Tray transfer system

Abstract

The application discloses a tray transfer system, comprising a tray transfer device and a tray conveying device. The tray transfer device comprises a first tray carrying mechanism and a moving mechanism; the first tray carrying mechanism is used for conveying the tray in a first direction; the moving mechanism is drivingly connected with the first tray carrying mechanism and is used for moving the first tray carrying mechanism in a second direction; the tray conveying device comprises a plurality of tray conveying devices which are arranged at intervals in the second direction on the side of the moving mechanism, and one end of the tray conveying device can be connected with the first tray carrying mechanism; the tray conveying device is used for conveying the tray in the first direction. The first tray carrying mechanism can be connected with the previous processing unit and any one of the tray conveying devices, so that the first tray carrying mechanism can obtain the tray from the previous processing unit and convey the tray to the tray conveying device corresponding to the next processing unit with lighter workload, so that the conveying of the tray is not affected by the processing efficiency of the next processing unit, and the conveying efficiency of the tray is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of transfer equipment technology, and in particular to a material tray transfer system. Background Technology

[0002] In the tool manufacturing process, tools need to be transferred between various machining units. In related technologies, two machining units are typically connected at both ends of a conveyor line to facilitate tool transfer between them. However, two machining units can generally only transfer tools one-to-one via a single conveyor line. If the processing efficiency of the preceding machining unit is higher than that of the following machining unit, the processing efficiency of the following machining unit will slow down the tool transfer efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application aims to address at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes a tray transfer system that enables one processing unit to correspond to multiple subsequent processing units, thereby improving conveying efficiency.

[0004] A tray transfer system according to an embodiment of this application includes a tray transfer device and a tray conveying device.

[0005] The material tray transfer device includes a first material loading mechanism and a moving mechanism; the first material loading mechanism is used to transport the material tray along a first direction; the moving mechanism is driven and connected to the first material loading mechanism to move the first material loading mechanism along a second direction;

[0006] The tray conveying device includes several tray conveying devices, which are spaced apart along the second direction on the side of the moving mechanism, and one end of each tray conveying device can be connected to the first loading mechanism; the tray conveying device is used to convey trays along the first direction.

[0007] The material tray transfer system according to the embodiments of this application has at least the following beneficial effects: by driving the first material loading mechanism to move along the second direction through the moving mechanism, the first material loading mechanism can connect to the previous processing unit and any material tray conveying device, so that the first material loading mechanism can obtain the material tray from the previous processing unit and convey the material tray to the material tray conveying device corresponding to the next processing unit with a lighter workload, so that the material tray conveying is not affected by the processing efficiency of the next processing unit, thereby improving the material tray conveying efficiency and improving production efficiency.

[0008] According to some embodiments of this application, the tray conveying device includes a first conveying line, a second conveying line, and a conveying drive unit; the conveying drive unit is used to drive the first conveying line and the second conveying line to convey the tray along a first direction; wherein, one end of the first conveying line can be connected to the first material loading mechanism, the first conveying line is used to transport a tray carrying a tool to be processed, and the second conveying line is used to transport a tray carrying a tool that has been processed.

[0009] According to some embodiments of this application, the first conveying line and the second conveying line in the same tray conveying device are distributed along a second direction. The first conveying line is provided with a plurality of loading positions along a first direction, and the second conveying line is provided with a plurality of unloading positions along the first direction. The loading positions and the unloading positions correspond one-to-one. The tray transfer system further includes a loading and unloading mechanism, which is used to remove the tray at the loading position or place the tray at the unloading position.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this application, the material tray conveying device further includes a lifting drive unit and a plurality of lifting frames; the lifting frames are used to support the material trays, and the lifting frames are arranged corresponding to the upper material position or the lower material position; the lifting drive unit drives and connects to the lifting frames, and is used to move the supporting surface of the lifting frames to a position higher or lower than the conveying surface of the first conveying line / second conveying line; the loading and unloading mechanism is used to remove the material trays on the lifting frames or place the material trays on the lifting frames.

[0011] According to some embodiments of this application, the loading and unloading mechanism is mounted above the first conveyor line and the second conveyor line. The loading and unloading mechanism includes a picking head, a Y-axis moving module, and a Z-axis moving module. The picking head is used to pick up a material tray. The Y-axis moving module and the Z-axis moving module are driven and connected to the picking head. The Y-axis moving module is used to move the picking head along a second direction. The Z-axis moving module is used to move the picking head closer to or further away from the first conveyor line / second conveyor line along the Z-axis direction.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this application, the first material loading mechanism includes a first mounting base, a conveying section, and a first material loading drive section; the conveying section and the first material loading drive section are disposed on the first mounting base, and the first material loading drive section is driven and connected to the conveying section for conveying the material tray along a first direction; the moving mechanism is driven and connected to the first mounting base for moving the first mounting base along a second direction.

[0013] According to some embodiments of this application, the conveying unit includes a plurality of conveying units distributed along a second direction, and the number of first conveying lines in each of the tray conveying devices is less than the number of conveying units.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this application, each of the conveying units includes a blocking part, a second material-carrying drive part, and at least two conveyor belts. The first material-carrying drive part is driven and connected to the conveyor belts for conveying a material tray along a first direction. The blocking part is movably disposed on the first mounting base and is located between the two conveyor belts of the same conveying unit. The second material-carrying drive part is driven and connected to the blocking part for moving the blocking part above the conveying surface of the conveyor belts.

[0015] According to some embodiments of this application, the material tray transfer device further includes a lifting mechanism, which is disposed at the drive end of the moving mechanism. The first material loading mechanism is disposed at the drive end of the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is driven to connect to the first material loading mechanism for raising and lowering the first material loading mechanism.

