Screw feeding and sorting equipment

By introducing casters and locking mechanisms into the screw sorting equipment, the problems of manual handling and stability after pallet assembly are solved, enabling convenient pallet transfer and screw protection.

CN224117786UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-14SHENZHEN DAZHI AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHENZHEN DAZHI AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-21
Publication Date
2026-04-14

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Technical Problem

Existing screw sorting equipment requires manual handling after multiple pallets are assembled, lacks a suitable transfer mechanism, and has poor pallet installation stability, with top screws easily falling off, and lacks an effective protective mechanism.

Method used

A base with casters is designed, equipped with a detachable tray and a locking mechanism. The trays are positioned by positioning rods and positioning holes, and the trays are stably locked using locking plates and locking blocks. The cover is locked by mounting rods and locking rings to prevent screws from falling off.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient pallet transfer and stable installation, reduces manual handling, improves the installation stability of the device, and prevents screws from falling off.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses screw feeding and sorting equipment which comprises a base, universal wheels are arranged at the four corners of the lower end face of the base, a plurality of trays are detachably arranged on the upper end face of the base, the trays are detachably arranged, the tray at the bottommost end is detachably arranged relative to the base, and the tray at the bottommost end is detachably arranged relative to the base. A cover plate is detachably arranged on the tray at the uppermost end, locking mechanisms corresponding to the trays are arranged at the left end and the right end of the base correspondingly, an armrest frame is arranged on the front end face of the base and sleeved with an anti-skid rubber sleeve, and positioning rods are arranged at the four corners of the lower end faces of the trays correspondingly. The upper end faces of the base and the multiple trays are provided with positioning holes corresponding to the multiple positioning rods, through the design of the base, the base with the universal wheels drives the multiple detachably matched trays to move and grasp the armrest frame with the anti-skid rubber sleeve, pushing and transferring of the whole device are achieved, and transferring of the multiple trays for sorting is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of screw feeding technology, and more specifically, to a screw feeding and sorting device. Background Technology

[0002] Screws are common fasteners or connectors, usually made of metal, used to connect and fix two or more objects. Screws have a wide range of applications. In the screw processing and production process, sorting equipment is needed for feeding. When using existing sorting equipment, multiple sorting pallets need to be manually handled after being assembled together, lacking a suitable transfer mechanism. In addition, when the equipment is in use, the pallets lack a suitable locking mechanism after being assembled, resulting in poor installation stability. Furthermore, during use, screws inside the top pallet are prone to falling out, lacking a suitable top protection mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0003] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0004] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a screw feeding and sorting device to solve the technical problem mentioned in the background art that requires manual handling after multiple sorting pallets are assembled together, and lacks a suitable transfer mechanism.

[0005] (II) Technical Solution

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a screw feeding and sorting device, comprising a base, universal wheels at the four corners of the lower end face of the base, a tray detachably mounted on the upper end face of the base, multiple trays being provided, the multiple trays being detachably mounted together, the bottommost tray being detachably mounted relative to the base, and a cover plate being detachably mounted on the topmost tray, locking mechanisms being provided at both ends of the base corresponding to the multiple trays, a handrail being provided at the front end face of the base, a non-slip rubber sleeve being fitted on the handrail, positioning rods at the four corners of the lower end faces of the multiple trays, and positioning holes being provided on the upper end faces of the base and the multiple trays corresponding to the multiple positioning rods.

[0007] The present invention is further configured such that each of the two locking mechanisms includes a locking plate and a locking block. The locking plate is slidably mounted on the base. Multiple locking blocks are provided corresponding to the trays. Multiple locking blocks are mounted on the locking plate. Locking grooves are provided at both the left and right ends of the multiple trays corresponding to the locking blocks, so as to facilitate locking after the multiple trays are installed.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that adjustment grooves are provided on both the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base corresponding to the locking plate, and an adjustment rod is rotatably provided between the two adjustment grooves. Both ends of the adjustment rod extend outward and penetrate the base. The adjustment rod and the locking plate are threadedly connected to achieve sliding drive.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that guide rods are symmetrically provided inside the two adjustment grooves, and guide holes are provided on the two locking plates corresponding to the multiple guide rods to guide the sliding.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that mounting rods are symmetrically provided on the upper end of the topmost tray, and mounting holes are provided on the cover plate corresponding to the two mounting rods to facilitate the installation of the cover plate.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that a locking rod is rotatably provided on the upper end of the cover plate, a locking ring is provided on the locking rod, an installation groove is provided on the locking ring corresponding to the two mounting rods, and a groove is provided on the two mounting rods corresponding to the locking ring, thereby locking the cover plate during installation.

[0012] The present invention is further provided that the front and rear end faces of the multiple trays are provided with gripping grooves to facilitate the disassembly and retrieval of the trays.

