A product flipping conveyor mechanism for a production line

Abstract

This utility model discloses a product flipping and conveying mechanism for a production line, belonging to the technical field of production line conveying equipment, and particularly suitable for conveying battery cell plastic parts. The mechanism includes an infeed conveying component, an arc-shaped flipping guide, an inclined guide, and an outfeed conveying component. The arc-shaped flipping guide is equipped with an arc-shaped flipping slide, and the inclined guide is equipped with a "<"-shaped receiving buffer groove and an inclined slide. Both are fixed by mounting plates on both sides, sealing the sides of each groove. The infeed and outfeed conveying components are located at the inlet of the arc-shaped flipping slide and the outlet of the inclined slide, respectively. During operation, the infeed component delivers the product to the arc-shaped flipping slide to complete the flipping, the receiving buffer groove receives the material, and the inclined slide guides the material to the outfeed component. Compared with existing multi-section complex structures, this mechanism does not require complex angle assembly and has advantages such as smooth flipping, structural stability, reliable anti-jamming, and low cost, improving the production efficiency and yield of products such as battery cell plastic parts, and meeting the needs of automated production lines.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of production line conveying equipment technology, specifically a product flipping conveying mechanism for production lines, which is used to realize the rapid and stable flipping of products in the conveying process, and meet the needs of various production scenarios that require flipping processing or inspection. Background Technology

[0002] In automated production lines, products (such as plastic parts made of battery cells) often need to undergo a flipping operation during the conveying process (e.g., surface quality inspection, double-sided coating, etc.). Existing flipping mechanisms have several shortcomings:

[0003] The Chinese patent announcement number CN 220765710 U discloses a "product flipping mechanism on a transmission line", in which the transmission line includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt arranged in parallel, and the product flipping mechanism is composed of a support frame, a mounting plate, a diversion plate, a turning baffle, a transition plate, etc. This structure has significant drawbacks: Firstly, the angles of each module must be strictly controlled during assembly. The guide plate, deflector, and transition plate are all tilted relative to the conveyor belt's direction of movement, and precise gaps must be reserved between the deflector and the guide plate / transition plate. This requires extremely high assembly precision, increasing manufacturing difficulty and equipment debugging time, and raising manufacturing costs. Secondly, the cumbersome multi-module structure not only increases the complexity of design, processing, and assembly, but also necessitates readjustment or replacement if a module's angle deviates or a component is damaged during later maintenance, leading to high maintenance difficulty and costs. Furthermore, when multiple modules work together, installation accuracy errors and poor inter-module connections can easily cause product jamming and poor conveying, affecting production continuity and efficiency. The lack of targeted buffer design also makes it prone to material jamming and even product damage during flipping and conveying switching, making it unsuitable for production scenarios requiring high stability and efficiency, such as those for battery cell plastic parts. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a simple, smooth, stable, and reliable flipping conveyor mechanism suitable for products like battery cell plastic parts. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to provide a product flipping and conveying mechanism for a production line, which solves the problems of complexity, jamming, and instability of existing flipping mechanisms, and realizes fast, smooth, and low-cost product flipping and conveying, adapting to the pace of high-speed production lines.

[0005] The above-mentioned objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a product flipping conveyor mechanism for a production line, comprising a feeding conveyor assembly, an arc-shaped flipping guide, an inclined guide, and a discharging conveyor assembly. The arc-shaped flipping guide is provided with an arc-shaped flipping slide, and the inclined guide is provided with a "<"-shaped receiving buffer groove and an inclined slide. The arc-shaped flipping guide and the inclined guide are mounted and fixed on two side mounting plates, thereby closing the arc-shaped flipping slide, the receiving buffer groove, and the inclined slide on both sides. The feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly are respectively located at the inlet of the arc-shaped flipping slide and the outlet of the inclined slide.

[0006] During operation, the feeding conveyor assembly transports the product to the arc-shaped flip slide, which uses the arc surface to flip the product to one side. The receiving buffer groove receives the flipped product, and the inclined slide guides it to slide down to the discharge conveyor assembly for continued transport.

[0007] Furthermore, the receiving buffer groove is equipped with a buffer pad to prevent material from rebounding and jamming.

[0008] Furthermore, both the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly include a conveyor belt and pulleys.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0010] 1. Smooth and efficient flipping: The curved surface design of the arc flipping slide conforms to the movement trajectory of products such as battery cells and plastic parts. Compared with the traditional rigid multi-section structure, it greatly reduces the flipping resistance, making the product flipping process smoother, adapting to the pace of high-speed production lines, improving flipping efficiency, and meeting the mass production needs of battery cell plastic parts.

