An apparatus and method for adjusting and pressing materials in a production line tray

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device and method for adjusting and pressing materials in a production line. The key points of the technical solution are as follows: The device for adjusting and pressing materials in a production line includes a frame, and further includes a jaw lifting structure, a material adjusting structure, and a material pressing structure arranged on the frame. The jaw lifting structure is used for lifting and clamping the tray. When the tray is placed, the material adjusting structure is inserted between the materials by the jaw lifting structure. After the material adjusting structure adjusts the materials, the material pressing structure presses the materials completely into the tray. The present invention has the functions of adjusting and pressing multiple materials in the tray by clamping, which not only solves the problem that materials on the production line are easily placed crookedly, but also saves the cost of equipping each material with a separate cylinder jaw.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automation equipment, and particularly relates to a device and method for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line. Background Art

[0002] With the development of automation technology and the intelligent equipment manufacturing industry, automation equipment has gradually become popular in people's production and life. The increasing demand for the manufacture of intelligent devices in life has led to a gradual increase in the requirements for the products produced by factories.

[0003] During the production process, materials need to be placed in trays for operation. It is often encountered that the cooperation between the materials and the tray slots is not perfect. When the materials are placed in the tray, in many cases, the materials are not placed directly facing the tray, and the materials are inclined to a certain extent during the placement process, so that they cannot be completely placed in the tray. This situation has a significant impact on subsequent steps of the production line, such as scanning and gluing, and needs to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Aiming at the problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device and method for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] The above technical object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: A device for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line, characterized in that: it includes a frame, and further includes a jaw lifting structure, a material adjustment structure and a material pressing structure arranged on the frame:

[0006] The jaw lifting structure is used for lifting and clamping the tray;

[0007] When the tray is placed, the jaw lifting structure inserts the material adjustment structure between the materials;

[0008] After the material adjustment structure adjusts the materials, the material pressing structure presses the materials completely into the tray;

[0009] The jaw lifting structure includes a base, a first cylinder, a first slide rail, a first floating joint, a first transmission block, a lifting bracket and a limit block; the cylinder block of the first cylinder is fixed on the base, the first cylinder is connected to the lifting bracket through the first floating joint and the first transmission block, the lifting bracket is installed on the first slide rail, the first slide rail is installed on the base, and the limit block is installed below the first slide rail;

[0010] The material adjustment structure includes a structure mounting plate, pulleys, single-sided jaw plates, a synchronous belt, a second slide rail, metal parts for the synchronous belt, a second cylinder, a second floating joint, and a second transmission block; the structure mounting plate is mounted on the lifting bracket, two of the second slide rails are mounted on the top of the single-sided jaw plate, and two identical single-sided jaw plates equipped with the second slide rails are symmetrically stagger-mounted on the lower surface of the structure mounting plate. Four pulleys are mounted at the four corners of the structure mounting plate, such that the curved surface of the pulley is tangent to the outer side of the single-sided jaw plate. The synchronous belt is sleeved on the four pulleys, and two metal parts for the synchronous belt are used to connect the synchronous belt to the two single-sided jaw plates. The second cylinder is mounted on the outer side of the structure mounting plate, the second floating joint is mounted on the second cylinder, the second transmission block is mounted on the second floating joint, and the other side of the second transmission block is mounted on the outer single-sided jaw plate, so that the second cylinder can drive the outer

[0011] single-sided jaw plate;

[0012] The material pressing-down structure includes: a third cylinder, a third floating joint, and a pressing plate; the third cylinder is mounted in the center of the two single-sided jaw plates, the third floating joint is mounted on the piston rod of the third cylinder, and the pressing plate is mounted on the third floating joint;

[0013] The base is composed of 8 sections of steel and 4 bottom corners, and the left and right sides of the base are symmetrical structures;

[0014] A certain number of single-sided clamping plates are mounted on the single-sided jaw plate.

