Automatic assembly equipment and automatic stacking assembly device thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic assembly equipment and an automatic stacking assembly device thereof. The automatic stacking assembly device comprises: a transplanting component, which grabs the product to be stacked and moves it to the stacking platform of the stacking component; a stacking component, which is provided with a stacking platform for placing the product, and the stacking platform can move up and down; a positioning component, which positions the product placed on the stacking platform, so that the outer edges of the stacked products are aligned; and a conveying component, which conveys the stacked products to the next station. The automatic stacking assembly device provided by the present invention realizes automated stacking operation in the stacking process, and is provided with a special positioning component to position the stacked product, so that the outer edges are aligned, thereby improving the stacking quality. In the stacking process, the automated operation process is realized through the control of relevant control programs. Compared with manually memorizing the number of stacking layers, it can avoid errors in the number of stacking layers, reduce the number of reworks, and improve the stacking efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of assembly equipment, and more specifically, to an automatic stacking assembly device. In addition, the present invention also relates to an automatic assembly equipment comprising the automatic stacking assembly device. Background Art

[0002] During the assembly process of existing products, manual stacking is generally used. The manual stacking process requires a large turnover space and a long turnover time, which is inefficient. In addition, during the stacking process, the number of stacked layers will change according to different needs. During the manual stacking process, it is easy to have the wrong number of stacked layers due to fatigue, resulting in rework, which affects the stacking quality and efficiency.

[0003] In summary, how to provide an automatic stacking assembly device that can improve stacking efficiency is a problem that currently needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic stacking and assembling device, which can realize automatic stacking, avoid the problem of incorrect number of stacking layers due to manual fatigue, reduce rework, and improve stacking efficiency.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic assembly device comprising the automatic stacking and assembly device.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] An automatic stacking assembly device, comprising:

[0008] A transfer assembly, which grabs the products to be stacked and moves them to the stacking platform of the stacking assembly;

[0009] The stacking assembly is provided with a stacking platform for placing the product, and the stacking platform can move up and down;

[0010] A positioning component is used to position the products placed on the stacking platform so that the outer edges of the stacked products are aligned;

[0011] The conveying component conveys the stacked product.

[0012] Optionally, the transplanting assembly includes:

[0013] A gripping member, used to grip or suck the product;

[0014] A moving component is connected to the grabbing component and drives the grabbing component to rise, fall and translate, so as to drive the product to move;

[0015] A product flow channel connects the moving component and the stacking platform so that the product moves along the product flow channel to the stacking platform.

[0016] Optionally, the grasping component is provided with a clamping claw for grasping the product or a suction cup for sucking the product.

[0017] Optionally, the moving part includes:

[0018] A lifting power component is connected to the clamping claw or the suction cup and can drive the clamping claw or the suction cup to move up and down;

[0019] A translational power component is connected to the lifting power component and can drive the lifting power component to translate;

[0020] A material pushing power component is arranged at one end of the product flow channel and is used to push the product along the product flow channel to the material stacking platform.

[0021] Optionally, the stacking assembly includes the stacking platform, a stacking power component that drives the product located on the stacking platform to rise and fall, and a single-axis robot that drives the stacking platform and the stacking power component to rise and fall synchronously;

[0022] The single-axis robot can drive the stacking platform to move to a position corresponding to the height of the conveying component.

[0023] Optionally, the stacking assembly further comprises a finished product pushing component disposed toward the stacking platform, wherein the finished product pushing component can be extended and retracted so as to move the stacked product from the stacking platform to the conveying assembly.

[0024] Optionally, the positioning assembly includes a positioning claw for positioning the product from one side of its outer edge and a limiting plate sleeved on the outer periphery of the product from the upper part of the product;

[0025] The positioning claws and the limiting plates cooperate to align the outer edges of the products.

[0026] Optionally, the positioning claw and the limiting plate are both contoured structures that cooperate with the outer edge of the product.

