An automatic material receiving system

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic material receiving system, including a frame, a conveyor belt, a base, a rotating part, a primary mechanical arm, a power shaft, a secondary mechanical arm, a lifting pneumatic cylinder, a lifting rod, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder, a material receiving arm, a pallet clamp, a material stacking plate, an access door frame, a safety grating, an operation box, a telescopic rod, a separation plate, an edge vent, a central vent and a three-way pipe and other components, the frame is provided with a conveyor belt, an automatic material receiving robot and a material stacking plate are provided at the end of the conveyor belt, and an access door is provided behind the material stacking plate, the automatic material receiving robot includes a base, a rotating part, a primary mechanical arm, a power shaft, a secondary mechanical arm, a lifting pneumatic cylinder, a lifting rod, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder, a material receiving arm and a pallet clamp. The present invention uses mechanical material receiving to save manpower and improve efficiency, and a safety grating is provided on the access door frame to ensure that the life and health of the staff are not threatened by the machinery.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a production line equipment, in particular to an automatic material receiving system. Background Art

[0002] In the manufacturing process, it is often necessary to collect and sort the products. Generally, operators collect and sort the products manually, which not only consumes a lot of manpower and time, but also has low efficiency in product collection and sorting. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic material receiving system to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] An automatic material receiving system comprises a frame, a conveyor belt, a base, a rotating part, a primary mechanical arm, a power shaft, a secondary mechanical arm, a lifting pneumatic cylinder, a lifting rod, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder, a material receiving arm, a pallet clamp, a material stacking plate, an access door frame, a safety grating, an operation box, a telescopic rod, a separation plate, an edge vent, a central vent, a three-way pipe, an emergency stop button, a start button, a stop button and a reset button. The frame is provided with a conveyor belt, an automatic material receiving robot and a material stacking plate are provided at the end of the conveyor belt, and an access door is provided behind the material stacking plate. The automatic material receiving robot comprises a base, a rotating part, a primary mechanical arm, a power shaft, a secondary mechanical arm, a lifting pneumatic cylinder, a lifting rod, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder, a material receiving arm and a pallet clamp. In the middle of the upper surface of the base, a A rotating part is installed at the center position, and a first-level robot arm is fixed above the rotating part. The end of the first-level robot arm is rotatably connected to the head end of the second-level robot arm through a power shaft, and a lifting pneumatic cylinder is fixed at the end of the second-level robot arm. A lifting rod is installed in the lifting pneumatic cylinder, and a material receiving pneumatic cylinder is fixed to the end of the lifting rod. Two material receiving arms are respectively provided on both side surfaces of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder, and a pallet clamping rod is fixed to the two material receiving arms. The access door includes an access door frame, a safety grating and an operation box. Two safety gratings opposite to each other are fixedly installed on the door posts of the access door frame. The bottom surface of the safety grating is 800mm high relative to the ground. An operation box is installed on one of the door posts of the access door frame, and the operation box faces away from the automatic material receiving robot.

[0006] As a further solution of the present invention: in addition to the counterweight steel plate, the base is equipped with a control system of the automatic material receiving robot and a power system of the rotating parts. The control system includes an industrial computer and various AC contactors, and the industrial computer has a USB interface opened on the side of the base to facilitate engineers to adjust the relevant control programs in the industrial computer in time according to changes in the production line.

