Glass panel pre-evaporation handling equipment

By designing a pre-evaporation handling equipment for glass panels including feeding mechanism, handling mechanism, vehicle fixing mechanism and vehicle lifting mechanism, the problems of low efficiency and easy damage in the prior art are solved, and high efficiency is achieved , automated glass panel handling.

CN115504245BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14JIANGSU JUSTECH PRECISION IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211199918.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-09-29
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-29

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Technical Problem

The prior art is inefficient and easy to damage when transporting mobile phone screen glass from melting to vapor deposition carrier.

Method used

A pre-evaporation handling equipment for glass panels is designed, including feeding mechanism, handling mechanism, vehicle fixing mechanism and vehicle lifting mechanism. The handling mechanism and vehicle lifting mechanism with high degree of automation are used to realize the automatic turning of glass plates. and transport, avoid manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the handling efficiency of glass panels, reduces the risk of glass damage, and realizes automated operations and improves production efficiency.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a glass panel pre-evaporation transport device, comprising: a feeding mechanism, a transport mechanism, a carrier fixing mechanism and a carrier lifting mechanism, the two ends of the carrier fixing mechanism are respectively a first end and a second end, the feeding mechanism is arranged at the first end of the carrier fixing mechanism, the carrier lifting mechanism is arranged at the second end of the carrier fixing mechanism, the transport mechanism is arranged above the carrier fixing mechanism, the carrier is a fan-shaped plate, a plurality of grooves for placing glass plates are arranged on the carrier, the carrier is stacked along the Z axis and placed in the carrier lifting mechanism, the carrier moving mechanism can move the carrier from the carrier lifting mechanism to the carrier locking mechanism, the carrier locking mechanism can fix or release the carrier, and the transport mechanism can turn over the glass plate placed on the feeding mechanism and transport it to the groove on the carrier located at the carrier locking mechanism. The present invention has high automation, high transport efficiency and is not easy to damage the glass.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a conveying device, in particular to a conveying device before glass panel evaporation. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the times, industrial production technology is also developing rapidly, and automated equipment is being used more and more in industrial production. After the screen glass used in current mobile phones is melted and formed, in order to achieve the corresponding physical properties, the mobile phone screen glass needs to be evaporated. Due to the thinness of the mobile phone screen glass, when the screen glass is transported to the evaporation carrier, if manual transportation is used, it is not only inefficient but also easy to cause damage to the glass itself. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the above defects, the present invention provides a glass panel pre-evaporation conveying device, which has the advantages of high automation, high conveying efficiency and is not easy to damage the glass.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a glass panel pre-evaporation conveying device, comprising: a loading mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a carrier fixing mechanism and a carrier lifting mechanism, the two ends of the carrier fixing mechanism are respectively a first end and a second end, the loading mechanism is arranged at the first end of the carrier fixing mechanism, the carrier lifting mechanism is arranged at the second end of the carrier fixing mechanism, the conveying mechanism is arranged above the carrier fixing mechanism, the carrier is a fan-shaped plate, and a plurality of grooves for placing glass plates are arranged on the carrier, the carriers are stacked along the Z axis and placed in the carrier lifting mechanism, the carrier lifting mechanism can drive the carrier to move up and down along the Z axis, the carrier fixing mechanism comprises a carrier moving mechanism and a carrier locking mechanism, the carrier moving mechanism can move the carrier from the carrier lifting mechanism to the carrier locking mechanism, the carrier moving mechanism can move the carrier from the carrier locking mechanism to the carrier lifting mechanism, the carrier locking mechanism can fix or release the carrier, and the conveying mechanism can flip the glass plate placed on the loading mechanism and then convey it to the groove on the carrier located at the carrier locking mechanism.

