Aluminum ingot feeding device

Abstract

The utility model relates to aluminium ingot processing technical field, specifically disclose aluminium ingot feeding device, including base, the base upper surface center welds have the main shaft, the unstacking mechanism, the unstacking mechanism includes the storage box welded in the main shaft top, a plurality of air cylinders no.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aluminum ingot processing technology, specifically to an aluminum ingot feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Aluminum ingot feeding equipment is a key auxiliary equipment in the aluminum processing production process. It is mainly used in industrial scenarios such as aluminum alloy smelting, die casting, and rolling, and undertakes the core task of accurately transporting aluminum ingots from the storage area to the smelting furnace or the feeding port of the processing equipment.

[0003] Currently, the mainstream aluminum ingot loading methods are mainly divided into two categories: manual loading and robotic loading, both of which have significant technical shortcomings. Manual loading suffers from low efficiency. For robotic loading, existing solutions require manual or specialized ingot-breaking equipment to first break bundled aluminum ingots into individual pieces, and then the robot picks up the individual ingots and places them into the equipment. This adds an extra ingot-breaking process and equipment investment, extending the loading cycle. Furthermore, to achieve accurate picking and positioning of aluminum ingots by the robot, most solutions require industrial cameras and vision recognition systems. The cameras collect the position and posture information of the aluminum ingots and transmit it to the control system to guide the robot's operation, resulting in high costs.

[0004] Therefore, this application provides an aluminum ingot feeding device. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an aluminum ingot feeding device to solve the problems of low efficiency of manual feeding and high cost of robotic feeding mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an aluminum ingot feeding device, comprising: A base, wherein a main shaft is welded to the center of the upper surface of the base; The destacking mechanism includes a storage box welded to the top of the main shaft. Multiple cylinders are fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage box. A support plate is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of each cylinder. A side plate is integrally provided on one side of the outer wall of the storage box. A chain conveyor is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the side plate. A cylinder is fixedly installed on the upper side of the storage box. A flipping mechanism is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the main shaft.

[0007] Using the above technical solution, the stacked aluminum ingots are placed on the upper surface of the chain conveyor. The chain conveyor transports the entire row of aluminum ingots near the storage box to the upper surface of the support plate. The second cylinder moves the aluminum ingots on the upper surface of the support plate upward until the top aluminum ingot is moved to the front of the first cylinder. The first cylinder then pushes the top aluminum ingot into the flipping mechanism to achieve rapid destacking. At the same time, the flipping mechanism turns the individual aluminum ingots to facilitate subsequent clamping by the fixtures.

[0008] Preferably, the storage box has an input slot on the side near the side plate, and an output slot is provided on the upper end of the storage box corresponding to a position of the cylinder.

[0009] Using the above technical solution, aluminum ingots enter the storage box through the input slot, while individual aluminum ingots are sent to the flipping mechanism through the output slot.

[0010] Preferably, baffles are welded to both the left and right sides of the input slot.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, during the process of sending aluminum ingots into the storage box, baffles are used to limit the movement of the aluminum ingots and prevent them from shifting during the movement.

[0012] Preferably, the flipping mechanism includes a rotating seat rotatably connected to the outer wall of the main shaft. A plurality of evenly arranged columns are welded to the upper surface of the rotating seat. A ring block is welded to the top of the plurality of columns on the same plane. A plurality of evenly arranged rotating blocks are elastically rotatably connected to the bottom of the ring block by a torsion spring. A flipping cylinder is fixedly installed inside the rotating block.

[0013] Using the above technical solution, the aluminum ingots fed from the destacking mechanism enter the inside of the tilting cylinder. When the aluminum ingots are completely inside the tilting cylinder, the weight at the bottom of the tilting cylinder is greater than the weight at the top, causing the tilting cylinder to rotate along the hinge point, thereby rotating the aluminum ingots to a vertical position, making it easier for the clamp to hold a single aluminum ingot. At the same time, the annular block can rotate around the main shaft, allowing the tilting mechanism to store multiple aluminum ingots at once, improving the feeding efficiency.

