CN207375181U - A kind of moveable materials transport mechanism - Google Patents

A kind of moveable materials transport mechanism Download PDF

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CN207375181U
CN207375181U CN201721489239.5U CN201721489239U CN207375181U CN 207375181 U CN207375181 U CN 207375181U CN 201721489239 U CN201721489239 U CN 201721489239U CN 207375181 U CN207375181 U CN 207375181U
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The utility model discloses a kind of moveable materials transport mechanisms, and mobile driving device and the material-transporting system on the device framework are carried out including device framework, the driving device framework;The bottom of the device framework is equipped with the first carriage, and first carriage includes being mounted on the first sliding block of the device framework bottom and be installed on erecting bed and matched first slide of first sliding block;The material-transporting system includes being fixed on the axis of rolling on the device framework, carries out the endless belt conveyer of cycle rotation between the axis of rolling and the adjustment axis of tension adjustment is carried out by tensioning apparatus on the device framework and to the endless belt conveyer.The moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model, it is reasonable in design, by magnechuck fixing bracket system, keep constant device location;In device framework and platform framework bottom installation carriage, more convenient stable removal materials transport mechanism.

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A kind of moveable materials transport mechanism
Technical field
The utility model is related to textile product apparatus fields, and in particular to a kind of moveable materials transport mechanism.
Background technology
Need to use materials transport mechanism in many industrial processes, existing transmission mechanism in transmission process, Conveyer belt position easily shifts, and in test process, no reference plane is tested when being moved in conveyor, Transmission causes measurement result inaccurate with bounce.
On the other hand, traditional material conveying mechanism can not adjust the tensile force of conveyer belt in time, cause material conveyor Structure is since the relaxation of conveyer belt can cause a series of problem or even security incident occurs.
The content of the invention
In view of this, in order to overcome prior art the defects of, the purpose of this utility model are to provide a kind of moveable object Expect transmission mechanism, reasonable in design, equipment movement is steady, easy-to-operate.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model uses following technical solution:
A kind of moveable materials transport mechanism carries out mobile driving including device framework, the driving device framework Device and the material-transporting system on the device framework;
The bottom of the device framework is equipped with the first carriage, and first carriage includes being mounted on described set It first sliding block of standby base of frame and is installed on erecting bed and matched first slide of first sliding block;
The material-transporting system includes being fixed on the axis of rolling on the device framework, carrying out between the axis of rolling The endless belt conveyer of cycle rotation and by tensioning apparatus be mounted on the device framework on and to the endless belt conveyer into The adjustment axis of row tension adjustment.Erecting bed is ground or other platform facilities.
Preferably, the tensioning apparatus includes tensioning frame, the bearing at the connection adjustment axis both ends, the tensioning frame it is interior Side is equipped with adjusting guide rail, and the bearing is slided by the adjusting guide rail on the tensioning frame, and the tensioning frame passes through solid Fixed pole is equipped with adjusting rod, and the bearing passes through the adjusting rod fixed position.Coordinated by tensioning apparatus and adjustment axis, it can The tension of endless belt conveyer is adjusted, ensures the normal operation of materials transport mechanism.
Preferably, the moveable materials transport mechanism further includes buffer unit, and the buffer unit includes being mounted on Buffer stopper on the erecting bed and on the buffer stopper or device framework with the matched buffering of the buffer stopper Device.Can be more steady when returning to home position by buffer unit materials transport mechanism, it will not be to material transferring machine The entirety of structure causes larger impact, so as to extend the service life of materials transport mechanism.
Preferably, the material-transporting system further includes the limiting device that /V is carried out to the endless belt conveyer, described Limiting device includes opposite side structure;The opposite side structure includes the mobile bar being fixed on the device framework, the mobile bar On opposite side movable block is installed, the opposite side movable block is equipped with by opposite side hinge block and carries out /V to the endless belt conveyer To cincture.
