A cardboard feeding device

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the technical field of cardboard feeding equipment, and particularly relates to a cardboard feeding device, including a mounting bracket, a second cardboard conveying mechanism for carrying and conveying cardboard, and a cardboard picking mechanism disposed on the mounting bracket and located above the second cardboard conveying mechanism. The second cardboard conveying mechanism includes two oppositely arranged conveying mounting side plates, a conveying roller rotatably disposed between the two conveying mounting side plates, and a conveying drive assembly for driving the conveying roller to rotate. The upper end of the conveying mounting side plates is provided with a clearance notch. The cardboard picking mechanism includes two oppositely arranged clamping members, and a picking drive assembly for driving the two clamping members to clamp and move. In use, the picking drive assembly can drive one clamping member to move and extend into the clearance notch so that the upper end surface of the clamping member is not higher than the upper end surface of the conveying roller. Without the need for a lifting mechanism to lift the cardboard, the cardboard on the conveyor line can be directly clamped and picked up. The structure is simpler, the production efficiency is higher, and the cost is lower.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of cardboard feeding equipment, and in particular relates to a cardboard feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Cardboard packaging refers to the packaging of products using paper boxes or boards during the distribution process to protect the products, facilitate storage and transportation, and promote sales. Cardboard packaging is one of the most widely used packaging methods.

[0003] When loading cardboard after destacking, a robotic arm is usually needed to pick up the stacked cardboard from one conveyor line and transfer it to another. Since the bottom surface of the cardboard is attached to the surface of the conveyor line, a lifting mechanism is usually needed to lift the cardboard on the conveyor line before the robotic arm can reach in and hold the cardboard. This is not only less efficient but also more expensive. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cardboard feeding device with a simpler structure, higher production efficiency, and lower cost.

[0005] This utility model is achieved by the following technical solution:

[0006] A cardboard feeding device, comprising:

[0007] Mounting bracket;

[0008] The second paperboard conveying mechanism is used to carry and convey paperboard. The second paperboard conveying mechanism includes two oppositely arranged conveying mounting side plates, a conveying roller rotatably disposed between the two conveying mounting side plates, and a conveying drive assembly for driving the conveying roller to rotate. The upper end of the conveying mounting side plates is provided with a clearance notch.

[0009] A cardboard picking mechanism is mounted on a mounting bracket and located above a second cardboard conveying mechanism. It is used to pick up cardboard from the second cardboard conveying mechanism. The cardboard picking mechanism includes two opposing clamping members and a picking drive assembly for driving the two clamping members to clamp and move. The picking drive assembly can drive one of the clamping members to move and extend into the clearance notch so that the upper end face of the clamping member is not higher than the upper end face of the conveying roller.

[0010] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, the conveying drive assembly includes:

[0011] The drive conveyor motor is mounted on the side plate of the conveyor installation;

[0012] The first transmission wheel is located at the rotational output end of the drive conveyor motor;

[0013] The second drive wheel is located at the end of the conveyor roller near the first drive wheel;

[0014] A transmission chain, which is mounted on the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel, is used to drive and connect the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel.

[0015] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, the material handling drive assembly includes:

[0016] The clamping drive mounting component has two opposing first mounting cavities inside.

[0017] The clamping slide rail passes through the inner wall of the two first mounting cavities;

[0018] The clamping sliders are movably mounted on the clamping slide rail, and the two clamping members are respectively mounted on the two clamping sliders.

[0019] A clamping drive component, which is disposed on a clamping drive mounting component, is used to drive the two clamping sliders to move toward each other or away from each other on the clamping slide rail.

[0020] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, the clamping sliding member is provided with a second mounting cavity, the first mounting cavity and the second mounting cavity are connected, and the clamping driving member is disposed between the first mounting cavity and the second mounting cavity.

[0021] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, one end of the clamping member is connected to the clamping sliding member, and the other end extends out of the first mounting cavity. The clamping drive mounting member is provided with a clearance groove for the clamping member to move through.

[0022] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, the material handling drive assembly further includes:

[0023] The material handling drive mounting component has a third mounting cavity inside;

[0024] The material handling and flipping drive structure is mounted on the material handling drive mounting component and is used to drive the clamping drive mounting component to rotate.

