Feeding device for sheet metal part machining

By using a blower assembly to clean up debris from sheet metal parts and a suction cup for loading, the problem of debris affecting painting during sheet metal loading was solved, enabling individual loading and efficient painting of sheet metal parts.

CN223935759UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24HUNAN TAICHUAN TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520689803.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-14
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing sheet metal loading devices are prone to metal shavings adhering to them during the clamping process, which affects the quality of painting. Furthermore, the common gripper structure is not easy to clean, making battery box manufacturing inconvenient.

Method used

A blower assembly is used to remove external debris from the sheet metal parts, and a suction cup is used to pick up the sheet metal parts for loading. Combined with a servo motor and a rotary motor drive assembly, the movement and angle adjustment of the positioning suction cup are realized to ensure that the sheet metal parts are loaded individually.

Benefits of technology

It effectively removes debris from the surface of sheet metal parts, ensuring paint quality, preventing multiple sheet metal parts from stacking and affecting the painting process, and improving material loading efficiency and stability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding device for sheet metal part processing, which comprises a mounting plate, a moving plate capable of moving up and down is arranged above the mounting plate, a driving component for driving the moving plate to move is arranged above the mounting plate, a rotating plate is rotatably mounted on the side surface of the moving plate, and a feeding mechanism is arranged on the rotating plate. A rotating assembly for driving the rotating plate to rotate is arranged on the side face of the moving plate, a plurality of positioning suction cups are installed on the lower portion of the side face of the rotating plate, an air extracting pump is installed on the upper side of the rotating plate, and an air extracting opening of the air extracting pump communicates with inner cavities of the positioning suction cups. According to the feeding device for sheet metal part machining, metal chippings adhering to the outer portions of sheet metal parts can be removed in an air blowing mode in the early stage of feeding, the situation that the chippings adhere to the sheet metal parts and affect the spraying quality of paint faces is avoided, feeding is conducted in the mode that the suction cups adsorb the sheet metal parts, it is guaranteed that all the sheet metal parts are independently fed, and the efficiency is improved. And the situation that a plurality of sheet metal parts are stacked together and cannot be effectively sprayed with protective paint is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of feeding devices, specifically a feeding device for sheet metal processing. Background Technology

[0002] As a component of new energy vehicles, the battery box is typically used to install and position several individual battery cells for battery protection and use. Battery boxes are usually manufactured from sheet metal parts, and the manufacturing process requires loading these parts. Common loading devices are grippers, but their function is relatively limited. After cutting or grinding, sheet metal parts easily accumulate debris, affecting painting and other processes. Furthermore, the common gripper structure is not conducive to cleaning metal debris, requiring additional cleaning devices, making the manufacturing of automotive battery boxes quite inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a feeding device for sheet metal processing. In the early stage of feeding, metal debris adhering to the outside of the sheet metal can be removed by blowing air to avoid debris adhering to the sheet metal and affecting the quality of paint spraying. In addition, the sheet metal is fed by suction cup adsorption, which ensures that each sheet metal part is fed separately and avoids multiple sheet metal parts being stacked together, which would prevent the effective spraying of protective paint. This can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a feeding device for sheet metal processing, comprising a mounting plate, a movable plate that can move up and down is provided above the mounting plate, a driving component for driving the movable plate to move is provided above the mounting plate, a rotating plate is rotatably mounted on the side of the movable plate, and a rotating component for driving the rotating plate to rotate is provided on the side of the movable plate, a plurality of positioning suction cups are mounted on the lower part of the side of the rotating plate, an air pump is mounted on the upper part of the rotating plate, and the air intake of the air pump is connected to the inner cavity of the plurality of positioning suction cups, and a cleaning component is provided at the air outlet of the air pump, and the cleaning component is mounted on the rotating plate.

[0005] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the cleaning component includes air blowing boxes installed on both sides of the rotating plate. The air blowing boxes have air blowing ports facing downwards on their sides. A connecting pipe is provided at the air outlet of the suction pump. The end of the connecting pipe away from the suction pump is fixed to the side of the air blowing box and communicates with the inner cavity of the air blowing box.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the air pump is provided with an air extraction pipe at its air extraction port, and the air extraction pipe is connected to the inner cavities of several positioning suction cups.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a positioning plate is fixed above the mounting plate, and the driving assembly includes a servo motor mounted on the side of the positioning plate. A screw is mounted on the output shaft of the servo motor, and the bottom end of the screw is rotatably mounted on the upper side of the mounting plate. A positioning screw cylinder is fixed on the side of the moving plate, and the positioning screw cylinder is threadedly connected to the screw.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a guide rod is fixed between the mounting plate and the positioning plate, the guide rod is slidably connected to the moving plate, and a fixing seat is fixed on the side of the mounting plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotating assembly includes a rotating motor mounted on the upper side of the movable plate, the output shaft of the rotating motor being connected to the rotating plate, and a limiting frame being fixed to the side of the rotating plate, with the bottom of the limiting frame contacting the upper side of the movable plate.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0011] 1. The sheet metal part feeding device of this utility model uses a drive component to drive the moving plate to move up and down for position adjustment, and a rotation component to drive the rotation plate to adjust the angle, so as to move the positioning suction cup to the position of the sheet metal part and use the positioning suction cup to pick up the sheet metal part for feeding.

