Automatic disassembling device for appearance of electric energy meter

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of electric energy meter appearance automatic disassembly device, including conveying line, side label cutting station and lead seal removal station sequentially arranged on conveying line, corresponding two stations are provided with the positioning assembly for forming the limiting effect of electric energy meter on conveying line;Side label cutting station includes the fork body by two symmetrical arrangement fork arms, transversely cutting wheel rotationally arranged on fork arm and drive component, the drive component is driven fork body and is limited electric energy meter length direction telescopic movement, when fork body moves, its two fork arms are respectively at the two outer sides of electric energy meter being limited, and the blade of transversely cutting wheel is aligned with the joint between the upper cover and base of electric energy meter being limited;Lead seal removal station includes three-axis moving platform, electric milling cutter is arranged in the Z-axis direction of three-axis moving platform.The electric energy meter appearance automatic disassembly device of the utility model can replace the working mode of manual disassembly electric energy meter of operator, and the degree of automation is high, and disassembly efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electricity meter disassembly technology, specifically, it demonstrates an automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter. Background Technology

[0002] People usually disassemble old electricity meters and then recycle the parts. However, the disassembly process is usually done manually, especially when removing the meter cover. The lead seal on the cover needs to be scraped off manually first, and then the meter label needs to be cut off. The whole process is time-consuming, laborious, and inefficient. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter, which has a simple and practical structure, high disassembly efficiency, and a high degree of automation.

[0004] The technical solution is as follows:

[0005] An automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter includes a conveyor line, a side label cutting station and a lead seal removal station arranged sequentially on the conveyor line, and a positioning component is provided at each of the two stations to limit the electricity meter on the conveyor line.

[0006] The side label cutting station includes: a fork body composed of two symmetrically arranged fork arms, a transverse cutting wheel rotatably mounted on the fork arms, and a drive assembly that drives the fork body to extend and retract along the length of the energy meter being limited. When the fork body moves, its two fork arms are respectively located on the two outer sides of the energy meter being limited, and the blade of the transverse cutting wheel is aligned with the seam between the top cover and the base of the energy meter being limited.

[0007] The lead seal removal station includes: a three-axis moving platform and an electric milling cutter located in the Z-axis direction of the three-axis moving platform.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor line is further provided with a visual imaging mechanism above the restricted energy meter at the side label cutting station, which is used to visually locate the position of the lead seal on the outer surface of the restricted energy meter.

[0009] Furthermore, the visual imaging mechanism includes a housing with a hollow interior, and a downward-facing visual camera is disposed on the top of the housing.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the drive assembly includes: a drive cylinder and a drive cylinder bracket capable of housing the drive cylinder, wherein the drive cylinder corresponds to the fork and drives the fork to extend and retract.

[0011] Furthermore, the drive cylinder is connected to the fork body through an intermediate block, and extension blocks are symmetrically arranged at the upper and lower ends of the fork body. A balance screw with an end that can act on the intermediate block is threaded onto the extension block.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component includes: a positioning cylinder, a claw connected to the positioning cylinder, and a positioning cylinder bracket capable of housing the positioning cylinder. The positioning cylinder drives the claw to extend and retract along the length direction of the electricity meter to engage with the electricity meter.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the lead seal removal station also includes a chip suction group disposed in the Z-axis direction of the three-axis moving platform, which is used to suck away the chips generated when the electric milling cutter is working.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the side label cutting station and the lead seal removal station are further provided with a pair of through-beam sensors for sensing the presence or absence of an energy meter on the conveyor line.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are: it can replace the manual disassembly of electricity meters by operators; it can be flexibly applied to the automatic cutting of electricity meter labels and the automatic removal of lead seals, with a high degree of automation and high disassembly efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the side label cutting station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the lead seal removal station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the visual imaging mechanism at the side label cutting station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] The following markings are used in the attached diagram: 10-Conveyor line, 20-Side label cutting station, 30-Lead seal removal station, 40-Positioning component, 50-Through-beam sensor; 21-Fork body, 211-Fork arm, 212-Extension block, 2121-Balance screw, 22-Transverse cutting wheel, 23-Drive component, 231-Drive cylinder, 2311-Intermediate block, 232-Drive cylinder bracket, 24-Vision imaging mechanism, 241-Cover, 242-Vision camera, 31-Three-axis moving platform, 32-Electric milling cutter, 33-Chip suction assembly, 331-Pump body, 332-Chip suction housing, 41-Positioning cylinder, 42-Claw, 43-Positioning cylinder bracket, 51-Sensor bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0022] 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.

