Automatic material counting machine

Through the design of the automatic dozing machine, combined with the moving mechanism, robotic arm and labeling mechanism, the automatic counting and labeling of materials are realized, solving the problems of inconvenient use and inaccurate counting of traditional equipment, and improving efficiency and practicality. Reduced costs.

CN119117427AInactive Publication Date: 2024-12-13DONGGUAN NUOZHENG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411292105.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-14
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Traditional material dosing equipment is inconvenient to use, with many manual operation steps and low efficiency, resulting in inaccurate counting and high cost.

Method used

An automatic dosing machine is designed, using a combination of the main machine, feeding box, moving mechanism, robotic arm mechanism, labeling mechanism and power mechanism to count and automatically enter materials through a CCD camera, and use robotic arm and power mechanism. Realize automatic labeling and storage of materials, reducing manual operation steps.

Benefits of technology

It improves the counting convenience and recording accuracy of the equipment, reduces manual handwriting steps, improves labeling efficiency and accuracy, reduces economic costs, and increases the practicality and convenience of use of the equipment.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic material counting machine in the technical field of material counting machines, which comprises a main machine, a material placing box is mounted on the front side of the main machine, a moving mechanism is arranged in the material placing box, a material plate is arranged on the moving mechanism, a plurality of first placing grooves and second placing grooves are formed in the material plate, and the diameters of the first placing grooves and the second placing grooves are different. Closing mechanisms are mounted in the first placement groove and the second placement groove, a vertical shaft driving mechanism is arranged on the discharging box, a transverse shaft driving mechanism is arranged on the vertical shaft driving mechanism, a base is arranged on the transverse shaft driving mechanism, a mechanical arm mechanism is mounted on the base, a labeling mechanism is mounted on the main machine, and a storage box is slidably connected to the lower side of the discharging box; and a plurality of arrangement grooves are formed in the material storage box and are opposite to the first placement groove and the second placement groove, a power mechanism is installed on the main machine, and the power mechanism is movably connected with the moving mechanism and the vertical shaft driving mechanism, so that the use of manpower is effectively reduced, and meanwhile, the working efficiency of the equipment is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of material counting machines, in particular to an automatic material counting machine. Background Art

[0002] The counting machine is also known as the parts counter. It adopts the principle of photoelectric sensing and uses the corresponding relationship between the guide holes of the parts carrier and the parts to accurately measure the number of SMD parts, which can realize convenient and fast counting, especially for the material delivery operation in outsourcing processing. The number of parts is calculated in a fully automatic way, which is convenient for counting, delivery, picking and inventory. Low operating noise and unique design to prevent the material belt from falling off. When using traditional counting machines, manual operation is required to scan the code, enter the data, print labels and label them. Such operations not only lead to low efficiency of the equipment during use, but also prone to inaccurate labeling and counting. There are many steps in use, which affects the practicality and convenience of the equipment, and also increases the use of manual labor, resulting in increased costs during work. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic material counting machine to solve the problems in the above-mentioned background technology that the equipment is not convenient to use, has many manual operation steps and is inefficient.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: An automatic material counting machine comprises a main machine, a material discharge box is installed on the front side of the main machine, a moving mechanism is arranged in the material discharge box, a material plate is arranged on the moving mechanism, a plurality of first placement slots and a second placement slot are opened on the material plate, the diameters of the first placement slot and the second placement slot are different, a closing mechanism is installed in both the first placement slot and the second placement slot, a vertical axis driving mechanism is provided on the material discharge box, a horizontal axis driving mechanism is provided on the vertical axis driving mechanism, a base is provided on the horizontal axis driving mechanism, a mechanical arm mechanism is installed on the base, a labeling mechanism is installed on the main machine, a material storage box is slidably connected to the lower side of the material discharge box, a plurality of arrangement slots are opened in the material storage box, and the plurality of arrangement slots are opened opposite to the first placement slot and the second placement slot, a power mechanism is installed on the main machine, and the power mechanism is movably connected to the moving mechanism and the vertical axis driving mechanism respectively.

[0005] Preferably, a controller is provided inside the host, a CCD camera is provided inside the controller, a data entry system is provided inside the controller, and a control component for docking with MES is provided inside the controller.

[0006] Preferably, the moving mechanism includes two first threaded rods, the first threaded rods are rotatably connected in the material discharge box, the material plate is threadedly connected between the two first threaded rods, and the two first threaded rods are transmission connected.

