Material storage mechanism

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of material storage, and particularly relates to a material storage mechanism which comprises a first conveying assembly, a second conveying assembly and a third conveying assembly. One end of the second conveying assembly is connected with the other end of the first conveying assembly, and a tray feeding end is formed at the other end of the second conveying assembly; and the material disc locking assembly corresponds to the position of the feeding end of the material disc. According to the material tray locking device, when the material tray is lifted to the feeding end of the material tray, the material tray locking assembly can lock the material tray so as to ensure the accuracy of the position of the material tray located at the feeding end of the material tray, and based on locking of the material tray locking assembly, when external equipment grabs materials at the material tray, the position of the material tray is not prone to deviating, so that the material tray is not prone to be damaged. And the stability of the position of the tray is ensured.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of storage, especially relates to a storage mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the automatic material feeding process, the material is usually placed on the tray, and then the tray is placed in the feeding position to facilitate the grabbing structure to grab the material; however, placing the tray in the feeding position one by one by manual work not only affects the efficiency of feeding, but also increases the labor cost.

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the prior art discloses a tray storage and feeding device (application number 201710434243.X), which comprises a workbench, a tray lifting mechanism, a tray conveying mechanism and a tray discharging mechanism installed on the workbench, the tray lifting mechanism and the tray discharging mechanism are arranged side by side, the tray lifting mechanism comprises a first mounting bracket, a synchronous conveying belt assembly and a first driving assembly installed on the first mounting bracket, the first driving assembly is connected with the synchronous conveying belt assembly, the synchronous conveying belt assembly is formed with a storage bin, one end of the tray conveying mechanism is arranged in the storage bin, and the opposite end is connected with the tray discharging mechanism. The tray storage and feeding device can store multiple trays at a time, and gradually automatically convey and take out the trays for feeding; however, there is no positioning and locking structure on the tray storage and feeding device, so that the conveyed and taken out trays cannot be locked and positioned, and the accuracy and stability of the position of the conveyed and taken out trays are relatively poor. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model aims at providing a storage mechanism, which can store trays, automatically convey and take out the trays, and position and lock the trays during feeding, so that the accuracy and stability of the position of the trays during feeding are better.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows.

[0006] A storage mechanism, characterized by comprising:

[0007] A first conveying assembly for conveying the tray in a first direction, one end of the first conveying assembly is provided with a tray placing end for placing the tray;

[0008] A second conveying assembly for conveying the tray conveyed by the first conveying assembly in a second direction, one end of the second conveying assembly is connected with the other end of the first conveying assembly, and the other end of the second conveying assembly is formed with a tray feeding end;

[0009] A tray locking assembly for locking a tray at a tray feeding end of the tray, the tray locking assembly corresponding to a position of the tray feeding end.

[0010] In the mechanism, the stacked trays can be placed at a tray placing end, the stacked trays are conveyed in a first direction by a first conveying assembly, when conveyed to the other end of the first conveying assembly, the stacked trays are continuously conveyed in a second direction by a second conveying assembly, when the uppermost tray is lifted to the tray feeding end, the tray locking assembly locks the tray to ensure the accuracy of the position of the tray at the tray feeding end, and based on the locking of the tray locking assembly, the position of the tray is not easily deviated when the external equipment grabs the material of the tray, to ensure the stability of the position of the tray.

[0011] Further, the storage mechanism further comprises a rack, an upper feeding port is arranged on the upper side of the rack, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are arranged in the rack, the tray placing end protrudes from the side of the rack to highlight externally, the tray feeding end protrudes from the upper feeding port, and the tray locking assembly is fixedly arranged at the side of the upper feeding port.

[0012] Specifically, the side here can be the left side, the right side, the rear side or the front side.

[0013] Further, the tray locking assembly is a plurality of, and at least two tray locking assemblies are arranged at opposite sides of the upper feeding port to respectively press or release opposite sides of the tray at the tray feeding end.

[0014] Further, at least four tray locking assemblies are arranged at four sides of the upper feeding port to respectively press or release opposite sides of the tray at the tray feeding end.

[0015] Further, the tray locking assembly comprises a locking cylinder and a locking pressing block, the locking cylinder is fixed at the side of the upper feeding port, and the locking cylinder is drivingly connected with the locking pressing block to drive the locking pressing block to press or release the side of the tray at the tray feeding end.

