An inclined stack gasket feed mechanism

Abstract

The application relates to the material feeding field, in particular to an inclined stacking type sealing gasket feeding mechanism which comprises a rack, a gasket push plate slidably arranged on the rack and an inclined stacking support located at the output end of the gasket push plate, the inclined stacking support is used for placing the sealing gaskets in an inclined stacking mode, the inclined stacking support is respectively provided with an inlet and a discharge outlet, the vertical distance between the discharge outlet and the rack is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket, so that at least one sealing gasket can be separated from the inclined stacking support, and the gasket push plate pushes out the sealing gasket abutting against the rack. The structure can avoid that the bottommost sealing gasket bears the pressure from the upper numerous inner rings, reduce the friction generated on the surface of the inner ring during the pushing-out process of the inner ring, effectively prevent the phenomenon that scratches appear on the surface of the inner ring, ensure the better quality of the sealing gaskets and improve the yield of production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of material feeding, and in particular to a tilting stacked gasket feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of machinery manufacturing, the feeding mechanism for parts plays a crucial role in the efficient operation of the production process. With the rapid development of the manufacturing industry, the market demand for various products is increasing daily, prompting manufacturers to continuously pursue higher production efficiency and better product quality. For parts feeding, stability, accuracy, and efficiency have become particularly critical. Especially in the feeding of thin, ring-shaped objects such as gaskets, the smoothness of the feeding directly affects the rhythm of the entire production process and the quality of the final product. A reliable feeding mechanism can ensure that the inner ring is accurately delivered to the designated position, providing a solid guarantee for subsequent processing and assembly, thereby improving overall production efficiency and driving the manufacturing industry towards a more refined and efficient direction. Current methods for feeding gaskets typically involve stacking the inner rings vertically, with a gasket pusher at the bottom. Each time, the bottom gasket is pushed out from the bottom of the stack, and then a robot arm removes it. However, existing stacking feeding methods have significant drawbacks. In existing stacking feeding methods, the bottom gasket bears the pressure from the numerous inner rings above it. During the process of pushing out the bottom inner ring, significant friction is generated on the inner ring surface, which can easily lead to scratches, affecting product quality and reducing the yield rate. Furthermore, the existing method is particularly prone to jamming when there are uneven gasket surfaces. Once jamming occurs, manual intervention is required for cleaning and readjustment, which undoubtedly reduces production efficiency and increases production costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] To effectively prevent scratches from easily appearing on the inner ring surface when gaskets are stacked and fed, thereby ensuring the best quality of the gaskets, this application provides an inclined stacking gasket feeding mechanism.

