Mechanical arm lateral suction assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of mechanical arm lateral suction subassembly, comprising: a support base;Positioning plate is set in the side of support base;A sliding base is slidably set on support base;A suction disc matrix is set in sliding base, the suction disc of suction disc matrix is oriented to the side of departing from positioning plate, several exhaust branch pipes connect the back side of suction disc matrix and communicate suction disc;A exhaust main pipe, exhaust main pipe is limited in positioning plate, one end of exhaust main pipe is communicated exhaust branch pipe respectively, other end is communicated a air extraction equipment;And several support arms, the first end of support arm is connected to support base, and second end extends to the side of departing from positioning plate, and support arm forms the support platform of support suction object bottom surface jointly;A abutting plate is connected to the second end of support arm.The utility model can be aimed at unloading stacked carton scene lateral gripping, support heavier load, support carton bottom in the process of carrying, prevent bottom box from falling.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of container warehousing, and more specifically, to a lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm. Background Technology

[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, in existing unloading carton scenarios, suction cup matrix 11' is usually used to pick up the sides of carton 10. Throughout the process, the suction force of suction cup matrix 11' is used to laterally grip carton 10 for handling.

[0003] While this structure simplifies the gripping action, it can only support cartons with relatively small loads. If the cartons contain heavy goods, the excessive weight of the cartons during side suction can cause them to deform eccentrically, potentially leading to some suction cups detaching during handling and the cartons falling.

[0004] Moreover, when cardboard boxes are stacked, they can usually only be picked up and moved one by one from the top. Since the weight of the cardboard boxes is transmitted downwards, it is easy to pull the other cardboard boxes below while moving the top cardboard box, causing the stacked cardboard boxes to tip over and creating a safety hazard.

[0005] Therefore, this utility model provides a lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the problems in the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a lateral gripping component for a robotic arm, which overcomes the difficulties of the existing technology, enables lateral gripping in unloading and stacking cardboard box scenarios, supports heavier loads, and stably supports the bottom of the cardboard box during transportation to prevent the bottom box from falling off.

[0007] An embodiment of this utility model provides a lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm, comprising:

[0008] A supporting base;

[0009] A positioning plate is disposed on one side of the support base;

[0010] A sliding base is slidably mounted on the support base;

[0011] A suction cup matrix is ​​disposed on the sliding base, with the suction cups of the suction cup matrix facing away from the positioning plate, and several exhaust branches connected to the back side of the suction cup matrix and communicating with the suction cups.

[0012] An exhaust main pipe, the exhaust main pipe being confined within the positioning plate, one end of the exhaust main pipe being connected to the exhaust branch pipe, and the other end being connected to an air extraction device; and

[0013] Several support arms, the first end of which is connected to the support base and the second end of which extends away from the positioning plate, together forming a support platform that supports the bottom surface of the object to be picked up;

[0014] An abutment plate is connected to the second end of the support arm.

[0015] Preferably, it further includes: a plurality of protrusions, each of the protrusions being disposed at the second end of the support arm, and the rear side of the abutment plate being connected to the protrusions.

[0016] Preferably, the abutment plate is parallel to the positioning plate.

[0017] Preferably, it further includes: a roller disposed on the support base, the roller supporting the bottom of the sliding base.

[0018] Preferably, as the roller rolls, it guides the sliding base to slide in a direction perpendicular to the positioning plate.

[0019] Preferably, the rotation axis of the roller is parallel to the positioning plate.

[0020] Preferably, it further includes: a plurality of guide rods, the guide rods being connected to the positioning plate, and the sliding base being sleeved on the guide rods.

[0021] Preferably, it further includes: a mounting plate connected to the sliding base, the mounting plate being parallel to the positioning plate, the suction cup matrix being disposed on a first side of the mounting plate, and the exhaust branch pipe being connected to a second side of the mounting plate.

[0022] Preferably, the upper surface of the support base is provided with a sliding groove for the sliding base to slide, and the extension direction of the sliding groove is perpendicular to the positioning plate.

[0023] The purpose of this invention is to provide a lateral gripping component for robotic arms, which can perform lateral gripping in scenarios involving unloading and stacking cardboard boxes, support heavier loads, and stably support the bottom of the cardboard box during handling to prevent the bottom box from falling off. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Other features, objects, and advantages of this invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a suction cup matrix picking up a cardboard box in existing technology.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the lateral suction component of the robotic arm of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a real-time status diagram of the lateral suction component of the robotic arm of this utility model.

[0028] Figure Labels

[0029] 10 cardboard boxes

[0030] 11' Suction Cup Matrix

[0031] 11 Suction Cup Matrix

[0032] 12 Exhaust branch pipe

[0033] 13 Exhaust Main Pipe

[0034] 14 Positioning Plate

[0035] 15 Sliding base

[0036] 16 Support base

[0037] 17 Rollers

[0038] 18 Abutment Plates

[0039] 19 Support Arm

[0040] 20 Guide rods

[0041] 21 bumps

[0042] 22 Mounting Plate Detailed Implementation

[0043] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation methods of this application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the other advantages and effects of this application from the content disclosed herein. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this application can be modified or changed according to different viewpoints and application systems without departing from the spirit of this application. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.

