A feeding device for aluminum tubes

Abstract

The utility model relates to aluminium pipe feeding technology field, concretely relates to a kind of feeding device for aluminium pipe. Including hopper and the rack for supporting hopper, adjusting assembly is equipped on hopper, the side of hopper is equipped with the support pedestal for facilitating manipulator to grab aluminium pipe, the side of hopper and support pedestal is close and is equipped with multistage feeding mechanism, the bottom surface of hopper is gradually inclined from the end away from multistage feeding mechanism to the end close to multistage feeding mechanism, the side of multistage feeding mechanism and support pedestal is close and is located in inclined plane guide table, moving mechanism is equipped on rack. The utility model is practical flexible and strong and braking degree is strong, reduces manual intervention, improves production efficiency, reduces labour intensity, can realize the orderly feeding of aluminium pipe, avoids aluminium pipe accumulation and confusion, improves the accuracy and stability of feeding.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aluminum tube feeding technology, specifically to a feeding device for aluminum tubes. Background Technology

[0002] In the aluminum tube processing and manufacturing industry, the aluminum tube feeding process is a crucial initial step in the entire production process. Its efficiency and quality directly affect the smooth progress of subsequent processing steps and the quality and yield of the final product. With the continuous improvement of industrial automation, higher requirements are being placed on the automation, precision, and efficiency of the aluminum tube feeding process.

[0003] Traditional feeding methods often rely on manual labor or simple mechanical structures to place aluminum tubes at the feeding position, making it difficult to ensure the orderly arrangement and sequential feeding of the tubes. Aluminum tubes are prone to piling up and tangling, making it difficult for subsequent robotic arms to grasp them, leading to errors or missed grasps, and consequently affecting the stability and continuity of the entire production line. Furthermore, a chaotic feeding process can also damage the surface of the aluminum tubes, reducing product quality. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a feeding device for aluminum tubes to solve the technical problem that aluminum tubes are not easy to feed automatically and in an orderly manner in the prior art.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a feeding device for aluminum tubes, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] The device includes a hopper and a frame for supporting the hopper. The hopper is equipped with an adjustment component to accommodate different aluminum tube lengths. One side of the hopper is equipped with a support platform to facilitate the gripping of aluminum tubes by a robotic arm. The side of the hopper close to the support platform is equipped with a multi-stage feeding mechanism. The bottom surface of the hopper gradually slopes downward from the end away from the multi-stage feeding mechanism to the end close to the multi-stage feeding mechanism. The side of the multi-stage feeding mechanism close to the support platform is located on an inclined guide platform.

[0007] The multi-stage feeding mechanism includes a primary feeding platform and a secondary feeding platform. Both the primary and secondary feeding platforms gradually slope downwards from the end furthest from the support base to the end closest to the support base. The frame is equipped with a moving mechanism that assists in transferring the aluminum tubes in the hopper one by one through the primary and secondary feeding platforms to the support base.

[0008] Furthermore, the moving mechanism includes a top material rod located below the hopper, the primary feeding platform, and the secondary feeding platform, and the frame is equipped with a power assembly for driving the top material rod to move vertically reciprocating.

[0009] The hopper, the primary feeding platform, the secondary feeding platform, and the inclined guide platform are all equipped with clearance holes corresponding to the top material rod.

[0010] Furthermore, the top of the top material rod is provided with a top material block, and the upper surface of the top material block is an inclined surface.

[0011] Furthermore, the power assembly includes a telescopic component fixed to the frame, and a push plate is provided at the top of the telescopic component. The push rods are arranged at intervals and fixed to the push plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the frame is fixedly provided with fixed plates correspondingly distributed below the push plate, a guide sleeve is provided below the fixed plate, and a movable guide rod is provided below the push plate, the movable guide rod correspondingly sliding through the guide sleeve.

[0013] Furthermore, a first bracket fixed to the frame is provided below the secondary loading platform, and a photoelectric sensor corresponding to the clearance hole is provided on the first bracket.

[0014] Furthermore, the support pedestal is provided with V-shaped support plates arranged at intervals, and a photoelectric sensor is provided on the side of the outermost V-shaped support plate.

