An automated apparatus for die separation, cleaning, transfer, and inspection of a part

Abstract

This invention discloses an automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed parts. The device comprises a flipping mechanism, a pick-and-place mechanism, and a vacuum suction cup mechanism to separate the mold and the pressed parts; a first cleaning mechanism to clean the upper cover and upper half of the mold; a flipping mechanism to clean the lower half of the mold; a second cleaning mechanism to allow the pressed parts to pass through; a pick-and-place mechanism and first and second conveyor tracks to transfer the mold; a vacuum suction cup mechanism to transfer the pressed parts; and an inspection mechanism to inspect the pressed parts. This invention automates the separation of the mold and the pressed parts, the inspection and transfer of the pressed parts, the cleaning of the mold and the pressed parts, the closing of the upper and lower mold halves, and the transfer of the upper cover, upper mold halves, and lower mold halves during the powder pressing process. Furthermore, it concentrates unqualified pressed parts and the cleaning dust, particles, and residue in a recycling mechanism, resulting in high production efficiency, low labor intensity, and avoidance of environmental pollution caused by dust during the production process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the fields of powder compression molding and mechanical equipment manufacturing technology, and in particular to an automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring and inspecting molded parts and pressed parts. Background Technology

[0002] The isostatic pressing technology for preparing spherical fuel elements for a bed-type high-temperature gas-cooled reactor includes preforming processes in the fuel zone and the unfueled zone. Fuel zone preforming is the preparation of the core ball, while fuel zone + unfueled zone preforming is the preparation of the pre-compressed body. The core ball and the pre-compressed body are collectively referred to as the press element.

[0003] The die used for pressing the part has a three-layer structure from top to bottom: an upper cover, an upper die, and a lower die. The die is a cylindrical shape with a height and diameter of 130mm. After molding, the part must be separated from the die, and dust and particles inside and outside the die and on the surface of the part must be removed. After separation, the upper and lower dies are either joined together or the upper and lower dies are placed separately and transported back to their original workstations. The upper cover is then sent to the upper cover placement area. Currently, these functions are mainly performed manually, which is inefficient and labor-intensive.

[0004] The molding pressure in the fuel zone is 0.6–1.2 MPa, while the molding pressure in the non-fuel zone is 2–60 MPa. The molded parts have low strength and dust and particles on their surface. Particles adhering to the core ball surface will affect the yield of spherical fuel elements, and dust on the surface of the pre-compressed body will reduce the pass rate of vacuum packaging of the pre-compressed body. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, one object of this invention is to provide an automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting molded parts, effectively improving production efficiency, reducing the labor intensity of manual operation, and avoiding environmental pollution caused by dust during the production process.

[0006] An automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring and inspecting molds and pressed parts according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame, a pushing mechanism, a vacuum suction cup mechanism, and a flipping mechanism, a pick-and-place mechanism, a first cleaning mechanism, a second cleaning mechanism, an inspection mechanism, a first conveying track, a second conveying track and a recycling mechanism respectively disposed on the frame;

[0007] During operation, the control system controls the operation of the pushing mechanism, the vacuum suction cup mechanism, the flipping mechanism, the pick-and-place mechanism, the first cleaning mechanism, the second cleaning mechanism, the detection mechanism, the first conveying track, and the second conveying track;

