Feeding device

Abstract

The application provides a feeding device, which comprises a base, a feeding position and a feeding position on one side of the feeding position are arranged on the base, a feeding assembly is arranged on the feeding position, the feeding assembly comprises a feeding piece arranged on the base and a stop piece connected with the base, the feeding piece is configured to accommodate a plurality of workpieces arranged in layers and release the lowermost workpiece in the plurality of workpieces, and the stop piece is configured to stop the workpiece in the layer adjacent to the lowermost workpiece; the pushing assembly comprises a pushing piece and a pushing driving piece connected with the pushing piece, the pushing piece is slidingly arranged on the base and is provided with a profiling groove, the profiling groove is matched with the workpiece gap and is configured to receive the lowermost workpiece at the feeding position, and the pushing driving piece drives the pushing piece to move the workpiece to the feeding position; the feeding assembly and the pushing assembly are matched, the groove wall of the profiling groove abuts against the side wall of the workpiece to limit the workpiece, the jamming condition is avoided, and the stability of feeding is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feeding equipment technology, and in particular to a feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] In the existing feeding device, the feeding clip first transports multiple stacked workpieces to the pushing station; the pushing component then pushes the bottom workpiece to a predetermined position, thus completing one feeding action. However, when the pushing component pushes the bottom workpiece, if the bottom workpiece or its adjacent upper workpiece has burrs, relative friction is likely to occur between the bottom workpiece and its adjacent upper workpiece, which may cause the workpiece to shift or deflect, resulting in a jamming failure in the feeding device and thus reducing the stability of the feeding. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above situation, it is necessary to provide a feeding device to improve the stability of feeding.

[0004] This application provides a feeding device, including: A base, wherein the base is provided with a feeding position and a loading position located on one side of the feeding position; A feeding assembly, disposed at the feeding position and including a feeding member disposed on the base and a stop member connected to the base, wherein the feeding member is configured to receive a plurality of stacked workpieces and release the bottommost workpiece among the plurality of workpieces, and the stop member is configured to stop the workpiece adjacent to the top layer of the bottommost workpiece; and The material pushing assembly is connected to the base and includes a material pushing component and a material pushing drive component connected to the material pushing component. The material pushing component is slidably disposed on the base and is provided with a contour groove. The contour groove is clearance-fitted with the workpiece and is configured to receive the bottommost workpiece at the feeding position. The material pushing drive component drives the material pushing component to move the workpiece to the loading position.

[0005] In operation, the aforementioned feeding device works as follows: First, the pusher drive moves the pusher to the feeding position. Multiple workpieces supplied by the feeder move closer to the pusher under gravity, allowing the bottom workpiece to enter the contour groove. Then, a stop stops the workpiece adjacent to the bottom workpiece. Finally, the pusher drive moves the pusher closer to the loading position. The workpiece in the contour groove rubs against the stopped workpiece, causing it to rotate. The groove wall abuts against the side wall of the workpiece, limiting its movement and preventing jamming, thus ensuring workpieces are supplied to the loading position. In this way, the feeding device, through the cooperation of the feeding and pushing components, achieves rapid and stable movement of individual workpieces to the loading position, avoiding friction between the workpiece and adjacent workpieces during movement and preventing jamming, thereby improving feeding stability.

[0006] In some embodiments, the pusher includes: A sliding body is slidably disposed on the base, one end of the sliding body is connected to a connecting body, and the end of the connecting body away from the sliding body is connected to a limiting body. The limiting body, the connecting body, and the sliding body surround and form the contour groove. A linkage body is movably inserted on the base along the direction from the feeding component to the base. The linkage body is connected to the sliding body and the pushing drive component respectively. The linkage body is used to drive the sliding body and the workpiece to move.

[0007] In some embodiments, the base includes: A substrate, wherein the feeding component and the pushing drive component are respectively disposed on the substrate; Two abutting members are provided at the feeding position and connected to the substrate. The two abutting members are provided on both sides of the limiting body in a direction perpendicular to the direction from the feeding position to the feeding position. The two abutting members are used to abut against the two ends of the workpiece on the same side at the feeding position.

[0008] In some embodiments, the substrate is provided with a guide groove on the side facing the feeder, and the bottom wall of the guide groove is provided with a through groove. The feed position and the loading position are respectively located at both ends of the through groove. The guide groove is configured to receive the slider to guide the slider.

