A centerless grinding machine truss manipulator moves the tray automatic feeding structure

By designing an automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot to move the material tray, the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive manual feeding was solved, realizing automated feeding, reducing labor intensity and improving the stability and efficiency of feeding.

CN224544010UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24SUZHOU SHENGYU AUTO PARTS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SUZHOU SHENGYU AUTO PARTS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-08
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

The current centerless grinder requires manual operation for workpiece loading, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and has a high labor intensity.

Method used

Design an automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot, including a work platform, a Y-axis moving module, a moving base, a moving tray, a gantry frame, an X-axis moving module, a feeding cylinder, a rotating mechanism, and a gripper cylinder to achieve automated workpiece feeding.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated workpiece loading, reduced labor intensity, and improved the stability and efficiency of loading.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of automatic feeding structure of truss manipulator moving material disc of centerless grinding machine, workpiece is sent to centerless grinding machine by feeding conveyor belt, including workbench, Y-axis moving module, moving seat, moving material disc, portal frame, X-axis moving module, feeding cylinder, rotating mechanism and gripper cylinder, the Y-axis moving module is horizontally fixed at workbench top, the moving seat is horizontally fixed at the driving end of Y-axis moving module top, the moving material disc is horizontally arranged in moving seat top, the portal frame is fixed on workbench, the X-axis moving module is horizontally fixed at the transverse end of portal frame and located above moving seat, the feeding cylinder is longitudinally arranged in the driving end of X-axis moving module, the rotating mechanism is horizontally arranged in the driving end of feeding cylinder bottom, the gripper cylinder is fixed in the driving end of rotating mechanism. The utility model uses automatic operation, effectively guarantees stable feeding, without manual operation, reduce labor intensity.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves the material tray. Background Technology

[0002] A centerless grinder is a type of grinder that does not require workpiece axis positioning for grinding. It mainly consists of three mechanisms: a grinding wheel, an adjusting wheel, and a workpiece support. The grinding wheel is responsible for the actual grinding work, the adjusting wheel controls the rotation of the workpiece and the feed rate of the workpiece, and the workpiece support supports the workpiece during grinding. These three components can be combined in several ways.

[0003] Currently, workpieces are usually manually loaded onto a conveyor belt and then transported to a centerless grinder for processing, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an automated feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot that moves the material tray. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide an automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot to move the material tray. The structure is compact, easy to operate and maintain, adopts automated operation, effectively ensures stable feeding, eliminates the need for manual operation, and reduces labor intensity.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a technical solution: an automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves a material tray, which feeds the workpiece to the centerless grinder via a feeding conveyor belt. The structure includes a work platform, a Y-axis moving module, a moving seat, a moving material tray, a gantry frame, an X-axis moving module, a feeding cylinder, a rotating mechanism, and a gripper cylinder. The work platform is located on the feeding side of the feeding conveyor belt. The Y-axis moving module is horizontally fixed to the top of the work platform. The moving seat is horizontally fixed to the drive end of the top of the Y-axis moving module. The moving material tray is horizontally positioned on the top of the moving seat. The gantry frame is fixed to the work platform. The X-axis moving module is horizontally fixed to the transverse end of the gantry frame and located above the moving seat. The feeding cylinder is longitudinally positioned at the drive end of the X-axis moving module. The rotating mechanism is horizontally positioned at the drive end of the bottom of the feeding cylinder. The gripper cylinder is fixed to the drive end of the rotating mechanism.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top of the movable seat is provided with a plurality of longitudinally protruding positioning posts, and the top of the positioning posts is provided with threaded holes.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the movable material tray is a dot matrix material tray, and the corners of the movable material tray are provided with longitudinally distributed positioning sleeves. A threaded rod is provided through the positioning sleeve, and the positioning sleeve is correspondingly disposed on the top of the positioning post, and the bottom of the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotating mechanism includes an ejector cylinder, a mounting base, a rack, a gear, and a rotating frame.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the ejector cylinder is horizontally fixed to the drive end of the bottom of the feeding cylinder. A U-shaped mounting seat is provided on one side of the drive end of the ejector cylinder. A rack is provided extending from the drive end of the ejector cylinder, which is distributed downward and located inside the mounting seat. The axial direction of the gear is fixed to the opening at the outer end of the mounting seat through a horizontally distributed rotating shaft and meshes with the rack above. A horizontally distributed rotating frame is provided at the bottom of the gear, and a longitudinally distributed gripper cylinder is provided at the bottom of the rotating frame.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The automatic feeding structure for moving the material tray of the centerless grinding machine gantry robot pointed out by this utility model is compact, easy to operate and maintain, adopts automated operation, effectively ensures stable feeding, eliminates the need for manual operation, and reduces labor intensity. Attached Figure Description

