A cylindrical product feeding device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cylindrical product feeding device, comprising a turntable, a feeding structure, a correction mechanism and a discharge mechanism, wherein the turntable is driven to rotate by a motor, and a plurality of jigs are arranged on the turntable; the feeding mechanism is used to feed the cylindrical product to the jig on the turntable; the correction mechanism comprises a first visual camera and a roller assembly, which are used to correct the peripheral angle deviation of the cylindrical product; and the discharge mechanism is used to take the cylindrical product out of the jig after correction. The present invention sets a first visual camera to observe the peripheral angle deviation of the cylindrical product, and adjusts the position of the cylindrical product through the roller assembly to correct the deviation, so that the feeding automation degree is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an assembly line device, in particular to a cylindrical product feeding device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, there are angle differences on the outer circumference of cylindrical products. The product feed is taken out one by one from the incoming material assembly line by hand, and then manually inspected to determine the difference in the head, and then the angle is corrected with tooling, and finally manually assembled to other product parts. Due to long working hours, manual labor often causes products to be dropped or damaged by mistake. Due to the large number of manual operation processes, the quality of product shipments is unstable and efficiency is difficult to improve. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art and to provide a cylindrical product feeding device.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is:

[0005] A cylindrical product feeding device, comprising:

[0006] A turntable, which is driven to rotate by a motor and is provided with a plurality of jigs;

[0007] A feeding mechanism, used for feeding cylindrical products onto the jig on the turntable;

[0008] A correction mechanism, comprising a first visual camera and a roller assembly, for correcting the angular deviation of the outer periphery of the cylindrical product;

[0009] The unloading mechanism is used to take out the cylindrical product after deviation correction from the fixture.

[0010] Optionally, the cylindrical product is a battery, and the battery head has a pole ring, and the pole ring has an angle difference and a spacing difference, the angle difference is the offset of the angle between the pole ring and the axial direction of the cylindrical product, and the spacing difference is the offset of the spacing between the pole ring and the head of the cylindrical product, and the spacing offset is calibrated by a positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is arranged between the correction mechanism and the unloading mechanism.

[0011] Optionally, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding component and a dividing component, the feeding component includes a cache seat and a baffle, the cache seat has a sloped channel, the top of the cache seat is provided with an inlet connected to the channel and a plate opening for inserting the baffle, and the bottom of the cache seat is provided with an outlet connected to the channel; the dividing component includes an upper dividing plate and a lower dividing plate arranged at intervals, the front end of the cache seat is provided with a dividing port connected to the channel, the upper dividing plate and the lower dividing plate penetrate into the dividing port, and the baffle, the upper dividing plate and the lower dividing plate are respectively driven by a reciprocating drive.

[0012] Optionally, the baffle includes an inlet baffle and an outlet baffle, one side of the channel is open, and an adjustment push rod is provided on the open side of the channel, and the adjustment push rod is driven by a reciprocating drive.

[0013] Optionally, the first visual camera is arranged at the front end of the cylindrical product head, the roller assembly includes an upper roller and at least two groups of supporting rollers, the upper roller is installed above the jig, the jig is provided with a groove with a semicircular cross-section, the jig is provided with two transverse holes passing through the groove at intervals, the turntable is provided with connecting holes connected to the transverse holes, the supporting rollers are respectively arranged on the left and right below the transverse holes, and the supporting rollers are driven by a lifting drive.

[0014] Optionally, the calibration mechanism includes a pressure block, a first push rod, an upper top plate and a second push rod, which are respectively driven by a reciprocating drive. The pressure block is arranged above the cylindrical product, the upper top plate is arranged below the pole ring of the head of the cylindrical product, and the first push rod and the second push rod are respectively arranged in front of the head of the cylindrical product.

[0015] Optionally, a detection mechanism is further provided between the calibration mechanism and the unloading mechanism, and the detection mechanism is used to detect whether the angle difference and the spacing difference of the head of the cylindrical product are corrected and qualified, and the detection mechanism is a second visual camera.

[0016] Optionally, the unloading mechanism includes a horizontal module and a lifting module, the lifting module is arranged on the horizontal module, an adsorption component is provided at the bottom of the lifting module, the adsorption component is provided above the cylindrical product, and a defective product collection mechanism and a loader for the next process are provided next to the unloading mechanism.

