Automatic feeding device for composite materials

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic feeding device for composite materials. The automatic composite material feeding device comprises a feeding mechanism and a pushing mechanism, and the feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of feeding assemblies installed on the two sides of the pushing mechanism respectively. Each feeding assembly comprises a feeding rail, a feeding conveying belt installed in the feeding rail and a feeding driving piece in driving connection with the feeding conveying belt. The material pushing mechanism comprises a plurality of material pushing units and a material pushing slide way; the material pushing units are mounted at one end of an outlet of the feeding assembly in a one-to-one correspondence manner; the material pushing unit comprises a material pushing air cylinder installed at an outlet of the feeding rail. And the material pushing slide way is arranged between the material pushing air cylinder and a conveyor belt of the heat treatment equipment. According to the automatic feeding device for the composite materials, automatic feeding of heat treatment equipment is achieved, the feeding efficiency can be greatly improved, and the production yield is effectively improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of feeding device, in particular to a kind of composite material automatic feeding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Composite material refers to the new material formed by the combination of two or more materials with different chemical, physical and other properties, and the characteristics of composite material are that the performance of single material cannot be achieved by using the complementary advantages of different materials, and different components, different distribution and different proportion of composite material can be designed and manufactured according to actual demand, which is widely used in various fields. Composite material has a heat treatment link in the production process, and feeding needs to be carried out in the heat treatment equipment before heat treatment, and in order to improve the heat treatment effect, the material is required to enter the heat treatment equipment in a certain arrangement mode during feeding. If artificial feeding is used, at least 2-3 people are needed to complete the feeding, which not only consumes manpower and has low feeding efficiency, but also due to the instability of artificial feeding, the number of materials in some heat treatment batches may be more, and the number of materials in some heat treatment batches may be less, which leads to inconsistent performance of materials after heat treatment and affects product quality. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a kind of composite material automatic feeding device.

[0004] A kind of composite material automatic feeding device, including feeding mechanism and push material mechanism, the feeding mechanism includes several feeding assemblies, several the feeding assemblies are respectively installed in the two sides of the push material mechanism, each feeding assembly includes feeding track, feeding conveyor belt and feeding drive part, the feeding conveyor belt is installed in the feeding track, the feeding drive part is driven connection with the feeding conveyor belt;The push material mechanism includes several push material units and push material slide, the number of the push material unit is equal to the number of the feeding assembly, and the push material unit is installed in the outlet end of the feeding assembly one by one;The push material unit includes push material cylinder, and the push material cylinder is installed at the outlet of the feeding track;The push material slide is installed between the push material cylinder and the conveyor belt of heat treatment equipment.

[0005] The composite material automatic feeding device, the feeding mechanism is arranged to automatically feed the composite material to the push material mechanism, and the push material mechanism is used to automatically push the composite material into the conveyor belt of the heat treatment equipment, so as to realize the automatic feeding operation of the heat treatment equipment, which can greatly improve the feeding efficiency compared with artificial feeding. And the device can feed at a stable frequency, avoid the problem of inconsistent heat treatment quality caused by unstable artificial feeding, and effectively improve the product yield.

[0006] Further, the pushing unit further comprises a pushing sensor, which is installed above the pushing cylinder and is aligned with the pushing cylinder.

[0007] Further, the pushing mechanism further comprises a pushing baffle, which is hingedly installed at one end of the pushing slide close to the heat treatment equipment.

[0008] Further, a vibrating mechanism is further included, which comprises a plurality of vibrating assemblies, the number of the vibrating assemblies being equal to the number of the feeding assemblies, each vibrating assembly comprising a vibrating disc, a feeding conveyor and a feeding driving element, the vibrating disc being arranged at the inlet side of the feeding track, the feeding conveyor being arranged inside the vibrating disc and used to convey the materials in the vibrating disc to the feeding track inlet, and the feeding driving element being in driving connection with the feeding conveyor.

[0009] Further, the edge of the vibrating disc is provided with a circular arc baffle.

[0010] Further, the vibrating disc further comprises a pressing baffle, a pressing plate and a pressing block, the pressing baffle being installed on the side of the vibrating disc where the feeding conveyor is installed, and having a gap below the feeding conveyor for the materials to pass through, and the pressing baffle and the side of the vibrating disc forming an acute angle; the pressing plate being installed on the side of the vibrating disc where the feeding conveyor is installed and being closer to the feeding track than the pressing baffle, and the gap between the pressing plate and the feeding conveyor being slightly larger than the thickness of the materials; and the pressing block being installed at the connection between the vibrating disc and the feeding track and surrounding the feeding conveyor to form a containing space for the materials to pass through.

