Intelligent turnover device

Abstract

This invention discloses an intelligent flipping device, comprising: a base and a flip-mounted frame, wherein the frame is equipped with a self-rotating horizontal rotation component, and the horizontal rotation component is provided with a locking component for product control; a vertical-to-horizontal rotation component, which is used to switch the frame and its horizontal rotation component, switching the frame from a vertical position to a horizontal position; and a soft-point adsorption component, which can automatically detect the softness and hardness of the product's exterior and adsorb and fix it; the horizontal rotation component includes a support frame and a top plate rotatably mounted on the frame, three support columns fixedly installed between the support frame and the top plate, the soft-point adsorption component slidably mounted on the three support columns, a support plate vertically slidably mounted on the top of the support frame, and the locking component mounted on the top of the support plate. This invention achieves workpiece positioning and vertical-to-horizontal rotation, and can rotate in both vertical and horizontal states to improve assembly adaptability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of industrial flipping device technology, specifically to an intelligent flipping device. Background Technology

[0002] The equipment needs to be flipped during assembly and maintenance to allow staff to inspect it from all angles. This is especially important for assembled products with many parts, as the complexity of assembly increases and the products need to be flipped back and forth during the assembly process.

[0003] In existing technologies, lifting equipment and manual labor are usually used to flip the product, which requires constant adjustments to the product and maintains the same operation. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an intelligent flipping device that enables workpiece positioning and vertical-to-horizontal rotation. It can rotate in both vertical and horizontal states to improve assembly adaptability and solves the problems in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an intelligent flipping device, comprising:

[0006] The base and the frame are flipped upside down. The frame is equipped with a self-rotating horizontal rotation component, and the horizontal rotation component is equipped with a locking component that can control the product.

[0007] A vertical-to-horizontal conversion assembly is used to switch the frame and its horizontal rotation assembly, changing the vertical frame to a horizontal frame;

[0008] The soft-point adsorption component can automatically detect the softness and hardness of the product's exterior and adsorb and fix it.

[0009] Preferably, the flat rotation assembly includes a support frame and a top plate rotatably mounted on the frame, three support columns are fixedly installed between the support frame and the top plate, and the soft point adsorption assembly is slidably mounted on the three support columns;

[0010] A support plate is vertically slidably mounted on the top of the support frame, and the locking assembly is mounted on the top of the support plate.

[0011] Preferably, the locking assembly includes a sealing partition fixedly installed inside the carrier plate, which divides the carrier plate into an upper adsorption chamber and a lower device chamber. The top of the sealing partition and the top of the carrier plate are both perforated with a dense array of air holes. A socket is slidably installed in the air holes of the sealing partition, which can block and unclog the air holes of the sealing partition. A driver for controlling the up and down movement of the socket is installed at the bottom of the lower device chamber. The upper adsorption chamber is connected to an external vacuum source, which can create a vacuum inside the upper adsorption chamber.

[0012] Preferably, the locking assembly includes multiple air shafts that slide through the top of the support plate. A telescopic sensor is fixedly installed between the bottom of the multiple air shafts and the inner bottom of the support plate. Multiple air pumps are installed on the inner bottom of the support plate. The air pumps are associated with the telescopic sensors. When the telescopic sensor detects that the air shafts are sliding downwards, the air pumps stop working, and the remaining air shafts that have not slid will be driven by the working of the air pumps to expand outwards.

[0013] Preferably, the soft spot adsorption assembly includes limiting grooves formed on three supporting columns, and an organic ring is slidably installed on the inner wall of the three limiting grooves. An adsorption element and a hoisting element are installed on the inner wall of the organic ring. The adsorption element detects and adsorbs the external soft spots of the product, and the hoisting element controls the vertical displacement of the organic ring.

[0014] Preferably, the adsorption component includes an electrically telescopic rod fixedly installed on the inner wall of the machine ring. A vacuum suction cup is fixedly installed at the output end of the electrically telescopic rod. Multiple vacuum suction cups are distributed in a circular array. Multiple bearing seats are fixedly installed on the top of the machine ring. A photoelectric sensor is hinged to the top of the bearing seat. The laser direction of the photoelectric sensor is the same as the output direction of the electrically telescopic rod. The photoelectric sensor detects the straight-line distance from the vacuum suction cup to the outside of the product, enabling the vacuum suction cup to detect and adsorb the external soft points of the product, avoiding unstable adsorption or damage.