[0016] According to some embodiments of this application, the tray conveying device further includes a temporary storage line, a third drive unit, and a second transfer mechanism; the second transfer mechanism is used to transfer the tray from the first conveying line / second conveying line to the temporary storage line, and the third drive unit drives and connects to the temporary storage line to make the temporary storage line transmit the tray along a first direction to temporarily store the tray.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of this application 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 this application. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a top view of one embodiment of the tray transfer system of this application;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the tray transfer device of the tray transfer system according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation between the conveying component and the blocking part in this application;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the tray conveying device of the tray transfer system according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point D in the middle;

[0027] Figure 9 This is a perspective view of the tray conveying device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0028] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Enlarged view at point E in the middle;

[0029] Figure 11 This is a perspective view of the loading and unloading mechanism of the material tray transfer system of this application;

[0030] Figure 12 This is a perspective view of the second transfer mechanism of the material tray transfer system of this application.

[0031] Figure label:

[0032] 1000 material tray transfer device; 2000 material tray conveying device; 3000 second processing unit; 4000 third processing unit;

[0033] The components include: a first material loading mechanism 100, a first mounting base 110, a conveying part 120, a conveyor belt 121, a conveyor wheel 122, and a tension adjusting component 123; a first material loading drive part 130, a blocking part 140, a hook-shaped structure 141, and a chute 142; a second material loading drive part 150, a guide rod 160; a connector 170, and a sliding part 171.

[0034] The moving mechanism 200, the moving drive module 210, the fixing block 220, the base 230, the moving plate 240, the first slide block 250, and the first guide rod 260 are included.

[0035] Lifting mechanism 300;

[0036] 400 trays;

[0037] First conveyor line 510a, second conveyor line 510b, conveyor drive unit 520;

[0038] Lifting frame 610; first lifting frame 610a; second lifting frame 610b; support part 611; lifting drive part 620;

[0039] The following components are included: loading and unloading mechanism 700; material handling head 710, gripper cylinder 711, gripper 712; X-axis moving module 720, second guide rod 721, second slide block 722, fifth drive unit 723; Y-axis moving module 730, first Y-axis moving part 731, second Y-axis moving part 732; Z-axis moving module 740; fixed frame 751, connecting rod 752; barcode reader 761, angle adjustment plate 762.

[0040] Temporary storage line 810, third drive unit 820;

[0041] The system includes a second transfer mechanism 900, a material transfer unit 910, a fourth drive unit 920, a second mounting base 930, and a lifting module 940. Detailed Implementation

[0042] The embodiments of this application 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 this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0043] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0044] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0045] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "setup," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0046] In the description of this application, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. 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, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0047] Reference Figures 1 to 12 According to an embodiment of this application, a tray transfer system is used to transfer a tray 400 on which a cutting tool is mounted. The tray transfer system includes a tray transfer device 1000 and a tray conveying device 2000.

[0048] Reference Figure 2 The material tray transfer device 1000 includes a first material loading mechanism 100 and a moving mechanism 200; the first material loading mechanism 100 is used to transport the material tray 400 along a first direction; the moving mechanism 200 is driven and connected to the first material loading mechanism 100 to move the first material loading mechanism 100 along a second direction.

[0049] Specifically, the moving mechanism 200 can be a lead screw module or other modules that can drive the first material loading mechanism 100 to move horizontally.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 The tray conveying device 2000 includes several tray conveying devices 2000, which are spaced apart along the second direction on the side of the moving mechanism 200, and one end of the tray conveying device 2000 can be connected to the first loading mechanism 100; the tray conveying device is used to convey the tray 400 along the first direction.

[0051] It should be noted that, referring to Figure 1 The first processing unit is positioned beside the moving mechanism 200, and the third processing unit 4000 is positioned at the end of the tray conveying device 2000 away from the tray transfer device 1000. For example, the first processing unit is a cleaning unit used to clean the cutters in the tray 400, and the third processing unit 4000 is a sorting unit used to sort the cutters in the tray 400.

[0052] The operation process of the material tray transfer system of this application is as follows: the moving mechanism 200 drives the first material loading mechanism 100 to move along the second direction, so that the first material loading mechanism 100 docks with the first processing unit, so that the first material loading mechanism 100 can receive the material tray 400 at the first processing unit.

[0053] Then, the moving mechanism 200 drives the first loading mechanism 100 to move along the second direction, so that the first loading mechanism 100 docks with one of the tray conveying devices 2000. The first loading mechanism 100 conveys the tray 400 along the first direction to transport the tray 400 to the docked tray conveying device 2000.

[0054] Next, the tray conveyor 2000 conveys the tray 400 along the first direction to transport the tray 400 to the third processing unit 4000.

[0055] It is understandable that by driving the first material-carrying mechanism 100 to move along the second direction through the moving mechanism 200, the first material-carrying mechanism 100 can be connected to any material tray conveying device 2000 to convey the material tray 400 to the material tray conveying device 2000 corresponding to the third processing unit 4000 with a lighter workload. This makes the conveying of the material tray 400 unaffected by the processing efficiency of the third processing unit 4000, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the material tray 400 and thus improving production efficiency.

[0056] It should also be noted that, referring to Figure 1 The second processing unit 3000 can be positioned beside the tray conveyor 2000. The tray 400 on the tray conveyor 2000 can be transferred to the second processing unit 3000 for processing via manual operation or the loading / unloading mechanism 700. After processing is completed in the second processing unit 3000, the tray 400 can be transferred back to the tray conveyor 2000 via manual operation or the loading / unloading mechanism 700. For example, the second processing unit 3000 can be a printing unit used to print characters on the cutting tools within the tray 400.

