Roller electroplating automation equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to roller electroplating automation equipment, which includes a frame, a feeding system, a carrier and a feeding manipulator, and an electroplating unit, wherein the feeding system forms a feeding area, and rollers are arranged side by side in each feeding slot in the feeding area, and the carrier has a plurality of carrier channels corresponding to the feeding slots one by one and distributed in a rectangular array, and the feeding manipulator is used to take out a plurality of rollers arranged side by side from the feeding area, and feed and set them into the corresponding plurality of carrier channels. On the one hand, the present invention can drop the rollers in the silo into the feeding slots passed through in sequence one by one, and complete the feeding of a plurality of rollers spaced apart and side by side; on the other hand, the rectangular array distribution of the carrier channels realizes the independent bearing of a plurality of rollers, and each two adjacent rollers do not interfere with each other, thereby ensuring the quality of roller electroplating, and at the same time, after bearing, the rollers are arranged in a rectangular array, thereby facilitating the implementation of automated loading of roller electroplating.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of electroplating equipment, and in particular relates to roller electroplating automation equipment. Background Art

[0002] As we all know, electroplating is the process of plating a thin layer of other metals or alloys on certain metal surfaces using the principle of electrolysis. It is a process that uses electrolysis to make a layer of metal film adhere to the surface of metal or other material parts, thereby preventing metal oxidation (such as rust), improving wear resistance, conductivity, reflectivity, corrosion resistance (copper sulfate, etc.) and enhancing aesthetics.

[0003] At the same time, as high-precision slender shafts are widely used in office automation equipment, financial equipment and circulation equipment, how to efficiently complete product processing has become a difficult problem that companies need to overcome. For example, when feeding rollers into the plating solution for electroplating, they are fed in batches. As a result, the rollers accumulated in the plating tank cannot fully contact the plating solution, resulting in the electroplating quality failing to meet the use requirements.

[0004] Therefore, the rollers need to be relatively separated, and the electroplating of multiple rollers needs to be completed at one time, so that the product processing can be completed efficiently. That is, the market urgently needs a method that can realize the feeding of multiple rollers at a time, so that the robot can take out multiple rollers at the same time and feed them into the corresponding carrier meshes. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a new roller electroplating automation equipment.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A roller electroplating automation equipment, comprising:

[0008] frame;

[0009] A feeding system, comprising a material rack, a feeding platform and a mobile hopper arranged on one side of a frame, wherein the feeding platform is horizontally extended along the length direction of the material rack, and a plurality of feeding troughs with upward openings are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the feeding platform, and the plurality of feeding troughs are located in the middle of the feeding platform and form a feeding area, wherein each feeding trough corresponds to a matching and docking roller, and the roller emerges from the end of the feeding trough; the mobile hopper comprises a hopper body having a silo extending along the length direction of the feeding trough and a discharge port located above the feeding platform, and a moving component driving the hopper body along the length direction of the feeding platform and passing through the feeding area, wherein the rollers are stacked side by side in the silo, the discharge port is open, and the rollers located at the discharge port are supported on the feeding platform from the bottom;

[0010] A carrier, which is arranged on the frame and has a plurality of carrier channels corresponding to the feed slots one by one and distributed in a rectangular array;

[0011] A feeding robot, which is used to take out multiple rollers arranged side by side from the feeding area and feed them into the corresponding rows of multiple carrier channels;

[0012] The electroplating unit includes an electroplating tank and an electroplating processor.

[0013] Preferably, the length of the feed trough is shorter than the length of the roller, and the two ends are connected to the outside, and the roller emerges from the two ends of the feed trough, so as to facilitate the robot to clamp the roller.

[0014] Furthermore, the plurality of feed troughs are evenly spaced and distributed along the length direction of the feed area.

[0015] According to a specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, each feed trough has the same cross-section and is U-shaped, wherein the width and height of the U-shape are both 1 to 1.2 times the outer diameter of the roller. This facilitates the placement of the roller on the one hand, and also facilitates the placement of one feed trough per roller on the other hand.

[0016] According to another specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, a fence bar is formed along the feeding platform at one end of the feeding area, one end of the roller abuts against the fence bar, and the other end is aligned and emerges from the other end of the feeding area. The advantage of this arrangement is that it is convenient for the manipulator to accurately pick up materials.

