Sorting device

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention discloses a sorting device, including: a base, on which a plurality of sliding components spaced apart along a first direction are arranged; a plurality of bearing components, each of which is provided with at least one bearing component, the bearing component including a first sliding module and a second sliding module movably connected to the first sliding module; a processing component, the processing component is located on the path of the sliding component; the second sliding module has a processing path and a return path, the first sliding module is driven to drive the second sliding module located on the processing path to move to the processing position to process the workpiece to be processed, and the second sliding module is driven to change from the processing path to the return path, so as to drive the first sliding component to drive the second sliding module to return to the original position along the return path, thereby realizing cyclic loading and unloading on the same second sliding module. Through cyclic loading and unloading between a plurality of bearing components, it is possible to continuously transport the workpiece to be processed to the processing component, thereby improving the processing efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of PCB board processing, and in particular to a sorting device. Background Art

[0002] PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is an important electronic component. It is the support of electronic components and the carrier for the electrical connection of electronic components. PCB boards require many processes to be formed during production, including the use of sorting machines to mark or print various codes on PCB boards.

[0003] The sorting machine in the related art has low working efficiency when processing PCB boards, which affects the progress of the entire production line. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to propose a sorting device to improve work efficiency in response to the above problems.

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention provides a sorting device, which includes:

[0006] A base, on which a plurality of sliding components are arranged at intervals along a first direction;

[0007] A plurality of bearing assemblies, each of the sliding assemblies being provided with at least one bearing assembly; the bearing assembly comprising a first sliding module moving along the sliding assembly, and a second sliding module movably connected to the first sliding module along a second direction, the second sliding module being used for bearing a workpiece to be processed;

[0008] The second sliding module has a processing path leading to a processing position and a return path from the processing position to its original position. Driving the first sliding module can drive the second sliding module located on the processing path to move along the processing path to the processing position so as to process the workpiece to be processed; driving the processed second sliding module to switch from the processing path to the return path, so as to drive the first sliding assembly to drive the second sliding module to return to its original position along the return path, so that the same second sliding module can cyclically load and unload materials.

[0009] In some embodiments of the sorting device, the base includes a base and a slide arranged on the base, and the slide is provided with two relatively arranged sliding components along the first direction, and there are two bearing components, and the two bearing components are movably arranged on the slide along the two sliding components respectively.

[0010] In some embodiments of the sorting device, the first sliding module includes a first slide plate, and the sliding assembly is a linear guide rail, including at least one pair of slide rails spaced apart along the first direction and at least one pair of first sliders spaced apart on the first slide plate, and the first slider can be movably connected to the slide rail so that the first slide plate can move along the slide rail.

[0011] In some embodiments of the sorting device, the second sliding module includes a second slide plate movably connected to the first slide plate along the second direction through a linear guide rail and a carrier plate fixedly connected to the second slide plate for mounting the workpiece to be processed, and driving the second slide plate can drive the carrier plate to switch between the processing path and the return path.

[0012] In some embodiments of the sorting device, a limiting groove is provided on the first slide along the direction in which the second slide moves, and a limiting screw for being inserted into the limiting groove is provided on the second slide. When the second slide moves along the second direction, the limiting screw moves in the limiting groove.

[0013] In some embodiments of the sorting device, the sliding seat is provided with transverse plates at both ends in the moving direction of the carrying component, and the two ends of the transverse plate respectively extend to the moving paths of the two carrying components to prevent the carrying component from separating from the sliding component, and anti-collision blocks are provided at both ends of the transverse plate facing one end of the carrying component.

[0014] In some embodiments of the sorting device, a linear motor group is provided between the base and the first sliding module, and the linear motor group is used to drive the first sliding module to move along the first direction;

[0015] The first sliding module has a telescopic driving member, and the telescopic driving member is used to drive the second sliding module to move along the second direction.

