Reversing device and transfer equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a reversing device and transfer equipment. The reversing device comprises a guide part, a transfer assembly and a driving part. A guide groove is formed in the periphery of the guide piece and comprises a lifting groove and a rotating groove, and the rotating groove comprises a first communicating opening communicating with the lifting groove. The transferring assembly comprises a sleeve and a matching part which are connected, the guide part is sleeved with the sleeve, the end, opposite to the guide part, of the sleeve is used for bearing materials, and the matching part is located in the guide groove when the guide part is sleeved with the sleeve. The driving part comprises a power source and a moving rod which are connected, the moving rod is rotationally connected with the sleeve, and the power source is used for driving the moving rod to move in the first direction, so that the matching part moves in the first direction along the lifting groove and enters the rotating groove through the first communicating opening. When the reversing device is vertically placed, the sleeve is driven by a power source to move, and the matching piece drives the sleeve to ascend, descend and rotate relative to the guide piece under the guidance of the guide groove, so that materials ascend, descend and rotate.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of assembly line, and particularly relates to a reversing device and transfer equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the conveying process of materials, the materials in one assembly line need to be lifted and rotated, and then transferred to another assembly line.

[0003] In the related art, the lifting and rotation of the materials are controlled by two independent power sources, which is complex in structure and difficult to debug. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the above situation, it is necessary to provide a reversing device and transfer equipment capable of driving the lifting and rotation of the materials by one power source.

[0005] Embodiments of the application provide a reversing device, which comprises a guide, a transfer assembly and a driving part. The outer periphery of the guide is provided with a guide groove, the guide groove comprises a lifting groove and a rotating groove, and the rotating groove comprises a first communication port in communication with the lifting groove. The transfer assembly comprises a sleeve and a fitting part connected with each other, the sleeve is sleeved on the guide, one end of the sleeve away from the guide is used for carrying the materials, and the fitting part is located in the guide groove when the sleeve is sleeved on the guide. The driving part comprises a power source and a moving rod connected with each other, the moving rod is rotationally connected with the sleeve, and the power source is used for driving the moving rod to move in a first direction, so that the fitting part moves in the lifting groove in the first direction and enters the rotating groove through the first communication port, so that the sleeve carries the materials and moves in the first direction relative to the guide and rotates relative to the guide.

[0006] In the reversing device, one end of the sleeve is sleeved on the guide, the other end of the sleeve is used for carrying the materials, the moving rod is driven to move in the first direction by the power source, the fitting part moves to the first communication port in the lifting groove and then enters the rotating groove, and the sleeve moves in the first direction relative to the guide and rotates relative to the guide under the guidance of the fitting part in the guide groove. When the reversing device is vertically placed, that is, the first direction is a vertical direction, the sleeve is driven to move by one power source, and the fitting part drives the sleeve to lift and rotate relative to the guide under the guidance of the guide groove, so that the materials are lifted and rotated.

[0007] In some embodiments, the outer peripheral surface of the guide is a cylindrical surface, the guide is provided with a central axis, the central axis is parallel to the first direction, and the central axis coincides with the moving rod, so that the rotation axis of the sleeve relative to the guide is the moving rod.

[0008] In some embodiments, the outer periphery of the guide is provided with at least two guide grooves, the rotating groove further comprises a second communication port, and the rotating groove is in communication with two adjacent lifting grooves through the first communication port and the second communication port; along the first direction, the second communication port is arranged at intervals from the first communication port.

[0009] In some embodiments, the guide slot is provided with a first stop surface, which is configured to stop the fitting member when the fitting member moves along the lifting slot to the first communication opening, so that the fitting member enters the rotating slot through the first communication opening.

[0010] In some embodiments, the guide slot is further provided with a second stop surface, which is configured to stop one side of the fitting member facing the first communication opening when the fitting member moves along the rotating slot to the second communication opening, so as to limit the rotation of the fitting member along the rotating slot.

[0011] In some embodiments, the fitting member comprises a mounting portion, a protruding column and an elastic member. The mounting portion is arranged in the sleeve. The protruding column is movably arranged in the mounting portion and partially penetrates the sleeve to be connected to the guide slot. The elastic member is arranged around the protruding column and abuts against one side of the sleeve facing the mounting portion. The elastic member is configured to elastically reset the protruding column.

