A notebook computer chassis measurement and touchpad processing integrated machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated machine for measuring a notebook computer chassis and processing a touchpad, which comprises a machine platform, a chassis measuring machine and a touchpad processing machine; the chassis measuring machine includes a conveyor line arranged on the machine platform, a chassis measuring assembly arranged on the machine platform and above the conveyor line, and a jacking assembly arranged on the machine platform and below the chassis measuring assembly; the touchpad processing machine includes a touchpad loading mechanism, a touchpad milling mechanism, a touchpad measuring mechanism, a touchpad unloading mechanism and a pick-and-place manipulator respectively arranged on the machine platform; the present invention can first measure the precise size of the area of the chassis that needs to be assembled with the touchpad through the chassis measuring machine, and then send the measured precise size to the touchpad processing machine, and mill the touchpad through the touchpad processing machine, so that the sizes of the chassis and the touchpad correspond to each other, facilitating rapid assembly and improving work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automation, and particularly to an integrated machine for measuring the chassis of a notebook computer and processing a touchpad. Background Art

[0002] At present, when assembling the chassis and touchpad of a notebook computer, due to machining errors, some chassis and touchpads cannot be assembled smoothly, and secondary rework is required. This assembly method not only greatly reduces work efficiency, increases production costs, but also requires manual handling back and forth, increasing labor intensity. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an integrated machine for measuring the chassis of a notebook computer and processing a touchpad in order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an integrated machine for measuring the chassis of a notebook computer and processing a touchpad, comprising a machine table, a chassis measuring machine, and a touchpad processing machine; the chassis measuring machine includes a conveyor line arranged on the machine table, a chassis measuring component arranged on the machine table and above the conveyor line, and a lifting component arranged on the machine table and below the chassis measuring component; the touchpad processing machine includes a touchpad loading mechanism, a touchpad milling mechanism, a touchpad measuring mechanism, a touchpad unloading mechanism, and a pick-and-place manipulator respectively arranged on the machine table; the pick-and-place manipulator can grab a touchpad from the touchpad loading mechanism, then move to the touchpad milling mechanism for milling, then move to the touchpad measuring mechanism for measurement, and finally place it on the touchpad unloading mechanism for unloading.

[0005] Preferably, the pick-and-place manipulator includes a gantry arranged on the machine table, an XY-axis servo module arranged upside down on the top of the gantry, a mounting seat arranged at the driving end of the XY-axis servo module, and at least one pick-and-place cylinder arranged vertically at the bottom of the mounting seat with the driving end facing downwards; at least one pick-and-place suction cup is arranged at the driving end of the pick-and-place cylinder.

[0006] Preferably, the touchpad milling mechanism includes a milling platform arranged on the machine table, an XYZ-axis servo module arranged on the machine table and behind the milling platform, at least one milling head arranged vertically at the driving end of the XYZ-axis servo module and above the milling platform, a positioning cylinder arranged vertically on the side wall of the milling platform, and a positioning pressing plate placed horizontally; one end of the positioning pressing plate is fixedly connected to the driving end of the positioning cylinder, and the other end can fix the touchpad on the milling platform.

[0007] Preferably, the touch panel milling mechanism further includes an isolation and protection component; the isolation and protection component includes an outer protective cover surrounding the periphery of the milling platform, an inner protective cover arranged inside the outer protective cover and having a U-shaped cross section, guide sleeves respectively arranged at both ends of the side wall of the outer protective cover, and guide columns respectively vertically arranged at the edges of the inner protective cover and correspondingly passing through the guide sleeves; a vertically placed lifting cylinder is further arranged on the side wall of the outer protective cover between the two guide sleeves; the driving end of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the edge of the inner protective cover.

[0008] Preferably, a dust collector is further arranged beside the milling head at the driving end of the XYZ-axis servo module.