[0011] 2. Simple and stable structure: The integrated guide channel integrates flipping and anti-secondary flipping functions, eliminating the need for complex angle assembly and gap control of multiple sections such as diversion plates, steering baffles, and transition plates as required by existing technologies. This reduces the number of parts and assembly complexity, lowering the probability of failure. The precise limitation of the flow channel size eliminates the risk of secondary flipping of the product from the structure, ensuring the consistency of the production of plastic parts for battery cells and avoiding product quality problems and production stoppages caused by secondary flipping.

[0012] 3. High reliability in preventing jamming: The buffer groove effectively cushions the impact of the battery cell plastic parts, avoiding jamming and product damage caused by rebound (especially suitable for battery cell plastic parts with relatively high brittleness), improving the stability of the mechanism and the product yield, and reducing production losses.

[0013] 4. Significant cost advantages: By abandoning complex mechanical structures (multiple mounting plates and guide plates), the function is achieved through a clever guide groove design. There is no need to invest a lot of manpower and resources in the assembly and debugging of multiple plates at different angles. While reducing the manufacturing cost of the equipment, the low failure rate and simple maintenance (only need to periodically check the wear of the guide groove and the elasticity of the buffer) further save on the later operating costs and improve the economic benefits of the enterprise. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the disassembly process of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a product flipping conveying mechanism for a production line includes a feeding conveying component 1, an arc flipping guide component 2, an inclined guide component 3, and a discharging conveying component 4. The arc flipping guide component 2 is provided with an arc flipping slide 201, and the inclined guide component 3 is provided with a "<" shaped receiving buffer groove 301 and an inclined slide 302.

[0019] Both the feeding conveyor assembly 1 and the discharging conveyor assembly 4 consist of conveyor belts and pulleys. They are responsible for the input and output of products, respectively. The feeding conveyor assembly 1 sends the product to be flipped to the arc-shaped flipping slide 201, and the discharging conveyor assembly 4 receives the flipped product that slides down from the inclined slide 302 and continues the subsequent production process.

[0020] The arc-shaped flipping guide 2 has an arc-shaped flipping slide 201, which is installed on the two side mounting plates 5 to close the two sides of the guide groove. The arc-shaped flipping slide 201 uses its own arc surface to guide the product to complete the flipping action when it passes by.

[0021] The inclined guide component 3 is equipped with a "<"-shaped receiving buffer groove 301 and an inclined slide 302, which are also installed on the two side mounting plates 5, so that the receiving buffer groove 301 and the inclined slide 302 are closed on both sides. The "<"-shaped receiving buffer groove 301 is used to catch the flipped product coming out of the arc flipping slide 201. The groove is equipped with a buffer pad 303 to prevent the product from rebounding and jamming. The inclined slide 302 guides the product to slide down to the discharge conveyor component 4 by means of the inclined structure.

[0022] The working process of this utility model:

[0023] The plastic battery cell parts are conveyed by the conveyor belt of the feeding conveyor assembly 1 and enter the arc-shaped flipping slide 201. Under the action of the arc surface, the product completes a 180° flip. After flipping, the product slides into the "<"-shaped receiving buffer groove 301 of the inclined guide 3 by inertia, and the buffer pad 303 cushions the product. Then, the product slides down the inclined slide 302 onto the conveyor belt of the discharge conveyor assembly 4, and is then conveyed by the discharge conveyor assembly 4 to subsequent processes, such as double-sided inspection and coating.

[0024] Practical application has verified that this mechanism can reliably achieve product flipping and conveying, and is compatible with high-speed production lines. Compared with existing multi-plate flipping mechanisms, it does not require complex angle assembly and has significant advantages in terms of production efficiency, debugging difficulty, and maintenance frequency. It can effectively ensure the production quality and efficiency of products such as battery cells and plastic parts.

[0025] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A product flipping and conveying mechanism for a production line, characterized in that: The device includes a feeding conveying assembly, an arc-shaped flipping guide, an inclined guide, and a discharging conveying assembly. The arc-shaped flipping guide is provided with an arc-shaped flipping slide, and the inclined guide is provided with a "<"-shaped receiving buffer groove and an inclined slide. The arc-shaped flipping guide and the inclined guide are installed and fixed on the two side mounting plates, so that the arc-shaped flipping slide, the receiving buffer groove, and the inclined slide are closed on both sides. The feeding conveying assembly and the discharging conveying assembly are located at the inlet of the arc-shaped flipping slide and the outlet of the inclined slide, respectively.

2. The production line product flipping conveyor mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving buffer groove is equipped with a buffer pad to prevent rebound and jamming of materials.

3. The production line product flipping and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly include a conveyor belt and pulleys.

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