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

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

CN224544011UActive 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

Centerless grinders require manual collection of workpieces after processing, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and lacks an automated material collection structure.

Method used

Design an automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot, including a material unloading conveyor belt, a material pushing and rotating assembly, and a material unloading robot assembly. The structure adopts automated operation and achieves automated collection of workpieces through the coordinated work of sensors and cylinders.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated material collection in centerless grinders, reducing labor intensity and improving the stability and efficiency of material collection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of automatic unloading structure of truss manipulator moving material disc of centerless grinding machine, for the automatic unloading of workpiece after centerless grinding machine processing, including unloading conveyor belt, push material rotating component and unloading manipulator component;The feeding end of the unloading conveyor belt corresponds with centerless grinding machine, unloading end corresponds with unloading manipulator component;The push material rotating component is set in the unloading end of unloading conveyor belt;The unloading manipulator component includes work platform, Y-axis movement module, base, moving material disc, mounting bracket, X-axis movement module, unloading cylinder and clamping jaw cylinder.The utility model is compact in structure, easy to operate and maintain, using automation operation, effectively guaranteeing material receiving stability, without manual operation, reduce labor intensity.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an automatic material 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, after centerless grinders finish processing workpieces, workers often have to manually collect them, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an automated material collection structure for centerless grinders, which uses a gantry robot to move the material tray for automatic unloading. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide an automatic material unloading 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 the stability of material receiving, eliminates the need for manual operation, and reduces labor intensity.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts a technical solution as follows: providing an automatic unloading structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot to move the material tray, used for automatic unloading of workpieces after centerless grinder processing, including an unloading conveyor belt, a pushing and rotating assembly, and an unloading robot assembly; The feeding end of the unloading conveyor belt corresponds to the centerless grinder, and the unloading end corresponds to the unloading robot assembly; The material pushing and rotating assembly is located at the discharge end of the material feeding conveyor belt; The unloading robot assembly includes a working platform, a Y-axis moving module, a base, a moving tray, a mounting frame, an X-axis moving module, an unloading cylinder, and a gripper cylinder. The working platform is located on one side of the unloading end of the unloading conveyor belt. The Y-axis moving module is horizontally fixed on the working platform, and a horizontally distributed base is provided at the top drive end. A horizontally distributed moving tray is provided on the top of the base. The mounting frame is fixed on the working platform in the form of a square arch structure. The X-axis moving module is horizontally fixed on the top of the mounting frame. The unloading cylinder is longitudinally distributed and fixed at the drive end of the X-axis moving module. A downwardly distributed gripper cylinder is provided at the drive end at the bottom of the unloading cylinder.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, limit stops are provided on both sides of the top of the feeding conveyor belt.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feeding conveyor belt is further provided with a blocking mechanism on the front side of the feeding rotation assembly.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the blocking mechanism is provided in two sets, including a first blocking mechanism and a second blocking mechanism with the same structure. A workpiece body position is provided between the first blocking mechanism and the second blocking mechanism. The first blocking mechanism or the second blocking mechanism includes a blocking cylinder and a blocking block. The blocking cylinder is longitudinally fixed on one side of the feeding conveyor belt. The blocking block has an L-shaped structure. The lateral end of the blocking block is fixed to the driving end of the top of the blocking cylinder, and the longitudinal end is located on the conveying side of the top of the feeding conveyor belt and is correspondingly limited to the workpiece.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first sensor assembly and a second sensor assembly are respectively provided on the front side of the first blocking mechanism and the second blocking mechanism.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the material pushing and rotating assembly includes a material pushing cylinder, a material seat, a bearing seat, a top material cylinder, a rotating cylinder, and a rotating seat.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the pushing cylinder is horizontally distributed and vertically fixed to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The driving end of the pushing cylinder is located above the feeding conveyor belt and is provided with a material seat on the side of the discharge end located at the limiting stop. A one-way feeding groove is provided in the middle of the bottom of the material seat on the side of the limiting stop. The bearing seat is located on the other side of the feeding conveyor belt opposite to the pushing cylinder. A guide groove parallel to the feeding groove is provided on the top of the bearing seat. The top cylinder is located on one side of the bearing seat and horizontally fixed to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The driving end of the top cylinder is flush with the guide groove. The rotating cylinder is located on the other side of the bearing seat. The rotating cylinder is horizontally distributed and vertically fixed to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The driving end of the rotating cylinder is provided with a horizontally distributed rotating seat. A positioning hole flush with the guide groove is provided on the rotating seat.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a third sensor assembly is provided on the top of the material holder at the material trough.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the movable tray is a dot matrix tray.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the automatic unloading structure for moving the material tray of the centerless grinder gantry robot pointed out by this utility model is compact, easy to operate and maintain, adopts automated operation, effectively ensures the stability of material receiving, eliminates the need for manual operation, and reduces labor intensity. Attached Figure Description

