Lightning arrester packaging tool and packaging method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a lightning arrester packaging tool and a packaging method thereof, and relates to the technical field of lightning arrester manufacturing, the lightning arrester packaging tool comprises a transfer streamline, a packaging feeding station, a material feeding station, a cushion piece placing station and a stacking station; the transfer streamline is provided with a feeding end and a discharging end. The packaging and feeding station is used for placing the empty material box on the transfer streamline; the material feeding station is provided with a feeding mechanical arm used for transferring the lightning arrester into an empty material box on the transfer streamline. The cushion piece placing station is arranged between the feeding end and the discharging end of the transfer streamline, and the cushion piece placing station is provided with a grabbing mechanical arm used for placing cushion pieces in an empty material box and a discharging box where lightning arresters are placed. The stacking station is arranged at the discharging end of the transfer streamline, and the stacking station is provided with a discharging mechanical arm used for stacking the packaged discharging boxes with the cushion pieces in a stacking area. According to the lightning arrester packaging tool, automatic packaging of the lightning arrester can be achieved, the packaging efficiency is improved, meanwhile, manpower is saved, and the labor cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of lightning arrester manufacturing, and more specifically, to a lightning arrester packaging tool and a packaging method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Traditional arrester packaging usually relies on manual operation, requiring operators to manually place the arrester into the packaging box, then put in foam for protection, and finally cover the box lid for packaging and stacking. The above method consumes a lot of manpower, has low packaging efficiency, high labor intensity, and is prone to human errors.

[0003] Therefore, how to realize automatic packaging of lightning arresters, improve packaging efficiency, and reduce labor costs has become a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved by technical personnel in this field. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present application is to provide a lightning arrester packaging tool to achieve automatic packaging of lightning arresters, improve packaging efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0005] Another object of the present application is to provide a lightning arrester packaging method using the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tooling.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A lightning arrester packaging tool, comprising:

[0008] A transfer line is used to transfer materials to different workstations, and the transfer line has a loading end and a unloading end;

[0009] A packaging loading station, used for placing empty material boxes on the transfer line, wherein the packaging loading station is arranged at the loading end of the transfer line;

[0010] A material loading station, used for placing the arrester, the material loading station is arranged at one side of the loading end of the transfer line, and the material loading station is provided with a loading mechanical arm for clamping the arrester, so as to transfer the arrester to the empty material box on the transfer line through the loading mechanical arm;

[0011] A cushion placing station is used to place cushions, and the cushion placing station is arranged between the loading end and the unloading end of the transfer line. The cushion placing station is provided with a grabbing mechanical arm, and the grabbing mechanical arm is used to place the cushions in the empty material box and the unloading box where the arrester is placed;

[0012] A stacking station is arranged at the unloading end of the transfer line. The stacking station is provided with an unloading robot arm and a stacking area. The unloading robot arm is used to stack the unloading boxes with the cushions placed thereon after packaging in the stacking area.

[0013] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tooling, the material loading station is provided with a conveying component, the conveying component includes a conveying support frame and a conveying mechanism arranged on the conveying support frame, and the conveying mechanism is used to convey the arrester to a target position.

[0014] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tool, the conveying mechanism includes two parallel conveying tracks, and the two ends of the arrester are respectively overlapped on the two conveying tracks.

[0015] Optionally, in the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tooling, the loading robot arm includes a loading base, a loading support arm and a loading clamp, one end of the loading support arm is rotatably disposed on the loading base, and the loading clamp is disposed at the other end of the loading support arm for clamping the lightning arrester.

[0016] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tool, the loading fixture includes:

[0017] A mounting plate, the mounting plate being rotatably connected to the loading support arm;

[0018] A sliding assembly is arranged on the mounting plate, and the sliding assembly comprises a sliding rail and a first driving member;

[0019] The clamping jaw assembly includes two clamping jaw assemblies to clamp the arrester between the two clamping jaw assemblies, and the two clamping jaw assemblies are arranged on the slide rail, and the first driving member is used to drive the two clamping jaw assemblies to slide on the slide rail so that the two clamping jaw assemblies are close to or away from each other.

[0020] Optionally, in the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tooling, the clamping jaw assembly includes a sliding seat, a clamping jaw and a second driving member, the sliding seat can be slidably set on the slide rail, the clamping jaw includes two, so as to clamp the end of the lightning arrester between the two clamping jaws, and the two clamping jaws can be movably set on the sliding seat, and the second driving member is used to drive the two clamping jaws to open or clamp.

[0021] Optionally, in the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tooling, there are at least two stacking areas of the stacking station, and the two stacking areas are respectively located on both sides of the transfer flow line. The stacking area is provided with a pallet, and the unloading robot arm is arranged between the two stacking positions, for stacking the packaged unloading boxes with the cushions placed therein onto the pallets of each of the stacking areas.

