Blanking apparatus and automated production line

Abstract

The utility model relates to automatic production line technical field discloses a kind of blanking equipment and automatic production line, blanking equipment includes conveying mechanism, jacking mechanism and frame body;Conveying mechanism includes two parallelly arranged and same horizontal height conveying line;Jacking mechanism is located between two conveying lines, and located at the output end of conveying mechanism;Frame body is connected with at least two supporting members, at least one supporting member is provided above each conveying line, supporting member is adapted to the jacking height of jacking mechanism, and is adapted to switch between supporting state and avoiding state;Through blanking equipment, upstream production equipment is connected by conveying mechanism, upstream production equipment does not need to be stopped during material tray blanking, greatly improve the production efficiency of production line, and staff is away from non-stop upstream production equipment, improve operation safety;And material tray is stacked above the supporting member of frame body, delay single blanking beat interval, reduce staff work intensity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated production line technology, and in particular to a feeding device and an automated production line. Background Technology

[0002] In automated production lines, workers often need to manually remove empty or full pallets from the production line to transfer them to other workstations or workshops. To ensure the safety of workers, the equipment running at the front end usually needs to be paused when removing the pallets, which can affect the production efficiency of the production line. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a material feeding device and an automated production line, which can transfer material trays through a conveying mechanism. When feeding material trays, it is not necessary to stop the upstream production equipment, which greatly improves the production efficiency of the production line; and the material trays are stacked on top of the support members of the frame, which delays the cycle interval of a single feeding and reduces the workload of the workers.

[0004] On one hand, this utility model embodiment provides a feeding device for feeding materials from a tray, including:

[0005] The conveying mechanism includes two parallel conveyor lines at the same horizontal level.

[0006] A lifting mechanism is provided between the two conveyor lines and located at the output end of the conveyor mechanism;

[0007] The frame is connected to at least two support members, and at least one support member is provided above each of the conveyor lines. The support member is adapted to the lifting height of the lifting mechanism and is suitable for switching between a support state and an avoidance state.

[0008] The supporting state is the state in which the supporting member supports the material tray and detaches it from the lifting mechanism, and the avoidance state is the state in which the supporting member avoids the material tray lifted by the lifting mechanism.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the support member is rotatably connected to the frame, and the axis of rotation of the support member is parallel to the extension direction of the conveyor line;

[0010] In the supported state, the support member simultaneously abuts against the tray and the frame; in the avoidance state, the support member rotates around its axis.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the support member includes a transition surface, an abutment surface parallel to its axis of rotation, and a support surface. The abutment surface and the support surface are set at an angle, and the abutment surface and the support surface are connected by the transition surface.

[0012] In the supported state, the abutting surface abuts against the frame, and the supporting surface supports the material tray; in the avoidance state, the transition surface contacts the material tray.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the frame includes a protective frame, the protective frame surrounds the lifting mechanism and is located above the lifting mechanism, and a hopper for placing the material tray is provided inside the protective frame;

[0014] The protective frame has an openable and closable safety door on the side away from the input end of the conveying mechanism.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the feeding device further includes a sensor and an alarm, the sensor being electrically connected to the alarm, and the sensor being adapted to sense the total height of the material tray.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the safety door includes a door body and a door drive component, wherein the door body is movable relative to the protective frame under the drive of the door drive component to open and close the hopper;

[0017] The unloading device also includes a control switch, which is electrically connected to the door drive component.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the unloading device further includes a control cabinet, which is connected to the frame and located at the output end of the conveying mechanism. The control switch is located in the control cabinet and is 40 to 55 centimeters above the ground.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the safety door further includes a rotating part and a protective plate. The door body is rotatably connected to the protective frame through the rotating part. The protective plate covers the rotating part. An clearance space is provided between the protective plate and the door body. The clearance space is suitable for placing at least a portion of the movable end of the door drive component.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveyor line includes a driving wheel, a driven wheel, and a synchronous belt, the synchronous belt being wrapped around the driving wheel and the driven wheel;

[0021] The drive wheels of the two conveyor lines are coaxially fixedly connected and driven by the same power source.

[0022] On the other hand, this utility model embodiment also provides an automated production line, including the unloading equipment described in the above embodiment.

[0023] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: by connecting the upstream production equipment through the feeding device and the conveying mechanism, the upstream production equipment does not need to be stopped when feeding the material tray, which greatly improves the production efficiency of the production line, and the workers are away from the upstream production equipment that is not stopped, which improves the safety of operation; and by stacking the material tray on the support of the frame, the cycle interval of a single feeding is delayed, which reduces the workload of the workers.