[0008] The pushing mechanism pushes the mold with the pressing component to the flipping mechanism. After the flipping mechanism fixes the lower half of the mold, the picking and placing mechanism picks up the upper cover and the upper half of the mold and transfers them to the workbench corresponding to the first cleaning mechanism. The first cleaning mechanism cleans the dust and particles on the upper cover and the upper half of the mold, allowing the cleaned dust and particles to enter the recycling mechanism. After the first cleaning mechanism finishes cleaning, the picking and placing mechanism picks up the upper cover and transfers it to the first conveying track. The upper cover flows through the first conveying track to the upper cover placement point. The vacuum suction cup mechanism moves to a designated position above the pressing component and picks up the pressing component from the lower half of the mold, then moves the pressing component to the detection mechanism. At the corresponding workstation, the inspection mechanism performs shape defect inspection on the pressed part. If the pressed part is qualified, the vacuum suction cup mechanism transfers the pressed part to the lower mold of the pre-pressing mold on the pressed part transport track. If the pressed part is unqualified, the vacuum suction cup mechanism releases the unqualified pressed part into the recycling mechanism. After the pressed part is removed, the flipping mechanism flips the lower mold half downwards by 180 degrees, pours the dust particles on the lower mold half into the recycling mechanism, and then flips the lower mold half upwards by 180 degrees. The pick-and-place mechanism transfers the cleaned upper mold half and the cleaned lower mold half to the second conveying track. The cleaned upper mold half and the cleaned lower mold half are then transferred to the next workstation via the second conveying track.

[0009] In other words, the separation of the mold and the pressed part is accomplished by the cooperation of the flipping mechanism, the pick-and-place mechanism and the vacuum suction cup mechanism. The cleaning of the upper cover and upper half of the mold is accomplished by the first cleaning mechanism, the cleaning of the lower half of the mold is accomplished by the flipping mechanism, the cleaning of the pressed part is accomplished by the second cleaning mechanism, the transfer of the mold is accomplished by the pick-and-place mechanism and the first and second conveying tracks, the transfer of the pressed part is accomplished by the vacuum suction cup mechanism, and the detection of the pressed part is accomplished by the detection mechanism.

[0010] Therefore, the automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and pressed parts according to the embodiments of the present invention can automate the separation of the mold and pressed parts, the inspection and transfer of the pressed parts, the cleaning of the pressed parts and the mold, the closing of the upper and lower mold halves, and the transfer of the upper cover, the upper mold and the lower mold halves during the powder pressing process. Furthermore, it concentrates the unqualified pressed parts and the dust, particles, and residues from the cleaning process into the recycling mechanism, effectively improving production efficiency, reducing the labor intensity of manual operation, and avoiding environmental pollution caused by dust during the production process.

[0011] In some embodiments, the pick-and-place mechanism transfers the cleaned upper mold half and the cleaned lower mold half to the second conveying track. The cleaned upper mold half and the cleaned lower mold half then flow through the second conveying track to the next station. Specifically, if the pressing part is a pre-pressed body, there are two second conveying tracks. The pick-and-place mechanism transfers the cleaned upper mold half separately to one of the two second conveying tracks. The upper mold half then flows through one of the second conveying tracks to the upper mold station. Similarly, the cleaned lower mold half is transferred separately to the other of the two second conveying tracks. The lower mold half then flows through the other second conveying track to the lower mold station. If the pressing part is a core ball, there is only one second conveying track. The pick-and-place mechanism moves the cleaned upper mold half onto the cleaned lower mold half, so that the upper mold half and the lower mold half are joined together. Then, the joined upper mold half and the lower mold half are transferred together to the second conveying track and flow through the second conveying track to the powder and particle mixing station.

[0012] In some embodiments, the flipping mechanism includes a positioning disk, a rotating shaft, a pneumatic gripper, and a driving device; the positioning disk is used to position and place the mold delivered by the pushing mechanism; the pneumatic gripper is disposed on the positioning disk and is used to clamp the lower half of the mold on the positioning disk; the positioning disk is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the driving device is connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the positioning disk to flip 180 degrees up and down.

[0013] In some embodiments, the drive device is a tilting motor or a rocking cylinder.

[0014] In some embodiments, the pick-and-place mechanism has a mechanical gripper that can move vertically and horizontally.

[0015] In some embodiments, the vertical movement of the mechanical gripper is controlled by a vertical moving electric cylinder, and the horizontal movement of the mechanical gripper is achieved by a horizontal moving electric cylinder or a motor-driven lead screw assembly.