[0022] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tool, a limiting slot for placing a pallet is provided on the material stacking area, and the limiting slot is provided with an opening for facilitating the removal of the pallet.

[0023] Optionally, in the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tooling, the unloading robot arm includes a unloading base, a unloading support arm and a suction assembly, one end of the unloading support arm is rotatably disposed on the unloading base, and the suction assembly is disposed at the other end of the unloading support arm, for sucking the unloading box on which the cushion is placed.

[0024] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tooling, the suction assembly includes a box suction plate and at least one box suction cup, and the box suction cup is installed on the unloading support arm through the box suction plate.

[0025] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tooling, the cushion placement station is provided with a cushion stacking rack, the cushion stacking rack is used to stack the cushions, and the grabbing robot arm is located on a side of the cushion stacking rack close to the transfer flow line.

[0026] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tool, the grabbing mechanical arm includes a claw for grabbing the cushion; and / or,

[0027] The grabbing robot arm comprises a pad suction plate for sucking the pad, and at least one pad suction cup is arranged on the pad suction plate.

[0028] Optionally, in the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tool, the cushion includes two longitudinal support members, and at least two reinforcement members are connected between the two longitudinal support members, and the lightning arrester is placed between the two longitudinal support members.

[0029] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tool, the longitudinal support member has two supporting surfaces arranged opposite to each other, and at least one of the supporting surfaces is provided with a slot adapted to the end of the arrester, and each of the supporting surfaces has at least three slots.

[0030] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging tooling, the transfer flow line includes two parallel transfer tracks, and baffles and stoppers are respectively provided on the transfer flow line. The baffles include two, and the two baffles are telescopically arranged at the position of the cushion placement station to block the empty material box and the discharge box, and the baffle is arranged at the discharge end of the transfer flow line to block the discharge box with the cushion placed thereon.

[0031] A method for packaging a lightning arrester, using the lightning arrester packaging tool as described in any one of the above items, comprising the steps of:

[0032] Placing an empty material box, placing the empty material box on the transfer line through the packaging loading station, and transferring it to the cushion placement station;

[0033] Placing the bottom cushion, and placing the cushion at the cushion placement station into the empty material box on the transfer line by means of a grabbing robot arm;

[0034] Placing the lightning arrester, and placing the lightning arrester of the material loading station on the cushion in the empty material box by the loading robot arm;

[0035] The top cushion is covered, and the cushion at the cushion placement station is placed in a feed box equipped with the arrester by means of a grabbing robot arm, and the feed box with the cushion placed therein is sealed.

[0036] Optionally, in the above-mentioned arrester packaging method, the following steps are further included:

[0037] Stacking the unloading boxes, and stacking the unloading boxes packaged on the transfer line in the stacking area through the unloading robot arm.

[0038] The arrester packaging tool provided by the present application places the empty material box at the loading end of the transfer line through the packaging loading station, and transfers the empty material box to the cushion placement station through the transfer line, and sequentially places the cushions and arresters in the empty material box through the grabbing robot arm of the cushion placement station and the loading robot arm of the material loading station, and packages them, and the packaged unloading box with cushions and arresters can be transferred to the stacking station through the transfer line, and the unloading box can be placed in the stacking area through the unloading robot arm. It can be seen from the above examples that the arrester packaging tool provided by the present application can realize the automatic packaging of the arrester, improve the packaging efficiency, and meet the needs of large-scale production, while saving manpower and reducing labor costs.

[0039] The technical features mentioned above, the technical features to be mentioned below, and the technical features shown separately in the drawings can be combined with each other arbitrarily, as long as the combined technical features are not contradictory. All feasible feature combinations are technical contents clearly recorded in this article. Any of the multiple sub-features contained in the same sentence can be applied independently, and does not have to be applied together with other sub-features. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0041] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the arrester packaging tooling provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a loading fixture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the suction assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a transmission component provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cushion provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the process of the arrester packaging method provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0047] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the process of the arrester packaging method provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 .

[0048] Among them, 100 is the transfer flow line, and 101 is the transfer track;

[0049] 200 is the packaging loading station;

[0050] 300 is a material loading station, 301 is a loading robot arm, 3011 is a loading base, 3012 is a loading support arm, 3013 is a loading fixture, 3014 is a mounting plate, 3015 is a slide rail, 3016 is a first driving member, 3017 is a clamping jaw assembly, 3018 is a sliding seat, 3019 is a clamping jaw, 3020 is a second driving member, 302 is a transmission assembly, 3021 is a transmission support frame, 3022 is a transmission mechanism, and 3023 is a transmission track;

[0051] 400 is a cushion placement station, 401 is a grabbing robot arm, 4012 is a clamping claw, 4013 is a cushion suction plate, and 402 is a cushion stacking rack;

[0052] 500 is a stacking station, 501 is a material unloading robot arm, 5011 is a material unloading base, 5012 is a material unloading support arm, 5013 is a suction component, 5014 is a box suction plate, 5015 is a box suction cup, 502 is a stacking area, 5021 is a tray, 5022 is a limit slot, and 5023 is an opening;

[0053] 600 is a cushion, 601 is a longitudinal support member, 6011 is a support surface, 6012 is a slot, and 602 is a reinforcement member;

[0054] 700 is a lightning arrester. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The core of this application is to provide a lightning arrester packaging tool to achieve automatic packaging of lightning arresters, improve packaging efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0056] Another core of the present application is to provide a lightning arrester packaging method using the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tooling.

