A transfer device and a circulation system for the packaging pads formed therefrom

Abstract

This utility model provides a transfer device and a circulation system for the packaging pads formed therefrom. The transfer device includes X sequentially connected transfer lines, all with the same transmission direction; X is an integer greater than 1. Each transfer line has a presence detector and a blocking plate on its side. The presence detector detects the presence of material in the transfer line, and the blocking plate is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when material is present there. This application, through multiple transfer lines, ensures that material is output sequentially from each transfer line, guaranteeing a continuous and orderly supply of material at the transfer device's outlet. This improves material supply efficiency and avoids material stacking that could affect its reusability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of material transfer, and in particular to a transfer device and a circulation system for the packaging pads formed therefrom. Background Technology

[0002] During the production and assembly of air conditioner cabinet units, because the exterior components cannot directly contact the various production equipment and operating platforms, packaging pads need to be placed under the entire unit during mobile production for production transfer and exterior protection. The packaging pads cover the entire production and assembly process from the first process to the packaging process, and the packaging pads after the packaging process need to be returned to the position of the first process for recycling.

[0003] The existing packaging pad recycling operation mode is as follows: When packaging air conditioner units, the robot removes the unit, and the packaging pads are manually retrieved, loaded onto a truck, and neatly stacked. Dedicated personnel then transfer them to the first processing step for reuse. During this process, each truck needs to carry 80 units of packaging pads, with a loading cycle of approximately 30 minutes. The transfer time from the loaded pads to the first processing step is approximately 20 minutes. In addition to the packaging pads used with the air conditioner units online, a large number of packaging pads are needed for transfer or supply at the loading and unloading points and during the recycling process. Therefore, the total number of packaging pads required throughout the production process is very large, and the transfer process consumes a significant amount of time and manpower.

[0004] In practice, the recycling point and the feeding point of the packaging pads are usually located on different floors, and the transfer process requires the use of equipment such as freight elevators. Due to the abnormality of the freight elevator equipment and the high labor intensity of the personnel during the transfer process, production line stoppages caused by untimely transfers often occur, which seriously affects the production efficiency of the whole machine assembly. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in related technologies, one of the objectives of this utility model is to provide a transfer device that ensures that materials are output one by one in the transfer lines through multiple transfer lines, thereby ensuring a continuous and orderly supply of materials at the outlet of the transfer device. This not only improves the efficiency of material supply but also avoids the impact of material stacking on its reuse rate.

[0006] A transfer device includes X sequentially connected relay transmission lines, wherein the transmission directions of the relay transmission lines are the same; X is an integer greater than 1.

[0007] The transfer line is equipped with an in-situ detector and a baffle plate on its side. The in-situ detector is used to detect whether there is material in the transfer line. The baffle plate is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when there is material in the next transfer line.

[0008] This application uses multiple transfer lines to ensure that materials are output one by one in the transfer lines, which can ensure a continuous and orderly supply of materials at the outlet of the transfer device, thereby improving the efficiency of material supply and avoiding the impact of material stacking on its reuse rate.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the blocking plate is connected to a buffer driver, and the buffer driver is communicatively connected to an in-situ detector in the next relay transmission line.

[0010] The buffer driver connects to a baffle plate, which extends or retracts the baffle plate. When the baffle plate extends, it intercepts material in the transfer conveyor line, preventing it from entering the next transfer conveyor line. In practice, the baffle plate can be positioned perpendicular to the transfer conveyor line. When extended, the baffle plate is positioned between two transfer conveyor lines, effectively intercepting material. When retracted, the baffle plate no longer protrudes relative to the transfer conveyor line, allowing material to be transferred normally to the next transfer conveyor line. By communicating with the presence detector in the next transfer conveyor line, when the presence detector in the next transfer conveyor line detects the presence of material, the buffer driver in the previous transfer conveyor line extends the baffle plate to intercept the material. When the presence detector in the next transfer conveyor line detects no material, the buffer driver in the previous transfer conveyor line retracts the baffle plate, ensuring material is transferred to the next transfer conveyor line. By establishing a connection between the cache driver and the in-situ detector, the orderly transfer of materials in the transfer device can be ensured, and the materials at the outlet of the transfer device can be output one by one in sequence, avoiding material stacking and other factors that affect the feeding efficiency.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, X relay transmission lines are vertically distributed from top to bottom; the transmission direction of the relay transmission lines is vertical from top to bottom.