[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: the power shaft is connected to the transmission shaft of the motor hidden inside the end of the first-stage robot arm through a transmission gear, and the motor is controlled by an industrial computer inside the base.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: the lifting rod and the material receiving pneumatic cylinder are connected by threaded connection, a 5mm long threaded shaft is provided at the end of the lifting rod, and a 3mm deep threaded hole matching it is provided at the center position of the top of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the material receiving pneumatic cylinder includes a telescopic rod, an isolation plate, an edge vent, a central vent and a three-way pipe. There are four telescopic rods, and the telescopic rods are integrally formed with the material receiving arm. Inside the material receiving pneumatic cylinder, an isolation plate is fixed to the top of two telescopic rods on the same side, and the inside of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder is divided into a central area and two edge areas independent of each other by the two isolation plates. On one side of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder, the central area is connected to the air supply pipe through the central vent, and the two edge areas are merged into one place through the edge vent and the three-way pipe and connected to the air supply pipe.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: the length of the material receiving arm is 150 mm, and the material tray transported by the conveyor belt can contain materials with a height not exceeding 150 mm.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: the height of the top of the safety grating relative to the ground is 1400mm, that is, the length of the safety grating is 600mm. When an object passes between the two safety gratings, the conveyor belt and the automatic material receiving robot stop running.

[0012] As a further solution of the present invention: the operation box includes an emergency stop button, a start button, a stop button and a reset button. When the emergency stop button is pressed, the automatic material receiving robot and the conveyor belt stop, and the industrial computer program inside the base is reset. At this time, when the start button is pressed, the automatic material receiving robot starts running from the beginning, so the emergency stop button is equivalent to a combination of the stop button and the reset button.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The present invention uses mechanical material collection to save manpower and improve efficiency, and a safety grating is arranged on the door frame to protect the life and health of the staff from being threatened by the machinery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the automatic material receiving system.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the receiving cylinder in the automatic receiving system.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the operating box in the automatic material receiving system.

[0018] In the figure: frame 1, conveyor belt 2, base 3, rotating part 4, primary robot arm 5, power shaft 6, secondary robot arm 7, lifting pneumatic cylinder 8, lifting rod 9, material collecting pneumatic cylinder 10, material collecting arm 11, pallet clamping rod 12, stacking plate 13, access door frame 14, safety grating 15, operation box 16, telescopic rod 101, isolation plate 102, edge vent 103, central vent 104, three-way pipe 105, emergency stop button 161, start button 162, stop button 163 and reset button 164. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] See also Figures 1 to 3In an embodiment of the present invention, an automatic material receiving system includes a frame 1, a conveyor belt 2, a base 3, a rotating part 4, a primary mechanical arm 5, a power shaft 6, a secondary mechanical arm 7, a lifting pneumatic cylinder 8, a lifting rod 9, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10, a material receiving arm 11, a pallet clamp 12, a stacking plate 13, an access door frame 14, a safety grating 15, an operation box 16, a telescopic rod 101, an isolation plate 102, an edge vent 103, a central vent 104, a three-way pipe 105, an emergency stop button 161, a start button 162, a stop button 163 and a reset button 164. The frame 1 is provided with a conveyor belt 2, an automatic material receiving robot and a stacking plate 13 are provided at the end of the conveyor belt 2, and an access door is provided behind the stacking plate 13. The automatic material receiving robot includes a base 3, a rotating part 4, a primary mechanical arm 5, a power shaft 6, a secondary mechanical arm 7, a lifting pneumatic cylinder 8, a lifting rod 9, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10, a material receiving arm 11, a pallet clamp 12, a stacking plate 13, an access door frame 14, a safety grating 15, an operation box 16, a telescopic rod 101, an isolation plate 102, an edge vent 103, a central vent 104, a three-way pipe 105, an emergency stop button 161, a start button 162, a stop button 163 and a reset button 164. Arm 11 and pallet clamping rod 12, a rotating part 4 is installed at the center position of the upper surface of the base 3, a first-level mechanical arm 5 is fixed above the rotating part 4, the end of the first-level mechanical arm 5 is rotatably connected to the head end of the second-level mechanical arm 7 through a power shaft 6, a lifting pneumatic cylinder 8 is fixed at the end of the second-level mechanical arm 7, a lifting rod 9 is installed in the lifting pneumatic cylinder 8, a material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10 is fixed at the end of the lifting rod 9, two material receiving arms 11 are respectively provided on both side surfaces of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10, and a pallet clamping rod 12 is fixed to the two material receiving arms 11, the access door includes an access door frame 14, a safety grating 15 and an operation box 16, two safety gratings 15 opposite to each other are fixedly installed on the doorposts of the access door frame 14, the bottom surface of the safety grating 15 is 800mm high relative to the ground, an operation box 16 is installed on one of the doorposts of the access door frame 14, and the operation box 16 faces away from the automatic material receiving robot.