[0057] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0058] Traditional arrester packaging usually relies on manual operation, requiring operators to manually place the arrester into the packaging box, then put in foam for protection, and finally cover the box lid for packaging and stacking. The above method consumes a lot of manpower, has low packaging efficiency, high labor intensity, and is prone to human errors.

[0059] For this reason, Figure 1 As shown, the embodiment of the present application discloses a lightning arrester packaging tool, including a transfer line 100, a packaging loading station 200, a material loading station 300, a cushion placement station 400 and a stacking station 500. The lightning arrester packaging tool can realize automatic packaging of the lightning arrester 700, improve the packaging efficiency, and meet the needs of large-scale production, while saving manpower and reducing labor costs.

[0060] The following will be combined Figures 1 to 5 The arrester packaging tooling disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is specifically explained and illustrated.

[0061] Among them, Figure 1As shown, the transfer line 100 can transfer materials to different stations, and the transfer line 100 has a loading end and a unloading end. The packaging loading station 200 is arranged at the loading end of the transfer line 100, and the packaging loading station 200 can place empty material boxes, so that the empty material boxes are placed on the transfer line 100 from the loading end of the transfer line 100, and transferred to the position of the cushion placement station 400 through the transfer line 100. The material loading station 300 can place the lightning arrester 700, and the material loading station 300 is provided with a loading robot arm 301 for clamping the lightning arrester 700, and the material loading station 300 is arranged on one side of the loading end of the transfer line 100, so that the lightning arrester 700 can be transferred to the empty material box on the transfer line 100 through the loading robot arm 301. The cushion placement station 400 can place cushions 600 for protecting the arrester 700, and the cushion placement station 400 is arranged between the loading end and the unloading end of the transfer line 100. At the same time, the cushion placement station 400 is provided with a grabbing robot arm 401, so that the cushion 600 can be placed in an empty material box and a unloading box with the arrester 700 placed therein through the grabbing robot arm 401, so as to form a double protection for the arrester 700. The stacking station 500 is arranged at the unloading end of the transfer line 100, and the unloading robot arm 501 and the stacking area 502 are arranged at the stacking station 500, so that the unloading box with the cushion 600 placed therein after packaging can be placed in the stacking area 502 through the unloading robot arm 501.

[0062] When the lightning arrester 700 is packaged, the empty material box can be first placed at the loading end of the transfer line 100 through the packaging loading station 200, and the empty material box can be transferred to the cushion placement station 400 through the transfer line 100, and then the cushion 600 can be placed in the empty material box by the grabbing robot arm 401 of the cushion placement station 400, and then the lightning arrester 700 can be placed on the cushion 600 in the empty material box by the loading robot arm 301 of the material loading station 300, and then the cushion 600 can be placed above the lightning arrester 700 by the grabbing robot arm 401 of the cushion placement station 400 again, so as to form double protection for the lightning arrester 700. After the blanking box containing the gasket 600 and the lightning arrester 700 is packaged, it can be transferred to the stacking station 500 through the transfer line 100, and the packaged blanking box can be placed in the stacking area 502 through the blanking robot arm 501, thereby realizing automatic packaging of the lightning arrester 700, improving packaging efficiency, and meeting large-scale production needs, while saving manpower and reducing labor costs.

[0063] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, the transfer line 100 may include two transfer rails 101 arranged in parallel, so that materials can be placed on the two transfer rails 101, and the materials are transferred to each workstation through the transfer rails 101. Optionally, the transfer rails 101 can use a drive motor to drive a belt transmission to transfer materials to each workstation. Of course, a drive motor can also be used to drive a plurality of transmission rollers arranged between the two transfer rails 101 to rotate, so that materials can be placed on the transmission rollers, and the materials are transferred to each workstation through the same direction rotation of each transmission roller.

