Workpiece flipping and positioning device and method

Abstract

The application provides a workpiece overturning and placing device and method, the workpiece overturning and placing device comprises: a tray for placing a workpiece, wherein the tray is provided with a first acupoint groove matched with the workpiece; an overturning disc provided with a second acupoint groove for guiding the workpiece to overturn; the second acupoint groove comprises a first section and a second section, the side wall of the first section comprises an inclined surface for guiding the workpiece to overturn, the side wall of the second section comprises a guide surface for guiding the workpiece to fall, and the included angle between the inclined surface and the guide surface is obtuse; and a holding jig for placing the workpiece after overturning through the overturning disc, wherein the holding jig is provided with a third acupoint groove matched with the workpiece. The application can realize the overturning of the workpiece by the gravity center of the workpiece under the guidance of the overturning disc, improve the overturning efficiency, and reduce the labor cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of workpiece placing plates, and in particular to a workpiece turning and placing device. Background Art

[0002] In the workpiece manufacturing industry, factories demand high volumes of small, complex products. Workpieces are often rotated between trays during production or shipment, requiring them to be flipped onto the required fixtures. Currently, this process is often manual, resulting in low efficiency and a high risk of damage to the workpiece end faces, leading to unnecessary scrap and increased production costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above, the present invention proposes a workpiece flipping and placing device and method, which utilizes the center of gravity of the workpiece to achieve flipping of the workpiece under the guidance of a flipping disk, thereby improving flipping efficiency and reducing labor costs.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a workpiece flipping and placing device, comprising:

[0005] A material tray for placing workpieces, wherein the material tray is provided with a first acupuncture point groove matching the workpiece;

[0006] A turning plate, wherein the turning plate is provided with a second acupuncture point groove for guiding the turning of the workpiece; the second acupuncture point groove includes a first section and a second section, the side wall of the first section includes an inclined surface, the inclined surface is used to guide the turning of the workpiece, and the side wall of the second section includes a guide surface, the guide surface is used to guide the workpiece to fall, and the angle between the inclined surface and the guide surface is an obtuse angle;

[0007] The material holding fixture is used to place the workpiece after being turned over by the turning disk; wherein the material holding fixture is provided with a third acupuncture point groove matching the workpiece.

[0008] In some embodiments, the material tray is detachably mounted on one side of the flip tray, and the side of the flip tray facing away from the material tray is detachably mounted on the material holding fixture, and the second acupoint groove is connected to the first acupoint groove and the third acupoint groove.

[0009] In some embodiments, a first protrusion is provided on a side of the material tray, a first recess is provided on a side of the flip tray, and the first protrusion is provided in the first recess.

[0010] In some embodiments, a second protrusion is provided on a side of the flip tray facing away from the material tray, a second recess is provided on one side of the material holding fixture, and the second protrusion is provided in the second recess.

[0011] In some embodiments, along the first direction, the opening length of the first segment is greater than or equal to the length of the first acupuncture point groove.

[0012] In some embodiments, the inclination angle of the inclined surface is an acute angle.

[0013] In some embodiments, along the second direction, a length of the second segment is greater than a length of the workpiece.

[0014] In some embodiments, the opening of the second section is coaxially arranged with the third acupuncture point groove so that the flipped workpiece can accurately fall into the third acupuncture point groove.

[0015] In some embodiments, the third acupuncture point groove includes a third section and a fourth section. Along the first direction, the opening width of the third section is greater than or equal to the head width of the workpiece, and the opening of the fourth section is greater than or equal to the tail width of the workpiece.

[0016] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a workpiece flipping and placing method, which is applied to the workpiece flipping and placing device described in the first aspect. The workpiece flipping and placing method includes:

[0017] Placing the workpiece into a material tray, wherein the material tray has a first acupuncture point groove matching the workpiece, and the workpiece is arranged in the first acupuncture point groove along a first direction;

[0018] A turning plate is buckled onto the material tray, wherein the turning plate has a second acupuncture point groove for guiding the turning of the workpiece, and a side wall of a first section of the second acupuncture point groove includes an inclined surface to guide the turning of the workpiece by utilizing the center of gravity of the workpiece;

[0019] Buckle the material holding fixture on the side of the turning plate away from the material plate;

[0020] The placed material tray, turning tray, and material holding fixture are turned 180 degrees, and the workpiece falls into the turning tray and enters the third acupuncture point groove of the material holding fixture through the second section of the second acupuncture point groove, wherein the side wall of the second section is arranged along the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;

[0021] Remove the material tray and the turning tray.

