A transfer platform

Abstract

The invention discloses a transfer platform, comprising: a middle carrier assembly having a first station and a second station, comprising a slide seat formed with a slide groove, a plurality of carrier seats slidably arranged on the slide groove, a first limiting unit arranged on the side wall of the carrier seat so that the spacing between the carrier seats meets the spacing required by the first station, a second limiting unit arranged on the carrier seat so that the spacing between the carrier seats meets the spacing required by the second station; a first driving unit driving the middle carrier assembly to move so that the middle carrier assembly obtains the first station and the second station; and a second driving unit arranged on one side of the middle carrier assembly for providing a power source for the carrier seat to slide on the slide seat. The transfer platform has the advantages of simple structure and convenient adjustment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automatic assembly lines, in particular to a transfer platform. Background Art

[0002] In order to improve the assembly efficiency of electronic products, it is often required to have multiple groups of nozzles or grippers to pick and place products at the same time in the automatic assembly line of electronic products, so as to realize the joint picking and placing of materials. However, at different stations of the equipment, such as loading station, dispensing station, welding station, testing station and unloading station, due to space limitations and other reasons, the distance between the nozzles or grippers for picking and placing products is different, resulting in that after the materials are placed at the same time at station A, it is difficult to pick up materials at the same time at station B. The reason for this problem is that the distance between the carriers of the transfer components cannot be adjusted. Therefore, it is necessary to study a transfer platform. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the deficiencies existing in the above-mentioned technologies, the present invention provides a transfer platform which can effectively improve the efficiency of product loading and unloading.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a transfer platform, comprising: a middle carrier assembly with a first station and a second station, which includes a slide seat formed with a slide groove, a plurality of carriers slidably arranged on the slide groove, a first limiting unit arranged on the side wall of the carrier so that the distance between the carriers meets the distance required by the first station, and a second limiting unit arranged on the carrier so that the distance between the carriers meets the distance required by the second station; a first driving unit that drives the middle carrier assembly to move so that the middle carrier assembly obtains the first station and the second station; and a second driving unit arranged on one side of the middle carrier assembly for providing a power source for the carrier to slide on the slide; wherein the carrier is divided into an active carrier connected to the second driving unit, a fixed carrier detachably connected to the slide seat, and a driven carrier located between the active carrier and the fixed carrier.

[0005] Preferably, the second drive unit and the intermediate load assembly are both detachably mounted on a substrate, and the substrate is mounted on a workbench via a linear guide rail unit, wherein the substrate performs linear reciprocating motion along the length direction of the workbench driven by the first drive unit.

[0006] Preferably, the first driving unit comprises a pen-shaped cylinder and a pen-shaped cylinder mounting frame, the pen-shaped cylinder is arranged on the workbench through the pen-shaped cylinder mounting frame, and the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder is connected to the base plate.

[0007] Preferably, a pair of first buffer units are provided on the workbench, and the first buffer units are provided on opposite sides of the linear guide rail unit and are used for limiting the substrate so that the intermediate load component obtains the first workstation and the second workstation.

[0008] Preferably, the second driving unit comprises a slide cylinder and a connecting block for connecting the active carrier and a piston rod of the slide cylinder, wherein the active carrier and the connecting block are detachably connected.

[0009] Preferably, a second buffer unit for limiting the connection block is also provided on the slide seat.

[0010] Preferably, the slide groove penetrates the slide seat along the length direction of the slide seat, an end baffle is provided at one end of the slide groove, the end baffle is detachably provided on the slide seat, and the fixed carrier is detachably provided on the end baffle.

[0011] Preferably, the first limiting unit includes distance pins inserted on the side walls of the fixed carrier and the driven carrier, wherein the length of the distance pins extending to the outer parts of the fixed carrier and the driven carrier is the spacing required by the first workstation, and the central axis of the distance pins is parallel to the sliding direction of the carrier.