[0015] Preferably, the winch assembly includes three winches fixedly installed on the top of the top plate. The output ends of the three winches are fixedly connected to ropes. The ropes slide through the inside of the limiting groove and are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the machine ring. When the winches are working, they can drive the machine ring to move up and down through the ropes.

[0016] Preferably, a weighing sensor is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame, and the output end of the weighing sensor abuts against the bottom of the support plate.

[0017] Preferably, the vertical-to-horizontal assembly includes a frame configured as an inverted U-shape, a threaded block slidably mounted on the top of the base, and the outer wall of the threaded block being hinged to the bottom corner of the frame.

[0018] Preferably, an electric slide is fixedly installed on the top of the base, and an electric slide groove is formed on the inner wall of the electric slide. The threaded block is slidably installed on the inner wall of the electric slide groove, and a screw is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the electric slide groove. The outer wall of the screw is threadedly connected to the electric slide groove. The rotation of the screw can control the sliding of the threaded block. A magnetic block that is magnetically connected to the electric slide is also fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0020] This invention enables the locking assembly to be rotatably connected to the frame, allowing the product to rotate horizontally during the upright process, thus meeting the rotation requirements without requiring assembly personnel to walk back and forth. Secondly, by setting up a vertical-to-horizontal assembly, the vertical frame and its workpiece or product can be converted into a horizontal position to meet the needs of workers for observation and assembly. Furthermore, due to the different degrees of softness and hardness of the product's exterior, the clamps may damage the product's exterior or have insufficient clamping force during operation, leading to product instability and affecting vertical-to-horizontal or horizontal rotation. Therefore, the soft-point adsorption assembly can detect the softness of the product's exterior to control the degree of adsorption, ensuring stability and safety. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the right-side view structure;

[0023] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure viewed in section AA along the middle edge;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a half-section of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of some parts of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the locking component according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the locking component according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Frame; 3. Bearing frame; 4. Bearing plate; 5. Machine ring; 6. Bearing column; 7. Top plate; 8. Rope; 9. Winch; 11. Electric slide; 12. Limiting groove; 13. Weighing sensor; 14. Screw; 15. Electric slide; 16. Threaded block; 17. Magnetic block; 18. Bearing seat; 19. Photoelectric sensor; 20. Electric telescopic rod; 21. Vacuum suction cup; 22. Sealing partition; 23. Socket; 24. Air shaft; 25. Telescopic sensor; 26. Air pump. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] Please see Figures 1 to 7 The present invention provides an intelligent flipping device, comprising:

[0031] The base 1 and the frame 2 with a flip-up configuration are equipped with a self-rotating horizontal rotation component and a locking component that controls the product. The vertical-to-horizontal rotation component is used to switch the frame 2 and its horizontal rotation component, switching the vertical frame 2 to a horizontal position. The soft point adsorption component can detect the softness and hardness of the product's exterior and adsorb and fix it.

[0032] When assembling workpieces or products, the initial parts need to be fixed. For example, household appliances need to be assembled from the bottom, while wall-mounted air conditioners need to be assembled from left to right. Therefore, when assembling complex equipment or products, the products need to be able to be assembled both vertically and horizontally. Therefore, the frame 2 and its locking components need to be set to be switchable, allowing for easy switching back and forth to facilitate installation.

[0033] This invention enables the locking assembly to be rotatably connected to the frame 2, allowing the product to rotate horizontally during the upright process, thus meeting the rotation requirements without requiring assembly personnel to walk back and forth. Secondly, by setting up a vertical-to-horizontal assembly, the upright frame 2 and its workpiece or product can be converted into a horizontal position to meet the needs of workers for observation and assembly. Furthermore, due to the different degrees of softness and hardness of the product's exterior, the clamps may cause damage to the product's exterior or insufficient clamping force during operation, leading to product instability and affecting vertical-to-horizontal or horizontal rotation. Therefore, by using a soft-point adsorption assembly, the softness of the product's exterior can be detected to control the degree of adsorption, ensuring stability and safety.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the horizontal rotation assembly includes a support frame 3 and a top plate 7 rotatably mounted on the frame 2. Three support columns 6 are fixedly installed between the support frame 3 and the top plate 7. A soft point adsorption assembly is slidably mounted on the three support columns 6. A support plate 4 is vertically slidably mounted on the top of the support frame 3, and a locking assembly is installed on the top of the support plate 4.

