CN104139963B - Automatic lifting feeding device of cylindrical curved surface printing machine - Google Patents

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CN104139963B
CN104139963B CN201310164176.6A CN201310164176A CN104139963B CN 104139963 B CN104139963 B CN 104139963B CN 201310164176 A CN201310164176 A CN 201310164176A CN 104139963 B CN104139963 B CN 104139963B
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The invention relates to an automatic feeding device of a cylindrical curved surface printing machine, in particular to an automatic lifting feeding device of the cylindrical curved surface printing machine. For the problems of fewer stored materials, weak controllability, inconvenience for operation, weak efficiency and weak conveying effect because of parallel manual feeding or conveying way feeding in the prior art, the invention provides the automatic lifting feeding device of the cylindrical curved surface printing machine, which has the advantages of convenient and simple operation and high efficiency and automation degree.

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The automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of automatic feeding of cylindrical surface printing machine, particularly to a kind of cylindrical surface print The automatic lifting pay-off of brush machine.
Background technology
The feeding of conventional art is mainly Parallel artificial's feeding or the few inconvenient operation of material stock, inefficient.The present invention Overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, a kind of automatic lifting pay-off is provided.
Content of the invention
Present invention aims to the defect of prior art, provide a kind of easy to operate, transmission effect is good, transmission effect The lifting material feeder of the high automatic high speed cylindrical surface printing machine of rate.
The automatic lifting pay-off of described cylindrical surface printing machine is mainly by lifting feeding support base, lifting transmission Band bracing frame, buildup road, vertical transmission road, lifting feeding gag lever post, storage bin, storage bin limiting plate, lifting transmission road side plate, Lucite cover plate, storage bin lid, feed bin discharge hole, spacing regulation, printing part, buildup road limiting plate, motor reducer, feeding Sensor, stopping feeding sensor, Programmable Logic Controller or embedded controller(Hereinafter referred to as controller), driving wheel, passed Driving wheel, transition wheel, lifting conveyer belt, conveyer belt are spacing, straight transmission road fixedly connected part, vertical fixed seat, size diameter limit Position seat, size diameter limiting plate, spacing regulation, the spacing adjustment seat of length stopping means length and length adjust and are formed.
Described support transmission framework and transmission device, are mainly fixed on lifting feeding support to lift conveyer belt bracing frame On seat, driving wheel is arranged on the rear that main frame side is located at lifting conveyer belt bracing frame, and motor reducer connects driving wheel, transition Wheel is installed on storage bin and is being located at the turning with lifting conveyer belt, is transmitted wheel and is arranged on lifting conveyer belt bracing frame top Portion, lifting conveyer belt connects driving wheel and transition wheel and is transmitted wheel composition support transmission framework and transmission device.
Described storage bin is mounted on being lifted above the lifting conveyer belt at transition wheel turning rear below conveyer belt, And the position being located adjacent to turn in storage bin sets storing bin discharge port external, storing bin discharge port external is according to the diameter of printing part with spacing Adjust spacing, simultaneously storing limiting plate also according to printing part length carry out spacing in good order to meet whole storehouse printing to be printed part By lifting conveyer belt on spacing lattice take feed bin discharge hole one by one out of.
Described its structural feature of lifting conveyer belt is according to printing part diameter needs, fixing on lifting conveyer belt Stopping means, in order to avoid printing part when double overlapping transmission and lifting feeding to glide.
Described lifting conveyer belt be further characterized in that lifting conveyer belt positioned at transition wheel to being connected between buildup road Its conveyer belt both sides is fixed transmission road side plate and lucite cover plate and is set the spacing regulation of printing part length.
Described buildup road is it is characterized in that the end that one end is fastened on lifting conveyer belt bracing frame connects lifting biography Send band, the other end connects the top of vertical transmission road, connect buildup road limiting plate above buildup road, according to the long minor of printing part Section buildup road limiting plate controls printing part to enter the vertical transmission road of entrance in good order behind buildup road, vertical transmission road to facilitate Printing part, on one printing part central point alignment step protractor of its least significant end indexing sabot feed station.
Described drive controller feature is motor reducer, feeding sensor and stops the electrical connection control of feeding sensor Device.Feeding sensor is arranged on buildup road, passes signal to controller when finding slideway no printing part, and electricity given by controller Machine decelerator order-driven lifts conveyer belt and the printing part lifting of storage bin is sent to buildup road and vertical feeding slideway feeding, When stopping feeding sensor finds not having printing part, pass signal to controller, controller instructs to motor reducer and stops Transmission, realizes vertical transmission road material and is completely automatically stopped feeding, and buildup road lack during material be self-feeding it is ensured that machine rotational speed not Pipe speed can smooth timely feeding.