[0009] In some embodiments, the base further includes: A first positioning element is disposed at the feeding position and connected to the substrate, the first positioning element being configured to position the feeding element; and A second positioning member is disposed near the abutment member and connected to the substrate, and the second positioning member is configured to position an external removal member.

[0010] In some embodiments, the feeder includes: A support body placed on the base, the support body having an opening groove, the cross-sectional area of ​​the opening groove being smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the contour groove in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The support body is connected to a fixing body on the side opposite to the base; The fixed body is connected to a top cover at one end away from the support body. The top cover, the fixed body, and the support body form a storage groove, which is configured to store a plurality of stacked workpieces. A first baffle body is movably inserted through the support body in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The first baffle body is used to extend into the opening slot to support multiple workpieces and retract into the support body to release the bottommost workpiece to the contouring groove.

[0011] In some embodiments, the feeder further includes: Multiple limiting bodies are provided in the receiving slot, and the two ends of each limiting body are respectively connected to the support body and the top cover body. The multiple limiting bodies surround and form a limiting slot adapted to the workpiece. The limiting slot is configured to receive and limit the workpiece.

[0012] In some embodiments, the top cover is provided with a communicating groove, which extends through the top cover and communicates with the storage groove; The feeding component further includes a second baffle body that is movably inserted through the support body in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The second baffle body is configured to extend into the communicating groove to abut against the uppermost workpiece among the plurality of workpieces.

[0013] In some embodiments, the stop includes: A stop drive body is disposed near the feeder and connected to the base; The stop drive body is connected to a stop body that is movably inserted through the support body in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The stop body has a flexible part at one end away from the stop drive body. The stop body is used to drive the flexible part to be inserted into the opening groove under the drive of the stop drive body, so that the flexible part flexibly abuts against the workpiece to the groove wall of the opening groove.

[0014] In some embodiments, the support body has a guide groove on the side facing the stop member, the guide groove is connected to the opening groove, the distance between the two groove walls of the guide groove decreases along the direction from the stop member to the feed member, and the guide groove is configured to guide the stop member. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding device and the workpiece adapted thereto, provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structural schematic of part of the feeding device.

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of the pusher component in the feeding device.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding component in the feeding device shown.

[0019] Explanation of main component symbols: feeding device 100, base 10, feeding position 11, loading position 12, base plate 13, through groove 131, guide groove 132, supporting member 14, first positioning member 15, second positioning member 16, feeding assembly 20, feeding member 21, support body 211, opening groove 2111, guide groove 2112, fixing body 212, top cover body 213, storage groove 2131, connecting groove 2132, first stop body 214, limiting body 215, limiting groove 2151, second stop body 216, stop member 22, stop drive body 221, stop body 222, flexible part 2221, pushing assembly 30, pushing member 31, contour groove 311, sliding body 312, connecting body 313, limiting body 314, linkage body 315, pushing drive member 32, workpiece 200. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components or components 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 this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0021] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, it should be noted that "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0022] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between components; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] The following will describe some embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Please see Figure 1 This application provides a feeding device 100, which includes a base 10, a feeding component 20 and a pushing component 30.

[0025] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The base 10 is provided with a feeding position 11 and a loading position 12. The feeding assembly 20 includes a feeding component 21 and a stop component 22. The feeding component 21 is disposed on the base 10 and located at the feeding position 11. The feeding component 21 is used to receive multiple stacked workpieces 200 and release the bottommost workpiece 200 among the multiple workpieces 200. The stop component 22 is connected to the base 10 and is configured to stop the workpiece 200 adjacent to the bottommost workpiece 200. The pushing assembly 30 includes a pushing component 31 and a pushing drive component 32. The pushing component 31 is slidably disposed on the base 10 and is provided with a contour groove 311. The contour groove 311 is configured to receive the bottommost workpiece 200 at the feeding position 11 and has a clearance fit with the workpiece 200. The pushing drive component 32 is connected to the pushing component 31 and is used to drive the pushing component 31 to move the workpiece 200 to the loading position 12 to provide the workpiece 200. For example, the pusher drive 32 can be a cylinder.

