Automatic metal pipe material sorting and feeding device

Abstract

This utility model discloses an automatic metal tube feeding and sorting device, belonging to the field of metal processing equipment. It includes a frame, on which a storage mechanism, a sorting mechanism, and a conveying and feeding mechanism are sequentially arranged along the metal tube conveying direction. The sorting mechanism is fixed to the feed end of the frame at the conveying and feeding mechanism, and the storage mechanism is fixed to the top of the sorting mechanism. This utility model achieves batch storage of metal tubes through the storage mechanism. A first guide plate and a second guide plate guide the tubes into the sorting mechanism in an orderly manner, eliminating the need for continuous manual replenishment. The sorting roller uses an arc-shaped groove to organize the scattered tubes into a uniform posture, which, in conjunction with the guide chute, accurately conveys them to the conveying and feeding mechanism. This results in high sorting efficiency and good posture consistency. The baffle strips on the conveyor belt prevent the tubes from shifting during transport, ensuring stable delivery to the processing area, thus improving production efficiency and reducing labor intensity and labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of metal processing equipment technology, and in particular to an automatic material handling and feeding device for metal pipes. Background Technology

[0002] In the metal pipe processing industry, processes such as bending, cutting, drilling, and flaring are usually required to organize the scattered metal pipes into a uniform shape before feeding them into the inlet of the processing equipment.

[0003] Currently, the industry mostly uses manual material handling and feeding methods, where operators pick up the scattered pipes one by one and place them on the feeding rack or directly feed them into the equipment. This not only consumes a lot of manpower, but also has low material handling efficiency, poor posture consistency, and is prone to problems such as pipe jamming and collision damage. At the same time, the speed of manual feeding is difficult to match the production rhythm of automated processing equipment, which seriously restricts the improvement of overall production efficiency and makes it difficult to achieve efficient connection with automated production lines. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to solve the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient metal pipe sorting and feeding, and to propose an automatic metal pipe sorting and feeding device.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention employs the following technology: an automatic metal pipe material handling and feeding device, comprising a frame, wherein a storage mechanism, a material handling mechanism, and a conveying and feeding mechanism are sequentially arranged on the frame along the metal pipe material conveying direction; the material handling mechanism is fixed to the infeed end of the frame located at the conveying and feeding mechanism; the storage mechanism is fixed to the top of the material handling mechanism; and a processing table is provided at the discharge end of the frame located at the conveying and feeding mechanism.

[0006] As a further description of the above technical solution: the storage mechanism includes a storage bin disposed on the top of the material handling mechanism, a first guide plate fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage bin, a second guide plate fixedly connected to the other side of the inner wall of the storage bin, a discharge port opened at the bottom of the inner cavity of the storage bin, and a discharge baffle fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the storage bin near the discharge port.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution: the material handling mechanism includes a box fixed between the storage bin and the frame, an arc-shaped slot rotatably installed in the box, and a first motor installed on the box. One end of the material handling roller is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor. A lower guide baffle is provided on the inner side of the box near the material handling roller. An upper guide baffle and an arc-shaped limiting plate are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the box located on the material handling roller. An inclined guide groove is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: several arc-shaped grooves adapted to the outer diameter of the metal tube are evenly opened on the outer wall of the material feeding roller along the circumference, and the inner arc central angle of the arc-shaped groove is 120°-150°.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: one end of the guide trough is located directly below the material handling roller, and the other end is connected to the conveying and feeding mechanism. The inclination angle of the guide trough along the material conveying direction is 15°-30°.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: the conveying and feeding mechanism includes a conveyor belt mounted on the frame and a second motor mounted on the frame. Several spaced baffles are fixedly connected along the length of the conveyor belt. The two ends of the conveyor belt are respectively sleeved on a driving roller and a driven roller rotatably mounted on the frame. One end of the driving roller is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: the conveying and feeding mechanism also includes a discharge trough fixedly connected to the frame and inclinedly arranged at the discharge end of the conveyor belt, and the inner bottom walls of the guide trough and the discharge trough are both provided with buffer pads.

