CN214350430U - Centering device and metal solid composite additive blank manufacturing treatment system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a centering device and metal solid compound vibration material disk base processing system relates to vibration material disk and makes technical field. Centering device, including four centering mechanisms, wherein two centering mechanisms are suitable for to set up in the left side of blank, two in addition centering mechanism be suitable for set up in the right side of blank, every centering mechanism all be suitable for along with the left and right sides direction of blank slope mutually and with the direction promotion of the fore-and-aft direction looks slope of blank the blank, in order to realize the location of blank. Centering device, every centering mechanism have the component force of left right direction and two directions of fore-and-aft direction, are convenient for promote the blank to, centering mechanism sets up in the left and right sides of blank, has avoided to a certain extent setting up the hindrance to the transportation of blank that blank centering mechanism probably caused respectively all around of blank, has still avoided inefficiency and the potential safety hazard that artifical centering caused when the blank is higher, simple structure, and the practicality is strong.

Description

Centering device and metal solid composite additive blank manufacturing treatment system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a vibration material disk makes technical field, particularly, relates to a solid compound vibration material disk base processing system of centering device and metal.

Background

In some cases, a plurality of parts need to be stacked, for example, in the additive blank manufacturing process, a plurality of blanks need to be stacked after various treatments and connected into a whole by means of welding and the like, however, in the case of a large blank (for example, 10 to 100 tons), accurate placement of the blank is not easy to achieve, and a centering device can be generally adopted for centering.

However, the existing centering devices still have disadvantages, for example, the centering effect and the centering efficiency of the centering devices still need to be improved.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving the problem of how to improve blank centering effect and centering efficiency in the correlation technique to a certain extent.

For at least one aspect at least in the part of solving above-mentioned problem, the utility model provides a centering device, including four centering mechanisms, wherein two centering mechanisms are suitable for to set up in the left side of blank, two in addition centering mechanism be suitable for set up in the right side of blank, every centering mechanism all be suitable for along with the left and right sides direction of blank incline mutually and with the direction promotion that the fore-and-aft direction of blank inclines mutually the blank, in order to realize the location of blank.

Optionally, one of the centering mechanisms located on the left side of the blank and one of the centering mechanisms located on the right side of the blank both push the blank in a first linear direction, the first linear direction being disposed obliquely with respect to the left-right direction and obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction.

Optionally, the other centering mechanism located on the left side of the blank and the other centering mechanism located on the right side of the blank both push the blank in a second linear direction, the second linear direction being disposed obliquely with respect to the left-right direction and obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction.

Optionally, an included angle between the first linear direction and the left-right direction is equal to an included angle between the second linear direction and the left-right direction.

Optionally, the centering mechanism comprises a push plate structure for contacting the blank and a linear motion mechanism connected with the push plate structure and used for pushing the push plate structure to move.

Optionally, the blank centering device further comprises a second detection device and a controller, the second detection device is arranged on the centering mechanism, the second detection device comprises a second position sensor, the second position sensor is suitable for detecting the distance between the blank and the centering mechanism, and the controller is in communication connection with the centering mechanism and the second detection device respectively.

Optionally, the push plate structure comprises a connecting plate and a push plate body, the connecting plate is suitable for being connected with the linear motion mechanism, and the push plate body is detachably connected with the connecting plate.

Optionally, the stacking device further comprises a locking mechanism located below the centering mechanism, at least two locking mechanisms are arranged on the left side and the right side of the blank, the centering mechanism and the locking mechanism are both suitable for being arranged above the stacking device, the stacking device is suitable for stacking the blanks in the vertical direction, at least two locking mechanisms cooperate to achieve position locking of all the blanks adjacent to the uppermost blank, and four centering mechanisms cooperate to achieve position centering of the uppermost blank.

Optionally, still include first mounting bracket, first detection device and controller, centering mechanism with first detection device all install in on the first mounting bracket, first detection device includes first position sensor and/or first camera, first position sensor is suitable for detecting the position of blank, first camera is suitable for taking the image of blank, the controller respectively with centering mechanism with first detection device communication connection.

