Automated transfer mechanism for curing press

Abstract

An automatic transfer mechanism for vulcanizing machine, comprising a mold moving table, the mold moving table is movable on a transverse moving track; a mold plate is arranged on the mold moving table, a plurality of mold holes are arranged on the mold plate, a lower layer plate is arranged at the lower part of the mold plate, and through holes corresponding to the mold holes are arranged on the lower layer plate; the mold plate and the lower layer plate are relatively movable to align or stagger the mold holes and the through holes; the mold moving table can realize reciprocating movement between a feeding station and a vulcanizing station when moving on the transverse moving track. The automatic transfer mechanism in the application can conveniently transfer the mold plate with materials to the vulcanizing station on the side, then align the mold holes and the through holes, and then drop the materials on the lower mold, and then move back to re-feed the materials, which is convenient to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of rubber vulcanizing molding machines, specifically relating to an automated transfer mechanism for vulcanizing machines. Background Technology

[0002] Rubber vulcanizing molding machines are key equipment used for the vulcanization of rubber and plastic products. Through heating, pressurization, and time control, rubber raw materials undergo cross-linking reactions in the mold, achieving shaping and performance improvement.

[0003] With the development of digitalization and automation, rubber molding machines have also been improved. In the process of producing oil seals using rubber vulcanizing machines, manual feeding is the most time-consuming step, resulting in high labor costs. To improve the efficiency of oil seal production, this application improves the existing vulcanizing machine by incorporating an automated structure into the existing design to replace manual operation and improve efficiency. Specifically, it relates to an automated material transfer mechanism for molds. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides an automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine, which has a high degree of automation, saves manpower, and improves production efficiency.

[0005] The present invention is solved by the following technical solution.

[0006] An automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine includes a mold moving table that can move on a transverse track; a mold plate is provided on the mold moving table, the mold plate has a plurality of mold holes, and a lower plate is provided at the bottom of the mold plate, the lower plate has through holes corresponding to the mold holes; the mold plate and the lower plate can move relative to each other so that the mold holes and through holes are aligned or staggered; when the mold moving table moves on the transverse track, it can realize reciprocating movement between the loading station and the vulcanizing station.

[0007] The automated transfer mechanism in this application can easily transfer the mold plate containing materials to the vulcanizing station on the side. After the mold hole and through hole are aligned, the materials are dropped onto the lower mold, and then the plate is moved back to perform the loading operation again, which is convenient to operate.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the mold moving platform includes a moving plate that can move on a transverse track, a vertical assembly plate is provided on the moving plate, a mold plate assembly frame is provided on the vertical assembly plate, and the mold plate is disposed on the mold plate assembly frame, resulting in a compact overall structure.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the movable plate is provided with a vertical drive cylinder, and the vertical assembly plate is mounted on the vertical drive cylinder. When the vertical drive cylinder is working, it can drive the vertical assembly plate and the mold plate assembly frame on it to move up and down together, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the mold plate and adapting to different working requirements.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the mold plate is provided with a guide groove, and the lower plate is provided with a sliding post extending into the guide groove to ensure the guiding performance when the mold plate and the lower plate move relative to each other.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, a protruding traction mechanism is provided on one side of the mold plate, which is used to connect to the drive mechanism to achieve traction.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the driving mechanism is one of a servo motor, a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a motor lead screw.

[0013] Compared with existing technologies, this utility model has the following advantages: it provides an automated transfer mechanism for vulcanizing machines, which has a high degree of automation, saves manpower, and improves production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This utility model provides a three-dimensional automated vulcanizing machine that omits the vulcanizing mechanism. Figure 3 .

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of region A in the middle.

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of region A1 in the middle.

[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structural diagram omits a 3D view of the enclosure.

[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of region B in the middle.

[0019] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of region B1 in the middle.

[0020] Figure 7 for Figure 4 A magnified view of region C in the middle.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of an automated vulcanizing machine including a vulcanizing mechanism in another embodiment.

[0022] Figure 9for Figure 8 A magnified view of region D in the middle.

[0023] Figure 10 for Figure 8 A magnified view of region E in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0025] In the following embodiments, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0026] See Figures 1 to 10 This utility model relates to an automated vulcanizing machine, which includes an automated transfer mechanism. Specifically, the automated vulcanizing machine includes a feeding mechanism, a vulcanizing mechanism, a moving mechanism, and a unloading mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a feeding platform 9, with a first feeding frame 1 and a second feeding frame 2 on one side of the feeding platform 9. The first feeding frame 1 and the second feeding frame 2 are used to transport corresponding materials to the feeding platform 9. The feeding platform 9 is equipped with a material picking mechanism, which has a movable robotic arm 52 for picking up materials. The feeding platform 9 is also equipped with a mold plate 6, which has a plurality of... The mold hole 61 is used by the robotic arm 52 to grab and place materials into the mold hole 61; the vulcanization mechanism is a vulcanization workbench 75; the moving mechanism includes a transverse track 7 and a movable mold moving platform 8 disposed on the transverse track 7, the mold moving platform 8 being used to move the mold plate 6 to the corresponding position on the vulcanization workbench 75; the material unloading mechanism includes a movable material unloading moving platform 81 disposed on the transverse track 7, the material unloading moving platform 81 being movable to the vulcanization workbench 75 to grab and remove materials.

