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CN-224211888-U - Product supply device

CN224211888UCN 224211888 UCN224211888 UCN 224211888UCN-224211888-U

Abstract

A product supply apparatus includes a fixed base, a movable base movably mounted on the fixed base to be movable in a longitudinal direction, a tray mounted on the movable base and having a plurality of grooves extending in a lateral direction and arranged in the longitudinal direction for loading a product, a rack fixed to the fixed base and having a plurality of tooth grooves arranged in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the plurality of grooves, respectively, and a locking mechanism having a locking piece movably mounted on the movable base and movable in the lateral direction between a locking position engaged with the tooth grooves and an unlocking position disengaged from the tooth grooves. When a recess on the tray is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product delivery channel, the locking member is moved and engaged into a tooth slot on the rack to lock the mobile seat. The product supply device provided by the utility model is simple in structure and convenient to operate, can be used for supplying two different products, and expands the application range of the product supply device.

Inventors

  • ZHOU BAISONG
  • LIU CHAOLEI
  • YANG JIANGUO
  • HUANG JINWEI

Assignees

  • 泰科电子(上海)有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20250514

Claims (20)

  1. 1. A product supply device, comprising: a fixed seat (1); A movable seat (2) movably mounted on the fixed seat (1) and movable in a longitudinal direction (Y); a tray (3) mounted on the mobile seat (2) and having a plurality of grooves (30) extending in a transverse direction (X) and arranged in the longitudinal direction (Y) for loading products (31); A rack (4) fixed to the fixed base (1) and having a plurality of tooth grooves (40) arranged in the longitudinal direction (Y) and corresponding to the plurality of grooves (30), respectively, and A locking mechanism (5) having a locking member (50) movably mounted to the movable base (2), the locking member (50) being movable in the transverse direction (X) between a locking position engaging the tooth slot (40) and an unlocking position disengaged from the tooth slot (40), When a recess (30) on the tray (3) is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product delivery channel (32), the locking member (50) is moved and engaged into a tooth slot (40) on the rack (4) to lock the mobile seat (2).
  2. 2. The product supply device of claim 1, wherein: When the other recess (30) on the tray (3) is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying channel (32), the locking member (50) is moved and engaged into the other tooth slot (40) on the rack (4) to lock the moving seat (2).
  3. 3. The product supply device of claim 2, wherein: When one groove (30) on the tray (3) is moved to a position aligned with the inlet of the product conveying path (32), the product (31) loaded in the one groove (30) can be pushed into the inlet of the product conveying path (32) by a moving member that moves laterally (X) to supply the product (31) to the product conveying path (32).
  4. 4. A product supply arrangement according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The tray (3) comprises a first tray (3 ') and/or a second tray (3'), the first tray (3 ') having a plurality of first recesses (30') extending in a transverse direction (X) and arranged in a longitudinal direction (Y) for loading a first product (31 '), the second tray (3') having a plurality of second recesses (30 ') extending in a transverse direction (X) and arranged in a longitudinal direction (Y) for loading a second product (31'); The rack (4) includes a first rack (4 ') and a second rack (4'), the first rack (4 ') having a plurality of first tooth grooves (40') aligned in the longitudinal direction (Y) and corresponding to the plurality of first grooves (30 ') on the first tray (3'), respectively, and the second rack (4 ') having a plurality of second tooth grooves (40') aligned in the longitudinal direction (Y) and corresponding to the plurality of second grooves (30 ') on the second tray (3'), respectively; The locking mechanism (5) comprises a first locking mechanism (5 ') and a second locking mechanism (5 "), the first locking mechanism (5 ') comprising a first locking member (50 ') movable in a transverse direction (X) between a locking position engaged with the first tooth slot (40 ') and an unlocking position disengaged from the first tooth slot (40 '), the second locking mechanism (5") comprising a second locking member (50 ") movable in the transverse direction (X) between a locking position engaged with the second tooth slot (40") and an unlocking position disengaged from the second tooth slot (40 "); The plurality of first grooves (30 ') and the plurality of first slots (40') are arranged at a first pitch (P1), and the plurality of second grooves (30 ") and the plurality of second slots (40") are arranged at a second pitch (P2) different from the first pitch (P1).
  5. 5. The product supply device of claim 4, wherein: when a first recess (30 ') on a first tray (3 ') mounted on the mobile seat (2) is moved into a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying channel (32), the first locking member (50 ') is moved and engaged in a first tooth slot (40 ') on the first rack (4 ') to lock the mobile seat (2); When a second recess (30 ') on a second tray (3 ') mounted on the mobile seat (2) is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying channel (32), the second locking member (50 ') is moved and engaged into a second tooth slot (40 ') on the second rack (4 ') to lock the mobile seat (2).
  6. 6. The product supply device of claim 5, wherein: When another first groove (30 ') on a first tray (3 ') mounted on the mobile seat (2) is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying channel (32), the first locking member (50 ') is moved and engaged into another first tooth slot (40 ') on the first rack (4 ') to lock the mobile seat (2); When another second groove (30 ') on a second tray (3 ') mounted on the moving base (2) is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying passage (32), the second locking piece (50 ') is moved and engaged into another second tooth groove (40 ') on the second rack (4 ') to lock the moving base (2).
  7. 7. The product supply device of claim 4, wherein: When the first locking member (50 ') is engaged with the first tooth slot (40'), the second locking member (50 ') is moved and held in an unlocked position disengaged from the second tooth slot (40'); When the second locking member (50 ') is engaged with the second tooth slot (40'), the first locking member (50 ') is moved and held in an unlocked position disengaged from the first tooth slot (40').
  8. 8. The product supply device of claim 5, wherein: When one first recess (30 ') on a first tray (3 ') mounted on the moving base (2) is moved to a position aligned with an inlet of the product conveying passage (32), a first product (31 ') loaded in the one first recess (30 ') can be pushed into the inlet of the product conveying passage (32) by a moving member that moves laterally (X) to supply the first product (31 ') to the product conveying passage (32); when one second recess (30 ') of a second tray (3 ') mounted on the moving base (2) is moved to a position aligned with the inlet of the product conveying path (32), a second product (31 ') loaded in the one second recess (30 ') can be pushed into the inlet of the product conveying path (32) by a moving member that moves laterally (X) to supply the second product (31 ') to the product conveying path (32).
