Dispensing device and production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses a dispensing device and a production line. The dispensing device comprises a workbench; the moving part is arranged on the workbench; the dispensing part is arranged on the moving part, and the moving part is suitable for driving the dispensing part to move relative to the workbench; the visual assembly is used for collecting workpiece information on the workbench; the adjusting part is connected with the dispensing part and is suitable for controlling the glue output amount of the dispensing part; the control device is configured to be capable of receiving information of the visual assembly and is suitable for respectively controlling the moving part and the adjusting part. Workpiece information is obtained through the visual assembly, according to the workpiece information and preset dispensing process information, the moving part is controlled through the control device to enable the dispensing part to be located at a proper position, and the adjusting part is controlled through the control device to enable the dispensing part to output a proper amount of glue so as to achieve the dispensing effect needed by a target. Therefore, the time required by manual intervention and operation is reduced, and the problems of stable operation, high precision and high efficiency are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of glue dispensing systems, and in particular to a glue dispensing device and a production line. Background Art

[0002] Currently in the manufacturing industry, dispensing is a common process operation used to accurately apply glue to specific areas of a workpiece. There are two common methods of dispensing:

[0003] 1. The main method of gluing is manual gluing, where the operator holds the glue machine, drags the hose, opens the glue valve, and performs gluing along the desired gluing position. This method is inefficient and easily leads to unstable gluing of the product and limited gluing accuracy.

[0004] 2. Traditional dispensing systems usually require a manual regulating valve to adjust the air pressure, which cannot accurately control the amount of glue output and cannot be adjusted as needed during the gluing process.

[0005] Therefore, it is an urgent need to develop an automatic dispensing system with high precision, high efficiency and intelligence. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of this application is to at least solve the problem that traditional manual dispensing requires a lot of manpower, and there are problems such as unstable manual operation, low precision and low efficiency, which cannot meet the complex process and high-demand dispensing tasks. Traditional dispensing systems usually use manual regulating valves to adjust the air pressure, which is inconvenient to operate and has low adjustment accuracy. To this end, this application proposes a dispensing device that can achieve flexible dispensing by adjusting the control air pressure and dispensing speed to achieve the required glue output, so as to solve the problems of unstable manual operation, low precision and low efficiency as much as possible.

[0007] The present application also proposes a production line including the above-mentioned dispensing device.

[0008] The dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present application includes:

[0009] Workbench;

[0010] Moving parts;

[0011] A glue dispensing component, arranged on the moving component, and the moving component is suitable for driving the glue dispensing component to move relative to the workbench;

[0012] A visual component, used for collecting workpiece information on the workbench;

[0013] An adjusting component connected to the glue dispensing component, wherein the adjusting component is suitable for controlling the glue output of the glue dispensing component;

[0014] The control device is configured to receive information from the visual component and is suitable for controlling the moving component and the adjusting component respectively.

[0015] The dispensing device according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: obtaining workpiece information through a visual component, controlling the moving component through a control device to place the dispensing component in a suitable position according to the workpiece information and preset dispensing process information, and controlling the adjusting component through the control device to make the dispensing component output a suitable amount of glue to achieve the desired dispensing effect, thereby reducing manual intervention and the time required for operation, and improving production operation stability, high precision, and high efficiency.

[0016] According to the dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the adjusting component includes a regulator and a dispensing valve, the dispensing valve is arranged on the dispensing component, and the regulator is connected to the control device so that the regulator is suitable for controlling the dispensing valve.

[0017] According to the dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the dispensing device also includes a compressor, a first air pipe and a second air pipe, the regulator is configured as a pressure regulator, one end of the pressure regulator is connected to the compressor through the first air pipe, and the other end of the pressure regulator is connected to the dispensing component through the second air pipe.

[0018] According to the dispensing device described in the first aspect embodiment of the present application, the dispensing component includes a dispensing needle and a glue supply tube, the dispensing valve is arranged on the glue supply tube, and the dispensing needle is arranged at the end of the glue supply tube.

[0019] According to the dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the visual component is arranged on the glue supply pipe and there is a preset spacing distance between it and the dispensing valve.

[0020] According to the glue dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure value is provided on the glue supply hose, and the control device is suitable for obtaining the pressure value to adjust the pressure in the glue supply hose.

