Width-adjustable material belt temporary storage mechanism

By designing an adjustable-width tape buffer mechanism, the problem of poor versatility of tape storage devices is solved. This enables the same device to adapt to the storage needs of tapes of different widths, reducing resource waste and equipment downtime, and ensuring the stability of tape storage and transmission.

CN223810078UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16JIANGSU MAIZHENG INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520346864.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-28

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Technical Problem

The existing material strip temporary storage mechanism has a fixed width, which cannot be applied to the storage of material strips of different widths, resulting in poor equipment versatility and waste of resources.

Method used

Design a tape buffer mechanism with adjustable width. The first adjustment component drives the baffle to move laterally in the storage box to adjust the width of the storage cavity, and the second adjustment component adjusts the width of the material channel inlet and outlet to adapt to tapes of different widths.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the universality of adapting the same equipment to different widths of material strips, reduces downtime and resource waste when changing equipment, and ensures the stability and smooth transmission of material strips during storage.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a width-adjustable material belt temporary storage mechanism which comprises a storage box. A baffle plate is movably arranged in the storage box, and a storage cavity is formed between the baffle plate and a panel or a back plate of the storage box; the material belt temporary storage mechanism further comprises a first distance adjusting assembly for adjusting the width of the storage cavity. The width-adjustable material belt temporary storage mechanism is ingenious in design, the baffle is driven by the first distance adjusting assembly to transversely move in the storage box, the width of the storage cavity can be directly adjusted, the same equipment can adapt to material belts with different widths, and universality is high. Compatibility can be achieved only by adjusting the position of the baffle, hardware or a storage box does not need to be replaced, the downtime caused by replacing equipment is shortened, the requirement for additionally purchasing or designing special temporary storage equipment for each material belt width is avoided, and the cost of an enterprise is reduced. The material belts are longitudinally stacked and stored in the storage box with the specific width, stability is kept in the caching process, and clamping stagnation or dislocation of the material belts is avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of SMT material receiving equipment more particularly, relate to a width adjustable material belt buffer mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] The patentee's prior art patent CN220886323U protects a material belt tail temporary storage mechanism, which is specially designed for the storage of a material belt of a specific width, and the main content includes a temporary storage box with a built-in temporary storage cavity, which is composed of two oppositely arranged vertical plates, front and rear side plates, and a bottom plate. This structure aims to provide a stable storage space for the material belt. The temporary storage cavity in the temporary storage box has a fixed width, and can only be used for a material belt of a specific width. This design allows the material belt to be stacked from bottom to top in the temporary storage cavity, effectively preventing the material belt from knotting and winding during the buffering process.

[0003] However, the fixed width design of the material belt temporary storage mechanism has certain limitations. Since the temporary storage cavity width is not adjustable, the mechanism cannot be used for storing material belts of different widths. This may cause the following problems in actual application:

[0004] 1. Enterprises or production lines may need to store material belts of different widths, but the temporary storage mechanism cannot meet this demand, and the device has poor versatility.

[0005] 2. If other width material belts need to be stored, the enterprise may need to purchase or design other temporary storage devices, causing resource waste.

[0006] Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is necessary to improve the existing material belt tail temporary storage mechanism to improve its scope of application and versatility and meet the storage needs of material belts of different widths. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0007] The utility model solves the technical problem in that, in view of the above defects of the prior art, a width-adjustable material belt buffer mechanism is provided.

[0008] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problem is: a width-adjustable material belt buffer mechanism, comprising a storage box; wherein the upper end of the storage box is provided with a material channel through which the material belt passes in a straight line; a baffle is movably arranged in the storage box, and the baffle can move transversely along the width direction of the storage box; a storage cavity for vertically stacking and storing the material belt is formed between the baffle and the panel or back plate of the storage box; the material channel and the storage cavity are connected; the material belt buffer mechanism further comprises a first distance adjusting assembly for adjusting the width of the storage cavity;

[0009] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the one side of storage box still is equipped with the second distance adjusting subassembly of adjusting the import and export width of material channel,

[0010] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the outside of storage box is movably equipped with the mounting frame, be equipped with the fixed plate on the mounting frame, the first distance adjusting subassembly includes the wedge block subassembly of movable setting between the fixed plate with the storage box, and the first drive subassembly of control the wedge block subassembly drive the outward movement of mounting frame, the one side surface of mounting frame towards storage box is equipped with a plurality of guide rod that enters the storage box and is fixedly connected with the baffle, be equipped with a plurality of with the guide rod one to one and for its passing through's avoidance hole on the storage box,