[0064] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate packing, a retractable baffle is provided at the pad placement station 400 of the transfer line 100, and two baffles may be used, and the two baffles are respectively located on the two transfer rails 101 to block empty material boxes and unloaded material boxes through the two baffles. When the empty material box is transferred to the position of the cushion placement station 400 through the transfer line 100, two baffles extend from the two transfer tracks 101 toward the direction of the empty material box to prevent the empty material box from being transferred to the next station. At this time, the cushion 600 can be placed in the empty material box by the grabbing robot arm 401 of the cushion placement station 400, and then the lightning arrester 700 is placed on the cushion 600 in the empty material box by the loading robot arm 301 of the material loading station 300, and the cushion 600 is placed in the unloading box equipped with the lightning arrester 700 by the grabbing robot arm 401 of the cushion placement station 400 again, and the cushion 600 is located above the lightning arrester 700 to form double protection for the lightning arrester 700, until the unloading box equipped with the cushion 600 and the lightning arrester 700 is packaged, the two baffles can be retracted at the same time, so that the packaged unloading box can be transferred to the stacking station 500 through the transfer line 100. It should be noted that the baffle can be driven to extend and retract by a telescopic cylinder or a lead screw motor, which is not limited in this article.

[0065] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate unloading, a baffle is provided at the unloading end of the transfer line 100, so that the packaged unloading box can be blocked by the baffle, so that after the packaged unloading box is transferred to the unloading end of the transfer line 100 through the transfer line 100, it can stay at the stacking station 500, so that the packaged unloading box can be placed in the stacking area 502 by the unloading robot arm 501, thereby improving the convenience of unloading.

[0066] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, a conveying assembly 302 is provided at the material loading station 300, which can convey the arrester 700 to the target position. The conveying assembly 302 may include a conveying support frame 3021 and a conveying mechanism 3022 provided on the conveying support frame 3021, so as to convey the arrester 700 to the target position through the conveying mechanism 3022. It should be noted that the target position in the above embodiment refers to the position where the loading robot arm 301 of the material loading station 300 can clamp the arrester 700.

[0067] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, the transmission mechanism 3022 may include two parallel transmission rails 3023, so that the two ends of the arrester 700 can be respectively overlapped on the two transmission rails 3023, and the arrester 700 is transmitted to the target position through the transmission rails 3023. Optionally, the transmission rail 3023 can use a driving motor to drive the belt transmission to transmit the arrester 700 to the target position, and a plurality of limiting protrusions can be arranged on the belt at intervals, so that the end of the arrester 700 can be clamped between two adjacent limiting protrusions, ensuring that the arrester 700 moves synchronously with the belt, and the arrester 700 can be limited to prevent adjacent arresters 700 from colliding during transmission, resulting in damage to the arrester 700.

[0068] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the loading robot arm 301 may include a loading base 3011, a loading support arm 3012 and a loading fixture 3013. Among them, one end of the loading support arm 3012 is rotatably arranged on the loading base 3011, and at the same time, the loading fixture 3013 is arranged at the other end of the loading support arm 3012, which can clamp the arrester 700, so that the loading support arm 3012 can transfer the arrester 700 from the conveying component 302 to the empty material box on the transfer line 100. Optionally, the loading support arm 3012 can be composed of multiple sections of loading arms hinged to ensure the flexibility of the loading robot arm 301 to clamp the arrester 700, and at the same time, a rotating motor can be arranged on the loading base 3011 to drive the loading support arm 3012 to rotate, so as to facilitate the loading support arm 3012 to transfer the arrester 700 from the conveying component 302 to the empty material box on the transfer line 100.

[0069] In some embodiments, Figure 2As shown, the loading fixture 3013 may include a mounting plate 3014, a sliding assembly and a clamping claw assembly 3017. The mounting plate 3014 may be rotatably connected to the loading support arm 3012, so that the loading fixture 3013 can clamp the arrester 700 more flexibly. The sliding assembly is arranged on the mounting plate 3014, and the sliding assembly may include a slide rail 3015 and a first driving member 3016, and the clamping jaw assembly 3017 may include two, so that the arrester 700 can be clamped between the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017 by the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017, and the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017 are arranged on the slide rail 3015, and the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017 can be driven by the first driving member 3016 to slide on the slide rail 3015, so that the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017 are close to or away from each other, so as to adjust the distance between the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017, so as to adapt to the clamping of arresters 700 of different specifications and models, and improve the applicability of the arrester packaging tool. It should be noted that the first driving member 3016 can adopt a driving mechanism such as a motor or a cylinder to drive the two clamping jaw assemblies 3017 to be close to or away from each other, which is not limited herein.