[0016] In some embodiments, the detection mechanism includes a camera, a rotary motor, and an information processing system; wherein the camera is fixed on the frame, the rotary motor is connected to the vacuum suction cup of the vacuum suction cup mechanism to drive the vacuum suction cup to rotate so that the camera can take pictures of different surfaces of the pressing part, and the information processing system is used to process the images taken by the camera and determine whether the pressing part is qualified.

[0017] In some embodiments, the bottom part of the vacuum suction cup is a hollow sponge adhesive, the upper part of the sponge adhesive is an elastic connector, a plurality of holes are evenly distributed around the elastic connector, the plurality of holes are covered by the sponge adhesive, the upper part of the elastic connector is the suction cup body, and the suction cup body is connected to the air tube.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first cleaning mechanism includes two first semi-circular air nozzles and two first horizontal pushing cylinders; the two first semi-circular air nozzles are arranged opposite each other and are respectively connected to the two first horizontal pushing cylinders, and the two first horizontal pushing cylinders are respectively mounted on the frame for driving the two first semi-circular air nozzles to move towards each other and away from each other; the two first semi-circular air nozzles are connected to a dust removal device.

[0019] In some embodiments, the second cleaning mechanism includes two second semi-circular air nozzles and two second horizontal push cylinders; the two second semi-circular air nozzles are arranged opposite each other and are respectively connected to the two second horizontal push cylinders, which are respectively mounted on the frame and used to drive the two second semi-circular air nozzles to move towards each other and away from each other; the two second semi-circular air nozzles are connected to the dust removal device.

[0020] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting molded parts according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing one orientation of the picking and placing mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the picking and placing mechanism in another orientation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing one orientation of the flipping mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism in another orientation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the workflow of an automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting molded parts according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure Labels

[0029] Frame 1; Pushing mechanism 2; Tilting mechanism 3; Positioning plate 301; Rotating shaft 302; Pneumatic gripper 303; Drive device 304; Picking and placing mechanism 4; Mechanical gripper 401; Vertical moving electric cylinder 402; Motor drive screw assembly 403; First cleaning mechanism 5; Second cleaning mechanism 6; Detection mechanism 7; Camera 701; First conveying track 8; Second conveying track 9; Recycling mechanism 10; Dust removal device 11. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0031] The following is combined Figures 1 to 6 This invention describes an automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting molds and pressed parts according to embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and pressed parts according to an embodiment of the present invention is an automated device used in powder compression molding processes for separating the mold and pressed parts, cleaning the mold and pressed parts, transferring the upper cover, upper half and lower half of the mold, transferring the pressed parts, inspecting the pressed parts, and recovering unqualified pressed parts, dust, and particles. Here, the pressed parts can be core balls or pre-compressed bodies.

[0033] The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting molded parts according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 1, a pushing mechanism 2, a vacuum suction cup mechanism (not shown in the figure), and a flipping mechanism 3, a pick-and-place mechanism 4, a first cleaning mechanism 5, a second cleaning mechanism 6, an inspection mechanism 7, a first conveying track 8, a second conveying track 9, and a recovery mechanism 10, all respectively disposed on the frame 1. Notably, the pushing mechanism 2 and the vacuum suction cup mechanism are not disposed on the frame 1. The vacuum suction cup mechanism can be understood as a robotic mechanism with a vacuum suction cup at the end of a robotic arm.

