TWM580566U - Conveying equipment capable of automatically correcting conveyor shifting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a conveying device for transporting articles by a conveyor belt, which comprises a conveyor belt, four sensing components and two offset adjusting components. The four sensing components are disposed on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt. Each offset adjusting component comprises a correcting roller whose axis extends left and right and abuts against the conveyor belt; both ends of the correcting roller can move back and forth to thereby selectively tilt the axis of the correcting roller to the moving path of the conveyor belt. The left and right offsets are detected by the sensing component, and the correcting roller abuts against the conveyor belt, whereby the control system can drive the offset adjusting component according to the signal of the sensing component to tilt the correcting roller, thereby utilizing the frictional force guiding Positive conveyor belt. In this way, the conveyor belt can be automatically corrected to the normal circulation trajectory while running, achieving fully automated continuous transportation, thereby reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

Description

Conveyor device that automatically corrects conveyor belt offset

The present invention relates to a conveying device, and more particularly to a conveying device for conveying articles by a conveyor belt.

A conveying apparatus for transporting articles by a conveyor belt generally has a conveying platform, two rollers and a conveyor belt. The two rollers are respectively rotatably disposed at two ends of the conveying platform; the conveyor belt is sleeved around the two rollers and is cyclically moved as the drum rotates, thereby transporting the articles placed on the conveyor belt from one end to the other end In order to achieve the purpose of continuous automated transportation.

However, when the prior art conveying device is in operation, there may be a tendency that the center of gravity of the article to be conveyed is not centered or the ductility of the conveyor belt, so that the conveyor belt may be shifted leftward and backward with respect to the normal running cycle. And when the conveyor belt is offset to a certain extent, it must stop running and manually re-adjust the conveyor belt to the cycle track during normal operation to restart the continued delivery of the item. Due to the need for regular manpower adjustments to continue operation, the prior art conveyor equipment not only consumes time and labor costs and cannot achieve fully automated continuous transportation, so the prior art conveyor equipment does need to be improved.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings and deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a conveying apparatus capable of automatically correcting a conveyor belt offset, which can detect the offset of the conveyor belt by the sensor, and can automatically adjust the offset while operating. The conveyor belt is on the normal circulation track.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purposes, the technical means adopted in this creation is to design a conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, which comprises:  a feeding end and a discharging end, wherein the feeding end and the discharging end are respectively front and rear ends of the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt;  a feed roller rotatably disposed at the feed end;  a discharge drum rotatably disposed at the discharge end;  a conveyor belt surrounding the feeding drum and the discharging drum, and surrounding an internal space;  a power roller that abuts against the conveyor belt and can drive the conveyor belt to circulate;  a driving device connected to the power drum and capable of driving the power drum to rotate;  a four sensing component, wherein the two sensing components are disposed at the feeding end and respectively located on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt, and the other two sensing components are disposed at the discharging end and respectively located on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt The four sensing components are configured to detect left and right offset of the conveyor belt;  Two offset adjusting components abutting the conveyor belt and respectively adjacent to the feeding end and the discharging end; each of the offset adjusting components comprises a correcting roller, the axis of the correcting roller extending left and right and the correcting The roller abuts against the conveyor belt, the two ends of the correction roller can be moved back and forth relative to each other to thereby selectively tilt the axis of the correction roller to the movement path of the conveyor belt;  A control system electrically connects the four sensing components and the two offset adjusting components, and selectively detects whether the conveyor belt is offset according to the four sensing components to selectively drive the two offset adjusting components.  