[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort, wherein: Figure 1 This is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves the material tray. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part A; Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part B; Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part C; Detailed Implementation

[0012] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. 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.

[0013] Please see Figures 1-4 As shown, the embodiments of this utility model include: An automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves a material tray to feed a workpiece 2 to the centerless grinder via a feeding conveyor belt 1 includes a work platform 3, a Y-axis moving module 4, a moving seat 5, a moving material tray 6, a gantry frame 7, an X-axis moving module 8, a feeding cylinder 9, a rotating mechanism, and a gripper cylinder 10.

[0014] The working platform 3 is located on the feeding side of the feeding conveyor belt 1 for convenient feeding.

[0015] The Y-axis moving module 4 is horizontally fixed on the top of the working platform 3 and is used to provide moving driving force in the Y-axis direction.

[0016] The movable seat 5 is horizontally fixed to the drive end at the top of the Y-axis movable module 4, and is used to adjust the feeding in the Y-axis direction.

[0017] The top of the movable base 5 is provided with multiple sets of longitudinally protruding positioning posts 11. The top of each positioning post 11 is recessed with a threaded hole (not shown in the attached figure) to provide positioning support for the bottom. The top of the positioning post 11 has a conical structure to facilitate positioning.

[0018] The movable tray 6 is horizontally positioned on top of the movable base 5. Multiple movable trays 6 are provided and fixed in place with multiple sets of positioning columns 11 to ensure stability during use.

[0019] The movable tray 6 is a dot matrix tray used to place multiple workpieces 2 for easy loading.

[0020] The corner of the movable material tray 6 is provided with a longitudinally distributed positioning sleeve 12. A threaded rod 13 is provided through the positioning sleeve 12. The positioning sleeve 12 is correspondingly set at the top conical structure of the positioning post 11, and the bottom of the threaded rod 13 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole. After the positioning sleeve 12 and the positioning post 11 of the movable material tray 6 are positioned, they are tightened and fixed by the threaded rod 13 and the threaded hole.

[0021] The gantry 7 is fixed on the working platform 3 to provide support in the X direction.

[0022] The X-axis moving module 8 is horizontally fixed at the transverse end of the gantry 7 and located above the moving base 5 to provide driving force for movement in the X-axis direction.

[0023] The feeding cylinder 9 is longitudinally arranged at the drive end of the X-axis moving module 8, so as to have driving force in the Z-axis direction while moving along the X-axis.

[0024] The rotating mechanism is horizontally positioned at the drive end of the bottom of the feeding cylinder 9. The gripper cylinder 10 is fixed to the drive end of the rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism is used to provide 100° rotation adjustment of the gripper cylinder 10 in both the longitudinal and horizontal directions, so that the longitudinally gripped workpiece 2 is rotated 100° and then sent to the feeding conveyor belt 1.

[0025] The rotating mechanism includes an ejector cylinder 14, a mounting base 15, a rack 16, a gear 17, and a rotating frame 18.

[0026] The ejector cylinder 14 is horizontally fixed to the drive end at the bottom of the feeding cylinder 9 to provide horizontal driving force.

[0027] The ejector cylinder 14 has an inverted U-shaped mounting base 15 on one side of its drive end, which is used to mount the gear 17 and limit the top of the rack 16.