[0034] During operation, the control system controls the operation of the pushing mechanism 2, vacuum suction cup mechanism, flipping mechanism 3, pick-and-place mechanism 4, first cleaning mechanism 5, second cleaning mechanism 6, detection mechanism 7, first conveying track 8, and second conveying track 9. Specifically, the pushing mechanism 2 pushes the mold with the pressing component to the flipping mechanism 3. After the flipping mechanism 3 fixes the lower half of the mold, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 picks up the upper cover and upper half of the mold and transfers them to the workbench corresponding to the first cleaning mechanism 5. The first cleaning mechanism 5 cleans the dust and particles on the upper cover and upper half of the mold, allowing the cleaned dust and particles to enter the recycling mechanism 10. After the first cleaning mechanism 5 completes cleaning, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 picks up the upper cover and transfers it to the first conveying track 8. The upper cover then flows through the first conveying track 8 to the upper cover loading mechanism. The vacuum suction mechanism moves to a designated position above the pressed part and picks it up from the lower half of the mold. The pressed part is then moved to the corresponding station of the inspection mechanism 7. The inspection mechanism 7 checks the pressed part for shape defects. If the pressed part is qualified, the vacuum suction mechanism transfers it to the lower mold of the pre-pressing mold on the pressed part transport track. If the pressed part is unqualified, the vacuum suction mechanism releases the unqualified pressed part into the recycling mechanism 10. After the pressed part is removed, the flipping mechanism 3 flips the lower half of the mold downwards by 180 degrees, pours the dust particles on the lower half of the mold into the recycling mechanism 10, and then flips the lower half of the mold upwards by 180 degrees. The pick-and-place mechanism 4 transfers the cleaned upper half of the mold and the cleaned lower half of the mold to the second conveying track 9. The upper half of the mold and the lower half of the mold flow to the next station via the second conveying track 9. It should be noted that when the pick-and-place mechanism 4 picks up the lower half of the mold, the flipping mechanism 3 releases the lower half of the mold.

[0035] In other words, the separation of the mold and the pressed part is accomplished by the cooperation of the flipping mechanism 3, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 and the vacuum suction cup mechanism. The cleaning of the upper cover and upper half of the mold is accomplished by the first cleaning mechanism 5, the cleaning of the lower half of the mold is accomplished by the flipping mechanism 3, the cleaning of the pressed part is accomplished by the second cleaning mechanism 6, the transfer of the mold is accomplished by the pick-and-place mechanism 4 and the first conveying track 8 and the second conveying track 9, the transfer of the pressed part is accomplished by the vacuum suction cup mechanism, and the inspection of the pressed part is accomplished by the inspection mechanism 7.

[0036] Therefore, the automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and pressed parts according to the embodiments of the present invention can automate the separation of the mold and pressed parts, the inspection and transfer of the pressed parts, the cleaning of the pressed parts and the mold, the closing of the upper and lower mold halves, and the transfer of the upper cover, the upper mold and the lower mold halves during the powder pressing process. Furthermore, it concentrates the unqualified pressed parts and the dust, particles, and residues from the cleaning process into the recycling mechanism 10, effectively improving production efficiency, reducing the labor intensity of manual operation, and avoiding environmental pollution caused by dust during the production process.

[0037] In some embodiments, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 transfers the cleaned upper half mold and the cleaned lower half mold to the second conveying track 9. The upper half mold and the lower half mold then flow to the next station via the second conveying track 9. Specifically, if the pressing part is a pre-pressed body, there are two second conveying tracks 9. The pick-and-place mechanism 4 transfers the cleaned upper half mold to one of the two second conveying tracks 9. The upper half mold then flows to the upper half mold station via one of the two second conveying tracks 9. The cleaned lower half mold is transferred to the other of the two second conveying tracks 9. The lower half mold then flows to the lower half mold station via the other second conveying track 9. If the pressing part is a core ball, there is only one second conveying track 9. The pick-and-place mechanism 4 moves the cleaned upper half mold to the cleaned lower half mold. After the upper half mold and the lower half mold are closed, the closed upper half mold and the lower half mold are transferred together to the second conveying track 9. The upper half mold and the lower half mold then flow to the powder and particle mixing station via the second conveying track 9.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the flipping mechanism 3 includes a positioning disk 301, a rotating shaft 302, a pneumatic gripper 303, and a driving device 304. The positioning disk 301 is used to position and place the mold sent by the pushing mechanism 2. The pneumatic gripper 303 is set on the positioning disk 301 and is used to clamp the lower half of the mold on the positioning disk 301. This facilitates the removal and placement mechanism 4 to remove the upper cover and the upper half of the mold, and facilitates the vacuum suction cup mechanism to remove the molded part. It should be noted that when the removal and placement mechanism 4 clamps the lower half of the mold, the pneumatic gripper 303 will release the lower half of the mold. The positioning disk 301 is fixed to the rotating shaft. On 302, the drive device 304 is fixed on the frame 1 and connected to the rotating shaft 302. It is used to drive the positioning disk 301 to rotate 180 degrees up and down. In this way, the lower half mold fixed on the positioning disk 301 can be driven to rotate 180 degrees up and down simultaneously. After the top cover, upper half mold and pressing parts are removed, the lower half mold is rotated 180 degrees downward and the dust, particles and residue on the lower half mold are poured out, thereby cleaning the lower half mold. After the lower half mold is cleaned, the drive device 304 drives the positioning disk 301 to rotate 180 degrees upward and return to its original position.

