Multi-station material distributing and feeding device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of multi-station material distribution feeding devices, including material distribution mechanism and multiple material inlet channels, the inlet of each material inlet channel is sequentially arranged left and right downstream of material distribution mechanism, material distribution mechanism has material distribution plate driving mechanism and two material distribution plates, two material distribution plates are separately arranged in the left and right sides of the outlet of material outlet mechanism, so that the material sent by outlet can only enter between two material distribution plates, the material distribution channel for material passing is formed between two material distribution plates, the material entering between two material distribution plates can be discharged between two material distribution plates along material distribution channel in the direction of departing from outlet, one end of two material distribution plates close to outlet is respectively pivotally arranged, to make the end of two material distribution plates departing from outlet can be driven left and right swing under the drive of material distribution plate driving mechanism, to change the left and right positions of material distribution channel end departing from outlet, so that material enters different material inlet channel. The utility model makes one feeding device more smooth when feeding multiple stations by simple structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feeding device technology, and in particular to a multi-station feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, when using a vibratory feeder (feeding device) to feed the same material to two workstations, it is usually necessary to extend a herringbone-shaped discharge channel outside the discharge port of the vibratory feeder. Based on the design of the shape and angle of the herringbone branch, a series of materials discharged from the discharge port are diverted to two branches through the herringbone-shaped discharge channel, and then continue to be conveyed to the corresponding workstations along the corresponding branches.

[0003] However, in actual use, problems often occur such as material jamming at the herringbone branch point or uneven material distribution on the two branches.

[0004] The problem of how to make a simple feeding device more efficient in feeding multiple workstations remains to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a multi-station material feeding device. The technical problem it solves is to make it easier for a feeding device to feed materials to multiple stations through a simple structure.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the solution of this utility model is as follows: a multi-station material feeding and distributing device, used to be installed at the discharge port of the discharge mechanism, the discharge port being used to discharge materials, including a material distribution mechanism and multiple feeding channels, the feeding ports of each feeding channel being arranged sequentially on the left and right sides downstream of the material distribution mechanism, the material distribution mechanism having a material distribution plate driving mechanism and two material distribution plates, the two material distribution plates being respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the discharge port of the discharge mechanism, so that the material sent from the discharge port can only enter between the two material distribution plates, forming a material distribution channel between the two material distribution plates for material to pass through, the material entering between the two material distribution plates can be discharged along the material distribution channel in the direction away from the discharge port and between the two material distribution plates, the ends of the two material distribution plates near the discharge port are respectively pivotally connected, so that the ends of the two material distribution plates away from the discharge port can swing left and right under the drive of the material distribution plate driving mechanism, so as to change the left and right position of the end of the material distribution channel away from the discharge port, so that the material is discharged from between the two material distribution plates to different positions, realizing entering different feeding channels.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a conveyor belt, which is set outside the discharge port. The material discharged from the discharge port falls on the top surface of the conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt conveys the material in a direction away from the discharge port. Two material distribution plates are set above the conveyor belt, and the material between the two material distribution plates also falls on the conveyor belt and moves along the extension direction of the material distribution channel under the drive of the conveyor belt.

[0008] Furthermore, the feeding channel is located downstream of the conveyor belt, and multiple feeding channels are arranged side by side above the conveyor belt. The feeding port of each feeding channel faces upstream of the conveyor belt, and the bottom surface of each feeding channel is hollowed out so that the material in the feeding channel falls onto the conveyor belt and continues to be conveyed downstream in the feeding channel under the drive of the conveyor belt.

[0009] Furthermore, the feed inlet of the feed channel expands outwards upstream in a funnel shape.

[0010] Furthermore, the material is a lampshade for an LED bulb. The discharge port of the discharge mechanism discharges the lampshade with the side used to assemble with the lamp cup facing downwards. The width of the material distribution channel between the two distribution plates is only wide enough for one lampshade to pass through, thus restricting the lampshade from flipping.

[0011] Furthermore, each feeding channel also includes a left baffle and a right baffle, which are spaced apart from each other. The gap between the left baffle and the right baffle forms the feeding channel. The left baffle and the right baffle can move closer or further apart to adjust the width of the feeding channel so that the width of the feeding channel can only accommodate one lampshade to pass through, matching lampshades of different sizes.

[0012] Furthermore, the material distribution plate driving mechanism includes a telescopic cylinder, a movable block, and a toggle component;

[0013] The telescopic cylinder is used to move the movable block left and right laterally;

[0014] Two levers are formed on the movable block;

[0015] There are two actuating components, which are fixed to the two material distribution plates and cooperate with the two levers respectively. When the movable block moves left and right, the levers actuate the actuating components to swing left and right, thereby causing the two material distribution plates to swing left and right.

