A lateral push plate feeding device

Abstract

This utility model provides a side-push plate feeding device, comprising: a housing; a pouring support plate; a fixed push plate installed inside the housing and located downstream of the pouring support plate; a movable push plate disposed between the pouring support plate and the fixed push plate, or between two adjacent fixed push plates, the movable push plate being capable of reciprocating towards the discharge end; and a driving device connected to the movable push plate and used to drive the movable push plate to move between a first position and a second position. When the movable push plate moves from the first position to the second position, the material on the movable push plate can contact the end of the pouring support plate or the end of the fixed push plate upstream of it, and enter the downstream fixed push plate; when the movable push plate moves from the second position to the first position, the end of the movable push plate can contact the material on the fixed push plate, causing the material to enter the downstream movable push plate or be discharged from the discharge end of the housing. This utility model's side-push plate feeding device has a compact structure, low manufacturing cost, can achieve continuous feeding, and effectively avoids material accumulation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a feeding device, and more particularly to a side-pushing plate feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] In the rod material processing process, automatic feeding is achieved through a feeding device. In existing technologies, the material is placed in a feeding trough, and a robotic arm automatically identifies and grasps the material. However, such devices often face a key problem in practical use: the inability to precisely control the amount of material fed. This leads to the material often piling up densely or being squeezed together in the trough. This piling and squeezing phenomenon greatly affects the grasping action of the robotic arm, making the target material more susceptible to the squeezing force of surrounding materials, thus affecting the accuracy and efficiency of grasping.

[0003] Existing solutions are insufficient to effectively address these issues, typically requiring manual intervention to adjust the feed rate in order to reduce material compression. However, this manual intervention not only increases operating costs but also fails to guarantee consistent feed rates each time, thus impacting production efficiency and product quality consistency.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a new feeding device solution that can control the amount of material fed, avoid material accumulation and mutual compression, and ensure that the robotic arm can grasp the target material stably and reliably. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a side pusher feeding device that is compact in structure, simple to operate, low in manufacturing cost, can effectively control the feeding quantity, realize continuous feeding and avoid accumulation.

[0006] This utility model provides a side-pushing plate feeding device, which includes: The housing has an inlet end and an outlet end; A material discharge support plate is provided at the inlet end of the housing; A fixed-push plate is installed inside the housing and located downstream of the pouring support plate; A movable push plate is disposed between the material discharge support plate and the fixed push plate, or between two adjacent fixed push plates, and the movable push plate can slide back and forth toward the discharge end; A driving device is connected to the movable push plate and is used to drive the movable push plate to move between a first position and a second position; When the moving push plate moves from the first position to the second position, the material on the moving push plate can contact the end of the pouring support plate or the end of the fixed push plate upstream of it, and enter the fixed push plate downstream. When the moving push plate moves from the second position to the first position, the end of the moving push plate can contact the material on the fixed push plate, and the material can enter the downstream moving push plate or the fixed push plate or be discharged from the discharge end of the shell.

[0007] Compared to traditional feeding devices, this application uses an alternating arrangement of moving and stationary push plates to form multiple discrete stationary positions along the material conveying path, achieving material isolation and step-by-step advancement. This enables small-volume and continuous feeding of the trough, effectively preventing material accumulation and mutual compression within the trough. The bidirectional movement of the moving push plate serves both feeding and discharging functions. When moving forward, the material downstream of the moving push plate is transferred to the downstream moving push plate or directly discharged from the housing. When returning, the material on the moving push plate is transferred to the downstream stationary push plate, achieving uninterrupted continuous feeding. Its compact structure improves feeding efficiency and stability. The overall mechanism requires only a single linear drive device, significantly reducing equipment complexity, manufacturing, and maintenance costs.

[0008] Furthermore, the fixed push plate and the moving push plate are horizontally arranged, and the sliding direction of the moving push plate is parallel to the horizontal plane. The horizontal structure enables the discrete distribution of materials, avoiding accumulation or slippage under gravity and improving the stability of material discharge. At the same time, it forms a pure horizontal thrust transmission system, which does not require work to overcome gravity, reducing drive energy consumption and mechanism complexity. It also ensures the stability of the reciprocating motion of the moving push plate and avoids impact caused by uneven force.