[0012] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] This invention enables batch storage of metal tubes through a storage mechanism. The first and second guide plates guide the tubes into the sorting mechanism in an orderly manner, eliminating the need for continuous manual replenishment. The sorting rollers use arc-shaped grooves to organize the scattered tubes into a uniform shape, which, together with the guide troughs, accurately conveys them to the conveying and feeding mechanism. This results in high sorting efficiency and good posture consistency. The baffles on the conveyor belt prevent the tubes from shifting during transport, ensuring stable delivery of the tubes to the processing area. This improves production efficiency and reduces labor intensity and labor costs. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model is shown;

[0015] Figure 2 A partial schematic diagram of the conveying and feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model is shown;

[0016] Figure 3 This diagram shows an internal cross-sectional view of the storage bin and the box body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 It shows Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0018] Legend:

[0019] 1. Frame; 2. Storage mechanism; 21. Storage bin; 22. First guide plate; 23. Second guide plate; 24. Discharge baffle; 25. Discharge port; 3. Material handling mechanism; 31. Box body; 32. Material handling roller; 33. Arc-shaped groove; 34. First motor; 35. Upper guide baffle; 36. Lower guide baffle; 37. Arc-shaped limiting plate; 38. Guide trough; 4. Conveying and feeding mechanism; 41. Conveyor belt; 42. Material blocking strip; 43. Driven roller; 44. Driven roller; 45. Second motor; 46. Discharge trough; 5. Processing table. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Reference Figures 1-4 The automatic metal tube feeding and feeding device provided in this embodiment includes a frame 1. A storage mechanism 2, a feeding mechanism 3 and a conveying and feeding mechanism 4 are arranged sequentially on the frame 1 along the metal tube conveying direction. The feeding mechanism 3 is fixed on the frame 1 at the feeding end of the conveying and feeding mechanism 4. The storage mechanism 2 is fixed on the top of the feeding mechanism 3. A processing table 5 is arranged on the frame 1 at the discharging end of the conveying and feeding mechanism 4.

[0022] The storage mechanism 2 includes a storage bin 21 located on top of the material handling mechanism 3. A first guide plate 22 is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage bin 21, and a second guide plate 23 is fixedly connected to the other side of the inner wall of the storage bin 21. A discharge port 25 is opened at the bottom of the inner cavity of the storage bin 21, and a discharge baffle 24 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the storage bin 21 near the discharge port 25.

[0023] The material handling mechanism 3 includes a housing 31 fixed between the storage bin 21 and the frame 1, an arc-shaped slot 33 rotatably installed inside the housing 31, and a first motor 34 installed on the housing 31. The outer wall of the material handling roller 32 is evenly provided with several arc-shaped slots 33 that are adapted to the outer diameter of the metal pipe along the circumferential direction. The inner arc center angle of the arc-shaped slot 33 is 120°-150°. One end of the material handling roller 32 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor 34. A lower guide baffle 36 is provided on the inner side of the housing 31 near the material handling roller 32. An upper guide baffle 35 and an arc-shaped limiting plate 37 are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the housing 31 located on the material handling roller 32. An inclined guide trough 38 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing 31. One end of the guide trough 38 is located directly below the material handling roller 32, and the other end is connected to the conveying and feeding mechanism 4. The inclination angle of the guide trough 38 along the pipe conveying direction is 15°-30°.

[0024] Specifically, during use, a large quantity of metal pipes is poured into the storage silo 21. The inner wall of the storage silo 21 is equipped with a buffer rubber layer, which reduces collision damage during the pouring process. The pipes, blocked by the first guide plate 22, slide down the second guide plate 23 under gravity and enter the arc-shaped groove 33 on the sorting roller 32 through the discharge port 25. The discharge baffle 24 at the end of the second guide plate 23 restricts the pipes, ensuring they slide individually and orderly towards the sorting mechanism 3. The pipes conveyed to the arc-shaped groove 33 through the discharge port 25 are blocked and limited by the upper guide baffle 35, causing them to fall into the arc-shaped groove 33. Then, the first motor 34 is started, driving the sorting roller 32 to rotate at a constant speed. When the arc-shaped groove 33 rotates to the end of the discharge port 25, a single metal pipe falls into the arc-shaped groove. Inside the slot 33, during the rotation of the feeding roller 32, the lower guide baffle 36, in conjunction with the slot, limits the metal tube material, preventing it from sliding down and falling. When the arc-shaped slot 33 rotates to the top of the inlet end of the guide trough 38 and is at the lowest point of the feeding roller 32's rotation trajectory, the tube material slides down the guide trough 38 under gravity due to the limiting and blocking effect of the arc-shaped limiting plate 37. The buffer layer on the bottom wall of the guide trough 38 reduces the vibration of the tube material, ensuring that the tube material is stably conveyed to the conveying and feeding mechanism 4. The baffle strips 42 spaced on the conveyor belt 41 prevent the tube material from deviating during the conveying process. The drive roller 43 rotates under the drive of the second motor 45, driving the conveyor belt 41 to rotate and smoothly convey the tube material to the processing table 5 for subsequent processing operations, thereby completing the automatic feeding process. This cycle repeats, realizing the automatic feeding and feeding operation of the metal tube material.