[0057] It is understandable that a second processing unit 3000 can be added to the side of the tray conveying device 2000, so that the tray transfer system of this application can be connected to at least three types of processing units.

[0058] Reference Figure 6 According to some embodiments of this application, the tray conveying device 2000 includes a first conveying line 510a, a second conveying line 510b, and a conveying drive unit 520; the conveying drive unit 520 is used to drive the first conveying line 510a and the second conveying line 510b to convey the tray 400 along a first direction; wherein, one end of the first conveying line 510a can be connected to the first loading mechanism 100, the first conveying line 510a is used to transport the tray 400 carrying the tool to be processed, and the second conveying line 510b is used to transport the tray 400 carrying the tool that has been processed.

[0059] It should be noted that, referring to Figure 1The second processing unit 3000 is located beside the first conveyor line 510a, and the third processing unit 4000 is connected to the end of the second conveyor line 510b away from the tray transfer device 1000.

[0060] It should be understood that the aforementioned "tool to be processed" refers to the tool to be processed by the second processing unit 3000, and the aforementioned "processed tool" refers to the tool after being processed by the second processing unit 3000.

[0061] When the first conveyor line 510a transports the material tray 400 to the side of the second processing unit 3000, the tray 400 can be removed from the processing station manually or by the loading / unloading mechanism 700 and transferred to the second processing unit 3000 next to the first conveyor line 510a. The second processing unit 3000 processes the cutting tool on the tray 400. After the cutting tool on the tray 400 has completed processing, the tray 400 is transferred to the second conveyor line 510b manually or by the loading / unloading mechanism 700. The second conveyor line 510b then transports the tray 400 to the third processing unit 4000.

[0062] It is understandable that by setting up the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b to respectively convey the tray 400 carrying the tool to be processed and the tray 400 carrying the processed tool, the conveying of the tray 400 carrying the tool to be processed and the conveying of the tray 400 carrying the processed tool do not interfere with each other, thereby improving the transport speed.

[0063] Specifically, both the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor belt are conveyor belts. In other embodiments, the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b may also be conveyor chains.

[0064] Specifically, the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b are driven by different conveyor drive units 520, or they can be driven by the same conveyor drive unit 520. The conveyor drive unit 520 can be a linear motor that directly drives the conveyor line to rotate, or it can drive the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b to rotate through a reducer.

[0065] Reference Figure 6 According to some embodiments of this application, the first conveying line 510a and the second conveying line 510b in the same tray conveying device 2000 are distributed along a second direction. The first conveying line 510a is provided with a plurality of loading positions along the first direction, and the second conveying line 510b is provided with a plurality of unloading positions along the first direction. The loading positions and unloading positions correspond one-to-one. The tray transfer system also includes a loading and unloading mechanism 700, which is used to pick up the tray 400 at the loading position or place the tray 400 at the unloading position.

[0066] It should be noted that the second processing unit 3000 is located next to the loading position, and the second processing unit 3000 corresponds one-to-one with the loading position.

[0067] Understandably, after the material tray 400 reaches the loading position, the loading / unloading mechanism 700 places the material tray 400 at the loading position into the second processing unit 3000; after the second processing unit 3000 completes processing, the loading / unloading mechanism 700 places the material tray 400 in the second processing unit 3000 into the unloading position.

[0068] It should be understood that by setting up the loading position, unloading position and the second processing unit 3000 in a one-to-one correspondence, and setting the second processing unit 3000 next to the loading position, the path of the material tray 400 is reduced, the transfer efficiency of the material tray 400 is improved, the required travel distance of the loading and unloading mechanism 700 to transfer the material tray 400 is reduced, and the stability and efficiency of the material tray 400 during transfer are improved.

[0069] Understandably, by setting up multiple loading and unloading positions to correspond to multiple second processing units 3000, production efficiency can be improved.

[0070] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 and Figure 10 According to some embodiments of this application, the material tray conveying device 2000 further includes a lifting drive unit 620 and a plurality of lifting frames 610; the lifting frames 610 are used to support the material tray 400, and the lifting frames 610 are set corresponding to the upper or lower material position; the lifting drive unit 620 drives the lifting frames 610 to move the supporting surface of the lifting frames 610 to a position higher or lower than the conveying surface of the first conveying line 510a / second conveying line 510b; the loading and unloading mechanism 700 is used to remove the material tray 400 from the lifting frame 610 or place the material tray 400 on the lifting frame 610.

[0071] Regarding the correspondence between the lifting frame 610 and the loading and unloading positions:

[0072] In this embodiment, each loading and unloading position is provided with a corresponding lifting frame 610.

[0073] It should be noted that, for ease of description, the lifting frame 610 set for the loading position is defined as the first lifting frame 610a, and the lifting frame 610 set for the unloading position is defined as the second lifting frame 610b.

[0074] It should be understood that after the material tray 400 is conveyed to the loading position by the first conveyor line 510a, the lifting drive unit 620 lifts the first lifting frame 610a, so that the supporting surface of the first lifting frame 610a is higher than the conveying surface of the first conveyor line 510a. The supporting surface of the first lifting frame 610a supports the material tray 400 and drives the material tray 400 to rise together. After rising to a certain height, the loading and unloading mechanism 700 can remove the material tray 400 from the first lifting frame 610a and transfer it into the second processing unit 3000.

