Automatic feather straightening device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feather straightening device, which relates to the technical field of straightening bent feathers and comprises a workbench. A feeding mechanism, a guiding assembly, a heating assembly used for heating feather rods of feathers and a pulling mechanism used for pulling the feather rods of the feathers are sequentially arranged on the table top of the workbench from left to right. The guide assembly comprises a flat plate fixedly arranged on the workbench and a second machine box fixedly arranged on the top surface of the flat plate, a left guide base and a right guide base are fixedly arranged in a left port and a right port of the second machine box respectively, and conical through grooves are formed in the left end face of the left guide base and the left end face of the right guide base respectively. A base is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the base plate, a lower heating block is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the base, a lower tongue plate extending rightwards is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the lower heating block, and a discharging groove extending rightwards is formed in the top surface of the lower tongue plate. The feather straightening device has the advantages that bent feathers can be continuously straightened at a stable speed, and the feather straightening quality and efficiency are greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of straightening bent feathers, and in particular to an automated feather straightening device. Background Technology

[0002] Badminton is a popular indoor and outdoor sport, loved by many for its lack of space limitations and ease of use. A shuttlecock consists of a head and a ring of feathers attached to it. These feathers come from poultry (mostly geese), are naturally occurring, and each feather has a unique shape. For example, some feather shafts bend forward or backward on the horizontal plane. These bent feathers cannot be directly used to make shuttlecocks. Figure 1 The image shows feathers that curve backwards, as shown. Figure 2 The image shows a forward-curved feather. Both the backward-curved feather and the forward-curved feather include a feather shaft 1, with a feather plate 2 attached to one end of the feather shaft 1.

[0003] Therefore, the manufacturing process requires straightening feathers that are bent forward or backward to meet the standards for making badminton shuttlecocks. One workshop's method for straightening bent feathers is as follows:

[0004] S1. The worker takes a feather out of the basket and uses the heating plate of the heating device to soften the feather shaft 1.

[0005] S2. After softening, the worker places the feather flat on the straightening table of the straightening machine and presses down the tail end of the feather shaft 1.

[0006] S3. The worker pulls the tip of the feather shaft 1 to the right using a straightening machine, causing the softened shaft 1 to change from a bent state to a horizontal state. After holding this position for a period of time, the bent feather is straightened. The structure of the straightened feather is as follows: Figure 3 As shown;

[0007] S4. The worker repeats steps S1 to S3 multiple times to straighten all the bent feathers in the basket.

[0008] However, while the methods used in the workshop can straighten bent feathers, the following technical shortcomings still exist in actual operation:

[0009] I. In step S1, the feather shafts 1 of the bent feathers need to be softened manually using a heating device first; then the feathers are transferred to the straightening station of the straightening machine to straighten the bent feathers. The process from the heating station to the straightening station is time-consuming, which results in a long time required to straighten all the bent feathers in the basket, resulting in a technical defect of low efficiency in straightening feathers.

[0010] II. In step S3, after the straightening machine pulls the feather shaft 1 to the right, it needs to be held for a period of time to straighten the bent feather; the long holding time undoubtedly further reduces the straightening efficiency of the feather.

[0011] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a straightening device that can continuously straighten bent feathers and greatly improve the efficiency of feather straightening. Utility Model Content

[0012] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide an automated feather straightening device that can continuously straighten curved feathers and greatly improve the efficiency of feather straightening.

[0013] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: an automated feather straightening device, which includes a workbench, and on the workbench surface arranged sequentially from left to right are a feeding mechanism, a guiding component, a heating component for heating the feather shaft, and a pulling mechanism for pulling the feather shaft.

[0014] The feeding mechanism includes a first housing, a lower feeding flat belt conveyor and an upper feeding flat belt conveyor installed in the first housing. The flat belt A of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor and the flat belt A of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor are set at an angle, and a gap is formed between the lower side belt of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor and the upper side belt of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor.

