Transfer device with two tensioning wheels

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10384887-B2
Application number	US-201615071341-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2016
Priority date	Mar 24, 2015
Publication date	Aug 20, 2019
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019

Abstract

A transfer device configured to transfer a workpiece includes a rotary table, a fixing seat, and a supporting member. The rotary table is capable of rotating a predetermined angle. The fixing seat is mounted on the rotary table. The supporting member is slidably mounted on the fixing seat and configured to support the workpiece. The supporting member raises or lowers the workpiece when sliding on the fixing seat, and the supporting member rotates with the rotary table.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transfer device configured to transfer a workpiece, the transfer device comprising:
a bracket;
a rotary table mounted on the bracket and capable of rotating through a predetermined angle;
a fixing seat mounted on the rotary table; and
a supporting member slidably mounted on the fixing seat and configured to support the workpiece;
a drive motor mounted on the bracket and spaced from the rotary table;
a chain wheel coupled to the drive motor;
a chain wound on the chain wheel and the rotary table; and
two tensioning wheels mounted on the bracket between the chain wheel and the rotary table, the two tensioning wheels being distanced from the drive motor, the two tensioning wheels opposing each other and both being geared into an outer side of the chain;
wherein the supporting member, when moving along the fixing seat, raises or lowers the workpiece, and the supporting member rotates with the rotary table.

2. The transfer device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the fixing seat comprises a bottom plate mounted on the rotary table, a top plate, and a side plate positioned between the bottom plate and the top plate; and
wherein the transfer device further comprises a driving member mounted on the top plate, and the supporting member is coupled to the driving member.

3. The transfer device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the transfer device further comprises two magnetic switches mounted on the driving member and spaced from each other, one of the two magnetic switches is configured to control a rotation angle of the rotary table, and an other of the two magnetic switches is configured to control a sliding distance of the supporting member.

4. The transfer device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the driving member comprises a drive portion and a drive shaft protruding out of the drive portion, the drive portion is coupled to the top plate, and the drive shaft is coupled to the supporting member.

5. The transfer device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the supporting member comprises a mounting frame and a supporting frame, and the supporting frame and the driving member are connected by the mounting frame.

6. The transfer device as claimed in claim 5 ,
wherein a surface of the side plate toward the supporting member comprises two parallel guide rails, and the mounting frame comprises two sliding blocks corresponding to the two guide rails; and
wherein each of the two sliding blocks defines a slide groove, and the slide grooves of the two sliding blocks are slidably coupled to the sliding rails.

7. The transfer device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the supporting frame comprises a connecting portion and two arms, the connecting portion is coupled to the mounting frame, and the two arms are mounted at two sides of the connecting portion and extend away from the fixing seat.

8. The transfer device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the two arms comprises two fixing blocks, the two fixing blocks are positioned at one end of the arm away from the connecting portion.

9. The transfer device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the two arms further comprises a proximity switch configured to feedback a signal that the workpiece is clamped by the arms.

10. A transfer device configured to transfer a workpiece, the transfer device comprising:
a bracket;
a rotary table mounted on the bracket and capable of rotating through a predetermined angle;
a fixing seat mounted on the rotary table; and
a supporting member slidably mounted on the fixing seat and configured to support the workpiece;
a drive motor mounted on the bracket and spaced from the rotary table;
a chain wheel coupled to the drive motor;
a chain wound on the chain wheel and the rotary table;
two tensioning wheels mounted on the bracket between the chain wheel and the rotary table, the two tensioning wheels being distanced from the drive motor, the two tensioning wheels opposing each other and both being geared into an outer side of the chain; and
a driving member mounted on the fixing seat and comprising a drive portion and a drive shaft protruding out of the drive portion, the drive shaft being coupled to the supporting member and configured for moving along the fixing seat;
wherein the supporting member, when moving along the fixing seat, raises or lowers the workpiece, and the supporting member rotates with the rotary table.

11. The transfer device as claimed in claim 10 ,
wherein the fixing seat comprises a bottom plate mounted on the rotary table, a top plate, and a side plate positioned between the bottom plate and the top plate; and
wherein the drive portion is coupled to the top plate, and the drive shaft is coupled to the supporting member.

12. The transfer device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the transfer device further comprises two magnetic switches mounted on the driving member and spaced from each other, one of the two magnetic switches is configured to control a rotation angle of the rotary table, and the other of the two magnetic switches is configured to control a sliding distance of the supporting member.

13. The transfer device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the supporting member comprises a mounting frame and a supporting frame, and the supporting frame and the driving member are connected by the mounting frame.

14. The transfer device as claimed in claim 13 ,
wherein a surface of the side plate toward the supporting member comprises two parallel guide rails, and the mounting frame comprises two sliding blocks corresponding to the two guide rails; and
wherein each of the two sliding blocks defines a slide groove, and the slide grooves of the two sliding blocks are slidably coupled to the sliding rails.

15. The transfer device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the supporting frame comprises a connecting portion and two arms, the connecting portion is coupled to the mounting frame, and the two arms are mounted at two sides of the connecting portion and extend away from the fixing seat.

16. The transfer device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each of the two arms comprises two fixing blocks, the two fixing blocks are positioned at one end of the arm away from the connecting portion.

17. The transfer device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each of the two arms further comprises a proximity switch configured to feed back a signal when the workpiece is clamped by the arms.

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Electr Chengdu Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang yi-jian
• Hu yong-gang

Classifications

• B65G47/53

  between conveyors which cross one another · CPC title

• B65G47/902 Primary

  provided with drive systems incorporating rotary and rectilinear movements · CPC title

• B25J9/041

  Cylindrical coordinate type · CPC title

• B65G47/905

  Control arrangements · CPC title