A magazine positioning mechanism and a feeding device

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically to a bin positioning mechanism and feeding device, including a fixed base, a front positioning plate, and a side positioning plate. The fixed base is fixed to the ground or to the equipment docking with the bin. The front positioning plate is mounted on the fixed base, and the side positioning plate is mounted on the front positioning plate, forming a positioning groove with an open entrance between the two plates. The positioning groove is configured to accommodate a corner of the bin. The inner wall of the front positioning plate restricts the forward displacement of the bin, and the inner wall of the side positioning plate restricts the lateral displacement of the bin. This application places the bin positioning mechanism on the ground. When the bin loaded with goods performs a positioning operation and comes into contact with or even collides with the front or side positioning plate, the resulting impact force is mainly borne and absorbed by the ground, effectively preventing the impact force from being directly transmitted to the docking equipment. This prevents equipment vibration, displacement, or damage that may occur due to the positioning operation, significantly improving the stability and service life of the entire equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically to a material box positioning mechanism and a feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in automated production lines, the material bin needs to be precisely aligned with the processing equipment so that the robotic arm in the processing equipment can pick up the workpiece and move it to the next processing step. However, in the traditional method, the positioning mechanism is located in the equipment that aligns with the material bin. When the material bin hits the positioning mechanism, the impact force is directly transmitted to the equipment body, causing equipment vibration and a decrease in positioning accuracy. In severe cases, it can even affect the operation of the equipment and cause damage.

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is proposed in this study. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a material box positioning mechanism and a feeding device. By independently setting the material box positioning mechanism on the ground and isolating it from the equipment that docks with the material box, the problem of impact force being directly transmitted to the docking equipment, resulting in equipment vibration, displacement or damage is solved, and the stability and service life of the entire equipment are significantly improved.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model proposes a bin positioning mechanism, which includes: A fixed base, which is fixed to the ground or to equipment that connects to the material box; A front positioning plate, wherein the front positioning plate is mounted on a fixed base; A side positioning plate is disposed on the front positioning plate and forms a positioning groove with an open entrance between the side positioning plate and the front positioning plate. The positioning groove is configured to accommodate a corner of the material box. The inner wall surface of the front positioning plate restricts the displacement of the material box in the forward direction, and the inner wall surface of the side positioning plate restricts the lateral displacement of the material box.

[0006] As described above, in a bin positioning mechanism, the front positioning plate is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes arranged along its length, and the side positioning plate can be selectively provided on the corresponding adjustment holes.

[0007] In the material box positioning mechanism described above, the width of the material box is defined as a, and the effective length of the inner wall of the front positioning plate that contacts the material box is b. Then, 0.5a≤b≤a.

[0008] In the hopper positioning mechanism described above, the fixed base is located on the ground.

[0009] In the material box positioning mechanism described above, the front positioning plate and the side positioning plate form an included angle c, which is 90°.

[0010] As described above, the inner wall of the side positioning plate has a chamfer at the front end to facilitate guidance.

[0011] This application also provides a feeding device, including a material box positioning mechanism as described above, and a material box, the bottom of which is provided with a plurality of casters.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the material box positioning mechanism and feeding device of this utility model have the following advantages: 1. In this application, the bin positioning mechanism is located on the ground. When the bin containing the goods performs a positioning operation and comes into contact with or even collides with the front positioning plate or the side positioning plate, the resulting impact force is mainly borne and absorbed by the ground, effectively preventing the impact force from being directly transmitted to the docking equipment, preventing equipment vibration, displacement or damage that may be caused by the positioning operation, and significantly improving the stability and service life of the entire equipment.

[0013] 2. In this application, the positioning formed by the inner wall of the front positioning plate and the inner wall of the side positioning plate can accurately accommodate and constrain specific corners of the material box. The front positioning plate effectively restricts the displacement of the material box in the forward direction, and the side positioning plate effectively restricts the displacement of the material box in the lateral direction, thus achieving accurate positioning of the material box in two vertical directions in the horizontal plane.

[0014] 3. In this application, the positioning groove has an open entrance design, which makes it easy for the corner of the material box to slide into or be pushed into the positioning groove for positioning. The operation is intuitive and convenient, and easy for staff to use. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the material box positioning mechanism in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This is another structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 This is another structural schematic diagram of the material box positioning mechanism of this utility model. In the diagram: 1. Fixed base; 2. Front positioning plate; 3. Side positioning plate; 4. Material box; 6. Adjustment hole; 7. Casters. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] like Figure 1-4As shown, this utility model includes a material box positioning mechanism, which includes a fixed base 1, a front positioning plate 2, and a side positioning plate 3. The fixed base 1 is fixed to the ground or to a device that docks with the material box 4. The front positioning plate 2 is disposed on the fixed base 1, and the side positioning plate 3 is disposed on the front positioning plate 2 and forms a positioning groove with an open entrance between the side positioning plate 3 and the front positioning plate 2. The positioning groove is configured to accommodate a corner of the material box 4. The inner wall surface of the front positioning plate 2 restricts the displacement of the material box 4 in the forward direction, and the inner wall surface of the side positioning plate 3 restricts the lateral displacement of the material box 4.

