Discharging device

Abstract

The utility model provides a discharging device which comprises a material barrel mechanism, a first uncovering mechanism and a butt joint mechanism, the material barrel mechanism is provided with materials to be led out, the material barrel mechanism is provided with a first opening used for leading out the materials, and the first opening is provided with a first sealing cover; the first uncovering mechanism is used for separating the first sealing cover from the first opening; a horizontal driving mechanism and a butt-joint pipeline of the butt-joint mechanism are fixed to a height driving mechanism, a butt-joint head mechanism is arranged at the end, facing the material barrel mechanism, of the butt-joint pipeline, the height driving mechanism is used for driving the butt-joint head mechanism to correspond to the first opening in the height direction, and the horizontal driving mechanism is used for driving the butt-joint head mechanism to correspond to the first opening in the horizontal direction; the butt joint mechanism is used for being connected with the first opening. Therefore, according to the discharging device, the first opening can be automatically opened, the butt joint mechanism and the first opening are automatically in butt joint, automatic discharging is achieved, and manual operation can be avoided.

Description

Discharge device Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, specifically to a material discharge device. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of lithium-ion battery manufacturing, carbon nanotubes, as a novel conductive agent material, are widely used in cathode material systems due to their excellent conductivity and mechanical properties. Carbon nanotube slurry is typically transported in large 1000L metal containers, requiring manual transfer upon arrival at the production site: workers must open the container lid and use a vacuum pump to transfer the slurry to a storage tank for temporary storage. This process exposes several safety hazards: First, the main component of carbon nanotubes is N-methylpyrrolidone, which has a certain degree of toxicity and strong decomposition; manual opening of the lid can easily cause the release of volatile organic compounds. Second, there is a risk of slurry splashing when inserting the suction pipe into the container, which can cause chemical burns upon skin contact. Third, the existing container structure easily leads to material residue, resulting in both raw material waste and hazardous waste disposal problems. Furthermore, the existing manual transfer process may introduce contaminants into the slurry, directly affecting the rheological properties of subsequent lithium battery slurries and the uniformity of electrode coating. Therefore, providing an automated discharge device is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a discharge device to solve the technical problem that the discharge of ton-barrel materials in the prior art requires manual operation, which is prone to causing safety accidents.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0005] This application provides a discharge device, including: a material bucket mechanism, a first opening mechanism, and a docking mechanism. The material bucket mechanism has material to be discharged, and the material bucket mechanism has a first opening for discharging the material. The first opening is provided with a first sealing cover. The first opening mechanism is used to separate the first sealing cover from the first opening. The docking mechanism includes a height driving mechanism, a horizontal driving mechanism, and a docking pipeline. The horizontal driving mechanism and the docking pipeline are fixed to the height driving mechanism. The end of the docking pipeline facing the material bucket mechanism is provided with a docking joint mechanism. The height driving mechanism is used to drive the docking joint mechanism to correspond with the first opening in the height direction. The horizontal driving mechanism is used to drive the docking joint mechanism to correspond with the first opening in the horizontal direction. The docking joint mechanism is used to connect with the first opening.

[0006] In one or more embodiments of this application, the first opening is disposed near the bottom of the material barrel mechanism, and the first opening is provided with a sealing element; the docking mechanism further includes a breaking component, which is movably disposed within the docking pipeline and is used to puncture the sealing element to connect the first opening with the docking pipeline.

[0007] In one or more embodiments of this application, a support mechanism is further included, comprising a first support plate, a rotation drive mechanism, and a tilt drive mechanism, wherein the first support plate is supported on the bottom of the material bucket mechanism, the rotation drive mechanism and the tilt drive mechanism are disposed below the first support plate, the rotation drive mechanism is used to drive the material bucket mechanism to rotate in the horizontal direction, and the tilt drive mechanism is used to drive the material bucket mechanism to tilt at an angle in the vertical direction.

[0008] In one or more embodiments of this application, the rotary drive mechanism includes:

[0009] The first driven gear is fixed to the bottom of the first support plate away from the bottom of the hopper mechanism;

[0010] The first driving gear is connected to the first driven gear in a transmission manner;

[0011] A first rotary drive assembly, wherein the first drive gear is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the first rotary drive assembly.

[0012] In one or more embodiments of this application, the tilting drive mechanism includes:

[0013] The second support plate is disposed below the rotary drive mechanism, wherein the fixing part of the first rotary drive assembly is fixed to the second support plate, and the first driven gear is fixed to the second support plate through a rotating shaft;

[0014] The first linear drive assembly, wherein one side of the second support plate is hinged to the drive end of the first linear drive assembly;

[0015] A third support plate is disposed below the first linear drive assembly. The fixed end of the first linear drive assembly is hinged to the third support plate, and the other side of the second support plate is hinged to the third support plate.

[0016] In one or more embodiments of this application, the height driving mechanism includes:

[0017] support;

[0018] A second linear drive assembly, wherein the drive end of the second linear drive assembly is connected vertically to at least one end of the support along its length.

