Pushing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of transportation, and discloses a material pushing mechanism which comprises a base and a conveying belt, the conveying belt is rotationally connected to the base, a containing plate is arranged on the base, a pushing structure is arranged on the base, a first pushing piece is arranged on the pushing structure and comprises a pushing plate, a separating strip is arranged on the containing plate, and the separating strip is arranged on the pushing plate. According to the device, the pushing plate is driven by the pushing structure to move, the distance between the separating inclined plane and the pushing plate is gradually increased in the direction from the separating strip to the supporting box on one side, the separating strip is arranged between the two adjacent supporting boxes, the separating inclined plane is arranged on the separating strip, and the distance between the separating inclined plane and the pushing plate is gradually increased in the direction from the separating strip to the supporting box on one side. The separating strips can push the supporting boxes to move through the separating slopes until the separating strips are located between the two adjacent supporting boxes, separation of the two adjacent supporting boxes is achieved, the supporting boxes cannot be overlapped and interfered with each other, and grabbing of the supporting boxes by a mechanical claw in a subsequent stacking mechanism is facilitated.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of transportation, in particular to a pushing mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] A box is a box body used for packaging. After being filled with food or other materials, the box is sealed and packaged, and the box with completed material packaging is arranged and stacked by a stacking mechanism. The pushing mechanism is a device for transporting the box. The box is moved to a designated position of the stacking mechanism by the conveying belt of the pushing mechanism. The box is manually divided into different groups by the staff. The mechanical claws in the stacking mechanism grab the boxes in different groups to realize the stacking of the boxes.

[0003] When the conveying belt transports the box, the adjacent boxes may abut and overlap each other, so that the mechanical claws in the subsequent stacking mechanism cannot grab the boxes in different groups, resulting in grabbing errors of the mechanical claws and affecting the grabbing of the stacking mechanism. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In order to improve the problem of abutment of adjacent boxes, the application provides a pushing mechanism.

[0005] The pushing mechanism provided by the application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] The pushing mechanism comprises a base and a conveying belt. The conveying belt is rotationally connected to the base. The base is provided with a placing plate. The base is provided with a pushing structure. The pushing structure is provided with a first pushing piece. The first pushing piece comprises a pushing plate. The pushing structure drives the box to move to the placing plate through the first pushing piece. The separation strip is located between the adjacent two boxes. The separation strip is provided with a separation inclined surface. The width of the separation strip gradually decreases along the direction from the separation strip to the pushing plate. When the pushing plate pushes the box to the separation strip, the separation inclined surface extends into the adjacent two boxes.

[0007] By adopting the above technical scheme, the pushing plate is moved by the pushing structure. The width of the separation strip gradually decreases along the direction from the separation strip to the pushing plate. The separation strip can push the box to move through the separation inclined surface. The boxes are separated from each other through the separation inclined surface, so that the boxes do not overlap each other, thereby facilitating the grabbing of the boxes by the mechanical claws in the subsequent stacking mechanism.

[0008] Optionally, the pushing structure comprises a transverse moving assembly and a longitudinal moving assembly. The transverse moving assembly is used to drive the longitudinal moving assembly to move transversely. The longitudinal moving assembly is used to drive the pushing plate to move longitudinally. The pushing plate is arranged on the longitudinal moving assembly.

[0009] By adopting the technical scheme, the longitudinal moving assembly is driven to move by the transverse moving assembly, the pushing plate falls down, the pushing plate can move to the side of the conveying belt away from the placing plate, the separation strip can be located between the adjacent two storage boxes with the starting of the transverse moving assembly, the adjacent two storage boxes can be separated from each other with the movement of the pushing plate, the transverse moving assembly drives the pushing plate to move the storage box from the conveying belt to the placing plate, then the longitudinal moving assembly drives the pushing plate to lift, the pushing plate is separated from the storage box, and the pushing plate is reset by the transverse moving assembly.

[0010] Optionally, the pushing structure is provided with a second pushing piece, the second pushing piece and the first pushing piece are the same in structure, and the two pushing plates are distributed along the movement direction of the pushing plate.

[0011] By adopting the technical scheme, the distance that the storage box moves from the conveying belt to the placing plate is fixed due to the fixed grabbing position of the mechanical claw in the stacking mechanism, the two pushing plates are distributed along the movement direction of the pushing plate, the two pushing plates can respectively push the storage box to move, the storage box only needs to move a distance of half, the distance that the pushing structure pushes the storage box can not be too long, so that the conveying belt does not need to wait for a too long time of the pushing structure, the rate of pushing the storage box by the pushing mechanism is increased, and the efficiency of the pushing mechanism is improved.