[0009] Preferably, the chassis measurement component and the touch panel measurement mechanism have the same structure, and both include an XY-axis linear module arranged on the machine table, a C-shaped mounting bracket arranged at the driving end of the XY-axis linear module, and two laser displacement sensors respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting bracket; the touch panel measurement mechanism further includes a touch panel detection table arranged beside the XY-axis linear module; the two laser displacement sensors are respectively arranged on the two lower sides of the touch panel detection table; a positioning groove for placing the touch panel and a limiting cylinder for fixing the touch panel are arranged on the touch panel detection table.

[0010] Preferably, the touch panel blanking mechanism includes a linear moving platform arranged on the machine table and a blanking table arranged on the linear moving platform; a groove for placing the touch panel is arranged on the blanking table.

[0011] Preferably, a blanking manipulator is further arranged between the touch panel measurement mechanism and the touch panel blanking mechanism; the blanking manipulator includes an XZ-axis servo module arranged on the machine table and a blanking suction cup arranged at the driving end of the XZ-axis servo module.

[0012] Preferably, the conveyor line is a double-layer double-speed chain.

[0013] Preferably, a protective box is arranged on the machine table; the protective box is provided with openings at both ends of the conveyor line and at the touch panel loading mechanism and the touch panel blanking mechanism.

[0014] Due to the application of the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0015] 1. The present invention can first measure the precise dimensions of the area on the chassis where the touch panel needs to be assembled by the chassis measuring machine, and then send the measured precise dimensions to the touch panel processing machine to mill the touch panel through the touch panel processing machine, so that the dimensions of the chassis and the touch panel correspond, which is convenient for rapid assembly and improves work efficiency;

[0016] 2. The double-layer double-speed chain is used in the chassis measuring machine of the present invention, which can cooperate with the overall production line for reflux;

[0017] 3. In the touch panel milling mechanism of the present invention, an isolation protection component and a vacuum cleaner are added, which can not only prevent waste of aluminum chips and avoid pollution to areas outside the milling station, but also have a dust suction effect;

[0018] 4. In the touch panel processing machine of the present invention, a touch panel measuring mechanism is added to ensure the milling accuracy of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings:

[0020] Attached Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the integrated machine for measuring the notebook computer chassis and processing the touch panel of the present invention;

[0021] Attached Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention after removing the protective cover;

[0022] Attached Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the chassis measuring machine in the present invention;

[0023] Attached Figure 4 is Figure 3 a partial enlarged view at A in

[0024] Attached Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the loading and unloading manipulator in the present invention;

[0025] Attached Figure 6 is a partial schematic diagram of the touch panel processing machine in the present invention after removing the loading and unloading manipulator;

[0026] Attached Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the touch panel milling mechanism in the present invention;

[0027] Attached Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the touch panel measuring mechanism and the touch panel unloading mechanism in the present invention.

[0028] Wherein: 1. Machine platform; 11. Protective box; 12. Opening; 2. Chassis measuring machine; 21. Conveyor line; 22. Chassis measuring assembly; 23. Lifting assembly; 24. Blocking cylinder; 3. Touch panel processing machine; 31. Pick-and-place manipulator; 311. Gantry; 312. XY-axis servo module; 313. Mounting seat; 314. Pick-and-place cylinder; 315. Pick-and-place suction cup; 32. Touch panel loading mechanism; 33. Touch panel milling mechanism; 331. Milling platform; 332. XYZ-axis servo module; 333. Milling head; 334. Vacuum cleaner; 335. Isolation and protection assembly; 3351. Outer protective cover; 3352. Lifting cylinder; 3353. Guide post; 3354. Guide sleeve; 3355. Inner protective cover; 336. Positioning cylinder; 337. Positioning pressing plate; 34. Touch panel measuring mechanism; 341. XY-axis linear module; 342. Mounting frame; 343. Laser displacement sensor; 344. Touch panel detection table; 345. Limit cylinder; 346. Positioning groove; 35. Touch panel unloading mechanism; 351. Linear moving platform; 352. Unloading table; 353. Groove; 36. Unloading manipulator; 361. XZ-axis servo module; 362. Unloading suction cup; 4. Touch panel. Detailed implementation mode