[0009] Furthermore, the outlet end of the material discharge support plate is provided with a first thrust surface, the outlet end of the moving push plate is provided with a pushing surface, and the outlet end of the fixed push plate located upstream of the moving push plate is provided with a second thrust surface. By setting the thrust surface and the pushing surface, a contact surface is formed, which comes into contact with the material during the operation of the moving push plate, generating a pushing force to ensure the smooth transfer of the material and avoid unstable material pushing.

[0010] Furthermore, the material pouring support plate and the fixed push plate are arranged sequentially from top to bottom.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner wall of the housing is provided with a baffle I, which can block the gap between the moving push plate and the inner wall of the housing and prevent materials from entering; by blocking the gap between the moving push plate and the inner wall of the housing, the path of materials or debris entering the guide rail area is blocked, eliminating the potential for operational failures caused by foreign objects blocking the gap, and ensuring the long-term stable operation of the equipment.

[0012] Furthermore, the baffle I is fixed to the inner wall of the housing and located above the movable push plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the baffle I is an inclined plate with a simple structure and good shielding effect. At the same time, it has a material guiding function, allowing the material falling onto the baffle I to slide smoothly to the material placement surface below.

[0014] Furthermore, strip baffles are provided on both sides of the discharge end of the moving push plate. During the pushing process, the baffles can guide the material on the fixed push plate 3, so that the material is concentrated in the working area of ​​the moving push plate during the pushing process, avoiding the material from contacting the inner wall of the shell during the movement process and causing jamming or wear, thereby further improving the smoothness and stability of the pushing process.

[0015] Furthermore, when there are multiple moving push plates, each moving push plate is connected to a linkage bracket and can achieve linkage. The drive device is connected to the linkage bracket or to one of the moving push plates. On the one hand, this can reduce the number of drive devices, reduce manufacturing and maintenance costs, and reduce installation space. At the same time, the linkage bracket rigidly couples multiple moving push plates into a single moving body, eliminates the problem of timing misalignment of multiple push plates, ensures synchronous thrust during material transfer, and ensures smooth and step-by-step movement of materials.

[0016] Furthermore, the fixed push plate includes fixed push plate I and fixed push plate II, with fixed push plate II located at the discharge end of fixed push plate I and at the lower end of fixed push plate I; the movable push plate includes movable push plate I slidably fitted between the pouring support plate and fixed push plate I and movable push plate II slidably fitted between fixed push plate I and fixed push plate II, forming a double movable push plate configuration, which enables the material to be transferred smoothly, while effectively controlling the overall structural volume.

[0017] Furthermore, the top surface of the pouring support plate forms a first material placement surface, and the discharge end of the first material placement surface is bent downward to form a first thrust surface; the top surface of the moving push plate forms a second material placement surface, and the discharge end of the second material placement surface is bent downward to form a pushing surface; the top surface of the fixed push plate forms a third material placement surface, and the discharge end of the third material placement surface is bent downward to form a second thrust surface.

[0018] Furthermore, the pouring support plate, the fixed push plate, and the moving push plate are formed by bending sheet metal, which effectively controls the overall manufacturing cost and weight of the equipment and reduces maintenance costs.

[0019] Furthermore, the discharge end of the housing is provided with a material trough.

[0020] Furthermore, the driving device is a cylinder.