[0019] In one or more embodiments of this application, the bracket is provided with a slide rail, the slide rail is arranged along the length direction of the bracket, and a slider is provided on the slide rail;

[0020] The horizontal drive mechanism includes a third linear drive assembly. The fixed end of the third linear drive assembly is fixed to the bracket. The drive end of the third linear drive assembly is connected to the opposite pipeline in the horizontal direction through at least one connecting plate. The at least one connecting plate is fixed to the slider.

[0021] In one or more embodiments of this application, the breaking component includes:

[0022] The main body contains built-in sensors;

[0023] A sealing ring is fitted around the outer circumference of the main body, and the outer circumferential surface of the sealing ring is in interference contact with the inner wall of the connecting pipeline.

[0024] A fixing rod is connected to one end of the main body along its axial direction;

[0025] A limiting plate is connected to the free end of the fixing rod, and the diameter of the limiting plate is smaller than the diameter of the sealing ring;

[0026] The puncture portion is located on the side of the limiting plate opposite to the main body.

[0027] In one or more embodiments of this application, the connecting pipeline includes a first pipeline and a second pipeline. The second pipeline is connected to the first pipeline through a second valve body for leading out material. The end of the first pipeline facing the material bucket mechanism is connected to the connecting head mechanism. The end of the first pipeline away from the connecting head mechanism is provided with an opening. The first pipeline is also provided with a first valve body, and the first valve body is closer to the opening than the connection port between the second pipeline and the first pipeline.

[0028] The first pipeline is provided with a first air inlet and a first detection element near the opening. After the first detection element detects the rupture assembly, gas is introduced through the first air inlet to drive the rupture assembly to move toward the first opening. The first pipeline is provided with a second air inlet and a second detection element near the connector mechanism. After the second detection element detects the rupture assembly, gas is introduced through the second air inlet to drive the rupture assembly to move toward the opening.

[0029] In one or more embodiments of this application, the coupling mechanism includes:

[0030] A connecting sleeve is threadedly connected to the first opening.

[0031] The second driven gear is sleeved on the docking cylinder and fixedly connected to the docking cylinder;

[0032] The second driving gear is connected to the second driven gear in a transmission manner;

[0033] The second rotary drive assembly is fixed to the connecting plate, and the rotation shaft of the second rotary drive assembly is fixedly connected to the second drive gear.

[0034] Based on the above technical solution, the discharge device of this application has at least the following beneficial technical effects:

[0035] As can be seen from the above technical solution, the first opening mechanism of this application can separate the first sealing cover from the first opening, and can realize the automatic opening operation. Furthermore, the height drive mechanism and the horizontal drive mechanism of the docking mechanism can ensure that the docking mechanism corresponds to the first opening in the height and horizontal directions so that the docking mechanism can connect with the first opening. Then, the material in the material bucket mechanism is led out through the docking pipeline connected to the docking mechanism, realizing automatic docking and automatic material discharge, avoiding manual operation, and thus preventing the material in the material bucket mechanism from contacting the human body during the discharge process, which could lead to harm to human health. Attached Figure Description

[0036] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, 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 some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0037] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the discharge device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 2 is a top view of the discharge device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the material bucket mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the support mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the first opening mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the second opening mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 8 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of the breaking component provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the breaching component provided in the embodiment of this application located in the connecting pipeline.

[0048] in:

[0049] 1-Bug mechanism; 11-First opening; 12-Second opening; 13-Connecting pipe; 14-Switch valve; 2-First lid opening mechanism; 21-First support base; 22-Fourth linear drive assembly;

[0050] 23-Third rotary drive assembly; 24-First gripper;

[0051] 3-Second opening mechanism; 31-Fifth linear drive assembly; 32-Crossbar; 33-Fourth rotary drive assembly; 34-Second gripper;

[0052] 4-Support mechanism; 41-First support plate; 411-Limiting block; 412-Monitoring element; 4111-First baffle; 4112-Second baffle;

[0053] 42-Rotary drive mechanism; 421-First driven gear; 4211-Rotary shaft; 422-First driving gear; 423-First rotary drive assembly;

[0054] 43- Tilt drive mechanism; 431- Second support plate; 432- Third support plate;

[0055] 433 - First linear drive assembly; 434 - First fixing block; 435 - Second fixing block;

[0056] 436 - Third fixing block; 437 - Fourth fixing block;

[0057] 5-Docking mechanism; 51-Height drive mechanism; 511-Bracket; 5111-Slide rail; 5112-Slider; 5113-Sixth linear drive assembly; 5114-Opening element; 512-Second linear drive assembly;

[0058] 52-Horizontal drive mechanism; 521-Third linear drive assembly; 522-Connecting plate;

[0059] 53-Connecting pipeline; 531-First pipeline; 5311-Opening; 5312-First air inlet;

[0060] 5313 - First detection element; 5314 - Second air inlet; 5315 - Second detection element;

[0061] 5316 - First valve body; 532 - Second pipeline; 5321 - Second valve body;

[0062] 54-Break assembly; 541-Main body; 542-Sealing ring; 543-Fixing rod; 544-Limiting plate;

[0063] 545 - Piercing part;

[0064] 55 - Connecting mechanism; 551 - Connecting cylinder; 552 - Second driven gear; 553 - Second driving gear;

[0065] 554 - Second rotary drive assembly; 56 - Sealing component. Detailed Implementation

[0066] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0067] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0068] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., 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 application 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 application.

