A pipe conveying device

Abstract

This utility model proposes a pipe conveying device, including a conveyor with a conveyor belt for conveying pipes, a guiding mechanism, a pushing device, and a discharge component. The guiding mechanism is mounted on the frame of the conveyor and has two guide plates with a gap between them to form a guiding channel. The guiding channel has an inclined surface for guiding the pipes. The guiding channel has an inlet end and an outlet end, and the outlet end of the guiding channel is equipped with a pushing device for pushing the pipes into the chute of the discharge component. By setting up the guiding mechanism, the pipes are guided in the guiding channel by the inclined surface, thus ensuring that the axial direction of the pipes is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt and preventing the pipes from tilting during conveying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of bicycle manufacturing and processing technology, specifically to a tubular material conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] During automated processing, the disordered pipe materials need to be sorted to facilitate individual loading. In automated conveying, the first step involves a stepped feeder pushing the disordered pipe materials upwards layer by layer until they reach the conveyor belt. The pipe materials on the conveyor belt are then pushed into an inclined chute by a pusher cylinder. From there, the pipe materials fall along the chute into the arc-shaped groove of the fixture for the next process. Since the width of the chute is the same as or slightly greater than the axial length of the pipe material (0.1 to 1 cm), it is difficult to ensure that the pipe material's axis is parallel to the conveyor belt's direction of transport due to the ease with which the pipe materials move on the conveyor belt. When the pipe materials tilt, they are prone to becoming disordered again, hindering their transport.

[0003] Existing technologies also disclose some pipe feeding solutions, such as the patent with authorization announcement number CN204528539U, entitled "A Stepped Feeder," which includes a stepped feeder body, a hydraulic cylinder and a pneumatic cylinder mounted on the stepped feeder body, a hopper mounted on the stepped feeder body, a conveyor chain mounted on the stepped feeder body, and guide columns mounted on the stepped feeder body. The output end of the pneumatic cylinder is equipped with a primary sliding plate, and the lower part of the primary sliding plate is equipped with a primary fixing plate for fixing the blank. The output end of the hydraulic cylinder is equipped with a secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sliding plate. The lower part of the secondary sliding plate is equipped with a secondary fixing plate for fixing the blank, the lower part of the tertiary sliding plate is equipped with a tertiary fixing plate for fixing the blank, and the lower part of the quaternary sliding plate is equipped with a quaternary fixing plate for fixing the blank. The conveyor chain abuts against the upper part of the quaternary fixing plate. While this solution can disperse scattered pipe materials and orderly feed them onto the conveyor belt, it is not a complete solution. However, once the pipe enters the conveyor belt and is transported, it is still prone to movement, which can cause it to tilt again.

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem that this application needs to solve is: how to prevent the pipe material from tilting during transmission. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model proposes a pipe material conveying device. This solution utilizes a guiding mechanism, where the pipe material is guided by an inclined surface in the guiding channel, ensuring its position is aligned and its axis is parallel to the conveyor belt's direction. When the pipe material exits the guiding channel, a pushing device directly pushes it into the chute of the discharge component. This achieves orderly pipe material conveying and prevents tilting during transport.

[0006] Specifically, this utility model proposes a pipe material conveying device, including a conveyor with a conveyor belt for conveying pipe materials, and also includes a guiding mechanism, a pushing device and a discharging component. The guiding mechanism is installed on the frame of the conveyor and has two guide plates with a gap between them to form a guiding channel. The guiding channel has an inclined surface for guiding the pipe materials.

[0007] The guide channel has an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end of the guide channel is equipped with a pushing device, which is used to push the tube material into the chute of the discharge component.

[0008] Preferably, the pushing device is located at one end of the width direction of the conveyor belt, the discharging component is located at the other end of the width direction of the conveyor belt, and the pushing direction of the pushing device is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt.

[0009] Preferably, the inclined surface is provided on the side of the two guide plates near the inlet end, and the inclined surface between the two guide plates is in the shape of a figure eight.

[0010] Preferably, the two guide plates have a flat surface on the side near the outlet end, and the length direction of the two flat surfaces is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

[0011] Preferably, a vertical guard plate is fixed on the frame, the length direction of the vertical guard plate is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt, and the guide plate is installed on the vertical guard plate by an adjusting member.

[0012] Preferably, the adjusting component includes a sleeve, a guide rod, and a tightening screw. The sleeve is fixed to the vertical guard plate, and a guide hole for sliding installation of the guide rod is provided between the sleeve and the vertical guard plate. One end of the guide rod is fixed to the guide plate, and the other end of the guide rod is provided with a limiting plate.

[0013] The tightening screw is installed in the threaded hole of the vertical guard plate, and the tightening screw is used to press the guide rod.