[0012] Preferably, the second limiting unit includes limiting rings distributed along the sliding direction of the carrier and limiting screws for limiting the limiting rings on the carrier, wherein the carrier is formed with a socket for the limiting ring to pass through, and the limiting screw is vertically inserted in the socket, the number of the carriers is set to n, the number of the limiting rings is set to m, and the number of the carriers and the limiting rings satisfies: m=n-1.

[0013] Preferably, the slide groove includes a dovetail groove distributed along the length direction of the slide seat and a rectangular straight groove distributed along the length direction of the slide seat and formed at the bottom of the dovetail groove for accommodating the end of the limit screw, wherein the bottom of the carrier is formed with a dovetail portion that matches the dovetail groove.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the transfer platform provided by the present invention can adjust the distance between the download seats at different workstations by setting the first limit unit and the second limit unit, so as to be suitable for the material taking and placing devices at different workstations, which can effectively improve the material taking and placing efficiency and has the advantages of simple structure and easy use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer platform of the present invention when it is at the first working position;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer platform of the present invention when it is at the second working position;

[0017] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a mid-load assembly of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 It is one of the schematic diagrams of the positional relationship between the carrier and the first limiting unit of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 This is the second schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the carrier and the first limiting unit of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a medium load assembly of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the slide seat of the present invention.

[0022] In the figure: 10, workbench; 20, linear guide unit; 30, base plate; 40, first drive unit; 41, pen-shaped cylinder; 42, pen-shaped cylinder mounting bracket; 43, floating force block; 44, floating joint; 50, second drive unit; 51, slide cylinder; 52, connecting block; 60, middle load component; 61, slide seat; 611, slide groove; 62, carrier seat; 621, socket; 63, first limit unit; 631, distance pin; 64, second limit unit; 641, limit ring; 642, limit screw; 65, end baffle; 70, first buffer unit; 71, support seat; 72, hydraulic buffer; 73, stop bolt; 80, second buffer unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention with reference to the description.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 7As shown, the present invention provides a transfer platform, including: a middle carrier assembly 60 having a first station and a second station, which includes a slide seat 61 formed with a slide groove 611, a plurality of carriers 62 slidably arranged on the slide groove 611, a first limiting unit 63 arranged on the side wall of the carrier 62 so that the spacing between the carriers 62 meets the spacing required by the first station, and a second limiting unit 64 arranged on the carrier 62 so that the spacing between the carriers 62 meets the spacing required by the second station; driving the middle carrier assembly 60 to move so that The middle carrier component 60 obtains a first driving unit 40 for the first workstation and the second workstation; and a second driving unit 50 arranged on one side of the middle carrier component 60 for providing a power source for the carrier 62 to slide on the slide 61; wherein the carrier 62 is divided into an active carrier connected to the second driving unit 50, a fixed carrier detachably connected to the slide 61, and at least one driven carrier located between the active carrier and the fixed carrier, and a material discharge trough is formed on the top of the carrier 62, and the material discharge trough is used to place products.

[0025] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the second driving unit 50 and the intermediate carrier assembly 60 can be detachably set on the base plate 30, and the base plate 30 is set on the workbench 10 through the linear guide unit 20, wherein the base plate 30 performs linear reciprocating motion along the length direction of the workbench 10 under the drive of the first driving unit 40; in this solution, the linear guide unit 20 includes a linear guide and a slider, the base plate 30 is set on the linear guide through the slider, and the linear guide is distributed along the length direction of the workbench 10.

[0026] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 2 As shown, the first driving unit 40 includes a pen-shaped cylinder 41 and a pen-shaped cylinder mounting bracket 42. The pen-shaped cylinder 41 is arranged on the workbench 10 through the pen-shaped cylinder mounting bracket 42. The piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder 41 is connected to the base plate 30. Specifically, a floating joint 44 is fixedly provided on the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder 41, and a floating force block 43 is detachably provided on the base plate 30. The floating force block 43 is clamped on the floating joint 44, which has the advantage of stable and reliable connection.