[0026] When the above-mentioned feeding device 100 is in use, firstly, the pushing drive 32 drives the pushing component 31 to move to the feeding position 11. The multiple workpieces 200 provided by the feeding component 21 move close to the pushing component 31 under the action of gravity, so that the bottom workpiece 200 moves into the contour groove 311. Then, the stop component 22 stops the workpiece 200 adjacent to the bottom workpiece 200. Finally, the pushing drive 32 drives the pushing component 31 to move close to the loading position 12. The workpiece 200 in the contour groove 311 rubs against the stopped workpiece 200, and the workpiece 200 rotates in the contour groove 311. The groove wall of the contour groove 311 abuts against the side wall of the workpiece 200 to limit the workpiece 200 and prevent the workpiece 200 from getting stuck, so as to provide the workpiece 200 at the loading position 12. In this way, the feeding device 100, through the cooperation of the feeding component 20 and the pushing component 30, can quickly and stably move a single workpiece 200 to the loading position 12, avoiding the workpiece 200 from rubbing against its adjacent workpieces 200 during movement and thus improving the feeding stability.

[0027] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3In some embodiments, the pusher 31 includes a slider 312, a connecting body 313, a limiting body 314, and a linkage 315. The slider 312 is slidably disposed on the base 10, and one end of the connecting body 313 is connected to the slider 312. The limiting body 314 is connected to the other end of the connecting body 313, and the limiting body 314, the connecting body 313, and the slider 312 form a contour groove 311. The linkage 315 is movably disposed in the base 10 along the direction from the feeder 21 to the base 10, and is connected to the slider 312 and the pusher drive 32 respectively. The linkage 315 is used to drive the slider 312 and the workpiece 200 to move.

[0028] Thus, through the above configuration, the limiting body 314, the connecting body 313, and the sliding body 312 form a contour groove 311 to stably limit the workpiece 200, avoid the workpiece 200 from getting stuck, and thus improve the stability of material feeding.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the base 10 includes a base plate 13 and two abutment members 14. A feeder 21 and a pusher drive 32 are respectively disposed on the base plate 13. The base plate 13 has a through groove 131 to prevent interference during the movement of the pusher drive 32. The two abutment members 14 are disposed at the loading position 12 and connected to the base plate 13. The two abutment members 14 are disposed on both sides of the limiting body 314 in a direction perpendicular to the direction from the feed position 11 to the loading position 12, and are used to abut against the two ends of the workpiece 200 on the same side at the loading position 12.

[0030] Thus, through the above arrangement, the two abutting members 14 can abut against the two ends of the same side of the workpiece 200 at the feeding position 12 respectively, so as to limit the workpiece 200 to the feeding position 12, avoid excessive movement of the workpiece 200, and at the same time correct the workpiece 200 to the preset orientation, which is conducive to accurate feeding and thus improves the feeding accuracy.

[0031] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the substrate 13 is further provided with a guide groove 132, which is located on the side of the substrate 13 facing the feeder 21. A through groove 131 is located on the bottom wall of the guide groove 132. The feed position 11 and the loading position 12 are respectively located at both ends of the through groove 132. The guide groove 132 is configured to receive the slider 312 to guide the slider 312.

[0032] Thus, through the above configuration, the guide groove 132 can guide the sliding direction of the sliding body 312, ensuring that the sliding body 312 drives the workpiece 200 to always move in the direction of the feeding position 11 to the upper feeding position 12, thereby further improving the feeding accuracy.

[0033] Please see Figure 2In some embodiments, the base 10 further includes a first positioning member 15 and a second positioning member 16. The first positioning member 15 is disposed at the feeding position 11 and connected to the substrate 13, and is configured to position the feeding member 21. The second positioning member 16 is disposed near the abutment member 14 and connected to the substrate 13, and is configured to position the external transfer member.

[0034] Thus, through the above settings, the first positioning member 15 positions the feeding member 21, ensuring that the workpiece 200 falls accurately into the contour groove 311 located at the feeding position 11, thereby improving the feeding accuracy. The second positioning member 16 positions the external transfer member, which is conducive to the external transfer member accurately transferring the workpiece 200, further improving the feeding accuracy.

[0035] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the feeder 21 includes a support 211, a fixing body 212, a top cover 213, and a first stop 214. The support 211 is configured to be placed on the base 10. The support 211 has an opening slot 2111. In the direction from the feed position 11 to the upper feed position 12, the cross-sectional area of ​​the opening slot 2111 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the contour slot 311. The fixing body 212 is connected to the side of the support 211 away from the base 10, and the top cover 213 is connected to the end of the fixing body 212 away from the support 211. The top cover 213, the fixing body 212, and the support 211 form a receiving groove 2131, which is configured to receive a plurality of stacked workpieces 200. The first baffle 214 is movably inserted into the support body 211 along the direction from the feeding position 11 to the upper feeding position 12. The first baffle 214 is used to extend to the opening slot 2111 to support multiple workpieces 200, and to retract to the support body 211 to release the bottom workpiece 200 to the contour slot 311.

