Automatic lens inspection equipment

By designing automatic lens detection equipment and integrating conveyor belt devices and automation mechanisms, the problems of low efficiency and high labor costs in the prior art are solved, and efficient, accurate and automated lens detection is achieved.

CN111891748BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28SHANGHAI STEM YAO OPTICAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202010851268.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-08-21
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2040-08-21

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Technical Problem

Existing lens detection equipment mainly adopts manual or semi-automated detection methods, which are inefficient and have high labor costs, and fail to fully reflect the advantages of automation.

Method used

An automatic lens detection device is designed, adopting a frame structure, integrating conveyor belt device, automatic feeding and material collection mechanism, thickness measurement mechanism, detection mechanism, load transfer module and automatic palletizing mechanism, to realize the flow, positioning and flipping of the lens through cylinders and detectors, and optimize the action flow and path.

Benefits of technology

The efficient flow and positioning of the lens between various stations is achieved, which reduces detection time, improves detection accuracy and efficiency, and reduces labor costs.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic lens detection device, including a frame and supporting feet around the frame; a conveyor belt device is arranged on the frame, and according to the movement direction of the conveyor belt device, an automatic feeding mechanism, an automatic material taking mechanism, a thickness measuring mechanism, a front end transfer module, a detection mechanism, a rear end transfer module and an automatic stacking mechanism are arranged on the frame in sequence; the automatic feeding mechanism includes a feeding rack arranged at the front end of the frame, and a feeding conveying device is arranged on the feeding rack. The present invention uses a cylinder and a detector to accurately realize the circulation and positioning of the lens between various workstations, as well as the flipping function. By integrating various functional stations, such as a thickness gauge, a detection interferometer, etc., the action process and path are optimized, the detection time-consuming beat is reduced, the accuracy is improved, and the efficiency of the detection in the actual application process is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of lens detection equipment, and in particular to an automatic lens detection equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the development of intelligence, the demand for inspection of mobile phone and lens is very large. Based on the artificial lens inspection equipment currently produced by our company, accurate inspection effect can be achieved by manually inspecting lenses one by one.

[0003] Currently, similar testing equipment on the market all adopts manual testing mode, which means that the items are picked up and placed on the testing equipment one by one. The efficiency is very low and the labor cost is high.

[0004] The similar solutions currently available on the market are semi-automatic operation methods. Some workstations use automated components such as cylinders and guide rails, which can achieve semi-automatic inspection and production and replace some manual work.

[0005] The semi-automated inspection process is an improvement over manual operations, but it still does not fully demonstrate the advantages of automation.

[0006] In view of this, a set of automatic lens inspection equipment is developed to realize fully automated inspection process and production, to improve and optimize the lens inspection process, to reduce costs for enterprises and maximize profits. Summary of the invention

[0007] The present invention aims at the shortcomings of the prior art and provides an automatic lens detection device to solve the defects of the above-mentioned technology.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0009] The automatic lens inspection device comprises a frame and supporting legs around the frame; the characteristic is that: a conveyor belt device is arranged on the frame, and an automatic feeding mechanism, an automatic material taking mechanism, a thickness measuring mechanism, a front end transfer module, a detection mechanism, a rear end transfer module and an automatic stacking mechanism are arranged on the frame in sequence according to the movement direction of the conveyor belt device; the automatic feeding mechanism comprises a feeding rack arranged at the front end of the frame, and a feeding conveying device is arranged on the feeding rack; the automatic material taking mechanism comprises slide rails and guide rails arranged in parallel on both sides of the frame, and the slide rails and guide rails are arranged longitudinally along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt; a driving device is installed on the guide rail; a sliding rack with a horizontal design is installed on the slide rail and the guide rail, and a material taking device is arranged on the sliding rack; the thickness measuring mechanism comprises a thickness measuring platform installed on the frame, a vertical thickness measuring column is installed on the thickness measuring platform, a thickness measuring lifting device is installed on the thickness measuring column, and a thickness measuring machine is installed at the lower end of the thickness measuring lifting device; the front end transfer module comprises two front moving guide rails symmetrically installed on the frame , and a forward moving load power mechanism corresponding to one of the forward moving load guide rails is arranged on the frame; a forward moving load frame is slidably connected to the two forward moving load guide rails, and a forward moving load fixture is arranged on the forward moving load frame; the detection mechanism includes a detection platform installed on the frame, a flip mechanism is arranged on the detection platform, and an interferometer assembly is arranged on the detection platform; the rear end transfer module includes two rear moving load guide rails symmetrically installed on the frame, and a rear moving load power mechanism corresponding to one of the rear moving load guide rails is arranged on the frame; a rear moving load frame is slidably connected to the two rear moving load guide rails, and a rear moving load fixture is arranged on the rear moving load frame; the automatic stacking mechanism includes a stacking frame installed at the rear end of the frame, and a stacking conveyor belt is arranged on the stacking frame; a stacking machine is installed on the stacking frame; two industrial computers and a PLC are arranged on the frame; the two industrial computers are respectively connected to the interferometer assembly; the PLC connects the thickness measuring mechanism, the detection mechanism, the automatic feeding mechanism, the automatic material taking mechanism, the front end transfer module, the rear end transfer module and the automatic stacking mechanism.