[0015] Furthermore, a second bracket is provided at one end of the support pedestal, and a push cylinder is provided on the second bracket. The telescopic rod of the push cylinder points to the V-shaped support plate, and a top plate is provided at the end of the telescopic rod.

[0016] Furthermore, the adjustment assembly includes an adjustment partition and an adjustment support rod that passes through the adjustment partition. The adjustment support rod is disposed on both sides of the hopper, and a locking element for locking and positioning the adjustment partition is slidably sleeved on the adjustment support rod.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the aluminum tube feeding device provided by this utility model are:

[0018] 1. In this utility model, by adjusting the adjusting partition and adjusting the supporting rod in the adjusting component, the spacing between the partitions can be adjusted according to the length of different aluminum tubes, so that the device can adapt to the feeding requirements of aluminum tubes of various specifications, and improve the versatility and flexibility of the device.

[0019] 2. The inclined design of the bottom surface of the hopper and the primary and secondary feeding platforms in this utility model, combined with the top-loading rod and top-loading block of the moving mechanism, enables the orderly feeding of aluminum tubes. The aluminum tubes automatically slide down under gravity, and are then progressively lifted by the top-loading rod, ensuring that only one aluminum tube is delivered to the support platform at a time. This avoids accumulation and disorder of aluminum tubes, improving the accuracy and stability of feeding. It reduces manual intervention, increases production efficiency, and reduces labor intensity. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily understood by reading the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, several embodiments of the present invention are shown by way of example and not limitation, and like or corresponding reference numerals denote like or corresponding parts, wherein:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding device for aluminum tubes according to this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of region A shown in the diagram;

[0023] Figure 3 This is one of the structures of the aluminum tube feeding device of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is the second part of the structure of the aluminum tube feeding device of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the moving mechanism corresponding to the lower part of the primary loading platform in this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the moving mechanism corresponding to the lower part of the secondary loading platform in this utility model.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0028] 1. Hopper; 10. Inclined guide platform; 11. Clearance hole; 2. Adjustment assembly; 21. Adjustment partition; 22. Adjustment support rod; 23. Locking component; 3. Support base; 31. V-shaped support plate; 4. Multi-stage feeding mechanism; 41. Primary feeding platform; 42. Secondary feeding platform; 5. Frame; 51. First support; 52. Second support; 521. Push cylinder; 6. Moving mechanism; 61. Top rod; 611. Top block; 62. Power assembly; 621. Telescopic component; 622. Push plate; 623. Fixed plate; 624. Guide sleeve; 625. Moving guide rod. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments described below are only some, not all, of the embodiments disclosed. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0030] The number of any elements in the accompanying drawings is for illustrative purposes only and not as a limitation, and any naming is for distinction only and has no limiting meaning.

[0031] The principles and spirit of this utility model will be explained in detail below with reference to several representative embodiments.

[0032] An embodiment of the feeding device for aluminum tubes provided by this utility model:

[0033] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown,

[0034] The device includes a hopper 1 and a frame 5 for supporting the hopper. The hopper 1 is equipped with an adjustment assembly 2 for accommodating different aluminum tube lengths. The adjustment assembly 2 includes an adjustment partition 21 and an adjustment support rod 22 that passes through the adjustment partition 21. The adjustment support rod 22 is located on both side walls of the hopper 1, and a locking element 23 for locking and positioning the adjustment partition 21 is slidably sleeved on the adjustment support rod 22.

[0035] The specific locking component 23 includes a sliding sleeve and a locking ring located at one end of the sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve passes through the adjusting partition 21 and the adjusting partition 21 is fixed to the side of the locking ring. The locking ring is provided with a threaded locking pin.

[0036] When adjusting the movable adjustment plate 21, the locking pin needs to be loosened first, and then the locking pin needs to be tightened to fix the position after the plate is moved into place.

[0037] According to the length requirements of the aluminum tube, slide the adjustable partition 21 to the appropriate position, and then use the locking part 23 to lock and position it to adapt to different aluminum tube lengths and ensure that the aluminum tubes are arranged in an orderly manner in the hopper 1.

[0038] A support platform 3 is provided on one side of the hopper 1 to facilitate the robotic arm to grasp aluminum tubes. A multi-stage feeding mechanism 4 is provided on the side of the hopper 1 that is close to the support platform 3. The bottom surface of the hopper 1 gradually slopes downward from the end away from the multi-stage feeding mechanism 4 to the end close to the multi-stage feeding mechanism 4. The side of the multi-stage feeding mechanism 4 that is close to the support platform 3 is provided on the inclined guide platform 10.

