An intelligent shearing manipulator for an injection molding machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of intelligent manufacturing technology, and particularly to an intelligent shearing manipulator for an injection molding machine, which comprises a base. A sliding seat a is slidably arranged on the base, a sliding seat b is slidably arranged on the sliding seat a, a robotic arm is slidably arranged on the sliding seat b, an end effector is rotatably arranged on the robotic arm, an air blowing assembly is slidably arranged on the end effector. The base is arranged on the injection molding machine. A conveyor belt and a waste bin are arranged at the front end of the injection molding machine. A guide rail is arranged on the waste bin, and a shearing mechanism is arranged on the conveyor belt. The robotic arm drives the end effector to take out the injection molded part in the injection molding machine, and the air blowing assembly cools the injection molded part by air under the action of the guide rail. The end effector drives the shearing mechanism to cut and blank the injection molded part; the problem that the manipulator grabs the injection molded part to the gate shearing mechanism of the injection molded part for shearing, and there is insufficient cooling time of the injection molded part during shearing, resulting in its deformation and low product qualification rate is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent manufacturing, and in particular to an intelligent shearing robot for an injection molding machine. Background Art

[0002] The injection molding manipulator is a machine specially equipped for injection molding production automation. It can reduce heavy physical labor, improve working conditions and ensure safe production. A Chinese invention patent with application announcement number CN109262964B discloses an injection molding machine auxiliary manipulator in an injection molding and encapsulation system, including a main beam, an injection molding manipulator, an encapsulation manipulator, and a manipulator main control box; the left and right ends of the main beam are respectively provided with a left support and a right support; the auxiliary manipulator also includes legs, a transfer seat, and an auxiliary platform. This design can effectively complete the connection work between two injection molding machines, thereby improving production efficiency and production safety.

[0003] However, the inventors found that in actual use, the robot grabs the injection molded part and shears it at the injection molded part gate shearing mechanism. During shearing, the injection molded part has insufficient cooling time, which causes deformation and a low product qualification rate. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies of the prior art. By sliding an air blowing assembly on the end picker, the air blowing assembly air-cools the injection molded parts under the action of a guide rail, thereby accelerating the cooling of the injection molded parts. This solves the problem that the robot grabs the injection molded parts and shears them at the injection molded parts gate shearing mechanism, but the injection molded parts have insufficient cooling time during shearing, resulting in deformation and low product qualification rate.

[0005] In view of the above technical problems, the technical solutions adopted by the present invention are as follows:

[0006] An intelligent shearing robot for an injection molding machine comprises a base, a slide a is slidably arranged on the base, a slide b is slidably arranged on the slide a, a mechanical arm is slidably arranged on the slide b, an end picker is rotatably arranged on the mechanical arm, an air blowing assembly is slidably arranged on the end picker, the base is arranged on the injection molding machine, a conveyor belt and a waste box are arranged at the front end of the injection molding machine, a guide rail is arranged on the waste box, a shearing mechanism is arranged on the conveyor belt, the end picker is driven by the mechanical arm to take out the injection molded parts in the injection molding machine, the air blowing assembly performs air cooling on the injection molded parts under the action of the guide rail, and the injection molded parts are sheared and unloaded by driving the shearing mechanism through the end picker.

[0007] Preferably, the air blowing assembly comprises a plurality of sliding rods slidably arranged on the end picker, a support plate arranged on the sliding rods and an air blowing member arranged at the lower end of the sliding rods.

[0008] As a preference, a reset spring is arranged between the support plate and the end effector.

[0009] As a preference, the shearing mechanism includes a support frame arranged on the conveyor belt, a plurality of transmission components arranged on the support frame, and a shearing component arranged on the transmission components. The transmission components include a support member arranged on the support frame and a transmission member slidably arranged on the support member. A spring a is arranged between the transmission member and the support member, and a fixed block is arranged on the support member.

[0010] As a preference, the shearing component includes a fixing member arranged on the support member, two shearing members rotatably arranged on the fixing member, and a linkage member slidably arranged on the fixed block. A spring b is arranged between the linkage member and the fixed block.

[0011] As a preference, a sliding groove for the linkage member to slide is formed on the shearing member.

[0012] As a preference, a plurality of suction cups are arranged at the lower end of the end effector, and a plurality of through holes for the sliding rod to slide are formed on the end effector.

[0013] As another preference, a transition section, a pressing section, and a holding section are arranged on the guide rail.

[0014] Advantages of the present invention:

[0015] 1. In the present invention, by slidably arranging the air blowing component on the end effector, the air blowing component cools the injection molded part under the action of the guide rail, accelerates the cooling of the injection molded part, reduces the deformation of the injection molded part, and improves the product qualification rate.

[0016] 2. In the present invention, by arranging the shearing mechanism on the conveyor belt and arranging a plurality of transmission components on the support frame, by pressing the transmission member downward through the end effector, driving the linkage member to move forward, thereby driving the shearing member to shear the injection molded part, and improving its production efficiency.

[0017] In summary, the device has the advantages of improving the product qualification rate and production efficiency, and is particularly suitable for the field of intelligent manufacturing technology. Description of the drawings

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an intelligent shearing manipulator for an injection molding machine;

[0020] Figure 2 is Figure 1 The enlarged view of part A in

[0021] Figure 3 The structural schematic diagram of the air blowing component;

[0022] Figure 4 The structural schematic diagram of the shearing mechanism;

[0023] Figure 5 is Figure 4 The enlarged view of part B in

[0024] Figure 6 The structural schematic diagram of the guide rail.