[0021] In this application, the material box 4 is used to load products such as drawer slides. After the products are transported to the processing equipment, the robotic arm in the processing equipment picks up the products from the material box 4 and transfers them to the next process for processing, such as drilling, deburring and other processes.

[0022] In this embodiment, the bin positioning mechanism is located on the ground. When the bin 4 loaded with items performs a positioning operation and comes into contact with or even collides with the front positioning plate 2 or the side positioning plate 3, the resulting impact force is mainly borne and absorbed by the ground, effectively preventing the impact force from being directly transmitted to the docking equipment. This prevents equipment vibration, displacement or damage that may occur due to the positioning operation, and significantly improves the stability and service life of the entire equipment.

[0023] In this embodiment, the positioning groove formed by the inner wall of the front positioning plate 2 and the inner wall of the side positioning plate 3 can accurately accommodate and constrain specific corners of the material box 4. The front positioning plate 2 effectively restricts the displacement of the material box 4 in the forward direction, and the side positioning plate 3 effectively restricts the lateral displacement of the material box 4, together achieving precise positioning of the material box 4 in two vertical directions within the horizontal plane. In addition, the positioning groove has an open entrance design, which facilitates the smooth sliding or pushing of the corners of the material box 4 into the positioning groove for positioning. The operation is intuitive and convenient, making it easy for operators to use.

[0024] As a further embodiment, the front positioning plate 2 is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes 6 arranged along its length, and the side positioning plate 3 can be selectively disposed on the corresponding adjustment holes 6. By providing adjustment holes 6, the position of the positioning groove can be easily adjusted, thereby facilitating the operator's debugging and positioning. On the other hand, the side positioning plate 3 is designed to be adjustable, which can also accommodate material boxes 4 of different sizes, making it convenient for users.

[0025] As a further embodiment, the width of the material box 4 is defined as 'a', and the effective length of the inner wall of the front positioning plate 2 that contacts the material box 4 is defined as 'b'. Therefore, 0.5a ≤ b ≤ a. Setting the length of the inner wall of the front positioning plate 2 that contacts the material box 4 to be less than or equal to the width of the material box 4 avoids the front positioning plate 2 from being too long and affecting the operation. Setting it to be greater than half the width of the material box 4 prevents the material box 4 from shifting outwards towards the front positioning plate 2 during positioning, thus preventing inaccurate positioning.

[0026] As a further embodiment, the front positioning plate 2 and the side positioning plate 3 form an included angle c, which is 90°.

[0027] As a further embodiment, the inner wall of the side positioning plate 3 is formed with a chamfer at the front end to facilitate guidance. By setting the chamfer, it is easier to push the material box 4 into the positioning groove.

[0028] As a further embodiment, the fixing base 1 is fixed to the ground by expansion screws. The fixing base 1 is reliably fixed to the ground using expansion screws or similar methods, providing extremely strong impact and displacement resistance, ensuring that the material box positioning mechanism remains stable when subjected to impact from the material box 4, and guaranteeing positioning accuracy. It should be noted that the expansion screws are not shown in this application.

[0029] This application also provides a feeding device using the aforementioned bin positioning mechanism, further comprising a bin 4. The bottom of the bin 4 is provided with several casters 7. It should be noted that in this application, the casters 7 have a self-locking function; after the bin 4 is positioned, the casters 7 lock, preventing the bin 4 from moving. The feeding device of this application, by using the bin positioning mechanism, effectively avoids the direct transmission of impact force to the docking equipment during positioning, preventing equipment vibration, displacement, or damage that may occur due to positioning operations, significantly improving the stability and service life of the entire equipment.

Claims

1. A magazine positioning mechanism characterized by The positioning mechanism of the material box (4) includes: Fixed base (1), the fixed base (1) is fixed on the ground; Front positioning plate (2), the front positioning plate (2) is disposed on the fixed base (1); Side positioning plate (3) is provided on front positioning plate (2) and forms a positioning groove with an open entrance between it and front positioning plate (2); The positioning groove is configured to accommodate one corner of the material box (4), wherein the inner wall of the front positioning plate (2) restricts the displacement of the material box (4) in the forward direction, and the inner wall of the side positioning plate (3) restricts the lateral displacement of the material box (4).

2. A magazine positioning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The front positioning plate (2) is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes (6) arranged along its length direction, and the side positioning plate (3) can be selectively provided on the corresponding adjustment holes (6).

3. A magazine positioning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein Let the width of the material box (4) be a, and the effective length of the inner wall of the front positioning plate (2) that contacts the material box (4) be b. Then we have: 0.5a≤b≤a.

4. A magazine positioning mechanism according to claim 1 wherein The front positioning plate (2) and the side positioning plate (3) form an angle c, which is 90°.

5. A magazine positioning mechanism according to claim 1 wherein The inner front end of the side positioning plate (3) has a chamfer for easy guidance.

6. A magazine positioning mechanism according to claim 1 wherein The mounting base (1) is fixed to the ground by expansion bolts.

7. A feeding device comprising a magazine positioning mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that It also includes a material box (4), the bottom of which is provided with several casters (7).

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