A copper tube feeding and 90-degree flipping mechanism

Abstract

This utility model discloses a 90-degree flipping mechanism for copper tube material handling, relating to the field of copper tube processing technology. The mechanism includes a lifting drive module and a flipping and transferring module. The lifting drive module uses a motor and lead screw to drive the lifting seat to rise and fall stably, achieving height alignment at the material handling station. The flipping and transferring module uses a flipping drive cylinder to drive a sliding gear plate. The gear plate meshes with gears, driving the shaft and tilting seat to rotate, precisely achieving a 90-degree flip. A gripper cylinder on the top of the tilting seat is used to stably grip the copper tube. The overall structure ensures stable movement through multiple sets of guide rails and supports, and can replace manual labor to complete efficient and precise copper tube material handling and flipping operations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of copper tube processing technology, and in particular to a copper tube material taking and flipping mechanism with a 90-degree rotation. Background Technology

[0002] In the copper tube processing and production process, it is often necessary to pick up, transfer and adjust the posture of the copper tube (such as 90-degree flip) to adapt to the operation requirements of subsequent assembly, inspection or processing stations. Traditional copper tube picking and flipping operations mostly rely on manual operation, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also difficult to control the accuracy of manual flipping. It is easy to cause damage to the copper tube due to operation errors, which affects the stability of product quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the technical problems existing in the background art, this utility model proposes a copper tube material taking and flipping mechanism with a 90-degree rotation.

[0004] This utility model proposes a 90-degree flipping mechanism for copper tube material handling, including a lifting drive module. A flipping and transfer loading module is installed at the drive end of the lifting drive module. The flipping and transfer loading module includes a flipping drive cylinder and a gear plate installed at the drive end of the lifting drive module. The telescopic end of the flipping drive cylinder is connected to the gear plate. The teeth of the gear plate mesh with a gear. A shaft is fixedly connected to the middle of the gear. A swing seat is fixedly connected to the outside of the shaft. Gripper cylinders are symmetrically installed on the top of the swing seat.

[0005] Furthermore, the lifting drive module includes a bracket, inside which a guide rail and a motor are installed. A lead screw is rotatably connected inside the guide rail. The drive end of the motor is connected to the lead screw. The lead screw is threaded to a movable seat. A drive plate is connected to the side of the movable seat. The drive plate extends to the back of the bracket and is connected to the lifting seat.

[0006] Furthermore, a first linear guide rail is mounted on the back of the bracket, and the lifting seat is slidably connected to the outside of the first linear guide rail.

[0007] Furthermore, the bracket has an clearance hole inside, through which the drive plate extends to the back of the bracket. The clearance hole is an elongated hole with a length greater than the travel length of the drive plate during lifting.

[0008] Furthermore, a second linear guide rail is installed at the top of the lifting seat, and the toothed plate slides on the upper part of the second linear guide rail.

[0009] Furthermore, supports are symmetrically installed at the top of the lifting seat, and the supports are rotatably connected to the shaft.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom end of the sway seat is symmetrically connected to a connecting member, and the bottom of the connecting member is fixedly connected to the shaft.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: Through the coordinated operation of the lifting drive module and the flipping transfer loading module, the lifting structure driven by the motor and lead screw can achieve precise and stable height adjustment, ensuring that the gripper cylinder accurately connects to the unloading station. At the same time, the flipping drive cylinder drives the toothed plate and gear transmission to drive the copper tube on the swing seat and gripper cylinder to complete a precise 90-degree flip. In addition, the design of the first linear guide rail, the second linear guide rail and the support in the overall structure effectively ensures the stability and smoothness of the movement of each component. It not only replaces manual operation, reduces labor intensity and improves work efficiency, but also avoids manual operation errors and damage to the copper tube by bumping. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the lifting drive module in this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the transfer and loading module in this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a half-sectional view of the assembled version of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a diagram showing the changes in motion of this utility model.