[0024] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of part A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a top view of the conveying mechanism of the feeding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0029] Figure label:

[0030] 100. Conveying mechanism; 110. Conveyor line; 111. Driving pulley; 112. Driven pulley; 113. Synchronous belt;

[0031] 200. Lifting mechanism;

[0032] 300. Frame; 310. Support component; 311. Transition surface; 312. Abutment surface; 313. Support surface; 320. Protective frame; 330. Safety door; 331. Door body; 332. Door drive component; 333. Rotating part; 334. Protective plate; 335. Clearance space;

[0033] 400. Control cabinet; 410. Control switch. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first," "second," etc., are used in the description, they are only for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the sequential relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "setting", "installation", "connection", etc. should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in one aspect, this utility model embodiment provides a feeding device, including a conveying mechanism 100, a lifting mechanism 200, and a frame 300; the conveying mechanism 100 includes two parallel conveying lines 110 with the same horizontal height; the lifting mechanism 200 is located between the two conveying lines 110 and at the output end of the conveying mechanism 100; the frame 300 is connected to at least two support members 310, and at least one support member 310 is provided above each conveying line 110. The support member 310 is adapted to the lifting height of the lifting mechanism 200 and is suitable for switching between a support state and a avoidance state; the support state is the state in which the support member 310 supports the material tray and is detached from the lifting mechanism 200, and the avoidance state is the state in which the support member 310 avoids the material tray lifted by the lifting mechanism 200.

[0039] According to the unloading device of this utility model embodiment, the material tray to be unloaded is conveyed from the input end of the conveying mechanism 100 to the top of the lifting mechanism 200 via the conveying line 110. The lifting mechanism 200 lifts the material tray so that it is detached from the conveying line 110. As the lifting height increases continuously until it reaches the height set by the operator, the support member 310 switches from the avoidance state to the support state. At this time, the lifting mechanism 200 falls back, and the material tray is supported by the support member 310 and detached from the lifting mechanism 200. The above process is repeated to stack the material trays, and the operator can take the material trays from the top of the stacked material trays.

[0040] According to the embodiment of the present utility model, the unloading device is connected to the upstream production equipment through the conveying mechanism 100. When unloading the material tray, it is not necessary to stop the upstream production equipment, which greatly improves the production efficiency of the production line. Moreover, the workers are away from the upstream production equipment that is not stopped, which improves the operational safety. The material tray is stacked on the support member 310 of the frame 300, which delays the cycle interval of a single unloading and reduces the workload of the workers.

[0041] In this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 200 includes a cylinder, or it can be a slide module, a lead screw module, etc.; to ensure the positioning and support effect of the material tray, a top plate with a size close to that of the material tray can also be set to improve the support effect of the material tray.

[0042] In this embodiment, the feeding device includes four support members 310, which are symmetrically arranged in pairs above different conveyor lines 110 relative to the conveying mechanism 100. Of course, the number and position of the support members 310 can be adjusted according to the requirements. For example, one support member 310 can be set above one conveyor line 110, and two support members 310 can be set above another conveyor line 110 to form a triangular support area.

[0043] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the support member 310 is rotatably connected to the frame 300, and the axis of rotation of the support member 310 is parallel to the extension direction of the conveyor line 110; in the supporting state, the support member 310 simultaneously abuts against the material tray and the frame 300; in the avoidance state, the support member 310 rotates around its axis of rotation.

[0044] In this embodiment, while the lifting mechanism 200 lifts the material tray upward, it pushes the support member 310. The support member 310 is in a avoidance state and rotates around its axis until the material tray reaches the set height. Then, the material tray separates from the support member 310, and the support member 310 rotates under the action of gravity. The support member 310 switches to the support state, and the lifting mechanism 200 drives the material tray to move down until the material tray abuts against the support member 310. The material tray is supported by the support member 310 and disengages from the lifting mechanism 200.

[0045] In this embodiment, the support member 310 is rotatably connected and unidirectionally rotatable (similar to a ratchet structure), which ensures both the passage of the pallets to be stacked and the support of the already stacked pallets. The support member 310 adopts a purely physical structure to achieve state switching, which greatly reduces the manufacturing cost of the unloading equipment.