The advantage of this creation is that the sensing component is arranged on both sides of the feeding belt at the feeding end and the discharging end to detect the left and right offset of the conveyor belt, and the signal is transmitted back to the control when the offset is detected. a system whereby the control system can drive the corresponding offset adjustment component according to the signal of the sensing component, and tilt the axis of the correction roller to the movement path of the conveyor belt; and, since the correction roller abuts against the conveyor belt, When the axis of the correcting roller is inclined to the moving path of the conveyor belt, the frictional force can be utilized to guide the deviation of the conveyor belt. In this way, the creation can automatically correct the conveyor belt to the normal circulation trajectory while running, without the need to stop the machine and then manually adjust to achieve fully automated continuous transportation, thereby reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the conveyor belt offset, wherein each of the offset adjusting components further comprises two moving components respectively connected to the two ends of the correcting roller, each of the moving components including a sliding a rail; a slider movably disposed on the rail along the rail; and a connecting block pivotally connected to the slider and connected to one end of the correcting roller; and a driver The slider is coupled to one of the moving components and selectively moves the slider relative to the rail.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein each of the moving components further comprises a fixing seat fixedly disposed; a rotating seat rotatably disposed on the fixing seat; the sliding The rail is disposed on the rotating seat and can change the extending direction as the rotating seat rotates.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein the power drum is disposed in the inner space of the conveyor belt and pushed outwardly to the conveyor belt; further comprising two power guiding rollers, The utility model is disposed outside the inner space of the conveyor belt and pushes inwardly against the conveyor belt; the two power guiding rollers are respectively located in front of and behind the power drum on the moving path of the conveyor belt, and cooperate with the power roller The conveyor belt is in a tight state.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein the center of the barrel of each of the power guiding rollers is outwardly curved with respect to both ends.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein the center of the barrel of each of the power guiding rollers is concave inward with respect to both ends.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt further comprises a tension roller which is vertically movably disposed in the inner space of the conveyor belt, the tension roller selectively pushing outward Abutting the conveyor belt; two tension guiding rollers disposed outside the inner space of the conveyor belt and pushing inwardly against the conveyor belt; the two tension guiding rollers are respectively located on the tension roller in the moving path of the conveyor belt Before and after, together with the tension roller, the conveyor belt is in a tight state.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein each of the sensing components comprises two sensors; in the left and right direction, an edge of the conveyor belt is selectively located at the two sensing Between the devices.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein each of the sensing components further comprises an adjusting seat; the adjusting seat comprises two sliding slots, the two sliding slots extending left and right, and the two senses The detectors are respectively movably disposed in the two sliding slots of the adjusting seat.

Further, the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt, wherein the surface of the correction roller of each of the offset adjusting components is made of rubber, silicone or metal.

The technical means adopted by the present invention for achieving the intended purpose of creation are further explained below in conjunction with the drawings and the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt comprises a feeding end 11 , a discharging end 12 , a feeding roller 13 and a discharging material. The drum 14, a conveyor belt 20, a driving device 30, a power roller 40, four sensing assemblies 50, two offset adjusting assemblies 60, a control system (not shown) and a force adjusting assembly 70.

The feeding end 11 and the discharging end 12 are respectively front and rear ends of the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt 20; and the feeding roller 13 is rotatably disposed at the feeding end 11, and the discharging drum 14 is rotatable. It is provided at the discharge end 12.

The conveyor belt 20 is sleeved around the feed roller 13 and the discharge drum 14, and surrounds an internal space 21.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the driving device 30 is connected to the power roller 40 and can drive the power roller 40 to rotate; specifically, the driving device 30 is meshed with the power roller 40 by a chain and drives the rotation thereof, but the transmission thereof is driven. The method is not limited thereto, and for example, it can also be driven by a belt.

The power roller 40 abuts against the conveyor belt 20 and can drive the conveyor belt 20 to circulate. Specifically, the power roller 40 drives the conveyor belt 20 with friction, but not limited thereto. Moreover, in the embodiment, the two power guiding rollers 41 are further disposed outside the inner space 21 of the conveyor belt 20 and pushed inwardly against the conveyor belt 20, and the power roller 40 is disposed inside the conveyor belt 20. The conveyor belt 20 is pushed outwardly in the space 21, and the two power guiding rollers 41 are respectively located in front of and behind the power drum 40 in the moving path of the conveyor belt 20, and together with the power drum 40, the conveyor belt 20 is in a tight state. Thereby, the friction between the power drum 40 and the conveyor belt 20 can be increased, thereby improving the transmission efficiency. However, not limited thereto, there may be only one power guiding roller 41 or no power guiding roller 41, and only the conveyor belt 20 has to be sufficiently tensioned and stably abutted against the power roller 40. The effect of the friction transmission is achieved; and the power drum 40 may not be disposed in the inner space 21 of the conveyor belt 20, but may be pushed inwardly, such that the power guiding drum 41 is disposed in the inner space 21 of the conveyor belt 20. And push outward. In addition, the power guiding roller 41 may be outwardly curved at the center of the barrel with respect to both ends, as shown by the power guiding roller 41A in FIG. 9; or, may be inwardly at the center of the barrel with respect to both ends The arc concave is as shown in the power guiding roller 41B in FIG. 10; however, it is not limited thereto, and may be a general straight cylinder.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the four sensing components 50 are used to detect the left and right offset of the conveyor belt 20 , and the two sensing components 50 are disposed at the feeding end 11 and respectively located at the left and right of the conveyor belt 20 . Two sides, and the other two sensing assemblies 50 are disposed at the discharge end 12 and are respectively located on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt 20. Specifically, each sensing component 50 includes an adjustment seat 51 and two sensors 52 in this embodiment. The adjusting seat 51 is fixed on the machine bracket or the wall surface and includes two sliding slots 511, and the two sliding slots 511 extend left and right. The two sensors 52 are respectively movably disposed in the two sliding slots 511 of the adjusting base 51; and, in the left-right direction, an edge of the conveyor belt 20 is selectively located between the two sensors 52. The term "the edge of the conveyor belt 20 is located between the two sensors 52" means that the two sensors 52 are located on opposite sides of the edge of the conveyor belt 20 in the left-right direction (that is, one of the senses). The detector 52 is shielded while the other sensor 52 is absent).