[0070] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the clamping jaw assembly 3017 may include a sliding seat 3018, a clamping jaw 3019 and a second driving member 3020, and the sliding seat 3018 may slide on the slide rail 3015 under the drive of the first driving member 3016. At the same time, the clamping jaw 3019 may include two, so that the end of the lightning arrester 700 is clamped between the two clamping jaws 3019, and the two clamping jaws 3019 may be movably arranged on the sliding seat 3018, so that the two clamping jaws 3019 can be driven by the second driving member 3020 to open or clamp, so as to achieve the release or clamping action of the lightning arrester 700. Optionally, the two clamping jaws 3019 are rotatably arranged on the sliding seat 3018, so that the two clamping jaws 3019 can be turned over along the rotating axis under the drive of the second driving member 3020, so as to achieve the opening or clamping action of the two clamping jaws 3019. Of course, the two clamping jaws 3019 can also be slidably disposed on the sliding seat 3018, so that the two clamping jaws 3019 can move along the track under the drive of the second driving member 3020, so as to achieve the two clamping jaws 3019 to move closer to or farther away from each other, thereby achieving the opening or clamping action of the two clamping jaws 3019. It should be noted that the second driving member 3020 can be a cylinder mechanism, a motor drive mechanism, a worm mechanism, etc., which is not limited herein.

[0071] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, the stacking station 500 may include at least two stacking areas 502, and the two stacking areas 502 may be located on both sides of the transfer line 100, respectively. At the same time, the unloading robot arm 501 is arranged between the two stacking areas 502, so that the unloading robot arm 501 can stack the unloading boxes with cushions 600 placed on the pallets 5021 of each stacking area 502. When unloading, the unloading robot arm 501 can stack the unloading boxes with cushions 600 placed on the pallets 5021 of one of the stacking areas 502, until the pallets 5021 of the stacking area 502 are full, and the operator can drag the pallet away from the stacking area 502. At this time, the unloading robot arm 501 can stack the unloading boxes with cushions 600 placed on the pallets 5021 of another stacking area 502, so as to ensure the continuity of the unloading process and improve the efficiency of the arrester 700 packaging. Of course, there may be three, four or more stacking areas 502 , and each stacking area 502 may be provided with a tray 5021 to meet the stacking requirements of more materials and improve the packaging efficiency of the arrester 700 .

[0072] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, in order to prevent the pallet 5021 in the stacking area 502 from being misplaced when the unloading robot arm 501 places the unloading box, a limiting slot 5022 for limiting the misplacement of the pallet 5021 may be provided in the stacking area 502, so that the pallet 5021 can be placed in the limiting slot 5022, and the pallet 5021 is limited by the peripheral wall of the limiting slot 5022 to prevent the pallet 5021 from being misplaced when the unloading robot arm 501 places the unloading box. At the same time, an opening 5023 for facilitating the removal of the pallet 5021 may be provided on either side of the limiting slot 5022, so that the transport tool can tow away the pallet 5021 full of unloading boxes through the opening 5023 of the limiting slot 5022.

[0073] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the unloading robot arm 501 may include an unloading base 5011, an unloading support arm 5012 and a suction assembly 5013. Among them, one end of the unloading support arm 5012 is rotatably arranged on the unloading base 5011, and the suction assembly 5013 is arranged at the other end of the unloading support arm 5012, which can be sucked, so that the unloading robot arm 501 can transfer the unloading box with the cushion 600 placed thereon after packaging from the unloading end of the transfer line 100 to the tray 5021 of the stacking area 502. Optionally, the unloading robot arm 501 may be composed of multiple unloading arms hingedly connected to ensure the flexibility of the unloading robot arm 501 to suck the unloading box, and at the same time, a rotating motor may be arranged on the unloading base 5011 to drive the unloading robot arm 501 to rotate, so as to facilitate the unloading robot arm 501 to transfer the unloading box after packaging from the unloading end of the transfer line 100 to the tray 5021 of the stacking area 502.

[0074] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the suction assembly 5013 may include a box suction plate 5014 and at least one box suction cup 5015, and the box suction cup 5015 is installed on the unloading support arm 5012 through the box suction plate 5014 to suck the unloading box with the cushion 600 placed thereon. Optionally, two box suction cups 5015 may be used, so that the unloading box can be sucked by the two box suction cups 5015 at the same time, so as to prevent the unloading box from falling during the transfer, thereby improving the stability of unloading. Of course, one box suction cup 5015 may also be used, and the box suction cup 5015 is located in the middle of the box suction plate 5014, and a larger box suction cup 5015 may be used to ensure the stability of sucking the unloading box. At the same time, the box suction plate 5014 can be rotatably installed on the unloading support arm 5012 to improve the flexibility of the suction assembly 5013 in sucking the unloading box.

[0075] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the cushion placement station 400 may be provided with a cushion stacking rack 402 to stack the cushions 600 on the cushion stacking rack 402, and at the same time, the grabbing robot arm 401 is located on the side of the cushion stacking rack 402 close to the transfer line 100, so that the grabbing robot arm 401 can grab the cushions 600 and transfer them to the empty material box and the unloaded material box.