[0069] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0070] The technical solution of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0071] As shown in Figures 1 to 11, this application provides a discharge device that can solve the technical problem that manual operation is required for discharging ton-barrel materials, which can easily cause safety accidents.

[0072] First, the discharge device includes a material barrel mechanism 1, a first opening mechanism 2, and a docking mechanism 5, wherein the material barrel mechanism 1 contains the material to be discharged. In some embodiments, the material barrel mechanism 1 may be a ton-shaped structure with a volume of 1000L, used to load carbon nanotubes, a raw material for lithium batteries. The material barrel mechanism 1 is provided with a first opening 11 for discharging the material, and the first opening 11 is provided with a first sealing cap. In some embodiments, the first sealing cap and the first opening 11 may be threadedly connected.

[0073] The first opening mechanism 2 is used to separate the first sealing cover from the first opening 11. The docking mechanism 5 includes a height driving mechanism 51, a horizontal driving mechanism 52, and a docking pipeline 53. The horizontal driving mechanism 52 and the docking pipeline 53 are fixed to the height driving mechanism 51. The end of the docking pipeline 53 facing the material bucket mechanism 1 is provided with a docking joint mechanism 55. The height driving mechanism 51 is used to drive the docking joint mechanism 55 to correspond with the first opening 11 in the height direction, and the horizontal driving mechanism 52 is used to drive the docking joint mechanism 55 to correspond with the first opening 11 in the horizontal direction. The docking joint mechanism 55 is used to connect with the first opening 11.

[0074] As can be seen, the first opening mechanism 2 of this application embodiment can separate the first sealing cover from the first opening 11, and can realize the automatic opening operation. Furthermore, the height driving mechanism 51 and the horizontal driving mechanism 52 of the docking mechanism 5 can ensure that the docking mechanism 55 corresponds to the first opening 11 in the height and horizontal directions, so that the docking mechanism 55 can be connected to the first opening 11. Then, the material in the material bucket mechanism 1 is led out through the docking pipeline 53 connected to the docking mechanism 55, realizing automatic docking and automatic material discharge, avoiding manual operation, and thus preventing the material in the material bucket mechanism 1 from contacting the human body during the material discharge process, which could lead to harm to human health.

[0075] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the first opening 11 is located near the bottom of the material barrel mechanism 1, and the first opening 11 is equipped with a sealing element. It can be understood that there are two discharge barriers at the first opening 11, one is a first sealing cover, and the other is a sealing element. After the first sealing cover is removed by the first opening mechanism 2, the sealing element can still play a sealing role to prevent material leakage after the first sealing cover is removed.

[0076] In specific implementation, as shown in Figure 5, the first opening mechanism 2 includes a first support base 21, a fourth linear drive assembly 22, a third rotary drive assembly 23, and a first gripper 24. The first support base 21 is located near the material bucket mechanism 1; the fourth linear drive assembly 22 is fixed to the top of the first support base 21, with its drive end facing the material bucket mechanism 1; the fixing part of the third rotary drive assembly 23 is fixed to the drive end of the fourth linear drive assembly 22. In some embodiments, the third rotary drive assembly 23 can be fixed to the drive end of the fourth linear drive assembly 22 by a fixing bracket. The rotation shaft of the third rotary drive assembly 23 is connected to the first gripper 24. The first support base 21 is fixedly connected to the ground, and the first gripper 24 is multi-lobed. The fourth linear drive assembly 22 extends horizontally, driving the first gripper 24 to clamp the first sealing cover, and the third rotary drive assembly 23 rotates to unscrew the first sealing cover. It should be noted that the fourth linear drive assembly 22 includes, but is not limited to, a cylinder, and the third rotary drive assembly 23 includes, but is not limited to, a motor.

[0077] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG3, a second opening 12 is provided on the top of the material barrel mechanism 1, and the second opening 12 is provided with a second sealing cover.

[0078] In a specific implementation, the discharge device also includes a second opening mechanism 3, which is used to separate the second sealing cover from the second opening 12, ensuring that the inside of the material barrel mechanism 1 is connected to the ambient air pressure during discharge, so that the material inside the material barrel mechanism 1 can flow out normally from the first opening 11. In a specific implementation, the second sealing cover is threadedly connected to the material barrel mechanism 1.

[0079] As shown in Figure 6, the second opening mechanism 3 includes a fifth linear drive assembly 31, a crossbar 32, a fourth rotary drive assembly 33, and a second gripper 34. The fifth linear drive assembly 31 is vertically positioned, with its drive end connected to one end of the crossbar 32. The other end of the crossbar 32 extends towards and is positioned above the material container mechanism 1. The fourth rotary drive assembly 33 is fixed to the other end of the crossbar 32. The rotation shaft of the fourth rotary drive assembly 33 is connected to the second gripper 34, positioning it above the second opening 12. The second gripper 34 is multi-lobed. The drive end of the fifth linear drive assembly 31 descends, causing the second gripper 34 to engage the second sealing cover. The fourth rotary drive assembly 33 rotates to unscrew the second sealing cover, allowing the material inside the material container mechanism 1 to communicate with the ambient air pressure, thus enabling the material inside the material container mechanism 1 to flow out normally from the first opening 11. The fifth linear drive assembly 31 is fixedly connected to the ground. It should be noted that the fifth linear drive assembly 31 includes, but is not limited to, a cylinder, and the fourth rotary drive assembly 33 includes, but is not limited to, a motor.