[0035] Through the cooperation between the frame 2, the support frame 3 and the top plate 7, the support plate 4 and its locking components can rotate with the support frame 3, thereby enabling the workpiece to rotate horizontally, improving the adaptability of assembly and avoiding the need for assembly personnel to find the assembly position. Secondly, since the soft point adsorption component is slidably installed between the support frame 3 and the top plate 7, it can be raised or lowered to a certain position, which facilitates the placement of the workpiece. Moreover, by moving up and down, it can explore the outer wall of the product to find a suitable adsorption point, thereby improving the robustness of the workpiece when rotating or rotating horizontally.

[0036] Based on the implementation of the horizontal rotation component, two implementation methods for the locking component are proposed.

[0037] Example 1:

[0038] The locking assembly includes a sealing partition 22 fixedly installed inside the carrier plate 4. The sealing partition 22 divides the carrier plate 4 into an upper adsorption chamber and a lower equipment chamber. The top of the sealing partition 22 and the top of the carrier plate 4 are both provided with a dense array of air holes. A socket 23 is slidably installed in the air holes on the sealing partition 22. The socket 23 can block and unclog the air holes on the sealing partition 22. A driver is installed at the bottom of the lower equipment chamber to control the up and down movement of the socket 23. The upper adsorption chamber is connected to an external vacuum source, which can generate a vacuum inside the upper adsorption chamber.

[0039] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, the downward movement of the socket 23 releases the blockage of the air hole at the top of the support plate 4, allowing the space at the top of the support plate 4 to communicate with the upper adsorption chamber. This facilitates the external vacuum source to evacuate the interior of the upper adsorption chamber, and the workpiece is adsorbed and positioned through the densely distributed air holes.

[0040] Implementation 2:

[0041] The locking assembly includes multiple air shafts 24 that slide through the top of the support plate 4. A telescopic sensor 25 is fixedly installed between the bottom of the multiple air shafts 24 and the inner bottom of the support plate 4. Multiple air pumps 26 are installed on the inner bottom of the support plate 4. The air pumps 26 are associated with the telescopic sensors 25. When the telescopic sensor 25 detects that the air shaft 24 has slid downward, the air pump 26 stops working. The remaining air shafts 24 that have not slid will be driven by the working of the air pump 26 to expand outward.

[0042] Please see Figure 6 and Figure 7When a workpiece or product is placed on top of the support plate 4, the outer wall of the workpiece will compress the air expansion shaft 24, causing the air expansion shaft 24 to slide downwards. This will bring the outer wall of the workpiece into contact with the top of the support plate 4. At the same time, multiple air expansion shafts 24 that have not slid downwards will abut or contact the outer wall of the workpiece. At this time, the telescopic sensor 25 serves as the detection source. The air pump 26 will drive the air expansion shafts 24 that have not slid downwards to expand outwards, putting pressure on the outer wall of the workpiece. Since multiple air expansion shafts 24 apply pressure at the same time, the workpiece can be better limited and fixed. Secondly, the densely distributed air expansion shafts 24 can improve adaptability to meet the needs of workpieces of different shapes, increase the pressure density on the outer wall of the workpiece, and improve the limiting quality.

[0043] In this embodiment, the air expansion shaft 24 generally includes an air injection hole, a shaft body, an expansion key, and an expansion groove in the prior art. When high-pressure gas is injected into the air expansion shaft 24, the expansion key will expand outward to complete the expansion of the shaft body.

[0044] In a preferred embodiment, the soft spot adsorption assembly includes limiting grooves 12 formed on three supporting columns 6. An organic ring 5 is slidably mounted on the inner walls of the three limiting grooves 12. An adsorption element and a winch element are installed on the inner wall of the organic ring 5. The adsorption element detects and adsorbs the external soft spots of the product, and the winch element controls the vertical displacement of the organic ring 5. (See also...) Figure 4 The three limiting slots 12 provide limiting space for the function of the machine ring 5.

