delivery and retrieval mechanism

Abstract

The utility model belongs to material feeding and taking material technical field, concretely relates to feeding and taking material mechanism. The feeding and taking material mechanism of the utility model, through the collaborative control of longitudinal drive subassembly and vertical drive subassembly, drive the material grabbing subassembly to complete accurate longitudinal and vertical movement, make the suction cup subassembly can automatically grab and remove paper pulp tableware to the film coating station, replace traditional manual feeding mode, effectively improve production efficiency. Meanwhile, the design of the connecting arm and multiple suction cup subassembly which extend to both sides from the bottom of cantilever conveying frame can stably and balancedly adsorb paper pulp tableware, effectively prevent falling or deviation in the process of removing and transferring, ensure the smooth connection of film coating process and product quality, thereby overall improve the automation level and reliability of paper pulp molded tableware production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of material feeding and retrieving technology, specifically relating to a material feeding and retrieving mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Pulp molding is a three-dimensional papermaking technology. It uses waste paper as raw material, shaping it into specific paper products using special molds on a molding machine. The process involves pulping, adsorption molding, drying, and setting, and is environmentally friendly; it is recyclable. Besides being used for lunch boxes and tableware, pulp molding is increasingly used for industrial cushioning packaging, improving the recycling rate of waste paper resources.

[0003] The process of making pulp molding generally involves pulp forming, drying, hot pressing and shaping, lamination and trimming. However, in existing pulp tableware lamination equipment, the pulp tableware is usually transferred to the lamination equipment manually after forming. The manual feeding method is labor-intensive and inefficient, resulting in unsatisfactory production efficiency of pulp tableware. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the inefficiency of existing pulp tableware coating equipment that uses manual feeding, and to provide a feeding and picking mechanism that enables automatic loading and unloading.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] The feeding and picking mechanism includes a support, a slide, a longitudinal drive assembly, a gripping assembly, and a vertical drive assembly.

[0007] The bracket has a cantilever extending along one side at the upper end, and the cantilever has a longitudinal slide rail assembly arranged along the length direction.

[0008] The slide is slidably connected to the longitudinal slide rail assembly.

[0009] The longitudinal drive assembly includes a longitudinal drive motor mounted on the slide and a longitudinal rack mounted on the cantilever. The output end of the longitudinal drive motor is provided with a longitudinal drive gear (not shown) that meshes with the longitudinal rack. The longitudinal drive motor is used to drive the slide to reciprocate along the length direction of the cantilever.

[0010] The material gripping assembly includes a vertical movable arm, a cantilever conveyor frame, and a suction cup assembly. The cantilever conveyor frame is connected to the slide block via a vertical slide rail assembly. The cantilever conveyor frame is located at the lower end of the vertical movable arm and extends in the same direction as the cantilever frame. The bottom of the cantilever conveyor frame on the outer side has several connecting arms extending to both sides. The suction cup assembly is located at the bottom of the connecting arms and has multiple suction cup assemblies along the length of the connecting arms.

[0011] The vertical drive assembly is used to drive the vertical movable arm to move vertically up and down relative to the slide.

[0012] Compared with existing technologies, the feeding and picking mechanism of this utility model, through the coordinated control of the longitudinal and vertical drive components, drives the gripping component to complete precise longitudinal and vertical movements. This enables the suction cup component to automatically grab and transfer pulp tableware to the laminating station, replacing the traditional manual feeding method and effectively improving production efficiency. Simultaneously, the design of the connecting arms extending to both sides from the bottom of the cantilever conveyor and the multiple suction cup components ensures stable and balanced adsorption of the pulp tableware, effectively preventing detachment or displacement during the transfer process. This guarantees a smooth transition in the laminating process and product quality, thereby comprehensively improving the automation level and reliability of pulp molded tableware production.

[0013] Furthermore, the vertical movable arm and the cantilever conveyor are connected by a diagonal arm, forming a triangular structure between the vertical movable arm, the cantilever conveyor, and the diagonal arm. This arrangement, with the diagonal arm, creates a stable triangular structure, significantly enhancing the overall structural rigidity and stability of the material gripping assembly. This effectively suppresses vibrations and deformations that may occur during the cantilever conveyor's operation, ensuring the positioning accuracy and smooth operation of the suction cup assembly when gripping and transferring pulp tableware.

[0014] Furthermore, the cantilever conveyor includes two cantilever rods arranged at a balanced interval and a connecting rod connecting the two cantilever rods. The two ends of the inclined arm are respectively connected to the connecting rod and the vertical movable arm. By specifically designing the cantilever conveyor as two cantilever rods connected by a connecting rod and forming a stable connection with the inclined arm, this structure effectively reduces the overall weight and the moment of inertia while ensuring overall rigidity, thereby further improving the stability and response speed of the feeding and picking mechanism during high-speed operation.

