Glass turning clamp and glass turning mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses glass overturns the clamp and glass overturning mechanism, glass overturns the clamp, including bottom plate, two can be set up in the bottom plate on the clamping piece of moving towards or reverse and be used for pushing the pushing assembly of two clamping pieces moving towards or reverse, glass overturning mechanism includes two glass overturns the clamp and 180 degree overturning mechanism, the glass clamp of utility model can realize automatic to glass and hold through its spring, and through external force pushes its push plate and can quick glass release, the glass overturning mechanism of utility model can be in glass overturns the clamp in starting point and terminal all are in the open state, make glass can smoothly enter or remove, the utility model can solve the problem of current technology and need manual overturning, and the problem of not adapting to automation is solved, realizes glass in the overturning process and release process can guarantee that glass does not shake.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of glass production and processing technology, and more specifically to a glass flipping clamp and a glass flipping mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] After glass is produced, its surface generally needs to be ground and polished. After one side of the glass is processed, it needs to be flipped over and processed on the other side in the same way. Since the volume and size of glass are generally large, the flipping operation requires the assistance of special equipment. At present, there are various types of flipping mechanisms on the market, but most of the existing flipping structures are too complex in design. Some operations are performed by automatic flipping robots, which not only have high equipment costs, but also relatively complex maintenance. Once a failure occurs, it is difficult to repair quickly in a short time, which can easily affect the production and processing progress. To address the aforementioned issues, a Chinese patent discloses a glass flipping mechanism for glass production (patent number: 202222712768.4), comprising a support frame, a fixed frame fixedly connected to the top of the support frame, two central fixed frames fixedly connected to the inner sides of the front and rear ends of the fixed frame, and multiple first rotating rollers and multiple second rotating rollers rotatably connected between the inner walls of the fixed frame and the two central fixed frames, respectively, with the multiple first rotating rollers and multiple second rotating rollers evenly distributed on both sides of the center of the fixed frame; a rotating support structure fixedly connected to the top center of the fixed frame, a glass flipping structure rotatably connected to the rotating support structure, and a flipping handle fixedly connected to the center of the rear end of the glass flipping structure.

[0003] The technical solution disclosed in this Chinese patent has the following problems when used: 1) It requires manual flipping, which is not suitable for automation; 2) Even if the inner wall of the limiting groove is fixedly connected with a silicone pad and multiple rubber pads are fixedly connected to the top and bottom of the limiting groove, there is still a gap after the glass enters the limiting groove. That is, the limiting groove fails to stably hold the glass, which causes the glass to shake during the flipping process. When it comes into contact with the rotating roller shaft of the roller conveyor, there is still a problem of the glass breaking. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a glass flipping clamp that can automatically clamp glass and release it by applying external force.

[0005] Another objective of this invention is to provide a glass flipping mechanism that can clamp and then flip glass.

[0006] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is as follows:

[0007] A glass flipping clamp includes a base plate, two clamping members movable in opposite directions on the base plate, and a pushing assembly for pushing the two clamping members to move in opposite directions. The pushing assembly includes a guide rail, a rotating gear, a first pushing gear row, a second pushing gear row, and multiple springs. The guide rail is mounted on the base plate via two mounting blocks. The two clamping members are mounted on the guide rail via sliders. The rotating gear is rotatably disposed on the base plate between the two mounting blocks. The first pushing gear row is located on one side of the guide rail and meshes with the rotating gear. The first end of the first pushing gear row is fixed to one of the clamping members via a fixing plate. The second pushing gear row is located on the other side of the guide rail and meshes with the rotating gear. The end of the second pushing gear row is fixed to the other clamping member via a fixing plate.

[0008] The first pusher toothed rack has a push plate at its end, the second pusher toothed rack has a push plate at its beginning, and the plurality of springs are connected between the two clamping members.

[0009] Each clamping component includes a clamping plate and a roller plate chain disposed on the clamping plate. The roller plate chain includes a U-shaped frame and a plurality of rotating columns rotatably mounted within the U-shaped frame.