[0021] According to the dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the moving parts include an X-axis drive assembly, a Y-axis drive assembly and a Z-axis drive assembly, the X-axis drive assembly is arranged on the Y-axis drive assembly, the Y-axis drive assembly is arranged on the Z-axis drive assembly, and the dispensing component is arranged on the X-axis drive assembly, so that the dispensing component is suitable for moving along at least one of the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction or the Z-axis direction.

[0022] According to the dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the X-axis drive assembly includes an X-axis slider and an X-axis drive member for driving the X-axis slider, the Y-axis drive assembly includes a Y-axis slider and an X-axis drive member for driving the Y-axis slider, the Z-axis drive assembly includes a Z-axis slider and a Z-axis drive member for driving the Z-axis slider, the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the X-axis slider to adjust the output power of the X-axis drive member, the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the Y-axis slider to adjust the output power of the Y-axis drive member, and the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the Z-axis slider to adjust the output power of the Z-axis drive member.

[0023] According to the dispensing device described in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the moving component also includes a support frame, the dispensing component is arranged on the support frame, and the X-axis drive assembly, the Y-axis drive assembly and the Z-axis drive assembly are integrated and suitable for driving the support frame to move.

[0024] The production line according to the second aspect embodiment of the present application includes: the dispensing device as described in the first aspect embodiment of the present application.

[0025] It is not difficult to understand that the production line in the second aspect embodiment of the present application has the technical effect of the dispensing device in the first aspect embodiment described above, and therefore will not be elaborated on.

[0026] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The present application is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a front view of an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a top view of an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Reference numerals:

[0032] 100. Workbench;

[0033] 200, moving parts; 210, supporting frame;

[0034] 300. Glue dispensing component; 310. Glue dispensing needle; 320. Glue supply hose.

[0035] 410, pressure regulator; 420, dispensing valve; 430, compressor;

[0036] 500. Visual components. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0039] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "more" means at least two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed", etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0040] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in this application after combining the specific content of the technical solution.

[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present application includes a workbench 100, a moving part 200, a dispensing part 300, a visual component 500, an adjustment part and a control device.

[0042] The glue dispensing component 300 is arranged on the moving component 200, and the moving component 200 is suitable for driving the glue dispensing component 300 to move relative to the workbench 100; the visual component 500 is used to collect workpiece information on the workbench 100; the adjustment component is connected to the glue dispensing component 300, and the adjustment component is suitable for controlling the glue output of the glue dispensing component 300; the control device is configured to be able to receive information from the visual component 500, and is suitable for controlling the moving component 200 and the adjustment component respectively.

[0043] It can be understood that the workbench 100 is used as a bearing platform, and the moving part 200 is used to drive the dispensing part 300 to move, so that the dispensing part 300 can act on the corresponding dispensing position of the workpiece on the workbench 100. During operation, the control device controls the moving part 200 to make the dispensing part 300 be in each preset position in turn according to the preset path information and dispensing amount information, and combines the workpiece information such as the shape, size and position of the workpiece, and controls the adjusting parts respectively to make the dispensing part 300 output each preset glue amount, and repeats the above dispensing action until the dispensing process of the entire workpiece is completed.

[0044] In some embodiments, the control device includes a driver and a host computer, the adjustment component, the moving component 200 is communicatively connected to the driver, the driver is connected to the host computer, and the visual component 500 is connected to the host computer via a data line.

[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The dispensing device of the first aspect embodiment of the present application obtains workpiece information through the visual component 500, controls the moving component 200 through the control device according to the workpiece information and the preset dispensing process information so that the dispensing component 300 is in a suitable position, and controls the adjusting component through the control device so that the dispensing component 300 outputs a suitable amount of glue to achieve the desired dispensing effect, thereby reducing manual intervention and the time required for operation, and improving the stability, high precision and high efficiency of production operations.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present application, the regulating component includes a regulator and a dispensing valve 420, the dispensing valve 420 is arranged on the dispensing component 300, and the regulator is connected to the control device so that the regulator is suitable for controlling the dispensing valve 420. Further, the dispensing component 300 includes a dispensing needle 310 and a glue supply tube 320, the dispensing valve 420 is arranged on the glue supply tube 320, and the dispensing needle 310 is arranged at the end of the glue supply tube 320.

