Automatic tapping device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tapping device which comprises a workbench, and the workbench is provided with a feeding mechanism used for placing a connecting plate, a tapping device used for tapping the connecting plate and a machining table connected with the feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism comprises a vibration disc and a feeding channel, the feeding channel is connected to a discharging port of the vibration disc, a first feeding groove is formed in the feeding channel, and the feeding channel is in a bent shape. A connecting plate enters a first feeding groove of a feeding channel through a discharging port, the connecting plate in the first feeding groove falls into a second feeding groove in a mounting block, and after an infrared sensor recognizes that the connecting plate falls off, a tapping device taps the connecting plate and sends a delay signal to an air cylinder; and after tapping is completed for a period of time, the air cylinder is started and drives the material blocking plate to move, and therefore the machined connecting plate falls off from the discharging opening.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of processing equipment technology, and in particular to an automated tapping device. Background Technology

[0002] An automatic tapping machine is a mechanical device that uses taps to process internal threads. It is mainly used for tapping, threading, and threading on hardware parts, nuts, and other components.

[0003] There is currently a type of connecting plate, such as Figure 1 As shown, the connection includes a plate 11 and upright plates 12 disposed at both ends of the plate 11. The plate 11 and the upright plates 12 are integrally bent and formed, and the plate 11 has a machining hole 13. In the prior art, the connection plate usually requires manual tapping of each one, resulting in low production efficiency. Therefore, it is urgent to improve this shortcoming. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the above-mentioned problems. This invention provides an automated tapping device, which has the advantage of automatically tapping connecting plates.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automated tapping device, comprising a worktable, wherein the worktable is provided with a feeding mechanism for placing a connecting plate, a tapping device for tapping the connecting plate, and a processing table connected to the feeding mechanism;

[0006] The feeding mechanism includes a vibrating plate and a feeding channel. The feeding channel is connected to the discharge port of the vibrating plate. A first feeding trough is provided in the feeding channel. The feeding channel is bent.

[0007] The processing table includes a fixed base, a mounting block, and a material blocking mechanism. The mounting block is disposed on the upper end of the fixed base. The mounting block has a second feeding groove that communicates with the first feeding groove. The mounting block has an open groove for the tap of the tapping device to be inserted. The open groove communicates with the second feeding groove. The fixed base has a discharge port that communicates with the second feeding groove. The material blocking mechanism is used to open and close the discharge port.

[0008] The material blocking mechanism includes a cylinder, a baffle plate, and an infrared sensor. The cylinder is mounted on the mounting block, the baffle plate is mounted on the cylinder, the side wall of the mounting block has a through hole, the infrared sensor is mounted on the fixed base, and the infrared light from the infrared sensor is emitted into the second feeding groove through the through hole. The infrared sensor is electrically connected to the cylinder and the tapping device.

[0009] Preferably, there are two feeding channels, and correspondingly, there are two second feeding slots in the mounting block. A baffle located in the mounting block is formed between the two second feeding slots, and the baffle is provided with a clearance groove.

[0010] Preferably, the fixed base is provided with a feeding trough, which is inclined to the horizontal line and is located below the feeding port.

[0011] Preferably, the workbench is provided with a connecting platform, which includes a fixed platform and a sliding platform. The fixed platform is fixedly disposed on the workbench, and the sliding platform is slidably engaged with the fixed platform.

[0012] Preferably, the slide table and the fixed platform are provided with a slide groove and a slide rail, the slide groove and the slide rail are slidably engaged, and the slide rail and the slide groove have trapezoidal cross sections.

[0013] Preferably, the fixed platform is provided with at least two mounting holes, which are arranged along the width direction of the worktable, and each mounting hole is provided with a limiting block.

[0014] Preferably, the diameter of the limiting block is equal to the diameter of the mounting hole, and the distance between the two mounting holes is the width of the slide plus the diameter of the mounting hole.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0016] This utility model provides an automated tapping device that uses a vibratory feeder to transport the connecting plate to be processed to the discharge port. The connecting plate then enters the first feeding groove of the feeding channel through the discharge port. The connecting plate in the first feeding groove then falls into the second feeding groove in the mounting block. After the infrared sensor detects that the connecting plate has fallen, the tapping device taps the connecting plate and sends a delay signal to the cylinder. After a period of time after tapping is completed, the cylinder starts and drives the baffle plate to move, so that the processed connecting plate falls from the discharge port, thereby realizing the function of automatically tapping the connecting plate. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the connecting plate of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the baffle plate of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the processing table of this utility model.

