Material warehouse for outer rings of iron wood plates

Abstract

The utility model discloses a material warehouse for outer rings of iron wood plates. The material warehouse comprises a rotating device and a feeding / discharging device, the feeding / discharging device is connected to the rotating device, the feeding / discharging device is driven by the rotating device to rotate, and the rotating axis is vertical; the feeding / discharging device comprises a rotating support, a conveying frame, a chain, a positioning block and a feeding motor. The rotating bracket is rotationally connected to the rotating device; the number of the same conveying frames is one or more. The head end of any conveying frame is connected to the rotating support. The conveying frame is connected with a chain; the chains are correspondingly connected to driving chain wheels and driven chain wheels at the head and tail ends of the conveying frame; a plurality of positioning blocks are connected to the surface of the chain, and the distances between the adjacent positioning blocks are the same; an outer ring positioning mechanism is arranged on the positioning block, and when the outer ring is positioned on the positioning block, the straight line of the advancing direction of the chain is perpendicular to the plane of the outer ring; the feeding motor is connected with the chain and drives the chain to move forwards or backwards. According to the material warehouse, an operator does not need to repeatedly and manually carry outer rings, and the labor intensity of the operator is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of manufacturing technology of auxiliary devices for cable production and storage, specifically a transfer and storage device (also known as a "material warehouse") for the outer ring of an iron and wood reel used in the cable reel production process. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of my country's power and communications industries, the demand for cables is also increasing. A cable reel is made by connecting a spool between two iron and wooden reels. This type of reel is used to wind and store cables with large outer diameters.

[0003] In the manufacturing process of wire reels, the pairing of iron and wooden reels is mainly done manually, which is labor-intensive, complex, and difficult to control in terms of positioning accuracy, resulting in low weld strength. The storage and handling of the outer ring of the iron and wooden reels is another challenge, especially in some highly automated manufacturing sites.

[0004] As mentioned earlier, current methods for manufacturing iron and wooden trays involve welding the steamer rack to the outer ring. During the manufacturing process, all component transfers are done manually. This reliance on manual labor is physically demanding for operators and poses a safety hazard of worker injury from falling objects. With the increasing prevalence of automation, robotic arms can be used to grasp and place the outer ring. This necessitates that the storage bin for the outer ring facilitates robotic arm grasping, storage, and counting of feed / discharge.

[0005] The technical problem to be solved is how to achieve orderly, efficient, and safe feeding, storage, and discharging of materials from the outer ring of the iron and wood pallets in the material warehouse.

[0006] Terminology explanation for ironwood trays: Please refer to... Figure 7 The ironwood tray frame shown is constructed by welding an outer ring 101 to a central steamer rack 102. After installing wooden boards on the frame surface, the ironwood tray is finally formed. The "steamer rack," due to its structural similarity to a steamer rack used for cooking, is specifically named as such. It is a frame structure welded together by a concentric core 103, an inner ring 104, and multiple radially arranged spokes 105. The outer ring 101 is welded to the outer edge of the steamer rack and is concentric with the core 103 and the inner ring 104. Depending on the diameter of the ironwood tray, the inner ring can be omitted, used in a single ring, or composed of multiple concentric rings of different diameters. Summary of the Invention

[0007] To address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, this utility model proposes a material storage hopper with an outer ring of an iron-wood disc, featuring large storage capacity, accurate positioning, and fast loading. Details are as follows.

[0008] A material storage device for the outer ring of an ironwood tray includes a rotary device and a loading / unloading device; the loading / unloading device is connected to the rotary device and rotates under the drive of the rotary device, with the axis of rotation being vertical.

[0009] The loading / unloading device includes a rotating support, a conveyor frame, a chain, a positioning block, and a feeding motor;

[0010] The rotating bracket is rotatably connected to the rotary device;

[0011] The conveyor frames are one or more identical; the head end of any conveyor frame is connected to a rotating support.

