Universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood plate framework, food steamer frame and outer ring

By designing a universal loading and unloading device for the iron and wood tray frame, steamer rack, and outer ring, and using robotic arms and fixtures to achieve automated clamping and handling of workpieces, the problem of high labor intensity and safety hazards caused by manual handling during the production of iron and wood trays is solved, and the efficiency of automated welding is improved.

CN224027691UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24JIANGSUSNGSHANG CABLE GROUP +1
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-04-01
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

The production process of iron and wooden trays involves manual handling, which is labor-intensive, poses safety hazards, and has a low degree of automation.

Method used

A universal loading and unloading device for iron and wood tray frame, steamer rack and outer ring is designed, including a handling robot and workpiece clamp. The device utilizes clamp frame, gripper drive mechanism and top positioning mechanism to realize automated clamping and handling of workpiece.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the labor intensity of operators, improves the production efficiency and safety of iron-wooden pallet frames, and realizes automated welding of iron-wooden pallet frames.

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Abstract

A universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood plate frameworks, food steamer frames and outer rings comprises a carrying mechanical arm and a workpiece clamp. The workpiece clamp comprises a clamp frame, a power source, a clamping jaw and a clamping jaw driving mechanism; the clamp frame is of a rectangular frame structure. The clamping jaws are connected and driven by the left clamping jaw driving mechanism and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism respectively, and the power input ends of the left clamping jaw driving mechanism and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism are connected with the power output end of the power source; the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism are in mirror symmetry, the right clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism are in mirror symmetry, and the left clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw synchronously act in opposite directions; for the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism, a main body of the left clamping jaw is positioned below the clamp frame; the left clamping jaw driving mechanism comprises a lead screw device, and a lead screw of the lead screw device is connected to the clamp frame through a pair of bearing devices and located above the clamp frame. A nut of the lead screw device is connected with a clamping jaw through a clamping jaw connecting block; a main body of the clamping jaw connecting block is arranged in the hollow part of the clamp frame; a workpiece clamping area is defined by the left clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of tooling fixture, in particular to a universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer frame and outer ring. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of domestic modernization, the demand for power cables is increasing, and so is the demand for iron wood disc (cable disc) used for cable reel.

[0003] The iron wood disc is composed of a pair of iron wood discs connected by a spool, as shown in the iron wood disc skeleton in the drawing. Figure 5 The skeleton is composed of an outer ring 101 and a middle steamer frame 102, and the final iron wood disc is obtained after installing a wooden board on the surface of the skeleton. The steamer frame is named as such because of its similar structure to the steamer frame used for cooking. The frame structure composed of a concentric shaft core 103 and an inner ring 104, as well as a plurality of radial spokes 105, is welded together to form a "steamer frame". The outer ring 101 is welded to the outer edge of the steamer frame, and is concentric with the shaft core 103 and the inner ring 104.

[0004] According to the diameter of the iron wood disc, the inner ring can be omitted or one or more concentric rings of different diameters can be used. The spokes 105 can be made of angle steel, and the inner ring 104 can be made by bending the angle steel with a bending machine and welding the two ends. The shaft core 103 can be made by connecting a steel pipe to a ring-shaped thin plate (flange piece). During the welding operation, one end of the spoke 105 is placed on the flange piece and tightly against the outer wall of the shaft core 103, and then the inner ring 104 is placed on the top surface of the radial spokes 105, ensuring that the inner ring 104 and the shaft core 103 are concentric.

[0005] Currently, the production of iron wood discs is mainly manual, and usually the iron disc is first produced and then the wooden board is installed on the iron disc. During the production of the iron wood disc, the steamer frame and the outer ring are first welded together, and then manually transported to the corresponding workbench for the process of installing the wooden board. The whole process relies on manual labor, which is labor-intensive for the operator, and there is a risk of injury to the worker if attention is not paid. SUMMARY

[0006] The present application provides a universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer frame and outer ring to solve the above problems. Specifically, the universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer frame and outer ring includes a carrying manipulator and a workpiece clamp.

[0007] The workpiece clamp includes a clamp frame, a power source, a clamping jaw and a clamping jaw driving mechanism.

[0008] The fixture frame is a rectangular frame structure; the clamping jaws are left-right symmetrical in two groups, which are respectively connected and driven by the left clamping jaw driving mechanism and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism, and the power input ends of the left and right clamping jaw driving mechanisms are connected to the power output end of the power source; the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism are mirror-symmetrical with the right clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism, and the left clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw move synchronously in opposite directions (synchronous closing or moving away).

