A rod conveying device
By designing a rod conveying device, which utilizes the concave ring limit of the conveying wheel and the up-and-down movement of the top plate, the problems of unstable transmission and inconvenient part removal during the processing of metal rods are solved, achieving stable transmission and automatic part removal, and improving processing efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ANQING HENGRUIDA AUTO PARTS MFG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, there is a lack of effective conveying equipment for metal rods during the processing, which leads to wasted time between the cutting and straightening processes of the cut rods. In addition, the position of the rods is not uniform during the transmission process, making it difficult to transmit stably and pick up the parts conveniently.
A rod conveying device was designed, including a support frame, conveying wheels, baffles, motion guide plates and a top plate. The stability of the rods during the conveying process and the automatic picking of the rods are ensured by the concave ring limiting of the conveying wheels and the up and down movement of the top plate.
It achieves stable transmission and automatic picking of rods during the conveying process, reducing time waste and improving processing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of rod conveying, specifically a rod conveying device. Background Technology
[0002] Metal rods are a common processing material. As a stabilizing structure in automotive suspensions, stabilizer bars require processing during manufacturing. They are cut to fixed sizes and then collected and straightened. After cutting, the rods are typically collected directly from the cutting machine's outlet and transported to a straightening machine. There is no conveying equipment between the cutting and straightening processes, and the collected rods need to be placed back on the straightening machine, which is time-consuming. Existing conveying equipment uses metal mesh or conveyor belts. However, because stabilizer bar material is cylindrical and prone to rolling, the rods are not uniformly positioned during transport, making it difficult to ensure they are on the same conveyor line. Furthermore, when using conveyor belts, the flat structure makes removing the rods inconvenient, requiring either manual removal or the use of a robotic arm. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rod conveying device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a rod conveying device, comprising:
[0005] Support frame;
[0006] Multiple conveyor wheels are rotatably mounted on the upper part of the support frame, and concave rings are provided on their outer sides for conveying rods;
[0007] A baffle, fixedly installed at the tail of the support frame, is used to prevent the rod from being conveyed on the conveyor wheel;
[0008] The motion guide plate has a sloping upper part and is installed at the tail of the support frame;
[0009] The top plate, located at the rear of the support frame, can move upwards to push the rod out of the concave ring, so that the rod can roll along the ramp of the motion guide plate.
[0010] Preferably, the upper side of the top plate is inclined.
[0011] Preferably, a limit rod is fixedly installed at the tail of the support frame on the side away from the motion guide plate.
[0012] Preferably, it also includes a mounting bracket, which is fixedly installed on the lower side of the rear of the support frame;
[0013] A pneumatic cylinder is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket;
[0014] The lifting plate is fixedly connected to the moving end of the pneumatic cylinder, and the top plate is installed on the lifting plate.
[0015] Preferably, one end of the multiple conveyor wheels is provided with a sprocket, and two adjacent conveyor wheels are connected by a chain.
[0016] Preferably, a motor is also fixedly mounted on the mounting frame, and the output end of the motor is connected to one of the conveyor wheels via a chain.
[0017] Preferably, the motion guide plates are arranged on both sides of the rear of the support frame;
[0018] A connecting plate is fixedly installed on the upper side of the rear of the support frame. One end of the motion guide plate is connected to the connecting plate by bolts. The motion guide plate can be adjusted from a horizontal state to a vertical state. In the vertical state, the bottom of the motion guide plate is lower than the concave ring of the conveyor wheel, and the bottom of the motion guide plate is outside the plane of the concave ring.
[0019] Preferably, an adjustment plate is rotatably installed at a corner on the upper side of the top plate, and fixing holes are provided on both the adjustment plate and the top plate, with bolts inserted into the fixing holes.
[0020] Preferably, when the adjusting plate is rotated upwards so that the fixing holes are aligned, the top of the adjusting plate extends from the upper side of the top plate to change the slope direction of the top plate.
[0021] Preferably, the adjusting plate has a triangular structure.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0023] This utility model, by setting up a support frame, a conveying wheel, and a concave ring on the conveying wheel, ensures that the rod moves along the concave ring of the conveying wheel and does not roll in the concave ring, making the transmission more stable.