[0011] Further, a turnover mechanism is further included, which is arranged between the vibrating mechanism and the feeding mechanism, and the materials first enter the turnover mechanism after leaving the vibrating mechanism and then enter the feeding mechanism; the turnover mechanism comprises a plurality of turnover assemblies, the number of the turnover assemblies being equal to the number of the vibrating assemblies; each turnover assembly comprises a turnover shaft, a turnover driving element, a transmission belt and a first turnover sensor, one side of the turnover shaft being close to the feeding conveyor and the other side being close to the feeding track; the turnover driving element is in driving connection with the turnover shaft through the transmission belt; and the first turnover sensor is installed above the turnover shaft and is aligned with the turnover shaft.

[0012] Further, the position of the turnover shaft is higher than the position of the feeding track.

[0013] Further, the turnover assembly further comprises a second turnover sensor, which is installed below the turnover shaft and is aligned with the turnover shaft.

[0014] Further, the overturning assembly further comprises a third overturning sensor, which is installed at the side of the overturning shaft and rotates the overturning shaft.

[0015] For better understanding and implementation, the utility model is explained in detail below in combination with the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic view of the automatic feeding device for composite materials.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a top view of the automatic feeding device for composite materials.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic view of the feeding mechanism.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the pushing mechanism.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the vibrating mechanism.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a schematic view of the overturning mechanism.

[0022] In the drawings, 10 is a feeding mechanism, 10a is a first feeding assembly, 10b is a second feeding assembly, 10c is a third feeding assembly, 10d is a fourth feeding assembly, 11 is a feeding track, 12 is a feeding conveyor belt, 13 is a feeding driving part, 20 is a pushing mechanism, 20a is a first pushing unit, 20b is a second pushing unit, 20c is a third pushing unit, 20d is a fourth pushing unit, 21 is a pushing cylinder, 22 is a pushing sensor, 23 is a pushing slide, 24 is a pushing baffle, 30 is a vibrating mechanism, 30a is a first vibrating assembly, 30b is a second vibrating assembly, 30c is a third vibrating assembly, 30d is a fourth vibrating assembly, 31 is a vibrating disc, 32 is a feeding conveyor belt, 33 is a feeding driving part, 34 is a circular-arc baffle, 35 is a pressing baffle, 36 is a pressing plate, 37 is a pressing block, 40 is an overturning mechanism, 40a is a first overturning assembly, 40b is a second overturning assembly, 40c is a third overturning assembly, 40d is a fourth overturning assembly, 41 is an overturning shaft, 42 is an overturning driving part, 43 is a transmission belt, 44 is a first overturning sensor, and 50 is a heat treatment equipment conveyor belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 An automatic feeding device for composite materials comprises a feeding mechanism 10 and a pushing mechanism 20, the feeding mechanism 10 is used for conveying materials to the pushing mechanism 20, and the pushing mechanism 20 is used for pushing the materials into a heat treatment equipment to complete automatic feeding.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 3 The feeding mechanism 10 comprises several feeding assemblies, each of which comprises a feeding track 11, a feeding conveyor belt 12 and a feeding driving member 13. The feeding track 11 comprises two mutually parallel track edges, and a receiving space for the material to pass through is formed between the two track edges. The spacing between the track edges, i.e. the width of the feeding track 11, is slightly larger than the width of the material. Preferably, the width of the feeding track 11 is about 5 mm larger than the width of the material, which facilitates the smooth passing of the material and avoids the material from being deflected in the feeding track 11 and thus being stuck. The feeding conveyor belt 12 is installed in the feeding track 11, and the feeding driving member 13 is drivingly connected with the feeding conveyor belt 12 for driving the feeding conveyor belt 12 to rotate. In the embodiment, the number of the feeding assemblies is four, which are a first feeding assembly 10a, a second feeding assembly 10b, a third feeding assembly 10c and a fourth feeding assembly 10d. The first feeding assembly 10a and the second feeding assembly 10b are installed on one side of the pushing mechanism 20, and the third feeding assembly 10c and the fourth feeding assembly 10d are installed on the other side of the pushing mechanism 20.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The pushing mechanism 20 comprises several pushing units, a pushing slide 23 and a pushing baffle 24. The number of the pushing units is equal to the number of the feeding assemblies, and the pushing units are connected and installed with the feeding assemblies in a one-to-one correspondence. In the embodiment, the number of the pushing units is four, which are a first pushing unit 20a, a second pushing unit 20b, a third pushing unit 20c and a fourth pushing unit 20d. The first pushing unit 20a is installed at the outlet of the first feeding assembly 10a, the second pushing unit 20b is installed at the outlet of the second feeding assembly 10b, the third pushing unit 20c is installed at the outlet of the third feeding assembly 10c, and the fourth pushing unit 20d is installed at the outlet of the fourth feeding assembly 10d.

