Metal blank storage device

By designing a metal billet storage device, the problem of clamping inclined billets in traditional equipment was solved, enabling the robotic arm to accurately grasp and store them in a variety of ways.

CN223820525UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23WUXI PAIKE HEAVY CASTING & FORGING
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520348666.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-28

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Technical Problem

Traditional metal billet processing equipment has difficulty accurately clamping billets that are set at an angle, which makes automated processing difficult.

Method used

Design a metal billet storage device, including a frame, a positioning unit and a sliding column, to achieve precise grasping by a robotic arm by horizontally placing the finished part and adjusting the spacing.

Benefits of technology

It improves the gripping accuracy of robotic arms in automated processing, can accommodate finished parts of different lengths, and increases storage versatility.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a metal blank storage device. Comprising a rack, a plurality of storage areas are arranged on the rack at intervals in the horizontal direction, positioning units are arranged on the side walls of the two sides of each storage area, and each positioning unit comprises a plurality of positioning bases distributed at intervals in the vertical direction; the positioning seats of the two positioning units located in the same material storage area are in one-to-one correspondence, and the positioning seat on one side in the same material storage area and the positioning seat on the other side corresponding to the positioning seat form a placing group for placing metal blanks; the positioning seat is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part extends forwards to form a top-layer placing area with an upward opening, the bottom of the front end of the top-layer placing area extends downwards to form a vertical part, and the bottom of the vertical part extends forwards to form a bottom-layer placing area with an upward opening. According to the metal blank storage device, the technical problem that in current automatic machining, a mechanical arm is adopted for clamping blanks, and the obliquely-arranged blanks are difficult to accurately clamp is solved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of material storage, in particular to a metal blank storage device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The background technology of the metal blank processing equipment is derived from the continuous pursuit of production efficiency, cost control and product quality in modern manufacturing. With the progress of science and technology, especially the rapid development of computer technology, sensor technology, servo drive technology and automatic control technology, the traditional metal blank processing method has been difficult to meet the high efficiency, high precision and intelligentization requirements of modern industrial production. Therefore, automatic metal blank processing equipment has emerged as the times require and gradually become an important development direction in the field of metal processing.

[0003] The traditional method is usually to manually send the placed blank into the tensile test table to test the tensile strength of the blank. The blank is placed in the hole of the storage tray. Since there is a gap between the hole and the blank, the blank is inclined. In the current automatic processing, a mechanical arm is used to clamp the blank, which is difficult to accurately clamp the inclined blank.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a metal blank storage device to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] Based on the above problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the application is to provide a metal blank storage device to solve the problems raised in the background technology.

[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the application to solve its technical problems is: a metal blank storage device, comprising a rack, a plurality of storage areas are arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction of the rack, positioning units are arranged on the side walls of the two sides of the storage area, the positioning unit comprises a plurality of positioning seats distributed at intervals along the vertical direction;

[0007] The positioning seats of the two positioning units in the same storage area correspond one by one, and the positioning seat on one side in the same storage area and the corresponding positioning seat on the other side form a placing group for placing metal blanks.

[0008] The positioning seat has a connecting portion, the connecting portion extends forwardly to have a top layer placement area with an upward opening, the bottom of the front end of the top layer placement area extends downwardly to have a vertical portion, and the bottom of the vertical portion extends forwardly to have a bottom layer placement area with an upward opening.

[0009] Further, the upper surface of the top layer placement area is axially symmetrical to have top layer placement grooves with arc-shaped bottoms, and the two top layer placement grooves are concentric. The upper surface of the bottom layer placement area is axially symmetrical to have bottom layer placement grooves with arc-shaped bottoms, and the two bottom layer placement grooves are concentric.

[0010] Furthermore, the included angle of the opening in the top layer placement area is consistent with the included angle of the bottom layer placement area.

[0011] Furthermore, the placement group is equipped with large-sized finished products and small-sized finished products, with the large-sized finished products placed on the top placement area and the small-sized finished products placed on the bottom placement area.

[0012] Furthermore, a sliding column is provided between two adjacent storage areas to achieve spacing, and the sliding column is slidably installed on the frame.