[0015] The above technical object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: A method for adjusting and pressing the materials in the tray on the production line includes the following steps:

[0016] S1: Control the device for adjusting and pressing the materials in the tray on the production line to be in the initial state. Among them, the initial state is: the two first cylinders are pushed to the top, the jaw lifting structure is lifted along the first slide rail, the second cylinder returns, and drives the outer single-sided jaw plate to move to the right through the second floating joint and the second transmission block. The outer single-sided jaw plate drives the synchronous belt through the outer synchronous belt metal part, and the synchronous belt drives the inner single-sided jaw plate to move to the left through the pulley, so that the second clamping plate of the inner single-sided jaw plate and the first clamping plate on the left of the outer single-sided jaw plate are in the same plane. The third cylinder returns to the top and drives the third floating joint to lift the pressing plate;

[0017] S2: After the tray loaded with materials is placed into the device, the two first cylinders retract. The lifting bracket is driven to descend through the two first floating joints and the two first transmission blocks, so that the clamping plates of the single-side jaw plates are inserted into the materials one by one corresponding to each material until the sliders on the first slide rail contact the limit blocks, and the retraction of the first cylinder ends;

[0018] S3: The second cylinder pushes the second floating joint and the second transmission block to drive the outer single-side jaw plate to move leftward. The outer single-side jaw plate drives the synchronous belt through the metal part of the outer synchronous belt. The synchronous belt drives the inner single-side jaw plate to move rightward through 4 pulleys and the metal part of the inner synchronous belt, so that there is a single-side clamping plate on the single-side jaw plate moving rightward on the left side of each material, and there is a single-side clamping plate on the single-side jaw plate moving leftward on the right side of each material until each material is clamped straight by the single-side clamping plates on both sides, achieving the adjustment effect;

[0019] S4: After the materials are adjusted, the third cylinder pushes, and drives the pressing plate to descend through the third floating joint. The pressing plate descends and contacts the materials, pressing down the materials to fill the remaining space of the tray.

[0020] In summary, the present invention mainly has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The present invention has the functions of adjusting and pressing multiple materials in the tray by clamping. Also, by installing single-side jaws on one jaw plate, the problem that each material needs to be equipped with a cylinder jaw is solved. It not only solves the problem that materials on the production line are easily placed crookedly, but also saves the cost of equipping each material with a separate cylinder jaw. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a jaw lifting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a material adjustment structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a material pressing-down structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Reference numerals: 1, first cylinder; 2, first slide rail; 3, pressing plate; 4, third cylinder; 5, second cylinder; 6, single-sided jaw plate; 7, first floating joint; 8, first transmission block; 9, lifting bracket; 10, limit block; 11, base; 12, structural mounting plate; 13, pulley; 14, second floating joint; 15, synchronous belt; 16, second slide rail; 17, metal part for synchronous belt; 18, second transmission block; 19, third floating joint; 20, frame. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] Refer to Figures 1 - 4 , a method for adjusting and pressing materials in a production line tray, comprising the following steps:

[0029] S1: Control the device for adjusting and pressing materials in the production line tray to be in an initial state, wherein the initial state is: the two first cylinders 1 are pushed to the top, the jaw lifting structure is lifted along the first slide rail 2, the second cylinder 5 returns, and drives the outer single-sided jaw plate 6 to move to the right through the second floating joint 14 and the second transmission block 18. The outer single-sided jaw plate 6 drives the synchronous belt 15 through the outer metal part 17 for the synchronous belt. The synchronous belt 15 drives the inner single-sided jaw plate 6 to move to the left through the pulley, so that the second clamping plate of the inner single-sided jaw plate 6 and the first clamping plate on the left of the outer single-sided jaw plate 6 are in the same plane. The third cylinder 4 returns to the top and drives the pressing plate 3 to rise by driving the third floating joint 19;

[0030] S2: After the tray loaded with materials is placed in the device, the two first cylinders 1 return, and drive the lifting bracket 9 to descend through the two first floating joints 7 and the two first transmission blocks 8, so that the clamping plates of the single-sided jaw plate 6 are inserted into the materials one by one corresponding to each material until the slider on the first slide rail 2 touches the limit block 10, and the return of the first cylinder 1 ends;

[0031] S3: The second cylinder 5 pushes the second floating joint 14 and the second transmission block 18 to drive the outer single-sided jaw plate 6 to move leftward. The outer single-sided jaw plate 6 drives the synchronous belt 15 through the outer synchronous-belt metal part 17. The synchronous belt 15 drives the inner single-sided jaw plate 6 to move rightward through 4 pulleys 13 and the inner synchronous-belt metal part 17, so that there is a single-sided clamping plate on the single-sided jaw plate 6 moving rightward on the left side of each material, and there is a single-sided clamping plate on the single-sided jaw plate 6 moving leftward on the right side of each material, until each material is clamped straight by the single-sided clamping plates on both sides, achieving the adjustment effect;

[0032] S4: After the materials are adjusted, the third cylinder 4 pushes, drives the pressing plate 3 to descend through the third floating joint 19. The pressing plate 3 descends and contacts the materials, pressing the materials downward to fill the remaining space of the tray.