[0004] This application provides a tilted stacking gasket feeding mechanism, including a frame and a gasket pusher plate slidably disposed on the frame, and a tilted stacking bracket disposed on the frame and located at the output end of the gasket pusher plate. The tilted stacking bracket is used to tilt and stack gaskets. The tilted stacking bracket has an inlet and an outlet, respectively. The vertical distance between the outlet and the frame is greater than the thickness of one gasket, so that at least one gasket can detach from the tilted stacking bracket. The gasket pusher plate pushes out the gasket that is abutting against the frame. By adopting the above technical solution, the gaskets are tilted and stacked on the tilted stacking bracket, and the vertical distance between the outlet and the frame is greater than the thickness of one gasket, so that at least one gasket can detach from the tilted stacking bracket and abut against the frame, and then be pushed out by the gasket pusher plate. Compared to existing vertical stacking feeding methods, the inclined stacking bracket can disperse the pressure on the bottom sealing gasket, avoiding concentrated pressure from numerous inner rings above it. This reduces friction on the inner ring surface during ejection, effectively preventing scratches and ensuring better gasket quality, thus improving production yield. Simultaneously, this inclined stacking feeding method reduces the possibility of jamming, minimizing manual intervention for cleaning and readjustment, improving production efficiency, and lowering production costs. Preferably, it also includes a limiting member, with the inclined stacking bracket located between the limiting member and the gasket pusher plate. A limiting gap is formed between the limiting member and the frame, allowing the sealing gasket to pass through. The spacing of this limiting gap is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket but less than the thickness of two sealing gaskets, ensuring that only one sealing gasket passes through at a time. By adopting the above technical solution, a limiting component is set and a specific limiting gap is formed between it and the frame. Since the spacing of the limiting gap is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket but less than the thickness of two sealing gaskets, it can effectively ensure that only one sealing gasket passes through at a time during the feeding process. This avoids multiple sealing gaskets entering the next process simultaneously, improving the accuracy of feeding. Precise single-ring feeding allows subsequent processing or assembly steps to proceed more stably and orderly, reducing problems such as jamming and material jamming caused by simultaneous multi-ring feeding, reducing the probability of equipment failure, thereby improving the efficiency of the entire production process, ensuring product quality, and reducing the generation of defective products. Preferably, the inclined stacking bracket includes a mounting base and an inclined placement cylinder. The inclined placement cylinder is respectively provided with the inlet and the outlet. The gasket pusher pushes the sealing gasket below the outlet of the inclined placement cylinder through the limiting gap. By adopting the above technical solution, the inclined stacking bracket is provided with a mounting base and an inclined placement cylinder, which facilitates the stacking of sealing gaskets in an inclined state. During feeding, the sealing gaskets can enter through the inlet of the inclined placement cylinder and stack inside the cylinder. By setting up the discharge port, the sealing gaskets can be pushed to the appropriate positions in sequence.Due to the inclined placement, the contact pressure between the inner rings is evenly distributed. Compared to vertical stacking, this greatly reduces the friction on the inner ring surface, preventing scratches and ensuring the quality of the sealing gasket. The gasket pusher plate pushes the sealing gasket below the feed port of the inclined placement cylinder through the limiting gap. During this process, the sealing gasket can be conveyed stably and smoothly, avoiding jamming problems, improving the stability and reliability of feeding, thereby increasing production efficiency and reducing production costs. Preferably, the lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder is inclined. By adopting the above technical solution, the lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder is inclined, allowing the sealing gasket to roll more smoothly towards the discharge port of the inclined placement cylinder under the action of gravity. This reduces the mutual compression and friction between the inner rings, further preventing scratches on the inner ring surface and ensuring the quality of the sealing gasket. Simultaneously, based on the premise that the vertical distance between the discharge port and the frame is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket, the inclined lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder ensures that even if the gasket surface is uneven, it can fall smoothly off the frame, avoiding jamming, improving feeding efficiency, and reducing the time wasted due to manual intervention caused by inner ring jamming. Preferably, the inclined placement cylinder includes a cylinder body and at least two sliding rods slidably installed on the inner wall of the cylinder. The two sliding rods are symmetrically distributed on the inner wall of the cylinder, and the inner wall of the cylinder is provided with a groove corresponding to the sliding rod. The sliding rod is inserted into the groove along the feed port and abuts against the end of the groove near the discharge port. The distance between the two sliding rods is greater than the outer diameter of the sealing gasket. By adopting the above technical solution, a sliding groove is provided on the inner wall of the inclined placement cylinder, and a sliding rod is installed. The sliding rod can be inserted into the sliding groove along the feed port and abut against the end near the discharge port. The two sliding rods are symmetrically distributed, so that the sliding rods play a stable supporting role in the cylinder, reducing the possibility of shaking and collision of the sealing gasket in the cylinder, and reducing the probability of scratches on the inner ring surface. At the same time, since the distance between the two sliding rods is greater than the outer diameter of the sealing gasket, the gasket can move relatively smoothly to the discharge port in the cylinder, which facilitates subsequent feeding operations. In addition, according to the size of different gasket models, different sized sliding rods can be selected and installed in the cylinder to adjust the space available for gasket movement in the cylinder, so that the inclined stacking sealing gasket feeding mechanism can adapt to the feeding of different gasket models. Preferably, the inclined placement cylinder also includes an inner cylinder and a cylinder cover. The top of the inner cylinder is installed on the top of the cylinder body through the cylinder cover. The inner cylinder can be inserted into the inner hole of the sealing gasket in the cylinder body, and the bottom surface of the inner cylinder is parallel to the bottom surface of the cylinder body. By adopting the above technical solution, the inner cylinder can be inserted into the inner hole of the sealing gasket inside the cylinder, with its bottom surface parallel to the bottom surface of the cylinder. This provides further positioning and guidance for the sealing gasket. During the inclined stacking feeding process, the sealing gasket can maintain a more stable state, reducing the possibility of inner ring shaking or displacement.When the gasket emerges from the discharge port, the positioning and guidance of the inner cylinder allows it to reach the desired push position more accurately, facilitating accurate pushing by the gasket pusher. This improves the accuracy and stability of the feeding process, further ensuring the quality of the gasket feeding and preventing collisions or scratches on the inner ring due to shaking during feeding. This better prevents scratches on the inner ring surface, ensuring the quality of the gasket and improving the yield rate of production. Preferably, the frame is provided with a guide groove, and the gasket pusher is slidably disposed in the guide groove. The limiting member and the bottom of the guide groove form the limiting gap. By adopting the above technical solution, the guide groove on the frame allows the gasket pusher to slide within the guide groove, providing an accurate guiding path for the movement of the gasket pusher and improving the stability and accuracy of the gasket pusher's movement. The limiting component and the bottom of the guide groove form a limiting gap, which precisely controls the number of gaskets passing through, ensuring that only one gasket passes through at a time. This avoids feeding chaos caused by multiple gaskets passing through simultaneously, further improving the accuracy and stability of the feeding process. Accurate and stable feeding helps ensure the smooth progress of gasket processing and assembly in subsequent stages, reducing processing errors and defect rates caused by feeding problems, improving production efficiency and product quality, and lowering production costs.

