A profiled steel feeding device

Abstract

This utility model discloses a steel section loading device, which includes a truss and a loading assembly. A loading area and an exchange / processing area are arranged side-by-side below the truss. The loading assembly includes a magnetic suction component, a robotic arm, and a limiting component. The magnetic suction component is used to attract the steel section. One end of the robotic arm is connected to the truss, and the other end has a swingable component connected to the magnetic suction component, which drives the magnetic suction component to reciprocate between the loading area and the processing area. The limiting component is installed on the robotic arm and has a first state of pressing against the magnetic suction component to prevent the magnetic suction component from rotating relative to the robotic arm, and a second state of disengaging from the magnetic suction component to allow the magnetic suction component to rotate relative to the robotic arm. Using this steel section loading device, the magnetic suction component can adhere to tilted steel sections, ensuring that the magnetic suction component can smoothly attract the steel section, facilitating subsequent steel section handling.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of profile steel processing, specifically to a profile steel feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Electromagnets can attract magnetic materials, and taking advantage of this property, electromagnet feeding devices are often used for handling structural steel.

[0003] Existing electromagnet feeding devices, as described in patent application number CN201210580711.1, use electromagnets to attract steel profiles and then move them to a designated position. However, in actual use, the steel profiles are prone to being placed at an angle, making it difficult for the electromagnets to adhere to them and thus hindering successful attraction.

[0004] Therefore, how to make the magnetic suction component adhere to and attract the tilted steel profile is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the above-mentioned technical deficiencies and propose a steel section feeding device to solve the technical problem that the magnetic suction component is difficult to attach and pick up tilted steel sections in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: This utility model provides a steel section feeding device, which includes: The truss structure has a loading area and an exchange / processing area arranged side-by-side below it; and The loading assembly includes a magnetic suction component, a robotic arm, and a limiting component. The magnetic suction component is used to attract structural steel. One end of the robotic arm is connected to the truss, and the other end has a swingable component connected to the magnetic suction component, which drives the magnetic suction component to reciprocate between the loading area and the processing area. The limiting component is installed on the robotic arm and has a first state of pressing against the magnetic suction component to prevent the magnetic suction component from rotating relative to the robotic arm, and a second state of disengaging from the magnetic suction component to allow the magnetic suction component to rotate relative to the robotic arm.

[0007] In some embodiments, the magnetic attraction component includes a base, an electromagnet, and a telescopic drive component. The swingable component of the base is mounted on the robotic arm, the electromagnet is mounted on the base, and the telescopic drive component is throttle-connected to the electromagnet, thereby causing the electromagnet to slide relative to the base.

[0008] In some embodiments, the base includes a base and a sub-base. The base is rotatably mounted on the robotic arm, and the sub-base is rotatably mounted on the base, with the rotation axis of the sub-base perpendicular to the rotation axis of the base. The electromagnet is slidably disposed on the sub-base.

[0009] In some embodiments, the limiting member includes a first pressing seat, a first limiting cylinder, a second pressing seat, and a second limiting cylinder. The first pressing seat is slidably disposed on the robotic arm. The first limiting cylinder is throttle-connected to the first pressing seat, which drives the first pressing seat to disengage from or press against the base. The second pressing seat is slidably disposed on the base. The second limiting cylinder is throttle-connected to the second pressing seat, which drives the second pressing seat to disengage from or press against the sub-seat.

[0010] In some embodiments, the base has a guide hole, and one end of the electromagnet has a guide rod that is movably inserted through the guide hole.

[0011] In some embodiments, the base has a plurality of guide holes, and the electromagnet has a plurality of guide rods, which are movably inserted through the guide holes in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0012] In some embodiments, a plurality of guide holes surround the telescopic drive member circumferentially.

[0013] In some embodiments, the telescopic drive includes a telescopic cylinder mounted on the base, and the piston rod of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the electromagnet, which drives the electromagnet to move relative to the base.

[0014] In some embodiments, the robotic arm is a three-degree-of-freedom robotic arm.

[0015] In some embodiments, there are two magnetic suction components arranged side by side on the robotic arm, and there are two limiting components, with each limiting component corresponding to one of the two magnetic suction components.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the steel section feeding equipment provided by this utility model has the following advantages: The loading area is used to place the steel sections to be processed, the processing area is used to process the steel sections, and the unloading area is used to place the processed steel sections. First, the robotic arm moves the magnetic suction device to the loading area, bringing it close to the steel section to be processed. Since the magnetic suction device can rotate relative to the robotic arm, it can adhere to the inclined steel section. After the magnetic suction device picks up the steel section, the robotic arm lifts it. Then, the limiting device can be switched from the second state to the first state, thus restricting the rotation of the magnetic suction device and preventing the steel section from swaying during lifting. Using this steel section loading equipment, the magnetic suction device can adhere to the inclined steel section, ensuring that the magnetic suction device can smoothly attract the steel section, facilitating subsequent steel section handling. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the steel section feeding equipment provided in this embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding assembly structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model; Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: Truss 100, loading area 110, exchange processing area 120, loading assembly 200, magnetic suction component 210, seat 211, base 2111, sub-seat 2112, electromagnet 212, guide rod 2121, telescopic drive component 213, telescopic cylinder 2131, robotic arm 220, limiting component 230, first pressing seat 231, first limiting cylinder 232, second pressing seat 233, second limiting cylinder 234. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0019] To address the technical problem that magnetic suction components have difficulty adhering to and picking up tilted steel profiles, this invention provides a steel profile feeding device in which the magnetic suction component can rotate, allowing the magnetic suction component to adhere to the steel profile and ensuring that the magnetic suction component can successfully pick up the steel profile.

