Automatic discharging and code scanning feeding rack, management system and management method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a feeding rack, management system and management method for automatic discharging and code scanning. The feeding rack comprises a main frame; the main frame is provided with a material tray storage chamber for storing batch material trays; the material tray storage chamber extends along the X-axis direction; the main frame is also provided with a discharging position corresponding to the material tray storage chamber; the main frame is also provided with a material taking position that can only take one material tray at a time, a code scanning component for scanning the material tray on the material taking position, and a material moving component for moving the material tray stored in the material tray storage chamber to the material taking position; the feeding rack also comprises a first controller; the code scanning component and the material moving component are both connected to and controlled by the first controller in communication. The improved feeding rack can automatically discharge materials and scan codes, has a high degree of automation, and saves time and effort.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of SMT production technology, and more specifically, to a feeding rack, a management system and a management method for automatic material discharging and code scanning. Background Art

[0002] SMT tray racks are common material storage racks. When in use, workers usually manually remove the trays from the SMT tray racks and then manually scan the codes. The SMT tray racks have a low degree of automation, consume a lot of manpower, and have high labor costs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a material feeding rack with automatic discharging and code scanning, a material tray circulation management system without manual code scanning, and a material tray circulation management method without manual code scanning in response to the above-mentioned defects of the prior art.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] On the one hand, a material feeding rack with automatic material discharging and code scanning is provided, comprising a main frame; wherein the main frame is provided with a material tray storage chamber for storing batches of material trays; the material tray storage chamber extends along the X-axis direction; the main frame is also provided with a material discharging position corresponding to the material tray storage chamber; the main frame is also provided with a material taking position for taking only one material tray at a time, a code scanning component for scanning the code of the material tray on the material taking position, and a material moving component for moving the material tray stored in the material tray storage chamber to the material taking position; the material feeding rack also comprises a first controller; the code scanning component and the material moving component are both communicatively connected to and controlled by the first controller.

[0006] On the other hand, a material tray circulation management system without manual code scanning is provided, which is based on the above-mentioned automatic discharging and code scanning feeding rack, including the feeding rack; the material tray circulation management system also includes a receiving rack; the receiving rack is provided with a second controller, a data receiving module communicatively connected to the data transmission module, a plurality of groups of material tray placement positions, and a plurality of groups of detection components corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of groups of the material tray placement positions; the material tray placement positions correspond one-to-one to the material trays; the detection component is used to detect whether there is a material tray on the material tray placement position; the data receiving module and the plurality of detection components are both communicatively connected to the second controller.

[0007] On the other hand, a tray circulation management method without manual code scanning is provided, based on the above tray circulation management system, which includes the following steps:

[0008] The first controller controls the material moving assembly to push the material tray in the material tray storage chamber to the material discharging position and the material taking position in sequence;

[0009] The first controller controls the code scanning component to scan the material tray on the material taking position;

[0010] The data transmission module transmits the product information of the loading tray at the material taking position to the outside;

[0011] The data receiving module receives product information;

[0012] The staff takes away the tray on the material taking position and puts it into any group of empty tray placement positions;

[0013] The detection component at the tray placement position corresponding to the most recently placed tray detects the presence of a tray;

[0014] The second controller will associate the position number corresponding to the most recently placed tray with the most recently received product information.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are that it can automatically discharge materials and scan codes, with a high degree of automation, saving time and effort. The specific use process is that the first controller controls the material moving component to push the material tray in the material tray storage chamber to the discharge position and the material fetching position in turn, and then the first controller controls the code scanning component to scan the material tray on the material fetching position, record the outbound information, and realize the automation of discharge and code scanning. The staff can directly take the material tray at the material fetching position; in addition, only one material tray can be taken at a time at the material fetching position, which avoids the situation of wrong taking and reduces the difficulty of scanning codes; in addition, separating the discharge position and the material fetching position can further avoid the situation of wrong taking and facilitate the provision of sufficient material fetching space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work:

[0017] Figure 1 This is an axonometric diagram of a feeding rack for automatic material discharging and code scanning provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of a feeding rack for automatic material discharging and code scanning provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A1 in the middle is an enlarged view;

[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A2 in the middle is an enlarged view;