[0022] Figure Descriptions: 11. Plate; 12. Vertical Plate; 13. Machining Hole; 2. Workbench; 3. Tapping Device; 4. Vibratory Feeder; 41. Discharge Port; 5. Machining Table; 51. Feeding Groove; 52. Fixed Base; 520. Feeding Port; 53. Mounting Block; 5301. Second Feeding Groove; 5302. Through Hole; 5303. Open Groove; 531. Baffle; 6. Feeding Channel; 61. Arc-shaped Feeding Section; 62. Horizontal Feeding Section; 63. Vertical Feeding Section; 64. First Feeding Groove; 65. Fixed Frame; 66. Limiting Block; 7. Material Stopping Mechanism; 71. Cylinder; 72. Material Stopping Plate; 721. Clearance Groove; 73. Infrared Sensor; 8. Connecting Platform; 81. Fixed Platform; 810. Mounting Hole; 811. Slide Rail; 82. Slide Table; 821. Slide Groove. Detailed Implementation

[0023] 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.

[0024] like Figure 2 - Figure 5 As shown, an automated tapping device, Example 1:

[0025] It includes a workbench 2, on which a feeding mechanism for placing a connecting plate, a tapping device 3 for tapping the connecting plate, and a processing table 5 connected to the feeding mechanism are provided.

[0026] The feeding mechanism includes a vibratory feeder 4 and a feeding channel 6. The feeding channel 6 is connected to the discharge port 41 of the vibratory feeder 4. The feeding channel 6 is provided with a first feeding trough 64. The feeding channel 6 is bent and has an arc-shaped feeding part 61. One end of the arc-shaped feeding part 61 is provided with a horizontal feeding part 62 extending to the discharge port 41, and the other end of the arc-shaped feeding part 61 is provided with a vertical feeding part 63 extending to the processing table 5.

[0027] The processing table 5 includes a fixed base 52, a mounting block 53, and a material blocking mechanism 7. The mounting block 53 is disposed on the upper end of the fixed base 52. The mounting block 53 has a second feeding groove 5301 that communicates with the first feeding groove 64. The mounting block 53 has an open groove 5303 for the tap of the tapping device 3 to be inserted. The open groove 5303 communicates with the second feeding groove 5301. The fixed base 52 has a discharge port 520 that communicates with the second feeding groove 5301. The material blocking mechanism 7 is used to open and close the discharge port 520.

[0028] The tapping device 3 is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0029] The feeding channel 6 is installed on the workbench 2 via a fixing frame 65.

[0030] The cross-sections of the first feeding trough 64 and the second feeding trough 5301 are the same as the shape of the vertical plate 12 of the connecting plate.

[0031] The material blocking mechanism 7 includes a cylinder 71, a baffle plate 72, and an infrared sensor 73. The cylinder 71 is mounted on the mounting block 53, and the baffle plate 72 is mounted on the cylinder 71. The baffle plate 72 moves back and forth between a first position and a second position via the cylinder 71. When the baffle plate 72 is in the first position, the discharge port 520 is in an open state. When the baffle plate 72 is in the second position, the discharge port 520 is in a closed state. The front wall of the mounting block 53 has a through hole 5302 that extends to the second feeding groove 5301. The infrared sensor 73 is mounted on the fixed base 52. The infrared rays of the infrared sensor 73 are emitted into the second feeding groove 5301 through the through hole 5302. The infrared sensor 73 is electrically connected to the cylinder 71 and the tapping device 3.

[0032] The fixed base 52 is provided with a feeding trough 51, which is inclined to the horizontal line. The feeding trough 51 is located below the feeding port 520, and a storage basket is provided at the feeding point of the feeding trough 51.

[0033] The workbench 2 is provided with a connecting platform 8, which includes a fixed platform 81 and a sliding platform 82. The fixed platform 81 is fixedly mounted on the workbench 2, and the sliding platform 82 is slidably engaged with the fixed platform 81. The sliding platform 82 and the fixed platform 81 are provided with a sliding groove 821 and a sliding rail 811, which are slidably engaged with each other. The cross-sections of the sliding rail 811 and the sliding groove 821 are trapezoidal, and the side of the sliding rail 811 closer to the sliding platform 82 is longer, thereby preventing the fixed platform 81 and the sliding platform 82 from separating in the vertical direction.

[0034] The fixed platform 81 is provided with at least two mounting holes 810. When there are two mounting holes 810, the mounting holes 810 are arranged along the front-back direction of the fixed platform 81. Each mounting hole 810 is provided with a limiting block 66. The diameter of the limiting block 66 is equal to the diameter of the mounting hole 810. The distance between the two mounting holes 810 is the width of the slide table 82 plus the diameter of the mounting hole 810. This allows the outer peripheral wall of the limiting block 66 to abut against the front and rear ends of the slide table 82, thereby restricting the sliding of the slide table 82 in the front-back direction.

[0035] The mounting holes 810 described in this application are four in total. The four mounting holes 810 are arranged in pairs, and the two pairs of mounting holes 810 are arranged along the width direction of the worktable 2.