Compared with the prior art, centering device, every centering mechanism has the component of two directions of left right direction and fore-and-aft direction, be convenient for promote the blank, can realize the position location of blank at left right direction and fore-and-aft direction through the common promotion of four centering mechanisms, and, centering mechanism sets up in the left and right sides of blank, avoided to a certain extent setting up the hindrance to the transportation of blank that blank centering mechanism probably caused respectively in four directions all around of blank, artificial centering caused when still having avoided the blank higher inefficiency and potential safety hazard, its location is reliable, moreover, the steam generator is simple in structure, therefore, the clothes hanger is strong in practicability.

Another aspect of the utility model provides a solid compound vibration material disk base processing system admittedly of metal, include as above centering device. The metal solid-solid composite additive blank manufacturing processing system has the beneficial effects of the centering device, and the details are not described here.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a centering device applied to a metal solid-solid composite additive blank manufacturing processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a centering device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of the centering device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

1-a material conveying trolley, 41-a centering mechanism, 411-a first centering mechanism, 4111-a push plate structure, 4112-a linear motion mechanism, 412-a second centering mechanism, 413-a third centering mechanism, 414-a fourth centering mechanism, 42-a locking mechanism, 43-a first mounting frame, 44-a first detection device, 441-a first position sensor, 442-a first camera, 45-a second detection device, 451-a second position sensor, 5-a stacking device, 6-a first guide rail and 7-a blank.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the terms "an embodiment," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary" and "one embodiment," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or embodiment is included in at least one embodiment or embodiment of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or implementation. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or implementations.

The terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature.

In the drawings, the Z-axis represents the vertical, i.e., up-down, position, and the positive direction of the Z-axis (i.e., the arrow of the Z-axis points) represents up, and the negative direction of the Z-axis (i.e., the direction opposite to the positive direction of the Z-axis) represents down; in the drawings, the X-axis represents a horizontal direction and is designated as a left-right position, and a positive direction of the X-axis (i.e., an arrow direction of the X-axis) represents a right side and a negative direction of the X-axis (i.e., a direction opposite to the positive direction of the X-axis) represents a left side; in the drawings, the Y-axis indicates the front-rear position, and the positive direction of the Y-axis (i.e., the arrow direction of the Y-axis) indicates the front side, and the negative direction of the Y-axis (i.e., the direction opposite to the positive direction of the Y-axis) indicates the rear side; it should also be noted that the foregoing Z-axis, Y-axis, and X-axis representations are merely intended to facilitate the description of the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a centering device, which includes four centering mechanisms 41, wherein two centering mechanisms 41 are adapted to be disposed on the left side of the blank 7, and the other two centering mechanisms 41 are adapted to be disposed on the right side of the blank 7, and each centering mechanism 41 is adapted to push the blank 7 along a direction inclined to the left and right direction of the blank 7 (i.e., the X-axis direction in the drawing) and inclined to the front and back direction of the blank 7 (i.e., the Y-axis direction in the drawing), so as to position the blank 7.

It should be noted that in practical use, the blank 7 may be movable, for example, transported by a material transporting trolley or a transport mechanism, and the left and right sides of the blank 7 in the present invention are understood to be the left and right sides of the blank 7 when the blank 7 is in an idealized position (i.e. stacking position), and will not be described in detail herein.

As shown in fig. 1, specifically, the four centering mechanisms 41 are a first centering mechanism 411, a second centering mechanism 412, a third centering mechanism 413 and a fourth centering mechanism 414, respectively, wherein the first centering mechanism 411 and the second centering mechanism 412 are both located on the left side of the blank 7 (i.e., the X axis is reversed in the drawing), and the third centering mechanism 413 and the fourth centering mechanism 414 are both located on the right side of the blank 7. The direction in which the first centering mechanism 411 pushes the blank 7 is arranged obliquely with respect to the left-right direction (i.e., the X-axis direction in the drawing) and obliquely with respect to the front-back direction (i.e., the Y-axis direction in the drawing), that is, the force of the first centering mechanism 411 pushing the blank 7 has component forces in both the left-right direction (i.e., the X-axis direction in the drawing) and the front-back direction (i.e., the Y-axis direction in the drawing), and the manner in which the second centering mechanism 412, the third centering mechanism 413, and the fourth centering mechanism 414 push the blank 7 is similar thereto, and will not be described in detail herein.