[0007] Preferably, the multiple closing mechanisms are transmission connected with each other, and a driving source is provided between the multiple closing mechanisms. The closing mechanism includes an outer shell, a gear ring, a closing plate, a pull rod, a rotating column and a gear. The outer shell is installed in the material plate, and the gear ring is rotatably connected in the outer shell. Multiple closing plates are rotatably connected in the outer shell, a pull rod is provided between the closing plate and the gear ring, and a rotating column is rotatably connected in the outer shell. A gear is installed on the rotating column, and the gear and the gear ring are meshed with each other.

[0008] Preferably, the vertical axis driving mechanism includes a second threaded rod, a slide groove, a first slider and a second slider. The discharge box is provided with a slide groove, the discharge box is rotatably connected to the second threaded rod, the slide groove is slidably connected to the first slider, and the second threaded rod is threadedly connected to the second slider.

[0009] Preferably, the transverse axis driving mechanism includes a third threaded rod and a guide rod, the third threaded rod is rotatably connected between the first slider and the second slider, the guide rod is fixedly connected between the first slider and the second slider, and the base is threadedly connected to the third threaded rod and slidably connected to the guide rod.

[0010] Preferably, the robotic arm mechanism comprises a cylinder, a gas rod and a suction cup, the cylinder is mounted on the base, a gas rod is disposed on the lower side of the cylinder, and a suction cup is mounted on one end of the gas rod.

[0011] Preferably, the labeling mechanism comprises a thermal machine, a winding shaft and a label tape, the thermal machine is installed on the host, the winding shaft is rotatably connected to the host, the thermal machine is provided with a label tape, and a section of the label tape is wound on the winding shaft.

[0012] Preferably, the power mechanism includes a driving motor, a telescopic rod and a transmission shaft. The driving motor is installed on the main machine, and the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod. The telescopic rod and the vertical axis driving mechanism are movably connected. The main machine is rotatably connected to the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is transmission-connected to the moving mechanism, and the telescopic rod and the transmission shaft are movably connected.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present invention places the counting materials in the first placement groove or the second placement groove according to their diameters. At this time, the closing plate in the closing mechanism is in an embracing state, while ensuring the closure of the placement groove. The device can place and count the materials according to their diameters, thereby effectively improving the counting convenience of the device.

[0014] 2. After the material is placed, the telescopic rod is controlled to shorten. At this time, the telescopic rod and the transmission shaft are connected. At the same time, the driving motor controls the rotation of the first threaded rod through the transmission shaft, and then the material plate is moved to the inside of the main machine. At the same time, the CCD camera in the main machine collects the material and forms a record through MES. Then the thermal machine is controlled to print, so that the label is formed on the label tape, so as to effectively scan and enter the material automatically into the system, reduce the manual handwriting steps, thereby improving the efficiency of recording and ensuring the accuracy of the equipment's recording.

[0015] 3. When the driving motor rotates, the material plate is reset. After the material plate is reset, the telescopic rod and the second threaded rod are clamped. At this time, the driving motor can effectively control the second threaded rod to rotate. When the second screw rotates, the first slider and the second slider move at the same time. At this time, the third screw simultaneously controls the base to move, so that the suction cup in the mechanical arm mechanism moves to the label position, and the gas rod is telescoped to adsorb the label. At the same time, the components in the horizontal axis driving mechanism and the vertical axis driving mechanism are cooperated to complete the labeling of the material, thereby effectively improving the labeling efficiency of the equipment, while ensuring its labeling accuracy, reducing the manual labeling steps, forming an integrated counting, and then further accelerating its work efficiency and reducing the use of economic costs.

[0016] 4. When the material labeling is completed, the power source in the closing mechanism controls the rotation of the rotating column, so that the gear controls the gear ring to rotate. At this time, multiple closing plates are pulled away by the pull rod, and then the material gradually falls into the arrangement groove in the storage box, and then the automatic arrangement of the material is completed. The mechanism is then taken out, which can effectively place the material after the counting is completed, and there is no situation where the material is thrown away manually in order to speed up the counting efficiency. This further improves the practicality and ease of use of the equipment, reduces the manual operation steps, and saves the counting cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention from a front side perspective; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention from a rear side perspective; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 4 The internal structure of the present invention is shown in the lower side view. Figure 1; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the present invention from a local upper side perspective; Figure 6 The internal structure of the present invention is shown in the lower side view. Figure 2 .

