Material turning and straightening mechanism

Abstract

This utility model relates to the technical field of tape packaging equipment, and more particularly to a material steering and straightening mechanism. The discharge port of the infeed conveyor belt is equipped with an arc-shaped guide rail, and a steering gear is installed below the arc-shaped guide rail. A rotary motor drives the steering gear to rotate via a drive gear. The steering gear is mounted on a rotating base of a lifting platform, and slots are provided on the gear for material passage. The drive motor is connected to a sliding push block via a push rod. The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the equipment conveys the tape rolls to the arc-shaped guide rail via the infeed conveyor belt, and then the steering gear below the arc-shaped guide rail drives the tape rolls to rotate 180 degrees for subsequent labeling operations; subsequently, the sliding push block pushes the tape rolls forward one by one and completes the quantity counting. The entire mechanism adopts a fully automated mechanical design, effectively improving the accuracy and automation level of the equipment, thereby reducing the manufacturer's manpower and material resources investment, and improving production efficiency and product quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tape packaging equipment technology, and more specifically, to a material turning and straightening mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] After the entire production process of the adhesive tape is completed, it must undergo two key operations: double-sided labeling and precise counting. Especially in the labeling process on the other side, the current practice generally relies on manual intervention to adjust the orientation of the tape. This method not only results in low overall sorting efficiency but is also prone to directional deviations due to the uncontrollability of manual operation. These deviations further affect the smooth and efficient execution of subsequent packaging processes, making it difficult to adapt to and meet the actual needs of modern, large-scale production. Therefore, how to design and implement a relatively simple reversing and sorting mechanism that can automatically adjust the tape orientation has become an urgent technical challenge to be solved in the current production process.

[0003] Based on in-depth observation and analysis of the various shortcomings of existing tape reversing and straightening mechanisms, and adhering to the professional spirit of in-depth research, continuous innovation, and striving for excellence, the applicant, closely combining this with the specific practical situation in actual production, and employing systematic and professional scientific methods, has proposed a practical and feasible solution after repeated demonstrations and experiments. Therefore, this patent application is formally filed to promote the advancement and application of related technologies. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material reversing and straightening mechanism that can automatically straighten the direction of the tape, has a stable structure, and high adjustment accuracy, thus solving the problems of low efficiency and poor accuracy of manual adjustment in the prior art.

[0005] A material steering and straightening mechanism includes: a working platform, a rotary motor, a drive motor, a steering gear, and a feeding conveyor belt. The feeding conveyor belt is set on the working platform, and an arc-shaped guide rail is provided at the discharge port of the feeding conveyor belt. A steering gear is set below the arc-shaped guide rail. The rotary motor located on the lifting platform drives the steering gear to rotate through a drive gear. The steering gear is mounted on a rotating base on the lifting platform and has slots for material to pass through. The drive motor is connected to a sliding push block through a push rod. The sliding push block is located below the steering gear. A control box is set below the working platform, and a controller is installed inside the control box.

[0006] Specifically, the arc-shaped guide rail is provided with limiting baffles on both the left and right sides, and a blocking cylinder is installed on one of the limiting baffles, with the push rod of the blocking cylinder passing through the groove of the limiting baffle.

[0007] Specifically, the lifting platform is installed on the working platform via a connecting slide rod, which passes through the limiting slide seat of the working platform. The lifting platform is equipped with a lifting ball screw.

[0008] Specifically, the rotary motor is mounted on the lifting platform via an adjusting base. The adjusting base is provided with a transverse slide groove. The rotary motor is fixed to the adjusting base by bolts passing through the transverse slide groove, and the drive gear on its rotating shaft meshes with the steering gear.

[0009] Specifically, the work platform is equipped with a double discharge rail, which has a gap for material to pass through and is located in front of the sliding push block.

[0010] Specifically, the bottom of the sliding push block is provided with a linear slide bar, which is installed on the fixed slider of the working platform and can move back and forth along the fixed slider.

