Variable pitch product conveyor

Abstract

The utility model discloses a product variable distance conveying device, with two parallelly arranged conveying routes and the variable distance station of setting on each conveying route, bearing piece is arranged to each variable distance station for bearing product, and the relative activity of bearing piece on two conveying routes is set, has initial position and each other and draws together draw together position, variable distance driver is used for urging the relative activity between two fourth bearing piece, to switch back and forth between initial position and draw together position, when in initial position, conveying mechanism is used for synchronously conveying the product on each conveying route from the upstream of variable distance station to bearing piece, and when in draw together position, conveying mechanism is used for synchronously conveying the product on each conveying route from bearing piece to the downstream of variable distance station, the utility model discloses can change the interval between the product on two conveying routes flexibly, realizes the continuous conveying of product, to satisfy the processing demand of product, and the practicality is strong.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of conveying device technology, and in particular to a product variable pitch conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the continuous processing of products in fields such as electronic components and mechanical parts, it is necessary to transport products between various processing stations. Typically, two parallel conveyor routes are arranged to allow products on both routes to be transported synchronously, thereby achieving batch transport and improving processing efficiency. However, a certain distance exists between the products on the two conveyor routes during transport. For one or more processing stations on a conveyor route, the distance between two products is too large, making it difficult to meet the requirements for simultaneous processing or inspection of two products. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the distance between the products on the two conveyor routes. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a variable-pitch conveyor device that can flexibly change the distance between products on the two conveyor routes to meet the processing needs. 。 Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the purpose of this utility model is to propose a product variable-pitch conveying device that can flexibly change the distance between products on two conveying routes, thereby achieving continuous product conveying to meet product processing requirements and demonstrating strong practicality.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is achieved as follows: a product variable pitch conveying device has two conveying routes arranged in parallel, and a variable pitch station set on each conveying route.

[0005] The variable pitch conveying device includes a carrier, a variable pitch driver, and a conveying mechanism;

[0006] The carrier is arranged corresponding to each variable pitch station and is used to carry the product; the carriers on the two conveying routes are relatively movable and have an initial position and a close-up position.

[0007] The pitch actuator is used to drive relative movement between the two fourth carriers to switch back and forth between an initial position and a close position;

[0008] The conveying mechanism is located beside the variable pitch station; when in the initial position, the conveying mechanism is used to synchronously convey the products on each conveying route from the upstream of the variable pitch station to the carrier; and when in the approaching position, the conveying mechanism is used to synchronously convey the products on each conveying route from the carrier to the downstream of the variable pitch station.

[0009] Furthermore, the top surface of the carrier is provided with a positioning groove that is compatible with the product.

[0010] Furthermore, of the two carriers on the two conveying routes, the first is fixedly arranged, and the second is movable in a direction closer to or farther from the first; the track-changing drive is connected to the second and is used to drive the second to move in a direction closer to or farther from the first.

[0011] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a movable seat and a reciprocating drive device for driving the movable seat to move back and forth in a preset direction; the movable seat is provided with two sets of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays; each set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays includes vacuum suction cup assemblies arranged corresponding to each conveying route and used to grab or release products; the first set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays is used to follow the movable seat and move between the upstream of the variable pitch station and the variable pitch station, and the second set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays is used to follow the movable seat and move between the variable pitch station and the downstream of the variable pitch station.

[0012] Furthermore, the vacuum suction cup assembly array includes a long arm fixedly connected to the movable base; each vacuum suction cup assembly is provided with an air passage on the long arm; the vacuum suction cup assembly is disposed on the long arm and is connected to the air passage at the corresponding position.

[0013] Furthermore, the preset direction is the up-down direction and the conveying route direction; the reciprocating drive device includes a first driver for driving the movable seat to move up and down, and a second driver for driving the movable seat to move back and forth in the conveying route direction.

