An automatic posting device for vehicle-mounted LCD

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic accounting equipment for vehicle-mounted LCDs, and belongs to the technical field of LCD accounting, which comprises a machine table, a first conveying and transferring assembly, a multi-axis robot, an accounting assembly, a clamp library assembly and a second conveying and transferring assembly, wherein the first conveying and transferring assembly, the multi-axis robot, the accounting assembly, the clamp library assembly and the second conveying and transferring assembly are arranged on the machine table. The application can conveniently take out the vehicle-mounted LCDs from the cassette, and utilizes the CCD vision technology to carry out alignment, realizes accounting and throwing product data, and accurately puts the accounted vehicle-mounted LCDs into the cassette, so that the yield is high, and the products are not damaged. In addition, a clamp library is provided, so that the LCD clamp can be conveniently replaced without the need of personnel replacement, and the complicated and various vehicle-mounted LCD products can be corresponded, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of LCD payment technology, and more specifically to an automatic payment device for in-vehicle LCDs. Background Technology

[0002] LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) displays consist of a liquid crystal cell placed between two parallel glass substrates. A TFT (Thinker Turning Unit) is located on the lower substrate, and a color filter is located on the upper substrate. By changing the signals and voltage on the TFTs, the rotation direction of the liquid crystal molecules is controlled, thereby controlling whether polarized light is emitted from each pixel to achieve the display purpose. LCDs have replaced CRTs as the mainstream display, their prices have dropped significantly, and they are now widely available.

[0003] With the rapid development of the LCD industry and the rapid increase in production, the demand for quality necessitates data posting (or data transfer) for each automotive LCD panel to achieve data traceability. Existing technology typically uses a material handling mechanism to place the LCD into a chuck, resulting in poor material handling accuracy, easy damage to the LCD, and low yield. Therefore, an automatic posting device for automotive LCDs is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: how to solve the problem that the material feeding accuracy is poor and the LCD is easily damaged, resulting in low yield in the prior art when the LCD is put into the cassette by the material feeding mechanism. The present invention provides an automatic transfer device for vehicle LCD.

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical solution: The present invention includes a machine base, a first conveying and transfer component, a multi-axis robot, an accounting component, a fixture library component, and a second conveying and transfer component, wherein the first conveying and transfer component, the multi-axis robot, the accounting component, the fixture library component, and the second conveying and transfer component are all disposed on the machine base;

[0006] The first conveying and transfer component is used to convey a cassette filled with an in-vehicle LCD. After the in-vehicle LCD in the cassette is removed by the multi-axis robot, the cassette is controlled to descend and the empty cassette is discharged.

[0007] The second conveying and transfer component is used to convey empty plugs. After the multi-axis robot fills the empty plugs with the vehicle-mounted LCD, it controls the plugs filled with the vehicle-mounted LCD to descend and discharge them.

[0008] The multi-axis robot is used to remove the vehicle-mounted LCD from the jammed container or to install the vehicle-mounted LCD into the jammed container, and to take pictures of the jammed container.

[0009] The payment transfer component is used to take pictures of the LCD grasped by the multi-axis robot and to scan the code to transfer payments on the vehicle-mounted LCD.

[0010] The fixture library assembly is used to cooperate with the multi-axis robot to change LCD fixtures of different sizes.

[0011] Furthermore, both the first and second conveying and transfer components include a connecting side plate, a lifting platform, an upper conveyor line, and a lower conveyor line. The connecting side plate is connected to the machine base, the lifting platform is mounted on the connecting side plate, one end of the upper conveyor line is fixedly connected to the connecting side plate, and the lower conveyor line is located below the upper conveyor line and is directly fixedly connected to the machine base.

[0012] Furthermore, the upper end of the elevator is provided with a retainer plate, which is driven by the elevator. A gap is reserved between the lower conveyor and the elevator to allow the retainer plate to move.

[0013] Furthermore, both the first and second conveying and transferring components further include a side positioning mechanism and a clamping mechanism, both of which are disposed on the upper conveyor body.