[0075] After the cutting tool on the tray 400 completes processing in the second processing unit 3000, the second lifting frame 610b has been lifted to the material picking height by the lifting drive unit 620. The loading and unloading mechanism 700 transfers the tray 400 onto the second lifting frame 610b. Then the second lifting frame 610b descends, so that the supporting surface of the second lifting frame 610b is lower than the conveying surface of the second conveyor line 510b, and the tray 400 is returned to the second conveyor line 510b. The second conveyor line 510b then transmits the tray 400 to the third processing unit 4000.

[0076] Specifically, a second sensor can be installed on the first lifting frame 610a to sense whether the first lifting frame 610a is full. When the first lifting frame 610a is full, it can be lifted by the lifting drive unit 620. Correspondingly, a second sensor is installed on the second lifting frame 610b to sense whether there is still a material tray 400 on the second lifting frame 610b. After the material tray 400 on the second lifting frame 610b is sent away by the second conveyor line 510b, it can rise again to the material picking height.

[0077] In addition, a third sensor can be installed at the corresponding loading and unloading positions to sense whether there is a material tray 400 below the lifting frame 610. If not, the lifting frame 610 can descend normally to avoid collision between the lifting frame 610 and the material tray 400 on the first conveyor line 510a or the second conveyor line 510b.

[0078] Understandably, while the processing unit is processing the cutting tool, the material tray 400 can be lifted to a certain height via the first lifting frame 610a to wait for the cutting tool in the previous material tray 400 to finish processing, thereby achieving the effect of temporarily storing the material tray 400. Correspondingly, when the second conveyor line 510b is fully loaded, the material tray 400 can be temporarily stored on the second lifting frame 610b.

[0079] Furthermore, after the loading and unloading mechanism 700 removes the tray 400 from the first lifting frame 610a, since the trays 400 for the tools to be processed and the tools that have been processed are respectively transported by the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b, the first lifting frame 610a does not need to wait for the removed tray 400 to finish processing. The first lifting frame 610a can directly return to its initial state and wait for the next tray 400 to arrive, thereby improving the transportation speed.

[0080] Furthermore, through the cooperation of the lifting frame 610 and the lifting drive unit 620, the lifting frame 610 can lift the material tray 400, and a gap is formed between the lifting frame 610 and the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b that allows the material tray 400 to pass through, without affecting the normal transmission of the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b.

[0081] In other embodiments, the lifting frame 610 can also be installed only at some of the loading / unloading positions.

[0082] Specifically, the lifting frame 610 of this application is provided with a support portion 611. The lifting frame 610 supports the material tray 400 through the support portion 611. In this embodiment, the support portion 611 is located on both sides of the lifting frame 610 and can support the edge portion of the material tray 400. In other embodiments, the support portion 611 can also be located in the middle of the lifting frame 610 and can pass through the middle of the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b to support the middle portion of the material tray 400.

[0083] Specifically, in this embodiment, each lifting frame 610 is provided with one lifting drive unit 620. In other embodiments, one lifting drive unit 620 may correspond to multiple lifting frames 610. Specifically, the lifting drive unit 620 is a cylinder.

[0084] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 11 According to some embodiments of this application, the loading and unloading mechanism 700 is mounted above the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b. The loading and unloading mechanism 700 includes a picking head 710, a Y-axis moving module 730, and a Z-axis moving module 740. The picking head 710 is used to pick up the material tray 400. The Y-axis moving module 730 and the Z-axis moving module 740 are driven and connected to the picking head 710. The Y-axis moving module 730 is used to move the picking head 710 along the second direction. The Z-axis moving module 740 is used to move the picking head 710 closer to or further away from the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b along the Z-axis direction.

[0085] Understandably, the operation of the loading / unloading mechanism 700 is as follows: the picking head 710 moves above the first conveyor line 510a via the Y-axis moving module 730, and then the picking head 710 approaches the first conveyor line 510a via the Z-axis moving module 740, and clamps the tray 400 on the first lifting frame 610a. Similarly, the tray 400 is then delivered to the second processing unit 3000 through the cooperation of the Z-axis moving module 740 and the Y-axis moving module. After the cutting tool in the tray 400 completes processing, the tray 400 is transferred to the second lifting frame 610b.

[0086] Specifically, the material handling head 710 can handle materials by clamping, adsorption, or other methods, which are not limited here.

[0087] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 11 The material handling head 710 includes a gripper cylinder 711 and grippers 712. The gripper cylinder 711 has two drive ends on opposite sides. The two grippers 712 are respectively disposed on the two drive ends of the gripper cylinder. The gripper cylinder 711 is used to drive the two grippers 712 to move closer or further away to grip the material tray 400 or release the material tray 400.

[0088] Specifically, refer to Figure 11 The Y-axis moving module 730 includes a first Y-axis moving part 731 and a second Y-axis moving part 732. The Z-axis moving module 740 is disposed at the driving end of the first Y-axis moving part 731, the second Y-axis moving part 732 is disposed at the driving end of the Z-axis moving module 740, and the picking head 710 is disposed at the driving end of the second Y-axis moving part 732.

[0089] Understandably, the first Y-axis moving part 731 can drive the Z-axis moving module 740 to move a certain distance along the second direction, thereby causing the picking head 710 to move a certain distance along the second direction. Correspondingly, the second Y-axis moving part 732 can drive the picking head 710 to move a certain distance along the second direction. Thus, by setting the first Y-axis moving part 731 and the second Y-axis moving part 732, the movement of the picking head 710 along the second direction is divided into two segments, which can reduce the area occupied by the loading and unloading mechanism 700 and improve the stability of the picking head 710 during movement.

