Material distributing mechanism and metal plate production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses a material distributing mechanism and a metal plate production line, and the material distributing mechanism comprises a main conveying device; the first material distributing assembly comprises a sub-conveying device and a first transferring device, the sub-conveying device extends in the direction away from the main conveying device, and the first transferring device is provided with a first transferring end capable of moving back and forth between the main conveying device and the sub-conveying device; the second material distributing assembly comprises a stockpile conveying device and a second transferring device, the stockpile conveying device extends in the direction away from the main conveying device, and the second transferring device is provided with a second transferring end capable of moving back and forth between the main conveying device and the stockpile conveying device; the backflow assembly is arranged between the sub-conveying device and the stacked material conveying device, the backflow assembly can enable materials on the sub-conveying device to flow back to the stacked material conveying device, the conveying flow direction of strip materials can be adjusted according to different production requirements of metal plates, and the production efficiency of the metal plates is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of metal processing technology, and in particular to a material diversion mechanism and a sheet metal production line. Background Technology

[0002] When producing sheet metal parts such as C-type components, the sheet metal needs to be first cut into strips, and then the strips are transferred to a bending machine for bending to obtain the required shape. In this process, cutting the sheet metal into strips is relatively fast, while bending the strips is slower. Therefore, the cut strips are usually stacked and stored before being transferred to the bending machine. Additionally, in some sheet metal production processes, different hole and groove structures need to be punched into the sheet metal. In this case, the stacked strips need to be transferred to laser or stamping equipment for processing before being transferred to the bending machine. Thus, the production process requires manual transfer of materials between different machines according to production needs, resulting in poor material coordination and hindering overall production efficiency. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a mechanism that can efficiently divert and transfer materials. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a sheet metal production line to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.

[0004] The solution to the technical problem of this utility model is:

[0005] A material diversion mechanism includes: a main conveying device; a first material distribution assembly including a sub-conveyor and a first transfer device, the sub-conveyor extending in a direction away from the main conveying device, the first transfer device having a first transfer end movable back and forth between the main conveying device and the sub-conveyor; a second material distribution assembly including a stacking conveyor and a second transfer device, the stacking conveyor extending in a direction away from the main conveying device, the second transfer device having a second transfer end movable back and forth between the main conveying device and the stacking conveyor; and a return assembly disposed between the sub-conveyor and the stacking conveyor, the return assembly being able to return material on the sub-conveyor to the stacking conveyor.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: the slit strips can be placed on the main conveyor and transported to the next workstation, such as a bending machine. When the strips need to be processed by slotting or other methods, the first conveying end in the first transfer device can move to the main conveyor and transfer the strips from the main conveyor to the sub-conveyor. The sub-conveyor then diverts and transports the strips. During this process, external processing equipment located on the conveying path of the sub-conveyor can process the strips. After processing, the strips enter the return assembly, which then transfers the processed strips back to the stacking conveyor. After the processed strips are transported to the end of the stacking conveyor, the second conveying end in the second transfer device moves to the stacking conveyor and transfers the processed strips back to the stacking conveyor. The strip material is transferred back to the main conveyor and then fed to the next workstation. When grooving is not required on the strip material and the strip material on the main conveyor is moving too fast, the second transfer end in the second transfer device can move onto the main conveyor to transfer some of the strip material on the main conveyor to the stacking conveyor for stacking. When the strip material is stacked to a certain height on the stacking conveyor, the stacking conveyor can move the stacked strip material away from the main conveyor, thereby stacking multiple layers of strip material on the stacking conveyor. In this way, the conveying direction of the strip material can be adjusted according to different sheet metal production needs, saving the step of manually transferring the strip material between different devices, making the material conveying more flexible and adaptable, and effectively improving the efficiency of sheet metal production.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the material stacking and conveying device includes multiple chain conveyors spaced apart along the conveying direction of the main conveying device.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the return assembly includes a first roller conveyor, a lifter, and a second roller conveyor. The first roller conveyor is located at the conveying end of the sub-conveyor device, and the second roller conveyor is mounted on the lifter. The lifter can drive the second roller conveyor to move up and down. The second roller conveyor is located at the conveying end of the first roller conveyor, and the multiple conveying rollers on the second roller conveyor are staggered vertically from the multiple chain conveyors.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the lifting device includes a lifting frame and a plurality of lifting drive components disposed on the bottom side of the lifting frame. The plurality of lifting drive components can drive the lifting frame to move up and down. The second roller conveyor is connected to the lifting frame.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the lifting device also includes a plurality of fixed seats located below the lifting frame, and a plurality of sliding rods are respectively slidably connected to the plurality of fixed seats on the bottom side of the lifting frame.