[0012] When the transfer conveyor lines are distributed from top to bottom, they are used to transfer materials from the upper to the lower levels. In this structure, the transfer can be achieved using the weight of the materials, eliminating the need for a dedicated transfer drive component within the transfer conveyor line. Materials are simply placed on the vertical transfer conveyor line, and under the influence of gravity, they will move along the line. The transfer conveyor line can be a vertical transfer plate, eliminating the need for a separate transfer drive component to propel the materials, thus simplifying the structure of the transfer device.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the transfer line is a vertically arranged transfer plate, and the material slides down the transfer plate under the action of gravity.

[0014] For top-down transfer devices, multiple vertically distributed transfer plates are set up. The transfer plates can be vertical plate-like structures with simple structures. They do not require transfer drive components and only need to provide a support plate for the material. The material is usually a planar structure with a large cross-sectional area, which can slide along the transfer plates by gravity. The overall device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, which improves the orderly transfer of materials in the vertical direction.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the transfer plate is provided with a detection through hole, and the in-situ sensor is disposed in the detection through hole.

[0016] In this application, the in-situ sensor can be installed on the side of the transfer plate used to receive materials. The reason for using a detection through-hole for the in-situ sensor is that it simultaneously reduces weight and provides a viewing window for observing material transport, facilitating operator monitoring. The detection through-hole is typically located at the center of the transfer plate, which is the inevitable path for the material. Placing the in-situ sensor inside the detection through-hole ensures overlap between the sensor and the material while preventing interference from the material, thus improving detection accuracy.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, a blocking plate is provided at the bottom of the transfer plate, and the blocking plate is perpendicular to the transfer plate.

[0018] Since the transfer conveyor plate is vertically arranged, and the baffle plate is perpendicular to the transfer conveyor plate (i.e., horizontally arranged), the baffle plate blocks the material when it extends and ceases to interfere with the material when it retracts. This application places the baffle plate at the bottom of the transfer conveyor plate, near the next transfer conveyor plate, ensuring the transfer conveyor plate has the shortest possible length and improving the overall compactness of the transfer device.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the relay transmission board is provided with a blocking through hole, and the blocking through hole is provided with a blocking plate, which is connected to a buffer drive component.

[0020] The blocking through-holes in this application also serve to reduce weight, lowering the overall weight of the transfer conveyor plate. Simultaneously, the blocking through-holes allow for positional changes such as extension and retraction of the blocking plate. The buffer drive can be a cylinder or motor, among other drive components. The buffer drive is located on the back side of the transfer conveyor line, meaning the side that does not contact the material. The buffer drive moves the blocking plate within the blocking through-holes, ensuring that the blocking plate can intercept or release the material. The blocking through-holes ensure individual control of the material on each transfer conveyor line, preventing material accumulation and avoiding the impact caused by direct material sliding and high gravitational potential energy.

[0021] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the blocking plate is connected to a buffer driver, which is simultaneously connected to the in-situ detectors in the current relay transmission line and the next relay transmission line.

[0022] In this application, the buffer driver communicates with the presence detector in the next transfer line to ensure that when material is present in the next transfer line, the baffle blocks the material in the current transfer line; when no material is present in the next transfer line, the baffle allows the material to pass through, thus achieving orderly material transfer and preventing material stacking. The communication between the buffer driver and the presence detector in the current transfer line also monitors whether material is being output from the current transfer line. When material is output, the baffle extends to ensure it is in the interception position. In other words, each baffle in this application must always be in the interception position except when material is being released. Put simply, when material is output from the transfer line, i.e., when the presence detector signal changes from present to absent, the baffle needs to extend to buffer the next material entering the transfer line. When material enters the transfer conveyor line, it is first intercepted by a baffle plate to buffer its gravitational potential energy. When there is no material in the next transfer conveyor line, the buffer drive unit retracts the baffle plate, allowing the material to pass. When there is material in the next transfer conveyor line, the buffer drive unit does not operate, maintaining the interception state until there is no material in the next transfer conveyor line. This application uses baffle plates to buffer the material because as the material falls vertically through each transfer conveyor plate, it accumulates a certain amount of gravitational potential energy. Without buffering, the gravitational potential energy of the material in the last transfer conveyor plate would be very high, causing the material to collide at the exit, affecting its performance. Therefore, this application uses baffle plates in each transfer conveyor plate to buffer the material, ensuring that the material enters the next transfer conveyor plate in a stationary state, achieving layer-by-layer buffering of the material, eliminating the accumulation of gravitational potential energy, and ensuring that the material is output from the exit at a low speed.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the transfer device further includes a transmission frame, and X transfer lines are located inside the transmission frame.

