Feeding device for production line
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of automatic production feeding equipment, and particularly relates to a feeding device for a production line.
Background
With the development of industrialization and the improvement of the level of automation production, the production line device is widely applied to automation equipment, so that the status and the function of the production line device in the automation equipment are continuously improved. When the metal plate is transported and stacked on the ground through a forklift, the metal plate needs to be manually moved up to be transported, and when the labor capacity of workers is large, the metal plate is easy to damage during moving to cause industrial accidents, so that a device capable of automatically lifting, transporting and horizontally moving the metal plate to a processing line is urgently needed.
Disclosure of Invention
The purpose of the invention is: the feeding device for the production line aims to solve the problems that manual feeding is often adopted in a traditional production line when metal plates are fed, or a semi-automatic feeding method is adopted, manual carrying is needed, and labor capacity of workers is large.
In order to achieve the technical purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:
a feeding device for a production line comprises a PLC control end and a base, wherein a lifting brake box is arranged on the upper side of the base, brake mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the left side and the right side of the lifting brake box and comprise a motor box, a first controller box and a first power box, a first motor is arranged in the motor box, a first controller is arranged in the first controller box, a first power supply is arranged in the first power box and is electrically connected with the first controller, the first controller is electrically connected with the first motor, the motor is in transmission connection with a first lead screw, a discharging box is arranged on the upper side of the lifting brake box, first sliding grooves are symmetrically arranged on the left side and the right side of the discharging box, a lifting plate is arranged in the discharging box, weighing elements are arranged in the lifting plate and are in signal connection with the first controller, first sliding blocks matched with the first sliding grooves are symmetrically arranged on the lifting plate, the first slider is fixedly connected with a transmission plate, the transmission plate is provided with a first threaded hole matched with a first lead screw, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the discharging box are respectively provided with a fixed seat, the first lead screw penetrates through the first threaded hole to be rotatably connected with the fixed seats, one side of the discharging box is slidably connected with a discharging door, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the discharging box are respectively provided with an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver, the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver are respectively connected with a first controller through signals, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the lifting brake box are provided with support frames, the upper sides of the two support frames are respectively provided with a transverse rod, the two transverse rods are respectively provided with a slide rail, the front end and the rear end of the two slide rails are respectively provided with a distance sensor, a, the second power is connected with the second controller electricity, distance sensor and second controller signal connection, two the cylinder group downside is equipped with the piston rod, piston rod downside fixedly connected with vacuum chuck and vacuum suction device, the second power is connected with cylinder group and vacuum suction device electricity respectively, two the equal fixedly connected with translation brake box of horizontal pole one end, translation brake box inside is equipped with third power and two second motors, the third power is connected with the second controller electricity, the third power is connected with two second motor electricity respectively, two the equal transmission of second motor is connected with the second lead screw, the slide be equipped with second lead screw assorted screw through-hole, the slide passes through screw through-hole sliding connection with the second lead screw.
