Automatic aligning and stacking device for metal plates

Abstract

The utility model discloses a metal plate automatic aligning and stacking device which comprises a conveyor, a driving box and a transfer piece, the transfer piece is installed at the right side end of the conveyor, the whole transfer piece is of a disc-shaped structure, the driving box is installed in the center of the bottom face of the transfer piece, and a motor structure is arranged in the driving box. According to the automatic aligning and stacking device for the metal plates, the problems that in the existing stacking operation, after the plates are taken in a clamping or vacuum adsorption mode, the plates are stacked in a containing plate, the number of the rectangular openings is four, and the number of the rectangular openings is four are solved. However, due to the fact that taking operation is in an intermittent working mode, real-time shutdown needs to be carried out on a front-end conveying piece or a blocking piece for blocking plate displacement needs to be added in the operation, the two modes can cause the overstock problem of front-end plate conveying, and the front-end conveying piece and the blocking piece cannot be better used in cooperation with a material taking mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of processing technology, and in particular to an automatic alignment and stacking device for metal sheets. Background Technology

[0002] Metal sheet stacking is a common operation in industrial production, improving space utilization. In warehouse storage, proper stacking of metal sheets allows for storing more goods in limited space. For example, through neat stacking, space that could originally hold one layer of sheets can now hold multiple layers, significantly increasing storage capacity per unit area. This plays a crucial role in reducing warehousing costs, especially for companies with high site rental costs. Orderly stacking facilitates handling and unloading using forklifts, cranes, and other handling equipment. When metal sheets are stacked according to certain rules, the forks or lifting devices of handling equipment can more accurately insert or lift the sheets, reducing handling difficulties and time wasted due to disordered sheet placement. It also reduces the risk of damage to the sheets during handling, ensuring product quality. Correct stacking methods prevent unnecessary deformation, scratches, and other damage to the metal sheets. For instance, if there is no proper spacing or support between sheets during stacking, the lower layers may deform due to excessive pressure, affecting the flatness and dimensional accuracy of the product.

[0003] Currently, during palletizing operations, the boards are picked up by clamping or vacuum adsorption and then stacked in the placement plate for easy subsequent operations. However, since the picking operation is an intermittent operation, it is necessary to stop the front-end conveyor in real time or add a baffle to block the displacement of the boards. Both methods will cause the backlog of the front-end conveyor and cannot be used in a better way with the picking mechanism.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an automatic alignment and palletizing device for metal sheets to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In response to the above situation and to overcome the defects of the existing technology, this utility model provides an automatic alignment and palletizing device for metal sheets. Currently, during palletizing operations, the sheets are picked up by clamping or vacuum adsorption and then stacked in a placement plate for convenient subsequent operations. However, since the picking operation is an intermittent operation, it is necessary to stop the front-end conveyor in real time or add a baffle to block the displacement of the sheets. Both methods will cause the backlog of sheets in the front-end conveyor and cannot be used in good coordination with the picking mechanism.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0007] Automatic alignment and palletizing device for sheet metal, including: conveyor, drive unit, and transfer unit;

[0008] A transfer component is installed on the right side of the conveyor. The transfer component is a disc-shaped structure. A drive box is installed at the center of the bottom surface of the transfer component. The drive box has a built-in motor structure. A rectangular opening is opened near the outer end of the transfer component. Four sets of rectangular openings are arranged in a circular array. A receiving roller is installed inside the rectangular opening. A guide wheel is installed on the top right side of the conveyor.

[0009] In one embodiment, limit wheels are installed on both sides of the top surface of the rectangular opening, and multiple sets of limit wheels are installed at intervals. The limit wheels are positioned above the plate and abut against each other. Both the receiving roller and the limit wheels are fitted with rubber anti-slip sleeves.

[0010] In one embodiment, a support frame is installed on the right side of the transfer component, and a material picking mechanism is installed on the top of the support frame. The material picking mechanism consists of a chain conveyor, a mounting rod, an electric telescopic rod, a material picking frame, and vacuum suction cups. The top of the material picking frame is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod, the other end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to the mounting rod, the mounting rod is connected to the chain conveyor, and a vacuum suction cup is installed at the bottom of the material picking frame. The vacuum suction cups are arranged in four groups in a quadrangular pattern.

[0011] In one embodiment, a placement mechanism is installed on the inner side of the support frame. The placement mechanism consists of an electric track, a base frame, a placement plate, a material inlet, and limiting angle plates. The electric track is located directly below the chain conveyor. Two sets of electric tracks are installed at intervals. A base frame is installed on the electric track and slidably connected to it. A placement plate is installed on the top of the base frame. Limiting angle plates are installed at the four corners of the top surface of the placement plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, a material inlet is provided between the placement plates.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] (1) This utility model uses a conveyor to intermittently transport metal sheets to the right side. The drive box drives the transfer component to rotate clockwise and stops when the rectangular opening is at the right end of the conveyor, so that the conveyor transports the sheet to the top surface of the receiving roller. The operation can be repeated. By setting the transfer component, the problem of needing to stop the machine regularly to deal with the accumulation of sheet at the front end is effectively avoided.

