A transfer device for caster plates

Abstract

The utility model discloses a transfer device of trundle bottom plate, including first support seat and second support seat, first support seat includes the first turntable of setting in its upper, and the first drive mechanism of drive first turnplate and rotate, second support seat includes the second turntable of setting in its upper, and the second drive mechanism of drive second turnplate and rotate, be equipped with a plurality of fixed base for placing bottom plate and be used for assembling to it on first turnplate, be equipped with a plurality of positioning seat for storing bottom plate on second turnplate, be equipped with the first sucking disc of the bottom plate of catchable positioning seat and shift to the fixed base on first support seat, and the moving mechanism of drive first sucking disc and move. Through this realized the full automation transfer of trundle bottom plate, and the bottom plate is transferred from the positioning seat of storage site to the fixed base of assembly site, whole process does not need manual handling to shorten production flow, improve production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of caster production equipment, and in particular to a transfer device for caster base plates. Background Technology

[0002] Casters mainly consist of a base plate, steel balls, a chuck, a bracket, and the wheel itself. The base plate, chuck, and bracket are riveted together. During production, the rivets are first assembled onto the caster by passing them through the riveting holes in the base plate, chuck, and bracket, and then pressing them together. However, in current production processes, the transfer and assembly of the caster base plate has long relied on manual operation or semi-automated equipment. This reliance on manual labor for transferring and assembling the base plate results in relatively low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a transfer device that can realize the automated transfer of caster base plates, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows:

[0005] A transfer device for caster base plates includes a first support base and a second support base disposed beside the first support base. The first support base includes a first turntable disposed above it and a first drive mechanism for driving the first turntable to rotate. The second support base includes a second turntable disposed above it and a second drive mechanism for driving the second turntable to rotate. The first turntable is provided with a plurality of fixed seats for placing and assembling the base plate, and the second turntable is provided with a plurality of shelves for storing the base plate. The first support base is provided with a first suction cup for grabbing the base plate on the shelf and transferring it to the fixed seat, and a moving mechanism for driving the first suction cup to move.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the shelf includes a base disposed on the second turntable and U-shaped positioning frames disposed on opposite sides of the base, and a storage groove for storing the bottom plate is formed between the two U-shaped positioning frames. The base is provided with a first through hole, the second turntable is provided with a second through hole communicating with the first through hole, and a first push rod is provided on the second support base and below the second turntable, which can pass through the second through hole and the first through hole and lift the bottom plate in the storage groove.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the bottom of the storage slot is provided with a push plate that can move up and down, and the bottom surface of the push plate is provided with a connector that can cooperate with the extended end of the first push rod.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the U-shaped positioning frame includes a bent plate disposed at its upper end and bent outward.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing base includes a positioning groove disposed on its upper side for placing a base plate, and a positioning hole disposed on the bottom surface of the positioning groove for placing a rivet, wherein the contour of the bottom surface of the positioning groove matches the contour of the bottom surface of the base plate.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the fixed base is provided with a third through hole communicating with the positioning hole, the first turntable is provided with a fourth through hole communicating with the third through hole, and the first support base is provided with a second suction cup and a telescopic cylinder for driving the second suction cup to move up and down below the fourth through hole.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the moving mechanism includes a fixed frame disposed on the first support base, a first movable seat disposed on the fixed frame and movable left and right, a second push rod disposed on the fixed frame and capable of driving the first movable seat to move, a second movable seat disposed below the first movable seat and movable up and down, and a third push rod disposed on the first movable seat and capable of driving the second movable seat to move up and down, wherein the first suction cup is disposed on the second movable seat.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, there is a gap between the two U-shaped positioning frames. The fixing frame is provided with a first position sensor that can detect the position of the bottom plate stored in the storage slot through the gap. The fixing frame is also provided with a second position sensor that can be used to detect the position of the fixing seat.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first driving mechanism includes a first driving motor disposed below the first support base, a first gearbox disposed on the first support base and drivenly connected to the first driving motor, and the first turntable disposed on the output end of the first gearbox.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second drive mechanism includes a second drive motor disposed below the second support base, a second gearbox disposed on the second support base and drivenly connected to the second drive motor, and the second turntable disposed on the output end of the second gearbox.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The transfer device includes a first support base and a second support base. The first support base includes a first turntable and a first drive mechanism for driving the first turntable to rotate. The second support base includes a second turntable and a second drive mechanism for driving the second turntable to rotate. The first turntable is provided with several fixed seats for placing and assembling the base plate. The second turntable is provided with several shelves for storing the base plate. The first support base is provided with a first suction cup for grabbing the base plate from the shelves and transferring it to the fixed seats, and a moving mechanism for driving the first suction cup to move. This achieves fully automated transfer of the caster base plate, transferring the base plate from the shelves in the storage position to the fixed seats in the assembly position. The entire process requires no manual handling, thereby shortening the production process and improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer device for the caster base plate of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is an assembly diagram of the second turntable, the shelf, and the second drive mechanism in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the storage rack in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the push plate in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is an assembly diagram of the first turntable, the fixed base, and the first drive mechanism in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing base in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the moving mechanism in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a caster production line with the transfer device according to this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Reference Figures 1 to 8A transfer device for caster base plates includes a first support base 1 and a second support base 2 disposed beside the first support base 1. The first support base 1 includes a first turntable 3 disposed above it and a first drive mechanism 4 for driving the first turntable 3 to rotate. The second support base 2 includes a second turntable 5 disposed above it and a second drive mechanism 6 for driving the second turntable 5 to rotate. The first turntable 3 is provided with a plurality of fixed seats 31 for placing and assembling the base plates. The second turntable 5 is provided with a plurality of shelves 51 for storing the base plates. The first support base 1 is provided with a first suction cup 7 for gripping the base plates on the shelves 51 and transferring them to the fixed seats 31, and a moving mechanism 8 for driving the first suction cup 7 to move. This achieves fully automated transfer of caster base plates, transferring the base plates from the shelves 51 in the storage position to the fixed seats 31 in the assembly position. The entire process requires no manual handling, thereby shortening the production process and improving production efficiency.