A kind of vertical transmission road of the described automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine is mainly connected by fixing Fitting, vertical fixed seat, size diameter limit base, size diameter limiting plate, spacing regulation, length stopping means, length are spacing Adjustment seat, length are adjusted and hinge composition.It is characterized in that fixedly connected part is fixing after being fastened on stepping protractor hanging down Straight fixed seat, size diameter limit base and the spacing adjustment seat of length are fixed in vertical fixed seat, and length adjusts and connects length limit Position device passes through gemel connection size diameter limiting plate composition and can be taken off detecting that the closeable length diameter of opening of printing part limits Position device, size diameter limiting plate is spacing with length to be adjusted and is fixedly connected that to realize printing part size straight by spacing regulation simultaneously Footpath and the spacing regulation of length.
Compared with prior art the automatic lifting pay-off of the cylindrical surface printing machine of the present invention has following advantages:
1st, transmission with stopper and feed bin discharge hole cooperation storing limiting plate, is automatic lifting feeding and storage bin is large quantities of Amount material stock create prerequisite change prior art with Parallel artificial's feeding cannot many storings problem;
2 can not possibly have printing part by each stopping means because of lifting feeding process conveyer belt, therefore the feeding of lifting conveyer belt Can not possibly be synchronous with printing, buildup road and vertical feeding cooperation feeding sensor and stopping feeding sensor ensure that feeding is timely Smooth and do not block dead;
3rd, vertical transmission road can arbitrarily flexible modulation include can machine run at any time take out detection printing part can Driving closeable length stopping means makes more convenient operation simple and fast.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the automatic lifting pay-off printing part transmission schematic diagram of cylindrical surface printing machine of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the vertical transmission road stereogram of the automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine of the present invention.
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Taken means and effect for being further elucidated with the present invention by reaching expected goal of the invention, below in conjunction with described accompanying drawing And preferred embodiments, the concrete reality to the automatic lifting pay-off according to a kind of cylindrical surface printing machine proposed by the invention The mode of applying describes in detail as follows:
As shown in Figure 1-2, a kind of automatic lifting pay-off of described cylindrical surface printing machine is mainly by bracing frame Transport architecture(1)And transmission device(2)And vertically transmission road 3 is formed, its structural feature is an up conveyer belt bracing frame(1- 2)It is fixed on lifting feeding support base(1-1)On, connect buildup road below the lifting conveyer belt on its top(1-3)Buildup afterwards Logical tail end connects vertical transmission road(3);Its transmission feature is an up conveyer belt(2-8)Connect and be transmitted wheel(2-6), transition wheel (2-7)And driving wheel(2-5)And connect motor reducer(2-1)Be electrically connected controller, simultaneously motor reducer(2-1)By installing Stop feeding sensor in buildup road(2-3)With the feeding sensor being arranged on buildup road tail end or vertical transmission road top(2- 2)Constitute the automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine.
A kind of support transmission framework of the automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine as shown in Figure 2(1)With Transmission device(2), mainly by lifting feeding support base (1-1), lifting conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2), buildup road(1-3), vertical Transmission road(3), lifting feeding gag lever post(1-5), storage bin(1-6), storage bin limiting plate(1-7), lifting transmission road side plate(1- 8), lucite cover plate(1-9), storage bin lid(1-10), feed bin discharge hole(1-11), spacing regulation(1-12), printing part(1- 13), buildup road limiting plate(1-14), motor reducer(2-1), feeding sensor(2-2), stop feeding sensor(2-3), can Programmable controller(2-4)Or embedded controller driving wheel(Hereinafter referred to as controller)(2-4), driving wheel(2-5), be transmitted wheel (2-6), transition wheel(2-7), lifting conveyer belt(2-8)And stopping means(2-9)Formed.It is characterized in that described lifting Conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)It is fixed on lifting feeding support base(1-1)On, driving wheel(2-5)Be arranged on main frame side be located at carry Rise conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)Rear, motor reducer(2-1)Connect driving wheel(2-5), transition wheel(2-7)It is installed on storing Storehouse(1-6)Anteposition in lifting conveyer belt(2-8)Turning, be transmitted wheel(2-6)It is arranged on lifting conveyer belt bracing frame(1- 2)Top ends, lift conveyer belt(2-8)Connect driving wheel(2-5)And transition wheel(2-7)And it is transmitted wheel(2-6)Constitute and support Transmission framework.