[0024] By setting a top plate and a motion guide plate, and the top plate being able to move up and down on the support frame, the top plate can push the rod upwards, causing the rod to slide onto the motion guide plate, thus realizing the automatic removal of the rod. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the present invention;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the baffle located at the top of the present invention;
[0027] Figure 3This is a structural diagram of the top plate, lifting plate, and pneumatic cylinder of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a top view of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of another embodiment of the present utility model;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the vertical motion guide plate on one side of this utility model;
[0031] Figure 7 This is a top view of another embodiment of the present invention;
[0032] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the top plate and adjusting plate of this utility model;
[0033] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the adjusting plate located on the upper part of the top plate of this utility model.
[0034] In the diagram: 1. Support frame; 2. Conveyor wheel; 3. Motion guide plate; 4. Limiting rod; 5. Baffle; 6. Top plate; 61. Adjusting plate; 7. Mounting frame; 8. Pneumatic cylinder; 9. Lifting plate; 10. Connecting plate; 11. Connecting strip; 13. Chain. Detailed Implementation
[0035] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0036] Please refer to the figure. This embodiment discloses a rod conveying device, particularly for cylindrical rods, such as... Figure 1 As shown, it includes a support frame 1, which has an H-shaped structure and a support leg fixedly installed at its bottom;
[0037] Multiple conveyor wheels 2 are mounted on a support frame 1 at both ends using bearings. A circularly distributed concave ring is formed at the center of the outer surface of each conveyor wheel 2. This concave ring is used to hold rods. When the conveyor wheels 2 rotate, they can carry the rods on different conveyor wheels 2, thus conveying the rods. The concave rings also limit the movement of the rods, ensuring that they remain within the concave rings under their own weight during conveying, preventing lateral swaying.
[0038] Multiple conveyor wheels 2 have sprockets fixedly installed at one end, such as Figure 4As shown, chains 13 are installed on the sprockets of two adjacent conveyor wheels. Multiple chains 13 can realize power transmission between conveyor wheels 2 and ensure the movement between conveyor wheels 2.
[0039] Along the direction of rod conveying, an outwardly inclined guide plate 101 is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the front end of the support frame 1. The inner side wall of the guide plate 101 is flush with the concave ring of the conveying wheel 2, so that the rod rolls directly from the guide plate 101 into the concave ring. The rotation shaft of the conveying wheel 2 passes through the guide plate 101 and is rotatably connected to the guide plate 101, so that the conveying wheel can rotate normally. A mounting frame 7 is fixedly installed on the lower side of the rear of the guide support frame 1. A motor is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 7. The output end of the motor is connected to the conveying wheel 2 located at the rear end through a chain. The motor provides power for the movement of the conveying wheel 2, which is used to move the conveying wheel 2.
[0040] The baffle 5 is fixedly installed at the tail of the support frame 1. When the rod moves to the tail of the support frame 1, the tail end of the support frame 1 will abut against the baffle 5, thereby preventing the rod from moving. At this time, the conveyor wheel 2 will not stop working. There will be relative movement between the support frame 1 and the conveyor wheel 2, but it will not affect the rod.
[0041] The motion guide plate 3 has a sloping upper side and is installed at the tail of the support frame 1.
[0042] The top plate 6 is located at the tail of the support frame 1, and the top plate 6 can move upward or downward. When the top plate 6 moves upward, it can push the rod out of the concave ring and move the rod upward with it.
[0043] The upper side of the top plate 6 is also set as an inclined structure, and the direction and slope of the inclination are the same as the upper side of the motion guide plate 3. When the top plate 6 moves upward, the upper side of the top plate 6 must be at least flush with the upper side of the motion guide plate 3 so that the rods on the top plate 6 can roll onto the motion guide plate 3 and roll along the motion guide plate 3.
[0044] like Figure 3 As shown, the power source for the upward movement of the top plate 6 is a pneumatic cylinder 8, which is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 7. A lifting plate 9 is fixedly installed at the output end of the pneumatic cylinder 8. The top plate 6 is fixedly installed on the lifting plate 9 with bolts. When the pneumatic cylinder 8 extends and retracts, it can move the lifting plate 9 and the top plate 6 up and down synchronously.