[0017] Specifically, the grid bars are positioned on the side of the feeding platform and can be adjusted along the width direction of the feeding platform as required. In this way, the requirement of feeding rollers of different lengths side by side is met.

[0018] According to another specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, the hopper body includes side plates located on both sides and two end plates located at both ends to form a silo, wherein the side plates on both sides are arranged to be inclined from top to bottom and inward. The roller shaft for stacking can automatically unload the material.

[0019] Preferably, the length of the side plate is greater than the width of the feeding platform, and the hopper body further comprises a positioning rod extending along the length direction of the silo and having both ends fixed on the end plate, a partition module slidably arranged on the positioning rod and slidingly matched with the side of the silo, and a locking member for locking the partition module with the positioning rod. In this way, by setting silos of different lengths, rollers of different lengths can be stacked side by side in the silo, thereby realizing the side-by-side feeding of rollers of different lengths.

[0020] Furthermore, the partition module includes a template body attached to the inner walls of the side panels from both sides, and a plug-in portion extending downward from the bottom of the module body and arranged in the discharge port, wherein a connecting hole for the positioning rod to pass through is opened on the template body, and the plug-in portion can be slidably arranged in the discharge port as the template body moves.

[0021] According to another specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, the moving assembly includes a slide rail arranged on the material rack along the length direction of the feeding platform, a slide seat matching and docking with the slide rail and fixedly connected to the hopper body, and a driver driving the slide seat to move on the slide rail.

[0022] Preferably, there are two slide rails which are arranged in parallel, and the slide seat comprises a first seat body and a second seat body which are respectively connected to the opposite ends of the hopper body, wherein the first seat body and the second seat body are respectively matched and docked with the two slide rails.

[0023] Preferably, the driver includes a screw rod arranged parallel to the slide rail and correspondingly arranged on one side of the feeding platform, a nut seat matched with the screw rod and fixedly connected to the first seat body, and a motor driving the screw rod to rotate around its own axis.

[0024] According to another specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, the carrier comprises:

[0025] A material frame, which is formed by splicing a plurality of frame rods and has a rectangular material cavity formed inside;

[0026] The carrier comprises a plurality of load-sharing units which are inserted into a rectangular material cavity side by side along the length or width direction of the material frame, wherein each load-sharing unit comprises a rectangular carrier frame, a supporting bottom layer and a grid positioning layer which are arranged in the carrier frame and spaced apart along the height direction of the carrier frame, the grid positioning layer having a plurality of grid grooves distributed in a rectangular array, the grid positioning layer having at least two layers and spaced apart up and down, wherein the grid grooves of the grid positioning layers distributed up and down are aligned one by one, and the aligned grid grooves form the carrier channel, and the lower end of each roller is vertically inserted into the grid groove of the grid positioning layer spaced apart up and down and mounted on the supporting bottom layer.

[0027] Preferably, the supporting bottom layer is located on the side of the bottom of the carrier frame and is a wire mesh layer, wherein the mesh openings of the wire mesh layer are smaller than the outer diameter of the roller.

[0028] According to a specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, the grid positioning layer has two layers, namely an upper grid positioning layer and a middle grid positioning layer, wherein the upper grid positioning layer is fixed on the side surface of the top of the carrier frame, and the middle grid positioning layer is arranged between the upper grid positioning layer and the supporting bottom layer for adjusting the upper and lower sliding movement, and when the roller shaft is loaded, the upper grid positioning layer is arranged to emerge from the upper end of the roller shaft.

[0029] Preferably, the middle grid positioning layer includes a rectangular frame rod, a grid module located on the frame rod and intersecting horizontally and vertically to form a grid groove, wherein the frame rod is formed with a connection notch matching the frame rod in the height direction of the frame at the corner of the rectangle, and the load-sharing unit also includes a locking member for locking the frame rod with the frame rod in the height direction of the frame, wherein when the locking member is unlocked, the frame rod can move up and down relative to the frame rod in the height direction of the frame, and can also be removed from the frame rod in the height direction of the frame. In this way, it is very convenient to replace the middle grid positioning layer.

[0030] According to another specific implementation and preferred aspect of the present invention, the rectangular material cavity includes an upper loading cavity located at the upper part and a lower loading cavity located at the lower part, and there are multiple loading units, some of which are arranged side by side in the lower loading cavity of the material frame, and the other parts are arranged side by side in the upper loading cavity of the material frame.