Specifically, one of the sensors 52 is located on the left side and the other sensor 52 is located on the right side in the left and right direction, and the two sensors 52 are simultaneously sensed toward the same direction (for example, simultaneously upward or downward); When the conveyor belt 20 is on the normal track, its edge will be located between the two sensors 52 in the left-right direction, so that the conveyor belt 20 normally passes through the sensing area of one of the sensors 52. That is to say, in a state where the conveyor belt 20 is not offset, one of the sensors 52 normally senses that an object is located in its sensing area, and the other sensor 52 normally does not sense an object. Located in its sensing area. Thereby, when the conveyor belt 20 is offset, the two sensors 52 are located on the same side of the edge of the conveyor belt 20 in the left-right direction, that is, the conveyor belt 20 passes through the sensing area of the two sensors 52 at the same time, or The conveyor belt 20 is simultaneously separated from the sensing area of the two sensors 52 (that is, both sensors 52 sense the object, or both sensors 52 do not sense the object), so that two senses can be obtained. The detector 52 senses whether the conveyor belt 20 is offset in the left-right direction.

Further, the two sensors 52 may be located above the conveyor belt 20, in the internal space 21 or below, and may also be one sensor 52 on the other and the other sensor 52 on the bottom, only in the upper and lower It is sufficient to sense both the direction of the conveyor belt 20 and the respective sensors 52 in the direction. However, the number of the sensing components 50 and the structure thereof are not limited thereto. For example, the two sliding grooves 511 of the adjusting base 51 are used to adjust the distance between the two sensors 52 in the left-right direction. The smaller the distance, the smaller the degree of deviation of the conveyor belt 20 is allowed; but not limited thereto. It is also possible to have no two chutes 511 or no adjustment seat 51, but the sensor 52 is directly fixed. Moreover, the sensing component 50 may have only one, or only two sensing components 50 are respectively disposed on two sides of the conveyor belt 20 and each sensing component 50 has only one sensor 52, which can also achieve sensing transmission. With a 20 offset effect.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , the two offset adjusting assemblies 60 abut against the conveyor belt 20 and are adjacent to the feeding end 11 and the discharging end 12 respectively, and offset adjustments in this embodiment. The assembly 60 includes a correcting roller 61, two moving components 62, and a driver 63.

The axis of the correcting roller 61 extends left and right and the correcting roller 61 abuts against the conveyor belt 20, and both ends of the correcting roller 61 can move back and forth with respect to each other thereby selectively tilting the axis of the correcting roller 61 to the conveyor belt 20. The path of motion. Further, in the present embodiment, the correcting roller 61 is disposed in the inner space 21 of the conveyor belt 20 and is pushed outwardly against the conveyor belt 20. However, the belt 20 is not limited thereto, and may be pushed outwardly from the conveyor belt 20. In addition, in the embodiment, the surface of the correcting roller 61 is made of silicone rubber, rubber or metal, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 5 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the two moving components 62 are respectively connected to the two ends of the correcting roller 61 , and each moving component 62 includes a fixing base 621 , a rotating seat 622 , a sliding rail 623 , and a sliding base 623 . The slider 624 and a connecting block 625. The fixing base 621 is fixedly disposed on the bracket or the platform of the machine. The rotating base 622 is rotatably disposed on the fixing base 621. Specifically, the rotating base 622 has two arc-shaped long holes and two fixing bolts. The two fixing bolts respectively extend through the two long holes and are fixed to the fixing base 621, and the fixing bolt can be The long hole is slid, whereby the rotating seat 622 can be rotated relative to the fixed seat 621, and the range of rotation is restricted by the long hole and the fixing bolt. The slide rail 623 extends in a straight line, but not limited thereto, and may also be a curved extension, and the slide rail 623 is disposed on the rotating base 622 and can change the extending direction as the rotating seat 622 rotates. The slider 624 is movably disposed on the slide rail 623 along the slide rail 623. The connecting block 625 is pivotally mounted on the slider 624 and connected to one end of the correcting roller 61.