[0029] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] Appendix Figure 1-8 This is an integrated machine for measuring the notebook computer chassis and processing the touch panel of the present invention, including a machine platform 1, a chassis measuring machine 2, and a touch panel processing machine 3; the chassis measuring machine 2 includes a conveyor line 21 arranged on the machine platform 1, a chassis measuring assembly 22 arranged on the machine platform 1 and above the conveyor line 21, and a lifting assembly 23 arranged on the machine platform 1 and below the chassis measuring assembly 22 for lifting the carrier from the conveyor line 21; the touch panel processing machine 3 includes a touch panel loading mechanism 32, a touch panel milling mechanism 33, a touch panel measuring mechanism 34, a touch panel unloading mechanism 35, and a pick-and-place manipulator 31 respectively arranged on the machine platform 1; during operation: first connect the conveyor line 21 with an external assembly line, when the carrier loaded with the chassis is transported from the external assembly line to the conveyor line 21 and placed above the lifting assembly 23, first block it through the blocking cylinder 24, and then lift the carrier from the conveyor line 21 through the lifting assembly 23; at this time, the chassis measuring assembly 22 measures the precise dimensions of the area of the chassis that needs to be assembled with the touch panel, and then sends the measured precise dimensions to the touch panel processing machine 3, and the touch panel 4 is milled by the touch panel processing machine 3, so that the dimensions of the chassis and the touch panel 4 correspond, which is convenient for quick assembly and improves work efficiency.

[0031] Further, the pick-and-place manipulator 31 includes a gantry 311 disposed on the machine table 1, an XY-axis servo module 312 disposed upside down on the top of the gantry 311, a mounting seat 313 disposed at the driving end of the XY-axis servo module 312, and two pick-and-place cylinders 314 vertically disposed at the bottom of the mounting seat 313 with their driving ends facing downward; two pick-and-place suction cups 315 spaced apart are disposed on the driving end suction cup of the pick-and-place cylinder 314; during operation: first, the XY-axis servo module 312 is used to drive the pick-and-place suction cup 315 above the picking position of the touch panel loading mechanism 32, then the pick-and-place cylinder 314 is used to drive the pick-and-place suction cup 315 to move downward until the pick-and-place suction cup 315 contacts the surface of the touch panel 4, then the pick-and-place suction cup 315 is used to suck the touch panel 4, then the pick-and-place cylinder 314 returns to the initial position, drives the pick-and-place suction cup 315 to drive the touch panel 4 to rise, then the XY-axis servo module 312 drives the touch panel 4 to move to the touch panel milling mechanism 33 for milling, then moves to the touch panel measuring mechanism 34 for measurement, and finally is placed on the touch panel unloading mechanism 35 for unloading.

[0032] Further, the touch panel milling mechanism 33 includes a milling platform 331 disposed on the machine table 1, an XYZ-axis servo module 332 disposed on the machine table 1 and behind the milling platform 331, two milling heads 333 vertically disposed at the driving end of the XYZ-axis servo module 332 and above the milling platform 331, a positioning cylinder 336 vertically disposed on the side wall of the milling platform 331, and a positioning pressing plate 337 horizontally placed; one end of the positioning pressing plate 337 is fixedly connected to the driving end of the positioning cylinder 336, and the other end can fix the touch panel 4 on the milling platform 331; during operation: when the pick-and-place manipulator 31 places the touch panel 4 on the milling platform 331, the positioning cylinder 336 first drives the positioning pressing plate 337 to fix and press the touch panel, and then the XYZ-axis servo module 332 is used to drive the milling heads 333 to mill the touch panel 4.