[0014] Preferably, the conveyor belt has a magnet in the middle for adsorbing tubular material.

[0015] Preferably, an inclined plate is fixed on the vertical guard plate, the inclined plate is located on one side of the guide channel in the inlet direction, and the inclined plate is used to adjust the angle of the pipe. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0017] Figure 1 This embodiment presents a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a pipe material conveying device;

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point A;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a top view of the pipe conveying device proposed in this embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pipe conveying device in operation in this embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the guide rod and the tightening screw in this embodiment.

[0022] The reference numerals used in the attached figures are as follows:

[0023] 11-Conveyor; 12-Pipe; 13-Conveyor belt; 14-Guiding mechanism; 15-Pushing device; 16-Discharge component; 17-Frame; 18-Guide plate; 19-Guide channel; 20-Inclined surface; 21-Inlet end; 22-Outlet end; 23-Crater; 24-Flat surface; 25-Vertical guard plate; 26-Sleeve; 27-Guide rod; 28-Tightening screw; 29-Limiting plate; 30-Magnet part; 31-Inclined plate; 32-Cylinder; 33-Support; 34-Push block; 35-Blocking plate. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of this application will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments, but this application is not limited to these embodiments.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this embodiment proposes a pipe material conveying device, including a conveyor 11, the conveyor 11 having a conveyor belt 13 for conveying pipe material 12, and also including a guiding mechanism 14, a pushing device 15 and a discharge component 16. The guiding mechanism 14 is mounted on the frame 17 of the conveyor 11, and the guiding mechanism 14 has two guide plates 18, with a gap between the two guide plates 18 to form a guiding channel 19. The guiding channel 19 has an inclined surface 20 for guiding the pipe material 12; wherein, the two guide plates 18 are located above the conveyor belt 13.

[0026] The guide channel 19 has an inlet end 21 and an outlet end 22. The outlet end 22 of the guide channel 19 is provided with a pusher device 15, which is used to push the tube material 12 into the chute 23 of the discharge component 16.

[0027] The technical advantages of this solution are as follows: By setting up a guiding mechanism, the position of the pipe 12 is corrected in the guiding channel 19 under the guidance of the inclined surface 20, thus facilitating the alignment of the pipe 12's axis with the conveyor belt 13's conveying direction. When the pipe 12 moves out of the guiding channel 19, the pushing device 15 directly pushes the pipe 12 into the chute 23 of the discharge component 16. This achieves orderly conveying of the pipe 12 and prevents the pipe 12 from tilting during conveying.

[0028] The conveyor 11 in this solution is existing technology, and its structure and working principle will not be described in detail.

[0029] For ease of understanding, the subsequent operations of the pipe 12 in the prior art are briefly described. The pipe 12 falls along the chute 23 into the fixture in the next process. The arc-shaped groove in the fixture catches only one pipe 12 at a time. Then, the pipe 12 is gripped by an external robotic arm and placed into the processing position, where it is chamfered. This paragraph is a description of the prior art and does not involve the improvements of this patent. Therefore, this application will not elaborate on the chamfering scheme of the pipe 12.

[0030] Among them, the pushing device 15 and the discharging component 16 are existing technologies.

[0031] The pushing device 15 is a cylinder 32, which is mounted on the frame 17 of the conveyor 11 via a support 33. A pusher block 34 is fixed on the piston rod of the cylinder 32.

[0032] Furthermore, the push block 34 is provided with a notch for engaging the tube 12, thereby facilitating the alignment of the axis of the tube 12 with the axis of the circle containing the notch.

[0033] The discharge component 16 is a U-shaped plate, wherein the U-shaped plate is arranged at an angle, and further, the chute 23 of the discharge component 16 is a U-shaped groove.

[0034] Furthermore, a baffle plate 35 is fixed on the frame 17 by pads, and the length direction of the baffle plate 35 is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt 13. The baffle plate 35 is used to limit the pipe material 12, thereby facilitating the pushing device 15 to push the pipe material 12 into the chute 23.

[0035] In one embodiment of this invention, the pushing device 15 is located at one end of the width direction of the conveyor belt 13, and the discharging component 16 is located at the other end of the width direction of the conveyor belt 13. The pushing direction of the pushing device 15 is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt 13.

[0036] In one embodiment of this design, the two guide plates 18 have an inclined surface 20 on the side near the inlet end 21, and the inclined surface 20 between the two guide plates 18 is V-shaped. This design facilitates the adjustment of the position of the pipe 12.

[0037] As one embodiment of this invention, the two guide plates 18 are provided with a plane 24 on the side near the outlet end 22, and the length direction of the two planes 24 is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 13.

