A material turning device

Abstract

This utility model discloses a material flipping device, including upper and lower mounting platforms, a lifting mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a flipping mechanism. The lifting mechanism connects the two platforms to push the upper platform to move; the pushing mechanism is fixed to the upper platform and drives the flipping mechanism to adjust its left and right position; the flipping mechanism has a rotatably connected base plate and a panel, with a first driving device on the base plate driving the panel to flip; the panel is equipped with a clamping device, a sliding plate, and left and right positioning modules, which work together to limit the material. The device uses multi-dimensional clamping, including left and right positioning, top clamping, and an adjustable bottom sliding plate to prevent material flipping and deviation; the flipping mechanism is equipped with a support seat to ensure horizontal support strength; the lifting mechanism uses a scissor fork linkage and a guide shaft for stable lifting; and the pushing mechanism relies on a linear guide rail to ensure translation accuracy. The clamping stroke, sliding plate position, and positioning distance are adjustable to adapt to different incoming materials. All mechanisms work together to complete the actions of approaching, lifting, clamping, pulling back, flipping, and lowering, reducing jamming and improving efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of material handling and flipping equipment, specifically a material flipping device. Background Technology

[0002] In industrial production, the handling and flipping of materials (such as precision components and mechanical parts) are common processes. Especially in component assembly, testing or connection processes, it is often necessary to adjust the materials from their initial state (such as vertically placed in a packaging box) to the target posture (such as horizontally placed). At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the materials do not shake and are accurately positioned during the flipping process to avoid damage to the materials or blockage of subsequent processes due to posture deviation or unstable clamping.

[0003] The existing material turning devices have the following shortcomings:

[0004] Most devices rely on a single clamping structure for positioning and lack multi-dimensional positioning components, making it difficult to adapt to the positioning requirements of materials of different specifications. Material deviation is prone to occur, especially when connecting different incoming materials, resulting in poor compatibility.

[0005] In addition, the flipping mechanism often uses a single rotating shaft drive and lacks a horizontal support structure, which makes the material easy to shake after being flipped to a horizontal position, affecting the connection of subsequent processes. Furthermore, the lifting, pushing and flipping mechanisms of some devices are independently controlled and have a fragmented structure, making operation cumbersome. At the same time, the clamping components are mostly of fixed specifications and cannot be flexibly adjusted to adapt to materials of different sizes, resulting in low production efficiency.

[0006] Therefore, existing material turning devices suffer from poor coordination between various mechanisms throughout the entire process of taking materials out of the packaging box, positioning them, and turning them to the target posture, which easily leads to jamming and makes it difficult to meet the needs of high-efficiency production.

[0007] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a material turning device that can achieve precise positioning, stable turning, adapt to multiple material specifications, and have a smooth process, in order to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a material turning device to solve the problems of low positioning accuracy, poor turning stability, insufficient adaptability and discontinuous connection process of existing material turning devices mentioned in the background art.

[0009] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0010] A material tilting device includes an upper mounting platform, a lower mounting platform, a lifting mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a tilting mechanism; wherein, the two ends of the lifting mechanism are respectively connected to the upper mounting platform and the lower mounting platform, and are used to push the upper mounting platform to move;

[0011] The pushing mechanism is fixedly mounted on the upper mounting platform. The flipping mechanism is connected to the pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism is used to push the flipping mechanism to move left and right and adjust the position of the flipping mechanism. The flipping mechanism includes a base plate and a panel, which are rotatably connected. A first driving device is provided on the base plate and is connected to the panel to drive the panel to rotate and complete the flipping.

[0012] The panel is also equipped with a clamping device, a slide plate, and a positioning module; the clamping device and the slide plate are respectively located on both sides of the panel, and the clamping device cooperates with the slide plate to limit the material; the positioning module is located on the left and right sides of the panel to limit the material from the left and right sides.

[0013] According to the above technical solution, the lifting mechanism includes a second drive device and a linkage structure; wherein, the second drive device is fixedly installed on the lower mounting platform, the second drive device is connected to the linkage structure, and the linkage structure is connected to the upper mounting platform and the lower mounting platform respectively. The second drive device drives the linkage structure to move, thereby pushing the upper mounting platform to move.