Referring further to FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, the driver 63 is coupled to the slider 624 of one of the moving assemblies 62 and selectively moves the slider 624 relative to the rail 623. Specifically, the driver 63 is driven by the motor to extend and contract the push-pull rod, and is used to push and pull the slider 624, but is not limited thereto.

With the above structure, the driver 63 can be moved along the slide rail 623 through the push-pull slider 624, and the end of the correcting roller 61 can be moved back and forth by the pivoting of the connecting block 625, thereby tilting the axis of the correcting roller 61. The movement path of the conveyor belt 20 is used to achieve the purpose of guiding the offset conveyor belt. However, the structure and the cooperation relationship between the components of the moving component 62 and the components thereof are not limited thereto, and the offset adjusting component 60 may not have the moving component 62 and the driver 63, and only the two ends of the correcting roller 61 are supported by other structures. And it can be inclined to the movement path of the conveyor belt 20. Moreover, there may be only one offset adjustment component 60, and the same effect can be achieved.

The control system electrically connects the four sensing components 50 and the two offset adjusting components 60, and can detect whether the conveyor belt 20 is offset according to the four sensing components 50 to selectively drive the two offset adjusting components 60; The driver 63 is pushed and pulled by the slider 624 to tilt the axis of the correcting roller 61. Moreover, when the control system is in operation, only one offset adjustment component 60 can be driven, or both offset adjustment components 60 can be driven simultaneously.

Referring to further FIGS. 1 and 2 , the tension adjusting assembly 70 is configured to adjust the tension of the conveyor belt 20 and includes a force roller 71 and two tension guiding rollers 72 . The tension roller 71 is disposed in the inner space 21 of the conveyor belt 20 so as to be movable up and down, and the tension roller 71 is selectively pushed outward against the conveyor belt 20. Two tension guiding rollers 72 are disposed outside the inner space 21 of the conveyor belt 20 and are pushed inwardly against the conveyor belt 20, and the two tension guiding rollers 72 are respectively located before and after the tension roller 71 in the moving path of the conveyor belt 20, Together with the tension roller 71, the conveyor belt 20 is brought into a tight state. However, not limited thereto, the tension roller 71 may also be disposed in the inner space 21 to push the belt 20 inwardly, and the tension guiding roller 72 is disposed in the inner space 21 to push outwardly toward the conveyor belt 20; There is a tension guiding roller 72 or no tension guiding roller 72, so that the tension of the conveyor belt 20 is simply adjusted by moving the tension roller 71 up and down; even, the tension adjusting assembly 70 can be omitted, so that the adjustment can be adjusted by other structures. The tension of the belt 20, for example, the manner in which the distance between the feed roller 13 or the discharge drum 14 can be increased, and the like. In addition, in the present embodiment, the structure of the tension guiding roller 72 and the power guiding roller 41 are completely the same, so the tension guiding roller 72 may be convexly convex at the center of the barrel with respect to both ends, or may be a cylinder. The center of the body is concave inward with respect to both ends, but not limited thereto. It may also be a general straight body, and its structure may also be completely different from the power guiding drum 41.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not impose any form limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present creation, and has any technical field. A person skilled in the art can make some modifications or modifications to equivalent embodiments by using the above-disclosed technical contents without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. The technical essence of the creation Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