[0080] Referring to Figure 7, the height driving mechanism 51 of the docking mechanism 5 includes a bracket 511 and a second linear drive assembly 512. The driving end of the second linear drive assembly 512 is connected vertically to at least one end of the bracket 511 along its length. In some embodiments, the second linear drive assembly 512 is connected to both ends of the bracket 511 along its length. In other embodiments, the second linear drive assembly 512 is connected to one end of the bracket 511 along its length. It should be noted that when the second linear drive assembly 512 is connected to one end of the bracket 511, the second linear drive assembly 512 can be connected to the end closer to the material bucket mechanism 1; it can also be connected to the end farther from the material bucket mechanism 1. As shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, two second linear drive assemblies 512 are provided at the end of the bracket 511 farther from the material bucket mechanism 1. It should be noted that the second linear drive assembly 512 includes, but is not limited to, a cylinder. A rotating pin is provided at the position where the drive end of the second linear drive assembly 512 is connected to the bracket 511, so that the connection position between the drive end of the second linear drive assembly 512 and the bracket 511 can be rotated. The other end of the bracket 511 is hinged to the ground. Specifically, the other end of the bracket 511 is connected to the base through a pin, and the base is fixed to the ground.

[0081] In specific implementation, the bracket 511 is provided with slide rails 5111, which are arranged along the length of the bracket 511. A slider 5112 is provided on the slide rails 5111. Two slide rails 5111 can be provided, and the slider 5112 is slidably mounted on the two slide rails 5111. The horizontal drive mechanism 52 includes a third linear drive assembly 521. The fixed end of the third linear drive assembly 521 is fixed to the bracket 511, and the drive end of the third linear drive assembly 521 is connected to the connecting pipe 53 along the horizontal direction through at least one connecting plate 522. Specifically, the first pipe 531 of the connecting pipe 53 passes through the connecting plate 522 and is fixed to the connecting plate 522. The connecting plate 522 is fixed to the slider 5112, as shown in Figure 8. Two connecting plates 522 are provided, and the two connecting plates 522 are spaced apart along the length of the bracket 511. This avoids the problem of unstable fixing of a single connecting plate 522 and also avoids the problem of redundant structural components due to too many connecting plates 522. It should be noted that the third linear drive assembly 521 can push the slider 5112 to move back and forth along the length of the bracket 511. The third linear drive assembly 521 includes, but is not limited to, a cylinder. When the third linear drive assembly 521 drives the connecting plate 522 to move, the slider 5112 below the connecting plate 522 slides along the slide rail 5111, which can drive the connecting pipeline 53 to move toward or away from the material bucket mechanism 1.

[0082] The docking mechanism 5 also includes a breaking component 54, which is movably disposed within the docking pipeline 53. The breaking component 54 is used to puncture the sealing element, connecting the first opening 11 to the docking pipeline 53. After docking is completed, the breaking component 54 breaks the sealing element, enabling communication between the docking pipeline 53 and the material container mechanism 1, facilitating the flow of material from the material container mechanism 1 to the docking pipeline 53. It should be noted that the sealing element includes, but is not limited to, aluminum-plastic film.

[0083] Specifically, as shown in Figure 10, the puncture assembly 54 includes a main body 541, a sealing ring 542, a fixing rod 543, a limiting plate 544, and a puncture part 545. The main body 541 has a built-in sensing element; it should be noted that the sensing element includes, but is not limited to, a magnetic element. The sealing ring 542 is sleeved on the circumferential outer side of the main body 541, and the outer circumferential surface of the sealing ring 542 is in interference contact with the inner wall of the connecting pipeline 53, which can isolate the air pressure at the front and rear positions along the axial direction of the sealing ring 542; the fixing rod 543 is connected to one end of the main body 541 in the axial direction; the limiting plate 544 is connected to the free end of the fixing rod 543 (i.e., the end of the fixing rod 543 away from the main body 541), and the diameter of the limiting plate 544 is smaller than the diameter of the sealing ring 542, so as to avoid the limiting plate 544 from contacting the inner wall of the first pipeline 531; the puncture part 545 is provided on the side of the limiting plate 544 away from the main body 541, and is used to puncture the sealing part at the first outlet of the material barrel mechanism 1. In specific implementation, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the connecting pipeline 53 includes a first pipeline 531 and a second pipeline 532. The second pipeline 532 is connected to the first pipeline 531 through a second valve body 5321. The second pipeline 532 is used to lead out materials. The second valve body 5321 includes, but is not limited to, a pneumatic valve. The end of the first pipeline 531 facing the material bucket mechanism 1 is connected to the connecting head mechanism 55. The end of the first pipeline 531 facing away from the connecting head mechanism 55 has an opening 5311. The first pipeline 531 is also provided with a first valve body 5316. The first valve body 5316 includes, but is not limited to, a shut-off pneumatic valve. The first valve body 5316 is positioned relative to the second pipeline 532 and... The connection port of the first pipe 531 is closer to the opening 5311. A first air inlet 5312 and a first detection element 5313 are located near the opening 5311 in the first pipe 531. After detecting the breach assembly 54, the first detection element 5313 introduces gas through the first air inlet 5312 to drive the breach assembly 54 towards the first opening 11. A second air inlet 5314 and a second detection element 5315 are located near the connecting joint mechanism 55 in the first pipe 531. After detecting the breach assembly 54, the second detection element 5315 introduces gas through the second air inlet 5314 to drive the breach assembly 54 towards the opening 5311. It should be noted that the first detection element 5313 and the second detection element 5315 include, but are not limited to, Hall effect sensors; any sensor capable of detecting the position of the breach assembly 54 is sufficient.