[0044] The embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the application. This application may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0045] In this application, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics represented in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics represented may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate different embodiments or examples represented in this application, as well as features of different embodiments or examples.

[0046] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the representation of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0047] For the purpose of clearly describing this application, devices that are not relevant to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components throughout the specification are given the same reference numerals.

[0048] Throughout this specification, when it is said that a device is "connected" to another device, this includes not only "direct connection" but also "indirect connection" by placing other components in between. Furthermore, when it is said that a device "comprises" a certain constituent element, unless otherwise stated otherwise, this does not exclude other constituent elements, but rather implies that other constituent elements may be included.

[0049] When we say that a device is "above" another device, this can mean that it is directly above the other device, or it can mean that other devices are present in between. Conversely, when we say that a device is "directly" "above" another device, there are no other devices present in between.

[0050] Although the terms first, second, etc., are used in some instances herein to refer to various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, first interface and second interface, etc., are used. Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to also include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms “or” and “and / or” as used herein are interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination thereof. Thus, “A, B, or C” or “A, B, and / or C” means “any one of: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B, and C.” Exceptions to this definition will only occur if the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0051] The technical terms used herein are for reference only to specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. The singular form used herein includes the plural form unless the statement explicitly indicates otherwise. The word "comprising" as used in the specification means to specify a particular characteristic, region, integer, step, operation, element, and / or component, and does not exclude the presence or addition of other characteristics, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components.

[0052] Although not explicitly defined, all terms, including technical and scientific terms used herein, shall have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries shall be further interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technical literature and the content of this present application, and shall not be over-interpreted as having an ideal or overly formulaic meaning unless otherwise defined.

[0053] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the lateral suction assembly of the robotic arm according to this utility model. Figure 2As shown, the lateral suction assembly of the robotic arm of this utility model includes: a support base 16, a positioning plate 14, a sliding base 15, a suction cup matrix 11, an exhaust main pipe 13, an abutment plate 18, and several support arms 19. The positioning plate 14 is disposed on one side of the support base 16. The sliding base 15 is slidably disposed on the support base 16. The suction cup matrix 11 is disposed on the sliding base 15, with the suction cups of the matrix facing away from the positioning plate 14. Several exhaust branch pipes 12 are connected to the back side of the suction cup matrix 11 and communicate with the suction cups. The exhaust main pipe 13 is confined to the positioning plate 14, with one end connected to each exhaust branch pipe 12 and the other end connected to a suction device (not shown in the figure). The first end of each support arm 19 is connected to the support base 16, and the second end extends away from the positioning plate 14, with the support arms 19 collectively forming a support platform supporting the bottom surface of the object to be suctioned.

[0054] In a preferred embodiment, it further includes an abutment plate 18 connected to the second end of the support arm 19, but is not limited thereto.

[0055] In a preferred embodiment, it further includes: a plurality of protrusions 21, each protrusion 21 being disposed at the second end of the support arm 19, and the rear side of the abutment plate 18 being connected to the protrusions 21, but not limited thereto.

[0056] In a preferred embodiment, the abutment plate 18 is parallel to the positioning plate 14, but this is not a limitation.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment, it further includes: a roller 17 disposed on the support base 16, the roller 17 supporting the bottom of the sliding base 15, but not limited thereto.

[0058] In a preferred embodiment, as the roller 17 rolls, the roller 17 guides the sliding base 15 to slide in a direction perpendicular to the positioning plate 14, but this is not a limitation.

[0059] In a preferred embodiment, the axis of rotation of the roller 17 is parallel to the positioning plate 14, but this is not a limitation.

[0060] In a preferred embodiment, the system further includes a plurality of guide rods 20 connected to the positioning plate 14, and a sliding base 15 sleeved on the guide rods 20, but is not limited thereto.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment, it further includes: a mounting plate 22, which is connected to the sliding base 15 and is parallel to the positioning plate 14; a suction cup matrix 11 is disposed on the first side of the mounting plate 22; and an exhaust branch pipe 12 is connected to the second side of the mounting plate 22, but this is not a limitation.

[0062] In a preferred embodiment, the upper surface of the support base 16 is provided with a groove for the sliding base 15 to slide. The extension direction of the groove is perpendicular to the positioning plate 14, but is not limited thereto.

