A feeding mechanism for a braiding machine

Abstract

The application relates to a feeding mechanism for a chain weaving machine and relates to the chain production technical field. The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding hopper, two opposite inner walls of the feeding hopper are arranged to be inclined, the distance between the two inner walls gradually decreases from top to bottom, the inclined inner walls on the two sides of the feeding hopper are each provided with a plurality of through grooves penetrating along the thickness direction, the through grooves are distributed along the inclined direction of the inner walls, a baffle is arranged in each through groove, a plurality of lifting pieces are arranged below the feeding hopper corresponding to the baffles, the piston rod of the lifting piece is connected with the bottom wall of the corresponding baffle, a feeding channel is connected with the bottom end of the feeding hopper, a feeding belt is arranged at the end of the feeding channel away from the feeding hopper, and the feeding belt is communicated with the inlet of the chain weaving machine. The application has the effect of improving the problem that the feeding mechanism of the chain weaving machine is prone to blockage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of chain production technology, and in particular to a feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine. Background Technology

[0002] A chain is a transmission or load-bearing component made up of multiple chain links connected by a chain shaft or similar structure. It is widely used in machinery, industry, transportation, and daily life. In the current technology, most chain production is carried out using chain braiding machines. The chain braiding machine processes raw materials such as steel into closed chain links through an automated or semi-automated process and completes the continuous braiding of the chain. Round steel bars, as the production material of the chain, need to be filled into the chain braiding machine for subsequent bending, closing and other operations. Because a large number of chains are filled at one time, the feeding mechanism of the chain braiding machine is prone to blockage, so it needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to improve the problem of easy blockage in the feeding mechanism of the chain braiding machine, this application provides a feeding mechanism for the chain braiding machine.

[0004] The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine provided in this application adopts the following technical solution: A feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine includes a feeding hopper. Two opposing inner walls of the feeding hopper are inclined, and the distance between them gradually decreases from top to bottom. Several through slots are formed along the thickness direction on both sides of the inclined inner walls of the feeding hopper. The through slots are distributed along the inclined direction of their respective inner walls. A baffle is provided in each through slot. Several lifting components are provided below the feeding hopper corresponding to the baffles. The piston rod of the lifting component is connected to the bottom wall of the corresponding baffle. A feeding channel is connected to the bottom end of the feeding hopper. A feeding belt is provided at the end of the feeding channel away from the feeding hopper. The feeding belt is connected to the inlet of the chain braiding machine.

[0005] Preferably, a stop block is provided above the feeding hopper, the cross-sectional shape of the stop block is consistent with the cross-sectional shape of the feeding hopper, and a lifting member is provided above the stop block. The piston rod of the lifting member is connected to the top wall of the stop block to drive the stop block to move along the depth direction of the feeding hopper.

[0006] Preferably, the stop block has an installation plane on the bottom wall of the feeding channel, and an inspection camera is installed on the installation plane.

[0007] Preferably, the top of both inclined sidewalls of the feeding hopper are provided with input channels.

[0008] Preferably, the inner wall of the feeding hopper is provided with a plurality of deceleration strips, the length direction of the deceleration strips is consistent with the length direction of the baffles, and the deceleration strips are disposed between adjacent baffles.

[0009] Preferably, the feeding channel includes a vertical section and an inclined section that are interconnected, the vertical section being connected to the bottom of the feeding hopper and the inclined section being connected to the feeding conveyor belt.

[0010] Preferably, both the vertical and inclined sections have shock-absorbing pads on their inner walls.

[0011] Preferably, two adjusting plates are provided above the feeding belt. The adjusting plates are arranged along the length of the feeding belt. The adjusting plate on the side closer to the feeding channel has a feeding notch through the thickness direction for the round steel bar to pass through. The two adjusting plates are provided with adjusting components on the side away from each other for adjusting the distance between the two adjusting plates.

