A metal shell hardware feeding mechanism
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522191764.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-16
AI Technical Summary
[0002]目前，行业内针对金属壳五金件的供料多依赖人工辅助或半自动化设备：人工辅助方式需操作人员手动搬运装有金属壳五金件的料盘至加工工位，再将空料盘回收整理，不仅劳动强度大、人工成本高，还易因人为操作误差导致料盘摆放偏移，影响后续插片加工的定位精度，且单次供料量有限，需频繁补料，严重制约生产线的连续作业效率；半自动化设备虽能实现部分供料动作，但普遍存在结构设计局限，如满盘料架释放料盘时易出现卡盘或多盘同时掉落的问题，料盘移载过程中稳定性不足，导致金属壳五金件移位或损坏，同时空料盘缺乏有序回收机制，堆积的空料盘易占用生产空间，进一步影响生产流程的顺畅性，难以满足大规模、高精度金属壳五金件插片加工的生产需求
[0010]本实用新型的有益效果：通过满盘料架、空盘料架、取料模组与料盘移载模组的协同配合，能自动完成满料盘释放、金属壳五金件抓取转移及空料盘层叠回收的全流程作业，既避免了人工供料时劳动强度大、操作误差大及补料频繁导致的生产中断问题，又解决了传统半自动化设备易卡盘、料盘移载不稳及空料盘无序堆积的缺陷，有效提升金属壳五金件插片加工的供料效率与自动化程度，保障供料过程稳定可靠，同时节省人工成本与生产空间，满足大规模、高精度金属壳五金件插片加工的生产需求。
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of metal shell processing technology, and in particular to a metal shell hardware feeding mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, the industry relies heavily on manual or semi-automated equipment for feeding metal-cased hardware parts. Manual methods require operators to manually move trays containing the parts to the processing station and then collect empty trays. This is not only labor-intensive and costly, but also prone to tray misalignment due to human error, affecting the positioning accuracy of subsequent insert processing. Furthermore, the limited feeding capacity necessitates frequent replenishment, severely hindering the continuous operation efficiency of the production line. While semi-automated equipment can perform some feeding actions, it generally suffers from structural design limitations. For example, when releasing trays from a full tray rack, problems such as tray jamming or multiple trays falling simultaneously can occur. Insufficient stability during tray transfer can lead to displacement or damage to the metal-cased hardware parts. Additionally, the lack of an orderly recycling mechanism for empty trays results in accumulated empty trays occupying production space, further impacting the smoothness of the production process and making it difficult to meet the production demands of large-scale, high-precision metal-cased hardware insert processing. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the technical problems existing in the background art, this utility model proposes a metal shell hardware feeding mechanism.
[0004] This utility model proposes a metal shell hardware feeding mechanism, including a full tray rack, an empty tray rack, a picking module, and a tray transfer module. The full tray rack has several trays stacked in layers, and each tray contains several metal shell hardware parts. The full tray rack releases the bottom tray to the drive end of the tray transfer module. The tray transfer module drives the tray to pass through the picking module and the empty tray rack in sequence. The picking module removes the metal shell hardware parts from the tray. The tray transfer module drives the empty tray, after removing the metal shell hardware parts, to directly below the empty tray rack and then places the empty tray on top of it for stacking and storage in the empty tray rack.
[0005] Furthermore, both sides of the bottom of the full-pan material rack are equipped with vertical adjustment cylinders for blocking. The telescopic ends of the vertical adjustment cylinders for blocking are connected to horizontal adjustment cylinders for blocking, and the telescopic ends of the horizontal adjustment cylinders for blocking are connected to a blocking plate. The blocking plate supports the bottommost material pan.
[0006] Furthermore, a base is installed at the bottom of the empty tray rack, and a card plate is rotatably connected to the side of the base. The end face of the card plate away from the base is provided with an upwardly inclined guide slope.
[0007] Furthermore, a tension spring is connected between the base and the card plate to drive the card plate to rotate and reset, thus supporting the stacked empty trays.
[0008] Furthermore, the material handling module includes a material handling linear module, the drive end of which is equipped with a slide cylinder, the telescopic end of which is connected to a suction nozzle mounting seat, and the end of the suction nozzle mounting seat is symmetrically equipped with material handling suction nozzles to pick up any metal shell hardware in the material tray.
[0009] Furthermore, the material tray transfer module includes a transfer linear module, the drive end of which is equipped with a lifting drive cylinder, and the telescopic end of the lifting drive cylinder is equipped with a tray seat to support the material tray.
