Product sorting equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides product sorting equipment which comprises a product conveying device, a product detecting device, a product sorting device and a rack, the product conveying device, the product detecting device and the product sorting device are all arranged on the rack, and the product detecting device and the product sorting device are sequentially arranged in the rotating direction of the product conveying device; the product sorting device comprises a first discharging mechanism, an inverted-Y-shaped discharging groove and a shifting mechanism, the inverted-Y-shaped discharging groove comprises a product receiving groove, a defective product discharging groove and a defective product discharging groove, the first discharging mechanism discharges products on the product conveying device into the product receiving groove, the shifting mechanism is arranged at a fork of the inverted-Y-shaped discharging groove, and the inverted-Y-shaped discharging groove is connected with the defective product discharging groove. The shifting mechanism shifts the defective products from the product receiving groove into the defective product discharging groove, and the shifting mechanism shifts the defective products from the product receiving groove into the defective product discharging groove. The device is used for detecting and sorting tubular objects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This patent relates to the field of automated material feeding equipment technology, specifically to a product sorting device. Background Technology

[0002] Tubular items are a common product type in production and daily life. In industrial production, tubular items need to be inspected for their shape, color, and pattern to ensure they meet requirements. After inspection, tubular items are classified into three categories: good products that meet the requirements, defective products that do not meet the requirements but can be repaired, and defective products that do not meet the requirements and cannot be repaired. Currently, the inspection and sorting of tubular items in industrial production is generally done manually by visual inspection and sorting. This method is highly subjective, prone to misidentification and misclassification, and is labor-intensive and inefficient, failing to meet the needs of large-scale industrial production. Utility Model Content

[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of this patent is: a product sorting device, including a product conveying device, a product detection device, a product sorting device, and a frame. The product conveying device, the product detection device, and the product sorting device are all mounted on the frame, and the product detection device and the product sorting device are arranged sequentially along the rotation direction of the product conveying device. The product sorting device includes a first feeding mechanism, an inverted Y-shaped feeding trough, and a tossing mechanism. The inverted Y-shaped feeding trough includes a product receiving trough, a defective product feeding trough, and a bad product feeding trough. The first feeding mechanism feeds products from the product conveying device into the product receiving trough. The tossing mechanism is located at the three-way junction of the inverted Y-shaped feeding trough. The tossing mechanism moves defective products from the product receiving trough to the defective product feeding trough, and the tossing mechanism moves bad products from the product receiving trough to the bad product feeding trough.

[0004] Furthermore, the actuating mechanism includes a swing drive and a guide plate. The swing drive is mounted on the frame and drives the guide plate to swing within the product receiving groove.

[0005] Furthermore, the product sorting device also includes a conveyor belt, which is disposed below the product conveying device and is connected to the product receiving trough.

[0006] Furthermore, the product sorting device also includes a second feeding mechanism and a good product feeding trough. Both the second feeding mechanism and the good product feeding trough are mounted on the frame. The second feeding mechanism feeds the good products from the product conveying device into the good product feeding trough.

[0007] Furthermore, the product conveying device includes a turntable and multiple fixed rods, with each fixed rod evenly distributed on the turntable.

[0008] Furthermore, both the first and second feeding mechanisms include a telescopic drive, a sliding drive, and a feeding pusher. The telescopic drive drives the feeding pusher to approach the fixed rod, and the sliding drive drives the feeding pusher to feed material from the fixed rod.

[0009] Furthermore, the first and second unloading mechanisms share a single sliding drive component, and the telescopic drive components of both the first and second unloading mechanisms are mounted on this single sliding drive component.

[0010] Furthermore, the feeding pusher is provided with an arc-shaped latch, which is adapted to the fixing rod.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a good product storage bin, a defective product storage bin, and a bad product storage bin. The good product storage bin is located below the good product unloading chute, the defective product storage bin is located below the defective product unloading chute, and the bad product storage bin is located below the bad product unloading chute.

[0012] Furthermore, the product inspection device is a CCD vision inspection device.