[0031] Preferably, a plurality of positioning rods are arranged side by side at the bottom of the lower loading cavity of the material frame, wherein each positioning rod extends along the width direction of the material frame; and a docking groove matching the positioning rod is formed at the bottom of each loading frame.

[0032] Preferably, every two of the plurality of positioning rods form a group, and each carrier frame is mounted on the corresponding two positioning rods from the docking groove at the bottom.

[0033] Furthermore, hanging ears are provided on opposite sides of the top of each carrier frame, and the two hanging ears of each load-sharing unit are respectively hung on the long side rods on both sides of the top of the upper load cavity, and multiple load-sharing units are arranged side by side along the length direction of the long side rods.

[0034] Preferably, a plurality of groups of hanging grooves are respectively provided on the long side rods on both sides, and the load-sharing units are hung on each group of hanging grooves from two hanging ears.

[0035] Specifically, the hanging ears include hanging rods extending outward along the long side rods on both sides of the top of the carrier frame, and connecting rods connecting the ends of the hanging rods. Each group of hanging grooves has four, and they are arranged in pairs on the long side rods on both sides, wherein the hanging ears are hung from the two hanging rods on the two hanging grooves on the corresponding side long side rods.

[0036] In addition, the feeding robot includes a chuck that forms chuck grooves corresponding to multiple feeding slots, a transverse movement mechanism that drives the chuck to move on the frame along the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and a flipping mechanism that drives the chuck to rotate axially around the X-axis.

[0037] Specifically, the flip mechanism includes a flip seat correspondingly arranged on opposite sides of the chuck and rotatably connected to the chuck, and a flip driver arranged on the flip seat for driving the chuck to switch and flip between the horizontal state and the vertical state.

[0038] Due to the implementation of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0039] On the one hand, the present invention can drop the rollers in the silo one by one into the feeding troughs that they pass through in sequence, thereby completing the feeding of multiple rollers that are spaced apart and side by side; on the other hand, the rectangular array distribution of the carrier channels can realize the independent loading of multiple rollers, and each two adjacent rollers do not interfere with each other, thereby ensuring the quality of roller electroplating. At the same time, after loading, the rollers are arranged in a rectangular array, thereby facilitating the implementation of automated loading of roller electroplating. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the roller electroplating automation equipment of the present invention (with the carrier removed);

[0041] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main view;

[0042] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of the middle feeding platform;

[0043] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the left side;

[0044] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the carrier of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The structural diagram of the middle material frame;

[0046] Figure 7 for Figure 5 The structural diagram of the middle load sharing unit;

[0047] Among them: A, rack;

[0048] B, carrier; B1, material frame; 1a, frame rod; Q, rectangular material cavity; q1, upper cavity; q2, lower cavity; 1b, long side rod; B10, positioning rod; B2, carrier; B20, load-sharing unit; 200, carrier frame; c1, docking groove; 201, supporting bottom layer; 202, grid positioning layer; w, grid groove; s, upper grid positioning layer; z, middle grid positioning layer; z1, frame rod; z2, grid module; g, hanging groove; 203, hanging ear; e, hanging rod; f, connecting rod;

[0049] C, feeding system; 1, material rack; 2, feeding platform; 20, feeding trough; 21, fence bar; 3, mobile hopper; 30, hopper body; 3a, side plate; 3b, end plate; 3c, positioning rod; 3d, partition module; 31, moving assembly; 310, slide rail; 311, slide seat; a1, first seat body; a2, second seat body; 312, driver; a, screw rod; b, nut seat; c, motor;

[0050] D, feeding manipulator; D1, chuck; D2, traverse mechanism; d1, first mechanism; d10, transmission screw; d11, transmission slide rail; d14, transmission frame; h, slide seat; k, connecting seat; d13, transmission motor; d2, second mechanism; d20, screw; d21, slide rail; d22, drive motor; D3, flip mechanism; d30, flip seat; d31, flip driver;

[0051] L. Support roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0053] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0054] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0055] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0056] In the invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0057] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0058] like Figure 1 As shown, according to the present embodiment, the roller electroplating automation equipment includes a frame A, a carrier B, a feeding system C, a feeding robot D, and an electroplating unit (not shown in the figure).