[0084] In practice, the second pipeline 532 is connected to the first pipeline 531 through a connector. The end of the second pipeline 532 that is away from the first pipeline 531 is connected to the discharge pump, which pumps the material in the material barrel mechanism 1 away.

[0085] In specific implementation, as shown in Figure 9, the coupling mechanism 55 includes a docking cylinder 551, a second driven gear 552, a second driving gear 553, and a second rotary drive assembly 554. The docking cylinder 551 is threadedly connected to the first opening 11. The second driven gear 552 is sleeved on the docking cylinder 551, located on the side of the second air inlet 5314 opposite to the first air inlet 5312, and is fixedly connected to the docking cylinder 551. The second driving gear 553 is drively connected to the second driven gear 552. The second rotary drive assembly 554 is fixed to the connecting plate 522, and its rotation shaft is fixedly connected to the second driving gear 553. Rotation of the second rotary drive assembly 554 drives the docking cylinder 551 to rotate, locking the docking cylinder 551 to the first opening 11 of the material barrel mechanism 1. It should be noted that the second rotary drive assembly 554 includes, but is not limited to, a motor.

[0086] In specific implementation, as shown in Figures 3 and 8, a switching valve 14 is provided in the first opening 11; a sixth linear drive assembly 5113 is provided on the bracket 511, which is fixed to the connecting plate 522, and the driving end of the sixth linear drive assembly 5113 is connected to the opening member 5114. The sixth linear drive assembly 5113 drives the opening member 5114 to move toward the switching valve 14 and open the switching valve 14. It should be noted that the opening member 5114 is configured as a sloping hook, that is, the hook is inclined on the side near the switching valve 14 away from the closing valve 14, so that the hook can pass over the switching valve 14 and hook it. The third linear drive assembly 521 drives the overall connecting pipeline 53 to approach the first opening 11 of the material bucket mechanism 1, and the sixth linear drive assembly 5113 drives the opening member 5114 to hook the handle of the switching valve 14 of the material bucket mechanism 1. It should be noted that the sixth linear drive assembly 5113 includes, but is not limited to, a cylinder.

[0087] In specific implementation, the first opening 11 of the material barrel mechanism 1 is a cylindrical opening protruding from the outer wall of the material barrel mechanism 1. The outer side of the cylindrical opening is provided with external threads. The switch valve 14 is located on the outer side of the cylindrical opening, which facilitates the installation of the switch valve 14 and provides operating space for the opening member 5114 to connect to the switch valve 14, thereby avoiding interference between the opening member 5114 and the side wall of the material barrel mechanism 1 where the first opening 11 is located.

[0088] Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, the discharge device also includes a support mechanism 4, which includes a first support plate 41, a rotary drive mechanism 42, and an inclined drive mechanism 43. The first support plate 41 is supported on the bottom of the material barrel mechanism 1, and the rotary drive mechanism 42 and the inclined drive mechanism 43 are located below the first support plate 41. The rotary drive mechanism 42 is used to drive the material barrel mechanism 1 to rotate in the horizontal direction, which facilitates the material barrel mechanism 1 to switch between the feeding position, the opening position, and the discharge position. The inclined drive mechanism 43 is used to drive the material barrel mechanism 1 to tilt at an angle in the vertical direction, which facilitates cleaner discharge when the material barrel mechanism 1 discharges. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, a rotary drive mechanism 42 is provided below the first support plate 41, and a tilting drive mechanism 43 is provided below the rotary drive mechanism 42. The rotary drive mechanism 42 is used to drive the first support plate 41 to rotate, indirectly driving the material bucket mechanism 1 placed on the first support plate 41 to rotate. The tilting drive mechanism 43 is used to drive the rotary drive mechanism 42 to tilt, indirectly driving the first support plate 41 and the material bucket mechanism 1 placed on the first support plate 41 to tilt. In some other embodiments, a tilting drive mechanism 43 may also be provided below the first support plate 41, and a rotary drive mechanism 42 may be provided below the tilting drive mechanism 43. The tilting drive mechanism 43 is used to drive the first support plate 41 to tilt, indirectly driving the material bucket mechanism 1 placed on the first support plate 41 to tilt. The rotary drive mechanism 42 is used to drive the tilting drive mechanism 43 to rotate, indirectly driving the first support plate 41 and the material bucket mechanism 1 placed on the first support plate 41 to rotate.