[0045] Based on the embodiment of the soft point adsorption component, the adsorption component includes an electrically telescopic rod 20 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the machine ring 5. A vacuum suction cup 21 is fixedly installed at the output end of the electrically telescopic rod 20. Multiple vacuum suction cups 21 are distributed in a ring array. Multiple bearing seats 18 are fixedly installed on the top of the machine ring 5. A photoelectric sensor 19 is hinged to the top of the bearing seat 18. The laser direction of the photoelectric sensor 19 is in the same direction as the output direction of the electrically telescopic rod 20. The photoelectric sensor 19 detects the straight-line distance from the vacuum suction cup 21 to the outside of the product, so that the vacuum suction cup 21 can detect and adsorb the soft points on the outside of the product, avoiding unstable adsorption or damage.

[0046] Please see Figure 4 By using a ring array of multiple vacuum suction cups 21 and an electric telescopic rod 20, the vacuum suction cups 21 can be moved closer to the center of the ring, so that the suction port of the vacuum suction cup 21 can contact the outer wall of the workpiece. This facilitates the flexible external adsorption of the workpiece. With the control of the winch, the adsorption component can be moved to any height, making it easy to switch the fixed position, improving the variability of the assembly in the vertical state, increasing the space during assembly, and reducing interference.

[0047] In detail, the photoelectric sensor 19 can detect the position of the vacuum suction cup 21 relative to the outside of the workpiece. When the electric telescopic rod 20 is output, it can cause the vacuum suction cup 21 to come into contact with the outside of the workpiece for adsorption. If the outer wall at this point is a soft spot, the electric telescopic rod 20 will cause the vacuum suction cup 21 to continue to come into contact with the outside of the workpiece, causing damage to the workpiece. At this time, a known distance can be provided as a judgment point to ensure that when the vacuum suction cup 21 moves to the correct position, it can detect whether this point is a soft spot, whether the adsorption at this point is stable, whether the adsorption position needs to be changed, and adjust the height of the soft spot adsorption component.

[0048] Based on the soft point adsorption component embodiment, the winch includes three winches 9 fixedly installed on the top of the top plate 7. The output ends of the three winches 9 are fixedly connected to ropes 8. The ropes 8 slide through the inside of the limiting groove 12 and are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the machine ring 5. When the winches 9 are working, they can drive the machine ring 5 to move up and down through the ropes 8.

[0049] Please see Figure 5 Through the cooperation of winch 9 and rope 8, the winch 9 can control the up and down movement of the ring 5 due to the limiting groove 12 limiting the ring 5. When the winch 9 rewinds or unwinds, the ring 5 will be pulled or loosened. Secondly, by internally housing the components of the winch, the usable space is increased, which facilitates the assembly operation of the staff.

[0050] A weighing sensor 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame 3. The output end of the weighing sensor 13 is in contact with the bottom of the support plate 4. When it is upright, the assembled workpiece can be weighed to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the assembly and avoid omissions.

[0051] Furthermore, the vertical-to-horizontal assembly includes a frame 2 configured as an inverted U-shape, with a threaded block 16 slidably mounted on the top of the base 1. The outer wall of the threaded block 16 is hinged to the bottom corner of the frame 2. During operation, the operator needs to switch the frame 2 to change it from vertical to horizontal. When dealing with large assemblies, a traction device can be added for switching to ensure stability and reduce the labor intensity of the operator.

[0052] Furthermore, an electric slide 11 is fixedly installed on the top of the base 1. An electric slide groove 15 is opened on the inner wall of the electric slide 11. A threaded block 16 is slidably installed on the inner wall of the electric slide groove 15. A screw 14 is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the electric slide groove 15. The outer wall of the screw 14 is threadedly connected to the electric slide groove 15. The rotation of the screw 14 can control the sliding of the threaded block 16. A magnetic block 17 that is magnetically connected to the electric slide 11 is also fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame 2.

[0053] Using the above structure and components, the workpiece can be positioned and rotated from vertical to horizontal, improving assembly adaptability.