[0012] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. By setting up a feeding hopper and its internal baffles, this application can prevent round steel bars from moving in a concentrated manner toward the feeding channel, thereby achieving orderly feeding of round steel bars and preventing the problem of excessive number of round steel bars causing blockage in the feeding channel. At the same time, due to the presence of baffles, each round steel bar entering the feeding channel can maintain the same direction, further reducing the probability of blockage in the feeding channel. 2. By setting up components such as stops and adjusting plates, this application can adapt to the feeding of round steel bars of different diameters, ensuring that the axes of round steel bars of different diameters are aligned, thereby improving the accuracy of the subsequent chain braiding machine in positioning the round steel bars. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to an embodiment of this application.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the feeding hopper according to an embodiment of this application.

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Feeding hopper; 11. Through slot; 12. Baffle; 13. Lifting component; 14. Input channel; 15. Speed ​​reduction bar; 2. Feeding channel; 21. Vertical section; 22. Inclined section; 23. Shock-absorbing pad; 3. Feeding belt; 31. Adjusting plate; 32. Feeding notch; 33. Adjusting component; 4. Stop block; 41. Lifting component; 42. Mounting plane; 43. Inspection camera. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 This application will be described in further detail.

[0018] This application discloses a feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine. For ease of description, parts used for support and installation are not shown in the figures. (Refer to...) Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The hopper includes a feeding hopper 1, in which two opposing inner walls are inclined and the distance between them gradually decreases from top to bottom. Therefore, the cross-section of the feeding hopper 1 is funnel-shaped. The top of the two inclined inner walls of the feeding hopper 1 are provided with input channels 14 to allow round steel bars waiting to be fed to enter and enter the feeding hopper 1 in an orderly manner, preventing a large number of round steel bars from rushing into the feeding hopper 1 at once and causing blockage.

[0019] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The two inclined inner walls of the feeding hopper 1 are provided with several through slots 11 extending along the thickness direction. The through slots 11 are evenly distributed along the length of the inclined inner wall. Each through slot 11 is equipped with a baffle 12 to prevent the rolling of round steel bars. Several round steel bars can be accommodated between adjacent baffles 12. Several lifting components 13 are provided below the feeding hopper 1 corresponding to the through slots 11. In this embodiment, the lifting components 13 are cylinders, and their piston rods are connected to the bottom wall of the baffles 12 to drive the baffles 12 to extend and retract along the depth direction of the through slots 11. In the specific implementation process, the lifting components 13 are set with a starting sequence. That is, after the baffle 12 at the bottom has descended, it rises and resets, and only then does the adjacent baffle 12 descend. This can control the round steel bars on the inclined surface to enter the space below in sequence, forming an orderly round steel bar feeding mode, preventing the feeding blockage caused by feeding too many round steel bars at once.

[0020] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The two inclined inner wall surfaces of the feeding hopper 1 are also provided with several deceleration strips 15. The length direction of the deceleration strips 15 is consistent with the length direction of the baffle 12. The deceleration strips 15 are arranged between adjacent baffles 12 to decelerate the round steel strips between adjacent baffles 12, thereby preventing the round steel strips from rolling too fast and causing damage to the equipment and raw materials. In this embodiment, the deceleration strips 15 are made of rubber.

[0021] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2A stop block 4 is provided inside the feeding hopper 1. The stop block 4 is located above the inclined inner wall. The cross-sectional shape of the stop block 4 is consistent with the cross-sectional shape of the feeding hopper 1. A lifting member 41 is provided above the stop block 4. In this embodiment, the lifting member 41 is a cylinder. Its piston rod is connected to the top wall of the stop block 4 to drive the stop block 4 to slide along the depth direction of the feeding hopper 1, thereby changing the distance between the inclined inner wall of the feeding hopper 1 and the bottom wall of the stop block 4, so as to adapt to the feeding of round steel bars of different diameters.

