Automatic locking machine

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic locking machine, comprising a workbench, on which an X-axis assembly line for transporting carriers is arranged; the X-axis assembly line comprises a feeding mechanism, a transport mechanism and an OK discharging mechanism that cooperate with each other; a first upper CCD camera for taking a first photo of the carrier and a second upper CCD camera for taking a second photo of the locked carrier are also arranged above the transport mechanism; an NG push rod assembly and an NG discharging mechanism are respectively arranged above both sides of the OK discharging mechanism; the OK discharging mechanism is also provided with a second driving mechanism; the device judges the carrier by the second upper CCD camera, divides the locked mobile phone carrier into an OK carrier and an NG carrier, separates the NG carrier by the cooperation of the second driving mechanism, the NG push rod assembly and the NG discharging mechanism, and the OK carrier flows out along the X-axis assembly line; the classified output of the OK carrier and the NG carrier is effectively realized; the workload of the staff is reduced and the work progress is accelerated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of mobile phone production equipment, and more specifically, to an automatic locking machine. Background Art

[0002] As a sophisticated electronic product, a mobile phone has many components, and the connections between the components are usually made by screws. The existing mobile phone screws are usually tightened manually with an electric screwdriver. This production method has low production efficiency and occupies a lot of labor. In addition, due to the large number of screws, the manual assembly speed is slow, the efficiency is low, and the assembly quality is unstable. Therefore, a locking machine has appeared on the market; the suction head assembly of the locking machine absorbs the product and small parts respectively, the suction cup absorbs the product, puts the product into the positioning carrier and positions it, and then the suction head absorbs the small parts, assembles the small parts to the corresponding position of the product, and finally the screw locking mechanism moves to the position where the product is to be locked, and locks the small parts with the product; the locking machine replaces manual locking, but the existing locking machine still has the problem that after the mobile phone screws are tightened, qualified and unqualified mobile phone products cannot be placed separately, which increases the workload of the staff. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automatic locking machine in view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: an automatic locking machine, including a workbench, wherein: an X-axis assembly line for transporting a carrier and a feeding mechanism for providing a workpiece are provided on the workbench; a locking mechanism for locking the carrier and the workpiece is provided between the X-axis assembly line and the feeding mechanism; the X-axis assembly line includes a feeding mechanism, one or more transport mechanisms and an OK discharging mechanism that cooperate with each other; the feeding mechanism, the transport mechanism and the OK discharging mechanism are all provided with a conveyor belt for transporting the carrier and a first driving mechanism that drives the conveyor belt to rotate intermittently; a first upper CCD camera for taking a first photo and positioning the screw hole position of the carrier and a second upper CCD camera for taking a second photo and detecting the locked carrier are also provided above the transport mechanism; an NG push rod assembly and an NG discharging mechanism for cooperating with the NG push rod assembly to discharge the material are respectively provided above both sides of the OK discharging mechanism; a second driving mechanism for lifting and lowering between the conveyor belt and the NG push rod assembly is also provided in the middle of the bottom of the OK discharging mechanism;

[0005] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein the workbench is provided with a tray for placing the workpiece; the feeding mechanism can automatically load and unload the tray; the feeding mechanism comprises a loading area, a unloading area, a conveying platform arranged side by side on the workbench, and an X-axis linear drive module driving the conveying platform to reciprocate above the loading area and the unloading area; the loading area and the unloading area are both provided with a bottom plate for placing the tray, and a Z-axis linear drive module driving the bottom plate to rise and fall between the conveying platform and the workbench;

[0006] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein the transport platform comprises a frame and a sliding vertical plate capable of accommodating the pallet; one end of the sliding vertical plate is fixedly connected to the frame, and the other end is slidably connected to the X-axis linear drive module; support assemblies are provided on opposite sides of the frame; the support assembly comprises a support frame supporting the pallet and a third drive mechanism driving the support frame to rotate; the third drive mechanism is fixed to the frame;