The advantage of such an arrangement is that each centering mechanism 41 has component forces in two directions, namely, the left-right direction (i.e., the X-axis direction in the drawing) and the front-back direction (i.e., the Y-axis direction in the drawing), so as to facilitate pushing of the blank 7, and the position positioning of the blank 7 in the left-right direction (i.e., the X-axis direction in the drawing) and the front-back direction (i.e., the Y-axis direction in the drawing) can be realized by the common pushing of the four centering mechanisms 41, and the centering mechanisms 41 are arranged on the left and right sides of the blank 7, thereby avoiding the obstruction to the transportation of the blank 7, which may be caused by respectively arranging the blank centering mechanisms in the front, the back, the left and the right directions of the blank 7, and further avoiding the low efficiency and the potential safety hazard caused by manual centering when the blank is high.

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the centering mechanism 41 includes a push plate structure 4111 for contacting the blank 7 and a linear motion mechanism 4112 connected to the push plate structure 4111 for pushing the push plate structure 4111 to move.

The linear motion mechanism 4112 may be any one of a ball screw linear motion mechanism, a rack and pinion linear motion mechanism, a synchronous belt linear motion mechanism, an electric push rod, an air cylinder and a hydraulic cylinder, and a pushing stroke of the linear motion mechanism 4112 is adjustable or controllable.

The benefit that sets up like this lies in, thereby adopts linear motion mechanism 4112 to drive push pedal structure 4111 motion to promote blank 7, is convenient for realize the position adjustment to blank 7 to linear motion's mode is convenient for according to blank 7's position adjustment linear motion mechanism 4112's stroke, and centering efficiency is high, and the practicality is strong.

It should be noted that, along with the difference of the structural shape of the blank 7, the structure and the shape of the pushing plate structure 4111 may be different, and it will be described later, the present disclosure will be described by taking the blank 7 as a whole as a cylindrical structure and taking the linear motion mechanism 4112 to drive the pushing plate structure 4111 to move, but it is not limited thereto, for example, the blank 7 as a whole may be a prism structure, which may use a swing mechanism to push the blank 7 to move, and this is not described in detail here.

As shown in fig. 2, each of the centering mechanism 41 located on the left side of the blank 7 and the centering mechanism 41 located on the right side of the blank 7 pushes the blank 7 in the first linear direction L1, and the first linear direction L1 is arranged obliquely with respect to the left-right direction (i.e., the X-axis direction in the drawing) and obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction.

Illustratively, the first centering mechanism 411 and the third centering mechanism 413 are oppositely arranged in the first linear direction L1 to form a first centering group, for example, when the position of the blank 7 is at the target position (stacking position) and the first centering mechanism 411 and the third centering mechanism 413 are respectively in contact with the blank 7, the first centering mechanism 411, the third centering mechanism 413 and the blank 7 are arranged in line in the first linear direction L1, and at this time, the first centering mechanism 411 and the third centering mechanism 413 may be symmetrically arranged about the center of the blank 7 in the first linear direction L1.

The advantage of this arrangement is that when the two centering mechanisms 41 (the first centering mechanism 411 and the third centering mechanism 413) respectively apply the same pushing force to the blank 7 along the first linear direction L1, the displacement of the blank 7 in the left-right direction is consistent, and the displacement in the front-back direction is consistent, so that the position control of the blank 7 is facilitated, the structure is simple, and the practicability is strong.

As shown in fig. 2, in the present embodiment, similarly, the other centering mechanism 41 located on the left side of the blank 7 and the other centering mechanism 41 located on the right side of the blank 7 each push the blank 7 in the second straight direction L2, and the second straight direction L2 is arranged obliquely with respect to the left-right direction and obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction.