[0019] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows: 1. Main machine; 2. Material discharge box; 3. Moving mechanism; 4. First threaded rod; 5. Material plate; 6. First placement slot; 7. Second placement slot; 8. Closing mechanism; 9. Driving source; 10. Housing; 11. Gear ring; 12. Closing plate; 13. Pull rod; 14. Rotating column; 15. Gear; 16. Vertical axis driving mechanism; 17. Second threaded rod; 18. Slide slot; 19. First slider; 20. Second slider; 21. Horizontal axis driving mechanism; 22. Third threaded rod; 23. Guide rod; 24. Base; 25. Robot arm mechanism; 26. Cylinder; 27. Air rod; 28. Suction cup; 29. ​​Labeling mechanism; 30. Thermal machine; 31. Reel; 32. Label tape; 33. Material storage box; 34. Arrangement slot; 35. Power mechanism; 36. Driving motor; 37. Telescopic rod; 38. Transmission shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 , the present invention provides a technical solution: An automatic material counting machine includes a main machine 1, a material discharge box 2 is installed on the front side of the main machine 1, a moving mechanism 3 is arranged in the material discharge box 2, a material plate 5 is arranged on the moving mechanism 3, a plurality of first placement slots 6 and second placement slots 7 are opened on the material plate 5, the diameters of the first placement slots 6 and the second placement slots 7 are different, and closing mechanisms 8 are installed in the first placement slots 6 and the second placement slots 7, a vertical axis driving mechanism 16 is provided on the material discharge box 2, a horizontal axis driving mechanism 21 is provided on the vertical axis driving mechanism 16, a base 24 is provided on the horizontal axis driving mechanism 21, a mechanical arm mechanism 25 is installed on the base 24, a labeling mechanism 29 is installed on the main machine 1, a material storage box 33 is slidably connected to the lower side of the material discharge box 2, a plurality of arrangement slots 34 are opened in the material storage box 33, and the plurality of arrangement slots 34 are opened opposite to the first placement slots 6 and the second placement slots 7, a power mechanism 35 is installed on the main machine 1, and the power mechanism 35 is movably connected to the moving mechanism 3 and the vertical axis driving mechanism 16 respectively.

[0022] Preferably, a controller is provided inside the host 1, a CCD camera is provided inside the controller, an input system is provided inside the controller, and a control component for connecting to MES is provided inside the controller; this facilitates three-dimensional imaging of the counted materials and automatic input and update of the materials.

[0023] Among them, the moving mechanism 3 includes two first threaded rods 4, the first threaded rods 4 are rotatably connected in the material discharge box 2, the material plate 5 is threadedly connected between the two first threaded rods 4, and the two first threaded rods 4 are transmission connected; it is convenient to transport the placed materials to the main machine 1, thereby completing the material machine scanning and recording of the materials, and at the same time facilitating the feeding of the materials.

[0024] Among them, multiple closing mechanisms 8 are transmission connected, and a driving source 9 is provided between the multiple closing mechanisms 8. The closing mechanism 8 includes a shell 10, a gear ring 11, a closing plate 12, a pull rod 13, a rotating column 14 and a gear 15. The shell 10 is installed in the material plate 5, and the gear ring 11 is rotatably connected in the shell 10. Multiple closing plates 12 are rotatably connected in the shell 10, a pull rod 13 is provided between the closing plate 12 and the gear ring 11, and a rotating column 14 is rotatably connected in the shell 10. A gear 15 is installed on the rotating column 14, and the gear 15 and the gear ring 11 are meshed with each other; it is convenient to take out the scanned and recorded materials and arrange them at the same time, avoiding the situation where the materials are placed randomly after recording.

[0025] Among them, the vertical axis driving mechanism 16 includes a second threaded rod 17, a slide groove 18, a first slider 19 and a second slider 20. The slide groove 18 is opened on the discharge box 2, and the second threaded rod 17 is rotatably connected to the discharge box 2. The first slider 19 is slidably connected in the slide groove 18, and the second slider 20 is threadedly connected to the second threaded rod 17; it is convenient to control the movement of the mechanical arm mechanism 25 so that it can fully perform vertical movement and labeling work on the material.

