Chip and chip handle transfer apparatus

By designing automated chip and chip handle transfer equipment and utilizing transfer trays and carrier mechanisms to achieve automated transfer and unloading of chips and chip handles, the problems of low manual transfer efficiency and contamination risks are solved, and an efficient, human-free operation process is achieved.

CN113353609BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17SHENLAN INTELLIGENT TECH (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202110624770.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-06-04
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2041-06-04

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Manual transfer of chips and chip handles is inefficient and prone to contamination, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale operations.

Method used

A chip and chip handle transfer equipment is designed, including a transfer device and a unloading device. The transfer plate and carrier mechanism are used to realize the automatic flow and unloading of chips and chip handles. The clamping and release of chips are realized through the cooperation of clamping parts and driving blocks. The unloading drive mechanism and manipulator are combined to realize transfer and unloading without human intervention.

Benefits of technology

The transfer efficiency of chips and chip handles is improved, the risk of contamination is reduced, and an efficient and manual operation process is achieved.

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Abstract

The application discloses a chip and chip handle transfer equipment, which comprises a transfer device and a discharging device; the transfer device comprises a transfer disc, a discharging driving mechanism and a plurality of carrier mechanisms; the transfer disc rotates to enable the carrier mechanisms to reciprocate and flow among preset work stations; the carrier mechanism comprises a fixing block, a driving block, a reset member, a first clamping member and a second clamping member; and the discharging device is used for picking up chips and chip handles from the carrier mechanisms and transferring to a preset area. The transfer disc can rotate, the plurality of carrier mechanisms are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the transfer disc, and can reciprocate and flow among the preset work stations; on one hand, continuous rotation of the transfer disc is beneficial to close connection and transition among various operation procedures, and work efficiency is high; on the other hand, the transfer and discharging of the chips and the chip handles are free of manual participation, and the chips are less likely to be contaminated.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the chip processing technical field, especially to a chip and chip handle transfer equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of molecular biology theory and technology, chip technology has the advantages of high throughput, diversity, miniaturization and automation in detection. In the molecular detection of various pathogens, the genes of the pathogens are often detected. Chip technology can qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the RNA and DNA of various pathogens, thereby helping the diagnostician to determine the type of disease and the degree of infection of the disease. Therefore, chip technology plays an increasingly important role in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and the screening of pathogens. After the chip is made and the chip handle is installed, the installed chip and chip handle need to be transferred to a blanking station for use.

[0003] However, if manual methods are used, on the one hand, manual processing may contaminate the chip and affect its normal use, and on the other hand, the manual operation workload is too large for the transfer of a large number of chips and chip handles, and the work efficiency is low. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a chip and chip handle transfer equipment, which can quickly complete the transfer of the chip and chip handle, and the chip is not easily contaminated.

[0005] The purpose of the present application is achieved by adopting the following technical solutions:

[0006] The utility model provides a chip and chip handle's transfer equipment, including transfer device and blanking device, the transfer device includes a transfer disc, blanking drive mechanism and a plurality of carrier mechanism, is preset with a plurality of stations along the transfer disc in proper order, the plurality of stations includes blanking station, and the chip of installation chip handle is carried on the carrier mechanism of flow transfer at blanking station, the plurality of carrier mechanism is spaced apart along the circumference of the transfer disc, and the transfer disc operates to make the carrier mechanism reciprocate flow transfer between preset station, the carrier mechanism includes: fixed block, drive block, reset piece, first clamping piece and second clamping piece, the top of fixed block is provided with first accommodating portion, and the side of fixed block is provided with second accommodating portion, and the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion of fixed block are communicated, the drive block includes opposite first end and second end, the first end of drive block is accommodated in the second accommodating portion of fixed block, and the second end of drive block is located outside the fixed block, the reset piece is arranged in the second accommodating portion of fixed block, and when the drive block moves to the second accommodating portion of fixed block, the reset piece generates the driving force of the reset of drive block, the lower end of first clamping piece and the lower end of second clamping piece are arranged in the first accommodating portion of fixed block respectively, when the drive block moves to the second accommodating portion of fixed block, the drive block drives first clamping piece and second clamping piece to separate, when the drive block moves away from the second accommodating portion of fixed block, the drive block drives first clamping piece and second clamping piece to close and clamp the chip between first clamping piece and second clamping piece, the blanking drive mechanism and blanking device are arranged at blanking station, the blanking drive mechanism is used to drive the drive block of the carrier mechanism of flow transfer to the second accommodating portion of fixed block, and the blanking device is used to pick up the chip and chip handle from the carrier mechanism and transfer to the preset area, the transfer disc can rotate, the plurality of carrier mechanism is spaced apart along the circumference of the transfer disc, can reciprocate flow transfer between each preset station, on the one hand, the continuous rotation of transfer disc is favorable for each operation procedure, and the connection is closely connected, and the work efficiency of handover conversion is high, on the other hand, the transfer and blanking of chip and chip handle are not involved in manual work, and the probability of chip pollution is low.