[0007] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein the loading area and the unloading area both include guide columns for positioning the tray;

[0008] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein a Y-axis transport mechanism for moving the workpiece onto the carrier is provided on one side of the feeding mechanism; the Y-axis transport mechanism comprises a manipulator for grabbing the workpiece and a Y-axis linear drive module for driving the manipulator to move between the feeding mechanism and the feeding mechanism;

[0009] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein a lower CCD camera for photographing and positioning the workpiece grasped by the manipulator and for position correction, and a screw arrangement mechanism cooperating with the locking mechanism are further provided between the transport mechanism and the feeding mechanism;

[0010] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein the transport mechanism is further provided with a transverse clamping mechanism capable of clamping the carrier and a fourth driving mechanism for driving the carrier to rise and fall;

[0011] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein the inner side wall of the frame is provided with a plurality of first limit assemblies for preventing the tray from moving upward out of the frame; the inner side wall of the frame is also provided with a plurality of second limit assemblies for positioning the tray;

[0012] The automatic locking machine of the present invention, wherein the first upper CCD camera and the second upper CCD camera are both provided with sensors;

[0013] The automatic locking machine described in the present invention, wherein the NG push rod assembly includes a first mounting frame fixedly connected to the OK discharging mechanism; the first mounting frame is provided with a push rod and a fifth driving mechanism for driving the push rod to extend and retract toward the NG discharging mechanism; the NG discharging mechanism includes a second mounting frame fixedly connected to the OK discharging mechanism; the second mounting frame is provided with a sliding inclined plate cooperating with the push rod, the sliding inclined plate is arranged to be inclined downward from one end of the second mounting frame; a plurality of rolling belts consisting of a plurality of rolling wheels are arranged in parallel on the sliding inclined plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the automatic locking machine judges the carrier through the second upper CCD camera, divides the locked mobile phone carrier into OK carriers and NG carriers, and separates the NG carriers through the cooperation of the second driving mechanism, the NG push rod assembly and the NG discharging mechanism, and the OK carriers flow out along the X-axis assembly line; the accuracy rate is high; the classified output of OK carriers and NG carriers is effectively realized; the workload of the staff is reduced and the work progress is accelerated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] 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:

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic locking machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of an assembly line of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0020] 1- workbench; 2- carrier; 3- workpiece; 4- tray; 100- X-axis assembly line; 101- feeding mechanism;

[0021] 102-transport mechanism; 103-OK discharging mechanism; 104-conveyor belt; 105-first driving mechanism;

[0022] 106 - first upper CCD camera; 107 - second upper CCD camera; 108 - NG push rod assembly;

[0023] 109-NG discharging mechanism; 110-second driving mechanism; 111-lateral clamping mechanism;

[0024] 112- fourth driving mechanism; 113- first mounting frame; 114- push rod; 115- fifth driving mechanism;

[0025] 116 - second mounting frame; 117 - sliding inclined plate; 118 - rolling wheel; 200 - feeding mechanism;

[0026] 201-loading area; 202-unloading area; 203-handling platform; 204-X-axis linear drive module;

[0027] 205-Z-axis linear drive module; 206-frame; 207-sliding plate; 208-support assembly;

[0028] 209-support frame; 210-third driving mechanism; 211-guide column; 212-first limit assembly;

[0029] 213 - second limit assembly; 300 - locking mechanism; 400 - Y-axis transport mechanism; 401 - manipulator;

[0030] 402-Y-axis linear drive module; 500-lower CCD camera; 501-sensor;

[0031] 600-Screw arrangement mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] 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.

