A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning

By designing a mechanical finger alignment debugging platform for blast material positioning, using automated means such as servo motors and hydraulic cylinders, the problem of manual adjustment and manual drive of offline centering debugging platform is solved, and fast and accurate blast material positioning and Debugging improves production efficiency.

CN117161807BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27JIANGXI HOTSTAMPING TECH AUTOMOTIVE PARTS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311213292.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-20
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2043-09-20

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Technical Problem

The existing offline centralized debugging platform needs to manually adjust the manual driving finger when debugging the new mold, resulting in an increase in debugging time and reducing production efficiency.

Method used

A mechanical finger alignment debugging platform for blast material positioning is designed, including frame body, roller, upward assembly and moving assembly. The position adjustment and fixation of fingers is automated using servo motors, hydraulic cylinders and pressure sensors, which are suitable for different Products in shape.

Benefits of technology

Through automated finger position adjustment and fixation, debugging time is significantly reduced, production efficiency is improved, and suitable for products of different shapes.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a mechanical finger alignment debugging platform for blank positioning, which relates to the field of mold production, including a platform and a product blank, the platform including a frame, the four corners of the frame are provided with a bottom plate, the two sides and the center of the frame are respectively provided with a crossbeam and a crossbar, a plurality of rollers are installed on the frame, a plurality of rollers are spaced apart, the product blank is placed on the roller, an upward moving component for lifting the product blank is provided inside the frame below the crossbar, the upward moving component is connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, a plurality of groups of moving components are provided between the two crossbeams and the crossbar, the execution ends of the plurality of groups of moving components are connected with fingers through a support plate, and a plurality of fingers are located in the gaps between the plurality of rollers. The present application can realize the movement of the fingers and stop after contacting the product blank, which reduces the debugging time, increases the production efficiency, and can be applied to products of different shapes.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention mainly relates to the technical field of mold production, and in particular to a mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning. Background Art

[0002] The offline centering and debugging platform is a technology used for artificial centering correction in the process of mechanical processing and assembly. In the process of mold production and assembly, due to errors in factors such as workpieces, machine tools and fixtures, the processing accuracy may not be high enough, thus affecting the quality of the product. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce an alignment and debugging platform for artificial centering correction to meet the production accuracy requirements and ensure that the product blank can be accurately put into the mold.

[0003] However, when debugging a new mold on an existing offline alignment and debugging platform, it is usually manually adjusted and the fingers are manually driven to locate the position, which increases the debugging time and reduces the production efficiency. Therefore, a mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning is invented to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning to solve the technical problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning, comprising a platform and a product blank, the platform comprising a frame, the four corners of the frame are provided with a bottom plate, the two sides and the center of the frame are respectively provided with a crossbeam and a crossbar, a plurality of rollers are installed on the frame, a plurality of gaps are spaced between the rollers, the product blank is placed on the rollers, an upward moving component for lifting the product blank is provided inside the frame below the crossbar, the upward moving component is connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, a plurality of groups of moving components are provided between the two crossbeams and the crossbar, the execution ends of the plurality of groups of moving components are connected with fingers through support plates, and a plurality of fingers are located in the gaps between the plurality of rollers;

[0007] The inner walls of the two cross beams are each provided with a first support plate, the upper surface of the cross bar is vertically provided with a second support plate, the height of the cross bar is the same as the height of the two cross beams, the top of the second support plate is flush with the top of the first support plate, and the tops of the second support plate and the two first support plates are each provided with a plurality of arc grooves, and the plurality of arc grooves are matched with the roller;

[0008] The movable assembly comprises a servo motor, an output end of the servo motor is sleeved with a mounting seat, an end of the mounting seat away from the servo motor is provided with a front bearing seat, the front bearing seat is connected to a shell on one side away from the mounting seat, the other end of the shell is connected to the rear bearing seat, and a slide rail is installed on the upper surface of the shell, a slider is slidably installed on the slide rail, a screw rod is provided in the shell, a ball screw nut is installed on the screw rod, a movable plate is installed in the movable groove, the movable plate is connected to the bottom of one side of the slider, one end of the screw rod passes through the front bearing seat and is connected to the output end of the servo motor through a coupling, the other end of the screw rod is rotatably connected to the rear bearing seat, one side of the movable plate is welded to the outer wall of the ball screw nut, the slide rail is fixedly connected to the shell by screws, the slider is fixedly connected to the movable plate screws, the lower surface of the front bearing seat is connected to the outer wall of the cross beam by an angle code, and the lower surface of the rear bearing seat is connected to the side wall of the cross bar by an angle code.