[0059] Specifically, the rack A is formed by connecting multiple profile rods, wherein a placement area for the carrier B or the electroplating tank is formed inside the rack A, and a supporting roller L is also provided at the bottom of the placement area. In this way, whether it is the electroplating tank or the carrier B, it is very convenient to take it out from the rack A.

[0060] In this example, the electroplating unit includes an electroplating tank and an electroplating processor, wherein carrier B is placed on supporting rollers L, and the electroplating tank is located on one side of rack A. When the upper and lower layers of the entire carrier B are fully loaded, they are directly pushed out of rack A and then sent into the electroplating tank for electroplating treatment.

[0061] Specifically, the electroplating process is implemented by conventional means, which will not be elaborated in detail here. At the same time, the applicant also explains that the improvement of the present application is how to realize the automatic feeding of the roller (that is, the feeding system C).

[0062] Combination Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the feeding system C includes a material rack 1 arranged on one side of the frame A, a feeding platform 2 arranged on the material rack 1 and a movable hopper 3 slidably arranged on the material rack 1.

[0063] Specifically, the material rack 1 is also formed by splicing a plurality of profile rods.

[0064] The feeding platform 2 is rectangular and is mounted on the material rack 1 through profile rods.

[0065] See again Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of feed troughs 20 are arranged side by side in the middle of the feed platform 2 , and the plurality of feed troughs 20 form a feed area. Each feed trough 20 is recessed inward from the upper surface of the feed platform 2 .

[0066] Specifically, the plurality of feeding troughs 20 are evenly spaced and distributed along the length direction of the feeding area.

[0067] The feed trough 20 is U-shaped, and the width and height of the U-shape are equal, both being 1.1 times the outer diameter of the roller, which is convenient for placing the roller and for placing one feed trough for one roller.

[0068] The length of the feeding trough 20 is smaller than the length of the roller shaft, and the two ends are connected to the outside, and the roller shaft emerges from the two ends of the feeding trough 20, so as to facilitate the robot to clamp the roller shaft.

[0069] At the same time, a fence bar 21 is formed along the feeding platform 2 at one end of the feeding area, one end of the roller abuts against the fence bar 21, and the other end is aligned and emerges from the other end of the feeding area. The advantage of this arrangement is that it is convenient for the manipulator to accurately take materials.

[0070] Specifically, the grid bar 21 is positioned at the side of the feeding platform 2, and can be adjusted along the width direction of the feeding platform 2 as needed. In this way, the requirement of feeding rollers of different lengths side by side is met.

[0071] The mobile hopper 3 includes a hopper body 30 having a silo extending along the length direction of the feeding trough 20 and a discharge port located above the feeding platform 2, and a moving component 31 for driving the hopper body 30 along the length direction of the feeding platform 2 and passing through the feeding area, wherein rollers are stacked side by side in the silo, the discharge port is open, and the rollers located at the discharge port are supported on the feeding platform 2 from the bottom. When the hopper body 30 moves from one end of the feeding platform 2 to the other end through the feeding area, the rollers located in the silo fall one by one into the feeding troughs 20 passed in sequence, thereby completing the feeding of multiple rollers that are spaced apart and arranged side by side.

[0072] The hopper body 30 includes side plates 3a at both sides and two end plates 3b at both ends forming a silo, wherein the side plates 3a at both sides are arranged to be tilted from top to bottom and inward. The roller shaft for stacking can automatically unload the material.

[0073] The length of the side plate 3a is greater than the width of the feeding platform 2, and the hopper body 30 also includes a positioning rod 3c extending along the length direction of the silo and fixed at both ends on the end plate 3b, a partition module 3d slidably arranged on the positioning rod 3c and slidingly matched with the side of the silo, and a locking member (not shown in the figure, but it is not difficult to imagine) that locks the partition module 3d with the positioning rod 3c. In this way, by setting silos of different lengths, rollers of different lengths can be stacked side by side in the silo, thereby realizing the side-by-side feeding of rollers of different lengths.

[0074] The partition module 3d includes a template body attached to the inner walls of the side panels from both sides, and a plug-in portion extending downward from the bottom of the module body and arranged in the discharge port, wherein a connecting hole for the positioning rod to pass through is opened on the template body, and the plug-in portion can be slidably arranged in the discharge port as the template body moves.

[0075] The moving assembly 31 includes a slide rail 310 arranged on the material rack 1 along the length direction of the feeding platform 2, a slide seat 311 matched with the slide rail 310 and fixedly connected to the hopper body 30, and a driver 312 driving the slide seat 311 to move on the slide rail 310.