[0016] In some embodiments of the sorting device, the sorting device further comprises a processing assembly for processing the workpiece to be processed, the processing assembly being arranged on the base and located on the path of the sliding assembly;

[0017] A column is provided on the base, a connecting column is installed on the column, the processing assembly includes a laser installed on the connecting column for generating a light source, an optical path module installed on the connecting column for adjusting the light source, and an emitting element installed on the connecting column for emitting the light source, and the emitting element is located on the moving path of the workpiece to be processed.

[0018] In some embodiments of the sorting device, a third slide is movably connected to the connecting column along a third direction via a linear guide rail, the launching member is mounted on the third slide, and the third direction is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the processing path.

[0019] In some embodiments of the sorting device, a dust-proof part is provided on the third slide and is located directly below the launching part to prevent dust generated when processing the workpiece from falling onto the base.

[0020] The embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0021] According to the sorting device of the above embodiment, by setting a first sliding module, it is possible to drive the second sliding module located on the processing path to move to the processing position along the first direction, thereby realizing the processing of the workpiece to be processed. After the workpiece is removed after processing, the second sliding module is driven to move to the return path, and then the second sliding module is driven by the first sliding module to return to the original position, and the second sliding module is driven to move to the processing path again for loading, so as to convey the next workpiece for processing, thereby realizing the cyclic loading and unloading of the same bearing component and cyclic processing of workpieces. Multiple bearing components cooperate with each other to realize the continuous conveyance of the workpiece to be processed to the processing component, thereby improving the processing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, 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 work.

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[0024] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a carrying assembly of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0026] Figure 3 Another structural schematic diagram of a carrying assembly of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0027] Figure 4 A partial structural schematic diagram of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0028] Figure 5A schematic diagram of the structure of the installation structure between the launch member, the dustproof member and the third slide plate of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0029] Figure 6 A side view of an installation structure among a launch member, a dustproof member and a third slide plate of a sorting device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0030] Description of main component symbols:

[0031] 1. Base; 11. Base; 12. Sliding seat; 121. Cross plate; 122. Anti-collision block; 2. Carrying assembly; 21. First sliding module; 211. First slide plate; 2111. Limiting groove; 22. Second sliding module; 221. Second slide plate; 2211. Limiting screw; 222. Carrying board; 3. Processing assembly; 31. Laser; 32. Optical path module; 33. Transmitter; 4. Sliding assembly; 41. Slide rail; 42. First slide block; 51. Magnetic plate; 52. Coil; 60. Telescopic drive member; 70. Column; 80. Connecting column; 90. Third slide plate; 91. Dustproof member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0033] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0035] The embodiment of the present invention provides a sorting device, which can be applied to material processing, and in particular, can be applied to laser patterning on a PCB board. When the laser pattern is formed on a PCB board by the sorting device, the workpiece to be processed can be transported to the processing position for processing without interruption, thereby increasing the processing efficiency.

[0036] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 The sorting device includes a base 1, a bearing assembly 2 and a processing assembly 3. The base 1, as the main body of the entire device, not only plays a supporting role, but also provides an installation environment for the installation of other structures. The base 1 is provided with a plurality of sliding assemblies 4 spaced apart along a first direction, which are used to provide a movement path for the bearing assembly 2.

[0037] In the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of bearing assemblies 2 are provided so as to continuously transport the workpiece to be processed for the processing assembly 3. At least one bearing assembly 2 is provided on each sliding assembly 4, and the bearing assembly 2 includes a first sliding module 21 that moves along the sliding assembly 4 and a second sliding module 22 that is movably connected to the first sliding module 21 along the second direction and is used to carry the workpiece to be processed. By driving the first sliding module 21, the second sliding module 22 can be driven to move toward the processing assembly 3 to face the processing position, and then by driving the second sliding module 22, the workpiece to be processed is driven to move to the processing position for processing.

[0038] The processing assembly 3 is used to process the workpiece to be processed. The processing assembly 3 is arranged on the base 1 and is located on the path of the sliding assembly 4 .