[0026] Among them, the transverse axis driving mechanism 21 includes a third threaded rod 22 and a guide rod 23. The third threaded rod 22 is rotatably connected between the first slider 19 and the second slider 20, and the guide rod 23 is fixedly connected between the first slider 19 and the second slider 20. The base 24 is threadedly connected to the third threaded rod 22 and slidably connected to the guide rod 23; so that it can move horizontally to complete the labeling work of the material, making it more convenient and automated during work.

[0027] Among them, the robot arm mechanism 25 includes a cylinder 26, a gas rod 27 and a suction cup 28. The cylinder 26 is installed on the base 24, and the gas rod 27 is provided on the lower side of the cylinder 26. The suction cup 28 is installed at one end of the gas rod 27; it can effectively replace manpower to complete the labeling of materials, making it more efficient in counting and more convenient to work.

[0028] Among them, the labeling mechanism 29 includes a thermal machine 30, a winding shaft 31 and a label tape 32. The thermal machine 30 is installed on the main machine 1, and the winding shaft 31 is rotatably connected to the main machine 1. The thermal machine 30 is provided with a label tape 32, and one end of the label tape 32 is wound around the winding shaft 31; when the material counting is completed, the label tape 32 is discharged, and at the same time cooperates with the vertical axis driving mechanism 16 and the horizontal axis driving mechanism 21 to work to complete the material labeling work.

[0029] Among them, the power mechanism 35 includes a driving motor 36, a telescopic rod 37 and a transmission shaft 38. The driving motor 36 is installed on the main machine 1, and the output end of the driving motor 36 is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod 37. The telescopic rod 37 and the vertical axis driving mechanism 16 are movably connected. The main machine 1 is rotatably connected to the transmission shaft 38, the transmission shaft 38 and the moving mechanism 3 are transmission-connected, and the telescopic rod 37 and the transmission shaft 38 are movably connected; it is convenient to control the moving mechanism 3 and the vertical axis moving mechanism 3 to work, so that they are more automated and more efficient when working.

[0030] Working principle: During operation, the counting material is placed in the first placement slot 6 or the second placement slot 7 according to its diameter. At this time, the closing plate 12 in the closing mechanism 8 is in an embracing state, and at the same time, the closure of the placement slot is guaranteed. The equipment can place and count the material according to its diameter, thereby effectively improving the counting convenience of the equipment. When the material is placed, the telescopic rod 37 is controlled to shorten. At this time, the telescopic rod 37 and the transmission shaft 38 are engaged, and at the same time, the driving motor 36 controls the first threaded rod 4 to rotate through the transmission shaft 38, thereby moving the material plate 5 to the inner side of the main machine 1, and at the same time, the C in the main machine 1 The CD camera collects the material and forms a record to be recorded through the MES, and then controls the thermal printer 30 to print, so that the label is formed on the label tape 32, thereby effectively scanning the material automatically and entering the system, reducing the manual handwriting steps, thereby improving the efficiency of recording and ensuring the recording accuracy of the equipment. When the drive motor 36 rotates, the material plate 5 is reset. After the material plate 5 is reset, the telescopic rod 37 and the second threaded rod 17 are clamped. At this time, the drive motor 36 can effectively control the second threaded rod 17 to rotate. When the second screw rotates, the first A slider 19 and a second slider 20 move simultaneously, and at this time, the third screw controls the base 24 to move at the same time, so that the suction cup 28 in the mechanical arm mechanism 25 moves to the label belt 32 position, and the gas rod 27 is retracted to adsorb the label, and at the same time, the components in the horizontal axis drive mechanism 21 and the vertical axis drive mechanism 16 are cooperated to complete the label application of the material, thereby effectively improving the labeling efficiency of the equipment, while ensuring its labeling accuracy, reducing the manual labeling steps, and forming an integrated counting, and then further speeding up its work efficiency and reducing the use of economic costs. When the material labeling is completed, the power source in the closing mechanism 8 controls the rotating column 14 to rotate, so that the gear 15 controls the gear ring 11 to rotate. At this time, the multiple closing plates 12 are pulled away by the pull rod 13, and then the material gradually falls into the arrangement groove 34 in the storage box 33, and then the automatic arrangement of the material is completed, and then the material is taken out of the mechanism, which can effectively place the material after the counting is completed. In order to speed up the counting efficiency, the material is thrown away, which further improves the practicality and convenience of the equipment, reduces the manual operation steps, and saves the counting cost.