[0039] In some embodiments, the drive device 304 is a flip motor or a rocking cylinder. The flip motor or rocking cylinder drives the rotating shaft 302 to rotate, causing the positioning disk 301 and the lower half mold fixed on the positioning disk 301 to flip 180 degrees from top to bottom and from bottom to top.

[0040] In some embodiments, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 is equipped with a mechanical gripper 401 that can move vertically and horizontally. This allows the mechanical gripper 401 to clamp, transfer, and release the upper cover, upper half, and lower half of the mold.

[0041] In some embodiments, the vertical movement of the mechanical gripper 401 is controlled by a vertical moving electric cylinder 402, and the horizontal movement of the mechanical gripper 401 is achieved by a horizontal moving electric cylinder (not shown) or a motor-driven lead screw assembly 403. For example, the mechanical gripper 401 is mounted on the vertical moving electric cylinder 402, the vertical moving electric cylinder 402 is mounted on the horizontal moving electric cylinder, and the horizontal moving electric cylinder is mounted on the frame 1, thereby enabling the vertical moving electric cylinder 402 to control the vertical movement of the mechanical gripper 401, and the horizontal moving electric cylinder to control the horizontal movement of the mechanical gripper 401. As another example, the mechanical gripper 401 is mounted on the vertical moving electric cylinder 402, the vertical moving electric cylinder 402 is mounted on the motor-driven lead screw assembly 403, and the motor-driven lead screw assembly 403 is mounted on the frame 1, thereby enabling the vertical moving electric cylinder 402 to control the vertical movement of the mechanical gripper 401, and the motor-driven lead screw assembly 403 to control the horizontal movement of the mechanical gripper 401.

[0042] In some embodiments, the detection mechanism 7 includes a camera 701, a rotary motor (not shown in the figure), and an information processing system (not shown in the figure); wherein, the camera 701 is fixed on the frame 1, the rotary motor is connected to the vacuum suction cup of the vacuum suction cup mechanism, and is used to drive the vacuum suction cup to rotate so that the camera 701 can take pictures of different surfaces of the pressed part, so as to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the appearance of the pressed part and complete the inspection of the appearance integrity of the pressed part; the information processing system is used to process the images taken by the camera 701 and determine whether the pressed part is qualified.

[0043] In some embodiments, the bottom part of the vacuum suction cup is a hollow sponge adhesive, the upper part of the sponge adhesive is an elastic connector, and multiple holes are evenly distributed around the elastic connector, which are covered by the sponge adhesive. The upper part of the elastic connector is the suction cup body, which is connected to an air tube. Thus, the vacuum suction cup will not damage the pressed part when it is sucked up from the lower mold half.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first cleaning mechanism 5 includes two first semi-circular air nozzles and two first horizontal pushing cylinders. The two first semi-circular air nozzles are arranged opposite each other and are respectively connected to the two first horizontal pushing cylinders. The two first horizontal pushing cylinders are respectively mounted on the frame 1 and are used to drive the two first semi-circular air nozzles to move towards each other and away from each other. The two first semi-circular air nozzles are connected to the dust removal device 11. When the first cleaning mechanism 5 is working, the two first horizontal pushing cylinders correspondingly push the two first semi-circular air nozzles toward each other towards the upper cover and upper mold half located on the worktable corresponding to the first cleaning mechanism 5, forming a circle. Then, air is blown and sucked through the two first semi-circular air nozzles to clean the dust and particles on the upper cover and upper mold half. The cleaned dust and particles enter the recycling mechanism 10. When the dust and particles on the upper cover and upper mold half are cleaned, the two first horizontal pushing cylinders correspondingly pull the two first semi-circular air nozzles back to their original positions, so that the two first semi-circular air nozzles are away from the cleaned upper cover and upper mold half, making it easier for the pick-and-place mechanism 4 to pick up and transfer the upper cover and upper mold half.