[0016] Further, the locking pressing block of at least one tray locking assembly is provided with an upper abutting portion corresponding to the upper side of the tray at the tray feeding end.

[0017] Further, side baffles are arranged at both sides of the first conveying assembly, a storage cavity is formed between the first conveying assembly and the side baffles at both sides thereof, and the second conveying assembly is located in the storage cavity.

[0018] Further, the first conveying assembly comprises two groups of transverse conveying belts and at least one transverse driving motor, the two groups of transverse conveying belts are arranged in parallel in the rack, the at least one transverse driving motor is drivingly connected with the two groups of transverse conveying belts, two groups of side plates are arranged at the side of the two groups of transverse conveying belts respectively, and one end of the second conveying assembly extends into the two groups of transverse conveying belts.

[0019] Further, the second conveying assembly comprises a lifting plate and a lifting driving element, the lifting driving element is drivingly connected with the lifting plate, so as to drive the lifting plate to reciprocate between the two groups of transverse conveying belts and the feeding opening.

[0020] Further, the first conveying assembly is provided with a to-position sensor for identifying whether the tray is conveyed to position at the other end.

[0021] Further, the first conveying assembly is provided with a posture sensor for identifying whether the posture of the tray is correct at the other end.

[0022] Further, the tray placing end is provided with a material returning sensor for identifying whether the tray is returned to position.

[0023] Further, the rack is provided with a feeding sensor for identifying whether there is a tray at the feeding opening of the tray at the feeding opening.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the utility model lie in that in the mechanism, the stacked trays can be placed at the tray placing end, the first conveying assembly conveys the stacked trays in the first direction, when the stacked trays are conveyed to the other end of the first conveying assembly, the second conveying assembly continues to convey the stacked trays in the second direction, when the uppermost tray is lifted to the tray feeding end, the tray locking assembly locks the tray, so as to ensure the accuracy of the position of the tray at the tray feeding end, and based on the locking of the tray locking assembly, the position of the tray is not easy to deviate when the external equipment grabs the material of the tray, so as to ensure the stability of the position of the tray. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Fig. 1 It is the structure schematic view of the utility model.

[0026] Fig. 2 It is the structure schematic view of the hidden rack of the utility model.

[0027] Fig. 3 It is the structure schematic view of the second conveying assembly and the tray locking assembly.

[0028] 1, first conveying assembly; 11, tray placing end; 12, transverse conveying belt; 13, transverse driving motor; 14, linkage shaft; 15, first pulley; 16, second pulley; 17, linkage belt;

[0029] 2、second conveying assembly; 21, tray feeding end; 22, lifting plate; 23, lifting driving member;

[0030] 3、tray locking assembly; 31, locking cylinder; 32, locking pressing block; 321, upper abutting portion;

[0031] 4、frame; 41, feeding opening;

[0032] 5、side baffle; 51, storage cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model more clearly and clearly, the following will be further described in detail in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described here are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0034] Referring to Figs. 1-3 , the embodiment provides a storage mechanism, which comprises:

[0035] a first conveying assembly 1 for conveying the tray in a first direction, the first conveying assembly 1 being provided with a tray placing end 11 for placing the tray at one end;

[0036] a second conveying assembly 2 for conveying the tray conveyed by the first conveying assembly 1 in a second direction, the second conveying assembly 2 being connected with the other end of the first conveying assembly 1 at one end, and the other end of the second conveying assembly 2 being formed with a tray feeding end 21;

[0037] a tray locking assembly 3 for locking and fixing the tray at the tray feeding end 21, the tray locking assembly 3 corresponding to the position of the tray feeding end 21.

[0038] The first direction can be a horizontal direction, the second direction can be a vertical direction, the first direction can be perpendicular to the second direction, or the first direction can not be perpendicular to the second direction, which can be adaptively adjusted according to specific working requirements.

[0039] In the embodiment, the storage mechanism further comprises a frame 4, the frame 4 being provided with a feeding opening 41 at the upper side, the first conveying assembly 1 and the second conveying assembly 2 being arranged in the frame 4, the tray placing end 11 extending out of the side of the frame 4 to protrude outward, so that the tray can be more conveniently stacked and placed, the tray feeding end 21 extending out of the feeding opening 41, and the tray locking assembly 3 being fixedly arranged at the side of the feeding opening 41. Here, the side can be the left side, the right side, the back side or the front side.