11‧‧‧ Feeding end

12‧‧‧Drawing end

13‧‧‧feeding drum

14‧‧‧Drawing drum

20‧‧‧ conveyor belt

21‧‧‧Internal space

30‧‧‧ drive

40‧‧‧Power roller

41‧‧‧Power guide roller

50‧‧‧Sensing components

51‧‧‧ adjustment seat

511‧‧‧ chute

52‧‧‧ sensor

60‧‧‧Offset adjustment component

61‧‧‧Retracting roller

62‧‧‧Mobile components

621‧‧‧ fixed seat

622‧‧‧ rotating seat

623‧‧‧Slide rails

624‧‧‧ Slider

625‧‧‧Connecting block

63‧‧‧ drive

70‧‧‧Tensor adjustment kit

71‧‧‧ Tension roller

72‧‧‧Tension guide roller

41A‧‧‧Power Guide Roller

41B‧‧‧Power Guide Roller

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the feed end of the present invention.  Figure 2 is a top plan view of the feed end of the present invention.  Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the discharge end of the present creation.  Figure 4 is a top plan view of the discharge end of the present creation.  Figure 5 is a perspective view of the offset adjustment component of the present invention.  Figure 6 is a component decomposition of the offset adjustment component of the present author.  Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the driver, the slider and the slide rail of the present invention.  Figure 8 is a top plan view of the offset adjustment assembly of the present invention.  Figure 9 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the power guiding drum of the present invention.  Figure 10 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of the power guiding drum of the present invention.  

Claims (10)

A conveying device capable of automatically correcting a conveyor belt offset, which comprises  a feeding end and a discharging end, wherein the feeding end and the discharging end are respectively front and rear ends of the conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt;  a feed roller rotatably disposed at the feed end;  a discharge drum rotatably disposed at the discharge end;  a conveyor belt surrounding the feeding drum and the discharging drum, and surrounding an internal space;  a power roller that abuts against the conveyor belt and can drive the conveyor belt to circulate;  a driving device connected to the power drum and capable of driving the power drum to rotate;  a four sensing component, wherein the two sensing components are disposed at the feeding end and respectively located on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt, and the other two sensing components are disposed at the discharging end and respectively located on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt The four sensing components are configured to detect left and right offset of the conveyor belt;  Two offset adjusting components abutting the conveyor belt and respectively adjacent to the feeding end and the discharging end; each of the offset adjusting components comprises a correcting roller, the axis of the correcting roller extending left and right and the correcting The roller abuts against the conveyor belt, the two ends of the correction roller can be moved back and forth relative to each other to thereby selectively tilt the axis of the correction roller to the movement path of the conveyor belt;  A control system electrically connects the four sensing components and the two offset adjusting components, and selectively detects whether the conveyor belt is offset according to the four sensing components to selectively drive the two offset adjusting components.   The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the conveyor belt offset as described in claim 1, wherein each of the offset adjusting components further comprises  Two moving components respectively connected to two ends of the correcting roller, each of the moving components including  a slide rail  a slider that is movably disposed along the slide rail on the slide rail; and  a connecting block pivotally mounted on the slider and connected to one end of the correcting roller;  A drive coupled to the slider of one of the moving assemblies and selectively moving the slider relative to the slide.   The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the conveyor belt offset as described in claim 2, wherein each of the moving components further comprises  a fixed seat, which is fixedly disposed;  a rotating seat is rotatably disposed on the fixing base; the sliding rail is disposed on the rotating base and can change an extending direction as the rotating seat rotates.   A conveying apparatus capable of automatically correcting a belt offset as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein  The power drum is disposed in the inner space of the conveyor belt and pushes outwardly to the conveyor belt;  Further comprising two power guiding rollers disposed outside the inner space of the conveyor belt and pushing inwardly against the conveyor belt; the two power guiding rollers are respectively located before and after the power roller on the moving path of the conveyor belt And together with the power roller, the conveyor belt is in a tight state.   The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt as described in claim 4, wherein the center of the barrel of each of the power guiding rollers is outwardly curved with respect to both ends. The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt as described in claim 4, wherein the center of the barrel of each of the power guiding rollers is concavely concave inward with respect to both ends. A conveying apparatus capable of automatically correcting a belt offset as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising  a tension roller which is vertically movably disposed in the inner space of the conveyor belt, the tension roller being selectively pushed outwardly to the conveyor belt;  a tension guiding roller disposed outside the inner space of the conveyor belt and pushing inwardly against the conveyor belt; the two tension guiding rollers are respectively located in front of and behind the tension roller in a moving path of the conveyor belt, and The tension roller together causes the conveyor belt to be in a tight state.   The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the conveyor belt offset according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the sensing components comprises two sensors; in the left and right direction, an edge of the conveyor belt is selectively selected The ground is located between the two sensors. The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the conveyor belt according to claim 8, wherein each of the sensing components further comprises an adjusting seat; the adjusting seat comprises two sliding slots, the two sliding slots extend left and right, and the two senses The detectors are respectively movably disposed in the two sliding slots of the adjusting seat. The conveying device capable of automatically correcting the belt offset as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the surface of the correction roller of each of the offset adjusting assemblies is made of rubber, silicone or metal.