CN113500654B - Plastic edge sealing strip shearing device - Google Patents
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The invention is suitable for the technical field of plastic edge banding processing, and provides a plastic edge banding shearing device, which comprises: an operation table; a delivery wheel; a shearing device; a closing plate; an opening and closing assembly; and a transmission assembly; through two closing plates of slidable mounting on the operation panel, a position that falls for sealing before shearing and accomplishing, avoid shearing in-process plastics edge banding strip and drop, shearing equipment rises after the shearing is accomplished, the subassembly that opens and shuts has been driven through drive assembly, make two closing plate separation, then fall in the position by the plastics edge banding strip of shearing and can fall to the collecting box in the operation panel, two closing plates draw close and hug closely under the effect of magnetic attraction after shearing equipment stops, the tip of effectively having avoided plastics edge banding strip can fall under the effect of gravity and lead to shearing the end to warp, and then the problem of the roughness of influence shear surface.
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Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of plastic edge banding processing, and particularly relates to a shearing device for a plastic edge banding.
Background
The plastic edge banding is formed by a plastic forming machine, and the formed plastic edge banding needs to be cut into a section with a certain size.
Plastics edge banding needs pass through conveyor's transport in manufacturing process, then cuts section by section, often adopts like the mode shown in figure 1 at present, and the operation panel edge is stretched out to the one end of transporting plastics edge banding through the conveyer belt promptly, starts shearing equipment and cuts it, cuts the back of accomplishing, and the plastics edge banding that stretches out the operation panel edge can drop and be collected under the action of gravity.
However, in the existing plastic edge banding shearing and collecting mode, along with the plastic edge banding is sheared, the end part of the plastic edge banding, which extends out of the operating platform, can gradually descend under the action of gravity, so that the shearing end can deform, and the shearing surface is uneven when the plastic edge banding is continuously sheared.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a shearing device for a plastic edge banding, and aims to solve the problem that the shearing surface is not flat due to the fact that the end part of the plastic edge banding extending out of an operating table can descend under the action of gravity.
The invention is realized in that the plastic edge banding strip shearing device comprises:
an operation table;
the conveying wheels are two in number and are all rotatably arranged in the operating platform, one conveying wheel is driven to rotate by an external power source, and the two conveying wheels synchronously rotate and are used for driving the conveying belt to convey the plastic edge sealing strip;
the shearing equipment is arranged on the operating platform and driven by a driving source to lift, and a gap between the shearing equipment and a positioning plate fixed on the operating platform is a falling position;
the two sealing plates are slidably mounted on the operating platform corresponding to the positions below the falling positions and used for sealing the falling positions, and the two sealing plates have mutually attracted magnetism;
the opening and closing assembly is arranged in the operating platform and is used for driving the two closing plates to separate;
and the transmission assembly drives the opening and closing assembly through the transmission assembly when the shearing equipment finishes shearing and is driven by the driving source to ascend, so that the two sealing plates are driven to be separated, and the plastic edge sealing strips at the falling positions fall into the collecting box in the operating platform.
Preferably, each of the closing plates is provided with a protection piece, and the protection piece is provided with a guide groove for guiding the plastic edge banding.
Preferably, both sides of conveyer belt all are provided with a plurality of anti-falling teeth that are used for spacing to plastic edge banding strip.
Preferably, a fixed part which is matched with the movable end of the driving source in a sliding way is fixed on the operating platform.
Preferably, the transmission assembly comprises:
a ratchet bar fixed to the movable end of the driving source;
the ratchet wheel is rotatably arranged in the operating platform and meshed with the ratchet bar, and the ratchet wheel is connected with the opening and closing assembly; when the cutting equipment ascends after cutting to drive the ratchet rack to ascend, the ratchet rotates and drives the opening and closing assembly.
Preferably, the opening and closing assembly includes:
the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the operating platform and synchronously rotates with the ratchet wheel;
two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively fixed with a first connecting rod, and the two first connecting rods are respectively in rotating connection with the two second connecting rods;
and the two second connecting rods are respectively and rotatably connected with the two movable rods, the two movable rods are respectively in sliding fit with the two sliding rails fixed in the operating platform, and the two movable rods are respectively connected with the two sealing plates.
Preferably, each of the movable rods is provided with a limiting member interfering with the slide rail.