[0014] According to the above technical solution, the linkage structure includes a first linkage and a second linkage; the two ends of the first linkage are rotatably connected to the upper mounting platform and the lower mounting platform, respectively, and the first linkage is also rotatably connected to the second linkage; one end of the second linkage is rotatably connected to the upper mounting platform, and the other end of the second linkage is rotatably connected to a sliding plate, the sliding plate is slidably connected to the lower mounting platform, and the sliding plate is also connected to a second driving device, which is used to drive the sliding plate to move, thereby driving the first linkage and the second linkage to rotate, and thus driving the upper mounting platform to move.

[0015] According to the above technical solution, the lifting mechanism also includes a support structure, which includes a guide shaft and an outer shaft cylinder. The guide shaft is slidably disposed inside the outer shaft cylinder and is fixedly connected to the upper mounting platform. The outer shaft cylinder is fixedly connected to the lower mounting platform. The support structure is used for supporting and limiting the upper mounting platform.

[0016] According to the above technical solution, the driving mechanism includes a linear guide rail and a third driving device. The linear guide rail is fixedly mounted on the upper mounting platform and is slidably connected to the flipping mechanism. The third driving device drives the flipping mechanism to move.

[0017] According to the above technical solution, a rotating seat is provided on the base plate. The rotating seat is fixedly installed on the side of the base plate and is rotatably connected to the panel.

[0018] According to the above technical solution, a support seat is also provided on the base plate. The support seat is fixedly installed in the middle of the base plate. The support seat is used to support and limit the panel when the panel is kept horizontal.

[0019] According to the above technical solution, the clamping device includes a fourth driving device and a clamping plate. The fourth driving device is fixedly mounted on the panel, and the clamping plate is fixedly connected to the fourth driving device. The fourth driving device drives the clamping plate to clamp the material.

[0020] According to the above technical solution, the slide is an L-shaped plate, and the slide is adjustablely mounted on the panel.

[0021] According to the above technical solution, the positioning module includes a fifth driving device, a slide rail, and a positioning plate. The positioning plate is slidably mounted on the slide rail. The fifth driving device is connected to the positioning plate and is used to drive the positioning plate to slide on the slide rail and limit the material on the left and right sides.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] In this invention, a multi-dimensional clamping structure consisting of left and right positioning modules, a top clamping device, and a bottom adjustable slide plate is used to achieve precise positioning of materials of different specifications and prevent material displacement during the flipping process.

[0024] The flipping mechanism is equipped with a support base to ensure the support strength when the panel is horizontal; the lifting mechanism adopts a scissor fork linkage and guide shaft support to improve the stability of the lifting process; the pushing mechanism uses a linear guide rail to ensure the accuracy of horizontal movement.

[0025] The clamping device has an adjustable stroke, adjustable slide position, and adjustable spacing of positioning modules, which can adapt to materials of different sizes and specifications and meet the connection requirements of different incoming materials.

[0026] The lifting, pushing, and flipping mechanisms, through coordinated control, can achieve a series of actions such as approaching materials, lifting and removing them, clamping and positioning them, pulling them back, flipping them, and lowering them, reducing process interruptions and improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is one of the three-dimensional structural schematic diagrams of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is the second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0030] The markings in the diagram are: 100 - Upper mounting platform, 200 - Lower mounting platform, 300 - Base plate, 400 - Panel, 500 - First drive device, 600 - Slide plate, 700 - Second drive device, 800 - First connecting rod, 900 - Second connecting rod, 110 - Sliding plate, 111 - Guide shaft, 112 - Outer shaft cylinder, 113 - Linear guide rail, 114 - Third drive device, 115 - Rotating seat, 116 - Support seat, 117 - Fourth drive device, 118 - Clamping plate, 119 - Fifth drive device, 120 - Slide rail, 121 - Positioning plate. Detailed Implementation

[0031] 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 of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0032] Example 1

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the material tilting device includes an upper mounting platform 100, a lower mounting platform 200, a lifting mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a tilting mechanism. These components work together to achieve the lifting, translation, positioning, and tilting of materials. The specific connection relationships are as follows:

[0034] The two ends of the lifting mechanism are connected to the upper mounting platform 100 and the lower mounting platform 200 respectively, and are used to drive the upper mounting platform 100 to rise and fall in the vertical direction to realize the lifting or lowering of materials.

[0035] The pushing mechanism is fixedly mounted on the upper mounting platform 100. The flipping mechanism is slidably connected to the pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism is used to drive the flipping mechanism to move left and right in the horizontal direction and adjust the relative position of the flipping mechanism and the material.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, the flipping mechanism is the core execution component, used to drive the material to complete the posture flipping (such as from vertical to horizontal). Its structure and function are realized through the following sub-components.