[0021] This utility model relates to a side-push plate feeding device. Through the alternating arrangement of moving and fixed push plates, multiple discrete stopping stations are formed on the material conveying path, realizing material isolation and step-by-step advancement. It can achieve small-volume and continuous feeding of the trough, thereby effectively avoiding the accumulation and mutual compression of materials in the trough. The bidirectional movement of the moving push plate has both feeding and discharging functions. When moving forward, the material downstream of the moving push plate is transferred to the downstream moving push plate or directly discharged from the shell. When returning, the material on the moving push plate is transferred to the downstream fixed push plate, realizing uninterrupted continuous feeding. Its structure is compact, improving feeding efficiency and stability. This utility model of a side-push plate feeding device has a compact structure, low manufacturing cost, can achieve continuous feeding, effectively avoids material accumulation, and has good performance. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the side pusher loading device of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the side pusher plate feeding device of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the movable push plate of the side push plate feeding device of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the moving push plate of the side push plate feeding device of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the moving push plate of the side push plate feeding device of this utility model from another angle. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the first state of the side pusher plate feeding device of this utility model; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the second state of the side pusher plate feeding device of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Shell, 11. Side plate, 12. Baffle I, 2. Material feeding support plate, 2a. First material feeding surface 2a, 2b. First thrust surface, 3. Fixed push plate, 31. Fixed push plate I, 31a. Third material feeding surface I, 31b. Second thrust surface I, 32. Fixed push plate II, 32a. Third material feeding surface II, 4. Moving push plate, 41. Moving push plate I, 41a. Second material feeding surface I, 41b. Pushing surface I, 42. Moving push plate II, 42a. Second material feeding surface II, 42b. Pushing surface II, 5. Strip baffle, 6. Linkage bracket, 7. Drive device, 9. Material trough. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] See Figures 1-7This utility model provides a side-push plate feeding device, including a housing 1, which is the main body and has a rectangular structure. It has two side plates 11, which are arranged in parallel and form a feeding area between them. The two ends of the feeding area are respectively the inlet end and the outlet end. The outlet end is provided with a material trough 9, which can realize small and continuous feeding of material to the material trough 9.

[0026] The feeding area is provided with a material discharge support plate 2, a fixed push plate 3 and a moving push plate 4; the material discharge support plate 2 is set at the feeding end of the housing 1 and is used to support the material during discharge; the fixed push plate 3 is installed inside the housing 1 and is located downstream of the material discharge support plate 2, that is, along the material conveying direction, at the rear end of the material discharge support plate 2; there can be one or more fixed push plates 3, and when there are multiple fixed push plates, they are arranged sequentially along the material conveying direction.

[0027] The movable push plate 4 is disposed between the discharge support plate 2 and the fixed push plate 3, or between two adjacent fixed push plates 3; when there is one fixed push plate 3, there is also one movable push plate 4, which is disposed between the discharge support plate 2 and the fixed push plate 3; when there are multiple fixed push plates 3, there are also multiple movable push plates 4, which are respectively disposed between the discharge support plate 2 and the fixed push plate 3 and between two adjacent fixed push plates; the movable push plate 4 is slidably installed in the housing 1 and can slide back and forth towards the discharge end.

[0028] Meanwhile, a driving device 7 is also provided inside the housing 1. The driving device 7 is connected to the moving push plate 4 to drive the moving push plate 4 to slide along a set direction, so that it moves between a first position and a second position. In this embodiment, the first position is the side closer to the discharge end, and the second position is the side closer to the feed end.

[0029] When the movable push plate 4 moves from the first position to the second position, that is, when the movable push plate 4 moves towards the feeding end, it can also be called moving backward. The material on the movable push plate 4 can contact the end of the discharge support plate 2 or the end of the fixed push plate upstream of the movable push plate 4. At this time, the movable push plate 4 and the discharge support plate 2 or the fixed push plate 3 upstream of it form a relative movement. The discharge support plate 2 or the fixed push plate 3 upstream of it forms a relative movement towards the discharge direction relative to the movable push plate 4, thereby pushing the material onto the downstream fixed push plate 3.

[0030] When the movable push plate 4 moves from the second position to the first position, that is, when the movable push plate 4 moves toward the discharge end, it can also be called moving forward. The end of the movable push plate 4 can contact the material on the fixed push plate 3, push the material and make the material enter the downstream movable push plate 4 or be discharged directly from the discharge end of the housing 1.

[0031] Compared to traditional feeding devices, this application uses an alternating arrangement of moving push plate 4 and fixed push plate 3 to form multiple discrete stationary positions on the material conveying path, achieving material isolation and step-by-step advancement. This enables small-volume and continuous feeding of the material trough 9, effectively avoiding material accumulation and mutual compression in the trough 9. The bidirectional movement of the moving push plate 4 serves both feeding and discharging functions. When moving forward, the material downstream of the moving push plate 4 is transferred to the downstream moving push plate 4 or directly discharged from the housing 1. When returning, the material on the moving push plate 4 is transferred to the downstream fixed push plate 3, achieving uninterrupted continuous feeding. Its compact structure improves feeding efficiency and stability. The overall mechanism requires only a single linear drive device 7, significantly reducing equipment complexity, manufacturing, and maintenance costs.