[0017] Optionally, the lifting module is connected to the adsorption component via a rotating component.

[0018] Optionally, the adsorption component is a magnetic component, which includes two magnetic heads, each of which has a bottom surface with a semicircular cross-section, and a push-down component is provided between the two magnetic heads.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0020] (1) Buffer cylindrical products and feed them into the fixture one by one through the material dividing assembly. The feeding is stable and the degree of automation is high.

[0021] (2) A CCD visual camera is set up to observe the peripheral angle deviation of the cylindrical product, and the peripheral angle deviation of the cylindrical product is adjusted by a roller assembly to correct the deviation;

[0022] (3) At the same time, the spacing of the pole rings of cylindrical battery products can be adjusted to meet the battery product usage standards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding mechanism;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material distribution component;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure for correction;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixture;

[0028] Figure 6 The schematic diagram of the structure of the turntable;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the calibration mechanism;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material feeding mechanism;

[0031] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cylindrical product;

[0032] In the figure: 1-turntable, 2-feeding mechanism, 3-correcting mechanism, 4-unloading mechanism, 5-caching seat, 6-channel, 7-entrance, 8-exit, 9-plate mouth, 10-baffle, 11-dividing mechanism, 12-adjusting push rod, 13-upper dividing plate, 14-lower dividing plate, 15-first visual camera, 16 upper roller, 17-stepping motor, 18-supporting wheel, 19-jig, 20-slot, 21-transverse hole, 22-connecting hole, 23-pressing block, 24-first push rod, 25-upper top plate, 26-second push rod, 27-horizontal module, 28-lifting module, 29-rotating component, 30-adsorption component, 31-pushing component, 32-cylindrical product, 33-pole ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, a cylindrical product feeding device comprises:

[0035] A turntable 1, which is driven by a motor and has a plurality of jigs disposed thereon;

[0036] A feeding mechanism 2, used for feeding cylindrical products onto the jig on the turntable;

[0037] A correction mechanism 3, comprising a first visual camera and a roller assembly, for correcting the angular deviation of the outer periphery of the cylindrical product;

[0038] The unloading mechanism 4 is used to take out the cylindrical product after deviation correction from the fixture.

[0039] The turntable 1 is driven by a motor connected to a divider, and the divider can rotate 90 degrees. The turntable is provided with four fixtures 19 near the periphery, which are spaced 90 degrees apart. The fixtures are used to place cylindrical products. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the jig is provided with a slot 20 with a semicircular cross section, the jig is provided with transverse holes 21 passing through the slot at intervals, and the turntable 1 is provided with connecting holes 22 communicating with the transverse holes.

[0040] In this embodiment, the cylindrical product is a battery. Fig. 9 As shown, the head of the battery 32 has a pole ring 33, and the pole ring 33 has an angle difference and a spacing difference. The angle difference is the angle offset of the pole ring 33 toward the axis direction of the cylindrical product when the battery 32 is laid flat, and the spacing difference is the offset of the spacing between the pole ring 33 and the head of the cylindrical product. The spacing offset is calibrated by a positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is arranged between the correction mechanism 3 and the unloading mechanism 4.

[0041] like Figure 2As shown, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding component and a material distribution component. The feeding component includes a buffer seat 5 and a baffle 10. The buffer seat 5 has a sloped channel 6 for caching the cylindrical product. The channel 6 has a width the same as the length of the cylindrical product and can cache 6 at a time. The top of the buffer seat is provided with an inlet 7 connected to the channel and a plate opening 9 for inserting the baffle. The bottom of the buffer seat is provided with an outlet 8 connected to the channel. The cylindrical product enters the channel 6 through the inlet 7 and is loaded onto the fixture through the outlet 8. The baffle 10 can be raised and lowered to adjust the cylindrical product. The cylindrical product is cached; the dividing assembly includes an upper dividing plate 13 and a lower dividing plate 14 arranged at intervals, and the interval is the diameter of the cylindrical product. The front end of the cache seat 5 is provided with a dividing port connected to the channel, and the upper dividing plate 13 and the lower dividing plate 14 penetrate into the dividing port. It is worth noting that the front ends of the upper dividing plate 13 and the lower dividing plate 14 are blunt, and the upper dividing plate 13 and the lower dividing plate 14 are made of tough plastic parts to avoid damage to the cylindrical product. The baffle 10, the upper dividing plate 13 and the lower dividing plate 14 are respectively driven by a reciprocating drive, which is a cylinder.

