Stacking device for channel steel for photovoltaic support
By designing the conveyor rollers and centering components, and combining them with servo motors and cylinder drives, precise centering and automated stacking of channel steel for photovoltaic brackets were achieved, solving the problems of channel steel falling off and low stacking efficiency, and improving safety and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TIANJIN TONGXING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing photovoltaic support channel steel stacking equipment is prone to channel steel falling off after the storage platform reaches a specified quantity, posing a safety hazard, and the stacking efficiency and accuracy are difficult to guarantee.
The design employs a conveyor roller shaft, centering assembly, and stacking assembly. The start and stop of the conveyor roller shaft are controlled by a servo motor, and combined with a cylinder-driven mounting plate and support column, the channel steel can be precisely centered and stacked. The robotic arm and electronic slide rails enable automated stacking, reducing manual intervention.
It improves the accuracy and safety of channel steel stacking, reduces the difficulty and cost of manual operation, and ensures the stability and efficiency of the stacking process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of photovoltaic bracket processing, specifically relating to a stacking device for channel steel used in photovoltaic brackets. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, converting solar energy into electrical energy has become a commonly used power generation technology. In order to better utilize solar energy and develop the photovoltaic industry, people often fix solar panels on photovoltaic brackets. Photovoltaic brackets are special brackets designed for placing, installing and fixing solar panels in solar photovoltaic power generation systems. Fixing photovoltaic brackets on the top floor of buildings and other locations allows solar panels to fully absorb solar energy.
[0003] For example, in Chinese invention publication CN115647902A, entitled "Stacking Equipment for Channel Steel for Photovoltaic Supports," a support mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a pushing mechanism, a handling mechanism, and a controller are included. A second baffle is connected to the feeding mechanism, and a sensor for sensing whether the channel steel is in contact with the second baffle is connected to the second baffle. The above-mentioned prior art uses the pushing mechanism to push the push plate, the second baffle, and the pushing component of the channel steel. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor and the pushing component, respectively, to improve the stacking efficiency. However, after the storage platform reaches a specified quantity, it is grabbed by a robotic arm, which makes the channel steel easy to fall off during grabbing, causing safety hazards. Therefore, in order to reduce safety hazards, a stacking equipment for channel steel for photovoltaic supports is needed. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a simple and reasonably designed stacking device for channel steel used in photovoltaic brackets in order to solve the above problems.
[0005] This utility model achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions:
[0006] A stacking device for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets includes a base, a conveyor roller shaft and an alignment component on the top of the base, a stacking component on one side of the base, a robotic arm between the conveyor roller shaft and the stacking component, and a baffle on one side of the conveyor roller shaft.
[0007] As a further optimization of this utility model, the centering component includes multiple cylinders fixedly connected to the top of the base, each cylinder's output end being fixedly connected to a mounting plate, the bottom of the mounting plate being fixedly connected to multiple sliders, the bottom of the multiple sliders being slidably connected to a slide rail fixed to the top of the base, the top of the mounting plate being fixedly connected to multiple support columns, and the outside of the multiple support columns being fixedly connected to a buffer plate.
[0008] As a further optimization of this utility model, the exterior of the plurality of support columns are all disposed on the adjacent two sides of the conveyor roller shaft, and a gap is provided between the bottom of the buffer plate and the top of the conveyor roller shaft.
[0009] As a further optimization of this utility model, the stacking assembly includes multiple electronic slide rails disposed on one side of the robotic arm, with electronic sliders slidably connected to the top of the multiple electronic slide rails, a collection plate vertically inserted into the top of the electronic sliders, and multiple limiting rods fixedly connected to the top of the collection plate.
[0010] As a further optimization of this utility model, the top of the collecting plate is provided with multiple limiting grooves, and multiple limiting rods are fixedly connected to the adjacent sides of the multiple limiting grooves.
[0011] As a further optimization of this utility model, a servo motor for controlling the conveyor roller shaft is fixedly connected to the top of the base, and a sprocket and chain drive are provided on one side of the conveyor roller shaft.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0013] 1. In this utility model, after the channel steel is sensed by the roller shaft above the conveyor roller shaft, the servo motor starts, the conveyor roller shaft works and drives the channel steel to move towards the baffle. When the channel steel contacts the baffle, the controller stops the conveyor roller shaft and then starts the cylinder, causing the slide rail at the bottom of the mounting plate to slide on the slider. The support column and buffer plate move inward, driving the connecting plate to rotate, thereby completing the centering operation of the channel steel. This avoids misalignment caused by offset and reduces the dependence on the precision of the robotic arm's gripping, thus reducing the difficulty of debugging.