[0011] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the sleeve of reset elastic member that provides the elasticity of baffle is equipped with with the guide rod in the storage box, and the reset elastic member is located in the storage cavity, the one end of reset elastic member and baffle abut, and the other end and the inside wall of one side of storage cavity abut or with the connecting piece on the guide rod abut,

[0012] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the first distance adjusting subassembly still includes the sliding assembly of guiding the moving direction of wedge block subassembly, and the wedge block subassembly is slidably connected with the storage box through the sliding assembly,

[0013] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the first drive subassembly drive the linear movement of wedge block subassembly along Z axle, and the wedge block subassembly includes one or more vertical setting wedge block and the connecting plate of connecting all wedge block, the one side of wedge block opposite storage box is the contact inclined plane of cooperation pressure of fixed plate, and the wedge block gradually protrudes to the outside direction of mounting frame from below to above, gradually increases the pressure of the outward movement that the wedge block subassembly applies to mounting frame or fixed plate in the process of moving close to it, and conversely gradually reduces,

[0014] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the sliding assembly includes a plurality of vertical fixed mounting on the slide rail of storage box and a plurality of with the slide block of one to one cooperation sliding connection of slide rail, and the slide block is fixedly connected with one or more wedge block,

[0015] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein, the one side of mounting frame on the fixed plate is equipped with the avoidance channel that can supply the wedge block all or partial leakage along the operation track of wedge block subassembly, and the first drive subassembly drives the wedge block subassembly in the avoidance channel vertical close to or away from the fixed plate.

[0016] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein the storage box is located the import and export one side fixed mounting of material channel has the adapter board, the second distance adjusting assembly includes setting in the adapter board one side and transversely passes the rotating shaft of material channel import and export, two with rotating connection of the rotating shaft's guide wheel and the second drive component of adjusting the interval between two guide wheels, and the import and export passage that leaves for the material channel to pass through between two guide wheels is left,

[0017] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism, wherein two the guide wheel among it, one side of the guide wheel is equipped with material belt guide block, is equipped with the accommodating cavity of the guide wheel activity on the material belt guide block, and the upper end of material belt guide block is equipped with the recess that is linked with the accommodating cavity, and one side of another guide wheel is equipped with the pressure assembly that fixes or releases the movement of material belt.

[0018] The utility model discloses the width adjustable material belt caching mechanism design is ingenious, through the first distance adjusting assembly drive baffle in the storage box transverse movement, can directly adjust the width of storage cavity, makes the same equipment can adapt to different width material belt, and the versatility is strong. Only need to adjust the baffle position to be compatible, need not to change hardware or to change storage box, not only reduces the downtime caused by the replacement equipment, also avoids the need for each material belt width to purchase or design special temporary storage equipment, reduces the cost of enterprise, and the material belt is vertically stacked in the storage box of specific width, keeps stable in the caching process, avoids material belt jam or misplacement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present application or prior art, the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments, the drawings in the following description are only part of the embodiment of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, on the premise of not paying the creative labor, still can obtain other drawings according to these drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a kind of width adjustable material belt caching mechanism's structure schematic of the preferred embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a kind of width adjustable material belt caching mechanism's structure schematic of the preferred embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 the sectional view of A-A in

[0023] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 the sectional view of B-B in

[0024] Figure 5 is a structural diagram of the second pitch adjusting assembly 14 Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 6 is a structural diagram of the second pitch adjusting assembly 14 Figure 2 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The terms "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application and the accompanying drawings are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. The terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including" and the like are to be construed open-ended, allowing for instances where there are equivalents. For example, an al- lgorithm or process, method, system, product or apparatus that includes, or consists of, a list of steps or elements is not limited to the listed steps or elements but can include additional or fewer steps or elements, not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, system, product or apparatus.

[0027] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another. It is expressly understood that any of the embodiments described herein can be incorporated into any other embodiment.

[0028] "Multiple" means two or more. "And / or" describes an associative relationship of associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the three cases of A alone, A and B together, and B alone. The character " / " generally represents that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0029] Furthermore, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "vertical", and like terms, which indicate the orientation of the device or apparatus, are based on the device or apparatus in the normal use position.