[0022] The workpiece flipping and placing device and method provided in the embodiments of the present application utilize the center of gravity of the workpiece to achieve flipping of the workpiece under the guidance of a flipping disk, which can improve flipping efficiency and reduce labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a workpiece flipping and placing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 The figure is a flow chart of a method for flipping and placing a workpiece according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Description of main component symbols

[0026] Workpiece 1

[0027] Tray 10

[0028] First acupuncture point groove 11

[0029] First protrusion 12

[0030] Flip plate 20

[0031] Second acupuncture point groove 21

[0032] First paragraph 211

[0033] Incline 2111

[0034] Section 212

[0035] Guide surface 2121

[0036] First recessed portion 22

[0037] Second protrusion 23

[0038] Material holding fixture 30

[0039] The third acupuncture point groove 31

[0040] Section 311

[0041] Section 4 312

[0042] Second recessed portion 32

[0043] Tilt angle α

[0044] First direction A

[0045] Second direction B DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections, or mutual communication; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0049] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0050] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples for realizing different structures of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the present invention may repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those skilled in the art will recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0051] See also Figure 1 , the first embodiment of the present invention provides a workpiece flipping and placing device.

[0052] like Figure 1 The workpiece flipping and placement device shown includes a material tray 10, a turning plate 20, and a material holding fixture 30. The turning plate 20 is disposed between the material tray 10 and the material holding fixture 30. The material tray 10 is provided with a first acupuncture point groove 11, the turning plate 20 is provided with a second acupuncture point groove 21, and the material holding fixture 30 is provided with a third acupuncture point groove 31. The second acupuncture point groove 21 connects the first acupuncture point groove 11 and the third acupuncture point groove 31.

[0053] The tray 10 is used to place the workpiece 1, wherein the tray 10 is provided with a first acupoint groove 11 that matches the workpiece 1. Specifically, the tray 10 can be provided with multiple first acupoint grooves 11, and the multiple first acupoint grooves 11 can be arranged in an array to facilitate placing multiple workpieces 1 at one time.

[0054] The flipping disc 20 is provided with a second acupuncture point groove 21 for guiding the workpiece 1 to flip. The number and position of the second acupuncture point grooves 21 correspond one-to-one to the first acupuncture point grooves 11. The second acupuncture point groove 21 includes a first section 211 and a second section 212. The side wall of the first section 211 includes a slope 2111. The slope 2111 is used to guide the workpiece 1 to flip. Specifically, the slope 2111 uses the center of gravity of the workpiece 1 to guide the workpiece 1 to flip. After flipping, the workpiece 1 slides into the second end 212 along the slope 2111. The side wall of the second section 212 includes a guide surface 2121. The guide surface 2121 is used to guide the workpiece 1 to fall, so as to avoid the problem of excessive flipping or position displacement of the workpiece 1. Specifically, the second section 212 is roughly cylindrical and is used to guide the workpiece 1 to accurately fall into the third acupuncture point groove 31 of the material holding fixture 30. The included angle between the inclined surface 2111 and the guide surface 2121 is an obtuse angle, so as to ensure that the workpiece falling into the first section 211 during the flipping process will not directly fall into the second section 212 before the flipping process is completed.

[0055] Specifically, along the first direction A, the opening length of the first section 211 is greater than or equal to the length of the first acupuncture point groove 11, so as to ensure that the workpiece 1 in the first acupuncture point groove 11 can smoothly fall into the first section 211 of the second acupuncture point groove 21 during the flipping process. The first direction A can be a direction parallel to the horizontal line where the tray 10 is located.

[0056] Specifically, the inclination angle α of the inclined surface 2111 is the angle between the inclined surface 2111 and the upper surface of the flip disk 20. The inclination angle α is an acute angle to ensure that the workpiece 1 falling into the first section 211 can be flipped during the flipping process. For example, the value of α can be 45, that is, the inclination angle of the inclined surface 2111 is 45 degrees.

[0057] Specifically, along the second direction B, the length of the second section 212 is greater than the length of the workpiece 1, so as to ensure that the workpiece 1 that falls into the second section 212 during the flipping process falls into the third acupuncture point groove 31 of the material holding fixture 30 after being completely flipped, thereby reducing the problem of the workpiece 1 getting stuck or blocked when falling into the material holding fixture 30. The second direction B is perpendicular to the first direction A.

[0058] The material holding fixture 30 is used to place the workpiece 1 after being turned over by the turning plate 20. The material holding fixture 30 is provided with a third acupuncture point groove 31 that matches the workpiece 1. Specifically, the material holding fixture 30 includes but is not limited to packaging materials used in production, shaping fixtures used in production, etc.