[0005] Optionally, the loading mechanism is a double-layer structure, including a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first pallet and a second pallet, the first slide rail and the second slide rail are arranged along the X-axis direction, the first pallet is connected to the sliding end of the first slide rail, the second pallet is connected to the sliding end of the second slide rail, the first pallet is connected to the first synchronous belt, the first synchronous belt transmission is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the first pallet can move back and forth along the first slide rail under the drive of the first motor, the second pallet is connected to the second synchronous belt, the second synchronous belt transmission is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, the second pallet can move back and forth along the second slide rail under the drive of the second motor, the first pallet and the second pallet are staggered along the Z-axis and do not interfere with each other, the glass plate can be placed on the first pallet and the second pallet, and the conveying mechanism can turn over the glass plates on the first pallet and the second pallet and place them in the grooves on the carrier.

[0006] Optionally, the transport mechanism includes a third slide rail, a fourth slide rail, a fifth slide rail and a suction cup assembly, the third slide rail is arranged along the X-axis direction, the fourth slide rail is arranged along the Y-axis direction and is connected to the sliding end of the third slide rail, the third slide rail is provided with a first screw rod, the output shaft of the third motor is transmission-connected to the threaded rod of the first screw rod, the nut of the first screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the third slide rail, the fifth slide rail is arranged along the Z-axis direction and is connected to the sliding end of the fourth slide rail, the fourth slide rail is provided with a second screw rod, the output shaft of the fourth motor is transmission-connected to the threaded rod of the second screw rod, the nut of the second screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the fourth slide rail, and the suction cup assembly is connected through a swing mechanism. The sliding end of the fifth slide rail is provided with a third screw rod, the output shaft of the fifth motor drives the threaded rod connected to the third screw rod, the nut of the third screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the fifth slide rail, the suction cup assembly can move back and forth along the fifth slide rail under the drive of the fifth motor, the suction cup assembly can flip under the drive of the swing mechanism, the fifth slide rail and the suction cup assembly can move back and forth along the fourth slide rail under the drive of the fourth motor, the fourth slide rail, the fifth slide rail and the suction cup assembly can move back and forth along the third slide rail under the drive of the third motor, at least one suction cup is provided on the suction cup assembly, the suction cup is connected to the vacuum generator, and the suction cup can adsorb or release the glass plate.

[0007] Optionally, the carrier moving mechanism includes a sixth slide rail, a first positioning block and at least one clamping cylinder, the sixth slide rail is arranged along the X-axis direction, the first positioning block is connected to the sliding end of the sixth slide rail, the third synchronous belt is connected to the sliding end of the sixth slide rail, the third synchronous belt transmission is connected to the output shaft of the sixth motor, the first positioning block can move back and forth along the sixth slide rail under the drive of the sixth motor, the clamping cylinder is connected to the first positioning block, the clamping end of the clamping cylinder faces the carrier, the clamping cylinder can clamp or release the arc edge of the carrier, the clamping cylinder can approach the carrier lifting mechanism under the drive of the sixth motor, and move to the carrier locking mechanism after clamping an empty carrier from the carrier lifting mechanism, or move a carrier full of glass plates from the carrier locking mechanism to the carrier lifting mechanism.

[0008] Optionally, the carrier locking mechanism includes a second positioning block and a third positioning block, and the second positioning block and the third positioning block are arranged side by side along the Y-axis between the first positioning block and the carrier lifting mechanism, and the surfaces of the second positioning block and the third positioning block facing each other are contact surfaces of the carrier, and the two contact surfaces can respectively contact two straight sides of the carrier, and the second positioning block is fixedly set, and a pushing mechanism is provided at the bottom of the third positioning block. When the carrier moves to the carrier locking mechanism under the drive of the carrier moving mechanism, the third positioning block can be driven by the pushing mechanism to be close to or away from the corresponding straight side of the carrier.

[0009] Optionally, the first positioning block, the second positioning block and the third positioning block are all detachable.

[0010] Optionally, a guiding notch is provided at one end of the second positioning block close to the carrier lifting mechanism.

[0011] Optionally, the carrier lifting mechanism includes a frame, a seventh slide rail, a carrier box, a lift and a lifting seat. The frame is square and the top of the frame is open. There are four seventh slide rails, which are respectively arranged at the four corners of the frame along the Z axis. The lifting seat is connected to the sliding ends of the four seventh slide rails. The carrier box is placed on the top of the lifting seat. The carrier box is a multi-layer structure stacked along the Z axis. Each layer of the carrier box can hold a carrier. An opening for the carrier to enter and exit is provided on one side of the carrier box facing the carrier fixing mechanism. The lift is arranged on the side wall of the frame. The execution end of the lift can move back and forth along the Z axis. The execution end of the lift is connected to the bottom of the lifting seat. The carrier box can move back and forth along the seventh slide rail under the drive of the lift.