By adopting the technical scheme of the invention, the device can be fixed with the ground through the base, and an operator writes a program through the PLC control end; through the matching of a first motor in a motor box, a first controller in a first controller box and a first power supply in a first power supply box of the brake mechanisms on the two sides of the lifting brake box, the first motor is enabled to rotate to drive a first lead screw to rotate relative to the fixed seat, and therefore the transmission plate is lifted to drive the lifting plate to slide in a first sliding groove of the material discharging box through the first sliding block to lift and feed; when the weighing element of the lifting plate detects that the load of the lifting plate is 0, the first controller controls the first motor to rotate, the lifting plate is lowered to the lowest end, and an operator can conveniently place the metal plate on the lifting plate by sliding and pulling the discharge door open; the metal plate on the upper side of the lifting plate can be detected through the cooperation between the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver, when the infrared receiver can receive the infrared transmitter, the first controller controls the first motor to rotate, so that the lifting plate slides and rises, and after the metal plate blocks infrared signals of the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver, the first controller stops the rotation of the first motor to complete lifting and feeding, so that the metal plate in the material placing box can be continuously fed; the support frame is used for supporting the cross rod, the cross rod and the slide rail are arranged, when a second screw rod of the translation brake box rotates, the slide plate can slide in a translation mode relative to the slide rail, the position of the slide plate on the slide rail can be detected through the distance sensor, when the slide rail reaches the position, located right above the material placing box, of the foremost side, the distance sensor at the front end transmits signals to the second controller, the second controller closes a second motor inside the translation brake box, meanwhile, the cylinder group is controlled to extend out a piston rod, the vacuum suction device is controlled to suck metal plates through the vacuum suction disc, after the cylinder group is sucked, the second controller controls the piston rod to be retracted, meanwhile, the second motor inside the translation brake box is controlled to be started, the slide plate slides backwards, after the slide plate slides to the rearmost side, the distance sensor at the rear end transmits signals to the second controller, and the second controller closes the second motor inside the translation, meanwhile, the cylinder group is controlled to extend out the piston rod, and the vacuum suction device is controlled to release and place the adsorbed metal plate on the assembly line, so that the metal plate is horizontally conveyed and fed;
when the lifting plate works, when no metal plate is placed on the lifting plate, a weighing element of the lifting plate detects that the load is 0, the lifting plate is automatically lowered to the lowest position of the material placing box under the control of a first controller, an operator slides and pulls open the material placing door to place the metal plate into the material placing box and then closes the material placing door to prevent the metal plate from sliding out, the lifting brake box controls a first motor to lift the lifting plate, the metal plate of the lifting plate can continuously lift and feed through the cooperation of an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver and the first controller, the sliding brake box is translated to enable the sliding plate to slide on the sliding rail, when the sliding plate slides to the forefront end, the cylinder group extends out of the piston rod through the cooperation of a distance sensor and a second controller, the metal plate is sucked up through the vacuum suction device and the vacuum sucker, after the suction up, the piston rod is taken in to drive the sliding plate to translate the metal plate to the rearmost end, the vacuum suction device and the, enabling the metal plate to be capable of continuously horizontally feeding;
the invention solves the problem that when a traditional production line feeds metal plates, manual feeding or a semi-automatic feeding method is often adopted, manual carrying is needed, the labor capacity of workers is large, and the workers are easy to damage during carrying to cause industrial accidents.
Further inject, both sides symmetry is equipped with the second spout about the blowing box, the blowing door is equipped with the second slider with second spout assorted, pass through second spout and second slider sliding connection between blowing box and the blowing door. By adopting the structure, the sliding structure between the discharging door and the discharging box is simple, and the processing and the assembly are convenient.
Further inject, the discharge door is equipped with the buckle, the discharge box is equipped with the buckle button. By the structure, the discharge door and the discharge box can be conveniently fixed.
Further limit, the slide is equipped with the third slider with slide rail assorted. The structure ensures that the sliding structure between the sliding plate and the two cross rods is simple, and the processing and the assembly are convenient.
Further limited, the cylinder group is provided with a fixed plate, the sliding plates are symmetrically provided with third sliding chutes, the fixed plate is symmetrically provided with fourth sliding blocks matched with the third sliding chutes, and the fixed plate is provided with fastening pieces. With this configuration, the cylinder block can be slidably adjusted on the slide plate, and the vacuum chuck on the lower side of the cylinder block can be positionally adjusted according to the size of the metal plate.
Further defined, the fastener is a fastening bolt. By adopting the structure, the structure of the fastening piece is simple, and meanwhile, an operator can fasten the fixing plate and the sliding plate conveniently.
Further inject, the second lead screw is provided with a limit boss. With such a structure, when the second motor rotates to slide the sliding plate relative to the second screw rod, the sliding plate can be limited in sliding.
