High-speed automatic loading equipment for feathers

Abstract

The application discloses a high-speed automatic feeding equipment for feathers, and relates to the technical field of mechanical automation, which comprises a roller rotating around a horizontal shaft, an adsorption conveying belt inserted into the roller at one end, and a material taking conveying belt matched with the other end of the adsorption conveying belt; the material taking conveying belt is used for conveying feathers to a processing equipment; one end of the roller is used for feeding feathers, and one side of the adsorption conveying belt is provided with an inclined unit which is used for driving one side of the adsorption conveying belt to overturn upwards or downwards and guiding overlapping feathers into the roller. The application has the effects of significantly improving production efficiency, reducing cost and improving product quality consistency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of mechanical automation technology, and in particular to a high-speed automatic feather feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] In the production and manufacturing of badminton shuttlecocks, feathers are a key raw material, and their processing is extremely important. The shuttlecock's flight performance, stability, and other key quality indicators largely depend on the quality of the feathers and their precise installation on the shuttlecock head. From the initial processing of the feathers to their final assembly with the shuttlecock head, every step plays a decisive role in the overall quality of the shuttlecock. Among these, the feather loading process directly impacts production efficiency, product quality, and production costs.

[0003] Currently, feathers exhibit significant irregularities in shape and size during badminton shuttlecock manufacturing, and possess extremely poor flowability. Furthermore, their extremely light weight makes traditional material dispersion and feeding methods, such as vibratory feeders and lifting devices widely used in other fields, ineffective in feather feeding scenarios. These traditional devices cannot effectively disperse feathers evenly and stably to meet the requirements of subsequent processing.

[0004] A more prominent problem is that feather loading currently relies primarily on manual operation. This manual loading method has numerous drawbacks. On the one hand, with the continuous rise in labor costs, manual loading undoubtedly increases production costs significantly. On the other hand, the efficiency of manual operation is far lower than that of automated equipment, severely restricting the improvement of production efficiency. In scenarios where the precision of feather loading position is extremely high, the limitations of manual operation are even more pronounced. Due to the uncontrollable nature of human factors, it is difficult to guarantee the accuracy of the loading position each time, which directly leads to a decrease in product qualification rate and makes it difficult to guarantee the consistency of product quality across different batches, seriously affecting the company's market competitiveness and requiring improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a high-speed automatic feather feeding device to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality consistency. The specific solution is as follows:

[0006] A high-speed automatic feather feeding device includes a roller rotating around a horizontal axis, an adsorption conveyor belt with one end inserted into the roller, and a picking conveyor belt matched and connected to the other end of the adsorption conveyor belt; the picking conveyor belt is used to convey feathers to the processing equipment; one end of the roller is used for feather feeding, and a tilting unit is provided on one side of the adsorption conveyor belt, the tilting unit being used to drive one side of the adsorption conveyor belt to flip up or down and guide overlapping feathers into the roller.

[0007] Preferably, one end of the roller is provided with a feeding hopper, and the outer circumference of the corresponding end of the roller is provided with meshing teeth and an output end for meshing with the meshing teeth and driving a drive motor to rotate the roller circumferentially.

[0008] Preferably, the adsorption conveyor belt is provided with multiple adsorption holes and a centrifugal fan for drawing air from the middle part of the adsorption conveyor belt to form a negative pressure state, and the centrifugal fan is provided with a suction pipe communicating with the middle part of the adsorption conveyor belt.

[0009] Preferably, the adsorption conveyor belt is connected to an electrostatic generator, which is used to generate static electricity on the surface of the adsorption conveyor belt for adsorbing feathers.

[0010] Preferably, the tilting unit is a tilting telescopic device with both ends rotatably connected, and the tilting telescopic device is a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a linear telescopic rod.

[0011] Preferably, a vision robot is provided at the top of the material conveyor belt, and a mechanical gripper for gripping and conveying feathers is connected to the lower end of the vision robot.

[0012] As can be seen from the above solutions, this application provides a high-speed automatic feather feeding device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. By using an adsorption conveyor belt to adsorb the bottom feathers onto the adsorption conveyor belt, and coordinating with the tilting unit to tilt the adsorption conveyor belt to guide the overlapping feathers from the adsorption conveyor belt into the drum, the purpose of effectively dispersing the feathers is achieved.

[0014] 2. By rotating the rollers, the feathers inside are transferred to the adsorption conveyor belt, thereby achieving effective dispersion and feeding of the feathers. This method is low-cost and easy to use.

[0015] 3. By using visual robots for identification and positioning and mechanical grippers for feather grasping, the stability and efficiency of feather grasping will be significantly improved. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to Embodiment 1 of this application;

[0018] Figure 2This is a structural schematic diagram of the high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to Embodiment 1 of this application from another angle.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Roller; 11. Feeding hopper; 12. Meshing teeth; 13. Drive motor; 2. Adsorption conveyor belt; 21. Adsorption hole; 22. Tilting telescopic device; 3. Material handling conveyor belt; 4. Centrifugal fan; 41. Suction pipe; 5. Vision robot; 51. Mechanical gripper. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] like Figure 1 As shown, a high-speed automatic feather feeding device includes a roller 1 rotating around a horizontal axis, an adsorption conveyor belt 2 with one end inserted into the roller 1, and a picking conveyor belt 3 matched and connected to the other end of the adsorption conveyor belt 2. After the feathers are put into the corresponding end of the roller 1, they will first be distributed on the bottom of the roller 1 and on the adsorption conveyor belt 2. The adsorption conveyor belt 2 has the function of adsorbing the feathers that are in direct contact with the adsorption conveyor belt 2. Thus, by controlling the adsorption conveyor belt 2, the feathers overlapping on top are made to enter the roller 1, and then the adsorption conveyor belt 2 conveys the feathers to the picking conveyor belt 3. At this time, the picking conveyor belt 3 conveys the feathers to the processing equipment for subsequent production processing.

