An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials, including a feeding component and a transmission component. A measuring component is arranged above the transmission component. The transmission component and the feeding component are arranged side by side to receive the material fed by the feeding component through adsorption, and to move the material close to the measuring component to achieve thickness measurement. This application makes reasonable use of the characteristics of soft materials by setting up a feeding component and a transmission component. It uses a combination of adsorption and pressing to realize the feeding, unloading and movement control of materials. The transmission component moves the material under the measuring component. Through the movement of the material and the cooperation of the measuring component, the measuring component can easily measure the thickness of the material at various positions, thereby improving the measurement accuracy and meeting different measurement needs. At the same time, the above structure can free up manual labor to a certain extent, thereby improving efficiency and reducing costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of thickness measuring equipment technology, specifically to an automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials. Background Technology

[0002] With industrial development, especially in electric vehicles and vehicle batteries, the use of soft, thin materials is becoming increasingly widespread, such as soft rubber products, silicone gaskets, and even soft bulletproof coatings. These materials are often characterized by large quantities, light weight, and softness. The thickness of a material is closely related to its performance; for example, the thickness of the barcode on rubber products affects the effectiveness of vulcanization, and substandard thickness often results in significant cost losses.

[0003] Most existing thickness gauges use a gantry frame to measure the thickness of materials, which takes up a lot of space and can only achieve automatic loading and unloading by adsorption of whole sheets. The operation is cumbersome, the thickness measurement efficiency is low, and the power is wasted. They are not suitable for measuring the thickness of a large number of thin and light materials. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, an automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials is proposed, which solves the problems of low thickness measuring efficiency and serious power waste in existing thickness measuring devices mentioned in the background.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes the following technologies:

[0006] An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials includes a feeding component and a transmission component. A measuring component is arranged above the transmission component. The transmission component and the feeding component are arranged side by side to receive the material fed by the feeding component and to bring the material close to the measuring component to achieve thickness measurement.

[0007] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes pressure rollers for limiting and driving the material on both sides, and a measuring plate is provided between the pressure rollers to support the material.

[0008] Furthermore, a swing wheel is provided between the pressure roller and the feeding assembly. The swing wheel is rotatably connected to the measuring plate via a swing frame. Rotating the swing frame drives the swing wheel to rise and fall to avoid or press the material.

[0009] Furthermore, rollers are respectively arranged opposite each other below the swing wheel and the pressure wheel, driving the rollers to rotate so as to move the material above the rollers on the surface of the measuring plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the measuring component includes a sensor, and a frame plate is fixedly installed above the measuring plate. The frame plate is provided with an adjustment mechanism for moving the sensor closer to the material to achieve thickness measurement.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a suction cup for adsorbing materials, the suction cup being disposed at the end of the driving mechanism, the driving mechanism driving the suction cup and the material to move to achieve feeding.

[0012] Furthermore, the feeding assembly also includes a support frame for mounting the driving mechanism, with the suction cup located on the side of the support frame closer to the measuring component, so as to drive the material to move under the support frame to achieve feeding.

[0013] Furthermore, the support frame is fixed above the shelf, and at least two sets of guiding mechanisms are provided on the shelf along the material feeding direction. The guiding mechanism includes two guide blocks arranged opposite to each other, and a material feeding channel is formed between the two guide blocks.

[0014] Furthermore, the pressure rollers are provided in two sets, which are located on the side of the swing wheel away from the feeding component. Below the measuring plate, there are three sets of rollers arranged in parallel. A transmission mechanism is provided between each pair of adjacent sets of rollers to drive the rollers to rotate in both directions, thereby driving the material to move back and forth to achieve repeated measurement.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a frame for mounting the feeding component and the measuring component. A discharge platform is also provided on one side of the frame. The measuring component is located between the feeding component and the discharge platform. The discharge platform is tilted to facilitate the sliding of the material to be measured, thus achieving automatic discharge.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the comprehensive effects brought about by this utility model include:

[0017] This application utilizes the properties of soft materials by setting up a feeding component and a transmission component. It achieves material loading, unloading, and motion control by combining adsorption and pressing. The transmission component drives the material to pass under the measuring component. Through the movement of the material and the cooperation of the measuring component, the measuring component can easily measure the thickness of the material at various positions, thereby improving measurement accuracy and meeting different measurement needs. At the same time, the above structure can free up manual labor to a certain extent, thereby improving efficiency and reducing costs. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the measuring component structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding component structure in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission component structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a top view of the feeding assembly and measuring assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Legend: 1. Measuring Components; 101. Barcode Scanner; 102. Horizontal Slide Cylinder; 103. Longitudinal Slide Cylinder; 104. Frame Plate; 105. Pressure Roller; 106. Measuring Plate; 107. Swing Wheel; 108. Sensor; 2. Feeding Components; 201. Support Frame; 202. Vacuum Generator; 203. Translation Cylinder; 204. Lifting Cylinder; 205. Suction Cup; 206. Storage Plate; 207. Anti-fallback Structure; 208. Stop Block; 209. Guide Block; 210. Reflector; 3. Frame Body; 4. Transmission Components; 401. Side Plate; 402. Shaft System; 403. Motor; 404. Roller; 405. Bearing; 406. Synchronous Belt. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0025] In this document, terms such as “up,” “down,” “left,” “right,” and “top” indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials includes a feeding component 2 and a transmission component 4. A measuring component 1 is arranged above the transmission component 4. The transmission component 4 and the feeding component 2 are arranged side by side to receive the material fed by the feeding component 2 and to drive the material close to the measuring component 1 to achieve thickness measurement.

[0027] By setting up the feeding component 2 and the transmission component 4, the characteristics of soft materials are reasonably utilized. The material loading and unloading and motion control are achieved by combining adsorption and pressing. The transmission component 4 drives the material to pass under the measuring component 1. Through the movement of the material and the cooperation of the measuring component 1, the measuring component 1 can easily measure the thickness of the material at various positions, thereby improving the measurement accuracy and meeting different measurement needs. At the same time, the above structure can free up manual labor to a certain extent, thereby improving efficiency and reducing costs.

[0028] In the automatic thickness measuring device of this embodiment, the feeding component 2 includes a suction cup 205 for adsorbing materials. The suction cup 205 is disposed at the end of the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the suction cup 205 and the material to move to achieve feeding.

[0029] Specifically, the feeding assembly 2 also includes a support frame 201 for mounting the driving mechanism. The support frame 201 is fixed above the placement plate 206. The driving mechanism includes a lateral cylinder 203 fixedly mounted on the support frame 201. A lifting cylinder 204 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the lateral cylinder 203. The lifting cylinder 204 is vertically arranged, and a horizontal plate is mounted on its bottom end. Suction cups 205 are arranged on both sides of the horizontal plate. A vacuum generator 202 that cooperates with the suction cups 205 is fixed on the support frame 201.

[0030] The suction cup 205 is located on the side of the support frame 201 close to the measuring component 1, so as to drive the material to move under the support frame 201 to achieve feeding. When feeding is required, the material is placed on the placement plate 206, the lifting cylinder 204 drives the suction cup 205 to descend and press on the material, the vacuum generator 202 draws a vacuum to generate an adsorption force to adsorb the material, and then the lifting cylinder 204 drives the material to rise to a certain height, and the lateral cylinder 203 extends to drive the material to move along the feeding direction to the transmission component 4 so as to be driven for measurement.

[0031] Preferably, the thickness measuring device in this embodiment is further provided with a control component, which includes a display screen and a control module. A pressure gauge is provided on the vacuum generator 202. When the vacuum generator 202 is activated, if the suction cup 205 fails to effectively adsorb the material, the pressure gauge reading will be lower than the standard adsorption setting value, causing the mechanism to stop operating and displaying the result on the display screen to remind the operator.

[0032] In the automatic thickness measuring device of this embodiment, at least two sets of guiding mechanisms are provided on the placement plate 206 along the material feeding direction. The guiding mechanism includes two guide blocks 209 arranged opposite to each other, and a material feeding channel is formed between the two guide blocks 209.