[0045] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4In the illustrated embodiment, the motion guide plate 3 is located on one side of the tail of the support frame 1, while the top plate 6 is on the same straight line as the motion guide plate 3, and one side of the top plate 6 is attached to one side of the motion guide plate 3, but there is no connection between them, and there is a gap between them. When the top plate 6 moves upward, it moves upward with the rod. When the top of the top plate 6 is higher than the motion guide plate 3, the cylindrical rod will roll directly onto the motion guide plate 3 and move along the motion guide plate 3 to realize the conveying of the rod.
[0046] On the inner side wall of the rear of the support frame 1, a limiting rod 4 is fixedly installed on the side away from the motion guide plate 3. The limiting rod 4 is located outside the plane of the concave ring, such as... Figure 4 As shown, however, one side of the limiting rod 4 is at least flush with the plane of the side of the top plate 6 away from the moving guide plate 3, and the height of the limiting rod 4 is greater than the moving height of the top plate 6. When the top plate 6 moves upward with the rod, the limiting rod 4 has a limiting effect on the rod, preventing the rod from falling off one side of the top plate 6 (e.g., when the top plate 6 first starts moving) due to the collision between the top plate 6 and the rod. Figure 4 (The a-side) slipped down (because the rods are mostly made of metal, which has high rigidity, they will shake when hit by the top plate 6).
[0047] like Figures 5-9 In the illustrated embodiment, the motion guide plate 3 is disposed on both sides of the tail end of the support frame 1. The specific structure is as follows: a connecting plate 10 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the tail end of the support frame 1. The connecting plate 10 extends partially into the support frame 1. Connecting holes are provided on the extension of the connecting plate 10 and on the inclined high end of the motion guide plate 3. Bolts are inserted into the connecting holes to connect the motion guide plate 3 and the connecting plate 10 together. The motion guide plate 3 can be adjusted from a horizontal state to a vertical state, achieving at least a 90-degree adjustment. When the motion guide plate 3 is adjusted to the vertical state, the bottom of the motion guide plate 3 is lower than the concave ring of the conveyor wheel 2, and the bottom end of the motion guide plate 3 is located outside the plane of the concave ring. Figure 7 As shown, to avoid obstructing the rods during transport, the motion guide plate 3 functions the same as the limiting rod 4 in the vertical position.
[0048] In this embodiment, the motion guide plates 3 on both sides are symmetrically arranged, and the top plate 6 is located between the two symmetrical motion guide plates 3 on both sides. There is a gap between the top plate 6 and the motion guide plates 3. The gap is smaller than the diameter of the conveying rod. When the top plate 6 contacts the rod, the movement of the rod will not cause the rod to fall out of the gap.
[0049] When the angle of the motion guide plate 3 needs to be adjusted, the top plate 6 needs to be moved to its lowest position and away from the motion guide plate 3 to leave enough space for the rotation of the motion guide plate 3. When rotating the motion guide plate 3, the bolts need to be loosened. After the motion guide plate is rotated to the appropriate position, the bolts can be tightened again to fix the motion guide plate 3.
[0050] In this embodiment, a connecting strip 11 is fixedly installed at the end of the motion guide plate 3 to connect multiple motion guide plates 3 together, making it easier to adjust the motion guide plates 3 synchronously.
[0051] like Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the upper side of the top plate 6 is set as an inclined structure, and the inclination slope matches the motion guide plate 3 on one side.
[0052] An adjusting plate 61 is rotatably installed at the upper corner of the top plate 6. The adjusting plate 61 is preferably triangular, with one corner of the triangle rotatably connected to an upper corner (the corner at the inclined end) of the top plate 6. Both the adjusting plate 61 and the top plate 6 have fixing holes with internal threads, into which bolts are inserted. The bolts are used to fix the position of the adjusting plate 61. In the unused state, i.e., without changing the slope direction of the top plate 6, the bolts are tightened, fixing the adjusting plate 61 to the top plate 6. Figure 8 The state shown. The motion guide plate 3 on the other side is adjusted to a vertical state. In this state, the top plate 6 moves upward, bringing the rods up and down synchronously. Under its own weight, the rods can move towards the motion guide plate on one side.
