Pusher type automatic feeding machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of push plate type automatic feeding machines, including feeding frame, push plate type feeding mechanism, belt type feeding mechanism, material changing frame, feeding groove, first material guiding mechanism and material returning mechanism, one end of belt type feeding mechanism is rotatably connected with one end of material supporting plate, the other end of material supporting plate is butt joint with push plate type feeding mechanism, the side of material supporting plate passes through feeding frame and is fixed together by bolt;Product is transported to material supporting plate by belt type feeding mechanism, product is pushed to the upper end of feeding groove by push plate type feeding mechanism, product moves to material guiding mechanism along feeding groove, product is righted by material guiding mechanism, product not being righted is transported to the upper end of feeding groove again by material returning mechanism and enters feeding groove by the guidance of second guide mechanism. The utility model can realize the stable, continuous feeding of product, ensure that final product is all in the state of metal ball in upper screw rod under, meet subsequent process needs, and degree of automation is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical device technology, and in particular to a push-plate type automatic feeder. Background Technology

[0002] A product used in a car's steering system, such as Figure 1 As shown, the product (or mating part) 10 includes a top metal ball 101 and a lower screw 102. The metal ball and screw are spot-welded together, but the strength, fatigue resistance, and surface finish of the weld do not meet the requirements. Therefore, roll forming is required to achieve the above requirements. Roll forming is a chipless machining process that applies pressure to the workpiece surface using a roll forming tool. At room temperature, the plastic deformation of the metal is used to smooth out the micro-irregularities on the workpiece surface, thereby changing the surface structure, mechanical properties, shape, and size. To automate the roll forming process, it is necessary to automate the mating part feeding process. The purpose of this utility model is to provide a push-plate type automatic feeder to achieve automatic feeding of mating parts. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide a pusher-type automatic feeder that can achieve stable and continuous feeding of products, ensuring that the final products appear with the metal ball on top and the screw on the bottom, meeting the needs of subsequent processes, and with a high degree of automation.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: providing a push-plate type automatic feeder, the feeder including a feeding frame and a push-plate type feeding mechanism, a belt feeding mechanism, a material changing frame, a feeding trough, a first guiding mechanism and a return mechanism installed on the feeding frame, one end of the belt feeding mechanism being rotatably connected to one end of the material support plate, the other end of the material support plate being connected to the push-plate type feeding mechanism, the side of the material support plate passing through the feeding frame and being fixed together by a pin, the material changing frame being located directly below the material support plate;

[0005] The back of the feeding rack is provided with an inclined feeding trough, the lower end of which is connected to the first guiding mechanism; the first guiding mechanism is also connected to the lower end of the return mechanism, and the upper end of the return mechanism is connected to the upper end of the feeding trough through the second guiding mechanism.

[0006] The product is conveyed to the support plate by the belt feeding mechanism, and pushed to the top of the feeding trough by the push plate feeding mechanism. The product moves along the feeding trough to the guiding mechanism, which straightens the product. Products that are not straightened are conveyed back to the top of the feeding trough by the return mechanism and enter the feeding trough through the second guiding mechanism.

[0007] Furthermore, the belt-type feeding mechanism is surrounded by a funnel-shaped baffle.

[0008] Furthermore, the feeding frame is equipped with an inclined guide plate, the upper end of which is connected to the upper end of the support plate, and the lower end is located directly above the material changing frame.

[0009] Furthermore, the first material guiding mechanism includes a U-shaped material rack, a first guide block, and a second guide block. An inclined plate is installed on the upper surface of the U-shaped material rack, and the first guide block and the second guide block are installed on the inclined plate. The first guide block straightens the product, and the second guide block guides the unerected product to the lower end of the return material mechanism.

[0010] Furthermore, the return material mechanism is a belt feeding mechanism with a conveyor belt. Multiple partitions are evenly arranged on the conveyor belt, and the second guiding mechanism is provided at the upper end of the conveyor belt. The second guiding mechanism guides the products on the conveyor belt to the upper end of the feeding trough.

[0011] Furthermore, the second guiding mechanism is an inclined and bent guide plate.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] This invention can achieve stable and continuous feeding of products, ensuring that the final product appears with the metal ball on top and the screw below, meeting the needs of subsequent processes and achieving a high degree of automation.