  9. 9. The product supply device of claim 8, wherein: When a first product (31 ') is supplied using a first tray (3') mounted on the mobile seat (2), the first locking member (50 ') is movable with respect to the mobile seat (2) between the locking position and the unlocking position, the second locking member (50') being held in the unlocking position against movement with respect to the mobile seat (2); When a second product (31 ') is supplied using a second tray (3') mounted on the mobile seat (2), the second locking member (50 ') is movable relative to the mobile seat (2) between the locking position and the unlocking position, the first locking member (50') being held in the unlocking position against movement relative to the mobile seat (2).
  10. 10. The product supply device of claim 4, wherein: The first locking member (50 ') comprises a first block (50 a ') and a first tab (50 b ') associated with one end of the first block (50 a '), the first tab (50 b ') being adapted to engage with a first tooth slot (40 ') of the first rack (4 ') to lock the mobile seat (2); The second locking member (50 ') comprises a second block (50 a') and a second tab (50 b ') connected to one end of the second block (50 a'), the second tongue (50 b ") is adapted to engage with a second tooth slot (40") of the second rack (4 ") to lock the mobile seat (2).
  11. 11. The product supply device of claim 10, wherein: the first locking mechanism (5 ') further comprises a first guide block (51') fixed to the mobile seat (2), the first guide block (51 ') having a first guide groove (501') extending transversely (X); The second locking mechanism (5 ') further comprises a second guide block (51') fixed to the mobile seat (2), the second guide block (51 ') having a second guide slot (501') extending transversely (X); A first block (50 a ') of the first locking member (50 ') is movably accommodated in the first guide groove (501 '), the first guide groove (501 ') being for guiding the first locking member (50 ') to move in the lateral direction (X) between the locking position and the unlocking position, A second block (50 a ') of the second locking member (50 ') is movably received in the second guide groove (501 '), the second guide groove (501 ') being adapted to guide the second locking member (50 ') in the transverse direction (X) between the locked position and the unlocked position.
  12. 12. The product supply device of claim 11, wherein: The first locking mechanism (5 ') further comprises a first return spring (52'), the first return spring (52 ') being arranged in the first guide groove (501') and compressed between the first block (50 a ') and the first guide block (51') for exerting a first return force on the first locking member (50 ') for automatically resetting the first locking member (50') from the unlocked position to the locked position; The first locking mechanism (5 ') further comprises a second return spring (52'), the second return spring (52 ') being arranged in the second guide groove (501') and compressed between the second block (50 a ') and the second guide block (51'), for exerting a second return force on the second locking member (50 ') to automatically return the second locking member (50') from the unlocked position to the locked position.
  13. 13. The product supply device of claim 12, further comprising: A first driving mechanism (6 ') connected to the first block (50 a ') for driving the first locking member (50 ') from the locking position to the unlocking position, and A second drive mechanism (6 ') is coupled to the second block (50 a ') for driving the second lock (50 ') from the locked position to the unlocked position.
  14. 14. The product supply device of claim 13, wherein: the first drive mechanism (6') includes: A first driving lever (60 ') rotatably connected to the moving base (2) through a first rotation shaft (61 ') and having a first sliding groove (601 ') formed at one end thereof, and A first slide roller (62 ') fixed to the first block (50 a ') and in sliding engagement with the first runner (601 ') for converting the rotational movement of the first driving lever (60 ') into a linear movement in a lateral direction (X) of the first locking member (50 ').
  15. 15. The product supply device of claim 14, wherein: The second drive mechanism (6') comprises: A second driving lever (60 ') rotatably connected to the moving base (2) through a second rotation shaft (61 ') and having a second sliding groove (601 ') formed at one end thereof, and A second slide roller (62 ') fixed to the second block (50 a ') and in sliding engagement with the second runner (601 ') for converting the rotational movement of the second driving rod (60 ') into a lateral (X) linear movement of the second locking member (50 ').
  16. 16. The product supply device of claim 15, wherein: the first drive lever (60') is rotatable between a first position and a second position; when the first drive lever (60 ') is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first lock member (50 ') is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by the drive of the first drive lever (60 '); the first drive lever (60 ') is reset from the second position to the first position when the first locking member (50 ') is reset from the unlocking position to the locking position by the first reset spring (52 ').
  17. 17. The product supply device of claim 16, wherein: The second drive lever (60') is rotatable between a third position and a fourth position; when the second drive lever (60 ") is rotated from the third position to the fourth position, the second lock (50") is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by the second drive lever (60 "); when the second lock member (50 ') is returned from the unlock position to the lock position by the second return spring (52 '), the second drive lever (60 ') is returned from the three position to the four position.
  18. 18. The product supply device of claim 17, wherein: -when the first driving rod (60 ') is in the first position, the first driving rod (60') is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction (Y); When the first drive rod (60 ') is in the second position, the first drive rod (60') is parallel to the longitudinal direction (Y).
  19. 19. The product supply device of claim 18, wherein: When the second drive rod (60 ") is in the third position, the second drive rod (60") is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction (Y); When the second drive rod (60 ') is in the fourth position, the second drive rod (60') is parallel to the longitudinal direction (Y).
  20. 20. The product supply of claim 19, further comprising: A first limiting piece (63 ') fixed on the movable seat (2) and provided with a first limiting groove (630'), The first drive rod (60 ') passes through the first limit slot (630 '), the first limit slot (630 ') having two side walls opposite in the transverse direction (X), When the first driving rod (60 ') is rotated to the first position, the first driving rod (60 ') abuts against one side wall of the first limit groove (630 '); when the first driving lever (60 ') is rotated to the second position, the first driving lever (60 ') abuts against the other side wall of the first limit groove (630 ').

