A thin plate conveying and guiding device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a thin plate conveying and guiding device, comprising: two bases, which are oppositely arranged on both sides of the conveying direction of the thin plate, at least two clamping assemblies are arranged on the bases at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate, a guiding surface group with an extending direction parallel to the conveying direction of the thin plate is arranged on the bases, notch parts corresponding to the clamping assemblies one by one are arranged on the guiding surface group, the guiding surface group comprises a flat guide rail for supporting the side part of the thin plate and a guiding inclined surface which is connected to the inner side of the flat guide rail and inclines downward, and a lifting assembly for leveling the lower end surface of the thin plate is arranged between the two guiding surface groups. During the process of the thin plate advancing along its conveying direction, the lifting assembly can hold the thin plate, the guiding inclined surface guides the side part of the thin plate to move onto the flat guide rail, and the clamping assembly clamps and positions the thin plate for the manipulator to clamp the thin plate and convey it to the next process, so as to realize the conveying and guiding of the thin plate between adjacent processes, realize automated production and improve production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a thin plate conveying and guiding device. Background Art

[0002] At present, during the screen printing process of a circuit board with a relatively thin thickness, it is necessary to transfer the circuit board between adjacent processes. Generally, a manipulator is used in cooperation with a guiding mechanism to transfer the circuit board. When the manipulator clamps the circuit board, due to the relatively thin circuit board being prone to downward deformation under its own weight, the traditional guiding mechanism cannot guide the circuit board, resulting in the inability to achieve multi-process and multi-machine connection automated production and affecting production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, the present invention provides a thin plate conveying and guiding device, which can achieve conveying and guiding between adjacent processes for a relatively thin circuit board, thereby realizing automated production and improving production efficiency.

[0004] A thin plate conveying and guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: two bases, which are oppositely arranged on both sides of the conveying direction of the thin plate, at least two clamping assemblies are arranged on the bases at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate, a guiding surface group with an extending direction parallel to the conveying direction of the thin plate is arranged on the bases, notch parts corresponding to the clamping assemblies one by one are arranged on the guiding surface group, the guiding surface group includes a flat guide rail for supporting the side part of the thin plate and a guiding inclined surface connected to the inner side of the flat guide rail and inclined downward, and a lifting assembly for flattening the lower end surface of the thin plate is arranged between the two guiding surface groups.

[0005] The thin plate conveying and guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0006] During the process of the thin plate advancing along its conveying direction, the lifting assembly can hold the thin plate to prevent the thin plate from generating downward bending deformation, and the guiding inclined surface can guide the side part of the thin plate to move onto the flat guide rail so that both sides of the thin plate can be placed on the flat guide rails on the two bases, and then the clamping assembly clamps and positions the thin plate for the manipulator to clamp the thin plate and accurately convey and guide it to the next process, thereby realizing the conveying and guiding of the thin plate between adjacent processes, and further realizing automated production and improving production efficiency.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present invention, the flat guide rail includes multiple rail units, the clamping assembly is located between adjacent rail units, a first arc guiding surface is arranged at the front end of the rail unit along the conveying direction of the thin plate, the guiding inclined surface includes multiple inclined surface units, and a first cone guiding surface is arranged at the front end of the inclined surface unit along the conveying direction of the thin plate.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, a first solid member is provided on the base body, and the first arc-shaped guiding surface and the first conical guiding surface are both formed on the first solid member.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, the planar guide rail includes multiple guide rail units, the clamping assembly is located between adjacent guide rail units, a second arc-shaped guiding surface is provided at the rear end of the guide rail unit along the conveying direction of the thin plate, the guiding inclined surface includes multiple inclined surface units, and a second conical guiding surface is provided at the rear end of the inclined surface unit along the conveying direction of the thin plate.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, a second solid member is provided on the base body, and the second arc-shaped guiding surface and the second conical guiding surface are both formed on the second solid member.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, a sheet metal part is detachably installed on the base body, and the planar guide rail and the guiding inclined surface are both formed by stamping on the sheet metal part.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, a slider is provided at the lower part of the base body, the slider is slidably arranged on a slide rail, the extending direction of the slide rail is consistent with the width direction of the thin plate, and a driving device for driving the two base bodies to approach or separate from each other is connected to the two base bodies.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the driving device includes a motor, a first lead screw connected to the motor, and a second lead screw coaxially connected to the first lead screw and having opposite thread directions. A first thread seat matching the first lead screw is provided on one of the base bodies, and a second thread seat matching the second lead screw is provided on the other base body.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, the lifting assembly includes four lifting units, two of the lifting units are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate on one of the base bodies, and the other two lifting units are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate on the other base body.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, the lifting unit includes a lifting driver arranged on the base body and a support member connected to the lifting driver.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, become apparent in part from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present invention. Description of the Drawings

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the thin plate conveying guiding device of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a base of the embodiment and components on the base. Specific embodiments