[0012] In some embodiments, the protruding column is provided with a head portion arranged at one end thereof away from the mounting portion and configured to penetrate the sleeve to be connected to the guide slot.

[0013] In some embodiments, a rotating structure is arranged between the movement rod and the sleeve. The inner periphery of the sleeve is provided with a first protruding ring and a blocking ring. The first protruding ring and the blocking ring are spaced apart along the first direction. The first protruding ring and the blocking ring are respectively arranged to stop opposite sides of the rotating structure along the first direction, so that the rotating structure moves along the first direction with the sleeve. The rotating structure is arranged around the movement rod, so that the sleeve rotates around the movement rod through the rotating structure. One end of the movement rod away from the power source is provided with a second protruding ring to prevent the rotating structure from being separated from the movement rod.

[0014] In some embodiments, the transfer assembly further comprises a suction accessory arranged at one end of the sleeve away from the guide member. The suction accessory is configured to adsorb the material, so that the suction accessory and the material can move and rotate with the sleeve.

[0015] Embodiments of the present application also provide a transfer device comprising a first conveying member, a second conveying member and a reversing device as in the above embodiment. The reversing device is configured to receive the material in the first conveying member and move the material along the first direction and rotate the material relative to the guide member. The second conveying member is configured to receive the rotated material.

[0016] In the above transfer device, the material is conveyed by the first conveying member and the second conveying member. The material is transferred from the first conveying member to the second conveying member by the reversing device. The material is transferred by the reversing device, so that the orientation of the material can be changed, and the material can adapt to the conveying direction of the first conveying member and the second conveying member. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic view of a transfer device in an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the switching equipment.

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the reversing equipment after being cut along point III-III.

[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the guide component in the switching equipment.

[0021] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the guide component after being cut along point VV.

[0022] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Exploded view of the intermediate components.

[0023] Figure 7 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0024] Explanation of main component symbols

[0025] 100. Reversing device; 10. Guide; 11. Boss; 12. Third convex ring; 13. Base plate; 131. Support rod; 14. Top plate; 1101. First stop surface; 1102. Second stop surface; 101. Guide groove; 1011. Lifting groove; 1012. Rotating groove; 1012a. First connecting port; 1012b. Second connecting port; 102. Clearance hole; 20. Transfer assembly; 21. Sleeve; 211. First convex ring; 212. Retaining ring; 22. Mating part; 221. Mounting part; 2211. Receiving groove; 2 22. Protruding post; 2221. Head; 2222. Expanded part; 223. Elastic element; 23. Adsorption element; 2301. Adsorption surface; 2302. Adsorption hole; 231. Interface; 30. Driving element; 31. Power source; 311. Cylinder; 312. Piston rod; 32. Moving rod; 33. Connector; 321. Second protruding ring; 40. Rotating structure; 200. Transfer equipment; 210. First conveying element; 220. Second conveying element; 300. Material; Z, First direction; X, Second direction; Y, Third direction; R, Central shaft.

[0026] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will further illustrate this application. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are used only to distinguish different objects and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0030] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "perpendicular" is used to describe the ideal state between two components. In actual production or use, two components may be in a state that is approximately perpendicular. The term "parallel" is used to describe the ideal state between two components. In actual production or use, two components may be in a state that is approximately parallel.

[0031] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0032] Embodiments of this application provide a reversing device, including a guide, a transfer assembly, and a drive. The guide has a guide groove on its outer periphery, which includes a lifting groove and a rotating groove. The rotating groove includes a first connecting port communicating with the lifting groove. The transfer assembly includes a sleeve and a mating member connected to each other. The sleeve is fitted onto the guide, with one end facing away from the guide for carrying material. The mating member is located in the guide groove when the sleeve is fitted onto the guide. The drive includes a power source and a moving rod connected to each other. The moving rod is rotatably connected to the sleeve. The power source drives the moving rod to move along a first direction, causing the mating member to move along the lifting groove in the first direction and enter the rotating groove through the first connecting port. This causes the sleeve to move and rotate the material relative to the guide relative to the guide in the first direction.

