A clamping mechanism for a feeding robot

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot, and relates to the technical field of industrial clamps. The present invention includes a base, a clamp and an auxiliary plate. A fixing frame, an upper fixing block and a lower fixing block are arranged on the base. A plurality of track grooves are arranged on the upper fixing block, and a plurality of second track grooves are arranged on the lower fixing block. Auxiliary blocks are arranged on both sides of a surface of the base. A clamp is arranged in the track groove. The clamp is composed of an arc plate and two clamps. The arc plate is installed between the two clamps. An auxiliary plate is arranged in the second track groove. A telescopic rod is arranged on the auxiliary plate, and one end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the arc plate. The present invention designs the clamping mechanism of the feeding robot into a detachable simple structure, so that the clamp can be replaced at any time according to the demand, and different materials can be clamped and fed, thereby increasing its scope of use; by hingedly connecting one end of the telescopic rod to the arc plate, it is convenient to drive the arc plate to clamp and release the material and enable the arc plate to move repeatedly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of industrial clamps, and in particular relates to a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot. Background Art

[0002] In the past, loading and unloading of machine tools were all done manually. Now, robots are gradually being used to replace manual loading and unloading operations. Robotic arms are the most widely used automated mechanical devices in the field of robotic technology. They can be seen in industrial manufacturing, medical treatment, entertainment services, military, semiconductor manufacturing, and space exploration. In the industrial field, robotic arms can replace manual labor to complete many heavy and dangerous tasks, such as welding, grinding, polishing and other processes. In the field of automatic production lines, robotic arms are mostly used for loading and unloading. The clamps of the robotic arms need to match the size of the workpiece, the specifications of the robotic arms, and the speed of the conveyor belt. Therefore, the clamp design of the robotic arms is very important. However, the clamping mechanisms of existing robotic arms are fixed, and their clamps cannot be changed according to different materials. In addition, the existing clamping mechanisms have complex structures, and installation and disassembly are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Once the clamps are damaged, their working process will be seriously affected. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a clamping mechanism for a feeding robot to solve the problems that the clamping mechanisms of existing mechanical arms are fixed, the clamps cannot be changed according to different materials, the structure is complex, and the installation and disassembly are time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present invention is a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot, comprising a base, a clamp and an auxiliary plate, wherein a fixing frame is arranged on one surface of the base, an upper fixing block and a lower fixing block are arranged on one surface of the fixing frame, a plurality of track grooves are arranged on one surface of the upper fixing block, a plurality of second track grooves are arranged on one surface of the lower fixing block, auxiliary blocks are arranged on both sides of one surface of the base, and a clamp is arranged in the track groove;

[0006] The clamp is composed of an arc plate and two clamping plates, the clamping plate is an "L"-shaped plate structure, a surface of the clamping plate is provided with a groove, a limit block is provided in the groove, the two clamping plates are fixed by a limit plate, the arc plate is installed between the two clamping plates, and an auxiliary plate is provided in the second track groove;

[0007] The auxiliary plate is an "L"-shaped plate structure, a second groove is provided on the other surface of the auxiliary plate, a fixing plate is provided in the second groove, a telescopic rod is provided on one surface of the fixing plate, one end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the arc plate, so as to drive the arc plate to clamp the material and enable it to move repeatedly.

[0008] Furthermore, a protrusion is provided on the other surface of the clamping plate, the shape and size of the protrusion are adapted to the track groove, and the clamp is slidably matched with the upper fixing block.

[0009] Furthermore, an arc groove is provided on one surface of the limit block, the shape and size of the arc groove are adapted to the arc plate, and the arc plate and the arc groove are slidably matched to facilitate controlling the arc plate to always move in one direction.

[0010] Furthermore, a second protrusion is provided on one surface of the auxiliary plate, the shape and size of the second protrusion are adapted to the second track groove, and the second protrusion is snap-fitted with the second track groove, so as to facilitate the removal and reinstallation of the auxiliary plate when the auxiliary plate is damaged.

[0011] Furthermore, a surface of the auxiliary block is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves, limiting holes are provided in the limiting grooves, and limiting bolts are provided in the limiting holes.

