Sheet-like material conveying device

CN224525825UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-21ZHEJIANG CHANGLUN IND CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG CHANGLUN IND CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-26
Publication Date
2026-07-21

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the suction cup lifting amplitude is unstable due to the change in stacking thickness when feeding sheet materials, which affects the suction effect. Especially in the wheel spoke manufacturing process, the spring support structure cannot effectively adapt to the change in sheet thickness.

Method used

A sheet material conveying device was designed, including a material storage, feeding, conveying, positioning and unloading mechanism. By setting the feeding and unloading mechanisms separately, and using the stop column limit and positioning mechanism for precise positioning, the unloading position is ensured to be accurate and adaptable to changes in sheet thickness.

Benefits of technology

Independent control of the feeding and unloading processes was achieved, ensuring the accuracy and stability of the sheet position, improving the positional accuracy of stretch forming, and adapting to the needs of sheet thickness variations.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses sheet material conveying device, include: material storage mechanism, it is used for stacking and depositing circular sheet material, feeding mechanism, it includes the feeding suction cup of translational and lifting, conveying mechanism, it is conveyer, and its tail end is equipped with at least two blocking posts, positioning mechanism, it includes two fixed positioning column and two movable positioning column, unloading mechanism, it includes the unloading suction cup of translational and lifting, wherein, two in four positioning column one row, and enclose a rectangle in the moving process, and the minimum of rectangle is square and the side length of square is same with the diameter of sheet material. The application first separates the setting of feeding mechanism and unloading mechanism, makes the lifting and translation of two not to influence each other, and the lifting amplitude of feeding mechanism is controlled to adjust the feeding compensation, and second, between the two, through the conveyer belt conveying, after conveying, through the blocking post limiting, after limiting, through the positioning mechanism positioning again, guarantees the position accuracy when unloading mechanism unloading, thereby provides the guarantee for the position degree of subsequent stretching.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a feeding and conveying device for a stretching device, and more particularly to a sheet material conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] In the manufacturing process of wheel spokes, a stretching device is needed to stretch and shape the sheet material.

[0003] Currently, pneumatic suction cups are often used for feeding during stretching. When the suction cup picks up the material, the lifting range of the stretching station is fixed. However, as the stacked sheets are picked up, the lifting range gradually increases. Existing technology often adapts to this change by setting the suction cup for sheet feeding to be supported by a spring. However, in actual production, the overall thickness of the stacked sheets is relatively large. If this structure is used to adapt, the spring would need to be very long, and the pressure applied by the spring would gradually decrease during the adaptation process, which would have a certain impact on the picking. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems mentioned in the background art, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a sheet material conveying device.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: A sheet material conveying device includes: A storage mechanism for stacking and storing round, sheet-like raw materials; The feeding mechanism includes a feeding suction cup that can be moved horizontally and vertically; The conveying mechanism is a conveyor with at least two baffles at its tail end; The positioning mechanism includes two fixed positioning posts and two movable positioning posts; The unloading mechanism includes a translatable and lifting unloading suction cup; Two of the four positioning posts are arranged in a row and form a rectangle during movement. When the rectangle is at its smallest, it is a square and the side length of the square is the same as the diameter of the sheet material.

[0006] Preferably, the positioning mechanism includes a positioning machine platform, a cross-shaped placement platform disposed inside the four positioning columns, and two telescopic cylinders disposed on the positioning machine platform, wherein the two movable positioning columns are respectively disposed at the output ends of the two telescopic cylinders.

[0007] Preferably, the feeding suction cup includes a feeding frame mounted on the conveyor, a guide rail mounted on the feeding frame, a translation frame slidably mounted on the guide rail, and a telescopic cylinder mounted on the translation frame. The output end of the telescopic cylinder is provided with a first pneumatic suction cup, wherein the translation frame is driven to move by the telescopic cylinder or a telescopic motor.

[0008] Preferably, the unloading mechanism includes an unloading frame that can be vertically lifted and horizontally moved, and the unloading frame is provided with several second pneumatic suction cups with the same lifting range.