[0028] The drive end of the ejector cylinder 14 is provided with a rack 16 that is distributed downward and located inside the mounting base 15. The rack 16 extends and retracts under the drive of the ejector cylinder 14.

[0029] The axial direction of the gear 17 is fixed to the opening at the outer end of the mounting base 15 by a transversely distributed rotating shaft 19 and meshes with the rack 16 above it, ensuring stable meshing of the gear 17 and the rack 16.

[0030] The bottom of the gear 17 is provided with a horizontally distributed rotating frame 18, and the bottom of the rotating frame 18 is provided with a longitudinally distributed gripper cylinder 10. The gripper cylinder 10 rotates synchronously when the gear 17 rotates. In this application, it is set to adjust the longitudinal-lateral rotation by 100°.

[0031] Working principle: Multiple movable trays 6 filled with workpiece 2 are installed on the movable base 5. The Y-axis movable module 4 and the X-axis movable module 8, together with the loading cylinder 9, move to the position of workpiece 2. The gripper cylinder 10 clamps the workpiece 2. The loading cylinder 9 and the rotating mechanism drive the gripper cylinder 10 to rotate 100°. The X-axis movable module 8, together with the loading cylinder 9, sends the workpiece 2 to the loading conveyor belt 1. The gripper cylinder 10 releases, and the workpiece 2 is sent to the centerless grinder for grinding along with the loading conveyor belt 1. This process is repeated.

[0032] In summary, the automatic feeding structure for moving the material tray of a centerless grinder gantry robot as described in this utility model is compact, easy to operate and maintain, adopts automated operation, effectively ensures stable feeding, eliminates the need for manual operation, and reduces labor intensity.

[0033] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this utility model specification, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves a material tray, wherein the workpiece is fed to the centerless grinder via a feeding conveyor belt, characterized in that, The device includes a work platform, a Y-axis moving module, a moving seat, a moving tray, a gantry frame, an X-axis moving module, a feeding cylinder, a rotating mechanism, and a gripper cylinder. The work platform is located on the feeding side of the feeding conveyor belt. The Y-axis moving module is horizontally fixed to the top of the work platform. The moving seat is horizontally fixed to the drive end of the top of the Y-axis moving module. The moving tray is horizontally positioned on the top of the moving seat. The gantry frame is fixed to the work platform. The X-axis moving module is horizontally fixed to the transverse end of the gantry frame and located above the moving seat. The feeding cylinder is longitudinally positioned at the drive end of the X-axis moving module. The rotating mechanism is horizontally positioned at the drive end of the bottom of the feeding cylinder. The gripper cylinder is fixed to the drive end of the rotating mechanism.

2. The automatic feeding structure for the moving tray of the centerless grinding machine gantry robot as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the movable seat is provided with multiple sets of longitudinally protruding positioning posts, and the top of each positioning post is recessed with a threaded hole.

3. The automatic feeding structure for the moving tray of the centerless grinding machine gantry robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The movable material tray is a dot matrix material tray, and the corners of the movable material tray are provided with longitudinally distributed positioning sleeves. A threaded rod is provided through the positioning sleeve. The positioning sleeve is correspondingly set on the top of the positioning column and the bottom of the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the threaded hole.

4. The automatic feeding structure for the moving tray of the centerless grinding machine gantry robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism includes an ejector cylinder, a mounting base, a rack, a gear, and a rotating frame.

5. The automatic feeding structure for the moving tray of the centerless grinding machine gantry robot according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ejector cylinder is horizontally fixed to the drive end at the bottom of the feeding cylinder. A U-shaped mounting base is provided on one side of the drive end of the ejector cylinder. A rack is provided extending from the drive end of the ejector cylinder, which is distributed downward and located inside the mounting base. The axial direction of the gear is fixed to the opening at the outer end of the mounting base through a horizontally distributed rotating shaft and meshes with the rack above. A horizontally distributed rotating frame is provided at the bottom of the gear, and a longitudinally distributed gripper cylinder is provided at the bottom of the rotating frame.