It is further preferred that described include cincture to carry out the upper wheel clamping plate of /V and lower whorl clamping plate to the endless belt conveyer And the limiting slot of the receiving endless belt conveyer side formed between the upper wheel clamping plate and the lower whorl clamping plate.
It is further preferred that the limiting device further includes socket in the adjustment axis and/or the axis of rolling The distance between rib, the adjacent rib and the width of the endless belt conveyer match.
It is further preferred that the both sides correspondence of each endless belt conveyer is equipped with the opposite side structure and rib. /V is carried out to endless belt conveyer by opposite side structure and rib, prevents endless belt conveyer from occurring during cycle rotation Position deviation.
Preferably, the moveable materials transport mechanism further includes reference platform, and the reference platform includes being mounted on Platform framework on the device framework and the reference platform face by regulating device on the platform framework, it is described The bottom of platform framework is equipped with the second carriage;Second carriage is included mounted on the platform framework bottom It second sliding block and is installed on the erecting bed and matched second slide of second sliding block.Pass through the first carriage It cooperates with the second carriage so that the movement of materials transport mechanism is more steady.
It is further preferred that the reference platform further includes positioner, the positioner includes being mounted on the installation Magnechuck on platform and mounted on the platform framework bottom and the matched suction disc of the magnechuck.It is filled by positioning Initial position can be returned to exactly again by mobile rear platform frame by putting.
It is further preferred that the regulating device includes being installed on the adjusting bracket below the reference platform face, the adjusting The bottom of frame offers the regulating tank for adjusting position, and adjusting grooved screw, the adjusting bracket are equipped in the regulating tank Bottom be also equipped with adjusting the levelness adjusting screw in the reference platform face.By regulating tank with adjusting grooved screw phase The movement of reference platform face position is realized in cooperation;The adjusting of reference platform face levelness is realized by levelness adjusting screw.
As a result of above technical solution, compared to the prior art, the utility model is beneficial in that:This reality It is reasonable in design with new moveable materials transport mechanism, by magnechuck fixing bracket system, make material transferring The position of mechanism is kept constant, and test result is more accurate;By installing carriage in device framework and platform framework bottom, To facilitate removal materials transport mechanism, and moving process is steady;Endless belt conveyer keeps tension and /V to fill by tensioning apparatus Put the position kept during cycle rotation so that conveyer belt operates steadily.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram at the first visual angle of the moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram at the second visual angle of the moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the reference platform of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the partial enlarged view of the reference platform of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the stereogram of the opposite side structure of the moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing of the opposite side structure of the moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the stereogram of the tensioning apparatus of the moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model embodiment;
Wherein:Device framework -1, the first sliding block -21, the first slide -22, vertical pole -311, cross bar -312, bearing -32 are adjusted Save guide rail -33, fixed link -34, adjusting rod -35, fixing nut -36, the first tensioning apparatus -37, the second tensioning apparatus -38, the Three tensioning apparatus -39, buffer stopper -41, buffer -42, opposite side structure -5, mobile bar -51, opposite side movable block -52, moving hole - 521, bolt hole -522, opposite side hinge block -53, rotation axis -54, to cincture -55, upper wheel clamping plate -551, lower whorl clamping plate -552, limit Position slot -553, rib -6, platform framework -71, reference platform face -72, the second sliding block -731, the second slide -732, magnechuck - 741, magnechuck fixed plate -742, suction disc -743, adjusting bracket -751, regulating tank -752 adjust grooved screw -753, levelness tune Save screw -754, the axis of rolling -8, three adjustment axis -93 of adjustment axis -9, the first adjustment axis -91, the second adjustment axis -92, the, annular biography Send band -10, driving device -11, synchronizer -12, motor -13, material winding disk roller -14.
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The utility model preferred embodiment is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Referring to attached drawing 1-7, a kind of moveable materials transport mechanism of the present embodiment, including device framework 1, driving equipment Frame 1 carries out mobile driving device 11, to 1 return of device framework when from cushioning effect buffer unit, mounted on equipment frame Material-transporting system on frame 1, the material mounted on 1 one end of device framework wind disk roller 14 and on device frameworks 1 The motor 13 of power is provided.The driving device 11 of the present embodiment is cylinder.