[0059] Specifically, the opening of the second section 212 is coaxially arranged with the third acupoint groove 31 so that the turned workpiece 1 can accurately fall into the third acupoint groove 31 .

[0060] Specifically, the third acupuncture point groove 31 includes a third section 311 and a fourth section 312. Along the first direction A, the opening width of the third section 311 is greater than or equal to the width of the head of the workpiece 1, while the opening width of the fourth section 312 is greater than or equal to the width of the tail of the workpiece 1. The opening width of the third section 311 is greater than the opening width of the fourth section 312. A stepped surface is formed between the third section 311 and the fourth section 312 to support and position the workpiece 1. The shape of the third acupuncture point groove 31 is similar to that of the inverted workpiece 1, preventing damage to the workpiece 1 that falls into the third acupuncture point groove 31 after inversion.

[0061] In some embodiments, the material tray 10 is detachably mounted on one side of the flip tray 20 , and the side of the flip tray 20 facing away from the material tray 10 is detachably mounted on the material holding fixture 30 , and the second acupoint groove 21 connects the first acupoint groove 11 and the third acupoint groove 31 .

[0062] In some embodiments, the side of the material tray 10 may be provided with a first protrusion 12, and the side of the flip disk 20 may be provided with a first recessed portion 22. The first protrusion 12 is provided in the first recessed portion 22 to ensure that the material tray 10 and the flip disk 20 are interlocked during the flipping process, thereby improving the safety of the flipping process. Furthermore, the first protrusion 12 is provided around the circumference of the material tray 10, and the first recessed portion 22 is also provided around the circumference of the flip disk 20. Therefore, when the material tray 10 and the flip disk 20 are interlocked, the first protrusion 12 and the first recessed portion 22 can position the material tray 10 and the flip disk 20, which is conducive to the positioning between the second acupuncture point groove 21 and the first acupuncture point groove 11, and at the same time can reduce the problem of accidental separation of the material tray 10 and the flip disk 20.

[0063] In some embodiments, a second protrusion 23 may be provided on the side of the flip tray 20 facing away from the material tray 10, and a second recess 32 may be provided on one side of the material holding fixture 30. The second protrusion 23 is disposed in the second recess 32 to ensure that the material tray 10 and the flip tray 20 are interlocked during the flipping process, thereby improving the safety of the flipping process. The second protrusion 23 is also disposed around the circumference of the flip tray 20. When the flip tray 20 and the material holding fixture 30 are interlocked, the second protrusion 23 covers part of the side wall of the material holding fixture 30, and the second protrusion 23 is partially disposed in the second recess 32 to position the flip tray 20 and the material holding fixture 30. Along the first direction A, one side of the material holding fixture 30 protrudes from one side of the flip tray 20, which facilitates the removal or interlocking of the flip tray 20 and enhances the user experience.

[0064] Specifically, the material tray 10, the turning tray 20, and the material holding fixture 30 are roughly rectangular in shape, have a simple structure, and are easy to manufacture and produce.

[0065] The workpiece flipping and placing device in this embodiment utilizes the center of gravity of the workpiece 1 to achieve flipping of the workpiece under the guidance of the flipping disk 20, which can improve flipping efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0066] See also Figure 2 The present application also provides a workpiece flipping and placing method, which is applied to the workpiece flipping and placing device described in the above embodiment.

[0067] The workpiece flipping and placing method includes:

[0068] S101 , placing the workpiece 1 into the tray 10 .

[0069] Specifically, the material tray 10 has a first acupoint groove 11 that matches the workpiece 1, and the workpiece 1 is arranged in the first acupoint groove 11 along the first direction.

[0070] S102 , buckle the turning plate 20 onto the material tray 10 .

[0071] Specifically, the flip plate 20 has a second acupuncture point groove 21 for guiding the workpiece 1 to flip. The second acupuncture point groove 21 includes a first section 211 and a second section 212. The side wall of the first section 211 includes a slope 2111, and the side wall of the second section 212 includes a guide surface 2121.

[0072] S103 , buckle the material holding fixture 30 on the side of the turning plate 20 away from the material tray 10 .

[0073] Specifically, the material tray 10 is located at the lower side of the turning plate 20 , and the material holding fixture 30 is located at the upper side of the turning plate 20 . The material holding fixture 30 is provided with a third acupuncture point groove 31 that matches the workpiece 1 .

[0074] S104, turning the placed material tray 10, the turning tray 20, and the material holding fixture 30 by 180 degrees.