[0045] In some embodiments, the second cleaning mechanism 6 includes two second semi-circular air nozzles and two second horizontal pushing cylinders. The two second semi-circular air nozzles are arranged opposite each other and are respectively connected to the two second horizontal pushing cylinders. The two second horizontal pushing cylinders are respectively mounted on the frame 1 and are used to drive the two second semi-circular air nozzles to move towards each other and away from each other. The two second semi-circular air nozzles are connected to the dust removal device 11. When the second cleaning mechanism 6 is working, the two second horizontal pushing cylinders correspondingly push the two first semi-circular air nozzles towards each other toward the pressing part located at the corresponding work station of the second cleaning mechanism 6, forming a circle. Then, air is sucked through the two first semi-circular air nozzles to clean the dust and particles on the pressing part. The cleaned dust and particles enter the recycling mechanism 10. When the dust and particles on the pressing part are cleaned, the two second horizontal pushing cylinders correspondingly pull the two second semi-circular air nozzles back to their original positions, so that the two second semi-circular air nozzles are away from the cleaned pressing part, which facilitates the transfer of the pressing mold by the vacuum suction cup mechanism.

[0046] It should be noted that the dust removal device 11 is mounted on the frame 1 and connected to the first cleaning mechanism 5 and the second cleaning mechanism 6. Under the action of the dust removal device 11, the first cleaning mechanism 5 and the second cleaning mechanism 6 can remove dust and particles from the mold and the pressed parts. The dust removal device 11 includes an operating box with a dustproof door that has an opening and closing function. The separation of the mold and the pressed parts, the cleaning of the mold and the pressed parts, and the inspection of the pressed parts are all carried out inside the operating box, effectively preventing dust and particles from entering the external environment. The dustproof door of the operating box is designed to facilitate the entry and exit of the flipping mechanism 3, the pick-and-place mechanism 4, and the vacuum suction cup mechanism.