[0033] In the aforementioned reversing device, one end of the sleeve is fitted onto the guide member, and the other end of the sleeve is used to carry the material. A power source drives a moving rod to move along a first direction, causing the mating component to move along the lifting groove to the first connecting opening and then into the rotating groove. The sleeve, guided by the guide groove, moves relative to the guide member along the first direction and rotates relative to the guide member. When the reversing device is placed vertically, i.e., the first direction is vertical, a power source drives the sleeve to move. Guided by the guide groove, the mating component causes the sleeve to rise, fall, and rotate relative to the guide member, thereby causing the material to rise, fall, and rotate.

[0034] The embodiments of this application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the various embodiments in this application can be combined with each other.

[0035] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are defined to be perpendicular to each other. The first direction is the direction parallel to Z in the figure, the second direction is the direction parallel to X in the figure, and the third direction is the direction parallel to Y in the figure.

[0036] For ease of reference to the diagrams, the first direction will be referred to as "first direction Z" in the following text, the second direction as "second direction X" and the third direction as "third direction Y".

[0037] Please see Figure 1 This application provides a transfer device 200, including a first conveying member 210, a second conveying member 220, and a reversing device 100. Both the first conveying member 210 and the second conveying member 220 are used to convey material 300. The reversing device 100 is used to receive the material 300 in the first conveying member 210, and the reversing device 100 can drive the material 300 to move along a first direction Z and drive the material 300 to rotate. The second conveying member 220 can receive the rotated material 300.

[0038] In some embodiments, the first conveyor 210 can be used to receive the material 300 from the previous process and convey it to the reversing device 100. The second conveyor 220 can receive the material 300 from the reversing device 100 and then convey the material 300 to the next process.

[0039] Please see Figure 2 to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the reversing device 100 includes a guide 10, a transfer assembly 20, and a drive 30. The guide 10, the first conveyor 210, and the second conveyor 220 are all mounted via a bracket (not shown), allowing them to be relatively fixed. The transfer assembly 20 carries the material 300. The transfer assembly 20 is rotatably connected to the drive 30 and, driven by the drive 30, can move relative to the guide 10 along a first direction Z and rotate relative to the guide 10, thereby allowing the material 300 to move relative to the bracket along the first direction Z and rotate relative to the bracket.

[0040] In some embodiments, the guide 10 is fixedly connected to the base plate 13, and the power source 31 is connected to the top plate 14 on the side away from the base plate 13. The base plate 13 and the top plate 14 are fixedly connected by a support rod 131. Both the base plate 13 and the top plate 14 are used to connect the bracket, thereby fixing the relative positions of the guide 10, the power source 31, and the bracket.

[0041] In some embodiments, both the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 are conveyor belts.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 are spaced apart along a first direction Z, and both the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 extend in a horizontal direction and convey material 300 in a horizontal direction.

[0043] In some embodiments, the first direction Z is parallel to the vertical direction, enabling the reversing device 100 to drive the material 300 to rise and fall relative to the support. For ease of description, the relative relationship between the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 is described as above and below. Other positional relationships in the first direction Z are described as top and bottom.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first conveyor 210 is located above the second conveyor 220. After the transfer assembly 20 rises relative to the guide 10, it receives the material 300 in the first conveyor 210, and then drives the material 300 to continue to rise and rotate. Finally, it drives the material 300 to fall below the first conveyor 210, and the second conveyor 220 receives the material 300 in the rotated transfer assembly 20.

[0045] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 are arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction. Both the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 convey material 300 in the horizontal direction.

[0046] After the transfer component 20 rises relative to the guide 10, it receives the material 300 in the first conveyor 210, then drives the material 300 to continue to rise and rotate, and finally drives the material 300 to fall back to the original height. The second conveyor 220 receives the material 300 in the transfer component 20.

[0047] Therefore, the reversing device 100 enables the material 300 to be transferred between the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220. After being transferred, the material 300 changes its angle due to rotation, thereby changing the orientation of the material 300 to adapt to the conveying direction of the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220.

[0048] Please see Figure 4 In some embodiments, the guide member 10 has a guide groove 101 on its outer periphery, the guide groove 101 including a lifting groove 1011 and a rotating groove 1012. The lifting groove 1011 extends along a first direction Z. The rotating groove 1012 is inclined relative to both the first direction Z and the horizontal direction. The rotating groove 1012 includes a first communication port 1012a communicating with the lifting groove 1011.