[0009] For the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism (since the left and right clamping jaws and the clamping jaw driving mechanism are mirror-symmetrical, the mirror image structure on the right is not repeated) : the main body of the left clamping jaw is located below the fixture frame; the left clamping jaw driving mechanism includes a lead screw device, the lead screw of the lead screw device is connected to the fixture frame through a pair of bearing devices, and is above the fixture frame; the nut of the lead screw device is connected to the clamping jaw through a clamping jaw connecting block, and the main body of the clamping jaw connecting block is in the hollow of the fixture frame.

[0010] The left and right clamping jaws enclose a workpiece clamping area.

[0011] By using the utility model, the iron wood disc skeleton, the steamer rack or the outer ring is clamped by the workpiece clamp, and the workpiece clamp is moved to the required position by the carrying manipulator. Since the iron wood disc skeleton, the steamer rack and the outer ring are all center-symmetrical workpieces and have large diameters, under the main body structure of the rectangular frame, the left and right two groups of clamping jaws are driven by the lead screw device to move from left and right sides to close until clamping the workpiece, so that the clamping action requirement of the large-span clamping jaw can be met. The workpiece clamping area of the traditional clamping jaw is narrow, and the traditional clamping jaw with a large clamping area has a large weight, so it is not suitable for clamping the iron wood disc skeleton and other related workpieces.

[0012] Further, a clamping guide positioning mechanism is further connected below the middle position of the fixture frame, which includes a center and a center extension mechanism; the center is vertically downward, and the axis of the center passes through the center of the workpiece clamping area; the center extension mechanism connects and drives the center to make vertical extension and retraction actions.

[0013] The structure is mainly used for clamping the iron wood disc skeleton or the steamer rack, and the center is pressed downward to penetrate into the hollow of the shaft core 103, so that the workpiece clamping area realizes "centering" during operation.

[0014] Further, for the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism: a guide rail is connected to the fixture frame, and the guide rail is parallel to the lead screw; a sliding block is slidably connected to the guide rail; the sliding block and the nut are connected through a nut sliding block connecting block, and the clamping jaw connecting block is connected to the bottom of the nut sliding block connecting block. Similarly, the right clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism which are mirror-symmetrical have these structures.

[0015] Here, the main body of the nut sliding block connecting block can be L-shaped, the short side of the L-shaped is attached to the side surface of the nut, the long side of the L-shaped is attached to the end of the sliding block, and the clamping jaw connecting block is connected to the main body of the long side of the L-shaped.

[0016] Further, the structure of the clamping jaw is that the vertical rod is connected with the baffle at the bottom surface, and the projection of the vertical rod on the bottom surface is within the range of the baffle. The baffle with a larger range supports the lower part of the edge of the workpiece.

[0017] Further, in the guide positioning mechanism of the clamp, the top pin telescopic mechanism comprises a cylinder, guide shafts and a pressing plate; the guide shafts are arranged on the left and right sides of the cylinder; the bottom surface of the guide shafts is connected with the pressing plate, and the bottom surface of the pressing plate is connected with the top pin; the two guide shafts are connected to the equipment support plate through linear bearings respectively, and the equipment support plate is connected to the hollow of the clamp frame. In this structure, the vertical movement of the top pin is stable.

[0018] In cooperation with the baffle on the clamping jaw, the shaft core is pressed by the pressing plate, and the baffle supports the edge of the workpiece, so that the overall grabbing structure is stable.

[0019] Specifically, for the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism: a group of left clamping jaws comprises two clamping jaws, the distance between the two clamping jaws is greater than 0, and the line connecting the two clamping jaws is perpendicular to the axis of the lead screw; the four clamping jaws of the left and right clamping jaws are sequentially connected to form a rectangular area, and the axis of the top pin passes through the center of the rectangle.

[0020] The power source is a motor, the motor is connected to the hollow of the clamp frame through the equipment support plate; the output shaft of the motor is connected and drives the lead screw device of the left and right clamping jaw driving mechanisms through a transmission device (such as a shaft coupling); the mechanical hand connecting mechanism is connected above the equipment support plate.

[0021] The mechanical hand connecting mechanism is a mechanical hand connecting plate, and the carrying mechanical hand is detachably connected to the smooth surface of the mechanical hand connecting plate through an electromagnetic suction cup. At this time, the motor is in the cavity between the equipment support plate and the mechanical hand connecting plate.