[0030] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0031] The width-adjustable material belt buffering mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the utility model, like Figures 1-4As shown, the storage box 11 is provided with a material channel 111 through which the material tape passes linearly; the storage box 11 is movably provided with a baffle 12 which can move transversely along the width direction of the storage box 11; in this embodiment, the shape of the baffle 12 is adapted to the outer contour of the inner cavity of the storage box 11; the baffle 12 and the face plate or back plate of the storage box 11 form a storage cavity 112 for longitudinally stacking the material tape; the storage cavity can be adjusted according to the actual width of the material tape, thereby optimizing the space utilization and reducing the waste of space; the material channel 111 is in communication with the storage cavity 112; the material tape buffering mechanism further comprises a first distance adjusting assembly 13 for adjusting the width of the storage cavity 112.

[0032] The width-adjustable material tape buffering mechanism is designed ingeniously, the baffle is driven by the first distance adjusting assembly to move transversely in the storage box, the width of the storage cavity can be directly adjusted, the same device can be adapted to material tapes of different widths, and the universality is high. For example, if the width of the material tape is different from 20 mm to 50 mm, the compatibility can be achieved by adjusting the position of the baffle only, without the need of replacing hardware or storage box, thereby reducing the downtime caused by replacement of the device, avoiding the need of purchasing or designing a special temporary storage device for each width of the material tape, and reducing the cost of the enterprise; the material tape is longitudinally stacked in the storage box of a specific width, remains stable during the buffering process, and avoids jamming or mispositioning of the material tape.

[0033] Since improper width of the material channel may cause the material tape to be bent, folded or torn during the transmission process, in order to ensure that the material tape maintains appropriate tension during the transmission process and reduces damage, in another embodiment, as shown in Figures 5-6 The storage box 11 is further provided with a second distance adjusting assembly 14 for adjusting the width of the inlet and outlet of the material channel 111; by adjusting the width of the inlet and outlet of the material channel, the width of the material tape of different sizes can be accurately matched, the material tape can be smoothly and unobstructedly fed into or out of the material channel, and damage or device failure of the material tape caused by size mismatching is avoided.

[0034] In this embodiment, the outer side of the storage box 11 is movably provided with a mounting frame 15, which provides a stable mounting base for the first distance adjusting assembly; the mounting frame 15 is provided with a fixed plate 151; the side of the fixed plate 151 facing the wedge block assembly 131 is rotatably provided with a roller 01; the first distance adjusting assembly 13 comprises a wedge block assembly 131 movably arranged between the fixed plate 151 and the storage box 11, and a first driving assembly 132 for controlling the wedge block assembly 131 to move the mounting frame 15 outward; in this embodiment, the first driving assembly 132 is a lifting motor structure in the prior art, which will not be described here. The side surface of the mounting frame 15 facing the storage box 11 is provided with a plurality of guide rods 152 extending into the storage box 11 and fixedly connected with the baffle 12, which ensures the straightness and stability of the baffle during lateral movement; the storage box 11 is provided with a plurality of avoidance holes 113 corresponding to the guide rods 152 and through which the guide rods 152 pass, which can ensure that the guide rods do not interfere with the structure of the storage box during movement on the storage box, and the use of multiple guide rods 152 ensures the stability of the baffle during movement, reducing damage to the material belt caused by vibration or deviation; the width of the storage cavity is adjusted by changing the moving position of the wedge block assembly 131 and the fixed plate 151 to drive the mounting frame and the baffle to move, thereby realizing precise adjustment of the width of the storage cavity, adapting to material belts of different widths, and improving the precision and quality of the product.

[0035] Further, a reset elastic member 153 providing elastic force is sleeved on the guide rod 152 in the storage box 11; in this embodiment, the reset elastic member 153 can adopt a spring structure in the prior art. The reset elastic member 153 can provide a rebound force after the baffle 12 moves, so that the baffle automatically returns to the initial position when it is not necessary to maintain the moving position, ensuring the original size of the storage cavity. Through the resetting action of the elastic member, the accuracy of each movement of the baffle can be ensured, thereby ensuring the consistency and accuracy of the material belt storage, and the automatic resetting function reduces the intervention of the operator, simplifies the operation process, and improves the production efficiency. In this embodiment, the reset elastic member 153 is located in the storage cavity 112; one end of the reset elastic member 153 abuts against the baffle 12, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of one side of the storage cavity 112 or a connecting member 154 on the guide rod 152; in another embodiment, the other end of the reset elastic member can also directly extend out of the storage box and abut against the mounting frame, which is simple to install.

