A feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing
By designing a combination of a feeding frame and a conveyor belt, the problems of low gripping efficiency of the robotic arm and difficulty in cleaning the cutting tools after cladding were solved, achieving efficient and stable feeding and centralized collection of vibrating knives, thus improving processing efficiency and tool protection.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YUTIAN (ZHEJIANG) SPECIAL ALLOY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-30
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, robotic arms can only grasp a limited number of items at a time, and frequent back-and-forth picking and placing prolongs the material unloading cycle. Furthermore, the high-temperature residual slag on the surface of the vibrating blade after cladding is difficult to clean, which can easily lead to blade damage.
A feeding assembly including a feeding frame, a conveyor belt, and a collection trolley was designed. After being gripped by a robotic arm, the vibrating knife is placed at the feeding port. The drive motor and reducer drive the conveyor belt to rotate, so as to achieve stable feeding and centralized collection of the vibrating knife.
It improves the material feeding efficiency of the vibrating knife, ensures the stability and cleanliness of the knife after cladding, and avoids slag residue and surface damage.
Smart Images

Figure CN224429291U_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of vibratory knife processing technology, and specifically relates to a material feeding component for vibratory knife processing. Background Technology
[0002] Laser cladding technology is commonly used in vibratory cutter machining. A powder feeder delivers powdered alloy material to the blade body, and a high-power laser beam is used to clad the powdered alloy onto the blade. This imparts excellent properties such as high hardness and wear resistance to the blade, allowing it to function as the cutting edge and thus improving the cutting ability and service life of the vibratory cutter.
[0003] In automated production lines for vibratory knife cladding, robotic arms play a crucial role in material handling. Specifically, after the cladding process is completed, pneumatic / electric grippers mounted on the end of a gantry or articulated robotic arm can accurately position and grasp the clad vibratory knife according to a preset program. However, relying solely on a single gripping robotic arm to perform the unloading task has significant limitations: First, the number of knives that can be grasped at one time is limited, and frequent back-and-forth handling of batches of clad vibratory knives will significantly extend the unloading cycle; second, the surface of the clad vibratory knife usually has problems such as high temperature and residual slag, and it is difficult to perform cleaning, inspection, and other pretreatment of the tool by simply relying on the gripping action, which can easily lead to slag residue and damage to the tool surface. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a feeding component for vibratory knife processing, which aims to solve the problems of the existing robotic arms having a limited number of grippers at a time, and the frequent back-and-forth picking and placing of vibratory knives for batch cladding would greatly extend the feeding cycle; secondly, the surface of the vibratory knife after cladding usually has problems such as high temperature and residual slag, and it is difficult to clean and inspect the knife by simply relying on the gripping action, which can easily lead to slag residue and damage to the knife surface.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing, comprising a cladding machine body and a feeding frame installed on the outside of the cladding machine body, wherein the surface of the feeding frame is provided with a feeding port;
[0006] A motor support is installed on the side of the feeding frame, and a drive motor is installed on the surface of the motor support. A reducer is connected to the output end of the drive motor, and a drive shaft is connected to the output end of the reducer. An active positioning plate is connected to the other end of the drive shaft, and a conveyor belt is connected to the surface of the drive shaft. A linkage positioning plate is connected to the inner wall of the feeding frame, and a first linkage shaft and a second linkage shaft are connected to the inner side of the linkage positioning plate. Linkage tooth plates are connected to the surfaces of both the first and second linkage shafts. An intermediate positioning plate is connected to the inner wall of the feeding frame, and an intermediate shaft is connected to the inner side of the intermediate positioning plate. A material collection trolley is provided at the bottom of the inner part of the feeding frame.
