CN212703135U - Sorting conveying line for bamboo breaking mechanism - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a broken bamboo mechanism is with selecting separately transfer chain, including first support, the upper end fixedly connected with pivot driving machine of first support, the inboard lower part fixedly connected with connecting plate of first support, be equipped with hoist mechanism on the connecting plate, hoist mechanism includes linear bearing, promotes cylinder, actuating cylinder, roof, first connecting block, connects dwang, connecting rod, branch and ejector pin, the linear bearing on the left and right sides of hoist mechanism is fixed pegs graft in the connecting plate middle part on the left and right sides, and the middle part the fixed grafting in connecting plate middle part has the promotion cylinder, the equal fixedly connected with roof in upper end of linear bearing and promotion cylinder, the first connecting block of upper end left and right sides fixedly connected with of roof. The sorting conveying line for the bamboo breaking mechanism facilitates selection of bamboos through the integral structure of the equipment; through the structure that is equipped with connection transfer line and drive screw, have and lock the rotation position of connecting the transfer line.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of machinery, specifically be a broken bamboo mechanism is with selecting separately transfer chain.
Background
Bamboo is a tall tree-like grass plant. More than 70 genera are recorded, more than 1000, but many of them are synonyms. Bamboo is a tall and fast-growing grass plant, and the stem is wood. Distributed in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas. The most concentrated and most diverse species are distributed on islands of east asia, southeast asia, indian ocean and pacific ocean. The overground stem of bamboo is woody and hollow (called as bamboo stem), and grows from the underground stem (rhizome) of bamboo in a cluster shape, the classification system of bamboo is imperfect, and due to the growth characteristics, the bamboo does not usually bloom and has very similar appearance, so the classification of the existing bamboo is distinguished and classified according to the indocalamus shells wrapped outside the bamboo shoots, in the processing process of the bamboo, the bamboo needs to be clamped and transported, but the ordinary bamboo needs to be manually sorted when being sorted, which is very troublesome, so a sorting conveying line for a bamboo breaking mechanism is provided.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a broken bamboo mechanism is with selecting separately transfer chain to solve the problem that proposes in the above-mentioned background art.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a following technical scheme: a sorting conveying line for a bamboo breaking mechanism comprises a first support, wherein a rotating shaft transmission machine is fixedly connected to the upper end of the first support, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the inner side of the first support, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the connecting plate, the lifting mechanism comprises a linear bearing, a lifting cylinder, a transmission cylinder, a top plate, a first connecting block, a connecting rotating rod, a connecting rod, a supporting rod and an ejector rod, the linear bearing on the left side and the right side of the lifting mechanism is fixedly inserted in the middle of the connecting plate on the left side and the right side, the lifting cylinder is fixedly inserted in the middle of the connecting plate on the middle, the top plates are fixedly connected to the upper ends of the linear bearing and the lifting cylinder, the first connecting blocks are fixedly connected to the left side and the right side of the upper end of the top plate, the rotating rod is connected between the first connecting blocks in an inserting manner through, the utility model discloses a pivot driving machine, including first support, second support, connecting block, ejector pin, connecting rod, connecting block, connecting rod, ejector pin, connecting block, connecting rod, connecting block, transmission cylinder, transmission.
Preferably, the lifting mechanism further comprises a first telescopic supporting rod, a second telescopic supporting rod, a connecting transmission rod, a transmission screw, a transmission motor, a transmission cylinder, a top plate, a first connecting block, a connecting rotating rod, a connecting rod, a supporting rod and a push rod, wherein the front side and the rear side of the left side and the right side of the upper end of the reinforcing rod in the middle of the first support are fixedly connected with a first lug plate, the inner part of the first lug plate is connected with the second telescopic supporting rod through a pin shaft, the upper end of the second telescopic supporting rod is connected with the first telescopic supporting rod through a pin shaft, the connecting transmission rod is connected between the connecting part of the second telescopic supporting rod and the first telescopic supporting rod through a bearing, the transmission screw is inserted in the middle of the connecting transmission rod through threads, the right end of the transmission screw is fixedly connected with the transmission motor, and the lower end of the transmission motor is fixedly, the upper end of the first telescopic supporting rod is connected to the lower end of the top plate through the second ear plate, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the top plate are fixedly connected with first connecting blocks, and connecting rotating rods are connected between the first connecting blocks in an inserting mode through bearings.
Preferably, the left end of the transmission screw is inserted into the stabilizing plate through a bearing, and the lower end of the stabilizing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the reinforcing rod of the first bracket.
