A continuous material diverter

Abstract

The utility model discloses a continuous material channeling device relates to material conveying technical field, including by two parallel guide line constitutes material passageway, the material receiving mechanism for adjusting material passageway import end two guide line width and the material discharging mechanism for adjusting material passageway export end two guide line width and position, wherein, material passageway export end two guide lines are parallel, the material receiving mechanism includes the adaptation component for adapting material passageway export end two guide lines always keep parallel in position adjustment, beneficial effect lies in: this device can synchronous accurate regulation material passageway both ends width, need not stop and exempt from manual repeated calibration, avoid material card stagnation loss, improve production efficiency, borrow motor, synchronous belt and sensor and realize channeling accurate positioning, adapt small -size material and do not interrupt conveying, reduce error rate, can nimblely adapt multiple -specification material, need not frequent change component, simplify operation, reduce jamming damage, and the versatility is strong.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material conveying technology, and in particular to a continuous material diversion device. Background Technology

[0002] In industrial sectors such as food processing, logistics sorting, and electronic component assembly, multi-channel diversion and conveying of continuous materials is a crucial link in ensuring production efficiency. For example, on snack production lines, packaged products need to be sorted into different packing channels according to specifications, and express sorting centers need to allocate packages to corresponding transportation routes according to their destinations. These scenarios place high demands on the accuracy, continuity, and adaptability of material diversion. However, current material diversion equipment on the market still has many technical limitations and cannot meet the high-efficiency requirements of modern production.

[0003] Firstly, traditional lane divider width adjustment methods mostly rely on manual adjustment of baffle spacing, which is not only cumbersome and time-consuming but also makes it difficult to ensure consistency in guide width between the inlet and outlet ends. When the specifications of the conveyed materials are changed, multiple calibrations need to be performed, leading to production interruptions and severely impacting continuous operation efficiency. Although some semi-automatic adjustment equipment can adjust the width via bolts, the adjustment accuracy depends on the operator's experience, and spacing deviations can easily cause material jamming or displacement, increasing the risk of material loss.

[0004] Secondly, the accuracy and response speed of lane switching are insufficient. Existing equipment mostly moves guide components directly through cylinders, lacking real-time position monitoring and feedback mechanisms, which easily leads to positioning deviations, especially when handling small-sized materials, where the lane switching error rate increases significantly. In addition, some equipment requires pausing material conveying during the switching process to achieve position adjustment, which cannot meet the continuous operation requirements of high-flow production lines, resulting in a slowdown in the overall production cycle.

[0005] Finally, traditional equipment has poor adaptability. Most devices can only adapt to materials of a single specification or shape. When faced with mixed conveying scenarios of multiple types of materials, it is necessary to frequently replace guide components or adjust the equipment structure, resulting in high operational complexity and poor versatility. At the same time, during lane switching, the guide structures at the inlet and outlet ends of some devices are prone to angular deviation, leading to unstable material conveying paths and further increasing the probability of material blockage or damage. This makes it difficult to meet the demands of modern industrial production for efficient, precise, and flexible lane switching. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a continuous material distribution device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0007] This utility model achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions:

[0008] A continuous material distribution device includes a material channel formed by two parallel guide lines, a receiving mechanism for adjusting the width of the two guide lines at the inlet end of the material channel, and a discharge mechanism for adjusting the width and position of the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel; wherein the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel are parallel, and the receiving mechanism includes an adaptation component for ensuring that the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel remain parallel during position adjustment.

[0009] Preferably, the guide line includes a feed baffle, a guide plate, and a discharge baffle connected in sequence by hinges.

[0010] Preferably, the receiving mechanism further includes a first width adjustment component, which includes a fixed plate fixedly installed on an external material conveying device. A first slide rail is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the fixed plate. Two first sliders are engaged on the first slide rail. A first connecting plate is provided at the lower end of the first slider. The lower end of the first connecting plate is connected to the end of the guide plate near the feed baffle. A first connecting block is fixedly installed on each of the two first sliders. Both first connecting blocks are sleeved on a first width adjustment screw. The first width adjustment screw is threaded to one of the first connecting blocks and connected to the other first connecting block through a bearing.