[0011] Specifically, the drive motor is installed inside the work platform, and its shaft is connected to and drives the drive turntable to rotate. The upper surface of the drive turntable is hinged to one end of the push rod, and the other end of the push rod is hinged to the sliding push block.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This equipment uses an infeed conveyor belt to transport the tape rolls to an arc-shaped guide rail. Then, a steering gear below the arc-shaped guide rail rotates the tape rolls 180 degrees to change their direction, facilitating subsequent labeling operations. Subsequently, a sliding pusher pushes the tape rolls forward one by one and completes quantity counting. The entire process employs a mechanically automated design, effectively improving the equipment's accuracy and automation level, thereby reducing the manufacturer's manpower and material resources investment and improving production efficiency and product quality. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Appendix Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the device of this utility model;

[0014] Appendix Figure 2 This is a top view of the device of this utility model;

[0015] Appendix Figure 3 This is a partial perspective view of the device of this utility model;

[0016] Appendix Figure 4 This is a partial perspective view of the device of this utility model;

[0017] Appendix Figure 5 This is a partial side view of the device of this utility model.

[0018] Instructions and markings: 1. Working platform; 2. Rotary motor; 3. Drive motor; 4. Steering gear; 5. Feed conveyor belt; 6. Arc guide rail; 7. Lifting platform; 8. Limit baffle; 9. Blocking cylinder; 10. Connecting slide rod; 11. Lifting ball screw; 12. Adjusting base; 13. Horizontal slide groove; 14. Drive gear; 15. Discharge double rail; 16. Sliding push block; 17. Linear slide bar; 18. Fixed slider; 19. Drive turntable; 20. Push rod; 21. Tape roll. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent. To better illustrate this embodiment, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings. The positional relationships described in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent.

[0020] Please see Figures 1 to 5 The diagram shows the structure of this utility model, a mechanism for material reversing and sorting, comprising a working platform, a rotary motor, a drive motor, a steering gear, and a feeding conveyor belt, among other core components. The feeding conveyor belt is securely mounted above the working platform, and its discharge port has an arc-shaped guide rail designed to guide the movement of the material. Directly below the arc-shaped guide rail, a steering gear is installed. This steering gear is driven by a rotary motor located on the lifting platform via a drive gear, enabling it to rotate. The steering gear itself is mounted on a rotating base on the lifting platform, and has specially designed slots for material to pass through smoothly. Simultaneously, the drive motor is connected to a sliding pusher via a push rod. The sliding pusher is positioned below the steering gear and is responsible for pushing the material after reversing its direction. A control box is securely mounted below the working platform, and this control box contains a carefully configured controller.

[0021] Specifically, limit baffles are installed on both sides of the arc-shaped guide rail. These baffles constrain the tape roll and prevent it from deviating from the track. A blocking cylinder is also installed on one of the limit baffles. The push rod of the cylinder can pass through the groove on the limit baffle to achieve temporary blocking or release control of the material.

[0022] The lifting platform is connected to the work platform via a connecting slide rod. The connecting slide rod passes through a limit slide block installed on the work platform, allowing the lifting platform to move smoothly in the vertical direction. The lifting platform is also equipped with a lifting ball screw for precise adjustment of its height.

[0023] The rotary motor is mounted on the lifting platform via an adjustable base. The adjustable base has a transverse sliding groove, through which the rotary motor is bolted to the base, allowing for horizontal adjustment. A drive gear is mounted on the motor's shaft, meshing with a steering gear to ensure efficient power transmission.

[0024] The work platform is also equipped with a double discharge track with a gap between the two tracks for material to pass through. The double discharge track is located in front of the sliding push block and is used to receive the material after the change of direction and guide it to the next process.

[0025] The bottom of the sliding push block is equipped with a linear slide bar, which is installed on the fixed slider on the work platform, so that the sliding push block can move smoothly back and forth along the fixed slider to achieve precise pushing action.

[0026] The drive motor is installed inside the work platform, and its shaft is connected to the drive turntable, causing the turntable to rotate. The upper surface of the drive turntable is connected to one end of the push rod by a hinge, and the other end of the push rod is also connected to the sliding push block by a hinge, thereby converting the rotational motion of the drive motor into the linear reciprocating motion of the sliding push block.