Described storage bin(1-6)It is mounted on lifting the lifting conveyer belt at transition wheel turning rear below conveyer belt (2-8)Above, and the position being located adjacent to turn in storage bin sets feed bin discharge hole(1-11), feed bin discharge hole(1-11)Root According to printing part(1-13)Diameter with spacing regulation(1-12)Spacing, storing limiting plate simultaneously(1-7)Also according to printing part(1- 13)Length carry out spacing, with meet whole storehouse printing to be printed part in good order by lifting conveyer belt(2-8)On spacing lattice by Individual take feed bin discharge hole out of(1-11).
Described lifting conveyer belt(2-8)Its structural feature is according to printing part(1-13)Diameter needs, in lifting Conveyer belt(2-8)Upper fixing stopping means(2-9), in order to avoid printing part when double overlapping transmission and lifting feeding(1-13) Glide and positioned at transition wheel(2-7)To being connected to buildup road(1-3)Between its conveyer belt both sides fix transmission road side plate(1-8) And the inner side of transmission road side plate limit position adjust(1-12).Organic glass cover-plate is installed above it(1-9);Lifting conveyer belt (2-8)Transmission road side plate is fixed in its both sides(1-8)It is fitted with machine glass cover-plate with lifting transmission road and on storage bin(1- 9).
Described buildup road(1-3)It is characterized in that one end is fastened on lifting conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)End, The other end connects vertical transmission road(3)Top, buildup road(1-3)Top sets buildup road limiting plate(1-14)According to printing part (1-13)Length in the spacing regulation in buildup road, make printing part(1-13)Enter buildup road(1-3)Entrance in good order is hung down afterwards Straight transmission road(3), vertical transmission road(3)Printing part(1-13)One printing part of its least significant end(1-13)Central point alignment step The feed station of the indexing sabot on protractor;Its drive controller feature is motor reducer(2-1), feeding sensor(2- 2), stop feeding sensor(2-3), erroneous arrangement sensor(2-14)With erroneous arrangement magnetic valve(2-15), electrical connection control Device(2-4), erroneous arrangement sensor(2-14)It is arranged on the edge below or above in buildup road, cylinder of fixing a breakdown(2-16) It is arranged on buildup road side to realize finding to report to the police during printing part erroneous arrangement and release with cylinder to remove fault in time, feeding senses Device(2-2)It is arranged on buildup road(1-3)It is located at the lower section of lifting conveyer belt, stop feeding sensor(2-3)It is fixed on vertical Straight transmission road(3)Top or the afterbody in buildup road, realize vertical transmission road material and be completely automatically stopped feeding, and buildup road(1- 3)Or vertically transmission road is self-feeding when lacking material it is ensured that machine rotational speed is no matter speed can smooth timely feeding.
As shown in figure 3, described vertical transmission road is mainly by fixedly connected part(3-1), vertical fixed seat(3-2), size Diameter limit base(3-3), size diameter limiting plate(3-4), spacing regulation(3-5), length stopping means(3-6), length spacing Adjustment seat(3-7), length adjust(3-8), hinge(3-9)Composition, a kind of automatic lifting of described cylindrical surface printing machine The vertical transmission road 3 of pay-off is it is characterized in that fixedly connected part(3-1)Fixing vertical after being fastened on stepping protractor Straight fixed seat(3-2), size diameter limit base(3-3)The spacing adjustment seat with length(3-7)It is fixed in vertical fixed seat(3- 2), length regulation(3-8)Connect length stopping means(3-6)By hinge(3-9)Connect size diameter limiting plate(3-4)Constitute Can be taken off detecting printing part(1-13)Closeable length diameter stopping means, size diameter limiting plate can be opened(3-4)And length Spacing regulation is by spacing regulation(3-5)Be fixedly connected and realize printing part simultaneously(1-13)Size diameter and the spacing tune of length Section.

