Material tray separating device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a material tray separating device which comprises a workbench, a material frame, a separating mechanism and two material distributing plates, the material frame and the workbench are arranged in a spaced mode, and the two material distributing plates are located at the two ends of the material frame respectively and move in the direction close to or away from the material frame. The lifting plate is driven by the first driver to move close to or away from the material frame, in this way, when the material trays are separated, the first driver drives the lifting plate to move close to the material frame, the material trays in the material frame are jacked, and then the material separating plate moves close to the material frame. The material trays are inserted between the first material tray and the second material tray on the lowermost layer of the material frame, finally the vacuum suction cup adsorbs the first material tray on the lowermost layer of the material frame, the lifting plate moves in the direction away from the material frame, separation of the first material tray can be completed, and therefore automatic tray separation of the multiple layers of material trays can be well achieved. And a better separation effect is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material tray processing technology, and in particular to a material tray separation device. Background Technology

[0002] In the production and processing of products, trays are usually used to load products. The trays are lightweight and can be stacked. They can be used in conjunction with automated production lines, robots and other equipment to realize automatic loading, unloading and transfer of products, which can greatly improve production efficiency. They have been widely used in various automated production fields.

[0003] In use, a tray separation device is usually required to separate the stacked trays. However, existing tray separation devices mainly rely on gravity to separate the trays from top to bottom. When the clamping force between two trays is large due to deformation and the trays are light, it is easy for the trays to be difficult to separate, which affects the separation effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a material tray separation device.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: A material tray separation device, comprising:

[0006] Workbench;

[0007] A material frame, which is spaced apart from the worktable;

[0008] Two material distribution plates are spaced apart at both ends of the material frame, and each material distribution plate moves toward or away from the material frame.

[0009] The separation mechanism includes a first driver, a lifting plate, and a vacuum suction cup. The first driver is disposed on the worktable. The lifting plate moves towards or away from the material frame. The direction of movement of the lifting plate is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the separating plate. The first driver is drivenly connected to the lifting plate. The vacuum suction cup is disposed on the lifting plate.

[0010] In one embodiment, mounting plates are respectively provided at both ends of the material frame, each of the material distribution plates is slidably mounted on a mounting plate, and each mounting plate is provided with a second driver, each of the second drivers being drivenly connected to a material distribution plate.

[0011] In one embodiment, the mounting plate is provided with a first slide rail, and the material distribution plate is provided with a first slider, the first slider being slidably disposed on the first slide rail.

[0012] In one embodiment, the lifting plate is provided with a guide column, the worktable is provided with a guide cylinder, and the guide column is movably inserted into the guide cylinder.

[0013] In one embodiment, the material frame includes: two adjusting plates, which are slidably disposed on the worktable and move toward or away from each other. Each adjusting plate is provided with two limiting plates at intervals, and a material cavity is formed between the two adjusting plates and each limiting plate.

[0014] In one embodiment, a second slide rail is provided on the workbench, and a second slider is provided on each of the adjustment plates, the second slider being slidably disposed on the second slide rail.

[0015] In one embodiment, the material tray separation device further includes: a lead screw, two support seats are spaced apart on the worktable, the lead screw is rotatably mounted on the two support seats, a lead screw nut is screwed to both ends of the lead screw, and each lead screw nut is connected to an adjusting plate, and the threads of the two lead screw nuts are arranged in opposite directions.

[0016] In one embodiment, a rotating handle is provided at one end of the lead screw.

[0017] In one embodiment, the material tray separation device further includes a cable chain, the first end of which is connected to the workbench, and the second end of which is connected to the adjusting plate.