[0054] The standard parts used in this embodiment can be purchased directly from the market, while the non-standard structural parts described in the specification and drawings can be processed without any doubt based on existing technical common sense. At the same time, the connection methods of each component adopt mature conventional methods in the existing technology, and the machinery, parts and equipment all adopt conventional models in the existing technology, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0055] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An intelligent flipping device, characterized in that: include: The base (1) and the frame (2) with a flip-up configuration are provided. The frame (2) is equipped with a self-rotating horizontal rotation component and a locking component that can control the product. The vertical-to-horizontal conversion assembly is used to switch the frame (2) and its horizontal conversion assembly to switch the vertical frame (2) to a horizontal one; The soft-point adsorption component can automatically detect the softness and hardness of the product's exterior and adsorb and fix it. The flat rotation assembly includes a support frame (3) and a top plate (7) rotatably mounted on the frame (2). Three support columns (6) are fixedly installed between the support frame (3) and the top plate (7). The soft point adsorption assembly is slidably mounted on the three support columns (6). The top of the support frame (3) is vertically slidably mounted with a support plate (4), and the locking assembly is mounted on the top of the support plate (4); The soft spot adsorption assembly includes limiting grooves (12) opened on three supporting columns (6). The inner walls of the three limiting grooves (12) are slidably installed with an organic ring (5). An adsorption element and a winch element are installed on the inner wall of the organic ring (5). The adsorption element detects and adsorbs the external soft spots of the product. The winch element controls the up and down displacement of the organic ring (5). The adsorption component includes an electric telescopic rod (20) fixedly installed on the inner wall of the machine ring (5). A vacuum suction cup (21) is fixedly installed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod (20). Multiple vacuum suction cups (21) are distributed in a ring array. Multiple bearing seats (18) are fixedly installed on the top of the machine ring (5). A photoelectric sensor (19) is hinged to the top of the bearing seat (18). The laser direction of the photoelectric sensor (19) is in the same direction as the output direction of the electric telescopic rod (20). The photoelectric sensor (19) detects the straight-line distance from the vacuum suction cup (21) to the outside of the product, so that the vacuum suction cup (21) can detect and adsorb the external soft points of the product, avoiding unstable adsorption or causing damage. The vertical-to-horizontal assembly includes a frame (2) configured as a U-shaped structure, and a threaded block (16) is slidably installed on the top of the base (1), with the outer wall of the threaded block (16) hinged to the bottom corner of the frame (2). An electric slide (11) is fixedly installed on the top of the base (1). An electric slide groove (15) is provided on the inner wall of the electric slide (11). The threaded block (16) is slidably installed on the inner wall of the electric slide groove (15). A screw (14) is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the electric slide groove (15). The outer wall of the screw (14) is threadedly connected to the electric slide groove (15). The rotation of the screw (14) can control the sliding of the threaded block (16). A magnetic block (17) that is magnetically connected to the electric slide (11) is also fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame (2).

2. The intelligent flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly includes a sealing partition (22) fixedly installed inside the carrier plate (4). The sealing partition (22) divides the carrier plate (4) into an upper adsorption chamber and a lower equipment chamber. The top of the sealing partition (22) and the top of the carrier plate (4) are both provided with a dense array of air holes. A socket (23) is slidably installed in the air holes on the sealing partition (22). The socket (23) can block and unclog the air holes of the sealing partition (22). A driver for controlling the up and down movement of the socket (23) is installed at the bottom of the lower equipment chamber. The upper adsorption chamber is connected to an external vacuum source, which can generate a vacuum inside the upper adsorption chamber.

3. The intelligent flipping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking assembly includes multiple air shafts (24) that slide through the top of the support plate (4). A telescopic sensor (25) is fixedly installed between the bottom of the multiple air shafts (24) and the inner bottom of the support plate (4). Multiple air pumps (26) are installed on the inner bottom of the support plate (4). The air pumps (26) are associated with the telescopic sensors (25). When the telescopic sensor (25) detects that the air shaft (24) slides downward, the air pump (26) stops working. The remaining air shafts (24) that have not slid will be driven by the working of the air pumps (26) to expand outward.

4. The intelligent flipping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The winch assembly includes three winches (9) fixedly installed on the top of the top plate (7). The output ends of the three winches (9) are fixedly connected to ropes (8). The ropes (8) slide through the inside of the limiting groove (12) and are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the machine ring (5). When the winches (9) are working, they can drive the machine ring (5) to move up and down through the ropes (8).

5. The intelligent flipping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A weighing sensor (13) is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame (3), and the output end of the weighing sensor (13) abuts against the bottom of the support plate (4).

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