[0027] Optionally, the conveying assembly includes a conveyor belt arranged between the transplanting assembly and the stacking assembly and a conveying power member that drives the conveyor belt to move.

[0028] An automatic assembly equipment comprises any one of the automatic stacking and assembly devices described above.

[0029] In the process of using the automatic stacking and assembly device provided by the present invention, it is first necessary to grasp the product to be stacked through the transplanting component and move the product to the stacking platform, and then the positioning component positions the product placed on the stacking platform so that its outer edges are aligned, and the above steps are repeated until the required number of layers are stacked. The stacking component moves up and down to the position corresponding to the conveying component so as to transfer the stacked product to the conveying component, and then the conveying component conveys the stacked product to the next workstation.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, the automatic stacking and assembly device provided by the present invention realizes automated stacking operations during the stacking process, and is provided with a special positioning component to position the stacked products so that their outer edges are aligned, thereby improving the stacking quality. During the stacking process, the automated operation process is realized through the control of relevant control programs. Compared with manually memorizing the number of stacked layers, it can avoid errors in the number of stacked layers, reduce the number of rework times, and improve stacking efficiency.

[0031] In addition, the present invention also provides an automatic assembly device including the automatic stacking and assembly device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the automatic stacking and assembling device provided by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of the automatic stacking assembly device;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transplanting component and part of the positioning component;

[0036] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a stacking assembly;

[0037] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the positioning process of the positioning component.

[0038] Figure 1-5 middle:

[0039] 10 is a transplanting component, 101 is a translational power component, 102 is a lifting power component, 103 is a supporting frame, 104 is a suction cup, 105 is a pushing power component, 106 is a product flow channel, 20 is a positioning component, 201 is a positioning cylinder, 202 is a positioning claw, 203 is a product, 204 is a limit plate, 30 is a stacking component, 301 is a finished product pushing component, 302 is a single-axis robot, 303 is a stacking power component, 304 is a stacking platform, and 40 is a conveying component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] 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.

[0041] The core of the present invention is to provide an automatic stacking and assembling device, which can realize automatic stacking during use, avoid the problem of incorrect stacking layers due to manual fatigue, reduce rework, and improve stacking efficiency.

[0042] Another core of the present invention is to provide an automatic assembly device including the above-mentioned automatic stacking and assembly device.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 1-5 , Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the automatic stacking and assembling device provided by the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of the automatic stacking assembly device; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transplanting component and part of the positioning component; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a stacking assembly; Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the positioning process of the positioning component.

[0044] This specific embodiment provides an automatic stacking assembly device, comprising:

[0045] The transfer assembly 10 grabs the product 203 to be stacked and moves it to the stacking platform 304 of the stacking assembly 30;

[0046] The stacking assembly 30 is provided with the stacking platform 304 for placing the product 203, and the stacking platform 304 can move up and down;

[0047] The positioning assembly 20 positions the products 203 placed on the stacking platform 304 so that the outer edges of the stacked products 203 are aligned;

[0048] The conveying assembly 40 conveys the stacked product 203 to the next station.

[0049] It should be noted that the product 203 mentioned in this specific embodiment can be a product 203 of any shape that can be stacked. The drawings in this application document describe the product 203 as a rectangular cross-section as an example. It can also be a pentagon, hexagon, irregular shape, etc., which is determined according to actual conditions and will not be elaborated here.

[0050] In addition, during the stacking process, the transplanting component 10 can directly place the grabbed product 203 on the stacking platform 304, or push the product 203 to the stacking platform 304 through other components, or other moving methods that meet the requirements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0051] In the process of using the automatic stacking and assembly device provided in this specific embodiment, it is first necessary to grasp the product 203 to be stacked through the transplanting component 10 and move the product 203 to the stacking platform 304. Then, the positioning component 20 positions the product 203 placed on the stacking platform 304 so that its outer edges are aligned. The above steps are repeated until the required number of layers are stacked. The stacking component 30 moves up and down to the position corresponding to the conveying component 40 so as to transfer the stacked product 203 to the conveying component 40. Then, the conveying component 40 conveys the stacked product 203 to the next workstation.