According to the plastic edge sealing strip shearing device provided by the invention, the two sealing plates are arranged on the operating platform in a sliding manner and are used for sealing a falling position before shearing is finished, the plastic edge sealing strip is prevented from falling in the shearing process, the shearing equipment rises after shearing is finished, the opening and closing assembly is driven by the transmission assembly to separate the two sealing plates, the plastic edge sealing strip sheared from the falling position can fall into the collecting box in the operating platform, the two sealing plates are close and attached under the action of magnetic attraction after the shearing equipment is stopped, and the problem that the end part of the plastic edge sealing strip can fall under the action of gravity to cause deformation of the shearing end, so that the flatness of a shearing surface is influenced is effectively solved.
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FIG. 1 is a shear state diagram of a prior art plastic edge strip;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a plastic edge band cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a guard in a plastic edge band shearing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of an anti-falling tooth in the plastic edge banding shearing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a transmission assembly of a plastic edge strip shearing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a structural diagram of a switching assembly in a plastic edge band cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the drawings: 1-an operation table; 2-a conveying wheel; 3-a conveyor belt; 4-preventing tooth falling; 5, positioning a plate; 6-shearing equipment; 7-a drive source; 8-a transmission assembly; 801-ratchet bar; 802-ratchet wheel; 9-an opening and closing assembly; 901-a rotating shaft; 902-a first link; 903-a second link; 904-a movable bar; 905-a slide rail; 906-a stopper; 907-assembly ring; 908-a connecting plate; 10-a closing plate; 11-a guard; 12-a guide groove; 13-fixing member.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.
Specific implementations of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.
As shown in fig. 2, a structure of a plastic edge strip cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:
an operation table 1;
the conveying wheels 2 are two in number and are all rotatably arranged in the operating platform 1, one conveying wheel 2 is driven to rotate by an external power source, and the two conveying wheels 2 synchronously rotate and are used for driving the conveying belt 3 to convey the plastic edge sealing strip;
the shearing equipment 6 is arranged on the operating platform 1 and driven by a driving source 7 to lift, and a gap between the shearing equipment 6 and a positioning plate 5 fixed on the operating platform 1 is a falling position;
the operation platform comprises two closing plates 10, two closing plates 10 are slidably mounted on the operation platform 1 corresponding to the positions below the falling positions and used for closing the falling positions, and the two closing plates 10 have mutually attracted magnetism;
the opening and closing assembly 9 is arranged in the operating platform 1 and is used for driving the two closing plates 10 to be separated;
and the transmission assembly 8 is used for driving the opening and closing assembly 9 through the transmission assembly 8 to drive the two closing plates 10 to separate when the shearing equipment 6 finishes shearing and is driven to ascend by the driving source 7, so that the plastic edge sealing strips at the falling positions fall into the collecting box in the operating platform 1.
Wherein, be provided with the travel switch who interferes with plastics banding strip on the locating plate 5, just travel switch and shearing equipment 6 and the communication of driving source 7.
In one case of this embodiment, the two conveying wheels 2 are connected by a first belt, and two external power sources may be used to respectively drive the two conveying wheels 2 to rotate, where the external power sources may be motor assemblies, gear assemblies driven by motors, or belt pulley assemblies, as long as the conveying wheels 2 can rotate; the driving source 7 may be a hydraulic cylinder, and in addition, the driving source 7 may also be a cylinder, an electric telescopic rod, or other components capable of realizing linear motion, which is not specifically limited herein.
In practical application, in an initial state, the shearing device 6 is located at the highest position of a moving path of the shearing device, the two sealing plates 10 are tightly attached, and the falling position and the collection box in the operation table 1 are blocked by the sealing plates 10; conveying belt 3 carries plastic edge banding strip to make its one end get into the position that falls, it triggers shearing equipment 6 to start to contact locating plate 5 until this end, and driving source 7 drives shearing equipment 6 and descends and shears the plastic edge banding strip, driving source 7 drives shearing equipment 6 and rises afterwards, this in-process can start opening and shutting subassembly 9 through drive assembly 8, drive two closing plate 10 separations, then fall in the position by the plastic edge banding strip of shearing can fall to the collecting box in operation panel 1, shearing equipment 6 rises behind the initial position, subassembly 9 that opens and shuts lose power, then two closing plate 10 draw close and hug closely under the effect of magnetic attraction, so that shear next time.
As shown in fig. 2 to 3, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a protection member 11 is provided on each of the closing plates 10, and a guide groove 12 for guiding the plastic edge strip is provided on the protection member 11.
In one aspect of the present embodiment, the protection member 11 may be made of sponge, cotton cloth, or the like, as long as it has a slight elasticity and can bear the plastic edge strip so as to be always located on the same plane.
