A magazine-type feeding device

Abstract

This utility model discloses a clip-type feeding device, including a base mechanism, a pushing mechanism, a hopper mechanism, and a transfer and storage area. The pushing mechanism and the hopper mechanism are mounted on the base mechanism, with the hopper mechanism located above the pushing mechanism and the transfer and storage area located at the end of the base mechanism. The pushing plate of the pushing mechanism is fixedly connected to the slider of the base mechanism and can move along the length of the guide rail of the base mechanism via a cylinder drive, thereby conveying workpieces stored in the hopper mechanism and individually entering the pushing and holding station set at the front end of the pushing plate to the transfer and storage area. This utility model can be used in applications such as machine tool loading or sorting and conveying of workpieces of a certain shape, thickness, and hardness in an intermittent working mode, such as round or square, to achieve adaptive pushing operation, ensuring effective connection and controllable rhythm of the workflow, and avoiding the disorder of the production process caused by congestion of workpieces to be processed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of machine tool loading, sorting and conveying, and specifically relates to a clip-type feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] In applications such as loading or sorting of machine tools with a certain shape, thickness, and rigidity, such as round or square workpieces, continuous operation is required. The conveying of workpieces can be done continuously, often using a conveying mechanism as the actuator. Referring to Chinese patent publication number CN120229490A, "A Material Conveying Equipment for Construction," a tilted continuous feeding device is disclosed, where materials are placed on an upward-sloping opening and closing pallet, allowing the materials to be gradually conveyed upwards via an inclined conveyor belt. Publication number CN120270737A, "A Bidirectional Conveyor Belt in the Field of Material Conveying," discloses a conveyor that can adjust the overall conveying angle and achieve bidirectional material transmission. However, the above-disclosed technologies can only adjust the overall conveying speed and cannot adjust the conveying speed of individual workpieces according to the work cycle. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on the aforementioned disclosed background technology, this utility model addresses the scenario of loading or sorting and conveying machine tools with a certain shape, thickness, and hardness in a continuous working mode for workpieces to be processed, such as round or square workpieces. It designs a clip-type feeding device, and the working rhythm can be adjusted according to the actual processing speed or feedback of the processing results to adjust the timing of the push cylinder action, ensuring effective connection of the workflow and controllable rhythm, and avoiding the disorder of the production process caused by the congestion of workpieces to be processed.

[0004] This utility model discloses a clip-type feeding device, including a base mechanism, a pushing mechanism, a hopper mechanism, and a transfer and storage area. The pushing mechanism and the hopper mechanism are installed on the base mechanism, the hopper mechanism is located above the pushing mechanism, and the transfer and storage area is located at the end of the base mechanism.

[0005] The base mechanism includes a bottom support plate, bottom plate support columns, a support platform, guide rails, guide rail fixing screws, a slider, a pusher plate guide block, and pusher plate guide block fixing screws. Four bottom plate support columns are provided, with one end fixedly mounted on the bottom support plate and the other end fixedly mounted on the support platform. The guide rails are fixedly mounted on the support platform using guide rail fixing screws. The slider is mounted on the guide rails and can slide freely. Two pusher plate guide blocks are provided, fixedly mounted on the support platform using pusher plate guide block fixing screws and located on both sides of the guide rails.

[0006] The pushing mechanism includes a cylinder support block, cylinder support block fixing screws, pushing cylinder fixing screws, pushing cylinder body, pushing cylinder piston rod, piston rod-pushing plate connecting block, pushing plate, buffer, and pushing holding station. The cylinder support block is fixedly installed on the support platform by the cylinder support block fixing screws. The pushing cylinder body is fixedly installed on the cylinder support block by the pushing cylinder fixing screws and its end passes through the through hole of the cylinder support block. The pushing cylinder piston rod is installed in the pushing cylinder body to form a movable connection. The bottom surface of the pushing plate is fixedly connected to the slider. One end face of the pushing plate is fixedly connected to the pushing cylinder piston rod by the piston rod-pushing plate connecting block. The pushing plate can move freely along the length of the guide rail in the area defined by the two pushing plate guide blocks under the support of the slider. A buffer is provided on each of the two sides of one section of the pushing plate. A pushing holding station is provided at the end of the pushing plate.