[0039] It should be noted that the second sliding module 22 has a processing path leading to the processing position and a return path from the processing position to the original position. Driving the first sliding module 21 can drive the second sliding module 22 located in the processing path to move along the processing path to the processing position so as to process the workpiece to be processed. After the processed workpiece is removed, the second sliding module 22 is driven to change from the processing path to the return path, so as to drive the first sliding assembly 4 to drive the second sliding module 22 to return to the original position along the return path, thereby realizing the cyclic loading and unloading of the same second sliding module 22. It should be noted that the processing path and the return path are both located in the first direction, and the two paths have different spatial positions in the second direction.

[0040] It is worth mentioning that for ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 1 The first direction, the second direction and the third direction mentioned below in the embodiment of the present invention may be described using a traditional coordinate system, wherein the first direction is the X-axis direction, the second direction is the Z-axis direction, and the third direction is the Y-axis direction.

[0041] By setting the bearing assembly 2 and the sliding assembly 4, the workpiece to be processed can be transported to the processing assembly 3 for processing. Specifically, by driving the first sliding module 21, the second sliding module 22 carrying the workpiece to be processed located on the processing path can be transported to the processing position for processing the workpiece to be processed. After the processed workpiece is removed, the second sliding module 22 is driven to move to the return path, and the first sliding module 21 is driven to drive the second sliding module 22 back to the original position so that the material can be loaded again. The second sliding module 22 after loading is driven to the processing path to carry out the next workpiece processing operation, thereby realizing the cyclic loading and unloading of the same second sliding module 22. By setting multiple bearing assemblies 2, multiple bearing assemblies 2 can all load and unload cyclically, and then multiple bearing assemblies 2 can be used to continuously transport the workpiece to be processed to the processing assembly 3 to increase the efficiency of processing the workpiece.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, the base 1 includes a base 11 for supporting and a slide 12 arranged on the base 11. The appearance of the base 11 and the slide 12 is not limited, but in general, the base 11 and the slide 12 are arranged in a rectangular shape, wherein the slide 12 is arranged along the length direction of the base 11. It should be noted that the length direction of the slide 12 is parallel to the first direction, or the first direction is set based on the length direction of the slide 12. Two relatively arranged sliding components 4 are arranged on the slide 12 along the first direction, and the two sliding components 4 are respectively arranged on two opposite surfaces of the slide 12 along the length direction. In an embodiment of the present invention, the sorting device includes two bearing components 2, and the two bearing components 2 are movably arranged on the slide 12 along the two sliding components 4.

[0043] In a specific embodiment, please combine Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first sliding module 21 includes a first slide 211. The sliding assembly 4 is a linear guide rail, including at least one pair of slide rails 41 spaced apart along a first direction and at least one pair of first sliders 42 spaced apart on the first slide 211. The first sliders 42 can be movably connected to the slide rails 41 so that the first slide 211 can move along the slide rails 41.

[0044] It should be noted that the second sliding module 22 includes a second slide 221 movably connected to the first slide 211 along the second direction and a carrier 222 fixedly connected to the second slide 221 for mounting the workpiece to be processed. Driving the second slide 221 can drive the carrier 222 to switch between the processing path and the return path. Among them, the connection method between the second slide 221 and the first slide 211 is consistent with the connection method between the first slide 211 and the slide 12, that is, they are all connected through linear guides. It should also be noted that the second slide 221 is connected to the end of the first slide 211 facing away from the slide 12, and the carrier 222 is set from the end of the second slide 221 away from the slide 12 to the back of the first slide 211, so that the carrier 222 is located between the two oppositely arranged first slides 211, that is, it is located in the positive direction of the slide 12.

