A feeding machine loading station

Abstract

The utility model relates to a silk making workshop feeding machine equipment technical field discloses a feeding machine loading station, including the station body, the station body includes two symmetrical arrangement's side edge board, the inlet end of side edge board is connected with the mounting seat, is equipped with the guide inclined plane on the mounting seat, is equipped with the horizontal through slot on the guide inclined plane, is equipped with the vertical pivot in the horizontal through slot, the vertical pivot is fixedly connected with the swing arm, the other end swing arm is rotatably connected with the guide wheel, the mounting seat still is equipped with the floating roller, the floating roller is located the track of swing arm swing of guide wheel, the floating roller is when the wheel side of guide wheel is resisted by the external force and swings to the other side, and the floating roller is equipped with the return spring in the other side away from the side of resisting effect, solve the problem that the existing technology in the cigarette box is extremely easy to have rigid collision with the fixed metal side edge board of both sides of the station when sending into the station, damages the cigarette box or equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of feeding machine equipment in silk processing workshops, and in particular to a feeding station for a feeding machine. Background Technology

[0002] During the production process in the tobacco processing workshop, tobacco boxes containing materials (such as tobacco leaves, flakes, etc.) are usually placed on pallets and transported by forklifts or automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to the feeding station of the feeder for flipping and feeding.

[0003] However, due to factors such as the positioning accuracy of the handling equipment, inertia, or the on-site environment, the cigarette box is very prone to rigid collision with the fixed metal side panels on both sides of the workstation when it is delivered into the workstation. This collision may not only damage the outer packaging and internal materials of the cigarette box, but also cause deformation of the workstation side panels, paint peeling, and noise. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a feeding station for a feeding machine, which solves the problem in the prior art that the cigarette box is very likely to have a rigid collision with the metal side plates fixed on both sides of the station when it is fed into the station, thus damaging the cigarette box or the equipment.

[0005] This utility model solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical means: a feeding station of a feeder, including a station body, the station body including two symmetrically arranged side plates, the inlet end of the side plates being connected to a mounting base, the mounting base being provided with a guide slope, the guide slope being provided with a horizontal through groove, the horizontal through groove being provided with a vertical rotating shaft, the vertical rotating shaft being fixedly connected with a swing arm, the other end of the swing arm being rotatably connected to a guide wheel; the mounting base is also provided with floating rollers;

[0006] The floating roller is located on the trajectory of the guide wheel as the swing arm swings. The floating roller is used to abut against the outer wheel side of the guide wheel when the guide wheel is swung to the other side by an external force, and the outer wheel side of the floating roller is provided with a return spring.

[0007] Optionally, in the initial state of the swing arm, the inner wheel side of the guide wheel is flush with the inner end face of the side plate. This allows the guide wheel to contact the offset smoke box preferentially over the guide ramp.

[0008] Optionally, the mounting base has a blind groove, and a slider is slidably connected within the blind groove. The return spring connects the bottom of the blind groove to the slider. The slider has a receiving cavity for rotatably connecting the floating roller. The floating roller is configured to cooperate with the guide wheel, so that the guide wheel can rotate after being pressed against the floating roller without getting stuck.

[0009] Optionally, the mounting base is further provided with a rigid protrusion located on the movement trajectory of the swing arm, for abutting against the swing arm. The rigid protrusion provides rigid support for the swing arm.

[0010] Optionally, when the guide wheel swings to the other side under external force, the outer side of the floating roller first abuts against the guide wheel. After the guide wheel slides a certain distance against the floating roller, the swing arm abuts against the rigid protrusion, and at this time, there is still a gap between the coils of the return spring. The rigid protrusion will contact the surface of the swing arm before the return spring is fully compressed to provide rigid support, share the force on the guide wheel, and make it highly unlikely that the guide wheel will be jammed and can still rotate and guide.

[0011] Optionally, a torsion spring is fitted onto the vertical rotating shaft, with one end fixed to the mounting base and the other end fixed to the swing arm, to provide a reset torque for the swing arm. The swing arm can automatically reset after the guide wheel is no longer subjected to external force.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] This invention features a guide wheel that swings with the swing arm, providing a certain deflection buffer space after being compressed, thus continuously providing rolling guidance. It also incorporates a redundant design with two layers of components: a floating roller and a rigid protrusion. The freely rotating floating roller abuts against the guide wheel, while the rigid protrusion first rigidly abuts against the swing arm, preventing the floating roller's return spring from being completely blocked. This ensures the guide wheel can always rotate after being compressed without getting stuck, allowing the displaced smoke box to be guided into the side plate of the workstation body via the guide wheel, reducing damage to the smoke box and workstation body caused by rigid compression and friction. Attached Figure Description

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

[0015] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the body of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point M in the middle.