[0020] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that with regard to the orientation description, for example, terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "several" is one or more, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, and understandings such as "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", etc. do not include the present number, and understandings such as "above", "below", "within", etc. include the present number. If there is a description of "first" and "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0024] See Figure 1 and Figure 2, A thin plate conveying and guiding device of the present invention includes: two bases 100, which are relatively arranged on both sides of the conveying direction of the thin plate. At least two clamping assemblies 200 are arranged on the base 100 at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate. A guiding surface group 300 with an extending direction parallel to the conveying direction of the thin plate is arranged on the base 100. A notch part 400 corresponding to the clamping assembly 200 one by one is arranged on the guiding surface group 300. The guiding surface group 300 includes a flat guide rail 310 for supporting the side part of the thin plate and a guiding inclined surface 320 connected to the inner side of the flat guide rail 310 and inclined downward. A lifting assembly 500 for leveling the lower end surface of the thin plate is arranged between the two guiding surface groups 300. See Figure 1 , As shown by the arrow direction, during the process of the thin plate advancing along its conveying direction, the lifting assembly 500 can hold the thin plate to prevent the thin plate from being bent downward. The guiding inclined surface 320 can guide the side part of the thin plate to move onto the flat guide rail 310 so that both sides of the thin plate can be placed on the flat guide rails 310 on the two bases 100, and then the clamping assembly 200 clamps and positions the thin plate, so that the manipulator can clamp the thin plate and accurately convey and guide it to the next process, thereby realizing the conveying and guiding of the thin plate between adjacent processes, and further realizing automated production and improving production efficiency. The thin plate conveying and guiding device of the present invention is applicable to thin circuit boards or other thin plate-shaped workpieces.

[0025] See Figure 2 , In some embodiments of the present invention, the flat guide rail 310 includes multiple rail units. The clamping assembly 200 is located between adjacent rail units. Correspondingly, the notch part 400 is located in the area between adjacent rail units. The front end of the rail unit along the conveying direction of the thin plate is provided with a first arc guiding surface 610, and the first arc guiding surface 610 is smoothly transitioned with the corresponding rail unit. The guiding inclined surface 320 includes multiple inclined surface units. The front end of the inclined surface unit along the conveying direction of the thin plate is provided with a first conical guiding surface 620, and the first conical guiding surface 620 is smoothly transitioned with the corresponding inclined surface unit. Before the thin plate from the previous process enters the guiding surface group 300, it can smoothly enter the flat guide rail 310 or the guiding inclined surface 320 under the guiding action of the first arc guiding surface 610 and the first conical guiding surface 620.

[0026] See Figure 2 , In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to simplify the manufacturing method of the thin plate conveying and guiding device of the present invention, a first solid part 600 is detachably installed on the base 100. The first arc guiding surface 610 and the first conical guiding surface 620 are both formed on the first solid part 600. The first arc guiding surface 610 and the first conical guiding surface 620 can be obtained by turning the first workpiece.

[0027] See Figure 2 In some embodiments of the present invention, the planar guide rail 310 includes multiple sections of guide rail units, the clamping assembly 200 is located between adjacent guide rail units, the rear end of the guide rail unit in the conveying direction of the thin plate is provided with a second arc guide surface 710, the guide inclined surface 320 includes multiple sections of inclined surface units, and the rear end of the inclined surface unit in the conveying direction of the thin plate is provided with a second conical guide surface 720. When the thin plate is a circuit board with a relatively thin thickness, during the production process of the circuit board, it is often necessary to debug the thin plate conveying and guiding device of the present invention in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the thin plate. The second arc guide surface 710 and the second conical guide surface 720 are helpful for guiding the thin plate in the debugging state.

[0028] See Figure 2 In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to simplify the manufacturing method of the thin plate conveying and guiding device of the present invention, a second solid part 700 is detachably installed on the base body 100, and the second arc guide surface 710 and the second conical guide surface 720 are both formed on the second solid part 700. The second arc guide surface 710 and the second conical guide surface 720 can be obtained by turning the second workpiece.

[0029] See Figure 2 In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to simplify the manufacturing method of the thin plate conveying and guiding device of the present invention, a sheet metal part 301 is detachably installed on the base body 100, the planar guide rail 310 and the guide inclined surface 320 are both formed by stamping on the sheet metal part 301, and according to different thin plate workpieces, the sheet metal part 301 with different sizes of the planar guide rail 310 and the guide inclined surface 320 can be replaced. In this embodiment, the sheet metal part 301 is fastened to the base body 100 by screws.

[0030] See Figure 1 In some embodiments of the present invention, a slider 810 is provided at the lower part of the base body 100, the slider 810 is slidably arranged on a slide rail 820, the extending direction of the slide rail 820 is consistent with the width direction of the thin plate, and two base bodies 100 are connected with a driving device 900 for driving the two to approach or separate from each other. By adjusting the distance between the two base bodies 100, thin plates with different width dimensions can be adapted.