[0090] Specifically, refer to Figure 11 The loading and unloading mechanism 700 also includes a horizontally arranged fixed frame 751 and at least two vertically arranged connecting rods 752. The connecting rods 752 are arranged in parallel. One end of the connecting rod 752 is located at the drive end of the second Y-axis moving part 732. One end of at least one connecting rod 752 is connected to the material picking head 710. The fixed frame 751 is connected to all the connecting rods 752.

[0091] Understandably, the material-picking head 710 is mounted on the second Y-axis moving part 732 via a vertical connecting rod 752, allowing the material-picking head 710 to descend to a certain height, thereby reducing the travel distance required by the Z-axis moving module 740. Furthermore, by providing at least two connecting rods 752, and fixing the connecting rods 752 together via a horizontally mounted fixing bracket 751, the connecting rods 752 are less prone to wobbling, ensuring the stability of the material-picking head 710 during material picking.

[0092] Specifically, refer to Figure 6 The first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b extend along the first direction, as shown in the reference. Figure 11The loading and unloading mechanism 700 also includes an X-axis moving module 720, and a first Y-axis moving part 731 is disposed at the drive end of the X-axis moving module 720.

[0093] It is understandable that by setting the first Y-axis moving part 731 in the X-axis moving module 720, the picking head 710 can be driven to move along the first direction through the X-axis moving module 720, so that a loading / unloading mechanism 700 can load and unload multiple loading / unloading positions.

[0094] Specifically, refer to Figure 8 The X-axis moving module 720 includes a second guide rod 721 and a second slide block 722. The second guide rod 721 extends along a first direction, and the second slide block 722 is slidably disposed on the second guide rod 721. The first Y-axis moving part 731 is disposed on the second slide block 722.

[0095] It is understandable that during the process of the X-axis moving module 720 driving the first Y-axis moving part 731 to move along the first direction, the second slide block 722 slides along the second guide rod 721. Through the cooperation between the second guide rod 721 and the second slide block 722, the movement of the first Y-axis moving part 731 is made more stable.

[0096] It should also be understood that, referring to Figure 8 The X-axis movement module 720 also includes a fifth drive unit 723, which drives the second slide block 722 to slide along the second guide rod 721. Specifically, the fifth drive unit 723 can be a lead screw module or a belt module.

[0097] Specifically, the X-axis moving module 720, the first Y-axis moving part 731, the second Y-axis moving part 732, the Z-axis moving module 740, and the lifting module 940 can all be configured as lead screw modules or belt modules.

[0098] Specifically, refer to Figure 11 The loading and unloading mechanism 700 also includes a barcode reader 761 and an angle adjustment plate 762. The angle adjustment plate 762 is disposed at the drive end of the second Y-axis moving part 732, and the barcode reader 761 is rotatably disposed on the angle adjustment plate 762.

[0099] It should be noted that the material tray 400 has QR codes or barcodes, which can be understood to be identified by the barcode reader 761 to obtain information about the material tray 400. Furthermore, the barcode reader 761 is rotatably mounted on the angle adjustment plate 762, allowing the scanning angle of the barcode reader 761 to be adjusted as needed.

[0100] Reference Figure 2According to some embodiments of this application, the first material loading mechanism 100 includes a first mounting base 110, a conveying section 120, and a first material loading drive section 130; the conveying section 120 and the first material loading drive section 130 are disposed on the first mounting base 110, and the first material loading drive section 130 is driven to connect to the conveying section 120 for conveying the material tray 400 along a first direction; the moving mechanism 200 is driven to connect to the first mounting base 110 for moving the first mounting base 110 along a second direction.

[0101] It is understandable that the moving mechanism 200 is connected to the first mounting base 110, and by driving the first mounting base 110, it simultaneously drives the conveying unit 120 and the first material loading drive unit 130 to move horizontally together.

[0102] Specifically, in this embodiment, the conveying unit 120 is a conveyor belt; in other embodiments, it may also be a chain. The conveying unit 120 is capable of carrying the material tray 400, and the first material-carrying drive unit 130 drives the conveying unit 120 to transport the material tray 400 along a first direction.

[0103] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 According to some embodiments of this application, the conveying unit 120 includes a plurality of conveying units 120 distributed along a second direction, and the number of first conveying lines 510a of each tray conveying device 2000 is less than the number of conveying units 120.

[0104] It is understood that in this embodiment, the conveying section 120 includes two sections, and each tray conveying device 2000 includes one first conveying line 510a. It should be understood that at least one tray 400 is placed on each conveying section 120. When the conveying section 120 is connected to the first conveying line 510a, one of the conveying sections 120 is connected to the first conveying line 510a first. After the tray 400 on the current conveying section 120 is completely unloaded, the moving mechanism 200 can drive the first loading mechanism 100 to move in the second direction, so that the other conveying section 120 is connected to the first conveying line 510a. Thus, the number of conveying sections 120 is not limited by the number of first conveying lines 510a, so that the first loading mechanism 100 can be equipped with multiple conveying sections 120 to improve the transfer efficiency of the tray 400.

[0105] Reference Figure 5According to some embodiments of this application, each conveying section 120 includes a blocking section 140, a second material-carrying drive section 150, and at least two conveyor belts 121. A first material-carrying drive section 130 drives and connects to the conveyor belts 121 to transport the material tray 400 along a first direction. The blocking section 140 is movably disposed on the first mounting base 110 and is located between the two conveyor belts 121 of the same conveying section 120. The second material-carrying drive section 150 drives and connects to the blocking section 140 to move the blocking section 140 above the conveying surface of the conveyor belts 121.

