An automatic binding device for thin film sheets

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic binding device for thin film sheets. The feeding platform is used to separate the stacked thin film sheets one by one; the first transfer device is used to transfer the single thin film sheet separated by the feeding platform to the conveying device; the conveying device is used to clean the single thin film sheet and then transfer it to the second transfer device; the second transfer device is used to transfer the single thin film sheet conveyed by the conveying device to the temporary storage platform; the material taking and binding device is used to take the thin film sheets to be bound together one by one from the temporary storage platform to the alignment platform, and bind the aligned thin film sheets; the camera device is used to photograph the thin film sheets to be bound together and judge whether the thin film sheets are aligned; the alignment platform is used to align the thin film sheets by moving. By using the present invention, it is possible to automatically bind the front and back printing materials of certificates, greatly improve the yield and efficiency, and save a large amount of labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of card making, and in particular to an automatic binding device for film sheets. Background Art

[0002] The manufacturing industry has a high turnover rate of workers. As the working-age workforce gradually decreases, it is difficult for the card manufacturing industry to recruit workers and the labor cost is getting higher and higher. In order to complete the planned output, the card manufacturing industry often arranges overtime when there is a shortage of staff. Long hours of overtime cause physical and mental fatigue of workers, which can easily lead to safety hazards.

[0003] In order to ensure that the production capacity and tasks of certificate production are not affected by the flow of personnel, it is necessary to automate and intelligently improve the jobs that are labor-intensive, labor-intensive, and repetitive in the certificate production process, and strive to completely get rid of the impact of excessive reliance on manual labor in the certificate production process.

[0004] At present, the binding process of certificate film materials is still done manually. The reason why it is difficult to realize automation is that the film material is too thin to realize automatic loading, and the format size is too large to make alignment difficult. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide an automated binding device for film sheets, which can realize the automatic binding process of large-format (greater than 8 cards or A4 size) certificate film (greater than 0.05mm) materials, solve the problems existing in the industry, greatly improve the level of automated binding in the certificate production process, reduce production costs, reduce safety hazards, and reduce personnel management costs.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A film sheet automated binding device comprises a loading platform, a first transfer device, a conveying device, a second transfer device, a temporary placement platform, a material picking and binding device, a camera device and a correction platform; the loading platform is used to separate the stacked film sheets into sheets; the first transfer device is used to transfer the single film sheet separated by the loading platform to the conveying device; the conveying device is used to clean the single film sheet and then transfer it to the second transfer device; the second transfer device is used to transfer the single film sheet transferred by the conveying device to the temporary placement platform; the material picking and binding device is used to pick up the film sheets to be bound together from the temporary placement platform one by one to the correction platform, and to bind the aligned film sheets; the camera device is used to photograph the film sheets to be bound together and determine whether the film sheets are aligned; the correction platform is used to align the film sheets by moving.

[0008] Further, the loading platform includes a material distributing mechanism, a material placing platform, a lifting lead screw component, and a driving motor; the lifting lead screw component is connected to the material placing platform and is used to drive the material placing platform to rise or fall; the driving motor is in transmission connection with the lifting lead screw component and is used to drive the lifting lead screw component to rise or fall; the material distributing mechanism includes a bracket, a pressure roller, and an adsorption suction cup, and the pressure roller and the adsorption suction cup are arranged on the bracket and above the material placing platform.

[0009] Furthermore, the loading platform further includes an anti-static bar, and the anti-static bar is used to remove static electricity on the surface of the film sheet.

[0010] Further, the structures of the first transfer device and the second transfer device are the same, and both include a base, a lifting cylinder mechanism, a vacuum suction cup mechanism, and a linear module mechanism; the base is arranged on the linear module mechanism, and the linear module mechanism can drive the base to move linearly; the lifting cylinder mechanism is fixed to the base and is in transmission connection with the vacuum suction cup mechanism to drive the vacuum suction cup mechanism to rise or fall.

[0011] Further, the conveying device includes a loading conveyor belt, a cleaning component, an unloading conveyor belt, and a base; a cleaning channel is provided on the base, the cleaning component is arranged in the cleaning channel, and one end of the loading conveyor belt extends into the cleaning channel and is butted against one end of the unloading conveyor belt.