[0025] The Z-axis drive structure is mounted on the material picking drive mounting component and is used to drive the material picking and flipping drive structure to move up and down along the Z-axis direction.

[0026] The X-axis drive structure is used to drive the material handling drive mounting component to move horizontally along the X-axis direction.

[0027] The Y-axis drive structure, mounted on a mounting bracket, is used to drive the X-axis drive structure to move horizontally along the Y-axis direction.

[0028] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, the material handling and flipping drive structure includes:

[0029] A flip-up mounting base is movably mounted on the material handling drive mounting component along the Z-axis direction and is located within the third mounting cavity;

[0030] A flip drive shaft has one end connected to a clamping drive mounting component, and the other end rotates through a flip mounting base.

[0031] A swing drive component, one end of which is connected to the end of the tilt drive shaft away from the clamping drive mounting component;

[0032] The swing-driven telescopic cylinder is mounted on the tilting mounting base, and its telescopic end is connected to the end of the swing drive component away from the tilting drive shaft.

[0033] As described above, in a cardboard feeding device, the Z-axis drive structure includes:

[0034] The Z-axis drive guide rail is disposed on the material picking drive mounting component along the Z-axis direction and located in the third mounting cavity. The flip mounting seat is movably disposed on the Z-axis drive guide rail.

[0035] The Z-axis drive screw sleeve is mounted on the flip mounting base;

[0036] The Z-axis drive screw is rotatably mounted on the material picking drive mounting component, and the Z-axis drive screw sleeve is sleeved on the Z-axis drive screw;

[0037] The Z-axis drive motor is mounted on the material handling drive mounting component and is used to drive the Z-axis drive screw to rotate.

[0038] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0039] This utility model provides a cardboard feeding device, including a mounting bracket, a second cardboard conveying mechanism for carrying and conveying cardboard, and a cardboard picking mechanism disposed on the mounting bracket and located above the second cardboard conveying mechanism. The second cardboard conveying mechanism includes two oppositely arranged conveying mounting side plates, a conveying roller rotatably disposed between the two conveying mounting side plates, and a conveying drive assembly for driving the conveying roller to rotate. The upper end of the conveying mounting side plates is provided with a clearance notch. The cardboard picking mechanism includes two oppositely arranged clamping members, and a picking drive assembly for driving the two clamping members to clamp and move. In use, the picking drive assembly can drive one clamping member to move and extend into the clearance notch so that the upper end surface of the clamping member is not higher than the upper end surface of the conveying roller. Without the need for a lifting mechanism to lift the cardboard, the cardboard on the conveyor line can be directly clamped and picked up. The structure is simpler, the production efficiency is higher, and the cost is lower. Attached Figure Description

[0040] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cardboard feeding device in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second cardboard conveying mechanism in a specific embodiment of this utility model;

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the paperboard feeding mechanism in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the cardboard feeding mechanism in a specific embodiment of this utility model;

[0045] Figure 5 This is a partially exploded structural diagram of the cardboard feeding mechanism in a specific embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0046] To make the technical problems solved, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0047] When ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" are mentioned in the embodiments of this utility model, unless they actually express the meaning of order according to the context, they should be understood as being used only for differentiation.

[0048] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0049] Specific embodiments, such as Figure 1-5A cardboard feeding device is shown, comprising: a mounting bracket 11; a second cardboard conveying mechanism 21 for carrying and conveying cardboard, the second cardboard conveying mechanism 21 including two oppositely arranged conveying mounting side plates 211, a conveying roller 212 rotatably disposed between the two conveying mounting side plates 211, and a conveying drive assembly 213 for driving the conveying roller 212 to rotate, the upper end of the conveying mounting side plate 211 having a clearance notch 22; and a cardboard picking mechanism 23, which is disposed on the mounting bracket 11 and located above the second cardboard conveying mechanism 21, for picking up cardboard from the second cardboard conveying mechanism 21, the cardboard picking mechanism 23 including two oppositely arranged clamping members 231, and a picking drive assembly 232 for driving the two clamping members 231 to clamp and move, the picking drive assembly 232 being able to drive one of the clamping members 231 to move and extend into the clearance notch 22, so that the upper end surface of the clamping member 231 is not higher than the upper end surface of the conveying roller 212. In use, the material handling drive assembly can drive a clamping member to move and extend into the clearance notch so that the upper end of the clamping member is not higher than the upper end of the conveyor roller. Without the need for a lifting mechanism to lift the cardboard, the cardboard on the conveyor line can be directly clamped and taken away. The structure is simpler, the production efficiency is higher, and the cost is lower.

