A cleaver receiving and dispatching device

Abstract

This application relates to a cutting tool receiving and dispatching device, including a storage bin, a feeding mechanism, and a central rotating mechanism. A semi-circular storage rack is provided on one side of the storage bin, with multiple storage holes on each layer of the rack. A receiving and dispatching port is provided on the other side of the storage bin, including an inlet bin. The feeding mechanism is located on the other side of the storage bin and includes a pusher assembly, a discharge assembly, a misalignment assembly, a vision detector, a horizontal flipping assembly, and a transfer assembly. The pusher assembly pushes the cutting tools out of the inlet bin. The discharge assembly is located at the outlet of the inlet bin and receives the cutting tools pushed out by the pusher assembly, discharging them. The misalignment assembly is located at the end of the discharge assembly and transports the cutting tools to the horizontal flipping assembly. The vision detector is located on the horizontal flipping assembly and detects the orientation of the cutting tools. The horizontal flipping assembly works in conjunction with the vision detector to adjust the orientation of the cutting tools so that they maintain the same orientation as they enter the transfer assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of knife dispensing technology, specifically to a knife dispensing and receiving device. Background Technology

[0002] Existing cutting tool receiving and dispatching devices typically separate the storage area and the loading area. The storage area and the loading area need to be transported by a transfer trolley, resulting in a large receiving and dispatching distance and a large overall device size. At the same time, the cutting tools are transferred between different areas many times during the feeding process, which can easily make the loading path long and the loading cycle difficult to organize, affecting the receiving and dispatching efficiency and the compactness of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a cutting tool receiving and dispatching device. It can set a semi-circular storage rack on one side of the storage box and a receiving and dispatching port with a feeding box on the other side of the storage box. At the same time, the feeding mechanism and the central rotating mechanism located at the center of the storage rack are integrated in the storage box. The cutting tool can be discharged from the feeding box through the push plate assembly and the discharge assembly, and then transferred to the horizontal flipping assembly through the misalignment assembly. Under the detection of the vision detector, the horizontal flipping assembly completes the posture adjustment. Then, the transfer assembly converts the horizontally placed cutting tool into a vertical position and hands it over to the first gripper of the clamping assembly. Finally, the central rotating mechanism stores the cutting tool in the storage rack through the cooperation of horizontal rotation and vertical reciprocating movement. This eliminates the material transfer trolley handling link caused by the separation of the storage area and the feeding area, shortens the receiving and dispatching path and reduces the number of transfers, making the device structure more compact and the feeding process simpler.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a cleaver launching and receiving device, comprising: The storage bin has a semi-circular storage rack on one side, with multiple storage holes on each layer of the storage rack. The other side of the storage bin has a receiving and dispatching port, which includes an inlet bin. The feeding mechanism, located on the other side of the storage bin, includes a pusher assembly, a discharge assembly, a misalignment assembly, a vision detector, a horizontal flipping assembly, and a transfer assembly. The pusher assembly is used to push the cutter out of the feeding bin. The discharge assembly is located at the outlet of the feeding bin and is used to receive the cutter pushed out by the pusher assembly and discharge the cutter. The misalignment assembly is located at the end of the discharge assembly and is used to transport the cutter to the horizontal flipping assembly. The vision detector is located on the horizontal flipping assembly and is used to detect the orientation of the cutter. The horizontal flipping assembly is used to adjust the orientation of the cutter in conjunction with the vision detector so that the cutter maintains the same orientation when entering the transfer assembly. The transfer assembly is used to transfer the horizontally placed cutter on the horizontal flipping assembly and arrange the cutter vertically. A central rotating mechanism is located at the center of the storage rack and is used to store the cutting tools on the transfer assembly into the storage rack. It is equipped with a clamping assembly that can rotate in the horizontal plane and reciprocate in the vertical direction. The clamping assembly includes a first jaw that can extend and retract in the horizontal direction and is used to clamp the cutting tools placed vertically on the transfer assembly.

[0005] Optionally, the horizontal flipping assembly includes a flipping table and flipping rollers. The flipping table rotates horizontally in a controlled manner, and the two flipping rollers are disposed on the flipping table and rotate in opposite directions in a controlled manner to clamp the tool for rotation. The vision detector is equipped with an illumination lamp to illuminate the transparent part of the tool.