[0012] Optionally, the placing plate is provided with two side plates, and the two side plates are used for moving the storage box.

[0013] By adopting the technical scheme, the two side plates are used for moving the storage box, the storage box can be stably located between the two side plates, the storage box is prevented from moving too much due to pushing and separation, and the mechanical claw can more stably position the storage box.

[0014] Optionally, the placing plate is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove penetrates to the side surface of the placing plate, a mounting plate is slidably connected in the mounting groove, the mounting plate is separated from the placing plate only from the opening in the penetration direction of the mounting groove, the separation strip is arranged on the mounting plate, and a fixing plate for blocking the opening in the penetration direction of the mounting groove is slidably connected to the placing plate; when the fixing plate blocks the mounting groove, the mounting plate is fixed in the mounting groove.

[0015] By adopting the technical scheme, the mounting plate is slidably connected in the mounting groove, the separation strip can extend out of the opening of the mounting groove, and the mounting plate is separated from the placing plate only from the opening in the penetration direction of the mounting groove, the opening in the penetration direction of the mounting groove is blocked by the fixing plate, so that the mounting plate can be fixed on the placing plate; the staff can replace the mounting plate, the distance between the adjacent two separation strips can be changed, so that the separation strip can adapt to the storage boxes in different stacking modes, the storage boxes can be separated in different groups according to actual needs, and the mechanical claw can grab different storage boxes.

[0016] Optionally, a rotating strip is rotatably connected to the placing plate, the rotating strip is provided with a first moving strip and a second moving assembly, the second moving assembly is elastic, the first moving strip and the second moving assembly are respectively located on both sides of the rotating strip, the first moving strip is located on the insertion path of the mounting plate, and a moving hole for inserting the second moving assembly is formed in the fixing plate; when the second moving assembly is inserted into the moving hole, the fixing plate is fixed to the placing plate.

[0017] By adopting the above technical scheme, the first moving strip is located on the insertion path of the mounting plate, the staff inserts the mounting plate into the mounting groove, drives the rotating strip to rotate through the first moving strip, inserts the second moving assembly into the moving hole, limits the fixing plate through the second moving assembly, avoids the sliding of the fixing plate on the placing plate, and makes the fixing plate and the placing plate more stable; since the second moving assembly is elastic, the staff can drive the second moving assembly, and the second moving assembly can be separated from the moving hole.

[0018] Optionally, the second moving assembly comprises a second moving strip, a limiting spring and a limiting strip, the second moving strip is arranged on the rotating strip, the limiting spring is arranged on the second moving strip, and the limiting strip is arranged on the limiting spring; the limiting spring drives the limiting strip to protrude into the moving hole.

[0019] By adopting the above technical scheme, the limiting spring drives the limiting strip to move, the staff can directly press the limiting strip, the limiting strip is separated from the moving hole, and the fixing plate can slide on the placing plate.

[0020] Optionally, an operation strip is slidably connected in the moving hole, a containing groove is formed in the fixing plate, and a containing strip is rotatably connected to the operation strip; when the containing strip is located in the containing groove, the operation strip does not protrude from the moving hole.

[0021] By adopting the above technical scheme, the operation strip is slidably connected in the moving hole, the staff drives the operation strip, the operation strip pushes the limiting strip to separate from the moving hole, and the limiting of the limiting strip to the fixing plate is released; the containing strip is rotatably connected to the operation strip, the containing strip protrudes from the moving hole when the limiting strip is inserted into the moving hole, the staff rotates the containing strip at this time, the containing strip can be inserted into the containing groove, the containing strip limits the operation strip, the operation strip is prevented from being unlocked due to accidental touch of the staff, and the firmness between the fixing plate and the placing plate is further increased.

[0022] Optionally, an elastic block is arranged on the containing strip, and an elastic groove for inserting the elastic block is formed in the groove wall of the containing groove; when the elastic block is inserted into the elastic groove, the containing strip is fixed in the containing groove.

[0023] By adopting the above technical scheme, the connection between the containing strip and the containing groove can be more stable by inserting the elastic block into the elastic groove, and the possibility of the containing strip separating from the containing groove is reduced.