[0005] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. By using an inclined stacking bracket to tilt and stack the gaskets, the vertical distance between the discharge port and the frame is greater than the thickness of a single gasket. This changes the existing vertical stacking method, allowing at least one gasket to easily detach from the inclined stacking bracket. Furthermore, the pressure exerted on the inner ring by the other inner rings above it during ejection is significantly reduced. This reduced pressure, in turn, significantly decreases the friction on the inner ring surface during ejection, effectively preventing scratches caused by excessive friction. The scratch-free inner ring surface ensures the quality of the gaskets, reduces defective products, and thus improves the production yield. 2. The limiting gap formed between the limiting component and the frame is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket but less than the thickness of two sealing gaskets. This precise spacing strictly limits the passage of only one sealing gasket at a time from a physical structure perspective. This ensures that each feeding is of a single inner ring, preventing the chaotic situation of multiple inner rings feeding simultaneously, and guaranteeing the accuracy and stability of the feeding. Attached Figure Description

[0006] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to this application; Figure 2 This is a right view of a tilted stacked gasket feeding mechanism of this application; Figure 3 yes Figure 2AA cross-section view.

[0007] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Frame; 2. Gasket push plate; 3. Inclined stacking bracket; 4. Limiting component; 5. Guide groove; 6. Limiting gap; 31. Mounting base; 32. Inclined placement cylinder; 321. Cylinder body; 322. Slide rod; 323. Inner cylinder; 324. Cylinder cover. Detailed Implementation

[0008] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 This application will be described in further detail.

[0009] This application provides an embodiment of an inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism, referring to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The system includes a frame 1, a gasket pusher 2 mounted on the frame 1, an inclined stacking bracket 3, and a limiting member 4. From left to right, the frame 1 consists of the limiting member 4, the inclined stacking bracket 3, and the gasket pusher 2. In this embodiment, the inclined stacking bracket 3 forms an inclined angle with the horizontal plane of the frame 1 toward the gasket pusher 2. The gasket pusher 2 can push the sealing gasket at the discharge end of the inclined stacking bracket 3 and slide horizontally along the right end of the frame 1 to the left end of the frame 1.

