Automatic feeding device

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic feeding device, comprising a processing and placement module, a material picking module and a shifting module, wherein the movable part of the material picking module is used to pick up a long condition and place the long condition on the processing and placement module; the movable part of the shifting module is used to take out the long condition located in the processing and placement module, and to drive the taken out long condition to move away from the material picking module to a preset distance along the length direction of the processing and placement module, and is also used to place the long condition after moving the preset distance on the processing and placement module so that one end of the long condition is located on the outside of the processing and placement module, so as to facilitate the processing of the long condition located on the processing and placement module.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of automatic equipment, and more specifically, relates to an automatic feeding device. Background Art

[0002] The automatic feeding device usually includes a loading mechanism, a picking mechanism and a feeding mechanism. The loading mechanism is used to place the workpiece, the picking mechanism is used to take out the workpiece placed in the loading mechanism and place the workpiece on the feeding mechanism, and the feeding mechanism is used to transport the workpiece to other workstations. However, when the workpiece is long, the feeding mechanism only transports the workpiece to the preset area and cannot directly process the workpiece on the feeding mechanism. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic feeding device to solve the technical problem in the prior art that when the workpiece is long, the feeding mechanism only transports the workpiece to a preset area and cannot directly process the workpiece on the feeding mechanism.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide an automatic feeding device, including a processing and placement module, a material picking module and a shifting module, the movable part of the material picking module is used to pick up the long condition and place the long condition on the processing and placement module; the movable part of the shifting module is used to take out the long condition located in the processing and placement module, and to drive the taken out long condition to move away from the material picking module along the length direction of the processing and placement module and reach a preset distance, and also to place the long condition after moving to the preset distance on the processing and placement module so that one end of the long condition is located outside the processing and placement module.

[0005] Further, the material picking module includes a first driving assembly and a vacuum suction cup assembly, the vacuum suction cup assembly is arranged on the first driving assembly, and the movable part of the first driving device is used to drive the vacuum suction cup assembly to move in the X direction and the Z direction;

[0006] The vacuum suction cup assembly comprises a connecting cross bar and a plurality of vacuum suction cup members;

[0007] The connecting cross bar is arranged and mounted on the movable part of the first driving assembly;

[0008] The vacuum suction cup is arranged on the connecting cross bar, and the vacuum suction cup is arranged along the length direction of the connecting cross bar. The length direction of the processing placement module is arranged along the Y direction.

[0009] Further, the first driving assembly includes a first X-axis driving member, a transport bracket and a first Z-axis driving member, the first X-axis driving member is arranged on one side of the length direction of the processing placement module, the transport bracket is arranged on the movable part of the first X-axis driving member, the fixed part of the first Z-axis driving member is arranged on the transport bracket, and the movable part of the first Z-axis driving member is arranged on the connecting cross bar.

[0010] Further, the displacement module includes a second driving assembly and a grabbing suction cup assembly, the grabbing suction cup assembly is arranged on the second driving assembly, and the movable part of the second driving device is used to drive the grabbing suction cup assembly to move in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction;

[0011] The grabbing suction cup assembly includes a mounting bar and a plurality of grabbing suction cups;

[0012] The mounting bar is disposed on the movable portion of the second drive assembly;

[0013] The grabbing suction cup is arranged on the mounting bar, and the grabbing suction cup is arranged along the length direction of the mounting bar. The length direction of the mounting bar and the length direction of the processing placement module are arranged along the Y direction.

[0014] Further, the second driving assembly includes a second X-axis driving member, a second Y-axis driving member and a second Z-axis driving member, the second X-axis driving member is arranged on one side of the length direction of the processing placement module, the fixed part of the second Y-axis driving member is arranged on the movable part of the second X-axis driving member, the fixed part of the second Z-axis driving member is arranged on the movable part of the second Y-axis driving member, and the mounting bar is arranged on the movable part of the second Z-axis driving member.

[0015] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the suction cup portion of the grabbing suction cup is elliptical.