[0013] The beneficial effects achieved by this patent include: the product sorting equipment includes a product conveying device, a product detection device, and a product sorting device. The product conveying device sequentially transports tubular items to the product detection device and the product sorting device for detection and sorting, resulting in high production efficiency and low manual labor intensity, meeting the needs of large-scale industrial production. The product sorting device includes a first feeding mechanism, an inverted Y-shaped feeding trough, and a tossing mechanism. The inverted Y-shaped feeding trough includes a product receiving trough, a defective product feeding trough, and a bad product feeding trough connected in an inverted "Y" shape. The tossing mechanism is located at the three-way junction of the inverted Y-shaped feeding trough. The first feeding mechanism feeds products from the product conveying device into the product receiving trough. The tossing mechanism moves tubular items detected as defective from the product receiving trough to the defective product feeding trough and moves tubular items detected as bad products from the product receiving trough to the bad product feeding trough, thereby achieving the sorting of tubular items. The sorting efficiency is high, and the manual labor intensity is low, meeting the needs of large-scale industrial production. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the product sorting equipment in the embodiments of this patent specification;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the product sorting equipment in the embodiments of this patent specification;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the inverted Y-shaped feeding trough, the agitating mechanism, and the conveyor belt of the product sorting equipment in the embodiments of this patent specification.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the actuation mechanism of the product sorting equipment in the embodiments of this patent specification;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the first and second feeding mechanisms of the product sorting equipment in the embodiments of this patent specification.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tubular articles detected and sorted by the product sorting equipment in the embodiments of this patent specification.

[0020] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate this embodiment, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings. The same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. The terms describing positional relationships in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, various embodiments of this patent will be described below with reference to text and accompanying drawings. For clarity, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit this patent. That is, in some embodiments of this patent, these practical details are not essential. Furthermore, for ease of understanding, some conventional structures and components will be illustrated in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.

[0022] In the description of this patent, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this patent and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this patent.

[0023] 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 one or more of that feature. In the description of this patent, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0024] In this patent, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this patent according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of a person skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this patent.

[0026] See Figures 1-6 A product sorting device is disclosed for detecting and sorting tubular items 5. The product sorting device includes a product conveying device 1, a product detection device 2, a product sorting device 3, and a frame 4. The frame 4 is the mounting mechanism for the product sorting device. The product conveying device 1, product detection device 2, and product sorting device 3 are all mounted on the frame 4, forming an integrated product sorting device. The frame 4 can be equipped with adjustable feet, casters, etc., for easy fixing and moving of the product sorting device. A cover can also be installed on the frame 4 to protect operators. The product detection device 2 and product sorting device 3 are arranged sequentially along the rotation direction of the product conveying device 1, thereby sequentially sorting the tubular items 5, separating acceptable good products, unacceptable but repairable defective products, and unacceptable and irreparable bad products. The product detection device 2 can employ a CCD vision inspection device to detect whether the tubular item 5 is a good, unacceptable, or bad product through visual image detection.

[0027] See Figures 1-6The product sorting device 3 includes a first feeding mechanism 31, an inverted Y-shaped feeding trough 32, and a toggle mechanism 33. The inverted Y-shaped feeding trough 32 is an inverted "Y" shaped structure. The inverted Y-shaped feeding trough 32 includes a product receiving trough 321, a defective product feeding trough 322, and a bad product feeding trough 323. The product receiving trough 321 is used to receive the tubular items 5 that have been detected by the product detection device 2 on the product conveying device 1. The first feeding mechanism 31 feeds the products on the product conveying device 1 into the product receiving trough 321. The defective product unloading trough 322 and the bad product unloading trough 323 are used to sort and separate the tubular items 5 that are detected as defective and bad. The actuating mechanism 33 is set at the three-way junction of the inverted Y-shaped unloading trough 32. The actuating mechanism 33 moves the tubular items 5 that are detected as defective from the product receiving trough 321 into the defective product unloading trough 322, and moves the tubular items 5 that are detected as bad from the product receiving trough 321 into the bad product unloading trough 323, thereby realizing the detection and sorting of the tubular items 5.

[0028] The product sorting equipment includes a product conveying device 1, a product testing device 2, and a product sorting device 3. The product conveying device 1 sequentially transports the tubular items 5 to the product testing device 2 and the product sorting device 3 for testing and sorting. It has high production efficiency and low manual labor intensity, and can meet the needs of industrial mass production. The product sorting device 3 includes a first feeding mechanism 31, an inverted Y-shaped feeding trough 32, and a tossing mechanism 33. The inverted Y-shaped feeding trough 32 includes a product receiving trough 321, a defective product feeding trough 322, and a bad product feeding trough 323 connected in an inverted "Y" shape. The tossing mechanism 33 is located at the three-way junction of the inverted Y-shaped feeding trough 32. The first feeding mechanism 31 feeds the products from the product conveying device 1 into the product receiving trough 321. The tossing mechanism 33 moves the tubular items 5 that are detected as defective products from the product receiving trough 321 into the defective product feeding trough 322, and moves the tubular items 5 that are detected as bad products from the product receiving trough 321 into the bad product feeding trough 323, thereby realizing the sorting of tubular items 5. The sorting efficiency is high and the labor intensity is low, which can meet the needs of industrial mass production.

