Basket feeding machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lifting basket feeding machine which comprises a machine body and a lifting basket, a lifting basket conveying assembly and a lifting basket lifting conveying assembly are arranged in the machine body, and the lifting basket conveying assembly comprises a supporting seat and a first conveying belt assembly arranged on the supporting seat; the basket lifting conveying assembly comprises an upper lifting base, a lower lifting base and a lifting mechanism controlling the upper lifting base and the lower lifting base to ascend and descend, and a second conveying belt assembly is arranged on the lower lifting base. According to the basket lifting and conveying assembly, the double-layer structure of the upper lifting base and the lower lifting base is adopted, synchronous operation of vertical lifting and horizontal conveying of the baskets is achieved, the feeding process is optimized, the upper lifting base can serve as a temporary storage layer of the basket full of the baskets, after current feeding is completed, the basket full of the baskets can be immediately moved to the position of the basket conveying assembly, and the basket lifting and conveying assembly is convenient to use. And the next full basket is received and temporarily stored, so that a continuous operation closed loop is formed, and the efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically a basket feeding machine. Background Technology

[0002] The existing single-layer conveyor structure of basket feeders cannot simultaneously handle the buffering of full baskets and the operation of full basket feeding or empty basket retrieval. It can only carry out the next full basket feeding and conveying operation after the current basket has been fed or the empty basket has been retrieved, which is relatively inefficient. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a basket loading machine. Its basket lifting and conveying assembly adopts a double-layer structure of an upper lifting seat and a lower lifting seat, enabling simultaneous vertical lifting and horizontal conveying of the baskets. This optimizes the loading process, facilitating basket loading and the conveying of empty baskets after loading. The upper lifting seat can serve as a buffer layer for full baskets; after completing the current loading, it can immediately move the full basket to the basket conveying assembly position and receive and temporarily store the next full basket, forming a continuous closed-loop operation to improve efficiency. This invention is suitable for the loading stage in automated production lines, significantly improving material turnover efficiency and system reliability. It is also convenient to use, saves space, reduces time, and increases loading and unloading production efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model employs the following technical solution:

[0005] A basket feeding machine includes a machine body and a basket, wherein the machine body is equipped with:

[0006] The basket conveying assembly includes a support base, two sets of first conveyor belt assemblies synchronously driven by a first drive shaft and mounted on the support base, and a first motor that is connected to the first drive shaft.

[0007] The basket lifting and conveying assembly includes an upper lifting seat, a lower lifting seat, and a lifting mechanism for controlling the lifting of the upper and lower lifting seats. The lower lifting seat is equipped with two sets of second conveyor belt assemblies that are synchronously driven by a second drive shaft, and a second motor that is connected to the second drive shaft.

[0008] The first conveyor belt assembly and the second conveyor belt assembly are both used to convey the basket along the X-axis direction. Several blocking cylinders are provided on the support seat and the lower lifting seat. The telescopic rod of the blocking cylinder moves along the Z-axis direction to intercept the basket. The two sides of the support seat, the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat are also provided with a stop seat and a fixing cylinder. The telescopic rod of the fixing cylinder moves along the Y-axis direction to fix the basket between the stop seat and the fixing cylinder.

[0009] The lifting mechanism comprises a fixed seat arranged on the machine body, a lead screw rotatably arranged on the fixed seat, a lead screw motor in transmission connection with the lead screw, two groups of slide rails arranged in parallel with the lead screw, and a slide seat in sliding connection with the slide rails, the two groups of slide rails are respectively arranged on the two sides of the lead screw, and a nut in threaded connection with the lead screw is further arranged on the slide seat.

[0010] The support seat and the lower lifting seat each comprise a base and a vertical plate arranged on the two sides of the base, and the blocking seat and the fixed cylinder are respectively arranged on the two vertical plates.

[0011] The first conveying belt assembly and the second conveying belt assembly each comprise a driving wheel, a driven wheel, an adjusting seat, a conveying belt and a support plate, the driving wheel is rotatably connected with the vertical plate, the driven wheel is rotatably connected with the adjusting seat, the adjusting seat is movably arranged on the vertical plate, the conveying belt is arranged between the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the support plate is arranged on the inner ring of the conveying belt.

[0012] The basket conveying assemblies are sequentially arranged along the X-axis direction, and a blocking cylinder is arranged at the conveying rear end of each basket conveying assembly.

[0013] The inductors are arranged on the support seat, the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat.

[0014] The discharge port and the basket outlet are sequentially arranged from top to bottom on one side of the basket lifting and conveying assembly on the machine body.

