Material receiving mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a material receiving mechanism which comprises a receiving assembly and an output assembly, the receiving assembly comprises a first supporting rod set, a first supporting rod drive and a second supporting rod drive, and the first supporting rod set can do horizontal reciprocating motion under the driving effect of the first supporting rod drive so as to stretch into the upper portion of the output assembly or retract from the upper portion of the output assembly; the first support rod group can lift up and down under the driving action of the second support rod; the output assembly is used for receiving and transferring materials, and when the first supporting rod set is close to the output assembly downwards and withdraws from the upper portion of the output assembly, the materials are transferred to the output assembly. The structure is reasonable, and the manufacturing cost and the failure rate can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of production line technology for sheet-like thin products, specifically a material receiving mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] After sheet-like thin products come off the production line, they often need to undergo stacking and collection to facilitate subsequent packaging and bundling processes. In existing technologies, material receiving mechanisms typically include a receiving module, one or more transfer modules, and an output module. This not only results in a complex structure and a high failure rate but also hinders cost reduction. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model discloses a material receiving mechanism, which solves the technical problems of complex structure and high manufacturing cost of receiving components in the prior art. It has the technical advantages of reasonable structure and reduced manufacturing cost and failure rate. The technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0004] A material receiving mechanism includes a receiving component and an output component. The receiving component includes a first support rod group, a first support rod drive, and a second support rod drive. The first support rod group can reciprocate horizontally under the action of the first support rod drive to extend into or retract from above the output component. The first support rod group can move up and down under the action of the second support rod drive. The output component is used to receive and transfer materials. When the first support rod group moves downward close to the output component and retracts from above the output component, the materials are transferred onto the output component.

[0005] Based on the above technical solution, a third output driver is also included, and the output component can be raised and lowered under the action of the third output driver.

[0006] Based on the above technical solutions, the output component is a roller conveyor device, which includes a plurality of rollers arranged in parallel, or the output component is a belt conveyor, which includes a conveyor belt or a plurality of conveyor strips arranged in parallel at intervals.

[0007] Based on the above technical solution, it also includes several baffles, and two adjacent baffles (3) form independent accommodating cavities. The material dropped by the upstream conveying unit can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the baffles avoid the roller or conveyor belt downward.

[0008] Based on the above technical solutions, the third output drive is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, gear and rack transmission mechanism, linear motor or nut and screw mechanism.

[0009] Based on the above technical solution, the second support rod drive is designed such that the vertical stroke range of the first support rod group is not greater than the stacking height of the materials, and when the first support rod group moves downward to the end of the stroke, the first support rod group moves downward and close to the output component.

[0010] Based on the above technical solutions, the first support rod drive is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, motor belt drive mechanism, motor chain drive mechanism, gear and rack drive mechanism or linear motor; the second support rod drive is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, gear and rack drive mechanism, linear motor or nut and screw mechanism.

[0011] Based on the above technical solution, the receiving component further includes a second support rod group and a fourth support rod drive. The second support rod group is located above the first support rod group and can reciprocate horizontally under the action of the fourth support rod drive to extend into or retract from the output component.

[0012] Based on the above technical solution, the fourth support rod drive is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, motor belt drive mechanism, motor chain drive mechanism, gear and rack drive mechanism, or linear motor.

[0013] Beneficial effects

[0014] This invention features a reasonable structure. Materials conveyed on the front-end conveyor line can fall onto the first support rod group. Stacked materials are transferred to the output component under the driving action of the first and second support rods. The material transfer process is designed such that when the first support rod group moves downwards towards the output component and then retracts from above it, the material is transferred to the output component. This achieves efficient material transfer and greatly simplifies the receiving mechanism, reducing its manufacturing cost and facilitating its widespread application. In this invention, the output component includes several parallel rollers, or it can be a belt conveyor comprising a conveyor belt or several parallel, spaced conveyor strips. The wide range of output component options further reduces the manufacturing cost of the receiving mechanism. The output component does not have a separate receiving module, reducing longitudinal space occupation.