[0020] It should be noted that the steel feeding device of the present invention is used in, but not limited to, steel laser cutting equipment, etc. For ease of explanation, in this invention, only the application of the steel feeding device to steel laser cutting equipment is used as an example. The principle of the steel feeding device applied to other types of devices is essentially the same as that applied to steel laser cutting equipment, and will not be described in detail here.

[0021] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a steel section loading device in one embodiment of the present invention. The steel section loading device includes a truss 100 and a loading assembly 200. A loading area 110 and an exchange processing area 120 are arranged side by side below the truss 100. The loading assembly 200 includes a magnetic suction component 210, a robotic arm 220 and a limiting component 230. The magnetic suction component 210 is used to attract steel sections. One end of the robotic arm 220 is connected to the truss 100, and the other end of the robotic arm 220 is connected to the magnetic suction component 210 by a swinging component. The robotic arm 220 drives the magnetic suction component 210 to move back and forth between the loading area 110 and the processing area 120. The limiting component 230 is installed on the robotic arm 220 and has a first state of pressing against the magnetic suction component 210 to prevent the magnetic suction component 210 from rotating relative to the robotic arm 220, and a second state of disengaging from the magnetic suction component 210 to allow the magnetic suction component 210 to rotate relative to the robotic arm 220.

[0022] In this embodiment, the loading area 110 is used to place the steel profiles to be processed, the processing area 120 is used to process the steel profiles, and the unloading area 130 is used to place the processed steel profiles. First, the robotic arm 220 moves the magnetic suction component 210 to the loading area 110, bringing it close to the steel profiles to be processed. Since the magnetic suction component 210 can rotate relative to the robotic arm 220, it can adhere to the inclined steel profile. After the magnetic suction component 210 picks up the steel profile, the robotic arm 220 lifts it. Then, the limiting component 230 can be switched from the second state to the first state, thereby restricting the rotation of the magnetic suction component 210 and preventing the steel profile from swaying during lifting. The steel profile is then placed in the processing area 120. Using the aforementioned steel profile loading equipment, the magnetic suction component 210 can adhere to the inclined steel profile, ensuring that the magnetic suction component 210 can smoothly attract the steel profile for subsequent handling.

[0023] It should be noted that the choice of robotic arm 220 is diverse; for example, the robotic arm 220 can be a rotary robotic arm, a spider robotic arm, etc., but in this application... Figure 1 In the embodiment shown, robotic arm 220 is a basic three-degree-of-freedom robotic arm.

[0024] In some embodiments, the magnetic attractor 210 includes a base 211, an electromagnet 212, and a telescopic drive 213. The base 211 is rotatably mounted on the robotic arm 220, the electromagnet 212 is slidably disposed on the base 211, and the telescopic drive 213 is drively connected to the electromagnet 212, causing the electromagnet 212 to slide relative to the base 211. By moving the electromagnet 212 relative to the base 211 through the telescopic drive 213, the relative position of the electromagnet 212 and the profile can be finely adjusted. Since the base 211 can rotate relative to the robotic arm 220, when the electromagnet 212 contacts the profile, the electromagnet 212 can rotate with the base 211, allowing the electromagnet 212 to adapt to the tilt angle of the profile and thus adhere to the surface of the profile, ensuring that the electromagnet 212 can successfully attract the profile.

[0025] In some embodiments, the base 211 includes a base 2111 and a sub-base 2112. The base 2111 is rotatably mounted on the robotic arm 220, and the sub-base 2112 is rotatably mounted on the base 2111, with the rotation axis of the sub-base 2112 perpendicular to the rotation axis of the base 2111. The electromagnet 212 is slidably disposed on the sub-base 2112. Regardless of the direction in which the steel profile is tilted, the electromagnet 212 can adhere to the steel profile.

[0026] In some embodiments, the limiting member 230 includes a first pressing seat 231, a first limiting cylinder 232, a second pressing seat 233, and a second limiting cylinder 234. The first pressing seat 231 is slidably disposed on the robotic arm 220. The first limiting cylinder 232 is operatively connected to the first pressing seat 231, causing the first pressing seat 231 to disengage from or press against the base 2111. The second pressing seat 233 is slidably disposed on the base 2111. The second limiting cylinder 234 is operatively connected to the second pressing seat 233, causing the second pressing seat 233 to disengage from or press against the sub-seat 2112. The first limiting cylinder 232 pushes the first pressing seat 231, causing the first pressing seat 231 to press against the base 2111, thereby limiting the rotation of the base 2111. Furthermore, keeping the first pressing seat 231 horizontal forces the base 2111 to remain horizontal. Similarly, the second limiting cylinder 234 pushes the second pressing seat 233, causing the second pressing seat 233 to press against the sub-seat 2112, thereby restricting the rotation of the sub-seat 2112 and keeping the second pressing seat 233 horizontal, thus forcing the sub-seat 2112 to remain horizontal.