In practical application, when the two closing plates 10 are tightly attached, the two protection parts 11 are located at the falling position, the end part of the plastic edge sealing strip is located on the two protection parts 11 when moving into the falling position, and the guide groove 12 is arranged on the moving path of the plastic edge sealing strip, so that the problem that the moving and shearing processes deviate from the preset path to cause uneven shearing surfaces can be avoided; when the two closing plates 10 are separated, the two protection members 11 are slidably pressed against the operation table 1 and deformed by the pressing.
As shown in fig. 2 and 4, as another preferred embodiment of the present invention, both sides of the conveyor belt 3 are provided with a plurality of anti-falling teeth 4 for limiting the plastic edge banding.
In one aspect of this embodiment, the falling prevention gear 4 is a telescopic structure, the telescopic structure is formed by nesting multiple stages of pipe fittings, and in practical application, a structure of a rack and pinion or an electric telescopic rod may also be adopted, which is not specifically limited herein.
In practical application, the two anti-falling teeth 4 on the two sides of the conveying belt 3 are located on the two sides of the plastic edge banding, so that the plastic edge banding on the conveying belt 3 can be limited, and the problem that the plastic edge banding falls off in the conveying process is avoided; the falling-preventing teeth 4 can be adjusted according to the width of the plastic edge sealing strip, and the practicability of the device is improved.
As shown in fig. 2, as another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fixed member 13 slidably engaged with the movable end of the driving source 7 is fixed to the operation table 1.
This embodiment is when practical application, and the setting of mounting 13 can lead the expansion end of driving source 7, effectively avoids its removal skew to predetermine the route, has ensured the accuracy of shearing position of shearing equipment 6.
As shown in fig. 2 and 5, as another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transmission assembly 8 includes:
a ratchet bar 801 fixed to the movable end of the drive source 7;
the ratchet wheel 802 is rotatably arranged in the operating platform 1 and meshed with the ratchet bar 801, and the ratchet wheel 802 is connected with the opening and closing assembly 9; when the cutting device 6 ascends after cutting to drive the ratchet bar 801 to ascend, the ratchet 802 rotates and drives the opening and closing assembly 9.
Of course, besides the above structure, the transmission assembly 8 may also use an output motor to directly control the one-way wheel, and when the driving source 7 drives the shearing device 6 to ascend, the output motor starts to drive the one-way wheel to rotate and transmit the kinetic energy to the opening and closing assembly 9.
In practical application of the present embodiment, in an initial state, the two sealing plates 10 are tightly attached, the ratchet portion on the ratchet bar 801 is located at the highest position of the moving path thereof, when the shearing device 6 starts to descend, the ratchet portion on the ratchet bar 801 does not contact with the ratchet 802 until the shearing device 6 contacts with the plastic edge sealing strip and starts to cut, at this time, the ratchet portion on the ratchet bar 801 contacts with the ratchet 802, but cannot drive the ratchet 802 to rotate, at this time, the opening and closing assembly 9 cannot be started, and the two sealing plates 10 are always tightly attached under the action of magnetic attraction force; after the shearing device 6 finishes shearing, the driving source 7 drives the ratchet bar 801 to ascend, then the ratchet bar 801 is driven to ascend, at the moment, a ratchet part on the ratchet bar 801 is meshed with the ratchet wheel 802, the rising of the ratchet bar 801 drives the ratchet wheel 802 to rotate, and then the opening and closing assembly 9 is driven to separate the two sealing plates 10; when the ratchet bar 801 rises until the ratchet part of the ratchet bar 801 is not in contact with the ratchet wheel 802, the ratchet wheel 802 loses rotation power, the opening and closing assembly 9 loses power, the two closing plates 10 move towards each other under the action of magnetic attraction force, and the ratchet wheel 802 rotates in the reverse direction at the moment, but is not in contact with the ratchet part of the ratchet bar 801, namely, the rising of the ratchet bar 801 is not interfered.
As shown in fig. 2 to 6, as another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening and closing assembly 9 includes:
a rotating shaft 901 rotatably mounted in the console 1 and rotating synchronously with the ratchet 802;
two ends of the rotating shaft 901 are respectively fixed with a first connecting rod 902, and the two first connecting rods 902 are respectively rotatably connected with two second connecting rods 903;
and two movable rods 904, the two second connecting rods 903 are respectively connected with the two movable rods 904 in a rotating manner, and the two movable rods 904 are respectively in sliding fit with two sliding rails 905 fixed in the operating table 1.