[0052] Compared with the prior art, automated stacking operation is realized in the stacking process, and a special positioning component 20 is provided to position the stacked product 203 so that its outer edges are aligned, thereby improving the stacking quality; in the stacking process, the automated operation process is realized through the control of relevant control programs. Compared with manually memorizing the number of stacked layers, it can avoid errors in the number of stacked layers, reduce the number of rework times, and improve stacking efficiency.

[0053] like Figure 3 As shown, the transplanting assembly 10 includes:

[0054] A gripping member for gripping or sucking a product 203;

[0055] The moving component is connected to the grabbing component and drives the grabbing component to lift and translate so as to move the product 203 to the stacking platform 304.

[0056] The product flow channel 106 connects the moving component and the stacking platform 304 so that the product 203 moves along the product flow channel 106 to the stacking platform 304 .

[0057] The gripping component can be provided with a clamping claw for gripping the product 203 or a suction cup 104 for sucking the product 203. In the process of setting, the suction cup 104 can be set in consideration of cost saving and convenient control.

[0058] Optionally, the suction cup 104 is a vacuum suction cup 104, and its air pressure is controlled by a related pneumatic pipeline to achieve the suction and release of the product 203.

[0059] Moving parts include:

[0060] A lifting power component 102 is connected to the clamping claw or the suction cup 104 and can drive the clamping claw or the suction cup 104 to rise and fall;

[0061] The translational power component 101 is connected to the lifting power component 102 and can drive the lifting power component 102 to translate;

[0062] The material pushing power component 105 is disposed at one end of the product flow channel 106 and is used to push the product 203 along the product flow channel 106 to the material stacking platform 304 .

[0063] In actual use, the lifting power component 102, the translation power component 101 and the pushing power component 105 can be set as cylinders, motors, or other power structures that meet the requirements, which will not be described here.

[0064] like Figure 3As shown, in the actual installation process, a support frame 103 is provided, and a lifting power component 102 and a translational power component 101 are installed on the support frame 103. First, the translational power component 101 extends to drive the suction cup 104 to move forward, and then the lifting power component 102 extends downward to move the suction cup 104 to a position where the product 203 can be sucked, and the air circuit vacuum is controlled to suck the product 203. Then, the lifting power component 102 retracts upward to drive the suction cup 104 and the product 203 sucked by it to rise, and the translational power component 101 retracts to drive the suction cup 104 and the product 203 sucked by it to retract to a position corresponding to the product flow channel 106, and then the lifting power component 102 extends downward to make the suction cup 104 move to a position where the product 203 can be sucked. The product 203 approaches the product flow channel 106, and then the suction cup 104 releases the product 203 through the air circuit control, so that the product 203 falls to the product flow channel 106; the lifting power component 102 retracts upward, and the translation power component 101 extends forward, repeating the action of grabbing the product 203. Before the second product 203 falls to the product flow channel 106, the pushing power component 105 extends to push the product 203 along the product flow channel 106 to the stacking platform 304, and the pushing power component 105 retracts. The next product 203 falls to the product flow channel 106 driven by the moving component; after the product 203 is placed on the stacking platform 304, the positioning component 20 positions it, and this is repeated until the stacking is completed.

[0065] Compared with the prior art, no human intervention is required in the stacking process, and the transplanting assembly 10 has a simple structure and is easy to install, which can save turnover space for the product 203 during the stacking process and is conducive to the rational use of space.

[0066] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the stacking assembly 30 can include a stacking platform 304, a stacking power component 303 that drives the stacking platform 304 to rise and fall, and a single-axis robot 302 that drives the stacking platform 304 and the stacking power component 303 to rise and fall synchronously; the single-axis robot 302 can drive the stacking platform 304 to move to a position corresponding to the height of the conveying assembly 40.