The bottom of device framework 1 is equipped with the first carriage, and the first carriage includes being mounted on 1 bottom of device framework The first sliding block 21 and on erecting bed with 21 matched first slide 22 of the first sliding block.Erecting bed for ground or its His platform facility.
Buffer unit includes the buffer stopper 41 being mounted on erecting bed and on buffer stopper 41 or on device framework 1 With 41 matched buffer 42 of buffer stopper, buffer 42 may be selected to be spring.The buffer of the present embodiment is mounted on equipment frame On frame 1.Can be more steady when returning to home position after movement by buffer unit materials transport mechanism, it will not be to object The entirety of material transmission mechanism causes larger impact, so as to extend the service life of materials transport mechanism.
The moveable materials transport mechanism of the present embodiment further includes reference platform, and reference platform includes being mounted on equipment frame Platform framework 71 on frame 1 and the reference platform face 72 by regulating device on platform framework 71, platform framework 71 Bottom the second carriage is installed.Second carriage include mounted on 71 bottom of platform framework the second sliding block 731 with And on erecting bed with 731 matched second slide 732 of the second sliding block.Dress is slided by the first carriage and second Put mutual cooperation so that the movement of materials transport mechanism is more steady.
Reference platform further includes positioner, and positioner includes the magnechuck 741 being mounted on erecting bed and peace Mounted in 71 bottom of platform framework and 741 matched suction disc 743 of magnechuck, the magnechuck 741 of the present embodiment passes through electromagnetism Sucker fixed plate 742 is fixed on erecting bed.Mobile rear platform frame can be returned to exactly again by positioner Initial position, to keep the constant of device location, the present embodiment is by the way of magnechuck 741, when being returned after mobile, uses Magnechuck 741 is powered entire stent system(Device framework 1 and platform framework 71)It is drawn through and, and continue to be powered, ensure The position of materials transport mechanism will not shift, when next movement, it is only necessary to directly power off magnechuck 741 Move freely device framework 1 and platform framework 71, easy to operate, safety.
Regulating device includes being installed on the adjusting bracket 751 of the lower section of reference platform face 72, and the bottom of adjusting bracket 751 opens up useful It is equipped in the regulating tank 752 of adjusting position, regulating tank 752 and adjusts grooved screw 753, the bottom of adjusting bracket 751 is also equipped with For adjusting the levelness adjusting screw 754 in reference platform face 72.It is engaged by regulating tank 752 with adjusting grooved screw 753, it is real The movement of existing 72 position of reference platform face., it is necessary to which level meter is placed on reference platform when adjusting reference platform 72 levelness of face On face 72, horizontal adjustment screw 754 is adjusted, the levelness in reference platform face 72 can be adjusted, according to the display of level meter, is determined After level, level meter is taken away;Also level meter can be directly embedded on reference platform face 72, with more easily Carry out the adjusting of 72 levelness of reference platform face.
Material-transporting system includes the axis of rolling 8 being fixed on device framework 1, cycle rotation is carried out between the axis of rolling 8 Endless belt conveyer 10 and be mounted on by tensioning apparatus on device framework 1 and tension adjustment carried out to endless belt conveyer 10 Adjustment axis.Due to adding reference platform in the present embodiment, put down so material-transporting system includes one positioned at two benchmark The endless belt conveyer 10 of length between platform and four short rings positioned at long 10 both sides of endless belt conveyer, reference platform both sides Shape conveyer belt 10 is shown in attached drawing 1.
The present embodiment is also equipped with being located at the synchronizer 12 above endless belt conveyer 10 on device framework 1.Synchronizer 12 Effect be to test the linear velocity of endless belt conveyer 10, control system according to the linear velocity of survey, control material winding disk roller 14 Rotating speed, so as to reach the line balance of material-receiving system.