[0024] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0025] 1. By pushing the pushing structure to move the pushing plate, the distance between the separation slope and the pushing plate gradually increases in the direction of the separation strip to the side of the box, so that the separation strip can push the box to move through the separation slope, until the separation strip is located between the adjacent two boxes, realizing the separation of the adjacent two boxes, so that the boxes do not overlap and interfere with each other, so as to facilitate the grabbing of the box by the mechanical claw in the subsequent stacking mechanism.

[0026] 2. Since the grabbing position of the mechanical claw in the stacking mechanism is fixed, the distance of the box moving from the conveying belt to the placing plate is fixed, and the two pushing plates are distributed along the moving direction of the pushing plate, so that the two pushing plates can respectively push the box to move, so that the box only needs to move a half distance, and the distance of the pushing structure pushing the box can not be too long, so that the conveying belt does not need to wait for a too long time of the pushing structure, and the rate of the pushing mechanism pushing the box is increased, and the efficiency of the pushing mechanism is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of example 1;

[0028] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of example 1 highlighting the separation strip;

[0029] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of example 2;

[0030] Figure 4 is a partial sectional view along Figure 3 line A-A in example 2;

[0031] Figure 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of example 2 highlighting the operation strip.

[0032] Label: 1, base; 11, conveying belt; 12, photoelectric sensor; 2, placing plate; 21, separation strip; 22, separation slope; 23, side plate; 24, mounting groove; 241, dovetail groove; 25, mounting plate; 251, dovetail block; 26, moving cavity; 261, through hole; 27, rotating strip; 271, first moving strip; 28, second moving assembly; 281, second moving strip; 282, limiting spring; 283, limiting strip; 29, containing groove; 3, pushing structure; 31, transverse moving assembly; 311, transverse plate; 312, moving belt; 32, longitudinal moving assembly; 321, moving plate; 322, moving cylinder; 33, pushing plate; 4, fixed plate; 41, moving hole; 42, operation strip; 421, containing strip; 422, elastic block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be described in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-5 The application is further described in detail.

[0034] Example 1

[0035] This embodiment discloses a pushing mechanism. Referring to Figure 1 A pushing mechanism, comprising a base 1 and a conveying belt 11, the conveying belt 11 is rotatably connected to the base 1. The base 1 is fixedly connected with a placing plate 2, and the placing plate 2 is located on one side of the conveying belt 11 in the conveying direction.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 The placing plate 2 is provided with a pushing structure 3, and the pushing structure 3 comprises a transverse moving assembly 31 and a longitudinal moving assembly 32. The transverse moving assembly 31 is used for transverse movement, and the longitudinal moving assembly 32 is used for longitudinal movement. The transverse moving assembly 31 comprises a transverse plate 311 and a moving belt 312, and the transverse plate 311 is fixedly connected to the placing plate 2. The moving belt 312 is rotatably connected to the transverse plate 311. The transverse plate 311 is fixedly connected with a moving motor, and the moving motor drives the moving belt 312 to rotate.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 The longitudinal moving assembly 32 comprises a moving plate 321 and two moving cylinders 322, and the two moving cylinders 322 are fixedly connected to the moving plate 321. The moving plate 321 is fixedly connected to the moving belt 312. The driving shaft of the moving cylinder 322 is fixedly connected with a pushing plate 33, and the pushing plate 33 can push the box. The two pushing plates 33 are distributed along the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying belt 11, so as to reduce the moving distance of each pushing plate 33.

[0038] Referring to Figure 1, the moving belt 312 starts to move, the moving belt 312 can drive the moving plate 321 to move, at this time, the moving cylinder 322 drives the pushing plate 33 to fall down, and the pushing plate 33 abuts against the box, then the moving belt 312 drives the moving plate 321 to move, and the pushing plate 33 moves the box from the conveying belt 11 to the placing plate 2, and finally, the moving cylinder 322 drives the pushing plate 33 to lift up, so that the pushing plate 33 is separated from the box.

[0039] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the placing plate 2 is fixedly connected with a plurality of separation strips 21, and the plurality of separation strips 21 are arrayed along the conveying direction of the conveying belt 11. Two separation inclined surfaces 22 are formed on the surface of the separation strip 21 facing the conveying belt 11, the distance between the separation inclined surface 22 and the pushing plate 33 increases along the direction of the separation strip 21 facing another separation strip 21, and the separation strip 21 can be located between the adjacent two boxes. The separation inclined surface 22 abuts against the box, so as to separate the adjacent two boxes.

