Plate feeding device with photoelectric distance sensing mechanism

By using a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism and an electric push rod in conjunction with a clamping frame, automatic detection and material replenishment are achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency in manual detection of traditional feeding tables. This enables efficient sheet material feeding and clamping, improving the continuity of the production line.

CN223962766UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-03ZHIGUANG FURNITURE (XIANGZHOU) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520579820.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-31
Publication Date
2026-03-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-31

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Technical Problem

Traditional feeding stations rely on manual visual inspection of sheet material remaining quantity, which is inefficient and has a high error rate, resulting in delayed sheet material replenishment response and affecting production line continuity.

Method used

By employing a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism and an electric push rod, combined with a clamping frame and a robotic arm, automatic detection and replenishment are achieved, improving the ability to detect and handle excess material.

Benefits of technology

It improved the accuracy of residual material detection and clamping capability of the sheet metal feeding device, ensuring the continuity of sheet metal replenishment and enhancing the continuity of production line operation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of plate feeding devices, and discloses a plate feeding device with a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism, which comprises a supporting table, a placing table and a conveying belt, limiting rods are fixed on two sides of the front end and the rear end of the placing table, and a pushing block is positioned above the placing table. According to the utility model, the placing table is fixed at the top position of the supporting table, plates can be stacked above the placing table, the limiting rods are fixed at the front and back positions of the placing table and used for limiting the plates, and the first sleeve rods are mounted at the upper positions of the end surfaces of the limiting rods; according to the feeding device, the photoelectric sensor can be used for monitoring the allowance, when the allowance reaches the range where material supplementing is needed, the electric push rod in the first sleeve rod can be started to work to inwards retract the photoelectric sensor, then after the clamping frame is used for clamping the plate, the direction of the clamping frame is adjusted firstly, and finally the clamping frame works to supplement the plate, so that the continuity during working is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of sheet metal feeding devices, specifically a sheet metal feeding device with a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Sheet metal is a smooth, flat metal semi-finished product rolled from a slab. Its length and width are much greater than its thickness. It is widely used in mechanical engineering, construction and other fields. Furniture sheet metal is one type of sheet metal. Furniture sheet metal refers to various board materials used to make furniture, mainly including wood-based panels and other material panels.

[0003] In the furniture board processing process, traditional feeding tables rely on manual visual inspection of the remaining amount of boards, which has problems of low efficiency and high misjudgment rate. Moreover, nowadays, most boards are stacked and then fed in conjunction with robotic arms and other components. It is difficult to know the remaining amount of boards in this process, which can easily lead to delays in replenishment response and affect the continuity of the production line. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a sheet material feeding device with a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that it is difficult to know the remaining amount of sheet material, which easily leads to delayed material replenishment response and affects the continuity of the production line.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a sheet metal feeding device with a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism, comprising a support platform, a placement platform, and a conveyor belt. Limiting rods are fixed on both sides of the front and rear ends of the placement platform. A first set of rods is fixed at the upper end of the end face of the limiting rods. An electric push rod is installed inside the first set of rods. The telescopic end of the electric push rod is connected to one end of a second set of rods. A photoelectric sensor is installed at the other end of the second set of rods. A vertical rod is fixed on the top of the support platform at the left side of the placement platform. A first telescopic rod is installed on the side of the vertical rod. A pushing block is connected to the side of the first telescopic rod. The pushing block is located above the placement platform.

[0006] As a further technical solution of this utility model, the limiting rods are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the placement platform, the placement platform and the limiting rods are welded and fixed together, and a gravity sensor is installed inside the top of the placement platform.

[0007] As a further technical solution of this utility model, a working motor is installed inside the support platform, the output end of the working motor is connected to a transmission disc, and an adjustment box is fixed to the top of the transmission disc.

[0008] As a further technical solution of this utility model, a servo motor is installed at the top of the adjustment box, a threaded rod is installed inside the adjustment box, a threaded block is connected to the outside of the threaded rod, and a first rod body is fixedly connected to the side of the threaded block by a guide block.

[0009] As a further technical solution of this utility model, a fourth telescopic rod is installed inside the first rod body, and a second rod body is connected to the side of the fourth telescopic rod body. A guide rail is fixed at the upper and lower positions inside the first rod body, and a slider is fixed at the upper and lower positions on the side of the second rod body.

[0010] As a further technical solution of this utility model, the guide rails are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the first rod, the sliders are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the second rod, and the guide rails pass through the interior of the sliders to form a sliding connection.

