Material transfer container structure

Abstract

The utility model relates to a material transfer container structure which comprises a container comprising a support and a material frame, the material frame is rotatably arranged on the support, and the material frame is used for loading materials; and the overturning mechanism is arranged on the support, the overturning mechanism is connected with the material frame, and the overturning mechanism is used for overturning the material frame from a vertical state to a horizontal state. Due to the fact that the material frame is rotationally arranged on the support, when an operator manually loads or takes materials, the turnover mechanism drives the material frame and the support to rotate relatively, the material frame is turned over to be in the horizontal state from the vertical state, the height of the material frame is reduced, the operator can load the plates into the material frame in the horizontal state or take the plates out of the material frame, and the working efficiency is improved. And the piece taking difficulty and the safety risk are effectively reduced, and the manual feeding or taking convenience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of production tooling equipment technology, and in particular to a material transfer container structure. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the transfer of automotive front and rear door outer skins from the stamping workshop to the welding workshop typically involves manual handling or automated material handling systems. Manual material handling suffers from high labor intensity, low production efficiency, and a high risk of errors. However, existing automated material handling systems, by incorporating Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), conveyors, and robots, can automatically transport materials from storage areas to designated locations on the production line according to preset paths and programs. However, in these systems, the containers used for loading materials require personnel to stand on them, lift the materials above the container's height, and retrieve them manually. This results in inconvenience, difficulty, and safety hazards. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a material transfer container structure to solve the problems of inconvenience in manual material handling, difficulty in picking up parts, and safety hazards in the existing container structures used for loading materials in automated material handling systems.

[0004] To achieve the above and other related objectives, this utility model provides a material transfer container structure, comprising:

[0005] A container includes a support and a material frame, the material frame being rotatably mounted on the support and used for loading materials;

[0006] A flipping mechanism is provided on the bracket and is connected to the material frame. The flipping mechanism is used to flip the material frame from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

[0007] Optionally, the material frame has multiple loading positions distributed along its width, and each loading position is provided with a positioning groove for positioning and loading materials.

[0008] Optionally, the positioning groove includes a first slot and a second slot, the first slot being located at the bottom of the material frame and the material frame having at least one first slot distributed along its length; the second slot being located on the side of the material frame and the material frame having at least one second slot distributed along its height.

[0009] Optionally, the material frame is provided with a limiting component, which includes a limiting part and a limiting pin. The limiting part is rotatably connected to the material frame. The limiting part is used to limit the material loaded on the material frame along the height direction of the material frame, and the limiting pin is used to restrict the rotation of the limiting part.

[0010] Optionally, the bracket is provided with a mounting frame, the material frame is provided with a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mounting frame, the flipping mechanism is provided on the mounting frame, the flipping mechanism is connected to the rotating shaft, and the flipping mechanism is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0011] Optionally, the flipping mechanism includes a flipping operation component and a flipping transmission assembly. The flipping transmission assembly is disposed on the rotating shaft, and the flipping operation component is used to drive the flipping transmission assembly to rotate the rotating shaft.

[0012] Optionally, a locking mechanism is also included to restrict the rotation of the material frame.

[0013] Optionally, the locking mechanism includes a locking component and a locking block. The locking component is disposed on the rotating shaft and has a plurality of locking grooves distributed circumferentially. The locking block is used to engage with the locking grooves.

[0014] Optionally, it also includes a pedal mechanism for releasing the locking block from the locking component. An elastic reset member is provided between the pedal mechanism and the bracket to maintain the locking block from the locking component.

[0015] Optionally, the pedal mechanism includes a pedal component and a linkage assembly. The pedal component is connected to the elastic reset component, and the linkage assembly is connected between the pedal component and the locking block. The pedal mechanism is used to drive the locking block to move along the height direction of the bracket.