[0007] In some alternative embodiments, the top surface of the driving block is provided with a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion; the first clamping member comprises a first clamping block and a first guide shaft, the upper end of the first guide shaft is connected to the lower end of the first clamping block, and the lower end of the first guide shaft is accommodated in the first accommodating portion of the driving block; the second clamping member comprises a second clamping block and a second guide shaft, the upper end of the second guide shaft is connected to the lower end of the second clamping block, and the lower end of the second guide shaft is accommodated in the second accommodating portion of the driving block. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that when the driving block moves, the first guide shaft and the second guide shaft accommodated in the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion of the driving block move accordingly, and the first clamping member and the second clamping member also move accordingly, the first clamping member and the second clamping member approach or move away, approach to clamp the core, and move away to put in or release the chip.

[0008] In some alternative embodiments, the first accommodating portion is a strip-shaped hole or a strip-shaped groove, the second accommodating portion is a strip-shaped hole or a strip-shaped groove, and the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion have a splayed structure. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that when the driving block moves towards the fixed block, the first clamping member and the second clamping member also move simultaneously and gradually move away to release or put in the chip clamped between the first clamping member and the second clamping member; when the driving block moves away from the fixed block, the first clamping member and the second clamping member also move simultaneously and gradually approach to clamp the chip between the first clamping member and the second clamping member.

[0009] In some alternative embodiments, the first accommodating portion of the fixed block is provided with a guide groove extending along the moving direction of the first clamping member and the second clamping member, the first clamping member is provided with a first guide portion, the second clamping member is provided with a second guide portion, the first guide portion of the first clamping member and the second guide portion of the second clamping member are accommodated in the guide groove of the fixed block, the first clamping member moves under the guidance of the first guide portion and the guide groove of the fixed block, and the second clamping member moves under the guidance of the second guide portion and the guide groove of the fixed block. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that the guide groove provided in the first accommodating portion of the fixed block is used to accommodate the first guide portion and the second guide portion of the first clamping member and the second clamping member, and plays a guiding role, so that the first clamping member and the second clamping member move towards or away from each other along the guide groove, thereby clamping or releasing the chip.

[0010] In some optional embodiments, the fixing block further comprises a limiting part, a part of the limiting part is arranged in the first accommodating part of the fixing block and between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece, and the limiting part is used to limit the distance between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece when the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are close to each other. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that the minimum distance between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece can be controlled by arranging the limiting part, and the chip is prevented from being clamped and broken due to too small distance between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece. If the limiting part is not arranged, the chip will be damaged due to uneven speed or too close relative distance when the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are close to each other to clamp the chip.

[0011] In some optional embodiments, the opposite surfaces of the first clamping block and the second clamping block are respectively provided with grooves for accommodating the chip. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that the grooves are used to accommodate the chip, ensure the safe and reliable storage of the chip, and prevent the chip from falling off the carrier mechanism during the transfer process, and ensure that the chip is not broken and damaged during chip assembly.

[0012] In some optional embodiments, the reset piece is a spring. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that the reset piece is a spring, which can drive the driving block to return to the initial position.

[0013] In some optional embodiments, the unloading driving mechanism comprises an unloading driving cylinder and an unloading push block, and the unloading driving cylinder is connected to the unloading push block to drive the unloading push block to extend and retract. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that when the unloading block needs to move away from the unloading cylinder, the unloading driving cylinder drives the unloading push block to extend outward, and when the unloading push block needs to move close to the unloading driving cylinder, the unloading cylinder drives the unloading push block to retract inward.