[0021] Figure 5This is another isometric view of the feeding rack for automatic material discharging and code scanning provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 7 This is another exploded view of the feeding rack for automatic discharging and code scanning provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the composition of the material tray circulation management system without manual code scanning provided in the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the following will be described clearly and completely in combination with the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are partial embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] The embodiment of the present invention provides a feeding rack for automatic discharging and code scanning, such as Figures 1 to 7 As shown, it includes a main frame 10; the main frame 10 is provided with a tray storage chamber 180 for storing batch trays 3; the tray storage chamber 180 extends along the X-axis direction; the main frame 10 is also provided with a discharge position 11 corresponding to the tray storage chamber 180; the main frame 10 is also provided with a material taking position 12 for taking only one tray at a time, a code scanning component 13 for scanning the tray 3 on the material taking position 12, and a material moving component for moving the tray 3 stored in the tray storage chamber 180 to the material taking position 12; the feeding rack 1 also includes a first controller (not shown in the figure); the code scanning component 13 and the material moving component are both communicatively connected to and controlled by the first controller (not shown in the figure).

[0028] The improved feeding rack can automatically discharge materials and scan codes, with a high degree of automation, saving time and effort. The specific use process is as follows: the first controller (not shown in the figure) controls the material moving component to push the material tray 3 in the material tray storage chamber 180 to the discharge position 11 and the material collection position 12 in turn, and then the first controller (not shown in the figure) controls the code scanning component 13 to scan the material tray 3 on the material collection position 12, record the outbound information, and realize the automation of discharge and code scanning. The staff can directly take the material tray 3 at the material collection position 12; in addition, only one material tray 3 can be taken at a time at the material collection position 12, which avoids the situation of wrong taking and reduces the difficulty of scanning; in addition, separating the discharge position 11 and the material collection position 12 can further avoid the situation of wrong taking and facilitate the provision of sufficient material collection space.

[0029] like Figure 2-Figure 7 As shown, the material moving assembly includes a first subassembly 16 for moving the material storage tray 3 of the material tray storage chamber 180 to the material discharging position 11 along the X-axis direction, and a second subassembly 17 for moving the material tray 3 at the material discharging position 11 to the material taking position 13 along the Y-axis direction. The straight material moving route can be used to make the material moving route as short as possible. At the same time, compared with moving the material tray along a curved path, it is easier to move the material tray along a straight path.

[0030] like Figure 2-Figure 7 As shown, the first subassembly 16 includes a push arm 18 corresponding to the material tray 3, and a first conveyor belt 19 that drives the push arm 18 to reciprocate along the X-axis; the first conveyor belt 19 is installed on the main frame 10; the material tray 3 pushed by the push arm 18 is the material tray farthest from the material discharge position in the material tray storage chamber 180; the main frame 10 is provided with an X-axis channel 181 for the push arm 18 to move along the X-axis; the X-axis channel 181 is directly opposite to the middle of the material tray storage chamber 180. When in use, the push arm 18 enters the material tray storage chamber 180, and the material tray 3 farthest from the material discharge position 11 is pushed by the push arm 18 and moved toward the material discharge position 11, and the push arm 18 pushes the middle of the material tray 3, so that the material tray 3 can move outward smoothly; in addition, the first conveyor belt 19 is used to provide driving force for the push arm 18, and the material moving stroke is large and the installation is convenient.

[0031] like Figure 1-Figure 7 As shown, the main frame 10 is also provided with a Y-axis channel 182 connecting the discharge position 11 and the material collection position 12; the second subassembly 17 includes a plurality of groups of pushing protrusions 110 that push the material trays alternately, and a second conveyor belt 111 that drives the plurality of pushing protrusions 110 to reciprocate; the material tray 3 pushed by the pushing protrusions 110 is the material tray on the discharge position 11; the feeding direction of the second conveyor belt 111 is parallel to the length direction of the Y-axis channel 182; the second conveyor belt 111 is installed on the main frame 10; the main frame 10 is also fixed with a contact switch 112 corresponding to the material tray on the discharge position 11; the contact switch 112 is communicatively connected to the first controller (not shown in the figure); the contact switch 112 and the material tray storage chamber 180 are distributed on both sides of the discharge position 11. When in use, the pushing arm 18 pushes the material tray 3 farthest from the discharge position 11, so that the material tray 3 on the discharge position 11 is pressed on the contact switch 112. The contact switch 112 not only senses the presence of material on the discharge position 11, but also cooperates with the pushing arm 18 to clamp the entire batch of material trays, so that the entire batch of material trays are in an upright state, making the pushing work more stable and orderly; after the contact switch 112 senses the presence of material, the first controller (not shown in the figure) controls the second conveyor belt 111 to start, and the second conveyor belt 111 drives multiple groups of pushing protrusions 110 to move. The pushing protrusions 110 push the material tray 3 on the discharge position 11 along the Y-axis channel 182 to the material picking position 12. The combination of the pushing protrusions 110 and the second conveyor belt 111 has a large pushing stroke and is well adapted to the flat shape of the material tray.