[0006] Optionally, the cleaver transceiver also includes a barcode scanner, which is located diagonally above the horizontal flip assembly and is used to scan the cleaver on the horizontal flip assembly to identify cleaver information. The receiving and dispensing port is also equipped with a dispensing box and a scrap box. The dispensing box is used to dispense knife boxes in conjunction with the first gripper, and the scrap box is used to recycle knife boxes that have reached the end of their service life in conjunction with the first gripper.

[0007] Optionally, the receiving and dispatching port is also provided with a waste return port, the waste return port is provided with a waste return pipe extending into the storage box and inclined downward, the waste return pipe port is provided with a controllable opening and closing movable baffle, and a recycling box is provided below the waste return pipe.

[0008] Optionally, the pusher assembly includes a pusher frame, which is disposed at the outlet of the feed box. The pusher frame is provided with a plurality of fixed pushers arranged in an alternating stepped manner, and a movable pusher that can reciprocate vertically is disposed between two adjacent fixed pushers.

[0009] Optionally, the discharge assembly is a horizontally arranged belt drive assembly.

[0010] Optionally, the misfit assembly includes: The second gripper is located at the end of the discharge assembly and is used to transfer the cutting tool from the discharge assembly to the horizontal flipping assembly. A linear module, connected to the second gripper, is used to drive the second gripper to reciprocate in the horizontal direction.

[0011] Optionally, the transfer assembly includes a pusher plate and a third gripper. The pusher plate is disposed on one side of the horizontal flipping assembly and moves horizontally in a controlled manner to push the tool on the horizontal flipping assembly to the third gripper. The third gripper is flipped in a controlled manner along a vertical plane to change the tool from a horizontal position to a vertical position.

[0012] Optionally, the central rotating mechanism further includes: A central rotating frame is provided with a vertically arranged limiting rod, and the clamping assembly is disposed on the limiting rod and can reciprocate along the limiting rod; A first drive motor is located at one end of the central rotating frame, and a first pulley is provided on the movable end of the first drive motor. A pulley frame is provided at the other end of the central rotating frame. A second pulley is provided on the pulley frame. A transmission belt is provided between the first pulley and the second pulley. A fixing member for connection is provided between the clamping assembly and the transmission belt. The second drive motor is located at the bottom of the central rotating frame and is used to drive the central rotating frame to rotate along the horizontal plane.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By setting a semi-circular storage rack on one side of the storage box in the same storage box, and setting a receiving and dispatching port with an inlet box on the other side of the storage box, and integrating a feeding mechanism and a central rotating mechanism located at the center of the storage rack in the storage box, the cutting tool can be discharged from the inlet box through the push plate assembly and the discharge assembly, and then transferred to the horizontal flipping assembly through the misalignment assembly. Under the detection and cooperation of the vision detector, the horizontal flipping assembly completes the posture adjustment. Then, the transfer assembly converts the horizontally placed cutting tool into a vertical position and hands it over to the first gripper of the clamping assembly. Finally, the central rotating mechanism stores the cutting tool in the storage rack through the cooperation of horizontal rotation and vertical reciprocating movement. This eliminates the material transfer trolley handling link caused by the separation of the storage area and the feeding area, shortens the receiving and dispatching path and reduces the number of transfers, making the device structure more compact and the feeding process simpler.