[0007] The hopper mechanism includes hopper support columns, hopper fixing screws, and a vertical hopper plate. There are four hopper support columns, which are fixedly connected to the support platform. The vertical hopper plate is fixedly connected to the hopper support columns by the hopper fixing screws. The vertical hopper plate is composed of two identical structures and forms a hopper space for storing vertically placed items to be processed, spanning above the material pushing and holding station.

[0008] The transfer and storage area includes a storage box and storage box fixing screws. The storage box is fixedly connected to the end of the support platform and located in front of the material feeding station by the storage box fixing screws.

[0009] Preferably, in order to ensure that the components are not easily damaged during long-term use and reduce maintenance costs, the selection of materials for each component fully considers the special characteristics of the pushing operation and the stability requirements of the mechanical structure, and selects materials with high strength, corrosion resistance and low coefficient of friction.

[0010] Preferably, the clip-type feeding device disclosed in this utility model is mainly used in applications such as loading or sorting conveying of machine tools with certain shapes, thicknesses and hardness, such as round or square workpieces, in continuous working mode. The working rhythm can be adjusted according to the actual processing speed or feedback of processing results to adjust the timing of the push cylinder action, ensuring effective connection of the workflow and controllable rhythm, and avoiding the disorder of the production process caused by the congestion of workpieces to be processed.

[0011] Preferably, the stroke of the piston rod of the pusher cylinder is selected according to the actual situation of pushing the material to ensure the accuracy of pushing the material.

[0012] Preferably, the guide rail slider supporting the pusher plate is a ball bearing guide rail slider mechanism to reduce friction.

[0013] Preferably, the working surface formed by the pusher plate guide block and the pusher plate can be coated with a wear-resistant coating, such as a copper plating layer, to reduce wear and ensure the reliability of the guide.

[0014] Preferably, the buffer is selected from the form of a starting buffer, spring buffer, or rubber buffer head to reduce the impact force on the side of the pusher plate guide block when the pusher cylinder pushes the pusher plate to the end of its stroke.

[0015] Preferably, the material feeding station at the end of the pusher plate is set according to the specific shape and size of the workpiece to be processed, so as to ensure that only one workpiece can be accommodated at a time.

[0016] Preferably, the cross-sectional shape of the silo for storing vertically processed items is set according to the specific shape and size of the workpiece to be processed, and the height is set according to the working cycle. In addition, the inlet of the silo can also be connected to a continuous conveying device for other workpieces to be processed to ensure the continuity of work.

[0017] Preferably, in order to facilitate the operation of subsequent robots or other forms of feeding and sorting actuators, the transfer and storage area at the end of the pushing mechanism of the present invention will fully take this prerequisite into account.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model discloses a clip-type feeding device, which can be used in machine tool loading or sorting and conveying applications such as intermittent operation of workpieces with certain shapes, thicknesses and hardness, such as round or square shapes. It can perform intermittent, rhythm-adaptive feeding work, ensure effective connection of the workflow and controllable rhythm, and avoid the disorder of the production process caused by the congestion of workpieces to be processed. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of 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 the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic overall structure of a clip-type feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the base mechanism of a clip-type feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the pushing mechanism of a clip-type feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the hopper structure of a clip-type feeding device according to an embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Base mechanism, 11. Bottom support plate, 12. Base plate support column, 13. Support platform, 14. Guide rail, 15. Guide rail fixing screw, 16. Slider, 17. Pusher plate guide block, 18. Pusher plate guide block fixing screw; 2. Pushing mechanism, 21. Cylinder support block, 22. Cylinder support block fixing screw, 23. Pusher cylinder fixing screw, 24. Pusher cylinder body, 25. Pusher cylinder piston rod, 26. Piston rod-pusher plate connecting block, 27. Pusher plate, 28. Buffer, 29. Pusher loading station; 3. Hopper mechanism, 31. Hopper support column, 32. Hopper fixing screw, 33. Vertical hopper plate; 4. Transfer and storage area, 41. Storage box, 42. Storage box fixing screw. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] Please see Figure 1-4 As shown, a magazine-type feeding device includes a base mechanism 1, a pushing mechanism 2, a hopper mechanism 3, and a transfer and storage area 4. The pushing mechanism 2 and the hopper mechanism 3 are installed on the base mechanism 1. The hopper mechanism 3 is located above the pushing mechanism 2, and the transfer and storage area 4 is located at the end of the base mechanism 1.