[0013] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0014] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a screw feeding and sorting device, which has the following features:

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The base design, with its casters, allows multiple detachable and mating trays to move. By gripping the handles with anti-slip rubber sleeves, the entire device can be pushed and moved, facilitating the transfer of multiple sorting trays.

[0017] 2. Through the design of the locking mechanism, the locking plate of the locking mechanism slides and adjusts relative to the adjustment groove. The locking plate drives multiple locking blocks to slide, and the locking blocks are inserted into the locking grooves of the corresponding trays to lock the installation of multiple trays and improve the installation stability.

[0018] 3. Through the design of the cover plate, the cover plate is installed corresponding to the top tray. The mounting rod and mounting hole are matched for installation and positioning. Before installation, rotate the locking rod to rotate the mounting groove of the locking ring to the corresponding position of the mounting rod. After the initial installation, rotate the locking rod and the locking ring. The locking ring and the groove are matched to lock the installation and protect the screws inside the top tray. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the preferred overall structure of a screw feeding and sorting device;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a preferred base without a locking mechanism and tray for a screw feeding and sorting device;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a preferred locking plate and locking block mating structure for a screw feeding and sorting device;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a preferred cover plate structure for a screw feeding and sorting device;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a preferred top tray structure for a screw feeding and sorting device.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Casters; 3. Tray; 4. Cover; 5. Handrail; 6. Anti-slip rubber sleeve; 7. Positioning rod; 8. Positioning hole; 9. Locking plate; 10. Locking block; 11. Locking groove; 12. Adjustment groove; 13. Adjustment rod; 14. Guide rod; 15. Guide hole; 16. Mounting rod; 17. Mounting hole; 18. Locking rod; 19. Locking ring; 20. Mounting groove; 21. Groove; 22. Grip groove. Detailed Implementation

[0025] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0027] In this utility model, unless otherwise stated, the orientations used, such as "up" and "down", usually refer to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" usually refer to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not used to limit this utility model.

[0028] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5A screw feeding and sorting device includes a base 1, with casters 2 at each of the four corners of the lower end face of the base 1, a tray 3 detachably mounted on the upper end face of the base 1, multiple trays 3 being provided, the multiple trays 3 being detachably mounted together, the bottom tray 3 being detachably mounted relative to the base 1, and a cover plate 4 detachably mounted on the top tray 3, locking mechanisms being provided at both ends of the base 1 corresponding to the multiple trays 3, a handrail 5 being provided at the front end face of the base 1, and an anti-slip rubber sleeve 6 being mounted on the handrail 5, positioning rods 7 being provided at each of the four corners of the lower end face of the multiple trays 3, and positioning holes 8 being provided on the upper end face of the base 1 and the multiple trays 3 corresponding to the multiple positioning rods 7.

[0029] In this embodiment, the handrail 5 with anti-slip rubber sleeve 6 is used to push the base 1 with casters 2 to transfer multiple trays 3 with screws. When the trays 3 are installed, the positioning rod 7 and the positioning hole 8 are used to install and position them. The positioning rod 7 of the bottom tray 3 is installed in the positioning hole 8 of the base 1, and the cover plate 4 is installed in the top tray 3 to protect the screws inside the top.

[0030] Please see Figures 1-3 and Figure 5 As one embodiment of the locking mechanism: both locking mechanisms include a locking plate 9 and a locking block 10. The locking plate 9 is slidably mounted on the base 1. Multiple locking blocks 10 are provided corresponding to the tray 3. Multiple locking blocks 10 are mounted on the locking plate 9. Locking grooves 11 are opened at both ends of the multiple trays 3 corresponding to the locking blocks 10. Adjustment grooves 12 are opened on both sides of the upper surface of the base 1 corresponding to the locking plate 9. An adjustment rod 13 is rotatably provided between the two adjustment grooves 12. Both ends of the adjustment rod 13 extend outward and penetrate the base 1. The adjustment rod 13 is threadedly connected to the locking plate 9. Guide rods 14 are symmetrically provided inside the two adjustment grooves 12. Guide holes 15 are opened on both locking plates 9 corresponding to the multiple guide rods 14.

[0031] Specifically, rotating the adjusting rod 13, the adjusting rod 13 and the locking plate 9 are threadedly engaged, the internal threads of the two locking plates 9 are set in opposite directions, the guide rod 14 and the guide hole 15 cooperate to guide, the locking plate 9 drives the locking block 10 to slide, the locking block 10 is inserted into the locking groove 11 of the corresponding tray 3, and multiple trays 3 are installed to achieve locking.

[0032] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As one embodiment of the cover plate 4: the top tray 3 is symmetrically provided with mounting rods 16, and the cover plate 4 is provided with mounting holes 17 corresponding to the two mounting rods 16. The upper end of the cover plate 4 is provided with a locking rod 18, the locking rod 18 is provided with a locking ring 19, the locking ring 19 is provided with mounting grooves 20 corresponding to the two mounting rods 16, and the two mounting rods 16 are provided with grooves 21 corresponding to the locking ring 19.