[0023] refer to Figure 1 This document illustrates a schematic diagram of an automatic disassembly device for electricity meters according to one embodiment of the present invention. The electricity meter is a standard device commonly used by those skilled in the art; its appearance typically consists of a top cover and a base. Labels connecting the top cover and base are affixed to both sides of the meter, and lead seals are present on the meter's exterior. Therefore, the automatic disassembly device for electricity meters according to the present invention refers to an automated device for precisely locating and removing the labels on both sides of the electricity meter and the lead seals on its exterior. This automatic disassembly device includes a conveyor line 10, a side label cutting station 20, and a lead seal removal station 30. The side label cutting station 20 and the lead seal removal station 30 are sequentially arranged along the conveyor line 10, and the conveyor line 10's main function is to rhythmically transport batches of electricity meters sequentially to the side label cutting station 20 and the lead seal removal station 30, where corresponding work is performed. Accordingly, if it is to reliably and stably remove the electricity meters transported on the conveyor line, it is necessary to implement certain positioning measures for the electricity meters. Therefore, positioning components 40 are set at the side label cutting station 20 and the lead seal removal station 30 to respectively limit the electricity meters on the conveyor line 10.

[0024] refer to Figure 2As shown, the side label cutting station 20 mainly includes: a fork body 21, a transverse cutting wheel 22, and a drive assembly 23. Taking the electricity meter as a reference, the fork body 21 and the drive assembly 23 are located on the upper side of the electricity meter (upper, lower, left, and right of the horizontal base plane). The fork body 21 has two symmetrically extending outward horizontal fork arms 211, which can surround both sides of the electricity meter. The transverse cutting wheel 22 is mounted on the front of the fork arms 211 in a freely rotatable manner, and the transverse cutting wheel 22 is in a horizontal position. The two transverse cutting wheels 22 are symmetrically arranged to ensure the synchronicity of the label cutting on both sides of the electricity meter. The drive assembly 23 is mainly used to drive the fork body 21 to move, so that the fork body 21 can move back and forth along the length of the electricity meter. When the fork body 21 moves... The two fork arms 211 are always positioned on the outer sides of the energy meter being limited, meaning that the fork arms 211 can extend and retract relative to the energy meter in the front and back directions. During the front and back extension and retraction of the fork arms 211, the blade of the transverse cutting wheel 22 on the fork arms 211 can always be aligned with the seam between the top cover and the base of the energy meter being limited. Discarded energy meters usually conform to national standards, so the height of the seam between the top cover and the base is basically the same on each energy meter. This saves the time of adjusting the height of the transverse cutting wheel to match the height of the seam. At the same time, the blade of the transverse cutting wheel 22 will also slightly enter the seam between the top cover and the base of the energy meter. Thus, as the fork body 21 is driven by the drive component 23 to gradually approach the energy meter being limited, the transverse cutting wheel 22 can cut the label along the seam between the top cover and the base.

[0025] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the lead seal removal station 30 includes: a three-axis moving platform 31 and an electric milling cutter 32 mounted on the Z-axis of the three-axis moving platform 31. The electric milling cutter 32 is installed vertically. The three-axis moving platform 31 is a common component in the industry. The three-axis moving platform 31 is mainly used to realize movement in the three directions of X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis. In this way, the electric milling cutter 32 can be driven by the three-axis moving platform 31 to remove the lead seal points on the surface of the electricity meter in sequence.

[0026] Among them, combined Figure 5 As shown, a vision imaging mechanism 24 can also be installed on the conveyor line 10. The vision imaging mechanism 24 is designed above the limited energy meter that is stopped at the side label cutting station 20. It is mainly used to visually locate the lead seal position on the surface of the limited energy meter, accurately identify the lead seal point position on the surface of the energy meter, and thus cooperate with the three-axis moving platform to drive the electric milling cutter to move to the corresponding lead seal point position for removal.

[0027] Specifically, the design of the visual imaging mechanism 24 includes a housing 241, which may be rectangular in shape and is mainly used to provide a light-blocking effect. The housing 241 is hollow inside and the bottom of the housing 241 is open to ensure that it does not affect the normal operation of the side label cutting station 20. The housing 241 is placed above the conveyor line 10, and a downward-facing visual camera 242 is installed above the housing 241. The lens of the visual camera 242 is aimed downward at the surface of the energy meter that is limited on the conveyor line 10.

[0028] The design of the drive assembly 23 on the side label cutting station 20 includes a drive cylinder 231 and a drive cylinder bracket 232. The drive cylinder bracket 232 is located on one side of the conveyor line 10 and is used to horizontally place and fix the drive cylinder 231. The output end of the drive cylinder 231 faces the direction of the limited energy meter and is connected to the fork body 21. The drive cylinder 231 drives the fork body 21 to move back and forth relative to the limited energy meter.

[0029] Typically, the piston rod on the drive cylinder is the most important force-bearing component in the cylinder. It has a certain length and is mainly used to drive the fork to move back and forth synchronously. However, since the fork also has a certain length and weight, the connection between the drive cylinder and the fork is prone to shaking and vibration during the movement of the fork. In severe cases, the connection may even bend, which will affect the normal operation of the transverse cutting wheel. Therefore, it is necessary to design the structural strength of the connection between the drive cylinder and the fork. Specifically, the drive cylinder 231 is connected to the main body of the fork 21 via an intermediate block 2311. A horizontally extending extension block 212 is symmetrically arranged at the upper and lower ends of the main body of the fork 21. Each extension block 212 is threaded with a vertical balance screw 2121. The ends of the two balance screws 2121 act inward on the upper and lower ends of the intermediate block 2311, that is, the ends of the balance screws 2121 abut against the intermediate block 2311. In this way, the opposing pushing action of the two balance screws 2121 on both sides achieves the effect of improving the stability of the connection between the intermediate block 2311 and the fork 21.