Further define, motor case, first controller case and first power supply box all are equipped with the chamber door. With the structure, an operator can conveniently overhaul the interior of the motor box, the first controller box and the first power supply box.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:
the first lead screw is driven to rotate through the lifting brake box, so that the metal plate can be lifted and fed by the lifting plate, the metal plate can be adsorbed by the vacuum sucker and the vacuum suction device and lifted through the piston rod, the metal plate can be conveyed to a production line in a translation mode through the translation brake box, the problem that the metal plate needs to be carried manually is avoided, and the labor capacity of workers is reduced.
Drawings
The invention is further illustrated by the non-limiting examples given in the accompanying drawings;
FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a feeding device for a production line according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an assembly structure of a base, a supporting frame and a material placing box of the feeding device for a production line according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure of the assembly A of the base, the supporting frame and the material box of the feeding device for the production line of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the structure of the assembly B of the base, the supporting frame and the material box of the feeding device for the production line of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the structure of the assembly C of the base, the supporting frame and the material discharge box of the feeding device for the production line of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the structure of the assembly D of the base, the supporting frame and the material discharging box of the feeding device for the production line of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a slide plate structure of an embodiment of a feeding device for a production line according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a discharge door of an embodiment of a feeding device for a production line according to the present invention;
the main element symbols are as follows:
the lifting device comprises a base 1, a lifting brake box 11, a motor box 111, a first lead screw 1111, a first controller box 112, a first power supply box 113, a box door 114, a discharging box 12, a first sliding chute 121, a fixed seat 122, a discharging door 123, a second sliding block 1231, an infrared emitter 124, a second sliding chute 125, a buckle 126, a buckle button 127, a lifting plate 13, a first sliding block 131, a transmission plate 132, a support frame 2, a cross bar 21, a sliding rail 211, a distance sensor 212, a sliding plate 22, a third sliding block 221, a third sliding chute 222, a cylinder group 23, a piston rod 231, a vacuum chuck 2311, a vacuum suction device 2312, a fixed plate 232, a fourth sliding block 2321, a fastening bolt 2322, a second controller 24, a second power supply 25, a translation brake box 3, a second lead screw 31 and a limit boss 311.
Detailed Description
In order that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention, the following technical solutions are further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
As shown in fig. 1-8, the feeding device for a production line of the present invention comprises a PLC control end and a base 1, wherein a lifting brake box 11 is disposed on the upper side of the base 1, brake mechanisms are symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the lifting brake box 11, each brake mechanism comprises a motor box 111, a first controller box 112 and a first power box 113, a first motor is disposed inside the motor box 111, a first controller is disposed inside the first controller box 112, the first power box 113 is provided with a first power source, the first power source is electrically connected to the first controller, the first controller is electrically connected to the first motor, the motor is in transmission connection with a first lead screw 1111, a material discharge box 12 is disposed on the upper side of the lifting brake box 11, first sliding grooves 121 are symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the material discharge box 12, a lifting plate 13 is disposed inside the material discharge box 12, a weighing element is disposed inside the lifting plate 13, and is in signal connection with the, the lifting plate 13 is symmetrically provided with first sliding blocks 131 matched with the first sliding grooves 121, the first sliding blocks 131 are fixedly connected with a transmission plate 132, the transmission plate 132 is provided with first threaded holes matched with first screw rods 1111, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the discharging box 12 are respectively provided with a fixed seat 122, the first screw rods 1111 penetrate through the first threaded holes and are rotatably connected with the fixed seats 122, one side of the discharging box 12 is slidably connected with a discharging door 123, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the discharging box 12 are respectively provided with an infrared emitter 124 and an infrared receiver, the infrared emitter 124 and the infrared receiver are respectively connected with a first controller through signals, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the lifting brake box 11 are provided with support frames 2, the upper sides of the two support frames 2 are respectively provided with a cross rod 21, the two cross rods 21 are respectively provided with a sliding rail 211, distance sensors, the sliding plate 22 is provided with a second controller 24 and a second power supply 25, the second power supply 25 is electrically connected with the second controller 24, the distance sensor 212 is in signal connection with the second controller 24, piston rods 231 are arranged on the lower sides of the two cylinder groups 23, vacuum suction cups 2311 and vacuum suction devices 2312 are fixedly connected with the lower sides of the piston rods 231, the second power supply 25 is electrically connected with the cylinder groups 23 and the vacuum suction devices 2312 respectively, one ends of the two cross rods 21 are fixedly connected with the translation brake boxes 3, a third power supply and two second motors are arranged inside the translation brake boxes 3, the third power supply is electrically connected with the second controller, the third power supply is electrically connected with the two second motors respectively, the two second motors are connected with second lead screws 31 in a transmission mode, the sliding plate 22 is provided with threaded through holes matched with the second lead screws 31, and the sliding plate 22 is in sliding connection with the second.