[0024] This application employs a transmission frame to secure the transfer transmission lines. Specifically, the transmission frame includes horizontal and vertical bars. Four vertical bars form a vertical frame, and multiple horizontal bars are positioned perpendicular to the vertical bars. These horizontal bars secure each transfer transmission line within the transmission frame. When the transfer device needs to be moved, the transmission frame can be moved directly to achieve the displacement change. Simultaneously, the transmission frame also protects the transfer transmission lines and the materials within them, improving the stability and orderliness of material transfer.

[0025] The second objective of this application is to provide a recycling system for packaging pads, including a feeding component, a discharging component, and a transfer device as described above. The feeding component is located on the side of the starting end of the first transfer line and is used to place the used packaging pads in the recycling system into the transfer device. The discharging component is located on the side of the end of the last transfer line and is used to put the packaging pads transmitted from the transfer line into the recycling system for reuse.

[0026] In existing technologies, during the turnover process, each truck needs to load 80 packs of packaging pallets, with a loading cycle of approximately 30 minutes. The transfer time from the loaded pallets to the entrance is approximately 20 minutes, resulting in a total turnover time of about 50 minutes. The transfer device of this application reduces this transfer time to within 5 minutes, significantly improving efficiency. Furthermore, existing technologies require a minimum of one truckload of inventory for both loading and unloading, and another truckload for transfer. Using the transfer device of this application, only 5 pallets are needed for cyclical turnover between loading and unloading points, greatly reducing inventory levels and specifically reducing pallet inventory by approximately 300 pieces, thus lowering the overall cost of packaging pallets.

[0027] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0028] The transfer device of this application includes X sequentially connected transfer lines, the transfer lines having the same transmission direction; X is an integer greater than 1; a presence detector and a baffle are provided on the side of each transfer line, the presence detector is used to detect whether there is material in the transfer line, and the baffle is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when there is material in the next transfer line. Materials enter the transfer device from the beginning of the first transfer line and exit through X transfer lines sequentially. When material enters the first transfer line, a position sensor continuously monitors whether material is present in that line. If material is present in the next transfer line, the baffle of that line rises to prevent further material movement. Only when there is no material in the next transfer line does the baffle lower, allowing material to enter the next line. This process continues until material exits through multiple transfer lines. This application ensures that material is output sequentially from each transfer line, guaranteeing a continuous and orderly supply of material at the transfer device's outlet. This improves material supply efficiency and prevents material accumulation that could affect reuse.

[0029] This application also provides a recycling system for packaging pads. A feeding component is located on the side of the starting end of the first transfer line, used to place used packaging pads from the recycling system into the transfer device. An unloading component is located on the side of the end of the last transfer line, used to return packaging pads transported from the transfer line to the recycling system for reuse. By using multiple transfer lines, packaging pads are output one by one along the transfer lines, ensuring a continuous and orderly supply of packaging pads at the exit of the transfer device. This improves the efficiency of packaging pad supply and avoids the stacking of packaging pads, which affects their reusability. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the transfer device in this application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of one side of the transfer device of this application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another side of the transfer device of this application;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer framework of this application;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a side view of the relay transmission board in this application;

[0035] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the relay transmission board in this application.

[0036] 11. Transfer board; 111. Upper connecting plate; 112. Lower connecting plate; 12. In-situ detector; 13. Baffle plate; 14. Buffer drive unit; 151. Horizontal bar; 152. Vertical bar; 16. Baffle through hole; 17. Detection through hole; 21. Feed port. Detailed Implementation

[0037] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present invention may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present invention will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0038] The terminology used in this invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” used in this invention and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0039] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., may be used in this invention to describe various information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this invention, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Thus, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides a transfer device, including X sequentially connected transfer lines, wherein the transfer lines have the same transmission direction; X is an integer greater than 1;

[0042] The side of the transfer line is provided with an in-situ detector 12 and a baffle plate 13. The in-situ detector is used to detect whether there is material in the transfer line. The baffle plate 13 is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when there is material in the next transfer line.