[0015] The guiding assembly includes a flat plate fixed to the workbench and a second housing fixed to the top surface of the flat plate. A left guide seat and a right guide seat are fixed in the left and right ports of the second housing, respectively. A tapered through groove is opened on the left end face of the left guide seat and the right guide seat. An upper roller conveyor and a lower roller conveyor are also arranged in the second housing and between the left guide seat and the right guide seat. A gap is formed between the rollers of the upper roller conveyor and the rollers of the lower roller conveyor, and the gap is on the same horizontal straight line as the tapered through groove of the left guide seat and the tapered through groove of the right guide seat.

[0016] The heating assembly includes a pad fixed on a flat plate and two guide columns fixed on the pad. A base is fixed on the top surface of the pad, a lower heating block is fixed on the top surface of the base, a lower tongue plate extending to the right is fixed on the top surface of the lower heating block, and a discharge groove extending to the right is opened on the top surface of the lower tongue plate.

[0017] The top surface of the fixed plate is provided with a plurality of fixed blocks, and the bottom surface of the fixed block is provided with a plurality of fixed blocks.

[0018] The bottom surface of the workbench is provided with a plurality of support frames supported on the ground.

[0019] The upper layer of the roller conveyor and the lower layer of the roller conveyor are parallel.

[0020] The joints of the upper heating block and the lower heating block are connected with the power supply.

[0021] The pulling mechanism includes a threaded rod fixed on the workbench top, and a rotating plate sleeved on the outside of the threaded rod, the rotating plate is provided with an arc-shaped slot on the right side of the threaded rod, and the rotating plate is fixed on the workbench through screws penetrating the arc-shaped slot and threaded connection with the workbench.

[0022] The top surface of the rotating plate is provided with a rack, and the rack is provided with an upper pulling flat belt conveyor and a lower pulling flat belt conveyor, and the lower edge of the flat belt B of the upper pulling flat belt conveyor and the upper edge of the flat belt B of the lower pulling flat belt conveyor form a gap.

[0023] The feather straightening device further comprises a controller and an upper feeding flat belt conveyor, a lower feeding flat belt conveyor, an upper layer of roller conveyor, a lower layer of roller conveyor, an upper pulling flat belt conveyor and a lower pulling flat belt conveyor.

[0024] The utility model has the advantages of continuous straightening of curved feathers and greatly improved feather straightening efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a structure diagram of the rear curved feather;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a structure diagram of the front curved feather;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the straightened feather;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a structure diagram of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a structure diagram of the utility model; Figure 4 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 It is a structure diagram of the feeding mechanism;

[0031] Figure 7 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0032] Figure 8 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly; Figure 7

[0033] Figure 9 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0034] Figure 10 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0035] Figure 11 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0036] Figure 12 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0037] Figure 13 Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0038] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection of the guide assembly and the heating assembly;

[0039] 1 - hair rod, 2 - hair piece;

[0040] 3 - workbench, 4 - feeding mechanism, 5 - guide assembly, 6 - heating assembly, 7 - pulling mechanism, 8 - first machine box, 9 - lower feeding flat belt conveyor, 10 - upper feeding flat belt conveyor, 11 - flat belt A;

[0041] 12 - flat plate, 13 - second machine box, 14 - left guide seat, 15 - right guide seat, 16 - conical through groove, 17 - upper roller conveyor, 19 - backing plate, 20 - base, 21 - lower heating block, 22 - lower tongue plate, 23 - discharging groove, 24 - fixed plate, 25 - movable seat, 26 - spring, 27 - upper heating block, 28 - upper tongue plate;

[0042] 29 - threaded rod, 30 - rotating plate, 31 - arc-shaped groove, 32 - screw, 33 - upper pulling flat belt conveyor, 34 - lower pulling flat belt conveyor, 35 - flat belt B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The protective scope of the present application is not limited to the following description:

[0044] As Figures 4-12 ​As shown, an automatic feather straightening device comprises a workbench 3, a feeding mechanism 4, a guide assembly 5, a heating assembly 6 for heating feather shafts 1, and a pulling mechanism 7 for pulling the feather shafts 1, which are sequentially arranged on the top surface of the workbench 3 from left to right.