[0015] (2) This utility model uses the clockwise rotation of the transfer component to intermittently supply the plate from the top surface of the receiving roller to the bottom of the picking frame. The picking frame is moved down by the electric telescopic rod until the vacuum suction cup adsorbs the plate. The chain conveyor is started, and the vacuum suction cup is used to pull the plate out from between the limiting wheel and the receiving roller, completing the picking work. Through the cooperation of the transfer component and the picking mechanism, there is no need to adjust the direction of the plate during the conveying process, which also avoids the problem of plate deviation during the conveying process and improves the stability of plate conveying. The chain conveyor transports the plate to the top of the placement plate. The electric telescopic rod is started to drive the vacuum suction cup down to the top of the placement plate, releasing the adsorption connection between the vacuum suction cup and the plate, allowing the plate to enter the top surface of the placement plate, and is limited by the limiting angle plate. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 Here are detailed drawings of the conveyor and transfer component of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 Here are detailed drawings of the material handling mechanism and the placement mechanism of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a detailed view of the disassembled material handling mechanism and placement mechanism of this utility model.

[0020] The corresponding names of the attached figures are: conveyor 1, guide wheel 11, drive box 2, transfer component 3, rectangular opening 31, receiving roller 32, limiting wheel 33, support frame 4, material handling mechanism 5, chain conveyor 51, mounting rod 52, electric telescopic rod 53, material handling frame 54, vacuum suction cup 55, placement mechanism 6, electric track 61, base frame 62, placement plate 63, material handling port 64, limiting angle plate 65. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, the following embodiments.

[0022] like Figures 1-2 As shown, the automatic alignment and palletizing device for metal sheets provided by this utility model includes: a conveyor 1, a drive box 2, and a transfer component 3;

[0023] like Figures 1-2As shown, a transfer component 3 is installed on the right side of the conveyor 1. The transfer component 3 is a disc-shaped structure. A drive box 2 is installed at the center of the bottom surface of the transfer component 3. The drive box 2 has a built-in motor structure. A rectangular opening 31 is opened near the outer end of the transfer component 3. The rectangular opening 31 is arranged in a circular array of four groups. A receiving roller 32 is installed inside the rectangular opening 31. A guide wheel 11 is installed on the top right side of the conveyor 1. During operation, the conveyor 1 intermittently conveys the metal sheet to the right side. The drive box 2 drives the transfer component 3 to rotate clockwise. The transfer component 3 stops when the rectangular opening 31 is at the right side of the conveyor 1, so that the conveyor 1 conveys the sheet to the top surface of the receiving roller 32. The operation can be repeated. The transfer component 3 effectively avoids the problem of the sheet material accumulating at the front end and requiring timed shutdown for processing.

[0024] Preferably, in one embodiment, such as Figures 1-2 As shown, limit wheels 33 are installed on both sides of the top surface of the rectangular opening 31. Multiple sets of limit wheels 33 are installed at intervals. The limit wheels 33 are located above the plate and are arranged to abut against each other. Rubber anti-slip sleeves are fitted on the receiving roller 32 and the limit wheels 33.

[0025] Preferably, in one embodiment, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, a support frame 4 is installed on the right side of the transfer component 3. A material-picking mechanism 5 is installed on the top of the support frame 4. The material-picking mechanism 5 consists of a chain conveyor 51, a mounting rod 52, an electric telescopic rod 53, a material-picking frame 54, and vacuum suction cups 55. The top of the material-picking frame 54 is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 53, and the other end of the electric telescopic rod 53 is connected to the mounting rod 52. The mounting rod 52 is connected to the chain conveyor 51. Vacuum suction cups 55 are installed at the bottom of the material-picking frame 54. The vacuum suction cups 55 are arranged in four groups in a quadrangular pattern. During operation, the clockwise rotation of the transfer component 3 causes the sheet material on the top surface of the receiving roller 32 to be intermittently supplied to the bottom of the picking frame 54. The electric telescopic rod 53 drives the picking frame 54 to move down until the vacuum suction cup 55 adsorbs the sheet material. By starting the chain conveyor 51, the vacuum suction cup 55 pulls the sheet material out from between the limit wheel 33 and the receiving roller 32, completing the picking operation. Through the cooperation of the transfer component 3 and the picking mechanism 5, there is no need to adjust the direction of the sheet material during the conveying process, which also avoids the problem of the sheet material shifting during the conveying process and improves the stability of the sheet material conveying.