[0037] The lifting mechanism includes a second drive unit 700, a linkage structure, and a support structure, used to stably drive the upper mounting platform 100 to lift, as detailed below:

[0038] The second drive unit 700 preferably uses an electric cylinder (model: TOYO TEC200, stroke 300mm, rated thrust 5kN), which is fixedly mounted on the lower mounting platform 200. Its output end is connected to the connecting rod structure to provide lifting power.

[0039] The linkage structure adopts a scissor fork structure, including a first linkage 800 and a second linkage 900; the two ends of the first linkage 800 are respectively hinged to the upper mounting platform 100 and the lower mounting platform 200; one end of the second linkage 900 is hinged to the upper mounting platform 100, and the other end is hinged to the sliding plate 110; the sliding plate 110 is slidably connected to the lower mounting platform 200 through a slide rail, and the sliding plate 110 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second drive device 700.

[0040] During operation, the second drive device 700 drives the sliding plate 110 to slide along the lower mounting platform 200, which in turn drives the first connecting rod 800 and the second connecting rod 900 to rotate around the hinge, thereby realizing the extension and retraction of the connecting rod structure and thus pushing the upper mounting platform 100 to rise and fall smoothly.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, the support structure includes a guide shaft 111 and an outer shaft cylinder 112. One end of the guide shaft 111 is fixedly connected to the upper mounting platform 100, and the other end slides through the outer shaft cylinder 112. The outer shaft cylinder 112 is fixed on the lower mounting platform 200. The support structure can limit the swaying of the upper mounting platform 100 and ensure the verticality and stability of the lifting process.

[0042] The pushing mechanism includes a linear guide rail 113 and a third driving device 114, which are used to precisely adjust the horizontal position of the flipping mechanism. Specifically, the linear guide rail 113 is preferably a high-precision linear guide rail (precision grade P, repeatability error ≤0.01mm), which is fixedly mounted parallel to the top surface of the upper mounting platform 100 and slides with the bottom of the flipping mechanism.

[0043] The third drive device 114 is preferably a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. The third drive device 114 is fixed on the upper mounting platform 100, and the output end of the third drive device 114 is connected to the base plate 300. During operation, the third drive device 114 drives the tilting mechanism to slide smoothly along the linear guide rail 113, so as to achieve precise docking between the tilting mechanism and the material.

[0044] The flipping mechanism includes a base plate 300, a panel 400, a first drive device 500, a clamping device, a slide plate 600, and a positioning module, used to achieve the tilting and stable clamping of materials, as detailed below:

[0045] The connection between the base plate 300 and the panel 400 is as follows: the bottom of the base plate 300 is slidably connected to the linear guide rail 113 of the push mechanism; a rotating seat 115 is fixedly provided on the side of the base plate 300, and the panel 400 is rotatably connected to the base plate 300 through the rotating seat 115, and can rotate around the axis of the rotating seat 115 (rotation angle 0°-90°, realizing the switching between vertical and horizontal postures).

[0046] The first driving device 500 is preferably an electric cylinder, which is rotatably fixed on the base plate 300, and its output end is hinged to the panel 400. During operation, the first driving device 500 extends and retracts to drive the panel 400 to rotate around the rotating seat 115, thereby completing the material flipping.

[0047] The support base 116 is fixed in the middle of the base plate 300. When the panel 400 is flipped to a horizontal state, the support base 116 is in contact with the bottom surface of the panel 400, providing support and limiting the panel 400, and preventing the panel 400 from sagging or shaking due to the weight of the material. Preferably, there are two support bases 116, which are respectively located on both sides of the middle of the base plate 300.

[0048] The clamping device includes a fourth drive unit 117 and a clamping plate 118: the fourth drive unit 117 is preferably a cylinder (model: Festo ADN-20-50-APA, working pressure 0.4-0.6MPa, clamping force 500N), which is fixed to the top of the panel 400; the clamping plate 118 is fixedly connected to the output end of the fourth drive unit 117 and can move up and down with the fourth drive unit 117 to clamp the material from the top.

[0049] The slide plate 600 adopts an L-shaped plate structure. The slide plate 600 is slidably adjusted via a sliding rail (model: THK SSR20) on the back of the panel 400, with an adjustment stroke of 50-200mm. This adjustment is driven by a miniature cylinder (model: SMC CDJ2B16-50), allowing the slide plate 600 to be slidably mounted on the bottom back of the panel 400 (e.g., ...). Figure 1 As shown), it is used to support the material from the bottom and can be adjusted to fit materials of different widths.