[0014] Preferably, the upper surface of the rotating base is integrally provided with an annular rack, a motor is fixedly installed on one side of the upper surface of the base, and a gear is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the motor, the gear meshing with the annular rack.

[0015] Using the above technical solution, the motor drives the gear to rotate, and the gear rotation drives the flipping mechanism to rotate.

[0016] Preferably, the lower outer side of the tilting cylinder has an open structure, and an opening block is elastically hinged inside the opening by a torsion spring. A second motor is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the tilting cylinder, and a stop bar is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the second motor, with the stop bar located in front of the opening block.

[0017] Using the above technical solution, after the aluminum ingot enters the inside of the tilting drum, the rotating seat moves the aluminum ingot to one side of the conveyor belt. At this time, the second motor drives the stop bar to rotate, causing the stop bar to move away from the front of the opening block. At this time, the opening block opens outward under the influence of gravity, causing the aluminum ingot inside the opening block to fall onto the conveyor belt.

[0018] Preferably, a wedge-shaped block is integrally provided at the lower end of the inner wall of the opening block.

[0019] Using the above technical solution, when the aluminum ingot enters the opening block, the lower end of the aluminum ingot is guided by the wedge block to move away from the wedge block. At this time, the upper end of the aluminum ingot leans against the inner wall of the opening block to provide a pushing force to the opening block, so that the opening block can always open outward when it is not blocked by the stop bar.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the aluminum ingot feeding device: 1. A chain conveyor can stably transport a whole row of aluminum ingots to the storage box. With the help of cylinder two, the support plate is lifted layer by layer, and then cylinder one precisely pushes a single aluminum ingot to the flipping mechanism. The entire process of destacking is automated and requires no manual intervention. At the same time, the flipping mechanism uses multiple flipping cylinders on the ring block to achieve temporary storage of multiple aluminum ingots. Combined with the rotation and transfer of the rotating seat, it breaks the limitations of "single-ingot grabbing - single-time conveying", making the feeding process smooth and continuous, and fully adaptable to the rhythm of industrial continuous production.