[0029] See Figure 3 and Figure 4The actuating mechanism 33 includes a swing drive 331 and a guide plate 332. The swing drive 331 is mounted on the frame 4, and the guide plate 332 is located at the movable end of the swing drive 331. The swing drive 331 drives the guide plate 332 to swing within the product receiving groove 321. The swing drive 331 can drive the guide plate 332 to the connection point between the product receiving groove 321 and the defective product unloading groove 322, thereby guiding the tubular item 5 detected as defective into the defective product unloading groove 323. Alternatively, the swing drive 331 can also drive the guide plate 332 to the connection point between the product receiving groove 321 and the defective product unloading groove 323, thereby guiding the tubular item 5 detected as defective into the defective product unloading groove 322. The swing drive 331 can be a commonly used swing drive component such as a motor or cylinder.

[0030] See Figures 1-3 In order to better connect with the product conveying device 1, the product sorting device 3 is also equipped with a conveyor belt 34. The conveyor belt 34 is located below the product conveying device 1 and is connected to the product receiving trough 321, so that the tubular items 5 loaded and unloaded by the product conveying device 1 can be conveyed into the product receiving trough 321.

[0031] See Figures 1-6 In order to ensure that the qualified tubular items 5 are unloaded after being inspected by the product inspection device 2, the product sorting device 3 is also provided with a second unloading mechanism 35 and a qualified unloading trough 36. The second unloading mechanism 35 and the qualified unloading trough 36 are both installed on the frame 4. The qualified unloading trough 36 is located below the product conveying device 1. The second unloading mechanism 35 unloads the qualified products from the product conveying device 1 into the qualified unloading trough 36.

[0032] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 The product conveying device 1 includes a turntable 11 and a plurality of fixed rods 12. Each fixed rod 12 is evenly distributed around the turntable 11 and each fixed rod 12 can fix the tubular item 5. The turntable 11 is driven to rotate by a motor, thereby moving each tubular item 5 to the product detection device 2 for detection in sequence. After detection, it is moved to the top of the good product unloading trough 36 or the top of the conveyor belt 34 for unloading.

[0033] See Figure 1 , 25. The first feeding mechanism 31 and the second feeding mechanism 35 include a telescopic drive 311, a sliding drive 312 and a feeding pusher 313. The first feeding mechanism 31 and the second feeding mechanism 35 share a sliding drive 312, which is mounted on the frame 4. The telescopic drive 311 of the first feeding mechanism 31 and the second feeding mechanism 35 is mounted on the same sliding drive 312 through a triangular mounting bracket. Each of the telescopic drive 311 of the first feeding mechanism 31 and the second feeding mechanism 35 is provided with a feeding pusher 313. Thus, the telescopic drive 311 of the first feeding mechanism 31 and the second feeding mechanism 35 can drive the feeding pusher 313 on it to approach the fixed rod 12. The sliding drive 312 can drive the feeding pusher 313 to slide along the axial direction of the fixed rod 12 to feed the tubular item 5. The telescopic drive component 311 can be a telescopic cylinder, the sliding drive component 312 can be a screw mechanism, and the unloading push block 313 is preferably provided with an arc-shaped bayonet that matches the fixed rod 12. The arc-shaped bayonet of the unloading push block 313 can just abut against the fixed rod 12, so that the tubular item 5 is pushed along the axis of the fixed rod 12 by the side of the unloading push block 313 to unload.

[0034] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 To better store the sorted tubular items 5, the system also includes a good product storage bin 37, a defective product storage bin 38, and a bad product storage bin 39. The good product storage bin 37 is located below the good product unloading chute 36, the defective product storage bin 38 is located below the defective product unloading chute 322, and the bad product storage bin 39 is located below the bad product unloading chute 323. Thus, the good product storage bin 37 stores the good tubular items 5 unloaded from the good product unloading chute 36, the defective product storage bin 38 stores the defective tubular items 5 unloaded from the defective product unloading chute 322, and the bad product storage bin 39 stores the bad tubular items 5 unloaded from the bad product unloading chute 323. Once the good product storage bin 37, the defective product storage bin 38, and the bad product storage bin 39 are full, the good tubular items 5, the defective tubular items 5, and the bad tubular items 5 can be processed as a whole bin.