[0014] In some optional embodiments, the unloading driving mechanism comprises a sensor, an unloading driving cylinder and an unloading push block, the sensor is used to sense whether the chip and the chip handle on the carrier mechanism meet the preset conditions to be transferred to the unloading station, and the unloading driving cylinder is connected to the unloading push block to drive the unloading push block to extend and retract. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that when the sensor senses that the chip and the chip handle on the carrier mechanism meet the preset conditions to be transferred to the unloading station, the unloading driving cylinder is connected to the unloading push block and drives the unloading push block to extend to separate the chip and the chip handle from the carrier mechanism and transfer them to the unloading station.

[0015] In some alternative embodiments, the unloading device comprises an unloading manipulator, which picks up the assembled chip and chip handle from between the first clamping member and the second clamping member and transfers to a preset area when the first clamping member and the second clamping member are separated. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that when the chip and the chip handle can be transferred to the preset area, the unloading manipulator clamps the chip and the chip handle, and after the first clamping member and the second clamping member are separated, the manipulator transfers the chip and the chip handle to the preset area.

[0016] In some alternative embodiments, the unloading manipulator comprises an unloading gripper for clamping the chip handle, and the unloading gripper is provided with a clamping groove matched with the structure of the chip handle. The beneficial effects of this technical solution are that the clamping groove matched with the structure of the chip handle provided on the unloading gripper can form a close fit with the chip handle, and the chip handle can be safely clamped without falling off. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 is a partial structure diagram of a chip and chip handle transfer equipment provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a structure diagram of a carrier mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is an exploded structure diagram of a carrier mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 is a partial structure diagram of an unloading driving mechanism cooperating with a carrier mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 is a structure diagram of an unloading device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] In the drawings: 20, transfer device; 201, transfer disc; 202, unloading device;

[0024] 30, carrier mechanism; 301, first clamping member; 302, chip; 303, second clamping member; 304, fixed block; 305, driving block; 306, limiting portion; 307, chip handle; 3011, first clamping block; 3031, second clamping block; 3012, first guide portion; 3013, second guide portion; 3041, first accommodating portion; 3042, second accommodating portion; 3043, guide groove; 3051, first guide shaft; 3052, second guide shaft; 3053, first end; 3054, second end; 3055, first accommodating portion; 3056, second accommodating portion;

[0025] 32, blanking drive mechanism; 321, blanking drive cylinder; 322, blanking push block; 324, sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments described below or technical features thereof can be combined with each other to form new embodiments without conflict.

[0027] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 The embodiment of the application provides a chip and chip handle transfer equipment, which comprises a transfer device 20 and a blanking device 202.

[0028] The transfer device 20 comprises a transfer disc 201, a blanking drive mechanism 32 and a plurality of carrier mechanisms 30. A plurality of stations are sequentially preset along the transfer disc 201, the plurality of stations comprise a blanking station, the carrier mechanism 30 flowing to the blanking station carries a chip 302 installed with a chip handle 307, the plurality of carrier mechanisms 30 are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the transfer disc 201, and the transfer disc 201 operates to make the carrier mechanism 30 reciprocate between the preset stations. Through the reciprocation of the carrier mechanism 30, the chip 302 can be processed in the corresponding process in each station.

[0029] The transfer disc 201 can rotate, the plurality of carrier mechanisms 30 are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the transfer disc 201 and can reciprocate between each preset station, through close cooperation of other devices, the chip 302 can be loaded, transferred, pre-installed with the chip handle 307, assembled with the chip handle 307 and unloaded, the steps are closely connected and sequentially handed over and converted, the work efficiency is high, no manual intervention is needed, and the chip 302 is less likely to be contaminated.

[0030] In an embodiment, the transfer device 20 of the chip 302 further comprises a controller, the transfer device 20 is in communication connection with the controller, and the controller controls rotation of the transfer device 20 and operation of the carrier mechanism 30 in each station of the transfer disc 201.

[0031] The controller can be any applicable computing device, such as a personal computer, a server, a programmable controller (PLC controller), a single-chip microcomputer or the like, or an integration of computer devices. The controller has functions of receiving information and sending control commands, and the controller can control the transfer device 20 to perform corresponding actions in a wired communication or wireless communication mode, so as to complete related operations in the corresponding process in each station.

[0032] The carrier mechanism 30 comprises a fixed block 304, a driving block 305, a reset member (not shown), a first clamping member 301 and a second clamping member 303. In this embodiment, the fixed block 304 is provided with a pair of driving blocks 305, a pair of first clamping members 301 and a pair of second clamping members 303, respectively, for bearing two chips 302.