[0015] 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 unloading 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 This is a top view of a preferred embodiment of the automatic unloading structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves the material tray. Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of part C; Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of part D. Detailed Implementation

[0016] 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.

[0017] Please see Figures 1-6 As shown, the embodiments of this utility model include: An automatic unloading structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot to move the material tray is used for automatic unloading of workpiece 2 after processing by a centerless grinder 1. It includes an unloading conveyor belt 3, a pushing and rotating assembly, and an unloading robot assembly.

[0018] The feeding end of the unloading conveyor belt 3 corresponds to the centerless grinder 1, and the unloading end corresponds to the unloading robot assembly. After the centerless grinder 1 finishes processing the workpiece 2, it is sent to the unloading robot assembly for collection via the unloading conveyor belt 3.

[0019] The top two sides of the feeding conveyor belt 3 are provided with limiting guards 4 to limit the conveying of the workpiece 2.

[0020] The material pushing and rotating assembly is located at the unloading end of the unloading conveyor belt 3 and is used to adjust the intermediate state of the workpiece 2. It includes a material pushing cylinder 5, a material seat 6, a bearing seat 7, a material lifting cylinder 8, a rotating cylinder 9, and a rotating seat 10.

[0021] The pushing cylinders 5 are laterally distributed and vertically fixed to the side of the unloading conveyor belt 3. The driving end of the pushing cylinders 5 is located above the unloading conveyor belt 3 and is provided with a material seat 6 located on the discharge end side of the limiting stop 4. The bottom center of the material seat 6 is provided with a one-way feeding groove 11 on the side of the limiting stop 4. When the workpiece 2 is sent from the unloading conveyor belt 3 out of the limiting stop 4 to the feeding groove 11 of the material seat 6, the pushing cylinders 5 push out to push the workpiece 2 out of the unloading conveyor belt 3. A third sensor assembly 12 is provided on the top of the material seat 6 at the material groove to sense whether the workpiece 2 has been conveyed to the correct position.

[0022] The bearing seat 7 is positioned on the other side of the feeding conveyor belt 3 relative to the pushing cylinder 5. The top of the bearing seat 7 is provided with a guide groove 13 parallel to the feeding groove 11. After the workpiece 2 is ejected, it falls into the guide groove 13.

[0023] The top-loading cylinder 8 is located on one side of the bearing seat 7 and is horizontally fixed on the side of the unloading conveyor belt 3. The driving end of the top-loading cylinder 8 is flush with the guide groove 13. The workpiece 2 is pushed out along the guide groove 13 by the top-loading cylinder 8.

[0024] The rotary cylinder 9 is located on the other side of the bearing seat 7. The rotary cylinder 9 is horizontally distributed and vertically fixed on the side of the unloading conveyor belt 3. The drive end of the rotary cylinder 9 is provided with a horizontally distributed rotating seat 10. The rotating seat 10 is recessed and has a positioning hole 14 that is flush with the guide groove 13. The workpiece 2 is pushed out by the top cylinder 8 to the positioning hole 14, and after being rotated 90° by the rotary cylinder 9, it is in a vertical state.