[0032] like Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, there are two groups of pusher protrusions 110, and the two groups of pusher protrusions 110 are distributed at both ends of the second conveyor belt 111; the feeding frame also includes a counting component 113; the counting component 113 includes a sensing sheet 114 rotatably connected to the main frame body 10; the sensing sheet 114 corresponds to the pusher protrusion 110; the sensing sheet 114 and the material picking position 12 are distributed at both ends of the second conveyor belt 111; the counting component 113 also includes a supporting member (not shown in the figure) for supporting the sensing sheet 114 against the pusher protrusion 110 or the second conveyor belt 111, and a sensing switch 115 for triggering the sensing sheet 114 when the pusher protrusion top 110 pushes the sensing sheet 114; the supporting member (not shown in the figure) and the sensing switch 115 are both installed on the main frame body 10. When in use, the second conveyor belt 111 moves with the pusher convex block 110. During the movement of the pusher convex block 110, the pusher convex block 110 pushes the induction sheet 114 outward. The induction sheet 114 approaches the induction switch 115 and is sensed by it, and counting can be performed. After the pusher convex block 110 moves away from the induction sheet 114, the abutting member (not shown in the figure) pushes the induction sheet 114 out and abuts against the second conveyor belt 111. Thus, the pusher convex block 110 has the function of pushing the material tray 3 and assisting in counting. It is a dual-purpose object with good practicality.

[0033] like Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the main frame 10 includes a main frame 116 and a material cage 117 which are separately arranged, so as to facilitate the replacement of a new, full material cage 117; the material discharging position 11, the material taking position 12, the code scanning component 13 and the material moving component are all located on the main frame 116;

[0034] The material cage 117 includes a receiving trough 118 for storing batched material trays with the notch facing upward; a material tray storage chamber 180 is arranged on the receiving trough 118; a stop arm 119 and a longitudinal push rod 120 rotatably connected to the stop arm 119 are provided at one end of the receiving trough 118 facing the material discharge position 11; the stop arm 119 is rotatably connected to the receiving trough 118 and corresponds to the material tray 3 stored in the material tray storage chamber 180; the stop arm 119 rotates on a vertical plane; the longitudinal push rod 120 is staggered with the material tray storage chamber 180; the receiving trough 118 is provided with a guide through hole 183; the guide through hole 183 corresponds to the longitudinal push rod 120 one by one; the main frame 116 is fixed with a top block 121; the top block 121 1 corresponds to the longitudinal push rod 120 one by one; the material cage 117 is placed on the main frame 116, and the push block 121 pushes the longitudinal push rod 120, and the longitudinal push rod 120 moves upward along the guide through hole 183, thereby pushing the blocking arm 119 to rotate upward, that is, the blocking arm 119 is staggered with the material tray storage chamber 180, so that the material tray 3 in the material tray storage chamber 180 can be pushed outward; on the contrary, when the material cage 117 is not placed on the main frame 116, the longitudinal push rod 120 moves downward under gravity, driving the blocking arm 119 to rotate downward, that is, the blocking arm 119 is opposite to the material tray storage chamber 180, to prevent the material tray 3 in the material tray storage chamber 180 from falling out, which is convenient to use and has a simple structure;

[0035] The main frame 10 also includes an anti-slip assembly to prevent the material cage 117 from sliding off the main frame 116, thereby ensuring that production work can proceed smoothly.