[0012] Optionally, an upward-looking visual component is further included, which is arranged between the loading mechanism and the carrier fixing mechanism. The upward-looking visual component includes a first camera and a first light source. The lens of the first camera and the light-emitting surface of the first light source are both facing upward, and the conveying mechanism can convey the glass plate to pass over the lens of the first camera.

[0013] Optionally, a downward-looking visual component is further included, which is arranged on the sliding end of the fifth slide rail. The downward-looking visual component includes a second camera and a second light source. The lens of the second camera and the light-emitting surface of the second light source are both facing downward. The second camera can shoot the glass plate adsorbed on the suction cup from top to bottom.

[0014] The beneficial technical effect of the present invention is: the glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment includes: a loading mechanism, a transport mechanism, a carrier fixing mechanism and a carrier lifting mechanism. When in use, the carrier fixing mechanism takes out and fixes the empty carrier in the carrier lifting mechanism. Since the carrier needs to be placed in the evaporation machine, and the interior of the evaporation machine is circular, the carrier is fan-shaped, and multiple carriers are spliced ​​into a circle in the evaporation machine. When the empty carrier is fixed, the transport mechanism turns the glass plates from the loading mechanism one by one and then transports them to the grooves of the carrier. When the grooves of the carrier are full of glass plates, the carrier is transported back to the carrier lifting mechanism through the carrier fixing mechanism. There are multiple layers of carriers stacked on the carrier lifting mechanism. The height of the carrier is raised or lowered to achieve the entry and exit of carriers of different layers. The above steps cooperate to achieve the automatic transport of the carrier. It has the advantages of high automation, high transport efficiency and not easy to damage the glass. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a top view of the whole machine of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional view of the feeding mechanism of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional view of the transport mechanism of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional view of the carrier fixing mechanism of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 is a three-dimensional view of the carrier lifting mechanism of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 is a stereoscopic view of the upward visual assembly of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 7 is a stereoscopic view of the downward-looking visual assembly of the present invention;

[0022] in:

[0023] 1. Feeding mechanism; 11. First slide rail; 12. Second slide rail;

[0024] 13. First pallet; 14. Second pallet; 2. Transport mechanism;

[0025] 21. The third slide rail; 22. The fourth slide rail; 23. The fifth slide rail;

[0026] 24. Suction cup assembly; 3. Carrier fixing mechanism; 31. Carrier moving mechanism;

[0027] 311. sixth slide rail; 312. first positioning block; 313. clamping cylinder;

[0028] 32. Carrier locking mechanism; 321. Second positioning block; 322. Third positioning block;

[0029] 4. Carrier lifting mechanism; 41. Frame; 42. Seventh slide rail;

[0030] 43. Carrier box; 44. Hoist; 45. Lifting seat;

[0031] 5. Upward vision component; 51. First camera; 52. First light source;

[0032] 6. Downward-looking visual component; 61. Second camera; 62. Second light source;