[0076] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the grabbing mechanical arm 401 may include a claw 4012 for grabbing the cushion 600, and the claw 4012 may be driven by a cylinder to grab the cushion 600 from the cushion stacking rack 402 and transfer it to the empty material box and the unloading box. The grabbing mechanical arm 401 may also include a cushion suction plate 4013 for sucking the cushion 600, and at least one cushion suction cup is provided on the cushion suction plate 4013 to suck the cushion 600 on the cushion stacking rack 402 through the cushion suction cup and transfer it to the empty material box and the unloading box. Of course, the grabbing mechanical arm 401 may also be provided with a cushion suction cup and a claw 4012 at the same time. When one grabbing mechanism of the grabbing mechanical arm 401 fails, another grabbing mechanism may be used for grabbing to ensure the continuity and efficiency of the packaging of the arrester 700. It should be noted that the cushion suction cup on the cushion suction plate 4013 may also be set to two, three or more to ensure the stability of sucking the cushion 600.

[0077] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, a guide rail for the grabbing mechanical arm 401 to move is provided above the transfer line 100, and the guide rail can be provided perpendicular to the transfer line 100. At the same time, columns supporting the guide rail are provided on both sides of the transfer line 100 to ensure the stability of the guide rail installation. The grabbing mechanical arm 401 is installed on the guide rail through a slide seat, and can slide along the guide rail between the cushion stacking rack 402 and the transfer line 100. At the same time, the grabbing mechanical arm 401 is rotatably connected to the slide seat to ensure the flexibility of the grabbing mechanical arm 401 in grabbing the cushion 600.

[0078] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the cushion 600 can be made of lightweight cushioning materials, such as foam, plastic, etc., to better protect the arrester 700 and prevent the arrester 700 from being damaged by collision during transportation. Among them, the cushion 600 can include two longitudinal support members 601, and at least two reinforcement members 602 are connected between the two longitudinal support members 601 to ensure the strength of the cushion 600. At the same time, the arrester 700 can be placed between the two longitudinal support members 601, so that the two ends of the arrester 700 are supported on the two longitudinal support members 601. When the packaged unloading box is bumped during transportation, the cushion 600 can play a buffering role, reducing the impact of the collision on the arrester 700, thereby better protecting the arrester 700.

[0079] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the longitudinal support member 601 has two supporting surfaces 6011 arranged relatively, and a slot 6012 adapted to the end of the arrester 700 is provided on at least one supporting surface 6011, so that the end of the arrester 700 is clamped in the slot 6012, and the arrester 700 is prevented from shaking during transportation. At the same time, the slots 6012 on each supporting surface 6011 may include at least three, of course, the slots 6012 on each supporting surface 6011 may be used but not limited to three, and may also be four, five or more, to meet the actual packaging requirements. In addition, the slots 6012 may also be provided on both supporting surfaces 6011 of the longitudinal support member 601, so that both sides of the cushion member 600 can contact the arrester 700, improve the convenience of placing the cushion member 600, and the arrester 700 can be stacked and placed, while reducing the cushion member 600, the number of the arrester 700 placed can be increased, and the packaging cost of the arrester 700 is reduced.

[0080] like Figure 6As shown, the embodiment of the present application also discloses a lightning arrester packaging method, which adopts the lightning arrester packaging tool disclosed in the above embodiment, so the lightning arrester packaging tool has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned lightning arrester packaging tool, which will not be repeated here. The lightning arrester packaging method includes step S100 of placing an empty material box, step S101 of placing a bottom cushion, step S102 of placing a lightning arrester, and step S103 of covering the top cushion. The above steps can realize automatic packaging of the lightning arrester 700, effectively improve production efficiency, reduce the labor intensity of operators, reduce human errors, and reduce production costs.

[0081] The following will be combined Figure 6 and Figure 7 The arrester packaging method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is specifically explained and illustrated.

[0082] Step S100, placing an empty material box;

[0083] The empty material box is placed on the transfer line 100 through the packaging loading station 200 and transferred to the cushion placement station 400. Specifically, the packaging loading station 200 can open the packaging box cardboard through the folding tool and place it on the transfer line 100, and the opening speed of the folding tool can be set to 10 seconds / sheet, and the conveying speed of the transfer line 100 can be set to 1 meter / second.

[0084] Step S101, placing a bottom cushion;

[0085] The cushion 600 of the cushion placement station 400 is placed in the empty material box on the transfer line 100 by the grabbing robot 401. Specifically, the two cushions 600 of the cushion placement station 400 can be grabbed by the grabbing robot 401 of the cushion placement station 400 and stacked on the bottom of the empty material box on the transfer line 100, and the grabbing speed of the grabbing robot 401 can be set to 0.5 seconds / piece, and the position accuracy of the placement in the empty material box can be set to ±1 mm.