[0015] The basket comprises two oppositely arranged side plates, the top end and the bottom end of the two side plates are connected through a top plate and a bottom plate respectively, the length of the top plate and the bottom plate is smaller than the length of the vertical plate, and the inner walls of the two side plates are oppositely provided with a plurality of guide grooves extending along the length direction of the side plate.

[0016] A plurality of long-hole through holes are arranged on the side plate, the top plate and the bottom plate.

[0017] The long-hole through holes and the guide grooves on the side plate are alternately arranged in the height direction of the side plate.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the basket lifting and conveying assembly has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The basket lifting and conveying assembly adopts a double-layer structure of the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat, realizes synchronous operation of vertical lifting and horizontal conveying of the basket, optimizes the feeding process, facilitates feeding of the basket or conveying of the empty basket after feeding, the upper lifting seat can be used as a buffer layer of the full basket, after completing the current feeding, the full basket can be immediately moved to the position of the basket conveying assembly and receives the next full basket and temporarily stores, so that a continuous operation closed loop is formed, and the basket lifting and conveying assembly is suitable for the feeding link in the automatic production line and significantly improves the material turnover efficiency and system reliability.

[0020] 2. The basket structure design of the utility model, alleviate the basket dead weight, can avoid structure weakening again, guarantee the structural strength of the basket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 1 It is the external structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 2 It is the internal structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0023] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of the utility model.

[0024] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of the basket conveying assembly of the utility model.

[0025] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of the upper lifting seat, lower lifting seat of the utility model.

[0026] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 6 It is the structure schematic diagram of the basket of the utility model.

[0027] The reference numerals shown in the drawings: 1, machine body;11, material port;12, basket outlet;

[0028] 2, basket conveying assembly;21, support seat;211, base;212, vertical plate;22, first transmission shaft;23, first conveying belt assembly;231, driving wheel;232, driven wheel;233, adjusting seat;234, conveying belt;235, support plate;24, first motor;

[0029] 3, basket lifting conveying assembly;31, upper lifting seat;32, lower lifting seat;33, lifting mechanism;331, fixed seat;332, lead screw;333, lead screw motor;334, sliding rail;335, sliding seat;336, nut;34, second transmission shaft;35, second conveying belt assembly;36, second motor;

[0030] 4, blocking cylinder;5, blocking seat;6, fixed cylinder;7, inductor;

[0031] 8, basket;81, side plate;82, top plate;83, bottom plate;84, guide groove;85, long hole;

[0032] 9, tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same components. It should be noted that the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The use of terms such as "comprising" as in this utility model specification and claims means that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the element or object listed following the word and its equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "set," "connect," or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Above," "below," etc., are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; these relative positional relationships may change accordingly when the absolute position of the described object changes.

[0035] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this utility model provides a basket 8 feeding machine, including a machine body 1 and a basket 8, wherein a basket conveying assembly 2 and a basket lifting and conveying assembly 3 are provided inside the machine body 1.

[0036] The basket conveying assembly 2 includes a support base 21, two sets of first conveyor belt assemblies 23 synchronously driven by a first drive shaft 22 and mounted on the support base 21, and a first motor 24 connected to the first drive shaft 22. The output shafts of the first drive shaft 22 and the first motor 24 can be connected by a belt to ensure the synchronous operation of the two sets of first conveyor belt assemblies 23 and the conveying stability of the basket 8.

[0037] The basket lifting and conveying assembly 3 includes an upper lifting seat 31, a lower lifting seat 32, and a lifting mechanism 33 that controls the lifting of the upper lifting seat 31 and the lower lifting seat 32. The lower lifting seat 32 is equipped with two sets of second conveyor belt assemblies 35 that are synchronously driven by a second drive shaft 34, and a second motor 36 that is connected to the second drive shaft 34. The output shafts of the second drive shaft 34 and the second motor 36 can be connected by a belt to ensure the synchronous operation of the two sets of second conveyor belt assemblies 35. The basket lifting and conveying assembly 3 adopts a double-layer structure of upper lifting seat 31 and lower lifting seat 32, realizing synchronous vertical lifting and horizontal conveying of the basket 8, optimizing the loading process, and facilitating the loading of the basket 8 or the conveying of the empty basket 8 after loading.

[0038] The first conveyor belt assembly 23 and the second conveyor belt assembly 35 are both used to transport the basket 8 along the X-axis. Several blocking cylinders 4 are installed on the support base 21 and the lower lifting base 32. The telescopic rods of the blocking cylinders 4 move along the Z-axis to intercept the basket 8, achieving phased stopping control of the basket 8. Stoppers 5 and fixing cylinders 6 are also respectively installed on the two sides of the support base 21, the upper lifting base 31, and the lower lifting base 32. The telescopic rods of the fixing cylinders 6 move along the Y-axis to fix the basket 8 between the stoppers 5 and the fixing cylinders 6, preventing the basket 8 from shifting during lifting or transport.