[0011] Preferably, the adaptation component includes a bearing seat, an adaptation slider, and an adaptation slide rail. The bearing seat is installed between the upper end of the first connecting plate and the first slider. The adaptation slide rail is fixedly installed on the guide plate near the feed baffle. The adaptation slider is installed on the lower end of the first connecting plate and slides on the adaptation slide rail.

[0012] Preferably, the discharge mechanism includes a second width adjustment component and a translation component. The second width adjustment component includes a mounting plate fixedly installed on an external material conveying device. Two second slide rails perpendicular to the material channel outlet direction are fixedly installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate. Two crossbeams perpendicular to the material channel outlet direction are mounted on the second slide rails. Two second connecting blocks are fixedly installed on each of the two crossbeams. The two second connecting blocks are fitted onto a second width adjustment screw. The second width adjustment screw is threaded to one of the second connecting blocks and connected to the other second connecting block via a bearing. A second connecting plate is fixedly installed on the crossbeam. Two guide lines at the material channel outlet end are respectively fixedly installed on the second connecting plates of the two crossbeams. The translation component includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel fixedly installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the material channel outlet. A synchronous belt is fitted onto the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The synchronous belt is fixedly connected to the crossbeam. A motor for driving the driving wheel to rotate is fixedly installed on the lower part of the mounting plate.

[0013] Preferably, a second slider is fixedly installed on the crossbeam corresponding to the second slide rail, and the second slider slides on the second slide rail.

[0014] Preferably, the material discharge mechanism further includes a sensor assembly, which includes a light sensor mounted on the mounting plate and a light-blocking plate mounted on the crossbeam; the 2-4 light sensors are respectively set at preset material distribution positions.

[0015] Preferably, it also includes a blocking cylinder installed at the exit end of the logistics channel.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0017] Benefits of Continuous Material Diversion Device

[0018] 1. This device achieves synchronous adjustment of the width at the inlet and outlet of the material channel through the synergistic action of the first and second width adjustment components, eliminating the need for repeated manual calibration and significantly reducing adjustment time. Furthermore, thanks to the high precision characteristics of the screw drive, it ensures that the guide width at both ends remains consistent, effectively preventing material jamming or offset due to spacing deviations and reducing material loss. At the same time, the adjustment process does not require machine downtime, ensuring continuous operation of the production line, significantly improving production efficiency, and solving the pain points of cumbersome operation and easy production interruption of traditional manual or semi-automatic adjustment methods.

[0019] 2. The device is equipped with a translation component and a sensor component. It uses a motor to drive a synchronous belt to move the guide line at the outlet end, and uses a light sensor to monitor the position of the light-blocking plate in real time to achieve automatic and accurate positioning of the lane separation position. Compared with the traditional method of direct cylinder push without feedback mechanism, this device has higher positioning accuracy, especially suitable for lane separation of small-sized materials, which can significantly reduce the lane separation error rate. In addition, the translation adjustment process does not require interruption of material conveying, which meets the continuous operation requirements of high-flow production lines, avoids slowing down the production cycle, and further improves the efficiency of lane separation operation.

[0020] 3. This device can flexibly adapt to materials of different specifications and shapes through the width adjustment component, without the need for frequent replacement of guide components or adjustment of equipment structure. This effectively solves the limitation of traditional devices that can only adapt to a single material, improving the versatility of the equipment. At the same time, the adaptation components (bearing seat and adaptation slider) in the receiving mechanism can ensure that the guide line at the inlet end remains parallel when the guide line at the outlet end moves horizontally, avoiding the problem of unstable material conveying path caused by the deviation of the guide structure angle, and reducing the probability of material blockage or damage. In multi-category mixed conveying scenarios, operators only need to adjust the parameters of the components to complete the material adaptation, significantly simplifying the operation process and reducing the complexity of the operation. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a continuous material distribution device according to the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a continuous material distribution device described in this utility model from another perspective.