[0026] In this design, the shelf 51 includes a base 511 mounted on the second turntable 5 and U-shaped positioning frames 512 mounted on opposite sides of the base 511. A storage slot 513 for storing bottom plates is formed between the two U-shaped positioning frames 512. The base 511 has a first through hole 514, and the second turntable 5 has a second through hole 52 communicating with the first through hole 514. The second support base 2, located below the second turntable 5, has a first push rod 53 that passes through the second through hole 52 and the first through hole 514 and lifts the bottom plate in the storage slot 513. This storage slot 513 formed between the two U-shaped positioning frames allows for the stacking and storage of bottom plates, reducing the frequency of manual replenishment. Furthermore, the first push rod 53 lifts the bottom plate in the storage slot 513, which, in conjunction with the first suction cup 7, grips the topmost bottom plate, thus achieving automated material handling.

[0027] In this design, the bottom of the storage slot 513 is equipped with a vertically movable push plate 54. The bottom surface of the push plate 54 has a connector 541 that mates with the extended end of the first push rod 53. When the first push rod 53 extends upwards, it inserts into the connector 541 and pushes the push plate 54, lifting the bottom plate inside the storage slot 513. This prevents the extended end of the push rod from directly contacting the bottom plate, thus avoiding scratches or indentations, and also stably lifts the uppermost bottom plate to the designated material-retrieving height.

[0028] In this solution, the U-shaped positioning frame 512 includes a bent plate 5121 located at its upper end and bent outward, thereby forming a "guide entrance" above the storage slot 513. This way, when manually adding stacked base plates into the storage slot 513, it is not necessary to precisely align the opening of the storage slot 513 to place the base plates into the storage slot 513, thereby reducing the difficulty of manual material replenishment.

[0029] In this embodiment, the fixing base 31 includes a positioning groove 311 disposed on its upper side for placing the base plate, and a positioning hole 312 disposed on the bottom surface of the positioning groove 311 for placing rivets. The contour of the bottom surface of the positioning groove 311 matches the contour of the bottom surface of the base plate, which ensures that when the first suction cup 7 is lowered above the positioning groove 311, the base plate can fit in close to the positioning groove 311 and will not detach from the positioning groove 311.

[0030] In this design, the fixed base 31 has a third through hole 313 communicating with the positioning hole 312, the first turntable 3 has a fourth through hole 32 communicating with the third through hole 313, and the first support base 1 has a second suction cup 33 located below the fourth through hole 32, as well as a telescopic cylinder 34 for driving the second suction cup 33 to move up and down. This allows the telescopic cylinder 34 to attract the rivets located in the positioning hole 312, preventing the bottom from touching the rivets and causing it to wobble and fall over when the base plate is lowered above the positioning groove 311, thus avoiding the need for manual repositioning.

[0031] In this design, the moving mechanism 8 includes a fixed frame 81 mounted on the first support base 1, a first movable base 82 mounted on the fixed frame 81 and movable left and right, a second push rod 83 mounted on the fixed frame 81 and capable of driving the first movable base 82 to move, a second movable base 84 mounted below the first movable base 82 and movable up and down, and a third push rod 85 mounted on the first movable base 82 and capable of driving the second movable base 84 to move up and down. The first suction cup 7 is mounted on the second movable base 84. This controls the first suction cup 7 to move up and down and left and right, thereby gripping the bottom plate on the shelf 51 and transferring it to the fixed base 31, completing automated production.