[0036] Thus, through the above arrangement, the cross-sectional area of ​​the opening slot 2111 is smaller than that of the contour slot 311, which can ensure that the workpiece 200 is stably moved from the feeder 21 into the contour slot 311 of the feed position 11, thereby improving the feeding stability. In addition, before the feeder 21 is placed on the base 10, the first baffle 214 extends to the opening slot 2111 to support multiple workpieces 200 and prevent the workpieces 200 from falling out of the opening slot 2111. After the feeder 21 is placed on the base 10, the first baffle 214 retracts to the support body 211 to release the bottom workpiece 200 to the contour slot 311, thereby improving the feeding stability of the feeder 21.

[0037] Please see Figure 4In some embodiments, the feeder 21 further includes a plurality of limiting bodies 215. The plurality of limiting bodies 215 are all disposed in the receiving groove 2131, and the two ends of each limiting body 215 are respectively connected to the support body 211 and the top cover body 213. The plurality of limiting bodies 215 surround to form a limiting groove 2151 adapted to the workpiece 200. The limiting groove 2151 is configured to receive and limit the workpiece 200.

[0038] Thus, through the above configuration, multiple limiting bodies 215 form a limiting groove 2151, which can accommodate and limit the workpiece 200 so that the workpiece 200 maintains a preset orientation, ensuring that the workpiece 200 falls stably and accurately into the contour groove 311 located at the feeding position 11, thereby improving the feeding accuracy of the feeding component 21.

[0039] Please see Figure 4 In some embodiments, the top cover 213 is provided with a communicating groove 2132, which penetrates the top cover 213 and communicates with the receiving groove 2131. The feeding component 21 also includes a second baffle 216, which is movably inserted through the support body 211 in the direction from the feeding position 11 to the upper feeding position 12. The second baffle 216 is configured to extend into the communicating groove 2132 to abut against the uppermost workpiece 200 among the plurality of workpieces 200.

[0040] Thus, through the above arrangement, the second baffle 216 extends into the connecting groove 2132 to abut against the uppermost workpiece 200 among the multiple workpieces 200, preventing the workpiece 200 from falling out of the feeder 21 before the feeder 21 is placed on the base 10, thereby ensuring the feeding stability of the feeder 21.

[0041] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the stop member 22 includes a stop drive body 221 and a stop body 222. The stop drive body 221 is disposed near the feed member 21 and connected to the base 10. The stop body 222 is movably inserted through the support body 211 in the direction from the feed position 11 to the upper feed position 12 and is connected to the stop drive body 221. A flexible part 2221 is provided at one end of the stop body 222 away from the stop drive body 221. The stop body 222 is used to drive the flexible part 2221 to insert into the opening groove 2111 under the drive of the stop drive body 221, so that the flexible part 2221 flexibly abuts against the workpiece 200 to the groove wall of the opening groove 2111. Exemplarily, the stop drive body 221 can be a cylinder, and the material of the flexible part 2221 can be urethane rubber.

[0042] Thus, through the above configuration, the stop body 222 moves close to the groove wall of the opening groove 2111 under the drive of the stop drive body 221, so that the flexible part 2221 flexibly holds the workpiece 200 against the groove wall of the opening groove 2111, preventing damage to the workpiece 200 and thereby improving the product quality of the workpiece 200.

[0043] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the support 211 is provided with a guide groove 2112 on the side facing the stop 22. The guide groove 2112 is connected to the opening groove 2111. The distance between the two groove walls of the guide groove 2112 decreases along the direction from the stop 22 to the feeder 21. The guide groove 2112 is configured to guide the stop 22.

[0044] Thus, through the above configuration, the guide groove 2112 can guide the stop member 22 to be inserted into the opening groove 2111, ensuring that the stop member 22 stably abuts against the workpiece 200 to the groove wall of the opening groove 2111, thereby improving the stopping stability of the stop member 22.