[0021] 2. Relying on its own structural design, automatic destacking can be completed through the cooperation of the storage box, cylinder, and tilting drum, without the need for an additional ingot dismantling process; after the aluminum ingots enter the tilting drum, they are automatically turned by gravity, without the need for a vision recognition system to assist in positioning. This not only reduces the initial investment in equipment procurement, but also avoids the complex algorithm debugging and subsequent maintenance costs of the vision recognition system, significantly reducing the overall operating cost. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the destacking mechanism in Embodiment 1 of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the destacking mechanism in Embodiment 1 of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a flipping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism in Embodiment 2 of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the tilting cylinder in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 10. Base; 11. Main shaft; 12. Motor 1; 20. Destacking mechanism; 21. Storage box; 22. Side plate; 23. Chain conveyor; 24. Feed trough; 26. Cylinder 1; 27. Cylinder 2; 28. Support plate; 29. ​​Baffle; 30. Tilting mechanism; 31. Rotating seat; 32. Column; 33. Annular block; 34. Rotating fastener; 35. Tilting cylinder; 36. Annular rack; 37. Opening block; 38. Motor 2; 39. Stop bar; 310. Wedge block. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] Example 1: Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: an aluminum ingot feeding device, comprising: The base 10 is the basic support part of the aluminum ingot feeding device. It serves as the bearing platform of the entire device. The main shaft 11 is welded to the center of the upper surface. The main shaft 11 not only provides the installation benchmark for the subsequent destacking mechanism 20 and the flipping mechanism 30, but also ensures the stability of the flipping mechanism 30 when it rotates. It is the core support component of the entire device. The destacking mechanism 20 is a key part for realizing automatic destacking of aluminum ingots. It mainly consists of a storage box 21, a side plate 22, a chain conveyor 23, a cylinder 1 26, a cylinder 27, and a support plate 28. The storage box 21 is welded to the top of the main shaft 11 and is the core area for storing aluminum ingots to be destacking. An input slot 24 is provided on the side near the side plate 22. Infrared sensors (not shown in the figure) are installed on both the inner and outer sides of the input slot 24 to detect the position of the aluminum ingots, so that the aluminum ingots conveyed by the chain conveyor 23 can enter the storage box 21. An output slot 25 is provided on the upper side corresponding to the position of the cylinder 26, which is used to transport a single aluminum ingot to the flipping mechanism 30. At the same time, baffles 29 are welded on both the left and right sides of the input slot 24. During the process of sending the aluminum ingots into the storage box 21, the baffles can limit the position of the aluminum ingots, effectively preventing the position of the aluminum ingots from shifting during the movement and ensuring the accuracy of the aluminum ingot delivery. A side plate 22 is integrally provided on one side of the outer wall of the storage box 21. A chain conveyor 23 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the side plate 22, which can transport the stacked aluminum ingots close to the storage box 21 to the upper surface of the support plate 28. Multiple cylinders 27 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage box 21. The support plate 28 is fixed at the end of the output shaft of the cylinders 27. Driven by the cylinders 27, the aluminum ingots on the upper surface of the support plate 28 are conveyed upward until the uppermost aluminum ingot is moved to the front of the cylinder 26. Then, the cylinder 26 fixedly installed on the upper side of the storage box 21 works to push the uppermost aluminum ingot through the delivery groove 25 into the inside of the flipping mechanism 30, realizing rapid destacking without manual labor or special destacking equipment, and greatly shortening the feeding cycle. The flipping mechanism 30 is used to turn a single aluminum ingot to facilitate subsequent clamping by the fixture. It can also store multiple aluminum ingots at one time to improve feeding efficiency. It mainly consists of a rotating seat 31, a column 32, an annular block 33, a rotating block 34, a flipping cylinder 35, and related drive structures. The rotating base 31 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the main shaft 11. Multiple evenly arranged columns 32 are welded on its upper surface. The annular blocks 33, which are welded together on the top of the multiple columns 32, provide the mounting base for the rotating blocks 34. Multiple evenly arranged rotating blocks 34 are elastically rotatably connected to the bottom of the annular blocks 33 by torsion springs. The internally fixedly installed flipping cylinder 35 is the key component for flipping aluminum ingots. The aluminum ingots fed from the destacking mechanism 20 enter the interior of the flipping cylinder 35. When the aluminum ingots are fully inside, the weight at the bottom of the flipping cylinder 35 is greater than the weight at the top, causing the flipping cylinder 35 to rotate along the hinge point and rotate the aluminum ingots to a vertical position, which is convenient for subsequent clamping. The annular blocks 33 can rotate around the main shaft 11, allowing the flipping mechanism 30 to store multiple aluminum ingots at one time, further improving the feeding efficiency. The upper surface of the rotating base 31 is integrally provided with a ring rack 36. A motor 12 is fixedly installed on one side of the upper surface of the base 10, and a gear 13 fixed at the end of its output shaft meshes with the ring rack 36. The motor 12 drives the gear 13 to rotate, and under the meshing action of the gear 13 and the ring rack 36, the flipping mechanism 30 is driven to rotate stably around the main shaft 11, realizing the transfer and continuous feeding of aluminum ingots.