[0042] like Figure 3 As shown, the baffle includes an inlet baffle and an outlet baffle, and one side of the channel 6 is open. The open channel 6 is convenient for observing the cache quantity of cylindrical products and whether they are blocked for easy removal, and an adjustment push rod 12 and a photoelectric sensor are respectively provided on the open side of the channel. The adjustment push rod 12 is used to push the head of the cylindrical product to adjust the position, and at the same time, the spacing difference of the pole ring can be roughly adjusted. The adjustment push rods are driven by reciprocating drives, and the reciprocating drives are also cylinders.

[0043] like Figure 4 As shown, the first visual camera is arranged at the front end of the head of the cylindrical product, the roller assembly includes an upper roller 16 and two groups of supporting rollers 18 (that is, four supporting rollers), the upper roller is installed above the jig, and is driven to rotate by a stepper motor 17 through a belt drive, the jig is provided with a slot 20 with a semicircular cross-section, the jig is provided with a transverse hole 21 passing through the slot at intervals, the turntable 1 is provided with a connecting hole 22 connected to the transverse hole, the supporting rollers 18 are arranged on the left and right below the transverse hole, and the supporting rollers 18 are installed on the lifting drive through the base, and the lifting drive is also a cylinder. The lifting drive rises to lift the cylindrical product away from the jig until it contacts the upper roller, and the outer periphery of the upper roller is covered with rubber, and the outer periphery of the cylindrical product is measured by the first visual camera 15. The angle difference and rolling compensation angle of the cylindrical product are adjusted to the preset position, and the lifting drive after adjustment descends to reset the cylindrical product to the jig.

[0044] like Figure 7 As shown, the calibration mechanism includes a pressure block 23, a first push rod 24, an upper top plate 25 and a second push rod 26, which are respectively driven by a reciprocating drive, and the reciprocating drive is also a cylinder. The pressure block is arranged above the cylindrical product, and the upper top plate is arranged below the pole ring at the head of the cylindrical product. The first push rod and the second push rod are respectively arranged in front of the head of the cylindrical product. It is worth noting that the push head of the first push rod 24 has a U-shaped opening, and the U-shaped opening is aligned with the outer periphery of the pole ring to push the cylindrical product to the end of the fixture. The push head of the second push rod 26 is block-shaped, which is used to push the pole ring and adjust the spacing difference of the pole ring.

[0045] In this embodiment, a detection mechanism is further provided between the calibration mechanism and the unloading mechanism, and the detection mechanism is used to detect whether the angle difference and spacing difference of the head of the cylindrical product are corrected and qualified. The detection mechanism is a second visual camera, and the second visual camera and the first visual camera are both CCD visual cameras, which can observe the angle difference and spacing difference of the head of the cylindrical product.

[0046] like Figure 8 As shown, the unloading mechanism 4 includes a horizontal module 27 and a lifting module 28, and the horizontal module 27 and the lifting module 28 adopt electric cylinders. The lifting module 28 is arranged on the horizontal module 27, and an adsorption component 30 is provided at the bottom of the lifting module 28. The adsorption component 30 is arranged above the cylindrical product. A defective product collection mechanism and a loader for the next process are provided next to the unloading mechanism. The defective product collection mechanism adopts the same structure as the cache seat, which will not be described one by one here.

[0047] In this embodiment, the lifting module 28 is connected to the adsorption component 30 via a rotating component 29, and the rotating component 29 is a rotating cylinder.

[0048] In this embodiment, the adsorption component 30 is a magnetic component, which includes two magnetic heads. The bottoms of the two magnetic heads are respectively provided with bottom surfaces with semicircular cross-sections, and a push-down component is provided between the two magnetic heads.