That is, the second centering mechanism 412 and the fourth centering mechanism 414 are oppositely disposed in the second linear direction L2 to form a second centering group, and when the position of the blank 7 is at the target position and the second centering mechanism 412 and the fourth centering mechanism 414 are respectively in contact with the blank 7, the second centering mechanism 412, the fourth centering mechanism 414 and the blank 7 are disposed collinearly in the second linear direction L2, and at this time, the second centering mechanism 412 and the fourth centering mechanism 414 may be symmetrically disposed about the center of the blank 7 in the second linear direction L2.

The benefit that sets up like this lies in, is convenient for carry out accurate the regulation to the position of blank 7 in four positions, and the structure is reliable, and the practicality is strong.

As shown in fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the angle between the first straight direction L1 and the left-right direction is equal to the angle between the second straight direction L2 and the left-right direction.

As shown in fig. 2, the first centering mechanism 411, the second centering mechanism 412, the third centering mechanism 413, and the fourth centering mechanism 414 are located at four vertices of a rectangle, in some embodiments, the first centering mechanism 411, the second centering mechanism 412, the third centering mechanism 413, and the fourth centering mechanism 414 are located at four vertices of a square, an angle between the first straight direction L1 and the left-right direction and an angle between the second straight direction L2 and the left-right direction are forty-five degrees, and the first straight direction L1 and the second straight direction L2 are disposed at an angle of ninety degrees.

The advantage that sets up like this lies in, when every centering mechanism 41 promoted blank 7 motion, centering mechanism 41 moves a distance and corresponds blank 7 displacement on left and right directions and fore-and-aft direction unanimous, every centering mechanism 41 promotes the mode of blank 7 motion unanimous, be convenient for simplify the position adjustment process of every centering mechanism 41 to blank 7, be convenient for to the control of every centering mechanism 41 to realize the accurate adjustment to the blank 7 position, the efficiency of centering is high, the accuracy and the reliability of centering are high, the practicality is strong.

As shown in fig. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further includes a second detecting device 45 and a controller, the second detecting device 45 is disposed on the centering mechanism 41, the second detecting device 45 includes a second position sensor 451, the second position sensor 451 is suitable for detecting the distance between the blank 7 and the centering mechanism 41, and the controller is in communication connection with the centering mechanism 41 and the second detecting device 45, respectively.

Illustratively, the second position sensor 451 is an infrared sensor disposed on an upper surface of the fixed end of the linear motion mechanism 4112, and an exit direction of infrared light of the infrared sensor coincides with a moving direction of the linear motion mechanism 4112.

In addition, the second detection device 45 may further include a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is disposed on the push plate structure 4111, and detects an acting force between the push plate structure 4111 and the blank 7, so that whether centering of the blank 7 is completed can be determined to a certain extent according to a value of the pressure sensor.

The advantage of this arrangement is that when the centering mechanism 41 is operated, the distance between the blank 7 and the centering mechanism 41 can be detected in real time, so that the operation control of the four centering mechanisms 41 is adjusted according to the detection data, the centering of the blank 7 is quickly realized, and the blank 7 is prevented from deviating from the target position to a certain extent due to the fact that the stroke of part of the centering mechanisms 41 is too large.

As shown in fig. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the push plate structure 4111 includes a connecting plate and a push plate body, the connecting plate is suitable for being connected with the linear motion mechanism 4112, and the push plate body is detachably connected with the connecting plate.

For example, when the blank 7 is a cylindrical structure, one side of the push plate body, which is in contact with the blank 7, may be configured as a flat plate structure, an arc structure, a V-shaped structure, or the like, for example, the side is configured as an arc structure that fits the outer contour of the blank 7; when the blank 7 is in a prism structure, one side of the push plate body, which is in contact with the blank 7, can be set to be a V-shaped surface or a structure matched with the outer contour of the blank 7. When the size of the blank 7 is changed, the shape and the specification of the push plate body can be changed along with the change.