[0010] The glass flipping mechanism includes two glass flipping clamps and a 180° flipping mechanism. The 180° flipping mechanism includes a rotating shaft supported by two bearing seats, flipping assemblies located at both ends of the rotating shaft, and flipping assemblies including a flipping gear connected to the rotating shaft, a drive gear meshing with the flipping gear, a track block for supporting the drive gear, and a drive cylinder with a cylinder shaft connected to the drive gear. The base plate of each glass flipping clamp is fixed on the rotating shaft by a flipping plate.

[0011] The glass flipping mechanism also includes uprights disposed at the flipping start point and flipping end point of the 180° flipping mechanism for contact with the push plate of the glass flipping clamp.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the glass clamp of this utility model can automatically clamp the glass through its spring, and can quickly release the glass by pushing its push plate with external force; the glass flipping mechanism of this utility model can keep the glass in an open state at both the starting point and the ending point of the glass flipping clamp, so that the glass can be smoothly put in or moved out; this utility model can solve the problem that the current technology requires manual flipping and is not suitable for automation, and can ensure that the glass does not shake during the flipping and release process. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 , 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the glass flipping clip of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the glass flipping mechanism of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of this utility model are shown in the drawings. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this utility model.

[0016] It should be noted that when an element is said to be "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is said to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0018] Please refer to Figures 1 to 2The glass flipping clamp 100 provided by this utility model requires two glass flipping clamps to be used together to clamp both ends of the glass. This description focuses on one glass flipping clamp, which includes a base plate 10, two clamping members 20 movable in opposite directions on the base plate 10, and a pushing assembly 30 for pushing the two clamping members 20 to move in opposite directions. The pushing assembly 30 includes a guide rail 31, a rotating gear 32, a first pushing gear row 33, a second pushing gear row 34, and multiple springs 35. The guide rail 31 is mounted on the base plate 10 via two mounting blocks 11, and the two clamping members 20 are mounted on the guide rail 31 via sliders 311. The two clamping members 20 are able to slide on the guide rail 31. The rotating gear 32 is rotatably mounted on the base plate 10 between the two mounting blocks 11. The first pushing tooth row 33 is located on one side of the guide rail 31 and meshes with the rotating gear 32. The head end of the first pushing tooth row 33 is fixed to one of the clamping members 20 through the fixing plate 331. The second pushing tooth row 34 is located on the other side of the guide rail 31 and meshes with the rotating gear 32. The end of the second pushing tooth row 34 is fixed to the other clamping member 20 through the fixing plate 331. When the rotating gear 32 rotates forward and reverse, it can drive the first pushing tooth row 33 and the second pushing tooth row 34 to move towards or in opposite directions.

[0019] To ensure the smooth movement of the first and second push tooth rows, pulleys 36 are provided on the base plate on the outer side of the first and second push tooth rows.

[0020] In this embodiment, the rotating gear 32 rotates clockwise, causing the two clamping members 20 to move in opposite directions; conversely, the rotating gear 32 rotates counterclockwise, causing the two clamping members 20 to move towards each other. In this embodiment, a push plate 37 is provided at the end of the first pushing tooth row 33, and a push plate 38 is provided at the beginning of the second pushing tooth row 34. The plurality of springs 35 are connected between the two clamping members 20, giving the two clamping members 20 a pulling force that moves towards each other, so that the two clamping members 20 can clamp the glass without external force. Whether pushing the end of the first pushing tooth row 33 or the beginning of the second pushing tooth row 34, the rotating gear 32 will rotate, thereby enabling the two clamping members 20 mounted on the guide rail to move in opposite directions, achieving the effect of clamping and releasing the glass.

