Electronic tray conveying device

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic tray conveying device, including a horizontal conveying mechanism and a vertical conveying mechanism, wherein the horizontal conveying mechanism includes a horizontal frame and a linear module, the vertical conveying mechanism is connected to the linear module, and the linear module is driven by a first motor to move in a horizontal direction; the vertical conveying mechanism includes an active conveying part and a passive conveying part arranged opposite to each other in a vertical direction, wherein a storage space and a conveying channel for the electronic tray are formed between the active conveying part and the passive conveying part, and the active conveying part includes an active shaft, a passive shaft, and a belt tensioned on the outer periphery of the active shaft and the passive shaft, wherein the active shaft drives the belt to move in a vertical direction through a second motor. The present invention takes and discharges materials by means of a plane movement of the belt of the active conveying part, guides the electronic tray by a guide block, and clamps the electronic tray adaptively according to the thickness of the electronic tray by a clamping spring, is suitable for different electronic trays, and has a wide range of uses.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a conveying device, in particular to an electronic material tray conveying device. Background Art

[0002] Electronic materials are the most basic components of electronic products. SMT patch technology is usually used to mount electronic components on PCBA substrates. Electronic materials have a wide variety of types, small device geometry, and different storage environments. Electronic materials are generally stored in plastic discs, and different electronic materials often use similar material discs, which are later called electronic disc materials.

[0003] Today's electronic trays can be automatically transported. The material-retrieving devices for automatically transporting electronic trays generally use suction cup suction, overall grasping, side clamping, etc., but there are generally problems of low efficiency and low success rate. The suction cup suction method requires that the suction surface must be smooth and flat, but the smooth parts of electronic trays produced by different manufacturers are often inconsistent, which will have a great impact on the reliability of suction, so it is not universal. The overall grasping and side clamping methods require precise control of the grasping or clamping range of motion, otherwise it is easy to cause damage to the tray or electronic components. The diameter and thickness of electronic trays produced by different manufacturers often differ, which requires real-time adjustment of the range of motion of the grasping mechanism or clamping mechanism according to different trays to avoid damage to the tray or electronic components. This adjustment operation is cumbersome and does not have universality and reliability. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic material tray conveying device, which adopts an active conveying part and a passive conveying part arranged relatively to each other, and takes and discharges materials in a planar moving manner through the belt of the active conveying part, and is suitable for different electronic material trays.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is to provide an electronic material tray conveying device, including a horizontal conveying mechanism and a vertical conveying mechanism, wherein the vertical conveying mechanism is arranged in the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the horizontal conveying mechanism includes a horizontal frame and a linear module arranged on one side of the horizontal frame, and the vertical conveying mechanism is connected to the linear module through a connecting plate, and the linear module is driven by a first motor to drive the vertical conveying mechanism to move horizontally; the vertical conveying mechanism includes an active conveying part and a passive conveying part arranged opposite to each other in the vertical direction, and a accommodating space and a conveying channel for the electronic material tray are formed between the active conveying part and the passive conveying part, and the active conveying part includes an active shaft, a passive shaft and a belt tensioned on the outer periphery of the active shaft and the passive shaft, and the active shaft is driven by a second motor to drive the belt for vertical conveying.

[0006] Furthermore, the passive conveying part includes a roller frame and rollers, and the rollers are multiple, and the multiple rollers are horizontally aligned and arranged in the roller frame along the vertical direction, and the rollers are freely rotatable in the roller frame.

[0007] Furthermore, a guide block is provided at the inlet end of the conveying channel. The guide blocks are two blocks arranged opposite to each other. The two guide blocks are respectively arranged on the top of the active conveying part and the passive conveying part. The opposite sides of the two guide blocks are arc-shaped.

[0008] Furthermore, a clamping spring is provided between the active conveying part and the passive conveying part, and the clamping spring clamps the electronic material tray.

[0009] Furthermore, a driven wheel is coaxially connected to the end of the driving shaft, and the driven wheel is connected to the driving wheel through a synchronous belt; the driving wheel is connected to the driving shaft of the second motor and is driven to rotate by the second motor.

[0010] Furthermore, the second motor is arranged on a synchronous belt tensioning mechanism, and the synchronous belt tensioning mechanism adjusts the relative position of the second motor and the driven wheel to tension the synchronous belt.

[0011] Furthermore, the driving shaft and the passive shaft are arranged in parallel in the same vertical plane, a belt support plate is arranged between the driving shaft and the passive shaft, and the driving shaft is arranged below the belt support plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the horizontal frame is provided with a driven guide rail on the opposite side of the linear module, the driven guide rail is provided with a slider, and one end of the vertical conveying mechanism is fixed on the connecting plate, and the other end is fixed on the slider.