[0024] Figure 3 This is an enlarged view of point A of the continuous material distribution device described in this utility model.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the receiving structure of a continuous material distribution device according to the present invention.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the discharge structure of a continuous material distribution device according to the present invention.

[0027] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0028] 1. Feed baffle; 2. Guide plate; 3. Discharge baffle; 4. Receiving mechanism; 41. First width adjustment assembly; 411. Fixing plate; 412. First slide rail; 413. First slider; 414. First connecting block; 415. First width adjustment screw; 416. First connecting plate; 42. Adaptation assembly; 421. Bearing seat; 422. Adaptation slider; 423. Adaptation slide rail; 5. Discharge mechanism; 51. Second width adjustment assembly; 511. Mounting plate; 512. Second slide rail; 513. Second slider; 514. Crossbeam; 515. Second connecting block; 516. Second width adjustment screw; 517. Second connecting plate; 52. Translation assembly; 521. Drive wheel; 522. Driven wheel; 523. Synchronous belt; 524. Motor; 53. Sensor assembly; 6. Blocking cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood through the specific circumstances.

[0031] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0032] like Figures 1-5 As shown, a continuous material distribution device includes a material channel formed by two parallel guide lines, a receiving mechanism 4 for adjusting the width of the two guide lines at the inlet end of the material channel, and a discharging mechanism 5 for adjusting the width and position of the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel. The two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel are parallel to ensure that the direction of the material discharged from the material channel is consistent with the conveying direction. The receiving mechanism 4 includes an adaptation component 42 to ensure that the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel remain parallel during position adjustment. Both the receiving mechanism 4 and the discharging mechanism 5 are installed on a frame above an external material conveying device, and the material channel is positioned corresponding to the conveyor belt of the external material conveying device. The guide lines include an inlet baffle 1, a guide plate 2, and an outlet baffle 3 connected sequentially by hinges.

[0033] The receiving mechanism 4 also includes a first width adjustment component 41. The first width adjustment component 41 includes a fixed plate 411 fixedly installed on the frame of the external material conveying equipment. A first slide rail 412 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the fixed plate 411. Two first sliders 413 are clamped on the first slide rail 412. A first connecting plate 416 is provided at the lower end of the first slider 413. The lower end of the first connecting plate 416 is connected to the end of the guide plate 2 near the feed baffle 1. A first connecting block 414 is fixedly installed on each of the two first sliders 413. Both first connecting blocks 414 are sleeved on the first width adjustment screw. The first width adjustment screw 415 is threadedly connected to one of the first connecting blocks 414 and is connected to the other first connecting block 414 through a thrust bearing. This allows the first width adjustment screw 415 to be relatively pushed to one of the first connecting blocks 414 through the thread, and to only rotate relative to the other first connecting block 414 without relative displacement.

[0034] The adaptation component 42 includes a bearing seat 421, an adaptation slider 422, and an adaptation slide rail 423. The bearing seat 421 is installed between the upper end of the first connecting plate 416 and the first slider 413 to ensure that the first connecting plate 416 can rotate and swing on its own. The adaptation slide rail 423 is fixedly installed on the guide plate 2 near the feed baffle 1. The adaptation slider 422 is installed on the lower end of the first connecting plate 416 and slides on the adaptation slide rail 423.

[0035] The material discharge mechanism 5 includes a second width adjustment component 51 and a translation component 52. The second width adjustment component 51 includes a mounting plate 511 fixedly installed on the external material conveying equipment frame. Two second slide rails 512 perpendicular to the material channel outlet direction are fixedly installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate 511. Two crossbeams 514 perpendicular to the material channel outlet direction are clamped on the second slide rails 512. Both ends of the two crossbeams 514 are slidably engaged on the second slide rails 512 by second sliders 513. A second connecting block 515 is fixedly installed on each of the two crossbeams 514. The two second connecting blocks 515 are both sleeved on the second width adjustment screw. The second width adjustment screw 516 is threaded to one of the second connecting blocks 515 and connected to the other second connecting block 515 through a thrust bearing, thereby realizing the connection between the second width adjustment screw 516 and one... The second connecting block 515 can be pushed relative to another second connecting block 515 by means of threads, and can only rotate relative to another second connecting block 515 without relative displacement; a second connecting plate 517 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the crossbeam 514, the second connecting plate 517 is in the same direction as the crossbeam 514, and two guide lines at the material channel outlet end are respectively fixedly installed on the second connecting plates 517 of the two crossbeams 514; the translation component 52 includes a driving wheel 521 and a driven wheel 522 fixedly installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate 511, the driving wheel 521 and the driven wheel 522 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the material channel outlet, the driving wheel 521 and the driven wheel 522 are fitted with a synchronous belt 523, the synchronous belt 523 is fixedly connected to the crossbeam 514, and a motor 524 for driving the driving wheel 521 to rotate is fixedly installed on the lower part of the mounting plate 511.