[0030] Among them, the positioning components 40 designed at the side label cutting station 20 and the lead seal removal station 30 are as follows: Figure 4As shown, the positioning component 40 includes: a positioning cylinder 41, a claw 42 connected to the output end of the positioning cylinder 41, and a positioning cylinder bracket 43 for mounting the positioning cylinder 41. The positioning cylinder bracket 43 is arranged on one side of the conveyor line 10, and the positioning cylinder 41 is horizontally mounted on the top of the positioning cylinder bracket 43. The claw 42 is forked. When the conveyor line just delivers the energy meter to the side label cutting station or the lead seal removal station, the positioning cylinder drives the claw to approach the energy meter, so that the claw clamps and positions the energy meter from the front or rear side, thereby achieving the limiting effect of the energy meter. When the work of the side label cutting station or the lead seal removal station is completed, the positioning cylinder drives the claw to return to the initial position.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the lead seal removal station 30 also has a chip suction assembly 33 located in the Z-axis direction of the three-axis moving platform 31, which is used to suck away the chips generated when the electric milling cutter is working. The chip suction assembly 33 can be a pump body 331 and a chip suction pipe connected to the pump body 331 (not shown in the figure for ease of illustration; the chip suction pipe is a conventional air pipe). The chip suction pipe is connected to a chip suction sleeve 332 (the side of the chip suction sleeve is used to connect the chip suction pipe). The chip suction sleeve 332 is located near the output head end of the electric milling cutter 32 (to ensure that the chip suction sleeve does not affect the operation of the electric milling cutter). In this way, when the electric milling cutter is working, the pump body can be activated, and the chip suction pipe will automatically suck away and discharge the chips generated when the electric milling cutter is working from the chip suction sleeve.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, a pair of through-beam sensors 50 are also provided on the side label cutting station 20 and the lead seal removal station 30 for sensing the presence or absence of an energy meter on the conveyor line 10. The through-beam sensors 50 are distributed diagonally on both sides of the conveyor line 10 via sensor brackets 51. The installation height of the through-beam sensors is approximately the same as the height of the energy meter to ensure that the energy meter on the conveyor line can be detected.

[0033] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, and all such modifications and improvements fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic disassembly device for the exterior of an electricity meter, characterized in that, It includes a conveyor line (10), a side label cutting station (20) and a lead seal removal station (30) arranged sequentially on the conveyor line (10), and a positioning component (40) for limiting the power meter on the conveyor line (10) is provided for each of the two stations. The side label cutting station (20) includes: a fork body (21) composed of two symmetrically arranged fork arms (211), a transverse cutting wheel (22) rotatably mounted on the fork arms (211), and a drive assembly (23) that drives the fork body (21) to extend and retract along the length direction of the energy meter being limited. When the fork body (21) moves, its two fork arms (211) are respectively located on the two outer sides of the energy meter being limited, and the blade of the transverse cutting wheel (22) is aligned with the seam between the upper cover and the base of the energy meter being limited. The lead seal removal station (30) includes: a three-axis moving platform (31) and an electric milling cutter (32) located in the Z-axis direction of the three-axis moving platform (31).

2. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor line (10) is also equipped with a visual imaging mechanism (24) located above the restricted energy meter at the side label cutting station (20), which is used to visually locate the position of the lead seal on the surface of the restricted energy meter.

3. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 2, characterized in that, The visual imaging mechanism (24) includes a housing (241), which is hollow inside, and a visual camera (242) with its lens facing downward is disposed on the top of the housing (241).

4. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly (23) includes a drive cylinder (231) and a drive cylinder bracket (232) for mounting the drive cylinder (231). The drive cylinder (231) corresponds to the fork (21) and drives the fork (21) to extend and retract.

5. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive cylinder (231) is connected to the fork body (21) through an intermediate block (2311). The upper and lower ends of the fork body (21) are symmetrically provided with extension blocks (212). A balance screw (2121) with its end acting on the intermediate block (2311) is threaded onto the extension block (212).

6. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning component (40) includes: a positioning cylinder (41), a claw (42) connected to the positioning cylinder (41), and a positioning cylinder bracket (43) capable of housing the positioning cylinder (41). The positioning cylinder (41) drives the claw (42) to extend and retract along the length of the electricity meter to engage with the electricity meter.

7. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lead seal removal station (30) also has a chip suction group set in the Z-axis direction of the three-axis moving platform (31) for sucking away the chips generated when the electric milling cutter (32) is working.

8. The automatic disassembly device for the appearance of an electricity meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side label cutting station (20) and the lead seal removal station (30) are also equipped with a pair of through-beam sensors (50) for sensing whether there is an energy meter on the conveyor line (10).

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