[0010] According to the optimized solution, the loading and conveying device comprises an upper conveyor belt and a lower conveyor belt installed in a loading rack; an upper transmission motor and a lower transmission motor are installed in the loading rack, the upper transmission motor is connected to the upper conveyor belt, and the lower transmission motor is connected to the lower conveyor belt.

[0011] In an optimized solution, the driving device comprises a cylinder mounted on the guide rail, and a piston rod of the cylinder is connected to the sliding frame through transmission.

[0012] The optimized solution is that the material picking device includes a material picking seat installed on a sliding frame, a lifting cylinder is installed on the material picking seat, a rotating seat is installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder, a rotating motor is installed on the rotating seat, the rotating motor is transmission-connected with a rotating shaft, and a material picking fixture is installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft; a CCD camera is installed on the side of the material picking seat.

[0013] According to the optimized solution, the thickness measuring lifting device is a thickness measuring cylinder installed on a thickness measuring column, and the thickness measuring cylinder is installed vertically; a thickness measuring machine is installed at the lower end of the thickness measuring cylinder.

[0014] The optimized solution is that the forward moving load power mechanism includes a front moving cylinder installed on the frame, and the piston rod of the front moving cylinder is connected to the forward moving load frame through transmission.

[0015] The optimized solution is that the forward moving carrier clamp includes a front transverse cylinder installed laterally on the forward moving carrier, the piston rod of the front transverse cylinder is transmission-connected to a front column slidably installed on the forward moving carrier, the upper end of the front column is provided with a vertically downward forward moving carrier lifting cylinder, and the lower end of the forward moving carrier lifting cylinder is installed with a forward moving carrier electric clamp.

[0016] The optimized solution is that the rear shifting power mechanism comprises a rear shifting cylinder mounted on a frame, and a piston rod of the rear shifting cylinder is drivingly connected to the rear shifting frame.

[0017] The optimized solution is that the rear shifting clamp includes a rear transverse cylinder installed laterally on the rear shifting carrier, the piston rod of the rear transverse cylinder is transmission-connected to a rear column slidably installed on the front shifting carrier, the upper end of the rear column is provided with a vertically downward rear shifting lifting cylinder, and the lower end of the rear shifting lifting cylinder is installed with a rear shifting electric clamp.

[0018] According to an optimized solution, the flipping mechanism comprises a flipping cylinder mounted on the testing platform, and a pneumatic clamp is mounted on the end of a piston rod of the flipping cylinder.

[0019] Due to the adoption of the above technology, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0020] The present invention uses a cylinder and a detector to accurately realize the circulation and positioning of the lens between various workstations, as well as the flipping function. By integrating various functional stations, such as a thickness gauge, a detection interferometer, etc., the action process and path are optimized, the detection time-consuming beat is reduced, the accuracy is improved, and the efficiency of detection in actual application is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0023] like Figure 1As shown, the automatic lens inspection device includes a frame and supporting legs around the frame; the frame is provided with a conveyor belt device, and according to the movement direction of the conveyor belt device, the frame is provided with an automatic loading mechanism, an automatic material taking mechanism, a thickness measuring mechanism, a front transfer module, a detection mechanism, a rear transfer module and an automatic stacking mechanism. The conveyor belt device is a common equipment on a production line, and its function is to transport parts or semi-finished products.

[0024] The automatic feeding mechanism includes a feeding rack 3 arranged at the front end of the frame, and a feeding conveying device is arranged on the feeding rack 3. The feeding conveying device includes an upper conveyor belt 2 and a lower conveyor belt 1 installed in the feeding rack 3. An upper transmission motor and a lower transmission motor are installed in the feeding rack, and the upper transmission motor is connected to the upper conveyor belt, and the lower transmission motor is connected to the lower conveyor belt. The connection relationship between the motor and the conveyor belt and the power transmission method are widely used in previous production lines, so the specific technology will not be repeated.