[0014] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the storage box of a cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a storage rack for a cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a first schematic structural diagram of the feeding mechanism of a cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a second schematic structural diagram of the feeding mechanism of a cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5This is a schematic structural diagram of the central rotating mechanism of a cleaver launching and receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention; In the diagram: 1. Storage bin; 11. Receiving / discharging port; 12. Feed bin; 13. Discharge bin; 14. Scrap bin; 15. Scrap return port; 151. Discharge pipe; 152. Moving baffle; 16. Recycling bin; 2. Feeding mechanism; 21. Push plate assembly; 211. Push plate frame; 212. Fixed push plate; 213. Moving push plate; 22. Discharge assembly; 23. Misalignment assembly; 231. Second gripper; 232. Linear module; 24. Vision detector; 25. Horizontal flipping assembly; 2 51. Tilting table; 252. Tilting roller; 26. Transfer assembly; 261. Push plate; 262. Third gripper; 3. Central rotation mechanism; 31. Clamping assembly; 311. First gripper; 32. Central rotation frame; 321. Limiting rod; 322. First pulley; 323. Second pulley; 324. Transmission belt; 325. Fixing component; 33. First drive motor; 34. Pulley frame; 35. Second drive motor; 4. Storage rack; 41. Storage hole; 5. Barcode scanner. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0017] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "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. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0018] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of this utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0019] Please see Figures 1 to 5 A preferred embodiment of this application shows a cleaver receiving and dispatching device including a storage box 1, a feeding mechanism 2, and a central rotating mechanism 3. A semi-circular storage rack 4 is provided on one side of the storage box 1, and multiple storage holes 41 are opened on each layer of the storage rack 4. A receiving and dispatching port 11 is opened on the other side of the storage box 1, and the receiving and dispatching port 11 includes a feeding box 12. The feeding mechanism 2 is located on the other side of the storage box 1, and includes a push plate assembly 21, a discharge assembly 22, a misalignment assembly 23, a vision detector 24, a horizontal flipping assembly 25, and a transfer assembly 26. The push plate assembly 21 is used to push the cutter in the feed box 12 out of the feed box 12. The discharge assembly 22 is located at the outlet of the feed box 12 and is used to receive the cutter pushed out by the push plate assembly 21 and discharge the cutter. The misalignment assembly 23 is located at the end of the discharge assembly 22 and is used to transport the cutter to the horizontal flipping assembly 25. The vision detector 24 is located on the horizontal flipping assembly 25 and is used to detect the upright or reverse posture of the cutter. The horizontal flipping assembly 25 is used to cooperate with the vision detector 24 to adjust the posture of the cutter so that the cutter maintains the same posture when entering the transfer assembly 26. The transfer assembly 26 is used to transfer the horizontally placed cutter on the horizontal flipping assembly 25 and arrange the cutter into a vertical position. The central rotating mechanism 3 is located at the center of the storage rack 4 and is used to store the cutting tools on the transfer assembly 26 into the storage rack 4. It is equipped with a clamping assembly 31 that can rotate along the horizontal plane and reciprocate along the vertical direction. The clamping assembly 31 includes a first jaw 311 that can extend and retract along the horizontal direction and is used to clamp the cutting tools placed vertically on the transfer assembly 26.

[0020] According to the embodiment of this utility model, a semi-circular storage rack 4 is set on one side of the storage box 1 in the same storage box 1, and a receiving and dispatching port 11 with a feeding box 12 is set on the other side of the storage box 1. At the same time, a feeding mechanism 2 and a central rotating mechanism 3 located at the center of the storage rack 4 are integrated in the storage box 1. The cutting tool can be discharged from the feeding box 12 through the push plate assembly 21 and the discharge assembly 22, and then transferred to the horizontal flipping assembly 25 through the misalignment assembly 23. Under the detection and cooperation of the vision detector 24, the horizontal flipping assembly 25 completes the posture adjustment. Then, the transfer assembly 26 converts the horizontally placed cutting tool to a vertical position and hands it over to the first gripper 311 of the clamping assembly 31. Finally, the central rotating mechanism 3 stores the cutting tool in the storage rack 4 under the cooperation of horizontal rotation and vertical reciprocating movement. This eliminates the material transfer trolley handling link caused by the separation of the storage area and the feeding area, shortens the receiving and dispatching path and reduces the number of transfers, making the device structure more compact and the feeding process simpler.

[0021] The following detailed description uses specific examples: Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The horizontal flipping assembly 25 includes a flipping table 251 and two flipping rollers 252. The flipping table 251 rotates horizontally in a controlled manner, and the two flipping rollers 252 are mounted on the flipping table 251 and rotate in opposite directions in a controlled manner to clamp the tool. A light is provided on the vision detector 24 to illuminate the transparent part of the tool. The controlled horizontal rotation of the flipping table 251 and the controlled rotation of the two flipping rollers 252 to clamp the tool allow for stable clamping and controllable flipping of the tool on the horizontal flipping assembly 25, facilitating orientation adjustment after posture recognition by the vision detector 24. Simultaneously, the light on the vision detector 24 illuminates the transparent part of the tool, enhancing the imaging contrast of the tool's contour features and improving the reliability of forward and reverse posture detection, thereby reducing the risk of posture adjustment errors. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the flipping table 251 rotates via a servo motor in conjunction with a hollow rotating platform, while the two flipping rollers 252 rotate synchronously in opposite directions via a servo motor, a transmission wheel set, and a transmission belt.