[0036] In practical use: First, the vibratory feeder 4 is started. The vibratory feeder 4 vibrates to transport the connecting plate to be processed to the discharge port 41. The connecting plate enters the first feeding trough 64 of the feeding channel 6 through the discharge port 41. Then, the vibratory feeder 4 continuously feeds the connecting plate into the first feeding trough 64, thereby pushing the connecting plate in the first feeding trough 64 to move continuously and fall into the second feeding trough 5301. When the first connecting plate to be processed falls into the second feeding trough 5301, the infrared sensor 73 identifies the connecting plate. At this time, the tapping device 3 is started and transmits a signal to the cylinder 71. Since the tapping device 3 taps one connecting plate at a time... The tapping time for the connecting plate remains constant. Therefore, by setting the infrared sensor 73 to detect the connecting plate to be processed for a certain period of time, the cylinder 71 is activated. After the connecting plate to be processed is tapped, the cylinder 71 is activated, thereby driving the baffle plate 72 to move from the second position to the first position. At this time, the processed connecting plate falls into the feeding groove 51 through the feeding port 520 and slides into the storage basket through the feeding groove 51 for collection. When the cylinder 71 drives the baffle plate 72 to move from the second position to the first position, the baffle plate 72 will quickly move from the first position to the second position, thereby preventing the unprocessed connecting plate from falling into the feeding groove 51.

[0037] Example 2:

[0038] The difference from the above embodiment is that there are two feeding channels 6, two corresponding second feeding grooves 5301 in the mounting block 53, and two taps in the tapping device 3. The material blocking mechanism 7 includes a cylinder 71, a baffle plate 72, and two infrared sensors 73. The cylinder 71 is disposed on the mounting block 53, and the baffle plate 72 is mounted on the cylinder 71. A baffle plate 531 is formed between the two second feeding grooves 5301 and located in the mounting block 53. The baffle plate 72 is provided with a clearance groove 721, which is used to avoid the baffle plate 531. The mounting block 53 has through holes 5302 at both ends, which extend into the second feeding grooves 5301. The infrared sensors 73 are respectively installed at both ends of the fixing base 52, and the infrared rays of the infrared sensors 73 are injected into the second feeding grooves 5301 through the corresponding through holes 5302.

[0039] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated tapping device, comprising a worktable (2), characterized in that: The workbench (2) is provided with a feeding mechanism for placing the connecting plate, a tapping device (3) for tapping the connecting plate, and a processing table (5) connected to the feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a vibratory feeder (4) and a feeding channel (6). The feeding channel (6) is connected to the discharge port (41) of the vibratory feeder (4). The feeding channel (6) is provided with a first feeding trough (64). The feeding channel (6) is bent. The processing table (5) includes a fixed base (52), a mounting block (53) and a material blocking mechanism (7). The mounting block (53) is located on the upper end of the fixed base (52). The mounting block (53) has a second feeding groove (5301) that communicates with the first feeding groove (64). The mounting block (53) has an open groove (5303) for the tap of the tapping device (3) to be inserted. The open groove (5303) communicates with the second feeding groove (5301). The fixed base (52) has a discharge port (520) that communicates with the second feeding groove (5301). The material blocking mechanism (7) is used to open and close the discharge port (520). The material blocking mechanism (7) includes a cylinder (71), a baffle plate (72), and an infrared sensor (73). The cylinder (71) is mounted on the mounting block (53), and the baffle plate (72) is mounted on the cylinder (71). The side wall of the mounting block (53) is provided with a through hole (5302). The infrared sensor (73) is mounted on the fixed base (52). The infrared rays of the infrared sensor (73) are emitted into the second feeding groove (5301) through the through hole (5302). The infrared sensor (73) is electrically connected to the cylinder (71) and the tapping device (3).

2. The automated tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two feeding channels (6), and there are two second feeding grooves (5301) in the mounting block (53). A baffle (531) is formed between the two second feeding grooves (5301) in the mounting block (53). The baffle (72) is provided with a clearance groove (721).

3. The automated tapping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed base (52) is provided with a feeding groove (51), which is inclined to the horizontal line and is located below the feeding port (520).

4. The automated tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench (2) is provided with a connecting platform (8), which includes a fixed platform (81) and a sliding platform (82). The fixed platform (81) is fixedly installed on the workbench (2), and the sliding platform (82) slides in cooperation with the fixed platform (81).

5. An automated tapping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The slide table (82) and the fixed table (81) are provided with a slide groove (821) and a slide rail (811). The slide groove (821) and the slide rail (811) are in sliding fit. The slide rail (811) and the slide groove (821) have trapezoidal cross sections.

6. An automated tapping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixed platform (81) is provided with at least two mounting holes (810), the mounting holes (810) are arranged along the width direction of the worktable (2), and each mounting hole (810) is provided with a limiting block (66).

7. An automated tapping device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The diameter of the limiting block (66) is equal to the diameter of the mounting hole (810), and the distance between the two mounting holes (810) is the width of the slide (82) plus the diameter of the mounting hole (810).

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