[0012] Further, the material picking and binding device includes a linear module component, a lifting lead screw component, a suction plate, a binding heating head, and a lifting cylinder component; the lifting lead screw component is installed on the linear module component and can be driven by the linear module component to move linearly; the suction plate is connected to the lifting lead screw component, and the lifting lead screw component can drive the suction plate to rise or fall; the binding heating head is arranged on the suction plate and is used to heat and bind the film sheet to be bound; the lifting cylinder component is arranged on the suction plate and is used to push the film sheet on the suction plate away from the suction plate.

[0013] Furthermore, a coaxial light source is further arranged on the suction plate and is used to provide light for the camera device.

[0014] Further, the camera device includes a camera and a processor module, a camera fixing bracket, and a lifting linear module; both the camera and the processor module and the lifting linear module are arranged on the camera fixing bracket, the camera and the processor module are connected to the lifting linear module, and can be driven by the lifting linear module to move linearly up and down.

[0015] Further, the calibration platform includes a material pressing cylinder, a material placing platform, a linear module, and a calibration motor; the material placing platform is used for placing the film materials to be bound; the material pressing cylinder is located above the material placing platform and is used for fixing the film materials on the material placing platform; the material placing platform is installed on a base, and the base is installed on the linear module, and the linear module can drive the base and the material placing platform to move linearly together; a calibration motor is provided on the base, and the calibration motor is connected to the material placing platform and is used for driving the material placing platform to rotate in the plane direction.

[0016] Furthermore, the calibration platform further includes a positioning and blocking cylinder, which is arranged on one side of the material placing platform and is used for restricting the position of the film sheet on the material placing platform.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: By using the present invention, it is possible to realize the automatic binding of the front and back printing materials of certificates, and can greatly improve the yield and efficiency, saving a large amount of labor costs. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the equipment in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the loading platform in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material distribution mechanism in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer device 1 / transfer device 2 in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying device in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material taking and binding device in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera device in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the calibration platform in the embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0026] The following will further describe the present invention with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that this embodiment is based on the present technical solution and gives detailed implementation manners and specific operation processes, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0027] Embodiment 1

[0028] This embodiment provides an automatic binding device for film sheets, such as Figure 1-8 As shown, it includes a loading platform 1, a transfer device 1 2, a conveying device 3, a transfer device 2 4, a temporary storage platform 5, a material picking and binding device 6, a camera device 7 and a correction platform 8; the loading platform 1 is used to separate the stacked film sheets into sheets; the transfer device 1 2 is used to transfer the single film sheet separated by the loading platform to the conveying device 3; the conveying device 3 is used to clean the single film sheet and then transfer it to the transfer device 2 4; the transfer device 2 is used to transfer the single film sheet transmitted by the conveying device to the temporary storage platform 5; the material picking and binding device 6 is used to pick up the film sheets that need to be bound together from the temporary storage platform 5 one by one to the correction platform 8, and to bind the aligned film sheets; the camera device 7 is used to shoot the film sheets that need to be bound together and determine whether the film sheets are aligned, and when it is determined that they are not aligned, transmit a signal to the correction platform; the correction platform is used to align the film sheets by moving.

[0029] In this embodiment, if Figure 2-3 As shown, the feeding platform 1 includes a feeding mechanism 9, a feeding platform 11, a lifting screw component 12 and a driving motor 13; the lifting screw component 12 is connected to the feeding platform 11, and is used to drive the feeding platform 11 to rise or fall; the driving motor 13 is transmission-connected to the lifting screw component 12, and is used to drive the lifting screw component 12 to rise or fall; the feeding mechanism 9 includes a bracket 91, a pressure roller 92 and an adsorption suction cup 93, and the pressure roller 92 and the adsorption suction cup 93 are arranged on the bracket 91 and are located above the feeding platform 11.

[0030] When loading, the stacked film sheets are placed on the discharge platform, and the lifting screw component 12 is driven by the driving motor 13, and then the lifting screw component 12 drives the discharge platform 11 to rise, so that the pressing roller 92 and the adsorption suction cup 93 can contact the film sheet located at the top. The adsorption suction cup 93 is started to adsorb the front end of the film sheet located at the top, and the pressing roller is pressed on the middle of the film sheet. Then the driving motor 13 drives the lifting screw component 12, driving the discharge platform 11 to descend, and realizes the separation of the film sheets. At this time, the transfer device 1 transfers the separated film sheets.

[0031] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the loading platform 1 also includes a static electricity removal rod 10, and the static electricity removal rod 10 is used to remove static electricity on the surface of the film sheet.