[0025] The automatic material picking mechanism includes a slide rail 4 and a guide rail 28 arranged in parallel on both sides of the frame, and the slide rail 4 and the guide rail 28 are arranged longitudinally along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. A driving device is installed on the guide rail 28. A horizontally designed sliding frame 5 is installed on the slide rail and the guide rail, and a material picking device is arranged on the sliding frame 5. The driving device includes a cylinder 7 installed on the guide rail, and the piston rod of the cylinder 7 is connected to the sliding frame 5 in a transmission manner. The material picking device includes a material picking seat 6 installed on the sliding frame, and a lifting cylinder 8 is installed on the material picking seat 6. A rotating seat is installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder 8, and a rotating motor is installed on the rotating seat. The rotating motor is connected to a rotating shaft in a transmission manner, and a material picking fixture is installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft; a CCD camera 9 is installed on the side of the material picking seat.

[0026] The thickness measuring mechanism includes a thickness measuring platform installed on a frame, a vertical thickness measuring column installed on the thickness measuring platform, a thickness measuring lifting device installed on the thickness measuring column, and a thickness measuring machine 27 installed at the lower end of the thickness measuring lifting device. The thickness measuring lifting device is a thickness measuring cylinder installed on the thickness measuring column, and the thickness measuring cylinder is installed vertically. The thickness measuring machine is installed at the lower end of the thickness measuring cylinder. The thickness measuring lifting device is a development direction, and the current installation method is to directly install the thickness measuring machine on the thickness measuring column.

[0027] The front end transfer module includes two forward transfer guide rails 26 symmetrically mounted on the frame, and a forward transfer power mechanism corresponding to one of the forward transfer guide rails is provided on the frame. A forward transfer carrier 10 is slidably connected to the two forward transfer guide rails, and a forward transfer clamp 13 is provided on the forward transfer carrier 10. The forward transfer power mechanism includes a front transfer cylinder 11 mounted on the frame, and the piston rod of the front transfer cylinder 11 is drivingly connected to the forward transfer carrier 10. The forward transfer clamp includes a front transverse cylinder transversely mounted on the forward transfer carrier, and the piston rod of the front transverse cylinder is drivingly connected to a front column slidably mounted on the forward transfer carrier, and the upper end of the front column is provided with a vertically downward forward transfer lifting cylinder 12, and the lower end of the forward transfer lifting cylinder 12 is installed with a forward transfer electric clamp.

[0028] The detection mechanism comprises a detection platform mounted on a frame, a flip mechanism is arranged on the detection platform, and an interferometer assembly 25 is arranged on the detection platform. The flip mechanism comprises a flip cylinder mounted on the detection platform, and a pneumatic clamp is installed at the end of the piston rod of the flip cylinder.

[0029] The rear end transfer module includes two rear transfer guide rails 24 and 16 symmetrically mounted on the frame, and a rear transfer power mechanism corresponding to one of the rear transfer guide rails is arranged on the frame. A rear transfer carrier is slidably connected to the two rear transfer guide rails, and a rear transfer fixture is arranged on the rear transfer carrier. The rear transfer power mechanism includes a rear transfer cylinder 17 mounted on the frame, and the piston rod of the rear transfer cylinder 17 is connected to the rear transfer carrier in a transmission manner. The rear transfer fixture includes a rear transverse cylinder installed transversely on the rear transfer carrier, and the piston rod of the rear transverse cylinder is connected to a rear column 14 slidably mounted on the front transfer carrier in a transmission manner, and the upper end of the rear column 14 is provided with a vertically downward rear transfer lifting cylinder 15, and the lower end of the rear transfer lifting cylinder 15 is installed with a rear transfer electric fixture 13.

[0030] The automatic stacking mechanism includes a stacking frame 22 installed at the rear end of the frame, and a stacking conveyor belt is arranged on the stacking frame 22. A stacking machine is installed on the stacking frame 22. The basic structure of the stacking machine includes a transverse track 21 and a transverse guide rail on the stacking frame, and a sliding seat 18 is installed on the transverse track 21 and the transverse guide rail, and a stacking seat 20 is installed on the sliding seat. A stacking cylinder is installed at one end of the transverse track 21, and the piston rod of the stacking cylinder is connected to the sliding seat in a transmission manner. A vertical stacking cylinder 19 is installed at the upper end of the sliding seat, and a stacking fixture is installed at the lower end of the vertical stacking cylinder 19. A collection trolley 23 is arranged below the stacking frame 22.

[0031] The frame is provided with two industrial computers and a PLC; the two industrial computers are respectively connected to the interferometer assembly; the PLC is connected to the thickness measuring mechanism, the detection mechanism, the automatic feeding mechanism, the automatic material taking mechanism, the front transfer module, the rear transfer module and the automatic stacking mechanism. The industrial computers and PLC are purchased from Honeywell's existing products, and their principles and connection relationships belong to the existing technology and will not be described in detail.

[0032] The present invention uses a cylinder and a detector to accurately realize the circulation and positioning of the lens between various workstations, as well as the flipping function. By integrating various functional stations, such as a thickness gauge, a detection interferometer, etc., the action process and path are optimized, the detection time-consuming beat is reduced, the accuracy is improved, and the efficiency of detection in actual application is improved.