[0014] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0015] This invention, through the coordinated use of a conveying mechanism, enables the synchronous transport of products on two conveying routes. The use of a variable-pitch drive allows for the movement of the various carrier components closer together or further apart. This combination of methods allows for flexible adjustment of the spacing between products on the two conveying routes, facilitating subsequent synchronous processing or inspection of products on both routes and achieving continuous product transport to meet processing requirements. It is highly practical. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Main view structural diagram;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the vacuum suction cup assembly array of the conveying mechanism of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A sectional view of the structure;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the variable-pitch workstation of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Main view structural diagram;

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A top view structural diagram;

[0024] The components include: 1. Supporting component; 11. Positioning groove; 2. Variable pitch driver; 3. Movable seat; 4. Vacuum suction cup assembly array; 41. Long arm; 411. Air passage; 42. Vacuum suction cup assembly; 5. Reciprocating drive device. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] like Figure 1-7 The diagram illustrates a variable-pitch conveying device according to this embodiment, suitable for conveying products in fields such as electronic components and mechanical parts. The device has two parallel conveying routes through which products are transported. Each conveying route has a variable-pitch station, through which the product passes during transport.

[0027] The aforementioned variable-pitch conveying device includes a carrier 1, a variable-pitch driver 2, and a conveying mechanism. The carrier 1 is arranged corresponding to each variable-pitch station. A positioning groove 11 adapted to the product is arranged on the top surface of the carrier 1. The carrier 1 carries and positions the product through the positioning groove 11, restricting its horizontal movement. The carriers 1 on the two conveying paths are arranged relatively movably to have an initial position and a close-to-each position. The distance between two carriers 1 at the initial position is greater than the distance at the close-to-each position. The aforementioned variable-pitch driver 2 drives the relative movement between each carrier 1 to switch back and forth between the initial position and the close-to-each position. In the specific structural design, of the two carriers 1 on the two conveying paths, the first is fixed, and the second slides on the track to move closer to or away from the first. The track-changing driver is a linear drive mechanism connected to the second carrier to drive the second carrier to move closer to or away from the first, thereby realizing the reciprocating movement of each carrier 1 between the initial position and the close-to-each position. Through the above structural design, when each carrier 1 switches from the initial position to the close position, the products on the carrier 1 move closer to each other, thereby changing the distance between the products.

[0028] The aforementioned conveying mechanism is arranged beside the variable-pitch station. In the initial position, the conveying mechanism synchronously transports products on each conveying path from upstream of the variable-pitch station to the carrier 1. And in the approaching position, the conveying mechanism synchronously transports products on each conveying path from the carrier 1 to downstream of the variable-pitch station. Specifically, the aforementioned conveying mechanism includes a movable seat 3 and a reciprocating drive device 5. The reciprocating drive device 5 is connected to the movable seat 3 to drive the fixed seat to reciprocate in a preset direction. The preset direction is the vertical direction and the conveying path direction. By driving the movable seat 3 to move back and forth along the conveying path direction, the movable seat 3 can travel back and forth to the variable-pitch station. The reciprocating drive device 5 is a conventional device of the prior art and can be an integrated device capable of driving the movable seat 3 to move in the vertical direction and the conveying path direction respectively. It can also include a first driver for driving the movable seat 3 to rise and fall, and a second driver for driving the movable seat 3 to move back and forth in the conveying path direction. The first driver and the second driver are connected in a drive-connected manner.

[0029] Two sets of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays 4 are arranged on the aforementioned movable base 3. Each set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays 4 includes a long arm 41 and vacuum suction cup assemblies 42. The long arm 41 is fixed to the movable base 3. The vacuum suction cup assemblies 42 are fixed to the long arm 41. Two sets of vacuum suction cup assemblies 42 are arranged on each long arm 41, corresponding to each conveying route, for gripping or releasing products on each conveying route. An air passage 411 is arranged on the long arm 41 corresponding to each vacuum suction cup assembly 42, so that each vacuum suction cup assembly 42 on the long arm 41 can operate independently. The gripping or releasing operation of each vacuum suction cup assembly 42 is controlled by the air passage 411, and the vacuum suction cup assemblies 42 in each set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays 4 are arranged at intervals. The aforementioned vacuum suction cup assemblies 42 are conventional devices in the prior art, and their working principle is common knowledge. The movement of the movable base 3 drives the movement of the aforementioned two sets of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays 4. The movable seat 3 moves up and down, thereby driving the vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 to move up and down, so as to approach or move away from the variable distance station, thereby adsorbing or releasing the product at the variable distance station.