[0022] In engineering applications, the parts that need to be in contact with the workpiece, such as the vertical rod, the baffle, and the pressing plate, can be made of steel pipes, steel plates and other materials with sufficient structural strength and unit weight. Further, a rubber layer or other buffer protection layer can be wrapped outside the contact position of the steel pipe, steel plate and the workpiece.

[0023] In the prior art, manpower is required to sequentially carry the shaft core 103, the inner ring 104, the outer ring 101, the plurality of spokes 105 and the flange sheet to a welding workbench for group welding, and the welded iron disc sheet also needs to be manually carried to a corresponding workbench for next process processing. This way, the operation worker has a large labor intensity, low automation degree and safety hazards of iron disc bruising workers.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0025] 1. The utility model discloses convenient operation, and manual handling steamer frame and outer ring of operator is not needed again, and the labor intensity of operator is reduced.

[0026] 2. The workpiece clamp can realize that steamer frame is carried to the machining workbench by the manipulator, improves the efficiency of making the iron wood disc skeleton, and helps realizing automatic welding of the iron wood disc skeleton. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of tooling fixture of this embodiment;

[0028] Figure 2 It is the front view of tooling fixture of this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 3 It is the left view of tooling fixture of this embodiment;

[0030] Figure 4 It is the plan view of tooling fixture of this embodiment;

[0031] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of iron wood disc skeleton;

[0032] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic diagram when tooling fixture of this embodiment clamps iron wood disc skeleton;

[0033] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic diagram when tooling fixture of this embodiment clamps iron wood disc skeleton with the carrying manipulator;

[0034] Figure 8 It is the structure schematic diagram when tooling fixture of this embodiment clamps outer ring with the carrying manipulator;

[0035] Figure 9 It is the structure schematic diagram when tooling fixture of this embodiment clamps steamer frame with the carrying manipulator;

[0036] In the drawing: outer ring 101, steamer frame 102, shaft core 103, inner ring 104, spoke 105, first left bearing seat 1, left screw rod 2, left nut 3, left nut sliding block connecting block 4, left nut block 5, second left bearing seat 6, servo motor 7, manipulator connecting plate 8, double film (sheet) coupling 9, second right bearing seat 10, right screw rod 11, right nut block 12, right nut 13, first right bearing seat 14, right nut sliding block connecting block 15, clamping jaw connecting block 16, guide shaft 17, linear bearing 18, clamping jaw 19, sliding block 20, guide rail 21, cylinder 22, center 23, carrying manipulator 24, clamp frame 25, equipment support plate 26, baffle 27, pressing plate 28. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solution is further described below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1-9 A general feeding and discharging device for ironwood disc skeleton, steamer rack and outer ring, comprising a carrying manipulator 24 and a workpiece clamp; the workpiece clamp is detachably connected with the carrying manipulator;

[0039] The workpiece clamp comprises a clamp frame 25, a power source, a clamping jaw 19 and a clamping jaw driving mechanism;

[0040] The clamp frame 25 is a rectangular frame structure; the clamping jaw 19 has two groups of left-right symmetrical clamping jaws, which are respectively connected and driven by a left clamping jaw driving mechanism and a right clamping jaw driving mechanism; the power input end of the left and right clamping jaw driving mechanisms is connected with the power output end of the power source; the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism are mirror-symmetrically connected with the right clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism; the left and right clamping jaws move synchronously in opposite directions; the left and right clamping jaws enclose a workpiece clamping area.

[0041] For the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism: the main body of the left clamping jaw is located below the clamp frame 25; the left clamping jaw driving mechanism comprises a lead screw device, the lead screw of the lead screw device is connected to the clamp frame through a pair of bearing devices and is above the clamp frame; the nut of the lead screw device is connected to the clamping jaw 10 through a clamping jaw connecting block 16, and the main body of the clamping jaw connecting block is in the hollow of the clamp frame.

[0042] Specifically, in this example, refer to Figures 1-4 and Figure 6 ,

[0043] The left clamping jaw driving mechanism comprises a first left bearing seat 1, a left-hand lead screw 2, a left-hand nut 3, a left nut sliding block connecting block 4, a left nut block 5 and a second left bearing seat 6. The right clamping jaw driving mechanism comprises a second right bearing seat 10, a right-hand lead screw 11, a right nut block 12, a right-hand nut 13, a first right bearing seat 14 and a right nut sliding block connecting block 15.