[0009] Preferably, the feeding mechanism is used to feed the stretching device, which has multiple equidistant stretching stations. The number of second pneumatic suction cups is one more than the number of stretching stations and they are naturally located in the gap between adjacent stretching stations.

[0010] Specifically, the stretching device is equipped with a mounting box, which contains a vertical guide column and a lifting frame that slides on the guide column. The lifting frame and the unloading frame slide horizontally together via a slide rail and a slider. A drive mechanism is provided between the lifting frame and the unloading frame. The drive mechanism includes a drive motor and a rack. The output shaft of the drive motor is equipped with a gear that meshes with the rack. The stretching device is also equipped with a telescopic cylinder, and the output end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the lifting frame.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: First, the feeding mechanism and the unloading mechanism are set separately so that the lifting and translation of the two do not affect each other. The feeding compensation is controllably adjusted by the lifting amplitude of the feeding mechanism. Second, the two are transported by a conveyor belt, and after the transport, they are limited by a stop post. After the limit is set, they are positioned by a positioning mechanism to ensure that the unloading mechanism is accurately positioned when unloading, thereby ensuring the position accuracy of the subsequent stretching. Attached Figure Description

[0012] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will understand that these drawings are drawn only for the purpose of explaining the preferred embodiments and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope of the present invention. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the drawings are only schematic representations of the composition or structure of the described objects and may contain exaggerated displays, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0013] Figure 1 This is the front view of this application; Figure 2-3 This is a perspective view of the present application and the tensioning device; Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the present application; Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the present application; In the diagram: 10, material storage mechanism; 101, frame; 20, feeding mechanism; 201, feeding rack; 202, guide rail; 203, translation rack; 204, feeding suction cup; 30, conveying mechanism; 301, stop column; 40, positioning mechanism; 401, positioning machine platform; 402, placement platform; 403, positioning column; 50, unloading mechanism; 501, lifting frame; 502, unloading rack; 503, rack and pinion; 504, drive motor; 505, unloading suction cup; 506, slide rail; 507, slider; 60, stretching device. Detailed Implementation

[0014] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these descriptions are merely descriptive and exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0015] It should be noted that similar labels in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it may not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Example

[0016] This embodiment mainly describes the title of the sheet material conveying device, as follows: like Figure 1-5 As shown, the sheet material conveying device includes: Storage mechanism 10, which is used to stack and store round sheet-shaped raw materials; The feeding mechanism 20 includes a feeding suction cup 204 that can be moved horizontally and vertically; The conveying mechanism 30 is a conveyor, and its tail end is provided with at least two baffles 301; The positioning mechanism 40 includes two fixed positioning posts 403 and two movable positioning posts 403; The unloading mechanism 50 includes a translatable and liftable unloading suction cup 505; In this design, two of the four positioning posts 403 are arranged in a row, forming a rectangle during movement. The rectangle is a square at its smallest size, with the side length of the square being the same as the diameter of the sheet material. The feeding mechanism 20 and the unloading mechanism 50 are set up separately to prevent them from interfering with each other. A conveyor belt connects the two, and after feeding, the material is stopped by a stop post 301 and then positioned by the positioning mechanism 40. This ensures accurate unloading by the unloading mechanism 50, thus guaranteeing the positional accuracy for subsequent stretching.

[0017] Preferably, the positioning mechanism 40 includes a positioning platform 401, a cross-shaped placement platform 402 disposed inside four positioning columns 403, and two telescopic cylinders disposed on the positioning platform 401, wherein the two movable positioning columns 403 are respectively disposed at the output ends of the two telescopic cylinders. When the material is fed to the lifting device, the first feeding suction cup 505 moves above the positioning platform 401 and descends to pick up the sheet material on the positioning platform 401. During this process, the remaining feeding suction cups 505 pick up the semi-finished products at each station of the lifting device, and then move down one station. The semi-finished products picked up by the last feeding suction cup 505 are collected for subsequent processes, and so on.