[0026] Working principle: When aluminum ingots need to be fed through the clamping equipment, during operation, the stacked aluminum ingots are first placed on the chain conveyor 23 on the side plate 22. The conveyor operates to feed the entire row of aluminum ingots near the storage box 21 into the storage box along the input slot 24. The baffles 29 on both sides of the input slot prevent the aluminum ingots from shifting. Then, the cylinder 27 at the bottom of the storage box drives the support plate 28 to move upward, lifting the aluminum ingots layer by layer until the top single aluminum ingot is aligned with the output slot 25 at the top of the storage box. Then, the cylinder 26 at the top of the storage box is activated, pushing the single aluminum ingot aligned with the output slot horizontally to the flipping mechanism. Inside the cylinder 35, automatic destacking is completed and continuous destacking is achieved through repeated cycles. After the aluminum ingots enter the tilting cylinder 35, the weight is concentrated at the bottom of the tilting cylinder, causing the tilting cylinder to rotate around the bottom hinge point of the annular block 33 with the assistance of a torsion spring to reset and rotate, turning the aluminum ingots from a horizontal state to a vertical state so that they can be clamped by subsequent fixtures. At the same time, the motor 12 on one side of the base drives the gear 13 to rotate. Through the meshing of the gear with the annular rack 36 on the rotating seat 31, the rotating seat, the annular block 33 on the top, and the tilting cylinder 35 are driven to rotate slowly around the main shaft 11. Multiple tilting cylinders evenly distributed on the annular block receive aluminum ingots in sequence, realizing temporary storage of multiple ingots to improve efficiency.

[0027] Example 2: like Figure 5-6 As shown, in order to enable the equipment to cooperate with the conveyor belt for feeding, based on the first embodiment, the lower outer side of the tilting drum 35 is set as an open structure. Inside the opening, an opening block 37 is elastically hinged by a torsion spring. The opening block 37 has an "L" shaped structure. A wedge block 310 is integrally set at the lower end of the inner wall of the opening block 37. When the aluminum ingot enters the opening block 37, it can guide the lower end of the aluminum ingot to move away from the wedge block 310, so that the upper end of the aluminum ingot leans against the inner wall of the opening block 37 and provides a thrust to the opening block 37, ensuring that the opening block 37 can open outward when unobstructed. The motor 38 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the tilting drum 35. The stop bar 39 fixed at the end of its output shaft is located in front of the opening block 37. When the aluminum ingot moves to the side of the conveyor belt with the rotating seat 31, the motor 38 drives the stop bar 39 to rotate, so that the stop bar 39 moves away from the front of the opening block 37. The opening block 37 opens outward under the influence of gravity and the thrust of the aluminum ingot. The aluminum ingot falls onto the conveyor belt, completing the unloading.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An aluminum ingot feeding device, characterized in that: include: A base (10) has a main shaft (11) welded to the center of its upper surface. The destacking mechanism (20) includes a storage box (21) welded to the top of the main shaft (11). Multiple cylinders (27) are fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage box (21). A support plate (28) is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the cylinders (27). A side plate (22) is integrally provided on one side of the outer wall of the storage box (21). A chain conveyor (23) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the side plate (22). A cylinder (26) is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the storage box (21). A flipping mechanism (30) is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the main shaft (11).

2. The aluminum ingot feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage box (21) has an input slot (24) on the side near the side plate (22), and an output slot (25) is provided on the upper end of the storage box (21) corresponding to the position of cylinder (26).

3. The aluminum ingot feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The input slot (24) is welded with baffles (29) on both the left and right sides.

4. The aluminum ingot feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping mechanism (30) includes a rotating seat (31) rotatably connected to the outer wall of the main shaft (11). A plurality of uniformly arranged columns (32) are welded on the upper surface of the rotating seat (31). A ring block (33) is welded on the top of the plurality of columns (32) on the same plane. A plurality of uniformly arranged rotating blocks (34) are elastically rotatably connected to the bottom of the ring block (33) through a torsion spring. A flipping cylinder (35) is fixedly installed inside the rotating block (34).

5. The aluminum ingot feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating seat (31) has an integrally formed ring rack (36) on its upper surface. A motor (12) is fixedly installed on one side of the upper surface of the base (10). A gear (13) is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the motor (12). The gear (13) meshes with the ring rack (36).

6. The aluminum ingot feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower outer side of the flipping cylinder (35) has an open structure, and an opening block (37) is elastically hinged inside the opening by a torsion spring. A second motor (38) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the flipping cylinder (35), and a stop bar (39) is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the second motor (38). The stop bar (39) is located in front of the opening block (37).

7. The aluminum ingot feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower end of the inner wall of the opening block (37) is integrally provided with a wedge-shaped block (310).

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