[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the return assembly also includes a third transfer device, which has a third transfer end that can move back and forth between the sub-conveying device and the first roller conveyor.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the main conveying device includes a third roller conveyor and a fourth roller conveyor arranged in a straight line, the sub-conveying device is located beside the third roller conveyor, and the stacking conveying device is located beside the fourth roller conveyor.

[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the first material distribution component, the second material distribution component, and the return component are respectively provided on both sides of the main conveying device.

[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the sub-conveying device includes multiple belt conveyors spaced apart along the conveying direction of the main conveying device.

[0015] A sheet metal production line includes the aforementioned material diversion mechanism.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly explained below. Obviously, the described drawings are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Those skilled in the art can obtain other design schemes and drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the material diversion mechanism of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of part A.

[0020] In the attached diagram: 110 - sub-conveyor, 120 - first transfer device, 210 - stacking conveyor, 220 - second transfer device, 310 - first roller conveyor, 320 - lifter, 321 - lifting frame, 322 - lifting drive, 323 - fixed seat, 324 - slide bar, 330 - second roller conveyor, 340 - third transfer device, 410 - third roller conveyor, 420 - fourth roller conveyor. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional 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 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 this utility model.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0025] Reference Figure 1A material diversion mechanism includes a main conveying device, a first material distribution assembly, a second material distribution assembly, and a return assembly. The first material distribution assembly includes a sub-conveyor 110 and a first transfer device 120. The sub-conveyor 110 extends away from the main conveying device, and its conveying direction can be towards or away from the main conveying device. The first transfer device 120 has a first transfer end that can move back and forth between the main conveying device and the sub-conveyor 110. The second material distribution assembly includes a stacking conveyor 210 and a return assembly. The second transfer device 220 has a second transfer end that can move back and forth between the main conveyor and the stacking conveyor 210. The second transfer device 220 is located between the sub-conveying device 110 and the stacking conveyor 210. The return assembly is located between the sub-conveying device 110 and the stacking conveyor 210. The return assembly can return the material on the sub-conveying device 110 to the stacking conveyor 210.

[0026] As described above, the slit strips can be placed on the main conveyor for transport to the next workstation, such as a bending machine. When the strips need to be processed by slotting or other methods, the first conveying end in the first transfer device 120 can move to the main conveyor to transfer the strips to the sub-conveyor 110. The sub-conveyor 110 then diverts and transports the strips. During this process, external processing equipment located on the conveying path of the sub-conveyor 110 can process the strips. After processing, the strips enter the return assembly, which then transfers the processed strips back to the stacking conveyor 210. After the processed strips are transported to the end of the stacking conveyor 210, the second conveying end in the second transfer device 220 moves to the stacking conveyor 210 to transfer the processed strips back to the stacking conveyor 210. The strip material is transferred back to the main conveyor and then fed to the next workstation. When grooving is not required on the strip material and the strip material is being conveyed too fast on the main conveyor, the second conveying end in the second conveyor 220 can be moved to the main conveyor to transfer some of the strip material on the main conveyor to the stacking conveyor 210 for stacking. When the strip material is stacked to a certain height on the stacking conveyor 210, the stacking conveyor 210 can move the stacked strip material away from the main conveyor, thereby stacking multiple layers of strip material on the stacking conveyor 210. This allows the conveying direction of the strip material to be adjusted according to different sheet metal production needs, saving the step of manually transferring the strip material between different devices, making the material conveying more flexible and adaptable, and effectively improving the efficiency of sheet metal production.

[0027] The stacking conveyor 210 is mainly used to support and convey strips of material. It has various structural forms; for example, it can be a roller conveyor. In this embodiment, the stacking conveyor 210 includes multiple chain conveyors spaced apart along the conveying direction of the main conveyor. The multiple spaced chain conveyors increase the area that can be supported and conveyed. When strips of material are placed on the stacking conveyor 210, the chains on the multiple chain conveyors provide support from different positions, improving the stability of the support. Furthermore, the chain conveyors can precisely control the conveying distance of the strips, thereby better stacking multiple stacks of strips and improving the accuracy of the second transfer end in removing and transferring the strips from the stacking conveyor 210.