[0053] When it is necessary to change the slope direction of the top plate 6, loosen the bolts and rotate the adjusting plate 61 upwards. The adjusting plate 61 extends from the upper side of the top plate 6, as shown. Figure 9 As shown, after the adjusting plate 61 is aligned with the fixing hole of the top plate 6, the bolt is screwed into the fixing hole to fix the position of the adjusting plate 61. The adjusting plate 61 extends from the top plate 6, thereby changing the tilt direction of the top plate 6. At the same time, the movement guide plate 3 on one side is adjusted to a vertical state. In this way, when the top plate 6 moves upward, it moves the rod upward synchronously. Under the action of the adjusting plate 61, the rod can roll onto the movement guide plate 3 on the other side, thus realizing the adjustment of the rolling direction of the rod.
[0054] In actual use, a notch can be provided at the lower part of the end where the motion guide plate 3 is connected to the connecting plate 10, so that there is enough rotation space between the motion guide plate 3 and the support frame 1.
[0055] In this embodiment, when the guide plate 101 is facing the discharge port of the cutter, the rod cut by the cutter slides directly from the cutter outward onto the guide plate 101, and under the guidance of the guide plate 101, it rolls into the concave ring of the conveying wheel 2 and is conveyed to the tail of the support frame 1.
[0056] Multiple of these devices are connected in series, with the motion guide plate 3 at the tail of the front support frame 1 and the front of the rear support frame 1 fitting together. This allows the cylindrical rod to be conveyed vertically in the support frame 1, making it more flexible in use.
[0057] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A rod conveying device, characterized by include: Support frame (1); Multiple conveyor wheels (2) are rotatably mounted on the upper part of the support frame (1), and concave rings are provided on their outer sides for conveying rods; A baffle (5) is fixedly installed at the tail of the support frame (1) to prevent the rod from being conveyed on the conveyor wheel (2); The motion guide plate (3) has a sloping upper part and is installed at the tail of the support frame (1); The top plate (6) is located at the tail of the support frame (1) and can move upward to push the rod out of the concave ring so that the rod can roll along the ramp of the motion guide plate (3).
2. The rod conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper side of the top plate (6) is inclined.
3. The rod conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A limit rod (4) is fixedly installed at the tail of the support frame (1) and on the side away from the motion guide plate (3).
4. The rod conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a mounting bracket (7), which is fixedly installed on the lower side of the tail of the support frame (1); A pneumatic cylinder (8) is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket (7); The lifting plate (9) is fixedly connected to the moving end of the pneumatic cylinder (8), and the top plate (6) is installed on the lifting plate (9).
5. A rod conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple conveyor wheels (2) are equipped with sprockets at one end, and two adjacent conveyor wheels (2) are connected by chains (13).
6. The rod conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A motor is also fixedly installed on the mounting bracket (7), and the output end of the motor is connected to one of the conveyor wheels (2) by a chain.
7. A rod conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motion guide plate (3) is set on both sides of the tail of the support frame (1); A connecting plate (10) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the tail of the support frame (1). One end of the motion guide plate (3) is connected to the connecting plate (10) by bolts. The motion guide plate (3) can be adjusted from a horizontal state to a vertical state. In the vertical state, the bottom of the motion guide plate (3) is lower than the concave ring of the conveyor wheel (2), and the bottom of the motion guide plate (3) is outside the plane of the concave ring.
8. A rod conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: An adjustment plate (61) is rotatably installed at a corner on the upper side of the top plate (6). Fixing holes are provided on both the adjustment plate (61) and the top plate (6), and bolts are inserted into the fixing holes.
9. A rod conveying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the adjusting plate (61) is rotated upwards so that the fixing holes are aligned, the top of the adjusting plate (61) extends from the upper side of the top plate (6) to change the slope direction of the top plate (6).
10. A rod conveying device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The adjustment plate (61) has a triangular structure.