[0033] Specifically, two sets of guiding mechanisms are provided. One set of guide blocks 209 is located below the support frame 201, and the other set is located on the side of the support frame 201 away from the measuring component 1. The side of the guide block 209 that contacts the material is set as an arc surface. By setting the above two positions along the feeding direction, the material is guided, thereby avoiding skewing during the feeding process and affecting the measurement through guiding accuracy.

[0034] Preferably, the shelf 206 is also provided with blocks 208 at both ends. The blocks 208 are set perpendicular to the feeding direction. The position of the material on the shelf 206 is limited by the blocks 208 on both sides, so as to realize the positioning of the material and ensure the adsorption effect of the suction cup 205 on the material.

[0035] Push the material in from the left side of the placement plate 206 until the front end of the material hits the stop block 208 and is successfully stopped by the stop block 208. The stop block 208 on the rear side also stops the end of the material. At this point, the manual feeding is completed. Manually select the material specification on the display screen, set the number of measurement groups, and click Start Measurement.

[0036] In a further preferred embodiment, multiple layers of materials can be placed between the blocks 208. The suction cups 205 sequentially adsorb the materials and drive them to be fed. A reflector 210 is also provided on the support frame 201. A detection hole is opened on the corresponding shelf 206, and a photoelectric sensor is set below the detection hole. The photoelectric sensor is connected to the control component. Through the cooperation of the photoelectric sensor and the reflector 201, the presence of materials above the shelf 206 is detected. When all the materials are fed by the suction cups 205, the photoelectric sensor detects the light reflected by the reflector 210 and generates a signal to be transmitted to the display screen to remind the staff.

[0037] In the automatic thickness measuring device of this embodiment, the transmission component 4 includes pressure rollers 105 for limiting the material on both sides and driving the material, and a measuring plate 106 is arranged between the pressure rollers 105 to support the material.

[0038] Specifically, a swing wheel 107 is also provided between the pressure roller 105 and the feeding assembly 2. Rollers 404 are respectively arranged opposite to the bottom of the swing wheel 107 and the pressure roller 105. The swing wheel 107 is rotatably connected to the measuring plate 106 through a swing frame. The height of the measuring plate 106 matches the placement plate 206 to ensure that the material will not slip due to a large drop. The swing frame rotates upward to open the swing wheel 107. When the suction cup 205 moves the material to the front end of the measuring plate 106, the swing frame rotates to drive the swing wheel 107 downward to press the material between the swing wheel 107 and the roller 404. By driving the roller 404 to rotate, the material moves on the surface of the measuring plate 106. The pressure roller 105 connects and drives the material passing through the swing wheel 107, avoiding the accumulation of material on the measuring plate 106 caused by only the swing wheel 107 driving the material, and ensuring stable material movement to achieve measurement.

[0039] Preferably, there are two sets of pressure rollers 105, which are located on the side of the swing wheel 107 away from the feeding component 2. Three sets of rollers 404 are arranged in parallel below the measuring plate 106. A transmission mechanism is provided between two adjacent sets of rollers 404 to drive the rollers 404 to rotate in both directions to drive the material to move back and forth to achieve repeated measurement.

[0040] Specifically, two sets of pressure rollers 105 are set up to cooperate with the swing wheel 107, matching the length of the measuring plate 106. The material has six points of contact with each of the rollers 404, pressure rollers 105, and swing wheel 107 on one side. The six rollers 404 are respectively in contact with the swing wheel 107 and pressure rollers 105, and their contact surfaces are approximately tangent to the measuring plane, which can ensure the smooth movement of the material on the measuring plane, ensure the pressing and driving effect of the material, and avoid problems such as warping of the material during movement on the measuring plate 106. The four pressure rollers 105 are respectively set above the measuring plate 106 through the mounting bracket. In order to ensure the pressing effect of the pressure rollers 105 on the material, springs are set between the pressure rollers 105 and the mounting bracket. The springs provide a certain downward pressure to the pressure rollers 105, so that the material is effectively clamped and driven to move.