Tensioning apparatus includes tensioning frame, the bearing 32 at connection adjustment axis both ends, and tensioning frame is by two cross bars 312 and two The frame that vertical pole 311 is formed, the inside of wherein vertical pole 311, which is equipped with, adjusts guide rail 33, and bearing 32 matches with adjusting guide rail 33 It closes, is slided by adjusting guide rail 33 on tensioning frame, tensioning frame is equipped with adjusting rod 35 by fixed link 34, and adjusting rod 35 passes through Fixing nut 36 is installed in fixed link 34, and bearing 32 passes through 35 fixed position of adjusting rod.It is adjusted by rotating in tensioning apparatus Bar 35, the movement with dynamic bearing 32, and then the movement of adjustment axis is driven, the tension of endless belt conveyer 10 is adjusted, ensures that material passes The normal operation of transfer mechanism.
Be equipped in the present embodiment on device framework 1 multiple 8 and first adjustment axis 91 of the axis of rolling, the second adjustment axis 92, It 3rd adjustment axis 93 and is arranged on first tensioning apparatus 37 at 91 both ends of the first adjustment axis, is arranged on 92 both ends of the second adjustment axis Second tensioning apparatus 38, the 3rd tensioning apparatus 39 for being arranged on 93 both ends of the 3rd adjustment axis.First adjustment axis 91 is arranged on equipment The front end of frame 1, i.e. one end away from material winding disk roller 14;Second adjustment axis 92 is put down mounted on the first adjustment axis 91 with benchmark The lower section in 72 place plane centre position of table top;3rd adjustment axis 93 is mounted on material winding disk roller 14 and 72 institute of reference platform face The lower section of position between in the planes.It is cooperated by three adjustment axis and three tensioning apparatus and adjusts of endless belt conveyer 10 Power, and the Position Design of three adjustment axis so that the tension distribution of endless belt conveyer 10 is more uniform.
The material-transporting system of the present embodiment further includes the limiting device that /V is carried out to endless belt conveyer 10, limiting device The distance between the rib 6 being mounted on including opposite side structure and socket on adjustment axis and/or the axis of rolling 8, adjacent rib 6 and ring The width of shape conveyer belt 10 matches.
Opposite side structure includes the mobile bar 51 being fixed on device framework 1, and opposite side movable block 52 is equipped in mobile bar 51, Moving hole 521 and bolt hole 522 are offered on movable block 52, mobile bar 51 is applied in moving hole 521, and bolt hole 522 is installed There is bolt and nut component so as to which movable block 52 to be fixed on to the corresponding position in mobile bar 51.Opposite side movable block 52 is cut with scissors by opposite side Chain block 53 is equipped with to the progress /V of endless belt conveyer 10 to cincture 55.Opposite side hinge block 53 is L-type, while being fixed on movement On block 52, while being fixed with by rotation axis 54 to cincture 55.
Include the upper wheel clamping plate 551 that /V is carried out to endless belt conveyer 10 and lower whorl clamping plate 552 and upper wheel to cincture 55 What is formed between clamping plate 551 and lower whorl clamping plate 552 accommodates the limiting slot 553 of 10 side of endless belt conveyer.
The both sides correspondence of each endless belt conveyer 10 is equipped with opposite side structure and rib 6 in the present embodiment.Pass through opposite side Structure and rib 6 carry out /V to endless belt conveyer 10, prevent endless belt conveyer 10 from occurring position deviation in cyclic process.
The moving process of the moveable materials transport mechanism of the present embodiment is described below:
When materials transport mechanism needs mobile, magnechuck 741 is powered off, device framework 1 and reference platform face 72 The platform framework 71 of lower section can move backward together.When materials transport mechanisms need return, magnechuck 741 is powered, from And attract to come together by device framework 1 and platform framework 71, initial position is returned to, ensure that the constant of device location.And When materials transport mechanism works, magnechuck 741 is persistently powered, and to ensure that device location will not shift, waits until next time When mobile, it is only necessary to which the directly power-off of magnechuck 741 can be moved freely device framework 1 and platform framework 71, operation side Just, safety.