[0033] Among them, the present invention has the functions of adjusting and pressing multiple materials in the tray by clamping. Also, by installing the single-sided jaw plate 6 on one jaw plate, the problem of equipping each material with a cylinder jaw needs to be solved for multiple materials, which not only solves the problem that the materials on the production line are easily placed crookedly, but also saves the cost of equipping each material with a separate cylinder jaw.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 - 4 , a device for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line, including a frame 20, and further including a jaw lifting structure, a material adjustment structure and a material pressing structure arranged on the frame 20: the jaw lifting structure is used for lifting and clamping the tray; when the tray is placed, the material adjustment structure is inserted between the materials by the jaw lifting structure; after the material adjustment structure adjusts the materials, the material pressing structure presses the materials completely into the tray.

[0035] Reference Figures 1 - 4 , wherein the jaw lifting structure includes a base 11, a first cylinder 1, a first slide rail 2, a first floating joint 7, a first transmission block 8, a lifting bracket 9 and a limit block 10; the cylinder body of the first cylinder 1 is fixed on the base 11, the first cylinder 1 is connected to the lifting bracket 9 through the first floating joint 7 and the first transmission block 8, the lifting bracket 9 is installed on the first slide rail 2, the first slide rail 2 is installed on the base 11, and the limit block 10 is installed below the first slide rail 2; the first cylinder 1, the first slide rail 2, the first floating joint 7, the first transmission block 8, the lifting bracket 9 and the limit block 10 and other structures in the jaw lifting structure can be used to realize lifting control and limit.

[0036] Reference Figures 1 - 4, wherein the material adjustment structure includes a structure mounting plate 12, pulleys 13, single-sided jaw plates 6, a synchronous belt 15, a second slide rail 16, synchronous belt metal parts 17, a second air cylinder 5, a second floating joint 14, and a second transmission block 18; the structure mounting plate 12 is mounted on the lifting bracket 9, two of the second slide rails 16 are mounted on the top of the single-sided jaw plate 6, and the two identical single-sided jaw plates 6 equipped with the second slide rails 16 are symmetrically and staggeredly mounted on the lower surface of the structure mounting plate 12. Four of the pulleys 13 are mounted at the four corners of the structure mounting plate 12, such that the curved surface of the pulley 13 is tangent to the outer side of the single-sided jaw plate 6. The synchronous belt 15 is sleeved on the four pulleys 13, and the synchronous belt 15 is connected to the two single-sided jaw plates 6 by using two of the synchronous belt metal parts 17. The second air cylinder 5 is mounted on the outer side of the structure mounting plate 12, the second floating joint 14 is mounted on the second air cylinder 5, the second transmission block 18 is mounted on the second floating joint 14, and the other side of the second transmission block 18 is mounted on the outer single-sided jaw plate 6, such that the second air cylinder 5 can drive the outer single-sided jaw plate 6; by the push of the second air cylinder 5, the outer single-sided jaw plate 6 is driven to move leftward by pushing the second floating joint 14 and the second transmission block 18. The outer single-sided jaw plate 6 drives the synchronous belt 15 through the outer synchronous belt metal part 17, and the synchronous belt 15 drives the inner single-sided jaw plate 6 to move rightward through the four pulleys 13 and the inner synchronous belt metal part 17, such that there is a single-sided clamping plate on the single-sided jaw plate 6 on the right side moving rightward on the left side of each material, and there is a single-sided clamping plate on the single-sided jaw plate 6 on the left side moving leftward on the right side of each material, until each material is clamped and straightened by the single-sided clamping plates on both sides, achieving the adjustment effect.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 - 4 , wherein the material pressing structure includes: a third air cylinder 4, a third floating joint 19, and a pressing plate 3; the third air cylinder 4 is mounted in the center of the two single-sided jaw plates 6, the third floating joint 19 is mounted on the piston rod of the third air cylinder 4, and the pressing plate 3 is mounted on the third floating joint 19; wherein the base 11 is composed of 8 sections of steel and 4 bottom corners, and the left and right sides of the base 11 are symmetric structures; wherein a certain number of single-sided clamping plates are mounted on the single-sided jaw plate 6.