[0016] As described above, this utility model has the following beneficial effects: Since the material frame is rotatably mounted on the support, when the operator manually loads or removes materials, the relative rotation between the material frame and the support is driven by the flipping mechanism, causing the material frame to flip from a vertical state to a horizontal state, thereby reducing the height of the material frame. The operator can load or remove the sheet material into the material frame in a horizontal state, effectively reducing the difficulty and safety risks of picking up parts and improving the convenience of manual loading or unloading. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the material transfer container structure as illustrated in an embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 2The diagram shown is a structural schematic of a material transfer container structure in the vertical state of the material, as illustrated in an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the material transfer container structure in the horizontal state of the material as illustrated in the embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the material frame as illustrated in an embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 5 The diagram shown is an assembly structure diagram of the flipping mechanism, pedal mechanism, locking mechanism and mounting bracket shown in the embodiments of this application.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0023] 1. Bracket 101, mounting frame 2, rotating shaft 201, flipping mechanism 3, flipping operation component 301, flipping transmission assembly 302, positioning groove 4, first slot 401, second slot 402, limiting assembly 5, limiting component 501, limiting pin 502, locking mechanism 6, locking component 601, locking groove 601a, locking block 602, pedal mechanism 7, stepping component 701, connecting rod assembly 702, elastic reset component 8. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this utility model.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 5It should be noted that the illustrations provided in this embodiment are only schematic representations of the basic concept of this utility model. Therefore, the drawings only show components relevant to this utility model and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape, and size of the components in implementation. In actual implementation, the form, quantity, and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the component layout may be more complex. The structures, proportions, and sizes shown in the accompanying drawings are only for illustrative purposes and to assist those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification. They are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model and therefore have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and objectives of this utility model, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model. Meanwhile, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" used in this specification are only for clarity of description and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered as within the scope of implementation of this utility model.

[0026] Before describing the embodiments of this utility model in detail, the application environment of this utility model will be described first. The technology of this utility model is mainly applied in the field of production tooling equipment technology. This utility model is used to solve the problems of inconvenience for manual material handling, difficulty in picking up parts, and safety hazards in the container structures used to load materials in existing automated material handling systems.

[0027] Please combine Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model provides a material transfer container structure.

[0028] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the material transfer container structure includes: a container, including a support 1 and a material frame 2, the material frame 2 being rotatably mounted on the support 1 and used to load materials; and a flipping mechanism 3, mounted on the support 1 and connected to the material frame 2, the flipping mechanism 3 being used to flip the material frame 2 from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

[0029] In this embodiment, the support 1 is a frame structure made of square steel, and the material frame 2 is set inside the support 1. The support 1 is used to protect the material frame 2 and the material inside the material frame 2 to avoid material collision and damage. The bottom of the support 1 is provided with a positioning steel plate with positioning holes. The AGV trolley identifies the positioning holes and cooperates with the positioning pins set on the AGV trolley to complete the positioning of the AGV trolley and the container. The AGV trolley realizes the transfer of the container between the stamping workshop and the welding workshop. Since the material frame 2 is rotatably set on the support 1, when the operator manually loads or removes the material, the flipping mechanism 3 drives the material frame 2 and the support 1 to rotate relative to each other, so that the material frame 2 flips from a vertical state to a horizontal state, thereby reducing the height of the material frame 2. The operator can load or remove the sheet material into or from the material frame 2 in a horizontal state, which effectively reduces the difficulty and safety risk of picking up parts and improves the convenience of manual loading or unloading.

[0030] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the material frame 2 has a plurality of loading positions distributed along the width direction, and each loading position is provided with a positioning groove 4, which is used to position the loaded material.

[0031] In this embodiment, by setting multiple loading positions on the material frame 2, the material frame 2 can load multiple pieces of material at the same time. Furthermore, each loading position is provided with a positioning groove 4, which positions the loaded material to prevent collisions and damage between the materials.

[0032] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the positioning groove 4 includes a first slot 401 and a second slot 402. The first slot 401 is located at the bottom of the material frame 2, and the material frame 2 has at least one first slot 401 distributed along the length direction. The second slot 402 is located on the side of the material frame 2, and the material frame 2 has at least one second slot 402 distributed along the height direction.