[0035] See Figures 1-6In this embodiment, when the product sorting equipment is working, the tubular items 5 to be inspected and sorted are sequentially inserted into the fixed rods 12 of the product conveying device 1 through the opening at one end. The turntable 11 rotates, driving the fixed rods 12 to rotate and sequentially conveying the tubular items 5 on the fixed rods 12 to the product inspection device 2 for inspection. The product inspection device 2 uses visual function to sequentially detect whether each tubular item 5 is a good product, a defective product, or a bad product. After being inspected by the product inspection device 2, each tubular item 5 is conveyed to the product sorting device 3 for sorting. The second feeding mechanism 35 feeds the good products from the product conveying device 1 into the good product feeding trough 36, and then feeds them into the good product storage box 37 through the good product feeding trough 36. The tubular items 5 that are defective or bad products after being inspected by the product inspection device 2 are fed onto the conveyor belt 34 through the first feeding mechanism 31. The conveyor belt 34 connects with the product receiving trough 321 to receive the defective and bad tubular items. The tubular item 5 is conveyed to the product receiving groove 321. The actuating mechanism 33 moves the tubular item 5 that is detected as defective from the product receiving groove 321 to the defective product unloading groove 322, moves the tubular item 5 that is detected as bad from the product receiving groove 321 to the bad product unloading groove 323, conveys the tubular item 5 that is detected as defective from the defective product unloading groove 322 to the defective product storage bin 38, and conveys the tubular item 5 that is detected as bad from the bad product unloading groove 323 to the bad product storage bin 39.

[0036] Obviously, the above embodiments of this patent are merely examples for clearly illustrating this patent, and are not intended to limit the implementation of this patent. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this patent should be included within the scope of protection of the claims of this patent.

Claims

1. A product sorting apparatus, characterized by: The application relates to a product conveying device (1), a product detecting device (2), a product sorting device (3) and a rack (4), wherein the product conveying device (1), the product detecting device (2) and the product sorting device (3) are arranged on the rack (4), and the product detecting device (2) and the product sorting device (3) are sequentially arranged along the rotating direction of the product conveying device (1); the product sorting device (3) comprises a first discharging mechanism (31), an inverted Y-shaped discharging groove (32) and a pushing mechanism (33), the inverted Y-shaped discharging groove (32) comprises a product receiving groove (321), a defective product discharging groove (322) and a bad product discharging groove (323), the first discharging mechanism (31) discharges products on the product conveying device (1) into the product receiving groove (321), the pushing mechanism (33) is arranged at the three-way intersection of the inverted Y-shaped discharging groove (32), the pushing mechanism (33) pushes defective products from the product receiving groove (321) into the defective product discharging groove (322), and the pushing mechanism (33) pushes bad products from the product receiving groove (321) into the bad product discharging groove (323).

2. The product sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The pushing mechanism (33) comprises a swing driving element (331) and a guide plate (332), the swing driving element (331) is arranged on the rack (4), and the swing driving element (331) drives the guide plate (332) to swing in the product receiving groove (321).

3. The product sorting apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The product sorting device (3) further comprises a conveying belt (34), the conveying belt (34) is arranged below the product conveying device (1), and the conveying belt (34) is in butt joint with the product receiving groove (321).

4. The product sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The product sorting device (3) further comprises a second discharging mechanism (35) and a good product discharging groove (36), the second discharging mechanism (35) and the good product discharging groove (36) are arranged on the rack (4), and the second discharging mechanism (35) discharges good products on the product conveying device (1) into the good product discharging groove (36).

5. The product sorting apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The product conveying device (1) comprises a rotating disc (11) and a plurality of fixed rods (12), and the fixed rods (12) are uniformly distributed on the rotating disc (11).

6. The product sorting apparatus of claim 5, wherein: The first discharging mechanism (31) and the second discharging mechanism (35) each comprise a telescopic driving element (311), a sliding driving element (312) and a discharging push block (313), the telescopic driving element (311) drives the discharging push block (313) to approach the fixed rod (12), and the sliding driving element (312) drives the discharging push block (313) to discharge from the fixed rod (12).

7. The product sorting apparatus of claim 6, wherein: The first discharging mechanism (31) and the second discharging mechanism (35) share one sliding driving element (312), and the telescopic driving elements (311) of the first discharging mechanism (31) and the second discharging mechanism (35) are arranged on the sliding driving element (312).

8. The product sorting apparatus of claim 6, wherein: An arc-shaped socket is arranged on the discharging push block (313), and the arc-shaped socket is matched with the fixed rod (12).

9. The product sorting apparatus of claim 4, wherein: Further comprising a good product storage box (37), a poor product storage box (38) and a bad product storage box (39), the good product storage box (37) is arranged below the good product discharge chute (36), the poor product storage box (38) is arranged below the poor product discharge chute (322), and the bad product storage box (39) is arranged below the bad product discharge chute (323).

10. The product sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The product detection device (2) is a CCD vision detection device.

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