[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: Through the coordinated operation of the full tray rack, empty tray rack, material picking module and tray transfer module, the entire process of releasing the full tray, grabbing and transferring the metal shell hardware parts, and stacking and recycling the empty tray can be completed automatically. This avoids the problems of high labor intensity, large operation error and frequent material replenishment caused by manual feeding, and solves the defects of traditional semi-automatic equipment such as easy tray jamming, unstable tray transfer and disorderly accumulation of empty trays. It effectively improves the feeding efficiency and automation level of metal shell hardware insert processing, ensures the stability and reliability of the feeding process, and saves labor costs and production space, thus meeting the production needs of large-scale, high-precision metal shell hardware insert processing. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is a front view of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the full-pan material rack in this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the hollow tray rack of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a front view of the hollow material tray of this utility model supported by a clamping plate; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material handling module in this utility model; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material tray transfer module in this utility model.
[0012] In the diagram: 1. Full tray rack; 2. Empty tray rack; 3. Picking module; 31. Picking linear module; 32. Slide cylinder; 33. Suction nozzle mounting base; 34. Picking suction nozzle; 4. Tray transfer module; 41. Transfer linear module; 42. Lifting drive cylinder; 43. Tray base; 5. Tray; 6. Vertical adjustment cylinder for blocking; 7. Horizontal adjustment cylinder for blocking; 8. Blocking plate; 9. Base; 10. Clamping plate; 11. Tension spring; 12. Guide slope. Detailed Implementation
[0013] Reference Figure 1-6This utility model proposes a metal-cased hardware feeding mechanism, comprising a full tray rack 1, an empty tray rack 2, a material picking module 3, and a tray transfer module 4. These four components work together to achieve automated feeding of metal-cased hardware and recycling of empty trays. The specific technical solution is as follows: The full tray rack 1 serves as the initial storage device for trays 5 containing metal-cased hardware parts. Several trays 5 are stacked inside, and each tray 5 neatly stores several metal-cased hardware parts, providing sufficient material reserves for subsequent material supply. The empty tray rack 2 is used to stack and store empty trays 5 after the metal-cased hardware parts have been removed, realizing the orderly recycling of empty trays. The material picking module 3 is responsible for accurately picking up the metal-cased hardware parts from the trays 5 and transporting them to the next process. The tray transfer module 4 undertakes the transportation task of the trays 5, driving the trays 5 to move orderly between the full tray rack 1, the material picking module 3, and the empty tray rack 2, connecting the entire material supply process. To achieve precise release of the material tray 5 from the full tray rack 1, vertical adjustment cylinders 6 are installed on both sides of the bottom of the full tray rack 1. The telescopic ends of the vertical adjustment cylinders 6 are connected to horizontal adjustment cylinders 7, and the telescopic ends of the horizontal adjustment cylinders 7 are connected to a baffle plate 8. The baffle plate 8 directly contacts and supports the bottommost material tray 5. When it is necessary to release the material tray 5, the telescopic ends of the horizontal adjustment cylinders 7 first retract, causing the baffle plate 8 to move away from the material tray 5, thus releasing the tray. In addition to supporting the bottom tray 5, the bottom tray 5 then falls to the drive end of the tray transfer module 4 under the action of gravity. Then, the extension end of the blocking horizontal adjustment cylinder 7 extends, driving the blocking plate 8 to reset. At the same time, the extension end of the blocking vertical adjustment cylinder 6 adjusts the height appropriately, so that the blocking plate 8 can support the remaining trays 5 above again, waiting for the next tray release operation. In this way, it can be ensured that only one tray 5 is released at a time when the tray rack 1 is full, ensuring the orderly supply of materials. The material tray transfer module 4 is specifically composed of a transfer linear module 41, a lifting drive cylinder 42, and a tray base 43. The transfer linear module 41 provides power for the horizontal movement of the material tray 5. The lifting drive cylinder 42 is installed at its drive end, and the tray base 43 is installed at the telescopic end of the lifting drive cylinder 42. The tray base 43 is the component that directly supports the material tray 5. When the material tray 5 falls from the full tray rack 1 onto the tray base 43, the telescopic end of the lifting drive cylinder 42 retracts first to adjust the material tray 5 to a suitable height. Then, the transfer linear module 41 is started, driving the lifting drive cylinder 42, the tray base 43, and the material tray 5 to move together toward the material picking module 3, conveying the material tray 5 to the working area of the material picking module 3. The material handling module 3 includes a material handling linear module 31, a slide cylinder 32, a suction nozzle mounting base 33, and a material handling suction nozzle 34. The material handling linear module 31 enables the horizontal movement adjustment of the material handling components. The slide cylinder 32 is mounted on its drive end, allowing subsequent components to move vertically. The telescopic end of the slide cylinder 32 is connected to the suction nozzle mounting base 33, and the material handling suction nozzles 34 are symmetrically mounted on the ends of the suction nozzle mounting base 33. The material handling suction nozzles 34 grip the metal shell hardware parts in the material tray 5 using negative pressure suction. When the material tray 