[0027] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the base mechanism 1 includes a bottom support plate 11, a bottom plate support column 12, a support platform 13, a guide rail 14, a guide rail fixing screw 15, a slider 16, a pusher plate guide block 17, and a pusher plate guide block fixing screw 18. Four bottom plate support columns 12 are provided, with one end fixedly installed on the bottom support plate 11 and the other end fixedly installed on the support platform 13. The guide rail 14 is fixedly installed on the support platform 13 by the guide rail fixing screw 15. The slider 16 is installed on the guide rail 14 and can slide freely. Two pusher plate guide blocks 17 are provided, and the pusher plate guide blocks 17 are fixedly installed on the support platform 13 by the pusher plate guide block fixing screw 18 and located on both sides of the guide rail 14.

[0028] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the pushing mechanism 2 includes a cylinder support block 21, a cylinder support block fixing screw 22, a pushing cylinder fixing screw 23, a pushing cylinder body 24, a pushing cylinder piston rod 25, a piston rod-pushing plate connecting block 26, a pushing plate 27, a buffer 28, and a pushing and holding station 29. The cylinder support block 21 is fixedly installed on the support platform 13 by the cylinder support block fixing screw 22, and the pushing cylinder body 24 is fixedly installed on the cylinder support block 21 by the pushing cylinder fixing screw 23, with its end passing through the cylinder support block. 21 Through hole, the piston rod 25 of the pusher cylinder is installed in the cylinder body 24 of the pusher cylinder to form a movable connection, the bottom surface of the pusher plate 27 is fixedly connected to the slider 16, one end face of the pusher plate 27 is fixedly connected to the piston rod 25 of the pusher cylinder through the piston rod-pusher plate connecting block 26, the pusher plate 27 can move freely along the length direction of the guide rail 14 in the area defined by the two pusher plate guide blocks 17 under the support of the slider 16, a buffer 28 is provided on each side of one end of the pusher plate 27, and a pusher holding station 29 is provided at the end of the pusher plate 27.

[0029] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the hopper mechanism 3 includes hopper support columns 31, hopper fixing screws 32, and vertical hopper plate 33. Four hopper support columns 31 are provided and are fixedly connected to the support platform 13. The vertical hopper plate 33 is fixedly connected to the hopper support columns 31 by the hopper fixing screws 32. The vertical hopper plate 33 is composed of two identical structures and forms a hopper space for storing vertically placed items to be processed, spanning above the pushing and holding station 29.

[0030] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the transfer and storage area 4 includes a storage box 41 and a storage box fixing screw 42. The storage box 41 is fixedly connected to the end of the support platform 13 by the storage box fixing screw 42 and is located in front of the material pushing and holding station 29.

[0031] As a technical optimization of this utility model, in order to ensure that the components are not easily damaged during long-term use and reduce maintenance costs, the selection of materials for each component fully considers the special characteristics of glass ball placement operations and the stability requirements of mechanical structures, and selects materials with high strength, corrosion resistance, and low coefficient of friction.

[0032] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the disclosed clip-type feeding device is mainly used in applications such as machine tool loading or sorting and conveying of workpieces of a certain shape, thickness and hardness under intermittent working mode, such as round or square. The working rhythm can be adjusted according to the actual processing speed or feedback of processing results to adjust the timing of the push cylinder action, ensuring effective connection of the workflow and controllable rhythm, and avoiding the disorder of the production process caused by the congestion of workpieces to be processed.

[0033] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the stroke of the piston rod of the pusher cylinder is selected according to the actual situation of pushing the material to ensure the accuracy of pushing the material.

[0034] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the guide rail slider supporting the pusher plate is made of ball bearing guide rail slider mechanism to reduce friction.

