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment bolt 245E.

[0099] The carrier loading device disclosed herein also includes a limiting device 280, which is disposed on the seat component 210 to restrict the hopper 100 to the loading position.

[0100] More preferably, the carrier loading device of this disclosure further includes a limiting drive device 290, which is used to apply pressure to the hopper 100 so that the hopper 100 is tightly pressed against the limiting device 280. In a specific embodiment, the limiting drive device 290 includes a rotary translation cylinder 291 (i.e., a rotary lifting cylinder) and a push block 292 mounted on the rotary translation cylinder 291. Thus, when the rotary translation cylinder 291 is working, the push block 292 can rotate approximately 90°. At this time, one end of the push block 292 will rotate to a position higher than the first conveying component 240 and the second conveying component 270. Then, the rotary translation cylinder 291 will drive the push block 292 to translate, and further push the hopper tightly against the limiting device 280.

[0101] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a silo according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0102] like Figure 5 As shown, the hopper 100 of this disclosure may include components such as a frame 110, a fixed plate 120, and a sliding plate 130.

[0103] The frame 110 of this disclosure can be welded from profiles. A fixing plate 120 is disposed on the frame 110, wherein the fixing plate 120 is provided with a plurality of first receiving grooves; wherein the fixing plate 120 is vertically disposed, and the plurality of first receiving grooves are horizontally disposed. A sliding plate 130 is slidably disposed on the frame 110, so that the sliding plate 130 can approach or move away from the fixing plate 120; the sliding plate 130 is provided with a plurality of second receiving grooves, wherein the sliding plate 130 is substantially vertically disposed, and the plurality of second receiving grooves are horizontally disposed. Moreover, the first receiving grooves and the second receiving grooves are arranged one-to-one in the vertical direction. Thus, one end of the carrier can be disposed in one first receiving groove, and the other end of the carrier can be disposed in another first receiving groove, and the carrier can be in a substantially horizontal state.

[0104] In a preferred embodiment, a guide rod 140 is provided on the frame body 110, and a sliding plate 130 is slidably disposed on the guide rod 140. In a specific embodiment, the guide rod 140 can be configured as four, two of which are located above the frame body 110 and the other two are located below the frame body 110.

[0105] The sliding plate 130 can be manually operated to slide along the guide rod 140. In one specific embodiment, after the sliding plate 130 slides to a set position, the sliding rod can be fixed to the guide rod 140 by screws.

[0106] The carrier loading device disclosed herein can receive hoppers transmitted by equipment such as AGVs and accurately transport and position the hoppers at the loading position. Therefore, during use, the carrier loading device can precisely load materials from the hoppers onto the production line. Furthermore, both the first and second conveying components of the carrier loading device are synchronous belt conveyors, which can eliminate hopper vibration during the loading process, improve the stability and safety of the hopper transmission process, and enhance product production efficiency.

[0107] Furthermore, the carrier loading device disclosed herein can carry a 200Kg hopper, and different sized carriers can be stored in the hopper, thus expanding its applicability.

[0108] Once all the carriers in the hopper of the carrier loading device of this disclosure are loaded, the first conveying device and the second conveying device can be controlled to rotate in opposite directions. At this time, the hopper can be output outward and transferred to the AGV trolley.

[0109] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment / mode," "some embodiments / modes," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment / mode or example is included in at least one embodiment / mode or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment / mode or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments / modes or examples. Furthermore, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments / modes or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments / modes or examples.

[0110] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0111] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely for illustrating the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art can make other changes or modifications based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications still fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A carrier loading device, characterized in that, include: A silo containing a carrier; as well as A conveying device, the conveying device including a loading station, wherein the hopper is transported to the conveying device by a handling device, and the conveying device is used to transport the hopper to the loading station.

2. The carrier loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying device includes: Seat components; A first outer support plate is disposed on the seat component; A first inner support plate is disposed on the seat component and located inside the first outer support plate; A first conveying assembly is disposed between the first outer support plate and the first inner support plate; A second outer support plate is disposed on the seat component; The second inner support plate is disposed on the seat component and located inside the second outer support plate; The second conveying assembly is disposed between the second outer support plate and the second inner support plate.

3. The carrier loading device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first conveying component and the second conveying component are driven by the same conveying drive device.

4. The carrier loading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first conveying component and the second conveying component have the same structure; wherein, the first conveying component includes a first drive pulley, the second conveying component includes a second drive pulley, and the first drive pulley and the second drive pulley are disposed on the same drive shaft; the conveying drive device is used to drive the drive shaft to rotate.

5. The carrier loading device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first conveying component further includes: The first driven pulley, the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley are connected by a first synchronous belt drive; and At least one first support pulley is provided, which is disposed between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley and is used to support the upper half of the first synchronous belt located between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley.

6. The carrier loading device according to claim 2, characterized in that, Also includes: A limiting device is provided on the seat component to restrict the hopper to the loading position.

7. The carrier loading device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Also includes: A limit drive device is used to apply pressure to the hopper so that the hopper is in close contact with the limit drive device.

8. The carrier loading device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The limiting drive device includes a rotary translation cylinder and a push block mounted on the rotary translation cylinder.

9. The carrier loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The silo includes: Framework; A fixing plate, wherein the fixing plate is disposed on the frame body, and wherein the fixing plate is provided with a plurality of first receiving grooves; and A sliding plate is slidably disposed on the frame body so that the sliding plate can approach or move away from the fixed plate; wherein, the sliding plate is provided with a plurality of second receiving grooves, and the first receiving grooves and the second receiving grooves are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence in the vertical direction.

10. The carrier loading device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The frame is provided with a guide rod, and the sliding plate is slidably disposed on the guide rod.

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