[0013] Furthermore, the linear module is provided with a plurality of travel switches, including an origin travel switch, a start end travel switch and an end end travel switch, and a safety limit block is provided at the end of the linear guide rail of the linear module.

[0014] Furthermore, a tray in-place detection sensor is provided in the conveying channel.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the electronic material tray conveying device provided by the present invention adopts a relatively arranged active conveying part and a passive conveying part, and takes and discharges materials in a planar moving manner through the belt of the active conveying part, which is suitable for electronic material trays of different diameters; the electronic material tray is guided by the guide block and the clamping spring is used to adaptively clamp the electronic material tray according to the thickness of the electronic material tray, which is suitable for electronic material trays of different thicknesses and smoothness and has a wide range of applications; a travel switch, an in-position detection sensor and a safety block are provided, which has high reliability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic tray conveying device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a rear view of the electronic tray conveying device in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a left side cross-sectional view of the electronic tray conveying device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vertical conveying mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the vertical conveying mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] In the figure:

[0022] 201, horizontal frame; 202, linear module; 203, connecting plate; 204, first motor; 205, driven guide rail; 206, slider; 210, active conveying part; 211, active shaft; 212, passive shaft; 213, belt; 214, second motor; 215, belt support plate; 220, passive conveying part; 221, roller frame; 222, roller; 231, clamping spring; 232, electronic tray; 233, guide block; 234, tray in-position detection sensor; 241, driven wheel; 242, synchronous belt; 243, driving wheel; 244, synchronous belt tensioning mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic tray conveying device in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a front view of the electronic tray conveying device in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a rear view of the electronic tray conveying device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3The electronic tray conveying device of the embodiment of the present invention includes a horizontal conveying mechanism and a vertical conveying mechanism, wherein the vertical conveying mechanism is arranged in the horizontal conveying mechanism, wherein the horizontal conveying mechanism includes a horizontal frame 201 and a linear module 202 arranged on one side of the horizontal frame 201, wherein the vertical conveying mechanism is connected to the linear module 202 through a connecting plate 203, wherein the linear module 202 is driven by a first motor 204 to drive the vertical conveying mechanism to move horizontally; wherein the vertical conveying mechanism includes an active conveying part 210 and a passive conveying part 220 arranged opposite to each other in the vertical direction, wherein a storage space and a conveying channel for an electronic tray 232 are formed between the active conveying part 210 and the passive conveying part 220, wherein the active conveying part 210 includes an active shaft 211, a passive shaft 212, and a belt 213 tensioned on the outer periphery of the active shaft 211 and the passive shaft 212, wherein the active shaft 211 is driven by a second motor 214 to drive the belt 213 to convey in the vertical direction.

[0026] Specifically, the passive conveying part 220 includes a roller frame 221 and a roller 222, wherein the roller 222 is multiple, and the multiple rollers 222 are arranged horizontally and vertically in the roller frame 221, and the rollers 222 rotate freely in the roller frame 221. A clamping spring 231 is arranged between the active conveying part 210 and the passive conveying part, and the clamping spring 231 clamps the electronic material tray 232 adaptively according to the thickness of the electronic material tray 232. At the same time, the electronic material tray 232 with bent or deformed side walls or deformed openings can be flattened.

[0027] Preferably, a guide block 233 is provided at the inlet end of the conveying channel. The guide blocks 233 are two oppositely arranged blocks. The two guide blocks 233 are respectively arranged at the top of the active conveying part 210 and the passive conveying part 220. The opposite sides of the two guide blocks 233 are arc-shaped. When the electronic material tray 232 enters the vertical conveying mechanism from the guide block 233, the guide block 233 can deliver the electronic material tray 232 with bent or deformed side walls or deformed openings to the accommodation space.

[0028] Please also see Figure 4 and Figure 5 In the electronic material tray conveying device of the embodiment of the present invention, the driving shaft 211 and the passive shaft 212 are arranged in parallel in the same vertical plane, a belt support plate 215 is arranged between the driving shaft 211 and the passive shaft 212, and the driving shaft 211 is arranged below the belt support plate 215.

[0029] Specifically, a driven wheel 241 is coaxially connected to the end of the driving shaft 211, and the driven wheel 241 is connected to the driving wheel 243 through a synchronous belt 242; the driving wheel 243 is connected to the driving shaft of the second motor 214 and is driven to rotate by the second motor 214. The second motor 214 is arranged on a synchronous belt tensioning mechanism 244, and the synchronous belt tensioning mechanism 244 adjusts the relative position of the second motor 214 and the driven wheel 241 to tension the synchronous belt 242.