[0032] In this application, the fixed push plate 3 and the moving push plate 4 are horizontally arranged. At the same time, the pouring support plate 2 and one or more fixed push plates 3 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom to form a stepped structure. The sliding direction of the moving push plate 4 is parallel to the horizontal plane. The horizontal structure enables the discrete distribution of materials, avoids accumulation or slippage under gravity, and improves the stability of material discharge. At the same time, a pure horizontal thrust transmission system is formed, which does not require work to overcome gravity, reducing drive energy consumption and mechanism complexity. It also ensures the stability of the reciprocating motion of the moving push plate and avoids impact caused by uneven force.

[0033] To achieve better material pushing effect, in this application, the outlet end of the material feeding support plate 2 is provided with a first thrust surface 2b, the outlet end of the moving push plate 4 is provided with a pushing surface, and the outlet end of the fixed push plate 3 located upstream of the moving push plate 4 is provided with a second thrust surface. By setting the thrust surface and the pushing surface, a contact surface is formed, which comes into contact with the material during the operation of the moving push plate, forming a pushing force to ensure the smooth transfer of the material and avoid unstable material pushing. The above-mentioned pushing surface and thrust surface are both perpendicular to the sliding direction of the moving push plate 4.

[0034] Prior to this, the fixed push plate 3 includes a fixed push plate I 31 and a fixed push plate II 32. The fixed push plate II 32 is located at the discharge end of the fixed push plate I 31 and at the lower end of the fixed push plate I 31. The movable push plate 4 includes a movable push plate I 41 that is slidably fitted between the pouring support plate 2 and the fixed push plate I 31 and a movable push plate II 42 that is slidably fitted between the fixed push plate I 31 and the fixed push plate II 32. This forms a double movable push plate configuration, which enables the material to be transferred smoothly and effectively controls the overall structural volume. The top surface of the pouring support plate 2 forms a first material placement surface 2a. The discharge end of the first material placement surface 2a is bent downward to form a first thrust surface 2b.

[0035] The top surface of the moving push plate 4 forms a second material placement surface, and the discharge end of the second material placement surface is bent downward to form a pushing surface; specifically, the top surface of the moving push plate I 41 has a second material placement surface I 41a, and the discharge end of the second material placement surface I 41a is bent downward to form a pushing surface I 41b; the top surface of the moving push plate II 42 forms a second material placement surface II 42a, and the discharge end of the second material placement surface II 42a is bent downward to form a pushing surface II 42b.

[0036] The top surface of the fixed push plate 3 forms a third material placement surface, and the discharge end of the third material placement surface is bent downward to form a second thrust surface; specifically, the top surface of the fixed push plate I 31 forms a third material placement surface I 31a, and the discharge end of the third material placement surface I 31a is bent downward to form a second thrust surface I 31b; the top surface of the fixed push plate II 32 forms a third material placement surface II 32a. Since there is no moving push plate 4 at the lower end of the fixed push plate II 32, the discharge end of the third material placement surface II 32a does not need to be provided with a thrust surface.

[0037] The material pouring support plate 2, fixed push plate 3 and moving push plate 4 in this application are formed by bending sheet material, which effectively controls the overall manufacturing cost and overall weight of the equipment and reduces maintenance costs.

[0038] To prevent material jamming, this application provides a baffle I12 on the inner wall of the housing 1. The baffle I12 can block the gap between the moving push plate 4 and the inner wall of the housing, thereby preventing material from entering the gap. By blocking the gap between the moving push plate 4 and the inner wall of the housing 1, the path of material or debris entering the guide rail area is blocked, eliminating the potential for operational failure caused by foreign objects blocking the gap, and ensuring long-term stable operation of the equipment. The baffle I12 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 1 and located above the moving push plate 4. Preferably, the baffle I12 is an inclined plate, which has a simple structure, good blocking effect, and also has a material guiding function, allowing the material falling onto the baffle I12 to slide smoothly to the material placement surface below.

[0039] Since a slide rail assembly is provided between the side wall of the moving push plate 4 and the inner wall of the housing 1, in order to further improve the operational reliability, strip baffles 5 are provided on both sides of the discharge end of the moving push plate 4. When pushing material, the material on the fixed push plate 3 can be guided so that the material is concentrated in the working area of ​​the moving push plate 4 during the pushing process, avoiding the material from contacting the inner wall of the housing 1 or the sliding assembly on the inner wall during the movement process, thus preventing jamming or wear, and further improving the smoothness and stability of pushing material.