[0045] The feeding mechanism 4 comprises a first machine box 8, a lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 and an upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 installed in the first machine box 8, the flat belt A11 of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 is arranged at an angle with the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9, and a gap is formed between the lower edge of the flat belt A11 of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 and the upper edge of the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9.

[0046] The guide assembly 5 comprises a flat plate 12 fixed on the workbench 3, a second machine box 13 fixed on the top surface of the flat plate 12, a left guide seat 14 and a right guide seat 15 fixed in the left port and the right port of the second machine box 13 respectively, a tapered through slot 16 is formed on the left end surface of the left guide seat 14 and the right guide seat 15, and an upper layer roller conveyor 17 and a lower layer roller conveyor are arranged in the second machine box 13 between the left guide seat 14 and the right guide seat 15, the upper layer roller conveyor 17 and the lower layer roller conveyor are parallel to each other, a gap is formed between the roller of the upper layer roller conveyor 17 and the roller of the lower layer roller conveyor, and the gap is on the same horizontal line with the tapered through slot 16 of the left guide seat 14 and the tapered through slot 16 of the right guide seat 15.

[0047] The heating assembly 6 comprises a backing plate 19 fixed on the flat plate 12, two guide columns fixed on the backing plate 19, a base 20 fixed on the top surface of the backing plate 19, a lower heating block 21 fixed on the top surface of the base 20, a lower tongue plate 22 extending to the right fixed on the top surface of the lower heating block 21, and a discharge slot 23 extending to the right formed on the top surface of the lower tongue plate 22.

[0048] A fixed plate 24 is fixed on the surface of each of the two guide columns, a movable seat 25 is slidingly installed between the two guide columns, a spring 26 is sleeved on each of the two guide columns, the upper end of the spring 26 is fixed on the movable seat 25, the lower end of the spring 26 is fixed on the top surface of the fixed plate 24, an upper heating block 27 is fixed on the bottom of the movable seat 25, and an upper tongue plate 28 extending to the right is fixed on the bottom surface of the upper heating block 27; under the elastic force of the spring 26, the upper tongue plate 28 is in contact with the lower tongue plate 22. The joints of the upper heating block 27 and the lower heating block 21 are connected with a power supply.

[0049] The pulling mechanism 7 comprises a threaded rod 29 fixed on the tabletop of the workbench 3, a rotating plate 30 sleeved outside the threaded rod 29, an arc-shaped slot 31 is formed in the right side of the threaded rod 29, the rotating plate 30 is fixed on the workbench 3 through a screw 32 penetrating through the arc-shaped slot 31 and being screwed with the workbench 3, a rack is fixed on the top surface of the rotating plate 30, an upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and a lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34 are arranged in the rack, and a gap is formed between the lower edge of the flat belt B35 of the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the upper edge of the flat belt B35 of the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34.

[0050] The controller is electrically connected with the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10, the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9, the upper layer roller conveyor 17, the lower layer roller conveyor, the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34, and workers can control the start or stop of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10, the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9, the upper layer roller conveyor 17, the lower layer roller conveyor, the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34 through the controller, so that the operation of the workers is facilitated.

[0051] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0052] S1, the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 and the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 of the feeding mechanism 4 are controlled to start, the flat belt A11 of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 rotates counterclockwise, and simultaneously, the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 rotates clockwise.

[0053] S2, the upper layer roller conveyor 17 and the lower layer roller conveyor of the guide assembly 5 are controlled to start, each roller of the upper layer roller conveyor 17 rotates counterclockwise, and simultaneously, each roller of the lower layer roller conveyor rotates clockwise.

