Feather feeding and conveying device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of feather conveying, in particular to a feather feeding and conveying device which comprises a rack, the rack is provided with a motor and a roller driven by the motor to rotate, the end face of the roller is provided with a feeding port and a discharging port, the discharging port is used for being inserted into the input end of a conveying belt, and a plurality of shifting plates are installed on the inner wall of the roller in the circumferential direction. The shifting plate is rotationally connected with the roller, and the roller is provided with a locking structure for fixing the position of the shifting plate. By means of the feather feeding and conveying device, feathers can be evenly conveyed, the feathers are laid on the conveying belt in a scattered mode, and follow-up sorting is facilitated; when the feathers are mutually hung and connected into a cluster, the feathers can be scattered through the overturning effect of the roller and the shifting plate, and the blocking condition is avoided; due to the fact that the shifting plate cannot drive the clustered feathers to move to the transmission belt, the situation that the feathers are clustered and fed is avoided, the feather feeding reliability is high, the trouble that the feathers are manually and frequently trimmed is omitted, and the feeding process is free of maintenance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of feather conveying technology, and in particular to a feather feeding and conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] One use of feathers is in the production of shuttlecocks. After the feathers are collected, they are of different lengths and cannot be combined at will for use in a single shuttlecock. They need to be sorted to separate feathers of similar length and then processed into shuttlecocks.

[0003] With the development of automation, automated equipment is now mainly used for feeding and sorting feathers. After the feathers are fed, they are generally transported to the conveyor belt by vibration. Then, a robotic arm sorts the feathers of different lengths.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, the inventors believe that due to their special structure, feathers are not only relatively long, but adjacent feathers are also prone to getting tangled together through their edges, which can easily lead to blockages. When using a vibrating feeder, the vibration is insufficient to disperse the clumps of feathers, which is a shortcoming that needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a feather feeding and conveying device that can reliably disperse and convey feathers onto a transmission belt, making it less likely for feathers to get tangled together and avoiding feather clumping and blockage.

[0006] This application provides a feather feeding and conveying device, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A feather feeding and conveying device includes a frame, the frame is equipped with a motor and a roller driven by the motor to rotate, the end face of the roller is provided with a feed port and a discharge port, the discharge port is used to insert into the input end of a conveyor belt, and a plurality of baffles are installed circumferentially on the inner wall of the roller.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, after feathers are fed into the drum through the inlet, the feathers fall to the bottom of the drum. When the drum rotates, the feathers are lifted to the upper part of the drum by a deflector. When the feathers move above the conveyor belt, they fall onto the conveyor belt by gravity, and feathers that fall outside the conveyor belt fall back to the bottom of the drum. As the conveyor belt runs, the feathers on the conveyor belt leave the drum through the outlet.

[0009] Optionally, the lever plate is rotatably connected to the roller, and the roller is provided with a locking structure to fix the position of the lever plate. The locking structure includes a locking bolt, and the roller has an arc-shaped groove for the locking bolt to move. The end of the locking bolt is threadedly connected to the lever plate.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the extent to which the end of the dial plate protrudes from the inner wall of the roller is adjusted by rotating the dial plate. The closer the end of the dial plate is to the center of the roller, the more feathers the dial plate carries when the roller rotates; the farther the end of the dial plate is from the center of the roller, the fewer feathers the dial plate carries when the roller rotates. By adjusting the position of the dial plate in this way, the amount of feathers output by the roller per unit time can be adjusted to adapt to the speed of the conveyor belt.

[0011] Optionally, the end of the paddle plate near the center of the roller is fixed with multiple paddle teeth.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the lifting effect on feathers is improved by using the prying teeth.

[0013] Optionally, the frame is equipped with a bearing seat, the bearing seat is rotatably connected to a rotating rod, and a plurality of levers are fixed on the outer wall of the rotating rod, the levers being located inside the drum.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotating rod can be driven to rotate in any way. When there are too many feathers on the deflector belt, the rotation of the rotating rod and the deflector can flip the excess feathers upwards, allowing the feathers to fall back to the bottom of the inner drum after passing over the rotating rod, thus avoiding feeding too many feathers at once.