[0032] Specifically, in this embodiment, Figure 4As shown, the transfer device 1 2 and the transfer device 2 4 have the same structure, both including a base 14, a lifting cylinder mechanism 15, a vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 and a linear module mechanism 17; the base 14 is arranged on the linear module mechanism 17, and the linear module mechanism 17 can drive the base 14 to move linearly; the lifting cylinder mechanism 15 is fixed on the base 14, and is connected to the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 by transmission, and is used to drive the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to rise or fall. The working process of the transfer device 1 is as follows: the linear module mechanism 17 first drives the base 14 to move in the direction of the upper material platform 1, and the lifting cylinder mechanism 15 drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to descend to suck the separated single film sheet, and then drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to rise. Then the linear module mechanism 17 drives the base 14 to move in the direction of the conveying device. At this time, the lifting cylinder mechanism 15 drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to release the thin film sheet on the conveying device, and then drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to rise, and the linear module mechanism 17 drives the base 14 to reset. The working process of the transfer device 2 is as follows: the linear module mechanism 17 first drives the base 14 to move in the direction of the conveying device 3, the lifting cylinder mechanism 15 drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to descend and suck the single thin film sheet conveyed by the conveying device, and then drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to rise. Then the linear module mechanism 17 drives the base 14 to move in the direction of the temporary storage platform 5. At this time, the lifting cylinder mechanism 15 drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to release the thin film sheet on the temporary storage platform, and then drives the vacuum suction cup mechanism 16 to rise, and the linear module mechanism 17 drives the base 14 to reset.

[0033] Specifically, in this embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the conveying device 3 includes a loading conveyor belt 18, a cleaning component 19, a discharging conveyor belt 20 and a base 21; a cleaning channel is provided on the base 21, the cleaning component 19 is arranged in the cleaning channel, one end of the loading conveyor belt 18 extends into the cleaning channel and docks with one end of the discharging conveyor belt 20. It should be noted that the cleaning component can be provided with a rotating roller with adhesive on the surface. When the film sheet passes through, the rotating roller rolls on the film sheet, and the adhesive sticks away dust and other impurities on the film sheet to achieve the cleaning of the film sheet. During operation, the transfer device 1 transfers the film sheet to the loading conveyor belt 18, the loading conveyor belt 18 transports the film sheet to the position of the cleaning component, and after being cleaned by the cleaning component, the discharging conveyor belt 20 transfers the film sheet to the transfer device 2.

[0034] In this embodiment, if Figure 6As shown in the figure, the material taking and binding device 6 includes a linear module component 22, a lifting lead screw component 23, a suction plate 24, a binding heating head 25, and a lifting cylinder component 26; the lifting lead screw component 23 is installed on the linear module component 22 and can be driven by the linear module component 22 to move linearly; the suction plate 24 is connected to the lifting lead screw component 23, and the lifting lead screw component 23 can drive the suction plate 24 to rise or fall; the binding heating head 25 is arranged on the suction plate 24 and is used for heating and binding the thin film sheet to be bound; the lifting cylinder component 26 is arranged on the suction plate 24 and is used to push the thin film sheet on the suction plate 24 away from the suction plate 24.

[0035] Furthermore, the suction plate 24 is also provided with a coaxial light source 27, which is used to provide light for the camera device 7.

[0036] In this embodiment, as Figure 7 shown, the camera device 7 includes a camera and a processor module 28, a camera fixing bracket 29, and a lifting linear module 30; both the camera and the processor module 28 and the lifting linear module 30 are arranged on the camera fixing bracket 29, and the camera and the processor module 28 are connected to the lifting linear module 30 and can be driven by the lifting linear module 30 to move linearly up and down. The camera and the processor module 28 are used for shooting and image processing. By the lifting linear module 30, the camera and the processor module 28 can be driven to move up and down, which is convenient for the camera and the processor module 28 to focus.

[0037] Furthermore, a camera light source 31 is arranged on the camera fixing bracket 29, and the camera light source 31 is used to provide light for the camera and the processor module 28.

[0038] In this embodiment, as Figure 8 shown, the calibration platform 8 includes a pressing cylinder 32, a material placing platform 33, a linear module 35, and a calibration motor 36; the material placing platform 33 is used for placing the thin film material to be bound; the pressing cylinder 32 is located above the material placing platform 33 and is used to fix the thin film material on the material placing platform 33; the material placing platform 33 is installed on a base 37, and the base 37 is installed on the linear module 35. The linear module 35 can drive the base 37 and the material placing platform 33 to move linearly together; a calibration motor 36 is arranged on the base 37, and the calibration motor 36 is connected to the material placing platform 33 and is used to drive the material placing platform 33 to rotate in the plane direction.