[0009] Specifically, the two ends of the two beams and the cross bar are fixedly connected to the frame through angle brackets, the two sides of the four base plates are respectively fixed to the frame with screws, the side surfaces of the two first support plates are fixedly connected to the frame through bolts, and the bottom of the second support plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the cross bar through an angle bracket.

[0010] Specifically, a fixing plate is installed on one side of the upper surface of the slider, a side wall of the fixing plate is connected to a vertically arranged support plate, a finger is installed on the top of the support plate, two ends of the mounting seat are respectively fixed to the servo motor and the front bearing seat by screws, and two ends of the shell are respectively fixedly connected to the front bearing seat and the rear bearing seat.

[0011] Specifically, the upward moving assembly includes four hydraulic cylinders, the execution ends of the four hydraulic cylinders are connected to a lifting plate, and a plurality of T-shaped thin plates are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the lifting plate, and the top ends of the plurality of T-shaped thin plates are located in the gaps between the rollers.

[0012] Specifically, the bottoms of the four hydraulic cylinders are fixedly mounted on the base plate by screws, the four corners of the lower surface of the lifting plate are fixedly connected to the hydraulic cylinder actuator end by bolts, and the bottoms of several T-shaped thin plates are fixedly connected to the lifting plate.

[0013] Specifically, the tops of several T-shaped thin plates are in contact with the lower surface of the product blank, the shell of the moving component is located in the gap between the T-shaped thin plates, and the support plate and the fingers are located on one side of the T-shaped thin plate.

[0014] Specifically, the technical solution of the present invention is that pressure sensors are provided on the outer walls of a plurality of fingers close to the product blank.

[0015] In summary, the present invention mainly has the following beneficial effects: the present invention places the product blank on the platform, drives the finger to the edge of the product blank by the mobile component, thereby fixing its position and recording the parameters and copying them to the production line, thereby reducing the debugging time, increasing the production efficiency, and being applicable to products of different shapes;

[0016] After the product blank is placed on the platform, the servo motor is started to drive the screw to rotate, and the rotating screw drives the ball screw nut and the moving plate connected thereto to move laterally along the shell. The moving moving plate drives the slider to slide on the slide rail, and the sliding slider drives the finger to move through the fixed plate and the support plate, so that the finger moves toward the edge of the product blank until it contacts it and stops moving, thereby fixing the position of the product blank and recording the parameters and copying them to the production line;

[0017] When the product blank is finally removed, the hydraulic cylinder in the upward moving assembly works to push the lifting plate upward, and the upward moving lifting plate drives the T-shaped thin plate to move. The moving T-shaped thin plate moves up to lift the contacted product blank from the platform, making it easier to remove it. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the platform structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a mobile assembly of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 A side view of a moving assembly of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 An exploded view of the mobile assembly of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 It is an enlarged view of point A of the present invention.

[0025] Description of the drawings: 1. Platform; 101. Frame; 102. Bottom plate; 103. First support plate; 104. Second support plate; 105. Roller; 106. Crossbeam; 107. Arc groove; 2. Fingers; 3. Moving assembly; 301. Servo motor; 302. Mounting seat; 303. Front bearing seat; 304. Screw; 305. Shell; 3051. Moving groove; 306. Rear bearing seat; 307. Slide rail; 308. Slider; 309. Ball screw nut; 310. Moving plate; 4. Fixed plate; 401. Support plate; 5. Upward moving assembly; 501. Hydraulic cylinder; 502. Lifting plate; 503. T-shaped thin plate; 6. Cross bar; 7. Product blank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention based on its overall structure. Example

[0028] All electrical components in the present application are controlled by an external controller, and the pressure sensor model used is 2SMPB-02E so that after the finger 2 touches the edge of the product blank 7, a signal is sent to the controller to stop the servo motor 301.