[0017] Among them, 1-workstation body, 11-side plate, 12-mounting base, 121-guide slope, 122-horizontal through groove, 123-vertical rotating shaft, 124-swing arm, 125-guide wheel, 126-floating roller, 1261-blind groove, 1262-slider, 1263-reset spring, 127-rigid protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and represent schematic diagrams, not actual pictures. They should not be construed as limiting the utility model. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the figures may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual product dimensions. It is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the figures for those skilled in the art.

[0019] In the figures of this utility model embodiment, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the figure, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe the positional relationship in the figure are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this utility model. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0020] like Figures 1-3 As shown, this utility model discloses a feeding station of a feeder, including a station body 1. The station body 1 includes two symmetrically arranged side plates 11. The characteristic feature is that the inlet end of the side plate 11 is connected to a mounting base 12. The mounting base 12 is provided with a guide slope 121, and a horizontal through groove 122 is formed on the guide slope 121. A vertical rotating shaft 123 is provided in the horizontal through groove 122, and a swing arm 124 is fixedly connected to the vertical rotating shaft 123. The other end of the swing arm 124 is rotatably connected to a guide wheel 125. The mounting base 12 is also provided with a floating roller 126, which is located on the trajectory of the guide wheel 125 as it swings with the swing arm 124. The floating roller 126 is used to abut against the outer wheel side (i.e., the attached wheel side) of the guide wheel 125 when the guide wheel 125 is swung to the other side by an external force. Figure 3 (on the right side of the floating roller 126), and a return spring 1263 is provided on the outer wheel side of the floating roller 126.

[0021] In this embodiment, in order to make the smoke box contact the guide wheel 125 first when it deflects into the workstation body 1, parameters such as the diameter of the guide wheel and the angle of the swing arm 124 can be set so that the wheel side of the guide wheel 125 is flush with the inner end face of the side plate 11 in the initial state of the swing arm 124.

[0022] In this embodiment, the mounting base 12 is provided with a floating roller 126, and a return spring 1263 is provided on the outer side of the floating roller 126. Specifically, a blind groove 1261 is provided on the mounting base 12, and a slider 1262 is slidably connected in the blind groove 1261. A return spring 1263 is connected between the bottom of the blind groove 1261 and the slider 1262. A receiving cavity for rotatably connecting the floating roller 126 is provided in the slider 1262. Both the floating roller 126 and the guide wheel 125 can rotate freely. After the guide wheel 125 is squeezed by external force and abuts against the floating roller 126, the cigarette box slides relative to the guide wheel 125, driving the guide wheel 125 to rotate. After pressing against the floating roller 126, the floating roller 126 can also rotate with the guide wheel 125, thereby preventing the guide wheel 125 from getting stuck.

[0023] In this embodiment, to prevent the load roller 126 from being completely pressed against the guide wheel 125, and the return spring 1263 from being completely pressed against, and to reduce the possibility of the guide wheel 125 being completely jammed, the mounting base 12 is also provided with a rigid protrusion 127. The rigid protrusion 127 is located on the movement trajectory of the swing arm 124 and is provided with an inclined surface that can contact the surface of the swing arm 124.

[0024] In this embodiment, when the guide wheel 125 swings to the other side under external force, the outer wheel side of the floating roller 126 first abuts against the guide wheel 125. After the guide wheel 125 slides a certain distance against the floating roller 123, the swing arm 124 abuts against the rigid protrusion 127, and at this time, there is still a gap between the coils of the return spring 1263. This allows the rigid protrusion 127 to bear part of the compressive force transmitted by the swing arm 124 before the return spring 1263 is fully pressed, thereby greatly preventing the guide wheel 125 and the floating roller 126 from getting stuck.