[0036] The material discharge mechanism 5 also includes a sensor assembly 53, which includes a light sensor mounted on the mounting plate 511 and a light-blocking plate mounted on the crossbeam 514; the three light sensors are respectively set at the three preset material distribution positions.

[0037] A blocking cylinder 6 is fixedly installed on the discharge baffle 3. The extension of the blocking cylinder 6 can block the discharge of materials, thus preventing the material from being discharged and causing material misalignment when the translation component 52 drives the discharge baffle 3 to translate.

[0038] Working principle: During use, according to the width of the material to be conveyed, the first width-adjusting screw 415 of the first width-adjusting component 41 in the receiving mechanism 4 is rotated; since the first width-adjusting screw 415 is threadedly connected to one first connecting block 414 and bearing-connected to the other first connecting block 414, the rotation of the screw will drive the two first sliders 413 to slide in opposite directions or towards each other along the first slide rail 412; the first sliders 413 drive the guide plate 2 near the feed baffle 1 to move synchronously through the first connecting plate 416, thereby adjusting the width of the two guide lines at the inlet end of the material channel to match the width of the material, ensuring that the material enters the channel smoothly; the second width-adjusting component 51 in the discharge mechanism 5 is rotated synchronously. The second width-adjusting screw 516 similarly drives the two crossbeams 514 to slide in opposite directions or towards each other along the second slide rail 512. The crossbeams 514 drive the guide lines (discharge baffle 3 and corresponding guide plate 2) at the material channel outlet end to move through the second connecting plate 517, adjusting the width of the two guide lines at the outlet end to match the width at the inlet end and always keep them parallel, laying the foundation for stable material conveying. When it is necessary to convey materials to different channels, the motor 524 of the translation component 52 is started. The motor 524 drives the drive wheel 521 to rotate. The drive wheel 521 drives the driven wheel 522 to rotate synchronously through the synchronous belt 523. The synchronous belt 523 then drives the crossbeam 514 fixedly connected to it to slide along the second slide rail 512. The two slide rails 512 (perpendicular to the material outlet direction) move; the crossbeam 514 drives the outlet end guide line to move horizontally until it reaches the target channel position; during the horizontal movement, the sensor assembly 53 monitors the position in real time: the light-blocking plate on the crossbeam 514 moves with the crossbeam 514, and when the light-blocking plate blocks the light sensor at the corresponding channel position, the sensor sends a signal, and the motor 524 stops running, ensuring that the outlet end guide line is accurately positioned to the target channel; after the material enters the material channel from the external conveying equipment, it moves along the guide line composed of the feed baffle 1, guide plate 2, and discharge baffle 3; before the position adjustment at the outlet end is completed, the blocking cylinder 6 extends to block the material from being discharged, preventing the material from being discharged. Premature discharge can lead to misalignment of the material distribution channels. Once the guide line at the outlet end is precisely positioned to the target channel, the blocking cylinder 6 retracts, releasing the obstruction. The material then smoothly enters the target channel along the guide line at the outlet end, completing one material distribution and conveying cycle. If switching to another channel is required, repeat the above "channel position adjustment" steps to achieve continuous multi-channel material switching and conveying. Throughout the process, the adapting component 42 of the receiving mechanism 4 (bearing seat 421 allows the first connecting plate 416 to rotate, and the adapting slider 422 slides along the adapting slide rail 423) ensures that when the guide line at the outlet end moves horizontally, the guide line at the inlet end allows the guide plate 2 to swing while maintaining its position, ensuring the continuity and stability of material conveying.