[0036] Further, the first distance adjusting assembly 13 further comprises a sliding assembly 133 for guiding the moving direction of the wedge block assembly 131; the wedge block assembly 131 is slidably connected with the storage box 11 through the sliding assembly 133. The sliding assembly 133 can accurately guide the moving direction of the wedge block assembly 131, ensuring the accuracy and stability of the distance adjusting process.

[0037] In this embodiment, the first driving assembly 132 drives the wedge block assembly 131 to move linearly along the Z axis, which can provide accurate linear distance adjustment and ensure accurate adjustment of the width of the material belt storage cavity; the wedge block assembly 131 includes one or more vertically arranged wedge blocks 1311 and a connecting plate 1312 connected to all the wedge blocks 1311; the side of the wedge block 1311 opposite to the storage box 11 is a contact inclined surface that cooperates with the fixed plate 151 to provide stable support and guidance, thereby ensuring the stability of the entire structure; the roller 01 can roll on the contact inclined surface of the wedge block 1311, so that the fixed plate moves more smoothly on the wedge block 1311; when the first driving assembly 132 is located above the fixed plate, the contact inclined surface is inclined upward and outward; when the first driving assembly 132 is located below the fixed plate, the contact inclined surface is inclined downward and outward; the wedge block 1311 gradually protrudes outward from the bottom to the top of the mounting frame 15, so that the pressing force applied to the fixed plate 151 gradually increases during the movement, which can more effectively push the mounting frame, the fixed plate and the baffle to move outward at the same time, thereby adjusting the width of the storage cavity; in an embodiment, the cross section of the wedge block 1311 can be a reverse triangular structure, and the pressing force applied to the mounting frame 15 or the fixed plate 151 by the wedge block assembly 131 gradually increases during the movement of the wedge block assembly 131 to approach the mounting frame 15 or the fixed plate 151, and vice versa. It is convenient to adjust and does not occupy too much horizontal space, and the structure is compact.

[0038] Further, the sliding assembly 133 includes a plurality of slide rails 1331 vertically fixedly installed on the storage box 11 and a plurality of slide blocks 1332 slidably connected with the slide rails 1331 one by one; the slide block 1332 is fixedly connected with one or more wedge blocks 1311 and moves smoothly.

[0039] Further, the mounting frame 15 is provided with an avoidance channel 155 on one side of the fixed plate 151 along the running track of the wedge block assembly 131, which can allow the wedge block 1311 to leak out in whole or in part; the first driving assembly 132 drives the wedge block assembly 131 to move longitudinally away from or close to the fixed plate 151 in the avoidance channel 155; the wedge block 1311 is not interfered by other parts of the mounting frame 15 during the movement, thereby ensuring smooth distance adjustment; the wedge block 1311 only contacts the fixed plate 151 and does not mis-touch, and the wedge block assembly 131 can move freely in the avoidance channel, so that the material belt caching mechanism can quickly adapt to the storage requirements of material belts of different widths.

[0040] Further, the storage box 11 is fixedly installed with an adapter plate 16 at the inlet and outlet side of the material channel 111; the second distance adjusting assembly 14 includes a rotating shaft 141 arranged at one side of the adapter plate 16 and transversely penetrating the inlet and outlet of the material channel 111, two guide wheels 142 rotationally connected with the rotating shaft 141, and a second driving assembly 143 for adjusting the distance between the two guide wheels 142; the rotating shaft 141 not only provides support force for the material belt, but also can roll with the movement of the material belt, so as to effectively reduce the friction between the rotating shaft and the material belt, and make the material belt move more smoothly; in the embodiment, the upper edge of the guide wheel 142 is higher than the plane where the material channel 111 is located; the second driving assembly 143 can be realized by a telescopic motor in the prior art; the inlet and outlet passage 144 for the material channel 111 to penetrate is left between the two guide wheels 142. By adjusting the distance between the two guide wheels 142 through the second driving assembly 143, the inlet and outlet width of the material channel 111 can be flexibly adjusted to adapt to material belts of different widths.