[0033] 7. Glass plate; 8. Carrier; 81. Groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0035] This specific embodiment describes in detail the glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment described in this application, such as Figure 1-Figure 7As shown, the glass panel pre-evaporation transport device comprises: a loading mechanism 1, a transport mechanism 2, a carrier fixing mechanism 3 and a carrier lifting mechanism 4, the two ends of the carrier fixing mechanism 3 are respectively a first end and a second end, the loading mechanism 1 is arranged at the first end of the carrier fixing mechanism 3, the carrier lifting mechanism 4 is arranged at the second end of the carrier fixing mechanism 3, the transport mechanism 2 is arranged above the carrier fixing mechanism 3, the carrier 8 is a fan-shaped plate, a plurality of grooves 81 for placing the glass plate 7 are arranged on the carrier 8, the carrier 8 is stacked along the Z axis and placed in the carrier lifting mechanism 4, and the carrier lifting mechanism 4 It can drive the carrier 8 to move up and down along the Z-axis direction. The carrier fixing mechanism 3 includes a carrier moving mechanism 31 and a carrier locking mechanism 32. The carrier moving mechanism 31 can move the carrier 8 from the carrier lifting mechanism 4 to the carrier locking mechanism 32. The carrier moving mechanism 31 can move the carrier 8 from the carrier locking mechanism 32 to the carrier lifting mechanism 4. The carrier locking mechanism 32 can fix or release the carrier 8. The conveying mechanism 2 can turn over the glass plate 7 placed on the loading mechanism 1 and then convey it to the groove 81 on the carrier 8 located at the carrier locking mechanism 32. When in use, the carrier fixing mechanism 3 takes out and fixes the empty carrier 8 in the carrier lifting mechanism 4. Since the carrier 8 needs to be placed in the vapor deposition machine later, and the interior of the vapor deposition machine is circular, the carrier 8 is fan-shaped. Multiple carriers 8 are spliced ​​into a circle in the vapor deposition machine. When the empty carrier 8 is fixed, the conveying mechanism 2 turns over the glass plates from the loading mechanism 1 one by one and then conveys them to the groove 81 of the carrier 8. When the groove 81 of the carrier 8 is full of glass plates, the carrier 8 is transported back to the carrier lifting mechanism 4 through the carrier fixing mechanism 3. There are multiple layers of carriers 8 stacked on the carrier lifting mechanism 4. The height of the carrier 8 is raised or lowered to realize the entry and exit of carriers 8 of different layers. The above steps are combined to realize the automatic conveying of the carrier 8. The X-axis in this embodiment is Figure 1 The left and right directions in the embodiment are as follows: Figure 1 In the up and down directions, Figure 1 The viewing angle in the figure is the viewing angle toward the ground (top view), and the Z axis in this embodiment is the direction perpendicular to the ground. It has the advantages of high automation, high handling efficiency and not easy to damage the glass.

[0036] Optionally, in this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 1 is a double-layer structure, including a first slide rail 11, a second slide rail 12, a first tray 13 and a second tray 14. The first slide rail 11 and the second slide rail 12 are arranged along the X-axis direction. The first tray 13 is connected to the sliding end of the first slide rail 11 by bolts, and the second tray 14 is connected to the sliding end of the second slide rail 12 by bolts. The first tray 13 is connected to the first synchronous belt, and the first synchronous belt transmission is connected to the output shaft of the first motor. The first tray 13 can move back and forth along the first slide rail 11 under the drive of the first motor. The second tray 14 is connected to the second synchronous belt, and the second synchronous belt transmission is connected to the output shaft of the first motor. The belt drive is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, and the second pallet 14 can move back and forth along the second slide rail 12 under the drive of the second motor. The first pallet 13 and the second pallet 14 are staggered along the Z axis and do not interfere with each other. The glass plate 7 can be placed on the first pallet 13 and the second pallet 14. The conveying mechanism 2 can turn over the glass plate 7 on the first pallet 13 and the second pallet 14 and place it in the groove 81 on the carrier 8. The first pallet 13 and the second pallet 14 are arranged so that one of the pallets can load material when the other pallet is unloading, and the first pallet 13 and the second pallet 14 alternate with each other to improve efficiency.