Preferably, the quantity of ejector pin is less than the pivot number of pivot transmission machine by one, the ejector pin equidistance is arranged in the upper end of branch, the height of ejector pin is 4 times of the pivot diameter of pivot transmission machine at least.
Preferably, the transmission support is a chain transmission mechanism, the chain is lapped on the outer sides of the two gears, the gears are connected to the left side and the right side of the second support through bearings, the gears on the right side are connected with a transmission motor, the outer sides of the sliding blocks are connected to the sliding rails of the second support in an inserting mode through pulleys, chucks are arranged at the lower end of the clamping mechanism and connected to the left side and the right side of the sliding blocks through bearings, and the chucks are connected through cylinders in a transmission mode.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that: the sorting conveyor line for the bamboo breaking mechanism can conveniently sort the transported bamboos through the integral structure of the device, so that the selection of the bamboos is greatly facilitated; through the structure that is equipped with connection transfer line and drive screw, can lock connection transfer line turned position for the upper and lower displacement of roof is more stable.
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FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a front view of a lifting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a front view of a second lifting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a top view of the embodiment of the present invention showing the connection between the first telescopic strut and the second telescopic strut;
FIG. 6 is a diagram of the whole structure of the utility model;
in the figure: the device comprises a first support 1, a connecting plate 2, a linear bearing 3, a transmission cylinder 4, an ejector rod 5, a rotating shaft transmission machine 6, a lifting cylinder 7, a connecting rotating rod 8, a connecting rod 9, a second connecting block 10, a top plate 11, a supporting rod 12, a first connecting block 13, a first telescopic supporting rod 14, a second telescopic supporting rod 15, a connecting transmission rod 16, a transmission screw 17, a transmission motor 18, a transmission support 19, a sliding block 20, a clamping mechanism 21 and a second support 22.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
The first embodiment,
Referring to fig. 1, 2, 3 and 6, the present invention provides a technical solution: the utility model provides a broken bamboo mechanism is with selecting separately transfer chain, includes first support 1, the upper end fixedly connected with pivot drive machine 6 of first support 1, pivot drive machine 6 adopt ordinary pivot drive machine in the market, the inboard lower part fixedly connected with connecting plate 2 of first support 1, connecting plate 2 are for connecting linear bearing 3, promotion cylinder 7 and transmission cylinder 4, be equipped with hoist mechanism on the connecting plate 2, hoist mechanism includes linear bearing 3, promotion cylinder 7, transmission cylinder 4, roof 11, first connecting block 13, connects dwang 8, connecting rod 9, branch 12 and ejector pin 5, the quantity of ejector pin 5 is one less than pivot number of pivot drive machine 6, 5 equidistance of ejector pin are arranged in the upper end of branch 12, 5 highly being 4 times of the pivot diameter of pivot drive machine 6 at least of ejector pin 5. The linear bearings 3 on the left and right sides of the lifting mechanism are fixedly inserted in the middle of the connecting plates 2 on the left and right sides, the lifting cylinder 7 is fixedly inserted in the middle of the connecting plates 2 in the middle, the lifting cylinder 7 is used for jacking the top plate 11, the top plates 11 are fixedly connected to the upper ends of the linear bearings 3 and the lifting cylinder 7, the first connecting blocks 13 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the upper end of the top plate 11, the first connecting blocks 13 are used for connecting the rotating rods 8, the connecting rotating rods 8 are inserted between the first connecting blocks 13 through bearings, the upper end of the connecting rod 8 is fixedly connected with the connecting rod 9, the front end of the connecting rod 9 in the middle is fixedly connected with the second connecting block 10, the connecting rod 9 is used for connecting the supporting rod 12, the front end of the second connecting block 10 is connected with the transmission rod of the transmission cylinder 4 through a pin shaft, and the lower, the upper end of the connecting rod 9 is fixedly connected with a supporting rod 12, the upper end of the supporting rod 12 is fixedly connected with a mandril 5, the mandril 5 is used for jacking up the transmitted bamboo, the mandril 5 is positioned between each rotating shaft of the rotating shaft transmission machine 6, a second bracket 22 is arranged above the first bracket 1, the upper end of the second bracket 22 is fixedly connected with a transmission bracket 19, the lower end of the transmission bracket 19 is fixedly connected with a slide block 20 through a connecting block, the front end and the rear end of the slide block 20 are both fixedly connected with a clamping mechanism 21, the transmission bracket 19 is a chain transmission mechanism, a chain is lapped on the outer side of two gears, the gears are connected on the left side and the right side of the second bracket 22 through bearings, the gears on the right side are connected with a transmission motor, the transmission motor is externally connected with a power supply through a switch, the transmission motor can control the forward and reverse rotation of the controller through a controller, the lower end of the clamping mechanism 21 is provided with a chuck, the chucks are connected to the left side and the right side of the sliding block 20 through bearings, the sliding block 20 can move left and right along with the rotation of the chain, the clamping mechanism further moves left and right, and the chucks are in transmission connection through air cylinders.