[0015] Optionally, the bearing seat has a slot, and an adjusting bolt passes through the slot, the adjusting bolt being threadedly connected to the frame.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, personnel can push the shaft seat to slide, and during this process, the adjusting bolt slides in the slot, thereby adjusting the distance between the rotating rod and the inner wall of the drum, and adjusting the amount of feathers that the lever can carry away.

[0017] Optionally, the frame is rotatably connected to two support rollers, the motor drives the support rollers to rotate, the drum is placed on the two support rollers, and the support rollers make rolling contact with the outer wall of the drum.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, since the roller has a large self-weight, it can be stably placed on the two support rollers. When the support rollers rotate, the roller is driven to rotate by friction.

[0019] Optionally, the output end of the motor is fixed with a drive sprocket, the support roller is fixed with a driven sprocket, and a chain is tensioned around the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor drives the drive sprocket to rotate during operation, and through the transmission action of the chain, the drive sprocket drives the driven sprocket and support roller to rotate.

[0021] Optionally, the support roller is fixed with a pulley one, and the rotating rod is fixed with a pulley two, and a belt is externally tensioned on the pulley one and pulley two.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotation of the support roller and the rotating rod are driven by the belt transmission, which can reduce the investment in the drive source.

[0023] Optionally, two limiting plates are fixed on the support roller, and the roller is located between the two limiting plates.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, the axial movement of the roller on the support roller is prevented by the limiting plate, thereby improving the stability of the roller rotation.

[0025] Optionally, the frame is fixed with a baffle, which is located inside the discharge port and does not obstruct the upper part of the discharge port.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, the feathers inside the roller are blocked by the baffle, preventing the feathers from leaving the discharge port from below the conveyor belt.

[0027] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0028] 1. This feather feeding and conveying device can transport feathers relatively evenly, so that the feathers are spread out on the conveyor belt, which is convenient for subsequent sorting.

[0029] 2. When feathers clump together, the tumbling action of the rollers and deflectors can disperse them, preventing blockage.

[0030] 3. Since the paddle cannot move clumps of feathers onto the transmission belt, the feathers will not clump together during feeding, ensuring high reliability of feather feeding, eliminating the hassle of frequent manual feather trimming, and requiring no maintenance during the feeding process. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1 This is a front perspective view of a feather feeding and conveying device according to Embodiment 1;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the reverse side of Example 1;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the feather feeding and conveying device and conveyor belt combined in Embodiment 1;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a front sectional view of Embodiment 1;

[0035] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A;

[0036] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B.

[0037] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Frame; 10. Conveyor belt; 11. Motor; 2. Drum; 21. Feed inlet; 22. Discharge outlet; 3. Pulley; 31. Pulley tooth; 32. Locking bolt; 23. Arc groove; 13. Support roller; 14. Drive sprocket; 15. Driven sprocket; 16. Chain; 131. Limiting plate; 4. Shaft seat; 41. Rotating rod; 42. Pulley lever; 43. Strip groove; 44. Adjusting bolt; 132. Pulley one; 45. Pulley two; 46. Belt; 17. Baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] Example 1:

[0040] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment discloses a feather feeding and conveying device, including a frame 1. The frame 1 is equipped with a motor 11 and a roller 2 driven by the motor 11. The diameter of the roller 2 is preferably greater than 1000mm. The end face of the roller 2 is provided with a feed inlet 21 and a discharge outlet 22, which are located on the front and rear end faces of the roller 2, respectively.

[0041] Reference Figure 3 The discharge port 22 is used to insert into the input end of the conveyor belt 10.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 Multiple baffles 3 are installed circumferentially on the inner wall of the roller 2. Multiple baffle teeth 31 are fixed at one end of the baffle 3 near the center of the roller 2. After feathers are fed into the roller 2 through the feed port 21, the feathers fall to the bottom of the inner side of the roller 2. When the roller 2 rotates, the baffles 3 lift the feathers to the upper part of the roller 2, and the baffle teeth 31 improve the lifting effect of the feathers.