[0027] Specifically, in this application, the material handling mechanism includes a first movable beam 3, on which a movable first movable platform 31 is provided. A second movable beam 4, perpendicular to the first movable beam 3, is provided on the first movable platform 31. A movable second movable platform 5 is provided on the second movable beam 4, and a vertically movable robotic arm 52 for gripping materials is provided on the second movable platform 5. In this application, a robotic arm is used to grip and place materials instead of the original manual method. The robotic arm on the material handling mechanism can move flexibly, gripping two types of materials and placing them into the mold holes on the mold plate, which is very convenient.

[0028] Furthermore, in this application, the loading platform 9 is equipped with a shelf 25. The first discharge channel 11 on the first loading frame 1 delivers materials to the shelf 25, and the second discharge channel 21 on the second loading frame 2 delivers materials to the shelf 25. The shelf 25 is equipped with blocks 26 at positions corresponding to the two discharge channels to block materials. The first moving platform 31 is driven by a first servo motor 36, the second moving platform 5 is driven by a second servo motor 46, and the robotic arm 52 is driven by a third servo motor 56, enabling flexible movement of the robotic arm.

[0029] In this application, the mold plate 6 on the loading table 9, the vulcanizing station on the vulcanizing workbench 75, and the unloading moving table 81 are arranged side by side. The transverse track 7 is located on the side of these three positions, so that the mold moving table 8 and the unloading moving table 81 can switch their functional positions when moving on the transverse track 7. The overall structure is highly compact and the processing efficiency is high.

[0030] Furthermore, from the appendix Figure 8 To be continued Figure 10 As can be seen from the diagram, in the automated vulcanizing machine of this embodiment, the vulcanizing worktable 75 includes a lower mold 751, with a plate 753 on the upper part of the lower mold 751. Liftable pressure members 752 are provided on both sides of the lower mold 751, used to separate the upper and lower molds for lifting operations or to tilt them up at a certain angle. These lifting structures are all operated by corresponding servo motors, cylinders, or hydraulic cylinders.

[0031] Furthermore, in this application, the mold moving platform 8 includes a moving plate 831 disposed on the transverse track 7. A vertical assembly plate 833 is provided on the moving plate 831, and a mold plate assembly frame 62 is provided on the vertical assembly plate 833. The mold plate 6 is disposed on the mold plate assembly frame 62. A vertical drive cylinder 832 is provided on the moving plate 831, and the vertical assembly plate 833 is mounted on the vertical drive cylinder 832. The operation of the vertical drive cylinder 832 can drive the vertical assembly plate 833 and the mold plate assembly frame 62 on it to move up and down together, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the mold plate 6, facilitating material transfer.

[0032] Furthermore, the lower part of the mold plate 6 is provided with a lower plate 63, and the lower plate 63 is provided with a through hole 631 corresponding to the mold hole 61; the mold plate 6 and the lower plate 63 can move relative to each other so that the mold hole 61 and the through hole 631 are aligned or staggered. In this structure, after the mold plate 6 and the lower plate 63 move relative to each other and the through hole is aligned, the material can fall down. That is, when the mold plate 6 moves onto the lower mold 751, the material can fall onto the lower mold 751 for vulcanization, which is convenient to operate. The relative movement can be achieved by pulling the mold plate 6 with a power structure such as a servo motor, cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, or motor screw. In the specific structure, the mold plate 6 is provided with a guide groove 615, and the lower plate 63 is provided with a sliding post 635 extending into the guide groove 615 to ensure the guidance of the mold plate 6 and the lower plate 63 when moving relative to each other. A protruding pulling mechanism 616 is provided on one side of the mold plate 6 for connecting to the drive mechanism to achieve pulling.

[0033] In this application, the material unloading moving table 81 includes a second moving plate 811 disposed on the transverse track 7. The second moving plate 811 has a material unloading frame 812, and the material unloading frame 812 has a transverse assembly frame 851. The transverse assembly frame 851 has a material picking plate 852 whose lifting and lowering are controlled by a cylinder. The lower surface of the material picking plate 852 has several picking claws 853 for picking up vulcanized materials. Furthermore, the transverse assembly frame 851 has two symmetrically arranged downward-pressing cylinders 854 on its side via a side plate 855. These cylinders are used to press against the demolding track 100 during material picking operations for support, preventing the pulling force generated during material picking from affecting the accuracy of the transverse track 7.