[0022] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bottom of the feeding hopper 1 is connected to the feeding channel 2, which includes a vertical section 21 and an inclined section 22 that are connected to each other. The vertical section 21 is connected to the bottom of the feeding hopper 1. The stop block 4 has an installation plane 42 on the bottom wall of the feeding channel 2. An inspection camera 43 is installed on the installation plane 42 to monitor the passage of the round steel bars in the feeding channel 2 in real time. When the feeding channel 2 is blocked, the camera will promptly report the problem to the system so that the entire device stops operating until the blockage is eliminated. The inner walls of the vertical section 21 and the inclined section 22 are equipped with shock-absorbing pads 23 to prevent the round steel bars from colliding violently with the inner wall of the feeding channel 2 during passage, which could cause material damage.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 The inclined section 22 of the feeding channel 2, away from the vertical section 21, is connected to a feeding belt 3. The feeding belt 3 is connected to the inlet of the chain braiding machine. Two adjusting plates 31 are provided above the feeding belt 3. The adjusting plates 31 are arranged along the length of the feeding belt 3. The adjusting plate 31 on the side closer to the feeding channel 2 has a feeding notch 32 through the thickness direction for the round steel bars to pass through. The two adjusting plates 31 are provided with adjusting members 33 on the side away from each other for adjusting the distance between the two adjusting plates 31. In this embodiment, the adjusting member 33 is a cylinder. By setting adjustable adjusting plates 31, the feeding mechanism of this application can adapt to the orderly feeding of round steel bars of different diameters, thereby ensuring that the round steel bars are centered and the axis is aligned, thereby improving the accuracy of the subsequent chain braiding machine in positioning the round steel bars.

[0024] The implementation principle of the feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine in this application embodiment is as follows: the round steel bar to be fed is placed into the input channel 14, the round steel bar enters the feeding hopper 1 through the input channel 14 and rolls along the inclined direction of the inner wall of the feeding hopper 1. During this process, the baffle 12 extends from bottom to top in sequence to prevent the round steel bar from continuing to roll. The stop block 4 descends under the action of the lifting member 41 to prevent the round steel bar from accumulating and passing over the baffle 12. The bottom baffle 12 enters the through groove 11 under the action of the lifting component 13. The round steel bars that lose contact will enter the feeding channel 2. After feeding is completed, the baffle 12 is reset, and the adjacent upper baffle 12 retracts into the through groove 11, so that the round steel bars blocked by the baffle 12 roll downward. This process is repeated to form an orderly feeding-replenishing operation mode, which can prevent the feeding channel 2 from being blocked due to too many round steel bars. The adjusting component 33 is adjusted based on the diameter of the round steel bars. The round steel bars output from the feeding channel 2 enter the feeding belt 3. Under the limiting action of the adjusting plate 31, they are transported along the feeding belt 3 to the chain braiding machine for chain braiding operation, thereby improving the problem of easy blockage of the feeding mechanism of the chain braiding machine.

[0025] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine, characterized in that: The device includes a feeding hopper, in which two opposing inner walls are inclined and the distance between them gradually decreases from top to bottom. Several through slots are formed along the thickness direction on both sides of the inclined inner walls of the feeding hopper. These through slots are distributed along the inclination direction of their respective inner walls. A baffle is provided in each through slot. Several lifting components are provided below the feeding hopper corresponding to the baffles. The piston rods of the lifting components are connected to the bottom wall of the corresponding baffle. A feeding channel is connected to the bottom of the feeding hopper. A feeding belt is provided at the end of the feeding channel away from the feeding hopper, and the feeding belt is connected to the inlet of a chain braiding machine.

2. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stop block is provided above the feeding hopper, and the cross-sectional shape of the stop block is consistent with the cross-sectional shape of the feeding hopper. A lifting member is provided above the stop block, and the piston rod of the lifting member is connected to the top wall of the stop block to drive the stop block to move along the depth direction of the feeding hopper.

3. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stop block has an installation surface on the bottom wall of the feeding channel, and an inspection camera is installed on the installation surface.

4. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of each of the two inclined side walls of the feeding hopper is provided with an input channel.

5. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the feeding hopper is provided with several deceleration strips, the length direction of which is consistent with the length direction of the baffle, and the deceleration strips are arranged between adjacent baffles.

6. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding channel includes a vertical section and an inclined section that are connected to each other. The vertical section is connected to the bottom of the feeding hopper, and the inclined section is connected to the feeding conveyor belt.

7. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: Both the vertical and inclined sections are equipped with shock-absorbing pads on their inner walls.

8. The feeding mechanism for a chain braiding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two adjusting plates are provided above the feeding belt. The adjusting plates are arranged along the length of the feeding belt. The adjusting plate on the side closer to the feeding channel has a feeding notch through the thickness direction for the round steel bar to pass through. The two adjusting plates are provided with adjusting components on the side away from each other for adjusting the distance between the two adjusting plates.

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