[0040] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the surface of the placing plate 2 is bolted with two side plates 23, and the pushing plate 33 and the box are moved between the two side plates 23. The positions of the two side plates 23 fixed by the bolts are different, so as to adjust the distance between the adjacent two side plates 23. A plurality of photoelectric sensors 12 are fixedly connected on the base 1, and the photoelectric sensor 12 is used for detecting whether the box is moved to the position. The photoelectric sensor 12 is electrically connected to the pushing structure 3, and when the photoelectric sensor 12 detects that the box is moved to the position, the pushing structure 3 can move the box through the pushing plate 33.

[0041] The implementation principle of the embodiment 1 is that when the pushing structure 3 drives the pushing plate 33 to move, the box moves along the separation inclined surface 22, so as to separate the adjacent two boxes.

[0042] Embodiment 2

[0043] With reference to Figure 3 , the difference between this embodiment and the embodiment 1 is that the surface of the placing plate 2 is provided with a mounting groove 24, and the mounting groove 24 penetrates to the side of the placing plate 2 away from the base 1. A mounting plate 25 is slidably connected in the mounting groove 24, and the plurality of separation strips 21 are fixedly connected to the mounting plate 25.

[0044] With reference to Figure 4 , the surface of the mounting plate 25 is fixedly connected with a dovetail block 251, and the dovetail block 251 extends along the width direction of the mounting plate 25. The groove wall of the mounting groove 24 is provided with a dovetail groove 241 for inserting the dovetail block 251, and the dovetail groove 241 penetrates to the side of the placing plate 2 close to the penetrating direction of the mounting groove 24. When the dovetail block 251 is inserted into the dovetail groove 241, the mounting plate 25 is fixed to the placing plate 2.

[0045] With reference to Figure 4 , the slot wall of the installation slot 24 is provided with a moving cavity 26, and the surface of the installation plate 25 is provided with a through hole 261 communicating with the moving cavity 26. The moving cavity 26 is rotatably connected with a rotating strip 27. One end of the rotating strip 27 is fixedly connected with a first moving strip 271, and the other end of the rotating strip 27 is fixedly connected with a second moving assembly 28, and the first moving strip 271 and the second moving assembly 28 are located on both sides of the rotating shaft of the rotating strip 27.

[0046] With reference to Figure 4 , the first moving strip 271 can be inserted into the installation slot 24, and the first moving strip 271 is located on the insertion path of the installation plate 25. The second moving assembly 28 comprises a second moving strip 281, a limiting spring 282 and a limiting strip 283, the second moving strip 281 is fixedly connected to the end face of the rotating strip 27, one end of the limiting spring 282 is fixedly connected to the second moving strip 281, and the other end of the limiting spring 282 is fixedly connected to the limiting strip 283.

[0047] With reference to Figure 4 , the limiting strip 283 and the limiting spring 282 are located in the through hole 261, and the limiting spring 282 drives the limiting strip 283 to protrude from the through hole 261. When the limiting spring 282 is in a compressed state, the limiting strip 283 is located in the through hole 261; when the limiting spring 282 is in a non-stressed state, part of the limiting strip 283 extends out of the through hole 261. When the installation plate 25 is inserted into the installation slot 24, the installation plate 25 abuts against the first moving strip 271, the rotating strip 27 is rotated, and the second moving strip 281 drives the limiting strip 283 to extend out of the through hole 261 through the limiting spring 282.

[0048] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the fixed plate 4 is slidably connected to the placement plate 2, and the fixed plate 4 is used to block the opening of the installation slot 24 in the through direction. The surface of the fixed plate 4 is provided with a moving hole 41 for inserting the limiting strip 283, and the moving hole 41 is slidably connected with an operation strip 42, and the operation strip 42 is rotatably connected with an accommodating strip 421. The surface of the accommodating strip 421 is fixedly connected with an elastic block 422, and the elastic block 422 has elastic deformation ability.

[0049] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the surface of the fixed plate 4 is provided with an accommodating groove 29 for inserting the accommodating strip 421, and the accommodating groove 29 communicates with the moving hole 41. The groove wall of the accommodating groove 29 is provided with an elastic groove for inserting the elastic block 422, and when the accommodating strip 421 is inserted into the accommodating groove 29, the elastic block 422 is located in the elastic groove, and the mutual fixation of the accommodating strip 421 and the placement plate 2 is realized.

[0050] With reference to Figure 4 andFigure 5 When the limiting strip 283 is inserted into the moving hole 41, the operation strip 42 is located in the moving hole 41, at this time, the containing strip 421 protrudes from the moving hole 41, the worker rotates the containing strip 421, and inserts the containing strip 421 into the containing hole, so as to realize the installation of the fixing plate 4.