The benefit that sets up like this lies in, can change the push pedal body according to blank 7's specification, avoids the push pedal body not to match the location effect that leads to not good with blank 7 to, change the push pedal body rather than whole change push pedal structure, can avoid the damage that push pedal structure and the frequent dismouting of linear motion mechanism 4112 probably caused to a certain extent, simple structure practicality is strong.

As shown in fig. 3, in the embodiment of the present invention, the stacking device further includes a set of locking mechanisms 42 located below the centering mechanism 41, at least two locking mechanisms 42 are disposed on the left and right sides of the blank 7, the centering mechanism 41 and the locking mechanisms 42 are both adapted to be disposed above the stacking device 5, the stacking device 5 is adapted to stack the blanks 7 in the up-down direction, at least two locking mechanisms 42 cooperate to lock the position of the blank 7 adjacent to the blank 7 located on the top among all the blanks 7, and four centering mechanisms 41 cooperate to center the position of the blank 7 located on the top.

The process of stacking and locking is described exemplarily as follows:

as shown in fig. 3, the centering mechanism 41 and the locking mechanism 42 are mounted on the first mounting frame 43, the stacking device 5 includes a lifting device capable of lifting up and down, when the first blank 7 is placed on the stacking device 5, the position of the first blank 7 in the up-down direction corresponds to the position of the centering mechanism 41 through the lifting device, the position of the first blank 7 on the stacking device 5 is centered through the four centering mechanisms 41, the position of the first blank 7 in the up-down direction corresponds to the position of the locking mechanism 42 through the lifting device, the position of the first blank 7 is locked through the locking mechanism 42, then the second blank 7 is stacked (placed) on the first blank 7 through various means, at this time, the position of the second blank 7 in the up-down direction corresponds to the position of the centering mechanism 41, the position centering of the second blank 7 can be achieved through the centering mechanism 41, the subsequent centering of the other blanks 7 is similar to this, so that the centering of the plurality of blanks 7 is achieved, and will not be described in detail here.

Specifically, the position and number of the locking mechanism 42 are not limited, and it is sufficient that the locking mechanism 42 can lock the position of the blank 7, and illustratively, the structure of the locking mechanism 42 is the same as that of the centering mechanism 41, and the number is the same, and in some embodiments, the locking mechanism 42 is in contact with the blank 7 when locking one of the blanks 7, and the centering mechanism 41 is in contact with the blank 7 to position the blank 7. In this way, the controller controls the locking mechanism 42 and the centering mechanism 41 in the same manner, and the control parameters of the centering mechanism 41 can be used for controlling the locking mechanism 42, so that the use is simple and the practicability is strong.

In the above described embodiment, the blanks 7 may be stacked in a robotic placement manner or may be transported to a target location (e.g., at the stacker 5) by other transport mechanisms.

Exemplarily, as shown in fig. 1, the first mounting frame 43 is provided with a first guide rail 6, the first guide rail 6 is adapted to form a support for the material transporting trolley 1 for transporting the blank 7, when the material transporting trolley 1 transports the blank 7 to the vicinity of the target position, the stacking device 5 receives the blank 7, and the material transporting trolley 1 releases the blank 7, which will not be described in detail herein.

The advantage that sets up like this lies in, through the combined action of locking mechanism 42 and centering mechanism 41, can ensure that top blank 7 can not cause the influence to the position of blank 7 of below in the centering process, and the position accuracy of blank 7 stack is high, the subsequent processing of being convenient for, its simple structure, the practicality is strong.

As shown in fig. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further includes a first mounting frame 43, a first detecting device 44 and a controller, the centering mechanism 41 and the first detecting device 44 are both mounted on the first mounting frame 43, the first detecting device 44 includes a first position sensor 441 and/or a first camera 442, the first position sensor 441 is adapted to detect the position of the blank 7, the first camera 442 is adapted to capture the image of the blank 7, and the controller is respectively in communication connection with the centering mechanism 41 and the first detecting device 44.