[0089] In a specific implementation, as shown in Figure 4, the rotary drive mechanism 42 includes a first driven gear 421, a first driving gear 422, and a first rotary drive assembly 423. The first driven gear 421 is fixed to the first support plate 41 away from the bottom of the hopper mechanism 1. The first driving gear 422 is connected to the first driven gear 421 in a transmission manner. The first driving gear 422 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the first rotary drive assembly 423. The first rotary drive assembly 423 drives the first driving gear 422 to rotate, and the first driving gear 422 drives the first driven gear 421 to rotate. Since the first driven gear 421 is fixed to the first support plate 41, the rotation of the first driven gear 421 can drive the first support plate 41 to rotate, thereby indirectly driving the hopper mechanism 1 placed on the first support plate 41 to rotate. It should be noted that the first rotary drive assembly 423 includes, but is not limited to, a motor.

[0090] In a specific implementation, as shown in Figure 4, the tilting drive mechanism 43 includes a second support plate 431, a first linear drive assembly 433, and a third support plate 432. The second support plate 431 is located below the rotary drive mechanism 42. The fixed part of the first rotary drive assembly 423 is fixed to the second support plate 431. The first driven gear 421 is fixed to the second support plate 431 through a rotating shaft 4211. The rotating shaft 4211 can support the first driven gear 421 and the first support plate 41. One side of the second support plate 431 is hinged to the drive end of the first linear drive assembly 433. The third support plate 432 is located below the first linear drive assembly 433. The fixed end of the first linear drive assembly 433 is hinged to the third support plate 432. The other side of the second support plate 431 is hinged to the third support plate 432, so that the second support plate 431 can tilt relative to the third support plate 432.

[0091] Specifically, the lower part of the second support plate 431 is provided with a first fixing block 434 and a third fixing block 436. The third fixing block 436 is hinged to the driving end of the first linear drive assembly 433 by a rotating pin. Two sets of the first linear drive assembly 433 can be provided. The third fixing block 436 is provided with two connection points, and the connection positions are configured with rotating pins so that the second support plate 431 can tilt more stably.

[0092] The third support plate 432 is fixed to the ground. A second fixing block 435 is fixed to the third support plate 432, and the first fixing block 434 and the second fixing block 435 are rotatably connected by a pin. The first fixing block 434 and the second fixing block 435 are respectively hinged through two hinge points. A fourth fixing block 437 is fixed to the third support plate 432, and the fixed end of the first linear drive assembly 433 is hinged to the fourth fixing block 437 by a rotating pin. It should be noted that the first linear drive assembly 433 includes, but is not limited to, a cylinder. The driving end of the first linear drive assembly 433 is inclined relative to the fixed end toward the second support plate 431, that is, inclined upwards. When the first linear drive assembly 433 is in a non-working state, the second support plate 431 is in a horizontal position. When the drive end of the first linear drive assembly 433 extends, the third fixed block 436 is pushed upward. At this time, the first fixed block 434 and the second fixed block 435 rotate relative to each other, so that the second support plate 431 is raised at the position of the third fixed block 436, thereby causing the second support plate 431 to tilt at an angle in the vertical direction, which in turn drives the rotary drive mechanism 42 and the material bucket mechanism 1 on the second support plate 431 to tilt.

[0093] In specific implementation, as shown in Figure 4, a limiting block 411 is provided on the first support plate 41. The limiting block 411 forms a limiting space for the material bucket mechanism 1, which can limit the placement position of the material bucket mechanism 1 in the front, back, left and right directions. A monitoring element 412 is provided on the limiting block 411.

[0094] In specific implementation, as shown in Figure 4, the limiting block 411 includes a first baffle 4111 and a second baffle 4112. The first baffle 4111 is positioned along a first direction, limiting the material bucket device to both sides. The second baffle 4112 is positioned along a second direction, limiting the material bucket device to one side. The space between two adjacent first baffles 4111 is used to accommodate the material bucket device. A monitoring element 412 is provided on the first baffle 4111. The first baffle 4111 can be L-shaped, allowing it to stop the material bucket mechanism 1 from both sides. The second baffle 4112 can be straight, allowing it to stop the material bucket mechanism 1 from one side. The second direction is perpendicular to the side where the first outlet is located, and the first and second directions are perpendicular. It should be noted that the monitoring element 412 includes, but is not limited to, a photoelectric sensor. When a photoelectric sensor is used, when the material bucket mechanism 1 is close to the first baffle 4111, the photoelectric sensor lights up, indicating whether the material bucket mechanism 1 is placed in the correct position. Furthermore, the specific number and location of the monitoring elements 412 can be designed by those skilled in the art according to actual needs, as long as they can detect whether the material bucket mechanism 1 has moved into place.

[0095] In specific implementation, the discharge device also includes a transfer device for placing the material bucket mechanism 1 on the first support plate 41 and removing it from the first support plate 41. The transfer device includes, but is not limited to, AGV trolleys.

[0096] In practice, an anti-slip device is installed on the first support plate 41 to prevent displacement of the material bucket mechanism 1 when it is tilted and rotated.