[0026] Preferably, in one embodiment, such as Figures 3-4As shown, a placement mechanism 6 is installed on the inner side of the support frame 4. The placement mechanism 6 consists of an electric track 61, a base frame 62, a placement plate 63, a material inlet 64, and a limiting angle plate 65. The electric track 61 is located directly below the chain conveyor 51. Two sets of electric tracks 61 are installed at intervals. The base frame 62 is slidably connected to the electric track 61. The placement plate 63 is installed on the top of the base frame 62. Limiting angle plates 65 are installed at the four corners of the top surface of the placement plate 63. During operation, the chain conveyor 51 transports the plate to the top of the placement plate 63. The electric telescopic rod 53 is activated to drive the vacuum suction cup 55 to descend to the top of the placement plate 63, releasing the suction connection between the vacuum suction cup 55 and the plate, allowing the plate to enter the top surface of the placement plate 63, and limiting it by the limiting angle plate 65.

[0027] Preferably, in one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, a material retrieval port 64 is provided between the placement plates 63. During operation, after the placement plates 63 are stacked, the material can be easily removed from the placement plates 63 by passing the forklift through the material retrieval port 64.

[0028] Working principle of this utility model:

[0029] During operation, the conveyor 1 intermittently transports the metal sheet to the right. The drive unit 2 drives the transfer component 3 to rotate clockwise, stopping when the rectangular opening 31 is at the right end of the conveyor 1. This allows the conveyor 1 to transport the sheet to the top surface of the receiving roller 32. This process can be repeated. The transfer component 3 effectively avoids the problem of sheet accumulation at the front end requiring periodic shutdowns. The clockwise rotation of the transfer component 3 intermittently supplies the sheet from the top surface of the receiving roller 32 to the area below the picking frame 54. The electric telescopic rod 53 moves the picking frame 54 downwards until the vacuum suction cup 55 adsorbs the sheet. The chain conveyor is then activated. The conveyor 51 uses a vacuum suction cup 55 to extract the sheet material from between the limiting wheel 33 and the receiving roller 32, completing the material handling process. Through the cooperation of the transfer component 3 and the material handling mechanism 5, there is no need to adjust the orientation of the sheet material during the conveying process, which also avoids the problem of the sheet material shifting during the conveying process and improves the stability of the sheet material conveying. The chain conveyor 51 conveys the sheet material to the top of the placement plate 63. The electric telescopic rod 53 is activated to drive the vacuum suction cup 55 to descend to the top of the placement plate 63, releasing the suction connection between the vacuum suction cup 55 and the sheet material, allowing the sheet material to enter the top surface of the placement plate 63, and is limited by the limiting angle plate 65.

[0030] The above embodiments are merely one of the preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Any modifications or refinements made to the main design concept and spirit of this utility model that are not of substantial significance, but solve the same technical problem as this utility model, should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic aligning and stacking device for metal sheets, characterized in that, Include: Conveyor, drive box, transfer piece; The right side end of the conveyor is provided with a transfer piece, the transfer piece is a disc type structure as a whole, the bottom surface center of the transfer piece is provided with a drive box, the drive box is provided with a motor structure, the outer side end of the transfer piece is provided with a rectangular port, the rectangular port is provided with four groups in an annular array, the rectangular port is provided with a receiving roller, and the right side top of the conveyor is provided with a guide wheel.

2. The metal sheet automatic aligning and stacking device according to claim 1, wherein, The top surface of the rectangular port is provided with a limiting wheel on both sides, a plurality of groups of limiting wheels are installed at intervals, the limiting wheels are above the plate, and the two are arranged in abutment with each other, and the receiving roller and the limiting wheel are provided with a rubber anti-skid sleeve.

3. The metal sheet automatic aligning and stacking device according to claim 1, wherein, The right side end of the transfer piece is provided with a support frame, the top of the support frame is provided with a material taking mechanism, the material taking mechanism is composed of a chain conveyor, a mounting rod, an electric telescopic rod, a material taking frame and a vacuum suction cup, the top of the material taking frame is connected with the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod, the other end of the electric telescopic rod is connected with the mounting rod, the mounting rod is connected with the chain conveyor, the bottom of the material taking frame is provided with a vacuum suction cup, and the vacuum suction cup is arranged in four groups in a quadrangular shape.

4. The metal sheet automatic aligning and stacking device according to claim 3, wherein, The inner side of the support frame is provided with a placing mechanism, the placing mechanism is composed of an electric track, a bottom frame, a placing plate, a taking port and a limiting angle plate, the electric track is directly below the chain conveyor, two groups of electric tracks are installed at intervals, the electric track is provided with a bottom frame connected therewith, the top of the bottom frame is provided with a placing plate, and the top surface of the placing plate is provided with a limiting angle plate at four corners.

5. The metal sheet automatic aligning and stacking device according to claim 4, wherein, The taking port is arranged between the placing plates.

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