[0050] The positioning modules are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the panel 400, including a fifth drive device 119, a slide rail 120, and a positioning plate 121: the slide rail 120 is fixed on the left and right sides of the panel 400, and the positioning plate 121 is slidably connected to the slide rail 120; the fifth drive device 119 is preferably a combination of a servo motor and a ball screw, and the nut of the ball screw is fixedly connected to the positioning plate 121, which is used to drive the positioning plate 121 to slide on the slide rail 120, and can drive the positioning plate 121 to move closer to or away from the material along the slide rail 120, so as to realize the limiting of the material from the left and right sides and adapt to materials of different widths.

[0051] Example 2

[0052] This embodiment provides a detailed description of the implementation method of the material flipping device.

[0053] The lower installation platform 200 is fixed to the workshop floor or the designated position on the production line using expansion bolts to ensure its levelness.

[0054] Lifting mechanism assembly: The second drive device 700 (electric cylinder) is fixed on one side of the lower mounting platform 200. The sliding plate 110 is installed on the top surface of the lower mounting platform 200 via a rail, and the sliding plate 110 is connected to the output end of the electric cylinder. The first connecting rod 800 and the second connecting rod 900 are assembled into a scissor fork structure via hinges, and their two ends are respectively hinged to the upper mounting platform 100, the lower mounting platform 200 and the sliding plate 110. The guide shaft 111 is fixed to the upper mounting platform 100 and the outer shaft cylinder 112 is fixed to the lower mounting platform 200, so that the guide shaft 111 passes into the outer shaft cylinder 112 to complete the assembly of the support structure. Furthermore, the fit clearance between the guide shaft 111 and the outer shaft cylinder 112 is 0.02-0.05mm, and a linear bearing (model: IKO LBE12UU) is used to achieve sliding guidance.

[0055] Pushing mechanism assembly: The linear guide rail 113 is fixed parallel to the top surface of the upper mounting platform 100, and the third drive device 114 (hydraulic cylinder or air cylinder) is fixed at one end of the upper mounting platform 100. The output end of the hydraulic cylinder or air cylinder is connected to the base plate 300 of the tilting mechanism.

[0056] The tilting mechanism is assembled as follows: the bottom of the base plate 300 is slidably connected to the linear guide rail 113, the rotating seat 115 is fixed on the side of the base plate 300, and the panel 400 is connected to the rotating seat 115 through a rotating shaft; the first driving device 500 (electric cylinder) is rotatably fixed on the base plate 300, and the output end is hinged to the panel 400; the support seat 116 is fixed in the middle of the base plate 300, corresponding to the support position when the panel 400 is horizontal.

[0057] The clamping device (cylinder + clamping plate 118) is fixed on the top of the panel 400, the slide plate 600 is installed on the back of the panel 400, and the positioning module (servo motor, ball screw, slide rail 120, positioning plate 121) is symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the panel 400.

[0058] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: Taking the example of flipping a component placed vertically in a packaging box to a horizontal state, the workflow is as follows:

[0059] Initial posture adjustment: The first drive device 500 is started, which drives the panel 400 to rotate around the rotating seat 115, so that the panel 400 is flipped to a vertical position, at which time the slide 600 faces the packaging box side.

[0060] Approaching the material: The third drive device 114 is activated, driving the flipping mechanism to move along the linear guide rail 113 toward the packaging box until the panel 400 approaches the material to be processed.

[0061] Lifting and removing materials: The second drive device 700 is activated, driving the sliding plate 110 to slide, the scissor fork linkage structure (first link 800, second link 900) extends, the upper mounting platform 100 drives the flipping mechanism to rise, the slide plate 600 supports the bottom of the material, and lifts the component out of the packaging box.

[0062] Clamping and positioning the material: The fifth drive device 119 of the positioning module is activated, which drives the positioning plate 121 to move along the slide rail 120 toward the component and clamp the component from the left and right sides; at the same time, the fourth drive device 117 of the clamping device is activated, which drives the clamping plate 118 to press down on the top of the component, and the slide plate 600 supports the bottom of the component, so as to achieve a stable clamping of the component.

[0063] Pull-back flipping mechanism: The third drive device 114 reverses its action, driving the flipping mechanism to move away from the packaging box along the linear guide rail 113 and back to the center area of ​​the upper mounting platform 100.

[0064] Flipping to a horizontal state: The first drive device 500 extends and retracts in the opposite direction, causing the panel 400 to rotate around the rotating seat 115 (rotation angle of about 90°) until the panel 400 becomes horizontal. At this time, the support seat 116 on the base plate 300 is in contact with the bottom surface of the panel 400, providing support for the panel 400.

