Portable Robot Teaching Pendant

Abstract

The present invention discloses a portable robot teach pendant, which relates to the field of robot programming and control technology, and comprises a robot teach pendant body, wherein a shell assembly is arranged on the outside of the robot teach pendant body, a limiting assembly is connected to the top of the shell assembly, a cover assembly is commonly connected to the outside of the shell assembly and the limiting assembly, a snap assembly is connected to the side of the cover assembly, an armband assembly is connected to the outside of the snap assembly, the shell assembly comprises a shell, a lower fixing plate and an upper fixing plate are respectively arranged on the bottom and top of the shell, a first bearing is arranged at the bottom center of the lower fixing plate, two groups of guide columns are connected to the bottom end of the lower fixing plate, the robot teach pendant body is fixed by the shell assembly, a cover assembly is installed at the front end of the shell assembly and the limiting assembly to close the shell assembly, and effective protection is provided when the robot teach pendant body is not in use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of robot programming and control, in particular to a portable robot teaching pendant. Background Art

[0002] The robot teach pendant is a handheld device used for manual robot operation, program writing, parameter configuration and monitoring. Currently, the robot teach pendant is exposed to the outside and is easily damaged by bumps. After use, the robot teach pendant needs to be carried by hand, which makes the hands tired and increases the burden on the hands. For this reason, we have proposed a portable robot teach pendant. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a portable robot teaching pendant to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a portable robot teaching pendant, comprising a robot teaching pendant body, a shell assembly is provided on the outside of the robot teaching pendant body, a limiting assembly is connected to the top of the shell assembly, a cover assembly is commonly connected to the outside of the shell assembly and the limiting assembly, a clamping assembly is connected to the side of the cover assembly, and an armband assembly is connected to the outside of the clamping assembly;

[0005] The shell assembly includes a shell, and a lower fixing plate and an upper fixing plate are respectively provided at the bottom and top of the shell, a first bearing is provided at the bottom center of the lower fixing plate, two groups of guide columns are connected to the bottom end of the lower fixing plate, the bottoms of the two groups of guide columns pass through the bottom of the shell, a wire reel is provided at the bottom center of the shell, and a threaded rod is commonly connected to the inside of the first bearing and the wire reel.

[0006] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the robot teaching pendant body is located between the lower fixing plate and the upper fixing plate, the corners of the shell are each provided with a first limiting hole, and the side wall of the shell is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation grooves.

[0007] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the limiting component includes a base, both ends of the base are provided with limiting grooves, the top of both ends of the base is provided with sliding grooves, the top center of the base is provided with a groove, the inside of the groove is provided with a knob, the two ends of the knob are respectively connected with a first screw rod and a second screw rod, the connection between the base and the first screw rod and the second screw rod is jointly provided with a second bearing, the outside of the first screw rod and the second screw rod and located in the two groups of sliding grooves are connected with limiting plates by threads, and the corners of the base are provided with second limiting holes.

[0008] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the first screw rod and the second screw rod have the same external thread structure and opposite rotation directions, and the four groups of the second limiting holes and the four groups of the first limiting holes have the same size and corresponding positions.

[0009] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the cover plate assembly includes a cover plate, the top end of the cover plate is connected to a connecting plate, the corners of the cover plate and the connecting plate are commonly connected to two groups of limit blocks, and the bottom corner of the cover plate is connected to two groups of limit columns.

[0010] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the cover plate is located on the front side of the shell, the connecting plate is located at the top of the base, the two groups of limit blocks are respectively located inside the two groups of limit grooves, and the two groups of limit columns are located in the two front end groups of first limit holes and the two groups of second limit holes.

[0011] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the locking assembly includes a vertical plate, three groups of through holes are equidistantly arranged inside the vertical plate, a first follower rod and two groups of second follower rods are respectively arranged inside the three groups of through holes, a spring is arranged outside each group of the first follower rods and inside each group of through holes, the bottom ends of the first follower rod and the two groups of second follower rods are commonly connected to a lower locking plate, the top end of the first follower rod is connected to a push rod, and the top front side of the vertical plate is connected to an upper locking plate.

[0012] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the armband assembly includes an arm plate, a card slot is opened on the side of the arm plate, two groups of belt rings are connected to the bottom end of the arm plate, the outside of the two groups of belt rings are commonly connected to a cloth belt, and the two ends of the cloth belt are respectively provided with a Velcro fleece surface and a Velcro hook surface.

[0013] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the top of the lower clamping plate and the bottom of the upper clamping plate are located in the clamping slot together and have matching sizes.