5 is conveyed to the material handling module 3... After the work area is reached, the material handling linear module 31 drives the slide cylinder 32, the suction nozzle mounting base 33, and the material handling suction nozzle 34 to move directly above the metal shell hardware parts to be picked up in the material tray 5. Then, the telescopic end of the slide cylinder 32 extends, driving the material handling suction nozzle 34 to move downwards and contact the metal shell hardware parts. The material handling suction nozzle 34 activates negative pressure suction, firmly adsorbing the metal shell hardware parts. Subsequently, the telescopic end of the slide cylinder 32 retracts, and the material handling linear module 31 drives the material handling component to move to the designated position of the next process. The material handling suction nozzle 34 releases the negative pressure, completing the transfer of the metal shell hardware parts. The above operation is repeated until all the metal shell hardware parts in the material tray 5 have been removed. After all the metal shell hardware parts in the material tray 5 are removed, the material tray transfer module 4 continues to work. The transfer linear module 41 drives the lifting drive cylinder 42, the tray base 43 and the empty material tray 5 to move towards the empty tray rack 2 until the empty material tray 5 is directly below the empty tray rack 2. At this time, the telescopic end of the lifting drive cylinder 42 extends, driving the tray base 43 and the empty material tray 5 to move upward, and transporting the empty material tray 5 into the empty tray rack 2 for stacking and storage. To ensure that the empty material trays 5 can be stably stacked and stored in the empty material tray rack 2, a base 9 is installed at the bottom of the empty material tray rack 2. A clamping plate 10 is rotatably connected to the side of the base 9. The end face of the clamping plate 10 away from the base 9 is provided with an upwardly inclined guide slope 12. At the same time, a tension spring 11 is connected between the base 9 and the clamping plate 10. When the empty material trays 5 move upward under the action of the lifting drive cylinder 42, the edge of the empty material trays 5 first contacts the guide slope 12 of the clamping plate 10, and as the empty material trays 5 continue to move upward... As the guide slope 12 is lifted, the empty tray 5 pushes the pallet 10 around the base 9, causing the tension spring 11 to be compressed. When the empty tray 5 is fully inside the empty tray rack 2 and passes the pallet 10, the pushing force of the empty tray 5 on the pallet 10 disappears. Under the action of its own elasticity, the tension spring 11 pushes the pallet 10 to rotate and reset. At this time, the upper surface of the pallet 10 contacts the lower surface of the empty tray 5, which supports the empty tray 5 and prevents it from falling, thereby achieving stable stacking and storage of the empty tray 5.
[0014] Through the coordinated operation of the above components, this metal shell hardware feeding mechanism can realize automated feeding of metal shell hardware and orderly recycling of empty material trays, effectively improving the feeding efficiency and automation level of metal shell hardware, reducing manual operation costs, and ensuring the stability and reliability of the feeding process. It is suitable for large-scale metal shell processing and production scenarios.
[0015] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A metal casing hardware feeding mechanism, characterized in that, The system includes a full tray rack (1), an empty tray rack (2), a material picking module (3), and a tray transfer module (4). The full tray rack (1) has several trays (5) stacked in it. Each tray (5) contains several metal-cased hardware parts. The full tray rack (1) releases the bottom tray (5) to the drive end of the tray transfer module (4). The tray transfer module (4) drives the tray (5) to pass through the material picking module (3) and the empty tray rack (2) in sequence. The material picking module (3) removes the metal-cased hardware parts from the tray (5). The tray transfer module (4) drives the empty tray (5) after removing the metal-cased hardware parts to the bottom of the empty tray rack (2) and places the empty tray (5) on top of it for stacking and storage in the empty tray rack (2).
2. The metal casing hardware feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both sides of the bottom of the full tray rack (1) are equipped with vertical adjustment cylinders (6). The extension and retraction ends of the vertical adjustment cylinders (6) are connected to the horizontal adjustment cylinders (7). The extension and retraction ends of the horizontal adjustment cylinders (7) are connected to the barrier plate (8). The barrier plate (8) supports the bottom tray (5).
3. The metal casing hardware feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the empty tray rack (2) is equipped with a base (9), and the side of the base (9) is rotatably connected to a card plate (10). The end face of the card plate (10) away from the base (9) is provided with an upwardly inclined guide slope (12).
4. The metal casing hardware feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The seat (9) and the card plate (10) are connected by a tension spring (11) to drive the card plate (10) to rotate and reset, thus supporting the stacked empty trays (5).
5. The metal casing hardware feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material picking module (3) includes a material picking linear module (31), the drive end of which is equipped with a slide cylinder (32), the telescopic end of which is connected to a suction nozzle mounting seat (33), and the end of the suction nozzle mounting seat (33) is symmetrically equipped with material picking nozzles (34) to pick up any metal shell hardware in the material tray (5).
6. The metal casing hardware feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material tray transfer module (4) includes a transfer linear module (41), the drive end of which is equipped with a lifting drive cylinder (42), and the telescopic end of the lifting drive cylinder (42) is equipped with a tray seat (43) to support the material tray (5).