[0044] In this example, a clamp guide positioning mechanism is also connected below the middle position of the clamp frame 25, which comprises a center 23 and a center extension mechanism; the center is vertically downward, and the axis of the center passes through the center of the workpiece clamping area; the center extension mechanism connects and drives the center to make vertical extension and retraction actions.

[0045] For the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism: a guide rail 21 is connected on the clamp frame, which is parallel to the lead screw; a sliding block 20 is slidingly connected on the guide rail; the sliding block is connected with the nut through a nut sliding block connecting block (left nut sliding block connecting block 4), and the clamping jaw connecting block 16 is connected at the bottom of the nut sliding block connecting block. Similarly, the right clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism, which are mirror-symmetrically connected, also have the same structure.

[0046] The structure of the clamping jaw 19 is that the vertical rod is connected with the baffle 27 at the bottom surface, and the projection of the vertical rod on the bottom surface is within the range of the baffle.

[0047] For the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism: a set of left clamping jaws has two clamping jaws, the distance between the two clamping jaws is greater than 0, and the line connecting the two clamping jaws is perpendicular to the axis of the lead screw. Similarly, the right clamping jaw and the right clamping jaw driving mechanism are also mirror-symmetrically structured.

[0048] The four clamping jaws of the left and right clamping jaws are sequentially connected to form a rectangular area, and the axis of the center point 23 passes through the center of the rectangle.

[0049] In the clamp guiding and positioning mechanism: the center point telescopic mechanism includes the air cylinder 22, the guide shaft 17 and the pressing plate 28;

[0050] The guide shaft has left and right two, which are on the left and right sides of the air cylinder; the bottom surface of the guide shaft is connected with the pressing plate, and the bottom surface of the pressing plate is connected with the center point 23; the two guide shafts are connected to the equipment support plate 26 through the linear bearings 18 respectively, and the equipment support plate is connected to the hollow of the clamp frame 25.

[0051] The power source is a motor (in this case, a servo motor 7), which is connected to the hollow of the clamp frame 25 through the equipment support plate 26; the output shaft of the motor is connected and drives the lead screw device of the left and right clamping jaw driving mechanisms through the transmission device (in this case, a double diaphragm coupling 9); the mechanical hand connecting mechanism is connected above the equipment support plate. The mechanical hand connecting mechanism is a mechanical hand connecting plate 8, and the carrying mechanical hand 24 is detachably connected to the smooth surface of the mechanical hand connecting plate through the electromagnetic suction cup.

[0052] In the above description, since the left and right clamping jaws and the clamping jaw driving mechanism are mirror-symmetrically structured, in order to make the language concise, after describing the left clamping jaw and the left clamping jaw driving mechanism, the repeated parts in the mirror image structure on the right are not described repeatedly.

[0053] In the utility model:

[0054] The mechanical hand connecting plate 8 is used for connecting the carrying mechanical hand 24. The left-rotating lead screw 2 and the right-rotating lead screw 11 are driven to rotate by the servo motor 7. One end of the left-rotating lead screw is supported by the first left bearing seat 1, and the other end is supported by the second left bearing seat 6; the left-rotating nut 3 above the left-rotating lead screw is connected with the left nut block 5; the left nut sliding block connecting block 4 is connected with the left nut block 5, and the left nut sliding block connecting block 4 below is connected with the sliding block 20; when the left-rotating nut 3 moves left and right, it can drive the sliding block 20 to slide back and forth on the guide rail 21; similarly, when the right-rotating lead screw 11 rotates, it can drive the right-rotating nut 13 (connected with the right nut block 12) above the right-rotating lead screw, the right nut sliding block connecting block 15 below is connected with the clamping jaw connecting block 16, and the clamping jaw connecting block 16 below has the clamping jaw 19.

[0055] When the servo motor 7 rotates forward, the left-hand screw rod 2 and the right-hand screw rod 11 can drive the two end clamps 19 to open outward simultaneously, so as to grab the whole iron wood disc skeleton from inside to outside, or take the outer ring.

[0056] When the servo motor 7 reverses, the left-hand screw rod 2 and the right-hand screw rod 11 can drive the two end clamps 19 to contract inward simultaneously, so as to grab the whole iron wood disc skeleton, as shown in Figure 7 , also can grab the outer ring, as shown in Figure 8 , and the present state can grab the steamer rack. Figure 9

[0057] When the clamps 19 are ready to clamp the workpiece, the top pin 23 can also be driven by the air cylinder 22 to move into the hollow of the steamer rack shaft core 103 to perform guiding and positioning.