[0046] In other embodiments, the support member 310 can also be electrically controlled, such as setting the support member 310 as a retractable support plate. The support plate is driven by the drive member to switch between retraction and extension states. When the lifting mechanism 200 lifts the material tray, the drive member drives the support plate to move to avoid the material tray. When the lifting mechanism 200 lifts the material tray to a set height, the drive member drives the support plate to extend, avoiding the fall of the lifting mechanism 200 while the assembly material tray falls back.

[0047] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the support member 310 includes a transition surface 311, an abutment surface 312 parallel to its axis of rotation, and a support surface 313. The abutment surface 312 and the support surface 313 are set at an angle, and the abutment surface 312 and the support surface 313 are connected by the transition surface 311. In the supporting state, the abutment surface 312 abuts against the frame 300, and the support surface 313 supports the material tray. In the avoidance state, the transition surface 311 contacts the material tray.

[0048] In this embodiment, the cross-section of the support member 310 in the radial direction of its rotation axis is a triangular structure, with the two short sides located on the abutment surface 312 and the support surface 313 respectively, and the long side located on the transition surface 311. The triangular structure is stable and has high strength, which is beneficial for support.

[0049] In other embodiments, the support 310 may also be in the form of a ratchet, which does not hinder the lifting of the tray while hindering the downward movement of the tray.

[0050] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 As shown, the frame 300 includes a protective frame 320, which surrounds and is located above the lifting mechanism 200. The protective frame 320 contains a hopper for placing material trays. A safety door 330, which can be opened and closed, is provided on the side of the protective frame 320 away from the input end of the conveying mechanism 100. The protective frame 320 and the safety door 330 prevent workers from coming into contact with the moving lifting mechanism 200, thus improving production safety.

[0051] In this embodiment, the protective frame 320 is constructed using aluminum profiles, which is convenient to manufacture. Of course, baffles, enclosed shells, etc. can also be used.

[0052] In some embodiments, the feeding device further includes a sensor (not shown) and an alarm (not shown), the sensor and the alarm being electrically connected, and the sensor being adapted to sense the total height of the material tray.

[0053] In this embodiment, the material trays in the hopper are stacked until they reach the sensing height of the sensor. The sensor detects this and triggers an alarm to prompt the staff to remove the material trays.

[0054] In this embodiment, the sensor and the alarm can be integrated into one unit, using an existing sensor alarm. Of course, they can also be installed separately, such as using an infrared sensor, a vision camera, etc. as the sensor, and a voice alarm, a light alarm, a buzzer, etc. as the alarm.

[0055] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 As shown, the safety door 330 includes a door body 331 and a door drive component 332. The door body 331 can move relative to the protective frame 320 to open and close the hopper under the drive of the door drive component 332. The unloading device also includes a control switch 410, which is electrically connected to the door drive component 332.

[0056] In this embodiment, when the staff needs to retrieve the material tray, the door drive component 332 is controlled by the control switch 410 to drive the door body 331 to open, so as to open the hopper and retrieve the material tray. After the retrieval is completed, the door drive component 332 is controlled by the control switch 410 to drive the door body 331 to close, so as to avoid the staff from contacting the components inside the hopper and improve the safety of use.

[0057] In this embodiment, the door 331 is miniaturized to facilitate the display of the internal structure of the hopper. It is understood that, under normal circumstances, the door 331 must completely close the opening on the hopper when it is closed.

[0058] In this embodiment, the control switch 410 is a push button, but it can also be a knob, knife switch, lever, etc.

[0059] In this embodiment, the safety door 330 includes two symmetrically arranged door bodies 331, each door body 331 being independently equipped with a door drive component 332; of course, fewer or more door bodies 331 may be provided, as long as the door body 331 can open and close the hopper.

[0060] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 As shown, the unloading equipment also includes a control cabinet 400, which is connected to the frame 300 and located at the output end of the conveying mechanism 100. The control switch 410 is located in the control cabinet 400 and is 40 to 55 centimeters above the ground.

[0061] In this embodiment, the electrical control wiring harness of the unloading equipment can be installed in the control cabinet 400, and the height of the control switch 410 from the ground is within the knee height of an adult, ensuring that the staff can open the door 331 with their knees in an emergency when their hands are inside the hopper.

[0062] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1As shown, the safety door 330 also includes a rotating part 333 and a protective plate 334. The door body 331 is rotatably connected to the protective frame 320 through the rotating part 333. The protective plate 334 covers the rotating part 333. An obstacle space 335 is provided between the protective plate 334 and the door body 331. At least part of the movable end of the door drive component 332 is suitable for placement in the obstacle space 335.