[0014] Furthermore, the side positioning mechanism includes a first positioning cylinder and a side positioning plate. The cylinder body of the first positioning cylinder is connected to the upper line body, and the side positioning plate is connected to the cylinder column of the first positioning cylinder. The side positioning plate is driven to move by the first positioning cylinder to clamp and position the long side of the plug.

[0015] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism includes a positioning clamping plate and a second positioning cylinder. The cylinder of the second positioning cylinder is connected to the positioning clamping plate. The positioning clamping plate is moved by the second positioning cylinder to clamp and position the short side of the plug.

[0016] Furthermore, both the first and second conveying and transferring components further include a horizontal transplanting mechanism. The horizontal transplanting mechanism includes a lead screw nut, a nut connecting plate, and a lead screw. The two ends of the lead screw are rotatably connected to the upper conveyor body. The lead screw nut is sleeved on the lead screw and threadedly connected to it. The lead screw nut is also connected to the nut connecting plate and located in the middle position. The nut connecting plate is connected to the cylinder body of the second positioning cylinder of the clamping mechanism. The horizontal transplanting mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to move to different positions to achieve clamping and positioning of plugs of different sizes.

[0017] Furthermore, the multi-axis robot includes a base, a robot body, a CCD camera, a gripper changing mechanism, and an LCD gripper; the base is disposed on the machine platform, the robot body is connected to the base, the CCD camera and the gripper changing mechanism are both disposed at the end of the robot body, and the LCD gripper is connected to the end of the robot body through the gripper changing mechanism.

[0018] Furthermore, the fixture replacement mechanism includes a fixture loading and unloading part and a fixture body. The LCD fixture is connected to the fixture loading and unloading part, and the fixture body is connected to the fixture loading and unloading part when ventilated by the air expansion structure. The fixture library assembly includes multiple fixture placement slots and a spare LCD fixture. The fixture placement slots are arranged on the machine base, and the spare LCD fixture is located in the fixture placement slot.

[0019] Furthermore, the transfer component includes a bracket, a transfer camera, and a barcode scanning CCD camera. Both the barcode scanning CCD camera and the transfer camera are mounted on the bracket, which is connected to the machine.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: the automatic transfer device for vehicle LCDs can easily remove the vehicle LCD from the cassette, and use CCD vision technology for alignment to realize the transfer and loading of product data, and accurately put the transferred vehicle LCD into the cassette, with high yield and no product damage; it also provides a set of fixtures, which can easily replace LCD fixtures without personnel replacement, and can cope with complex and diverse vehicle LCD products, thus improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic payment device for an in-vehicle LCD in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the first conveying and transferring component / second conveying and transferring component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the upper layer line body in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the multi-axis robot in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the posting component in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. These embodiments are implemented based on the technical solution of the present invention, and provide detailed implementation methods and specific operation processes. However, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0027] like Figure 1As shown, this embodiment provides a technical solution: an automatic transfer device for vehicle-mounted LCDs, including a machine 1, a first conveying and transfer component 2, a multi-axis robot 3, a transfer component 4, a fixture library component 5, and a second conveying and transfer component 6;

[0028] The first conveying and transfer component 2, the multi-axis robot 3, the accounting component 4, the fixture library component 5, and the second conveying and transfer component 6 are all mounted on the machine base 1.

[0029] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown, the first conveying and transfer component 2 is used to convey a cassette filled with an in-vehicle LCD. After the in-vehicle LCD in the cassette is removed by the multi-axis robot 3, the cassette is controlled to descend and the empty cassette is discharged. The second conveying and transfer component 6 is used to convey an empty cassette. After the empty cassette is filled with an in-vehicle LCD by the multi-axis robot 3, the cassette filled with an in-vehicle LCD is controlled to descend and the cassette filled with an in-vehicle LCD is discharged.