[0025] Furthermore, the conveying and feeding mechanism 4 includes a conveyor belt 41 mounted on the frame 1 and a second motor 45 mounted on the frame 1. Several spaced baffles 42 are fixedly connected along the length of the conveyor belt 41. The two ends of the conveyor belt 41 are respectively fitted onto a drive roller 43 and a driven roller 44 rotatably mounted on the frame 1. One end of the drive roller 43 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor 45. The conveying and feeding mechanism 4 also includes a discharge trough 46 fixedly connected to the frame 1 at an inclined position at the discharge end of the conveyor belt 41. Both the guide trough 38 and the inner bottom wall of the discharge trough 46 are provided with buffer pads.

[0026] Specifically, the pipe material is conveyed to the conveyor belt 41 via the guide chute 38. By starting the second motor 45, the second motor 45 drives the drive roller 43 to rotate, thereby driving the conveyor belt 41 to rotate at a uniform speed. The baffle strip 42 set on the conveyor belt 41 prevents the pipe material from deviating during the conveying process, so that the pipe material is conveyed from the feed end of the conveyor belt 41 to the discharge end, and then smoothly conveyed to the processing table 5 via the discharge chute 46 for processing. This facilitates the smooth and automatic feeding of the pipe material and improves processing efficiency.

[0027] 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. An automatic material handling and feeding device for metal pipes, characterized in that, The machine includes a frame (1), on which a storage mechanism (2), a sorting mechanism (3) and a conveying and feeding mechanism (4) are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the metal tube. The sorting mechanism (3) is fixed on the machine (1) at the feeding end of the conveying and feeding mechanism (4). The storage mechanism (2) is fixed on the top of the sorting mechanism (3). A processing table (5) is provided on the machine (1) at the discharge end of the conveying and feeding mechanism (4).

2. The automatic metal tube feeding and handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage mechanism (2) includes a storage bin (21) located on top of the material handling mechanism (3). A first guide plate (22) is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage bin (21), and a second guide plate (23) is fixedly connected to the other side of the inner wall of the storage bin (21). A discharge port (25) is opened at the bottom of the inner cavity of the storage bin (21), and a discharge baffle (24) is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the storage bin (21) near the discharge port (25).

3. The automatic metal tube feeding and handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling mechanism (3) includes a box (31) fixed between the storage bin (21) and the frame (1), an arc-shaped slot (33) rotatably installed in the box (31), and a first motor (34) installed on the box (31). One end of the material handling roller (32) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor (34). A lower guide baffle (36) is provided on the inner side of the box (31) near the material handling roller (32). An upper guide baffle (35) and an arc-shaped limiting plate (37) are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the box (31) located on the material handling roller (32). An inclined guide groove (38) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box (31).

4. The automatic metal tube feeding and handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer wall of the material feeding roller (32) is uniformly provided with several arc-shaped grooves (33) that are adapted to the outer diameter of the metal tube. The inner arc center angle of the arc-shaped groove (33) is 120°-150°.

5. The automatic metal tube feeding and handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, One end of the guide trough (38) is located directly below the material handling roller (32), and the other end is connected to the conveying and feeding mechanism (4). The inclination angle of the guide trough (38) along the material conveying direction is 15°-30°.

6. The automatic metal tube feeding and handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying and feeding mechanism (4) includes a conveyor belt (41) mounted on the frame (1) and a second motor (45) mounted on the frame (1). A number of spaced baffles (42) are fixedly connected along the length of the conveyor belt (41). The two ends of the conveyor belt (41) are respectively fitted onto an active roller (43) and a driven roller (44) rotatably mounted on the frame (1). One end of the active roller (43) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor (45).

7. The automatic metal tube feeding and handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The conveying and feeding mechanism (4) also includes a discharge trough (46) fixedly connected to the frame (1) and inclinedly arranged at the discharge end of the conveyor belt (41). Both the guide trough (38) and the discharge trough (46) are provided with buffer pads on their inner bottom walls.

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