[0012] A chain is connected to the conveyor frame; the chain is connected to the drive sprocket and driven sprocket at the beginning and end of the conveyor frame respectively; multiple positioning blocks are connected to the surface of the chain, and the spacing between adjacent positioning blocks is the same; the positioning blocks have an outer ring positioning mechanism, and when the outer ring is positioned on the positioning block, the straight line of the chain's forward direction is perpendicular to the plane of the outer ring.

[0013] The feeding motor is connected to and drives the chain forward or backward.

[0014] Specifically, the rotary device includes a column;

[0015] The rotating bracket is rotatably connected to the top of the column via a bearing device, and the rotation axis of the rotating bracket is vertical.

[0016] A rotary motor is connected to the column, and a gear or pulley is connected to the output shaft of the rotary motor. Correspondingly, a gear or pulley is connected to the rotating bracket. The gear on the rotary motor meshes with the gear on the rotating bracket, or the pulley on the rotary motor and the pulley on the rotating bracket are driven by a belt.

[0017] Furthermore, the conveyor frame and the column form a cantilever structure; a diagonal brace connects the conveyor frame and the column; the top of the diagonal brace is fixed to the conveyor, and the bottom of the diagonal brace is connected to a rotating clamp; the rotating clamp is fitted over the column, and a roller is connected between the rotating clamp and the column, with the rotation axis of the roller parallel to the axis of the column. The diagonal brace is used to strengthen the cantilever structure, and the rotating clamp ensures that the bottom of the diagonal brace and the column are in a rolling relationship, acting as a bearing.

[0018] There are multiple conveyor frames, which are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner around the rotation axis of the rotating support.

[0019] A photoelectric sensor is installed on the conveyor frame. The photoelectric sensor is located on the outer feeding path and can be used for loading / unloading counting.

[0020] The positioning block is made of rubber, and its surface has grooves corresponding to the outer ring. The length of the grooves is perpendicular to the direction of chain movement. This structure ensures stable and orderly positioning of the outer ring and also provides cushioning protection.

[0021] Both the feeding motor and the rotary motor are geared motors, and they are connected to the conveyor frame and the column respectively through corresponding motor mounts.

[0022] The shaft of the drive sprocket is fixedly connected to the beginning of the conveyor frame; the shaft of the driven sprocket is adjustablely connected to the end of the conveyor frame. The adjustment structure is as follows: a pair of strip grooves are opened at the end of the conveyor frame. The depth direction of the strip grooves is consistent with the forward direction of the chain. The two ends of the shaft of the driven sprocket are respectively connected to a strip groove and are fastened by bolts.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0024] 1. This material storage bin is easy to operate. When entering and exiting the bin, operators do not need to repeatedly manually move the outer ring, reducing the labor intensity of operators.

[0025] 2. This material storage system can ensure the accuracy and consistency of the outer ring being grabbed each time, improving the automation level of iron tray production and thus contributing to the improvement of production automation. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the material storage structure in this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 2 This is the main view of the material storage area in this embodiment;

[0028] Figure 3 This is the left view of the material storage area in this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a top view of the material storage area in this embodiment;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram of the clamping part;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning block;

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the ironwood disc's frame;

[0033] In the diagram: Outer ring 101, Steamer rack 102, Shaft core 103, Inner ring 104, Spoke 105, Rotary device 1, Loading / unloading device 2, Rotating bracket 3, Conveying frame 4, Chain 5, Positioning block 6, Feeding motor 7, Drive sprocket 8, Driven sprocket 9, Tie bolt 10, Column 11, Rotary motor 12, Diagonal brace 13, Rotating clamp 14, Roller 15, Photoelectric sensor 16, Groove 17, Strip groove 18, Roller frame 19. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Please see Figures 1-4 The present invention will be described below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0035] A material storage device for the outer ring of an ironwood tray includes a rotary device 1 and a loading / unloading device 2; the loading / unloading device is connected to the rotary device and rotates under the drive of the rotary device, and the axis of rotation is vertical.