[0013] In the diagram: 1. Lifting drive module; 11. Bracket; 12. Guide rail; 13. Motor; 14. Lead screw; 15. Movable seat; 16. Drive plate; 17. Lifting seat; 18. First linear guide rail; 19. Clearance hole; 2. Tilting and transfer loading module; 21. Tilting drive cylinder; 22. Gear plate; 23. Gear; 24. Shaft; 25. Swing seat; 26. Second linear guide rail; 27. Support; 28. Connector; 3. Gripper cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0014] Reference Figure 1-6 The present invention proposes a 90-degree flipping mechanism for picking up copper tubes, comprising a lifting drive module 1, a flipping and transfer loading module 2, and a gripper cylinder 3. The specific technical solution is as follows: The lifting drive module 1 consists of a bracket 11, a guide rail 12, a motor 13, a lead screw 14, a movable seat 15, a drive plate 16, a lifting seat 17, a first linear guide rail 18, and a clearance hole 19. The guide rail 12 is installed inside the bracket 11, and the lead screw 14, rotatably connected inside, is connected to the drive end of the motor 13. After the motor 13 starts, it can drive the lead screw 14 to rotate around its own axis. The movable seat 15 is threadedly connected to the outside of the lead screw 14. When the lead screw 14 rotates, the movable seat 15 will move linearly along the length of the guide rail 12; the movable seat 15... The drive plate 16 connected to the bracket 11 extends to the back of the bracket 11 through the avoidance hole 19 opened inside the bracket 11 and is fixedly connected to the lifting seat 17. The avoidance hole 19 is designed as an elongated hole and its length is greater than the lifting stroke of the drive plate 16, which can effectively prevent the drive plate 16 from colliding and interfering with the bracket 11 during the lifting process. At the same time, the first linear guide rail 18 installed on the back of the bracket 11 is slidably connected to the lifting seat 17 to provide guidance for the lifting movement of the lifting seat 17, ensuring that the lifting seat 17 always maintains a stable vertical movement trajectory and avoids deviation or shaking. A tilting and transfer module 2 is installed at the top of the lifting seat 17, enabling the copper tube to tilt 90 degrees. It consists of a tilting drive cylinder 21, a gear plate 22, a gear 23, a shaft 24, a sway seat 25, a second linear guide rail 26, and a support 27. The tilting drive cylinder 21 is fixed to the top of the lifting seat 17, and its telescopic end is connected to the gear plate 22, driving the gear plate 22 to perform linear reciprocating motion. The second linear guide rail 26 installed at the top of the lifting seat 17 is slidably connected to the gear plate 22, providing guidance for the movement of the gear plate 22 and ensuring that the gear plate 22 always moves in a fixed direction, thereby ensuring the stability of the subsequent gear transmission. The teeth of the gear plate 22 mesh with the gear 23. When the gear plate 22 moves under the drive of the flipping drive cylinder 21, it will drive the gear 23 to rotate around its own axis. The shaft 24 fixedly connected in the middle of the gear 23 is rotated and supported by the support 27 symmetrically installed at the top of the lifting seat 17. The support 27 can effectively limit the radial displacement of the shaft 24 and ensure the stable rotation of the shaft 24. The shaft 24 is fixedly connected to the swing seat 25 through the symmetrically connected connector 28. When the shaft 24 rotates with the gear 23, it will drive the swing seat 25 to rotate synchronously. Since the transmission ratio between the gear 23 and the gear plate 22 is fixed, the rotation angle of the swing seat 25 can be precisely controlled, and finally a 90-degree flipping action is achieved. A gripper cylinder 3 is symmetrically mounted on the top of the sway seat 25. As a gripping component for the copper tube, it stably grips and releases the copper tube through the opening and closing of the grippers. In actual operation, the lifting drive module 1 first drives the tilting and transfer module 2 and the gripper cylinder 3 to descend to the material handling position. The gripper cylinder 3 closes to grip the copper tube. Then, the lifting drive module 1 drives the entire assembly to rise to a preset height. The tilting drive cylinder 21 is activated, and through the transmission of the toothed plate 22 and gear 23, the copper tube on the sway seat 25 and the gripper cylinder 3 completes a 90-degree tilt. Finally, the lifting drive module 1 drives the entire assembly to descend to the unloading position, and the gripper cylinder 3 opens to release the copper tube, completing one copper tube handling and 90-degree tilting operation. The specific process is shown in the attached figure. Figure 6 As shown.

[0015] Finally, it should be noted that the mechanism is also equipped with several position sensors. That is to say, whether the lifting drive module 1 drives the tilting and transfer module 2 to lift in the correct position, and whether the tilting and transfer module 2 drives the gripper cylinder 3 to reciprocate and rotate at the correct angle, are all detected by position sensors and controlled by the corresponding control system. This is a technical content known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0016] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube take-off, characterized by, The system includes a lifting drive module (1), and a tilting and transfer module (2) is installed at the drive end of the lifting drive module (1). The tilting and transfer module (2) includes a tilting drive cylinder (21) and a gear plate (22) installed at the drive end of the lifting drive module (1). The telescopic end of the tilting drive cylinder (21) is connected to the gear plate (22). The teeth of the gear plate (22) mesh with a gear (23). A shaft (24) is fixedly connected to the middle of the gear (23). A swing seat (25) is fixedly connected to the outside of the shaft (24). A gripper cylinder (3) is symmetrically installed on the top of the swing seat (25).

2. The 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube material according to claim 1, wherein The lifting drive module (1) includes a bracket (11), inside which a guide rail (12) and a motor (13) are installed. Inside the guide rail (12), a lead screw (14) is rotatably connected. The drive end of the motor (13) is connected to the lead screw (14). The external thread of the lead screw (14) is connected to a movable seat (15). The side of the movable seat (15) is connected to a drive plate (16). The drive plate (16) extends to the back of the bracket (11) and is connected to the lifting seat (17).

3. The 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube material according to claim 2, wherein The first linear guide rail (18) is mounted on the back of the bracket (11), and the lifting seat (17) is slidably connected to the outside of the first linear guide rail (18).

4. The 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube material according to claim 2, wherein The bracket (11) has an clearance hole (19) inside. The drive plate (16) extends to the back of the bracket (11) through the clearance hole (19). The clearance hole (19) is an oblong hole with a length greater than the stroke length of the drive plate (16) when it is raised or lowered.

5. The 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube material according to claim 2, wherein The top of the lifting seat (17) is equipped with a second linear guide rail (26), and the toothed plate (22) slides on the upper part of the second linear guide rail (26).

6. The 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube material according to claim 2, wherein The top of the lifting seat (17) is also symmetrically equipped with a support (27), which is rotatably connected to the shaft (24).

7. The 90 degree inverting mechanism for copper tube material according to claim 1, wherein The bottom end of the sway seat (25) is symmetrically connected to the connector (28), and the bottom of the connector (28) is fixedly connected to the shaft (24).

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