[0011] As a further technical solution of this utility model, a second telescopic rod is installed at the bottom end of the second rod body, a connecting block is connected to the bottom end of the second telescopic rod, and a clamping frame is fixed at the bottom end of the connecting block.

[0012] As a further technical solution of this utility model, a notch is formed in the clamping frame, and a third telescopic rod is installed at the front and rear positions of the inner wall of the notch, and a clamping plate is connected to the end face of the third telescopic rod.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the sheet material feeding device with photoelectric distance sensing mechanism not only improves the residual material detection capability, but also improves the sheet material clamping capability and pushing capability of the sheet material feeding device.

[0014] (1) By fixing the placement platform at the top of the support platform, the sheet metal can be stacked above the placement platform. The limiting rod is fixed at the front and rear of the placement platform to limit the sheet metal. The first set of rods is installed at the upper position of the end face of the limiting rod. During normal testing, the photoelectric sensor can be used to monitor the remaining amount. When the range of material replenishment is reached, the electric push rod in the first set of rods can be activated to retract the photoelectric sensor. Then, the clamping frame is used to clamp the sheet metal, and the working motor is activated to drive the transmission disk to rotate. First, the direction of the clamping frame is adjusted, and then the servo motor is activated to drive the threaded rod to rotate. The height position of the clamping frame is adjusted by the threaded block and the threaded rod. Finally, the clamping frame is used to replenish the sheet metal, thereby improving the continuity of the work.

[0015] (2) The connection between the second telescopic rod and the clamping frame is completed by using the connecting block. A notch is opened in the clamping frame. At this time, after the third telescopic rod works, the clamping plate can be pushed to move back and forth. Therefore, the distance between the two clamping plates can be adjusted, which facilitates the clamping of the plate by the two clamping plates. In this way, the clamping ability of the plate is improved in the working process.

[0016] (3) By fixing the vertical rod at the top of the support platform in the direction of the placement platform, the first telescopic rod is installed on the side of the vertical rod. Therefore, when pushing the material, the first telescopic rod can be activated to push the push block to move laterally. The push block pushes the plate material to the position of the conveyor belt for conveying. In this process, the vertical rod can be designed as a sleeve rod, which makes it convenient to adjust the height position of the vertical rod, thereby improving the overall pushing capacity in the working process. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a side view of the placement platform of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a top view of the clamping frame structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a top view cross-sectional structural diagram of the first set of rods of this utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Support platform; 2. Working motor; 3. Transmission disc; 4. Vertical rod; 5. First telescopic rod; 6. Push block; 7. Placement platform; 8. Limiting rod; 9. Conveyor belt; 10. Threaded rod; 11. Threaded block; 12. Adjustment box; 13. Servo motor; 14. First rod body; 15. Second rod body; 16. Second telescopic rod; 17. Clamping frame; 18. Connecting block; 19. First sleeve rod; 20. Photoelectric sensor; 21. Second sleeve rod; 22. Notch; 23. Clamping plate; 24. Third telescopic rod; 25. Fourth telescopic rod; 26. Guide rail; 27. Slider. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Please see Figure 1-4This utility model provides an embodiment of a sheet metal feeding device with a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism, comprising a support platform 1, a placement platform 7, and a conveyor belt 9. Limiting rods 8 are fixed on both sides of the front and rear ends of the placement platform 7. A first sleeve rod 19 is fixed at the upper end of the end face of the limiting rod 8. An electric push rod is installed inside the first sleeve rod 19. The telescopic end of the electric push rod is connected to one end of a second sleeve rod 21. A photoelectric sensor 20 is installed at the other end of the second sleeve rod 21. A vertical rod 4 is fixed at the top of the support platform 1 on the left side of the placement platform 7. A first telescopic rod 5 is installed on the side of the vertical rod 4. A pushing block 6 is connected to the side of the first telescopic rod 5. The pushing block 6 is located above the placement platform 7.

[0024] The limiting rods 8 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the placement platform 7. The placement platform 7 and the limiting rods 8 are welded and fixed together. A gravity sensor is installed inside the top of the placement platform 7.

[0025] A working motor 2 is installed inside the support platform 1. The output end of the working motor 2 is connected to a transmission disc 3. An adjustment box 12 is fixed to the top of the transmission disc 3.

[0026] A servo motor 13 is installed at the top of the regulating box 12. A threaded rod 10 is installed inside the regulating box 12. A threaded block 11 is connected to the outside of the threaded rod 10. A first rod body 14 is fixedly connected to the side of the threaded block 11 by a guide block.