[0021] In addition to the counterweight steel plate, the base 3 is equipped with the control system of the automatic material receiving robot and the power system of the rotating part 4. The control system includes an industrial computer and various AC contactors, and the industrial computer has a USB interface opened on the side of the base 3 to facilitate engineers to adjust the relevant control programs in the industrial computer in time according to changes in the production line.

[0022] The power shaft 6 is connected to the transmission shaft of the motor hidden inside the end of the first-stage robot arm 5 through a transmission gear, and the motor is controlled by the industrial computer inside the base 3.

[0023] The lifting rod 9 and the receiving pneumatic cylinder 10 are connected by threaded connection. A 5mm long threaded shaft is provided at the end of the lifting rod 9, and a 3mm deep threaded hole matching with the receiving pneumatic cylinder 10 is provided at the center position of the top of the receiving pneumatic cylinder 10.

[0024] The material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10 includes a telescopic rod 101, an isolation plate 102, an edge vent hole 103, a central vent hole 104 and a three-way pipe 105. There are four telescopic rods 101, and the telescopic rods 101 are integrally formed with the material receiving arm 11. Inside the material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10, an isolation plate 102 is fixed to the top of two telescopic rods 101 on the same side. The inside of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10 is divided into a central area and two edge areas independent of each other by the two isolation plates 102. On one side of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder 10, the central area is connected to the air supply pipe through the central vent hole 104, and the two edge areas are merged into one place through the edge vent holes 103 and the three-way pipe 105 and connected to the air supply pipe.

[0025] The length of the material receiving arm 11 is 150 mm, and the material tray transported by the conveyor belt 2 can contain materials with a height not exceeding 150 mm.

[0026] The top of the safety grating 15 is at a height of 1400 mm relative to the ground, that is, the length of the safety grating 15 is 600 mm. When an object passes between two safety gratings 15, the conveyor belt 2 and the automatic material receiving robot stop running.

[0027] The operation box 16 includes an emergency stop button 161, a start button 162, a stop button 163 and a reset button 164. When the emergency stop button 161 is pressed, the automatic material receiving robot and the conveyor belt 2 stop, and the industrial computer program inside the base 3 is reset. At this time, when the start button 162 is pressed, the automatic material receiving robot starts running from the beginning. Therefore, the emergency stop button 161 is equivalent to a combination of the stop button 163 and the reset button 164.

[0028] The working principle of the present invention is:

[0029] When the conveyor belt 2 conveys the material tray and the corresponding material to the end of the conveyor belt, the automatic material receiving robot collects the material tray and the corresponding material onto the stacking plate 13 according to the program in the industrial computer in the base 3. When the number of stacking layers reaches the set value, the conveyor belt 2 and the automatic material receiving robot stop automatically. The staff removes the material and presses the start button 162 to restart the automatic material receiving robot. When the staff accidentally enters between the safety gratings 15, the conveyor belt 2 and the automatic material receiving robot stop automatically to prevent the automatic material receiving robot from injuring the staff. When a mechanical failure occurs, the staff can press the emergency stop button 161 and manually clean the material, and then call a technician to solve the failure. When the failure is eliminated, the start button 162 can be pressed to restart the automatic material receiving robot.