[0015] In this invention, the output component can move up and down under the action of the third output drive, thus completing material transfer more efficiently and facilitating faster production pace. Furthermore, after the material is dropped from the upstream conveying unit, it can be accommodated in the receiving cavity, which helps to straighten the material during the dropping process and reduces the chance of lateral tipping. Additionally, the baffle moves downwards to avoid the rollers or conveyor belt of the output component, allowing the output component to move upwards closer to the conveying unit under the action of the third output drive, further ensuring the stability of the dropping process. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other embodiments can be derived from the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of this utility model Figure 1 ;

[0018] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of this utility model Figure 2 ;

[0019] Figure 3 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of the first support rod assembly in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 Step 1 of receiving mechanism in Example 1;

[0021] Figure 5 Step two of receiving mechanism in Example 1;

[0022] Figure 6 Step 3 of receiving mechanism in Example 1;

[0023] Figure 7 Step four of receiving mechanism in Example 1;

[0024] Figure 8 Step five of receiving mechanism in Example 1;

[0025] Figure 9 Step 1 of receiving mechanism in Example 2;

[0026] Figure 10 Step two of receiving mechanism in Example 2;

[0027] Figure 11 Step 3 of receiving mechanism in Example 2;

[0028] Figure 12 Step four of receiving mechanism in Example 2;

[0029] Figure 13 Step five of receiving mechanism in Example 2; Detailed Implementation

[0030] The following description and accompanying drawings fully illustrate specific embodiments described herein to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Some embodiments may include or substitute parts and features of other embodiments. The scope of the embodiments herein encompasses the entire scope of the claims and all available equivalents thereof. Throughout this document, the terms “first,” “second,” etc., are used only to distinguish one element from another without requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between the elements. Indeed, a first element can also be referred to as a second element, and vice versa. Furthermore, the terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a structure, apparatus, or device that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a structure, apparatus, or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase “comprising one…” does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the structure, apparatus, or device that includes said element. The various embodiments described herein are presented in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on its differences from other embodiments; similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably.

[0031] The terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer" used in this document to indicate orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used solely for the convenience of describing the document and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. In the description herein, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to mechanical or electrical connections, or internal connections between two elements; they can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In this document, unless otherwise stated, the term "multiple" means two or more.

[0033] In this article, the character " / " indicates that the objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0034] In this article, the term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.

[0035] Example 1

[0036] like Figure 1 and 2 The illustrated material receiving mechanism includes a receiving component and an output component 21. The material is in the form of a thin sheet, such as flat printed matter, packaging bags, paper, etc.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the receiving component includes a first support rod group 11, a first support rod drive 12, and a second support rod drive 13, as follows: Figure 3 As shown, the first support rod group 11 includes a plurality of parallel support rods for supporting materials. In this embodiment, the first support rod group 11 is used to receive materials from the front-end conveying unit 100.

[0038] The first support rod group 11 can reciprocate horizontally under the action of the first support rod drive 12 to extend into or retract from the output component 21. In this embodiment, the first support rod drive 12 adopts a motor belt transmission mechanism, which is the prior art. In other embodiments of this application, the first support rod drive 12 can also be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, a motor chain transmission mechanism, a gear and rack transmission mechanism, or a linear motor.

[0039] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, it also includes a grid, the grid plate is arranged vertically and located at the end of the conveying unit 100. The grid plate is provided with several vertical elongated holes through which the support rods in the first support rod group 11 pass, which can prevent materials from entering below the conveying unit 100 in case of failure.

[0040] The first support rod assembly 11 can move up and down under the action of the second support rod drive 13. Thus, when materials are stacked on the first support rod assembly 11, the first support rod assembly 11 can slowly descend, always keeping the top surface of the stacked materials close to the end of the conveying unit 100, ensuring smooth material discharge. The second support rod drive 13 is designed such that the stroke range of the first support rod assembly 11 is no greater than the stacking height of the materials, and when the first support rod assembly 11 moves downward to the end of its stroke, it is close to the output component 21.

[0041] The output component 21 is used to receive and transfer materials. In this embodiment, the output component 21 is a belt conveyor, which includes several conveyor belts arranged in parallel at intervals. The arrangement direction of the conveyor belts is not consistent with that of the support rods in the first support rod group 11, but is perpendicular to each other. In other embodiments of this utility model, the output component 21 is a roller conveyor device, which includes several rollers arranged in parallel, or the output component 21 is a belt conveyor, which includes a conveyor belt. This allows for a wide range of optional equipment for the output component, which is beneficial for reducing costs.