[0027] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a pair of first buffer units 70 are provided on the workbench 10, and the first buffer units 70 are provided on opposite sides of the linear guide rail unit 20 for limiting the position of the substrate 30 so that the intermediate load component 60 can obtain the first position and the second position; the first buffer unit 70 includes a support seat 71 fastened to the workbench 10, a hydraulic buffer 72 and a stop bolt 73 arranged side by side on the support seat 71, and the hydraulic buffer 72 can make the substrate 30 stop effectively and balanced at the opposite ends of the linear guide rail so that the substrate 30 can obtain the first position and the second position; as shown Figure 1 As shown, when the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder 41 is fully retracted, the middle carrier assembly 60 is in the first position. At this time, the substrate 30 is close to the pen-shaped cylinder 41, and the distance between the carriers 62 is adjusted by the first limiting unit 63; Figure 2 As shown, when the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder 41 is fully extended, the middle carrier assembly 60 is in the second working position. At this time, the substrate 30 is away from the pen-shaped cylinder 41, and the distance between the carriers 62 is adjusted by the second limiting unit 64.

[0028] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 2 As shown, the second driving unit 50 includes a slide cylinder 51 and a connecting block 52 for connecting the active carrier and the piston rod of the slide cylinder 51, wherein the active carrier and the connecting block 52 are detachably connected, and the connecting block 52 includes a first block detachably connected to the piston rod of the slide cylinder 51, and a second block connecting the first block and the active carrier, and the second block is detachably arranged on the active carrier.

[0029] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the slide seat 61 is also provided with a second buffer unit 80 for limiting the connection block 52 , and the second buffer unit 80 can enable the active carrier to stop in a balanced and effective manner.

[0030] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 3 As shown, the slide groove 611 penetrates the slide seat 61 along the length direction of the slide seat 61, and an end stopper 65 is provided at one end of the slide groove 61. The end stopper 65 is detachably provided on the slide seat 61, and the fixed carrier is detachably provided on the end stopper 65.

[0031] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the first limiting unit 63 includes a distance pin 631 inserted on the side walls of the fixed carrier and the driven carrier, wherein the length of the distance pin 631 extending to the outer portion of the fixed carrier and the driven carrier is the spacing required by the first workstation, and the central axis of the distance pin 631 is parallel to the sliding direction of the carrier 62.

[0032] As an embodiment of this solution, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the second limiting unit 64 includes a limiting ring 641 distributed along the sliding direction of the carrier 62 and a limiting screw 642 for limiting the limiting ring 641 on the carrier 62, wherein the carrier 62 is formed with a socket 621 for the limiting ring 641 to pass through, and the limiting screw 642 is vertically inserted in the socket 621. The number of the carriers 62 is set to n, and the number of the limiting rings 641 is set to m. The number of the carriers 62 and the limiting rings 641 satisfies: m=n-1, that is, adjacent carriers 62 are connected by a limiting ring 641, and each limiting ring 641 is correspondingly configured with two limiting screws 642. In this solution, the number of the carriers 62 is set to 4, and the number of the limiting rings 641 is 3.

[0033] As an embodiment of this solution, Figure 7 As shown, the slide groove 611 includes a dovetail groove distributed along the length direction of the slide seat 61 and a rectangular straight groove distributed along the length direction of the slide seat 61 and formed at the bottom of the dovetail groove for accommodating the end of the limit screw 642, wherein the bottom of the carrier 62 is formed with a dovetail portion that matches the dovetail groove.

[0034] The working principle of the transfer platform: Figure 1 As shown, when the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder 41 is fully retracted, the middle carrier assembly 60 is in the first position. At this time, the active carrier is driven to move toward the end baffle 65 by the slide cylinder 51, and the active carrier then forces the adjacent driven carrier to move toward the end baffle 65. Finally, the active carrier, the driven carrier and the fixed carrier are evenly spaced on the slide groove 611 under the limit of the spacing pin 631, and this spacing is defined as the first spacing; as shown in FIG. Figure 2As shown, when the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder 41 is fully extended, the middle carrier assembly 60 is in the second station. At this time, the active carrier is pulled by the slide cylinder 51 to move away from the end baffle 65, and the driven carrier is also moved toward the second buffer unit 80 driven by the limiting ring 641 and the limiting screw 642. Finally, the active carrier, the driven carrier and the fixed carrier are evenly spaced on the slide groove 611 under the limitation of the limiting ring 641. This spacing is defined as the second spacing, which realizes the adjustment of the product spacing under different station conditions and has the advantages of simple structure and easy use.