[0050] Specifically, the conveying drive assembly 213 includes: a drive conveying motor 2131, mounted on the conveying mounting side plate 211; a first transmission wheel 2132, located at the rotational output end of the drive conveying motor 2131; a second transmission wheel 2133, located at one end of the conveying roller 212 near the first transmission wheel 2132; and a transmission chain (not shown in the figure), located on the first transmission wheel 2132 and the second transmission wheel 2133, for connecting the first transmission wheel 2132 and the second transmission wheel 2133. By driving the first transmission wheel 2132 to rotate through the drive conveying motor 2131, and by driving each conveying roller 212 to rotate through the transmission chain and the second transmission wheel 2133, automated paperboard feeding is achieved.

[0051] Additionally, the material handling drive assembly 232 includes: a clamping drive mounting member 2321, which has two opposing first mounting cavities 24; a clamping slide rail 2322, which passes through the inner walls of the two first mounting cavities 24; clamping sliders 2323, which are movably mounted on the clamping slide rail 2322, and the two clamping members 231 are respectively mounted on the two clamping sliders 2323; and a clamping drive member 2324, which is mounted on the clamping drive mounting member 2321 and is used to drive the two clamping sliders 2323 to move towards each other or away from each other on the clamping slide rail 2322. The clamping sliders 2323 move within the clamping slide rail 2322 in the first mounting cavity 24, making reasonable use of the space of the clamping drive mounting member 2321 and reducing the overall footprint. While existing robotic arms have a large working space for swinging when performing material picking and placing actions, the material picking drive component of this application occupies less space and has a lower cost compared to existing robotic arms for material picking.

[0052] Furthermore, the clamping slider 2323 is provided with a second mounting cavity 25, the first mounting cavity 24 and the second mounting cavity 25 are connected, and the clamping drive member 2324 is disposed between the first mounting cavity 24 and the second mounting cavity 25. The clamping drive member 2324 is a telescopic cylinder, one end of which is located in the first mounting cavity 24 and connected to the clamping drive mounting member 2321, and the telescopic end extends into the second mounting cavity 25 and is connected to the clamping slider 2323, resulting in a more compact structure and a smaller footprint.

[0053] More specifically, one end of the clamping member 231 is connected to the clamping sliding member 2323, and the other end extends out of the first mounting cavity 24. The clamping drive mounting member 2321 is provided with a clearance groove 26 for the clamping member 231 to move through. The clamping member 231 can extend into the clearance groove 26, making the appearance more beautiful, the structure more compact, and the overall footprint smaller.

[0054] Furthermore, the material picking drive assembly 232 further includes: a material picking drive mounting member 2325, which has a third mounting cavity 27 therein; a material picking flipping drive structure 2326, which is disposed on the material picking drive mounting member 2325 and is used to drive the clamping drive mounting member 2321 to rotate; a Z-axis drive structure 2327, which is disposed on the material picking drive mounting member 2325 and is used to drive the material picking flipping drive structure 2326 to move up and down along the Z-axis direction; an X-axis drive structure 2328, which is used to drive the material picking drive mounting member 2325 to move horizontally along the X-axis direction; and a Y-axis drive structure 2329, which is disposed on the mounting bracket 11 and is used to drive the X-axis drive structure 2328 to move horizontally along the Y-axis direction. In use, the clamping member 231 is driven to translate along the X-axis and Y-axis and Z-axis directions by the X-axis drive structure 2328 and the Y-axis drive structure 2329 respectively, and the clamping member 231 is driven to flip by the material picking and flipping drive structure 2326 so that the clamping member 231 is aligned with the clearance notch 22. Then, the clamping member 231 is driven to move and extend into the clearance notch 22 by the Z-axis drive structure 2327. The structure is compact and the working range of the clamping member 231 is small, that is, the overall space occupied during operation is small.