[0049] When the present invention is used, the cylindrical product is manually fed into the channel of the buffer seat, the baffle can buffer the cylindrical product, the baffle is lifted by the cylinder, and the cylindrical product falls into the slot in the fixture one by one through the dividing assembly, the upper dividing plate and the lower dividing plate separate the cylindrical product to be loaded from the cylindrical product to be loaded, and after the photoelectric sensor detects that a cylindrical product has fallen in, the turntable rotates 90 degrees, the first visual camera measures the angular deviation of the outer circumference of the cylindrical product, and after the cylindrical product is lifted up by the supporting wheel at the bottom, the upper roller The cylindrical product rolls at a compensation angle so that it is in a preset position, and then enters the calibration mechanism. The pressure block presses the cylindrical product, and the first push rod pushes the cylindrical product to the bottom. At the same time, the upper top plate is lifted to between the pole ring and the head of the cylindrical product, and the spacing is adjusted. Finally, the pole ring is squeezed for a second time by the second push rod for calibration. The calibrated cylindrical product is then inspected by the second visual camera for qualification. Qualified products enter the next process, and unqualified products are adsorbed into the unqualified product collection mechanism by the adsorption component.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cylindrical product feeding device, characterized in that: include: A turntable, which is driven to rotate by a motor and is provided with a plurality of jigs; A feeding mechanism, used for feeding cylindrical products onto the jig on the turntable; A correction mechanism, comprising a first visual camera and a roller assembly, for correcting the angular deviation of the outer periphery of the cylindrical product; A material unloading mechanism, used for taking out the cylindrical product after deviation correction from the jig; The cylindrical product is a battery, and the battery head has a pole ring, and the pole ring has an angle difference and a spacing difference, wherein the angle difference is the offset of the angle between the pole ring and the axial direction of the cylindrical product, and the spacing difference is the offset of the spacing between the pole ring and the head of the cylindrical product, and the spacing offset is calibrated by a calibration mechanism, and the calibration mechanism is arranged between the deviation correction mechanism and the unloading mechanism; The first visual camera is arranged at the front end of the cylindrical product head, the roller assembly comprises an upper roller and at least two groups of supporting rollers, the upper roller is installed above the jig, the jig is provided with a slot with a semicircular cross-section, the jig is provided with two transverse holes passing through the slot at intervals, the turntable is provided with a connecting hole connected to the transverse hole, the supporting rollers are respectively arranged in pairs on the left and right below the transverse hole, and the supporting rollers are driven by a lifting drive; The calibration mechanism includes a pressing block, a first push rod, an upper top plate and a second push rod, which are driven by a reciprocating driver respectively. The pressing block is arranged above the cylindrical product, the upper top plate is arranged below the pole ring of the head of the cylindrical product, and the first push rod and the second push rod are arranged in front of the head of the cylindrical product respectively. A detection mechanism is also provided between the calibration mechanism and the unloading mechanism, and the detection mechanism is used to detect whether the angle difference and the spacing difference of the head of the cylindrical product are corrected and qualified, and the detection mechanism is a second visual camera.

2. The cylindrical product feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a feeding component and a dividing component, the feeding component includes a cache seat and a baffle, the cache seat has a sloped channel, the top of the cache seat is provided with an inlet connected to the channel and a plate opening for inserting the baffle, and the bottom of the cache seat is provided with an outlet connected to the channel; the dividing component includes an upper dividing plate and a lower dividing plate arranged at intervals, the front end of the cache seat is provided with a dividing opening connected to the channel, the upper dividing plate and the lower dividing plate penetrate into the dividing opening, and the baffle, the upper dividing plate and the lower dividing plate are driven by a reciprocating drive respectively.

3. The cylindrical product feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The baffle comprises an inlet baffle and an outlet baffle, one side of the channel is open, and an adjustment push rod is arranged on the open side of the channel, and the adjustment push rod is driven by a reciprocating drive.

4. The cylindrical product feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading mechanism includes a horizontal module and a lifting module. The lifting module is arranged on the horizontal module. An adsorption component is arranged at the bottom of the lifting module. The adsorption component is arranged above the cylindrical product. A defective product collection mechanism and a loader for the next process are arranged next to the unloading mechanism.

5. The cylindrical product feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting module is connected to the adsorption component through a rotating component.

6. The cylindrical product feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The adsorption component is a magnetic component, which includes two magnetic heads. The bottoms of the two magnetic heads are respectively provided with bottom surfaces with semicircular cross-sections, and a push-down component is provided between the two magnetic heads.

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