[0033] Furthermore, the touch panel milling mechanism 33 further includes an isolation and protection component 335; the isolation and protection component 335 includes an outer protective cover 3351 surrounding the periphery of the milling platform 331, an inner protective cover 3355 arranged inside the outer protective cover 3351 and having a U-shaped cross section, guide sleeves 3354 respectively arranged at both ends of the side wall of the outer protective cover 3351, and guide posts 3353 respectively vertically arranged at the edges of the inner protective cover 3355 and correspondingly passing through the guide sleeves 3354; a vertically placed lifting cylinder 3352 is further arranged on the side wall of the outer protective cover 3351 between the two guide sleeves 3354; the driving end of the lifting cylinder 3352 is fixedly connected to the edge of the inner protective cover 3355; before milling, the inner protective cover 3355 is first driven by the lifting cylinder 3352 to move upward, which can not only prevent aluminum chips from being wasted and avoid polluting the area outside the milling station, but also has a dust suction effect; and through the cooperation of the guide posts 3353 and the guide sleeves 3354, the inner protective cover 3355 can be lifted more smoothly.

[0034] Furthermore, a dust collector 334 is further arranged beside the milling head 333 at the driving end of the XYZ-axis servo module 332, which can effectively remove dust, particles, etc. generated during the milling process; the suction force of the dust collector 334 is 205 mbar.

[0035] Furthermore, a grating scale and a tool setter are also arranged on the milling platform 331 to make the operation of the milling station more accurate.

[0036] Furthermore, the chassis measurement component 22 and the touch panel measurement mechanism 34 have the same structure, and both include an XY-axis linear module 341 arranged on the machine table 1, an installation frame 342 arranged at the driving end of the XY-axis linear module 341 and having a C shape, and two laser displacement sensors 343 respectively arranged at both ends of the installation frame 342; the touch panel measurement mechanism 34 further includes a touch panel detection table 344 arranged beside the XY-axis linear module 341; the two laser displacement sensors 343 are respectively arranged on the two lower sides of the touch panel detection table 344; a positioning groove 346 for placing the touch panel 4 and a limit cylinder 345 for fixing the touch panel 4 are arranged on the touch panel detection table 344; both the chassis measurement component 22 and the touch panel measurement mechanism 34 measure the chassis or the touch panel 4 through the two laser displacement sensors 343 and automatically calculate the accurate dimensions.

[0037] Furthermore, the touch panel unloading mechanism 35 includes a linear moving platform 351 arranged on the machine table 1 and an unloading table 352 arranged on the linear moving platform 351; a groove 353 for placing the touch panel 4 is arranged on the unloading table 352; during operation: the pick-and-place manipulator 31 places the detected touch panel 4 into the groove 353 of the unloading table 352 and drives it through the linear moving platform 351 to transport the touch panel 4 out of the machine table 1.

[0038] Further, a blanking manipulator 36 is also arranged between the touch panel measuring mechanism 34 and the touch panel blanking mechanism 35; the blanking manipulator 36 includes an XZ-axis servo module 361 arranged on the machine table 1 and a blanking suction cup 362 arranged at the driving end of the XZ-axis servo module 361; during operation: the XZ-axis servo module 361 can drive the blanking suction cup 362 to directly convey the touch panel 4 into the groove 353 of the blanking table 352, improving the working efficiency.

[0039] Further, the conveyor line 21 is a double-layer double-speed chain, which can circulate and transport the carriers, saving labor.

[0040] Further, a protective box 11 is arranged on the machine table 1 to play a protective role; openings 12 are arranged at both ends of the conveyor line 21 and at the touch panel loading mechanism 32 and the touch panel blanking mechanism 35; the openings arranged at both ends of the conveyor line 21 can be connected to an external assembly line; the openings arranged at the touch panel loading mechanism 32 and the touch panel blanking mechanism 35 facilitate loading and unloading.

[0041] The above are only specific application examples of the present invention, and do not constitute any limitation to the protection scope of the present invention. Any technical solutions formed by equivalent transformation or equivalent substitution fall within the scope of the protection of the rights of the present invention.