The working principle is as follows: broken bamboo mechanism is carrying out the during operation with selecting separately the transfer chain, bamboo can be transported to pivot driver 6, when the bamboo of difference rotates the top of ejector pin 5, start promotion cylinder 7, promotion cylinder 7 can drive roof 11 and ejector pin 5 upward movement together, the bamboo of transporting can be supported to ejector pin 5, if only classify into two to the bamboo, at this moment, transmission cylinder 4 can drive connecting rod 9 left and right sides displacement, thereby make the ejector pin 5 left and right sides slope, and then can make the bamboo landing to the first support of pivot driver 6's outside, if divide into the bamboo multiclass, just need start transmission support 19 on the second support 22, transmission support 19 drives slider 20 left and right sides displacement, thereby move the upper end to corresponding storage plate through fixture 21 centre gripping bamboo, place the bamboo correspondingly in corresponding storage plate upper end.
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Referring to fig. 1, 4, 5 and 6, the present invention provides a technical solution: the lifting mechanism also comprises a first telescopic supporting rod 14, a second telescopic supporting rod 15, a connecting transmission rod 16, a transmission screw rod 17, a transmission motor 18, a transmission cylinder 4, a top plate 11, a first connecting block 13, a connecting rotating rod 8, a connecting rod 9, a supporting rod 12 and a mandril 5, the front and the back sides of the left and the right sides of the upper end of the reinforcing rod in the middle of the first bracket 1 are fixedly connected with first ear plates, the inner parts of the first ear plates are all connected with a second telescopic strut 15 through a pin shaft, the upper ends of the second telescopic struts 15 are connected with a first telescopic strut 14 through a pin shaft, a connecting transmission rod 16 is connected between the joints of the second telescopic supporting rod 15 and the first telescopic supporting rod 14 through a bearing, the middle part of the connecting transmission rod 16 is inserted with a transmission screw rod 17 through threads, the left end of the transmission screw rod 17 is inserted on the stabilizing plate through a bearing, and the lower end of the stabilizing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the reinforcing rod of the first bracket 1. The right end of the transmission screw 17 is fixedly connected with a transmission motor 18, the transmission motor 18 adopts a servo motor and is externally connected with a power supply through a switch, the lower end of the transmission motor 18 is fixedly connected with the upper end of a reinforcing rod of the first support 1 through a support, the upper ends of the first telescopic supporting rods 14 are connected with the lower end of the top plate 11 through second lug plates, the left side and the right side of the upper end of the top plate 11 are fixedly connected with first connecting blocks 13, connecting rotary rods 8 are inserted between the first connecting blocks 13 through bearings, the upper end of the connecting rotary rod 8 is fixedly connected with a connecting rod 9, the front end of the connecting rod 9 in the middle is fixedly connected with a second connecting block 10, the second connecting block 10 is used for connecting a transmission cylinder 4, the front end of the second connecting block 10 is connected with a transmission rod of the transmission cylinder 4 through a pin shaft, the lower end of the transmission cylinder 4 is connected, the upper end of the connecting rod 9 is fixedly connected with a supporting rod 12, and the upper end of the supporting rod 12 is fixedly connected with a mandril 5.
