Blank piece transfer device
By designing the flipping unit and slide structure, the problem of unstable sliding of the blank between workstations was solved, ensuring the smooth sliding and forming quality of the blank, and avoiding bumps and breakage.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423211526.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-25
AI Technical Summary
When the blank part moves from one station to the next in the slide, it is difficult to maintain a stable state, resulting in inconsistent shape and orientation, and it is prone to bumps or breakage, affecting the processing and forming quality.
The design employs a flipping unit and a slide structure. The flipping part is driven by a drive assembly to flip the blank, maximizing its contact area with the slide. Combined with a guide plate and a buffer plate, this ensures smooth sliding and cushioning of the blank.
This ensures the stability and forming quality of the blank during the sliding process, avoids bumps and breakage, and improves the uniformity of processing and forming.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of blank processing, and more specifically, to a blank transfer device. Background Technology
[0002] The processing and production of blank parts often requires multiple steps and the cooperation of multiple workstations to process them into finished products. During this process, due to the limitations of the structure and position of adjacent workstations, blank parts cannot always directly enter the next workstation from the previous workstation. To address this issue, related technologies propose setting up a slide between two adjacent workstations for the blank parts to move. The end of the slide closer to the previous workstation is at a higher position, so that the blank parts output from the previous workstation can slide along the slide to the next workstation.
[0003] The problem with the related technology is that for some blanks with uneven overall density distribution, which are heavier at one end and lighter at the other, it is difficult to maintain a stable state when they fall into the slide from the previous station. This results in the blanks having inconsistent shapes and orientations after entering the next station. In addition, the blanks may roll randomly during the sliding process and collide with the slide. For some blanks with low material strength, they are prone to breakage or cracks during rolling, which affects the processing and forming quality of the blanks.
[0004] In conclusion, ensuring the quality of the processing and forming of blank parts is a problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a blank transfer device to ensure the processing and forming quality of the blank.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0007] A blank transfer device, comprising:
[0008] The slide extends from one end to the output end of the previous station and from the other end to the input end of the next station.
[0009] A flipping unit is disposed at one end of the slide rail near the previous station, and the flipping unit further includes:
[0010] A drive assembly is mounted on the slide rail, and the drive assembly has a drive end that can rotate about a horizontal axis;
[0011] The flipping part is installed at the drive end of the drive assembly.
[0012] Preferably, the flipping part is a horizontal plate-shaped structure, and a positioning groove is formed on the flipping part. The positioning groove passes through the end of the flipping part away from the driving component to form an opening for the blank to be removed.
[0013] Preferably, the driving component includes:
[0014] The mounting base is fixedly installed at the end of the slide rail;
[0015] Two support plates are provided and are distributed opposite each other on both sides of the mounting base;
[0016] A driver is mounted on one side of the mounting base;
[0017] A rotating shaft is rotatably mounted between the two support plates and connected to the driver, with the driving end formed on the rotating shaft.
[0018] Preferably, the flipping unit further includes a guide plate, which is disposed on the side of the flipping part near the slide, for receiving the blank removed from the flipping part and smoothly guiding the blank to the slide.
[0019] Preferably, the guide plate includes a first part and a second part, the first part is installed on the drive end of the drive assembly, and the second part is integrally connected to the first part, so that the guide plate can rotate synchronously with the flipping part.
[0020] Preferably, the first part and the flipping part are respectively disposed on both sides of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is provided with keyways corresponding to the first part and the flipping part respectively, and the first part and the flipping part are connected to the rotating shaft key through the keyways.
[0021] Preferably, four mounting holes are provided at corresponding positions of the first part and the flipping part, and the four mounting holes are evenly distributed on both sides of the rotating shaft. Fasteners are inserted into the mounting holes to connect the first part and the flipping part.
[0022] Preferably, a buffer plate is installed at one end of the slide near the next station, the buffer plate is rotatably connected to the slide, and the side of the buffer plate facing the slide is covered with a flexible pad.
[0023] The blank transfer device provided by this utility model includes a slide rail, one end of which extends to the output end of the previous station and the other end of which extends to the input end of the next station; a flipping unit is disposed at one end of the slide rail near the previous station, and the flipping unit further includes: a drive assembly mounted on the slide rail, the drive assembly having a drive end that can rotate around a horizontal axis; and a flipping part mounted on the drive end of the drive assembly.
[0024] The solution provided in this application can achieve the following beneficial technical effects: by using the setting of the flipping unit, the blank output from the previous station falls on the flipping part. Under the action of the drive component, the flipping part drives the blank to rotate. Then the blank slides out along the positioning groove and enters the slide along the guide plate. Since there is a large contact area between the blank and the slide, the blank has high stability during the sliding process and will not roll randomly, thus ensuring the processing and forming quality of the blank. Attached Figure Description
[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the transfer device;
[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the flip unit;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a side view sectional structural diagram of the transfer device;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a top-view cross-sectional structural diagram of the flip unit.