[0036] The loading / unloading device 2 includes a rotating bracket 3, a conveyor frame 4, a chain 5, a positioning block 6, and a feeding motor 7;

[0037] A rotating bracket is rotatably connected to a rotary device; there are one or more identical conveyor frames 4; the first end of any conveyor frame is connected to the rotating bracket; a chain 5 is connected to the conveyor frame 4; the chain is correspondingly connected to the driving sprocket 8 and driven sprocket 9 at the first and last ends of the conveyor frame; multiple positioning blocks 6 are connected to the surface of the chain 5, with the same spacing between adjacent positioning blocks; the positioning blocks have an outer ring positioning mechanism (i.e., groove 17), and when the outer ring 101 is positioned on the positioning block, the straight line of the chain's forward direction is perpendicular to the plane of the outer ring; the feeding motor 7 is connected to and drives the chain forward or backward.

[0038] In this example, there are two identical conveyor frames, which are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner around the rotation axis of the rotating support.

[0039] The rotating device 1 includes a column 11; the rotating bracket 3 is rotatably connected to the top of the column via a bearing device (such as a slewing bearing), and the rotation axis of the rotating bracket is vertical.

[0040] A rotary motor 12 is connected to the column. A gear or pulley is connected to the output shaft of the rotary motor. Correspondingly, a gear or pulley is connected to the rotating bracket. The gear on the rotary motor meshes with the gear on the rotating bracket, or the pulley on the rotary motor and the pulley on the rotating bracket are driven by a belt. In this example, a gear pair is used.

[0041] Further reference Figure 5The conveyor frame and the column form a cantilever structure. A diagonal brace 13 connects the conveyor frame 4 and the column 11. The top of the diagonal brace is fixed to the conveyor, and the bottom is connected to a rotating clamp 14. The rotating clamp is fitted over the column, and a roller 15 connects the rotating clamp to the column. The rotation axis of the roller is parallel to the axis of the column. In this example, the rotating clamp has two sets of rollers, each set containing two rollers. The roller frame 19 of one set of rollers is connected to the bottom of one diagonal brace. The roller frames of the two sets of rollers are connected by tie bolts 10.

[0042] A photoelectric sensor 16 is installed on the conveyor frame 4, and the photoelectric sensor is located on the outer feeding path.

[0043] Further reference Figure 6 The positioning block 6 is made of rubber, and the surface of the positioning block has a groove 17 corresponding to the outer ring. The length direction of the groove is perpendicular to the forward direction of the chain.

[0044] Both the feeding motor and the rotary motor are geared motors, connected to the conveyor frame and the column respectively via corresponding motor mounts. These two motors can also be geared stepper motors, which facilitates automated control.

[0045] The shaft of the drive sprocket 8 is fixedly connected to the head end of the conveyor frame 4; the shaft of the driven sprocket 9 is adjustablely connected to the tail end of the conveyor frame 4. The adjustment structure is as follows: a pair of strip grooves 18 are opened at the tail end of the conveyor frame. The depth direction of the strip grooves is consistent with the forward direction of the chain. The two ends of the shaft of the driven sprocket are respectively connected to a strip groove and are respectively fastened by bolts.

[0046] When feeding, after the outermost positioning block is placed on the outer ring, the feeding motor mounted on the motor base is started, driving the drive sprocket to rotate. At this time, the rotation of the drive sprocket causes the positioning block mounted on the chain to move one position toward the center.

[0047] At this point, the outermost positioning block is empty again. After placing a new outer ring into the outermost positioning block, repeat the above steps until all positioning blocks have an outer ring, indicating that the material silo is full.

[0048] When unloading, after removing the outer ring from the outermost positioning block, the feeding motor mounted on the motor base is started, driving the drive sprocket to rotate. At this time, the rotation of the drive sprocket causes the positioning block mounted on the chain to move outward by one position.