[0014] Beneficial Effects

[0015] The present invention provides a portable robot teaching pendant. Compared with the prior art, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The portable robot teach pendant is fixed to the robot teach pendant body by a shell assembly, and a cover assembly is installed at the front end of the shell assembly and the limiting assembly to close the shell assembly, so as to effectively protect the robot teach pendant body when it is not in use.

[0017] 2. A portable robot teaching pendant can install the cover assembly at the front or rear end of the shell assembly and the limiting assembly through a limiting assembly, and switch the position of the cover assembly according to the needs of the operator.

[0018] 3. A portable robot teach pendant, in which an operator wears the armband assembly on the arm, and the shell assembly, the limiting assembly and the cover assembly are engaged by the snap assembly and the armband assembly to form a splicing structure, so that the operator can carry it easily when the robot teach pendant body is not in use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in use state;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the housing assembly in the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the components defined in the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the cover plate assembly in the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clamping assembly in the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 is a top view of the engaging assembly of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of

[0027] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the armband assembly in the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1. robot teaching pendant body; 2. shell assembly; 21. shell; 22. lower fixing plate; 23. upper fixing plate; 24. first bearing; 25. guide column; 26. wire drum; 27. threaded rod; 28. first limiting hole; 29. ​​heat dissipation slot; 3. limiting assembly; 31. base; 32. limiting slot; 33. slide slot; 34. groove; 35. knob; 36. first screw rod; 37. second screw rod; 38. second bearing; 39. limiting plate; 3 10. Second limiting hole; 4. Cover plate assembly; 41. Cover plate; 42. Connecting plate; 43. Limiting block; 44. Limiting column; 5. Clamping assembly; 51. Vertical plate; 52. Through hole; 53. First follower rod; 54. Second follower rod; 55. Spring; 56. Lower clamping plate; 57. Push rod; 58. Upper clamping plate; 6. Arm strap assembly; 61. Arm plate; 62. Clamping slot; 63. Belt ring; 64. Cloth belt; 65. Velcro fleece surface; 66. Velcro hook surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] See also Figure 1-2 The present invention provides a technical solution: a portable robot teach pendant, including a robot teach pendant body 1, a shell component 2 is provided on the outside of the robot teach pendant body 1, a limiting component 3 is connected to the top of the shell component 2, a cover component 4 is commonly connected to the outside of the shell component 2 and the limiting component 3, a clamping component 5 is connected to the side of the cover component 4, and an armband component 6 is connected to the outside of the clamping component 5.

[0031] See also Figure 3 The shell assembly 2 includes a shell 21, and a lower fixing plate 22 and an upper fixing plate 23 are respectively provided at the bottom and the top of the shell 21. A first bearing 24 is provided at the bottom center of the lower fixing plate 22. Two groups of guide pillars 25 are connected to the bottom end of the lower fixing plate 22. The bottoms of the two groups of guide pillars 25 pass through the bottom of the shell 21. A wire drum 26 is provided at the bottom center of the shell 21. The first bearing 24 and the wire drum 26 are commonly connected with a threaded rod 27 inside. The robot teaching pendant body 1 is located between the lower fixing plate 22 and the upper fixing plate 23. First limiting holes 28 are provided at the corners of the shell 21, and a plurality of heat dissipation grooves 29 are provided on the side walls of the shell 21.

[0032] In actual use of the shell assembly 2, the robot teach pendant body 1 is placed between the lower fixed plate 22 and the upper fixed plate 23, and the threaded rod 27 is rotated in the forward direction. Under the action of the first bearing 24 and the wire tube 26, the threaded rod 27 rotates to push the lower fixed plate 22 to move upward, and then the lower fixed plate 22 and the upper fixed plate 23 fix the robot teach pendant body 1. Conversely, the threaded rod 27 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the threaded rod 27 rotates to pull the lower fixed plate 22 to move downward, thereby releasing the fixation of the lower fixed plate 22 and the upper fixed plate 23 to the robot teach pendant body 1.

[0033] See also Figure 4The limiting component 3 includes a base 31, and limiting grooves 32 are provided at both ends of the base 31. Slide grooves 33 are provided at the top of both ends of the base 31. A groove 34 is provided at the center of the top of the base 31. A knob 35 is provided inside the groove 34. The two ends of the knob 35 are respectively connected to a first screw rod 36 and a second screw rod 37. The connection between the base 31 and the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 is jointly provided with a second bearing 38. The outside of the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 and located in the two groups of slide grooves 33 are both connected to the limiting plate 39 by threads. The corners of the base 31 are provided with second limiting holes 310. The external thread structures of the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 are the same and the rotation directions are opposite. The four groups of second limiting holes 310 and the four groups of first limiting holes 28 have the same size and corresponding positions.