[0049] Please see Figure 3The transfer assembly 20 includes a sleeve 21 and a mating member 22 connected to each other. The sleeve 21 is fitted onto the guide member 10. The end of the sleeve 21 facing away from the support is used to carry material 300. The mating member 22 is located in the guide groove 101 when the sleeve 21 is fitted onto the guide member 10. The drive member 30 includes a power source 31 and a moving rod 32 connected to each other. The moving rod 32 passes through the guide member 10 and is rotatably connected to the sleeve 21. The power source 31 is used to drive the moving rod 32 to move along a first direction Z.

[0050] The power source 31 drives the moving rod 32 to move along the first direction Z, causing the mating part 22 to move along the guide groove 101. The mating part 22 moves along the lifting groove 1011, causing the sleeve 21 and the material 300 to rise and fall along the first direction Z. The power source 31 drives the moving rod 32 to continue moving along the first direction Z, causing the mating part 22 to enter the rotating groove 1012 through the first connecting port 1012a. The mating part 22 moves along the rotating groove 1012, causing the sleeve 21 and the material 300 to rise and fall along the first direction Z and rotate relative to the guide 10.

[0051] In use, the guide 10 is fixed to the bracket via the base plate 13 and is vertically positioned. A power source 31 drives the sleeve 21 to move. Guided by the guide groove 101, the mating part 22 causes the sleeve 21 to rise, fall, and rotate relative to the guide 10, thereby causing the material 300 to rise, fall, and rotate. One power source 31 can control both rising and falling, making the structure simpler and easier to install and debug compared to using two power sources 31 to independently control rising and falling.

[0052] When the mating part 22 moves along the lifting groove 1011, the sleeve 21 only rises and falls relative to the guide 10. When the mating part 22 moves along the rotating groove 1012, the sleeve 21 rises and falls relative to the guide 10 while also rotating relative to the guide 10. When the mating part 22 moves counterclockwise along the rotating groove 1012, the sleeve 21 rises relative to the guide 10 and rotates counterclockwise relative to the guide 10.

[0053] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the transfer assembly 20 includes an adsorption element 23, which is fixedly disposed at one end of the sleeve 21 facing away from the support. The adsorption element 23 is used to adsorb the material 300 to prevent the material 300 from moving relative to the adsorption element 23, so that the adsorption element 23 and the material 300 can move and rotate together with the sleeve 21.

[0054] In some embodiments, the adsorption member 23 is fixedly connected to the top of the sleeve 21 by a pin. The side of the adsorption member 23 facing away from the sleeve 21 is the adsorption surface 2301, which is provided with a plurality of adsorption holes 2302. The plurality of adsorption holes 2302 are connected to the interface 231, which is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown), thereby adsorbing the material 300 onto the adsorption surface 2301.

[0055] In some embodiments, the vacuum pump is a micro pump that can be fixedly connected to the side of the adsorption member 23 facing the sleeve 21.

[0056] Please see Figure 4 In some embodiments, the outer peripheral surface of the guide 10 is cylindrical. The guide 10 includes a clearance hole 102, which is disposed through the first direction Z, so that the moving rod 32 can pass through the clearance hole 102 and be rotatably connected to the sleeve 21.

[0057] Please see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the guide 10 is provided with a central axis R, which is parallel to the first direction Z. The central axis R coincides with the moving rod 32, so that the moving rod 32 coincides with the rotation axis of the sleeve 21 when it rotates relative to the guide 10. When the mating part 22 moves along the guide groove 101 on the outer periphery of the guide 10 to drive the sleeve 21 to rotate relative to the guide 10, the rotation axis of the sleeve 21 is the moving rod 32, and the position of the moving rod 32 remains unchanged in the horizontal direction, thereby preventing the sleeve 21 from deviating from the central axis R of the guide 10.

[0058] When there is one guide groove 101, a lifting groove 1011 connects the first connecting port 1012a and the second connecting port 1012b of the rotating groove 1012, and the rotating groove 1012 guides the sleeve 21 and the material 300 to rotate 360° around the moving rod 32.