Description

Product supply device Technical Field The present utility model relates to a product supply device. Background In the prior art, the product supply device generally can only supply one product, and cannot be used to supply two different products, which limits the application range of the product supply device. In addition, the existing product supply device has a complex structure and is difficult to operate. Disclosure of utility model The present utility model is directed to solving at least one of the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages of the prior art. According to one aspect of the present utility model, a product supply device is provided. The product supply device includes a fixed base, a moving base movably mounted on the fixed base to be movable in a longitudinal direction, a tray mounted on the moving base to have a plurality of grooves extending in a lateral direction and arranged in the longitudinal direction for loading a product, a rack fixed to the fixed base to have a plurality of tooth grooves arranged in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the plurality of grooves, respectively, and a locking mechanism having a locking piece movably mounted on the moving base to be movable in the lateral direction between a locking position engaged with the tooth grooves and an unlocking position disengaged from the tooth grooves. When a recess on the tray is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product delivery channel, the locking member is moved and engaged into a tooth slot on the rack to lock the mobile seat. According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the locking member is moved and engaged into another tooth slot on the rack to lock the moving seat when another groove on the tray is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying path. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, when one groove on the tray is moved to a position aligned with an inlet of the product conveying path, the product loaded in the one groove can be pushed into the inlet of the product conveying path by a moving member that moves laterally to supply the product conveying path with the product. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the tray comprises a first tray having a plurality of first grooves extending in a transverse direction and aligned in a longitudinal direction for loading a first product, and/or a second tray having a plurality of second grooves extending in a transverse direction and aligned in a longitudinal direction for loading a second product, the rack comprises a first rack having a plurality of first grooves aligned in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the plurality of first grooves on the first tray, respectively, and a second rack having a plurality of second grooves aligned in the longitudinal direction and corresponding to the plurality of second grooves on the second tray, respectively, the locking mechanism comprises a first locking member movable in a transverse direction between a locking position engaged with the first grooves and an unlocking position disengaged from the first grooves, the second locking member comprises a plurality of locking grooves movable in a transverse direction between the locking position disengaged from the second grooves and the plurality of second grooves, and the second locking member is not aligned in a pitch between the plurality of locking grooves and the plurality of second grooves. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the first locking member is moved and engaged into a first tooth groove on the first rack to lock the movable base when a first groove on a first tray mounted on the movable base is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying path, and the second locking member is moved and engaged into a second tooth groove on the second rack to lock the movable base when a second groove on a second tray mounted on the movable base is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying path. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the first locking member is moved and engaged into the other first tooth groove on the first rack to lock the moving seat when the other first groove on the first tray mounted on the moving seat is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying path, and the second locking member is moved and engaged into the other second tooth groove on the second rack to lock the moving seat when the other second groove on the second tray mounted on the moving seat is moved to a position aligned with the entrance of the product conveying path. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the second locking member is moved and maintained in an unlocked position disengaged from the second tooth groove when the first locking member is engaged with