[0018] In one embodiment, the material tray separation device further includes: a spring; a mounting baffle is provided on the lifting plate; a mounting cylinder is provided on the mounting baffle; a movable cavity is opened inside the mounting cylinder; a connecting rod is provided on the vacuum suction cup; a first end of the connecting rod is connected to the vacuum suction cup; a second end of the connecting rod is inserted into the movable cavity and protrudes to the outside of the movable cavity; a limiting block is provided on the second end of the connecting rod; the limiting block movably abuts against the outer edge of the movable cavity; the spring is sleeved on the connecting rod; a first end of the spring is connected to the vacuum suction cup; and a second end of the spring is connected to the mounting cylinder.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The material tray separation device provided by this utility model has a material frame and a worktable spaced apart. Two distributing plates are located at both ends of the material frame and move towards or away from the material frame. The first driver drives the lifting plate to move towards or away from the material frame. The movement direction of the lifting plate is perpendicular to the movement direction of the distributing plates. A vacuum suction cup is provided on the lifting plate. In this way, when separating the material trays, the first driver drives the lifting plate to move towards the material frame, lifting the material trays in the material frame. Then, the distributing plate moves towards the material frame and inserts between the first and second material trays at the bottom of the material frame. Finally, the vacuum suction cup adsorbs the first material tray at the bottom of the material frame, and the lifting plate moves away from the material frame, which can complete the separation of the first material tray. This can effectively realize the automatic separation of multi-layer material trays and has a better separation effect. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material tray separation device according to one embodiment;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material tray separation device according to one embodiment;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material tray separation device according to one embodiment;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material tray separation device according to one embodiment;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material frame and dispensing plate according to one embodiment;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the separation mechanism in one embodiment.

[0027] In the attached diagram, 10 is a material tray separation device; 100 is a workbench; 200 is a material frame; 201 is a material cavity; 210 is an adjusting plate; 220 is a limiting plate; 300 is a distributing plate; 310 is a mounting plate; 320 is a second driver; 330 is a first slide rail; 340 is a first slider; 400 is a separation mechanism; 410 is a first driver; 420 is a lifting plate; 421 is a guide column; 422 is a guide cylinder; 430 is a vacuum suction cup; 510 is a second slide rail; 520 is a second slider; 610 is a lead screw; 620 is a support base; 630 is a lead screw nut; 640 is a rotating handle; 650 is a drag chain; 700 is a mounting folding plate; 710 is a mounting cylinder; 720 is a connecting rod; 721 is a limiting block; 730 is a spring; 810 is a support rod; and 820 is a roller. Detailed Implementation

[0028] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other. The technical solutions of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described below.

[0029] It should be understood that the same or similar reference numerals in the accompanying drawings of the embodiments correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "top," and "bottom" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing positional relationships in the accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, a material tray separation device 10 includes: a worktable 100, a material frame 200, a separation mechanism 400, and two distributing plates 300. The material frame 200 is spaced apart from the worktable 100, and the two distributing plates 300 are spaced apart at both ends of the material frame 200. Each distributing plate 300 moves towards or away from the material frame 200. The separation mechanism 400 includes: a first driver 410, a lifting plate 420, and a vacuum suction cup 430. The first driver 410 is disposed on the worktable 100. The lifting plate 420 moves towards or away from the material frame 200, and the direction of movement of the lifting plate 420 is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the distributing plates 300. The first driver 410 is drivenly connected to the lifting plate 420, and the vacuum suction cup 430 is disposed on the lifting plate 420.

[0031] In this embodiment, the material frame 200 and the worktable 100 are spaced apart, with the material frame 200 located above the worktable 100. Two distribution plates 300 are located at opposite ends of the material frame 200, and both move towards or away from the material frame 200. Specifically, the first distribution plate 300 is located at the first end of the material frame 200 and moves towards or away from the first end of the material frame 200; the second distribution plate 300 is located at the second end of the material frame 200. The two material distribution plates 300 move towards or away from the material box 200 in the second direction, that is, they move towards or away from each other in the horizontal direction. This is coordinated with the first driver 410 to drive the lifting plate 420 to move towards or away from the material box 200. The first driver 410 is a cylinder. The movement direction of the lifting plate 420 is perpendicular to the movement direction of the material distribution plate 300. That is, the lifting plate 420 moves towards or away from the material box 200 in the vertical direction. A vacuum suction cup 430 is provided on the lifting plate 420.