[0033] 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" 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 a limitation on the present invention.

[0034] 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 one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Automatic lens inspection equipment, comprising a frame and supporting legs around the frame; characterized in that: The frame is provided with a conveyor belt device, and according to the movement direction of the conveyor belt device, the frame is provided with an automatic feeding mechanism, an automatic material taking mechanism, a thickness measuring mechanism, a front end transfer module, a detection mechanism, a rear end transfer module and an automatic stacking mechanism in sequence; The automatic feeding mechanism comprises a feeding rack arranged at the front end of the frame, and a feeding conveying device is arranged on the feeding rack; The automatic material-retrieving mechanism comprises slide rails and guide rails arranged in parallel on both sides of the frame, and the slide rails and guide rails are arranged longitudinally along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt; a driving device is installed on the guide rails; a horizontally designed sliding frame is installed on the slide rails and guide rails, and a material-retrieving device is arranged on the sliding frame; The thickness measuring mechanism comprises a thickness measuring platform installed on a frame, a vertical thickness measuring column is installed on the thickness measuring platform, a thickness measuring lifting device is installed on the thickness measuring column, and a thickness measuring machine is installed at the lower end of the thickness measuring lifting device; The front end transfer module comprises two forward transfer rails symmetrically mounted on the frame, and a forward transfer power mechanism corresponding to one of the forward transfer rails is arranged on the frame; a forward transfer rack is slidably connected to the two forward transfer rails, and a forward transfer clamp is arranged on the forward transfer rack; The detection mechanism comprises a detection platform installed on a frame, a turning mechanism is arranged on the detection platform, and an interferometer assembly is arranged on the detection platform; The rear end transfer module comprises two rear transfer guide rails symmetrically mounted on the frame, and a rear transfer power mechanism corresponding to one of the rear transfer guide rails is arranged on the frame; a rear transfer carrier is slidably connected to the two rear transfer guide rails, and a rear transfer fixture is arranged on the rear transfer carrier; The automatic palletizing mechanism comprises a palletizing frame installed at the rear end of the frame, on which a palletizing conveyor belt is arranged; a palletizer is installed on the palletizing frame; The frame is provided with two industrial computers and a PLC; the two industrial computers are respectively connected to the interferometer components; the PLC is connected to the thickness measuring mechanism, the detection mechanism, the automatic feeding mechanism, the automatic material taking mechanism, the front end transfer module, the rear end transfer module and the automatic stacking mechanism.

2. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading and conveying device comprises an upper conveyor belt and a lower conveyor belt installed in the loading rack; an upper transmission motor and a lower transmission motor are installed in the loading rack, the upper transmission motor is connected to the upper conveyor belt, and the lower transmission motor is connected to the lower conveyor belt.

3. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving device comprises a cylinder mounted on the guide rail, and a piston rod of the cylinder is drivingly connected to the sliding frame.

4. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material picking device includes a material picking seat installed on a sliding frame, a lifting cylinder is installed on the material picking seat, a rotating seat is installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder, a rotating motor is installed on the rotating seat, the rotating motor is transmission-connected to a rotating shaft, and a material picking fixture is installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft; a CCD camera is installed on the side of the material picking seat.

5. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The thickness measuring lifting device is a thickness measuring cylinder installed on a thickness measuring column, and the thickness measuring cylinder is installed vertically; a thickness measuring machine is installed at the lower end of the thickness measuring cylinder.

6. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The forward-moving carrier power mechanism comprises a front-moving cylinder mounted on a frame, and a piston rod of the front-moving cylinder is drivingly connected to the forward-moving carrier.

7. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The forward carrier clamp comprises a front transverse cylinder transversely mounted on the forward carrier, a piston rod of the front transverse cylinder is transmission-connected to a front column slidably mounted on the forward carrier, a vertically downward forward carrier lifting cylinder is arranged at the upper end of the front column, and a forward carrier electric clamp is installed at the lower end of the forward carrier lifting cylinder.

8. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rear transfer power mechanism comprises a rear transfer cylinder mounted on a frame, and a piston rod of the rear transfer cylinder is drivingly connected to the rear transfer frame.

9. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The rear shifting clamp comprises a rear transverse cylinder transversely mounted on the rear shifting carrier, the piston rod of the rear transverse cylinder is transmission-connected to a rear column slidably mounted on the front shifting carrier, the upper end of the rear column is provided with a vertically downward rear shifting lifting cylinder, and the lower end of the rear shifting lifting cylinder is provided with a rear shifting electric clamp.

10. The automatic lens inspection device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The turning mechanism comprises a turning cylinder installed on the detection table, and a pneumatic clamp is installed on the end of the piston rod of the turning cylinder.

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