[0076] Specifically, there are two slide rails 310 , which are arranged in parallel.

[0077] The slide seat 311 includes a first seat body a1 and a second seat body a2 respectively connected to two opposite ends of the hopper body 30 , wherein the first seat body a1 and the second seat body a2 are matched and docked with the two slide rails 310 respectively.

[0078] The driver 312 includes a screw rod a arranged parallel to the slide rail 310 and correspondingly arranged on one side of the feeding platform 2, a nut seat b matched with the screw rod a and fixedly connected to the first seat body a1, and a motor c driving the screw rod a to rotate around its own axis.

[0079] Therefore, the feeding process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0080] First, the position of the partition module 3d is adjusted according to the length of the roller, so that multiple rollers can be stacked side by side in the silo, and then the motor c drives the screw a to rotate, so that the nut seat b moves along the length direction of the screw a, and under the guidance of the slide rail 310 and the slide seat 311, it moves from one end to the other end, and passes through the feeding area of ​​multiple feeding troughs 20 arranged side by side. The rollers in the silo fall into the feeding troughs 20 passed in sequence one by one, completing the feeding of multiple rollers that are spaced apart and arranged side by side.

[0081] Combination Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the carrier B includes a material frame B1 and a carrier B2, wherein the carrier B2 includes a plurality of load-sharing units B20 inserted side by side in a rectangular material cavity Q along the length or width direction of the material frame B1.

[0082] Combination Figure 5 As shown, the material frame B1 is formed by splicing a plurality of frame rods 1a, and a rectangular material cavity is formed inside, wherein the frame rods 1a are made of stainless steel bars or steel pipes.

[0083] Each load-sharing unit B20 includes a rectangular support frame 200 , a support bottom layer 201 and a grid positioning layer 202 which are arranged in the support frame 200 and spaced apart along the height direction of the support frame 200 .

[0084] In this example, the grid positioning layer 202 has two layers, which are spaced apart from each other.

[0085] Each grid positioning layer 202 has a plurality of grid grooves w distributed in a rectangular array, that is, the grid grooves w are distributed in rows horizontally and columns vertically.

[0086] The grid grooves w of the grid positioning layers 202 distributed up and down are aligned one by one, and the aligned grid grooves w form a carrier channel.

[0087] The lower end of each roller is vertically inserted into the grid groove w of the grid positioning layer 202 separated from each other and is mounted on the supporting bottom layer 201 .

[0088] The supporting bottom layer 201 is located on the side of the bottom of the carrier frame 200 and is a steel mesh layer, wherein the mesh openings of the steel mesh layer are smaller than the outer diameter of the roller.

[0089] Specifically, the two grid positioning layers 202 are respectively an upper grid positioning layer s and a middle grid positioning layer z, wherein the upper grid positioning layer s is fixed on the side surface of the top of the carrier frame 200, and the middle grid positioning layer z is arranged between the upper grid positioning layer s and the bottom supporting bottom layer 201 for adjusting the up and down sliding. When the roller is loaded, the upper grid positioning layer s emerges from the upper end of the roller.

[0090] In this example, the middle grid positioning layer z includes a rectangular frame rod z1 and a grid module z2 located on the frame rod z1 and intersecting horizontally and vertically to form a grid groove w, wherein the frame rod z1 has a connecting notch formed at the rectangular corner to match the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame 200.

[0091] The load-sharing unit B20 also includes a locking member (not shown) for locking the frame rod z1 with the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame 200. When the locking member is unlocked, the frame rod z1 can move up and down relative to the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame 200, and can also be removed from the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame 200. In this way, it is very convenient to replace the middle grid positioning layer z.

[0092] Specifically, after the locking piece is unlocked, the middle grid positioning layer z is flipped over, so that it can be taken out from the carrier frame 200 .

[0093] The rectangular material cavity Q includes an upper loading cavity q1 located at the top and a lower loading cavity q2 located at the bottom. There are multiple loading units B20, some of which are arranged side by side in the lower loading cavity q2 of the material frame B1, and the other parts are arranged side by side in the upper loading cavity q1 of the material frame B1.