[0023] It is important to remember that, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, a feeding hopper 11 for feeding feathers is provided at one end of the roller 1. At the same time, in order to guide the overlapping feathers into the roller 1, an inclined unit is provided on one side of the adsorption conveyor belt 2. The inclined unit is used to drive one side of the adsorption conveyor belt 2 to flip up or down to guide the overlapping feathers into the roller 1.

[0024] To drive the roller 1 to rotate so that the feathers at the bottom of the roller 1 enter the upper side of the adsorption conveyor belt 2, a meshing tooth 12 and a drive motor 13 with an output end for meshing with the meshing tooth 12 and driving the roller 1 to rotate circumferentially are provided on the outer circumference of the corresponding end of the roller 1. Therefore, by driving the roller 1 to rotate through the drive motor 13, the feathers are lifted to the upper end of the adsorption conveyor belt 2 as the roller 1 rotates, and when they fall, they enter the upper side of the adsorption conveyor belt 2 for further processing to prevent the feathers from piling up.

[0025] In Embodiment 1 of this application, the adsorption conveyor belt 2 is provided with multiple adsorption holes 21 and a centrifugal fan 4 for drawing air from the middle part of the adsorption conveyor belt 2 to form a negative pressure state. The centrifugal fan 4 is provided with a suction pipe 41 communicating with the middle part of the adsorption conveyor belt 2. At the same time, the tilting unit is a tilting telescopic device 22 with both ends rotatably connected up and down. Of course, the tilting telescopic device 22 can be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a linear telescopic rod engaged with a rack and pinion. In Embodiment 1 of this application, a cylinder is used as the tilting telescopic device 22, which will not be described in detail here.

[0026] To further improve the accuracy and stability of feather feeding, a vision robot 5 is installed at the top of the picking conveyor belt 3. A mechanical gripper 51 for clamping and conveying feathers is connected to the lower end of the vision robot 5.

[0027] In operation, feathers are manually poured into the feeding hopper 11, entering the roller 1 and the adsorption conveyor belt 2. The roller 1 is then rotated, causing the feathers to fall onto the horizontal adsorption conveyor belt. A centrifugal fan 4 is activated, creating negative pressure at the adsorption holes 21 of the conveyor belt to adsorb the feathers. Finally, the tilting telescopic device 22 drives the conveyor belt to tilt from -85° to -85°, causing any unadsorbed feathers to fall back into the roller 1 under gravity. After the adsorption conveyor belt 2 finishes processing the overlapping feathers, it returns to its horizontal position and moves, transferring the adsorbed feathers to the picking conveyor belt 3. The vision robot 5 and the mechanical gripper 51 then work together to grasp and transfer the feathers, significantly improving the feeding efficiency while simultaneously reducing costs and improving product quality consistency.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] The difference between Example 2 and Example 1 is that in Example 2, the adsorption conveyor belt 2 is connected to an electrostatic generator to replace the centrifugal fan 4. The electrostatic generator is used to generate static electricity on the surface of the adsorption conveyor belt 2 for adsorbing feathers.

[0030] In summary, this application provides a high-speed automatic feather feeding device. This device uses an adsorption conveyor belt 2 to adsorb the bottom layer of feathers, and a tilting unit tilts the conveyor belt 2 to guide overlapping feathers from the belt 2 into a roller 1, effectively dispersing the feathers. Simultaneously, the roller 1 rotates, transferring the feathers within it onto the adsorption conveyor belt 2, thus achieving effective feather dispersion and feeding. This method is low-cost and easy to use. During the feather grasping and feeding process, a vision robot 5 identifies and positions the feathers, and a mechanical gripper 51 grasps them, significantly improving the stability and efficiency of feather grasping.

[0031] The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” etc., used in this application (if applicable) are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having,” and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, or apparatus.

[0032] It should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this application is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. If the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0033] This document uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the methods and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

Claims

1. A high-speed automatic feather feeding device, characterized in that: It includes a roller (1) that rotates around a horizontal axis, an adsorption conveyor belt (2) with one end inserted into the roller (1), and a material picking conveyor belt (3) that is matched and connected to the other end of the adsorption conveyor belt (2); the material picking conveyor belt (3) is used to convey feathers to the processing equipment; one end of the roller (1) is used for feeding feathers, and one side of the adsorption conveyor belt (2) is provided with an inclined unit, which is used to drive one side of the adsorption conveyor belt (2) to flip up or down and guide the overlapping feathers into the roller (1).

2. The high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the roller (1) is provided with a feeding hopper (11), and the outer side of the corresponding end of the roller (1) is provided with a meshing tooth (12) and a drive motor (13) with an output end for meshing with the meshing tooth (12) and driving the roller (1) to rotate circumferentially.

3. The high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adsorption conveyor belt (2) is provided with a plurality of adsorption holes (21) and a centrifugal fan (4) for drawing air from the middle part of the adsorption conveyor belt (2) to form a negative pressure state. The centrifugal fan (4) is provided with a suction pipe (41) that communicates with the middle part of the adsorption conveyor belt (2).

4. The high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adsorption conveyor belt (2) is connected to an electrostatic generator, which is used to generate static electricity on the surface of the adsorption conveyor belt (2) for adsorbing feathers.

5. The high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tilting unit is a flip telescopic device (22) with both ends connected to rotate up and down. The flip telescopic device (22) is a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a linear telescopic rod.

6. The high-speed automatic feather feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vision robot (5) is provided on the top of the material conveyor belt (3), and a mechanical gripper (51) for gripping and conveying feathers is connected to the lower end of the vision robot (5).

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