[0022] Please see Figure 4 The cutting tool receiving and dispatching device also includes a barcode scanner 5, which is positioned diagonally above the horizontal flipping assembly 25. The scanner 5 scans the blades on the horizontal flipping assembly 25 to identify blade information, allowing the device to simultaneously identify blade information during posture adjustment, facilitating subsequent receiving and dispatching management. The receiving and dispatching port 11 is also equipped with a discharge box 13 and a scrap box 14. The discharge box 13 is used in conjunction with the first gripper 311 to dispense blade boxes, and the scrap box 14 is used in conjunction with the first gripper 311 to collect blade boxes that have reached the end of their service life. This achieves separate processing for normal dispensing and time-limited recycling, improving the standardization and automation of receiving and dispatching management.

[0023] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5 The receiving / discharging port 11 is also equipped with a scrap return port 15. A scrap return pipe 151 extends into the storage bin 1 and is angled downwards at the scrap return port 15. A controlled-opening and closing movable baffle 152 is installed at the end of the scrap return pipe 151. A recycling bin 16 is located below the scrap return pipe 151, allowing external manual scrap return to be guided through the scrap return pipe 151 to the recycling bin 16 for recycling. The controlled opening and closing of the movable baffle 152 can be used to manage and count the scrap return process, thereby improving the operability and traceability of the scrap return process. In this embodiment, the movable baffle 152 is opened and closed by a cylinder.

[0024] Please see Figure 3 The pusher assembly 21 includes a pusher frame 211, which is located at the outlet of the feed box 12. Multiple fixed pushers 212 are spaced apart in a stepped, alternating pattern on the pusher frame 211. A movable pusher 213, capable of vertical reciprocating movement, is positioned between adjacent fixed pushers 212. This allows the cutter to be pushed and ejected in stages at the outlet of the feed box 12 in cooperation with the fixed pushers 212 and the movable pushers 213. This facilitates continuous feeding and reduces the risk of jamming caused by one-time accumulation, thereby improving feeding stability. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the pusher frame and its fixed pushers 212 and movable pushers 213 are each driven to rise and fall by a cylinder.

[0025] Please see Figure 4 The discharge assembly 22 is a horizontally positioned belt drive assembly. Specifically, in this embodiment, the belt drive assembly is implemented through the cooperation of a drive motor, a transmission pulley set, and a transmission belt 324. The feeding assembly 23 includes a second gripper 231 and a linear module 232. The second gripper 231 is located at the end of the discharge assembly 22 and is used to transfer the tool from the discharge assembly 22 to the horizontal flipping assembly 25. The linear module 232 is connected to the second gripper 231 and is used to drive the second gripper 231 to reciprocate horizontally, so that the tool can be accurately transported between the discharge assembly 22 and the horizontal flipping assembly 25 by clamping and transferring. The linear module 232 provides a stable linear reciprocating stroke, which facilitates position alignment and cycle matching, thereby improving the positioning accuracy and action consistency of the tool transfer.

[0026] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5The transfer assembly 26 includes a pusher plate 261 and a third gripper 262. The pusher plate 261 is disposed on one side of the horizontal flipping assembly 25 and moves horizontally in a controlled manner to push the tool on the horizontal flipping assembly 25 to the third gripper 262. The third gripper 262 is flipped in a controlled manner along the vertical plane to change the tool from a horizontal to a vertical position. This ensures that the tool's posture completes a standardized transition from horizontal to vertical before entering the first gripper 311 of the clamping assembly 31, facilitating the docking of the first gripper 311's gripping action with the storage action of the central rotating mechanism 3, thereby improving the repeatability and stability of the storage process. In this embodiment, the pusher plate 261 is driven by a horizontally positioned cylinder, while the third gripper 262 is flipped by a servo motor.

[0027] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 5 The central rotating mechanism 3 also includes a central rotating frame 32, a first drive motor 33, a pulley frame 34, and a second drive motor 35. The central rotating frame 32 is provided with a vertically arranged limiting rod 321, and a clamping assembly 31 is mounted on the limiting rod 321 and can reciprocate along the limiting rod 321. The first drive motor 33 is located at one end of the central rotating frame 32, and a first pulley 322 is located at its movable end. The pulley frame 34 is located at the other end of the central rotating frame 32, and a second pulley 323 is mounted on the pulley frame 34. A transmission belt 324 is arranged between the first pulley 322 and the second pulley 323, and a fixing member 325 for connection is provided between the clamping assembly 31 and the transmission belt 324. The second drive motor 35 is located at the bottom of the central rotating frame 32 and is used to drive the central rotating frame 32 to rotate along a horizontal plane.