[0007] As a preferred material feeding component for vibratory knife processing according to this utility model, the inner walls of both ends of the conveyor belt are rotatably connected to the drive shaft and the first linkage shaft, respectively, and the conveyor belt is a chain plate structure.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the material feeding component for vibratory knife processing according to this utility model, the distance between the first linkage shaft and the second linkage shaft is adapted to the inner wall size of the material feeding port.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the material feeding assembly for vibratory knife processing according to this utility model, the intermediate shaft is located at the middle of the bottom surface of the conveyor belt, and the intermediate shaft contacts the bottom surface of the conveyor belt through a linkage toothed plate.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the material feeding component for vibratory knife processing according to this utility model, the drive motor is electrically connected to the power supply inside the cladding machine body.
[0011] As a preferred material feeding component for vibratory knife processing according to this utility model, the material collecting trolley is located at the bottom of the bottom surface of the conveyor belt, and the bottom surface of the material collecting trolley is connected to a universal roller, the bottom surface of the universal roller is in contact with the ground.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0013] This invention improves the efficiency of discharging vibratory knives after cladding by using a robotic arm to pick them up and place them at the discharge port on the surface of the discharge frame. The vibratory knives then fall onto the conveyor belt. At this point, the drive motor and reducer are activated, causing the drive shaft to rotate. Simultaneously, the linkage toothed plate on the surface of the drive shaft rotates, which in turn rotates the conveyor belt, thus discharging the vibratory knives. When the vibratory knives reach the bottom of the conveyor belt, they fall into a collection trolley for centralized collection, thereby improving the efficiency of discharging vibratory knives after cladding. Attached Figure Description
[0014] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the material feeding frame of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor belt installation structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the intermediate shaft connection structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the linkage toothed plate connection structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the material collection trolley of this utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Cladding machine body; 2. Feeding frame; 3. Feeding robotic arm; 4. Feeding port; 5. Motor support; 6. Drive motor; 7. Reducer; 8. Drive shaft; 9. Active positioning plate; 10. Conveyor belt; 11. Linkage positioning plate; 12. First linkage shaft; 13. Second linkage shaft; 14. Linkage toothed plate; 15. Intermediate positioning plate; 16. Intermediate shaft; 17. Material collection trolley; 18. Universal roller. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0022] Please see Figures 1-5 The present invention provides the following technical solution: a feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing, including a cladding machine body 1 and a feeding frame 2 installed on the outside of the cladding machine body 1, wherein a feeding port 4 is provided on the surface of the feeding frame 2;
[0023] A motor support 5 is installed on the side of the feeding frame 2. A drive motor 6 is installed on the surface of the motor support 5. A reducer 7 is connected to the output end of the drive motor 6. A drive shaft 8 is connected to the output end of the reducer 7. An active positioning plate 9 is connected to the other end of the drive shaft 8. A conveyor belt 10 is connected to the surface of the drive shaft 8. A linkage positioning plate 11 is connected to the inner wall of the feeding frame 2. A first linkage shaft 12 and a second linkage shaft 13 are connected to the inner side of the linkage positioning plate 11. Linkage tooth plates 14 are connected to the surfaces of the first linkage shaft 12 and the second linkage shaft 13. An intermediate positioning plate 15 is connected to the inner wall of the feeding frame 2. An intermediate shaft 16 is connected to the inner side of the intermediate positioning plate 15. A material collection trolley 17 is provided at the bottom of the inner part of the feeding frame 2.
[0024] Preferably, the inner walls at both ends of the conveyor belt 10 are rotatably connected to the drive shaft 8 and the first linkage shaft 12, respectively, and the conveyor belt 10 has a chain plate structure.
[0025] In practical use, the use of the chain plate type conveyor belt 10 facilitates stable feeding of the vibrating knife.
[0026] Preferably, the distance between the first linkage shaft 12 and the second linkage shaft 13 is adapted to the inner wall size of the feed port 4.
[0027] In practical use, the horizontal placement between the first linkage shaft 12 and the second linkage shaft 13 ensures that the receiving end of the conveyor belt 10 is in a horizontal state, thereby improving the stability of the vibrating knife during the material feeding process and ensuring the material feeding efficiency of the vibrating knife.