[0033] The top surface of the fixed block 304 is provided with a first accommodating portion 3041, and the side surface of the fixed block 304 is provided with a second accommodating portion 3042, and the first accommodating portion 3041 and the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304 are communicated.

[0034] The driving block 305 comprises opposite first and second ends 3053 and 3054, the first end 3053 of the driving block 305 is accommodated in the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304, and the second end 3054 of the driving block 305 is located outside the fixed block 304.

[0035] The reset member is arranged in the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304, and the reset member is, for example, a spring, the two ends of the spring can abut against the bottom of the second accommodating portion 3042 and the first end 3053 of the driving block 305 respectively, when the driving block 305 moves into the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304, the reset member generates a driving force to reset the driving block 305, so that the driving block 305 moves to the direction away from the fixed block 304 and returns to the initial position.

[0036] The lower ends of the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 are arranged in the first accommodating portion 3041 of the fixed block 304 respectively, when the driving block 305 moves into the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304, the driving block 305 drives the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 to separate, when the driving block 305 moves away from the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304, the driving block 305 drives the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 to close and clamp the chip 302 between the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303.

[0037] The blanking driving mechanism 32 and the blanking device 202 are arranged at the blanking station, the blanking driving mechanism 32 is used to drive the driving block 305 of the carrier mechanism 30 transferred to the blanking station to move into the second accommodating portion 3042 of the fixed block 304, and the blanking device 202 is used to pick up the installed chip 302 and the chip handle 307 from the carrier mechanism 30 and transfer to a preset area.

[0038] The carrier mechanism 30 is used to clamp the fixed chip 302, and complete the installation of the chip handle 307; the blanking driving mechanism 32 is used to drive the carrier mechanism 30 to release the installed chip 302 and chip handle 307 so as to be transferred to a preset area.

[0039] In an embodiment, the top surface of the driving block 305 is provided with a first accommodating part 3055 and a second accommodating part 3056; the first clamping part 301 comprises a first clamping block 3011 and a first guide shaft 3051, the upper end of the first guide shaft 3051 is connected to the lower end of the first clamping block 3011, and the lower end of the first guide shaft 3051 is accommodated in the first accommodating part 3055 of the driving block 305.

[0040] The second clamping part 303 comprises a second clamping block 3031 and a second guide shaft 3052, the upper end of the second guide shaft 3052 is connected to the lower end of the second clamping block 3031, and the lower end of the second guide shaft 3052 is accommodated in the second accommodating part 3056 of the driving block 305.

[0041] The upper end of the first guide shaft 3051 is connected to the first clamping block 3011, and the lower end is accommodated in the first accommodating part 3055 of the driving block 305, so that when the driving block 305 drives the first guide shaft 3051 to move inside the first accommodating part 3055 of the driving block 305, the first clamping block 3011 is also driven to move; the upper end of the second guide shaft 3052 is connected to the second clamping block 3031, and the lower end is accommodated in the second accommodating part 3056 of the driving block 305, so that when the driving block 305 drives the second guide shaft 3052 to move inside the second accommodating part 3056 of the driving block 305, the second clamping block 3031 is also driven to move.

[0042] When the driving block 305 moves, the first guide shaft 3051 and the second guide shaft 3052 accommodated in the first accommodating part 3055 and the second accommodating part 3056 of the driving block 305 also move, because the first guide shaft 3051 is connected to the first clamping block 3011 to form the first clamping part 301, and the second guide shaft 3052 is connected to the second clamping block 3031 to form the second clamping part 303, so the first clamping part 301 and the second clamping part 303 also move accordingly, so that the first clamping part 301 and the second clamping part 303 approach or move away, when they approach, the chip 302 can be clamped, and when they move away, the chip 302 can be put in or released.

[0043] In an embodiment, the first accommodating part 3055 is a strip-shaped hole or a strip-shaped groove, the second accommodating part 3056 is a strip-shaped hole or a strip-shaped groove, and the first accommodating part 3055 and the second accommodating part 3056 have an eight-shaped structure.

[0044] When the driving block 305 moves towards the fixed block 304, the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 also move simultaneously and gradually away, releasing or placing the chip 302 clamped between the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303; when the driving block 305 moves away from the fixed block 304, the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 also move simultaneously and gradually close, clamping the chip 302 between the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303.