[0032] In this embodiment, when separating the stacked material trays, the first driver 410 drives the lifting plate 420 to move towards the material frame 200, lifting the material trays inside the material frame 200 so that the dispensing plate 300 is aligned with the gap between the first and second material trays at the bottom of the material frame 200. Then, the dispensing plate 300 moves towards the material frame 200 and inserts between the first and second material trays at the bottom of the material frame 200. Finally, the vacuum suction cup 430 dispenses the first material tray at the bottom of the material frame 200. The material trays are adsorbed, and the two separating plates 300 support the remaining material trays in the material frame 200. The lifting plate 420 moves away from the material frame 200 to complete the separation of the first material tray. After the vacuum suction cup 430 releases the adsorption, the external conveying mechanism can transfer the separated material trays. Through the lifting of the separation mechanism 400, the clamping of the separating plate 300 and the negative pressure adsorption of the vacuum suction cup 430, the cycle is repeated to achieve automatic separation of multi-layer material trays and achieve better separation effect.

[0033] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, mounting plates 310 are respectively provided at both ends of the material frame 200. Each distributing plate 300 is slidably mounted on a mounting plate 310. Each mounting plate 310 is provided with a second driver 320, and each second driver 320 is drivenly connected to a distributing plate 300. Specifically, by providing mounting plates 310 at both ends of the material frame 200, the distributing plate 300 slides on the mounting plate 310. The second driver 320 is a cylinder, which drives the distributing plate 300 to slide on the mounting plate 310. This enables the distributing plate 300 to move towards or away from the material frame 200 in the horizontal direction, allowing for material jamming and resetting after jamming.

[0034] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the mounting plate 310 is provided with a first slide rail 330, and the material distribution plate 300 is provided with a first slider 340, which is slidably disposed on the first slide rail 330. Specifically, there are two first slide rails 330, which are spaced apart at both ends of the mounting plate 310. The second driver 320 is located between the two first slide rails 330. The number of first sliders 340 is the same as the number of first slide rails 330, and each first slider 340 is slidably disposed on one first slide rail 330, so that the material distribution plate 300 can move more effectively in the horizontal direction.

[0035] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown, the lifting plate 420 is provided with guide posts 421, and the worktable 100 is provided with guide cylinders 422. The guide posts 421 are movably inserted into the guide cylinders 422. Specifically, there are four guide posts 421, which are distributed at the four corners of the lifting plate 420. The number of guide cylinders 422 is equal to the number of guide posts 421. Each guide post 421 is movably inserted into a guide cylinder 422. By providing guide posts 421 and guide cylinders 422, a guiding function can be achieved, allowing the lifting plate 420 to move up and down more smoothly.

[0036] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the material frame 200 includes two adjusting plates 210, which are slidably disposed on the worktable 100. The two adjusting plates 210 move towards or away from each other. Each adjusting plate 210 is provided with two limiting plates 220 at intervals. The two adjusting plates 210 and each limiting plate 220 form a material cavity 201 at intervals. Specifically, the material frame 200 consists of two spaced-apart adjustment plates 210, each equipped with a limiting plate 220. The limiting plate 220 has an L-shaped cross-section. The two adjustment plates 210 and the four limiting plates 220 form a hollow material frame 200. The material frame 200 has a square-shaped material cavity 201 for accommodating stacked material trays. The adjustment plates 210 support the material trays, and the limiting plates 220 limit the perimeter of the material trays, allowing them to be stably placed within the material cavity 201. The two adjustment plates 210 are slidably mounted on the worktable 100. The two adjustment plates 210 can move towards or away from each other in the horizontal direction, adjusting the distance between them to adjust the size of the material cavity 201. This allows for compatibility with various sizes of material trays, making it highly practical. Meanwhile, during the process of adjusting the distance between the two adjusting plates 210, the distance between the two adjusting plates 210 and the separation mechanism 400 remains equal, so that the separation mechanism 400 can always effectively lift the material tray in the material frame 200.