[0039] A multi-stage feeding mechanism 4 is installed on the side of the hopper 1 near the support base 3. The multi-stage feeding mechanism 4 includes a primary feeding platform 41 and a secondary feeding platform 42. Both the primary feeding platform 41 and the secondary feeding platform 42 gradually slope downwards from the end away from the support base 3 to the end near the support base 3. An inclined guide platform 10 is provided on the side of the primary feeding platform 41 and the secondary feeding platform 42 near the support base 3 to facilitate the smooth sliding of the aluminum tube.

[0040] In this embodiment, the multi-stage feeding mechanism 4 includes a primary feeding platform 41 and a secondary feeding platform 42. Both the primary feeding platform 41 and the secondary feeding platform 42 gradually tilt downwards from the end away from the support base 3 to the end close to the support base 3. The frame 5 is provided with a moving mechanism 6 that assists in moving the aluminum tubes in the hopper 1 one by one through the primary feeding platform 41 and the secondary feeding platform 42 to the support base 3.

[0041] The moving mechanism 6 includes a top material rod 61 located below the hopper 1, the primary feeding platform 41, and the secondary feeding platform 42. The frame 5 is equipped with a power assembly 62 that drives the top material rod 61 to move vertically back and forth.

[0042] The hopper 1, the primary feeding platform 41, the secondary feeding platform 42, and the inclined guide platform 10 are all equipped with clearance holes 11 corresponding to the top material rod 61.

[0043] The top of the top material rod 61 is provided with a top material block 611, and the upper end surface of the top material block 611 is an inclined surface.

[0044] The aluminum rod is now moved from the hopper to the primary feeding platform 41 by the action of the top feeding rod 61, and from the primary feeding platform 41 to the secondary feeding platform 42, and from the secondary feeding platform 42 to the inclined guide platform 10.

[0045] In this embodiment, the power assembly 62 includes a telescopic member 621 fixed to the frame 5. The top of the telescopic member 621 is provided with a push plate 622, and the push rods 61 are arranged at intervals and fixed on the push plate 622. The telescopic member 621 can be a cylinder.

[0046] Among them, the frame 5 is fixedly provided with a fixed plate 623 corresponding to the distribution below the push plate 622, the fixed plate 623 is provided with a guide sleeve 624 below the fixed plate 623, and the push plate 622 is provided with a movable guide rod 625 below the movable guide rod 625 corresponding to the sliding through the guide sleeve 624.

[0047] The secondary loading platform 42 is provided with a first bracket 51 fixed on the frame 5 below it, and the first bracket 51 is provided with a photoelectric sensor corresponding to the clearance hole 11.

[0048] By combining the top material rod 61 and the top material block 611 of the moving mechanism 6, the aluminum tubes can be fed in an orderly manner. The aluminum tubes slide down automatically under the action of gravity, and then are lifted step by step by the top material rod 61 to ensure that only one aluminum tube is delivered to the support platform 3 at a time, avoiding the accumulation and disorder of aluminum tubes and improving the accuracy and stability of feeding.

[0049] In this embodiment, the support base 3 is provided with V-shaped support plates 31 arranged at intervals, and a photoelectric sensor is provided on the side of the outermost V-shaped support plate 31. Aluminum tubes sliding down from the inclined guide table 10 will land on the V-shaped support plate 31, which can position and hold the aluminum tubes. The photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether there are aluminum tubes on the V-shaped support plate 31, so as to transmit signals to the robot arm for easy grasping.

[0050] Among them, one end of the support base 3 is provided with a second bracket 52, and the second bracket 52 is provided with a push cylinder 521. The telescopic rod of the push cylinder 521 points to the V-shaped support plate 31 and the end of the telescopic rod is provided with a top plate.

[0051] In this embodiment, when using the aluminum tube feeding device, first adjust the spacing between the adjusting partitions 21, then put the aluminum tube into the hopper 1. The aluminum tube slides down to the bottom of the hopper 1 under the action of gravity.