[0065] Descending to the target height: The second drive device 700 reverses its action, driving the sliding plate 110 to slide, the scissor fork linkage structure (first link 800, second link 900) retracts, and the upper mounting platform 100 drives the flipping mechanism to descend, lowering the horizontally positioned component to the height required for subsequent processes, thus completing one flipping and connecting process.

[0066] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0067] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A material turning device, characterized in that: It includes an upper mounting platform (100), a lower mounting platform (200), a lifting mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a tilting mechanism; wherein, the two ends of the lifting mechanism are respectively connected to the upper mounting platform (100) and the lower mounting platform (200) and are used to push the upper mounting platform (100) to move; The pushing mechanism is fixedly installed on the upper mounting platform (100). The flipping mechanism is connected to the pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism is used to push the flipping mechanism to move left and right and adjust the position of the flipping mechanism. The flipping mechanism includes a base plate (300) and a panel (400). The base plate (300) and the panel (400) are rotatably connected. A first driving device (500) is provided on the base plate (300). The first driving device (500) is connected to the panel (400) and is used to drive the panel (400) to rotate and complete the flipping. The panel (400) is also provided with a clamping device, a slide plate (600) and a positioning module; wherein, the clamping device and the slide plate (600) are respectively provided on both sides of the panel (400), and the clamping device cooperates with the slide plate (600) to limit the material; the positioning module is provided on the left and right sides of the panel (400) to limit the material from the left and right sides.

2. The material turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a second drive device (700) and a linkage structure; wherein, the second drive device (700) is fixedly mounted on the lower mounting platform (200), the second drive device (700) is connected to the linkage structure, and the linkage structure is connected to the upper mounting platform (100) and the lower mounting platform (200) respectively. The second drive device (700) drives the linkage structure to move, thereby pushing the upper mounting platform (100) to move.

3. The material turning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The linkage structure includes a first linkage (800) and a second linkage (900); the two ends of the first linkage (800) are rotatably connected to the upper mounting platform (100) and the lower mounting platform (200) respectively, and the first linkage (800) is also rotatably connected to the second linkage (900); one end of the second linkage (900) is rotatably connected to the upper mounting platform (100), and the other end of the second linkage (900) is rotatably connected to the sliding plate (110), the sliding plate (110) is slidably connected to the lower mounting platform (200), and the sliding plate (110) is also connected to the second drive device (700), the second drive device (700) is used to drive the sliding plate (110) to move, thereby driving the first linkage (800) and the second linkage (900) to rotate, thereby driving the upper mounting platform (100) to move.

4. The material turning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism also includes a support structure, which includes a guide shaft (111) and an outer shaft cylinder (112). The guide shaft (111) is slidably disposed inside the outer shaft cylinder (112), and the guide shaft (111) is fixedly connected to the upper mounting platform (100). The outer shaft cylinder (112) is fixedly connected to the lower mounting platform (200). The support structure is used for supporting and limiting the upper mounting platform (100).

5. A material turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism includes a linear guide rail (113) and a third driving device (114). The linear guide rail (113) is fixedly mounted on the upper mounting platform (100) and is slidably connected to the base plate (300) of the flipping mechanism. The third driving device (114) drives the flipping mechanism to move.

6. The material turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating seat (115) is provided on the base plate (300). The rotating seat (115) is fixedly installed on the side of the base plate (300) and is rotatably connected to the panel (400).

7. A material turning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A support base (116) is also provided on the base plate (300). The support base (116) is fixedly installed in the middle of the base plate (300). The support base (116) is used to support and limit the panel (400) when the panel (400) is kept horizontal.

8. A material turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping device includes a fourth drive device (117) and a clamping plate (118). The fourth drive device (117) is fixedly mounted on the panel (400), and the clamping plate (118) is fixedly connected to the fourth drive device (117). The fourth drive device (117) drives the clamping plate (118) to clamp the material.

9. A material turning device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The slide (600) is an L-shaped plate, and the slide (600) is adjustablely mounted on the panel (400).

10. A material turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning module includes a fifth drive device (119), a slide rail (120), and a positioning plate (121). The positioning plate (121) is slidably mounted on the slide rail (120). The fifth drive device (119) is connected to the positioning plate (121) and is used to drive the positioning plate (121) to slide on the slide rail (120) and limit the material on the left and right sides.

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