[0039] The basket lifting and conveying assembly 3 of this invention adopts a double-layer structure of upper lifting seat 31 and lower lifting seat 32, realizing the synchronous operation of vertical lifting and horizontal conveying of the basket 8, optimizing the feeding process, and facilitating the feeding of the basket 8 or the conveying of the empty basket 8 after feeding. The upper lifting seat 31 can serve as a buffer layer for full baskets 8. After completing the current feeding, the full basket 8 can be immediately moved to the position of the basket conveying assembly 2 to receive the next full basket and temporarily store it, forming a continuous operation closed loop. This invention is applicable to the feeding link in automated production lines, significantly improving material turnover efficiency and system reliability.

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the lifting mechanism 33 includes a fixed base 331 mounted on the body 1, a lead screw 332 rotatably mounted on the fixed base 331, a lead screw motor 333 connected to the lead screw 332, two sets of slide rails 334 arranged parallel to the lead screw 332, and a sliding seat 335 slidably connected to the slide rails 334. The two sets of slide rails 334 are located on both sides of the lead screw 332. The sliding seat 335 is also provided with a nut 336 threadedly connected to the lead screw 332. The upper lifting seat 31 and the lower lifting seat 32 are both mounted on the sliding seat 335. The two sets of slide rails 334 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lead screw 332, forming a three-point support structure (nut 336 + slide rails 334 on both sides) with the sliding seat 335, ensuring that the upper lifting seat 31 and the lower lifting seat 32 do not sway during lifting and lowering, and ensuring the lifting stability of the basket 8.

[0041] In one embodiment, the support base 21 and the lower lifting base 32 both include a base 211 and upright plates 212 disposed on both sides of the base 211, and the stop 5 and the fixing cylinder 6 are respectively disposed on the upright plates 212 on both sides.

[0042] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 , Figure 5As shown, both the first conveyor belt assembly 23 and the second conveyor belt assembly 35 include a drive wheel 231, a driven wheel 232, an adjusting seat 233, a conveyor belt 234, and a support plate 235. The drive wheel 231 is rotatably connected to the upright plate 212 to ensure the stability of power transmission. The driven wheel 232 is rotatably connected to the adjusting seat 233. The adjusting seat 233 is movably mounted on the upright plate 212 and can be provided with an adjusting hole extending along the X-axis direction on the upright plate 212. The adjusting seat 233 is fixedly mounted in the adjusting hole by bolts to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the adjusting seat 233 on the upright plate 212, thereby realizing the rapid adjustment of the tension of the conveyor belt 234. The conveyor belt 234 is wound between the drive wheel 231 and the driven wheel 232. The support plate 235 is located on the inner ring of the conveyor belt 234. The setting of the support plate 235 prevents the conveyor belt 234 from sinking and ensures the smooth transmission of the basket 8.

[0043] In one embodiment, multiple sets of the basket conveying assembly 2 are arranged sequentially along the X-axis, and each set of the basket conveying assembly 2 is equipped with a blocking cylinder 4 at its rear end. The multiple sets of basket conveying assemblies 2 are arranged in series to achieve segmented interception and release of the basket 8, which facilitates sorting or process connection.

[0044] In one embodiment, sensors 7 are provided on the support base 21, the upper lifting base 31, and the lower lifting base 32 to detect the position of the basket 8 in real time, facilitating automated operation.

[0045] In one embodiment, a discharge port 11 and a basket outlet 12 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom on one side of the basket lifting and conveying assembly 3 on the body 1. The discharge port is used to remove the tray 9 inside the basket 8, and the basket outlet 12 is used to remove the basket 8.

[0046] In one embodiment, such as Figure 6 As shown, the basket 8 includes two side plates 81 arranged opposite to each other. The top and bottom ends of the two side plates 81 are connected by a top plate 82 and a bottom plate 83, respectively. The length of the top plate 82 and the bottom plate 83 is less than the length of the upright plate 212. Multiple guide grooves 84 extending along the length direction of the side plates 81 are arranged opposite to each other on the inner walls of the two side plates 81, which facilitates the removal of the tray 9 inside the basket 8 and also ensures the lightweight design of the basket 8.

[0047] In one embodiment, the side plate 81, top plate 82, and bottom plate 83 are each provided with a plurality of elongated through holes 85 to reduce the weight of the basket 8.

[0048] In one embodiment, the elongated through holes 85 and guide grooves 84 on the side plate 81 are alternately arranged in sequence along the height direction of the side plate 81, which reduces the weight of the basket 8 while avoiding structural weakening and ensuring the structural strength of the basket 8.