[0025] In this embodiment, a torsion spring is sleeved on the vertical rotating shaft 123. One end of the torsion spring is fixed to the mounting base 12, and the other end is fixed to the swing arm 124, providing a reset torque for the swing arm 124. In this embodiment, there are two torsion springs, located on both sides of the swing arm 124, to balance the force on the swing arm 124. In fact, the arrangement of the torsion springs can also determine the initial position of the swing arm 124, and can be adjusted as needed.

[0026] In this embodiment, since the tobacco box material is relatively heavy, the torsion spring and the return spring 1263 both need to be made of materials with high elastic modulus, such as carbon spring steel or alloy spring steel.

[0027] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0028] Due to factors such as the positioning accuracy of the handling equipment, inertia, or the on-site environment, the cigarette box may have a certain deviation when it is delivered to the work station. The deviated cigarette box first contacts the guide wheel 125 that exceeds the guide ramp 121. After the guide wheel 125 is squeezed, it swings inward with the swing arm 124 into the mounting base 12. During this process, the torsion spring provides a reaction force, which, together with the free rotation characteristic of the guide wheel 125, provides guidance for the deviated cigarette box to tend towards the center of the work station body 1.

[0029] When the smoke box deviates significantly, the guide wheel 125 swings further inward toward the mounting base 12, abutting against the floating roller 126. The floating roller 126 further provides a reaction force to guide the smoke box toward the center of the workstation body 1. At the same time, since both the guide wheel 125 and the floating roller 126 can rotate freely, and with the clearance space provided by the return spring 1263 of the floating roller 126, the guide wheel 125 will not be completely jammed and can still be rolled by the pressure of the smoke box, thereby achieving relatively low friction and low damage guidance, allowing the smoke box to slide smoothly into the two side plates 11 inside the workstation body 1.

[0030] In extreme cases, if the external force is too great, the inclined surface of the rigid protrusion 127 will contact the surface of the swing arm 124 before the return spring 1263 is fully compressed, so as to provide rigid support. At this time, the guide wheel 125 and the guide inclined surface 121 jointly provide the guiding function. Since the force on the guide wheel 125 is shared by the rigid protrusion 127, and the return spring 1263 is not fully compressed, the guide wheel 125 still has a high probability of not being jammed and can still rotate and guide.

[0031] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model, and all such modifications and substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model. Technologies, shapes, and structural parts not described in detail in this utility model are all known technologies.

Claims

1. A feeding station for a feeder, comprising a station body (1), wherein the station body (1) includes two symmetrically arranged side plates (11), characterized in that, The side plate (11) has an inlet end connected to a mounting base (12), the mounting base (12) has a guide slope (121), the guide slope (121) has a horizontal through groove (122), the horizontal through groove (122) has a vertical rotating shaft (123), the vertical rotating shaft (123) has a swing arm (124) fixedly connected to it, and the other end of the swing arm (124) is rotatably connected to a guide wheel (125); the mounting base (12) also has a floating roller (126). The floating roller (126) is located on the trajectory of the guide wheel (125) swinging with the swing arm (124). The floating roller (126) is used to abut against the outer wheel side of the guide wheel (125) when the guide wheel (125) is swung to the other side by an external force. The outer wheel side of the floating roller (126) is provided with a return spring (1263).

2. The feeding station of the feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the initial state of the swing arm (124), the inner wheel side of the guide wheel (125) is flush with the inner end face of the side plate (11).

3. The feeding station of the feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base (12) has a blind groove (1261) and a slider (1262) is slidably connected in the blind groove (1261). The return spring (1263) is used to connect the bottom of the blind groove (1261) and the slider (1262). The slider (1262) has a receiving cavity for rotatably connecting the floating roller (126).

4. The feeding station of the feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting base (12) is also provided with a rigid protrusion (127), which is located on the swing trajectory of the swing arm (124) and is used to abut against the swing arm (124).

5. The feeding station of the feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: When the guide wheel (125) is swung to the other side by an external force, the outer wheel side of the floating roller (126) first abuts against the guide wheel (125). After the guide wheel (125) slides a distance against the floating roller (126), the swing arm (124) abuts against the rigid protrusion (127), and at this time there is still a gap between the coils of the return spring (1263).

6. The feeding station of the feeder according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: A torsion spring is fitted on the vertical rotating shaft (123). One end of the torsion spring is fixed on the mounting base (12), and the other end is fixed on the swing arm (124) to provide the swing arm (124) with a reset torque.

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