[0036] like Figure 7 As shown, the end of the material receiving trough 118 away from the discharge position 11 is also provided with a stop arm 119 and a longitudinal push rod 120; the anti-slip assembly includes a plurality of positioning protrusions 123 and a plurality of positioning grooves 184 corresponding to the plurality of positioning protrusions 123; the main frame 116 and the material cage 117, one of which is fixedly provided with a positioning protrusion 123, and the other is provided with a positioning groove 184, the structure is simple, and the positioning effect is good.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the feeding rack 1 also includes a data transmission module (not shown in the figure) which is communicatively connected to and controlled by a first controller (not shown in the figure), so as to facilitate the external transmission of the material tray information obtained by scanning the code, avoid repeated scanning, and improve efficiency.

[0038] Embodiment 2

[0039] The embodiment of the present invention provides a material tray circulation management system without manual code scanning, based on the automatic material discharging and code scanning feeding rack provided in the first embodiment, such as Figure 8As shown, it includes a feeding rack (not shown in the figure); the material tray circulation management system also includes a receiving rack 2; the receiving rack 2 is provided with a second controller (not shown in the figure), a data receiving module (not shown in the figure) communicatively connected to the data transmission module (not shown in the figure), a plurality of groups of material tray placement positions 280, and a plurality of groups of detection components (not shown in the figure) corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of groups of material tray placement positions 280; the material tray placement positions 280 correspond one-to-one to the material tray 3; the detection component (not shown in the figure) is used to detect whether there is a material tray 3 on the material tray placement position 280; the data receiving module (not shown in the figure) and the plurality of detection components (not shown in the figure) are both communicatively connected to the second controller (not shown in the figure).

[0040] This system improves the speed of material tray circulation and the accuracy of information recording. The specific working process is:

[0041] The first controller controls the material moving assembly to push the material tray in the material tray storage chamber to the material discharging position and the material taking position in sequence;

[0042] The first controller controls the code scanning component to scan the material tray on the material taking position;

[0043] The data transmission module transmits the product information of the material taking position and loading tray to the outside;

[0044] The data receiving module receives product information;

[0045] The staff takes away the tray on the material taking position and puts it into any group of empty tray placement positions;

[0046] The detection component at the tray placement position corresponding to the most recently placed tray detects the presence of the tray;

[0047] The second controller will associate the position number corresponding to the most recently placed tray with the most recently received product information.

[0048] Embodiment 3

[0049] The embodiment of the present invention provides a tray circulation management method without manual code scanning. Based on the tray circulation management system without manual code scanning provided in the second embodiment, the method includes the following steps:

[0050] Step S1: The first controller controls the material moving assembly to push the material trays in the material tray storage chamber to the material discharging position and the material taking position in sequence.

[0051] Step S2: The first controller controls the code scanning component to scan the material tray on the material taking position.

[0052] Step S3: The data transmission module transmits the product information of the material taking position and loading tray to the outside.

[0053] Step S4: The data receiving module receives product information.

[0054] Step S5: The staff takes away the tray on the material taking position and puts it into any group of empty tray placement positions.

[0055] Step S6: The detection component at the tray placement position corresponding to the most recently inserted tray detects the presence of the tray.

[0056] Step S7: The second controller associates the position number corresponding to the most recently placed tray with the most recently received product information.