[0055] Furthermore, the material handling and flipping drive structure 2326 includes: a flipping mounting base 2326a, which is movably mounted on the material handling drive mounting member 2325 along the Z-axis direction and located in the third mounting cavity 27; a flipping drive shaft 2326b, one end of which is connected to the clamping drive mounting member 2321, and the other end of which rotatably passes through the flipping mounting base 2326a; a swing drive member 2326c, one end of which is connected to the end of the flipping drive shaft 2326b away from the clamping drive mounting member 2321; and a swing drive telescopic cylinder 2326d, which is mounted on the flipping mounting base 2326a, and the telescopic end of which is connected to the end of the swing drive member 2326c away from the flipping drive shaft 2326b. In use, the telescopic end of the swing-driven telescopic cylinder 2326d pushes the swing drive component 2326c to swing, which in turn drives the flip drive shaft 2326b to rotate, thereby flipping the clamping component 231 45°. This flips the horizontal cardboard on the clamping component 45° to a vertical position, which is then driven by the material picking drive assembly 232 to move it to another conveyor line, thus realizing the cardboard flipping and feeding. Using the swing-driven telescopic cylinder 2326d instead of the servo motor results in lower costs.

[0056] Specifically, the Z-axis drive structure 2327 includes: a Z-axis drive guide rail 2327a, which is disposed on the material picking drive mounting component 2325 along the Z-axis direction and located in the third mounting cavity 27; the flip mounting seat 2326a is movably disposed on the Z-axis drive guide rail 2327a; a Z-axis drive screw sleeve (not shown in the figure), which is disposed on the flip mounting seat 2326a; a Z-axis drive lead screw 2327c, which is rotatably disposed on the material picking drive mounting component 2325; the Z-axis drive screw sleeve is sleeved on the Z-axis drive lead screw 2327c; and the two Z-axis drive screw sleeves are respectively disposed on both sides of the flip mounting seat 2326a. The lifting and lowering movement of the flip mounting seat 2326a is achieved by the cooperation of the lead screw and the screw sleeve, which is a conventional design method for those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here; and a Z-axis drive motor 2327d, which is disposed on the material picking drive mounting component 2325 and is used to drive the Z-axis drive lead screw 2327c to rotate. A transmission rod 2327b is connected to a Z-axis drive motor 2327d, and the transmission rod 2327b drives the Z-axis drive screw 2327c to rotate through a transmission gear. This enables stable lifting and lowering of the clamping component 231, and allows the flip mounting base 2326a to lift and lower within the third mounting cavity 27. The structure is compact, the overall size is small, and it occupies less space.

[0057] Optionally, the X-axis drive structure 2328 of this application may employ a guide rail arranged along the X-axis direction, a wheel mounted on the guide rail, a conveyor belt sleeved on the wheel, and a motor driving the wheel to rotate. The material handling drive mounting component 2325 is connected to the conveyor belt and moves flexibly with the conveyor belt. Similarly, the Y-axis drive structure 2329 may employ a guide rail arranged along the Y-axis direction, a wheel mounted on the guide rail, a conveyor belt sleeved on the wheel, and a motor driving the wheel to rotate. The X-axis drive structure 2328 is connected to the conveyor belt and moves flexibly with the conveyor belt.

[0058] The above description is one implementation method provided in conjunction with specific content, and it is not intended that the specific implementation of this utility model is limited to these descriptions. In addition, due to different industry naming conventions, it is not limited to the above names or the English names.

Claims

1. A paperboard feeding device, characterized in that, include: Mounting bracket (11); The second paperboard conveying mechanism (21) is used to carry and convey paperboard. The second paperboard conveying mechanism (21) includes two oppositely arranged conveying mounting side plates (211), a conveying roller (212) rotatably disposed between the two conveying mounting side plates (211), and a conveying drive assembly (213) for driving the conveying roller (212) to rotate. The upper end of the conveying mounting side plate (211) is provided with a clearance notch (22). The cardboard picking mechanism (23) is mounted on the mounting bracket (11) and located above the second cardboard conveying mechanism (21). It is used to pick up the cardboard on the second cardboard conveying mechanism (21). The cardboard picking mechanism (23) includes two opposing clamping members (231) and a picking drive assembly (232) for driving the two clamping members (231) to clamp and move. The picking drive assembly (232) can drive one of the clamping members (231) to move and extend into the clearance notch (22) so that the upper end face of the clamping member (231) is not higher than the upper end face of the conveying roller (212).