[0040] Specifically, after the stacked trays are placed at the tray placing end 11 of the first conveying assembly 1, the first conveying assembly 1 conveys the stacked trays into the rack 4, and when the trays are conveyed to the other end of the first conveying assembly 1, the second conveying assembly 2 receives the trays and continues to convey the trays. At this time, the uppermost tray passes through the loading opening 41 to be located at the tray loading end 21, and the tray locking assembly 3 locks the tray.

[0041] In this embodiment, the tray locking assembly 3 is provided in multiple numbers, and at least two tray locking assemblies 3 are arranged at opposite sides of the loading opening 41 to press or release the opposite sides of the tray at the tray loading end 21, respectively. The two oppositely arranged tray locking assemblies 3 press the opposite sides of the tray to stabilize the position of the tray.

[0042] In this embodiment, at least four tray locking assemblies 3 are arranged at four sides of the loading opening 41 to press or release the four sides of the tray at the tray loading end 21, respectively. The four tray locking assemblies 3 press the four sides of the tray to ensure the accuracy and stability of the position of the tray in this embodiment.

[0043] In this embodiment, the tray locking assembly 3 comprises a locking cylinder 31 and a locking pressing block 32. The locking cylinder 31 is fixed at the side of the loading opening 41, and the locking cylinder 31 is drivingly connected with the locking pressing block 32 to drive the locking pressing block 32 to press or release the side of the tray at the tray loading end 21.

[0044] In this embodiment, the locking pressing block 32 of at least one tray locking assembly 3 is provided with an upper abutting portion 321 corresponding to the upper side of the tray at the tray loading end 21. The provision of the upper abutting portion 321 can limit the position of the upper side of the tray.

[0045] In this embodiment, the first conveying assembly 1 is provided with side baffles 5 at both sides, and a storage cavity 51 is formed between the first conveying assembly 1 and the side baffles 5 at both sides, and the second conveying assembly 2 is located in the storage cavity 51. The provision of the side baffles 5 ensures that the tray will not be separated during the conveying process.

[0046] In the embodiment, the first conveying assembly 1 comprises two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 and at least one transverse driving motor 13, the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 are arranged in parallel in the frame 4, the at least one transverse driving motor 13 is drivingly connected with the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12, the two groups of side plates 5 are arranged at the side edges of the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 respectively, and the second conveying assembly 2 extends into the space between the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 at one end. Specifically, the transverse driving motor 13 is one, the first conveying assembly 1 further comprises a linkage shaft 14, a first pulley 15, a second pulley 16 and a linkage belt 17, the transverse driving motor 13 is drivingly connected with the first pulley 15, the second pulley 16 is sleeved on the middle part of the linkage shaft 14, the first pulley 15 and the second pulley 16 are drivingly connected through the linkage belt 17, and the two ends of the linkage shaft 14 are drivingly connected with the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 respectively, so that the transverse driving motor 13 can control the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 to work at the same time through the linkage shaft 14.

[0047] In the embodiment, the second conveying assembly 2 comprises a lifting plate 22 and a lifting driving member 23, the lifting driving member 23 is drivingly connected with the lifting plate 22 to drive the lifting plate 22 to reciprocate between the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 and the feeding opening 41. The lifting driving member 23 drives the lifting plate 22 to lift and convey the stacked trays from between the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12, so as to sequentially lift the trays to the tray feeding end 21 at the feeding opening 41. The lifting driving member 23 can be a linear motor, the lower end of the linear motor extends into the space between the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12, and the upper end extends out of the feeding opening 41, so as to drive the lifting plate 22 to reciprocate between the two groups of transverse conveying belts 12 and the feeding opening 41. In other embodiments of the application, the lifting driving member 23 can also be other existing driving structures, such as a motor screw driving structure.

[0048] In the embodiment, the first conveying assembly 1 is provided with a to-position sensor at the other end for identifying whether the tray is conveyed to position. The to-position sensor can identify whether the stacked goods have been conveyed to the other end of the first conveying assembly 1, so that the conveying cooperation between the first conveying assembly 1 and the second conveying assembly 2 can be more smooth.