[0057] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding rack for automatic discharging and code scanning, comprising a main frame; characterized in that: The main frame is provided with a tray storage chamber for storing batches of trays; the tray storage chamber extends along the X-axis direction; the main frame is also provided with a discharge position corresponding to the tray storage chamber; the main frame is also provided with a material taking position from which only one tray can be taken at a time, a code scanning component for scanning the tray on the material taking position, and a material moving component for moving the tray stored in the tray storage chamber to the material taking position; the feed rack also includes a first controller; the code scanning component and the material moving component are both communicatively connected to and controlled by the first controller; the material moving component includes a first sub-component for moving the tray stored in the tray storage chamber toward the discharge position along the X-axis direction, and a second sub-component for moving the tray on the discharge position toward the material taking position along the Y-axis direction; the first sub-component includes a pushing arm corresponding to the tray, and a first conveyor belt that drives the pushing arm to reciprocate along the X-axis; the first conveyor belt is installed on on the main frame; the material tray pushed by the pushing arm is the material tray farthest from the discharging position in the material tray storage chamber; the main frame is provided with an X-axis channel for the pushing arm to move along the X-axis; the X-axis channel is directly opposite to the middle of the material tray storage chamber; the main frame is also provided with a Y-axis channel connecting the discharging position and the material taking position; the second subassembly comprises a plurality of pushing protrusions that alternately push the material trays, and a second conveyor belt that drives a plurality of groups of pushing protrusions to reciprocate; the material tray pushed by the pushing protrusions is the material tray on the discharging position; the feeding direction of the second conveyor belt is parallel to the length direction of the Y-axis channel; the second conveyor belt is installed on the main frame; the main frame is also provided with a contact switch corresponding to the material tray on the discharging position; the contact switch is communicatively connected to the first controller; the contact switch and the material tray storage chamber are distributed on both sides of the discharging position; The overall frame includes a main frame and a material cage that are separately arranged; the material discharging position, the material taking position, the code scanning component and the material moving component are all located on the main frame; The material cage comprises a material receiving trough for storing batches of material trays with the notch facing upwards; the material tray storage chamber is arranged on the material receiving trough; a stop arm and a longitudinal push rod rotatably connected to the stop arm are arranged at one end of the material receiving trough facing the material discharge position; the stop arm is rotatably connected to the material receiving trough and corresponds to the material tray stored in the material tray storage chamber; the stop arm rotates on a vertical plane; the longitudinal push rod is staggered with the material tray storage chamber; the material receiving trough is provided with a guide through hole; the guide through hole corresponds one-to-one with the longitudinal push rod; the main frame is fixedly provided with a push block; the push block corresponds one-to-one with the longitudinal push rod; The main frame also includes an anti-slip assembly that prevents the material cage from sliding off the main frame.

2. The automatic discharging and code scanning feeding rack according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The pushing protrusions are provided with two groups, and the two groups of pushing protrusions are distributed at both ends of the second conveyor belt; the feeding rack also includes a counting component; the counting component includes a sensing sheet rotatably connected to the main frame; the sensing sheet corresponds to the pushing protrusions; the sensing sheet and the material picking position are distributed at both ends of the second conveyor belt; the counting component also includes a supporting member for supporting the sensing sheet against the pushing protrusions or the second conveyor belt, and a sensing switch for triggering the sensing sheet when the pushing protrusions push the sensing sheet; the supporting member and the sensing switch are both installed on the main frame.

3. The automatic discharging and code scanning feeding rack according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The end of the material receiving trough away from the discharge position is also provided with the stop arm and the longitudinal push rod; the anti-slip assembly includes a plurality of positioning protrusions and a plurality of positioning grooves corresponding to the plurality of positioning protrusions one by one; the main frame and the material cage, one of which is fixedly provided with the positioning protrusion, and the other is provided with the positioning groove.

4. The automatic discharging and code scanning feeding rack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The feeding rack also includes a data transmission module which is communicatively connected to the first controller and controlled by it.

5. A material tray circulation management system without manual code scanning, based on the automatic material discharging and code scanning feeding rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: It includes the feeding rack; the material tray circulation management system also includes a receiving rack; the material receiving rack is provided with a second controller, a data receiving module communicatively connected to the data transmission module, a plurality of groups of material tray placement positions, and a plurality of groups of detection components corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of groups of the material tray placement positions; the material tray placement positions correspond one-to-one to the material trays; the detection components are used to detect whether there are material trays on the material tray placement positions; the data receiving module and the plurality of detection components are both communicatively connected to the second controller.

6. A tray circulation management method without manual code scanning, based on the tray circulation management system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The steps include: The first controller controls the material moving assembly to push the material tray in the material tray storage chamber to the material discharging position and the material taking position in sequence; The first controller controls the code scanning component to scan the material tray on the material taking position; The data transmission module transmits the product information of the loading tray at the material taking position to the outside; The data receiving module receives product information; The staff takes away the tray on the material taking position and puts it into any group of empty tray placement positions; The detection component at the tray placement position corresponding to the most recently placed tray detects the presence of a tray; The second controller will associate the position number corresponding to the most recently placed tray with the most recently received product information.

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