[0054] S3, the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34 of the pulling mechanism 7 are controlled to start, the flat belt B35 of the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 rotates counterclockwise, and simultaneously, the flat belt B35 of the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34 rotates clockwise.

[0055] S4, the power is turned on, the power supply is powered on to the connector on the upper heating block 27 and the lower heating block 21, and after the upper heating block 27 and the lower heating block 21 are powered on, heat is generated on the upper heating block 27 and the lower heating block 21.

[0056] S5, the straightening of the rear curved feather, and the specific operation steps are as follows:

[0057] S51, the worker takes out a rear curved feather as shown in the drawings and places the rear curved feather on the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 of the feeding mechanism 4. Figure 1 S52, the worker controls the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 and the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 of the feeding mechanism 4 to start, the flat belt A11 of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 rotates counterclockwise, and simultaneously, the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 rotates clockwise.

[0058] S52, the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 feeds the rear curved feather to the right, and the rear curved feather sequentially passes through the gap between the upper feeding flat belt conveyor 10 and the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9, the tapered through slot 16 of the left guide seat 14, and finally enters the gap between the upper drum conveyor 17 and the lower drum conveyor of the guide assembly 5. At this time, the upper drum conveyor 17 and the lower drum conveyor feed the rear curved feather to the right, and the leading end of the shaft of the rear curved feather gradually enters the discharge slot 23 of the heating assembly 6 after passing through the tapered through slot 16 of the right guide seat 15. The lower heating block 21 and the upper heating block 27 of the heating assembly 6 both transfer heat to the leading end of the shaft of the rear curved feather, so as to gradually soften the leading end of the shaft of the rear curved feather;

[0059] S53, as the leading end of the shaft of the feather continues to move to the right, the leading end of the shaft of the feather enters the gap between the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34. At this time, under the pulling of the flat belt B35 of the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34, the rear curved feather is gradually straightened. When all the straightened feathers enter between the two flat belts B35, the straightened feathers move synchronously with the flat belts B35, so as to obtain a straightened feather, thereby realizing the straightening of the first rear curved feather;

[0060] S54, the worker repeats the operations of steps S51-S53, so as to straighten all the rear curved feathers in the basket as shown in Figure 1 ;

[0061] S6, straightening of the front curved feather, the specific operation steps are as follows:

[0062] S61, adjustment of the angle of the pulling mechanism 7: the worker first loosens the screw 32, and then rotates the rotating plate 30 of the pulling mechanism 7 backward around the axis of the threaded rod 29. The rotating plate 30 drives the frame, the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34 to rotate synchronously. When the upper pulling flat belt conveyor 33 and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor 34 rotate to the set angle, as shown in Figure 13 , the worker stops rotating the rotating plate 30, and then the worker tightens the screw 32 again, thereby fixing the rotating plate 30 to the workbench 3, so as to realize the adjustment of the angle of the pulling mechanism 7;

[0063] S62, the worker repeats the operation of step S5, so as to straighten all the front curved feathers in the basket as shown in Figure 2 .

[0064] Wherein, from step S5, the worker only needs to put the rear curved feather into the flat belt A11 of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor 9 of the feeding mechanism 4, so that the rear curved feather sequentially passes through the heating process of the heating assembly 6 and the pulling station of the pulling mechanism 7, thereby straightening the rear curved feather, and further realizing the continuous straightening of the rear curved feather. Therefore, compared with the straightening method in the workshop, the worker does not need to use the heating device to soften the feather shaft 1 of the curved feather first, and then turn the feather to the straightening station of the straightening machine, thereby realizing the straightening of all the curved feathers in the material basket in a short time, and further greatly improving the straightening efficiency of the feather.

[0065] In addition, compared with the straightening method in the workshop, the straightening device does not need to pull the feather shaft 1 of the feather to the right by the straightening machine and then keep for a period of time, thereby further improving the straightening efficiency of the feather.