[0010] Specifically, the frame 1 has a horizontally arranged guide groove 5 from left to right. The shape and size of the guide groove 5 match the gasket push plate 2. The inner wall of the guide groove 5 is smooth to reduce the friction when the gasket push plate 2 slides. The gasket push plate 2 is slidably disposed in the guide groove 5 and is connected to the drive cylinder to ensure that the drive cylinder can drive the gasket push plate 2 to move back and forth linearly along the guide groove 5 of the frame 1. In this embodiment, the limiting member 4 is a limiting plate. The two sides of the limiting plate are fixed to the frame 1 by bolts or welding. A limiting gap 6 is formed between the limiting plate and the guide groove 5, through which a sealing gasket can pass. The spacing of the limiting gap 6 is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket and less than the thickness of two sealing gaskets. That is to say, the limiting plate can abut against the outer edge of the second or third sealing gasket from the bottom. This setting ensures that only the bottom sealing gasket passes through at a time, avoiding the confusion and jamming caused by multiple inner rings passing through at the same time. This setup makes the entire feeding process smoother and more orderly, achieving the effect of avoiding scratches on the surface of the sealing gasket and ensuring its quality. This is because the tilted stacking method changes the force situation of the inner ring, reducing friction between the inner ring surfaces. Specifically, the gasket pusher 2 in this embodiment is used to push the sealing gasket to move. The gasket pusher 2 is a flat plate structure with a relatively smooth surface to reduce friction with the sealing gasket. The gasket pusher 2 is made of stainless steel, which is both corrosion-resistant and has a certain degree of hardness. The size and shape of the pusher are designed according to the size of the sealing gasket and the size of the limiting gap 6, ensuring that the pusher can only abut against the bottommost sealing gasket and accurately push the bottommost sealing gasket through the limiting gap 6. Specifically, the tilted stacking bracket 3 in this embodiment is used to tilt and stack the sealing gaskets, and includes a mounting base 31 and a tilted placement cylinder 32. The mounting base 31 serves to fix the inclined placement cylinder 32. In this embodiment, the mounting base 31 is a flat plate structure, with both ends of the plate mounted on the frame 1. The gasket pusher 2 moves smoothly to the discharge end of the inclined placement cylinder 32. The mounting base 31 is firmly fixed to the frame 1 by bolts or welding. The inclined placement cylinder 32 has an inlet and a outlet from top to bottom. The inlet is used to insert sealing gaskets, and the outlet is the outlet where the gaskets leave the inclined placement cylinder 32. The vertical distance between the outlet and the frame 1 is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket, so that at least one sealing gasket can be detached from the inclined stacking bracket 3, and then the gasket pusher 2 pushes out the sealing gasket that is abutting against the frame 1.

[0011] Specifically, this embodiment employs a combination structure of a locking nut and a support rod. The two ends of the support rod are connected to a flat plate and an inclined placement cylinder 32, respectively. The inclined placement cylinder 32 and the support rod are detachably connected via a locking nut to ensure stable installation of the inclined placement cylinder.

[0012] Specifically, the lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder 32 is inclined, meaning that the vertical distance between the lowest point of the lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder 32 and the frame 1 is greater than the thickness of a sealing gasket, and the vertical distance between the highest point of the lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder 32 and the frame 1 is even greater than the thickness of a sealing gasket. Even if the surface of the sealing gasket is uneven, it can easily detach from the highest point of the lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder 32. This not only ensures that at least one sealing gasket can detach from the inclined placement cylinder 32 and fall onto the groove surface of the guide groove 5, but also avoids the phenomenon that gaskets with uneven surfaces will be stuck in the inclined placement cylinder 32 and unable to fall smoothly, thus affecting the normal operation of the production line. It is generally a cylindrical structure, made of rolled thin metal sheet, but can also be made of plastic injection molding. Its inner wall is smooth to reduce friction of the inner ring during stacking and sliding. Specifically, the inclined placement cylinder 32 of this embodiment includes a cylinder body 321, at least two sliding rods 322 slidably mounted on the inner wall of the cylinder body 321, an inner cylinder 323, and a cylinder cover 324. The two sliding rods 322 are symmetrically distributed on the inner wall of the cylinder body 321. A groove is provided on the inner wall of the cylinder body 321 corresponding to the sliding rod 322. The groove is an elongated groove along the inner wall of the cylinder body 321, ensuring that the sliding rod 322 can slide smoothly within the groove. Its width matches the sliding rod 322, and its depth is less than the thickness of the sliding rod 322. The sliding rod 322 protrudes from the inner wall of the cylinder body 321. Sliding rods 322 with the same width but different thicknesses can be replaced to achieve the required space size for accommodating the gasket within the cylinder body 321. Specifically, the top of the groove is through-hole but the bottom is not. The sliding rod 322 is inserted into the groove from the feed port direction along the opening of the groove and then abuts against the end of the groove near the discharge port. The distance between the two sliding rods 322 is greater than the outer diameter of the sealing gasket.

[0013] The inner cylinder 323 is mounted on top of the cylinder body 321 via a cap 324. The inner cylinder 323 can be inserted into the inner hole of a sealing gasket within the cylinder body 321, and its bottom surface is parallel to the bottom surface of the cylinder body 321. The diameter of the inner cylinder 323 is smaller than that of the cylinder body 321, but its material can be the same. Its function is to further restrict the position of the inner ring within the cylinder body 321, preventing it from wobbling or shifting during its descent. The cap 324 seals the top of the cylinder body 321, preventing dust and other impurities from entering the cylinder body 321 and affecting the quality of the inner ring. The tilt angle of the inner cylinder 323 is the same as that of the cylinder 321 to achieve dual guidance for the inside and outside of the gasket; the bottom surface of the inner cylinder 323 is parallel and flush with the bottom surface of the cylinder 321, that is, the bottom surface of the inner cylinder 323 and the bottom surface of the cylinder 321 are located on the same plane, so as to avoid the inner cylinder 323 from obstructing the normal pushing of the gasket push plate 2 to the sealing gasket.