[0033] An automatic locking machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows: Figure 1-3As shown, it includes a workbench 1, wherein: an X-axis assembly line 100 for transporting a carrier 2 and a feeding mechanism 200 for providing a workpiece 3 are provided on the workbench 1; a locking mechanism 300 for locking the carrier 2 and the workpiece 3 is provided between the X-axis assembly line 100 and the feeding mechanism 200; the locking mechanism 300 is a screwdriver, which is a prior art; the X-axis assembly line 100 includes a feeding mechanism 101, one or more transport mechanisms 102 and an OK discharging mechanism 103 that cooperate with each other; the feeding mechanism 101, the transport mechanism 102 and the OK discharging mechanism 103 are all provided with a conveyor belt 104 for transporting the carrier 2 and a first driving mechanism 105 for driving the conveyor belt 104 to rotate intermittently; the first driving mechanism is a servo motor, which is a prior art. A first upper CCD camera 106 for taking the first photo and positioning the screw hole position of the carrier 2 and a second upper CCD camera 107 for taking the second photo and detecting the locked carrier 2 are also arranged above the transportation mechanism 102; an NG push rod assembly 108 and an NG discharging mechanism 109 for unloading the material in cooperation with the NG push rod assembly 108 are respectively arranged above both sides of the OK discharging mechanism 103; a second driving mechanism 110 for lifting and lowering between the conveyor belt 104 and the NG push rod assembly 108 is also arranged in the middle of the bottom of the OK discharging mechanism 103; the second driving mechanism is a lifting cylinder, which is the prior art.

[0034] The equipment uses the second upper CCD camera to judge the carriers, and divides the locked mobile phone carriers into OK carriers and NG carriers, and separates the NG carriers through the cooperation of the second driving mechanism, the NG push rod assembly and the NG discharging mechanism, and the OK carriers flow out along the X-axis assembly line; it is highly accurate; it effectively realizes the classified output of OK carriers and NG carriers; it reduces the workload of staff and speeds up the work progress.

[0035] like Figure 1-2 As shown, a tray 4 for placing workpieces 3 is provided on the workbench 1; a feeding mechanism 200 can automatically load and unload the tray 4; the feeding mechanism 200 includes a loading area 201, a unloading area 202, a conveying platform 203, and an X-axis linear drive module 204 that drives the conveying platform 203 to reciprocate above the loading area 201 and the unloading area 202, which are arranged side by side on the workbench; the X-axis linear drive module is a driving motor, which is a prior art and runs smoothly; the loading area 201 and the unloading area 202 are both provided with a bottom plate (not shown in the figure) for placing the tray 4, and a Z-axis linear drive module 205 that drives the bottom plate (not shown in the figure) to rise and fall between the conveying platform 203 and the workbench 1; the Z-axis linear drive module is a servo cylinder with high precision.

[0036] like Figure 1-2As shown, the transport platform 203 includes a frame 206 that can accommodate the pallet 4 and a sliding vertical plate 207; one end of the sliding vertical plate 207 is fixedly connected to the frame 206, and the other end is slidably connected to the X-axis linear drive module 204; support assemblies 208 are provided on opposite sides of the frame 206; the support assembly 208 includes a support frame 209 that supports the pallet 4 and a third drive mechanism 210 that drives the support frame 209 to rotate; the third drive mechanism is a rotating cylinder; the support frame 209 is in a "Z" shape or an "L" shape; the third drive mechanism 210 is fixed on the frame 206; grooves for the support frame 209 to be inserted are provided on opposite sides of each pallet 4, so that the support frame can support the upper layer of pallets.

[0037] When loading, the transport platform moves to the top of the loading area, the support frame rotates outside the frame, the pallet in the loading area moves upward onto the frame, the sensor detects that the pallet has entered the frame, and the third drive mechanism drives the support frame to rotate inside the frame to hold the pallet, and under the drive of the X-axis linear drive module, drives the transport platform to move to the unloading area, the bottom plate of the unloading area moves upward, and the third drive mechanism drives the support frame to move outside the frame to release the pallet, and places the pallet in the unloading area to complete the unloading; the transport platform moves again to the top of the loading area to start a new round of automatic loading and unloading and the cycle continues; the mechanism uses mechanization instead of manual loading or taking, has a high degree of automation, and can work continuously, which not only speeds up the efficiency of loading and unloading, but also reduces the workload of the staff, saving time and effort.