[0041] Three sets of rollers 404 are respectively mounted on three shaft systems 402. The shaft systems 402 are rotatably connected to the side plates 401 on both sides of the measuring plate 106 through bearings 405 at both ends. The mounting positions of the rollers 404 on the shaft systems 402 correspond to the swing wheel 107 and the pressure roller 105. The transmission mechanism includes a synchronous belt 406. The left and right shaft systems 402 are respectively connected to the middle shaft system 402 through a synchronous belt 406. Any synchronous belt 406 is also wound around the output end of the motor 403. With the motor 403 as the power source, and in conjunction with the two synchronous belts, the three shaft systems 402 rotate at the same speed ratio, thereby achieving uniform speed control of the material.

[0042] In the automatic thickness measuring device of this embodiment, a frame plate 104 is fixedly installed above the measuring plate 106, a swing wheel 107 is rotatably installed at one end of the swing frame, and the other end of the swing frame is rotatably connected to the measuring plate 106 through an adapter seat. The middle part of the swing frame is hinged to the output end of the telescopic cylinder, and the tail of the telescopic cylinder is rotatably installed at the bottom of the frame plate 104.

[0043] Specifically, the measuring component 1 includes a sensor 108, and the mounting plate 104 is provided with an adjustment mechanism for moving the sensor 108 close to the material to achieve thickness measurement.

[0044] The adjustment mechanism for moving the sensor 108 includes a longitudinal slide cylinder 103 mounted on the frame plate 104. The sensor 108 is mounted on the side of the longitudinal slide cylinder 103 near the feeding assembly 2 via a mounting plate. Preferably, the sensor 108 is a contact sensor. When the material is driven by the swing wheel 107 to move below the measuring assembly 1, the longitudinal slide cylinder 103 drives the contact sensor to descend. The lower limit of the slide cylinder is a hard limit, which ensures that the zero point of the contact sensor is constant. The longitudinal slide cylinder 103 falls and drives the sensor 108 to press the material, and the thickness measurement begins. The sensor 108 does not need to make a large range of positional movements. The material is pressed by the pressure roller 105 and continues to be driven to move below the sensor 108 until the thickness measurement of the specified length of the material is completed.

[0045] Specifically, the measurement component 1 in this embodiment is provided with five contact sensors on the mounting plate to measure the thickness at different positions in the width direction of the measuring plate 106, which makes it possible to measure the thickness of multiple rows of materials. In actual use, the number and position of the sensors 108 can be modified according to the measurement standard.

[0046] Preferably, a transverse slide cylinder 102 is fixed on the support plate 104, and a longitudinal slide cylinder 103 is installed at the output end of the transverse slide cylinder 102. The transverse slide cylinder 102 can drive the longitudinal slide cylinder 103 and the sensor 108 to move horizontally along the width direction of the measuring plate 106.

[0047] With the above settings, if it is necessary to measure multiple rows of unseparated and interconnected materials, for example, when five sensors 108 are set to measure 10 rows of materials, firstly, the horizontal slide cylinder 102 drives the five sensors 108 to move above the five rows of materials on the left, and the vertical slide cylinder 103 drives the sensors 108 to press down on the materials. The motor 403 rotates forward to drive the multiple rows of materials to move along the feeding direction and pass under the sensors 108 to measure the thickness of the materials on the left. Then, the vertical slide cylinder 103 first lifts the contact sensor, and the horizontal slide cylinder 102 drives the sensors 108 to move to the right a certain distance, aligning and pressing down on the right part of the materials. The roller 404 rotates in the opposite direction to drive the materials to move in the opposite direction on the measuring plate 106, so that the materials on the right pass under the sensors 108 again, completing the thickness measurement of the materials on the right, and realizing the thickness measurement of multiple rows of materials.

[0048] Specifically, an anti-fall-back device is installed below the support frame 201. Its height is adjustable. Two wedge blocks limit the material above the shelf 206 to prevent thin materials from being carried away by airflow and falling. When the material is fed by the suction cup 205, the wedge blocks press down on other materials under the action of gravity to prevent them from being carried away together, which facilitates the separation of materials. At the same time, when the material moves in the opposite direction, the wedge blocks limit the material and the inclined surface of their upper surfaces to prevent the stacked materials from being pushed away by the materials moving in the opposite direction and causing them to scatter.