[0039] Furthermore, the calibration platform 8 further includes a positioning and blocking cylinder 34, which is arranged on one side of the material placing platform 33 and is used to limit the position of the thin film sheet on the material placing platform 33.

[0040] Example 2

[0041] This embodiment provides a method using the device described in the above Embodiment 1. The specific process is as follows:

[0042] S1. Loading: Place the stacked film sheets on the feeding platform. Drive the lifting screw component through the driving motor, and then the lifting screw component drives the feeding platform to rise, so that the pressing roller and the suction chuck can contact the topmost film sheet. Start the suction chuck to adsorb the front end of the topmost film sheet, press the pressing roller on the middle of the film sheet, and then drive the driving motor to drive the lifting screw component to drive the feeding platform to descend, realizing the separation of the film sheets. At this time, the transfer device I transfers the separated film sheets;

[0043] S2. The transfer device I transfers the separated film sheets one by one to the conveying device; among them, the linear module mechanism of the transfer device I first drives the base of the transfer device I to move towards the feeding platform, and then the lifting cylinder mechanism of the transfer device I drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device I to descend to suck the separated single film sheet, and then drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device I to rise. Then the linear module mechanism of the transfer device I drives the base of the transfer device I to move towards the conveying device. At this time, the lifting cylinder mechanism of the transfer device I drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device I to descend to release the film sheet on the feeding conveyor belt of the conveying device, and then drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device I to rise, and the linear module mechanism of the transfer device I drives the base to reset.

[0044] S3. The feeding conveyor belt conveys the film sheet to the position of the cleaning component. After being cleaned by the cleaning component, the discharging conveyor belt conveys the film sheet to the transfer device II.

[0045] S4. The transfer device II transfers the film sheets one by one from the discharging conveyor belt to the temporary storage platform; among them, the linear module mechanism of the transfer device II first drives the base of the transfer device II to move towards the conveying device, and the lifting cylinder mechanism of the transfer device II drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device II to descend to suck the single film sheet conveyed on the discharging conveyor belt, and then drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device II to rise. Then the linear module mechanism of the transfer device II drives the base of the transfer device II to move towards the temporary storage platform. At this time, the lifting cylinder mechanism of the transfer device II drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device II to descend to release the film sheet on the temporary storage platform, and then drives the vacuum chuck mechanism of the transfer device II to rise, and the linear module mechanism of the transfer device II drives the base of the transfer device II to reset.

[0046] S5. First, use the material taking and binding device to place the film sheet serving as the back printing layer and the film sheet serving as the front printing layer to be bound on the calibration platform. Among them, the lifting lead screw component in the material taking and binding device drives the air suction plate to lift to suck up the film sheet, and then the linear module component of the material taking and binding device drives the air suction plate to linearly move to the position of the calibration platform. The lifting lead screw component in the material taking and binding device drives the air suction plate to move up and down again to place the film sheet on the material placing platform of the calibration platform. The lifting cylinder component of the material taking and binding device pushes the film sheet to assist the film sheet to break away from the air suction plate, so that the film sheet is not re-lifted when the air suction plate rises.

[0047] After the film sheet serving as the back printing layer is placed on the material placing platform of the calibration platform, the camera and the processor module of the camera device photograph the film sheet and identify the position of the positioning mark (pre-printed on the film sheet during printing) on the film sheet. When the air suction plate of the material taking and binding device sucks up the film sheet serving as the front printing layer and the linear module component of the material taking and binding device drives the air suction plate to move to the position of the calibration platform again, the camera and the processor module of the camera device first photograph the film sheet serving as the front printing layer on the air suction plate and identify the position of its positioning mark, and then further obtain the relative position of the positioning marks on the film sheet serving as the front printing layer and the film sheet serving as the back printing layer. If the camera and the processor module determine that the two film sheets are not aligned based on this, the position data is transmitted to the calibration platform. The calibration platform drives the material placing platform to rotate in the plane direction through the calibration motor, so that the positioning marks of the two film sheets are opposite and coincide. When the camera and the processor module determine that the positioning marks of the two film sheets coincide, a signal is transmitted to the material taking and binding device. The lifting cylinder component of the material taking and binding device pushes the film sheet on the air suction plate to make it fall on the film sheet serving as the back printing layer, and the two film sheets are bonded together. The pressing cylinder on the calibration platform presses the two film sheets, and the binding heating head on the material taking and binding device heats and bonds the two film sheets together.