[0063] The specific embodiments of this utility model include:

[0064] refer to Figure 2 As shown, the lateral suction assembly of the robotic arm of this utility model includes: a support base 16, a positioning plate 14, a sliding base 15, a suction cup matrix 11, an exhaust main pipe 13, an abutment plate 18, rollers 17, several support arms 19, several guide rods 20, several protrusions 21, and a mounting plate 22. The positioning plate 14 is disposed on one side of the support base 16. The sliding base 15 is slidably disposed on the support base 16. The mounting plate 22 is connected to the sliding base 15 and is parallel to the positioning plate 14. The suction cup matrix 11 is disposed on the first side of the mounting plate 22, with the suction cups of the suction cup matrix 11 facing away from the positioning plate 14. The second side of the mounting plate 22 is connected to the exhaust branch pipe 12, which is connected to the back side of the suction cup matrix 11 and communicates with the suction cups. The exhaust main pipe 13 is confined within the positioning plate 14, with one end connected to the exhaust branch pipe 12 and the other end connected to a suction device. Several support arms 19 have their first ends connected to a support base 16, and their second ends extending away from the positioning plate 14. Together, the support arms 19 form a support platform that supports the bottom surface of the object being picked up. An abutment plate 18 is connected to the second end of each support arm 19 and is parallel to the positioning plate 14. Each protrusion 21 is located at the second end of a support arm 19, and the rear side of the abutment plate 18 is connected to the protrusion 21. A roller 17 is located on the support base 16 and supports the bottom of a sliding base 15. As the roller 17 rolls, it guides the sliding base 15 to slide in a direction perpendicular to the positioning plate 14. The rotation axis of the roller 17 is parallel to the positioning plate 14. A guide rod 20 is connected to the positioning plate 14, and the sliding base 15 is sleeved on the guide rod 20, guiding the sliding base 15 to slide parallel. The upper surface of the support base 16 has a groove for the sliding base 15 to slide, and the extension direction of the groove is perpendicular to the positioning plate 14.

[0065] Figure 3 This is a real-time status diagram of the lateral suction component of the robotic arm according to this utility model. (Reference) Figure 3As shown, the lateral suction assembly of the robotic arm of this invention is used to transport cardboard boxes (including cardboard boxes A, B, C, and D, where cardboard box A is stacked on top of cardboard box C) from a stack of cardboard boxes. When using the lateral suction assembly of the robotic arm of this invention, in the initial state, the sliding base 15 is positioned close to the positioning plate 14. First, the abutment plate 18 of the lateral suction assembly contacts another cardboard box C below cardboard box A, preventing cardboard box C below cardboard box A from moving outwards, thus preventing the pulling of cardboard box C when suctioning cardboard box A. Then, the sliding base 15 slides outwards, causing the suction cup matrix 11 to approach the side of cardboard box A, and air is pumped out from each suction cup by the suction device, allowing the suction cup matrix 11 to adhere to the side of cardboard box A. Next, the sliding base 15 slides inwards, pulling cardboard box A over the protrusion 21 and the abutment plate 18, into the support plane formed by the support arm 19, where the support arm 19 provides stable support for cardboard box A. At this point, the suction device can stop pumping air, completing the cardboard box suction action. Finally, when the carton reaches the stacking position, the carton can be ejected outwards using the suction cup matrix 11 to complete the unloading action.

[0066] In summary, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a lateral suction component for a robotic arm that can perform lateral gripping in scenarios involving unloading and stacking cardboard boxes, support heavier loads, and stably support the bottom of the cardboard box during handling to prevent the bottom box from falling off.

[0067] The above description, in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments, provides a further detailed explanation of the present invention. It should not be construed that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art, various simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and all such modifications and substitutions should be considered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm, characterized in that, include: A support base (16); A positioning plate (14) is disposed on one side of the support base (16); A sliding base (15) is slidably disposed on the support base (16); A suction cup matrix (11) is disposed on the sliding base (15). The suction cups of the suction cup matrix (11) face away from the positioning plate (14). Several exhaust branches (12) are connected to the back side of the suction cup matrix (11) and communicate with the suction cups. An exhaust main pipe (13) is located on the positioning plate (14). One end of the exhaust main pipe (13) is connected to the exhaust branch pipe (12), and the other end is connected to an air extraction device. as well as A plurality of support arms (19), the first end of the support arm (19) is connected to the support base (16), and the second end extends away from the positioning plate (14). The support arms (19) together form a support platform for supporting the bottom surface of the object to be picked up. An abutment plate (18) is connected to the second end of the support arm (19).

2. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A plurality of protrusions (21) are provided, each of the protrusions (21) being disposed at the second end of the support arm (19), and the rear side of the abutment plate (18) is connected to the protrusions (21).

3. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The abutment plate (18) is parallel to the positioning plate (14).

4. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A roller (17) is disposed on the support base (16), and the roller (17) supports the bottom of the sliding base (15).

5. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 4, characterized in that, As the roller (17) rolls, the roller (17) guides the sliding base (15) to slide in a direction perpendicular to the positioning plate (14).

6. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The rotation axis of the roller (17) is parallel to the positioning plate (14).

7. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A plurality of guide rods (20) are connected to the positioning plate (14), and the sliding base (15) is sleeved on the guide rods (20).

8. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: An mounting plate (22) is connected to the sliding base (15). The mounting plate (22) is parallel to the positioning plate (14). The suction cup matrix (11) is disposed on the first side of the mounting plate (22). The second side of the mounting plate (22) is connected to the exhaust branch pipe (12).

9. The lateral suction assembly for a robotic arm as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the support base (16) is provided with a sliding groove for the sliding base (15) to slide, and the extension direction of the sliding groove is perpendicular to the positioning plate (14).

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