[0028] The return assembly is mainly used to transport the first material from the end of the sub-conveying device 110 back to the stacking conveyor 210. It has various structural forms. For example, the return assembly can use only one conveyor located between the end of the sub-conveying device 110 and the stacking conveyor. This conveyor can be a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor. In this case, the strip material output from the end of the sub-conveying device 110 can be sent to the conveyor, and then the conveyor will send the strip material back to the stacking conveyor 210. To more accurately transport the entire strip to the stacking conveyor 210, in this embodiment, the return assembly includes a first roller conveyor 310, a lifter 320, and a second roller conveyor 330. The first roller conveyor 310 is located at the conveying end of the sub-conveyor 110, and the second roller conveyor 330 is mounted on the lifter 320. The lifter 320 can drive the second roller conveyor 330 to move up and down. The second roller conveyor 330 is located at the conveying end of the first roller conveyor 310, and the multiple conveying rollers on the second roller conveyor 330 are staggered vertically from the multiple chain conveyors. After the strip material on the sub-conveying device 110 is conveyed to the first roller conveyor 310, it is conveyed in a straight line by the first roller conveyor 310 and the second roller conveyor 330 to the top of the stacking conveyor 210. Then, the lifting device 320 drives the second roller conveyor 330 to descend. Since the multiple conveying rollers on the second roller conveyor 330 are staggered with the multiple chain conveyors, the second roller conveyor 330 will not interfere with or collide with the chain conveyors when it moves down. The strip material can be placed on the multiple chain conveyors, and then the multiple chain conveyors will move the strip material out of the top of the second roller conveyor 330. At this time, the lifting device 320 can drive the second roller conveyor 330 to move up and reset. In addition, with this structure, when the strips are stacked on the stacking conveyor 210, if it is necessary to send the stacked whole stack of strips outward, the elevator 320 can move the second roller conveyor 330 downward, so that the whole stack of strips moves above the second roller conveyor 330 along with the conveying of the stacking conveyor 210. Then the elevator 320 drives the second roller conveyor 330 upward to lift the whole stack of strips, and then the second roller conveyor 330 sends the whole stack of strips outward.

[0029] The lifting device 320 mainly contains a drive source to drive the second roller conveyor 330 to move up and down. Specifically, for example... Figure 2As shown, the lifting device 320 includes a lifting frame 321 and multiple lifting drive components 322 disposed on the bottom side of the lifting frame 321. The multiple lifting drive components 322 can drive the lifting frame 321 to move up and down. The lifting drive components 322 can be hydraulic cylinders, pneumatic cylinders, or electric lead screws, etc. The second roller conveyor 330 is connected to the lifting frame 321. The multiple lifting drive components 322 provide driving force for up and down movement from different positions on the lifting frame 321, driving the entire lifting frame 321 to move up and down, thereby causing multiple conveying rollers on the second roller conveyor 330 to either protrude upwards from the chain conveyor or retract downwards below the chain conveyor.

[0030] To further improve the stability of the lifting frame 321 during its vertical movement, in this embodiment, the lifting device 320 further includes multiple fixed seats 323 located below the lifting frame 321. Multiple sliding rods 324 are slidably connected to the multiple fixed seats 323 on the bottom side of the lifting frame 321. The multiple sliding rods 324 are slidably connected to the fixed seats 323 at multiple positions below the lifting frame 321, which can improve the stability of the lifting frame 321 at different positions, further preventing the lifting frame 321 from swaying during its vertical movement, and allowing the second roller conveyor 330 to more smoothly pick up and drop strips from the chain conveyor.

[0031] When the strip width is small, it is easy for the strip to not be completely fed into the first roller conveyor 310 when it is conveyed from the sub-conveying device 110 to the first roller conveyor 310. Therefore, in order to improve the accuracy of conveying the strip into place, in this embodiment, the return assembly also includes a third transfer device 340. The third transfer device 340 has a third transfer end that can move back and forth between the sub-conveying device 110 and the first roller conveyor 310. When the strip is conveyed on the sub-conveying device 110 to the side of the third transfer device 340, the third transfer end moves closer to the sub-conveying device 110, takes out the strip, and directly transfers it to the first roller conveyor 310. This ensures that the strip is smoothly transferred between the sub-conveying device 110 and the first roller conveyor 310.

[0032] The first transfer device 120, the second transfer device 220, and the third transfer device 340 have similar structures. They all have internal drive sources that can provide translation and vertical movement. Specifically, the first transfer device 120 includes a gantry frame, a transfer translation drive, a transfer lifting drive 322, a transfer frame, and vacuum suction cups. The gantry frame is connected to the fixed structure of the main conveying device. The transfer translation drive is connected to the gantry frame. The transfer lifting drive 322 is mounted on the transfer translation drive and can drive the transfer lifting drive 322 to move translationally between the main conveying device and the sub-conveying device 110. The transfer frame is mounted on the transfer lifting drive 322 and can drive the transfer frame to move vertically. The transfer frame is equipped with multiple vacuum suction cups, which are shaped like the first transfer end. During operation, the transfer translation drive and the transfer lifting drive 322 provide driving force to the transfer frame to move in the translation direction and in the vertical direction, thereby enabling multiple vacuum suction cups to transfer the strip material on the main conveying device to the sub-conveying device 110. The second transfer device 220 and the third transfer device 340 can adopt the same structure as the first transfer device 120.