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1. a kind of automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine, mainly by support transport architecture(1), transmission device (2)And vertical transmission road(3)Formed, it is characterized in that lifting conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)It is fixed on lifting feeding to prop up Support seat(1-1)On, and connect buildup road(1-3)With vertical transmission road(3), storage bin(1-6)It is arranged on lifting conveyer belt(2-8) After turning, its transmission is an up conveyer belt(2-8)Connect and be transmitted wheel(2-6), transition wheel(2-7)And driving wheel (2-5), driving wheel connection motor reducer(2-1), motor reducer simultaneously(2-1)By being arranged on the stopping feeding in buildup road Sensor(2-3)With the feeding sensor being arranged on buildup road tail end or vertical transmission road top(2-2)Be electrically connected controller, controls Motor reducer stops or drives lifting conveyer belt, constitutes the automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine;Support and pass Send framework(1)It is an up conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)It is fixed on lifting feeding support base(1-1)On, transmission device(2)It is to drive Wheel(2-5)It is arranged on main frame side and be located at lifting conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)Rear, motor reducer(2-1)Connect and drive Wheel(2-5), transition wheel(2-7)It is arranged on lifting conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)Turning, be transmitted wheel(2-6)It is arranged on and carry Rise conveyer belt bracing frame(1-2)Top ends, lift conveyer belt(2-8)Connect driving wheel(2-5)And transition wheel(2-7)And passed Driving wheel(2-6)Constitute and support transport architecture and transmission device;Lifting conveyer belt(2-8)It is according to printing part(1-13)Diameter Need, in lifting conveyer belt(2-8)Upper fixing stopping means(2-9)To avoid printing part when double overlapping transmission and lifting feeding (1-13)Glide, simultaneously and set control printing part length adjust regulation spacing;Buildup road one end is fastened on lifting and passes Send band bracing frame(1-2)End and connect lifting conveyer belt(2-8), the other end vertical transmission road of connection(3)Top, buildup Road(1-3)If buildup road limiting plate(1-14), guide printing part(1-13)Enter buildup road(1-3)Entrance in good order is hung down afterwards Straight transmission road(3), vertical transmission road(3)Printing part(1-13)One printing part of its least significant end(1-13)Central point alignment step The feed station of the indexing rotary table on protractor, its drive controller is motor reducer(2-1), feeding sensor(2-2), stop Only feeding sensor(2-3), erroneous arrangement sensor(2-14)With erroneous arrangement magnetic valve(2-15)Electrical connection controller(2- 4), erroneous arrangement sensor(2-14)It is arranged on the edge below or above in buildup road, cylinder of fixing a breakdown(2-16)Install Report to the police when realizing finding printing part erroneous arrangement in buildup road side and released with cylinder and remove fault, feeding sensor in time (2-2)It is arranged on buildup road(1-3)It is located at the lower section of lifting conveyer belt, stop feeding sensor(2-3)It is fixed on vertical Transmission road(3)Top or the afterbody in buildup road, realize vertical transmission road material and be completely automatically stopped feeding, and buildup road(1-3) Or vertically transmission road is self-feeding when lacking material it is ensured that machine rotational speed is no matter speed can smooth timely feeding.
2. a kind of automatic lifting pay-off of cylindrical surface printing machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that storing Storehouse(1-6)It is mounted on lifting transition wheel below conveyer belt(2-7)The lifting conveyer belt at turning rear(2-8)Above, And storage bin be located adjacent to turn position set feed bin discharge hole(1-11), feed bin discharge hole(1-11)Straight according to printing part Footpath is with spacing regulation(1-12)Spacing, storing limiting plate simultaneously(1-7)Also according to printing part(1-13)Length carry out spacing, with Meet whole storehouse printing to be printed part in good order by lifting conveyer belt(2-8)On spacing lattice take feed bin discharge hole one by one out of(1- 11).
3. the automatic lifting pay-off of a kind of cylindrical surface printing machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that being lifted Conveyer belt(2-8)Transmission road side plate is fixed in its both sides(1-8)It is fitted with machine glass with lifting transmission road and on storage bin Cover plate(1-9).
4. the automatic lifting pay-off of a kind of cylindrical surface printing machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that vertical Transmission road(3)Mainly by fixedly connected part(3-1), vertical fixed seat(3-2), size diameter limit base(3-3), size diameter limit Position plate(3-4), spacing regulation(3-5), length stopping means(3-6), the spacing adjustment seat of length(3-7), length adjust(3-8)、 Hinge(3-9)Composition, is fixedly connected part(3-1)Fixed vertical fixed seat after being fastened on stepping protractor(3-2), Size diameter limit base(3-3)The spacing adjustment seat with length(3-7)It is fixed in vertical fixed seat(3-2), length regulation(3-8) Connect length stopping means(3-6)By hinge(3-9)Connect size diameter limiting plate(3-4)Constitute and can be taken off detecting printing part (1-13)Closeable length diameter stopping means, size diameter limiting plate can be opened(3-4)Regulation spacing with length is by spacing Adjust(3-5)Be fixedly connected and realize printing part simultaneously(1-13)Size diameter and the spacing regulation of length.
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