[0043] Reference Figure 5 The lever 3 is rotatably connected to the roller 2, and the roller 2 is equipped with a locking structure to fix the position of the lever 3. The locking structure includes a locking bolt 32, and the roller 2 has an arc-shaped groove 23 for the locking bolt 32 to move. The end of the locking bolt 32 is threadedly connected to the lever 3. After loosening the locking bolt 32, the lever 3 can be rotated around the hinge position. During this process, the locking bolt 32 slides in the arc-shaped groove 23. After the position of the lever 3 is adjusted, tightening the locking bolt 32 will fix the lever 3 to the roller 2.

[0044] The extent to which the end of the dial plate 3 protrudes from the inner wall of the roller 2 is adjusted by rotating the dial plate 3. The closer the end of the dial plate 3 is to the center of the roller 2, the more feathers the dial plate 3 carries when the roller 2 rotates; the farther the end of the dial plate 3 is from the center of the roller 2, the fewer feathers the dial plate 3 carries when the roller 2 rotates. By adjusting the position of the dial plate 3 in this way, the amount of feathers output by the roller 2 per unit time is adjusted to adapt to the speed of the conveyor belt 10.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 The rotating connection structure between roller 2 and frame 1 is as follows: Frame 1 is rotatably connected to two support rollers 13. Motor 11 drives the support rollers 13 to rotate. Roller 2 is placed on the two support rollers 13, and the support rollers 13 roll in contact with the outer wall of roller 2. A drive sprocket 14 is fixed to the output end of motor 11, and a driven sprocket 15 is fixed to the support rollers 13. A chain 16 is tensioned around the drive sprocket 14 and driven sprocket 15. In addition, a tensioning sprocket on frame 1 rotates to tension the chain 16. When motor 11 runs, it drives the drive sprocket 14 to rotate. Through the transmission action of chain 16, the drive sprocket 14 drives the driven sprocket 15 and support rollers 13 to rotate. Because roller 2 has a large overall weight, it can be stably placed on the two support rollers 13. When the support rollers 13 rotate, they drive roller 2 to rotate through friction.

[0046] Two limiting plates 131 are fixed on the support roller 13. The limiting plates 131 are circular. The roller 2 is located between the two limiting plates 131. The limiting plates 131 prevent the roller 2 from moving axially on the support roller 13.

[0047] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 The frame 1 is equipped with a bearing seat 4, which is rotatably connected to a rotating rod 41. Several levers 42 are fixed to the outer wall of the rotating rod 41. The levers 42 are located inside the drum 2. The rotation range of the rotating rod 41 and the levers 42 avoids the turning plate 3 and the turning teeth 31 to prevent interference. It should be noted that the rotation direction of the rotating rod 41 is the same as the rotation direction of the drum 2. When the turning plate 3 carries too many feathers, the rotation of the rotating rod 41 and the levers 42 can flip the excess feathers upwards, allowing the feathers to pass over the rotating rod 41 and fall back to the inner bottom of the drum 2, avoiding feeding too many feathers at once.

[0048] Reference Figure 6 The shaft seat 4 is placed on the frame 1. A slot 43 is formed on the shaft seat 4, and an adjusting bolt 44 passes through the slot 43, threadedly connected to the frame 1. This structure allows the position of the rotating rod 41 to be adjusted. Loosening the adjusting bolt 44 allows the shaft seat 4 to slide, during which the adjusting bolt 44 slides within the slot 43, thereby adjusting the distance between the rotating rod 41 and the inner wall of the roller 2, and thus adjusting the amount of feathers that the lever 42 can carry. Tightening the adjusting bolt 44 fixes the shaft seat 4 to the frame 1.

[0049] In this embodiment, the rotating rod 41 is driven by the motor 11, and the specific structure is as follows:

[0050] Reference Figure 2 One of the support rollers 13 is fixed with a pulley 132, and the rotating rod 41 is fixed with a pulley 45. A belt 46 is tensioned around pulleys 132 and 45, and the belt 46 is installed in a figure-eight shape, so that the rotating rod 41 and the support roller 13 rotate in opposite directions. Since the support roller 13 and the roller 2 also rotate in opposite directions, the rotating rod 41 and the roller 2 rotate in the same direction. Through the transmission action of the belt 46, the rotation of the support roller 13 also drives the rotating rod 41 to rotate, which can reduce the input of the drive source. The position adjustment of the aforementioned bearing 4 is a small adjustment, and the belt 46 is still within the tension range.