[0043] The purpose of setting up multiple transfer lines in this application is to ensure the continuity of material supply. If there is only one transfer line, there will be almost no buffer in the transfer device. There will only be one material buffer from the inlet to the outlet of the transfer device, which will make it impossible to achieve effective buffering and will affect the continuity of material discharge.

[0044] The transfer line in this application can be horizontally arranged, vertically arranged, or inclined at any angle. The purpose of this application is to transfer materials stored in one location to another for loading; the specific storage and loading locations can be set according to actual needs.

[0045] Preferably, the transfer device of this application is used in a circulating production line. For example, in an air conditioner assembly line, the pad is a reusable component. The pad is fed from the beginning of the production line to receive the air conditioner unit at the loading position. As the air conditioner unit passes through different process lines until it is assembled and reaches the production line exit, the assembled air conditioner unit is removed manually or by a robot at the production line exit. At this point, the pad needs to be recycled back to the production line entrance for continued reuse. In this application, the transfer device can be set between the production line exit and the production line entrance, so that the pad at the production line exit can be directly transferred to the production line entrance for recycling, avoiding the shortcomings of the prior art that requires multiple transfer links and expends a lot of manpower for pad recycling.

[0046] In practice, the entrance and exit of the air conditioning assembly line can be located in different places on the same plane or in different planes. When setting up the transfer device, it is only necessary to set the starting end of the transfer line at the exit of the production line and the end of the transfer line at the entrance of the production line.

[0047] The first transfer line of this application is provided with a feed inlet 21 at the beginning and a discharge outlet at the end of the last transfer line, thus forming a complete transfer path.

[0048] This application sets up multiple transfer lines in sequence, and when there is material in the next transfer line, the material in the current transfer line will no longer be transferred. In this way, the orderly transfer of materials can be ensured, and the accumulation of materials in the transfer lines can be avoided, so as to avoid the accumulation of materials affecting the material supply at the outlet of the transfer line.

[0049] The transfer device of this application includes X sequentially connected transfer lines, the transfer lines having the same transmission direction; X is an integer greater than 1; an in-situ detector 12 and a baffle plate 13 are provided on the side of each transfer line, the in-situ detector is used to detect whether there is material in the transfer line, and the baffle plate 13 is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when there is material in the next transfer line. Materials enter the transfer device from the beginning of the first transfer line and exit through X transfer lines sequentially. When material enters the first transfer line, a position sensor continuously monitors whether material is present in that line. If material is present in the next transfer line, the baffle 13 of that line rises to prevent further material movement. Only when there is no material in the next transfer line does the baffle 13 lower, allowing material to enter the next transfer line. This process continues until material exits through multiple transfer lines. This application ensures that material is output sequentially from each transfer line, guaranteeing a continuous and orderly supply of material at the transfer device's outlet. This improves material supply efficiency and avoids material stacking that could affect reuse.

[0050] Example 2

[0051] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides a transfer device, including X sequentially connected transfer lines, wherein the transfer lines have the same transmission direction; X is an integer greater than 1;

[0052] The side of the transfer line is provided with an in-situ detector 12 and a baffle plate 13. The in-situ detector is used to detect whether there is material in the transfer line. The baffle plate 13 is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when there is material in the next transfer line.

[0053] The blocking plate 13 described in this application is connected to the buffer driver 14, which is communicatively connected to the in-situ detector 12 in the next relay transmission line.

[0054] The buffer driver 14 is connected to the baffle plate 13 and is used to extend or retract the baffle plate 13. When the baffle plate 13 extends, it can intercept the material in the transfer conveyor line, preventing it from entering the next transfer conveyor line. In actual operation, the baffle plate 13 can be set perpendicular to the transfer conveyor line. When the baffle plate 13 extends, it is located between two transfer conveyor lines, thus intercepting the material. When the baffle plate 13 retracts, it no longer protrudes relative to the transfer conveyor line, and the material can be normally transferred to the next transfer conveyor line. By communicating with the buffer driver 14 and the presence detector 12 in the next transfer conveyor line, when the presence detector 12 in the next transfer conveyor line detects the presence of material, the buffer driver 14 in the previous transfer conveyor line drives the baffle plate 13 to extend, thus intercepting the material. When the presence detector 12 in the next transfer conveyor line detects no material, the buffer driver 14 in the previous transfer conveyor line drives the baffle plate 13 to retract, ensuring that the material is transferred to the next transfer conveyor line. By connecting the cache driver 14 and the in-situ detector 12, the orderly transfer of materials in the transfer device can be ensured, and the materials at the outlet of the transfer device can be output one by one in sequence, avoiding material stacking and other factors that affect the feeding efficiency.