[0030] The first set of vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 is used to follow the movable seat 3 and move between the upstream and downstream of the variable-pitch station, thereby gripping the product at the upstream of the variable-pitch station and moving it onto the carrier 1 at the variable-pitch station. The second set of vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 is used to follow the movable seat 3 and move between the variable-pitch station and the downstream of the variable-pitch station, thereby gripping the product at the variable-pitch station and moving it to the downstream of the variable-pitch station. According to the actual structural design, the spacing between each vacuum suction cup assembly 42 in the first set of vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 is consistent with the initial spacing between the positioning grooves 11 of each carrier 1. The spacing between each vacuum suction cup assembly 42 in the second set of vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 is consistent with the close-up spacing between the positioning grooves 11 of each carrier 1.

[0031] It should be noted that processing stations can be arranged upstream and downstream of the variable pitch station on each conveyor route to perform corresponding processing operations on the products.

[0032] In practical use, when each carrier 1 is in its initial position, under the movement of the conveying mechanism, the first set of vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 synchronously grabs the products located upstream of the variable pitch station on both conveying routes and moves them into the positioning groove 11 of each carrier 1. The variable pitch driver 2 drives each carrier 1 to move closer together to change the distance between the products. Then, the second set of vacuum suction cup assembly array 4 grabs the products on each carrier 1 at the closer position and moves them downstream of the variable pitch station. In this way, the distance between the products on the two conveying routes can be flexibly changed, which is conducive to the subsequent synchronous processing or inspection of the products on the two conveying routes and realizes the continuous conveying of products to meet the processing requirements of the products.

[0033] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A product variable-pitch conveying device, comprising two conveying routes arranged in parallel, and variable-pitch workstations disposed on each conveying route; characterized in that: The variable pitch conveying device includes a carrier, a variable pitch driver, and a conveying mechanism; The carrier is arranged corresponding to each variable pitch station and is used to carry the product; the carriers on the two conveying routes are relatively movable and have an initial position and a close-up position. The pitch actuator is used to drive relative movement between the two fourth carriers to switch back and forth between an initial position and a close position; The conveying mechanism is located beside the variable pitch station; when in the initial position, the conveying mechanism is used to synchronously convey the products on each conveying route from the upstream of the variable pitch station to the carrier; and when in the approaching position, the conveying mechanism is used to synchronously convey the products on each conveying route from the carrier to the downstream of the variable pitch station.

2. The product variable-pitch conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the carrier is provided with a positioning groove that is compatible with the product.

3. The product variable-pitch conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Of the two carriers on the two conveying routes, the first is fixedly installed, and the second is movable in a direction toward or away from the first; the variable pitch drive is connected to the second and is used to drive the second to move in a direction toward or away from the first.

4. The product variable-pitch conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a movable seat and a reciprocating drive device for driving the movable seat to move back and forth in a preset direction; the movable seat is provided with two sets of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays; each set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays includes vacuum suction cup assemblies arranged corresponding to each conveying route and used to grab or release products; the first set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays is used to follow the movable seat and move between the upstream of the variable pitch station and the variable pitch station, and the second set of vacuum suction cup assembly arrays is used to follow the movable seat and move between the variable pitch station and the downstream of the variable pitch station.

5. A product variable-pitch conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The vacuum suction cup assembly array includes a long arm fixedly connected to the movable base; each vacuum suction cup assembly on the long arm has an air passage; The vacuum suction cup assembly is mounted on the long arm and is connected to the air passage at the corresponding position.

6. A product variable-pitch conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The preset direction is the up-down direction and the conveying route direction; the reciprocating drive device includes a first driver for driving the movable seat to move up and down, and a second driver for driving the movable seat to move back and forth in the conveying route direction.

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