[0045] The working process of the aforementioned feeding device 100 is roughly as follows: First, the pusher drive 32 drives the pusher 31 to move to the feeding position 11, the first stop body 214 retracts to the support body 211, and the multiple workpieces 200 provided by the feeding component 21 move close to the pusher 31 under the action of gravity, so that the bottommost workpiece 200 moves into the contour groove 311. Then, the stop drive 221 drives the stop 222 to move closer to the groove wall of the opening groove 2111, so that the flexible part 2221 abuts against the groove wall of the opening groove 2111 of the workpiece 200 adjacent to the bottommost workpiece 200. Finally, the pusher drive 32 drives the pusher 31 to move closer to the loading position 12. The workpiece 200 in the contour groove 311 rubs against the stopped workpiece 200 (if there are burrs on the workpiece at this time, the burrs can be removed). The workpiece 200 rotates in the contour groove 311. The groove wall of the contour groove 311 abuts against the side wall of the workpiece 200 to limit the workpiece 200 and prevent the workpiece 200 from getting stuck, so as to provide the workpiece 200 at the loading position 12, thereby improving the feeding stability.

[0046] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit it. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that, include: A base, wherein the base is provided with a feeding position and a loading position located on one side of the feeding position; A feeding assembly, disposed at the feeding position and including a feeding member disposed on the base and a stop member connected to the base, wherein the feeding member is configured to receive a plurality of stacked workpieces and release the bottommost workpiece among the plurality of workpieces, and the stop member is configured to stop the workpiece adjacent to the top layer of the bottommost workpiece; and The material pushing assembly is connected to the base and includes a material pushing component and a material pushing drive component connected to the material pushing component. The material pushing component is slidably disposed on the base and is provided with a contour groove. The contour groove is clearance-fitted with the workpiece and is configured to receive the bottommost workpiece at the feeding position. The material pushing drive component drives the material pushing component to move the workpiece to the loading position.

2. The feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pusher component includes: A sliding body is slidably disposed on the base, one end of the sliding body is connected to a connecting body, and the end of the connecting body away from the sliding body is connected to a limiting body. The limiting body, the connecting body, and the sliding body surround and form the contour groove. A linkage body is movably inserted on the base along the direction from the feeding component to the base. The linkage body is connected to the sliding body and the pushing drive component respectively. The linkage body is used to drive the sliding body and the workpiece to move.

3. The feeding device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The base includes: A substrate, wherein the feeding component and the pushing drive component are respectively disposed on the substrate; Two abutting members are provided at the feeding position and connected to the substrate. The two abutting members are provided on both sides of the limiting body in a direction perpendicular to the direction from the feeding position to the feeding position. The two abutting members are used to abut against the two ends of the workpiece on the same side at the feeding position.

4. The feeding device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The substrate has a guide groove on the side facing the feeder, and the bottom wall of the guide groove has a through groove. The feed position and the loading position are respectively located at both ends of the through groove. The guide groove is configured to receive the slider to guide the slider.

5. The feeding device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The base also includes: A first positioning element is disposed at the feeding position and connected to the substrate, the first positioning element being configured to position the feeding element; and A second positioning member is disposed near the abutment member and connected to the substrate, and the second positioning member is configured to position an external removal member.

6. The feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding component includes: A support body placed on the base, the support body having an opening groove, the cross-sectional area of ​​the opening groove being smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the contour groove in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The support body is connected to a fixing body on the side opposite to the base; The fixed body is connected to a top cover at one end away from the support body. The top cover, the fixed body, and the support body form a storage groove, which is configured to store a plurality of stacked workpieces. A first baffle body is movably inserted through the support body in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The first baffle body is used to extend into the opening slot to support multiple workpieces and retract into the support body to release the bottommost workpiece to the contouring groove.

7. The feeding device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The feeding component also includes: Multiple limiting bodies are provided in the receiving slot, and the two ends of each limiting body are respectively connected to the support body and the top cover body. The multiple limiting bodies surround and form a limiting slot adapted to the workpiece. The limiting slot is configured to receive and limit the workpiece.

8. The feeding device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The top cover is provided with a connecting groove, which passes through the top cover and communicates with the storage groove. The feeding component further includes a second baffle body that is movably inserted through the support body in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The second baffle body is configured to extend into the communicating groove to abut against the uppermost workpiece among the plurality of workpieces.

9. The feeding device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The stop member includes: A stop drive body is disposed near the feeder and connected to the base; The stop drive body is connected to a stop body that is movably inserted through the support body in the direction from the feeding position to the loading position. The stop body has a flexible part at one end away from the stop drive body. The stop body is used to drive the flexible part to be inserted into the opening groove under the drive of the stop drive body, so that the flexible part flexibly abuts against the workpiece to the groove wall of the opening groove.

10. The feeding device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The support body has a guide groove on the side facing the stop member. The guide groove is connected to the opening groove. The distance between the two groove walls of the guide groove decreases along the direction from the stop member to the feed member. The guide groove is configured to guide the stop member.

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