[0018] Preferably, the feeding suction cup 204 includes a feeding frame 201 mounted on a conveyor, a guide rail 202 mounted on the feeding frame 201, a translation frame 203 slidably mounted on the guide rail 202, and a telescopic cylinder mounted on the translation frame 203. The output end of the telescopic cylinder is equipped with a first pneumatic suction cup. The translation frame 203 is driven to move by the telescopic cylinder or a telescopic motor. The feeding frame 201 includes three frame bodies 101. Circular sheet-like raw materials are stacked and placed inside the three frame bodies 101 and limited by the three frame bodies 101. Preferably, the frame bodies 101 are mounted on a rotating machine platform, and the rotating machine platform is provided with several sets of feeding frames 201. When the material at one set of feeding frames 201 is used up, the sheet-like raw materials at other sets of feeding frames 201 are replenished by rotating a certain angle. In this application, the guide rail 202 consists of two guide rail columns, and the translation frame 203 is slidably sleeved on the guide rail columns 202.

[0019] Preferably, the unloading mechanism 50 includes an unloading rack 502 that can be vertically lifted and horizontally moved, and the unloading rack 502 is equipped with several second pneumatic suction cups with the same lifting range. This solution uses multiple unloading racks 502 to pick up the material from the previous station and place it into the next station, with the first end being the sheet material at the positioning table 401.

[0020] Preferably, the feeding mechanism 50 is used to feed the stretching device, which has multiple equidistant stretching stations. The number of second pneumatic suction cups is one more than the number of stretching stations and they are naturally located in the gap between adjacent stretching stations.

[0021] Specifically, the lifting device is equipped with a mounting box, which contains a vertical guide column and a lifting frame 501 that slides on the guide column. The lifting frame 501 and the unloading frame 502 are horizontally slidably connected by a slide rail 506 and a slider 507. A drive mechanism is provided between the lifting frame 501 and the unloading frame 502. The drive mechanism includes a drive motor 504 and a rack 503. The output shaft of the drive motor 504 is equipped with a gear that meshes with the rack 503. The lifting device is also equipped with a telescopic cylinder, and the output end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the lifting frame 501.

[0022] Preferably, a pressure roller is provided above the conveyor, and the pressure roller and the support roller of the conveyor form a flattening mechanism to flatten the sheet material when it passes by.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship that the utility model product is usually placed in during use. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

Claims

1. A sheet material conveying device, characterized in that, include: A storage mechanism for stacking and storing round, sheet-like raw materials; The feeding mechanism includes a feeding suction cup that can be moved horizontally and vertically; The conveying mechanism is a conveyor with at least two baffles at its tail end; The positioning mechanism includes two fixed positioning posts and two movable positioning posts; The unloading mechanism includes a translatable and lifting unloading suction cup; Two of the four positioning posts are arranged in a row and form a rectangle during movement. When the rectangle is at its smallest, it is a square and the side length of the square is the same as the diameter of the sheet material.

2. The sheet material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning mechanism includes a positioning machine base, a cross-shaped placement platform set inside the four positioning columns, and two telescopic cylinders set on the positioning machine base, wherein the two movable positioning columns are respectively set at the output ends of the two telescopic cylinders.

3. The sheet material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding suction cup includes a feeding frame mounted on a conveyor, a guide rail mounted on the feeding frame, a translation frame slidably mounted on the guide rail, and a telescopic cylinder mounted on the translation frame. The output end of the telescopic cylinder is equipped with a first pneumatic suction cup, wherein the translation frame is driven to move by the telescopic cylinder or a telescopic motor.

4. The sheet material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unloading mechanism includes an unloading frame that can be vertically lifted and horizontally moved, and the unloading frame is equipped with several second pneumatic suction cups with the same lifting range.

5. The sheet material conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism is used to feed the stretching device, which has multiple equidistant stretching stations. The number of second pneumatic suction cups is one more than the number of stretching stations, and they are naturally located in the gap between adjacent stretching stations.

6. The sheet material conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The stretching device is equipped with a mounting box, which contains a vertical guide column and a lifting frame that slides on the guide column. The lifting frame and the unloading frame slide horizontally through a slide rail and a slider. A drive mechanism is provided between the lifting frame and the unloading frame. The drive mechanism includes a drive motor and a rack. The output shaft of the drive motor is equipped with a gear that meshes with the rack. The stretching device is also equipped with a telescopic cylinder, and the output end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the lifting frame.