[0028] Preferably, the intermediate shaft 16 is located at the middle of the bottom surface of the conveyor belt 10, and the intermediate shaft 16 contacts the bottom surface of the conveyor belt 10 through the linkage toothed plate 14.
[0029] In practical use, the intermediate shaft 16 facilitates auxiliary support for the conveyor belt 10, thereby improving the stability of the transmission of the conveyor belt 10.
[0030] Preferably, the drive motor 6 is electrically connected to the power supply inside the cladding body 1.
[0031] In practical use, by starting the drive motor 6, the drive shaft 8 is driven to rotate, and at the same time, the other end of the drive shaft 8 is driven to rotate along the active positioning plate 9, which facilitates the rotation of the transmission belt 10.
[0032] Preferably, the material collection trolley 17 is located at the bottom of the bottom surface of the conveyor belt 10, and the bottom surface of the material collection trolley 17 is connected to the universal roller 18, and the bottom surface of the universal roller 18 is in contact with the ground.
[0033] In practical use, when the vibrating knife rotates with the conveyor belt 10, the vibrating knife falls into the collection trolley 17, which facilitates the centralized collection of the vibrating knife after the cladding process.
[0034] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: First, the vibrating knife after cladding is picked up by the unloading robot arm 3 and placed at the unloading port 4 on the surface of the unloading frame 2. At this time, the vibrating knife falls onto the conveyor belt 10. Then, the drive motor 6 and the reducer 7 are started, which drives the drive shaft 8 to rotate. At the same time, the linkage tooth plate 14 on the surface of the drive shaft 8 rotates, which drives the conveyor belt 10 to rotate. Simultaneously, the first linkage shaft 12 and the second linkage shaft 13 contact and rotate at the top of the conveyor belt 10, which drives the vibrating knife to unload. When the vibrating knife is at the bottom of the conveyor belt 10, it falls into the collection trolley 17 for centralized collection, which improves the unloading effect of the vibrating knife after cladding.
[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. 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 feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing, comprising a cladding machine body (1) and a feeding frame (2) installed on the outside of the cladding machine body (1), characterized in that: The surface of the feeding frame (2) is provided with a feeding port (4); The side of the feeding frame (2) is equipped with a motor support (5), the surface of the motor support (5) is equipped with a drive motor (6), the output end of the drive motor (6) is connected to a reducer (7), the output end of the reducer (7) is connected to a drive shaft (8), the other end of the drive shaft (8) is connected to a drive positioning plate (9), the surface of the drive shaft (8) is connected to a conveyor belt (10), the inner wall of the feeding frame (2) is connected to a linkage positioning plate (11), the inner side of the linkage positioning plate (11) is connected to a first linkage shaft (12) and a second linkage shaft (13), the surfaces of the first linkage shaft (12) and the second linkage shaft (13) are both connected to linkage tooth plates (14), the inner wall of the feeding frame (2) is connected to an intermediate positioning plate (15), the inner side of the intermediate positioning plate (15) is connected to an intermediate shaft (16), and the bottom of the feeding frame (2) is provided with a material collection trolley (17).
2. The material feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner walls at both ends of the conveyor belt (10) are rotatably connected to the drive shaft (8) and the first linkage shaft (12), respectively. The conveyor belt (10) is a chain plate structure.
3. The material feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the first linkage shaft (12) and the second linkage shaft (13) is adapted to the inner wall size of the feed port (4).
4. The material feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intermediate shaft (16) is located in the middle of the bottom surface of the conveyor belt (10), and the intermediate shaft (16) is in contact with the bottom surface of the conveyor belt (10) through the linkage tooth plate (14).
5. The material feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive motor (6) is electrically connected to the power supply inside the cladding body (1).
6. The material feeding assembly for vibrating knife processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material collection trolley (17) is located at the bottom of the bottom of the conveyor belt (10). The bottom of the material collection trolley (17) is connected to a universal roller (18), and the bottom of the universal roller (18) is in contact with the ground.