[0028] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0029] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A wedge receiving and dispensing device, characterized in that include: The storage bin has a semi-circular storage rack on one side, with multiple storage holes on each layer of the storage rack. The other side of the storage bin has a receiving and dispatching port, which includes an inlet bin. The feeding mechanism, located on the other side of the storage bin, includes a pusher assembly, a discharge assembly, a misalignment assembly, a vision detector, a horizontal flipping assembly, and a transfer assembly. The pusher assembly is used to push the cutter out of the feeding bin. The discharge assembly is located at the outlet of the feeding bin and is used to receive the cutter pushed out by the pusher assembly and discharge the cutter. The misalignment assembly is located at the end of the discharge assembly and is used to transport the cutter to the horizontal flipping assembly. The vision detector is located on the horizontal flipping assembly and is used to detect the orientation of the cutter. The horizontal flipping assembly is used to adjust the orientation of the cutter in conjunction with the vision detector so that the cutter maintains the same orientation when entering the transfer assembly. The transfer assembly is used to transfer the horizontally placed cutter on the horizontal flipping assembly and arrange the cutter vertically. A central rotating mechanism is located at the center of the storage rack and is used to store the cutting tools on the transfer assembly into the storage rack. It is equipped with a clamping assembly that can rotate in the horizontal plane and reciprocate in the vertical direction. The clamping assembly includes a first jaw that can extend and retract in the horizontal direction and is used to clamp the cutting tools placed vertically on the transfer assembly.

2. The wedge pick receiving and dispensing device of claim 1, wherein, The horizontal flipping assembly includes a flipping table and flipping rollers. The flipping table rotates horizontally in a controlled manner, and the two flipping rollers are disposed on the flipping table and rotate in opposite directions in a controlled manner to clamp the tool for rotation. The vision detector is equipped with an illumination lamp to illuminate the transparent part of the tool.

3. The wedge pick receiving and dispensing device of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a barcode scanner, which is located diagonally above the horizontal flip assembly and is used to scan the blades on the horizontal flip assembly to identify blade information; The receiving and dispensing port is also equipped with a dispensing box and a scrap box. The dispensing box is used to dispense knife boxes in conjunction with the first gripper, and the scrap box is used to recycle knife boxes that have reached the end of their service life in conjunction with the first gripper.

4. The cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving and dispatching port is also provided with a waste material return port, and a waste material return pipe is provided at the waste material return port, extending into the storage box and inclined downward. A controllable opening and closing movable baffle is provided at the end of the waste material return pipe, and a recycling box is provided below the waste material return pipe.

5. The cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pusher assembly includes a pusher frame, which is located at the outlet of the feed box. Multiple fixed pushers are arranged in a stepped and alternating manner on the pusher frame, and a movable pusher that can move vertically back and forth is arranged between two adjacent fixed pushers.

6. The cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge assembly is a horizontally arranged belt drive assembly.

7. The cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The misfit assembly includes: The second gripper is located at the end of the discharge assembly and is used to transfer the cutting tool from the discharge assembly to the horizontal flipping assembly. A linear module, connected to the second gripper, is used to drive the second gripper to reciprocate in the horizontal direction.

8. The cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer assembly includes a pusher plate and a third gripper. The pusher plate is disposed on one side of the horizontal flipping assembly and moves horizontally in a controlled manner to push the tool on the horizontal flipping assembly to the third gripper. The third gripper is flipped in a controlled manner along the vertical plane to change the tool from a horizontal position to a vertical position.

9. The cleaver receiving and dispatching device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The central rotating mechanism also includes: A central rotating frame is provided with a vertically arranged limiting rod, and the clamping assembly is disposed on the limiting rod and can reciprocate along the limiting rod; A first drive motor is located at one end of the central rotating frame, and a first pulley is provided on the movable end of the first drive motor. A pulley frame is provided at the other end of the central rotating frame. A second pulley is provided on the pulley frame. A transmission belt is provided between the first pulley and the second pulley. A fixing member for connection is provided between the clamping assembly and the transmission belt. The second drive motor is located at the bottom of the central rotating frame and is used to drive the central rotating frame to rotate along the horizontal plane.

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