Automatic steel needle unloading mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic steel needle unloading mechanism belongs to textile machinery manufacturing technical field, including support plate, the top fixedly connected with support platform of bottom plate, the inner wall of support platform is set up with a plurality of steel needle storage cavity, the bottom plate on the middle part of support platform is rotatably installed with rotary table, the outer wall of rotary table is set up with a plurality of steel needle clamping groove of adapting to steel needle, install inductor on support platform, the inductor is used to induct the steel needle in steel needle clamping groove, the handle is slidably inserted on the steel needle storage cavity, the handle is used to extrude steel needle towards rotary table, set up a plurality of blanking hole on the bottom plate, the utility model discloses through design brand -new 1-8 steel needle sorting mechanism, realize full -automatic sorting simultaneously, expand production capacity, full -automatic sorting is accurate, and production batch is big, and compact structure, and the space is small, and the cost is low, effectively promote the production efficiency's technical effect of electronic flower pillow drive board.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of textile machinery manufacturing technology, and in particular relates to an automatic steel needle feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the domestic textile machinery industry's electronic flower pillow drive board processing industry mostly adopts manual and semi-automatic production modes. Manual production results in lower product quality, poor quality consistency, and low production efficiency. Although semi-automatic processing has improved quality consistency and efficiency to some extent, the manual placement of steel needles still cannot meet the requirements of high-quality processing. It is impossible to efficiently and accurately assemble steel needles of different lengths into specific fixing frame holes, which restricts the high-quality and high-efficiency development of electronic flower pillow drive board production. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides an automatic steel needle feeding mechanism. It features a newly designed 1-8 types of steel needle sorting mechanisms, enabling fully automatic simultaneous sorting and simultaneous insertion of steel needles into fixed frame holes, thus increasing production capacity. The fully automatic sorting is precise, allowing for large production batches. Furthermore, it boasts a compact structure, small footprint, and low cost, effectively improving the production efficiency of electronic flower pillow drive boards. This solves the problem in the prior art where manual placement of steel needles is insufficient to meet high-quality processing requirements and cannot efficiently and accurately assemble steel needles of different lengths into specific fixed frame holes, thus restricting the production efficiency of electronic flower pillow drive boards.

[0004] This utility model is implemented as follows: an automatic steel needle feeding mechanism includes a support plate, a base plate fixedly connected to the support plate, a support platform fixedly connected to the top of the base plate, a plurality of steel needle receiving cavities opened on the inner wall of the support platform, a turntable rotatably mounted on the base plate corresponding to the middle of the support platform, a plurality of steel needle slots adapted to steel needles opened on the outer wall of the turntable, a sensor installed on the support platform, the sensor being used to sense the steel needles in the steel needle slots, a handle slidably inserted into each steel needle receiving cavity, the handle being used to squeeze the steel needles toward the turntable, and a plurality of discharge holes opened on the base plate.

[0005] As a preferred embodiment of this invention, a servo motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the support plate, and the output end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the turntable via a coupling.

[0006] This setting allows the servo motor to easily drive the turntable to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise as needed, facilitating the alignment of the steel needle slots with the feeding holes, the screening of steel needles, and the replenishment of materials.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, telescopic rods are fixedly connected to both ends of the inner side of the handle, and a guide cylinder is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the support platform. The end of the telescopic rod slides through the guide cylinder into the steel needle storage cavity and is fixed with a pressure plate. The pressure plate squeezes the steel needle toward the turntable.

[0008] With this setup, the guide cylinder provides guidance for the sliding of the telescopic rod, ensuring the smooth movement of the pressure plate. When the handle is pulled, the telescopic rod moves the pressure plate away from the turntable, making it easier to fill the steel needle storage cavity with steel needles. After the handle is released, the pressure plate returns to its original position and moves toward the turntable, continuously squeezing the steel needles toward the turntable so that the steel needles can smoothly enter the steel needle slots of the turntable, preparing for sorting.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a spring is fixed between the inner ends of the pressure plate and the guide cylinder, and the spring is sleeved on the telescopic rod.

[0010] This design enhances the elastic force of the pressure plate, ensuring it maintains constant pressure on the steel needles. This guarantees stable contact between the steel needles and the turntable, filling the needle slots and improving sorting efficiency.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the steel needle storage cavity is configured with eight compartments to sort eight different lengths of steel needles, and the sensors are configured with eight compartments corresponding to the steel needle storage cavities.