[0033] The main conveying device is mainly used to move strips of material along a straight direction. It can be an independent conveying structure. In this embodiment, the main conveying device includes a third roller conveyor 410 and a fourth roller conveyor 420 arranged along a straight direction. The sub-conveying device 110 is located next to the third roller conveyor 410, and the stacking conveying device 210 is located next to the fourth roller conveyor 420. After the strip material is placed into the third roller conveyor 410, it is conveyed by the third roller conveyor 410 to the fourth roller conveyor 420, realizing continuous conveying in a straight direction. When it is necessary to move the strip material on the third roller conveyor 410 into the sub-conveyor 110, the third roller conveyor 410 can stop working, while the fourth roller conveyor 420 continues to work, keeping the strip material being conveyed to the next work station. When it is necessary to move the strip material between the fourth roller conveyor 420 and the stacking conveyor 210, the fourth roller conveyor 420 can stop working, while the third roller conveyor 410 continues to work, keeping the strip material being moved to the fourth roller conveyor 420. This can reduce the impact of the strip material on other work stations when diverting and transferring, and further improve the efficiency of strip material conveying and transfer.

[0034] In the above embodiments, a diversion group is formed by a first material distribution component, a second material distribution component, and a return component. Only one diversion group can be provided on one side of the main conveying device. However, to further improve the flexibility of material conveying and diversion, in this embodiment, the first material distribution component, the second material distribution component, and the return component are respectively provided on both sides of the main conveying device. In this case, diversion groups for material diversion are provided on both sides of the main conveying device, which further improves the flexibility of material diversion and transfer.

[0035] As a specific structural embodiment of the sub-conveyor 110, the sub-conveyor 110 includes multiple belt conveyors spaced apart along the conveying direction of the main conveyor. Multiple belt conveyors support and convey the strip material from different positions, effectively improving the stability of the strip material conveying.

[0036] A sheet metal production line includes the aforementioned material diversion mechanism, for example, a slitting machine is set on one side of the conveying start end of the main conveying device, and a bending machine is set on one side of the conveying end end of the main conveying device.

[0037] In this sheet metal production line, the conveying direction of the strips can be adjusted according to different sheet metal production needs, saving the step of manually transferring strips between different equipment, making the material conveying more flexible and efficient, and effectively improving the efficiency of sheet metal production.

[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A material diversion mechanism, characterized in that: include: Main conveyor; The first material distribution assembly includes a sub-conveying device (110) and a first transfer device (120), the sub-conveying device (110) extending in a direction away from the main conveying device, and the first transfer device (120) having a first transfer end that can move back and forth between the main conveying device and the sub-conveying device (110). The second material distribution assembly includes a stacking conveyor (210) and a second transfer device (220), the stacking conveyor (210) extending in a direction away from the main conveyor, and the second transfer device (220) having a second transfer end that can move back and forth between the main conveyor and the stacking conveyor (210); A return assembly is disposed between the sub-conveying device (110) and the stacking conveyor (210), which can return the material on the sub-conveying device (110) to the stacking conveyor (210).

2. The material diversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stacking and conveying device (210) includes a plurality of chain conveyors spaced apart along the conveying direction of the main conveying device.

3. The material diversion mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The return assembly includes a first roller conveyor (310), a lifter (320), and a second roller conveyor (330). The first roller conveyor (310) is located at the conveying end of the sub-conveyor (110). The second roller conveyor (330) is mounted on the lifter (320). The lifter (320) can drive the second roller conveyor (330) to move up and down. The second roller conveyor (330) is located at the conveying end of the first roller conveyor (310). The multiple conveying rollers on the second roller conveyor (330) are staggered vertically from the multiple chain conveyors.

4. A material diversion mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting device (320) includes a lifting frame (321) and a plurality of lifting drive components (322) disposed on the bottom side of the lifting frame (321). The plurality of lifting drive components (322) can drive the lifting frame (321) to move up and down. The second roller conveyor (330) is connected to the lifting frame (321).

5. A material diversion mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting device (320) also includes a plurality of fixed seats (323) located below the lifting frame (321), and the bottom side of the lifting frame (321) is provided with a plurality of slide rods (324) that are slidably connected to the plurality of fixed seats (323).

6. A material diversion mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The return assembly also includes a third transfer device (340) having a third transfer end that can move back and forth between the sub-conveying device (110) and the first roller conveyor (310).

7. A material diversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main conveying device includes a third roller conveyor (410) and a fourth roller conveyor (420) arranged in a straight line. The sub-conveying device (110) is located beside the third roller conveyor (410), and the stacking conveying device (210) is located beside the fourth roller conveyor (420).

8. A material diversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first material distribution component, the second material distribution component, and the return component are respectively arranged on both sides of the main conveying device.

9. A material diversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sub-conveying device (110) includes multiple belt conveyors spaced apart along the conveying direction of the main conveying device.

10. A sheet metal production line, characterized in that: Includes the material diversion mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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