[0049] There is an outer ring on the outermost positioning block. After removing the outer ring from the outermost positioning block, repeat the above action until there are no outer rings on all positioning blocks, indicating that the material storage tray is empty.

[0050] The rotary device is designed such that after the material silo is empty, the rotary motor mounted on the motor base starts, driving the conveyor frame on the rotating support to rotate as well, thus exchanging the loading area and the unloading area.

[0051] This utility model provides a material storage device for the outer ring of an iron and wooden tray, which realizes the positioning of the outer ring during the material transfer and storage process, facilitates mechanical handling, and features accurate positioning, eliminates the need for manual handling, reduces the labor intensity of operators, and improves safety.

Claims

1. A magazine for the outer ring of a woodturning lathe, characterised in that The rotary device and the feeding device are included; the feeding device is connected to the rotary device and rotates under the driving of the rotary device, and the rotation axis is vertical; The feeding device includes a rotating support, a conveying frame, a chain, a positioning block and a feeding motor; The rotating support is rotationally connected to the rotary device; The conveying frame has one or more same frames; the head end of any conveying frame is connected to the rotating support; The chain is connected to the conveying frame; the chain is correspondingly connected to the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket at the head and tail ends of the conveying frame; a plurality of positioning blocks are connected to the surface of the chain, and the spacing between adjacent positioning blocks is the same; the positioning block has an outer ring positioning mechanism, and when the outer ring is positioned on the positioning block, the straight line where the advancing direction of the chain is located is perpendicular to the plane where the outer ring is located; The feeding motor is connected to and drives the chain to advance or retreat.

2. The magazine for the outer race of a wood disc according to claim 1, characterized in that The rotary device includes a stand column; The rotating support is rotationally connected to the top end of the stand column through a bearing device, and the rotation axis of the rotating support is vertical; A rotary motor is connected to the stand column, and a gear or a belt pulley is connected to the output shaft of the rotary motor; correspondingly, a gear or a belt pulley is connected to the rotating support; the gear on the rotary motor meshes with the gear on the rotating support, or the belt pulley on the rotary motor is driven by the belt pulley on the rotating support.

3. The magazine for the outer race of a wood disc according to claim 2, characterized in that The conveying frame and the stand column form a cantilever structure; a diagonal brace is connected between the conveying frame and the stand column; the top of the diagonal brace is fixed to the conveyor, and the bottom of the diagonal brace is connected to a rotating clamp; The rotating clamp is sleeved on the stand column, and a roller is connected between the rotating clamp and the stand column, and the rotation axis of the roller is parallel to the axis of the stand column.

4. The magazine for the outer race of a wood disc according to claim 1, characterized in that The conveying frame has a plurality of frames, which are arranged in central symmetry around the rotation axis of the rotating support.

5. The magazine for the outer race of a wood disc according to claim 1, characterized in that An optical sensor is installed on the conveying frame, and the optical sensor is on the feeding path of the outer ring.

6. The magazine for the outer race of a timber bearing as defined in claim 1 wherein The positioning block is made of rubber, and the surface of the positioning block has a groove corresponding to the outer ring, and the length direction of the groove is perpendicular to the advancing direction of the chain.

7. The magazine for the outer race of a timber bearing as defined in claim 2 wherein The feeding motor and the rotary motor are both reduction motors, and they are respectively connected to the conveying frame and the stand column through corresponding motor bases.

8. The magazine for the outer race of a timber bearing as defined in claim 1 wherein The rotation shaft of the driving sprocket is fixedly connected to the head end of the conveying frame; the rotation shaft of the driven sprocket is adjustably connected to the tail end of the conveying frame, and the adjusting structure is that a pair of strip grooves are opened at the tail end of the conveying frame, the depth direction of the strip grooves is consistent with the advancing direction of the chain, the both ends of the rotation shaft of the driven sprocket are respectively connected in one strip groove, and the both ends are respectively fastened by a bolt structure.

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