[0037] Optionally, in this embodiment, the transport mechanism 2 includes a third slide rail 21, a fourth slide rail 22, a fifth slide rail 23 and a suction cup assembly 24, the third slide rail 21 is arranged along the X-axis direction, the fourth slide rail 22 is arranged along the Y-axis direction and is connected to the sliding end of the third slide rail 21 by bolts, the third slide rail 21 is provided with a first screw rod, the output shaft of the third motor is driven to connect the threaded rod of the first screw rod, the nut of the first screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the third slide rail 21 by bolts, the fifth slide rail 23 is arranged along the Z-axis direction and is connected to the sliding end of the fourth slide rail 22 by bolts, the fourth slide rail 22 is provided with a second screw rod, the output shaft of the fourth motor is driven to connect the threaded rod of the second screw rod, the nut of the second screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the fourth slide rail 22 by bolts, the suction cup assembly 24 is connected to the sliding end of the fifth slide rail 23 through a swing mechanism, the fifth slide rail 23 is provided with a third screw rod, the output shaft of the fifth motor is driven to connect the threaded rod of the third screw rod, the nut of the third screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the fifth slide rail 23 by bolts, and the suction cup assembly 24 can be The suction cup assembly 24 can be turned over under the drive of the swing mechanism, the fifth slide rail 23 and the suction cup assembly 24 can move back and forth along the fourth slide rail 22 under the drive of the fourth motor, the fourth slide rail 22, the fifth slide rail 23 and the suction cup assembly 24 can move back and forth along the third slide rail 21 under the drive of the third motor, at least one suction cup is arranged on the suction cup assembly 24, the suction cup is connected to the vacuum generator, and the suction cup can absorb or release the glass plate 7, and the three-axis movement of the suction cup assembly 24 is realized through the cooperation of the three slide rails and the three motors, and the suction cup assembly 24 and the glass panel absorbed thereon are driven to turn over by the swing mechanism. In this embodiment, the swing mechanism is an electric hinge, the fixed end of the electric hinge is fixed to the sliding end of the fifth slide rail 23 by bolts, and the swing end of the electric hinge is fixed to the edge of the suction cup assembly 24 by bolts. The suction cup assembly 24 is driven to turn over by the electric hinge to realize the turning over of the glass panel. In some optional embodiments, the threaded rod and the nut can also be replaced by a screw rod.

[0038] Optionally, in this embodiment, the carrier moving mechanism 31 includes a sixth slide rail 311, a first positioning block 312 and at least one clamping cylinder 313, the sixth slide rail 311 is arranged along the X-axis direction, the first positioning block 312 is connected to the sliding end of the sixth slide rail 311 by bolts, the third synchronous belt is connected to the sliding end of the sixth slide rail 311, the third synchronous belt transmission is connected to the output shaft of the sixth motor, and the first positioning block 312 can move back and forth along the sixth slide rail 311 under the drive of the sixth motor, and the clamping cylinder 313 is provided. The cylinder 313 is connected to the first positioning block 312 by bolts, and the clamping end of the clamping cylinder 313 faces the carrier 8. The clamping cylinder 313 can clamp or release the arc edge of the carrier 8. The clamping cylinder 313 can approach the carrier lifting mechanism 4 under the drive of the sixth motor, and clamp the empty carrier 8 from the carrier lifting mechanism 4 and then move it to the carrier locking mechanism 32, or move the carrier 8 filled with glass plates 7 from the carrier locking mechanism 32 to the carrier lifting mechanism 4 to realize the movement of the carrier 8.

[0039] Optionally, in the present embodiment, the carrier locking mechanism 32 includes a second positioning block 321 and a third positioning block 322, and the second positioning block 321 and the third positioning block 322 are arranged side by side along the Y-axis between the first positioning block 312 and the carrier lifting mechanism 4, and the surfaces of the second positioning block 321 and the third positioning block 322 facing each other are contact surfaces of the carrier 8, and the two contact surfaces can respectively contact the two straight edges of the carrier 8, and the second positioning block 321 is fixedly arranged, and a pushing mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the third positioning block 322. When the carrier 8 moves to the carrier locking mechanism 32 under the drive of the carrier moving mechanism 31, the third positioning block 322 can be driven by the propulsion mechanism to be close to or away from the corresponding straight edge of the carrier 8. In the present embodiment, the pushing mechanism is a pushing cylinder, and the cylinder rod of the pushing cylinder is connected to the third positioning block 322 by bolts, and the locking of the carrier 8 is achieved by the third positioning block 322 being close to the carrier 8.

[0040] Optionally, in this embodiment, the first positioning block 312, the second positioning block 321 and the third positioning block 322 can be disassembled and assembled. By disassembling and assembling the first positioning blocks 312, the second positioning blocks 321 and the third positioning blocks 322 of different sizes to adapt to different sizes of carriers 8, the effect of one machine for multiple uses is achieved.