[0045] It is worth mentioning that in the embodiment of the present invention, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, so that when the second slide plate 221 is driven to move along the second direction, the second slide plate 221 can move closer to or away from the base 11. In this way, the two first slide plates 211 arranged opposite to each other can move to a facing position, at which time the carrier plates 222 connected to the corresponding second slide plates 221 are respectively located on the processing path and the return path, and are arranged in two layers. After the upper carrier plate 222 moves toward the processing assembly 3 with the workpiece to be processed, the second slide plate 221 used to drive the lower carrier plate 222 to move can be driven to move, and the carrier plate 222 located at the lower layer can be moved to the processing path for loading. The two bearing assemblies 2 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the slide 12, so that the carrier plate 222 carrying the workpiece to be processed is located between the two first slide plates 211 arranged opposite to each other, which greatly reduces the size in the direction perpendicular to the first direction.

[0046] In a more specific embodiment, a plurality of limiting grooves 2111 are provided on the first slide plate 211 toward one end of the second slide plate 221 in the direction in which the second slide plate 221 moves, and limiting screws 2211 for being inserted into the limiting grooves 2111 are provided on the second slide plate 221. When the second slide plate 221 is movably connected to the first slide plate 211, the limiting screws 2211 are inserted into the limiting grooves 2111, and when the second slide plate 221 moves along the second direction, the limiting screws 2211 move in the limiting grooves 2111. It should be noted that the length of the limiting grooves 2111 needs to be set according to the range of movement of the second slide plate 221, so that the limiting grooves 2111 can limit the range of movement of the second slide plate 221 within a certain range, so as to prevent the second slide plate 221 from being separated from the first slide plate 211 when sliding along the second direction.

[0047] In a specific embodiment, please combine Figure 4A linear motor group is arranged between the base 1 and the first sliding module 21, which is used to drive the first sliding module 21 to move along the first direction. Specifically, the linear motor group mainly includes a magnetic plate 51 arranged on the slide 12 along the first direction and a coil 52 arranged on one end of the first slide 211 facing the slide 12, and the first slide 211 is driven to move by electromagnetic induction between the electromagnetic plate 51 and the coil 52. It should be noted that the first sliding module 21 has a telescopic driving member 60, which is used to drive the second sliding module 22 to move along the second direction. Specifically, the telescopic driving member 60 can be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, etc., which is not limited here. The telescopic driving member 60 is arranged at one end of the first slide 211 facing away from the slide 12.

[0048] In a specific embodiment, during the movement of the bearing assembly 2 along the first direction, if a machine failure or other adverse conditions occur, the bearing assembly 2 can easily detach from the slide 12 due to the inertia of the movement. In order to prevent this phenomenon from happening, a transverse plate 121 is generally provided on the slide 12. The transverse plate 121 is provided on both ends of the slide 12 along the first direction, and both ends of the transverse plate 121 extend to the moving paths of the two bearing assemblies 2 respectively to prevent the bearing assembly 2 from detaching from the sliding assembly 4. It should be noted that both ends of the transverse plate 121 are provided with anti-collision blocks 122 facing one end of the bearing assembly 2, and the anti-collision blocks 122 are made of soft materials such as silicone or rubber to avoid rigid collision between the bearing assembly 2 and the transverse plate 121.

[0049] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 Two columns 70 are arranged on both sides of the slide 12 on the base 11, and a connecting column 80 is installed between the two columns 70. The connecting column 80 is installed at one end of the column 70 away from the base 11. The processing assembly 3 includes a laser 31 installed on the end of the connecting column 80 away from the column 70 and used to generate a light source, an optical path module 32 installed on the side of the connecting column 80 and used to adjust the light source, and an emitting element 33 installed on the connecting column 80 for emitting a light source, and the emitting element 33 is located on the moving path of the workpiece to be processed. The light source generated by the laser 31 is emitted from the emitting element 33 after passing through the optical path module 32, and can be irradiated on the workpiece to be processed at the processing position, so as to process the workpiece to be processed.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, please combine Figure 5 and Figure 6, a third slide 90 is movably connected to the connecting column 80 along the third direction, and the emitting element 33 is mounted on the third slide 90. It should be noted that the third slide 90 and the connecting column 80 are also connected by a linear guide rail. It should be noted that the third direction is a direction perpendicular to the processing path. In the embodiment of the present invention, the third direction is also perpendicular to the plane formed between the first direction and the second direction. By setting the third slide 90 to move along the third direction, the emitting element 33 can be driven to move, thereby increasing the coverage of the processing light source to increase the processing range.