[0066] Finally, it should be pointed out that: the above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automated feather straightening device, characterized in that: It includes a workbench (3), and on the workbench (3) arranged sequentially from left to right are a feeding mechanism (4), a guiding component (5), a heating component (6) for heating the feather shaft (1), and a pulling mechanism (7) for pulling the feather shaft (1). The feeding mechanism (4) includes a first housing (8), a lower feeding flat belt conveyor (9) and an upper feeding flat belt conveyor (10) installed in the first housing (8). The flat belt A (11) of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor (10) and the flat belt A (11) of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor (9) are set at an angle, and a gap is formed between the lower side belt of the flat belt A (11) of the upper feeding flat belt conveyor (10) and the upper side belt of the flat belt A (11) of the lower feeding flat belt conveyor (9). The guide assembly (5) includes a flat plate (12) fixed on the workbench (3) and a second housing (13) fixed on the top surface of the flat plate (12). A left guide seat (14) and a right guide seat (15) are fixed in the left and right ports of the second housing (13), respectively. A tapered through groove (16) is opened on the left end face of the left guide seat (14) and the right guide seat (15). An upper roller conveyor (17) and a lower roller conveyor are also provided in the second housing (13) and between the left guide seat (14) and the right guide seat (15). A gap is formed between the roller of the upper roller conveyor (17) and the roller of the lower roller conveyor, and the gap is on the same horizontal straight line as the tapered through groove (16) of the left guide seat (14) and the tapered through groove (16) of the right guide seat (15). The heating assembly (6) includes a pad (19) fixed on a flat plate (12) and two guide posts fixed on the pad (19). A base (20) is fixed on the top surface of the pad (19), a lower heating block (21) is fixed on the top surface of the base (20), a lower tongue plate (22) extending to the right is fixed on the top surface of the lower heating block (21), and a discharge groove (23) extending to the right is opened on the top surface of the lower tongue plate (22). A fixed plate (24) is fixed on the surface of each of the two guide columns. A movable seat (25) is slidably installed between the two guide columns. A spring (26) is sleeved on each of the two guide columns. The upper end of the spring (26) is fixed on the movable seat (25), and the lower end of the spring (26) is fixed on the top surface of the fixed plate (24). An upper heating block (27) is fixed at the bottom of the movable seat (25). An upper tongue plate (28) extending to the right is fixed on the bottom surface of the upper heating block (27). Under the elastic force of the spring (26), the upper tongue plate (28) contacts the lower tongue plate (22).

2. The automated feather straightening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple support frames that are supported on the ground are fixed on the bottom surface of the workbench (3).

3. The automated feather straightening device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper roller conveyor (17) and the lower roller conveyor are parallel.

4. The automated feather straightening device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connectors of both the upper heating block (27) and the lower heating block (21) are connected to a power source.

5. An automated feather straightening device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pulling mechanism (7) includes a threaded rod (29) fixed on the table surface of the workbench (3) and a rotating plate (30) sleeved on the outside of the threaded rod (29). The rotating plate (30) has an arc-shaped groove (31) located on the right side of the threaded rod (29). The rotating plate (30) is threaded to the workbench (3) by a screw (32) through the arc-shaped groove (31) to fix the rotating plate (30) on the workbench (3). A frame is fixed on the top surface of the rotating plate (30), and an upper pulling flat belt conveyor (33) and a lower pulling flat belt conveyor (34) are arranged inside the frame. A gap is formed between the lower side belt of the flat belt B (35) of the upper pulling flat belt conveyor (33) and the upper side belt of the flat belt B (35) of the lower pulling flat belt conveyor (34).

6. An automated feather straightening device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feather straightening device also includes a controller electrically connected to the upper feeding flat belt conveyor (10), the lower feeding flat belt conveyor (9), the upper roller conveyor (17), the lower roller conveyor, the upper pulling flat belt conveyor (33), and the lower pulling flat belt conveyor (34).

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