[0012] Furthermore, a telescopic column is provided on the other surface of the auxiliary block, an auxiliary support plate is provided at one end of the telescopic column, and an auxiliary claw is provided on one surface of the auxiliary support plate, so as to facilitate adjustment of the extension distance of the auxiliary claw according to the size of the material.

[0013] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The present invention designs the clamping mechanism of the feeding robot into a detachable simple structure, so that the clamp can be replaced at any time according to needs, and different materials can be clamped and fed, thereby increasing its scope of use; by hinged connection between one end of the telescopic rod and the arc plate, it is convenient to drive the arc plate to clamp and release the material and enable the arc plate to move repeatedly.

[0015] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a left view of a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot;

[0019] Figure 3A top view of a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot;

[0020] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot.

[0021] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0022] 1-base, 2-clamp, 3-auxiliary plate, 101-fixed frame, 1011-upper fixed block, 1012-lower fixed block, 1013-track groove, 1014-second track groove, 102-auxiliary block, 1021-limiting groove, 1022-limiting bolt, 1023-telescopic column, 1024-auxiliary support plate, 1025-auxiliary claw, 201-clamp, 202-arc plate, 2011-protrusion, 2021-limiting block, 2022-arc groove, 301-fixed plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "middle", "outer", "inner" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the components or elements referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0025] See also Figure 1-4 As shown, the present invention is a clamping mechanism of a feeding robot, comprising a base 1, a fixture 2 and an auxiliary plate 3, a fixing frame 101 is arranged on one surface of the base 1, an upper fixing block 1011 and a lower fixing block 1012 are arranged on one surface of the fixing frame 101, a plurality of track grooves 1013 are arranged on one surface of the upper fixing block 1011, a plurality of second track grooves 1014 are arranged on one surface of the lower fixing block 1012, auxiliary blocks 102 are arranged on both sides of one surface of the base 1, and a fixture 2 is arranged in the track groove 1013;

[0026] The fixture 2 is composed of an arc plate 202 and two clamping plates 201. The clamping plate 201 is an "L"-shaped plate structure. A groove is provided on one surface of the clamping plate 201. A limit block 2021 is provided in the groove. The two clamping plates 201 are fixed by a limit plate. The arc plate 202 is installed between the two clamping plates 201. An auxiliary plate 3 is provided in the second track groove 1014.

[0027] The auxiliary plate 3 is an "L"-shaped plate structure, and a second groove is provided on the other surface of the auxiliary plate 3. A fixed plate 301 is provided in the second groove. A telescopic rod is provided on one surface of the fixed plate 301, and one end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the arc plate 202, which is convenient for driving the arc plate 202 to clamp the material and enable it to move repeatedly.

[0028] Among them, a protrusion 2011 is set on the other surface of the clamp 201, and the shape and size of the protrusion 2011 are adapted to the track groove 1013. The clamp 2 is slidably matched with the upper fixed block 1011, which is convenient for replacing the appropriate clamp 2 according to the different shapes of the materials and the usage status.

[0029] Among them, an arc groove 2022 is set on one surface of the limit block 2021. The shape and size of the arc groove 2022 are adapted to the arc plate 202. The arc plate 202 and the arc groove 2022 are slidably matched, which facilitates the control of the arc plate 202 to always move in one direction.

[0030] Among them, a second protrusion is provided on one surface of the auxiliary plate 3, and the shape and size of the second protrusion are adapted to the second track groove 1014. The second protrusion is snap-fitted with the second track groove 1014, which facilitates the disassembly and reinstallation of the auxiliary plate 3 when the auxiliary plate 3 is damaged.

[0031] A plurality of limiting grooves 1021 are arranged on one surface of the auxiliary block 102 , limiting holes are arranged in the limiting grooves 1021 , and limiting bolts 1022 are arranged in the limiting holes.

[0032] Among them, a telescopic column 1023 is arranged on the other surface of the auxiliary block 102, an auxiliary support plate 1024 is arranged at one end of the telescopic column 1023, and an auxiliary claw 1025 is arranged on one surface of the auxiliary support plate 1024, so as to adjust the extension distance of the auxiliary claw 1025 according to the size of the material.