[0041] Optionally, in this embodiment, a guide notch is provided at one end of the second positioning block 321 close to the carrier lifting mechanism 4 , and the guide notch can guide the carrier 8 and facilitate the movement of the carrier 8 .

[0042] Optionally, in this embodiment, the carrier lifting mechanism 4 includes a frame 41, a seventh slide rail 42, a carrier box 43, a hoist 44 and a lifting seat 45. The frame 41 is square, and the top of the frame 41 is open. There are four seventh slide rails 42, which are respectively arranged at the four corners of the frame 41 along the Z axis. The lifting seat 45 connects the sliding ends of the four seventh slide rails 42. The carrier box 43 is placed on the top of the lifting seat 45. The carrier box 43 is a multi-layer structure stacked along the Z axis. Each layer of the carrier box 43 can hold a carrier 8. The side of the carrier box 43 facing the carrier fixing mechanism 3 is provided with an opening for the carrier 8 to enter and exit. The hoist 44 is arranged on the side wall of the frame 41. The execution end of the hoist 44 can move back and forth along the Z axis. The execution end of the hoist 44 is connected to the bottom of the lifting seat 45. The carrier box 43 can move back and forth along the seventh slide rail 42 under the drive of the hoist 44. The carrier 8 can be quickly replaced by directly replacing the carrier box 43.

[0043] Optionally, this embodiment further includes an upward visual component 5, which is arranged between the loading mechanism 1 and the carrier fixing mechanism 3. The upward visual component 5 includes a first camera 51 and a first light source 52. The lens of the first camera 51 and the light-emitting surface of the first light source 52 are both facing upward. The conveying mechanism 2 can convey the glass plate 7 to pass over the lens of the first camera 51, thereby realizing visual inspection of the bottom of the carrier 8 and avoiding defective products.

[0044] Optionally, this embodiment further includes a downward-looking visual component 6, which is arranged on the sliding end of the fifth slide rail 23. The downward-looking visual component 6 includes a second camera 61 and a second light source 62. The lens of the second camera 61 and the light-emitting surface of the second light source 62 are both facing downward. The second camera 61 can photograph the glass plate 7 adsorbed on the suction cup from top to bottom, thereby realizing visual inspection of the top of the carrier 8 and avoiding defective products.

[0045] Movement process: the lifting seat 45 in the carrier lifting mechanism 4 moves up and down under the drive of the elevator 44, and moves the empty carrier 8 in the carrier box 43 to be parallel to the carrier moving mechanism 31. At this time, the carrier moving mechanism 31 moves to the carrier box 43 under the drive of the sixth motor, and clamps the empty carrier 8 inside through the clamping cylinder 313, and then moves the empty carrier 8 to the carrier locking mechanism 32 under the drive of the sixth motor, and pushes the cylinder rod of the cylinder to connect the third positioning block 322 through bolts, and the carrier 8 is locked by the third positioning block 322. At the same time, the suction cup assembly 24 in the conveying mechanism 2 can move freely in the three directions of X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis under the drive of the third motor, the fourth motor and the fifth motor, and flexibly absorbs the glass panel from the feeding mechanism 1, and turns it over through the swing mechanism, and then through the upper viewing After checking that the visual component 5 and the downward visual component 6 are correct, they are placed in the groove 81 of the carrier 8. When the groove 81 is full of glass panels, the carrier moving mechanism 31 puts the carrier 8 full of glass panels back into the carrier box 43. At this time, the carrier box 43 moves under the drive of the elevator 44 until another empty carrier 8 is parallel to the carrier moving mechanism 31. This is repeated until the carriers 8 in the carrier box 43 are all full of glass panels. At this time, the carrier box 43 is directly replaced to achieve rapid replacement of the carrier 8. In addition, since the loading mechanism has two trays stacked up and down but not interfering with each other, when one of the trays is discharging material, the other tray is loading material. After one tray is discharged, the other tray is also loaded. At this time, the two trays move in opposite directions along the X-axis to achieve the interchange of the two trays. The first tray 13 and the second tray 14 are alternated with each other to improve efficiency.