[0039] The external material conveying equipment, bearing housing 421, motor 524, sensor assembly 53 and blocking cylinder 6 are all general standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art. Their structure and principle can be known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or through conventional experimental methods, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0040] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications may be made to this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of this utility model as claimed.

Claims

1. A continuous material distribution device, comprising: A material channel consisting of two parallel guide lines; Its features are: It also includes a receiving mechanism (4) for adjusting the width of the two guide lines at the inlet end of the material channel and a discharge mechanism (5) for adjusting the width and position of the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel; The two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel are parallel, and the receiving mechanism (4) includes an adaptation component (42) for adapting the two guide lines at the outlet end of the material channel to always remain parallel during position adjustment.

2. The continuous material distribution device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide line includes a feed baffle (1), a guide plate (2), and a discharge baffle (3) connected in sequence by hinges.

3. A continuous material distribution device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The receiving mechanism (4) further includes a first width adjustment component (41), which includes a fixed plate (411) fixedly installed on an external material conveying device. A first slide rail (412) is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the fixed plate (411). Two first sliders (413) are clamped on the first slide rail (412). A first connecting plate (416) is provided at the lower end of the first slider (413). The lower end of the first connecting plate (416) is connected to the guide plate (2) near the feed baffle (1). A first connecting block (414) is fixedly installed on each of the two first sliders (413). The two first connecting blocks (414) are both sleeved on the first width adjustment screw. The first width adjustment screw (415) is connected to one of the first connecting blocks (414) by a thread and to the other first connecting block (414) by a bearing.

4. A continuous material distribution device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adaptation component (42) includes a bearing seat (421), an adaptation slider (422), and an adaptation slide rail (423). The bearing seat (421) is installed between the upper end of the first connecting plate (416) and the first slider (413). The adaptation slide rail (423) is fixedly installed on the guide plate (2) near the feed baffle (1). The adaptation slider (422) is installed on the lower end of the first connecting plate (416) and slides on the adaptation slide rail (423).

5. A continuous material distribution device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge mechanism (5) includes a second width adjustment component (51) and a translation component (52). The second width adjustment component (51) includes a mounting plate (511) fixedly installed on an external material conveying device. Two second slide rails (512) perpendicular to the material channel outlet direction are fixedly installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate (511). Two crossbeams (514) perpendicular to the material channel outlet direction are clamped on the second slide rails (512). Two second connecting blocks (515) are fixedly installed on each of the two crossbeams (514). The two second connecting blocks (515) are both sleeved on the second width adjustment screw. The second width adjustment screw (516) is threaded to one of the second connecting blocks (515) and connected to the other second connecting block (515) through a bearing. The second connecting plate (517) is fixedly installed on the crossbeam (514), and the two guide lines at the material channel outlet end are respectively fixedly installed on the second connecting plates (517) of the two crossbeams (514); the translation component (52) includes a driving wheel (521) and a driven wheel (522) fixedly installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate (511). The driving wheel (521) and the driven wheel (522) are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the material channel outlet. The driving wheel (521) and the driven wheel (522) are fitted with a synchronous belt (523). The synchronous belt (523) is fixedly connected to the crossbeam (514). A motor (524) for driving the driving wheel (521) to rotate is fixedly installed on the lower part of the mounting plate (511).

6. A continuous material distribution device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The crossbeam (514) is fixedly mounted with a second slider (513) corresponding to the second slide rail (512), and the second slider (513) slides on the second slide rail (512).

7. A continuous material distribution device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material discharge mechanism (5) also includes a sensor assembly (53), which includes a light sensor mounted on the mounting plate (511) and a light-blocking plate mounted on the crossbeam (514); the 2-4 light sensors are respectively set at the preset channel positions of the material.

8. A continuous material distribution device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a blocking cylinder (6) installed at the exit end of the logistics channel.

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