[0047] It can be understood that the dispensing valve 420, the dispensing needle 310 and the glue supply hose 320 are designed and manufactured as an integrated unit to ensure the sealing performance in the glue supply hose 320. After the three are installed, the regulator is connected to the dispensing valve 420. The regulator will continuously adjust according to different dispensing amounts to ensure the stability and accuracy of the glue output from the dispensing valve 420.

[0048] In some embodiments, the glue dispensing device further includes a compressor 430, a first air pipe and a second air pipe, and the regulator is set as a pressure regulator 410, one end of the pressure regulator 410 is connected to the compressor 430 through the first air pipe, and the other end of the pressure regulator 410 is connected to the glue dispensing component 300 through the second air pipe. It can be understood that the air source is provided by the compressor 430, the air source pressure is adjusted by the pressure regulator 410, and the first air pipe and the second air pipe are used to transport gas so that the glue supply hose 320 is filled with gas of a preset pressure value, thereby ensuring the stability and accuracy of the glue dispensing valve 420.

[0049] In some other embodiments, the dispensing valve 420 may also be an electric dispensing valve 420 , and the above-mentioned effects can also be achieved by controlling the output power of the motor, which will not be described in detail here.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present application, the visual component 500 is disposed on the glue supply tube 320 and has a preset spacing distance from the glue dispensing valve 420. It is understandable that the visual component 500 is installed on the glue supply tube 320 and has a certain distance from the glue dispensing valve 420, does not affect its glue dispensing work, and can be connected to the control device through a data line.

[0051] In some embodiments, the vision component 500 includes a camera, which moves with the glue supply hose 320 to provide real-time feedback of workpiece information to achieve automatic dispensing and improve dispensing accuracy.

[0052] In other embodiments, the visual component 500 may also be disposed at other suitable locations, and the specific installation location may be selected according to the specific application scenario to ensure normal operation.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure value is provided on the supply hose 320, and the control device is adapted to obtain the pressure value to adjust the pressure in the supply hose 320. It is understandable that, in order to further improve the degree of automation, a pressure sensor is provided to obtain the pressure information in the supply hose 320 in real time, and the control device determines whether to drive the pressure regulator 410 to adjust the pressure in the supply hose 320 according to the pressure information, so that the pressure in the supply hose 320 is in a suitable pressure value range.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, the moving component 200 includes an X-axis drive component, a Y-axis drive component, and a Z-axis drive component, the X-axis drive component is arranged on the Y-axis drive component, the Y-axis drive component is arranged on the Z-axis drive component, and the dispensing component 300 is arranged on the X-axis drive component, so that the dispensing component 300 is suitable for moving along at least one of the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, or the Z-axis direction. It can be understood that the flexibility of dispensing is guaranteed by the three-axis driving mode of x, y, and z, so that the dispensing component 300 can accurately move along the preset path.

[0055] In other embodiments, the connection method between the X-axis drive assembly, the Y-axis drive assembly and the Z-axis drive assembly can be adjusted accordingly, and finally the dispensing component 300 is set on the corresponding end drive assembly, which can also enable the dispensing component 300 to move along the x, y, and z directions.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, the X-axis drive assembly includes an X-axis slider and an X-axis drive member for driving the X-axis slider, the Y-axis drive assembly includes a Y-axis slider and an X-axis drive member for driving the Y-axis slider, the Z-axis drive assembly includes a Z-axis slider and a Z-axis drive member for driving the Z-axis slider, the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the X-axis slider to adjust the output power of the X-axis drive member, the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the Y-axis slider to adjust the output power of the Y-axis drive member, and the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the Z-axis slider to adjust the output power of the Z-axis drive member. It can be understood that by setting sensors to detect the speeds of the X-axis slider, the Y-axis slider and the Z-axis slider respectively, the X-axis drive member, the Y-axis drive member and the Z-axis drive member are connected to the control device, and the control device can adjust the output power of the X-axis drive member, the Y-axis drive member and the Z-axis drive member based on the information of the sensor, so that the dispensing component 300 can accurately move along the preset path.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present application, the moving component 200 further includes a support frame 210, the dispensing component 300 is arranged on the support frame 210, and the X-axis driving assembly, the Y-axis driving assembly and the Z-axis driving assembly are integrated and adapted to drive the movement of the support frame 210. It can be understood that the installation space of the dispensing component 300 is ensured by the support frame 210, so that the dispensing component 300 can be suspended vertically, which is convenient for dispensing glue on the workpiece below.