[0097] In specific implementation, a sealing component 56 is provided at the opening 5311 of the first pipeline 531. After the rupture component 54 enters the first pipeline 531, it is used to seal the opening 5311.

[0098] In practice, the operation of the discharge device is as follows:

[0099] The transfer device transfers the bucket mechanism 1 to the first support plate 41. The transfer device needs to ensure that the first opening 11 of the bucket mechanism 1 always faces the same direction. When the bucket mechanism 1 is pushed into place, the sensor light of the monitoring element 412 lights up or issues other indications.

[0100] When the transfer device is removed, the fifth linear drive assembly 31 drives the second gripper 34 to descend, and the fourth rotary drive assembly 33 drives the second gripper 34 to rotate, thereby rotating and loosening the second sealing cover of the material barrel mechanism 1.

[0101] The first rotary drive assembly 423 starts to rotate, rotating the first opening 11 of the material barrel mechanism 1 to be flush with the fourth linear drive assembly 22. The drive end of the fourth linear drive assembly 22 drives the first gripper 24 to move towards the first opening 11. The third rotary assembly drives the first gripper 24 to rotate, rotating and loosening the first sealing cover of the material barrel mechanism 1. The fourth linear drive assembly 22 drives the first gripper 24 to move away from the first opening 11, bringing out the first sealing cover at the bottom side of the material barrel mechanism 1.

[0102] The first rotary drive assembly 423 drives the barrel mechanism 1 to rotate from the open position to the docking position where the first outlet 11 docks with the docking mechanism 5;

[0103] The horizontal drive mechanism 52 drives the docking mechanism 55 to move closer to the material barrel mechanism 1, the second rotary drive assembly 554 rotates, and the docking cylinder 551 engages with the first opening 11 of the material barrel mechanism 1 through threaded engagement.

[0104] The rupture assembly 54 enters the first pipeline 531 through the opening 5311. The first detection element 5313 illuminates or emits other indicators, the rupture assembly 54 is inserted into place, the first air inlet 5312 begins to circulate air, the first valve body 5316 opens, and the piercing part 545 of the rupture assembly 54 cuts through the sealing member blocking the first outlet 11. At this time, the second detection element 5315 illuminates or emits other indicators, the second valve body 5321 opens, relieving the pressure in the connecting pipeline 53, and then the pneumatic valve closes, and the second air inlet 5314... Air intake begins, pushing the breaking assembly 54 back to the initial end. The first detection element 5313's sensor light illuminates or emits other indications, and the first valve body 5316 closes. At this time, the second valve body 5321 opens, depressurizing the connecting pipeline 53 again. The sixth linear drive assembly 5113 drives the opening element 5114 to move toward the switching valve 14, opening the switching valve 14. The sixth linear drive assembly 5113 drives the opening element 5114 to move away from the switching valve 14, opening the switching valve 14, and the material begins to be discharged.

[0105] During discharge, the first linear drive assembly 433 drives the third fixing block 436 to tilt the second support plate 431 and the material bucket mechanism 1. The first outlet 11 of the material bucket mechanism 1 begins to lower. The second linear drive assembly 512 drives the bracket 511 to tilt, so that the docking cylinder 551 and the first opening 11 of the material bucket mechanism 1 are always sealed together when the material bucket mechanism 1 is tilted. The first outlet of the material bucket mechanism 1 tilts downward, which can ensure cleaner discharge. The suction pump at the outlet of the second pipeline 532 is equipped with pressure monitoring. When the discharge pressure decreases, it can be determined that the material bucket mechanism 1 has discharged cleanly.

[0106] After the material discharge is completed, the first linear drive component 433 drives the third fixed block 436 and the material barrel mechanism 1 to return to the horizontal position, the second linear drive component 512 drives the bracket 511 to return to the horizontal position, the coupling mechanism 55 is withdrawn, and the first outlet of the material barrel mechanism 1 tilts upward to ensure that there is no residual flow when the pipe is removed after the material discharge is completed.

[0107] After the docking is dismantled, the material bucket mechanism 1 returns to its initial state, waiting for the transfer device to transfer the empty material bucket mechanism 1 before replacing it with a new material bucket mechanism 1.

[0108] This utility model embodiment also provides a discharge system, including a control module; and the aforementioned discharge device, wherein the first rotary drive assembly 423, the first linear drive assembly 433, the second linear drive assembly 512, the first detection element 5313, the second detection element 5315, the first valve body 5316, the second valve body 5321, the second rotary drive assembly 554, the fourth linear drive assembly 22, the third rotary drive assembly 23, the fifth linear drive assembly 31, the fourth rotary drive assembly 33, the sixth linear drive assembly 5113, and the monitoring element 412 of the discharge device are all communicatively connected to the control module. Based on the aforementioned discharge device embodiment, the discharge system of this application embodiment possesses at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the aforementioned discharge device embodiments.