[0049] Preferably, a barcode scanner 101 is also suspended on the shelf 104 via a column and a clamping block. The barcode scanner 101 can be adjusted in its installation position on the column via the clamping block to achieve different installation heights. The barcode scanner 101 scans the barcode on the material to determine the type of material and outputs a signal to the control component to judge and facilitate subsequent thickness recording, thereby displaying the thickness measurement values ​​of different types of materials.

[0050] Before performing thickness measurement in this embodiment, the following preparations need to be made: assemble the equipment, adjust the stroke of each cylinder, and adjust the height of the barcode scanner 101 and the contact sensor 108. Mark the position of the contact sensor 108 as zero point under no-load.

[0051] The automatic thickness measuring device in this embodiment also includes a frame 3 for mounting the feeding component 2 and the measuring component 1. A unloading platform is also provided on one side of the frame 3. The measuring component 1 is located between the feeding component 2 and the unloading platform. The unloading platform is tilted to facilitate the sliding of the material to be measured, thus achieving automatic unloading.

[0052] Specifically, the display screen is also installed on the frame 3. The start and stop of the thickness measuring equipment are controlled by the display screen. After the material thickness is measured, the motor 403 accelerates and rotates forward, and the roller 404 drives the material to be discharged from the slope of the unloading platform on one side of the frame 3.

[0053] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixing", "rotation", etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Unless otherwise explicitly limited, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0054] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations 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. An automatic thickness measuring device for soft, thin materials, characterized in that, It includes a feeding component and a transmission component. A measuring component is arranged above the transmission component. The transmission component and the feeding component are arranged side by side to receive the material that is fed by the adsorption of the feeding component and to drive the material close to the measuring component to achieve thickness measurement.

2. The automatic thickness measuring device for soft and thin materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission assembly includes pressure rollers for limiting and driving the material on both sides, and a measuring plate is provided between the pressure rollers to support the material.

3. The automatic thickness measuring device for soft and thin materials according to claim 2, characterized in that, A swing wheel is provided between the pressure roller and the feeding assembly. The swing wheel is rotatably connected to the measuring plate through a swing frame. Rotating the swing frame drives the swing wheel to rise and fall to avoid or press the material.

4. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 3, characterized in that, Rollers are respectively arranged opposite each other below the swing wheel and the pressure wheel, and the rollers are driven to rotate so as to move the material above the rollers on the surface of the measuring plate.

5. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 2, characterized in that, The measuring component includes a sensor, and a frame plate is fixedly installed above the measuring plate. The frame plate is provided with an adjustment mechanism for moving the sensor closer to the material to achieve thickness measurement.

6. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly includes a suction cup for adsorbing materials. The suction cup is located at the end of the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism drives the suction cup and the material to move to achieve feeding.

7. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 6, characterized in that, The feeding assembly also includes a support frame for mounting the driving mechanism. The suction cup is located on the side of the support frame closer to the measuring component, so as to drive the material to move under the support frame to achieve feeding.

8. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 7, characterized in that, The support frame is fixed above the shelf, and at least two sets of guiding mechanisms are provided on the shelf along the material feeding direction. The guiding mechanism includes two guide blocks arranged opposite each other, and a material feeding channel is formed between the two guide blocks.

9. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pressure rollers are provided in two sets, which are located on the side of the swing wheel away from the feeding component. Below the measuring plate, there are three sets of rollers arranged in parallel. A transmission mechanism is provided between each pair of adjacent rollers to drive the rollers to rotate in both directions, thereby driving the material to move back and forth to achieve repeated measurement.

10. An automatic thickness measuring device suitable for soft and thin materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a frame for mounting the feeding component and the measuring component. A unloading platform is provided on one side of the frame. The measuring component is located between the feeding component and the unloading platform. The unloading platform is tilted to facilitate the sliding of the material to be measured, thus achieving automatic unloading.

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