Claims

1. An automatic material counting machine, comprising a main machine (1), characterized in that: A material discharging box (2) is installed at the front side of the main machine (1), a moving mechanism (3) is installed in the material discharging box (2), a material plate (5) is installed on the moving mechanism (3), a plurality of first placement grooves (6) and second placement grooves (7) are opened on the material plate (5), the first placement grooves (6) and the second placement grooves (7) have different diameters, a closing mechanism (8) is installed in each of the first placement grooves (6) and the second placement grooves (7), a vertical axis driving mechanism (16) is installed on the material discharging box (2), a horizontal axis driving mechanism (21) is installed on the vertical axis driving mechanism (16), and the horizontal axis A base (24) is provided on the driving mechanism (21), a mechanical arm mechanism (25) is installed on the base (24), a labeling mechanism (29) is installed on the main machine (1), a material storage box (33) is slidably connected to the lower side of the material discharge box (2), a plurality of arrangement grooves (34) are provided in the material storage box (33), the plurality of arrangement grooves (34) are provided opposite to the first placement groove (6) and the second placement groove (7), a power mechanism (35) is installed on the main machine (1), and the power mechanism (35) is movably connected to the moving mechanism (3) and the vertical axis driving mechanism (16) respectively.

2. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The host (1) is provided with a controller inside, the controller is provided with a CCD camera inside, the controller is provided with a data entry system inside, and the controller is provided with a control component for connecting to the MES inside.

3. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (3) comprises two first threaded rods (4), the first threaded rods (4) are rotatably connected in the material discharge box (2), the material plate (5) is threadably connected between the two first threaded rods (4), and the two first threaded rods (4) are transmission-connected.

4. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of closing mechanisms (8) are transmission-connected to each other, and a driving source (9) is provided between the plurality of closing mechanisms (8). The closing mechanism (8) comprises a housing (10), a gear ring (11), a closing plate (12), a pull rod (13), a rotating column (14) and a gear (15). The material plate (5) is provided with a housing (10), the housing (10) is rotatably connected to the housing (10), a plurality of closing plates (12) are rotatably connected to the housing (10), a pull rod (13) is provided between the closing plate (12) and the gear ring (11), a rotating column (14) is rotatably connected to the housing (10), a gear (15) is provided on the rotating column (14), and the gear (15) and the gear ring (11) are meshed with each other.

5. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical axis driving mechanism (16) comprises a second threaded rod (17), a slide groove (18), a first slider (19) and a second slider (20); the discharge box (2) is provided with a slide groove (18); the discharge box (2) is rotatably connected to the second threaded rod (17); the slide groove (18) is slidably connected to the first slider (19); and the second threaded rod (17) is threadedly connected to the second slider (20).

6. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transverse axis driving mechanism (21) comprises a third threaded rod (22) and a guide rod (23); the third threaded rod (22) is rotatably connected between the first slider (19) and the second slider (20); the guide rod (23) is fixedly connected between the first slider (19) and the second slider (20); and the base (24) is threadably connected to the third threaded rod (22) and slidably connected to the guide rod (23).

7. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mechanical arm mechanism (25) comprises a cylinder (26), a gas rod (27) and a suction cup (28); the cylinder (26) is mounted on the base (24); a gas rod (27) is disposed on the lower side of the cylinder (26); and a suction cup (28) is mounted on one end of the gas rod (27).

8. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The labeling mechanism (29) comprises a thermal machine (30), a reel (31) and a label tape (32); the thermal machine (30) is mounted on the host (1); the reel (31) is rotatably connected to the host (1); the thermal machine (30) is provided with a label tape (32); a section of the label tape (32) is wound around the reel (31).

9. The automatic material counting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power mechanism (35) comprises a driving motor (36), a telescopic rod (37) and a transmission shaft (38); the driving motor (36) is mounted on the main machine (1); the output end of the driving motor (36) is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod (37); the telescopic rod (37) and the vertical axis driving mechanism (16) are movably connected; the main machine (1) is rotatably connected to the transmission shaft (38); the transmission shaft (38) and the moving mechanism (3) are transmission-connected; the telescopic rod (37) and the transmission shaft (38) are movably connected.