In one aspect of the present embodiment, the rotating shaft 901 is rotatably connected to an assembling ring 907 fixed in the operation table 1, and the arrangement directions of the two first links 902 are collinear, but the orientations of the two first links 902 are opposite; the rotating shaft 901 is connected with the ratchet wheel 802 through a second belt; the two movable rods 904 are connected to the two closing plates 10 by two connecting plates 908, respectively.
Besides the above structure, the opening and closing assembly 9 may also be in a rack and pinion transmission mode, and this embodiment is not particularly limited herein.
In practical application of the present embodiment, the rotation of the ratchet 802 drives the rotating shaft 901 to rotate, the two first connecting rods 902 rotate, and the two second connecting rods 903 drive the two movable rods 904 to move, and the two sliding rails 905 respectively limit the two movable rods 904, so that the two movable rods 904 can only do reciprocating linear motion, and the moving directions of the two movable rods are opposite; when the ratchet bar 801 rises to enable the ratchet wheel 802 to rotate and drive the rotating shaft 901 to rotate, the two closing plates 10 can be driven to move towards the direction away from each other through the first connecting rod 902 and the second connecting rod 903, the closing plates fall to be located between the collecting boxes to be communicated, and the plastic edge sealing strips cut off from the falling positions can fall into the collecting boxes to finish automatic collection.
As shown in fig. 6, as another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a limiting member 906 interfering with a sliding rail 905 is disposed on each of the movable rods 904.
In practical application of the present embodiment, the limiting member 906 can effectively prevent the movable rod 904 from sliding off the slide rail 905, thereby increasing the safety of the device.
The embodiment of the invention provides a plastic edge banding strip shearing device, which is characterized in that two sealing plates 10 are arranged on an operating platform 1 in a sliding manner and used for sealing a falling position before shearing is finished, the plastic edge banding strip is prevented from falling off in the shearing process, a shearing device 6 ascends after shearing is finished, an opening and closing assembly 9 is driven by a transmission assembly 8, so that the two sealing plates 10 are separated, the plastic edge banding strip sheared from the falling position falls into a collecting box in the operating platform 1, the two sealing plates 10 are closed and attached under the action of magnetic attraction after the shearing device 6 stops, and the problem that the end part of the plastic edge banding strip falls down under the action of gravity to cause deformation of the shearing end and further influence the flatness of a shearing surface is effectively solved.
The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalents and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
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1. A plastic edge band shearing device, comprising:
an operation table;
the conveying wheels are two in number and are all rotatably arranged in the operating platform, one conveying wheel is driven to rotate by an external power source, and the two conveying wheels synchronously rotate and are used for driving the conveying belt to convey the plastic edge sealing strip;
the shearing equipment is arranged on the operating platform and driven by a driving source to lift, and a gap between the shearing equipment and a positioning plate fixed on the operating platform is a falling position;
the two sealing plates are slidably mounted on the operating platform corresponding to the positions below the falling positions and used for sealing the falling positions, and the two sealing plates have mutually attracted magnetism;
the opening and closing assembly is arranged in the operating platform and is used for driving the two closing plates to separate; and
when the shearing equipment finishes shearing and is driven by the driving source to ascend, the shearing equipment drives the opening and closing assembly through the transmission assembly to drive the two sealing plates to separate, so that the plastic edge sealing strips at the falling positions fall into the collecting box in the operating platform;
the transmission assembly includes:
a ratchet bar fixed to the movable end of the driving source; and
the ratchet wheel is rotatably arranged in the operating platform and meshed with the ratchet bar, and the ratchet wheel is connected with the opening and closing assembly; when the cutting equipment is lifted to drive the ratchet rack to lift after cutting, the ratchet wheel rotates and drives the opening and closing assembly;
the opening and closing assembly comprises:
the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the operating platform and synchronously rotates with the ratchet wheel;
two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively fixed with a first connecting rod, and the two first connecting rods are respectively in rotating connection with the two second connecting rods; and
and the two movable rods are respectively in sliding fit with two sliding rails fixed in the operating platform and are respectively connected with the two sealing plates.
2. A plastic edgeband shearing device as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said closing plates is provided with a guard member and the guard member is provided with a guide groove for guiding the plastic edgeband.
3. A plastic edgeband shearing device as defined in claim 1 wherein both sides of the conveyor belt are provided with a plurality of anti-drop teeth for limiting the position of the plastic edgeband.
4. A plastic edgeband shearing device as defined in claim 1 wherein a fixed member is secured to said operating station for sliding engagement with the movable end of the drive source.
5. A plastic edgeband shearing device according to claim 4, wherein each of the movable rods is provided with a stopper interfering with the slide rail.
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