[0027] In some embodiments, the base 2111 has a guide hole, and one end of the electromagnet 212 has a guide rod 2121, which is movably inserted through the guide hole.

[0028] Based on the above embodiments, in some embodiments, the base 2111 has multiple guide holes, and the electromagnet 212 has multiple guide rods 2121, which are movably inserted through the guide holes in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0029] In some embodiments, a plurality of guide holes surround the telescopic drive 213 circumferentially.

[0030] In some embodiments, the telescopic drive 213 includes a telescopic cylinder 2131, the cylinder body of which is mounted on the base 211, and the piston rod of the telescopic cylinder 2131 is connected to an electromagnet 212, which drives the electromagnet 212 to move relative to the base 211.

[0031] In some embodiments, there are two magnetic suction members 210, which are arranged side by side on the robotic arm 220. There are also two limiting members 230, which correspond one-to-one with the two magnetic suction members 210. If the width of the steel profile is small, one magnetic suction member can be used to hold the steel profile; if the width of the steel profile is large, two magnetic suction members can be used to hold the steel profile, thereby achieving a more secure hold.

[0032] To better understand this invention, the following is combined with... Figures 1 to 2 The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below: The loading area 110 is used to place the steel profiles to be processed, the processing area 120 is used to process the steel profiles, and the unloading area 130 is used to place the processed steel profiles. First, the robotic arm 220 drives the magnetic suction component 210 to move to the loading area 110, so that the magnetic suction component 210 is close to the steel profile to be processed. Since the magnetic suction component 210 can rotate relative to the robotic arm 220, when the electromagnet 212 contacts the steel profile, the electromagnet 212 can rotate with the base 211, so that the electromagnet 212 can adapt to the tilt angle of the steel profile, and thus adhere to the surface of the steel profile, ensuring that the electromagnet 212 can successfully attract the steel profile. After the electromagnet 212 picks up the steel section, the robotic arm 220 lifts the steel section. Then, the limiting member 230 can be switched from the second state to the first state, causing the first pressing seat 231 to press against the base 2111, thereby limiting the rotation of the base 2111. The second pressing seat 233 presses against the dividing seat 2112, thereby limiting the rotation of the dividing seat 2112. This restricts the rotation of the electromagnet 212, preventing the steel section from swaying during lifting. In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper" and "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0034] The specific embodiments of this utility model described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model. Any other corresponding changes and modifications made based on the technical concept of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A profiled steel feeding apparatus, characterized in that, include: The truss has a loading area and an exchange / processing area arranged side by side below it; as well as The loading assembly includes a magnetic suction component, a robotic arm, and a limiting component. The magnetic suction component is used to attract structural steel. One end of the robotic arm is connected to the truss, and the other end has a swingable component connected to the magnetic suction component, which drives the magnetic suction component to reciprocate between the loading area and the processing area. The limiting component is installed on the robotic arm and has a first state of pressing against the magnetic suction component to prevent the magnetic suction component from rotating relative to the robotic arm, and a second state of disengaging from the magnetic suction component to allow the magnetic suction component to rotate relative to the robotic arm.

2. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by The magnetic attraction component includes a base, an electromagnet, and a telescopic drive component. The swingable part of the base is mounted on the robotic arm, the electromagnet is mounted on the base, and the telescopic drive component is connected to the electromagnet, which drives the electromagnet to slide relative to the base.

3. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by The base includes a base and a sub-base. The base is rotatably mounted on the robotic arm, and the sub-base is rotatably mounted on the base. The rotation axis of the sub-base is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the base, and the electromagnet is slidably disposed on the sub-base.

4. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by The limiting component includes a first pressing seat, a first limiting cylinder, a second pressing seat, and a second limiting cylinder. The first pressing seat is slidably disposed on the robotic arm. The first limiting cylinder is drivenly connected to the first pressing seat, which drives the first pressing seat to disengage from or press against the base. The second pressing seat is slidably disposed on the base. The second limiting cylinder is drivenly connected to the second pressing seat, which drives the second pressing seat to disengage from or press against the dividing seat.

5. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 3, wherein The base has a guide hole, and one end of the electromagnet has a guide rod that is movably inserted through the guide hole.

6. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The base has multiple guide holes, and the electromagnet has multiple guide rods, which are movably inserted through the guide holes in a one-to-one correspondence.

7. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 6, wherein Multiple guide holes surround the telescopic drive member circumferentially.

8. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The telescopic drive includes a telescopic cylinder, which is mounted on the base and the piston rod of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the electromagnet, which drives the electromagnet to move relative to the base.

9. The steel shape loading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The robotic arm is a three-degree-of-freedom robotic arm.

10. The profiled steel loading apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, There are two magnetic suction components, which are arranged side by side on the robotic arm. There are also two limiting components, and each of the two limiting components corresponds to one of the two magnetic suction components.

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