[0051] Reference Figure 3 The frame 1 is fixed with a baffle 17, which is located inside the discharge port 22 and does not cover the upper part of the discharge port 22. The baffle 17 is set close to the discharge port 22 to block the feathers in the roller 2 and prevent the feathers from leaving the discharge port 22 from below the conveyor belt 10.

[0052] The implementation principle of a feather feeding and conveying device according to an embodiment of this application is as follows: The input end of the conveyor belt 10 is inserted into the feed inlet 21, and feathers are fed into the feed inlet 21 of the roller 2 in any way. The feathers fall to the inner bottom of the roller 2. When the roller 2 rotates, the feathers are lifted to the upper half of the roller 2 by the deflector plate 3 and the deflector teeth 31. Excess feathers lifted are removed by the rotating rod 41 and the deflector rod 42. When the feathers move above the conveyor belt 10, they fall back onto the conveyor belt 10 by gravity. Feathers that fall outside the conveyor belt fall back to the inner bottom of the roller 2. As the conveyor belt 10 runs, the feathers on the conveyor belt 10 leave the roller 2 through the discharge port 22.

[0053] This feather feeding and conveying device can transport feathers relatively evenly, spreading them evenly on the conveyor belt 10 for easy subsequent sorting. When feathers clump together, the tumbling action of the roller 2 and the deflector 3 can disperse them, preventing blockages. Since the deflector 3 cannot move clumps of feathers onto the conveyor belt, feathers will not be fed in clumps, ensuring high reliability of feather feeding. It eliminates the hassle of frequent manual feather trimming and requires no maintenance during the feeding process.

[0054] Example 2:

[0055] The difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that the rotating rod 41 is driven to rotate by an independent second motor, and the output shaft of the second motor is connected to the rotating rod in a transmission connection.

[0056] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A feather feed conveyor, characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of material mixing machine, including rack (1), the rack (1) is equipped with motor (11), drum (2) is rotated by motor (11) drive, the end surface of drum (2) is equipped with feed inlet (21), discharge port (22), the discharge port (22) is used to insert the input end of conveying belt (10), the inner wall of drum (2) is installed with multiple paddles (3) along the circumference direction; The paddle (3) is rotatably connected with the drum (2), and the drum (2) is provided with a locking structure for fixing the position of the paddle (3). The locking structure includes a locking bolt (32), and the drum (2) is provided with an arc-shaped slot (23) for moving the locking bolt (32). The end of the locking bolt (32) is threadedly connected with the paddle (3).

2. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The paddle (3) is fixed with multiple teeth (31) at one end close to the center of the drum (2).

3. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The rack (1) is provided with an axle seat (4), and the axle seat (4) is rotatably connected with a rotating rod (41). The outer wall of the rotating rod (41) is fixed with a plurality of paddles (42), and the paddles (42) are located in the drum (2).

4. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The axle seat (4) is provided with a strip-shaped slot (43), and an adjusting bolt (44) is arranged in the strip-shaped slot (43). The adjusting bolt (44) is threadedly connected with the rack (1).

5. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The rack (1) is rotatably connected with two supporting rollers (13), and the motor (11) drives the supporting rollers (13) to rotate. The drum (2) is placed on the two supporting rollers (13), and the supporting rollers (13) are in rolling contact with the outer wall of the drum (2).

6. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The output end of the motor (11) is fixed with a driving sprocket (14), and the supporting roller (13) is fixed with a driven sprocket (15). The driving sprocket (14) and the driven sprocket (15) are externally tensioned with a chain (16).

7. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The supporting roller (13) is fixed with a belt pulley one (132), and the rotating rod (41) is fixed with a belt pulley two (45). The belt pulley one (132) and the belt pulley two (45) are externally tensioned with a belt (46).

8. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The supporting roller (13) is fixed with two limiting plates (131), and the drum (2) is located between the two limiting plates (131).

9. A quill feeding conveyor as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The rack (1) is fixed with a baffle (17), and the baffle (17) is located on the inner side of the discharge port (22). The baffle (17) does not cover the upper part of the discharge port (22).

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