[0063] In this embodiment, when the movable end of the door drive 332 drives the door body 331 to rotate, the rotating part 333 and part of the movable end of the door drive 332 are located in the clearance space 335, avoiding direct contact by staff and improving safety.

[0064] In this embodiment, the door drive component 332 is a cylinder, and the movable end of the door drive component 332 is the telescopic rod of the cylinder. One end of the telescopic rod is connected to the door body 331 through a rotating shaft. Of course, the door drive component 332 can also be in the form of a linear module. In this case, the door body 331 can be set as a planar moving structure (such as being slidably connected to the protective frame 320 through a slide groove or slide rail) to open and close the hopper through planar movement.

[0065] In this embodiment, the rotating part 333 is a hinge, but it can also be a pivot, hinge, etc.

[0066] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 3 As shown, the conveyor line 110 includes a drive wheel 111, a driven wheel 112, and a synchronous belt 113, which wraps around the drive wheel 111 and the driven wheel 112. The drive wheels 111 of the two conveyor lines 110 are coaxially fixedly connected and driven by the same power source.

[0067] In this embodiment, the drive wheels 111 of the two conveyor lines 110 rotate synchronously and drive their corresponding synchronous belts 113 to run, so as to ensure the synchronous movement of the two synchronous belts 113 and improve the stability of the material tray handling.

[0068] In this embodiment, the power source of the drive wheel 111 can be a drive motor, which can be powered by the drive wheel 111 through a transmission structure.

[0069] On the other hand, this utility model embodiment also provides an automated production line, including the unloading equipment described in the above embodiment.

[0070] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding device for feeding materials from a tray, characterized in that, include: The conveying mechanism (100) includes two parallel conveying lines (110) at the same horizontal level. A lifting mechanism (200) is provided between the two conveyor lines (110) and located at the output end of the conveyor mechanism (100); A frame (300) is connected to at least two support members (310), and at least one support member (310) is provided above each of the conveyor lines (110). The support member (310) is adapted to the lifting height of the lifting mechanism (200) and is suitable for switching between a support state and a avoidance state. The supporting state is the state in which the support member (310) supports the tray and disengages from the lifting mechanism (200), and the avoidance state is the state in which the support member (310) avoids the tray lifted by the lifting mechanism (200).

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support member (310) is rotatably connected to the frame (300), and the axis of rotation of the support member (310) is parallel to the extension direction of the conveyor line (110). In the supported state, the support member (310) simultaneously abuts against the tray and the frame (300); in the avoidance state, the support member (310) rotates about its axis of rotation.

3. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support member (310) includes a transition surface (311), an abutment surface (312) parallel to its axis of rotation, and a support surface (313). The abutment surface (312) and the support surface (313) are set at an angle, and the abutment surface (312) and the support surface (313) are connected by the transition surface (311). In the supported state, the abutting surface (312) abuts against the frame (300), and the supporting surface (313) supports the tray; in the avoidance state, the transition surface (311) contacts the tray.

4. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The frame (300) includes a protective frame (320), which surrounds the lifting mechanism (200) and is located above the lifting mechanism (200). The protective frame (320) has a hopper for placing the material tray inside. The protective frame (320) has a safety door (330) that can be opened and closed on the side away from the input end of the conveying mechanism (100).

5. The feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feeding device also includes a sensor and an alarm, the sensor being electrically connected to the alarm, and the sensor being adapted to sense the total height of the material tray.

6. The feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The safety door (330) includes a door body (331) and a door drive (332). The door body (331) can move relative to the protective frame (320) to open and close the hopper under the drive of the door drive (332). The unloading device also includes a control switch (410), which is electrically connected to the door drive (332).

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The unloading equipment also includes a control cabinet (400), which is connected to the frame (300) and located at the output end of the conveying mechanism (100). The control switch (410) is located in the control cabinet (400) and is 40 to 55 centimeters above the ground.

8. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The safety door (330) also includes a rotating part (333) and a protective plate (334). The door body (331) is rotatably connected to the protective frame (320) through the rotating part (333). The protective plate (334) covers the rotating part (333). A clearance space (335) is provided between the protective plate (334) and the door body (331). The clearance space (335) is suitable for placing at least a portion of the movable end of the door drive (332).

9. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The conveyor line (110) includes a drive pulley (111), a driven pulley (112) and a timing belt (113), the timing belt (113) being wrapped around the drive pulley (111) and the driven pulley (112). The drive wheels (111) of the two conveyor lines (110) are coaxially fixedly connected and driven by the same power source.

10. An automated production line, characterized in that, Includes the feeding device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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