[0059] Please see Figure 4 In some embodiments, the outer periphery of the guide member 10 is provided with at least two guide grooves 101. The rotating groove 1012 also includes a second connecting port 1012b. The rotating groove 1012 is connected to two adjacent lifting grooves 1011 through the first connecting port 1012a and the second connecting port 1012b, respectively.

[0060] In some embodiments, along the first direction Z, the second connecting port 1012b and the first connecting port 1012a are spaced apart, so that during the movement of the mating member 22 along the rotating groove 1012, the mating member 22 drives the sleeve 21 to rotate relative to the guide member 10 and to rise and fall relative to the guide member 10 along the first direction Z.

[0061] For ease of description, please refer to Figure 1 The angle formed between the conveying direction of the first conveyor 210 and the conveying direction of the second conveyor 220 is defined as α. (See also...)Figure 3 and Figure 5 The angle at which a rotating groove 1012 can guide the sleeve 21 to rotate is defined as β.

[0062] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, four guide slots 101 are configured, and one rotating slot 1012 guides the sleeve 21 to rotate 90° around the moving rod 32, i.e., the angle β is configured to 90°. When the included angle α is 90°, the drive member 30 drives the transfer assembly 20 to move along one rotating slot 1012 and transfer the material 300 from the first conveyor 210 to the second conveyor 220. When the included angle α is 180°, the drive member 30 drives the transfer assembly 20 to move along two rotating slots 1012 and transfer the material 300 from the first conveyor 210 to the second conveyor 220, so as to keep the orientation of the material 300 before and after the transfer always facing the conveying direction.

[0063] Therefore, by configuring the number of guide slots 101 according to the included angle α, α=β or α=nβ, so that after the material 300 in the first conveyor 210 is transferred to the second conveyor 220, the material 300 is oriented towards the conveying direction before and after the transfer.

[0064] In some embodiments, when two guide grooves 101 are configured, one rotating groove 1012 can guide the sleeve 21 to rotate 180° around the moving rod 32, i.e., angle β is configured to 180°. When three guide grooves 101 are configured, one rotating groove 1012 can guide the sleeve 21 to rotate 120° around the moving rod 32, i.e., angle β is configured to 120°. This application does not limit this, and those skilled in the art can select according to the included angle α.

[0065] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, when the included angle α is configured to 90°, the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 convey the material 300 in two perpendicular directions; when β is configured to 90°, there are four guide slots 101. After receiving the material 300 from the first conveyor 210 through the transfer assembly 20, the material 300 is driven to rise relative to the guide 10, and during the rising process, the material 300 is driven to rotate 90° relative to the guide 10. Then, the material 300 is driven to fall through the transfer assembly 20. During the falling process, the transfer assembly 20 and the material 300 do not rotate. When the transfer assembly 20 falls to the original height, the second conveyor 220 receives the material 300. At this time, the material 300 has rotated 90° relative to the material 300 in the first conveyor 210.

[0066] In some embodiments, when the material 300 is rectangular, it has a long side L and a wide side W1. Two perpendicular directions are defined as a second direction X and a third direction Y. The first conveyor 210 is defined to convey the material 300 along the second direction X, and the wide side W2 of the first conveyor 210 is perpendicular to its conveying direction, i.e., parallel to the third direction Y. The second conveyor 220 is defined to convey the material 300 along the third direction Y, and the wide side W3 of the second conveyor 220 is perpendicular to its conveying direction, i.e., parallel to the second direction X. When the first conveyor 210 conveys the material 300, the long side L of the material 300 is parallel to the second direction X, and the wide side W1 of the material 300 is parallel to the third direction Y, with W1 < W2, so that the first conveyor 210 can convey the material 300 along the second direction X. The transfer assembly 20 receives the material 300 from the first conveyor 210 and drives the material 300 to rise, fall, and rotate 90°. The second conveyor 220 receives the rotated material 300 and conveys the material 300 along the third direction Y. The long side L of the material 300 in the second conveyor 220 is parallel to the third direction Y, and the wide side W1 of the material 300 is parallel to the second direction X, and W1 < W3, so that the second conveyor 220 can convey the material 300 along the third direction Y.