[0106] Understandably, after receiving the tray 400 on the conveyor belt 121, the blocking part 140 can prevent the tray 400 from moving further forward, thus keeping the tray 400 on the conveyor belt 121. The blocking part 140 can limit the tray 400 on the conveyor belt 121 to ensure that the tray 400 moves into place and to ensure the stability of the tray 400 when the first loading mechanism 100 moves.

[0107] In addition, in some embodiments, the material tray 400 is fed from one end of the conveyor belt 121 and unloaded from the other end. The movable blocking part 140 can limit or release the limiting of the material tray 400, so that the material tray 400 can be fed from one end of the conveyor belt 121 and unloaded from the other end of the conveyor belt 121.

[0108] Furthermore, by placing the blocking part 140 between the two conveyor belts 121, the size of the first loading mechanism 100 can be reduced.

[0109] It should be noted that the blocking part 140 has two ends, which are defined as the first end and the second end, respectively.

[0110] It is understood that in this embodiment, the first end of the blocking part 140 is rotatably connected to the first mounting base 110, and the second material-carrying drive part 150 drives the blocking part 140 to rotate. The second end of the blocking part 140 can rotate to a position higher than the conveying surface of the conveyor belt 121, so that the second end of the blocking part 140 moves onto the conveying path of the conveyor belt 121. It should be understood that the conveying path of the conveyor belt 121 refers to the movement path of the tray 400 transported by the conveyor belt 121. By rotating the second end of the blocking part 140 onto the conveying path of the conveyor belt 121, the tray 400 being transported by the conveyor belt 121 is limited, thereby preventing the tray 400 from continuing to be transported. In other embodiments, the blocking part 140 is disposed on the first mounting base 110 by the second material-carrying drive part 150. For example, the second material-carrying drive part 150 drives the blocking part 140 to rise and fall, so that the blocking part 140 can rise to a position higher than the conveying surface of the conveyor belt 121.

[0111] In this embodiment, the conveying unit 120, the first material-carrying driving unit 130, the blocking unit 140, and the second material-carrying driving unit 150 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and each includes two units. In other embodiments, only one or more units may be provided.

[0112] Regarding the specific form of the movable connection between the blocking part 140 and the first mounting base 110, in this embodiment, refer to... Figure 4 The first end of the blocking part 140 is rotatably connected to the first mounting base 110, and the second material loading drive part 150 is used to drive the blocking part 140 to rotate.

[0113] Understandably, the second material-carrying drive unit 150 drives the blocking unit 140 to rotate around the first end of the blocking unit 140.

[0114] In other embodiments, the first end of the blocking part 140 may also be disposed on the first mounting base 110 by the second material loading drive part 150, and the second material loading drive part 150 drives the blocking part 140 to rise and fall.

[0115] Specifically, in this embodiment, refer to Figure 5 The second material loading drive unit 150 is a cylinder, and its output end is connected to the middle of the blocking part 140. It can be understood that the second material loading drive unit 150 pushes or pulls down the middle of the blocking part 140 to cause the blocking part 140 to swing. More specifically, the first material loading mechanism 100 also includes a connector 170. The cylinder is connected to the middle of the blocking part 140 through the connector 170. The middle of the blocking part 140 has a groove 142 arranged along the length direction of the blocking part 140. The connector 170 has a sliding part 171, which is slidably disposed within the groove 142, and the blocking part 140 is rotatable relative to the sliding part 171.

[0116] Understandably, the second material-carrying drive unit 150 pushes the connector 170 upward, the sliding part 171 abuts against the inner wall of the slide groove 142, and the sliding part 171 pushes the blocking part 140 upward. Since the first end of the blocking part 140 is rotatably connected to the first mounting base 110, the second end of the blocking part 140 swings, and the sliding part 171 slides along the slide groove 142. After the blocking part 140 rotates to a certain angle, the sliding part 171 abuts against the groove wall of the slide groove 142 near the second end, so that the sliding part 171 cannot continue to rise, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the blocking part 140.

[0117] In other embodiments, the second material-carrying drive unit 150 may also be a motor, and the blocking part 140 is rotatably connected to the first mounting base 110 via a rotating shaft. It is understood that the second material-carrying drive unit 150 drives the rotating shaft to rotate, thereby causing the blocking part 140 to rotate.

[0118] According to some embodiments of this application, refer to Figure 5 The second end of the blocking part 140 is a hook-shaped structure 141, which can be adapted to the edge of the tray 400.

[0119] Understandably, the hook-shaped structure 141 can hook onto the edge of the material tray 400.

[0120] According to some embodiments of this application, in this embodiment, reference is made to... Figure 3 The blocking part 140 includes at least two located at both ends of the conveyor belt 121. It is understood that by providing the blocking part 140 at both ends of the conveyor belt 121, after the conveyor belt 121 is fully loaded with the material tray 400, the feeding end of the conveyor belt 121 used for feeding is also limited by the blocking part 140, so that the material tray 400 cannot fall out from the feeding end of the conveyor belt 121.

[0121] In other embodiments, the blocking part 140 may also be provided only at one end of the conveyor belt 121.

[0122] Reference Figure 3 According to some embodiments of this application, the material tray transfer device 1000 further includes a lifting mechanism 300, which is disposed at the drive end of the moving mechanism 200. The first material loading mechanism 100 is disposed at the drive end of the lifting mechanism 300. The lifting mechanism 300 is driven to connect to the first material loading mechanism 100 for lifting the first material loading mechanism 100.