[0016] Furthermore, the automatic feeding device also includes a loading module, which is located on one side of the conveying direction of the processing placement module. The loading module includes a support table and a stacking assembly, and a stacking space is formed between the stacking assembly and the support table. The stacking space is used to stack multiple of the long conditions.

[0017] Further, the stacking assembly includes a first limit member, a second limit member, a third limit member and a fourth limit member, the first limit member and the second limit member are arranged at intervals, the first limit member and the second limit member are used to limit the length of the long condition located in the stacking space, the third limit member and the fourth limit member are arranged at intervals, the third limit member and the fourth limit member are used to limit the width of the long condition located in the stacking space.

[0018] Further, the processing placement module includes a mounting table and a roller assembly, the roller assembly is arranged on the table top of the mounting table, the roller assembly includes a first mounting member, a second mounting member and a plurality of conveying rollers, the first mounting member and the second mounting member are arranged opposite to each other, the conveying rollers are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the first mounting member and the second mounting member, one end of the conveying roller is rotatably connected to the first mounting member, and the other end of the conveying roller is rotatably connected to the second mounting member.

[0019] Furthermore, the shift module also includes a limiting module, which includes a first baffle plate and a second baffle plate, the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate are arranged relative to each other, and a limiting space is formed between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the limiting space is located between the processing placement module and the movable part of the shift module, and the limiting space is used for the long condition located on the processing placement module to pass through.

[0020] The beneficial effect of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention is that: compared with the prior art, the processing placement module facilitates the stable placement of long conditions, and the user processes one end of the long condition located outside the processing placement module, reducing the influence of the processing placement module on the processing of the long condition. The shifting module realizes the automatic shifting of the long condition located on the processing placement module, and the processing placement module realizes the stability of the placement of the shifted long condition. The shifting module has a fixed distance for moving the long condition, and the length of the long condition to be moved each time is predetermined. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0025] Figure 4A schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 4 .

[0026] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are:

[0027] 1. Processing and placement module; 11. Mounting table; 121. First mounting member; 122. Second mounting member; 123. Conveying roller; 2. Picking module; 211. First X-axis driving member; 212. Transport bracket; 213. First Z-axis driving member; 22. Vacuum suction cup assembly; 3. Shifting module; 311. Second X-axis driving member; 312. Second Y-axis driving member; 313. Second Z-axis driving member; 32. Grasping suction cup assembly; 4. Loading module; 41. Support table; 421. First limiting member; 422. Second limiting member; 423. Third limiting member; 424. Fourth limiting member; 43. Stacking space. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0030] It should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by terms such as "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0031] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0032] See also Figures 1 to 3, an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention is now described. An automatic feeding device includes a processing and placing module 1, a material picking module 2 and a shifting module 3. The movable part of the material picking module 2 is used to pick up a long condition and place the long condition on the processing and placing module 1; the movable part of the shifting module 3 is used to take out the long condition located in the processing and placing module 1, and is used to drive the taken out long condition to move away from the material picking module 2 along the length direction of the processing and placing module 1 and reach a preset distance, and is also used to place the long condition after moving to the preset distance on the processing and placing module 1 so that one end of the long condition is located outside the processing and placing module 1.

[0033] The automatic feeding device provided by the present invention is convenient for stably placing long conditions compared with the prior art. The user processes one end of the long condition located outside the processing and placement module 1, reducing the influence of the processing and placement module 1 on the processing of the long condition. The shift module 3 realizes automatic shifting of the long condition located on the processing and placement module 1, and the processing and placement module 1 realizes the stability of the placement of the shifted long condition. The shift module 3 has a fixed distance for moving the long condition, and the length of the long condition to be moved each time is predetermined.

[0034] Specifically, the user may perform a cutting operation on one end of the long member located outside the processing placement module 1 .