[0047] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0048] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand 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 claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated device for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting molded parts from pressed parts, characterized in that, It includes a frame, a pushing mechanism, a vacuum suction cup mechanism, and a flipping mechanism, a pick-and-place mechanism, a first cleaning mechanism, a second cleaning mechanism, a detection mechanism, a first conveying track, a second conveying track, and a recycling mechanism, all respectively mounted on the frame. During operation, the control system controls the operation of the pushing mechanism, the vacuum suction cup mechanism, the flipping mechanism, the pick-and-place mechanism, the first cleaning mechanism, the second cleaning mechanism, the detection mechanism, the first conveying track, and the second conveying track; The pushing mechanism pushes the mold with the pressing component to the flipping mechanism. After the flipping mechanism fixes the lower half of the mold, the picking and placing mechanism picks up the upper cover and the upper half of the mold and transfers them to the workbench corresponding to the first cleaning mechanism. The first cleaning mechanism cleans the dust and particles on the upper cover and the upper half of the mold, so that the cleaned dust and particles enter the recycling mechanism. After the first cleaning mechanism has finished cleaning, the picking and placing mechanism picks up the upper cover and transfers it to the first conveying track. The upper cover flows through the first conveying track to the upper cover placement point. The vacuum suction cup mechanism moves to a designated position above the pressing component and picks up the pressing component from the lower half of the mold, and then moves the pressing component to the... At the corresponding workstation of the inspection mechanism, the inspection mechanism performs shape defect inspection on the pressed part. If the pressed part is qualified, the vacuum suction cup mechanism transfers the pressed part to the lower mold of the pre-pressing mold on the pressed part transport track; if the pressed part is unqualified, the vacuum suction cup mechanism releases the unqualified pressed part into the recycling mechanism; after the pressed part is taken away, the flipping mechanism flips the lower half mold downwards by 180 degrees, pours the dust particles on the lower half mold into the recycling mechanism, and then flips the lower half mold upwards by 180 degrees; the pick-and-place mechanism transfers the cleaned upper half mold and the cleaned lower half mold to the second conveying track, and the upper half mold and the lower half mold flow to the next workstation through the second conveying track; The first cleaning mechanism includes two first semi-circular air nozzles and two first horizontal push cylinders; the two first semi-circular air nozzles are arranged opposite each other and are respectively connected to the two first horizontal push cylinders, and the two first horizontal push cylinders are respectively mounted on the frame for driving the two first semi-circular air nozzles to move towards each other and move away from each other; the two first semi-circular air nozzles are connected to a dust removal device. The second cleaning mechanism includes two second semi-circular air nozzles and two second horizontal push cylinders; the two second semi-circular air nozzles are arranged opposite each other and are respectively connected to the two second horizontal push cylinders, which are respectively mounted on the frame and used to drive the two second semi-circular air nozzles to move towards each other and away from each other; the two second semi-circular air nozzles are connected to the dust removal device.

2. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pick-and-place mechanism transfers the cleaned upper mold half and the cleaned lower mold half to the second conveying track. The upper mold half and the lower mold half then flow through the second conveying track to the next station. Specifically, if the pressing part is a pre-pressed body, there are two second conveying tracks. The pick-and-place mechanism transfers the cleaned upper mold half separately to one of the two second conveying tracks. The upper mold half then flows through one of the second conveying tracks to the upper mold half station. Similarly, the cleaned lower mold half is transferred separately to the other of the two second conveying tracks. The lower mold half then flows through the other second conveying track to the lower mold half station. If the pressing part is a core ball, there is only one second conveying track. The pick-and-place mechanism moves the cleaned upper mold half onto the cleaned lower mold half, so that the upper mold half and the lower mold half are joined together. Then, the joined upper mold half and the lower mold half are transferred together to the second conveying track and flow through the second conveying track to the powder and particle mixing station.

3. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping mechanism includes a positioning plate, a rotating shaft, a pneumatic gripper, and a driving device; the positioning plate is used to position and place the mold sent by the pushing mechanism; the pneumatic gripper is disposed on the positioning plate and is used to clamp the lower half of the mold on the positioning plate; the positioning plate is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the driving device is connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the positioning plate to flip 180 degrees up and down.

4. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drive device is a tilting motor or a rocking cylinder.

5. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 1, characterized in that, The picking and placing mechanism is equipped with a mechanical gripper that can move up and down and horizontally.

6. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 5, characterized in that, The vertical movement of the mechanical gripper is controlled by a vertical moving electric cylinder, and the horizontal movement of the mechanical gripper is achieved by a horizontal moving electric cylinder or a motor-driven lead screw assembly.

7. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection mechanism includes a camera, a rotary motor, and an information processing system. The camera is fixed on the frame, and the rotary motor is connected to the vacuum suction cup of the vacuum suction cup mechanism to drive the vacuum suction cup to rotate so that the camera can take pictures of different surfaces of the pressed part. The information processing system is used to process the images taken by the camera and determine whether the pressed part is qualified.

8. The automated equipment for separating, cleaning, transferring, and inspecting the mold and the pressed part according to claim 7, characterized in that, The bottom part of the vacuum suction cup is a hollow sponge adhesive, the upper part of the sponge adhesive is an elastic connector, and multiple holes are evenly distributed around the elastic connector. The multiple holes are covered by the sponge adhesive. The upper part of the elastic connector is the suction cup body, and the suction cup body is connected to the air tube.

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