[0123] It is understood that the first loading mechanism 100 is mounted on the moving mechanism 200 via a lifting mechanism 300. Specifically, the first mounting base 110 of the first loading mechanism 100 is mounted on the drive end of the lifting mechanism 300. The lifting mechanism 300 can lift the first loading mechanism 100 by moving the first mounting base 110. The lifting mechanism 300 is mounted on the moving mechanism 200, and the moving mechanism 200 can move the first loading mechanism 100 horizontally by moving the lifting mechanism 300 horizontally. Thus, by adding the lifting mechanism 300, the conveying unit 120 of this application can connect to first processing units of different heights.

[0124] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 9 and Figure 10 According to some embodiments of this application, the tray conveying device 2000 further includes a temporary storage line 810, a third drive unit 820, and a second transfer mechanism 900; the second transfer mechanism 900 is used to transfer the tray 400 from the first conveying line 510a / second conveying line 510b to the temporary storage line 810, and the third drive unit 820 drives the temporary storage line 810 to transmit the tray 400 along a first direction for temporary storage of the tray 400.

[0125] It is understood that when the trays 400 in the third processing unit 4000 or on the second conveyor line 510b are fully loaded, the trays 400 can be first conveyed to the temporary storage line 810. Specifically, the temporary storage line 810 is a belt, and in other embodiments, it can also be a chain assembly. It should be understood that the second transfer mechanism 900 receives the trays 400 from the first conveyor line 510a or the second conveyor line 510b, then docks with the temporary storage line 810 and conveys the trays 400 onto the temporary storage line 810. It should be understood that the temporary storage line 810 has a certain length and can temporarily store a large number of trays 400. After the temporary storage line 810 receives the trays 400, the third drive unit 820 drives the temporary storage line 810 to transport the trays 400 along the first direction, moving the trays 400 to one end of the temporary storage line 810 away from the second transfer mechanism 900, so that the temporary storage line 810 can accommodate more trays 400. Specifically, the third drive unit 820 can be either a linear motor that directly drives the temporary storage line 810, or a speed reducer that drives the temporary storage line 810.

[0126] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, a temporary storage line 810 is provided below both the first conveyor line 510a and the second conveyor line 510b. Thus, when there are many material trays 400 on the second conveyor line 510b, the excess material trays 400 on the first conveyor line 510a can be transferred to their corresponding temporary storage line 810. Similarly, when the third processing unit 4000 is full, the excess material trays 400 on the second conveyor line 510b can be transferred to their corresponding temporary storage line 810.

[0127] In other embodiments, a temporary storage line 810 may be provided only below the first conveyor line 510a or the second conveyor line 510b.

[0128] Specifically, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 12 The temporary storage line 810 is located below the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b. The second transfer mechanism 900 is located at the end of the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b away from the tray transfer device 1000. The second transfer mechanism 900 includes a transfer part 910, a fourth drive part 920, a second mounting base 930, and a lifting module 940. The transfer part 910 is disposed on the second mounting base 930. The fourth drive part 920 is driven and connected to the transfer part 910, and the lifting module 940 is driven and connected to the second mounting base 930, for connecting the transfer part 910 to the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b or the temporary storage line 810. Specifically, the transfer part 910 is a belt assembly.

[0129] Specifically, the fourth drive unit 920 can be either a motor that directly drives the transfer unit 910, or a speed reducer that drives the transfer unit 910.

[0130] The material tray 400 on the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b needs to be transferred to the temporary storage line 810. Specifically, the lifting module 940 drives the transfer unit 910 to move to a position opposite to the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b via the second mounting base 930. The conveying drive unit 520 drives the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b to rotate, and the fourth drive unit 920 drives the transfer unit 910 to rotate, so as to transfer the material tray 400 onto the transfer unit 910. Then, the lifting module 940 drives the second mounting base 930 to descend, causing the transfer unit 910 to move to a position opposite to the temporary storage line 810. The third drive unit 820 drives the temporary storage line 810, and the fourth drive unit 920 drives the transfer unit 910 to rotate, so as to transfer the material tray 400 onto the temporary storage line 810.

[0131] It should be noted that both the transfer section 910 and the temporary storage line 810 are capable of forward and reverse transfer of the material tray 400.

[0132] When it is necessary to transfer the tray 400 on the temporary storage line 810 to the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b, the tray 400 is returned to the first conveyor line 510a / second conveyor line 510b by the transfer mechanism in conjunction with the lifting module 940.

[0133] It should be noted that the end of the transfer unit 910 away from the temporary storage line 810 can be connected to the belt connected to the third processing unit 4000.

[0134] When it is necessary to transport the tray 400 on the temporary storage line 810 to the third processing unit 4000, after the transfer unit 910 acquires the tray 400 on the temporary storage line 810 below the second conveyor line 510b, the transfer unit 910 rises through the lifting module 940 to dock with the third processing unit 4000, and the transfer unit 910 transports the tray 400 to the third processing unit 4000 through the fourth drive unit 920.

[0135] Understandably, by distributing the temporary storage line 810 and the conveyor line vertically, and cooperating with the lifting module 940 and the transfer unit 910, the space occupied by the equipment is reduced.

[0136] According to some embodiments of this application, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The moving mechanism 200 includes a moving drive module 210, a base 230 and a fixing block 220. The fixing block 220 forms a groove, and the bottom end of the fixing block 220 is disposed on the base 230. The moving drive module 210 is inserted into the groove and is used to drive the first material loading mechanism 100 to move along the second direction.

[0137] Understandably, the base 230 is formed of aluminum strips or other metals and is used to support the mobile drive module 210. The fixing block 220 is set on the base 230. The mobile drive module 210 is fixed on the base 230 by snapping the mobile drive module 210 into the groove of the fixing block 220.