[0016] Furthermore, the discharge mechanism is a vibrating disc discharge device.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model after adopting the above scheme are as follows: the inlet of each feeding channel is arranged sequentially on the left and right sides downstream of the material distribution mechanism. The material distribution mechanism has a material distribution plate driving mechanism and two material distribution plates. The two material distribution plates are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the discharge port of the discharge mechanism, so that the material sent out of the discharge port can only enter between the two material distribution plates. A material distribution channel for material to pass through is formed between the two material distribution plates. The material entering between the two material distribution plates can be discharged between the two material distribution plates along the material distribution channel in the direction away from the discharge port. The ends of the two material distribution plates near the discharge port are respectively pivotally connected so that the ends of the two material distribution plates away from the discharge port can swing left and right under the drive of the material distribution plate driving mechanism to change the left and right position of the end of the material distribution channel away from the discharge port, so that the material is discharged from between the two material distribution plates to different positions and enters different feeding channels. This avoids the jamming and uneven material distribution problems that occur in the existing herringbone diversion scheme. Through a simple structure, a feeding device can smoothly feed multiple stations. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a top view of the present invention feeding material into a feed channel;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a top view of the present invention feeding material into another infeed channel;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of the data at point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission structure between the telescopic cylinder and the material distribution plate.

[0023] Labeling explanation: 1-Discharge port, 2-Distribution mechanism, 3-Infeed channel, 4-Infeed port, 5-Distribution plate drive mechanism, 6-Distribution plate, 7-Distribution channel, 8-Conveyor belt, 9-Lamp cover, 10-Left baffle, 11-Right baffle, 13-Telescopic cylinder, 14-Moving block, 15-Actuating component, 16-Actuating lever. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0025] Unless otherwise expressly defined, the use of directional terms such as "center," "lateral," "longitudinal," "horizontal," "vertical," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise" in the claims, description, and accompanying drawings of this invention is merely for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the specific scope of protection of this invention.

[0026] A multi-station material feeding and dispensing device, such as Figure 1-5 As shown, the discharge port 1 of the discharge mechanism is used to discharge materials. Specifically, in this embodiment, the discharge mechanism is a vibrating plate discharge device. The vibrating plate discharge device is a conventional design and therefore not shown in the figure. It can discharge the scattered internal parts in a row from the discharge port 1 according to a set posture. More specifically, in this embodiment, the multi-station material feeding device is applied to an LED bulb assembly machine. The material is the lampshade 9 of the LED bulb. The discharge port 1 of the discharge mechanism discharges the lampshade 9 with the side used to assemble with the lamp cup facing downwards. The multi-station material feeding device includes a material feeding mechanism 2 and multiple feeding channels 3. The feeding ports 4 of each feeding channel 3 are arranged sequentially to the left and right downstream of the material feeding mechanism 2. Mechanism 2 has a material distribution plate driving mechanism 5 and two material distribution plates 6. The two material distribution plates 6 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the discharge port 1 of the discharge mechanism, so that the material sent out of the discharge port 1 can only enter between the two material distribution plates 6. A material distribution channel 7 is formed between the two material distribution plates 6 for material to pass through. The material entering between the two material distribution plates 6 can be discharged between the two material distribution plates 6 along the material distribution channel 7 in the direction away from the discharge port 1. The ends of the two material distribution plates 6 near the discharge port 1 are respectively pivotally connected, so that the ends of the two material distribution plates 6 away from the discharge port 1 can swing left and right under the drive of the material distribution plate driving mechanism 5, so as to change the left and right position of the end of the material distribution channel 7 away from the discharge port 1, so that the material is discharged from between the two material distribution plates 6 to different positions, and enters different feeding channels 3.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, a conveyor belt 8 is also included. The conveyor belt is located outside the discharge port 1. The material discharged from the discharge port 1 falls on the top surface of the conveyor belt 8. The conveyor belt 8 conveys the material in a direction away from the discharge port 1. Two dividing plates 6 are located above the conveyor belt 8. The material between the two dividing plates 6 also falls on the conveyor belt 8 and moves along the extension direction of the dividing channel 7 under the drive of the conveyor belt 8. The inlet channel 3 is located downstream of the conveyor belt 8. Multiple inlet channels 3 are arranged side by side above the conveyor belt 8 (specifically, two inlet channels 3 are provided in this embodiment). The inlet 4 of each inlet channel 3 faces upstream of the conveyor belt 8. The bottom surface of each inlet channel 3 is hollowed out so that the material in the inlet channel 3 remains on the conveyor belt 8 and continues to be conveyed downstream in the inlet channel 3 under the drive of the conveyor belt 8. Of course, the conveyor belt 8 can also be omitted, and an inclined bottom plate or other method can be used to use gravity to make the material discharged from the discharge port 1 continue to be conveyed from the dividing channel 7 and the inlet channel 3. This is not limited to the preferred embodiment.

[0028] To ensure that the material can smoothly enter the corresponding feeding channel 3, it is preferable that the feeding port 4 of the feeding channel 3 expands outwards upstream in a funnel shape.