[0034] In actual use, the limiting component 3 drives the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 to rotate forward synchronously by rotating the knob 35 in the forward direction, and then the two groups of limiting plates 39 move synchronously to both ends in the two groups of sliding grooves 33 to above the two groups of limiting grooves 32. Conversely, the knob 35 is rotated in the reverse direction, the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 rotate in the reverse direction synchronously, and the two groups of limiting plates 39 move synchronously to the middle.

[0035] See also Figure 5 The cover plate assembly 4 includes a cover plate 41, the top of the cover plate 41 is connected to the connecting plate 42, the corners of the cover plate 41 and the connecting plate 42 are commonly connected with two groups of limit blocks 43, the bottom corner of the cover plate 41 is connected with two groups of limit columns 44, the cover plate 41 is located on the front side of the shell 21, the connecting plate 42 is located on the top of the base 31, the two groups of limit blocks 43 are respectively located inside the two groups of limit grooves 32, and the two groups of limit columns 44 are located in the two groups of first limit holes 28 and the two groups of second limit holes 310 at the front end.

[0036] See also Figure 6-8 The locking assembly 5 includes a vertical plate 51, three groups of through holes 52 are equidistantly arranged inside the vertical plate 51, a first follower rod 53 and two groups of second follower rods 54 are respectively arranged inside the three groups of through holes 52, a spring 55 is arranged outside each group of first follower rods 53 and inside each group of through holes 52, the bottom ends of the first follower rod 53 and the two groups of second follower rods 54 are commonly connected to a lower locking plate 56, the top end of the first follower rod 53 is connected to a push rod 57, and the top front side of the vertical plate 51 is connected to an upper locking plate 58.

[0037] In actual use, the locking assembly 5 pushes the push rod 57, and then the first follower rod 53 and the two groups of second follower rods 54 synchronously squeeze the three groups of springs 55, and push the lower locking plate 56 to move downward, so that the lower locking plate 56 and the upper locking plate 58 are separated, and the push rod 57 is released. Then the three groups of springs 55 push the first follower rod 53 and the two groups of second follower rods 54 to move upward, and then the top end of the lower locking plate 56 and the bottom end of the upper locking plate 58 are re-attached.

[0038] See also Fig. 9 The armband assembly 6 includes an arm plate 61, a slot 62 is provided on the side of the arm plate 61, two sets of belt loops 63 are connected to the bottom end of the arm plate 61, and the outside of the two sets of belt loops 63 are commonly connected to a cloth belt 64, and the two ends of the cloth belt 64 are respectively provided with a Velcro fleece surface 65 and a Velcro hook surface 66, the top of the lower snap-fit ​​plate 56 and the bottom of the upper snap-fit ​​plate 58 are jointly located in the slot 62, and the sizes are adapted.

[0039] When in use, the robot teaching pendant body 1 is first placed between the lower fixing plate 22 and the upper fixing plate 23, and then the threaded rod 27 is rotated in the positive direction. Under the action of the first bearing 24 and the wire drum 26, the threaded rod 27 rotates to push the lower fixing plate 22 to move upward, and then the lower fixing plate 22 and the upper fixing plate 23 fix the robot teaching pendant body 1;

[0040] Wrap the cloth belt 64 around the operator's arm, and connect the two ends of the cloth belt 64 with the Velcro fleece surface 65 and the Velcro hook surface 66;

[0041] If the robot teaching pendant body 1 needs to be used, the two groups of limiting columns 44 are inserted into the two groups of first limiting holes 28 and the two groups of second limiting holes 310 at the rear end, so that the cover plate 41 is located at the rear side of the shell 21, the connecting plate 42 is located at the top of the base 31, and the two groups of limiting blocks 43 are respectively located inside the two groups of limiting grooves 32, and then the knob 35 is rotated forward, thereby driving the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 to rotate forward synchronously, and then the two groups of limiting plates 39 are synchronously moved to both ends in the two groups of slide grooves 33 to above the two groups of limiting blocks 43, and then the robot teaching pendant body 1 is used;

[0042] After the robot teaching pendant body 1 is used, the knob 35 is turned in the reverse direction, the first screw rod 36 and the second screw rod 37 are turned in the reverse direction synchronously, and the two groups of limit plates 39 are moved toward the middle synchronously, thereby releasing the restriction of the two groups of limit blocks 43; the cover plate assembly 4 is removed, and the two groups of limit posts 44 are inserted into the two groups of first limit holes 28 and the two groups of second limit holes 310 at the front end, so that the cover plate 41 is located at the front side of the shell 21, the connecting plate 42 is located at the top of the base 31, and the two groups of limit blocks 43 are respectively located in the two groups of limit grooves 32, and the knob 35 is turned forward again to make the first screw rod 36 The second screw rod 37 rotates forward synchronously, and the two groups of limit plates 39 move synchronously to both ends to above the two groups of limit blocks 43; the push rod 57 is pushed, and then the first follower rod 53 and the two groups of second follower rods 54 synchronously squeeze the three groups of springs 55, and push the lower clamping plate 56 to move downward, so that the lower clamping plate 56 and the upper clamping plate 58 are separated, and the upper clamping plate 58 is installed in the clamping groove 62, and the push rod 57 is released, then the three groups of springs 55 push the first follower rod 53 and the two groups of second follower rods 54 to move upward, and then the top end of the lower clamping plate 56 and the bottom end of the upper clamping plate 58 are re-attached.