[0035] For further information, see Figures 1 to 3 As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the material taking module 2 includes a first driving component and a vacuum suction cup component 22, the vacuum suction cup component 22 is arranged on the first driving component, and the movable part of the first driving device is used to drive the vacuum suction cup component 22 to move in the X direction and the Z direction;

[0036] The vacuum suction cup assembly 22 includes a connecting cross bar and a plurality of vacuum suction cup members;

[0037] The connecting crossbar is mounted on the movable portion of the first drive assembly;

[0038] The vacuum suction cup is arranged on the connecting cross bar, and the vacuum suction cup is arranged along the length direction of the connecting cross bar. The length direction of the processing placement module 1 is arranged along the Y direction.

[0039] The vacuum suction cup can better absorb the long condition and can quickly release the long condition on the processing and placement module 1. Multiple vacuum suction cups can absorb the long condition along the length direction of the long condition, and the vacuum suction cup and the long condition have a large absorption area to ensure the stability of the absorption of the long condition.

[0040] Specifically, the vacuum suction cup is connected to an extraction tube (not shown in the figure), and the vacuum suction cup is connected to a vacuum fan (not shown in the figure) through the extraction tube. The vacuum fan and the extraction tube are coordinated to control the vacuum suction cup to absorb or release the long condition.

[0041] Specifically, the vacuum suction cup is a vacuum elliptical suction cup.

[0042] For further information, see Figures 1 to 3 As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the first driving assembly includes a first X-axis driving member 211, a conveying bracket 212 and a first Z-axis driving member 213. The first X-axis driving member 211 is arranged on one side of the length direction of the processing placement module 1, the conveying bracket 212 is arranged on the movable part of the first X-axis driving member 211, the fixed part of the first Z-axis driving member 213 is arranged on the conveying bracket 212, and the movable part of the first Z-axis driving member 213 is arranged on the connecting cross bar.

[0043] The first X-direction driving member 211 simultaneously drives the transport bracket 212, the first Z-direction driving member 213, the connecting cross bar and the vacuum suction cup member to move in the X direction, and the first Z-direction driving member 213 simultaneously drives the connecting cross bar and the vacuum suction cup member to move in the Z direction. The vacuum suction cup member is moved away from or close to the processing placement module 1 and the vacuum suction cup member is moved away from or close to the loading module 4 by the first driving assembly.

[0044] Specifically, the first X-direction driving member 211 is a cylinder or an X-direction module.

[0045] Specifically, the first Z-direction driving member 213 is a cylinder or a Z-direction module.

[0046] For further information, see Figures 1 to 3 As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the shift module 3 includes a second driving component and a grabbing suction cup component 32, the grabbing suction cup component 32 is arranged on the second driving component, and the movable part of the second driving device is used to drive the grabbing suction cup component 32 to move in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction;

[0047] The grab suction cup assembly 32 includes a mounting bar and a plurality of grab suction cups;

[0048] The mounting bar is disposed on the movable portion of the second drive assembly.

[0049] The grabbing suction cup is arranged on the mounting bar, and the grabbing suction cup is arranged along the length direction of the mounting bar. The length direction of the mounting bar and the length direction of the processing and placing module 1 are arranged along the Y direction.

[0050] The grabbing suction cup can better absorb the long condition and can quickly release the long condition on the processing and placement module 1. Multiple grabbing suction cups can absorb the long condition along the length direction of the long condition, and the grabbing suction cup and the long condition have a large absorption area to ensure the stability of the absorption of the long condition.

[0051] For further information, see Figures 1 to 3 As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the second driving assembly includes a second X-axis driving member 311, a second Y-axis driving member 312 and a second Z-axis driving member 313. The second X-axis driving member 311 is arranged on one side of the length direction of the processing placement module 1, the fixed part of the second Y-axis driving member 312 is arranged on the movable part of the second X-axis driving member 311, the fixed part of the second Z-axis driving member 313 is arranged on the movable part of the second Y-axis driving member 312, and the mounting bar is arranged on the movable part of the second Z-axis driving member 313.

[0052] The second X-direction driving member 311 simultaneously drives the second Y-direction driving member 312, the second Z-direction driving member 313, the mounting bar and the grabbing sucker member to move in the X direction, and the second Y-direction driving member 312 simultaneously drives the second Z-direction driving member 313, the mounting bar and the grabbing sucker member to move in the Y direction. The grabbing sucker member is moved away from or close to the processing placement module 1 and the loading module 4 is also moved away from or close to the first driving assembly.