[0058] The utility model realizes the function that steamer rack, iron wood disc skeleton and the like are grabbed to the workbench, and manual handling of the operator is not needed, the automation degree of the corresponding process is improved, the labor intensity of the operator is reduced, the safety is improved, and the utility model is helpful for automatic welding of the iron wood disc skeleton.​

Claims

1. A universal loading and unloading device for an iron and wood tray frame, a steamer rack, and an outer ring, characterized in that: It comprises a carrying manipulator and a workpiece clamp; the workpiece clamp is detachably connected with the carrying manipulator; The workpiece clamp comprises a clamp frame, a power source, a clamp jaw and a clamp jaw driving mechanism; The clamp frame is a rectangular frame structure; the clamp jaw has two groups of left-right symmetrical clamp jaws, which are respectively connected and driven by left clamp jaw driving mechanisms and right clamp jaw driving mechanisms; the power input ends of the left and right clamp jaw driving mechanisms are connected with the power output end of the power source; the left clamp jaw and the left clamp jaw driving mechanism are mirror-symmetrical with the right clamp jaw and the right clamp jaw driving mechanism, and the left clamp jaw and the right clamp jaw move synchronously in opposite directions; For the left clamp jaw and the left clamp jaw driving mechanism: the main body of the left clamp jaw is located below the clamp frame; the left clamp jaw driving mechanism comprises a screw rod device, the screw rod of the screw rod device is connected to the clamp frame through a pair of bearing devices and is above the clamp frame; the nut of the screw rod device is connected to the clamp jaw through a clamp jaw connecting block, and the main body of the clamp jaw connecting block is in the hollow of the clamp frame; The left and right clamp jaws enclose a workpiece clamping area.

2. The universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer rack and outer ring according to claim 1, characterized in that A clamp guide positioning mechanism is further connected below the middle position of the clamp frame, which comprises a center and a center extension mechanism; the center is vertically downward, and the axis of the center passes through the center of the workpiece clamping area; the center extension mechanism connects and drives the center to make vertical extension and retraction movements.

3. The universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer frame and outer ring according to claim 1, characterized in that For the left clamp jaw and the left clamp jaw driving mechanism: a guide rail is connected to the clamp frame, and the guide rail is parallel to the screw rod; a sliding block is slidably connected to the guide rail; the sliding block is connected to the nut through a nut sliding block connecting block, and the clamp jaw connecting block is connected to the bottom of the nut sliding block connecting block.

4. The universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer frame and outer ring according to claim 1, characterized in that The structure of the clamp jaw is that a vertical rod with a baffle is connected to the bottom surface, and the projection of the vertical rod on the bottom surface is within the range of the baffle.

5. The universal feeding and discharging device for ironwood disc skeleton, steamer rack and outer ring according to claim 2, characterized in that For the left clamp jaw and the left clamp jaw driving mechanism: one group of left clamp jaws has two clamp jaws, and the distance between the two clamp jaws is greater than 0, and the line connecting the two clamp jaws is perpendicular to the axis of the screw rod; The four clamp jaws of the left and right clamp jaws enclose a rectangular area in sequence, and the axis of the center passes through the center of the rectangle.

6. The universal loading and unloading device for ironwood disc skeleton, steamer rack and outer ring according to claim 2, characterized in that In the clamp guide positioning mechanism: the center extension mechanism comprises a cylinder, a guide shaft and a pressing plate; The guide shaft has left and right two, which are on the left and right sides of the cylinder; the bottom surface of the guide shaft is connected to the pressing plate, and the bottom surface of the pressing plate is connected to the center; The two guide shafts are respectively connected to the equipment support plate through linear bearings, and the equipment support plate is connected to the hollow of the clamp frame.

7. The universal feeding and discharging device for ironwood disc skeleton, steamer rack and outer ring according to claim 1, characterized in that The power source is a motor, which is connected to the hollow of the clamp frame through the equipment support plate; the output shaft of the motor is connected to and drives the screw rod device of the left and right clamp jaw driving mechanisms through a transmission device; A manipulator connecting mechanism is connected above the equipment support plate.

8. The universal feeding and discharging device for iron wood disc skeleton, steamer frame and outer ring according to claim 7, characterized in that The manipulator connecting mechanism is a manipulator connecting plate, and the carrying manipulator is detachably connected to the smooth surface of the manipulator connecting plate through an electromagnetic chuck.