[0025] The feeding conveyor belt 3 is also equipped with a blocking mechanism on the front side of the feeding rotation assembly.

[0026] The blocking mechanism is provided in two sets, including a first blocking mechanism 15 and a second blocking mechanism 16 with the same structure. A workpiece 2 body position is provided between the first blocking mechanism 15 and the second blocking mechanism 16 for alternating blocking so that only one workpiece 2 is conveyed backward.

[0027] The first blocking mechanism 15 or the second blocking mechanism 16 includes a blocking cylinder 17 and a blocking block 18.

[0028] The blocking cylinder 17 is longitudinally fixed to one side of the feeding conveyor belt 3. The blocking block 18 has an L-shaped structure. The lateral end of the blocking block 18 is fixed to the driving end of the top of the blocking cylinder 17, and the longitudinal end is located on the conveying side of the top of the feeding conveyor belt 3, corresponding to and limiting the workpiece 2. The blocking cylinder 17 drives the blocking block 18 to lift and lower. When the blocking cylinder 17 is pushed out, the workpiece 2 can move and be conveyed on the feeding conveyor belt 3. When the blocking cylinder 17 is retracted, the longitudinal end of the blocking block 18 descends to limit the workpiece 2, blocking the conveying of the workpiece 2 on the feeding conveyor belt 3.

[0029] The front sides of the first blocking mechanism 15 and the second blocking mechanism 16 are respectively provided with a first sensor assembly 19 and a second sensor assembly 20, which are used to sense whether the workpiece 2 has been conveyed into place.

[0030] The unloading robot assembly includes a work platform 21, a Y-axis moving module 22, a base 23, a moving material tray 24, a mounting frame 25, an X-axis moving module 26, an unloading cylinder 27, and a gripper cylinder 28.

[0031] The working platform 21 is located on one side of the unloading end of the unloading conveyor belt 3. The Y-axis moving module 22 is horizontally fixed on the working platform 21 and has a horizontally distributed base 23 at the top drive end. The top of the base 23 is provided with a horizontally distributed moving tray 24. The moving tray 24 adopts a dot matrix tray. The moving tray 24 is driven by the Y-axis moving module 22 to move and adjust along the Y-axis direction, so as to orderly install the workpiece 2 into the moving tray 24 and ensure installation stability.

[0032] The mounting frame 25 is fixed on the working platform 21 in the form of a square arch structure. The X-axis moving module 26 is horizontally fixed on the top of the mounting frame 25. The unloading cylinder 27 is longitudinally distributed and fixed on the drive end of the X-axis moving module 26. The drive end at the bottom of the unloading cylinder 27 is provided with a downwardly distributed gripper cylinder 28. The X-axis moving module 26 and the unloading cylinder 27 are used to adjust the movement in the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The gripper cylinder 28 clamps the workpiece 2 to the moving material tray 24 for collection.

[0033] Working principle: Centerless grinder 1 grinds workpiece 2. When workpiece 2 is finished grinding, it enters the unloading conveyor belt 3. Workpiece 2 is first conveyed to the designated position. The first sensor assembly 19 detects workpiece 2, and the first blocking mechanism 15 is raised. Workpiece 2 moves sequentially to the second blocking mechanism 16. The second sensor assembly 20 detects workpiece 2, the first blocking mechanism 15 is lowered, and the second blocking mechanism 16 is raised. Workpiece 2 moves to the material seat 6 and is pushed to the bearing seat 7 by the pushing cylinder 5. It is then pushed out to the rotating seat 10 by the top cylinder 8. The rotating cylinder 9 rotates 90° so that workpiece 2 is rotated from horizontal to vertical. The gripper cylinder 28, with the cooperation of the Y-axis moving module 22, the X-axis moving module 26, and the unloading cylinder 27, sends workpiece 2 into the moving material tray 24 for collection. At this point, workpiece 2 completes the collection step and repeats the above operation until the moving material tray 24 is full.