[0033] It is worth noting that at least one first positioning strip is distributed along the length direction at the bottom of the material frame 2, and the first positioning strip is located in the middle position of the bottom of the material frame 2. Multiple first slots 401 are evenly distributed along the length direction of the first positioning strip. At least one second positioning strip is distributed along the height direction on both sides of the material frame 2 that are parallel to the first positioning strip. The second positioning strip is located in the middle position of the side of the material frame 2. Multiple second slots 402 are distributed along the length direction of the second positioning strip. The first slots 401 and the second slots 402 located on the same vertical plane form a positioning groove 4.

[0034] In this embodiment, the bottom of the material frame 2 is provided with two first positioning strips, and two second positioning strips are provided on each of the two sides of the material frame 2 parallel to the first positioning strips. The first slot 401 and the second slot 402 located in the same vertical plane on the first and second positioning strips combine to form a positioning groove 4. The positioning groove 4 shown in this embodiment includes two first slots 401 and two second slots 402, which enables the loading position to limit the material in five directions: down, left, right, front, and back, so that the material will not shake or collide with each other during the transfer process.

[0035] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, a limiting component 5 is provided on the material frame 2. The limiting component 5 includes a limiting part 501 and a limiting pin 502. The limiting part 501 is rotatably connected to the material frame 2. The limiting part 501 is used to limit the material loaded on the material frame 2 along the height direction of the material frame 2. The limiting pin 502 is used to restrict the rotation of the limiting part 501.

[0036] In this embodiment, the limiting component 501 is a limiting rod, the length of which is the same as the width of the material frame 2, so that even with the maximum loading capacity, the limiting component 501 can still limit the height of the material in the material frame 2. Because the limiting component 501 is rotatably mounted on the material frame 2, when material is loaded into the material frame 2 and during the transfer process, the limiting component 501 is rotated to the limiting state. The limiting pin 502 engages with the pin of the limiting component 501, restricting the rotation of the limiting component 501 and the material frame 2, thereby limiting the height of the material in the material frame 2. When material needs to be retrieved, the flipping mechanism 3 flips the material frame 2 from a vertical to a horizontal state. During the flipping process, the limiting component 501 effectively prevents the material from moving up and down along the height direction of the material frame 2 or falling out of the material frame 2, thus avoiding safety risks. When the flipping is complete, the limiting pin 502 releases the rotation restriction on the limiting component 501. By rotating the limiting component 501, the limiting effect on the material is released, and the operator can pull out the material horizontally to complete the material retrieval. This effectively solves the problems of excessively high retrieval height and inconvenient retrieval, and effectively reduces the safety risks during the retrieval process.

[0037] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the bracket 1 is provided with a mounting frame 101, the material frame 2 is provided with a rotating shaft 201, the rotating shaft 201 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 101, the flipping mechanism 3 is provided on the mounting frame 101, the flipping mechanism 3 is connected to the rotating shaft 201, and the flipping mechanism 3 is used to drive the rotating shaft 201 to rotate.

[0038] In this embodiment, the material frame 2 is provided with a rotating shaft 201 at both ends along the length direction, and the rotating shaft 201 is located in the middle of the material frame 2; the bracket 1 is provided with a mounting bracket 101 on both sides along the length direction, the height of the mounting bracket 101 is consistent with the design position height of the rotating shaft 201, the mounting bracket 101 is provided with a bearing, the rotating shaft is interference-fitted with the bearing on the mounting bracket 101, and the rotating shaft 201 is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 101 through the bearing; the flipping mechanism 3 is connected to the rotating shaft 201 and can drive the rotating shaft 201 to rotate, thereby realizing the flipping of the material frame 2.