The moveable materials transport mechanism of the utility model, it is reasonable in design, pass through magnechuck fixing bracket system System(Device framework and platform framework), keep constant the position of materials transport mechanism, test result is more accurate;By setting Standby frame and platform framework bottom installation carriage, to facilitate removal materials transport mechanism, and moving process is steady;Annular passes Band is sent to keep the position during tension and limiting device holding cycle rotation by tensioning apparatus so that conveyer belt operation is flat Surely.
Above-described embodiment is only the technical concepts and features for illustrating the utility model, and its object is to allow be familiar with technique Personage can understand the content of the utility model and implement according to this, can not the scope of protection of the utility model be limited with this. All equivalent change or modifications made according to the utility model Spirit Essence, should all cover the scope of protection of the utility model it It is interior.

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1. a kind of moveable materials transport mechanism, which is characterized in that moved including device framework, the driving device framework Dynamic driving device and the material-transporting system on the device framework;
The bottom of the device framework is equipped with the first carriage, and first carriage includes being mounted on the equipment frame It first sliding block of frame bottom and is installed on erecting bed and matched first slide of first sliding block;
The material-transporting system includes the axis of rolling being fixed on the device framework, is cycled between the axis of rolling The endless belt conveyer of rotation and by tensioning apparatus be mounted on the device framework on and the endless belt conveyer is opened The adjustment axis that power is adjusted.
2. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the tensioning apparatus includes tensioning Frame, the bearing at the connection adjustment axis both ends are equipped with adjusting guide rail on the inside of the tensioning frame, and the bearing passes through the tune It saves guide rail to slide on the tensioning frame, the tensioning frame is equipped with adjusting rod by fixed link, and the bearing passes through the tune Pole fixed position.
3. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the moveable material transferring Mechanism further includes buffer unit, and the buffer unit includes the buffer stopper being mounted on the erecting bed and mounted on described slow Rush on block or device framework with the matched buffer of the buffer stopper.
4. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the material-transporting system also wraps The limiting device that /V is carried out to the endless belt conveyer is included, the limiting device includes opposite side structure;The opposite side structure bag The mobile bar being fixed on the device framework is included, opposite side movable block is installed in the mobile bar, the opposite side movable block leads to Opposite side hinge block is crossed to be equipped with to endless belt conveyer progress /V to cincture.
5. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 4, which is characterized in that described to include cincture to described Endless belt conveyer formed between the upper wheel clamping plate of /V and lower whorl clamping plate and the upper wheel clamping plate and the lower whorl clamping plate The receiving endless belt conveyer side limiting slot.
6. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the limiting device further includes set The distance between the rib in the adjustment axis and/or the axis of rolling, adjacent described rib is connect to pass with the annular The width of band is sent to match.
7. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 6, which is characterized in that each endless belt conveyer Both sides all correspondences are equipped with the opposite side structure and rib.
8. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the moveable material transferring Mechanism further includes reference platform, and the reference platform includes the platform framework being mounted on the device framework and passes through adjusting Device is mounted on the reference platform face on the platform framework, and the bottom of the platform framework is equipped with the second carriage;Institute State the second carriage include mounted on the platform framework bottom the second sliding block and on the erecting bed with institute State matched second slide of the second sliding block.
9. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the reference platform further includes fixed Position device, the positioner include the magnechuck being mounted on the erecting bed and mounted on the platform framework bottoms With the matched suction disc of the magnechuck.
10. moveable materials transport mechanism according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the regulating device includes peace Loaded on the adjusting bracket below the reference platform face, the bottom of the adjusting bracket offers the regulating tank for adjusting position, institute Adjusting grooved screw is installed, the bottom of the adjusting bracket is also equipped with adjusting the reference platform face in the regulating tank stated Levelness adjusting screw.
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