[0029] See also Figure 1-7 As shown, a mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning includes a platform 1 and a product blank 7, the platform 1 includes a frame 101, a bottom plate 102 is provided at the four corners of the frame 101, beams 106 and cross bars 6 are respectively provided on both sides and the center of the frame 101, a plurality of rollers 105 are installed on the frame 101, gaps are spaced between the rollers 105, the product blank 7 is placed on the rollers 105, an upward moving component 5 for lifting the product blank 7 is provided below the cross bar 6 inside the frame 101, the upward moving component 5 is connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate 102, a plurality of groups of moving components 3 are provided between the two cross beams 106 and the cross bar 6, the plurality of groups of moving components 3 are arranged on both sides of the cross bar 6, and the number on both sides is ten respectively, the execution ends of the plurality of groups of moving components 3 are connected with fingers 2 through support plates 401, the plurality of fingers 2 are located in the gaps between the plurality of rollers 105, and the outer walls of the plurality of fingers 2 close to the product blank 7 are provided with pressure sensors;

[0030] The inner walls of the two cross beams 106 are each provided with a first support plate 103, and the upper surface of the cross bar 6 is vertically provided with a second support plate 104, the height of the cross bar 6 is the same as the height of the two cross beams 106, the top of the second support plate 104 is flush with the top of the first support plate 103, and the tops of the second support plate 104 and the two first support plates 103 are each provided with a plurality of arc grooves 107, and the plurality of arc grooves 107 are matched with the roller 105, the two cross beams 106 and the two ends of the cross bar 6 are fixedly connected to the frame 101 by angle codes, the two sides of the four bottom plates 102 are respectively fixed to the frame 101 by screws, the sides of the two first support plates 103 are fixedly connected to the frame 101 by bolts, and the bottom of the second support plate 104 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the cross bar 6 by an angle code.

[0031] Before producing a new mold, the staff places the product blank 7 on the roller 105 in the platform 1, and then starts the driving source in the moving component 3 through the controller to push the finger 2 to move in the gap between the rollers 105 until the finger 2 touches the edge of the product blank. The pressure sensor detects the pressure and sends a signal to the controller. The control chip in the controller receives the signal and gives feedback, so that the driving source in the corresponding moving component 3 stops working to avoid damage to the product blank 7 caused by the finger and ensure the accuracy of debugging. Under the action of the corresponding moving component 3, several fingers 2 contact the edge of the product blank respectively, fix their positions and record the parameters and copy them to the production line, thereby reducing the debugging time, increasing production efficiency, and being applicable to products of different shapes.

[0032] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 7, as shown, the moving component 3 includes a servo motor 301, the output end of the servo motor 301 is sleeved with a mounting seat 302, the end of the mounting seat 302 away from the servo motor 301 is provided with a front bearing seat 303, the side of the front bearing seat 303 away from the mounting seat 302 is connected to a shell 305, the other end of the shell 305 is connected to a rear bearing seat 306, and a slide rail 307 is installed on the upper surface of the shell 305, a slider 308 is slidably installed on the slide rail 307, a screw rod 304 is provided in the shell 305, a ball screw nut 309 is installed on the screw rod 304, a moving groove 3051 is opened on the side wall of the shell 305, a moving plate 310 is installed in the moving groove 3051, the moving plate 310 is connected to the bottom of one side of the slider 308, one end of the screw rod 304 passes through the front bearing seat 303 and is connected to the servo motor 3 through a coupling. 01, the other end of the screw rod 304 is rotatably connected to the rear bearing seat 306, one side of the movable plate 310 is welded to the outer wall of the ball screw nut 309, the slide rail 307 is fixedly connected to the shell 305 by screws, the slider 308 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 310 by screws, the lower surface of the front bearing seat 303 is connected to the outer wall of the crossbeam 106 by an angle code, the lower surface of the rear bearing seat 306 is connected to the side wall of the cross bar 6 by an angle code, a fixing plate 4 is installed on one side of the upper surface of the slider 308, the side wall of the fixing plate 4 is connected to a vertically arranged support plate 401, and a finger 2 is installed on the top of the support plate 401, the two ends of the mounting seat 302 are respectively fixed to the servo motor 301 and the front bearing seat 303 by screws, and the two ends of the shell 305 are respectively fixedly connected to the front bearing seat 303 and the rear bearing seat 306.