[0012] 2. The sheet metal feeding device of this utility model, when feeding sheet metal parts, adjusts the position of the air blowing box to be close to the sheet metal parts. The working air pump draws gas into the air blowing box through the connecting pipe and blows it out through the air blowing port on the side of the air blowing box. The blown air acts on the sheet metal parts and cleans the debris adhering to the sheet metal parts, so as to avoid the debris adhering to the sheet metal parts and affecting the painting. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model.

[0016] In the diagram: 1 Mounting plate, 2 Moving plate, 3 Guide rod, 4 Positioning plate, 5 Servo motor, 6 Screw, 7 Positioning screw, 8 Rotating plate, 9 Rotating motor, 10 Limiting frame, 11 Positioning suction cup, 12 Air pump, 13 Air extraction pipe, 14 Air blowing box, 15 Connecting pipe, 16 Fixed base. Detailed Implementation

[0017] 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.

[0018] Please see Figure 1-3 This utility model provides a technical solution: a feeding device for sheet metal processing, including a mounting plate 1, a movable plate 2 that can move up and down is provided above the mounting plate 1, a driving component for driving the movable plate 2 to move is provided above the mounting plate 1, a rotating plate 8 is rotatably mounted on the side of the movable plate 2, and a rotating component for driving the rotating plate 8 to rotate is provided on the side of the movable plate 2. A plurality of positioning suction cups 11 are installed on the lower side of the rotating plate 8. The position of the movable plate 2 is adjusted by driving the movable plate 2 to move up and down through the driving component, and the angle of the rotating plate 8 is adjusted by the rotating component, so as to facilitate moving the positioning suction cups 11 to the position of the sheet metal part, and the positioning suction cups 11 adsorb the sheet metal part for feeding.

[0019] An air pump 12 is installed on the upper side of the rotating plate 8, and the air pump 12 is connected to the inner cavity of several positioning suction cups 11. The air pump 12 is controlled to extract the gas in the positioning suction cups 11, so that the positioning suction cups 11 can adhere to the sheet metal parts and be adsorbed and positioned, which facilitates the loading and processing of sheet metal parts. The several positioning suction cups 11 are set to increase the adsorption area and improve the structural strength of the sheet metal parts during loading.

[0020] A cleaning component is provided at the air outlet of the air pump 12, and the cleaning component is mounted on the rotating plate 8. The cleaning component includes air boxes 14 mounted on both sides of the rotating plate 8. The air boxes 14 have air outlets facing downwards on their sides. A connecting pipe 15 is provided at the air outlet of the air pump 12. The end of the connecting pipe 15 away from the air pump 12 is fixed to the side of the air box 14 and communicates with the inner cavity of the air box 14. When feeding sheet metal parts using this feeding device, the position of the air box 14 is adjusted to be close to the sheet metal parts. The air pump 12 draws gas through the connecting pipe 15 into the air box 14 and blows it out through the air outlets on the side of the air box 14. The blown air acts on the sheet metal parts and cleans the debris adhering to the sheet metal parts, preventing debris from adhering to the sheet metal parts and affecting the painting. During the use of the cleaning component, the rotating plate 8 can be driven to rotate by the rotating component, causing the air box 14 to swing repeatedly, improving the debris cleaning effect.

[0021] An air extraction pipe 13 is provided at the air extraction port of the air pump 12. The air extraction pipe 13 is connected to the inner cavity of several positioning suction cups 11. When the air pump 12 is working, it extracts air from the positioning suction cups 11 through the air extraction pipe 13 to improve the adsorption strength of the positioning suction cups 11. During the use of the positioning suction cups 11, the cleaning component is in standby mode. It should be noted that when feeding sheet metal parts through this feeding device, the sheet metal parts need to be stacked together first, and then the stacked sheet metal parts are moved to this feeding device for feeding, which facilitates the painting of the sheet metal parts. After one side of the sheet metal part is painted and dried, it is flipped over, and then the other side of the sheet metal part is adsorbed by this feeding device for feeding and painting.

[0022] A positioning plate 4 is fixed above the mounting plate 1. The drive assembly includes a servo motor 5 mounted on the side of the positioning plate 4. A screw 6 is mounted on the output shaft of the servo motor 5, and the bottom end of the screw 6 is rotatably mounted on the upper side of the mounting plate 1. A positioning screw cylinder 7 is fixed on the side of the moving plate 2. The positioning screw cylinder 7 is threadedly connected to the screw 6. The servo motor 5 is controlled to work, and the screw 6 is driven to rotate by the servo motor 5. The screw 6 drives the moving plate 2 to move up and down through the positioning screw cylinder 7, which facilitates the adjustment of the position of the positioning suction cup 11 according to the loading and unloading height.