[0045] In a specific embodiment, the first accommodating portion 3041 of the fixed block 304 is provided with a guide groove 3043 extending along the moving direction of the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303, the first clamping member 301 is provided with a first guide portion 3012, the second clamping member 303 is provided with a second guide portion 3013, the first guide portion 3012 of the first clamping member 301 and the second guide portion 3013 of the second clamping member 303 are accommodated in the guide groove 3043 of the fixed block 304, the first clamping member 301 moves under the guidance of the first guide portion 3012 and the guide groove 3043 of the fixed block 304, the second clamping member 303 moves under the guidance of the second guide portion 3013 and the guide groove 3043 of the fixed block 304, realizing the close or away of the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303, so as to clamp or release the chip 302 or place the chip 302.

[0046] The guide groove 3043 provided in the first accommodating portion 3041 of the fixed block 304 is used to accommodate the first guide portion 3012 of the first clamping member 301 and the first guide portion 3012 and the second guide portion 3013 of the second clamping member 303, and plays a guiding role, so that the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 move along the guide groove 3043 to approach or away from each other, guiding and limiting the movement of the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303, so as to clamp or release the chip 302.

[0047] In some optional embodiments, the fixed block 304 further comprises a limiting portion 306, a part of the limiting portion 306 is arranged in the first accommodating portion 3041 of the fixed block 304 and located between the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303, the limiting portion 306 is used to limit the distance between the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 when the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 approach.

[0048] The limiting part 306 can control the minimum distance between the first clamping part 301 and the second clamping part 303, preventing the first clamping part 301 and the second clamping part 303 from being too close to each other and damaging the chip 302. If the limiting part 306 is not provided, when the first clamping part 301 and the second clamping part 303 are close to each other to clamp the chip 302, the chip 302 can be damaged due to uneven speed or too close relative distance.

[0049] In some optional embodiments, the first clamping block 3011 and the second clamping block 3031 are respectively provided with recesses (not shown) on the opposite surfaces for accommodating the chip 302. The recesses on the first clamping block 3011 and the second clamping block 3031 can extend upward and downward. The recesses 2219 are used to accommodate the chip 302, ensuring the safe and firm storage of the chip 302, preventing the chip 302 from falling off the carrier mechanism 30 during the conveying process, and ensuring that the chip 302 is not broken or damaged during assembly.

[0050] In some optional embodiments, the unloading driving mechanism 32 includes an unloading driving cylinder 321 and an unloading push block 322. The unloading driving cylinder 321 is connected to the unloading push block 322 to drive the unloading push block 322 to extend and retract.

[0051] When the unloading push block 322 needs to move away from the unloading driving cylinder 321, the unloading driving cylinder 321 drives the unloading push block 322 to extend outward. When the unloading push block 322 needs to move towards the unloading driving cylinder 321, the unloading driving cylinder 321 drives the unloading push block 322 to retract inward.

[0052] In some optional embodiments, the unloading driving mechanism 32 includes a sensor 324, an unloading driving cylinder 321, and an unloading push block 322. The sensor 324 is used to sense whether the chip 302 and the chip handle 307 on the carrier mechanism 30 can be conveyed to the unloading station. The unloading driving cylinder 321 is connected to the unloading push block 322 to drive the unloading push block 322 to extend and retract.

[0053] When the sensor 324 senses that the installed chip 302 and the chip handle 307 on the carrier mechanism 30 can be conveyed to the unloading station, the unloading driving cylinder 321 is connected to the unloading push block 322 and drives the unloading push block 322 to extend to separate the chip 302 and the chip handle 307 from the carrier mechanism 30 and transfer them to the unloading station.

[0054] In some optional embodiments, the unloading device 202 comprises an unloading manipulator, which picks up the assembled chip 302 and chip handle 307 from between the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 and transfers them to a preset area when the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 are separated.

[0055] When the chip 302 and the chip handle 307 can be transferred to the preset area, the unloading manipulator holds the chip 302 and the chip handle 307, and after the first clamping member 301 and the second clamping member 303 are separated, the manipulator transfers the chip 302 and the chip handle 307 to the preset area.

[0056] In some optional embodiments, the unloading manipulator comprises an unloading gripper for clamping the chip handle 307, and the unloading gripper is provided with a clamping groove matched with the structure of the chip handle 307.

[0057] The clamping groove matched with the structure of the chip handle 307 provided on the unloading gripper can form a close fit with the chip handle 307, and the chip handle 307 can be safely clamped without falling off.