[0021] In this embodiment, each clamping member 20 includes a clamping plate 21 and a roller chain 22 disposed on the clamping plate 21. The roller chain 22 includes a U-shaped frame 221 and a plurality of rotating columns 222 rotatably mounted in the U-shaped frame 221, so that the glass entering between the two clamping members 20 can make contact through the roller chain 22. Through the action of the spring, the glass can be stably clamped and prevent shaking.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 3 The glass flipping mechanism provided by this utility model includes two glass flipping clamps 100 and a 180° flipping mechanism 200. The 180° flipping mechanism 200 includes a rotating shaft 220 supported by two bearing seats 210 and flipping components 230 located at both ends of the rotating shaft 220. The flipping component 230 includes a flipping gear 230A connected to the rotating shaft 220, a drive gear row 230B meshing with the flipping gear 230A, a track block 230C for supporting the drive gear row 230B, and a drive cylinder 230D or an electrically controlled push rod (not shown in the figure) connected to the drive gear row 230B by a cylinder shaft. The base plate of each glass flipping clamp 100 is fixed on the rotating shaft 220 by a flipping plate 240, so that the drive cylinder pushes the drive gear row to move and drives the flipping gear to rotate, thereby driving the rotating shaft to rotate, so that the two glass flipping clamps 100 can flip the glass 180° after clamping it.

[0023] The glass flipping mechanism also includes uprights (not shown in the figure) provided at the flipping start point and flipping end point of the 180° flipping mechanism 200 for contact with the push plate of the glass flipping clamp, so that the glass flipping clamp is in the open state at both the start point and the end point.

[0024] In practical use, the glass flipping mechanism of this utility model requires that the glass conveyed by the roller conveyor or other conveyor lines be able to enter between the two glass flipping clamps. The uprights need to be located below the roller conveyor lines so that the push plates of the glass flipping clamps can contact them. The push plates press the glass flipping clamps into an open state. That is, corresponding uprights must be set at both the starting and ending points of the flipping process to ensure that the glass clamps are open at both the initial and final positions. After the glass flipping mechanism disengages from the uprights, the two clamping members immediately move towards each other under the action of springs to clamp the glass. Those skilled in the art know how to set the uprights in appropriate positions to keep the two clamping members open, and how to set rollers of appropriate size so that the glass can be clamped by the glass flipping clamps without interference between the components. Therefore, rollers or uprights are not shown in the figures. The user only needs to ensure that the glass flipping clamps are open when the glass enters, stably clamp the glass during the flipping process, and return to an open state after flipping to the final position, ensuring smooth entry and exit of the glass.

[0025] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A glass inversion clamp, characterized by: The device includes a base plate, two clamping members movable in opposite directions on the base plate, and a pushing assembly for pushing the two clamping members to move in opposite directions. The pushing assembly includes a guide rail, a rotating gear, a first pushing gear row, a second pushing gear row, and multiple springs. The guide rail is mounted on the base plate via two mounting blocks. The two clamping members are mounted on the guide rail via sliders. The rotating gear is rotatably mounted on the base plate between the two mounting blocks. The first pushing gear row is located on one side of the guide rail and meshes with the rotating gear. The first end of the first pushing gear row is fixed to one of the clamping members via a fixing plate. The second pushing gear row is located on the other side of the guide rail and meshes with the rotating gear. The end of the second pushing gear row is fixed to the other clamping member via a fixing plate.

2. The glass inversion clamp of claim 1, wherein, The first pusher toothed rack has a push plate at its end, the second pusher toothed rack has a push plate at its beginning, and the plurality of springs are connected between the two clamping members.

3. The glass inversion clamp of claim 2, wherein, Each clamping component includes a clamping plate and a roller chain disposed on the clamping plate. The roller chain includes a U-shaped frame and a plurality of rotating columns rotatably mounted within the U-shaped frame.

4. The glass inversion clamp of claim 3, wherein, The base plate on the outer side of the first and second push tooth rows is provided with pulleys.

5. A glass inverting mechanism characterized by, The invention includes two glass flipping clamps according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a 180° flipping mechanism. The 180° flipping mechanism includes a rotating shaft supported by two bearing seats, flipping assemblies located at both ends of the rotating shaft, and the flipping assembly includes a flipping gear connected to the rotating shaft, a drive gear meshing with the flipping gear, a track block for supporting the drive gear, and a drive cylinder with a cylinder shaft connected to the drive gear. The base plate of each glass flipping clamp is fixed on the rotating shaft by a flipping plate.

6. The glass inversion mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The glass flipping mechanism also includes uprights disposed at the flipping start point and flipping end point of the 180° flipping mechanism for contact with the push plate of the glass flipping clamp.

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