[0014] Furthermore, the upstream of the pusher-type feeding mechanism uses a belt-type feeding mechanism to slowly transport the product to the support plate, avoiding product accumulation at the support plate and reducing damage during the pushing process of the pusher-type feeding mechanism, thus ensuring product quality; the conveyor belt-type return mechanism also serves the above purpose, making the product return process slow and stable.

[0015] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mating parts in the background art;

[0017] Figure 2 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is the second structural schematic diagram of this utility model (some parts are not installed in order to see the internal structure clearly).

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the feeding trough and the return mechanism of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first material guiding mechanism of this utility model;

[0021] The parts in the attached diagram are labeled as follows:

[0022] Product 10, Metal Ball 101, Screw 102;

[0023] 1. Feeding machine, 11. Feeding rack, 111. Guide plate, 12. Push plate feeding mechanism, 13. Belt feeding mechanism, 131. Baffle, 14. Material changing frame, 15. Feeding trough, 16. First guiding mechanism, 161. U-shaped material rack, 162. First guide block, 163. Second guide block, 164. Inclined plate, 17. Returning mechanism, 171. Conveyor belt, 172. Partition, 18. Second guiding mechanism, 19. Material support plate, 191. Pin. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following specific embodiments illustrate the detailed implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented in other different ways, that is, different modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope disclosed in this utility model.

[0025] The descriptions of positions such as up, down, left, and right in this embodiment are based on the orientation in the accompanying drawings, have no special meaning, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0026] In the accompanying drawings of this embodiment, arrow A indicates the flow direction of the mating parts at the feeding trough and the first guiding mechanism, and arrow B indicates the flow direction at the return mechanism.

[0027] Example: A push-plate type automatic feeder, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the feeding machine 1 includes a feeding frame 11 and a push-plate feeding mechanism 12, a belt feeding mechanism 13, a material changing frame 14, a feeding trough 15, a first guiding mechanism 16, and a return mechanism 17 installed on the feeding frame. One end of the belt feeding mechanism is rotatably connected to one end of the material support plate 19, and the other end of the material support plate 19 is connected to the push-plate feeding mechanism. The side of the material support plate passes through the feeding frame and the two are fixed together by a pin 191. The material changing frame is located directly below the material support plate.

[0028] The back of the feeding rack is provided with an inclined feeding trough 15, the lower end of which is connected to the first guiding mechanism 16; the first guiding mechanism is also connected to the lower end of the return mechanism, and the upper end of the return mechanism 17 is connected to the upper end of the feeding trough through the second guiding mechanism 18.

[0029] The product 10 is conveyed to the support plate by the belt feeding mechanism, and pushed to the upper end of the feeding trough by the push plate feeding mechanism. The product moves along the feeding trough to the guiding mechanism, which straightens the product. Products that are not straightened are conveyed to the upper end of the feeding trough again by the return mechanism and enter the feeding trough through the guidance of the second guiding mechanism.

[0030] The upstream of the pusher-type feeding mechanism uses a belt-type feeding mechanism to slowly transport the product to the support plate, avoiding product accumulation at the support plate and reducing damage during the pushing process of the pusher-type feeding mechanism, thus ensuring product quality; the conveyor belt-type return mechanism also serves the above purpose, making the product return process slow and stable.

[0031] In this embodiment, the belt-type feeding mechanism is surrounded by a funnel-shaped baffle 131. This allows for the placement of more products at once, reducing the number of feeding operations.

[0032] In this embodiment, an inclined guide plate 111 is installed on the feeding frame. The upper end of the guide plate is connected to the upper end of the support plate, and the lower end is located directly above the material changing frame.

[0033] Since the side of the support plate passes through the feeding frame and is fixed together by a pin, when the product needs to be changed, the pin is pulled out and the support plate will rotate downward. The product is buffered and guided by the guide plate and falls into the changing frame. Then the support plate is rotated back to its original position and the pin is inserted. The changing process is convenient, quick and easy to operate.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first guiding mechanism 16 includes a U-shaped material rack 161, a first guide block 162, and a second guide block 163. An inclined plate 164 is mounted on the upper surface of the U-shaped material rack, and the first and second guide blocks are mounted on the inclined plate. The first guide block straightens the product, and the second guide block guides any malaligned products to the lower end of the return mechanism. The first guide block is mainly used to straighten the product (meaning the screw is facing down and the metal ball is facing up, fitting snugly on the U-shaped material rack). However, inevitably some products will not be in this exact state, so the second guide block is mainly used to block these products, changing their direction of movement and causing them to fall onto the conveyor belt and enter the return flow.