[0055] As a specific embodiment, when materials need to be transferred from top to bottom, X transfer lines are vertically distributed from top to bottom; the transfer direction of the transfer lines is vertical from top to bottom.

[0056] When the transfer conveyor lines are distributed from top to bottom, they are used to transfer materials from the upper to the lower level. In this structure, the transfer can be achieved by the gravity of the materials, eliminating the need for a dedicated transfer drive component in the transfer conveyor lines. Materials are simply placed in the transfer conveyor lines, and under the influence of gravity, they can be transferred along the vertical transfer conveyor lines. The transfer conveyor lines can be set as vertical transfer plate 11, eliminating the need for a transfer drive component to drive the material transfer, thus simplifying the structure of the transfer device.

[0057] Furthermore, the transfer line is a vertically arranged transfer plate 11, and the material slides down along the transfer plate 11 under the action of gravity.

[0058] For a top-down transfer device, multiple vertically distributed transfer plates 11 are set up. The transfer plates 11 can be vertical plate-shaped structures with simple structures. They do not require a transfer drive component to drive them. They only need to provide a support plate for the material. The material is usually a planar structure with a large cross-sectional area. It can slide along the transfer plates 11 by gravity. The overall device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, which improves the orderliness of material transfer in the vertical direction.

[0059] Furthermore, the relay transmission plate 11 is provided with a detection through hole 17, and the in-situ sensor is provided in the detection through hole 17.

[0060] In this application, the in-situ sensor can be installed on the side of the transfer plate 11 used to receive materials. The reason for installing the in-situ sensor through the detection through-hole 17 is that the detection through-hole 17 can also reduce weight. At the same time, the detection through-hole 17 can provide a window for observing the material transfer, making it convenient for operators to observe. The detection through-hole 17 is usually located at the center of the transfer plate 11, which is the inevitable path of the material. Placing the in-situ sensor inside the detection through-hole 17 can ensure the overlap between the in-situ sensor and the material, and also avoid interference from the material to the in-situ sensor, thereby improving the accuracy of detection.

[0061] A blocking plate 13 is provided at the bottom of the relay transmission plate 11, and the blocking plate 13 is perpendicular to the relay transmission plate 11.

[0062] Since the transfer plate 11 is vertically arranged, and the baffle plate 13 is perpendicular to the transfer plate 11 (i.e., the baffle plate 13 is horizontally arranged), when the baffle plate 13 extends, it blocks the material; when the baffle plate 13 retracts, it no longer interferes with the material. This application positions the baffle plate 13 at the bottom of the transfer plate 11, near the next transfer plate, ensuring that the length of the transfer plate 11 is minimized and improving the compactness of the entire transfer device.

[0063] Furthermore, the relay transmission board 11 is provided with a blocking through hole 16, and the blocking through hole 16 is provided with a blocking plate 13, which is connected to the buffer driver 14.

[0064] The blocking through-hole 16 in this application also serves to reduce weight, lowering the overall weight of the transfer conveyor plate 11. Simultaneously, the blocking through-hole 16 allows for positional changes such as the extension and retraction of the blocking plate 13. The buffer drive 14 can be a cylinder or motor, among other drive components. The buffer drive 14 is located on the back side of the transfer conveyor line, meaning the side of the transfer conveyor line that does not contact the material. The buffer drive 14 moves the blocking plate 13 within the blocking through-hole 16, ensuring that the blocking plate 13 can intercept or release the material. The blocking through-hole 16 ensures individual control of the material on each transfer conveyor line, preventing material stacking and avoiding the impact caused by the material sliding directly down and having high gravitational potential energy.