[0034] Furthermore, in this application, both the first feeding frame 1 and the second feeding frame 2 are vibratory spiral feeding mechanisms. One of the first feeding frame and the second feeding frame is used to convey the oil seal skeleton, and the other is used to convey the rubber block.

[0035] In the operation of the automated vulcanizing machine described in this application, oil seal skeletons and rubber blocks are placed in the first feeding frame 1 and the second feeding frame 2, respectively. They are fed to the stop block 26 on the platform 25 via a vibrating screw feeder. Then, a robotic arm 52 continuously moves to pick up the oil seal skeletons and rubber blocks and place them into the mold holes 61 on the mold plate 6. Each mold hole 61 contains one oil seal skeleton and one rubber block. After the mold plate 6 is full, the mold moving table 8 moves the mold plate 6 to the position of the lower mold 751. Then, by pulling the mold plate 6, it moves relative to the lower plate 63 and aligns the through holes, so that the material in the mold holes 61 falls into the corresponding position on the lower mold 751. The mold plate 6 then returns to its previous position to continue loading.

[0036] The material placed on the lower mold 751 undergoes vulcanization via the vulcanization workbench 75. The specific vulcanization components in the vulcanization workbench 75 are existing technology and will not be described in detail. After the vulcanization operation is completed, the vulcanized material is exposed. Then, the material feeding moving table 81 on the other side moves above the lower mold 751. The lower ejector cylinder 854 begins to descend onto the demolding track 100. The material picking plate 852 on the material feeding moving table 81 moves down via a cylinder, causing the picking claw 853 on its lower surface to clamp the corresponding vulcanized material. Then, the material picking plate 852 moves up via a cylinder to remove the material. Then, the lower ejector cylinder 854 returns to its original position. Finally, the material feeding moving table 81 moves back to its initial position, dropping the material into the material frame 91 below.

[0037] In this application, the specific structural principle of the movement of the mold moving table 8 and the unloading moving table 81 on the transverse track 7 can be a conventional structure in the prior art, such as a motor screw structure, a pneumatic structure, a gear meshing drive structure, etc., which will not be described in detail in this application. In addition, the servo motor drive structure in this application is a conventional technology and can be controlled by a PLC module program, which is convenient for automated operation; the specific structure of the automated units such as the moving beam (slide rail), the moving table, and the robot in this application is also prior art.

[0038] As can be seen from the above description, existing oil seal vulcanizing machines require workers to first place the jig in the demolding section, then the oil seal skeleton, and finally the rubber material before starting the vulcanizing machine for automatic vulcanization. The automated vulcanizing machine of this application can achieve automated feeding through a feeding mechanism, and the moving mechanism can automatically place the material blank into the vulcanizing mechanism for vulcanization. After vulcanization, the unloading mechanism can automatically pick up the vulcanized material, move it, and drop it into the material frame. The entire operation has a high degree of automation, greatly saving manpower and significantly improving production efficiency.

[0039] The scope of protection of this utility model includes, but is not limited to, the above embodiments. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the claims. Any substitutions, modifications, or improvements to this technology that are easily conceived by those skilled in the art shall fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine, characterized in that, Includes a mold moving stage (8), which can move on a transverse track (7); The mold moving platform (8) is provided with a mold plate (6), the mold plate (6) is provided with a plurality of mold holes (61), the lower part of the mold plate (6) is provided with a lower plate (63), the lower plate (63) is provided with through holes (631) corresponding to the mold holes (61); the mold plate (6) and the lower plate (63) can move relative to each other so that the mold holes (61) and the through holes (631) are aligned or staggered; When the mold moving platform (8) moves on the transverse track (7), it can realize the reciprocating movement between the feeding station and the sulfurizing station.

2. The automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mold moving platform (8) includes a moving plate (831) that can move on a transverse track (7). A vertical assembly plate (833) is provided on the moving plate (831). A mold plate assembly frame (62) is provided on the vertical assembly plate (833). The mold plate (6) is located on the mold plate assembly frame (62).

3. The automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The movable plate (831) is provided with a vertical drive cylinder (832), and the vertical assembly plate (833) is mounted on the vertical drive cylinder (832). When the vertical drive cylinder (832) works, it can drive the vertical assembly plate (833) and the mold plate assembly frame (62) on it to move up and down together, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the mold plate (6).

4. The automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mold plate (6) is provided with a guide groove (615), and the lower plate (63) is provided with a sliding column (635) extending into the guide groove (615) to ensure the guiding nature of the mold plate (6) and the lower plate (63) when they move relative to each other.

5. The automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mold plate (6) has a protruding traction mechanism (616) on one side, which is used to connect to the drive mechanism to achieve traction.

6. The automated transfer mechanism for a vulcanizing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The drive mechanism is one of a servo motor, a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a motor lead screw.

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