[0053] Specifically, the second X-direction driving member 311 is a cylinder or an X-direction module; the second Y-direction driving member 312 is a cylinder or a Y-direction module; and the second Z-direction driving member 313 is a cylinder or a Z-direction module.

[0054] Furthermore, as a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the suction cup part of the grabbing suction cup is elliptical, and a single grabbing suction cup has a larger contact area with the long condition, thereby improving the stability of the suction cup long condition.

[0055] For further information, see Figures 1 to 4 As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the automatic feeding device also includes a loading module 4, which is located on one side of the conveying direction of the processing placement module 1. The loading module 4 includes a support table 41 and a stacking component. A stacking space 43 is formed between the stacking component and the support table 41, and the stacking space 43 is used to stack multiple long conditions.

[0056] The stacking space 43 realizes the stacking and limited placement of long items. The user places multiple long items on the loading module 4 at one time, and the taking module 2 takes out the long items from the stacking space 43 one by one.

[0057] For further information, see Figures 1 to 4As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the stacking component includes a first limit member 421, a second limit member 422, a third limit member 423 and a fourth limit member 424. The first limit member 421 and the second limit member 422 are arranged at intervals, and the first limit member 421 and the second limit member 422 are used to limit the length of the long condition located in the stacking space 43. The third limit member 423 and the fourth limit member 424 are arranged at intervals, and the third limit member 423 and the fourth limit member 424 are used to limit the width of the long condition located in the stacking space 43.

[0058] The stacking assembly has a simple structure and is very practical.

[0059] Specifically, the first limiting member 421 and the second limiting member 422 are limiting plates. The third limiting member 423 and the fourth limiting member 424 are limiting rods. The stacking assembly has a simple structure and is very practical.

[0060] Specifically, four third limiting members 423 are provided, two third limiting members 423 are close to one end of the long condition in the stacking space 43 , and the other two third limiting members 423 are close to the other end of the long condition in the stacking space 43 .

[0061] Specifically, four fourth limiting members 424 are provided, two fourth limiting members 424 are close to one end of the long condition in the stacking space 43 , and the other two fourth limiting members 424 are close to the other end of the long condition in the stacking space 43 .

[0062] For further information, see Figures 1 to 3 As a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the processing placement module 1 includes a mounting table 11 and a roller assembly, the roller assembly is arranged on the table top of the mounting table 11, the roller assembly includes a first mounting member 121, a second mounting member 122 and a plurality of conveying rollers 123, the first mounting member 121 and the second mounting member 122 are arranged opposite to each other, the conveying rollers 123 are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the first mounting member 121 and the second mounting member 122, one end of the conveying roller 123 is rotatably connected to the first mounting member 121, and the other end of the conveying roller 123 is rotatably connected to the second mounting member 122.

[0063] When the long object is placed on the processing placement module 1, the long object contacts the conveying roller 123. The roller assembly reduces the contact area with the long object while ensuring that the long object is stably placed on the roller assembly.

[0064] Furthermore, as a specific embodiment of an automatic feeding device provided by the present invention, the shift module 3 also includes a limiting module (not shown in the figure), the limiting module includes a first baffle plate and a second baffle plate, the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate are arranged opposite to each other, and a limiting space is formed between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, the limiting space is located between the processing placement module 1 and the movable part of the shift module 3, and the limiting space is used for the long condition located on the processing placement module 1 to pass through.

[0065] Blocking is performed on both sides of the long condition located on the processing and placing module 1 to ensure that the long condition is placed at the same position on the processing and placing module 1 each time, thereby ensuring the subsequent processing quality of the long condition located on the processing and placing module 1.

[0066] Specifically, the long condition is a wood condition or a copper condition.

[0067] The automatic feeding device has a high degree of automation, the processing quality of wood and copper conditions is guaranteed, and the production efficiency is high. The specifications of the processed products of the automatic feeding device are highly universal.