[0051] It is worth mentioning that a dustproof part 91 is provided on the third slide plate 90 just below the launch part 33. When processing the workpiece, if the chips from the workpiece fall onto the base 1, it may easily affect the life of the entire sorting device. Therefore, adding a dustproof part 91 to block the chips from falling can prevent the chips from falling onto the base 1, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the base 1 and the service life of the sorting device.

[0052] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0053] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A sorting device, characterized in that: include: A base, on which a plurality of sliding components are arranged at intervals along a first direction; A plurality of bearing assemblies, each of the sliding assemblies being provided with at least one bearing assembly; the bearing assembly comprising a first sliding module moving along a first direction of the sliding assembly, and a second sliding module movably connected to the first sliding module along a second direction, the second sliding module being used to bear a workpiece to be processed; wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; The second sliding module has a processing path leading to a processing position and a return path from the processing position to the original position. Driving the first sliding module can drive the second sliding module located on the processing path to move along the processing path to the processing position so as to process the workpiece to be processed; driving the processed second sliding module to switch from the processing path to the return path, so as to drive the first sliding assembly to drive the second sliding module to return to the original position along the return path, so that the same second sliding module can perform cyclic loading and unloading; The second sliding module includes a second slide plate movably connected to the first slide plate along the second direction and a carrier plate fixedly connected to the second slide plate for mounting the workpiece to be processed. Driving the second slide plate can drive the carrier plate to switch between the processing path and the return path; the processing path and the return path are both located in the first direction, and the two paths have different spatial positions in the second direction.

2. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base includes a pedestal and a slide seat arranged on the pedestal, the slide seat is provided with two sliding components arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, there are two bearing components, and the two bearing components are movably arranged on the slide seat along the two sliding components respectively.

3. The sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first sliding module includes a first slide plate, and the sliding assembly is a linear guide rail, including at least one pair of slide rails spaced apart along the first direction and at least one pair of first sliders spaced apart on the first slide plate, and the first slider can be movably connected to the slide rail so that the first slide plate can move along the slide rail.

4. The sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A limiting groove is provided on the first slide plate along the moving direction of the second slide plate, and a limiting screw for inserting into the limiting groove is provided on the second slide plate. When the second slide plate moves along the second direction, the limiting screw moves in the limiting groove.

5. The sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding seat is provided with transverse plates at both ends in the moving direction of the bearing component, and the two ends of the transverse plate respectively extend to the moving paths of the two bearing components to prevent the bearing component from separating from the sliding component, and anti-collision blocks are provided at both ends of the transverse plate facing one end of the bearing component.

6. The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A linear motor group is arranged between the base and the first sliding module, and the linear motor group is used to drive the first sliding module to move along the first direction; The first sliding module has a telescopic driving member, and the telescopic driving member is used to drive the second sliding module to move along the second direction.

7. The sorting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sorting device further comprises a processing assembly for processing the workpiece to be processed, wherein the processing assembly is arranged on the base and is located on the path of the sliding assembly; A column is provided on the base, a connecting column is installed on the column, the processing assembly includes a laser installed on the connecting column for generating a light source, an optical path module installed on the connecting column for adjusting the light source, and an emitting element installed on the connecting column for emitting the light source, and the emitting element is located on the moving path of the workpiece to be processed.

8. The sorting device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting column is movably connected with a third slide plate through a linear guide rail along a third direction, and the launching member is mounted on the third slide plate. The third direction is arranged along a direction perpendicular to the processing path.

9. The sorting device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The third slide plate is provided with a dustproof part located directly below the emitting part to prevent dust generated when processing the workpiece from falling onto the base.

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