[0014] 2. This utility model uses a robotic arm to pick up the channel steel, rotate it 180 degrees backward, and place the channel steel into the limiting groove opened in the collecting plate. Repeating the above operation can complete the stacking of the channel steel. When the channel steel is full, the electronic slider slides on the electronic slide rail to the designated area, and other equipment takes out the collecting plate for storage. This effectively reduces manual intervention, lowers labor costs and labor intensity, and avoids efficiency fluctuations caused by manual operation. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first overall structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the first overall structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the centering component of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the stacking assembly of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Conveyor roller shaft; 3. Centering assembly; 301. Slide rail; 302. Slider; 303. Mounting plate; 304. Support column; 305. Buffer plate; 306. Cylinder; 4. Stacking assembly; 401. Collection plate; 402. Limiting rod; 403. Limiting groove; 404. Electronic slider; 405. Electronic slide rail; 5. Robotic arm; 6. Baffle. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following specific embodiments are only used to further illustrate the present application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present application based on the above application content.
[0021] Example 1
[0022] like Figure 1 As shown, a stacking device for channel steel used in photovoltaic brackets includes a base 1, which provides stable support for the entire device to ensure coordinated operation of all components. A conveyor roller 2 is mounted on the top of the base 1, receiving the channel steel from the feeding mechanism and conveying it to the centering position. A servo motor for controlling the conveyor roller 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the base 1. In this invention, the servo motor is a Y-series three-phase asynchronous motor Y80M1-4, which can be replaced according to specific needs. A stacking assembly 4 is mounted on one side of the base 1, used for orderly stacking of the channel steel for subsequent transfer and storage. The conveyor roller 2... A robotic arm 5 is installed between the stacking assembly 4 and the conveying roller 2. The robotic arm 5 is responsible for picking up the aligned channel steel from the conveying roller 2 and transferring it to the stacking assembly 4. The servo motor can accurately control the start and stop of the conveying roller 2 according to the sensing signal to ensure the accurate conveying position of the channel steel. A sprocket and chain drive are installed on one side of the conveying roller 2. The meshing of the sprockets makes the roller speed of the entire conveying roller 2 consistent. A baffle 6 is installed on one side of the conveying roller 2. When the channel steel contacts the baffle 6, the controller sends a signal to stop the servo motor to prevent the channel steel from easily falling off the conveying roller 2 without a limit, which would cause the positioning accuracy to deviate and make it impossible for the robotic arm to pick it up for stacking.
[0023] like Figure 1 , Figure 3As shown, a centering component 3 is installed on the top of the base 1. The centering component 3 is used to adjust the channel steel to the center position for precise grasping by the robotic arm 5. The centering component 3 includes two cylinders 306. The cylinders 306 act as a power source, driving the centering mechanism through telescopic movement. The bottom of the cylinders 306 is fixedly connected to the top of the base 1. The output ends of the two cylinders 306 are fixedly connected to mounting plates 303. The telescopic movement of the cylinders 306 drives the mounting plates 303 to move linearly in sync. Multiple sliders 302 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plates 303. The sliders 302 are used to fix the mounting plates 303 so that their movement is more stable. The bottom of the multiple sliders 302 is slidably connected to a slide rail 301. The slide rail 301 provides a guide path for the sliders 302 to ensure that the mounting plates 303 move along the fixed direction. The slide rail 301 is fixedly connected to the top of the base 1 to ensure that the slide rail 301 is firmly installed and will not shake due to force. Multiple support columns 304 are fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 303. The support columns 304 are used to connect the buffer plate 305. The buffer plate 305 is fixedly connected to the outside of the multiple support columns 304. The buffer plate 305 is used to reduce the surface wear of the channel steel during alignment. The outside of the multiple support columns 304 are all set inside the adjacent sides of the conveyor roller shaft 2 to prevent the support columns 304 from contacting the conveyor roller shaft 2 and causing damage that would prevent subsequent processes from being carried out. The bottom of the buffer plate 305 and the top of the conveyor roller shaft 2 are provided with a gap to prevent the buffer plate 305 from contacting the roller shaft and causing friction between the buffer plate 305 and the roller shaft, which would reduce the positioning accuracy.