[0038] like Figure 1-2 As shown, both the loading area 201 and the unloading area 202 include guide posts 211 for positioning the pallets 4. The guide posts 211 are fixed on the workbench 1; there is a certain distance between the guide posts and the frame; the total height of the pallets stacked in the guide posts is not greater than the height of the guide posts; the pallets are kept in a specific area and will not move easily during transportation, thereby improving the efficiency of loading and unloading and stably transporting the pallets, greatly saving time.

[0039] like Figure 2 As shown, a Y-axis transport mechanism 400 for moving the workpiece 3 to the carrier 2 is provided on one side of the feeding mechanism 200; the Y-axis transport mechanism 400 includes a manipulator 401 for grabbing the workpiece 3 and a Y-axis linear drive module 402 for driving the manipulator 401 to move between the feeding mechanism 200 and the feeding mechanism 101. The Y-axis linear drive module is a drive motor, which is a prior art.

[0040] like Figure 1-2As shown, a lower CCD camera 500 for photographing and positioning the workpiece 3 grasped by the manipulator 401 and correcting the position is provided between the transport mechanism 102 and the feeding mechanism 200, and a screw arrangement mechanism 600 cooperating with the locking mechanism 300; the transport mechanism 102 is also provided with a transverse clamping mechanism 111 that can clamp the carrier 2 and a fourth driving mechanism 112 that drives the carrier 2 to rise and fall; the transverse clamping mechanism 111 includes two relatively arranged clamping plates and a cylinder that drives the clamping plates to move relative to each other; the fourth driving mechanism is a lifting cylinder, which is a prior art. The first upper CCD camera 106, the second upper CCD camera 107 and the lower CCD camera 500 are all provided with a sensor 501. It is worth noting that the screw arrangement mechanism 600, the first upper CCD camera 106, the second upper CCD camera 107 and the lower CCD camera 500 are all prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0041] like Figure 2 As shown, the inner side wall of the frame 206 is provided with a plurality of first limiting components 212 for preventing the tray 4 from moving upward out of the frame 206; the inner side wall of the frame 206 is also provided with a plurality of second limiting components 213 for positioning the tray 4. At least a portion of the second limiting components 213 protrudes from the bottom surface of the frame 206; the bottom of the second limiting components 213 is an outwardly turned arc structure; the accuracy of the frame positioning the tray is improved.

[0042] like Figure 3 As shown, the NG push rod assembly 108 includes a first mounting frame 113 fixedly connected to the OK discharging mechanism 103; a push rod 114 and a fifth driving mechanism 115 for driving the push rod 114 to extend and retract toward the NG discharging mechanism 108 are provided on the first mounting frame 113; the NG discharging mechanism 108 includes a second mounting frame 116 fixedly connected to the OK discharging mechanism 103; a sliding inclined plate 117 cooperating with the push rod 114 on the second mounting frame 116, and the sliding inclined plate 117 is arranged to tilt downward from one end of the second mounting frame 116; a plurality of rolling belts consisting of a plurality of rolling wheels 118 are arranged in parallel on the sliding inclined plate 117, so that the NG carrier can slide down smoothly.

[0043] The automatic locking machine has a high degree of automation. The carrier is manually placed in the feeding mechanism, and the conveyor belt drives the carrier to move to the designated position. The manipulator removes the workpiece from the feeding mechanism, moves the workpiece to the upper side of the lower CCD camera for photo positioning and position correction, and places the workpiece at the designated position of the screw hole of the carrier. The conveyor belt drives the carrier to move to one end of the transportation mechanism, and the first CCD camera takes the first photo and positions the screw hole position of the carrier. The locking mechanism moves to one side of the carrier to lock the workpiece and the carrier, and the conveyor belt drives the carrier to the other end of the transportation mechanism. The second upper CCD camera takes the second photo of the locked carrier and detects and judges; if it is determined to be an OK carrier, the OK carrier moves along the assembly line to the unloading position of the OK discharging mechanism; if it is determined to be an NG carrier, the NG carrier stays on one side of the NG discharging mechanism, and the second driving mechanism raises the NG carrier to the height of the push rod assembly, and the push rod assembly pushes the NG carrier out of the NG discharging mechanism.