[0040] In this application, when there are multiple moving push plates 4, specifically two, each moving push plate 4 is connected to a linkage bracket 6, thereby achieving linkage (synchronous movement). The drive device 7 is a cylinder, and its output end is connected to the linkage bracket 6 or to one of the moving push plates 4. On the one hand, this can reduce the number of drive devices 7, reduce manufacturing and maintenance costs, and reduce installation space; on the other hand, the linkage bracket 6 rigidly couples multiple moving push plates 4 into a single moving body, eliminating the timing misalignment problem of multiple push plates, ensuring synchronous thrust during material transfer, and ensuring smooth and step-by-step movement of materials.

[0041] This utility model relates to a side-push plate feeding device. Through the alternating arrangement of moving and fixed push plates, multiple discrete stopping stations are formed on the material conveying path, realizing material isolation and step-by-step advancement. It can achieve small-volume and continuous feeding of the trough, thereby effectively avoiding the accumulation and mutual compression of materials in the trough. The bidirectional movement of the moving push plate has both feeding and discharging functions. When moving forward, the material downstream of the moving push plate is transferred to the downstream moving push plate or directly discharged from the shell. When returning, the material on the moving push plate is transferred to the downstream fixed push plate, realizing uninterrupted continuous feeding. Its structure is compact, improving feeding efficiency and stability. This utility model of a side-push plate feeding device has a compact structure, low manufacturing cost, can achieve continuous feeding, effectively avoids material accumulation, and has good performance.

[0042] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A side pusher plate loading device, characterized in that, include: The housing has an inlet end and an outlet end; A material discharge support plate is provided at the inlet end of the housing; A fixed-push plate is installed inside the housing and located downstream of the pouring support plate; A movable push plate is disposed between the material discharge support plate and the fixed push plate or between two adjacent fixed push plates, and the movable push plate can slide back and forth toward the discharge end; A driving device is connected to the movable push plate and is used to drive the movable push plate to move between a first position and a second position; When the moving push plate moves from the first position to the second position, the material on the moving push plate can contact the end of the pouring support plate or the end of the fixed push plate upstream of it, and enter the fixed push plate downstream. When the moving push plate moves from the second position to the first position, the end of the moving push plate can contact the material on the fixed push plate, and the material can enter the downstream moving push plate or fixed push plate or be discharged from the discharge end of the shell.

2. The side pusher loading device of claim 1, wherein: The fixed push plate and the movable push plate are arranged horizontally, and the sliding direction of the movable push plate is parallel to the horizontal plane.

3. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The discharge end of the material pouring support plate is provided with a first thrust surface, the discharge end of the moving push plate is provided with a push surface, and the discharge end of the fixed push plate located upstream of the moving push plate is provided with a second thrust surface.

4. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the housing is provided with a baffle I, which can block the gap between the push plate and the inner wall of the housing and prevent material from entering.

5. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The baffle I is fixed to the inner wall of the housing and located above the moving push plate.

6. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The discharge end of the moving push plate is provided with strip baffles on both sides.

7. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: When there are multiple moving push plates, each moving push plate is connected to a linkage bracket and can be linked together. The driving device is connected to the linkage bracket or to one of the moving push plates.

8. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The fixed push plate includes a fixed push plate I and a fixed push plate II. The fixed push plate II is located at the discharge end of the fixed push plate I and at the lower end of the fixed push plate I. The movable push plate includes a movable push plate I that is slidably fitted between the pouring support plate and the fixed push plate, and a movable push plate II that is slidably fitted between the fixed push plate I and the fixed push plate II.

9. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The top surface of the material feeding support plate forms a first material feeding surface, and the discharge end of the first material feeding surface is bent downward to form a first thrust surface; the top surface of the moving push plate forms a second material feeding surface, and the discharge end of the second material feeding surface is bent downward to form a pushing surface; the top surface of the fixed push plate forms a third material feeding surface, and the discharge end of the third material feeding surface is bent downward to form a second thrust surface.

10. The side pusher loading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The driving device is a cylinder.

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