[0026] Further, each of the pushing units comprises a pushing cylinder 21 and a pushing sensor 22. The pushing cylinder 21 is installed at the outlet of the feeding track 11, and the working direction of the pushing cylinder 21 is towards the direction of the heat treatment equipment, for pushing the material leaving the feeding track 11 towards the heat treatment equipment. The pushing sensor 22 is installed above the pushing cylinder 21 and is aligned with the pushing cylinder 21, for detecting whether there is material on the pushing cylinder 21 and feeding back information.

[0027] The pushing slide 23 is arranged between the pushing cylinder 21 and the conveying belt 50 of the heat treatment equipment, and is used to connect the pushing mechanism 20 and the heat treatment equipment; the pushing baffle 24 is arranged at one end of the pushing slide 23 close to the conveying belt of the heat treatment equipment, and is opened and closed up and down to allow or block the material to pass. In the working process, the material leaves the feeding track 11 and continues to slide to the pushing cylinder 21 under the action of inertia. After the pushing sensor 22 detects the material, the pushing cylinder 21 works to push the material to the pushing slide 23. Due to the blocking of the pushing baffle 24, the material is accumulated on the pushing slide 23 and forms a dense arrangement close to the front and back. When a certain amount of material is accumulated in the pushing slide 23, the pushing baffle 24 is opened to make the material slide into the conveying belt 50 of the heat treatment equipment to complete the feeding.

[0028] For the above-mentioned composite material automatic feeding device, although the feeding mechanism 10 and the pushing mechanism 20 are arranged to realize the automatic feeding of the heat treatment equipment, manual feeding of the material into the feeding track 11 is still required in the use process, and due to the width limitation of the feeding track 11, the material must be aligned with the gap of the feeding track 11 when feeding, which still consumes a certain amount of time. In order to improve the feeding efficiency, the composite material automatic feeding device is further provided with a vibrating mechanism 30 arranged at the inlet end of the feeding mechanism 10, which realizes automatic loading of the material into the feeding track 11 through the vibrating mechanism 30.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 5 , the vibrating mechanism 30 comprises a plurality of vibrating assemblies, and the number of the vibrating assemblies is equal to the number of the feeding assemblies. In this embodiment, the number of the vibrating assemblies is four, which are a first vibrating assembly 30a, a second vibrating assembly 30b, a third vibrating assembly 30c and a fourth vibrating assembly 30d. The first vibrating assembly 30a is installed at the inlet end of the first feeding assembly 10a, the second vibrating assembly 30b is installed at the inlet end of the second feeding assembly 10b, the third vibrating assembly 30c is installed at the inlet end of the third feeding assembly 10c, and the fourth vibrating assembly 30d is installed at the inlet end of the fourth feeding assembly 10d. Each vibrating assembly comprises a vibrating disc 31, a feeding conveying belt 32 and a feeding driving member 33. The vibrating disc 31 is arranged at the inlet of the feeding track 11, the feeding conveying belt 32 is arranged on the inner bottom surface of one side of the vibrating disc 31 and is connected with the feeding track 11, and the feeding driving member 33 is drivingly connected with the feeding conveying belt 32 and is used to drive the feeding conveying belt 32 to rotate. A batch of materials is placed in the vibrating disc 31, and the vibrating disc 31 makes the materials move regularly and orderly in the same direction through vibration. When the materials move to the feeding conveying belt 32, the feeding conveying belt 32 carries the materials away from the vibrating disc 31 and into the feeding track 11.

[0030] As preferred, the inner edge of the vibration plate 31 is provided with a circular arc baffle 34, which can avoid the material from scratching the frame of the vibration plate 31 and prevent the material from being stuck in the corner.