[0052] When the device is started, the telescopic component 621 of the power component 62 drives the push plate 622 to move upward, the push plate 622 drives the push rod 61 to move upward, and the push block 611 at the top of the push rod 61 lifts the aluminum tube at the bottom of the hopper 1. The aluminum tube slides down the inclined surface of the push block 611 onto the first-level loading platform 41.

[0053] Based on this principle, the aluminum tube falling on the primary loading platform 41 is moved to the secondary loading platform 42 via the moving mechanism 6, and then further moved to the inclined guide platform 10. The aluminum tube slides down the inclined guide platform 10 onto the V-shaped support plate 31 of the support base 3. When the photoelectric sensor on the support base 3 detects the aluminum tube, it waits for the robot arm to grab it.

[0054] Based on the above description in this specification, those skilled in the art will also understand that the following terms used, such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "width," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," are terms indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification. They are only for the purpose of facilitating the explanation of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not explicitly or implicitly suggest that the device or element involved must have the specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above-mentioned orientation or positional relationship terms should not be understood or interpreted as limitations on the present invention.

[0055] In addition, in the description of this specification, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three or more, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined.

Claims

1. A feeding device for aluminum tubes, comprising a hopper (1) and a frame (5) for supporting the hopper, characterized in that, The hopper (1) is provided with an adjustment component (2) for adapting to different aluminum tube lengths. A support platform (3) is provided on one side of the hopper (1) to facilitate the robotic arm to grab the aluminum tube. A multi-stage feeding mechanism (4) is provided on the side of the hopper (1) close to the support platform (3). The bottom surface of the hopper (1) gradually slopes downward from the end away from the multi-stage feeding mechanism (4) to the end close to the multi-stage feeding mechanism (4). The side of the multi-stage feeding mechanism (4) close to the support platform (3) is provided on the inclined guide platform (10). The multi-stage feeding mechanism (4) includes a primary feeding platform (41) and a secondary feeding platform (42). Both the primary feeding platform (41) and the secondary feeding platform (42) gradually tilt downwards from the end away from the support base (3) to the end close to the support base (3). The frame (5) is provided with a moving mechanism (6) that assists in moving the aluminum tubes in the hopper (1) one by one through the primary feeding platform (41) and the secondary feeding platform (42) to the support base (3).

2. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving mechanism (6) includes a top rod (61) located below the hopper (1), the first-level feeding platform (41), and the second-level feeding platform (42). The frame (5) is provided with a power assembly (62) for driving the top rod (61) to move vertically back and forth. The hopper (1), the primary feeding platform (41), the secondary feeding platform (42), and the inclined guide platform (10) are all provided with clearance holes (11) corresponding to the top material rod (61).

3. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the top material rod (61) is provided with a top material block (611), and the upper surface of the top material block (611) is an inclined surface.

4. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The power assembly (62) includes a telescopic member (621) fixed on the frame (5), and a push plate (622) is provided at the top of the telescopic member (621). The push rods (61) are arranged at intervals and fixed on the push plate (622).

5. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 4, characterized in that, The frame (5) is fixedly provided with a fixed plate (623) corresponding to the distribution below the push plate (622). A guide sleeve (624) is provided below the fixed plate (623), and a movable guide rod (625) is provided below the push plate (622). The movable guide rod (625) slides through the guide sleeve (624).

6. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The secondary loading platform (42) is provided with a first bracket (51) fixed on the frame (5) below it. The first bracket (51) is provided with a photoelectric sensor corresponding to the clearance hole (11).

7. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support base (3) is provided with V-shaped support plates (31) arranged at intervals, and a photoelectric sensor is provided on the side of the outermost V-shaped support plate (31).

8. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 7, characterized in that, One end of the support base (3) is provided with a second bracket (52), and the second bracket (52) is provided with a push cylinder (521). The telescopic rod of the push cylinder (521) points to the V-shaped support plate (31), and the end of the telescopic rod is provided with a top plate.

9. The feeding device for aluminum tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment assembly (2) includes an adjustment partition (21) and an adjustment support rod (22) that passes through the adjustment partition (21). The adjustment support rod (22) is located on both sides of the hopper (1). A locking element (23) for locking and positioning the adjustment partition (21) is slidably sleeved on the adjustment support rod (22).

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