[0037] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a second slide rail 510 is provided on the worktable 100, and a second slider 520 is provided on each of the adjusting plates 210. The second slider 520 is slidably disposed on the second slide rail 510. Specifically, the adjusting plate 210 slides on the worktable 100 via the second slider 520 and the second slide rail 510. The number of second slide rails 510 and second sliders 520 is set to two or more sets, so that the two adjusting plates 210 can move towards or away from each other more smoothly in the horizontal direction.

[0038] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, the material tray separation device 10 further includes: a lead screw 610, two support seats 620 are spaced apart on the worktable 100, the lead screw 610 is rotatably mounted on the two support seats 620, and lead screw nuts 630 are screwed to both ends of the lead screw 610 respectively, and each lead screw nut 630 is connected to an adjusting plate 210, and the thread directions of the two lead screw nuts 630 are opposite. Specifically, the lead screw 610 is rotatably mounted on the worktable 100 via two support seats 620. Two lead screw nuts 630 with opposite thread directions are screwed onto both ends of the lead screw 610, i.e., one lead screw nut 630 has a right-hand thread and the other has a left-hand thread. By driving the lead screw 610 to rotate, the two lead screw nuts 630 can move towards or away from each other on the lead screw 610, thereby driving the two adjusting plates 210 connected to the lead screw nuts 630 to slide towards or away from each other, thereby adjusting the size of the material chamber 201.

[0039] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, a rotating handle 640 is provided on one end of the lead screw 610. Specifically, by providing a rotating handle 640 on one end of the lead screw 610, the operator can easily drive the lead screw 610 to rotate by rotating the handle 640, thereby manually adjusting the distance between the two adjusting plates 210.

[0040] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, the material tray separation device 10 further includes a cable chain 650, the first end of which is connected to the workbench 100, and the second end of which is connected to the adjusting plate 210. Specifically, by providing the cable chain 650, the cables and pipes of the material tray separation device 10 are managed in an orderly manner and protected. This prevents cables or pipes from becoming tangled, knotted, or disordered during the movement of the adjusting plate 210, and prevents cables or pipes from being worn, pulled, or broken, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the material tray separation device 10.

[0041] In one embodiment, such as Figure 6As shown, the material tray separation device 10 further includes: a spring 730; a mounting baffle 700 is provided on the lifting plate 420; a mounting cylinder 710 is provided on the mounting baffle 700; a movable cavity is opened inside the mounting cylinder 710; a connecting rod 720 is provided on the vacuum suction cup 430; the first end of the connecting rod 720 is connected to the vacuum suction cup 430; the second end of the connecting rod 720 is inserted into the movable cavity and protrudes to the outside of the movable cavity; a limiting block 721 is provided on the second end of the connecting rod 720; the limiting block 721 movably abuts against the outer edge of the movable cavity; the spring 730 is sleeved on the connecting rod 720; the first end of the spring 730 is connected to the vacuum suction cup 430; and the second end of the spring 730 is connected to the mounting cylinder 710. Specifically, by providing a mounting baffle 700 on the lifting plate 420, the vertical projection of the vacuum suction cup 430 on the horizontal plane is located outside the lifting plate 420, allowing the vacuum suction cup 430 to extend and retract on the mounting baffle 700. Thus, when the first driver 410 drives the lifting plate 420 to move towards the material frame 200, causing the vacuum suction cup 430 to come into contact with the material tray inside the material frame 200, the connecting rod 720 on the vacuum suction cup 430 can extend and retract within the movable cavity of the mounting cylinder 710 under the action of the spring 730, which can play a buffering role and thus avoid excessive contact between the vacuum suction cup 430 and the material tray. Furthermore, a support rod 810 is provided on the lifting plate 420, and a roller 820 is rotatably mounted on the support rod 810. The vertical height of the roller 820 on the lifting plate 420 is lower than the vertical height of the vacuum suction cup 430 on the lifting plate 420. In this way, when the material tray in the material frame 200 is lifted, the vacuum suction cup 430 can be prevented from excessively retracting. That is, when the vacuum suction cup 430 retracts to be flush with the roller 820, the roller 820 abuts against the material tray in the material frame 200, and the material tray in the material frame 200 is lifted under the support of the roller 820.