[0030] Preferably, the horizontal frame 201 is provided with a driven guide rail 205 on the opposite side of the linear module 202, and a slider 206 is provided on the driven guide rail 205. One end of the vertical conveying mechanism is fixed on the connecting plate 203, and the other end is fixed on the slider 206. The two ends of the vertical conveying mechanism are fixed, and the movement is more stable.

[0031] Preferably, a plurality of travel switches are provided on the linear module 202 to detect the position of the vertical conveying mechanism, including an origin travel switch, a starting end travel switch and an end end travel switch, so that the movement positioning is more accurate; a safety limit block is provided at the end of the linear guide rail of the linear module 202 to prevent movement out of the guide rail more safely.

[0032] Preferably, a tray presence detection sensor 234 is provided in the conveying channel to detect whether there is an electronic tray 232 in the accommodating space, which is safer and more reliable.

[0033] The electronic material tray conveying device of the embodiment of the present invention, when in actual use, the horizontal conveying mechanism conveys the vertical conveying mechanism to a set position, and the entrance end of the conveying channel of the vertical conveying mechanism faces the unloading box or a similar card slot; at this time, the electronic material tray 232 enters the vertical conveying mechanism from the guide block 233, and the guide block 233 guides the electronic material tray 232 to the belt 213, and the second motor 214 rotates, driving the driving shaft 211 to rotate through the synchronous belt 242, thereby driving the belt 213 to move downward, and the electronic material tray 232 enters the accommodating space with the belt 213, and the clamping spring 231 adaptively adjusts the resistance size according to the thickness of the material tray; the electronic material tray 232 is smoothly and effectively leveled in the vertical guide mechanism, and then outputted smoothly to the discharge box or a similar card slot.

[0034] To summarize, the electronic tray conveying device of the embodiment of the present invention adopts relatively arranged active conveying parts 210 and 220, and takes and discharges materials in a planar moving manner through the belt 213 of the active conveying part 210, which is suitable for electronic trays 232 of different diameters; the electronic tray 232 is guided by the guide block 233 and the clamping spring 231 adaptively clamps the electronic tray 232 according to the thickness of the electronic tray 232, which is suitable for electronic trays 232 of different thicknesses and smoothness, and has a wide range of applications; a travel switch, an in-situ detection sensor 234 and a safety block are provided, which are safer and more reliable.

[0035] Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the definition of the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic tray conveying device, characterized in that: It includes a horizontal conveying mechanism and a vertical conveying mechanism, wherein the vertical conveying mechanism is arranged in the horizontal conveying mechanism, the horizontal conveying mechanism includes a horizontal frame and a linear module arranged on one side of the horizontal frame, the vertical conveying mechanism is connected to the linear module through a connecting plate, and the linear module is driven by a first motor to drive the vertical conveying mechanism to move in the horizontal direction; the vertical conveying mechanism includes an active conveying part and a passive conveying part arranged opposite to each other in the vertical direction, a storage space and a conveying channel for the electronic material tray are formed between the active conveying part and the passive conveying part, the active conveying part includes an active shaft, a passive shaft and a belt tensioned on the outer periphery of the active shaft and the passive shaft, and the active shaft drives the belt to carry out vertical conveying through a second motor drive; The linear module is provided with a plurality of travel switches, including an origin travel switch, a start end travel switch and an end end travel switch, and a safety limit block is provided at the end of the linear guide rail of the linear module; A material tray in-place detection sensor is arranged in the conveying channel.

2. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The passive conveying part comprises a roller frame and rollers. There are multiple rollers, which are horizontally aligned and arranged in the roller frame along the vertical direction. The rollers are freely rotatable in the roller frame.

3. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide block is provided at the inlet end of the conveying channel. The guide blocks are two blocks arranged opposite to each other. The two guide blocks are respectively arranged on the top of the active conveying part and the passive conveying part. The opposite sides of the two guide blocks are arc-shaped.

4. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping spring is provided between the active conveying part and the passive conveying part, and the clamping spring clamps the electronic material tray.

5. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the driving shaft is coaxially connected with a driven wheel, and the driven wheel is connected to the driving wheel through a synchronous belt; the driving wheel is connected to the driving shaft of the second motor and is driven to rotate by the second motor.

6. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second motor is arranged on a synchronous belt tensioning mechanism, and the synchronous belt tensioning mechanism adjusts the relative position of the second motor and the driven wheel to tension the synchronous belt.

7. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving shaft and the driven shaft are arranged in parallel in the same vertical plane, a belt support plate is arranged between the driving shaft and the driven shaft, and the driving shaft is arranged below the belt support plate.

8. The electronic tray conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal frame is provided with a driven guide rail on the opposite side of the linear module, and a slider is provided on the driven guide rail. One end of the vertical conveying mechanism is fixed on the connecting plate, and the other end is fixed on the slider.

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