[0033] During debugging, the controller starts the servo motors 301 in the multiple groups of moving components 3. The multiple servo motors 301 respectively drive the corresponding screw rods 304 in the shell 305 to rotate through the coupling. The rotating screw rods 304 make the ball screw nut 309 move laterally along the inner wall of the shell 305. The moving ball screw nut 309 drives the moving plate 310 to move. The moving plate 310 drives the connected slider 308 to slide along the slide rail 307 along the moving groove 3051. The sliding slider 308 drives the support plate 401 to move through the fixed plate 4. The support plate 401 drives the finger 2 to move, thereby realizing the debugging of the product blank 7 by the finger 2.

[0034] See also Figure 1 and Figure 6As shown, the upward moving component 5 includes four hydraulic cylinders 501, and the execution ends of the four hydraulic cylinders 501 are connected to the lifting plate 502. A number of T-shaped thin plates 503 are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the lifting plate 502, and the top ends of the several T-shaped thin plates 503 are located in the gap between the rollers 105. The bottoms of the four hydraulic cylinders 501 are fixedly mounted on the bottom plate 102 by screws, and the four corners of the lower surface of the lifting plate 502 are fixedly connected to the execution ends of the hydraulic cylinders 501 by bolts, the bottoms of the several T-shaped thin plates 503 are fixedly connected to the lifting plate 502, and the tops of the several T-shaped thin plates 503 are in contact with the lower surface of the product blank 7. The shell 305 set in the moving component 3 is located in the gap between the T-shaped thin plates 503, and the support plate 401 and the finger 2 are both located on one side of the T-shaped thin plate 503.

[0035] After the debugging is completed, in order to more conveniently remove the product blank 7 from the platform 1, the staff starts the four hydraulic cylinders 501 in the upward moving component 5 through the controller, and the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder 501 lifts the lifting plate 502. The moving lifting plate 502 drives several T-shaped thin plates 503 to move, so that the top end of the T-shaped thin plate 503 passes through the gap between the rollers 105 and lifts the product blank 7 placed above, making it easier for the staff to remove it.

[0036] The working principle of the present invention is:

[0037] Before producing a new mold, the staff places the product blank 7 on the roller 105 in the platform 1, and then starts the servo motors 301 in the multiple groups of moving components 3 through the controller. The multiple servo motors 301 respectively drive the corresponding screw rods 304 in the shell 305 to rotate through the coupling. The rotating screw rod 304 makes the ball screw nut 309 move laterally along the inner wall of the shell 305. The moving ball screw nut 309 drives the moving plate 310 to move. The moving plate 310 drives the connected slider 308 to slide along the slide rail 307 along the moving groove 3051. The sliding slider 308 drives the support plate 401 to move through the fixed plate 4, and the support plate 401 drives the finger 2 to move until the finger 2 touches the edge of the product blank, and the pressure sensor The pressure is detected and a signal is sent to the controller. The control chip in the controller receives the signal and gives feedback, so that the corresponding servo motor 301 stops working. When all fingers 2 are in contact with the edge of the product blank, their positions are fixed and the parameters are recorded and copied to the production line to complete the debugging work. After the debugging is completed, in order to more conveniently remove the product blank 7 from the platform 1, the staff starts the four hydraulic cylinders 501 in the upward moving component 5 through the controller. The telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder 501 lifts the lifting plate 502, and the moving lifting plate 502 drives several T-shaped thin plates 503 to move, so that the top of the T-shaped thin plate 503 passes through the gap between the rollers 105 and lifts the product blank 7 placed above, making it easier for the staff to remove it.

[0038] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, this specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the invention. The specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make modifications, substitutions and variations to the embodiments without creative contributions as needed without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by patent law.