[0032] In this design, a gap 515 exists between the two U-shaped positioning frames 512. A first position sensor 101 is provided on the fixing frame 81 to detect the position of the bottom plate stored in the storage slot 513 through the gap 515. A second position sensor 102 is also provided on the fixing frame 81 to detect the position of the fixing seat 31. The first position sensor 101 detects whether the bottom plate in the storage slot 513 has been completely gripped; the second position sensor 102 detects whether the fixing seat 31 is in the bottom plate assembly position. Then, the first suction cup 7 is driven to grip the bottom plate in the storage slot 513 and place it on the fixing seat 31. The first position sensor 101 and the second position sensor 102 can be laser sensors.

[0033] In this design, the first drive mechanism 4 includes a first drive motor 41 disposed below the first support base 1, and a first gearbox 42 disposed on the first support base 1 and driven by the first drive motor 41. The first turntable 3 is disposed on the upper output end of the first gearbox 42. This allows the fixed base 31 to be moved to different workstations by rotating the first turntable 3, thereby assembling the rivet, base plate, and wave plate together, and then sending them to the next production line for further production.

[0034] In this design, the second drive mechanism 6 includes a second drive motor 61 located below the second support base 2, and a second gearbox 62 located on the second support base 2 and driven by the second drive motor 61. The second turntable 5 is located on the upper output end of the second gearbox 62. This is used for loading base plates. When the first position sensor 101 detects that a base plate on the shelf 51 has been completely picked up, it drives the second turntable 5 to rotate, allowing the first suction cup 7 to pick up the next base plate from the shelf 51 for loading.

[0035] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A transfer device for a caster base plate, comprising a first support seat (1) and a second support seat (2) disposed beside the first support seat (1), characterized in that, The first support base (1) includes a first turntable (3) disposed above it and a first drive mechanism (4) for driving the first turntable (3) to rotate. The second support base (2) includes a second turntable (5) disposed above it and a second drive mechanism (6) for driving the second turntable (5) to rotate. The first turntable (3) is provided with a plurality of fixed seats (31) for placing the base plate and for assembling it. The second turntable (5) is provided with a plurality of shelves (51) for storing the base plate. The first support base (1) is provided with a first suction cup (7) that can grab the base plate on the shelf (51) and transfer it to the fixed seat (31) and a moving mechanism (8) for driving the first suction cup (7) to move.

2. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shelf (51) includes a base (511) disposed on the second turntable (5) and U-shaped positioning frames (512) disposed on opposite sides of the base (511), and a storage groove (513) for storing the bottom plate is formed between the two U-shaped positioning frames (512). The base (511) is provided with a first through hole (514), and the second turntable (5) is provided with a second through hole (52) communicating with the first through hole (514). The second support base (2) is provided with a first push rod (53) located below the second turntable (5) that can pass through the second through hole (52) and the first through hole (514) and lift the bottom plate in the storage groove (513).

3. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the storage slot (513) is provided with a push plate (54) that can move up and down, and the bottom surface of the push plate (54) is provided with a connector (541) that can cooperate with the protruding end of the first push rod (53).

4. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 2, characterized in that, The U-shaped positioning frame (512) includes a bent plate (5121) located at its upper end and bent outward.

5. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 2, characterized in that, The fixing seat (31) includes a positioning groove (311) disposed on its upper side for placing the base plate, and a positioning hole (312) disposed on the bottom surface of the positioning groove (311) for placing rivets. The outline of the bottom surface of the positioning groove (311) matches the outline of the bottom surface of the base plate.

6. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 5, characterized in that, The fixed base (31) is provided with a third through hole (313) communicating with the positioning hole (312), the first turntable (3) is provided with a fourth through hole (32) communicating with the third through hole (313), the first support base (1) is provided with a second suction cup (33) and a telescopic cylinder (34) for driving the second suction cup (33) to move up and down.

7. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 5, characterized in that, The moving mechanism (8) includes a fixed frame (81) disposed on the first support base (1), a first movable base (82) disposed on the fixed frame (81) and movable left and right, a second push rod (83) disposed on the fixed frame (81) and capable of driving the first movable base (82) to move, a second movable base (84) disposed below the first movable base (82) and movable up and down, and a third push rod (85) disposed on the first movable base (82) and capable of driving the second movable base (84) to move up and down. The first suction cup (7) is disposed on the second movable base (84).

8. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 7, characterized in that, There is a gap (515) between the two U-shaped positioning frames (512). The fixing frame (81) is provided with a first position sensor (101) that can detect the position of the bottom plate stored in the storage slot (513) through the gap (515). The fixing frame (81) is provided with a second position sensor (102) that can be used to detect the position of the fixing seat (31).

9. The transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first drive mechanism (4) includes a first drive motor (41) disposed below the first support base (1), a first gearbox (42) disposed on the first support base (1) and drivenly connected to the first drive motor (41), and the first turntable (3) is disposed on the output end of the first gearbox (42).

10. A transfer device for a caster base plate according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second drive mechanism (6) includes a second drive motor (61) disposed below the second support base (2), a second gearbox (62) disposed on the second support base (2) and drivenly connected to the second drive motor (61), and the second turntable (5) is disposed on the output end of the second gearbox (62).

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