The working principle is as follows: when the sorting conveyor line for the bamboo breaking mechanism works, the rotating shaft driver 6 can transfer bamboos, when different bamboos rotate to the upper part of the mandril 5, the transmission motor 18 is started, the transmission motor 18 can drive the transmission screw rod 17 to rotate, the rotation of the transmission screw rod 17 can enable the connecting rotating rod 16 to move left and right, so that the mandril 5 can support the transferred bamboos, the transmission cylinder 4 can drive the connecting rod 9 to move left and right at the moment, so that the top plate 11 can move up and down, the bamboos at the upper end of the mandril 5 can be jacked up, if the bamboos are only classified into two parts, the transmission cylinder 4 can drive the connecting rod 9 to move left and right at the moment, so that the mandril 5 inclines left and right, the bamboos can slide down onto the first outer support of the rotating shaft driver 6, if the bamboos are classified into multiple types, so that the bamboos are clamped by the clamping mechanism 21 to move to the upper ends of the corresponding storage plates, and the bamboos are correspondingly placed at the upper ends of the corresponding storage plates.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. The utility model provides a broken bamboo mechanism is with selecting separately transfer chain, includes first support (1), its characterized in that: the upper end of the first support (1) is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft transmission machine (6), the lower part of the inner side of the first support (1) is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (2), a lifting mechanism is arranged on the connecting plate (2), the lifting mechanism comprises a linear bearing (3), a lifting cylinder (7), a transmission cylinder (4), a top plate (11), a first connecting block (13), a connecting rotating rod (8), a connecting rod (9), a supporting rod (12) and a push rod (5), the linear bearings (3) on the left side and the right side of the lifting mechanism are fixedly inserted in the middle of the connecting plate (2) on the left side and the right side, the lifting cylinder (7) is fixedly inserted in the middle of the connecting plate (2) in the middle, the top plates (11) are fixedly connected with the upper ends of the linear bearings (3) and the lifting cylinder (7), the first connecting block (13) is fixedly connected, a connecting rotating rod (8) is inserted between the first connecting blocks (13) through a bearing, a connecting rod (9) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting rotating rod (8), a second connecting block (10) is fixedly connected to the front end of the connecting rod (9) at the middle part of the connecting rod, a transmission rod of a transmission cylinder (4) is connected to the front end of the second connecting block (10) through a pin shaft, the lower end of the transmission cylinder (4) is connected to the upper end of a middle reinforcing rod of the first support (1) through a pin shaft, a support rod (12) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting rod (9), a push rod (5) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support rod (12), the push rods (5) are all positioned between rotating shafts of a rotating shaft transmission machine (6), a second support (22) is arranged above the first support (1), and a transmission support (19) is fixedly connected to, the lower extreme of transmission support (19) passes through connecting block fixedly connected with slider (20), the equal fixedly connected with fixture (21) of front and back end of slider (20).
2. The sorting conveying line for the bamboo breaking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: the lifting mechanism further comprises a first telescopic supporting rod (14), a second telescopic supporting rod (15), a connecting transmission rod (16), a transmission screw rod (17), a transmission motor (18), a transmission cylinder (4), a top plate (11), a first connecting block (13), a connecting rotating rod (8), a connecting rod (9), a supporting rod (12) and a push rod (5), wherein the front side and the rear side of the left side and the right side of the upper end of the reinforcing rod at the middle part of the first support (1) are fixedly connected with first lug plates, the inner parts of the first lug plates are connected with the second telescopic supporting rod (15) through pin shafts, the upper end of the second telescopic supporting rod (15) is connected with the first telescopic supporting rod (14) through pin shafts, the connecting transmission rod (16) is connected between the joints of the second telescopic supporting rod (15) and the first telescopic supporting rod (14) through bearings, and the transmission screw rod (17) is inserted in the middle part of, the right-hand member fixedly connected with drive motor (18) of drive screw (17), the lower extreme of drive motor (18) passes through support fixed connection in the stiffener upper end of first support (1), the upper end of first telescopic strut (14) all connects the lower extreme in roof (11) through the second otic placode, the upper end left and right sides fixedly connected with first connecting block (13) of roof (11), it has connection dwang (8) to peg graft through the bearing between first connecting block (13).
3. The sorting conveying line for the bamboo breaking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: the left end of the transmission screw rod (17) is inserted into the stabilizing plate through a bearing, and the lower end of the stabilizing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the reinforcing rod of the first support (1).
4. The sorting conveying line for the bamboo breaking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: the quantity of ejector pin (5) is less than the pivot number of pivot transmission machine (6) one, ejector pin (5) equidistance is arranged in the upper end of branch (12), the height of ejector pin (5) is 4 times of the pivot diameter of pivot transmission machine (6) at least.
5. The sorting conveying line for the bamboo breaking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: the transmission support (19) is a chain transmission mechanism, the chain is lapped on the outer sides of the two gears, the gears are connected to the left side and the right side of the second support (22) through bearings, the gear on the right side is connected with a transmission motor, the outer side of the sliding block (20) is connected into a sliding rail of the second support (22) in an inserting mode through pulleys, the lower end of the clamping mechanism (21) is provided with a chuck, the chuck is connected to the left side and the right side of the sliding block (20) through the bearings, and the chuck is connected through a cylinder in a transmission mode.
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