[0075] Specifically, the inclined surface 2111 uses the center of gravity of the workpiece 1 to guide the workpiece 1 to flip, and the flipped workpiece 1 slides into the second end 212 along the inclined surface 2111, and the guide surface 2121 guides the workpiece 1 to fall, and the flipped workpiece 1 falls into the third acupuncture point groove 31 of the material holding fixture 30.

[0076] S105, take away the material tray 10 and the turning tray 20.

[0077] Specifically, after the material tray 10 and the turning tray 20 are removed, the workpiece 1 is vertically turned over and then placed in the material holding fixture 30 .

[0078] The workpiece flipping and placing method in this embodiment utilizes the center of gravity of the workpiece 1 to achieve flipping of the workpiece under the guidance of the flipping disk 20, which can improve flipping efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0079] The workpiece flipping and placing device and method provided in the embodiment of the present application utilizes the center of gravity of the workpiece 1 to achieve flipping of the workpiece under the guidance of the flipping disk 20, which can improve flipping efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0080] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations that come within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims be embraced therein.

[0081] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A workpiece flipping and placing device, characterized in that: include: A material tray for placing a workpiece in a horizontal state, wherein the material tray is provided with a first acupuncture point groove matching the workpiece in the horizontal state; A turning disk, wherein the turning disk is provided with a second acupuncture point groove for guiding the workpiece to turn over; the second acupuncture point groove includes a first section and a second section, along the first direction, the opening length of the first section is greater than or equal to the length of the first acupuncture point groove, the opening length of the second section is greater than or equal to the length of the third acupuncture point groove and less than the opening length of the first section, the side wall of the first section includes an inclined surface and a first vertical surface arranged opposite to each other, the inclined surface is used to guide the workpiece to turn over from a horizontal state to an inclined state, the side wall of the second section includes a guide surface and a second vertical surface arranged opposite to each other, the guide surface is used to guide the workpiece to turn over from an inclined state to a vertical state and fall, the inclined surface is integrally connected to the guide surface and the angle between the two is an obtuse angle, the first vertical surface is integrally connected to the second vertical surface and the angle between the two is a straight angle; The material holding fixture is used to place the workpiece that has been flipped into a vertical state by the flip disk; wherein the material holding fixture is provided with a third acupuncture point groove that matches the workpiece in the vertical state.

2. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material tray is detachably mounted on one side of the flip tray, and the side of the flip tray facing away from the material tray is detachably mounted on the material holding fixture, and the second acupoint groove is connected to the first acupoint groove and the third acupoint groove.

3. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first protrusion is provided on the side of the material tray, a first recess is provided on the side of the turnover plate, and the first protrusion is provided in the first recess.

4. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second protrusion is provided on a side of the turning plate facing away from the material tray, a second depression is provided on one side of the material holding fixture, and the second protrusion is provided in the second depression.

5. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 1, wherein: The inclination angle of the inclined surface is an acute angle.

6. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 1, wherein: Along the second direction, the length of the second segment is greater than the length of the workpiece.

7. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 1, wherein: The opening of the second section is coaxially arranged with the third acupuncture point groove so that the turned workpiece can accurately fall into the third acupuncture point groove.

8. The workpiece flipping and placing device according to claim 1, wherein: The third acupuncture point groove includes a third section and a fourth section. Along the first direction, the opening width of the third section is greater than or equal to the head width of the workpiece, and the opening of the fourth section is greater than or equal to the tail width of the workpiece.

9. A workpiece flipping and placing method, applied to the workpiece flipping and placing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The workpiece flipping and placing method comprises: Placing the workpiece in a tray, wherein the tray has a first acupuncture point groove matching the workpiece, and the workpiece is arranged in the first acupuncture point groove along a first direction, wherein the workpiece in a horizontal state is parallel to the first direction; A turning plate is buckled onto the material tray, wherein the turning plate has a second acupuncture point groove for guiding the turning of the workpiece, and a side wall of a first section of the second acupuncture point groove includes an inclined surface to guide the turning of the workpiece by utilizing the center of gravity of the workpiece; Buckle the material holding fixture on the side of the turning plate away from the material plate; The arranged material tray, turning plate, and material holding fixture are turned 180 degrees, and the workpiece falls into the turning plate and, supported by the first vertical surface of the first section and the second vertical surface of the second section of the second acupuncture point groove, sequentially passes through the inclined surface of the first section and the guide surface of the second section into the third acupuncture point groove of the material holding fixture, wherein the side wall of the second section is arranged along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the workpiece in a vertical state is parallel to the second direction; Remove the material tray and the turning tray.

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