[0039] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the flipping mechanism 3 includes a flipping operation component 301 and a flipping transmission component 302. The flipping transmission component 302 is disposed on the rotating shaft 201, and the flipping operation component 301 is used to drive the flipping transmission component 302 to rotate the rotating shaft 201.

[0040] In this embodiment, the flipping operation component 301 is a handwheel, and the flipping transmission component 302 is a bevel gear transmission device or a worm gear transmission device. By setting the flipping transmission component 302, the labor intensity of the operator can be effectively reduced.

[0041] It is worth noting that the flipping operation component 301 can be replaced by a servo motor. The servo motor drives the flipping transmission component 302 to rotate the shaft 201, which can accurately control the flipping angle of the material frame 2 and avoid the risk of materials falling out of the material frame 2 due to excessive angle flipping caused by manual driving of the flipping mechanism 3.

[0042] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, a locking mechanism 6 is also included, which is used to restrict the rotation of the material frame 2.

[0043] In this embodiment, the locking mechanism 6 is used to restrict the material frame 2 to the transfer angle or the picking angle, so as to prevent the material frame 2 from shaking with the support 1 during the transfer process and to keep the material frame 2 in a horizontal state during the picking process.

[0044] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the locking mechanism 6 includes a locking component 601 and a locking block 602. The locking component 601 is disposed on the rotating shaft 201, and the locking component 601 has a plurality of locking grooves 601a distributed circumferentially. The locking block 602 is used to engage with the locking grooves 601a.

[0045] In this embodiment, the locking component 601 is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft 201 and rotates with the rotating shaft 201. The locking component 601 has a wheel-shaped structure and multiple locking grooves 601a are distributed circumferentially on the locking component 601. The locking grooves 601a are opened radially on the locking component 601. The locking block 602 has a rod-shaped structure and is slidably connected to the mounting bracket 101. By engaging the locking block 602 with the locking grooves 601a of the locking component 601, the rotation of the material frame 2 is restricted. When it is necessary to rotate the material frame 2, the rotation restriction on the material frame 2 is released by releasing the engagement between the locking block 602 and the locking grooves 601a.

[0046] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, a pedal mechanism 7 is also included. The pedal mechanism 7 is used to release the locking block 602 from the locking component 601. An elastic reset member 8 is provided between the pedal mechanism 7 and the bracket 1. The elastic reset member 8 is used to maintain the locking block 602 from the locking component 601.

[0047] In this embodiment, when the material frame 2 needs to be flipped, the operator can step on the pedal mechanism 7 to release the locking block 602 from the locking component 601, and then flip the material frame 2 by hand-cranking the flipping operation component 301. By setting the pedal mechanism 7, the operator can simultaneously release the locking state of the material frame 2 and flip the material frame 2, effectively saving operation time and allowing one person to complete the operation, thus saving production costs. By setting an elastic reset member 8 between the pedal mechanism 7 and the bracket 1, when the operator steps on the pedal mechanism 7, the elastic reset member 8 stretches, releasing the locking mechanism 6 from the locking state through the pedal mechanism 7. When the operator releases the pedal mechanism 7, the elastic reset member 8 contracts, restoring and maintaining the locking state of the locking mechanism 6. The elastic reset member 8 is a spring.

[0048] In an exemplary embodiment of this application, the pedal mechanism 7 includes a pedal component 701 and a linkage assembly 702. The pedal component 701 is connected to the elastic reset component 8, and the linkage assembly 702 is connected between the pedal component 701 and the locking block 602. The pedal mechanism 7 is used to drive the locking block 602 to move along the height direction of the bracket 1.

[0049] In this embodiment, a linkage assembly 702 is provided between the pedal component 701 and the locking block 602 to achieve linkage between the pedal component 701 and the locking block 602. An elastic reset member 8 is provided between the pedal component 701 and the bracket 1. The elastic reset member 8 acts on the pedal component 701, and the locking block 602 and the locking component 601 are restored and maintained through the linkage assembly 702.