[0049] The working process of this utility model is as follows: Under the action of the lifting mechanism 33, the second conveyor belt assembly 35 is made flush with the first conveyor belt assembly 23, so as to facilitate the transport of the basket 8 from the first conveyor belt assembly 23 to the second conveyor belt assembly 35 of the basket lifting and conveying assembly 3; the basket 8 filled with the pallet 9 can be pre-placed on the upper support seat 21, and then the prepared basket 8 is sent to the first conveyor belt assembly 23 by manual or robotic arm. After the sensor 7 detects that the basket 8 has arrived at the work station, the basket 8 that has arrived at the work station is fixed by the action of the fixing cylinder 6. The basket lifting and conveying assembly 3 lifts the basket 8 filled with the pallet 9 to the discharge port to connect with the next work station (not shown in the figure); after the next work station removes the pallet 9 from the basket 8, the second conveyor belt assembly 35 is lowered to the position corresponding to the basket outlet 12 under the action of the lifting mechanism 33, so as to facilitate the lowering of the empty basket 8 with the pallet 9 removed into the next track.

[0050] Those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described above are merely examples and not limitations. Various modifications, combinations, partial combinations, and substitutions can be made to the embodiments of this utility model according to design requirements and other factors, as long as they are within the scope of the appended claims or their equivalents, and thus fall within the scope of the rights to be protected by this utility model.

Claims

1. A basket loader comprising a machine body and a basket, characterized in that, The machine body is provided with: The basket conveying assembly comprises a support seat, two groups of first conveying belt assemblies driven synchronously by a first transmission shaft arranged on the support seat, and a first motor in transmission connection with the first transmission shaft; The basket lifting conveying assembly comprises an upper lifting seat, a lower lifting seat, a lifting mechanism for controlling the lifting of the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat, two groups of second conveying belt assemblies driven synchronously by a second transmission shaft arranged on the lower lifting seat, and a second motor in transmission connection with the second transmission shaft; The first conveying belt assembly and the second conveying belt assembly are used for conveying the basket along the X-axis direction, a plurality of blocking cylinders are arranged on the support seat and the lower lifting seat, the blocking cylinders are arranged along the Z-axis direction to intercept the basket, and a blocking seat and a fixing cylinder are arranged on the two side edges of the support seat, the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat respectively, and the fixing cylinder is arranged along the Y-axis direction to fix the basket between the blocking seat and the fixing cylinder.

2. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein The lifting mechanism comprises a fixing seat arranged on the machine body, a lead screw rotatably arranged on the fixing seat, a lead screw motor in transmission connection with the lead screw, two groups of sliding rails arranged in parallel with the lead screw, and a sliding seat in sliding connection with the sliding rails, the two groups of sliding rails are arranged on the two sides of the lead screw, a nut in screw connection with the lead screw is further arranged on the sliding seat, and the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat are arranged on the sliding seat.

3. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein, The support seat and the lower lifting seat each comprise a base and a vertical plate arranged on the two sides of the base, and the blocking seat and the fixing cylinder are arranged on the two vertical plates respectively.

4. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein, The first conveying belt assembly and the second conveying belt assembly each comprise a driving wheel, a driven wheel, an adjusting seat, a conveying belt and a support plate, the driving wheel is in rotational connection with the vertical plate, the driven wheel is in rotational connection with the adjusting seat, the adjusting seat is movably arranged on the vertical plate, the conveying belt is arranged between the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the support plate is arranged in the inner circle of the conveying belt.

5. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of groups of the basket conveying assembly are arranged in sequence along the X-axis direction, and a blocking cylinder is arranged at the conveying rear end of each group of the basket conveying assembly.

6. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein, A sensor is arranged on the support seat, the upper lifting seat and the lower lifting seat.

7. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein A discharge port and a basket outlet are arranged in sequence from top to bottom on one side of the machine body where the basket lifting conveying assembly is arranged.

8. The basket loader of claim 1, wherein, The basket comprises two side plates arranged oppositely, the top end and the bottom end of the two side plates are connected by a top plate and a bottom plate respectively, the length of the top plate and the bottom plate is smaller than the length of the vertical plate, and a plurality of guide grooves extending along the length of the side plate are arranged on the inner walls of the two side plates.

9. The basket loader of claim 8, wherein, A plurality of long-hole through holes are arranged on the side plate, the top plate and the bottom plate.

10. The basket loader of claim 9, wherein, The long-hole through holes and the guide grooves on the side plate are arranged alternately in sequence in the height direction of the side plate.

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