[0067] Understandably, to save space, W2 = W3 and W3 < L. When material 300 is transferred to the second conveyor 220, and the long side L of material 300 is parallel to the third direction Y, the second conveyor 220 can transport material 300 along the third direction Y; conversely, when material 300 is transferred to the second conveyor 220, and the long side L of material 300 is parallel to the wide side W3 of the second conveyor 220, the long side L of material 300 is exposed in the second conveyor 220, and the second conveyor 220 cannot transport material 300 along the third direction Y.

[0068] Therefore, the transfer assembly 20 receives the material 300 from the first conveyor 210 and drives the material 300 to rise, fall, and rotate, so that in both the first and second conveyors 210, the long side L of the material 300 is always parallel to the conveying direction; that is, the orientation of the material 300 refers to the direction of its long side L. Thus, after the material 300 in the first conveyor 210 is transferred to the second conveyor 220, the orientation of the material 300 is always towards the conveying direction, facilitating the conveying of the material 300.

[0069] In some embodiments, the material 300 can be a rhombus, triangle, ellipse or other shape. When in use, it is necessary to ensure that the longer side of the material 300 is parallel to the conveying direction so that the first conveyor 210 and the second conveyor 220 can accommodate and convey the material 300, and after the material 300 is conveyed along the conveying direction, the material 300 has the same orientation.

[0070] Please see Figure 4 In some embodiments, a first stop surface 1101 is provided in the guide groove 101. When the mating component 22 moves along the lifting groove 1011 to the first connecting port 1012a, the first stop surface 1101 is used to stop the mating component 22, allowing the mating component 22 to enter the rotating groove 1012 through the first connecting port 1012a. The first stop surface 1101 faces the bottom of the lifting groove 1011 to restrict the mating component 22 from continuing to move along the lifting groove 1011.

[0071] When the first conveyor 210 is above the second conveyor 220 and the mating part 22 contacts the first stop surface 1101, the transfer assembly 20 can receive the material 300 in the first conveyor 210. When the first conveyor 210 is above the second conveyor 220 and the mating part 22 is at the bottom of the lifting groove 1011, the second conveyor 220 can receive the material 300 in the transfer assembly 20.

[0072] Therefore, by positioning the sleeve 21 along the lifting groove 1011 via the first stop surface 1101, it is convenient to set the position and distance of the first conveying member 210 and the second conveying member 220 along the first direction Z. Typically, the distance between the first conveying member 210 and the second conveying member 220 along the first direction Z is less than the distance between the bottom end of the lifting groove 1011 and the first stop surface 1101.

[0073] In some embodiments, a second stop surface 1102 is further provided in the guide groove 101, and the second stop surface 1102 is disposed away from the first connecting port 1012a. When the sleeve 21 rotates counterclockwise relative to the guide member 10, the mating member 22 moves along the rotating groove 1012 to the second connecting port 1012b. The second stop surface 1102 is located on the side of the mating member 22 facing the first connecting port 1012a, and the second stop surface 1102 stops the mating member 22 on the side facing the first connecting port 1012a, so as to restrict the mating member 22 from rotating along the rotating groove 1012, that is, to restrict the sleeve 21 from rotating clockwise.

[0074] When there is only one guide groove 101, the mating part 22 rises along the lifting groove 1011, enters the rotating groove 1012 through the first connecting port 1012a, moves along the rotating groove 1012, enters the original lifting groove 1011 through the second connecting port 1012b, and descends along the original lifting groove 1011.

[0075] When there are two guide slots 101, the mating part 22 rises along the lifting slot 1011, enters the rotating slot 1012 through the first connecting port 1012a, moves along the rotating slot 1012, enters another adjacent lifting slot 1011 through the second connecting port 1012b, and descends along the adjacent lifting slot 1011.

[0076] Therefore, the second stop surface 1102 causes the mating part 22 to always move along the rotating groove 1012 in one direction (counterclockwise), which can prevent the mating part 22 from rotating.

[0077] In some embodiments, the guide groove 101 is provided with two protrusions 11, a first stop surface 1101 is formed on the side of one protrusion 11 facing the bottom of the lifting groove 1011, and a second stop surface 1102 is formed on the side of the other protrusion 11 facing away from the first connecting port 1012a.

[0078] In some embodiments, the side of the boss 11 facing away from the first stop surface 1101 and the second stop surface 1102 is provided with a chamfer (not shown) to make the mating part 22 more stable when it descends along the lifting groove 1011 or moves along the rotating groove 1012 in a counterclockwise direction.