[0024] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the stacking assembly 4 includes multiple electronic slide rails 405. The electronic slide rails 405 provide a motion track for the electronic sliders 404 to achieve the translation of the collection plate 401. The external surfaces of the multiple electronic slide rails 405 are arranged on one side of the robotic arm 5. The top of the multiple electronic slide rails 405 is slidably connected to the electronic sliders 404. The electronic sliders 404 can slide along the electronic slide rails to move the collection plate 401 to a designated position. The top of the electronic sliders 404 is vertically inserted with the collection plate 401, which serves as a support platform. The collection plate 401 is used to place channel steel, and a slot is provided at its bottom. Multiple limiting rods 402 are fixedly connected to the top of the collection plate 401. The longitudinal arrangement of the limiting rods 402 can play a lateral limiting role for the channel steel to prevent it from tipping over during stacking. Multiple limiting grooves 403 are provided at the top of the collection plate 401. The limiting grooves 403 match the shape of the channel steel to ensure that the placement position of each channel steel is consistent. The adjacent sides of the multiple limiting grooves 403 are fixedly connected to the outside of the multiple limiting rods 402 to constrain the channel steel and ensure that the stacking is neat and stable.
[0025] It should be noted that in the use of this photovoltaic support channel steel stacking equipment, the channel steel is first cut by a cutting machine. Channel steel that does not need to be flipped is directly fed onto the conveyor roller 2 via a feeding mechanism (not shown in the figure). Channel steel that needs to be flipped is flipped by a flipping mechanism (not shown in the figure) and then fed onto the conveyor roller 2 via the feeding mechanism. Then, when the roller above the conveyor roller 2 senses the channel steel, the servo motor is activated, causing the conveyor roller 2 to move the channel steel towards the baffle 6. When the channel steel contacts the baffle 6, the controller transmits information to the servo motor, causing the conveyor roller 2 to stop working. Then, the cylinder 306 is activated, causing the slide rail 301 at the bottom of the mounting plate 303 to move towards the slider 3. 02 slides upwards, then the support column 304 and buffer plate 305 move inwards, causing the connecting plate 307 to rotate, completing the centering effect of the channel steel. Then the cylinder 306 resets, causing the robotic arm 5 to pick up the channel steel. Then the robotic arm 5 rotates 180 degrees backwards, so that the channel steel is placed in the limiting groove 403 opened in the collecting plate 401. Repeat the above operation to complete the stacking of the channel steel. Then, when the channel steel is full, the electronic slider 404 slides on the electronic slide rail 405 to the designated area. Then, the forklift inserts into the slot at the bottom of the collecting plate 401 and lifts it upwards, so that the collecting plate 401 is separated from the electronic slider 404. Then it is stored. Repeating the above steps can reduce the need for manual intervention in the whole process.
[0026] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A stacking device for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets, comprising a base (1), characterized in that, The base (1) is provided with a conveyor roller shaft (2) on top, a centering component (3) on top, a stacking component (4) on one side of the base (1), a robotic arm (5) between the conveyor roller shaft (2) and the stacking component (4), and a baffle (6) on one side of the conveyor roller shaft (2).
2. The stacking equipment for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The centering component (3) includes a plurality of cylinders (306) fixedly connected to the top of the base (1). The output ends of the plurality of cylinders (306) are fixedly connected to a mounting plate (303). The bottom of the mounting plate (303) is fixedly connected to a plurality of sliders (302). The bottom of the plurality of sliders (302) is slidably connected to a slide rail (301) fixed to the top of the base (1). The top of the mounting plate (303) is fixedly connected to a plurality of support columns (304). The outside of the plurality of support columns (304) is fixedly connected to a buffer plate (305).
3. The stacking equipment for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets according to claim 2, characterized in that: The exterior of the multiple support columns (304) are all arranged inside the adjacent sides of the conveyor roller shaft (2), and the bottom of the buffer plate (305) is provided with a gap between the top of the conveyor roller shaft (2).
4. The stacking equipment for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stacking assembly (4) includes multiple electronic slide rails (405) disposed on one side of the robotic arm (5). The top of the multiple electronic slide rails (405) is slidably connected to an electronic slider (404). A collection plate (401) is vertically inserted into the top of the electronic slider (404). Multiple limiting rods (402) are fixedly connected to the top of the collection plate (401).
5. The stacking equipment for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the collecting plate (401) is provided with multiple limiting grooves (403), and multiple limiting rods (402) are fixedly connected to the adjacent sides of the multiple limiting grooves (403).
6. The stacking equipment for channel steel for photovoltaic brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the base (1) is fixedly connected to a servo motor for controlling the conveyor roller shaft (2), and a sprocket and chain drive are provided on one side of the conveyor roller shaft (2).