[0031] More preferably, the vibration mechanism 30 further comprises a material pressing baffle 35, a material pressing plate 36 and a material pressing block 37. The material pressing baffle 35 is installed on the side of the vibration plate 31 where the material conveying belt 32 is installed, and has a gap with the material conveying belt 32 below for the material to pass through. The material pressing baffle 35 forms an acute angle with the side of the vibration plate 31. The material pressing plate 36 is also installed on the side of the vibration plate 31 where the material conveying belt 32 is installed, and is closer to the material feeding track 11 than the material pressing baffle 35. The gap between the material pressing plate 36 and the material conveying belt 32 is slightly larger than the thickness of the material. The material pressing block 37 is installed at the connection between the vibration plate 31 and the material feeding track 11, and forms a through channel with the material conveying belt 32 for the material to pass through. The material pressing baffle 35 can screen the material in the material conveying belt 32. The material with incorrect orientation will be blocked by the material pressing baffle 35 and return to the vibration plate 31 for further vibration, while the material with correct orientation can be successfully conveyed to the material feeding track 11 under the drive of the material conveying belt 32. Meanwhile, the gap between the material pressing plate 36, the material pressing block 37 and the material conveying belt 32 is just large enough for the material to pass through, which can avoid the material from changing orientation due to side standing or jumping during the conveying process, thereby avoiding material jamming.

[0032] The automatic feeding of the material feeding mechanism 10 by the vibration mechanism 30 can effectively improve the feeding efficiency. However, the material may randomly change orientation during the vibration in the vibration plate 31. In the heat treatment process, the specific surface of the material needs to face upwards to ensure the effect of heat treatment. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the composite material automatic feeding device further comprises a turnover mechanism 40 for detecting the orientation of the material supplied by the vibration mechanism 30 to the material feeding mechanism 10 and adjusting the material with incorrect orientation to the correct orientation.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 6The turnover mechanism 40 is arranged between the vibration mechanism 30 and the feeding mechanism 10, and comprises turnover assemblies equal in number to the vibration assemblies. In this embodiment, the turnover assemblies are four in number, namely a first turnover assembly 40a, a second turnover assembly 40b, a third turnover assembly 40c and a fourth turnover assembly 40d. The first turnover assembly 40a is arranged between the first vibration assembly 30a and the first feeding assembly 10a, the second turnover assembly 40b is arranged between the second vibration assembly 30b and the second feeding assembly 10b, the third turnover assembly 40c is arranged between the third vibration assembly 30c and the third feeding assembly 10c, and the fourth turnover assembly 40d is arranged between the fourth vibration assembly 30d and the fourth feeding assembly 10d. Each turnover assembly comprises a turnover shaft 41, a turnover driving member 42, a transmission belt 43 and a first turnover sensor 44. The turnover shaft 41 is arranged close to the feeding conveyor 33 on one side and close to the feeding track 11 on the other side, so that the material first enters the turnover shaft 41 after leaving the vibration mechanism 30 from the feeding conveyor 33 and then enters the feeding mechanism 10. The turnover driving member 42 is drivingly connected to the turnover shaft 41 through the transmission belt 43 and is used to drive the turnover shaft 41 to turn. The first turnover sensor 44 is arranged above the turnover shaft 41 and is aligned with the turnover shaft 41, and is used to detect the orientation of the material in the turnover shaft 41. When the material enters the turnover shaft 41, the first turnover sensor 44 detects the material in the turnover shaft 41 to determine whether the orientation of the material is correct. If the orientation of the material is correct, the turnover shaft 41 is not actuated, and the material leaves the turnover shaft 41 and enters the feeding mechanism 10. If the orientation of the material is incorrect, the turnover driving member 42 drives the turnover shaft 41 to turn, so that the material is turned to the correct orientation and then enters the feeding mechanism 10.

[0034] Preferably, the turnover shaft 41 is arranged higher than the feeding track 11, so that the material can enter the feeding track 11 more easily and accurately.

[0035] More preferably, the turnover assembly further comprises a second turnover sensor and a third turnover sensor, the second turnover sensor is installed at the side of the inlet of the feeding track 11 and is aligned with the turnover shaft 41 for detecting the side of the material, and the third turnover sensor is installed below the inlet of the feeding track 11 and is aligned with the turnover shaft 41 for detecting the bottom of the material. Since a single sensor can only detect one side of the material, it is necessary to detect the material again after completing a turnover to determine whether it is turned to the correct orientation, which may require multiple turnover actions to turn to the correct orientation. By adding the second turnover sensor and the third turnover sensor, the top, side and bottom of the material are detected simultaneously by the three sensors, the accurate orientation of the material can be directly obtained, and the turnover of the material can be completed at one time, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of the turnover material.