[0027] The first rod 14 has a fourth telescopic rod 25 installed inside. The side of the fourth telescopic rod 25 is connected to the second rod 15. The upper and lower positions of the first rod 14 are fixed with guide rails 26, and the upper and lower positions of the side of the second rod 15 are fixed with sliders 27.

[0028] The guide rails 26 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the first rod 14, and the sliders 27 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the second rod 15. The guide rails 26 pass through the interior of the sliders 27 to form a sliding connection.

[0029] The bottom end of the second rod 15 is equipped with a second telescopic rod 16, the bottom end of the second telescopic rod 16 is connected to a connecting block 18, and the bottom end of the connecting block 18 is fixed with a clamping frame 17.

[0030] A notch 22 is formed inside the clamping frame 17. A third telescopic rod 24 is installed at the front and rear positions of the inner wall of the notch 22. A clamping plate 23 is connected to the end face of the third telescopic rod 24.

[0031] Furthermore, a first telescopic rod 5 is installed on the side of the vertical rod 4, and a push block 6 is connected to the side of the first telescopic rod 5. After the first telescopic rod 5 is working, it is used to drive the push block 6 to move laterally to push the plate out of the conveyor belt. Combined with the existing technology, the vertical rod 4, the first telescopic rod 5, and the push block 6 can be replaced by a robot to transfer and transport the plate. The robot can transfer the plate onto the conveyor belt 9.

[0032] Working principle: First, the sheet metal is stacked on top of the placement platform 7 during operation. When pushing the material, the first telescopic rod 5 is activated to push the push block 6 to move laterally. The push block 6 pushes the sheet metal to the position of the conveyor belt 9 for transport. During normal detection, the photoelectric sensor 20 monitors the remaining material. When the material reaches the range where replenishment is needed, the electric push rod in the first set of rods 19 is activated to retract the photoelectric sensor 20. Then, the clamping frame 17 clamps the sheet metal, and the working motor 2 is activated to drive the transmission disk 3 to rotate. First, the direction of the clamping frame 17 is adjusted, and then the servo motor 13 is activated to drive the threaded rod 10 to rotate. The threaded block 11 and the threaded rod 10 work together to adjust the height of the clamping frame 17. Finally, the clamping frame 17 replenishes the sheet metal.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A sheet material loading device with photoelectric distance sensing mechanism, comprising a support table (1), a placement table (7), a conveyor belt (9), characterized in that: The both sides of the front and rear ends of the placement table (7) are fixed with limiting rods (8), the upper end face of the limiting rod (8) is fixed with a first sleeve rod (19), the first sleeve rod (19) is provided with an electric push rod, the telescopic end of the electric push rod is connected to one end of a second sleeve rod (21), the other end of the second sleeve rod (21) is provided with a photoelectric sensor (20), the top of the support table (1) is fixed with a vertical rod (4) at the left side of the placement table (7), the side of the vertical rod (4) is provided with a first telescopic rod (5), the side of the first telescopic rod (5) is connected with a push block (6), and the push block (6) is located above the placement table (7).

2. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by: The limiting rods (8) are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the placement table (7), and the placement table (7) and the limiting rods (8) are welded and fixed.

3. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The support table (1) is provided with a working motor (2), and the output end of the working motor (2) is connected with a transmission disc (3).

4. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: The top of the adjusting box (12) is provided with a servo motor (13), the adjusting box (12) is provided with a threaded rod (10), the outer portion of the threaded rod (10) is connected with a threaded block (11), and the side of the threaded block (11) is fixedly connected with a first rod body (14) through a guide block.

5. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 4, wherein: The inside of the first rod body (14) is provided with a fourth telescopic rod (25), the side of the fourth telescopic rod (25) is connected with a second rod body (15), the upper and lower positions in the first rod body (14) are fixedly provided with guide rails (26), and the upper and lower positions of the side of the second rod body (15) are fixedly provided with sliding blocks (27).

6. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: The guide rails (26) are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the first rod body (14), the sliding blocks (27) are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the second rod body (15), and the guide rails (26) are slidably connected in the inside of the sliding blocks (27).

7. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: The bottom end of the second rod body (15) is provided with a second telescopic rod (16), the bottom end of the second telescopic rod (16) is connected with a connecting block (18), and the bottom end of the connecting block (18) is fixedly provided with a clamping frame (17).

8. The sheet material loading device having a photoelectric distance sensing mechanism according to claim 7, wherein: The clamping frame (17) is provided with a notch groove (22), the front and rear positions of the inner wall of the notch groove (22) are provided with a third telescopic rod (24), and the end face of the third telescopic rod (24) is connected with a clamping plate (23).