[0051] The implementation principle of the embodiment 2 is that the worker first rotates the containing strip 421 to take out the containing strip 421 from the containing groove 29, then presses the containing strip 421 to drive the limiting strip 283 to be separated from the moving hole 41 through the operation strip 42, and then moves the fixing plate 4 to make the fixing plate 4 not block the opening in the through direction of the installation groove 24, at this time, the worker replaces the installation plate 25.

[0052] Unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used in the present application shall be understood as the common meaning understood by a person with ordinary skill in the art to which the present application belongs. The "first", "second", "third" and the like used in the specification and claims of the present application do not represent any order, number or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "One" or "a" and the like do not represent a quantity limit, but represent the existence of at least one. "Including" or "containing" and the like mean that the elements or objects appearing before "including" or "containing" cover the elements or objects listed after "including" or "containing" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to represent relative positional relationship, when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0053] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like within the design concept of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A pusher mechanism, characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of box separating device, including base (1) and transmission belt (11), the transmission belt (11) is rotatably connected on base (1), the base (1) is equipped with placing plate (2), the base (1) is equipped with push structure (3), the push structure (3) is equipped with first pusher, the first pusher includes push plate (33), the push structure (3) is moved to placing plate (2) by first pusher driving box, the placing plate (2) is equipped with separation strip (21), the separation strip (21) is between adjacent two boxes, the separation strip (21) is equipped with separation inclined plane (22), the width of separation strip (21) gradually reduces along separation strip (21) to push plate (33) direction;When the push plate (33) pushes box to separation strip (21), the separation inclined plane (22) will extend into adjacent two boxes.

2. A pusher mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The push structure (3) includes transverse moving assembly (31) and longitudinal moving assembly (32), the transverse moving assembly (31) is used to drive longitudinal moving assembly (32) transverse movement, and the longitudinal moving assembly (32) is used to drive push plate (33) longitudinal movement, and the push plate (33) is arranged on the longitudinal moving assembly (32).

3. A pusher mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The push structure (3) is equipped with second pusher, the second pusher and the structure of first pusher are same, and two push plates (33) are distributed along the moving direction of push plate (33).

4. A pusher mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The placing plate (2) is equipped with two side plates (23), and the two side plates (23) are used for the movement of the box.

5. A pusher mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The placing plate (2) is equipped with mounting groove (24), the mounting groove (24) penetrates to the side of placing plate (2), the mounting groove (24) is slidably connected with mounting plate (25), the mounting plate (25) is only separated from the opening of mounting groove (24) penetrating direction from placing plate (2), the separation strip (21) is arranged on the mounting plate (25), and the placing plate (2) is slidably connected with the fixed plate (4) for blocking the opening of mounting groove (24) penetration direction;When the fixed plate (4) blocks the mounting groove (24), the mounting plate (25) is fixed in the mounting groove (24).

6. A pusher mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: The placing plate (2) is rotatably connected with rotating strip (27), the rotating strip (27) is equipped with first moving strip (271) and second moving assembly (28), the second moving assembly (28) has elasticity, the first moving strip (271) and the second moving assembly (28) are located on both sides of rotating strip (27) rotation respectively, the first moving strip (271) is located on the insertion path of mounting plate (25), and the fixed plate (4) is equipped with moving hole (41) for the insertion of second moving assembly (28);When the second moving assembly (28) is inserted into the moving hole (41), the fixed plate (4) is fixed on the placing plate (2).

7. A pusher mechanism according to claim 6, wherein: The second moving assembly (28) comprises a second moving strip (281), a limiting spring (282) and a limiting strip (283), the second moving strip (281) is arranged on the rotating strip (27), the limiting spring (282) is arranged on the second moving strip (281), and the limiting strip (283) is arranged on the limiting spring (282); the limiting spring (282) drives the limiting strip (283) to protrude into the moving hole (41).

8. A pusher mechanism according to claim 7, wherein: An operation strip (42) is slidably connected in the moving hole (41), a containing groove (29) is formed in the fixed plate (4), and a containing strip (421) is rotatably connected to the operation strip (42); when the containing strip (421) is located in the containing groove (29), the operation strip (42) does not protrude out of the moving hole (41).

9. A pusher mechanism according to claim 8, wherein: An elastic block (422) is arranged on the containing strip (421), elastic grooves for inserting the elastic block (422) are formed in groove walls of the containing groove (29); when the elastic block (422) is inserted into the elastic grooves, the containing strip (421) is fixed in the containing groove (29).

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