[0029] Specifically, in this embodiment, two material distribution plates 6 are arranged in parallel, and the width of the material distribution channel 7 between them is slightly larger than the width of the lampshade 9, allowing only one lampshade 9 to pass through, thus restricting the lampshade 9 from rotating. In a more preferred embodiment, each feeding channel 3 also includes a left baffle 10 and a right baffle 11, which are spaced apart from each other. The gap between the left baffle 10 and the right baffle 11 forms the feeding channel 3. The left baffle 10 and the right baffle 11 can move closer or further apart to adjust the width of the feeding channel 3, so that the width of the feeding channel 3 can only allow one lampshade 9 to pass through, matching lampshades 9 of different sizes.

[0030] To keep the structure of the material distribution plate driving mechanism 5 as simple as possible, in this embodiment, the material distribution plate driving mechanism 5 preferably includes a telescopic cylinder 13, a movable block 14, and a toggle member 15; the telescopic cylinder 13 is used to drive the movable block 14 to move left and right laterally; two levers 16 are formed on the movable block 14; two toggle members 15 are provided, which are fixed to the two material distribution plates 6 respectively, and cooperate with the two levers 16 respectively, so that when the movable block 14 moves left and right, the levers 16 toggle the toggle members 15 to swing left and right, thereby linking the two material distribution plates 6 to swing left and right.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the design of this case. All equivalent changes made based on the key design of this case shall fall within the protection scope of this case.

Claims

1. A multi-station material feeding device, used to be installed at the discharge port (1) of the discharge mechanism, the discharge port (1) being used to discharge materials, characterized in that: The material includes a material distribution mechanism (2) and multiple feeding channels (3). The feeding ports (4) of each feeding channel (3) are arranged sequentially on the left and right sides downstream of the material distribution mechanism (2). The material distribution mechanism (2) has a material distribution plate driving mechanism (5) and two material distribution plates (6). The two material distribution plates (6) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the discharge port (1) of the discharge mechanism, so that the material sent out from the discharge port (1) can only enter between the two material distribution plates (6). A material distribution channel (7) is formed between the two material distribution plates (6) for material to pass through. The material between them can be discharged along the material distribution channel (7) in the direction away from the discharge port (1) and between the two material distribution plates (6). The two material distribution plates (6) are pivotally connected at the end near the discharge port (1) so that the end of the two material distribution plates (6) away from the discharge port (1) can swing left and right under the drive of the material distribution plate drive mechanism (5) to change the left and right position of the end of the material distribution channel (7) away from the discharge port (1), so that the material is discharged from the two material distribution plates (6) to different positions and enters different feed channels (3).

2. The multi-station material feeding and dispensing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a conveyor belt (8), which is set outside the discharge port (1). The material discharged from the discharge port (1) falls on the top surface of the conveyor belt (8). The conveyor belt (8) conveys the material away from the discharge port (1). Two material distribution plates (6) are set above the conveyor belt (8). The material between the two material distribution plates (6) also falls on the conveyor belt (8) and moves along the extension direction of the material distribution channel (7) driven by the conveyor belt (8).

3. The multi-station material feeding device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding channel (3) is located downstream of the conveyor belt (8). Multiple feeding channels (3) are arranged side by side above the conveyor belt (8). The inlet (4) of each feeding channel (3) faces upstream of the conveyor belt (8). The bottom surface of each feeding channel (3) is hollowed out so that the material in the feeding channel (3) remains on the conveyor belt (8) and continues to be conveyed downstream in the feeding channel (3) under the drive of the conveyor belt (8).

4. A multi-station material feeding and dispensing device as described in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The feed inlet (4) of the feed channel (3) expands outwards upstream in a funnel shape.

5. A multi-station material feeding device as described in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The material is the lampshade (9) of an LED bulb. The discharge port (1) of the discharge mechanism discharges the lampshade (9) with the side used to assemble with the lamp cup facing downwards. The width of the distribution channel (7) between the two distribution plates (6) is only enough for one lampshade (9) to pass through, thus restricting the lampshade (9) from flipping.

6. The multi-station material feeding device as described in claim 5, characterized in that: Each feeding channel (3) also includes a left baffle (10) and a right baffle (11). The left baffle (10) and the right baffle (11) are spaced apart from each other. The gap between the left baffle (10) and the right baffle (11) forms the feeding channel (3). The left baffle (10) and the right baffle (11) can move closer or further apart to adjust the width of the feeding channel (3) so that the width of the feeding channel (3) can only allow one lampshade (9) to pass through, matching lampshades (9) of different sizes.

7. The multi-station material feeding and dispensing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution plate drive mechanism (5) includes a telescopic cylinder (13), a movable block (14), and a toggle element (15); The telescopic cylinder (13) is used to drive the movable block (14) to move left and right laterally; Two levers (16) are formed on the movable block (14); There are two actuating parts (15), which are fixed to the two material distribution plates (6) respectively and cooperate with the two levers (16) respectively, so that when the movable block (14) moves left and right, the levers (16) actuate the actuating parts (15) to swing left and right, thereby linking the two material distribution plates (6) to swing left and right.

8. The multi-station material feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge mechanism is a vibrating disc discharge device.

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