[0023] A guide rod 3 is fixed between the mounting plate 1 and the positioning plate 4. The guide rod 3 is slidably connected to the moving plate 2. When the screw 6 drives the moving plate 2 to move up and down through the positioning screw 7, the guide rod 3 plays a limiting and guiding role to ensure the stability of the moving plate 2 during position adjustment. A fixed seat 16 is fixed on the side of the mounting plate 1. When this feeding device is in use, the fixed seat 16 can be fixed to the ground or workbench by bolts or other positioning parts to improve the stability of the feeding device during use.

[0024] The rotating assembly includes a rotary motor 9 mounted on the upper side of the movable plate 2. The output shaft of the rotary motor 9 is connected to the rotating plate 8, controlling the operation of the rotary motor 9. The rotary motor 9 drives the rotating plate 8 to rotate, and its angle can be adjusted to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the positioning suction cup 11 for adsorption and positioning of sheet metal parts. A limit frame 10 is fixed on the side of the rotating plate 8, and the bottom of the limit frame 10 contacts the upper side of the movable plate 2. The limit frame 10 and the rotating plate 8 are clamped on the movable plate 2 in a frame shape, which improves the structural strength and stability of the rotating plate 8 during use.

[0025] The servo motor 5, rotary motor 9, and air pump 12 used in this utility model are all commonly used electronic components in the prior art. Their working methods and circuit structures are known technologies. The operation of electronic components such as servo motor 5, rotary motor 9, and air pump 12 is controlled by setting a switch group or PLC controller. This method is a common technical means used by technicians and will not be described in detail here.

[0026] This sheet metal parts processing feeding device can remove metal debris adhering to the outside of the sheet metal parts by blowing air in the early stage of feeding, so as to avoid the debris adhering to the sheet metal parts and affecting the paint spraying quality. It also uses suction cups to pick up the sheet metal parts for feeding, ensuring that each sheet metal part is fed separately, avoiding multiple sheet metal parts being stacked together and unable to effectively spray the protective paint surface.

[0027] The parts not disclosed in this utility model are all prior art, and their specific structures, materials, and working principles will not be described in detail. Although embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this utility model, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A feeding device for sheet metal processing, comprising a mounting plate (1), characterized in that: A movable plate (2) that can move up and down is provided above the mounting plate (1). A driving component that drives the movable plate (2) to move is provided above the mounting plate (1). A rotating plate (8) is rotatably mounted on the side of the movable plate (2). A rotating component that drives the rotating plate (8) to rotate is provided on the side of the movable plate (2). Several positioning suction cups (11) are installed on the lower side of the rotating plate (8). An air pump (12) is installed on the upper side of the rotating plate (8). The air intake of the air pump (12) is connected to the inner cavity of the several positioning suction cups (11). A cleaning component is provided at the air outlet of the air pump (12). The cleaning component is installed on the rotating plate (8).

2. The feeding device for sheet metal processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly includes air boxes (14) installed on both sides of the rotating plate (8). The air boxes (14) have air outlets facing downwards on their sides. A connecting pipe (15) is provided at the air outlet of the suction pump (12). One end of the connecting pipe (15) away from the suction pump (12) is fixed to the side of the air box (14) and communicates with the inner cavity of the air box (14).

3. The feeding device for sheet metal processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air pump (12) is equipped with an air extraction pipe (13) at its air extraction port, and the air extraction pipe (13) is connected to the inner cavity of several positioning suction cups (11).

4. The feeding device for sheet metal processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning plate (4) is fixed above the mounting plate (1). The drive assembly includes a servo motor (5) mounted on the side of the positioning plate (4). A screw (6) is mounted on the output shaft of the servo motor (5), and the bottom end of the screw (6) is rotatably mounted on the upper side of the mounting plate (1). A positioning screw cylinder (7) is fixed on the side of the moving plate (2), and the positioning screw cylinder (7) is threadedly connected to the screw (6).

5. The feeding device for sheet metal processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: A guide rod (3) is fixed between the mounting plate (1) and the positioning plate (4). The guide rod (3) is slidably connected to the moving plate (2). A fixing seat (16) is fixed on the side of the mounting plate (1).

6. The feeding device for sheet metal processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly includes a rotating motor (9) mounted on the upper side of the moving plate (2), the output shaft of the rotating motor (9) is connected to the rotating plate (8), a limit frame (10) is fixed on the side of the rotating plate (8), and the bottom of the limit frame (10) is in contact with the upper side of the moving plate (2).