[0013] Furthermore, the positioning unit also includes a mounting plate fixedly connected to the side walls of the storage area on both sides, and the positioning seat is fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the frame includes a partition column, and a waste placement area is formed between the left side of the partition column and the frame. Several shelves are distributed in the waste placement area along the vertical direction. One side of each shelf is fixedly connected to the partition column and the other side is fixedly connected to the frame.

[0015] Furthermore, a positioning frame is fixedly connected to the top of the shelf, and a feeding tray is fixedly connected inside the positioning frame. The feeding tray has an array of placement holes, and waste blanks are placed in the placement holes.

[0016] Furthermore, a display is also provided on the top of the waste placement area, and the display is rotatably connected to the frame and located above the shelf.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this application are: the metal billet storage device provided by this application, by setting up a placement group, can place the finished parts horizontally, so that the robotic arm can easily grab the corresponding finished parts for processing;

[0018] By incorporating sliding columns, the spacing between the stacking groups can be adjusted, thus accommodating finished products of different lengths and increasing storage versatility.

[0019] In addition to the purposes, features, and advantages described above, this application has other purposes, features, and advantages. A further detailed description of this application will be provided below with reference to the figures. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments of this application and their descriptions are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application.

[0021] In the attached diagram:

[0022] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2For the purposes of this application Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of area A in the middle;

[0024] Figure 3 For the purposes of this application Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of area B in the middle;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate for this application;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning seat in this application;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the placement of the finished part in this application;

[0028] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0029] 1. Frame; 11. Divider column; 12. Shelf; 2. Display; 3. Positioning frame; 4. Feed tray; 41. Placement hole; 5. Scrap material; 6. Sliding column; 7. Mounting plate; 8. Positioning seat; 81. Connecting part; 82. Top layer placement area; 821. Top layer placement slot; 83. Vertical part; 84. Bottom layer placement area; 841. Bottom layer placement slot; 9. Large finished part; 10. Small finished part. Detailed Implementation

[0030] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this application provides a technical solution: a metal billet storage device, including a frame 1, the frame 1 having multiple storage areas spaced apart in the horizontal direction, and positioning units provided on both side walls of the storage areas, the positioning units including several positioning seats 8 spaced apart in the vertical direction;

[0033] The positioning seats 8 of the two positioning units located in the same storage area correspond one-to-one. The positioning seat 8 on one side of the same storage area and the positioning seat 8 on the other side corresponding to it constitute a placement group for placing metal billets.

[0034] The positioning seat 8 has a connecting part 81, the connecting part 81 extends forward to a top layer placement area 82 with an opening facing upward, the bottom front end of the top layer placement area 82 extends downward to a vertical part 83, and the bottom of the vertical part 83 extends forward to a bottom layer placement area 84 with an opening facing upward.

[0035] The upper surface of the top placement area 82 is symmetrically provided with a top placement groove 821 with an arc-shaped bottom, and the two top placement grooves 821 are concentric. The upper surface of the bottom placement area 84 is symmetrically provided with a bottom placement groove 841 with an unarc-shaped bottom, and the two bottom placement grooves 841 are concentric.

[0036] The included angle of the opening in the top placement area 82 is the same as the included angle of the bottom placement area 84.

[0037] The placement group has a large finished part 9 and a small finished part 10. The large finished part 9 is placed on the top placement area 82, and the small finished part 10 is placed on the bottom placement area 84.

[0038] A sliding column 6 is provided between two adjacent storage areas to achieve separation. The sliding column 6 is slidably installed on the frame 1.

[0039] The positioning unit also includes a mounting plate 7 that is fixedly connected to the side walls of the storage area, and a positioning seat 8 that is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 7.

[0040] The frame 1 includes a partition column 11. A waste placement area is formed between the left side of the partition column 11 and the frame 1. Several shelves 12 are distributed in the waste placement area along the vertical direction. One side of the shelf 12 is fixedly connected to the partition column 11 and the other side is fixedly connected to the frame 1.