[0030] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic material receiving system, comprising a frame (1), a conveyor belt (2), a base (3), a rotating member (4), a primary mechanical arm (5), a power shaft (6), a secondary mechanical arm (7), a lifting pneumatic cylinder (8), a lifting rod (9), a material receiving pneumatic cylinder (10), a material receiving arm (11), a pallet clamping rod (12), a material stacking plate (13), an inlet and outlet door frame (14), a safety grating (15) and an operation box (16), characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a conveyor belt (2), an automatic material receiving robot and a material stacking plate (13) are provided at the end of the conveyor belt (2), and an access door is provided behind the material stacking plate (13). The automatic material receiving robot comprises a base (3), a rotating member (4), a primary mechanical arm (5), a power shaft (6), a secondary mechanical arm (7), a lifting pneumatic cylinder (8), a lifting rod (9), a material receiving pneumatic cylinder (10), a material receiving arm (11) and a pallet clamping rod (12). A rotating member (4) is installed at the center position of the upper surface of the base (3), and a primary mechanical arm (5) is fixed above the rotating member (4). The end of the primary mechanical arm (5) is rotatably connected to the head end of the secondary mechanical arm (7) through the power shaft (6). A lifting pneumatic cylinder (8) is fixed at the end of the first-level mechanical arm (7), a lifting rod (9) is installed in the lifting pneumatic cylinder (8), a material receiving pneumatic cylinder (10) is fixed at the end of the lifting rod (9), two material receiving arms (11) are respectively provided on both side surfaces of the material receiving pneumatic cylinder (10), and the two material receiving arms (11) are fixed with a pallet clamping rod (12), the access door comprises an access door frame (14), a safety grating (15) and an operation box (16), two safety gratings (15) opposite to each other are fixedly installed on the doorposts of the access door frame (14), the bottom surface of the safety grating (15) is 800 mm high relative to the ground, an operation box (16) is installed on one of the doorposts of the access door frame (14), and The operating box (16) faces away from the automatic material receiving robot; in addition to the counterweight steel plate, the base (3) is equipped with a control system of the automatic material receiving robot and a power system of the rotating part (4); the control system includes an industrial computer and various AC contactors, and the industrial computer has a USB interface opened on the side of the base (3) to facilitate engineers to adjust the relevant control programs in the industrial computer in time according to changes in the production line; the top of the safety grating (15) is 1400mm high relative to the ground, that is, the length of the safety grating (15) is 600mm. When an object passes between the two safety gratings (15), the conveyor belt (2) and the automatic material receiving robot stop running; the material receiving pneumatic cylinder (10) includes a telescopic rod (10 1), an isolation plate (102), an edge vent hole (103), a central vent hole (104) and a three-way pipe (105), the telescopic rods (101) are four in number, and the telescopic rods (101) and the receiving arm (11) are integrally formed, inside the receiving pneumatic cylinder (10), an isolation plate (102) is fixed to the top ends of two telescopic rods (101) on the same side, and the inside of the receiving pneumatic cylinder (10) is divided into a central area and two edge areas independent of each other by the two isolation plates (102), on one side of the receiving pneumatic cylinder (10), the central area is connected to the air supply pipe through the central vent hole (104), and the two edge areas are combined into one place through the edge vent hole (103) and the three-way pipe (105) and connected to the air supply pipe;The operation box (16) includes an emergency stop button (161), a start button (162), a stop button (163) and a reset button (164). When the emergency stop button (161) is pressed, the automatic material receiving robot and the conveyor belt (2) stop, and the industrial computer program inside the base (3) is reset. At this time, when the start button (162) is pressed, the automatic material receiving robot starts running from the beginning. Therefore, the emergency stop button (161) is equivalent to a combination of the stop button (163) and the reset button (164); the length of the material receiving arm (11) is 150 mm, and the material tray conveyed by the conveyor belt (2) contains materials with a height of no more than 150 mm. ; 2. The automatic material receiving system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power shaft (6) is connected to the transmission shaft of the motor hidden inside the end of the first-stage mechanical arm (5) through a transmission gear, and the motor is controlled by an industrial computer inside the base (3).

3. The automatic material receiving system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting rod (9) and the receiving pneumatic cylinder (10) are connected in a threaded manner. A 5mm long threaded shaft is provided at the end of the lifting rod (9), and a 3mm deep threaded hole matching the receiving pneumatic cylinder (10) is provided at the center of the top of the lifting rod (9).

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