[0065] Furthermore, the blocking plate 13 is connected to the buffer driver 14, which is simultaneously connected to the in-situ detector 12 in the current relay transmission line and the next relay transmission line.

[0066] In this application, the buffer driver 14 communicates with the presence detector 12 in the next transfer line to ensure that when there is material in the next transfer line, the baffle 13 intercepts the material in the current transfer line; when there is no material in the next transfer line, the baffle 13 allows the material in the current transfer line to pass through, thereby achieving orderly material transfer and avoiding material stacking. The communication between the buffer driver 14 and the presence detector 12 in the current transfer line is also to monitor whether material is being output from the current transfer line. When material is output, the baffle 13 extends to ensure it is in the interception position. In other words, each baffle 13 in this application needs to be in the interception position at all times except when material is being released. In other words, when material is output from the transfer line, i.e., when the signal of the presence detector 12 changes from present to absent, the baffle 13 needs to extend to buffer the next material entering the transfer line. When material enters the transfer conveyor line, it is first intercepted by the baffle plate 13 to buffer its gravitational potential energy. When there is no material in the next transfer conveyor line, the buffer drive 14 drives the baffle plate 13 to retract, allowing the material to pass. When there is material in the next transfer conveyor line, the buffer drive 14 does not operate, maintaining the interception state until there is no material in the next transfer conveyor line. The baffle plate 13 is used to buffer the material because as the material falls vertically through each transfer conveyor plate, it accumulates a certain amount of gravitational potential energy. Without buffering, the gravitational potential energy of the material in the last transfer conveyor plate would be very high, causing the material to collide at the exit, affecting its performance. Therefore, in this application, the baffle plate 13 in each transfer conveyor plate buffers the material once, ensuring that the material enters the next transfer conveyor plate in a stationary state, achieving layer-by-layer buffering of the material, eliminating the accumulation of gravitational potential energy, and ensuring that the material is output from the exit at a low speed.

[0067] The transfer device also includes a transmission frame, with X transfer lines located inside the transmission frame.

[0068] This application employs a transmission frame to secure the transfer transmission line. Specifically, the transmission frame includes horizontal bars 151 and vertical bars 152. Four vertical bars 152 form a vertical frame, and multiple horizontal bars 151 are arranged perpendicular to the vertical bars 152. The horizontal bars 151 are used to secure each transfer transmission line within the transmission frame. When the position of the transfer device needs to be moved, the transmission frame can be moved directly to achieve the displacement change. Simultaneously, the transmission frame also protects the transfer transmission line and the materials within it, improving the stability and orderliness of material transfer.

[0069] Example 3

[0070] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides a packaging pad recycling system, including a feeding component, a discharging component, and a transfer device. The feeding component is located directly above the discharging component, and the height difference between the two is approximately 8.8 meters. The feeding component is located on the side of the starting end of the first transfer plate and is used to place the used packaging pads in the recycling system into the transfer device. The discharging component is located on the side of the end of the last transfer plate and is used to put the packaging pads transferred from the transfer plate 11 into the recycling system for reuse.

[0071] The packaging pads need to be recycled in the circulation system. The pads are fed from the beginning of the system to receive the air conditioner units at the loading point. As the air conditioner units pass through different production lines until they are assembled and reach the production line exit, they are removed manually or by a robot. At this point, the packaging pads need to be recycled back to the production line entrance for continued use. In this application, the transfer device can be set between the production line exit and the production line entrance, allowing the packaging pads at the production line exit to be directly transferred to the production line entrance for recycling. In this embodiment, the production line entrance is located directly above the production line exit; the height difference between the two is approximately 8.8 meters.

[0072] The transfer device of this application includes an inlet 21 and an outlet. The loading component is specifically a robot, used to place the packaging pads at the production line outlet at the inlet 21 of the transfer device. The unloading component is specifically a robot, used to place the packaging pads at the outlet of the transfer device at the production line inlet.

[0073] In this application, the feed inlet 21 of the transfer device is an inclined feed plate, and the packaging pad slides along the feed plate into the first transfer plate. In this application, the discharge port is the outlet position of the lowest transfer plate 11. A horizontal transmission line is set below the discharge port to promptly transfer the packaging pads output by the transfer device and avoid stacking of the packaging pads.