[0035] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and implementation modes. They can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those familiar with the art, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the scope of equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and the illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. A transfer platform, characterized in that: include: A middle carrier assembly (60) having a first station and a second station, comprising a slide seat (61) formed with a slide groove (611), a plurality of carrier seats (62) slidably arranged on the slide groove (611), a first limiting unit (63) arranged on the side wall of the carrier seat (62) so that the spacing between the carrier seats (62) meets the spacing required by the first station, and a second limiting unit (64) arranged on the carrier seat (62) so that the spacing between the carrier seats (62) meets the spacing required by the second station; a first driving unit (40) for driving the middle load component (60) to move so that the middle load component (60) obtains the first workstation and the second workstation; and A second driving unit (50) disposed on one side of the middle carrier assembly (60) and used to provide a power source for the carrier (62) to slide on the slide seat (61); The carrier (62) is divided into an active carrier connected to the second driving unit (50), a fixed carrier detachably connected to the slide (61), and a driven carrier located between the active carrier and the fixed carrier; The slide groove (611) penetrates the slide seat (61) along the length direction of the slide seat (61); an end stopper (65) is provided at one end of the slide groove (611); the end stopper (65) is detachably provided on the slide seat (61); and the fixed carrier is detachably provided on the end stopper (65); The first limiting unit (63) comprises a distance pin (631) inserted on the side walls of the fixed carrier and the driven carrier, wherein the length of the distance pin (631) extending to the outer side of the fixed carrier and the driven carrier is the spacing required by the first station, and the central axis of the distance pin (631) is parallel to the sliding direction of the carrier (62); The second limiting unit (64) comprises a limiting ring (641) distributed along the sliding direction of the carrier (62) and a limiting screw (642) for limiting the limiting ring (641) on the carrier (62), wherein the carrier (62) is formed with a plug hole (621) for the limiting ring (641) to pass through, and the limiting screw (642) is vertically inserted into the plug hole (621), the number of the carrier (62) is set to n, the number of the limiting ring (641) is set to m, and the number of the carrier (62) and the number of the limiting ring (641) satisfy the following relationship: m=n-1; The slide groove (611) includes a dovetail groove distributed along the length direction of the slide seat (61) and a rectangular straight groove distributed along the length direction of the slide seat (61) and formed at the bottom of the dovetail groove for accommodating the end of the limit screw (642), wherein the bottom of the carrier (62) is formed with a dovetail portion that matches the dovetail groove.

2. The transfer platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second drive unit (50) and the intermediate load component (60) are both detachably mounted on a base plate (30), and the base plate (30) is mounted on a workbench (10) via a linear guide rail unit (20), wherein the base plate (30) performs linear reciprocating motion along the length direction of the workbench (10) under the drive of the first drive unit (40).

3. The transfer platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first driving unit (40) comprises a pen-shaped cylinder (41) and a pen-shaped cylinder mounting frame (42); the pen-shaped cylinder (41) is arranged on the workbench (10) via the pen-shaped cylinder mounting frame (42); and the piston rod of the pen-shaped cylinder (41) is connected to the base plate (30).

4. The transfer platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: A pair of first buffer units (70) are provided on the workbench (10), and the first buffer units (70) are arranged on opposite sides of the linear guide rail unit (20) and are used to limit the position of the substrate (30) so that the intermediate load component (60) obtains the first work position and the second work position.

5. The transfer platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second driving unit (50) comprises a slide cylinder (51) and a connecting block (52) for connecting the active carrier and the piston rod of the slide cylinder (51), wherein the active carrier and the connecting block (52) are detachably connected.

6. The transfer platform according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sliding seat (61) is also provided with a second buffer unit (80) for limiting the position of the connecting block (52).

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