[0012] With this setup, eight steel needle storage cavities work in conjunction with eight sensors to simultaneously sort eight different lengths of steel needles. This adapts to the multi-specification steel needle requirements of electronic flower pillow drive board production. The sensors can accurately detect the presence or absence of steel needles in the corresponding steel needle slots, ensuring the continuity and accuracy of sorting each type of steel needle, improving overall sorting efficiency, and meeting the needs of mass production.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This patent, through the design of a brand-new 1-8 type steel needle sorting mechanism, achieves fully automatic simultaneous sorting under the control of dedicated software, and can simultaneously load steel needles into the fixed frame holes, thereby increasing production capacity. The fully automatic sorting is accurate, 1-8 types of steel needles can be sorted simultaneously, the production batch is large, and the structure is compact, occupies little space, and is low in cost, solving many problems for customers, effectively improving the efficiency and quality of electronic flower pillow drive board production, and solving the drawbacks of manual and semi-automatic production in the prior art. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the top structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Handle; 101. Telescopic rod; 102. Pressure plate; 103. Spring; 104. Guide cylinder; 2. Steel needle storage cavity; 3. Turntable; 4. Steel needle slot; 5. Servo motor; 6. Sensor; 7. Drop hole; 8. Base plate; 9. Support plate; 10. Support platform. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To further understand the utility model content, features and effects of this utility model, the following embodiments are provided, and detailed descriptions are given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0020] The structure of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the automatic steel needle feeding mechanism provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes a support plate 9, a base plate 8 fixedly connected to the support plate 9, a support platform 10 fixedly connected to the top of the base plate 8, a plurality of steel needle receiving cavities 2 opened on the inner wall of the support platform 10, a turntable 3 rotatably installed on the base plate 8 corresponding to the middle of the support platform 10, a plurality of steel needle slots 4 adapted to steel needles opened on the outer wall of the turntable 3, a sensor 6 installed on the support platform 10, the sensor 6 being used to sense the steel needles in the steel needle slots 4, a handle 1 slidably inserted into each of the steel needle receiving cavities 2, the handle 1 being used to squeeze the steel needles toward the turntable 3, and a plurality of discharge holes 7 opened on the base plate 8.

[0022] Specifically, a servo motor 5 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the support plate 9, and the output end of the servo motor 5 is fixedly connected to the turntable 3 through a coupling.

[0023] With the above solution, the servo motor 5 can easily drive the turntable 3 to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise as needed, which facilitates the alignment of the steel needle slot 4 and the material drop hole 7, the screening of steel needles, and the replenishment of materials.

[0024] Specifically, telescopic rods 101 are fixedly connected to both ends of the inner side of the handle 1, and a guide cylinder 104 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the support platform 10. The end of the telescopic rod 101 slides through the guide cylinder 104 into the steel needle storage cavity 2 and is fixed with a pressure plate 102. The pressure plate 102 presses the steel needle toward the turntable 3.

[0025] Using the above scheme, the guide cylinder 104 provides guidance for the sliding of the telescopic rod 101, ensuring the smooth movement of the pressure plate 102. When the handle 1 is pulled, the telescopic rod 101 moves the pressure plate 102 away from the turntable 3, making it convenient to fill the steel needle storage cavity 2 with steel needles. After the handle 1 is released, the pressure plate 102 returns to its original position and moves toward the turntable 3, continuously squeezing the steel needles toward the turntable 3, so that the steel needles can smoothly enter the steel needle slot 4 of the turntable 3, preparing for sorting.

[0026] Specifically, a spring 103 is fixed between the inner ends of the pressure plate 102 and the guide cylinder 104, and the spring 103 is sleeved on the telescopic rod 101.

[0027] The above scheme facilitates the enhancement of the elastic force of the pressure plate 102, ensuring that the pressure plate 102 always maintains the squeezing force on the steel needle, ensuring that the steel needle stably adheres to the turntable 3 and fills the steel needle slot 4, which is beneficial to improving sorting efficiency.

[0028] Specifically, the steel needle storage cavity 2 is configured with eight corresponding to sort eight different lengths of steel needles, and the sensor 6 is configured with eight sensors and is set in correspondence with the steel needle storage cavity 2.