[0030] Specifically, both the first conveying and transfer assembly 2 and the second conveying and transfer assembly 6 include a connecting side plate 21, a lifting platform 22, an upper conveyor line 23, and a lower conveyor line 24. The connecting side plate 21 is connected to the machine base 1, the lifting platform 22 is mounted on the connecting side plate 21, one end of the upper conveyor line 23 is fixedly connected to the connecting side plate 21, and the lower conveyor line 24 is located below the upper conveyor line 23 and is directly fixedly connected to the machine base 1.

[0031] The upper end of the elevator 22 is provided with a retainer plate 231. The retainer plate 231 (with a retainer or an empty retainer filled with an in-vehicle LCD) is moved up and down by the elevator 22. A gap is reserved between the lower line 24 and the elevator 22 for the retainer plate 231 to move.

[0032] Both the first conveying and transfer assembly 2 and the second conveying and transfer assembly 6 further include a side positioning mechanism and a clamping mechanism 232. The side positioning mechanism and the clamping mechanism 232 are both disposed on the upper line body 23. The side positioning mechanism and the clamping mechanism 232 cooperate to clamp the plug.

[0033] The side positioning mechanism includes a first positioning cylinder 2311 and a side positioning plate 2312. The cylinder body of the first positioning cylinder 2311 is connected to the upper line body 23, and the side positioning plate 2312 is connected to the cylinder column of the first positioning cylinder 2311. The side positioning plate 2312 is driven to move by the first positioning cylinder 2311 to clamp and position the long side of the plug.

[0034] The clamping mechanism 232 includes a positioning clamping plate 2321 and a second positioning cylinder 2322. The cylinder of the second positioning cylinder 2322 is connected to the positioning clamping plate 2321. The positioning clamping plate 2321 is rotated and clamped by the second positioning cylinder 2322 to clamp and position the short side of the plug.

[0035] It should be noted that the second positioning cylinder 2322 is clamped during rotation, and is therefore a rotary clamping cylinder.

[0036] Both the first conveying and transferring component 2 and the second conveying and transferring component 6 further include a horizontal transplanting mechanism. The horizontal transplanting mechanism includes a lead screw nut 251, a nut connecting plate 252, and a lead screw 253. The two ends of the lead screw 253 are rotatably connected to the upper layer line body 23 and driven by a motor. The lead screw nut 251 is sleeved on the lead screw 253 and threadedly connected to it. The lead screw nut 251 is also connected to the nut connecting plate 252 and is located in the middle position. The nut connecting plate 252 is connected to the cylinder body of the second positioning cylinder 2322 of the clamping mechanism 232. The horizontal transplanting mechanism drives the clamping mechanism 232 to move to different positions to achieve clamping and positioning of corresponding plugs of different sizes.

[0037] It should be noted that when the AGV transports a card filled with vehicle-mounted LCDs, it enters from the upper line 23 of the first conveyor transfer component 2 and flows to the elevator 22. The side positioning mechanism and clamping mechanism 232 clamp the card, and the multi-axis robot 3 removes the vehicle-mounted LCD from the card. After removal, the elevator 22 descends to the lower line 24 and discharges the empty card from the lower line 24, which is then transported to the warehouse by the AGV. When the AGV transports an empty card, it enters from the upper line 23 of the second conveyor transfer component 6 and flows to the elevator 22. The side positioning mechanism and clamping mechanism 232 clamp the card, and the multi-axis robot 3 places the vehicle-mounted LCD into the card. After filling, the elevator 22 descends to the lower line 24 and discharges the card filled with vehicle-mounted LCDs from the lower line 24, which is then transported to the warehouse by the AGV.

[0038] like Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, the multi-axis robot 3 is used to remove or install the vehicle-mounted LCD from the jammed container, and to photograph and calibrate the coordinates of the jammed container. The multi-axis robot 3 includes a base 31, a robot body 32, a jammed container CCD camera 33, a fixture changing mechanism, and an LCD fixture 35. The base 31 is mounted on the machine tool 1, and the robot body 32 is connected to the base 31. The jammed container CCD camera 33 and the fixture changing mechanism are both located at the end of the robot body 32, and the LCD fixture 35 is connected to the end of the robot body 32 through the fixture changing mechanism. The jammed container CCD camera 33 is used to photograph and calibrate the coordinates of the jammed container, and the fixture changing mechanism is used to replace the LCD fixture 35 from the fixture library assembly 5.