[0014] The implementation principle of this embodiment is as follows: In actual use, the sealing gasket is inserted into the feed port of the inclined placement cylinder 32. Since the inclined placement cylinder 32 is inclined, and the slide rod 322 guides the inner ring to slide down, the inner cylinder 323 ensures the stability of the inner ring's descent. The inner ring will slide accurately down the cylinder wall along a specific path. When it slides down to the discharge port, because there is a certain vertical distance between the discharge port and the frame 1, at least one inner ring will detach from the inclined placement cylinder 32 and abut against the frame 1. At this time, the gasket pusher 2 slides in the guide groove 5, pushing the inner ring abutting against the frame 1 towards the limiting gap 6. Due to the limitation of the limiting gap 6, only one inner ring can pass through at a time, thus realizing the orderly feeding of a single inner ring. This inclined stacking feeding method avoids the excessive pressure on the inner ring under the traditional vertical stacking method, reduces friction and scratches on the inner ring surface, improves the quality of the sealing gasket, and also reduces the risk of jamming, improving production efficiency. Compared with the prior art, it has made significant improvements and enhancements.

[0015] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A tilting stacked gasket feeding mechanism, comprising a frame (1) and a gasket pusher plate (2) slidably disposed on the frame (1), characterized in that, It also includes an inclined stacking bracket (3) disposed on the frame (1) and located at the output end of the gasket pusher plate (2). The inclined stacking bracket (3) is used to place the gaskets in an inclined stack. The inclined stacking bracket (3) is provided with a feed port and a discharge port respectively. The vertical distance between the discharge port and the frame (1) is greater than the thickness of one gasket, so as to realize that at least one gasket is detached from the inclined stacking bracket (3). The gasket pusher plate (2) pushes out the gasket that abuts against the frame (1).

2. The inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a limiting member (4) installed on the frame (1), the inclined stacking bracket (3) is located between the limiting member (4) and the gasket push plate (2), a limiting gap (6) is formed between the limiting member (4) and the frame (1) through which a sealing gasket can pass, and the spacing of the limiting gap (6) is greater than the thickness of one sealing gasket and less than the thickness of two sealing gaskets, so as to achieve that only one sealing gasket passes through at a time.

3. The inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inclined stacking support (3) includes a mounting base (31) and an inclined placement cylinder (32). The mounting base (31) is mounted on the frame (1), and the inclined placement cylinder (32) is mounted on the mounting base (31). The inclined placement cylinder (32) is provided with the feed port and the discharge port respectively. The gasket pusher plate (2) pushes the sealing gasket located below the discharge port of the inclined placement cylinder (32) through the limiting gap (6).

4. The inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower end face of the inclined placement cylinder (32) is inclined.

5. The inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inclined placement cylinder (32) includes a cylinder body (321) and at least two slide rods (322) slidably mounted on the inner wall of the cylinder body (321). The cylinder body (321) is disposed on the mounting base (31). The two slide rods (322) are symmetrically distributed on the inner wall of the cylinder body (321). The inner wall of the cylinder body (321) is provided with a sliding groove corresponding to the slide rod (322). The slide rod (322) is inserted into the sliding groove along the feed port and abuts against the end of the sliding groove near the discharge port. The distance between the two slide rods (322) is greater than the outer diameter of the sealing gasket.

6. The inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The inclined placement cylinder (32) also includes an inner cylinder (323) and a cylinder cover (324). The top end of the inner cylinder (323) is installed on the top end of the cylinder body (321) through the cylinder cover (324). The inner cylinder (323) can be inserted into the inner hole of the sealing gasket inside the cylinder body (321). The bottom surface of the inner cylinder (323) is parallel to the bottom surface of the cylinder body (321).

7. The inclined stacked gasket feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The frame (1) is provided with a guide groove (5), the pad push plate (2) is slidably disposed in the guide groove (5), and the limiting member (4) and the bottom of the guide groove (5) form the limiting gap (6).

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