[0046] The use of the glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment in this embodiment has the advantages of high automation, high transport efficiency and low risk of damaging the glass.

Claims

1. A glass panel pre-evaporation transport device, characterized in that: include: A feeding mechanism (1), a conveying mechanism (2), a carrier fixing mechanism (3) and a carrier lifting mechanism (4), wherein the two ends of the carrier fixing mechanism (3) are respectively a first end and a second end, the feeding mechanism (1) is arranged at the first end of the carrier fixing mechanism (3), the carrier lifting mechanism (4) is arranged at the second end of the carrier fixing mechanism (3), the conveying mechanism (2) is arranged above the carrier fixing mechanism (3), the carrier (8) is a fan-shaped plate, a plurality of grooves (81) for placing glass plates (7) are arranged on the carrier (8), the carrier (8) is stacked along the Z axis and placed in the carrier lifting mechanism (4), the carrier lifting mechanism (4) can drive the carrier (8) to move up and down along the Z axis, and the carrier fixing mechanism (3) includes a carrier moving mechanism (31) and a carrier locking mechanism The carrier moving mechanism (31) can move the carrier (8) from the carrier lifting mechanism (4) to the carrier locking mechanism (32), the carrier moving mechanism (31) can move the carrier (8) from the carrier locking mechanism (32) to the carrier lifting mechanism (4), the carrier locking mechanism (32) can fix or release the carrier (8), the transport mechanism (2) can turn over the glass plate (7) placed on the loading mechanism (1) and transport it to the groove (81) on the carrier (8) located at the carrier locking mechanism (32), the loading mechanism (1) is a double-layer structure, including a first slide rail (11), a second slide rail (12), a first tray (13) and a second tray (14), the first slide rail (11) and the second slide rail ( The first tray (13) is connected to the sliding end of the first slide rail (11), the second tray (14) is connected to the sliding end of the second slide rail (12), the first tray (13) is connected to the first synchronous belt, the first synchronous belt is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the first tray (13) can move back and forth along the first slide rail (11) under the drive of the first motor, the second tray (14) is connected to the second synchronous belt, the second synchronous belt is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, the second tray (14) can move back and forth along the second slide rail (12) under the drive of the second motor, the first tray (13) and the second tray (14) are staggered along the Z axis and do not interfere with each other, and the glass plate (7) can be placed on the first tray (13) and the second tray (14). The transport mechanism (2) is capable of turning over the glass plates (7) on the first tray (13) and the second tray (14) and placing them in the groove (81) on the carrier (8); the carrier moving mechanism (31) comprises a sixth slide rail (311), a first positioning block (312) and at least one clamping cylinder (313); the sixth slide rail (311) is arranged along the X-axis direction; the first positioning block (312) is connected to the sliding end of the sixth slide rail (311); the third synchronous belt is connected to the sliding end of the sixth slide rail (311); the third synchronous belt is connected to the output shaft of the sixth motor; the first positioning block (312) can move back and forth along the sixth slide rail (311) under the drive of the sixth motor; the clamping cylinder (313) is connected to the first positioning block (312);The clamping end of the clamping cylinder (313) faces the carrier (8), and the clamping cylinder (313) can clamp or release the arc edge of the carrier (8). The clamping cylinder (313) can approach the carrier lifting mechanism (4) under the drive of the sixth motor, and clamp an empty carrier (8) from the carrier lifting mechanism (4) and then move to the carrier locking mechanism (32), or move a carrier (8) filled with glass plates (7) from the carrier locking mechanism (32) to the carrier lifting mechanism (4), wherein the carrier locking mechanism (32) includes a second positioning block (321) and a third positioning block (322), and the second positioning block (321) and the third positioning block (322) are arranged side by side along the Y axis between the first positioning block (312) and the carrier lifting mechanism (4); the second positioning block (321) and the third positioning block (322) face each other on the contact surface of the carrier (8); the two contact surfaces can respectively contact the two straight edges of the carrier (8); the second positioning block (321) is fixedly arranged; a pushing mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the third positioning block (322); when the carrier (8) moves to the carrier locking mechanism (32) under the drive of the carrier moving mechanism (31), the third positioning block (322) can be driven by the pushing mechanism to be close to or away from the corresponding straight edge of the carrier (8).