[0036] In use, the material is poured into the vibrating disc 31, the vibrating disc 31 vibrates to make the material enter the feeding conveyor 32 and be conveyed to the turnover mechanism 40, the turnover mechanism 40 detects and turns the orientation of the material and then conveys it to the feeding track 11, the feeding track 11 carries the material to the pushing cylinder 21, the pushing cylinder 21 pushes the material into the pushing chute 22, and when a certain amount of material is accumulated in the pushing chute 22, the pushing baffle 23 is opened, the material slides into the conveying belt of the heat treatment equipment to complete automatic feeding.

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the composite material automatic feeding device disclosed by the utility model transports the material to the heat treatment equipment according to a certain arrangement mode through the setting of the feeding mechanism and the pushing mechanism, thereby realizing automatic feeding, greatly improving the feeding efficiency and the stability of feeding. Moreover, the feeding efficiency can be further improved by setting the vibrating mechanism to assist feeding, and the correct orientation of the material is ensured by setting the turnover mechanism, thereby effectively improving the production efficiency.

[0038] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the utility model, the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, without departing from the concept of the utility model, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, and the utility model also intends to include these changes and modifications.

Claims

1. A composite material automatic feeding device, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of feeding assemblies, each of which is installed on the two sides of the pushing mechanism, each feeding assembly comprises a feeding track, a feeding conveyor belt and a feeding driving element, the feeding conveyor belt is installed in the feeding track, and the feeding driving element is in driving connection with the feeding conveyor belt; the pushing mechanism comprises a plurality of pushing units and a pushing slide, the number of the pushing units is equal to that of the feeding assemblies, and the pushing units are installed at the outlet ends of the feeding assemblies in one-to-one correspondence; the pushing unit comprises a pushing cylinder, and the pushing cylinder is installed at the outlet of the feeding track; the pushing slide is installed between the pushing cylinder and the conveying belt of the heat treatment equipment.

2. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing unit further comprises a pushing sensor, which is installed above the pushing cylinder and is aligned with the pushing cylinder.

3. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism further comprises a pushing baffle, which is installed at the end of the pushing slide close to the heat treatment equipment.

4. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vibration mechanism comprises a plurality of vibration assemblies, the number of the vibration assemblies is equal to that of the feeding assemblies, each vibration assembly comprises a vibration disc, a feeding conveyor belt and a feeding driving element, the vibration disc is arranged on the inlet side of the feeding track, the feeding conveyor belt is arranged on the inner side of the vibration disc, and the feeding conveyor belt is used to convey the materials in the vibration disc to the inlet of the feeding track, and the feeding driving element is in driving connection with the feeding conveyor belt.

5. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: An arc baffle is arranged at the edge of the vibration disc.

6. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The vibration disc further comprises a pressing baffle, a pressing plate and a pressing block, the pressing baffle is installed on the side edge of the vibration disc on which the feeding conveyor belt is installed, there is a gap between the pressing baffle and the feeding conveyor belt below for the materials to pass through, and the pressing baffle and the side edge of the vibration disc form an acute angle; the pressing plate is installed on the side edge of the vibration disc on which the feeding conveyor belt is installed, and the pressing plate is closer to the feeding track than the pressing baffle, and the gap between the pressing plate and the feeding conveyor belt is slightly larger than the thickness of the materials; and the pressing block is installed at the connection position of the vibration disc and the feeding track, and the pressing block and the feeding conveyor belt form a containing space for the materials to pass through.

7. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The turnover mechanism is arranged between the vibration mechanism and the feeding mechanism, and the materials enter the turnover mechanism before entering the feeding mechanism; the turnover mechanism comprises a plurality of turnover assemblies, the number of the turnover assemblies is equal to that of the vibration assemblies; each turnover assembly comprises a turnover shaft, a turnover driving element, a transmission belt and a first turnover sensor, one side of the turnover shaft is close to the feeding conveyor belt, and the other side of the turnover shaft is close to the feeding track; the turnover driving element is in driving connection with the turnover shaft through the transmission belt; and the first turnover sensor is installed above the turnover shaft and is aligned with the turnover shaft.

8. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The position of the turnover shaft is higher than that of the feeding track.

9. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The turnover assembly further comprises a second turnover sensor, which is installed below the turnover shaft and is aligned with the turnover shaft.

10. The composite material automatic feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The turnover assembly further comprises a third turnover sensor, which is installed at the side of the turnover shaft and rotates with the turnover shaft.

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