[0041] Further, among the two guide wheels 142, one guide wheel 142 is provided with a material belt guide block 17 at one side; the material belt guide block 17 is provided with a containing cavity for the guide wheel 142 to move, and the upper end of the material belt guide block 17 is provided with a groove 171 in communication with the containing cavity, so that the material belt is more stable during transmission and the transmission problem caused by the swing of the material belt is reduced; the other guide wheel 142 is provided with a pressing assembly 18 for fixing or releasing the movement of the material belt at one side; the material belt can be easily fixed and adjusted, and the operation convenience is improved; the pressing assembly 18 is located at the front side of the inlet and outlet of the material channel 111; the pressing assembly 18 includes a stop floating block 181 and a lifting driving member 182 for driving the stop floating block 181 to move downward to approach the material belt or move upward to move away from the material belt; the lifting driving member 182 is a driving cylinder or other lifting structure in the prior art, which is simple in structure.

[0042] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes shall fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism, characterized by, The storage box comprises a storage box; an upper end of the storage box is provided with a material channel through which a material belt passes in a straight line; a baffle is movably arranged in the storage box, the baffle can move transversely along the width direction of the storage box; a storage cavity for longitudinally stacking the material belt is formed between the baffle and a face plate or a back plate of the storage box; the material channel is in communication with the storage cavity; the material belt buffer mechanism further comprises a first distance adjusting assembly for adjusting the width of the storage cavity.

2. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, One side of the storage box is further provided with a second distance adjusting assembly for adjusting the width of the inlet and outlet of the material channel.

3. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, An installation frame is movably arranged on the outside of the storage box; a fixed plate is arranged on the installation frame; the first distance adjusting assembly comprises a wedge block assembly movably arranged between the fixed plate and the storage box, and a first driving assembly for controlling the wedge block assembly to move the installation frame outward; one side surface of the installation frame facing the storage box is provided with a plurality of guide rods extending into the storage box and fixedly connected with the baffle; a plurality of avoidance holes corresponding to the guide rods are arranged on the storage box and through which the guide rods pass.

4. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, A reset elastic member providing elastic force for the baffle is arranged on the guide rod in the storage box.

5. The width-adjustable web cache mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, The first distance adjusting assembly further comprises a sliding assembly for guiding the moving direction of the wedge block assembly; the wedge block assembly is slidably connected with the storage box through the sliding assembly.

6. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 5, wherein, The first driving assembly drives the wedge block assembly to move linearly along the Z axis; the wedge block assembly comprises one or more vertically arranged wedge blocks, and a connecting plate connected with all the wedge blocks; one side of the wedge block opposite to the storage box is a contact inclined surface abutting against the fixed plate; the wedge block gradually protrudes outward from the installation frame from bottom to top; the abutting pressure of the wedge block assembly gradually increases when the wedge block assembly moves closer to the installation frame or the fixed plate, and vice versa.

7. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 6, wherein The sliding assembly comprises a plurality of vertical sliding rails fixedly installed on the storage box, and a plurality of sliding blocks slidably connected with the sliding rails; the sliding blocks are fixedly connected with one or more wedge blocks.

8. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 6, wherein, An avoidance channel through which the wedge blocks can partially or completely leak out is arranged on one side of the fixed plate on the installation frame along the running track of the wedge block assembly; the first driving assembly drives the wedge block assembly to move longitudinally closer to or away from the fixed plate in the avoidance channel.

9. The width adjustable web magazine mechanism of claim 2, wherein, An adapter plate is fixedly installed on one side of the storage box at the inlet and outlet of the material channel; the second distance adjusting assembly comprises a rotating shaft arranged on one side of the adapter plate and transversely passing through the inlet and outlet of the material channel, two guide wheels rotatably connected with the rotating shaft, and a second driving assembly for adjusting the distance between the two guide wheels; an inlet and outlet channel through which the material channel passes is left between the two guide wheels.

10. The width-adjustable tape buffer mechanism according to claim 9, wherein, One of the two guide wheels is provided with a material belt guide block on one side; the material belt guide block is provided with a containing cavity for the guide wheel to move in, and the upper end of the material belt guide block is provided with a groove in communication with the containing cavity; the other guide wheel is provided with a pressure applying assembly for fixing or releasing the movement of the material belt.