By adopting the technical scheme of the invention, the device can be fixed with the ground through the base 1, and an operator writes a program through the PLC control end; through the cooperation of the first motor in the motor box 111, the first controller in the first controller box 112 and the first power supply in the first power supply box 113 of the brake mechanisms on the two sides of the lifting brake box 11, the first motor rotates to drive the first lead screw 1111 to rotate relative to the fixed seat 122, so that the transmission plate 132 is lifted to drive the lifting plate 13 to slide in the first chute 121 of the material placing box 12 through the first slider 131 for lifting and feeding; when the weighing element of the lifting plate 13 detects that the load of the lifting plate 13 is 0, the first controller controls the first motor to rotate, the lifting plate 13 is lowered to the bottommost end, and an operator opens the material door 123 through sliding and pulling, so that the metal plate can be conveniently placed on the lifting plate 13; the metal plates on the upper side of the lifting plate 13 can be detected through the matching between the infrared emitter 124 and the infrared receiver, when the infrared receiver can receive the infrared emitter 124, the first controller controls the first motor to rotate, so that the lifting plate 13 slides and rises, and after the metal plates block infrared signals of the infrared emitter 124 and the infrared receiver, the first controller stops the rotation of the first motor to complete lifting and feeding, so that the metal plates in the material discharge box 12 can be continuously fed; the support frame 2 is used for supporting the cross rod 21, the cross rod 21 and the slide rail 211 are arranged, when the second screw rod 31 of the translational brake box 3 rotates, the slide plate 22 can be enabled to slide in a translational mode relative to the slide rail 211, the position of the slide plate 22 on the slide rail 211 can be detected through the distance sensor 212, when the slide rail 211 reaches the foremost position and is located right above the material placing box 12, the distance sensor 212 at the front end transmits a signal to the second controller 24, the second controller 24 turns off the second motor inside the translational brake box 3, simultaneously controls the cylinder group 23 to extend the piston rod 231, controls the vacuum suction device 2312 to suck the metal plate through the vacuum suction disc 2311, after the suction, the second controller 24 controls the cylinder group 23 to retract the piston rod 231, simultaneously controls the second motor inside the translational brake box 3 to turn on, slides the slide plate 22 backwards, after the slide to the rearmost position, the distance sensor 212 at the rear end transmits a signal to the second controller 24, the second controller 24 turns off the second motor inside the translational brake box 3, controls the cylinder group 23 to extend the piston rod 231, controls the vacuum suction device 2312 to release and place the adsorbed metal plate on the assembly line, and accordingly realizes translational feeding of the metal plate, and after placement, the sliding plate 22 automatically returns to the initial position under the control of the PLC control end, so that the metal plate can be repeatedly adsorbed for translational feeding;
when the lifting plate works, when the metal plate is not placed on the lifting plate, the weight detection element of the lifting plate 13 detects that the load is 0, the lifting plate is controlled by the first controller to automatically fall to the lowest position of the material placing box 12, an operator slides and pulls open the material placing door 123 to place the metal plate into the material placing box and then closes the material placing door 123 to prevent the metal plate from sliding out,
the lifting brake box 11 controls the first motor to lift the lifting plate 13, the metal plate of the lifting plate 13 can continuously lift and feed through the cooperation of the infrared transmitter 124 and the infrared receiver with the first controller, the sliding brake box 31 is translated to enable the sliding plate 22 to slide on the sliding rail 211, when the sliding plate 22 slides to the foremost end, the cylinder group 23 extends out of the piston rod 231 through the cooperation of the distance sensor 212 and the second controller 24, the metal plate is sucked up through the vacuum suction device 2312 and the vacuum suction disc 2311, after the sucking up, the piston rod 231 is retracted to simultaneously drive the sliding plate 22 to translate the metal plate to the rearmost end, and after the rearmost end is reached, the vacuum suction device 2312 and the vacuum suction disc 2311 release and place the metal plate on the assembly line, so that the metal plate can continuously translate and feed;
the invention solves the problem that when a traditional production line feeds metal plates, manual feeding or a semi-automatic feeding method is often adopted, manual carrying is needed, the labor capacity of workers is large, and the workers are easy to damage during carrying to cause industrial accidents.