[0031] See Figure 1, in some embodiments of the present invention, the driving device 900 includes a motor 910, a first lead screw 920 connected to the motor 910, and a second lead screw 930 coaxially connected to the first lead screw 920 and having an opposite thread direction. A first threaded seat cooperating with the first lead screw 920 is provided on one of the bases 100, and a second threaded seat cooperating with the second lead screw 930 is provided on the other base 100. The above driving device 900 has a high movement accuracy and a wide adjustable range, and can cause the two bases 100 to approach or separate from each other through one driving source.

[0032] See Figure 1 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the lifting assembly 500 includes four lifting units 510. Two of the lifting units 510 are spaced along the conveying direction of the thin plate on one of the bases 100, and the other two lifting units 510 are spaced along the conveying direction of the thin plate on the other base 100. The four lifting units 510 support the bottom surface of the thin plate, so that the thin plate can be in a horizontal plane and avoid tilting.

[0033] See Figure 1 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the lifting unit 510 includes a lifting driver 511 provided on the base 100 and a support member 512 connected to the lifting driver 511. In this embodiment, the lifting driver 511 is a cylinder. Of course, in other embodiments, the lifting driver 511 can also be an electric push rod or other mechanisms for linear reciprocating motion. In order to improve the lifting accuracy of the support member 512, in some embodiments, the support member 512 is connected to a sliding block, and a vertical track cooperating with the sliding block is provided on the base 100.

[0034] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0035] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A thin plate conveying and guiding device, characterized in that, Including: Two bases (100), which are relatively arranged on both sides in the conveying direction of the thin plate. At least two clamping components (200) are arranged on the base (100) at intervals in the conveying direction of the thin plate. A guiding surface group (300) with an extending direction parallel to the conveying direction of the thin plate is arranged on the base (100). A notch part (400) corresponding to the clamping component (200) one by one is arranged on the guiding surface group (300). The guiding surface group (300) includes a flat guide rail (310) for supporting the side part of the thin plate and a guiding inclined surface (320) connected to the inner side of the flat guide rail (310) and inclined downward. A lifting component (500) for leveling the lower end surface of the thin plate is arranged between the two guiding surface groups (300). The lifting component (500) includes four lifting units (510). The lifting unit (510) includes a lifting driver (511) arranged on the base (100) and a support (512) connected to the lifting driver (511). During the process of the thin plate advancing along its conveying direction, the lifting component (500) can hold the thin plate to prevent the thin plate from generating downward bending deformation. At the same time, the guiding inclined surface (320) can guide the movement of the side part of the thin plate so that both sides of the thin plate can be placed on the flat guide rails (310) of the two bases (100), and then the clamping component (200) clamps and positions the thin plate to accurately convey and guide the thin plate to the next process. The flat guide rail (310) includes multiple rail units. The clamping component (200) is located between adjacent rail units. A first arc guiding surface (610) is arranged at the front end of the rail unit in the conveying direction of the thin plate. The guiding inclined surface (320) includes multiple inclined surface units. A first conical guiding surface (620) is arranged at the front end of the inclined surface unit in the conveying direction of the thin plate. Before the thin plate from the previous process enters the guiding surface group (300), it can smoothly enter the flat guide rail (310) or the guiding inclined surface (320) under the guiding action of the first arc guiding surface (610) and the first conical guiding surface (620).

2. A thin plate conveying and guiding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first solid part (600) is arranged on the base (100), and the first arc guiding surface (610) and the first conical guiding surface (620) are both formed on the first solid part (600).

3. A thin plate conveying and guiding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second arc guiding surface (710) is arranged at the rear end of the rail unit in the conveying direction of the thin plate. The guiding inclined surface (320) includes multiple inclined surface units. A second conical guiding surface (720) is arranged at the rear end of the inclined surface unit in the conveying direction of the thin plate.

4. A thin plate conveying and guiding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second solid part (700) is provided on the substrate (100), and the second arc-shaped guiding surface (710) and the second conical guiding surface (720) are both formed on the second solid part (700).

5. A thin plate conveying guiding device according to claim 1, wherein: A sheet metal part (301) is detachably mounted on the substrate (100), and the flat guide rail (310) and the guiding inclined surface (320) are both formed by stamping on the sheet metal part (301).

6. A thin plate conveying guiding device according to claim 1, wherein: A slider (810) is provided at the lower part of the substrate (100), the slider (810) is slidably arranged on a slide rail (820), the extending direction of the slide rail (820) is consistent with the width direction of the thin plate, and a driving device (900) for driving the two substrates (100) to approach or separate from each other is connected to the two substrates (100).

7. A thin plate conveying guiding device according to claim 6, wherein: The driving device (900) includes a motor (910), a first lead screw (920) connected to the motor (910), and a second lead screw (930) coaxially connected to the first lead screw (920) and having an opposite thread direction. A first threaded seat cooperating with the first lead screw (920) is provided on one of the substrates (100), and a second threaded seat cooperating with the second lead screw (930) is provided on the other substrate (100).

8. A thin plate conveying guiding device according to claim 1, wherein: Two of the lifting units (510) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate on one of the substrates (100), and the other two lifting units (510) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the thin plate on the other substrate (100).

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