[0042] The process of transferring material from the first support rod group 11 to the output component 21 is designed such that when the first support rod group 11 moves downward close to the output component 21 and retracts from above the output component 21, the material is transferred onto the output component 21.

[0043] It also includes a third output drive 22, under which the output component 21 can move up and down under the action of the third output drive 22. In this embodiment, the third output drive 22 is a cylinder. In other embodiments of this application, the third output drive 22 is a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, a gear and rack transmission mechanism, a linear motor, or a nut and screw mechanism.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, it also includes several baffles 3, with independent receiving cavities formed between adjacent baffles 3. The material falling from the upstream conveying unit 100 can be received in the receiving cavity. The number of receiving cavities is set one-to-one with the number of material transmission branches on the upstream conveying unit 100. In this embodiment, the top surface of the baffle is slightly higher than the conveying surface of the conveying unit 100, that is, the upper part of the receiving cavity is connected to the transmission branch of the conveying unit 100, and the material transported by the transmission branch can fall downward smoothly. The baffle 3 avoids the output component 21 downward. Specifically, the lower part of the baffle 3 is toothed and includes several parallel inserted teeth. The conveyor belt strip in the output component 21 is received in the gap between two adjacent inserted teeth. In this way, not only can the material be regulated when falling, but the upper limit of the output component 21 is also closer to the conveying unit 100, which is beneficial to improving the stability of falling.

[0045] Taking receiving 100 pieces of material at a time as an example, the work process is as follows:

[0046] 1) The first support rod assembly 11 extends above the output component and is close to the end of the conveying unit 100, facilitating material to fall from the conveying unit 100 onto the first support rod assembly 11, such as... Figure 4 As shown;

[0047] 2) As the materials are stacked to a certain height, the first support rod group 11 slowly descends under the action of the second support rod drive 13 to ensure that the top of the stacked materials is slightly lower than the top surface of the conveying unit 100, facilitating material drop. Figure 5 As shown; at the same time, the baffle 3 can regulate the material during the feeding process, reducing the chance of the material tipping over due to excessive stacking.

[0048] At the same time, the output component 21 rises to the top of its stroke under the action of the third output drive 22. At this time, the first support rod group 11 descends to the bottom of its stroke under the action of the second support rod drive 13. At this time, 85 pieces of material are stacked on the first support rod group 11 and the first support rod group 11 is close to the output component 21. At this time, the conveyor belt in the output component 21 extends into the gap between the insert teeth.

[0049] 3) Under the action of the first support rod group 11, the first support rod drive 12 retracts from above the output component 21, and the stacked materials are transferred to the output component. Then, the output component 21 takes over from the first support rod group 11 to continue receiving materials, such as... Figure 6 and 7 As shown. Due to the large number of stacked materials, the probability of the stacked materials tipping over is low when the first support rod group 11 retracts from above the output component 21.

[0050] 4) Then, the output component 21 slowly descends under the action of the third output drive 22 to ensure that the stacked materials are slightly lower than the top surface of the conveying unit 100, so as to facilitate the material falling.

[0051] 5) When the output component 21 descends to the bottom of its stroke, the number of materials stacked on the output component 21 reaches 100 pieces. Then, the output component 21 conveys the stacked materials outwards, such as... Figure 7 As shown; simultaneously, the first support rod assembly 11 moves upward to the top of its stroke under the action of the second support rod drive 13; then, under the action of the first support rod drive 12, the first support rod assembly 11 extends again above the output component, as shown. Figure 8 As shown.

[0052] This process is repeated until the material receiving operation is completed.

[0053] Example 2

[0054] The difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that the third output drive 22 is not provided. In addition, the receiving component also includes a second support rod group 14 and a fourth support rod drive. The second support rod group 14 is located above the first support rod group 11 and can move horizontally back and forth under the action of the fourth support rod drive to extend into or retract from the output component.

[0055] In this embodiment, the second support rod group 14 includes multiple support rods arranged in parallel for supporting materials; the fourth support rod drive adopts a motor belt transmission mechanism, which is the prior art. In other embodiments of this application, the fourth support rod drive may also be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, a motor chain transmission mechanism, a gear and rack transmission mechanism, or a linear motor.

