An automatic forklift machine

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automatic forklift dispenser, relating to the field of packaging equipment technology. It includes: a feeding mechanism for sorting and conveying forks; a detection and sorting mechanism located at the discharge port of the feeding mechanism for image detection and sorting of forks; a discharging mechanism located at the lower port of the detection and sorting mechanism; and a vertical feeding pipe vertically located at the discharging port of the discharging mechanism for directional discharging of individual forks. The forklift dispenser provided by this utility model uses image technology for fork sorting. Regardless of the fork's output state, it can be 100% detected by image detection. Furthermore, it employs pneumatic blowing, ensuring that the fork's movement is almost uniform regardless of its orientation towards the nozzle, achieving an accuracy rate of over 99% in forklift discharging, thereby improving work quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging equipment technology, and in particular to an automatic forklift dispenser. Background Technology

[0002] In the production of instant noodles in containers or other similar products, a fork is placed inside the container to facilitate consumption by consumers. In the early production of instant noodle containers, achieving automatic fork feeding was a technical challenge. Fork feeding was done manually, which was costly and inefficient. With the advancement of technology...

[0003] Currently, there are various automatic forklift dispensers on the market, but the accuracy of forklift dispensing is generally between 95% and 98%. There are two main factors affecting the accuracy of forklift dispensing. One factor is that when the forks are sorted from the feeder, the feeder uses diffuse reflection or through-beam photoelectric sensors. The surface of the forks is irregular, and the light-receiving surface of the photoelectric sensor is also random, which leads to the photoelectric sensor not being able to detect the feeder correctly (100%). The other factor is that when sorting forks, due to the irregularity of the forks, the mechanical actions used, such as pushing and grabbing, may occasionally make mistakes.

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, an automatic forklift delivery machine is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic forklift machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic forklift dispenser, comprising:

[0007] A feeding mechanism is used to organize scattered forks into a single continuous form for conveying.

[0008] A detection and sorting mechanism is provided at the discharge port of the feeding mechanism. The detection and sorting mechanism is used for image detection and sorting of materials by the fork.

[0009] A feeding mechanism is located at the lower port of the detection and sorting mechanism, and the feeding mechanism is used for sorting and conveying forks;

[0010] A vertical feeding pipe is provided, which is vertically positioned at the material discharge port of the feeding mechanism. The vertical feeding pipe is used for directional material discharge from a single fork.

[0011] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes:

[0012] A first frame, on the inner side of which a centrifugal disc is installed, wherein the discharge port of the centrifugal disc is connected to the feed port of the detection and dispensing mechanism;

[0013] A feeding bin is provided, and a feeding conveying device is fixedly installed between the feeding bin and the centrifugal disc. The feeding conveying device is used to automatically feed the forks in the feeding bin into the centrifugal disc at the corresponding position.

[0014] Preferably, the detection and dispensing mechanism includes:

[0015] The second frame is equipped with a material distribution conveyor belt, one end of which is connected to the discharge port of the centrifugal disc.

[0016] An image detection device is fixedly mounted on the second frame near the end of the feeding mechanism. The image detection device is used to detect the fork being transmitted on the image detection device.

[0017] The material distribution component is located on both sides of the material distribution conveyor belt and is used to control the forks on the material distribution conveyor belt to drop materials at corresponding positions.

[0018] Preferably, the dispensing component includes:

[0019] Multiple material distributing nozzles are distributed in parallel at intervals on one side of the material distributing conveyor belt;

[0020] Multiple material distribution funnels are distributed in parallel at intervals on the other side of the material distribution conveyor belt, and each material distribution funnel corresponds to a material distribution air nozzle.

[0021] Multiple buffer box openers are fixedly connected to the bottom of the dispensing funnel and communicate with the dispensing funnel.

[0022] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding conveyor belt, the end of which is located directly below the buffer box opener, and multiple partition plates are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding conveyor belt at intervals.

[0023] Preferably, the vertical feeding pipe is fixedly installed at the end of the feeding conveyor belt away from the buffer box opener, and a feeding funnel is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical feeding pipe and below the end of the feeding conveyor belt.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0025] The forklift sorting machine provided by this utility model can use imaging technology to sort forks. No matter what state the forks are in when they are output, as long as they are detected by the image, they can be detected 100%. It also uses a pneumatic blowing method, so that the movement of the forks is almost the same no matter what state the forks are facing the nozzle. This makes the accuracy of forklift sorting work as high as 99% or more, thereby helping to improve the quality of work. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the forklift machine of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the forklift machine of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding mechanism of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the centrifugal disc of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the detection and dispensing mechanism of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the material distribution conveyor belt of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a side view of the cache box opener of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the material conveyor belt of this utility model.