[0079] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the mating member 22 includes a mounting portion 221 and a protrusion 222. The mounting portion 221 is fixedly disposed on the outer periphery of the sleeve 21. The protrusion 222 is movably embedded in the mounting portion 221 on the side facing the sleeve 21. After partially passing through the sleeve 21, the protrusion 222 is slidably connected to the guide groove 101, so that the protrusion 222 can slide along the guide groove 101 to drive the mating member 22 to move relative to the guide member 10.

[0080] In some embodiments, the protrusion 222 is provided with a head 2221. The head 2221 is located at the end of the protrusion 222 away from the mounting portion 221 and is used to slide and connect to the guide groove 101 after passing through the sleeve 21. The head 2221 is spherical, and the head 2221 can slide more smoothly along the guide groove 101, thereby allowing the mating part 22 to move relative to the guide 10.

[0081] In some embodiments, the mating member 22 further includes an elastic member 223, which is sleeved on the protrusion 222. The elastic member 223 abuts against the sleeve 21 and the mounting portion 221 respectively. When the head 2221 abuts against the boss 11, the protrusion 222 moves toward the mounting portion 221, and the elastic member 223 is elastically compressed. When the head 2221 continues to move along the guide groove 101 and leaves the boss 11, the elastic member 223 rebounds, causing the protrusion 222 to move away from the mounting portion 221 to reset.

[0082] In some embodiments, the protrusion 222 is provided with an enlarged portion 2222, which is disposed away from the head 2221 and is used to abut against the mounting portion 221. The elastic member 223 abuts between the enlarged portion 2222 and the sleeve 21 to facilitate the installation of the elastic member 223.

[0083] In some embodiments, the elastic element 223 is a spring.

[0084] In some embodiments, the mounting portion 221 includes a receiving groove 2211 extending horizontally. The receiving groove 2211 is used to receive a protrusion 222, which is movable along the extending direction of the receiving groove 2211, so that the protrusion 222 is movably embedded in the receiving groove 2211. The protrusion 222 can elastically float within the receiving groove 2211 in conjunction with an elastic member 223 to prevent the head 2221 from getting stuck during sliding within the guide groove 101.

[0085] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, there are two sets of mating parts 22, each set of mating parts 22 is connected to a guide groove 101, so that the sleeve 21 moves more smoothly relative to the guide 10.

[0086] In some embodiments, the power source 31 is a piston cylinder. The piston cylinder includes a cylinder barrel 311 and a piston rod 312, and a moving rod 32 is coaxially connected to the piston rod 312.

[0087] In some embodiments, the moving rod 32 and the piston rod 312 are coaxially connected via a connector 33. The moving rod 32 is cylindrical to facilitate coaxial connection with the piston rod 312. The moving rod 32 can also be cylindrical to reduce its weight. The moving rod 32, piston rod 312, sleeve 21, and guide 10 are all coaxially arranged, ensuring that the horizontal position of the sleeve 21 does not change during rotation of the sleeve 21 relative to the guide 10 around the moving rod 32.

[0088] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, a rotating structure 40 is provided between the moving rod 32 and the sleeve 21. The inner circumference of the sleeve 21 is provided with a first convex ring 211 and a retaining ring 212, spaced apart along a first direction Z. The first convex ring 211 and the retaining ring 212 respectively stop the rotating structure 40 on opposite sides along the first direction Z, allowing the rotating structure 40 to move with the sleeve 21 along the first direction Z. The rotating structure 40 is sleeved on the moving rod 32, allowing the sleeve 21 to rotate around the moving rod 32 via the rotating structure 40, thereby causing the sleeve 21 to rotate relative to the guide member 10. A second convex ring 321 is provided at the end of the moving rod 32 away from the power source 31 to prevent the rotating structure 40 from detaching from the top of the moving rod 32.

[0089] In some embodiments, the rotating structure 40 is a bearing. The bearing rotatably connects the sleeve 21 and the moving rod 32, allowing the sleeve 21 to rotate relative to the guide 10 about the moving rod 32.

[0090] In some embodiments, the retaining ring 212 is a retaining ring, and the inner wall of the sleeve 21 is provided with a retaining groove, and the retaining ring is engaged in the retaining groove to facilitate the installation and disassembly of the rotating structure 40.