[0056] Taking receiving 100 pieces of material at a time as an example, the work process is as follows:

[0057] 1) The first support rod assembly 11 extends above the output component 21 and is close to the end of the conveying unit 100, facilitating material to fall from the conveying unit 100 onto the first support rod assembly 11, such as... Figure 9 As shown;

[0058] 2) As the material is stacked to a certain height, the first support rod group 11 slowly descends under the action of the second support rod drive 13 to ensure that the stacked material is slightly lower than the top surface of the conveying unit 100, so as to facilitate the material falling.

[0059] 3) When the first support rod assembly 11 descends to its lowest point under the action of the second support rod drive 13, 100 pieces of material are stacked on the first support rod assembly 11. Simultaneously, the second support rod assembly 14 extends above the output component 21 under the action of the fourth support rod drive, replacing the first support rod assembly 11 to receive the material. Figure 11 As shown.

[0060] 4) The first support rod group 11 continues to move downwards until it is close to the output component 21, such as... Figure 10 As shown; the first support rod group 11 retracts from above the output component 21 under the action of the first support rod drive 12, and the stacked materials are transferred to the output component 21.

[0061] 5) Subsequently, the output component 21 transports the material outward, while the first support rod assembly 11, under the action of the second support rod drive 13, moves upward to the top of its stroke; then, under the action of the first support rod drive 12, the first support rod assembly 11 extends again above the output component 21, as shown. Figure 12 As shown. The second support rod group 14 retracts from above the output component 21 under the driving action of the fourth support rod. The 15 pieces of material received on the second support rod group 14 fall onto the first support rod group 11. The material falls from the second support rod group 14 to the first support rod group 11. Since the number of sheet materials stacked on the second support rod group 14 is usually small, the possibility of scratches or scattering of the sheet materials is very low.

[0062] This process is repeated until the material receiving operation is completed.

[0063] The present invention has been described above by way of example, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Any modifications or variations made based on the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A material receiving mechanism, characterized by, The device includes a receiving component and an output component. The receiving component includes a first support rod group (11), a first support rod drive (12), and a second support rod drive (13). The first support rod group (11) can reciprocate horizontally under the action of the first support rod drive (12) to extend into or retract from the output component (21). The first support rod group (11) can move up and down under the action of the second support rod drive (13). The output component (21) is used to receive and transfer materials. When the first support rod group (11) moves downward close to the output component (21) and retracts from the output component (21), the materials are transferred to the output component (21).

2. The material receiving mechanism of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a third output driver (22), the output component (21) can be raised and lowered under the action of the third output driver (22).

3. The material receiving mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The output component (21) is a roller conveyor, which includes a plurality of rollers arranged in parallel, or the output component is a belt conveyor, which includes a conveyor belt or a plurality of conveyor strips arranged in parallel at intervals.

4. The material receiving mechanism of claim 3, wherein, It also includes several baffles (3), with two adjacent baffles (3) forming independent cavities. The material dropped by the upstream conveying unit (100) can be placed in the cavities, and the baffles (3) avoid the rollers or conveyor belts downward.

5. The material receiving mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The third output drive (22) is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, gear and rack transmission mechanism, linear motor or nut and screw mechanism.

6. The material receiving mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The second support rod drive (13) is designed such that the stroke range of the first support rod group (11) is not greater than the stacking height of the material, and when the first support rod group (11) moves downward to the end of the stroke, the first support rod group (11) moves downward and close to the output component (21).

7. A material receiving mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein The first support rod drive (12) is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, motor belt drive mechanism, motor chain drive mechanism, gear and rack drive mechanism or linear motor; the second support rod drive (13) is a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, gear and rack drive mechanism, linear motor or nut and screw mechanism.

8. The material receiving mechanism of claim 7, wherein, The receiving component also includes a second support rod group (14) and a fourth support rod drive. The second support rod group (14) is located above the first support rod group (11) and can reciprocate horizontally under the action of the fourth support rod drive to extend into or retract from the output component (21).

9. The material receiving mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, The fourth support rod is driven by a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, motor belt drive mechanism, motor chain drive mechanism, gear and rack drive mechanism, or linear motor.

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