[0094] Specifically, the loading unit B20 located in the upper loading cavity q1 and the loading unit B20 located in the lower loading cavity q2 are arranged at intervals. That is to say, in actual operation, the lower loading cavity q2 is first filled with the loading units B20 side by side, and then the upper loading cavity q1 is filled with the loading units B20 side by side, wherein the upper and lower loading units B20 are aligned.

[0095] In order to facilitate the positioning of the loading unit B20 and the material frame B1, in this example, a plurality of positioning rods B10 are distributed side by side at the bottom of the lower loading cavity q2 of the material frame B1, wherein each positioning rod B10 extends along the width direction of the material frame B1; and a docking groove c1 matching the positioning rod B10 is formed at the bottom of each loading frame 200.

[0096] Every two of the plurality of positioning rods B10 form a group, and each carrier frame 200 is mounted on the corresponding two positioning rods B10 from the docking groove c1 at the bottom.

[0097] Hanging ears 203 are respectively provided on opposite sides of the top of each carrier frame 200. The two hanging ears 203 of each load-sharing unit B20 are respectively hung on the long side bars 1b on both sides of the top of the upper load cavity q1. Multiple load-sharing units B20 are arranged side by side along the length direction of the long side bars 1b.

[0098] A plurality of groups of hanging grooves g are respectively provided on the long side bars 1b on both sides, and the load-sharing units B20 are respectively hung on each group of hanging grooves g from two hanging ears 203 .

[0099] Specifically, the hanging ear 203 includes a hanging rod e extending outward along the long side rods 1b on both sides of the top of the carrier frame 200, and a connecting rod f connecting the ends of the hanging rod e. There are four hanging grooves g in each group, and they are arranged in pairs on the long side rods 1b on both sides, wherein the hanging ear 203 is hung from the two hanging rods e on the two hanging grooves g on the corresponding side long side rods 1b.

[0100] In addition, the feeding robot D includes a chuck D1 that forms chuck grooves corresponding to multiple feeding grooves, a transverse movement mechanism D2 that drives the chuck D1 to move on the frame A along the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and a flipping mechanism D3 that drives the chuck D1 to rotate axially around the X-axis.

[0101] In this example, the flip mechanism D3 includes a flip seat d30 correspondingly arranged on opposite sides of the chuck D1 and rotatably connected to the chuck D1, and a flip driver d31 (i.e., a flip motor) arranged on the flip seat d30 to drive the chuck D1 to flip between horizontal and vertical states (0°~90°). Because the rollers on the feed trough are arranged horizontally, and the carrier channel for positioning the rollers is arranged vertically, a horizontal flip is required, and the side-by-side rollers are inserted into the side-by-side carrier channels to realize the electrolysis of the rollers in the electrolyte independently and separately.

[0102] Specifically, the lateral movement mechanism D2 includes a first mechanism d1 extending along the X-axis direction and a second mechanism d2 extending along the Y-axis direction.

[0103] The first mechanism d1 includes a transmission screw rod d10 and a transmission slide rail d11 extending along the X-axis direction, as well as a transmission frame seat d14 and a transmission motor d13, wherein the transmission screw rod d10 extending along the X-axis direction and the transmission slide rail d11 are arranged on opposite sides of the frame A correspondingly, and the transmission motor d13 is arranged on the frame A and can be adjusted to rotate in the forward and reverse directions.

[0104] The transmission frame seat d14 includes a slide seat h matched with the transmission slide rail d11, a screw seat matched with the transmission screw d10, and a connecting seat k for connecting the screw seat and the slide seat h, wherein the second mechanism d2 and the chuck D1 are arranged on the connecting seat k.

[0105] The second mechanism d2 includes a screw rod d20 extending along the Y-axis direction and arranged on the connecting seat k, a slide rail d21 arranged parallel to the screw rod d20 and fixed on the connecting seat k, and a driving motor d22, wherein the screw rod d20 is cooperatively connected with the flip seat d30 at one end of the chuck D1, and the flip seat d30 at the other end of the chuck D1 is slidably arranged on the slide rail d21.

[0106] The driving motor d22 is arranged on the connecting seat k and can be adjusted to rotate forward and reverse.