Preferably, the upper and lower sides of the material discharging box 12 are symmetrically provided with second sliding grooves 125, the material discharging door 123 is provided with second sliding blocks 1231 matched with the second sliding grooves 125, and the material discharging box 12 and the material discharging door 123 are slidably connected through the second sliding grooves 125 and the second sliding blocks 1231. By adopting the structure, the sliding structure between the discharging door 123 and the discharging box 12 is simple, and the processing and the assembly are convenient. In fact, other structures can be considered according to the situation, so that the sliding structure between the discharging door 123 and the discharging box 12 is simple, and the processing and the assembly are convenient.
Preferably, the discharging door 123 is provided with a buckle, and the discharging box 12 is provided with a buckle button 127. With the structure, the discharging door 123 and the discharging box 12 can be fixed conveniently. In fact, other structures can be considered according to the situation, so that the discharging door 123 and the discharging box 12 can be conveniently fixed.
Preferably, the slide plate 22 is provided with a third slider 221 matching the slide rail 211. With the structure, the sliding structure between the sliding plate 22 and the two cross rods 21 is simple, and the processing and the assembly are convenient. In fact, other structures can be considered according to the situation, so that the sliding structure between the sliding plate 22 and the two cross bars 21 is simple, and the processing and the assembly are convenient.
Preferably, the cylinder block 23 is provided with a fixing plate 232, the sliding plate 22 is symmetrically provided with a third sliding slot 222, the fixing plate 232 is symmetrically provided with a fourth sliding block 2321 matched with the third sliding slot 222, and the fixing plate 232 is provided with a fastening member. This structure allows the cylinder block 23 to be slidably adjusted on the slide plate 22, so that the vacuum pads 2311 on the lower side of the cylinder block 23 are positionally adjusted according to the size of the metal plate. In fact, other configurations are also contemplated, as the case may be, with the vacuum cups 2311 on the lower side of the cylinder block 23 being positionally adjusted according to the size of the sheet metal.
Preferably, the fastener is a fastening bolt 2322. This configuration provides a simple fastener construction while facilitating the operator's ability to secure the fixed plate 232 to the slide plate 22. In fact, other configurations are also contemplated, as the case may be, to provide a fastener of simple construction and at the same time easy to operate.
Preferably, the second screw 31 is provided with a limit boss 311. With this configuration, when the second motor rotates to slide the slide plate 22 with respect to the second screw 31, the slide plate 22 can be restricted from sliding. In fact, other configurations may be used as appropriate, and the slide plate 22 may be restricted when sliding with respect to the second screw 31.
Preferably, the motor box 111, the first controller box 112 and the first power box 113 are all provided with a box door 114. With such a structure, an operator can conveniently examine and repair the interiors of the motor box 111, the first controller box 112 and the first power supply box 113. In fact, other structures may be used according to circumstances, so that an operator can conveniently perform maintenance on the inside of the motor box 111, the first controller box 112, and the first power supply box 113.
The foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention and its efficacy, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that all equivalent modifications or changes which can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical spirit of the present invention be covered by the claims of the present invention.