[0068] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that: It comprises a processing and placing module, a material taking module and a shifting module, wherein the movable part of the material taking module is used to take the long condition and place the long condition on the processing and placing module; the movable part of the shifting module is used to take out the long condition located in the processing and placing module, and to drive the taken out long condition to move away from the material taking module along the length direction of the processing and placing module and reach a preset distance, and is also used to place the long condition after moving to the preset distance on the processing and placing module so that one end of the long condition is located outside the processing and placing module; The material picking module comprises a first driving assembly and a vacuum suction cup assembly, wherein the vacuum suction cup assembly is arranged on the first driving assembly, and the movable part of the first driving device is used to drive the vacuum suction cup assembly to move in the X direction and the Z direction; The vacuum suction cup assembly comprises a connecting cross bar and a plurality of vacuum suction cup members; The connecting cross bar is arranged and mounted on the movable part of the first driving assembly; The vacuum suction cup is arranged on the connecting cross bar, the vacuum suction cup is arranged along the length direction of the connecting cross bar, and the length direction of the processing placement module is arranged along the Y direction; The displacement module comprises a second driving assembly and a grabbing suction cup assembly, wherein the grabbing suction cup assembly is arranged on the second driving assembly, and the movable part of the second driving device is used to drive the grabbing suction cup assembly to move in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction; The grabbing suction cup assembly includes a mounting bar and a plurality of grabbing suction cups; The mounting bar is disposed on the movable portion of the second drive assembly; The grabbing suction cup is arranged on the mounting bar, and the grabbing suction cup is arranged along the length direction of the mounting bar, and the length direction of the mounting bar and the length direction of the processing placement module are arranged along the Y direction; The processing placement module includes a mounting table and a roller assembly, wherein the roller assembly is arranged on the table top of the mounting table, and the roller assembly includes a first mounting member, a second mounting member and a plurality of conveying rollers, wherein the first mounting member and the second mounting member are arranged opposite to each other, and the conveying rollers are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the first mounting member and the second mounting member, and one end of the conveying roller is rotatably connected to the first mounting member, and the other end of the conveying roller is rotatably connected to the second mounting member.

2. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving assembly includes a first X-axis driving member, a transport bracket and a first Z-axis driving member, the first X-axis driving member is arranged on one side of the length direction of the processing placement module, the transport bracket is arranged on the movable part of the first X-axis driving member, the fixed part of the first Z-axis driving member is arranged on the transport bracket, and the movable part of the first Z-axis driving member is arranged on the connecting cross bar.

3. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second driving assembly includes a second X-axis driving member, a second Y-axis driving member and a second Z-axis driving member, the second X-axis driving member is arranged on one side of the length direction of the processing placement module, the fixed part of the second Y-axis driving member is arranged on the movable part of the second X-axis driving member, the fixed part of the second Z-axis driving member is arranged on the movable part of the second Y-axis driving member, and the mounting bar is arranged on the movable part of the second Z-axis driving member.

4. The automatic feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the suction cup portion of the grabbing suction cup is an ellipse.

5. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic feeding device also includes a loading module, which is located on one side of the conveying direction of the processing placement module. The loading module includes a support table and a stacking component. A stacking space is formed between the stacking component and the support table, and the stacking space is used to stack multiple of the long conditions.

6. The automatic feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The stacking assembly includes a first limit member, a second limit member, a third limit member and a fourth limit member. The first limit member and the second limit member are arranged at intervals, and the first limit member and the second limit member are used to limit the length of the long condition located in the stacking space. The third limit member and the fourth limit member are arranged at intervals, and the third limit member and the fourth limit member are used to limit the width of the long condition located in the stacking space.

7. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shift module also includes a limiting module, which includes a first baffle plate and a second baffle plate, the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate are arranged opposite to each other, and a limiting space is formed between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the limiting space is located between the processing placement module and the movable part of the shift module, and the limiting space is used for the long condition located on the processing placement module to pass through.

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