[0138] According to some embodiments of this application, refer to Figure 3 The moving mechanism 200 includes a moving plate 240, a first slide block 250 and a first guide rod 260. The first loading mechanism 100 is disposed on the moving plate 240, the moving plate 240 is disposed on the first slide block 250, the first slide block 250 is slidably connected to the first guide rod 260, the first guide rod 260 is disposed along a second direction, and the moving drive module 210 drives the first slide block 250 to slide along the first guide rod 260.

[0139] It is understood that the moving drive module 210 can drive the moving plate 240 to slide along the second direction, so that the first slide block 250 moves along the length direction of the first guide rod 260. It should be understood that through the cooperation of the first guide rod 260 and the first slide block 250, the stability of the conveying can also be guaranteed when the first material loading mechanism 100 is conveying over a long distance.

[0140] According to some embodiments of this application, refer to Figure 3 The first material loading mechanism 100 also includes guide rods 160, which are located on both sides of the conveying section 120.

[0141] Understandably, the guide rod 160 extends in the first direction and can play a guiding role when the conveying section 120 conveys the material tray 400, thereby improving the stability of the transmission.

[0142] According to some embodiments of this application, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The conveying unit 120 also includes a conveying wheel 122 and a tension adjusting member 123. The conveying unit 120 is wound around the two conveying wheels 122, and the tension adjusting member is used to adjust the distance between the two conveying wheels 122.

[0143] Understandably, the conveyor wheels 122 are located at both ends of the conveyor section 120, and the tension of the conveyor section 120 is adjusted by adjusting the distance between the two conveyor wheels 122 through the tension adjusting member 123. For example, the tension adjusting member 123 includes an adjusting bolt.

[0144] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this application. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.

Claims

1. A tray transfer system, characterized in that, include: A material tray transfer device includes a first material loading mechanism and a moving mechanism; the first material loading mechanism is used to convey a material tray along a first direction; the moving mechanism is driven and connected to the first material loading mechanism to move the first material loading mechanism along a second direction. A tray conveying device, comprising several such devices, is arranged at intervals along a second direction beside the moving mechanism, and one end of each tray conveying device is capable of docking with the first loading mechanism; the tray conveying device is used to convey trays along a first direction. The material tray conveying device includes a first conveying line, a second conveying line, and a conveying drive unit; the conveying drive unit is used to drive the first conveying line and the second conveying line to convey the material tray along a first direction; wherein, one end of the first conveying line is used to dock with the first material loading mechanism to transfer a material tray carrying a tool to be processed, and the second conveying line is used to transfer a material tray carrying a tool that has been processed. The first conveyor line and the second conveyor line in the same tray conveying device are distributed along a second direction. The first conveyor line is provided with a plurality of loading positions along a first direction, and the second conveyor line is provided with a plurality of unloading positions along a first direction. The loading positions and the unloading positions correspond one-to-one. The tray transfer system also includes a loading and unloading mechanism, which is used to remove the tray at the loading position or place the tray at the unloading position. The material tray conveying device further includes a lifting drive unit and several lifting frames; the lifting frames are used to support the material trays, and the lifting frames are set corresponding to the upper material position or the lower material position; the lifting drive unit drives and connects to the lifting frames, so as to move the supporting surface of the lifting frames to a position higher or lower than the conveying surface of the first conveying line / second conveying line; the loading and unloading mechanism is used to remove the material trays on the lifting frames or place the material trays on the lifting frames.

2. The material tray transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading and unloading mechanism is mounted above the first conveyor line and the second conveyor line. The loading and unloading mechanism includes a picking head, a Y-axis moving module, and a Z-axis moving module. The picking head is used to pick up a material tray. The Y-axis moving module and the Z-axis moving module are driven and connected to the picking head. The Y-axis moving module is used to move the picking head along a second direction. The Z-axis moving module is used to move the picking head closer to or further away from the first conveyor line / second conveyor line along the Z-axis direction.

3. The material tray transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tray conveying device further includes a temporary storage line, a third drive unit, and a second transfer mechanism; the second transfer mechanism is used to transfer the tray from the first conveying line / second conveying line to the temporary storage line, and the third drive unit drives and connects to the temporary storage line to make the temporary storage line transmit the tray along a first direction to temporarily store the tray.

4. The material tray transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first material loading mechanism includes a first mounting base, a conveying section, and a first material loading drive section; the conveying section and the first material loading drive section are disposed on the first mounting base, and the first material loading drive section is driven and connected to the conveying section to cause the conveying section to transport the material tray along a first direction; the moving mechanism is driven and connected to the first mounting base.

5. The material tray transfer system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The conveying unit comprises several units, which are distributed along a second direction. The number of first conveying lines in each of the tray conveying devices is less than the number of conveying units.

6. The material tray transfer system according to claim 4, characterized in that, Each of the conveying units includes a blocking part, a second material-carrying drive part, and at least two conveyor belts. The first material-carrying drive part is driven and connected to the conveyor belts for conveying the material trays along a first direction. The blocking part is movably disposed on the first mounting base and is located between the two conveyor belts of the same conveying unit. The second material-carrying drive part is driven and connected to the blocking part for moving the blocking part above the conveying surface of the conveyor belts.

7. The material tray transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material tray transfer device further includes a lifting mechanism, which is located at the drive end of the moving mechanism. The first material loading mechanism is located at the drive end of the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is driven and connected to the first material loading mechanism to enable the first material loading mechanism to move up and down.

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