[0058] The present application is described from the use, efficiency, progress and novelty, which meets the functional improvement and use requirements emphasized by the Patent Law. The above description and drawings are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not limited to the present application. Therefore, all the similar, identical, equivalent, modified and other similar structures, devices and features of the present application, which are within the scope of the present application, are also included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A chip and chip handle transfer device, characterized in that: The transfer equipment includes a transfer device and a material discharge device; The transfer device includes a transfer tray, a material unloading drive mechanism, and a plurality of carrier mechanisms. A plurality of workstations are sequentially preset along the transfer tray, the plurality of workstations including a material unloading workstation. The chips with chip handles mounted thereon are carried on the carrier mechanisms transferred to the material unloading workstations. The plurality of carrier mechanisms are spaced apart along the periphery of the transfer tray. The transfer tray rotates to allow the carrier mechanisms to reciprocate between the preset workstations. The carrier mechanism includes: a fixing block, a driving block, a reset member, a first clamping member and a second clamping member; A first accommodating portion is provided on the top surface of the fixing block, a second accommodating portion is provided on the side surface of the fixing block, and the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion of the fixing block are communicated; The driving block includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end of the driving block is accommodated in the second accommodation portion of the fixed block, and the second end of the driving block is located outside the fixed block, the reset member is disposed in the second accommodation portion of the fixed block, and when the driving block moves into the second accommodation portion of the fixed block, the reset member generates a force to drive the driving block to reset; The lower end of the first clamping member and the lower end of the second clamping member are respectively arranged in the first accommodating portion of the fixing block. When the driving block moves into the second accommodating portion of the fixing block, the driving block drives the first clamping member and the second clamping member to separate. When the driving block moves away from the second accommodating portion of the fixing block, the driving block drives the first clamping member and the second clamping member to approach each other and clamp the chip between the first clamping member and the second clamping member. The unloading drive mechanism and the unloading device are arranged at the unloading station, the unloading drive mechanism is used to drive the driving block of the carrier mechanism transferred to the unloading station to move into the second accommodation portion of the fixed block, and the unloading device is used to pick up the chip and chip handle from the carrier mechanism and transfer them to a preset area; A first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion are provided on the top surface of the driving block; The first clamping member includes a first clamping block and a first guide shaft, the upper end of the first guide shaft is connected to the lower end of the first clamping block, and the lower end of the first guide shaft is accommodated in the first accommodation portion of the driving block; the second clamping member includes a second clamping block and a second guide shaft, the upper end of the second guide shaft is connected to the lower end of the second clamping block, and the lower end of the second guide shaft is accommodated in the second accommodation portion of the driving block; A guide groove extending along the moving direction of the first clamping member and the second clamping member is provided in the first accommodating portion of the fixed block, a first guide portion is provided on the first clamping member, and a second guide portion is provided on the second clamping member, the first guide portion of the first clamping member and the second guide portion of the second clamping member are accommodated in the guide groove of the fixed block, the first clamping member moves under the guidance of the first guide portion and the guide groove of the fixed block, and the second clamping member moves under the guidance of the second guide portion and the guide groove of the fixed block.

2. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first accommodation portion is a strip-shaped hole or a strip-shaped groove, the second accommodation portion is a strip-shaped hole or a strip-shaped groove, and the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion are in an eight-shaped structure.

3. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing block also includes a limiting portion, a portion of which is arranged in the first accommodating portion of the fixing block and located between the first clamping member and the second clamping member, and the limiting portion is used to limit the distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member when the first clamping member and the second clamping member are close to each other.

4. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Grooves for accommodating chips are respectively provided on the opposite surfaces of the first clamping block and the second clamping block.

5. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The restoring member is a spring.

6. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blanking drive mechanism includes a blanking drive cylinder and a blanking push block, and the blanking drive cylinder is connected to the blanking push block to drive the blanking push block to extend and retract.

7. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading drive mechanism includes a sensor, an unloading drive cylinder, and an unloading push block. The sensor is used to sense whether the chip and chip handle on the carrier mechanism have flowed to the unloading station. The unloading drive cylinder is connected to the unloading push block to drive the unloading push block to extend and retract.

8. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blanking device includes a blanking robot. When the first clamping member and the second clamping member are separated, the blanking robot picks up the assembled chip and chip handle from between the first clamping member and the second clamping member and transfers them to a preset area.

9. The chip and chip handle transfer device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The blanking robot comprises a blanking clamping claw for clamping the chip handle, and the blanking clamping claw is provided with a clamping groove matching the structure of the chip handle.

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