[0027] In actual production operations, after the tape roll is conveyed to the feed conveyor belt of this mechanism via the previous process, the feed conveyor belt will maintain a constant speed to drive the tape roll towards the arc-shaped guide rail. The limit baffles on both sides will pre-correct the position of the tape roll entering the arc-shaped guide rail to prevent the tape roll from tilting during the rolling process. When the tape roll moves to the blocking cylinder, the upper and lower blocking cylinders extend push rods to block and position the current two tape rolls in the arc-shaped guide rail, located in the slot above the steering gear, to prevent the subsequent tape rolls from entering the reversing stage in advance and to avoid material accumulation and jamming.

[0028] Release the push rod located in the lower blocking cylinder, and the tape roll falls into the slot of the steering gear. At this time, the rotary motor starts, and through the meshing of the drive gear, it drives the steering gear to rotate 180 degrees, thus completing the reversal of the tape roll's direction. This perfectly meets the requirements of the subsequent labeling process for the tape's direction. By adjusting the transverse slide on the base, the installation position of the rotary motor can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the meshing tightness of the drive gear and the steering gear. This prevents gear slippage or excessive meshing, which would increase energy consumption and ensure the stability of the transmission process.

[0029] After the reversal is completed, the upper blocking cylinder retracts its push rod to release the next roll of tape to be reversed, which is then held in place by the lower blocking cylinder. This process is repeated, releasing the tape rolls one by one. Under the influence of gravity, the reversed tape roll falls in front of the sliding push block. At the same time, the drive motor starts, causing the drive turntable to rotate. The drive turntable pushes the sliding push block forward along a straight slide bar via a push rod. The sliding push block then pushes the reversed tape roll forward, passing through the gap between the two discharge tracks to enter the next processing step. After each push, the drive motor drives the drive turntable to rotate back, and the sliding push block returns to its initial position below the steering gear, ready for the next push. The entire process requires no manual intervention to adjust the direction. Each step is precisely coordinated, which not only significantly improves the speed of tape roll reversal and processing, adapting to large-scale tape production lines, but also avoids directional deviations caused by manual adjustments, improving the processing stability of subsequent labeling and packaging processes, effectively reducing labor costs for manufacturing companies, and improving overall production efficiency and finished product yield.

[0030] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating this utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A material steering and straightening mechanism, comprising: The invention comprises a working platform, a rotary motor, a drive motor, a steering gear, and a feeding conveyor belt, characterized in that: the feeding conveyor belt is installed on the working platform; the discharge port of the feeding conveyor is provided with an arc-shaped guide rail; a steering gear is installed below the arc-shaped guide rail; the rotary motor located on the lifting platform drives the steering gear to rotate via a drive gear; the steering gear is installed on a rotating base on the lifting platform; the steering gear has slots for material to pass through; the drive motor is connected to a sliding push block via a push rod; the sliding push block is located below the steering gear; a control box is located below the working platform; and a controller is installed inside the control box.

2. The material steering and straightening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arc-shaped guide rail is equipped with limiting baffles on both the left and right sides. A blocking cylinder is provided on one of the limiting baffles, and the push rod of the blocking cylinder passes through the groove of the limiting baffle.

3. The material steering and straightening mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting platform is installed on the working platform via a connecting slide rod, which passes through a limiting slide block on the working platform. The lifting platform is equipped with a lifting ball screw.

4. A material steering and straightening mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The rotary motor is mounted on the lifting platform via an adjusting base. The adjusting base has a transverse sliding groove. The rotary motor is mounted on the adjusting base by bolts passing through the transverse sliding groove. The rotating shaft of the rotary motor has a drive gear, which meshes with the steering gear.

5. A material steering and straightening mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The work platform is equipped with a double discharge rail, which has a gap for material to pass through, and the double discharge rail is located in front of the sliding push block.

6. A material steering and straightening mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sliding push block is provided with a linear slide bar at its bottom. The linear slide bar is set on a fixed slider on the working platform and moves back and forth along the fixed slider.

7. The material steering and straightening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive motor is installed inside the working platform. The drive motor shaft is connected to the drive turntable and drives the drive turntable to rotate. The upper surface of the drive turntable is hinged to one end of the push rod, and the other end of the push rod is hinged to the sliding push block.

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