[0049] In the embodiment, the first conveying assembly 1 is provided with a posture sensor at the other end for identifying whether the posture of the tray is correct. It can be known that there is a corner gap design on the tray, and the gap design can be identified by the posture sensor to identify whether the position of the tray is correct.

[0050] In the embodiment, the material disc placing end 11 is provided with a material disc unloading sensor for identifying whether the material disc is unloaded to the position. The material disc unloading sensor can identify whether the stacked material disc is unloaded to the position at the material disc placing end 11. Through the material disc unloading sensor, the material storage mechanism can not only store the material disc, but also receive and store the empty material disc. That is, the empty material disc is received by the second conveying assembly 2, and the stacked empty material disc is unloaded to the material disc placing end 11 by the first conveying assembly 1, so that the applicability of the material storage mechanism is expanded.

[0051] In the embodiment, the rack 4 is provided with a material disc loading sensor at the material disc loading end 21 for identifying whether the material disc is loaded.

[0052] Specifically, each of the above sensors and the control are prior art, and thus are not described in detail in the embodiment. For each of the above sensors, the improvement is in the design of the position thereof.

[0053] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A stocker characterized by comprising: The utility model relates to a material disc storage mechanism, including: a first conveying assembly for conveying the material disc in a first direction, one end of the first conveying assembly is provided with a material disc placing end for placing the material disc; a second conveying assembly for conveying the material disc conveyed by the first conveying assembly in a second direction, one end of the second conveying assembly is connected with the other end of the first conveying assembly, and the other end of the second conveying assembly is formed with a material disc feeding end; a material disc locking assembly for locking the material disc at the material disc feeding end, the material disc locking assembly corresponds to the position of the material disc feeding end.

2. A storage mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The material disc storage mechanism further includes a rack, the upper side of the rack is provided with a feeding port, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are arranged in the rack, the material disc placing end protrudes from the side of the rack to highlight externally, the material disc feeding end protrudes from the feeding port, and the material disc locking assembly is fixedly arranged at the side of the feeding port.

3. A storage mechanism according to claim 2, wherein, The material disc locking assembly is a plurality of material disc locking assemblies, and at least two material disc locking assemblies are arranged on opposite sides of the feeding port to respectively press or release the opposite sides of the material disc at the material disc feeding end.

4. A storage mechanism according to claim 3, wherein At least four material disc locking assemblies are arranged on four sides of the feeding port to respectively press or release the opposite sides of the material disc at the material disc feeding end.

5. A storage mechanism according to claim 3, wherein The material disc locking assembly includes a locking cylinder and a locking pressing block, the locking cylinder is fixed on the side of the feeding port, and the locking cylinder is drivingly connected with the locking pressing block to drive the locking pressing block to press or release the side of the material disc at the material disc feeding end.

6. A storage mechanism according to claim 5, wherein, At least one locking pressing block of the material disc locking assembly is provided with an upper abutting part corresponding to the upper side of the material disc at the material disc feeding end.

7. A storage mechanism according to claim 2, wherein The first conveying assembly is provided with side baffles on both sides, a storage cavity is formed between the first conveying assembly and the side baffles on both sides, and the second conveying assembly is located in the storage cavity.

8. A storage mechanism according to claim 7, wherein, The first conveying assembly includes two groups of transverse transmission belts and at least one transverse driving motor, the two groups of transverse transmission belts are arranged in parallel in the rack, the at least one transverse driving motor is drivingly connected with the two groups of transverse transmission belts, the two groups of side baffles are arranged on the sides of the two groups of transverse transmission belts, and one end of the second conveying assembly protrudes between the two groups of transverse transmission belts.

9. A storage mechanism according to claim 8, wherein, The second conveying assembly includes a lifting plate and a lifting driving member, the lifting driving member is drivingly connected with the lifting plate to drive the lifting plate to reciprocate between the two groups of transverse transmission belts and the feeding port.

10. A reservoir mechanism according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein, The other end of the first conveying assembly is provided with a to-position sensor for identifying whether the material disc is conveyed to position; The other end of the first conveying assembly is provided with a posture sensor for identifying whether the posture of the material disc is correct; The material disc placing end is provided with a material disc returning sensor for identifying whether the material disc is returned to position; The rack is provided with a feeding sensor corresponding to the feeding port for identifying whether there is a material disc at the material disc feeding end.

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