[0015] Furthermore, the lower end of the vertical movable arm is provided with a connecting base extending to both sides. One end of the two cantilever rods is connected to the bottom of the connecting base. By setting the connecting base, a centralized and stable installation foundation is provided for the two cantilever rods, ensuring the integrity and uniformity of the force on the material gripping assembly, further enhancing the structural strength, preventing deformation caused by uneven force, and thus ensuring the long-term stability of the gripping accuracy of the suction cup assembly under long-term high-frequency operation.

[0016] Furthermore, the connecting arm and the cantilever rod are connected by a reinforcing seat; by setting the reinforcing seat to connect the connecting arm and the cantilever rod, the structural strength and rigidity of the connection between the two are significantly enhanced, effectively preventing the connection from loosening or deforming due to the force on the suction cup assembly during frequent gripping and transfer, thereby ensuring the long-term stability and reliability of the feeding and picking mechanism.

[0017] Furthermore, the bottom of the support is provided with a ground connection seat for connecting to the ground, and the outer end of the cantilever is provided with an external connection seat for connecting to external equipment. By setting a ground connection seat at the bottom of the support and an external connection seat at the outer end of the cantilever, a dual reliable connection between the feeding and picking mechanism and the ground and external equipment is achieved, which significantly enhances the structural rigidity and operational stability of the entire mechanism in high-speed reciprocating motion, effectively suppresses vibration, and provides a solid installation foundation for the suction cup assembly to accurately and smoothly grasp and transfer pulp tableware.

[0018] Furthermore, the vertical drive assembly includes a vertical rack mounted on the vertical movable arm and a vertical drive motor mounted on the slide. The output end of the vertical drive motor is provided with a vertical drive gear that meshes with the vertical rack. With this configuration, a gear and rack transmission mechanism composed of a vertical drive motor, a vertical drive gear, and a vertical rack is used as the vertical drive assembly, providing a strong, precise, and reliable linear drive force. This ensures that the vertical movable arm and its material gripping assembly can achieve rapid and smooth lifting and lowering movements, thereby effectively improving the dynamic response performance and positioning accuracy of the feeding and picking mechanism.

[0019] Furthermore, two sets of longitudinal slide rail assemblies are arranged side by side at intervals, and the longitudinal rack is disposed between the two longitudinal slide rail assemblies. The slide block is provided with a clearance hole corresponding to the longitudinal rack, and the longitudinal drive motor passes through the clearance hole and connects to the longitudinal drive gear. With this arrangement, by arranging the two sets of longitudinal slide rail assemblies side by side at intervals and placing the longitudinal rack between them, while making the clearance hole of the slide block correspond to the rack, the longitudinal drive motor can pass through the clearance hole to directly drive the gear. This structural layout is extremely compact, achieving balanced force on the slide block, smooth operation, and high transmission efficiency within a limited space, effectively improving the rigidity and accuracy of the longitudinal movement of the feeding and picking mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the material feeding and receiving mechanism Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the material feeding and receiving mechanism Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the material feeding and receiving mechanism Figure 3 .

[0023] Reference numerals: 1. Feeding / retrieving mechanism; 11. Support; 12. Slide; 13. Longitudinal drive assembly; 14. Gripping assembly; 15. Vertical drive assembly; 111. Longitudinal slide rail assembly; 131. Longitudinal drive motor; 112. Cantilever frame; 132. Longitudinal rack; 141. Vertical movable arm; 142. Cantilever conveyor frame; 143. Suction cup assembly; 144. Connecting arm; 145. Inclined pull arm; 113. Cantilever rod; 114. Connecting rod; 146. Connecting base; 147. Reinforcing base; 16. Ground connecting base; 17. External connecting base; 151. Vertical rack; 152. Vertical drive motor; 121. Clearance hole. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The specific embodiments of this utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0025] See Figures 1 to 3 The feeding and picking mechanism 1 of this utility model includes a bracket 11, a slide 12, a longitudinal drive assembly 13, a gripping assembly 14, and a vertical drive assembly 15.

[0026] The bracket 11 has a cantilever 112 extending along one side at its upper end, and the cantilever 112 has a longitudinal slide rail assembly 111 arranged along its length.

[0027] The slide block 12 is slidably connected to the longitudinal slide rail assembly 111.