[0033] Specifically, the mounting hole 17 of the cover plate 4 is installed in accordance with the mounting rod 16. After the initial positioning and installation, the locking rod 18 is rotated. The locking rod 18 drives the mounting groove 20 of the locking ring 19 to the corresponding position of the mounting hole 17. After the initial installation, the locking rod 18 is rotated, and the locking ring 19 is inserted into the corresponding groove 21 to lock the installation.

[0034] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As one method of taking things out: multiple trays 3 have gripping grooves 22 on their front and rear ends.

[0035] Specifically, a hand is inserted into the gripping groove 22 to pick up the tray 3, making it easy to assemble and disassemble the tray 3.

[0036] In summary, the overall equipment is in use:

[0037] When the tray 3 is in the installation state, multiple trays 3 are installed and positioned by the cooperation of positioning rods 7 and positioning holes 8. The positioning rod 7 of the bottom tray 3 is installed in the positioning hole 8 of the base 1. Rotate the adjusting rod 13, and the adjusting rod 13 and the locking plate 9 are threadedly engaged. The internal threads of the two locking plates 9 are set in opposite directions. The guide rod 14 and the guide hole 15 cooperate to guide. The locking plate 9 and the locking block 10 slide as a whole. The locking block 10 is inserted into the locking groove 11 of the tray 3 to lock the installation.

[0038] When the cover plate 4 is in the installation state, after multiple trays 3 are installed, the cover plate 4 is installed corresponding to the top tray 3. The mounting rod 16 and the mounting hole 17 are installed together. Before installation, rotate the locking rod 18 to rotate the mounting groove 20 of the locking ring 19 to the position corresponding to the mounting hole 17. After the initial installation, rotate the locking rod 18 and the locking ring 19 is inserted into the corresponding groove 21 to achieve safe protection for the screws inside the top tray 3.

[0039] When in the transfer state, the internal sorting groove of the tray 3 sorts the screws. After the whole assembly is installed and locked, the hand grips the handle frame 5 with anti-slip rubber sleeves 6, and the casters 2 drive the base 1 to move as a whole, so as to transfer multiple trays 3 with screws as a whole, which is convenient for transportation and saves manpower.

[0040] Of all the solutions mentioned above, those involving the connection between two components can be selected according to the actual situation, such as welding, bolt and nut connection, bolt or screw connection, or other known connection methods, which will not be elaborated here. For all the fixed connections mentioned above, welding is preferred. Although embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this utility model. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A screw feeding and sorting device, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with casters (2) at the four corners of its lower end face. The base (1) is provided with a tray (3) detachably on its upper end face. There are multiple trays (3), which are detachably connected. The bottom tray (3) is detachably connected to the base (1). The top tray (3) is provided with a cover plate (4). The left and right ends of the base (1) are provided with locking mechanisms corresponding to the multiple trays (3). The front end face of the base (1) is provided with a handrail (5), which is fitted with an anti-slip rubber sleeve (6). The four corners of the lower end face of the multiple trays (3) are provided with positioning rods (7). The upper end face of the base (1) and the multiple trays (3) are provided with positioning holes (8) corresponding to the multiple positioning rods (7).

2. The screw feeding and sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both locking mechanisms include a locking plate (9) and a locking block (10). The locking plate (9) is slidably mounted on the base (1). Multiple locking blocks (10) are provided corresponding to the tray (3). Multiple locking blocks (10) are mounted on the locking plate (9). Locking grooves (11) are opened at both ends of the multiple trays (3) corresponding to the locking blocks (10).

3. The screw feeding and sorting equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface of the base (1) has adjustment grooves (12) on both the left and right sides corresponding to the locking plate (9). An adjustment rod (13) is rotatably provided between the two adjustment grooves (12). Both ends of the adjustment rod (13) extend outward and penetrate the base (1). The adjustment rod (13) and the locking plate (9) are threadedly connected.

4. The screw feeding and sorting equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two adjustment slots (12) are symmetrically provided with guide rods (14), and the two locking plates (9) are provided with guide holes (15) corresponding to the multiple guide rods (14).

5. A screw feeding and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the upper end of the topmost tray (3) is symmetrically provided with mounting rods (16), and the cover plate (4) is provided with mounting holes (17) corresponding to the two mounting rods (16).

6. The screw feeding and sorting equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end of the cover plate (4) is provided with a locking rod (18), and the locking rod (18) is provided with a locking ring (19). The locking ring (19) is provided with a mounting groove (20) corresponding to the two mounting rods (16), and the two mounting rods (16) are provided with a groove (21) corresponding to the locking ring (19).

7. The screw feeding and sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear end faces of the multiple trays (3) are provided with gripping grooves (22).