[0039] The clamp replacement mechanism includes a clamp loading / unloading part 36 and a clamp body 37. The LCD clamp 35 is connected to the clamp loading / unloading part 36, and the clamp body 37 is connected to the clamp loading / unloading part 36 when ventilated by an air expansion structure. When replacing the LCD clamp 35, the clamp body 37 is de-ventilated under external control, the clamp loading / unloading part 36 is released, and the LCD clamp 35 is placed together in the corresponding clamp placement slot 51. Then, it is moved to the position of another spare LCD clamp 52, the clamp loading / unloading part 36 of the other spare LCD clamp 52 is aligned, the clamp body 37 is ventilated, and the clamp loading / unloading part 36 of the other spare LCD clamp 52 is tightened to achieve replacement.

[0040] When air is supplied, the latches inside the clamp body 37 are pushed out by the air pressure and lock into the slots inside the clamp loading and unloading part 36 (locked and fixed). When air is cut off, the direction of air supply is changed, the latches inside the clamp body 37 are pressed back by the air pressure and disengage from the slots inside the clamp loading and unloading part 36, thereby realizing replacement.

[0041] like Figure 5 As shown, the transfer component 4 is used to photograph the LCD grasped by the multi-axis robot 3, correct the position of the LCD, perform barcode scanning for transfer, and upload the product information to the MES system. The transfer component 4 includes a bracket 41, a transfer camera 42, and a barcode scanning CCD camera 43. Both the barcode scanning CCD camera 43 and the transfer camera 42 are mounted on the bracket 41, which is connected to the machine base 1. The transfer camera 42 performs barcode scanning for transfer on the LCD grasped by the multi-axis robot 3, and the barcode scanning CCD camera 43 is used to photograph the LCD grasped by the multi-axis robot 3 and correct the position of the LCD.

[0042] The fixture library assembly 5 includes multiple fixture placement slots 51 and a spare LCD fixture 52. The fixture placement slots 51 are disposed on the machine base 1, and the spare LCD fixture 52 is located in the fixture placement slots 51.

[0043] Working principle: During loading, the AGV feeds the material into the first conveying and transfer component 2, the system connects, and the material is fed into the machine 1. The elevator 22 lifts it to the highest point, and the multi-axis robot 3 uses the CCD camera 33 to take a CCD visual picture of the material in ... The multi-axis robot 3 performs another CCD vision photograph of the cassette. After photographing the MRAK point of the vehicle LCD, it calibrates and corrects the coordinate system with the cassette to achieve precise placement of the cassette without collision. For different sizes and types of vehicle LCDs, the LCD gripper 35 on the multi-axis robot 3 can be controlled by a pneumatic valve. The gripper changing mechanism puts the LCD gripper 35 back into the gripper library assembly 5. The gripper is then replaced from the gripper library assembly 5. The positioning mechanism automatically controls the on / off of electricity and air, eliminating the need for manual replacement, making it quick and convenient, and improving production efficiency. When replacing the LCD gripper 35, the gripper body 37 is de-purged, the gripper loading / unloading part 36 is loosened, and the LCD gripper 35 is placed together with it in the corresponding gripper placement slot 51. Then, it is moved to the position of another spare LCD gripper 52. The gripper loading / unloading part 36 of the other spare LCD gripper 52 is aligned, the gripper body 37 is vented, and the gripper loading / unloading part 36 of the other spare LCD gripper 52 is tightened to complete the replacement.

[0044] In summary, the automatic posting equipment for vehicle-mounted LCDs described in the above embodiments can easily remove the vehicle-mounted LCD from the cassette, align it using CCD vision technology, post the product data, and accurately place the posted vehicle-mounted LCD back into the cassette, resulting in high yield and no product damage. It also provides a fixture library for easy replacement of LCD fixtures without the need for manual replacement, and can accommodate a wide variety of complex vehicle-mounted LCD products, thus improving production efficiency.