For example, the first position sensor 441 and the first camera 442 may be directly disposed on the first mounting frame 43, and may further include corresponding mounting brackets, and the first position sensor 441 and the first camera 442 may be in an infrared mode and may be used without turning on a light. In the left-right direction, the first position sensor 441 is located between the two centering mechanisms 41.

The advantage of this setting is that whether the blank is in place can be detected through first position sensor 441, and the stacking condition can be monitored in real time through first camera 442, so that abnormity can be found in time and abnormal processing can be handled.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the stacking device further includes a cover (not shown in the figure), the cover is connected to the first mounting frame 43, the cover is disposed outside the first mounting frame 43, the centering mechanism 41 and the stacking device 5, and the cover is provided with an isolation door structure for the blank 7 to pass through.

The advantage that sets up like this lies in, centering device and pile up neatly device are kept apart into an individual space together, have avoided the interference of interior external environment, simple structure, and the security is high.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a metal solid composite additive blank-making processing system, comprising the centering device as described above. The metal solid-solid composite additive blank manufacturing processing system has the beneficial effects of the centering device, and the details are not described here.

Although the present disclosure has been described above, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and such changes and modifications will fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A centring device, characterized in that it comprises four centring means (41), two of said centring means (41) being adapted to be arranged on the left side of a blank (7) and the other two centring means (41) being adapted to be arranged on the right side of the blank (7), each centring means (41) being adapted to push the blank (7) in a direction inclined to the left-right direction of the blank (7) and inclined to the front-rear direction of the blank (7) to achieve positioning of the blank (7).

2. Centring device according to claim 1, characterized in that one of said centring means (41) on the left side of said blank (7) and one of said centring means (41) on the right side of said blank (7) each push said blank (7) along a first rectilinear direction which is inclined with respect to said left-right direction and inclined with respect to said front-rear direction.

3. Centring device according to claim 2, characterized in that the other centring means (41) on the left side of the blank (7) and the other centring means (41) on the right side of the blank (7) each push the blank (7) in a second rectilinear direction which is arranged obliquely with respect to the left-right direction and obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction.

4. The centering device of claim 3, wherein an angle between said first linear direction and said left-right direction is equal to an angle between said second linear direction and said left-right direction.

5. Centring device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the centring mechanism (41) comprises a push plate structure (4111) for contacting the blank (7) and a linear movement mechanism (4112) connected to the push plate structure (4111) for moving the push plate structure (4111).

6. Centring device according to claim 5, characterized in that it further comprises a second detection device (45) and a controller, said second detection device (45) being arranged on said centring mechanism (41), said second detection device (45) comprising a second position sensor (451), said second position sensor (451) being adapted to detect the distance between said blank (7) and said centring mechanism (41), said controller being in communication with said centring mechanism (41) and said second detection device (45), respectively.

7. Centring device according to claim 5, characterized in that the push plate structure (4111) comprises a connection plate adapted to be connected to the linear movement mechanism (4112) and a push plate body detachably connected to the connection plate.

8. Centring device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises locking means (42) located below said centring means (41), at least two of said locking means (42) being provided on the left and right sides of said blanks (7), said centring means (41) and said locking means (42) being each adapted to be provided above a stacking device (5), said stacking device (5) being adapted to stack said blanks (7) in an up-down direction, at least two of said locking means (42) cooperating to effect a position locking of the blank (7) adjacent to the uppermost blank (7) of all said blanks (7), four of said centring means (41) cooperating to effect a position centring of the uppermost blank (7).

9. Centring device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a first mounting frame (43), a first detection device (44), said centring mechanism (41) and said first detection device (44) being mounted on said first mounting frame (43), said first detection device (44) comprising a first position sensor (441) and/or a first camera (442), said first position sensor (441) being adapted to detect the position of said blank (7), said first camera (442) being adapted to take an image of said blank (7), and a controller in communication with said centring mechanism (41) and said first detection device (44), respectively.

10. A metal solid composite additive blank manufacturing processing system comprising a centering device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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