[0028] The longitudinal drive assembly 13 includes a longitudinal drive motor 131 mounted on the slide 12 and a longitudinal rack 132 mounted on the cantilever 112. The output end of the longitudinal drive motor 131 is provided with a longitudinal drive gear that meshes with the longitudinal rack 132. The longitudinal drive motor 131 is used to drive the slide 12 to reciprocate along the length direction of the cantilever 112.

[0029] The material gripping assembly 14 includes a vertical movable arm 141, a cantilever conveyor frame 142, and a suction cup assembly 143. The cantilever conveyor frame 142 is connected to the slide block 12 via a vertical slide rail assembly. The cantilever conveyor frame 142 is located at the lower end of the vertical movable arm 141 and extends in the same direction as the cantilever frame 112. The bottom of the cantilever conveyor frame 142 on the outer side is provided with several connecting arms 144 extending in both directions. The suction cup assembly 143 is located at the bottom of the connecting arms 144 and is provided with multiple arms along the length of the connecting arms 144.

[0030] The vertical drive assembly 15 is used to drive the vertical movable arm 141 to move vertically up and down relative to the slide block 12.

[0031] Compared with existing technologies, the feeding and picking mechanism 1 of this utility model, through the coordinated control of the longitudinal drive component 13 and the vertical drive component 15, drives the gripping component 14 to complete precise longitudinal and vertical movements, enabling the suction cup component 143 to automatically grab and transfer pulp tableware to the laminating station, replacing the traditional manual feeding method and effectively improving production efficiency. Simultaneously, the design of the connecting arms 144 extending to both sides from the bottom of the cantilever conveyor 142 and the multiple suction cup components 143 can stably and evenly adsorb the pulp tableware, effectively preventing detachment or displacement during the transfer process, ensuring smooth connection of the laminating process and product quality, thereby comprehensively improving the automation level and reliability of pulp molded tableware production.

[0032] See Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, the vertical movable arm 141 and the cantilever conveyor 142 are connected by a diagonal arm 145, forming a triangular structure between the vertical movable arm 141, the cantilever conveyor 142, and the diagonal arm 145. This arrangement, with the diagonal arm 145, creates a stable triangular structure between the vertical movable arm 141, the cantilever conveyor 142, and the diagonal arm 145, significantly enhancing the overall structural rigidity and stability of the material gripping assembly 14. This effectively suppresses the vibration and deformation that may occur during the cantilever conveyor 142's loading or movement, ensuring the positioning accuracy and operational stability of the suction cup assembly 143 when gripping and transferring pulp tableware.

[0033] See Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, the cantilever conveyor 142 includes two cantilever rods 113 arranged at a balanced interval and a connecting rod 114 connecting the two cantilever rods 113. The two ends of the inclined arm 145 are respectively connected to the connecting rod 114 and the vertical movable arm 141. By specifically designing the cantilever conveyor 142 as two cantilever rods 113 connected by the connecting rod 114 and forming a stable connection with the inclined arm 145, this structure effectively reduces the overall weight and the moment of inertia while ensuring overall rigidity, thereby further improving the stability and response speed of the feeding and picking mechanism 1 during high-speed operation.

[0034] See Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, the lower end of the vertical movable arm 141 is provided with a connecting base 146 extending to both sides. One end of the two cantilever rods 113 is connected to the bottom of the connecting base 146. By setting the connecting base 146, a centralized and stable installation foundation is provided for the two cantilever rods 113, ensuring the integrity and uniformity of the force on the gripping assembly 14, further enhancing the structural strength, preventing deformation caused by uneven force, and thus ensuring the long-term stability of the gripping accuracy of the suction cup assembly 143 under long-term high-frequency operation.

[0035] See Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, the connecting arm 144 and the cantilever rod 113 are connected by a reinforcing seat 147. By setting the reinforcing seat 147 to connect the connecting arm 144 and the cantilever rod 113, the structural strength and rigidity of the connection between the two are significantly enhanced, effectively preventing the connection from loosening or deforming due to the force on the suction cup assembly 143 during frequent gripping and transfer, thereby ensuring the stability and reliability of the feeding and picking mechanism 1 in long-term operation.

[0036] See Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, the bottom of the support 11 is provided with a ground connection seat 16 for connecting to the ground, and the outer end of the cantilever 112 is provided with an external connection seat 17 for connecting to external equipment. By providing a ground connection seat 16 at the bottom of the support 11 and an external connection seat 17 at the outer end of the cantilever 112, a dual reliable connection between the feeding and picking mechanism 1 and the ground and external equipment is achieved, which significantly enhances the structural rigidity and operational stability of the entire mechanism in high-speed reciprocating motion, effectively suppresses vibration, and provides a solid installation foundation for the suction cup assembly 143 to accurately and smoothly grasp and transfer pulp tableware.

