FEEDING DEVICE

• US 20120076631A1
• Filed: 07/20/2011
• Published: 03/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, HUI, LIU, WEI-HUA
• Application Number:
  US13/186,658
• Publication Number:
  US 20120076631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/792.7
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/912 provided with drive systems with rectilinear movements only
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 57/302 added articles being lifted to substantially stationary grippers or holders
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 59/062 by means of reciprocating or oscillating escapement-like mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 65/00 Loading or unloading of vehicles B65G67/00

Abstract

A feeding device transferring feeding trays with workpieces between a first station and a second station includes a fixing frame, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, and a stacking mechanism. The first conveying mechanism is mounted on the fixing frame for conveying feeding trays to the first station one by one. The second conveying mechanism is mounted on the fixing frame for conveying the feeding trays from the first station one by one, and is connected to the first conveying mechanism. The stacking mechanism is mounted on the fixing frame for stacking the feeding trays together.

Claims

1. A feeding device for transferring feeding trays with workpieces between a first station and a second station, comprising:

a fixing frame;

a first conveying mechanism mounted on the fixing frame and conveying feeding trays to the first station one by one;

a second conveying mechanism mounted on the fixing frame and connected to the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism conveying the feeding trays from the first station one by one; and

a stacking mechanism mounted on the fixing frame and stacking the feeding trays together, wherein the stacking mechanism comprises a platform, a driving assembly, and two air cylinders, the platform is connected to and moved by the driving assembly, one of the two air cylinders is mounted on the platform to fix the feeding tray on the platform, and the other of the two air cylinders are mounted on the fixing frame to fix the feeding tray on the appointed place.

2. The feeding device of claim 1, wherein the driving assembly comprises a threaded rod, a nut, and a motor, the threaded rod is engaged with the nut, and the motor is connected to and drives the threaded rod.

3. The feeding device of claim 1, wherein the stacking mechanism further comprises one guiding post substantially parallel to the threaded rod, and the platform is slidably fixed to the guiding post.

4. The feeding device of claim 1, wherein the first conveying mechanism comprises a distributing member and a conveying member below the distributing member, the distributing member distributes the feeding trays, and the conveying member conveys the distributed feeding trays.

5. The feeding device of claim 4, wherein the distributing member comprises a fixing base and two air cylinders, a distributing opening is defined in the fixing base, and the air cylinders are placed on two sides of the fixing base adjacent to the distributing opening, to fix the feeding trays.

6. The feeding device of claim 1, wherein the second conveying mechanism comprises a conveying member and an elevating member moving the feeding trays from the first station to the conveying member, and the conveying member conveys the feeding tray to the second station.

7. The feeding device of claim 6, wherein the elevating member comprises a platform, a rodless cylinder, and an air cylinder, the platform is connected to and elevated by the rodless cylinder, and the air cylinder is placed on the platform to lift the feeding tray on the platform.

8. The feeding device of claim 1, wherein the feeding device further comprises a handling mechanism handling the feeding trays or the workpieces, the handling mechanism is placed on a top of the fixing frame, and comprises a manipulator and a handling assembly connected to the manipulator.

9. A feeding device for transferring feeding trays with workpieces between a first station and a second station, comprising:

a fixing frame;

a first conveying mechanism mounted on the fixing frame and conveying feeding trays to the first station one by one, the first conveying mechanism comprising a distributing member and a conveying member below the distributing member, the distributing member distributing the feeding trays, and the conveying member conveying the distributed feeding trays to the first station;

a second conveying mechanism mounted on the fixing frame, and connected to the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism conveying the feeding trays from the first station one by one; and

a stacking mechanism mounted on the fixing frame and stacking the feeding trays together.

10. The feeding device of claim 9, wherein the distributing member comprises a fixing base and two air cylinders, a distributing opening is defined in the fixing base, the air cylinders are placed on two sides of the fixing base adjacent to the distributing opening, to fix the feeding trays.

11. The feeding device of claim 9, wherein the stacking mechanism comprises a platform, a driving assembly, and two air cylinders, the platform is connected to and moved by the driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises a threaded rod, a nut, and a motor, the threaded rod is engaged with the nut, the motor is connected to and drives the threaded rod, one of the air cylinders is mounted on the platform to fix the feeding tray on the platform, and the other of the air cylinders is mounted on the fixing frame to fix the feeding tray on the appointed place.

12. The feeding device of claim 11, wherein the stacking mechanism further comprises one guiding post substantially parallel to the threaded rod, and the platform is slidably fixed to the guiding post.

13. The feeding device of claim 9, wherein the second conveying mechanism comprises an elevating member and a conveying member, the elevating member moves the feeding tray from the first station to the conveying member, and the conveying member conveys the feeding tray to the second station.

14. The feeding device of claim 13, wherein the elevating member comprises a platform, a rodless cylinder, and an air cylinder, the platform is connected to and elevated by the rodless cylinder, and the air cylinder is placed on the platform to lift the feeding tray on the platform.

15. The feeding device of claim 9, wherein the feeding device further comprises a handling mechanism handling the feeding trays or the workpieces, the handling mechanism is placed on a top of the fixing frame, and comprises a manipulator and a handling assembly connected to the manipulator.

16. A feeding device for transferring feeding trays with workpieces between a first station and a second station, comprising:

a fixing frame;

a first conveying mechanism mounted on the fixing frame and conveying feeding trays to the first station one by one;

a second conveying mechanism mounted on the fixing frame, and connected to the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism conveying the feeding trays from the first station one by one, the second conveying mechanism comprising an elevating member and a conveying member, the elevating member moving the feeding tray from the first station to the conveying member, and the conveying member conveying the feeding tray to the second station; and

a stacking mechanism mounted on the fixing frame stacking the feeding trays together.

17. The feeding device of claim 16, wherein the stacking mechanism comprises a platform, a driving assembly, and two air cylinders, the platform is connected to and moved by the driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises a threaded rod, a nut, and a motor, the threaded rod is engaged with the nut, the motor is connected to and drives the threaded rod, one of the air cylinders is mounted on the platform to fix the feeding trays on the platform, and the other of the air cylinders is mounted on the fixing frame to fix the feeding trays on the appointed place.

18. The feeding device of claim 16, wherein the elevating member comprises a platform, a rodless cylinder, and an air cylinder, the platform is connected to and elevated by the rodless cylinder, and the air cylinder is placed on the platform to lift the feeding tray on the platform.

19. The feeding device of claim 16, wherein the first conveying mechanism comprises a distributing member and a conveying member below the distributing member, the distributing member distributes the feeding tray, the conveying member conveys the distributed feeding tray to the first station, the distributing member comprises a fixing base and two air cylinders, a distributing opening is defined in the fixing base, and the air cylinders are placed on two sides of the fixing base adjacent to the distributing opening, to fix the feeding trays.

20. The feeding device of claim 16, wherein the feeding device further comprises a handling mechanism handling the feeding trays or the workpieces, the handling mechanism is placed on a top of the fixing frame, and comprises a manipulator and a handling assembly connected to the manipulator.