[0043] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0044] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A portable robot teaching pendant, comprising a robot teaching pendant body (1), characterized in that: The robot teaching pendant body (1) is provided with a shell assembly (2) on the outside, the top of the shell assembly (2) is connected to a limiting assembly (3), the outsides of the shell assembly (2) and the limiting assembly (3) are commonly connected to a cover assembly (4), the side of the cover assembly (4) is connected to a snap-fit ​​assembly (5), and the outside of the snap-fit ​​assembly (5) is connected to an armband assembly (6); The housing assembly (2) comprises a housing (21), the bottom and top of the housing (21) are respectively provided with a lower fixing plate (22) and an upper fixing plate (23), the bottom center of the lower fixing plate (22) is provided with a first bearing (24), the bottom end of the lower fixing plate (22) is connected with two groups of guide pillars (25), the bottoms of the two groups of guide pillars (25) pass through the bottom of the housing (21), a wire drum (26) is provided at the bottom center of the housing (21), and the first bearing (24) and the wire drum (26) are connected to the inside of the threaded rod (27); The limiting component (3) comprises a base (31), both ends of the base (31) are provided with limiting grooves (32), both ends of the base (31) are provided with sliding grooves (33), the top of the base (31) is provided with a groove (34) at the center of the top, the groove (34) is provided with a knob (35), the two ends of the knob (35) are respectively connected with a first screw rod (36) and a second screw rod (37), the connection between the base (31) and the first screw rod (36) and the second screw rod (37) is jointly provided with a second bearing (38), the outside of the first screw rod (36) and the second screw rod (37) and located in the two groups of sliding grooves (33) are both connected with limiting plates (39) through threads, and the corners of the base (31) are provided with second limiting holes (310); The first screw rod (36) and the second screw rod (37) have the same external thread structure and opposite rotation directions, and the four groups of the second limiting holes (310) and the four groups of the first limiting holes (28) have the same size and corresponding positions; The cover plate assembly (4) comprises a cover plate (41), the top end of the cover plate (41) is connected to a connecting plate (42), the corners of the cover plate (41) and the connecting plate (42) are commonly connected to two groups of limit blocks (43), and the bottom corner of the cover plate (41) is connected to two groups of limit columns (44); The cover plate (41) is located on the front side of the shell (21), the connecting plate (42) is located at the top of the base (31), the two groups of limit blocks (43) are respectively located inside the two groups of limit grooves (32), and the two groups of limit columns (44) are located inside the two groups of first limit holes (28) and the two groups of second limit holes (310) at the front end; The clamping assembly (5) comprises a vertical plate (51), three groups of through holes (52) are equidistantly arranged inside the vertical plate (51), a first driven rod (53) and two groups of second driven rods (54) are arranged inside the three groups of through holes (52), a spring (55) is arranged outside each group of the first driven rods (53) and inside each group of through holes (52), the bottom ends of the first driven rod (53) and the two groups of second driven rods (54) are commonly connected to a lower clamping plate (56), the top end of the first driven rod (53) is connected to a push rod (57), and the top front side of the vertical plate (51) is connected to an upper clamping plate (58).

2. The portable robot teaching pendant according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot teaching pendant body (1) is located between a lower fixing plate (22) and an upper fixing plate (23), the corners of the shell (21) are each provided with a first limiting hole (28), and the side wall of the shell (21) is provided with a plurality of groups of heat dissipation slots (29).

3. The portable robot teaching pendant according to claim 1, characterized in that: The armband assembly (6) comprises an arm plate (61), a side surface of the arm plate (61) is provided with a slot (62), the bottom end of the arm plate (61) is connected with two groups of belt loops (63), the outsides of the two groups of belt loops (63) are commonly connected with a cloth belt (64), and the two ends of the cloth belt (64) are respectively provided with a Velcro fleece surface (65) and a Velcro hook surface (66).

4. The portable robot teaching pendant according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the lower clamping plate (56) and the bottom of the upper clamping plate (58) are located together in the clamping slot (62) and have matching sizes.

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