Claims

1. An all-in-one machine for measuring a laptop chassis and processing a touchpad, characterized in that: It includes a machine platform, a chassis measuring machine, and a touch panel processing machine; The chassis measuring machine includes a conveyor line arranged on the machine platform, a chassis measuring component arranged on the machine platform and above the conveyor line, and a lifting component arranged on the machine platform and below the chassis measuring component; The touch panel processing machine includes a touch panel loading mechanism, a touch panel milling mechanism, a touch panel measuring mechanism, a touch panel unloading mechanism, and a pick-and-place manipulator, which are respectively arranged on the machine platform; the pick-and-place manipulator can grab the touch panel from the touch panel loading mechanism, then move to the touch panel milling mechanism for milling, then move to the touch panel measuring mechanism for measurement, and finally place it on the touch panel unloading mechanism for unloading; The chassis measuring machine measures the exact size of the area on the chassis where the touch panel needs to be assembled, and then sends the measured exact size to the touch panel processing machine, and the touch panel is milled by the touch panel processing machine so that the sizes of the chassis and the touch panel correspond.

2. The integrated machine for measuring the notebook computer chassis and processing the touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pick-and-place manipulator includes a gantry arranged on the machine platform, an XY-axis servo module arranged upside down on the top of the gantry, a mounting seat arranged at the driving end of the XY-axis servo module, and at least one pick-and-place cylinder arranged vertically at the bottom of the mounting seat with the driving end facing downwards; at least one pick-and-place suction cup is arranged on the driving end of the pick-and-place cylinder.

3. The notebook computer chassis measurement and touchpad processing integrated machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The touch panel milling mechanism includes a milling platform arranged on the machine platform, an XYZ-axis servo module arranged on the machine platform and behind the milling platform, at least one milling head arranged vertically at the driving end of the XYZ-axis servo module and above the milling platform, a positioning cylinder arranged vertically on the side wall of the milling platform, and a positioning pressing plate placed horizontally; one end of the positioning pressing plate is fixedly connected to the driving end of the positioning cylinder, and the other end can fix the touch panel on the milling platform.

4. The notebook computer chassis measurement and touchpad processing integrated machine according to claim 3, wherein: The touch panel milling mechanism further includes an isolation and protection component; the isolation and protection component includes an outer protective cover surrounding the four sides of the milling platform, an inner protective cover arranged inside the outer protective cover and having a U-shaped cross-section, guide sleeves respectively arranged at both ends of the side wall of the outer protective cover, and guide columns respectively arranged vertically at the edges of the inner protective cover and correspondingly passing through the guide sleeves; a lifting cylinder placed vertically is further arranged on the side wall of the outer protective cover between the two guide sleeves; the driving end of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the edge of the inner protective cover.

5. The integrated laptop chassis measurement and touchpad processing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A dust collector is further arranged at the driving end of the XYZ-axis servo module beside the milling head.

6. The notebook computer chassis measurement and touchpad processing integrated machine according to claim 5, wherein: The chassis measuring component and the touch panel measuring mechanism have the same structure, and both include an XY-axis linear module arranged on the machine platform, a C-shaped mounting frame arranged at the driving end of the XY-axis linear module, and two laser displacement sensors respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting frame; the touch panel measuring mechanism further includes a touch panel detection table arranged beside the XY-axis linear module; the two laser displacement sensors are respectively arranged on the lower two sides of the touch panel detection table; a positioning groove for placing the touch panel and a limiting cylinder for fixing the touch panel are arranged on the touch panel detection table.

7. The integrated machine for measuring the laptop chassis and processing the touchpad according to claim 6, characterized in that: The touch panel unloading mechanism includes a linear moving platform arranged on the machine platform and an unloading table arranged on the linear moving platform; a groove for placing the touch panel is arranged on the unloading table.

8. The laptop chassis measurement and touchpad processing integrated machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A blanking manipulator is also arranged between the touch panel measuring mechanism and the touch panel blanking mechanism; the blanking manipulator includes an XZ-axis servo module arranged on the machine table and a blanking suction cup arranged at the driving end of the XZ-axis servo module.

9. The laptop chassis measurement and touchpad processing integrated machine according to claim 8, wherein: The conveyor line is a double-layer double-speed chain.

10. The integrated laptop chassis measurement and touchpad processing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: A protective box is arranged on the machine table; the protective box is provided with openings at both ends of the conveyor line and at the touch panel loading mechanism and the touch panel blanking mechanism.

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