[0067] The stacking assembly 30 further includes a finished product pushing component 301 disposed toward the stacking platform 304 . The finished product pushing component 301 is extendable and retractable so as to move the stacked product 203 from the stacking platform 304 to the conveying assembly 40 .

[0068] It should be noted that the stacking power component 303 and the finished product pushing component 301 can be set as a cylinder, or can be set as a motor, or other power structures that meet the requirements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0069] During use, before stacking, the single-axis robot 302 needs to drive the stacking platform 304 to move along the vertical direction to a position corresponding to the product flow channel 106, so as to push the product 203 to the stacking platform 304; after a product 203 is placed on the stacking platform 304, the stacking platform 304 needs to move down by the height of a product 203, so that the next product 203 can be pushed to the upper part of the previous product 203 to achieve stacking. The specific downward movement height and the number of stacking times need to be set in the relevant program. The control system can be a PLC control system or other control systems that meet the requirements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0070] The finished product pushing component 301 can be set as a pushing cylinder. Before pushing the material, the stacking platform 304 needs to be moved to a position flush with the conveying component 40 by the single-axis robot 302, and then the pushing cylinder extends to drive the stacked product 203 to move to the conveying component 40.

[0071] The conveyor assembly 40 can be configured as a synchronous belt conveyor mechanism, including a conveyor belt disposed between the transplanting assembly 10 and the stacking assembly 30 and a conveying power member driving the conveyor belt to move. After the stacked product 203 is moved to the conveyor belt, it is driven by the conveyor belt to move to the next assembly station, and the product 203 can be assembled in the next step.

[0072] like Figure 5 As shown, the positioning assembly 20 includes a positioning claw 202 for positioning the product 203 from one side of its outer edge and a limiting plate 204 which is sleeved on the outer periphery of the product 203 from the upper part of the product 203; the positioning claw 202 and the limiting plate 204 cooperate to align the outer edge of the product 203.

[0073] The positioning claw 202 and the limiting plate 204 are both contoured structures that match the outer edge of the product 203 .

[0074] In actual use, after the product 203 is pushed to the stacking platform 304, the positioning claw 202 is extended by the positioning cylinder 201. The thickness of the positioning claw 202 is greater than the height of a product 203, so that adjacent products 203 can be positioned. The positioning claw 202 is a contoured structure that cooperates with the product 203. For example, when the product 203 is a rectangular structure, the positioning claw 202 cooperates with the inner side of the product 203 at a right angle. In the process of pushing the product 203, the positioning claw 202 cooperates with a vertex of the product 203, so that the product 203 can be positioned. The positioning claw 202 is extended to position the product 203. The stacking power component 303 drives the stacking platform 304 to move upward, thereby driving the product 203 to move upward. After the product 203 moves to the position that matches the limiting plate 204, since the limiting plate 204 is also a profiling structure that matches the product 203 and is provided with diagonal positioning, the limiting plate 204 is profiling the product 203 diagonally, and the positioning cylinder 201 is pushed forward, and the positioning claw 202 and the limiting plate 204 fix the product 203 diagonally, thereby correcting the position. When the product 203 is in other shapes, the shapes of the limiting plate 204 and the positioning claw 202 can be changed accordingly.

[0075] It should be noted that the stacking platform 304 mentioned in the present application document is a platform for placing the product 203 during the stacking process. During the upward movement, the stacking platform 304 can be driven to move together by the stacking power component 303, or the stacking power component 303 can be driven to pass through the stacking platform 304 to be retractable. During the telescopic movement driven by the stacking power component 303, the stacking platform 304 remains unchanged in the height direction, but only lifts up the product 203 so that the product 203 is positioned close to the limit plate 204. The specific setting can be made according to the actual situation and will not be elaborated here.

[0076] In addition to the above-mentioned automatic stacking and assembly device, the present invention also provides an automatic assembly device including the automatic stacking and assembly device disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiment. For the structures of other parts of the automatic assembly device, please refer to the prior art and will not be described in detail herein.