[0048] S8. After the binding is completed, the linear module of the calibration platform moves the bound material to the specified position.

[0049] For those skilled in the art, various corresponding changes and deformations can be given according to the above technical solutions and concepts, and all of these changes and deformations should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated binding device for thin film sheets, characterized in that, It includes a loading platform, a transfer device I, a conveying device, a transfer device II, a temporary storage platform, a material taking and binding device, a camera device, and a calibration platform; the loading platform is used for separating stacked film sheets one by one; the transfer device I is used for transferring single film sheets separated by the loading platform to the conveying device; the conveying device is used for cleaning single film sheets and then transferring them to the transfer device II; the transfer device II is used for transferring single film sheets conveyed by the conveying device to the temporary storage platform; the material taking and binding device is used for successively taking film sheets to be bound together from the temporary storage platform to the calibration platform and binding the aligned film sheets; the camera device is used for photographing each film sheet to be bound together and judging whether each film sheet is aligned; The calibration platform is used for aligning each film sheet by moving; The loading platform includes a separating mechanism, a material placing platform, a lifting screw component, and a driving motor; the lifting screw component is connected to the material placing platform and is used for driving the material placing platform to rise or fall; the driving motor is in transmission connection with the lifting screw component and is used for driving the lifting screw component to rise or fall; the separating mechanism includes a bracket, a pressure roller, and an adsorption suction cup, and the pressure roller and the adsorption suction cup are arranged on the bracket and above the material placing platform; The conveying device includes a loading conveyor belt, a cleaning component, an unloading conveyor belt, and a base; a cleaning channel is provided on the base, the cleaning component is arranged in the cleaning channel, and one end of the loading conveyor belt extends into the cleaning channel and is butted against one end of the unloading conveyor belt; The material taking and binding device includes a linear module component, a lifting screw component, a suction plate, a binding heating head, and a lifting cylinder component; the lifting screw component is installed on the linear module component and can be driven by the linear module component to move linearly; the suction plate is connected to the lifting screw component, and the lifting screw component can drive the suction plate to rise or fall; the binding heating head is arranged on the suction plate and is used for heating and binding the film sheets to be bound; the lifting cylinder component is arranged on the suction plate and is used for pushing the film sheets on the suction plate away from the suction plate; The calibration platform includes a pressure cylinder, a material placing platform, a linear module, and a calibration motor; the material placing platform is used for placing the film materials to be bound; the pressure cylinder is located above the material placing platform and is used for fixing the film materials on the material placing platform; the material placing platform is installed on the base, the base is installed on the linear module, and the linear module can drive the base and the material placing platform to move linearly together; a calibration motor is provided on the base, and the calibration motor is connected to the material placing platform and is used for driving the material placing platform to rotate in the plane direction.

2. The automated binding device for thin film sheets according to claim 1, wherein, The loading platform further includes an electrostatic eliminator bar, and the electrostatic eliminator bar is used for removing the static electricity on the surface of the film sheets.

3. The automated binding device for thin film sheets according to claim 1, wherein, The structures of the transfer device 1 and the transfer device 2 are the same, and both include a base, a lifting cylinder mechanism, a vacuum suction cup mechanism and a linear module mechanism; the base is arranged on the linear module mechanism, and the linear module mechanism can drive the base to move linearly; the lifting cylinder mechanism is fixed on the base, and its transmission connection is connected to the vacuum suction cup mechanism, and is used to drive the vacuum suction cup mechanism to rise or fall.

4. The automated binding device for thin film sheets according to claim 1, wherein, The air suction plate is also provided with a coaxial light source for providing light source for the camera device.

5. The automated binding device for thin film sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that, The camera device includes a camera and processor module, a camera fixing frame, and a lifting linear module; The camera and processor module and the lifting linear module are both arranged on the camera fixing frame. The camera and processor module is connected to the lifting linear module and can be driven by the lifting linear module to move linearly up and down.

6. The automated binding device for thin film sheets according to claim 1, wherein, The correction platform also includes a positioning and blocking cylinder, which is arranged on one side of the material placement platform and is used to limit the position of the film sheet on the material placement platform.

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