[0107] The above detailed description of the present invention is intended to enable persons familiar with the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them. It does not limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A roller electroplating automation equipment, characterized in that: It includes: frame; A feeding system, comprising a material rack, a feeding platform and a movable hopper arranged on one side of the frame, wherein the feeding platform is horizontally extended along the length direction of the material rack, and a plurality of feeding troughs with upward openings are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the feeding platform, and the plurality of feeding troughs are located in the middle of the feeding platform and form a feeding area, wherein the plurality of feeding troughs are evenly spaced along the length direction of the feeding area, and each of the feeding troughs corresponds to a matching and docking roller, and the roller emerges from the end of the feeding trough; the movable hopper comprises a hopper body having a silo extending along the length direction of the feeding trough and a discharge port located above the feeding platform, and a moving component driving the hopper body along the length direction of the feeding platform and passing through the feeding area, wherein the hopper body comprises side plates located on both sides and two end plates located at both ends to form a silo, wherein the side plates on both sides are arranged from top to bottom and tilted inwardly; The rollers are stacked side by side in the silo, the discharge port is open, and the rollers located at the discharge port are supported from the bottom on the feeding platform; A carrier, which is arranged on the frame and has a plurality of carrier channels corresponding to the feed slots one by one and distributed in a rectangular array; A feeding robot, which is used to take out a plurality of rollers arranged side by side from the feeding area and feed them into a corresponding row of the plurality of carrier channels; The electroplating unit includes an electroplating tank and an electroplating processor.

2. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the feed trough is smaller than the length of the roller shaft, and both ends are connected to the outside, and the roller shaft protrudes from both ends of the feed trough.

3. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of feed troughs are evenly spaced along the length direction of the feed zone, each of the feed troughs has the same cross section and is U-shaped, wherein the width and height of the U-shape are both 1 to 1.2 times the outer diameter of the roller shaft.

4. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A grid bar is formed at one end of the feeding area along the feeding platform, one end of the roller shaft abuts against the grid bar, and the other end is aligned and emerges from the other end of the feeding area.

5. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier comprises: A material frame, which is formed by splicing a plurality of frame rods and has a rectangular material cavity formed inside; A carrier, comprising a plurality of load-sharing units inserted in parallel in the rectangular material cavity along the length or width direction of the material frame, wherein each of the load-sharing units comprises a rectangular carrier frame, a supporting bottom layer and a grid positioning layer arranged in the carrier frame and spaced apart along the height direction of the carrier frame, the grid positioning layer having a plurality of grid grooves distributed in a rectangular array, the grid positioning layer having at least two layers and spaced apart up and down, wherein the grid grooves of the grid positioning layers distributed up and down are aligned one by one, and the aligned grid grooves form the carrier channel, and the lower end of each roller is vertically inserted into the grid groove of the grid positioning layer spaced apart up and down and mounted on the supporting bottom layer.

6. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The supporting bottom layer is located on the side of the bottom of the carrier frame and is a steel wire mesh layer, wherein the mesh openings of the steel wire mesh layer are smaller than the outer diameter of the roller shaft.

7. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The grid positioning layer has two layers, namely an upper grid positioning layer and a middle grid positioning layer, wherein the upper grid positioning layer is fixed on the side surface of the top of the carrier frame, and the middle grid positioning layer is arranged between the upper grid positioning layer and the supporting bottom layer in an adjustable manner of sliding up and down. When the roller shaft is loaded, the upper end of the roller shaft emerges from the upper grid positioning layer.

8. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The middle grid positioning layer includes a frame rod forming a rectangle, and a grid module located on the frame rod and intersecting horizontally and vertically to form the grid groove, wherein the frame rod is formed with a connecting notch at the rectangular corner that matches the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame, and the load-sharing unit also includes a locking piece for locking the frame rod with the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame, wherein when the locking piece is unlocked, the frame rod can move up and down relative to the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame, and can also be removed from the frame rod in the height direction of the carrier frame.

9. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rectangular material cavity includes an upper loading cavity located at the top and a lower loading cavity located at the bottom. There are multiple loading units, and some of them are arranged side by side in the lower loading cavity of the material frame, and the other parts are arranged side by side in the upper loading cavity of the material frame, wherein the loading units located in the upper loading cavity and the lower loading cavity are aligned up and down and separated from each other.

10. The roller electroplating automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding robot includes a chuck with chuck grooves corresponding to the multiple feeding grooves, a transverse movement mechanism that drives the chuck to move on the frame along the X-axis and Y-axis directions respectively, and a flip mechanism that drives the chuck to rotate axially around the X-axis.

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