Patent Application
20150259154
The subject matter herein generally relates to transporting mechanisms, and particularly to a transporting mechanism used to automatically transport work pieces between two parallel rails.
During manufacturing, work pieces are commonly transported by two parallel rails for different manufacturing processes such as assembly. To save work space, two parallel rails are often employed to transport the work pieces.
Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The transporting assembly 30 is configured for transporting the work pieces.
Two first receiving holes 315 are defined at two ends of the base plate 31. A second receiving hole 316 is defined in the base plate 31 adjacent to one of the first receiving holes 315. The two side plates 32 are perpendicularly extended from one side of the base plate 31. The two fixed sliding rails 34 are fixed on the side plates 32, respectively. Each fixed sliding rail 34 includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The two movable sliding rails 35 are mounted to the transferring assembly 60 and the slave assembly 70, respectively. One of the movable sliding rails 35 can be driven to rotate from the first end of one of the fixed sliding rails 34 to the first end of another fixed sliding rail 34. Another movable sliding rail 35 can be rotated from the second end of one of the fixed sliding rails 34 to the second end of another fixed sliding rail 34. The sliding blocks 36 engages with the transporting belt 38 so that the sliding blocks 36 can be moved with the transporting belt 38 to slide along the fixed sliding rails 34 or rotate from one fixed sliding rail 34 to another fixed sliding rail 34 with the movable sliding rails 35. The supporters 37 are configured for securing the driving assembly 50 and the slave assembly 70. The supporters 37 are fixed to a side of the base plate 31 opposite to the side plates 32 and aligning with the first receiving holes 315. The transporting belt 38 engages with the driving assembly 50 and the slave assembly 70.
The driving assembly 50 is configured for driving the transmission assembly 30.
The first motor 51 is configured for driving the first rod 56 to rotate. The reducer 52 is secured on the first motor 51 for adjusting a rotating speed of the first motor 51 and assembled to an end of one of the supporters 37. The first rod 56 is extended through and partially received in one of the first receiving holes 315 with two ends of the first rod 56 exposed from the first receiving holes 315. One end of the first rod 56 is connected to the first reducer 52 by the first coupler 54. The first bearing 57 is rotatably sleeved around the first rod 56 and positioned at one side of the base plate 31 opposite to the side plates 32. The first bearing 57 is partially received in one of the first receiving holes 315 and secured to the base plate 31. The primary driving wheel 58 is sleeved around another end of the first rod 56 and is capable of rotating with the first rod 56.
The transferring assembly 60 is configured for transferring the work pieces between the two fixed sliding rails 34. The transferring assembly 60 includes a second motor 61, a secondary driving wheel 62, a secondary slave wheel 63, a second bearing 65, a first transferring member 66, a sleeve 67, and a driving belt 69.
The second motor 61 is fixedly received in the second receiving hole 316 and configured for driving the secondary driving wheel 62. The second driving wheel 62 is secured on the second motor 61. The second slave wheel 63 is sleeved around the second bearing 65. The second bearing 65 is rotatably sleeved around the first rod 56 and positioned between the first bearing 57 and the primary driving wheel 58. The first transferring member 66 is substantially a plate. A mounting hole 661 is defined in the first transferring member 66. The transferring member 66 further includes an extending portion 663 protruding from an end of the transferring member 66. One of the movable sliding rails 35 is positioned on the extending portion 663. The first transferring member 66 is sleeved around the first rod 56 through the mounting hole 661 and positioned on the base plate 31. The sleeve 67 is sleeved around the first rod 56 and positioned between the secondary slave wheel 63 and the second bearing 65. The first transferring member 66 is secured to the sleeve 67 and capable of rotating with the secondary slave wheel 63. The driving belt 69 is configured for driving the secondary slave wheel 63 to rotate with the secondary driving wheel 62. An end of the driving belt 69 is sleeved around the secondary driving wheel 62. Another end of the driving belt 69 is sleeved around the secondary slave wheel 63.
The third motor 71 is secured to the base plate 37 through another supporter 37 and configured for driving the second rod 73 to rotate. The second rod 73 is extended through and partially received in another first receiving hole 315 with two ends of the second rod 73 exposed from another first receiving hole 315. One end of the second rod 73 is connected to the third motor 71 by the second coupler 72. The second bearing 74 is rotatably sleeved around the second rod 73 and positioned at one side of the base plate 31 opposite to the side plates 32. The second bearing 74 is partially received in the another first receiving hole 315 and secured to the base plate 31. The structure of second transferring member 75 is similar to that the first transferring member 66, and therefore is not detailed. The second transferring member 75 is sleeved around the second rod 73 with another movable sliding rail 35 and capable of rotating with the second rod 73. The fastener 76 is sleeved around the second rod 731 and locked the second transferring member 75 to prevent the second transferring member 75 from rotating relative to the second rod 73. The primary slave wheel 79 is sleeved around another end of the second rod 73 adjacent to the fastener 76 and capable of rotating with the primary driving wheel 58 through the transporting belt 38.
In use, the work pieces are fixed on the sliding blocks 36. In an initial position, one of the movable sliding rails 35 assembled to the first transferring member 66 is docked with (i.e. collinear with) the first end of one of the fixed sliding rails 34 (as shown in
Meanwhile, when one of the sliding blocks 36 is slid from the second end of another fixed sliding rail 34 to the corresponding movable sliding rail 35, the third motor 71 starts to work and drives the second rod 73 to rotate. The second transferring member 75 is rotated with the second rod 73 until the second transferring member 75 arrives at the second end of one of the fixed sliding rails 34 (as shown in
Because the transferring assembly 60 transfers the plurality of sliding blocks 36 from the first end of one of the fixed sliding rails 34 to the first end of another fixed sliding rail 34 and the slave assembly 70 transfers the plurality of sliding blocks 36 from the second end of one of fixed sliding rails 34 to the second end of another fixed sliding rail 34, the work pieces fixed on the sliding blocks 36 can be automatically and circularly transferred between the fixed sliding rails 34.
It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of assembly and function, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201410096752.2 | Mar 2014 | CN | national |