[0086] Step S102, placing a lightning arrester;

[0087] The arrester 700 of the material loading station 300 is placed on the cushion 600 in the empty material box by the loading robot arm 301. Specifically, the three arresters 700 of the material loading station 300 can be sequentially grabbed by the loading robot arm 301 of the material loading station 300 and placed on the bottom cushion in the empty material box, and the position accuracy of the arrester 700 placed by the loading robot arm 301 can be set to ±0.5 mm, and the grabbing accuracy can be set to ±0.1 mm. It should be noted that the arrester 700 can be pre-transmitted to the target position by the conveying component 302 of the material loading station 300, so that the loading robot arm 301 grabs the arrester 700 of the material loading station 300 and places it on the bottom cushion in the empty material box, and the conveying speed of the conveying component 302 can be set to 0.5 m / s.

[0088] Step S103, closing the top cushion;

[0089] The cushion 600 of the cushion placement station 400 is placed in the unloading box equipped with the lightning arrester 700 by the grabbing mechanical arm 401, and the unloading box with the cushion 600 is packaged. Specifically, the two cushions 600 of the cushion placement station 400 can be grabbed by the grabbing mechanical arm 401 of the cushion placement station 400 and placed in the unloading box equipped with the lightning arrester 700, and the two cushions 600 are stacked on top of the lightning arrester 700, thereby forming a double protection for the lightning arrester 700, avoiding the lightning arrester 700 from bumping during transportation, and the position accuracy placed above the lightning arrester 700 can be set to ±1 mm. After the cushion 600 above the lightning arrester 700 is placed, it can be boxed by special tooling, and the boxing speed can be set to 15 seconds / box, and a baler is used for packaging and packaging, and the packaging and packaging speed can be set to 10 seconds / box.

[0090] like Figure 7 As shown, the arrester packaging method also includes step S104 of stacking unloading boxes. In the step S104 of stacking unloading boxes, the unloading boxes packaged on the transfer line 100 can be placed on the pallet 5021 of the stacking area 502 by the unloading robot arm 501 of the stacking station 500, and the unloading boxes stacked on the pallet 5021 can be set to 5 layers. When the pallet 5021 of a stacking area 502 is full, the pallet 5021 can be towed away by a transport tool. At this time, the unloading robot arm 501 of the stacking station 500 can stack the packaged unloading boxes on the pallet 5021 of another stacking area 502 to ensure the continuity of unloading.

[0091] It should be noted that the above-mentioned arrester packaging method can be coordinated by controlling each station through a PLC control system, and the operating parameters in the above-mentioned embodiment can be set according to actual conditions through the PLC control system. At the same time, an emergency brake button can be set on each station to avoid emergency situations. Emergency brakes can be applied to each station. In addition, the PLC control system also has diagnostic and automatic alarm functions to ensure the safety and stability of the arrester 700 during the packaging process.

[0092] The terms "first" and "second" and the like in the specification and claims of this application and the above drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may include steps or units that are not listed.

[0093] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A lightning arrester packaging tool, characterized in that: include: A transfer line (100) is used to transfer materials to different workstations, and the transfer line (100) has a loading end and a unloading end; A packaging loading station (200) is used to place an empty material box on the transfer line (100), and the packaging loading station (200) is arranged at a loading end of the transfer line (100); A material loading station (300) for placing a lightning arrester (700), wherein the material loading station (300) is arranged at one side of a loading end of the transfer line (100), and the material loading station (300) is provided with a loading robot arm (301) for clamping the lightning arrester (700), so as to transfer the lightning arrester (700) to the empty material box on the transfer line (100) through the loading robot arm (301); A cushion placement station (400) for placing cushions (600), the cushion placement station (400) being arranged between a loading end and a unloading end of the transfer line (100), the cushion placement station (400) being provided with a grabbing mechanical arm (401), the grabbing mechanical arm (401) being used to place the cushion (600) in the empty material box and the unloading box in which the lightning arrester (700) is placed; A stacking station (500) is arranged at a material unloading end of the transfer line (100), and the stacking station (500) is provided with a material unloading robot arm (501) and a material unloading area (502), wherein the material unloading robot arm (501) is used to stack the unloading boxes containing the cushions (600) after packaging in the material unloading area (502).

2. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material loading station (300) is provided with a conveying component (302), the conveying component (302) comprising a conveying support frame (3021) and a conveying mechanism (3022) arranged on the conveying support frame (3021), and the conveying mechanism (3022) is used to convey the lightning arrester (700) to a target position.

3. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism (3022) comprises two conveying tracks (3023) arranged in parallel, and two ends of the lightning arrester (700) are respectively overlapped on the two conveying tracks (3023).

4. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading robot arm (301) comprises a loading base (3011), a loading support arm (3012) and a loading clamp (3013), one end of the loading support arm (3012) is rotatably arranged on the loading base (3011), and the loading clamp (3013) is arranged at the other end of the loading support arm (3012) for clamping the lightning arrester (700).

5. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The loading fixture (3013) comprises: A mounting plate (3014), wherein the mounting plate (3014) is rotatably connected to the loading support arm (3012); A sliding assembly, arranged on the mounting plate (3014), the sliding assembly comprising a sliding rail (3015) and a first driving member (3016); The clamping jaw assembly (3017) includes two clamping jaw assemblies (3017) for clamping the arrester (700) between the two clamping jaw assemblies (3017), and the two clamping jaw assemblies (3017) are arranged on the slide rail (3015), and the first driving member (3016) is used to drive the two clamping jaw assemblies (3017) to slide on the slide rail (3015) so that the two clamping jaw assemblies (3017) are close to or away from each other.

6. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping jaw assembly (3017) includes a sliding seat (3018), a clamping jaw (3019) and a second driving member (3020), wherein the sliding seat (3018) is slidably disposed on the sliding rail (3015), the clamping jaw (3019) includes two clamping jaws (3019) for clamping the end of the lightning arrester (700) between the two clamping jaws (3019), and the two clamping jaws (3019) are movably disposed on the sliding seat (3018), and the second driving member (3020) is used to drive the two clamping jaws (3019) to open or clamp.

7. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stacking station (500) has at least two stacking areas (502), and the two stacking areas (502) are respectively located on both sides of the transfer line (100). The stacking area (502) is provided with a tray (5021). The unloading robot arm (501) is arranged between the two stacking areas (502) and is used to stack the unloading boxes with the cushions (600) placed thereon after packaging onto the trays (5021) of each stacking area (502).

8. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: The stacking area (502) is provided with a limiting slot (5022) for placing the tray (5021), and the limiting slot (5022) is provided with an opening (5023) for facilitating the removal of the tray (5021).

9. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material unloading robot arm (501) comprises a material unloading base (5011), a material unloading support arm (5012) and a suction assembly (5013), wherein one end of the material unloading support arm (5012) is rotatably disposed on the material unloading base (5011), and the suction assembly (5013) is disposed at the other end of the material unloading support arm (5012) for sucking the material unloading box on which the cushion (600) is placed.

10. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 9, characterized in that: The suction assembly (5013) comprises a box suction plate (5014) and at least one box suction cup (5015), and the box suction cup (5015) is mounted on the unloading support arm (5012) via the box suction plate (5014).

11. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cushion placement station (400) is provided with a cushion stacking rack (402), the cushion stacking rack (402) being used to stack the cushions (600), and the grabbing robot arm (401) is located on a side of the cushion stacking rack (402) close to the transfer flow line (100).

12. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grabbing robot arm (401) comprises a claw (4012) for grabbing the cushion (600); and / or, The grabbing mechanical arm (401) comprises a cushion member suction plate (4013) for sucking the cushion member (600), and at least one cushion member suction cup is arranged on the cushion member suction plate (4013).

13. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cushion member (600) comprises two longitudinal support members (601), and at least two reinforcement members (602) are connected between the two longitudinal support members (601), and the lightning arrester (700) is placed between the two longitudinal support members (601).

14. The arrester packaging tool according to claim 13, characterized in that: The longitudinal support member (601) has two supporting surfaces (6011) arranged opposite to each other, and at least one of the supporting surfaces (6011) is provided with a slot (6012) adapted to the end of the arrester (700), and each supporting surface (6011) includes at least three slots (6012).

15. The arrester packaging tool according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The transfer line (100) comprises two transfer rails (101) arranged in parallel, and a baffle and a stopper are respectively arranged on the transfer line (100), wherein the baffle comprises two baffles, and the two baffles are telescopically arranged at the position of the cushion placement station (400) to block the empty material box and the unloading material box, and the baffle is arranged at the unloading end of the transfer line (100) to block the unloading material box on which the cushion (600) is placed.

16. A method for packaging a lightning arrester, using the lightning arrester packaging tool as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that: Includes steps: Placing an empty material box, placing the empty material box on the transfer line (100) through the packaging loading station (200), and transferring it to the cushion placement station (400); Placing a bottom cushion, and placing the cushion (600) of the cushion placement station (400) into an empty material box on the transfer line (100) by means of a grabbing robot arm (401); Placing the lightning arrester, and placing the lightning arrester (700) of the material loading station (300) on the cushion (600) in the empty material box by means of the loading robot arm (301); The top cushion is covered, and the cushion (600) of the cushion placement station (400) is placed in a material box containing the lightning arrester (700) by means of a grabbing robot arm (401), and the material box containing the cushion (600) is sealed.

17. The arrester packaging method according to claim 16, characterized in that: Also includes the steps: Stacking unloading boxes: stacking the unloading boxes packaged on the transfer line (100) in the stacking area (502) by the unloading robot arm (501).

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