[0045] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic payment device for an in-vehicle LCD, characterized in that, include: The machine platform, the first conveying and transfer component, the multi-axis robot, the posting component, the fixture library component, and the second conveying and transfer component are all mounted on the machine platform. The first conveying and transfer component is used to convey a cassette filled with an in-vehicle LCD. After the in-vehicle LCD in the cassette is removed by the multi-axis robot, the cassette is controlled to descend and the empty cassette is discharged. The second conveying and transfer component is used to convey empty plugs. After the multi-axis robot fills the empty plugs with the vehicle-mounted LCD, it controls the plugs filled with the vehicle-mounted LCD to descend and discharge them. The multi-axis robot is used to remove the vehicle-mounted LCD from the jammed container or to install the vehicle-mounted LCD into the jammed container, and to take pictures of the jammed container. The payment transfer component is used to take pictures of the LCD grasped by the multi-axis robot and to scan the code to transfer payments on the vehicle-mounted LCD. The fixture library assembly is used to cooperate with the multi-axis robot to change LCD fixtures of different sizes. Both the first conveying and transfer assembly and the second conveying and transfer assembly include a connecting side plate, a lifting platform, an upper conveyor line, and a lower conveyor line. The connecting side plate is connected to the machine base, the lifting platform is mounted on the connecting side plate, one end of the upper conveyor line is fixedly connected to the connecting side plate, and the lower conveyor line is located below the upper conveyor line and is directly fixedly connected to the machine base. The upper end of the elevator is equipped with a retainer plate, which is driven by the elevator. A gap is reserved between the lower line and the elevator for the retainer plate to move. Both the first and second conveying and transfer components further include a side positioning mechanism and a clamping mechanism, both of which are disposed on the upper conveyor body; The side positioning mechanism includes a first positioning cylinder and a side positioning plate. The cylinder body of the first positioning cylinder is connected to the upper line body, and the side positioning plate is connected to the cylinder column of the first positioning cylinder. The side positioning plate is driven to move by the first positioning cylinder to clamp and position the long side of the plug. The clamping mechanism includes a positioning clamping plate and a second positioning cylinder. The cylinder of the second positioning cylinder is connected to the positioning clamping plate. The positioning clamping plate is moved by the second positioning cylinder to clamp and position the short side of the plug.

2. The automatic payment device for an in-vehicle LCD according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the first and second conveying and transferring components further include a horizontal transplanting mechanism. The horizontal transplanting mechanism includes a lead screw nut, a nut connecting plate, and a lead screw. The two ends of the lead screw are rotatably connected to the upper layer of the conveyor. The lead screw nut is sleeved on the lead screw and threadedly connected to it. The lead screw nut is also connected to the nut connecting plate and located in the middle position. The nut connecting plate is connected to the cylinder body of the second positioning cylinder of the clamping mechanism. The horizontal transplanting mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to move to different positions to achieve clamping and positioning of plugs of different sizes.

3. An automatic payment device for an in-vehicle LCD according to claim 2, characterized in that: The multi-axis robot includes a base, a robot body, a CCD camera, a gripper changing mechanism, and an LCD gripper. The base is mounted on the machine platform, the robot body is connected to the base, the CCD camera and the gripper changing mechanism are both located at the end of the robot body, and the LCD gripper is connected to the end of the robot body through the gripper changing mechanism.

4. An automatic payment device for an in-vehicle LCD according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixture replacement mechanism includes a fixture loading and unloading part and a fixture body. The LCD fixture is connected to the fixture loading and unloading part. When the fixture body is ventilated through the air expansion structure, it is connected to the fixture loading and unloading part. The fixture library assembly includes multiple fixture placement slots and a spare LCD fixture. The fixture placement slots are set on the machine base, and the spare LCD fixture is located in the fixture placement slot.

5. An automatic payment device for an in-vehicle LCD according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transfer component includes a bracket, a transfer camera, and a barcode scanning CCD camera. Both the barcode scanning CCD camera and the transfer camera are mounted on the bracket, which is connected to the machine.

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