[0041] A positioning frame 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the shelf 12, and a feeding tray 4 is fixedly connected inside the positioning frame 3. Several placement holes 41 are arranged in an array on the feeding tray 4, and waste blanks 5 are placed in the placement holes 41.

[0042] A display 2 is also installed at the top of the waste placement area. The display 2 is rotatably connected to the frame 1 and is located above the shelf 12.

[0043] In one embodiment, the worker controls the distance between the placement groups by moving the sliding column 6, leaving a length consistent with the finished part, so that the finished part can be placed on it. At the same time, by adjusting the distance between the sliding column 6 and the adjacent sliding column 6, the finished product placement area can hold finished parts of different lengths.

[0044] The robotic arm places the processed large finished part 9 into the top placement slot 821 of the top placement area 82. Since the space at the top is large enough to accommodate the large finished part 9 with a slightly larger diameter, the robotic arm places the processed small finished part 10 into the bottom placement slot 841 of the bottom placement area 84. Since both ends of the finished part are located in the groove, the finished part abuts against the inner wall of the groove, thus limiting the sliding column 6. The robotic arm selects the corresponding finished part according to the program and transfers it for tensile testing. After the tensile test is completed, the finished part becomes a scrap blank 5, which is then placed into the unloading tray 4 by the robotic arm.

[0045] In summary, this device, by incorporating placement groups, allows finished parts to be placed horizontally, enabling the robotic arm to easily grasp and process them. The sliding column 6 allows for adjustment of the spacing between the placement groups, accommodating finished parts of varying lengths and increasing storage versatility. This solves the technical problem in current automated processing where robotic arms struggle to accurately clamp tilted blanks.

[0046] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A metal billet storage device, characterized in that: Includes a frame (1), the frame (1) is arranged with multiple storage areas at intervals along the horizontal direction, and positioning units are provided on both side walls of the storage areas. The positioning units include several positioning seats (8) distributed at intervals along the vertical direction. The positioning seats (8) of the two positioning units located in the same storage area correspond one-to-one. The positioning seat (8) on one side of the same storage area and the positioning seat (8) on the other side corresponding to it constitute a placement group for placing metal billets. The positioning seat (8) has a connecting part (81), the connecting part (81) extends forward to a top layer placement area (82) with an upward opening, the bottom front end of the top layer placement area (82) extends downward to a vertical part (83), and the bottom of the vertical part (83) extends forward to a bottom layer placement area (84) with an upward opening.

2. The metal billet storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the top placement area (82) is symmetrically provided with a top placement groove (821) with an arc-shaped bottom, and the two top placement grooves (821) are concentric. The upper surface of the bottom placement area (84) is symmetrically provided with a bottom placement groove (841) with an unarc-shaped bottom, and the two bottom placement grooves (841) are concentric.

3. A metal billet storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The included angle of the opening of the top placement area (82) is the same as the included angle of the bottom placement area (84).

4. A metal billet storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The placement group is provided with a large finished product (9) and a small finished product (10). The large finished product (9) is placed on the top placement area (82), and the small finished product (10) is placed on the bottom placement area (84).

5. A metal billet storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sliding column (6) is provided between two adjacent storage areas to achieve spacing, and the sliding column (6) is slidably installed on the frame (1).

6. A metal billet storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning unit also includes an installation plate (7) fixedly connected to the side walls of the storage area, and a positioning seat (8) fixedly connected to the installation plate (7).

7. A metal billet storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) includes a partition column (11), and a waste placement area is formed between the left side of the partition column (11) and the frame (1). Several shelves (12) are distributed in the waste placement area along the vertical direction. One side of the shelf (12) is fixedly connected to the partition column (11) and the other side is fixedly connected to the frame (1).

8. A metal billet storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A positioning frame (3) is fixedly connected to the top of the shelf (12), and a feeding tray (4) is fixedly connected inside the positioning frame (3). A plurality of placement holes (41) are arranged in an array on the feeding tray (4), and waste blanks (5) are placed in the placement holes (41).

9. A metal billet storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A display (2) is also provided on the top of the waste placement area. The display (2) is rotatably connected to the frame (1) and located above the shelf (12).