[0029] Using the above solution, the eight steel needle storage cavities 2 and the eight sensors 6 work together to sort eight different lengths of steel needles simultaneously, which is suitable for the production of electronic flower pillow drive boards that require steel needles of various specifications. The sensors 6 can accurately detect the presence or absence of steel needles in the corresponding steel needle slots 4, ensuring the continuity and accuracy of sorting each type of steel needle, improving the overall sorting efficiency, and meeting the needs of mass production.

[0030] The working principle of this utility model:

[0031] When using the needles, manually pull each handle 1 to the open position and place 1-8 different length steel needles into the steel needle storage cavity 2 respectively. Release the handle 1, the spring 103 rebounds, and drives the pressure plate 102 to squeeze the steel needles, so that the steel needles continue to move towards the turntable 3 until each steel needle slot 4 on the turntable 3 is initially filled with steel needles of the appropriate length.

[0032] Sorting: Start the servo motor 5 to make the turntable 3 rotate counterclockwise by 20.21°. At this time, the sensor 6 starts to work to detect whether there is a steel needle in the steel needle slot 4. When each sensor 6 detects a steel needle, the servo motor 5 continues to drive the turntable 3 to rotate counterclockwise by 7.37°. When the steel needle slot 4 on the turntable 3 is aligned with the material drop hole 7 on the base plate 8, the steel needle falls down under the action of gravity, completing one effective sorting and material drop.

[0033] If sensor 6 detects that there is no steel needle in the steel needle slot 4, servo motor 5 drives turntable 3 to rotate 27.58° clockwise, pauses for 2 seconds, and waits for the device to stabilize before controlling turntable 3 to rotate counterclockwise again to re-detect the filling of steel needle slot 4 until sensor 6 detects that there is a suitable steel needle in the corresponding steel needle slot 4, and then the normal sorting process is restored.

[0034] Finally: Repeat the above sorting steps, and under the coordination and control of dedicated software, achieve continuous and fully automatic simultaneous sorting of 8 types of steel needles, meet the steel needle assembly requirements in the production of electronic flower pillow drive boards, and improve production efficiency and quality.

[0035] In this device, sensor 6 is an inductive proximity switch, model E2E-X1R5E1. This type of sensor is widely used in industrial automation equipment, especially suitable for detecting the presence or absence of metal objects such as steel needles. It has the characteristics of fast response speed, strong anti-interference ability, and adaptability to harsh industrial environments. An inductive proximity switch is a sensor that can detect the presence of metal objects without direct contact with the object being detected. Its working principle is common knowledge in existing technology, so it will not be elaborated here.

[0036] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic steel needle feeding mechanism, including a support plate (9), characterized in that: A base plate (8) is fixedly connected to the support plate (9). A support platform (10) is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate (8). Several steel needle storage cavities (2) are opened on the inner wall of the support platform (10). A turntable (3) is rotatably installed on the base plate (8) corresponding to the middle of the support platform (10). Several steel needle slots (4) adapted to steel needles are opened on the outer wall of the turntable (3). A sensor (6) is installed on the support platform (10). The sensor (6) is used to sense the steel needles in the steel needle slots (4). A handle (1) is slidably inserted into each steel needle storage cavity (2). The handle (1) is used to squeeze the steel needles toward the turntable (3). Several material dropping holes (7) are opened on the base plate (8).

2. The automatic steel needle feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A servo motor (5) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the support plate (9), and the output end of the servo motor (5) is fixedly connected to the turntable (3) through a coupling.

3. The automatic steel needle feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the inner side of the handle (1) are fixedly connected to telescopic rods (101), and a guide cylinder (104) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the support platform (10). The end of the telescopic rod (101) slides through the guide cylinder (104) into the steel needle storage cavity (2) and is fixed with a pressure plate (102). The pressure plate (102) squeezes the steel needle toward the turntable (3).

4. The automatic steel needle feeding mechanism as described in claim 3, characterized in that: A spring (103) is fixed between the inner ends of the pressure plate (102) and the guide cylinder (104), and the spring (103) is sleeved on the telescopic rod (101).

5. The automatic steel needle feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The steel needle storage cavity (2) is configured with eight corresponding sorting cells for eight different lengths of steel needles, and the sensor (6) is configured with eight corresponding cells and is set in the steel needle storage cavity (2).

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