Claims

1. A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning, comprising a platform (1) and a product blank (7), characterized in that: The platform (1) comprises a frame (101), wherein a bottom plate (102) is provided at each of the four corners of the frame (101), and cross beams (106) and cross bars (6) are provided at both sides and the center of the frame (101), respectively; a plurality of rollers (105) are installed on the frame (101), and gaps are provided between the plurality of rollers (105); the product blank (7) is placed on the rollers (105); an upward moving assembly (5) for lifting the product blank (7) is provided inside the frame (101) and below the cross bars (6); the upward moving assembly (5) is connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate (102); a plurality of groups of moving assemblies (3) are provided between the two cross beams (106) and the cross bars (6); the execution ends of the plurality of groups of moving assemblies (3) are connected to fingers (2) via support plates (401), and the plurality of fingers (2) are located in the gaps between the plurality of rollers (105); The inner walls of the two cross beams (106) are each provided with a first support plate (103); the upper surface of the cross bar (6) is vertically provided with a second support plate (104); the height of the cross bar (6) is the same as the height of the two cross beams (106); the top of the second support plate (104) is flush with the top of the first support plate (103); and the tops of the second support plate (104) and the two first support plates (103) are each provided with a plurality of arc grooves (107); and the plurality of arc grooves (107) are each matched with the roller (105); The moving assembly (3) comprises a servo motor (301), the output end of the servo motor (301) is sleeved with a mounting seat (302), one end of the mounting seat (302) away from the servo motor (301) is provided with a front bearing seat (303), a side of the front bearing seat (303) away from the mounting seat (302) is connected to a housing (305), the other end of the housing (305) is connected to a rear bearing seat (306), a slide rail (307) is installed on the upper surface of the housing (305), a slider (308) is slidably installed on the slide rail (307), a screw rod (304) is provided in the housing (305), a ball screw nut (309) is installed on the screw rod (304), and a moving groove (3051) is opened on the side wall of the housing (305), the moving groove A movable plate (310) is installed in (3051), the movable plate (310) is connected to the bottom of one side of the slider (308), one end of the screw rod (304) passes through the front bearing seat (303) and is connected to the output end of the servo motor (301) through a coupling, the other end of the screw rod (304) is rotatably connected to the rear bearing seat (306), one side of the movable plate (310) is welded to the outer wall of the ball screw nut (309), the slide rail (307) is fixedly connected to the housing (305) by screws, the slider (308) is fixedly connected to the movable plate (310) by screws, the lower surface of the front bearing seat (303) is connected to the outer wall of the crossbeam (106) by an angle bracket, and the lower surface of the rear bearing seat (306) is connected to the side wall of the crossbar (6) by an angle bracket.

2. A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the two cross beams (106) and the cross bar (6) are fixedly connected to the frame (101) via angle brackets, the two sides of the four bottom plates (102) are respectively fixedly connected to the frame (101) via screws, the side surfaces of the two first support plates (103) are fixedly connected to the frame (101) via bolts, and the bottom of the second support plate (104) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the cross bar (6) via an angle bracket.

3. A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing plate (4) is installed on one side of the upper surface of the slider (308); a side wall of the fixing plate (4) is connected to a vertically arranged support plate (401); a finger (2) is installed on the top of the support plate (401); two ends of the mounting seat (302) are respectively fixed to the servo motor (301) and the front bearing seat (303) by screws; and two ends of the housing (305) are respectively fixedly connected to the front bearing seat (303) and the rear bearing seat (306).

4. A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upward moving assembly (5) comprises four hydraulic cylinders (501), the execution ends of the four hydraulic cylinders (501) are connected to a lifting plate (502), a plurality of T-shaped thin plates (503) are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the lifting plate (502), and the top ends of the plurality of T-shaped thin plates (503) are located in the gaps between the rollers (105).

5. A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottoms of the four hydraulic cylinders (501) are fixedly mounted on the bottom plate (102) by means of screws, the four corners of the lower surface of the lifting plate (502) are fixedly connected to the execution ends of the hydraulic cylinders (501) by means of bolts, and the bottoms of a plurality of T-shaped thin plates (503) are fixedly connected to the lifting plate (502).

6. A mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning according to claim 4, characterized in that: The tops of the plurality of T-shaped thin plates (503) are in contact with the lower surface of the product blank (7), the housing (305) of the moving component (3) is located in the gap between the T-shaped thin plates (503), and the support plate (401) and the finger (2) are both located on one side of the T-shaped thin plate (503).

7. The mechanical finger alignment and debugging platform for blank positioning according to claim 1, characterized in that: Pressure sensors are provided on the outer walls of a plurality of the fingers (2) close to the product blank (7).