[0074] The transfer assembly includes a transfer frame and four sequentially connected transfer plates 11. The transfer frame includes horizontal bars 151 and vertical bars 152. The four vertical bars 152 form a vertical frame, and multiple horizontal bars 151 are arranged perpendicular to the vertical bars 152. The horizontal bars 151 are used to fix each transfer plate. Horizontal bars 151 in the same horizontal plane form a group, and two groups of horizontal bars 151 fix the transfer plate 11 to the vertical bars 152. The transfer plates 11 are fixed in the transfer frame by the horizontal bars 151. The transfer directions of the transfer plates 11 are all the same, all vertically downward. To simplify the structure, the transfer plates 11 are specifically vertically arranged, and the packaging pads slide down along the transfer plates 11 under the influence of gravity. The height of each transfer plate is 2.2 meters.

[0075] The relay transmission board 11 has an upper connecting plate 111 at its top and a lower connecting plate 112 at its bottom. The relay transmission board 11 is connected to the previous relay transmission board through the upper connecting plate 111 and to the next relay transmission board through the lower connecting plate 112.

[0076] The transfer plate 11 is provided with detection through holes 17, and the in-situ sensor is installed in the detection through holes 17. The detection through holes 17 are vertically distributed through holes, and two detection through holes 17 are arranged side by side for mounting the position detector 12. They also serve as weight-reducing holes for the transfer plate 11, reducing its weight. The detection through holes 17 provide a viewing window for observing the transport of the packaging pad, facilitating operator observation. The detection through holes 17 are typically located at the center of the transfer plate 11, which is the necessary passage for the packaging pad. Placing the in-situ sensor inside the detection through hole 17 ensures overlap between the in-situ sensor and the packaging pad, while also preventing interference from the packaging pad, thus improving detection accuracy.

[0077] A baffle plate 13 is provided at the bottom of the transfer plate 11, and the baffle plate 13 is perpendicular to the transfer plate 11. A blocking through-hole 16 is provided in the transfer plate 11, and the baffle plate 13 is disposed within the blocking through-hole 16. The baffle plate 13 is connected to a buffer drive component 14. The blocking through-hole 16 also serves to reduce weight, lowering the overall weight of the transfer plate 11. Simultaneously, the blocking through-hole 16 allows for positional changes such as extension and retraction of the baffle plate 13. The buffer drive component 14 can be a cylinder or a motor, etc. The buffer drive component 14 is located on the back side of the transfer plate 11, which refers to the side of the transfer plate 11 that does not contact the packaging pad. The buffer drive component 14 drives the baffle plate 13 to move within the blocking through-hole 16, ensuring that the baffle plate 13 can intercept or release the packaging pad. The blocking through-hole 16 ensures individual control of the packaging pad by each transfer plate, preventing the packaging pads from stacking.

[0078] The blocking plate 13 is connected to the buffer driver 14, which is communicatively connected to the presence detectors 12 in both the current relay transmission board 11 and the next relay transmission board. The communication between the buffer driver 14 and the presence detector 12 in the current relay transmission board 11 is to monitor whether the packaging pad in the current relay transmission board 11 is output. When the packaging pad is output, it causes the blocking plate 13 to extend, ensuring that the blocking plate 13 is in the interception position. In other words, when the packaging pad is output from the relay transmission board 11, i.e., when the signal of the presence detector 12 changes from present to absent, the blocking plate 13 needs to extend to buffer the next packaging pad entering the relay transmission board 11. The cache driver 14 communicates with the presence detector 12 in the next relay board to ensure that when there is a packaging pad in the next relay board, the blocking plate 13 intercepts the packaging pad in the current relay board 11; and when there is no packaging pad in the next relay board, the blocking plate 13 allows the packaging pad in the current relay board 11 to pass.

[0079] When the packaging pad enters the transfer plate 11, it is first intercepted by the baffle plate 13 to buffer its gravitational potential energy. When there is no packaging pad in the next transfer plate, the buffer drive 14 drives the baffle plate 13 to retract, allowing the packaging pad to pass. When there is a packaging pad in the next transfer plate, the buffer drive 14 does not operate, maintaining the interception state until there is no packaging pad in the next transfer plate. The baffle plate 13 is set to buffer the packaging pad because the packaging pad accumulates a certain amount of gravitational potential energy when it falls vertically in each transfer plate. If it is not buffered, the gravitational potential energy of the packaging pad in the last transfer plate will be very large, causing the packaging pad to collide at the exit, affecting the performance of the packaging pad.