[0030] Figures 1-4 In the accompanying drawings, the reference numerals include:
[0031] 1. Slide;
[0032] 2. Flipping unit; 21. Drive assembly; 211. Mounting base; 212. Support plate;
[0033] 213. Driver; 214. Shaft; 22. Flip-over part; 221. Positioning groove;
[0034] 23. Connecting plate; 231. First part; 232. Second part;
[0035] 3. Fasteners; 4. Buffer plate. Detailed Implementation
[0036] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0037] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar words used in this utility model do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly. An embodiment of this application discloses a blank transfer device.
[0038] The core of this utility model is to provide a blank transfer device.
[0039] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 ,in Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the transfer device; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the flip unit; Figure 3 This is a side view sectional structural diagram of the transfer device; Figure 4 This is a top-view cross-sectional structural diagram of the flip unit.
[0040] The blank transfer device provided by this utility model is used to transfer blanks from one station to another. Specifically, the blank transfer device includes a slide 1 and a flipping unit 2. One end of the slide 1 extends to the vicinity of the previous station, and the other end extends to the vicinity of the next station. The flipping unit 2 is located at the end of the slide near the previous station. After the blank is processed at the previous station, it is sent to the flipping unit 2 by clamping equipment, etc. The flipping unit 2 then flips the blank so that it falls onto the slide 1 and ensures that the blank has a large contact area with the slide 1. Then the blank is transported along the slide 1 to the next station, where the blank is further processed.
[0041] Understandably, in order to simplify the structure of slide 1 and enable the blank to slide smoothly to the next station, slide 1 can be set as an inclined type, with one end closer to the previous station being higher than the other end. In addition, to prevent the blank from sliding off slide 1, it is preferable to set slide 1 as a U-shaped structure, with the blank being limited and blocked by the two side plates of slide 1.
[0042] Furthermore, a buffer plate 4 is installed at one end of the slide 1 near the next workstation. The buffer plate 4 is rotatably mounted on one side of the slide 1. According to actual processing needs, the buffer plate 4 can be rotated to a certain angle, allowing the blank to move along the tilt angle of the buffer plate 4 when sliding out, thus adjusting the position of the blank when entering the next workstation. To prevent the blank from having excessive kinetic energy when sliding out of the slide 1 and colliding with the buffer plate 4, causing deformation or breakage of the blank, a flexible pad, such as a cloth pad, is covered on the side of the buffer plate 4 facing the slide 1 to cushion the blank.
[0043] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 According to the shape of the actual processed blank, when it falls from the previous station into the flipping unit 2, the end of the blank with a larger mass is relatively above, while the end with a smaller mass extends downward. After flipping, the end of the blank with a larger mass is close to the slide rail 1. At this time, the blank can fall under its own gravity, realizing the flipping of the blank, so as to ensure that the blank can remain stable when sliding in the slide rail 1.
[0044] Specifically, the flipping unit 2 includes a drive assembly 21 and a flipping part 22. The drive assembly 21 is installed at the end of the slide rail 1 and has a drive end that can rotate around a horizontal axis. The flipping part 22 is installed at the drive end of the drive assembly 21. The flipping part 22 is a horizontal plate-shaped structure with a positioning groove 221 formed on it. The blank part output from the previous station falls into the positioning groove 221. At this time, the flipping part 22 can perform simple positioning of the blank part. The drive assembly 21 drives the blank part to rotate a certain angle in the vertical plane through the flipping part 22, so that the flipping part 22 rotates from the side closer to the previous station to the side closer to the slide rail 1, and at the same time flips the blank part 180° so that the heavier end of the blank part faces the slide rail 1. The part originally located in the positioning groove 221 naturally slides out, realizing the separation of the blank part from the flipping part 22.
[0045] Furthermore, one end of the positioning groove 221 should penetrate the end of the flipping part 22 away from the drive assembly 21 to form an opening for the blank to be moved in or out, so that the blank output from the previous station can enter the flipping unit 2 and the blank can be moved out of the flipping unit 2.
[0046] Reference Figure 3The flipping unit 2 also includes a guide plate 23, which comprises a first part 231 and a second part 232. The first part 231 is mounted on the drive end of the drive assembly 21, and the second part 232 is integrally connected to the first part 231. The relative positional relationship between the guide plate 23 and the flipping part 22 satisfies the following condition: when the blank rotates with the flipping part 22 to the side near the slide rail 1, the guide plate 23 is located between the flipping part 22 and the slide rail 1, allowing the blank to fall onto the upper surface of the guide plate 23 and slide onto the slide rail 1 along the extension direction of the guide plate 23, achieving a smooth transition of the blank. The second part 232 is preferably configured as an arc-shaped structure.