[0035] In this embodiment, the return material mechanism 17 is a belt feeding mechanism with a conveyor belt 171. Multiple baffles 172 are evenly arranged on the conveyor belt, and the second guiding mechanism is located at the upper end of the conveyor belt. The second guiding mechanism guides the products on the conveyor belt to the upper end of the feeding trough. The baffles are used to prevent the products from falling off and ensure they are smoothly conveyed to the upper end of the conveyor belt.

[0036] In this embodiment, the second guiding mechanism is an inclined and bent guide plate.

[0037] The working principle and process of this utility model:

[0038] Product 10 (a mating part in this embodiment) is poured into the belt feeding mechanism. When the sensor detects that there are few products on the pallet, the belt feeding mechanism slowly conveys the product forward to the pallet. The pusher plate feeding mechanism will rise and fall to push the product on the pallet to the top of the feeding trough. The product moves along the feeding trough to the first guiding mechanism. When the product hits the first guide block, it will be straightened (meaning the screw is facing down and the metal ball is facing up, which is just stuck on the U-shaped material rack). Of course, inevitably some products will not be in the above state. When these products move to the second guide block, they will be blocked and their movement direction will be changed, causing them to fall onto the conveyor belt. Then these products will be carried by the conveyor belt to the second guiding mechanism. At the second guiding mechanism, their movement direction will be changed again and they will flow back to the top of the feeding trough. The above process can be repeated.

[0039] Both the belt feeding mechanism and the return mechanism are driven by a motor to move the belt or conveyor belt to transport the product. This is existing technology and will not be described in detail.

[0040] The push-plate feeding mechanism mainly uses a motor in conjunction with a crank or cam structure to push an inclined push plate up and down to lift the product. This is existing technology and will not be elaborated on.

[0041] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structure made using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A push-plate type automatic feeder, characterized in that: The feeding machine (1) includes a feeding frame (11) and a push plate feeding mechanism (12), a belt feeding mechanism (13), a material changing frame (14), a feeding trough (15), a first guiding mechanism (16), and a return mechanism (17) installed on the feeding frame. One end of the belt feeding mechanism is rotatably connected to one end of the material support plate (19), and the other end of the material support plate is connected to the push plate feeding mechanism. The side of the material support plate passes through the feeding frame and is fixed together by a pin (191). The material changing frame is located directly below the material support plate. The back of the feeding rack is provided with an inclined feeding trough (15), and the lower end of the feeding trough is connected to the first guiding mechanism (16); the first guiding mechanism is also connected to the lower end of the return mechanism, and the upper end of the return mechanism (17) is connected to the upper end of the feeding trough through the second guiding mechanism (18). The product (10) is conveyed to the pallet by the belt feeding mechanism, and pushed to the upper end of the feeding trough by the push plate feeding mechanism. The product moves along the feeding trough to the guiding mechanism, and the guiding mechanism straightens the product. The product that is not straightened is conveyed to the upper end of the feeding trough again by the return mechanism and enters the feeding trough by the guidance of the second guiding mechanism.

2. The push-plate type automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The belt feeding mechanism is surrounded by a funnel-shaped baffle (131).

3. The push-plate type automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inclined guide plate (111) is installed on the feeding rack. The upper end of the guide plate is connected to the upper end of the support plate, and the lower end is located directly above the material changing frame.

4. The push-plate type automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first material guiding mechanism (16) includes a U-shaped material rack (161), a first guide block (162), and a second guide block (163). An inclined plate (164) is installed on the upper surface of the U-shaped material rack. The first guide block and the second guide block are installed on the inclined plate. The first guide block straightens the product, and the second guide block guides the unstraightened product to the lower end of the return material mechanism.

5. The push-plate type automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The return material mechanism (17) is a belt feeding mechanism with a conveyor belt (171). Multiple partitions (172) are evenly provided on the conveyor belt. The upper end of the conveyor belt is provided with the second guiding mechanism, which guides the products on the conveyor belt to the upper end of the feeding trough.

6. The pusher-type automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second guiding mechanism is an inclined and bent guide plate.

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