2. The glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport mechanism (2) comprises a third slide rail (21), a fourth slide rail (22), a fifth slide rail (23) and a suction cup assembly (24); the third slide rail (21) is arranged along the X-axis direction; the fourth slide rail (22) is arranged along the Y-axis direction and is connected to the sliding end of the third slide rail (21); the third slide rail (21) is provided with a first screw rod; the output shaft of the third motor is connected to the threaded rod of the first screw rod; the nut of the first screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the third slide rail (21); the fifth slide rail (23) is arranged along the Z-axis direction and is connected to the sliding end of the fourth slide rail (22); the fourth slide rail (22) is provided with a second screw rod; the output shaft of the fourth motor is connected to the threaded rod of the second screw rod; the nut of the second screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the fourth slide rail (22); the suction cup assembly (24) is connected to the fifth slide rail through a swing mechanism; The fifth slide rail (23) is provided with a third screw rod, the output shaft of the fifth motor is connected to the threaded rod of the third screw rod, the nut of the third screw rod is connected to the sliding end of the fifth slide rail (23), the suction cup assembly (24) can move back and forth along the fifth slide rail (23) under the drive of the fifth motor, the suction cup assembly (24) can flip under the drive of the swing mechanism, the fifth slide rail (23) and the suction cup assembly (24) can move back and forth along the fourth slide rail (22) under the drive of the fourth motor, the fourth slide rail (22), the fifth slide rail (23) and the suction cup assembly (24) can move back and forth along the third slide rail (21) under the drive of the third motor, and at least one suction cup is provided on the suction cup assembly (24), the suction cup is connected to a vacuum generator, and the suction cup can absorb or release the glass plate (7).

3. The glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning block (312), the second positioning block (321) and the third positioning block (322) are all capable of being assembled or disassembled.

4. The glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the second positioning block (321) close to the carrier lifting mechanism (4) is provided with a guiding notch.

5. The glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier lifting mechanism (4) comprises a frame (41), a seventh slide rail (42), a carrier box (43), a lift (44) and a lifting seat (45); the frame (41) is square, the top of the frame (41) is open, there are four seventh slide rails (42), which are respectively arranged at four corners of the frame (41) along the Z axis; the lifting seat (45) is connected to the sliding ends of the four seventh slide rails (42); the carrier box (43) is placed on the top of the lifting seat (45); the carrier box (43) is stacked along the Z axis The multi-layer structure is characterized in that each layer of the carrier box (43) can hold a carrier (8); a side of the carrier box (43) facing the carrier fixing mechanism (3) is provided with an opening for the carrier (8) to enter and exit; a lift (44) is provided on the side wall of the frame (41); an execution end of the lift (44) can move back and forth along the Z axis; the execution end of the lift (44) is connected to the bottom of the lifting seat (45); and the carrier box (43) can move back and forth along the seventh slide rail (42) driven by the lift (44).

6. The glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises an upward visual component (5), wherein the upward visual component (5) is arranged between the feeding mechanism (1) and the carrier fixing mechanism (3), and the upward visual component (5) comprises a first camera (51) and a first light source (52), wherein the lens of the first camera (51) and the light-emitting surface of the first light source (52) are both facing upward, and the conveying mechanism (2) is capable of conveying the glass plate (7) to pass over the lens of the first camera (51).

7. The glass panel pre-evaporation transport equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also includes a downward-looking visual component (6), wherein the downward-looking visual component (6) is arranged on the sliding end of the fifth slide rail (23), and the downward-looking visual component (6) includes a second camera (61) and a second light source (62). The lens of the second camera (61) and the light-emitting surface of the second light source (62) are both facing downward, and the second camera (61) can photograph the glass plate (7) adsorbed on the suction cup from top to bottom.

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