[0044] 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. An automatic locking machine, comprising a workbench, characterized in that: The workbench is provided with an X-axis assembly line for transporting a carrier and a feeding mechanism for providing workpieces; a locking mechanism for locking the carrier and the workpiece is provided between the X-axis assembly line and the feeding mechanism; the X-axis assembly line includes a feeding mechanism, one or more transport mechanisms and an OK discharging mechanism that cooperate with each other; the feeding mechanism, the transport mechanism and the OK discharging mechanism are all provided with a conveyor belt for transporting the carrier and a first driving mechanism that drives the conveyor belt to rotate intermittently; a first upper CCD camera for taking a first photo and positioning the screw hole position of the carrier and a second upper CCD camera for taking a second photo and detecting the locked carrier are also provided above the transport mechanism; an NG push rod assembly and an NG discharging mechanism for cooperating with the NG push rod assembly to discharge materials are respectively provided above both sides of the OK discharging mechanism; a second driving mechanism for lifting and lowering between the conveyor belt and the NG push rod assembly is also provided in the middle of the bottom of the OK discharging mechanism.

2. The automatic locking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A tray for placing the workpiece is arranged on the workbench; the feeding mechanism can automatically load and unload the tray; the feeding mechanism includes a loading area, a unloading area, a conveying platform, and an X-axis linear drive module that drives the conveying platform to reciprocate above the loading area and the unloading area, which are arranged side by side on the workbench; the loading area and the unloading area are both provided with a bottom plate for placing the tray, and a Z-axis linear drive module that drives the bottom plate to rise and fall between the conveying platform and the workbench.

3. The automatic locking machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transport platform includes a frame and a sliding vertical plate that can accommodate the pallet; one end of the sliding vertical plate is fixedly connected to the frame, and the other end is slidably connected to the X-axis linear drive module; support components are provided on opposite sides of the frame; the support component includes a support frame that supports the pallet and a third drive mechanism that drives the support frame to rotate; the third drive mechanism is fixed to the frame.

4. The automatic locking machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The loading area and the unloading area both include guide columns for positioning the tray.

5. The automatic locking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A Y-axis transport mechanism for moving the workpiece onto the carrier is provided on one side of the feeding mechanism; the Y-axis transport mechanism includes a manipulator for grabbing the workpiece and a Y-axis linear drive module for driving the manipulator to move between the feeding mechanism and the feeding mechanism.

6. The automatic locking machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A lower CCD camera for photographing, positioning and position correction of the workpiece grasped by the manipulator and a screw arrangement mechanism cooperating with the locking mechanism are also provided between the transport mechanism and the feeding mechanism.

7. The automatic locking machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transport mechanism is also provided with a transverse clamping mechanism capable of clamping the carrier and a fourth driving mechanism capable of driving the carrier to rise and fall.

8. The automatic locking machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the frame is provided with a plurality of first limiting components for preventing the tray from moving upward out of the frame; the inner side wall of the frame is also provided with a plurality of second limiting components for positioning the tray.

9. The automatic locking machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first upper CCD camera and the second upper CCD camera are also provided with sensors.

10. The automatic locking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The NG push rod assembly includes a first mounting frame fixedly connected to the OK discharging mechanism; the first mounting frame is provided with a push rod and a fifth driving mechanism for driving the push rod to extend and retract toward the NG discharging mechanism; the NG discharging mechanism includes a second mounting frame fixedly connected to the OK discharging mechanism; the second mounting frame is provided with a sliding inclined plate cooperating with the push rod, and the sliding inclined plate is arranged to tilt downward from one end of the second mounting frame; a plurality of rolling belts consisting of a plurality of rolling wheels are arranged in parallel on the sliding inclined plate.

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