[0109] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A discharge device, characterized in that, include: A material bucket mechanism (1) has material to be drawn out. The material bucket mechanism (1) is provided with a first opening (11) for drawing out the material. The first opening (11) is provided with a first sealing cover. A first opening mechanism (2) is used to separate the first sealing cover from the first opening (11). A docking mechanism (5) includes a height driving mechanism (51), a horizontal driving mechanism (52), and a docking pipeline (53). The horizontal driving mechanism (52) and the docking pipeline (53) are fixed to the height driving mechanism (51). The docking pipeline (53) is provided with a docking joint mechanism (55) at the end facing the material bucket mechanism (1). The height driving mechanism (51) is used to drive the docking joint mechanism (55) to correspond with the first opening (11) in the height direction. The horizontal driving mechanism (52) is used to drive the docking joint mechanism (55) to correspond with the first opening (11) in the horizontal direction. The docking joint mechanism (55) is used to connect with the first opening (11).

2. The discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first opening (11) is located near the bottom of the material bucket mechanism (1), and the first opening (11) is provided with a sealing element; the docking mechanism (5) also includes a breaking component (54), which is movably located in the docking pipeline (53) and is used to pierce the sealing element to connect the first opening (11) with the docking pipeline (53).

3. The discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The support mechanism (4) includes a first support plate (41), a rotation drive mechanism (42), and a tilt drive mechanism (43). The first support plate (41) is supported on the bottom of the material bucket mechanism (1). The rotation drive mechanism (42) and the tilt drive mechanism (43) are located below the first support plate (41). The rotation drive mechanism (42) is used to drive the material bucket mechanism (1) to rotate in the horizontal direction, and the tilt drive mechanism (43) is used to drive the material bucket mechanism (1) to tilt at an angle in the vertical direction.

4. The discharge device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotary drive mechanism (42) includes: a first driven gear (421) fixed to the bottom of the first support plate (41) away from the bottom of the hopper mechanism (1); a first driving gear (422) connected to the first driven gear (421); and a first rotary drive assembly (423), wherein the first driving gear (422) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the first rotary drive assembly (423).

5. The discharge device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The tilting drive mechanism (43) includes: a second support plate (431) disposed below the rotary drive mechanism (42), wherein the fixing part of the first rotary drive assembly (423) is fixed to the second support plate (431), and the first driven gear (421) is fixed to the second support plate (431) through a rotating shaft (4211); a first linear drive assembly (433), one side of the second support plate (431) is hinged to the drive end of the first linear drive assembly (433); and a third support plate (432) disposed below the first linear drive assembly (433), the fixing end of the first linear drive assembly (433) is hinged to the third support plate (432), and the other side of the second support plate (431) is hinged to the third support plate (432).

6. The discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The height driving mechanism (51) includes: a bracket (511); a second linear driving component (512), the driving end of the second linear driving component (512) being connected vertically to at least one end of the bracket (511) along its length.

7. The discharge device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bracket (511) is provided with a slide rail (5111), which is arranged along the length direction of the bracket (511). A slider (5112) is provided on the slide rail (5111). The horizontal drive mechanism (52) includes a third linear drive assembly (521). The fixed end of the third linear drive assembly (521) is fixed to the bracket (511). The drive end of the third linear drive assembly (521) is connected to the connecting pipeline (53) in the horizontal direction through at least one connecting plate (522). The at least one connecting plate (522) is fixed to the slider (5112).

8. The discharge device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The puncture assembly (54) includes: a main body (541) with a built-in sensing element; a sealing ring (542) sleeved on the outer circumferential side of the main body (541), with the outer circumferential surface of the sealing ring (542) in interference contact with the inner wall of the connecting pipe (53); a fixing rod (543) connected to one end of the main body (541) in the axial direction; a limiting plate (544) connected to the free end of the fixing rod (543), with the diameter of the limiting plate (544) being smaller than the diameter of the sealing ring (542); and a puncture part (545) disposed on the side of the limiting plate (544) away from the main body (541).

9. The discharge device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The connecting pipeline (53) includes a first pipeline (531) and a second pipeline (532). The second pipeline (532) is connected to the first pipeline (531) through a second valve body (5321) for leading out materials. The end of the first pipeline (531) facing the material bucket mechanism (1) is connected to the connecting head mechanism (55). The end of the first pipeline (531) away from the connecting head mechanism (55) is provided with an opening (5311). The first pipeline (531) is also provided with a first valve body (5316), and the first valve body (5316) is closer to the opening (5311) than the connection port between the second pipeline (532) and the first pipeline (531). A first air inlet (5312) and a first detection element (5313) are provided near the opening (5311). After the first detection element (5313) detects the rupture assembly (54), gas is introduced through the first air inlet (5312) to drive the rupture assembly (54) to move toward the first opening (11). A second air inlet (5314) and a second detection element (5315) are provided near the connector mechanism (55) on the first pipeline (531). After the second detection element (5315) detects the rupture assembly (54), gas is introduced through the second air inlet (5314) to drive the rupture assembly (54) to move toward the opening (5311).

10. The discharge device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The docking mechanism (55) includes: a docking cylinder (551) threadedly connected to the first opening (11); a second driven gear (552) sleeved on the docking cylinder (551) and fixedly connected to the docking cylinder (551); a second driving gear (553) drivingly connected to the second driven gear (552); and a second rotary drive assembly (554) fixed to the connecting plate (522), with the rotation shaft of the second rotary drive assembly (554) fixedly connected to the second driving gear (553).

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