[0034] In the diagram: 100, feeding mechanism; 101, first frame; 102, centrifugal disc; 103, feeding hopper; 104, feeding conveyor; 200, detection and distribution mechanism; 201, distribution conveyor belt; 202, image detection device; 203, distribution funnel; 204, distribution air nozzle; 205, second frame; 206, buffer box opener; 300, unloading mechanism; 301, unloading conveyor belt; 302, partition plate; 400, vertical feeding pipe; 401, feeding funnel. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0036] This utility model provides, for example Figures 1-8 An automatic forklift machine is shown, comprising a feeding mechanism 100, a detection and sorting mechanism 200, a discharging mechanism 300, and a vertical feeding pipe 400. The bottom of the vertical feeding pipe 400 extends above the capping machine, allowing the forks to be guided through the vertical feeding pipe 400 and fed into the dough packaging bins conveyed by the capping machine. The feeding mechanism 100 organizes the scattered forks into a continuous single conveying order. The detection and sorting mechanism 200 is located at the discharge port of the feeding mechanism 100 and is used for image detection and sorting of the forks before discharging. The discharging mechanism 300 is located at the lower port of the detection and sorting mechanism 200 and is used for sorting and conveying the forks. The vertical feeding pipe 400 is vertically positioned at the discharge port of the discharging mechanism 300 and is used for the directional discharging of individual forks. The forks are continuously and sequentially transported in a directional manner through the organization by the feeding mechanism 100, allowing the forks to be fed in a continuous single order. The forks then enter the detection and sorting mechanism 200. After image detection, they continue to be conveyed and then pneumatically sorted and unloaded, causing each fork to drop from a different position onto the unloading mechanism 300. The unloading mechanism 300 then horizontally conveys the forks, causing them to fall into the vertical feeding pipe 400. It should be noted that a buffer box opener 206 can be installed at the bottom port of the vertical feeding pipe 400. The forks falling from the vertical feeding pipe 400 can be temporarily stored. Then, using the weight of the forks and the directional limiting effect of the vertical feeding pipe 400, the forks can automatically fall into the buffer box opener 206. Since the buffer box opener 206 is located above the capping machine, it can be controlled to open and close according to the feeding signal of the capping machine, so that the forks can automatically fall into the packaging barrels conveyed on the capping machine below, realizing the automatic feeding operation of the forks into the packaging barrels.

[0037] The feeding mechanism 100 includes a first frame 101 and a feeding bin 103. A centrifugal disc 102 is installed on the inner side of the first frame 101. The discharge port of the centrifugal disc 102 is connected to the inlet port of the detection and distribution mechanism 200. A feeding conveying device 104 is fixedly arranged between the feeding bin 103 and the centrifugal disc 102. The feeding conveying device 104 is used to automatically feed the forks in the feeding bin 103 into the centrifugal disc 102 at the corresponding position. The forks are concentrated in the feeding bin 103. Through the transmission of the feeding conveying device 104, the forks in the feeding bin 103 can be transferred to the centrifugal disc 102 and centrifuged. The vibration and sorting effect of the disc 102 allows the forks to be continuously and sequentially transported along a specific track on the centrifugal disc 102, thereby conveying the scattered forks to the detection and distribution mechanism 200 in sequence. In specific use, the first frame 101 in the feeding mechanism 100 can be set as two distributed on the left and right sides of the detection and distribution mechanism 200. At the same time, there are three centrifugal discs 102 on each first frame 101, and a distribution tee pipe is installed between the feeding conveying device 104 and the first frame 101. The pneumatically controlled flaps on the distribution tee pipe enable the forks to feed onto the three centrifugal discs 102.

[0038] The material distribution mechanism 200 includes a second frame 205, an image detection device 202, and a material distribution assembly. A material distribution conveyor belt 201 is fixedly mounted on the second frame 205, with one end connected to the discharge port of the centrifugal disc 102. The image detection device 202 is fixedly mounted on the second frame 205 near the end of the feeding mechanism 100 and is used to detect the forks as they travel on it. The material distribution assembly is located on both sides of the material distribution conveyor belt 201 and is used to control the forks on the conveyor belt 201 to drop material at corresponding positions. The material distribution assembly includes multiple material distribution nozzles 204 and multiple material distribution drains. A hopper 203 and multiple buffer box openers 206 are arranged in parallel on one side of the distributing conveyor belt 201, and multiple distributing funnels 203 are arranged in parallel on the other side of the distributing conveyor belt 201, with each distributing funnel 203 corresponding to a distributing air nozzle 204. Multiple buffer box openers 206 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the distributing funnel 203 and communicate with it. The number of distributing detection mechanisms 200 corresponds to the number of centrifugal discs 102 in the feeding mechanism 100. Each centrifugal disc 102 continuously feeds the corresponding distributing conveyor belt 201 via forks. Generally, there are six discs, five of which are used for normal fork-feeding operations, and the last one... The group is used for replenishing the forks. When no forks are detected being transported on a certain distribution conveyor belt 201, replenishment can be carried out through the last group of distribution conveyor belts 201. The forks entering the distribution conveyor belt 201 are continued to be transported forward by the distribution conveyor belt 201. When the distribution conveyor belt 201 carries the forks past the image detection device 202, the image detection device 202 performs image detection on the forks using image detection technology. After that, the forks continue to be transported forward. The system will automatically calculate the number of forks that have passed and the actual position of the transport based on the fork detection by the image detection device 202. When the forks are transported in subsequent stages, the corresponding distribution air nozzles 204 will spray high-pressure gas to propel the distribution conveyor belt 201 forward. The fork on the feeder 100 is blown into the opposite material distribution funnel 203. The material distribution funnel 203 causes the fork to fall into the buffer box opener 206 for temporary storage. Then, the pneumatic door on the buffer box opener 206 opens, causing the fork to fall onto the unloading mechanism 300 below. Through the setting of the unloading mechanism 300, the fork sorting can be achieved using image technology. No matter what state the fork is in when it is output from the feeder 100, as long as it is detected by image, it can be detected 100%. The subsequent sorting of forks is done by blowing compressed air. No matter what state the fork is facing the nozzle, the movement of the fork is almost the same, so that the accuracy of fork throwing can be as high as 99% or more.