[0077] In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. Any combination of all embodiments provided by the present invention is within the protection scope of this invention and will not be described in detail here.

[0078] The above is a detailed introduction to the automatic assembly equipment and automatic stacking assembly device provided by the present invention. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, the present invention can also be improved and modified in a number of ways, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic stacking assembly device, characterized in that: include: A transfer assembly (10) grabs the product (203) to be stacked and moves it to a stacking platform (304) of a stacking assembly (30); The stacking assembly (30) is provided with the stacking platform (304) for placing the product (203), and the stacking platform (304) is movable up and down; A positioning component (20) for positioning the products (203) placed on the stacking platform (304) so ​​that the outer edges of the stacked products (203) are aligned; A conveying component (40) for conveying the stacked product (203); The positioning assembly (20) comprises a positioning claw (202) for positioning the product (203) from one side of the outer edge thereof, and a limiting plate (204) sleeved on the outer periphery of the product (203) from the upper part of the product (203); The positioning claw (202) and the limiting plate (204) cooperate to align the outer edges of the product (203); The positioning claw (202) and the limiting plate (204) are both contoured structures that match the outer edge of the product (203); The stacking assembly (30) comprises the stacking platform (304) and a stacking power component (303) for driving the product (203) located on the stacking platform (304) to move up and down; After the product (203) is pushed onto the stacking platform (304), the positioning claw (202) extends under the action of the positioning cylinder (201); the thickness of the positioning claw (202) is greater than the height of one product (203), so that adjacent products (203) can be positioned; in the process of pushing the product (203), the positioning claw cooperates with a top angle of the product (203), so that one side of the product (203) can be positioned; in the process of the positioning claw (202) extending for positioning, the stacking power component (303) drives the stacking platform (304) to move upwards; after the product (203) moves to a position that cooperates with the limiting plate (204), the limiting plate (204) follows the diagonal shape of the product (203), the positioning cylinder (201) pushes forward, and the positioning claw (202) and the limiting plate (204) limit and fix the product (203) diagonally, thereby correcting the position.

2. The automatic stacking assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transplanting assembly (10) comprises: A gripping member, used to grip or suck the product (203); A moving component connected to the grabbing component and driving the grabbing component to move up and down and translate, so as to drive the product (203) to move; A product flow channel (106) connects the moving component and the stacking platform (304) so ​​as to enable the product (203) to move along the product flow channel (106) to the stacking platform (304).

3. The automatic stacking and assembling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gripping component is provided with a clamping claw for gripping the product (203) or a suction cup (104) for sucking the product (203).

4. The automatic stacking and assembling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving parts include: A lifting power component (102) is connected to the clamping claw or the suction cup (104) and can drive the clamping claw or the suction cup (104) to move up and down; A translational power component (101) is connected to the lifting power component (102) and can drive the lifting power component (102) to translate; A material pushing power component (105) is disposed at one end of the product flow channel (106) and is used to push the product (203) along the product flow channel (106) to the material stacking platform (304).

5. The automatic stacking and assembling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The stacking assembly (30) comprises a single-axis robot (302) that drives the stacking platform (304) and the stacking power component (303) to rise and fall synchronously; The single-axis robot (302) can drive the stacking platform (304) to move to a position corresponding to the height of the conveying component (40).

6. The automatic stacking and assembling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The stacking assembly (30) further comprises a finished product pushing component (301) arranged toward the stacking platform (304), wherein the finished product pushing component (301) is extendable and retractable so as to move the stacked product (203) from the stacking platform (304) to the conveying assembly (40).

7. The automatic stacking and assembling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (40) comprises a conveyor belt arranged between the transplanting assembly (10) and the stacking assembly (30) and a conveying power member that drives the conveyor belt to move.

8. An automatic assembly device, characterized in that: It comprises the automatic stacking and assembling device as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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