[0050] Working principle: After the material is loaded into the material frame 2, the limiting component 501 is rotated to the limiting state, and the limiting pin 502 engages with the pin of the limiting component 501, thus limiting the material along the height direction of the material frame 2 and preventing the material from moving around in the material frame 2 during the transfer process. When it is necessary to remove the material, the operator steps on the foot pedal component 701, which drives the locking block 602 to slide downward along the height direction of the mounting frame 101 through the connecting rod assembly 702, thereby releasing the locking mechanism 6 from restricting the rotation of the material frame 2. The operator then rotates the flipping operation component 301, which drives the rotating shaft 201 to rotate through the flipping transmission assembly 302, thereby driving the material frame 2 to rotate. When the material frame 2 rotates from a vertical to a horizontal position, the operator releases the pedal mechanism 7, the elastic reset member 8 retracts, and through the connecting rod assembly 702, drives the locking block 602 to move upward along the height direction of the mounting frame 101, so that the locking block 602 engages with the locking groove 601a of the locking component 601, thereby locking the material frame 2 in the current state and restricting the rotation of the material frame 2. At this time, the operator can retrieve the material in the horizontal position. By releasing the insertion state of the limit pin 502 and the limit component 501, the limit component 501 is released from limiting the material along the height of the material frame 2. By rotating the limit component 501 to the material retrieval state, the operator can horizontally pull the material out of the material frame 2, thereby completing the material retrieval. This application effectively reduces the difficulty and safety risks of retrieving parts and improves the convenience of manual loading or retrieval.

[0051] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A material transfer container structure, comprising: The utility model relates to a kind of container and overturning mechanism, including: Container, including support and material frame, the material frame is rotationally arranged on the support, the material frame is used to load material; Overturning mechanism, arranged on the support, the overturning mechanism is connected with the material frame, the overturning mechanism is used to overturn the material frame from vertical state to horizontal state.

2. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 1, wherein: The material frame is distributed with multiple loading positions along the width direction, and the loading position is provided with a positioning slot for positioning the loaded material.

3. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 2, wherein: The positioning slot includes a first clamping groove and a second clamping groove, the first clamping groove is located at the bottom of the material frame, and the material frame is distributed with at least one first clamping groove along the length direction;The second clamping groove is located on the side of the material frame, and the material frame is distributed with at least one second clamping groove along the height direction.

4. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 3, wherein: The material frame is provided with a limiting assembly, the limiting assembly includes a limiting component and a limiting pin, the limiting component is rotationally connected with the material frame, the limiting component is used to limit the material loaded on the material frame along the height direction of the material frame, and the limiting pin is used to limit the rotation of the limiting component.

5. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 1, wherein: The support is provided with a mounting bracket, and the material frame is provided with a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the mounting bracket, the overturning mechanism is arranged on the mounting bracket, the overturning mechanism is connected with the rotating shaft, and the overturning mechanism is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

6. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 5, wherein: The overturning mechanism includes a overturning operation component and an overturning transmission assembly, the overturning transmission assembly is arranged on the rotating shaft, and the overturning operation component is used to drive the overturning transmission assembly to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

7. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 5, wherein: It also includes a locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism is used to limit the rotation of the material frame.

8. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 7, wherein: The locking mechanism includes a locking component and a locking block, the locking component is arranged on the rotating shaft, the locking component is distributed with a plurality of locking grooves along the circumference, and the locking block is used to be matched with the locking groove.

9. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 8, wherein: It also includes a pedal mechanism, the pedal mechanism is used to release the clamping state of the locking block and the locking component, and the pedal mechanism is provided with an elastic reset member between the support, and the elastic reset member is used to maintain the clamping state of the locking block and the locking component.

10. The material transfer vessel structure of claim 9, wherein: The pedal mechanism includes a stepping component and a connecting rod assembly, the stepping component is connected with the elastic reset member, the connecting rod assembly is connected between the stepping component and the locking block, and the pedal mechanism is used to drive the locking block to move along the height direction of the support.

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