2. A paperboard feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that The conveying drive assembly (213) includes: A drive conveyor motor (2131) is mounted on the conveyor mounting side plate (211); The first transmission wheel (2132) is located at the rotation output end of the drive conveyor motor (2131); The second drive wheel (2133) is located at one end of the conveyor roller (212) near the first drive wheel (2132); A transmission chain is provided on the first transmission wheel (2132) and the second transmission wheel (2133) for driving connection between the first transmission wheel (2132) and the second transmission wheel (2133).

3. A paperboard feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that The material handling drive assembly (232) includes: The clamping drive mounting component (2321) has two opposing first mounting cavities (24) inside. Clamping slide rail (2322), which passes through the inner wall of the two first mounting cavities (24); Clamping sliders (2323), the two clamping sliders (2323) are movably disposed on the clamping slide rail (2322) relative to each other, and the two clamping members (231) are respectively disposed on the two clamping sliders (2323); A clamping drive (2324) is disposed on a clamping drive mounting (2321) for driving the two clamping slides (2323) to move toward each other or away from each other on the clamping slide rail (2322).

4. A paperboard feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that The clamping slider (2323) is provided with a second mounting cavity (25), the first mounting cavity (24) is connected to the second mounting cavity (25), and the clamping drive (2324) is located between the first mounting cavity (24) and the second mounting cavity (25).

5. A paperboard feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that One end of the clamping member (231) is connected to the clamping sliding member (2323), and the other end extends out of the first mounting cavity (24). The clamping drive mounting member (2321) is provided with a clearance groove (26) for the clamping member (231) to move through.

6. A paperboard loading device according to claim 3, wherein, The material handling drive assembly (232) further includes: The material handling drive mounting component (2325) has a third mounting cavity (27) inside. The material picking and turning drive structure (2326) is provided on the material picking drive mounting component (2325) and is used to drive the clamping drive mounting component (2321) to rotate; Z-axis drive structure (2327) is provided on material picking drive mounting component (2325) and is used to drive material picking and turning drive structure (2326) to move up and down along the Z-axis direction; X-axis drive structure (2328) is used to drive the material handling drive mounting component (2325) to move horizontally along the X-axis direction; The Y-axis drive structure (2329) is mounted on the mounting bracket (11) and is used to drive the X-axis drive structure (2328) to move horizontally along the Y-axis direction.

7. A paperboard feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that The material handling and flipping drive structure (2326) includes: A flip mounting base (2326a) is movably mounted on the material handling drive mounting component (2325) along the Z-axis direction and is located in the third mounting cavity (27); A flip drive shaft (2326b) has one end connected to a clamping drive mount (2321) and the other end rotates through a flip mount (2326a). A swing drive (2326c) is connected at one end to the end of a tilt drive shaft (2326b) away from the clamping drive mount (2321); A swing-driven telescopic cylinder (2326d) is mounted on a tilting mounting base (2326a), and its telescopic end is connected to the end of the swing drive (2326c) away from the tilting drive shaft (2326b).

8. A paperboard feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that The Z-axis drive structure (2327) includes: Z-axis drive guide rail (2327a) is provided on the material picking drive mounting component (2325) along the Z-axis direction and is located in the third mounting cavity (27). The flip mounting seat (2326a) is movably provided on the Z-axis drive guide rail (2327a). Z-axis drive screw sleeve, which is mounted on the flip mounting base (2326a); The Z-axis drive screw (2327c) is rotatably mounted on the material handling drive mounting component (2325), and the Z-axis drive sleeve is sleeved on the Z-axis drive screw (2327c); The Z-axis drive motor (2327d) is mounted on the material handling drive mounting (2325) and is used to drive the Z-axis drive screw (2327c) to rotate.

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