[0033] Embodiment 1:

[0034] See also Figure 1-4 As shown, this embodiment is a method for using the clamping mechanism of a loading robot: when the clamping mechanism of the loading robot is needed, the length of the telescopic column 1023 is adjusted according to the different clamped materials so that the auxiliary claw 1025 extends a suitable distance, and the clamping mechanism is moved to make the auxiliary claw 1025 pick up the required material, and the telescopic rod pushes the arc plate 202 upward to make the arc plate 202 clamp the material inward to prevent the material from falling off when the clamping mechanism moves; when the clamping mechanism reaches the unloading position, the telescopic rod is retracted to drive the arc plate 202 to retract, and the telescopic column 1023 is retracted to make the material on the auxiliary claw 1025 fall off, and then the same reciprocating action is performed to automatically load the material.

[0035] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0036] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are only used to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementation methods described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand and use the present invention well. The present invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A clamping mechanism for a feeding robot, comprising a base (1), a clamp (2) and an auxiliary plate (3), characterized in that: A fixing frame (101) is provided on one surface of the base (1), an upper fixing block (1011) and a lower fixing block (1012) are provided on one surface of the fixing frame (101), a plurality of track grooves (1013) are provided on one surface of the upper fixing block (1011), a plurality of second track grooves (1014) are provided on one surface of the lower fixing block (1012), auxiliary blocks (102) are provided on both sides of one surface of the base (1), and a clamp (2) is provided in the track groove (1013); The clamp (2) is composed of an arc-shaped plate (202) and two clamping plates (201); the clamping plate (201) is an "L"-shaped plate structure; a groove is provided on one surface of the clamping plate (201); a limit block (2021) is provided in the groove; the two clamping plates (201) are fixed by a limit plate; the arc-shaped plate (202) is installed between the two clamping plates (201); and an auxiliary plate (3) is provided in the second track groove (1014); The auxiliary plate (3) is an "L"-shaped plate structure, the other surface of the auxiliary plate (3) is provided with a second groove, a fixing plate (301) is provided in the second groove, a telescopic rod is provided on one surface of the fixing plate (301), one end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the arc-shaped plate (202); A telescopic column (1023) is provided on the other surface of the auxiliary block (102), an auxiliary support plate (1024) is provided on one end of the telescopic column (1023), and an auxiliary claw (1025) is provided on one surface of the auxiliary support plate (1024); When the clamping mechanism of the loading robot needs to be used, the length of the telescopic column (1023) is adjusted according to the different materials to be clamped so that the auxiliary claw (1025) is extended to a suitable distance, the clamping mechanism is moved so that the auxiliary claw (1025) picks up the required material, the telescopic rod pushes the arc plate (202) upward, so that the arc plate (202) fastens the material inside to prevent the material from falling off when the clamping mechanism moves, and when the clamping mechanism reaches the unloading position, the telescopic rod is retracted to drive the arc plate (202) to retract, and the telescopic column (1023) is retracted to make the material on the auxiliary claw (1025) fall off, and then the same reciprocating action is performed to automatically load the material; A protrusion (2011) is provided on the other surface of the clamping plate (201), the shape and size of the protrusion (2011) being adapted to the track groove (1013), and the clamp (2) is slidably matched with the upper fixing block (1011).

2. The clamping mechanism of a feeding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A surface of the limit block (2021) is provided with an arc-shaped groove (2022), the shape and size of the arc-shaped groove (2022) are adapted to the arc-shaped plate (202), and the arc-shaped plate (202) and the arc-shaped groove (2022) are in sliding cooperation.

3. The clamping mechanism of a feeding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second protrusion is provided on one surface of the auxiliary plate (3); the shape and size of the second protrusion are compatible with the second track groove (1014); the second protrusion is snap-fitted with the second track groove (1014).

4. The clamping mechanism of a feeding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A surface of the auxiliary block (102) is provided with a plurality of limit grooves (1021), the limit grooves (1021) are provided with limit holes, and the limit holes are provided with limit bolts (1022).

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