[0058] In some embodiments, the support frame 210 is a gantry frame, which is convenient for manufacturing and setting the glue dispensing component 300 on the gantry frame.

[0059] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The production line of the second embodiment of the present application may be a production line of an automatic dispensing system, and the production line includes the dispensing device of the first embodiment of the present application, which can quickly and accurately complete the dispensing task, and greatly improves the production efficiency compared to the traditional manual operation. The automated dispensing process can be carried out continuously without manual intervention, thereby saving a lot of time and human resources.

[0060] In some embodiments, before dispensing, we place the workpiece to be dispensed on a fixed position of the workbench 100, turn on the visual component 500 to collect workpiece information, obtain the dispensing position, and input the glue amount at each position into the host computer. The host computer calculates the dispensing parameters, which include the dispensing operation speed and the air pipe pressure. After obtaining the calculated dispensing parameters, the dispensing machine starts the automated dispensing operation according to the preset path and dispensing amount. During this process, the pressure regulator 410 will continuously adjust the air source pressure according to different dispensing amounts to ensure the stability and accuracy of the dispensing valve 420. After the dispensing is completed, the control unit will close the dispensing valve 420 and move to the next dispensing position to continue the operation. Automatic dispensing: The upper computer automatically calculates the required running speed of the slider in the x, y, and z directions and the pressure value in the hose according to the dispensing target and the functional relationship based on the visually extracted information of the dispensing workpiece. The pressure value and speed value are converted into electrical signals through the driver to adjust the speed and direction of the motor to control the slider and the pressure in the air pipe, so that it works according to the specified value and completes the entire dispensing operation.

[0061] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0062] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application.

Claims

1. A dispensing device, characterized in that: include: Workbench; Moving parts; A glue dispensing component, arranged on the moving component, and the moving component is suitable for driving the glue dispensing component to move relative to the workbench; A visual component, used for collecting workpiece information on the workbench; An adjusting component connected to the glue dispensing component, wherein the adjusting component is suitable for controlling the glue output of the glue dispensing component; A control device configured to receive information from the visual component and adapted to control the moving component and the adjusting component respectively; The regulating component comprises a regulator and a dispensing valve, the dispensing valve is arranged on the dispensing component, and the regulator is connected to the control device so that the regulator is suitable for controlling the dispensing valve; The glue dispensing device also includes a compressor, a first air pipe and a second air pipe. The regulator is configured as a pressure regulator. One end of the pressure regulator is connected to the compressor through the first air pipe, and the other end of the pressure regulator is connected to the glue dispensing component through the second air pipe.

2. The dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glue dispensing component comprises a glue dispensing needle and a glue supply tube, the glue dispensing valve is arranged on the glue supply tube, and the glue dispensing needle is arranged at the end of the glue supply tube.

3. The dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The visual component is arranged on the glue supply pipe and has a preset spacing distance from the glue dispensing valve.

4. The dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rubber supply hose is provided with a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure value, and the control device is suitable for obtaining the pressure value to adjust the pressure in the rubber supply hose.

5. The dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving parts include an X-axis drive assembly, a Y-axis drive assembly and a Z-axis drive assembly. The X-axis drive assembly is arranged on the Y-axis drive assembly, the Y-axis drive assembly is arranged on the Z-axis drive assembly, and the dispensing component is arranged on the X-axis drive assembly, so that the dispensing component is suitable for moving along at least one of the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction or the Z-axis direction.

6. The dispensing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The X-axis driving assembly includes an X-axis slider and an X-axis driving member for driving the X-axis slider, the Y-axis driving assembly includes a Y-axis slider and an X-axis driving member for driving the Y-axis slider, the Z-axis driving assembly includes a Z-axis slider and a Z-axis driving member for driving the Z-axis slider, the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the X-axis slider to adjust the output power of the X-axis driving member, the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the Y-axis slider to adjust the output power of the Y-axis driving assembly, and the control device is suitable for obtaining the running speed of the Z-axis slider to adjust the output power of the Z-axis driving member.

7. The dispensing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The moving part also includes a support frame, the dispensing component is arranged on the support frame, and the X-axis driving assembly, the Y-axis driving assembly and the Z-axis driving assembly are integrated and suitable for driving the support frame to move.

8. A production line, characterized in that: include: A glue dispensing device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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