[0042] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following advantages:

[0043] This utility model provides a material tray separation device. A material frame and a worktable are spaced apart, with two distribution plates located at opposite ends of the material frame. Both plates move towards or away from the material frame. A first driver drives a lifting plate to move towards or away from the material frame. The movement direction of the lifting plate is perpendicular to the movement direction of the distribution plates. A vacuum suction cup is installed on the lifting plate. When separating the material trays, the first driver drives the lifting plate towards the material frame, lifting the material trays within the frame. Then, the distribution plates move towards the material frame and insert themselves between the first and second material trays at the bottom of the frame. Finally, the vacuum suction cups adsorb the first material tray at the bottom of the frame, and the lifting plate moves away from the material frame, completing the separation of the first material tray. This effectively achieves automatic separation of multi-layer material trays, resulting in better separation performance.

[0044] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating this utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A material tray separation device, characterized in that, include: Workbench; A material frame, which is spaced apart from the worktable; Two material distribution plates are spaced apart at both ends of the material frame, and each material distribution plate moves toward or away from the material frame. The separation mechanism includes: a first driver, a lifting plate, and a vacuum suction cup. The first driver is disposed on the worktable. The lifting plate moves towards or away from the material frame. The direction of movement of the lifting plate is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the separating plate. The first driver is drivenly connected to the lifting plate. The vacuum suction cup is disposed on the lifting plate.

2. The material tray separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Mounting plates are respectively provided at both ends of the material frame. Each material distribution plate is slidably mounted on a mounting plate. Each mounting plate is provided with a second driver. Each second driver is drivenly connected to a material distribution plate.

3. The material tray separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting plate is provided with a first slide rail, and the material distribution plate is provided with a first slider, which is slidably mounted on the first slide rail.

4. The material tray separation device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lifting plate is provided with guide columns, and the worktable is provided with guide cylinders, with the guide columns movably inserted into the guide cylinders.

5. The material tray separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material frame includes two adjusting plates, which are slidably disposed on the worktable. The two adjusting plates move towards or away from each other. Each adjusting plate is provided with two limiting plates at intervals. The two adjusting plates and each limiting plate form a material cavity at intervals.

6. The material tray separation device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The workbench is provided with a second slide rail, and each of the adjustment plates is provided with a second slider, which is slidably mounted on the second slide rail.

7. The material tray separation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Also includes: The lead screw is provided on the worktable with two support seats spaced apart. The lead screw is rotatably mounted on the two support seats. A lead screw nut is screwed to each end of the lead screw, and each lead screw nut is connected to an adjusting plate. The threads of the two lead screw nuts are arranged in opposite directions.

8. The material tray separation device according to claim 7, characterized in that, A rotating handle is provided at one end of the lead screw.

9. The material tray separation device according to claim 8, characterized in that, Also includes: A cable chain, the first end of which is connected to the worktable, and the second end of which is connected to the adjustment plate.

10. The material tray separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The spring is provided on the lifting plate, which is equipped with a mounting plate. The mounting plate is equipped with a mounting cylinder, which has a movable cavity. The vacuum suction cup is equipped with a connecting rod. The first end of the connecting rod is connected to the vacuum suction cup, and the second end of the connecting rod is inserted into the movable cavity and protrudes to the outside of the movable cavity. The second end of the connecting rod is equipped with a limit block, which movably abuts against the outer edge of the movable cavity. The spring is sleeved on the connecting rod, with the first end of the spring connected to the vacuum suction cup and the second end of the spring connected to the mounting cylinder.

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