[0039] Additionally, the feeding mechanism 300 includes a feeding conveyor belt 301, the end of which is located directly below the buffer box opener 206. Multiple partition plates 302 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding conveyor belt 301 at intervals. A vertical feeding pipe 400 is fixedly installed at the end of the feeding conveyor belt 301 away from the buffer box opener 206. A feeding funnel 401 is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical feeding pipe 400, located below one end of the feeding conveyor belt 301. Forks falling from the buffer box opener 206 then enter the feeding conveyor belt 301. Continuing horizontal transmission, due to the multiple partition plates 302 on the feeding conveyor belt 301, the outer wall of the feeding conveyor belt 301 is divided into multiple partitioned sections. Each partitioned section is used to transmit a single fork. When the fork is transmitted by the feeding conveyor belt 301 to the feeding funnel 401, it falls into the feeding funnel 401 and falls down along the vertical feeding pipe 400, entering the buffer box opener 206 at the bottom of the vertical feeding pipe 400. Then, according to the feeding signal on the capping machine, the buffer box opener 206 is controlled to open, so that the fork falls directly into the packaging barrel on the capping machine below.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic forklift dispenser, characterized in that, include: The feeding mechanism (100) is used to organize scattered forks into a single continuous form for conveying. A detection and material distribution mechanism (200) is provided at the discharge port of the feeding mechanism (100). The detection and material distribution mechanism (200) is used for image detection of the fork and pneumatic material distribution. A feeding mechanism (300) is provided at the lower port of the detection and sorting mechanism (200), and the feeding mechanism (300) is used for sorting and conveying forks; A vertical feeding pipe (400) is vertically arranged at the material discharge port of the feeding mechanism (300), and the vertical feeding pipe (400) is used for directional material discharge of a single fork.

2. The automatic forklift dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (100) includes: A first frame (101) is provided, and a centrifugal disc (102) is installed on the inner side of the first frame (101). The discharge port of the centrifugal disc (102) is connected to the feed port of the detection and distribution mechanism (200). A feeding bin (103) is provided, and a feeding conveying device (104) is fixedly provided between the feeding bin (103) and the centrifugal disc (102). The feeding conveying device (104) is used to automatically feed the forks in the feeding bin (103) into the centrifugal disc (102) at the corresponding position.

3. An automatic forklift dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that, The detection and dispensing mechanism (200) includes: The second frame (205) is fixedly provided with a material distribution conveyor belt (201), one end of which is connected to the discharge port of the centrifugal disc (102). An image detection device (202) is fixedly mounted on the second frame (205) near the end of the feeding mechanism (100). The image detection device (202) is used to detect the transmission of the fork on the image detection device (202). The material distribution component is disposed on both sides of the material distribution conveyor belt (201) and is used to control the forks on the material distribution conveyor belt (201) to drop materials at corresponding positions.

4. An automatic forklift dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that, The material dispensing component includes: Multiple material distributing nozzles (204) are distributed in parallel at intervals on one side of the material distributing conveyor belt (201); Multiple material distribution funnels (203) are distributed in parallel at intervals on the other side of the material distribution conveyor belt (201), and each material distribution funnel (203) corresponds to a material distribution air nozzle (204). Multiple buffer box openers (206) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the dispensing funnel (203) and communicate with the dispensing funnel (203).

5. An automatic forklift dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (300) includes a feeding conveyor belt (301), the end of which is located directly below the buffer box opener (206), and a plurality of partition plates (302) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding conveyor belt (301) at intervals.

6. An automatic forklift dispenser according to claim 5, characterized in that, The vertical feeding pipe (400) is fixedly installed at one end of the feeding conveyor belt (301) away from the buffer box opener (206), and a feeding funnel (401) is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical feeding pipe (400) and below one end of the feeding conveyor belt (301).

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