[0047] Furthermore, the drive assembly 21 includes a mounting base 211, a support plate 212, a driver 213, and a rotating shaft 214. The mounting base 211 is a horizontal plate structure fixed to the end of the slide rail 1. Two support plates 212 are provided, both perpendicular to the mounting base 211. The rotating shaft 214 is rotatably mounted between the two support plates 212, and one end of it is connected to the driver 213. The driver 213 drives the rotating shaft 214 to rotate. The first part 231 and the flipping part 22 are both fixed on the rotating shaft 214. Preferably, the driver 213 is one of a forward and reverse reversing motor, a rotary hydraulic cylinder, or a pneumatic cylinder.
[0048] Furthermore, the first part 231 and the flipping part 22 can be connected to the rotating shaft 214 using the following structure: the first part 231 and the flipping part 22 are set to be parallel to each other and located on both sides of the rotating shaft 214. Four mounting holes are opened at corresponding positions of the first part 231 and the flipping part 22. By inserting fasteners 3 into each mounting hole, the first part 231 and the flipping part 22 can be connected.
[0049] In addition, two keyways corresponding to the first part 231 and the flipping part 22 are respectively provided on the rotating shaft 214. The first part 231 and the flipping part 22 facing the rotating shaft 214 are both formed with protrusions that are adapted to the keyways, so that the first part 231 and the flipping part 22 can rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 214, that is, the guide plate 23 and the flipping part 22 can rotate synchronously. Through the cooperation of the two, the blank is flipped and the blank is smoothly transitioned to the slide 1.
[0050] The implementation principle of the blank transfer device in this application embodiment is as follows: Initially, the flipping part 22 is located on the side of the drive assembly 21 close to the previous station. The previous station sends the blank to the flipping part 22. At this time, the driver 213 drives the rotating shaft 214 to rotate, and the flipping part 22 and the receiving part rotate accordingly to flip the blank so that its heavier end faces the slide 1. At this time, the blank falls onto the receiving plate 23 under its own weight, and then slides along the receiving plate 23 to the slide 1. Finally, it slides out from the other end of the slide 1. When sliding out, the buffer plate 4 can guide and buffer the blank to ensure that the blank is not bumped and can fall to the preset position of the next station with the tilt angle of the buffer plate 4. The next station performs subsequent processing on the blank.
[0051] The above provides a detailed description of a blank transfer device provided by this utility model. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principle and implementation of this utility model. The descriptions of the embodiments above are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core idea of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications to this utility model without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A blank transfer device for transferring blanks from one station to another, characterized in that, include: The slide (1) extends from one end to the output end of the previous station and from the other end to the input end of the next station. A flipping unit (2) is disposed at one end of the slide (1) near the previous station, and the flipping unit (2) further includes: A drive assembly (21) is mounted on the slide rail (1), and the drive assembly (21) has a drive end that can rotate about a horizontal axis; The flipping part (22) is installed at the drive end of the drive assembly (21).
2. The blank transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping part (22) is a horizontal plate structure, and a positioning groove (221) is formed on the flipping part (22). The positioning groove (221) passes through the end of the flipping part (22) away from the drive assembly (21) to form an opening for the blank to be removed.
3. The blank transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving component (21) includes: Mounting base (211) is fixedly installed at the end of the slide (1); Two support plates (212) are provided and are distributed opposite to each other on both sides of the mounting base (211); A driver (213) is mounted on one side of the mounting base (211); A rotating shaft (214) is rotatably mounted between the two support plates (212) and connected to the driver (213), the driving end being formed on the rotating shaft (214).
4. The blank transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping unit (2) also includes a guide plate (23), which is disposed on the side of the flipping part (22) near the slide (1) to receive the blank piece moved out from the flipping part (22) and smoothly guide the blank piece to the slide (1).
5. A blank transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The receiving plate (23) includes a first part (231) and a second part (232). The first part (231) is installed on the driving end of the driving assembly (21), and the second part (232) is integrally connected with the first part (231), so that the receiving plate (23) can rotate synchronously with the flipping part (22).
6. A blank transfer device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first part (231) and the flip part (22) are respectively disposed on both sides of the rotating shaft (214). The rotating shaft (214) is provided with keyways corresponding to the first part (231) and the flip part (22) respectively. The first part (231) and the flip part (22) are connected to the rotating shaft (214) by keyways.
7. A blank transfer device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Four mounting holes are provided at corresponding positions of the first part (231) and the flipping part (22). The four mounting holes are evenly distributed on both sides of the rotating shaft (214). Fasteners (3) are inserted into the mounting holes to connect the first part (231) and the flipping part (22).
8. A blank transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A buffer plate (4) is installed at one end of the slide (1) near the next station. The buffer plate (4) is rotatably connected to the slide (1). The side of the buffer plate (4) facing the slide is covered with a flexible pad.