[0037] See Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, the vertical drive assembly 15 includes a vertical rack 151 mounted on the vertical movable arm 141 and a vertical drive motor 152 mounted on the slide block 12. The output end of the vertical drive motor 152 is provided with a vertical drive gear that meshes with the vertical rack 151. With this configuration, the gear and rack transmission mechanism composed of the vertical drive motor 152, the vertical drive gear, and the vertical rack 151 is used as the vertical drive assembly 15, providing a strong, precise, and reliable linear drive force. This ensures that the vertical movable arm 141 and its material gripping assembly 14 can achieve rapid and smooth lifting and lowering movements, thereby effectively improving the dynamic response performance and positioning accuracy of the feeding and picking mechanism 1.

[0038] See Figures 1 to 3In one embodiment, two sets of longitudinal slide rail assemblies 111 are arranged side by side at intervals, and the longitudinal rack 132 is disposed between the two longitudinal slide rail assemblies 111. The slide block 12 is provided with a clearance hole 121 corresponding to the longitudinal rack 132. The longitudinal drive motor 131 passes through the clearance hole 121 and is connected to the longitudinal drive gear. With this arrangement, by arranging the two sets of longitudinal slide rail assemblies 111 side by side at intervals and placing the longitudinal rack 132 between them, and making the clearance hole 121 of the slide block 12 correspond to the rack, the longitudinal drive motor 131 can pass through the clearance hole 121 to directly drive the gear. This structural layout is extremely compact, and the slide block 12 is subjected to balanced force, runs smoothly and has high transmission efficiency in a limited space, effectively improving the rigidity and accuracy of the longitudinal movement of the feeding and picking mechanism 1.

[0039] Based on the disclosure and teachings of the above specification, those skilled in the art can make changes and modifications to the above embodiments. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and some modifications and changes to this utility model should also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model. Furthermore, although some specific terms are used in this specification, these terms are only for convenience of explanation and do not constitute any limitation on this utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding and receiving mechanism, characterized in that, include: The bracket has a cantilever extending along one side at the upper end, and the cantilever has a longitudinal slide rail assembly arranged along the length direction. The slide block is slidably connected to the longitudinal slide rail assembly; The longitudinal drive assembly includes a longitudinal drive motor mounted on the slide and a longitudinal rack mounted on the cantilever. The output end of the longitudinal drive motor is provided with a longitudinal drive gear that meshes with the longitudinal rack. The longitudinal drive motor is used to drive the slide to reciprocate along the length direction of the cantilever. The material gripping assembly includes a vertical movable arm, a cantilever conveyor frame, and a suction cup assembly. The cantilever conveyor frame is connected to the slide block via a vertical slide rail assembly. The cantilever conveyor frame is located at the lower end of the vertical movable arm and extends in the same direction as the cantilever frame. The bottom of the cantilever conveyor frame on the outer side is provided with several connecting arms extending to both sides. The suction cup assembly is located at the bottom of the connecting arms and is provided with multiple suction cup assemblies along the length of the connecting arms. The vertical drive assembly is used to drive the vertical movable arm to move vertically up and down relative to the slide.

2. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical movable arm and the cantilever conveyor are connected by a diagonal tie arm, forming a triangular structure between the vertical movable arm, the cantilever conveyor, and the diagonal tie arm.

3. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cantilever conveyor includes two cantilever rods arranged at a balanced interval and a connecting rod connecting the two cantilever rods. The two ends of the inclined arm are connected to the connecting rod and the vertical movable arm, respectively.

4. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower end of the vertical movable arm is provided with a connecting base extending to both sides, and one end of the two cantilever rods is connected to the bottom of the connecting base.

5. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting arm and the cantilever rod are connected by a reinforcing seat.

6. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the support frame is provided with a ground connection seat for connecting to the ground, and the outer end of the cantilever frame is provided with an external connection seat for connecting to external equipment.

7. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical drive assembly includes a vertical rack mounted on a vertical movable arm and a vertical drive motor mounted on a slide block. The output end of the vertical drive motor is provided with a vertical drive gear that meshes with the vertical rack.

8. The feeding and retrieving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two sets of longitudinal slide rail assemblies are arranged side by side at intervals. The longitudinal rack is arranged between the two longitudinal slide rail assemblies. The slide block is provided with a clearance hole corresponding to the longitudinal rack. The longitudinal drive motor passes through the clearance hole and is connected to the longitudinal drive gear.

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