[0034] In summary, the automatic unloading structure for a centerless grinder gantry robot arm that moves the material tray is compact, easy to operate and maintain, and adopts automated operation, effectively ensuring the stability of material collection, eliminating the need for manual operation and reducing labor intensity.

[0035] 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. A structure for automatic unloading of a centerless grinder gantry robot to move the material tray, used for automatic unloading of workpieces after machining on a centerless grinder, characterized in that, This includes a feeding conveyor belt, a feeding rotary assembly, and a feeding robot assembly; The feeding end of the unloading conveyor belt corresponds to the centerless grinder, and the unloading end corresponds to the unloading robot assembly; The material pushing and rotating assembly is located at the discharge end of the material feeding conveyor belt; The unloading robot assembly includes a working platform, a Y-axis moving module, a base, a moving tray, a mounting frame, an X-axis moving module, an unloading cylinder, and a gripper cylinder. The working platform is located on one side of the unloading end of the unloading conveyor belt. The Y-axis moving module is horizontally fixed on the working platform, and a horizontally distributed base is provided at the top drive end. A horizontally distributed moving tray is provided on the top of the base. The mounting frame is fixed on the working platform in the form of a square arch structure. The X-axis moving module is horizontally fixed on the top of the mounting frame. The unloading cylinder is longitudinally distributed and fixed at the drive end of the X-axis moving module. A downwardly distributed gripper cylinder is provided at the drive end at the bottom of the unloading cylinder.

2. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, Limiting guards are provided on both sides of the top of the feeding conveyor belt.

3. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding conveyor belt is also equipped with a blocking mechanism on the front side of the feeding rotation assembly.

4. The automatic material unloading structure for the moving tray of the centerless grinding machine gantry robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The blocking mechanism is provided in two sets, including a first blocking mechanism and a second blocking mechanism with the same structure. A workpiece body position is provided between the first blocking mechanism and the second blocking mechanism. The first blocking mechanism or the second blocking mechanism includes a blocking cylinder and a blocking block. The blocking cylinder is longitudinally fixed to one side of the feeding conveyor belt. The blocking block has an L-shaped structure. The lateral end of the blocking block is fixed to the driving end of the top of the blocking cylinder, and the longitudinal end is located on the conveying side of the top of the feeding conveyor belt and is correspondingly limited to the workpiece.

5. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 4, characterized in that, The front sides of the first blocking mechanism and the second blocking mechanism are respectively provided with a first sensor assembly and a second sensor assembly.

6. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material pushing and rotating assembly includes a material pushing cylinder, a material seat, a bearing seat, a top material cylinder, a rotating cylinder, and a rotating seat.

7. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 6, characterized in that, The pushing cylinders are horizontally distributed and vertically fixed to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The driving end of the pushing cylinder is located above the feeding conveyor belt and is provided with a material seat on the side of the discharge end located at the limit stop. The bottom of the material seat is provided with a one-way feeding groove on the side of the limit stop. The bearing seat is located on the other side of the feeding conveyor belt opposite to the pushing cylinder. The top of the bearing seat is provided with a guide groove parallel to the feeding groove. The top cylinder is located on one side of the bearing seat and is horizontally fixed to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The driving end of the top cylinder is flush with the guide groove. The rotary cylinder is located on the other side of the bearing seat. The rotary cylinder is horizontally distributed and vertically fixed to the side of the feeding conveyor belt. The driving end of the rotary cylinder is provided with a horizontally distributed rotary seat. The rotary seat is recessed and has a positioning hole flush with the guide groove.

8. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 7, characterized in that, A third sensor assembly is installed at the top of the material holder in the material trough.

9. The automatic material unloading structure for a centerless grinding machine gantry robot arm moving the material tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The movable tray is a dot matrix tray.