[0080] The feeding assembly places the packaging pad at the inlet 21. The packaging pad slides along the inlet 21 into the first transfer plate. The baffle 13 in the first transfer plate intercepts and buffers the packaging pad. The presence detector 12 in the second transfer plate detects whether a packaging pad is present. If not, the buffer drive 14 retracts the baffle 13, and the packaging pad enters the second transfer plate. After the presence detector 12 in the first transfer plate detects that the packaging pad has been output, the buffer drive 14 extends the baffle 13. This process continues until the packaging pad is transferred to the last transfer plate. The last transfer plate may or may not have a baffle 13, as its height is approximately 2.2 meters, and even without gravity buffering, it will not cause significant impact on the packaging pad. The packaging pad output from the last transfer plate enters the horizontal conveyor line and is output. The unloading assembly removes the packaging pad from the horizontal conveyor line and places it at the production line entrance of the circulation system.

[0081] This application uses multiple transfer lines to ensure that packaging pads are output one by one in the transfer lines, which can ensure a continuous and orderly supply of packaging pads at the outlet of the transfer device. This not only improves the efficiency of packaging pad supply, but also avoids the stacking of packaging pads from affecting their reuse rate.

[0082] In the existing technology, when packaging pallets are packed and loaded onto trucks, each truck needs to carry 80 pieces, and the loading cycle takes about 30 minutes. After loading, the packaging pallets need to be transferred to the entrance, which takes about 20 minutes. The total turnover time is about 50 minutes. When the transfer device of this application is used for transfer, the transfer time can be shortened to within 5 minutes, which improves the transfer efficiency.

[0083] Meanwhile, existing technologies require at least one truckload of inventory for both loading and unloading, and another truckload of inventory for the transfer process. Using the transfer device of this application, only 5 pieces of inventory are needed between loading and unloading points for cyclical use, which greatly reduces the inventory data of packaging pads. Specifically, it can reduce the inventory of pads by about 300 pieces, thereby reducing the overall cost of packaging pads.

[0084] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps described in these embodiments do not limit the scope of this application. It should also be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings. In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not 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 a limitation on the scope of protection of this application; the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0085] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0086] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0087] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A transfer device, characterized in that, It includes X relay transmission lines connected in sequence, all of which have the same transmission direction; X is an integer greater than 1. The side of the transfer line is provided with an in-situ detector (12) and a baffle plate (13). The in-situ sensor is used to detect whether there is material in the transfer line. The baffle plate (13) is movably disposed on the side of the transfer line to prevent material from entering the next transfer line when there is material in the next transfer line.

2. The transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The blocking plate (13) is connected to the buffer driver (14), which is communicatively connected to the in-situ detector (12) in the next relay transmission line.

3. The transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, X relay transmission lines are vertically distributed from top to bottom; the transmission direction of the relay transmission lines is vertical from top to bottom.

4. A transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transfer line is a vertically arranged transfer plate (11), and the material slides down along the transfer plate (11) under the action of gravity.

5. A transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The relay transmission plate (11) is provided with a detection through hole (17), and the in-situ sensor is provided in the detection through hole (17).

6. A transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom end of the transfer plate (11) is provided with the blocking plate (13), and the blocking plate (13) is perpendicular to the transfer plate (11).

7. A transfer device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The relay transmission board (11) is provided with a blocking through hole (16), and the blocking through hole (16) is provided with a blocking plate (13), and the blocking plate (13) is connected to the buffer driver (14).

8. A transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The blocking plate (13) is connected to the buffer driver (14), which is also communicatively connected to the in-situ detector (12) in the current relay transmission line and the next relay transmission line.

9. A transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer device also includes a transmission frame, and X transfer lines are located inside the transmission frame.

10. A recycling system for packaging pads, characterized in that, The device includes a feeding assembly, a discharging assembly, and a transfer device as described in any one of claims 1-9. The feeding assembly is located on the side of the starting end of the first transfer line and is used to place the used packaging pads from the recycling system into the transfer device. The discharging assembly is located on the side of the end of the last transfer line and is used to place the packaging pads transmitted from the transfer line into the recycling system for reuse.

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