[0091] In some embodiments, the first protruding ring 211 also serves to abut against the top of the guide 10 when the mating member 22 is at the bottom of the lifting groove 1011, thereby limiting the position of the sleeve 21.

[0092] In some embodiments, a third protruding ring 12 is provided on the top of the guide 10. The third protruding ring 12 is used to abut against the top of the guide 10 when the mating member 22 is at the bottom of the lifting groove 1011. The third protruding ring 12 is also used to abut against the inner wall of the sleeve 21, so that the outer wall of the guide 10 is spaced from the inner wall of the sleeve 21, so as to facilitate the rotation of the sleeve 21 relative to the guide 10.

[0093] Furthermore, those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments within the essential spirit and scope of this application fall within the scope of this application's disclosure.

Claims

1. A commutation device, characterized in that, include: A guide member, wherein the outer periphery of the guide member is provided with a guide groove, the guide groove including a lifting groove and a rotating groove, the rotating groove including a first communication port communicating with the lifting groove; A transfer assembly includes a connected sleeve and a mating member, the sleeve being fitted onto the guide member, one end of the sleeve facing away from the guide member being used to carry material, and the mating member being located in the guide groove when the sleeve is fitted onto the guide member; The driving component includes a power source and a moving rod connected to each other. The moving rod is rotatably connected to the sleeve. The power source is used to drive the moving rod to move along a first direction, so that the mating component moves along the lifting groove along the first direction and enters the rotating groove through the first connecting port, thereby causing the sleeve to drive the material to move relative to the guide member along the first direction and rotate relative to the guide member.

2. The commutation device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The outer peripheral surface of the guide is a cylindrical surface. The guide is provided with a central axis, which is parallel to the first direction. The central axis coincides with the moving rod, so that the rotation axis of the sleeve when it rotates relative to the guide is the moving rod.

3. The commutation device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The outer periphery of the guide is provided with at least two guide grooves, and the rotating groove further includes a second connecting port. The rotating groove is connected to two adjacent lifting grooves through the first connecting port and the second connecting port, respectively. Along the first direction, the second connection port is spaced apart from the first connection port.

4. The commutation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The guide groove is provided with a first stop surface, which is used to stop the mating part when it moves along the lifting groove to the first connecting port, so that the mating part enters the rotating groove through the first connecting port.

5. The commutation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The guide groove is also provided with a second stop surface, which is used to stop the mating part from moving towards the first communication port when the mating part moves along the rotating groove to the second communication port, so as to restrict the mating part from rotating along the rotating groove.

6. The commutation device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mating component includes a mounting part, a protrusion, and an elastic element. The mounting part is disposed on the sleeve. The protrusion is movably embedded in the mounting part on the side facing the sleeve and partially passes through the sleeve before being slidably connected to the guide groove. The elastic element is sleeved on the protrusion and abuts against the side of the sleeve facing the mounting part. The elastic element is used to elastically reset the protrusion.

7. The commutation device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The protruding post has a head, which is located at the end of the protruding post away from the mounting part, and is used to slide and connect to the guide groove after passing through the sleeve.

8. The commutation device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A rotating structure is provided between the moving rod and the sleeve. The inner circumference of the sleeve is provided with a first convex ring and a retaining ring. The first convex ring and the retaining ring are spaced apart along the first direction. The first convex ring and the retaining ring respectively stop the rotating structure on opposite sides along the first direction, so that the rotating structure moves with the sleeve along the first direction. The rotating structure is sleeved on the moving rod, so that the sleeve rotates around the moving rod through the rotating structure. The end of the moving rod away from the power source is provided with a second convex ring to prevent the rotating structure from detaching from the moving rod.

9. The commutation device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer assembly further includes an adsorption element, which is located at one end of the sleeve opposite to the guide element. The adsorption element is used to adsorb the material, so that the adsorption element and the material can move and rotate together with the sleeve.

10. A transfer device, characterized in that, The device includes a first conveyor, a second conveyor, and a reversing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the reversing device is used to receive the material in the first conveyor and drive the material to move along the first direction and rotate relative to the guide, and the second conveyor is used to receive the rotated material.

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