[0035] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the working surface formed by the pusher plate guide block and the pusher plate can be coated with a wear-resistant coating, such as a copper plating layer, to reduce wear and ensure the reliability of the guide.

[0036] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the buffer is selected from the form of a starting buffer, spring buffer, or rubber buffer head to reduce the impact force on the side of the pusher plate guide block when the pusher cylinder pushes the pusher plate to the end of its stroke.

[0037] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the pusher plate end is set with a pusher holding station according to the specific shape and size of the workpiece to be processed, so as to ensure that only one workpiece is accommodated at a time.

[0038] As a technical optimization of this utility model, a silo for storing vertically processed items is formed by two identical vertical silo plates. The cross-sectional shape of the silo is set according to the specific shape and size of the workpiece to be processed, and the height is set according to the working cycle. In addition, the inlet of the silo can also be connected to a continuous conveying device for other workpieces to be processed to ensure the continuity of work.

[0039] As a technical optimization of this utility model, the clip-type feeding device disclosed in this utility model will fully consider this prerequisite in the setting of the transfer and storage area at the end of the pushing mechanism to facilitate the operation of subsequent robots or other forms of feeding and sorting execution mechanisms.

[0040] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0041] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style of the specification is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation schemes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A magazine feed device characterized by: It includes a base mechanism (1), a pushing mechanism (2), a hopper mechanism (3) and a transfer and storage area (4). The pushing mechanism (2) and the hopper mechanism (3) are installed on the base mechanism (1). The hopper mechanism (3) is located above the pushing mechanism (2). The transfer and storage area (4) is located at the end of the base mechanism (1). The base mechanism (1) includes a bottom support plate (11), a bottom plate support column (12), a support platform (13), a guide rail (14), a guide rail fixing screw (15), a slider (16), a push plate guide block (17), and a push plate guide block fixing screw (18). There are four bottom plate support columns (12). One end of the bottom plate support column (12) is fixedly installed on the bottom support plate (11), and the other end of the bottom plate support column (12) is fixedly installed on the support platform (13). The guide rail (14) is fixedly installed on the support platform (13) by the guide rail fixing screw (15). The slider (16) is installed on the guide rail (14) and can slide freely. There are two push plate guide blocks (17). The push plate guide blocks (17) are fixedly installed on the support platform (13) by the push plate guide block fixing screw (18) and are located on both sides of the guide rail (14). The pushing mechanism (2) includes a cylinder support block (21), a cylinder support block fixing screw (22), a pushing cylinder fixing screw (23), a pushing cylinder body (24), a pushing cylinder piston rod (25), a piston rod-pushing plate connecting block (26), a pushing plate (27), a buffer (28), and a pushing and holding station (29). The cylinder support block (21) is fixedly installed on the support platform (13) by the cylinder support block fixing screw (22). The pushing cylinder body (24) is fixedly installed on the cylinder support block (21) by the pushing cylinder fixing screw (23) and its end passes through the through hole of the cylinder support block (21). The piston rod (25) of the pusher cylinder is installed in the cylinder body (24) of the pusher cylinder to form a movable connection. The bottom surface of the pusher plate (27) is fixedly connected to the slider (16). One end face of the pusher plate (27) is fixedly connected to the piston rod (25) of the pusher cylinder through the piston rod-pusher plate connecting block (26). The pusher plate (27) can move freely along the length direction of the guide rail (14) under the support of the slider (16) in the area defined by the two pusher plate guide blocks (17). A buffer (28) is provided on each side of one end of the pusher plate (27). A pusher holding station (29) is provided at the end of the pusher plate (27). The silo mechanism (3) includes a silo support column (31), a silo fixing screw (32), and a vertical silo plate (33). The silo support column (31) is provided with four columns and is fixedly connected to the support platform (13). The vertical silo plate (33) is fixedly connected to the silo support column (31) by the silo fixing screw (32). The vertical silo plate (33) is composed of two identical structures and forms a silo space for storing vertically processed items, spanning above the pushing and holding station (29). The transfer storage area (4) comprises a storage box (41) and a storage box fixing screw (42), the storage box (41) is fixedly connected to the end of the support table top (13) and located in front of the pushing material containing station (29) through the storage box fixing screw (42).

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