[0038] As one embodiment of this invention, a vertical guard plate 25 is fixed on the frame 17. The length direction of the vertical guard plate 25 is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt 13. The guide plate 18 is installed on the vertical guard plate 25 through an adjusting member.

[0039] As one embodiment of this example, the adjusting component includes a sleeve 26, a guide rod 27, and a tightening screw 28. The sleeve 26 is fixed on the vertical guard plate 25, and a guide hole for sliding installation of the guide rod 27 is provided between the sleeve 26 and the vertical guard plate 25. One end of the guide rod 27 is fixed on the guide plate 18, and the other end of the guide rod 27 is provided with a limiting plate 29.

[0040] The tightening screw 28 is installed in the threaded hole of the vertical guard plate 25, and the tightening screw 28 is used to press the guide rod 27.

[0041] There are two adjusting components, each used to install a vertical guard plate 25. Each adjusting component contains multiple guide rods 27.

[0042] In this design, the distance between the two guide plates 18 is adjustable, and the position of the two guide plates 18 is finally locked by tightening the top screw 28.

[0043] In one embodiment of this invention, a magnet 30 is provided in the middle of the conveyor belt 13 for adsorbing the tube material 12. The conveyor belt 13 is provided with a circular groove for mounting the magnet 30, and the surface of the magnet 30 is flush with the surface of the conveyor belt 13.

[0044] There are multiple magnet sections 30, which are evenly distributed in an array along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 13.

[0045] The technical advantage of this solution is that by setting the magnet part 30 to attract the tube 12, on the one hand, it can prevent the tube 12 from moving arbitrarily, and on the other hand, it is easier to center the tube 12. When the tube 12 is attracted by two magnet parts 30 at the same time, the tube 12 is in a centered state and is relatively stable and not easy to move.

[0046] In one embodiment of this invention, an inclined plate 31 is fixed to the vertical guard plate 25. The inclined plate 31 is located on one side of the guide channel 19 in the inlet direction and is used to adjust the angle of the tube 12. The combination of the inclined plate 31 and the magnet part 30 in this solution is more conducive to the early alignment and adjustment of the tube 12. It can effectively prevent the axis of the tube 12 from being parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt 13 and can prevent the tube 12 from getting stuck in the guide channel 19.

[0047] For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A pipe conveying device, comprising a conveyor (11) having a conveyor belt (13) for conveying pipes (12), characterized in that, It also includes a guiding mechanism (14), a pushing device (15) and a discharge component (16). The guiding mechanism (14) is installed on the frame (17) of the conveyor (11). The guiding mechanism (14) has two guide plates (18). A gap is left between the two guide plates (18) to form a guiding channel (19). The guiding channel (19) has an inclined surface (20) for guiding the tube (12). The guide channel (19) has an inlet end (21) and an outlet end (22). The outlet end (22) of the guide channel (19) is provided with a pusher device (15), which is used to push the tube material (12) into the chute (23) of the discharge component (16).

2. The pipe conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pushing device (15) is located at one end of the width direction of the conveyor belt (13), and the discharging component (16) is located at the other end of the width direction of the conveyor belt (13). The pushing direction of the pushing device (15) is parallel to the width direction of the conveyor belt (13).

3. The pipe conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two guide plates (18) have an inclined surface (20) on one side near the entrance end (21), and the inclined surface (20) between the two guide plates (18) is in the shape of a figure eight.

4. The pipe conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The two guide plates (18) have a plane (24) on one side near the outlet end (22), and the length direction of the two planes (24) is parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt (13).

5. The pipe conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A vertical guard plate (25) is fixed on the frame (17). The length direction of the vertical guard plate (25) is parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt (13). The guide plate (18) is installed on the vertical guard plate (25) by means of an adjusting member.

6. The pipe conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The adjusting component includes a sleeve (26), a guide rod (27), and a tightening screw (28). The sleeve (26) is fixed on the vertical guard plate (25), and a guide hole for sliding installation of the guide rod (27) is provided between the sleeve (26) and the vertical guard plate (25). One end of the guide rod (27) is fixed on the guide plate (18), and the other end of the guide rod (27) is provided with a limiting plate (29). The tightening screw (28) is installed in the threaded hole of the vertical guard plate (25), and the tightening screw (28) is used to press the guide rod (27).

7. The pipe conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (13) is provided with a magnet (30) in the middle for adsorbing the tube material (12).

8. The pipe conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that, An inclined plate (31) is fixed on the vertical guard plate (25). The inclined plate (31) is located on one side of the entrance direction of the guide channel (19), and the inclined plate (31) is used to adjust the angle of the pipe (12).

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