[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for adjusting and pressing materials in a production line, characterized in that: it includes a frame (20), and also includes a jaw lifting structure, a material adjusting structure and a material pressing structure arranged on the frame (20): the jaw lifting structure is used for lifting and clamping the tray; when the tray is placed, the jaw lifting structure inserts the material adjusting structure between the materials; after the material adjusting structure adjusts the materials, the material pressing structure presses the materials completely into the tray; the jaw lifting structure includes a base (11), a first cylinder (1), a first slide rail (2), a first floating joint (7), a first transmission block (8), a lifting bracket (9) and a limit block (10); the cylinder block of the first cylinder (1) is fixed on the base (11), the first cylinder (1) is connected to the lifting bracket (9) through the first floating joint (7) and the first transmission block (8), the lifting bracket (9) is installed on the first slide rail (2), the first slide rail (2) is installed on the base (11), and the limit block (10) is installed below the first slide rail (2); the material adjusting structure includes a structure mounting plate (12), pulleys (13), single-sided jaw plates (6), a synchronous belt (15), a second slide rail (16), a synchronous belt metal part (17), a second cylinder (5), a second floating joint (14) and a second transmission block (18); the structure mounting plate (12) is installed on the lifting bracket (9), two second slide rails (16) are installed on the top of the single-sided jaw plate (6), two identical single-sided jaw plates (6) equipped with the second slide rails (16) are symmetrically staggered and installed on the lower surface of the structure mounting plate (12), 4 pulleys (13) are installed at the four corners of the structure mounting plate (12) so that the curved surface of the pulley (13) is tangent to the outside of the single-sided jaw plate (6), the synchronous belt (15) is sleeved on the 4 pulleys (13), and the synchronous belt (15) is connected to the two single-sided jaw plates (6) by using two synchronous belt metal parts (17), the second cylinder (5) is installed outside the structure mounting plate (12), a second floating joint (14) is installed on the second cylinder (5), the second transmission block (18) is installed on the second floating joint (14), and the other side of the second transmission block (18) is installed on the outer single-sided jaw plate (6) so that the second cylinder (5) can drive the outer single-sided jaw plate (6); the material pressing structure includes: a third cylinder (4), a third floating joint (19), a pressing plate (3); the third cylinder (4) is installed in the center of the two single-sided jaw plates (6), the third floating joint (19) is installed on the piston rod of the third cylinder (4), and the pressing plate (3) is installed on the third floating joint (19); the base (11) is composed of 8 sections of steel and 4 bottom corners, and the left and right sides of the base (11) are symmetric structures; ​ A certain number of single-sided clamping plates are installed on the single-sided clamping jaw plate (6).

2. A method for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line, used for the device for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on a production line as described in Claim 1, characterized in that: it includes the following steps: S1: Control the device for adjusting and pressing materials in a tray on the production line to be in an initial state, where the initial state is: the two first cylinders (1) are pushed to the top, the clamping jaw lifting structure is lifted along the first slide rail (2), the second cylinder (5) returns, and drives the outer single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) to move to the right through the second floating joint (14) and the second transmission block (18). The outer single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) drives the synchronous belt (15) through the outer synchronous belt metal part (17). The synchronous belt (15) drives the inner single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) to move to the left through a pulley, so that the second clamping plate of the inner single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) and the first clamping plate on the left of the outer single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) are in the same plane. The third cylinder (4) returns to the top and drives the pressing plate (3) to lift through driving the third floating joint (19); S2: After the tray loaded with materials is placed into the device, the two first cylinders (1) return, and drive the lifting bracket (9) to descend through the two first floating joints (7) and the two first transmission blocks (8), so that the clamping plates of the single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) are inserted into the materials one by one corresponding to each material until the slider on the first slide rail (2) touches the limit block (10), and the return of the first cylinder (1) ends; S3: The second cylinder (5) pushes the second floating joint (14) and the second transmission block (18) to drive the outer single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) to move to the left. The outer single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) drives the synchronous belt (15) through the outer synchronous belt metal part (17). The synchronous belt (15) drives the inner single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) to move to the right through 4 pulleys (13) and the inner synchronous belt metal part (17), so that there is a single-sided clamping plate on the single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) moving to the right on the left side of each material, and there is a single-sided clamping plate on the single-sided clamping jaw plate (6) moving to the left on the right side of each material until each material is clamped straight by the single-sided clamping plates on both sides, achieving the effect of adjustment; S4: After the materials are adjusted, the third cylinder (4) pushes, and drives the pressing plate (3) to descend through the third floating joint (19). The pressing plate (3) descends and contacts the materials, and presses the materials down to fill the remaining space of the tray.

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