[0025] 1. Base; 2. Slide base a; 3. Slide base b; 4. Robot arm; 5. End effector; 6. Air blowing component; 7. Conveyor belt; 8. Guide rail; 9. Shearing mechanism; 10. Injection molding machine; 20. Scrap box; 51. Suction cup; 52. Through hole; 61. Sliding rod; 62. Support plate; 63. Air blowing part; 64. Return spring; 81. Transition section; 82. Pressing section; 83. Holding section; 91. Support frame; 92. Transmission component; 93. Shearing component; 921. Support part; 922. Transmission part; 923. Spring a; 924. Fixed block; 931. Fixed part; 932. Shearing part; 933. Linking part; 934. Chute; 935. Spring b. Detailed implementation mode

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Embodiment 1

[0028] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, an intelligent shearing manipulator for an injection molding machine includes a base 1, a slide base a 2 is slidably arranged on the base 1, a slide base b 3 is slidably arranged on the slide base a 2, a robot arm 4 is slidably arranged on the slide base b 3, an end effector 5 is rotatably arranged on the robot arm 4, an air blowing component 6 is slidably arranged on the end effector 5, the base 1 is arranged on an injection molding machine 10, a conveyor belt 7 and a scrap box 20 are arranged at the front end of the injection molding machine 10, a guide rail 8 is arranged on the scrap box 20, a shearing mechanism 9 is arranged on the conveyor belt 7, the injection molded part in the injection molding machine 10 is taken out by driving the end effector 5 by the robot arm 4, the air blowing component 6 cools the injection molded part by air under the action of the guide rail 8, and the injection molded part is sheared and cut by driving the shearing mechanism 9 by the end effector 5.

[0029] It is worth mentioning here that by slidably arranging the air blowing component 6 on the end effector 5, the air blowing component 6 cools the injection molded part by air under the action of the guide rail 8, accelerates the cooling of the injection molded part, reduces the deformation of the injection molded part, and improves the product qualification rate.

[0030] As Figure 2 、 3 shown, the air blowing assembly 6 includes a plurality of sliding rods 61 slidably arranged on the end effector 5, a support plate 62 arranged on the sliding rods 61, and an air blowing member 63 arranged at the lower end of the sliding rods 61.

[0031] In this embodiment, the guide rail 8 drives the sliding rod 61 to move downward, so that the air blowing member 63 performs air cooling on the injection molded part, accelerating its cooling speed.

[0032] As Figure 3 shown, a return spring 64 is arranged between the support plate 62 and the end effector 5.

[0033] In this embodiment, by arranging the return spring 64, the sliding rod 61 can be reset after moving downward.

[0034] As Figure 4 、 5 shown, the shearing mechanism 9 includes a support frame 91 arranged on the conveyor belt 7, a plurality of transmission components 92 arranged on the support frame 91, and a shearing component 93 arranged on the transmission components 92. The transmission component 92 includes a support member 921 arranged on the support frame 91 and a transmission member 922 slidably arranged on the support member 921. A spring a 923 is arranged between the transmission member 922 and the support member 921, and a fixed block 924 is arranged on the support member 921.

[0035] It is worth mentioning here that by arranging the shearing mechanism 9 on the conveyor belt 7 and arranging a plurality of transmission components 92 on the support frame 91, by the end effector 5 pressing the transmission member 922 downward, driving the linkage member 933 to move forward, thereby driving the shearing member 932 to shear the injection molded part, improving its production efficiency; the transmission member 922 can be reset after moving downward through the spring a 923.

[0036] As Figure 5 shown, the shearing component 93 includes a fixing member 931 arranged on the support member 921, two shearing members 932 rotatably arranged on the fixing member 931, and a linkage member 933 slidably arranged on the fixed block 924. A spring b 935 is arranged between the linkage member 933 and the fixed block 924.

[0037] In this embodiment, by arranging the linkage member 933 to drive the two shearing members 932 to close together to shear the injection molded part, and the spring b 935 drives the linkage member 933 to reset.

[0038] As Figure 5 shown, a sliding groove 934 for the linkage member 933 to slide is formed on the shearing member 932.

[0039] As Figure 2As shown, a number of suction cups 51 are provided at the lower end of the end effector 5, and a number of through holes 52 for the sliding rod 61 to slide are provided on the end effector 5.

[0040] As Figure 6 shown, a transition section 81, a pressing section 82 and a holding section 83 are provided on the guide rail 8.

[0041] The working process is as follows:

[0042] Start the device. The slide a2 moves backward, and at the same time the slide b3 moves leftward, and the robotic arm 4 moves downward. The end effector 5 is driven by the suction cups 51 to adsorb the injection molded part. The robotic arm 4 moves upward, and the end effector rotates counterclockwise by 90° to make the injection molded part parallel to the ground.

[0043] The slide a2 moves forward. When passing through the pressing section 82, the guide rail 8 drives the sliding rod 61 to move downward, so that the air blowing part 63 cools the injection molded part by air, accelerating its cooling speed. When the end effector 5 moves out of the holding section 83, the injection molded part is cooled, and the sliding rod 61 is reset under the action of the return spring 64.

[0044] The end effector 5 continues to move forward under the action of the slide a2. By pressing the transmission part 922 downward through the end effector 5, the linkage part 933 is driven to move forward, thereby driving the shearing part 932 to shear the injection molded part, so that the injection molded part falls onto the conveyor belt 7 to complete the blanking. The transmission part 922 is reset by the spring a923, and the linkage part 933 is reset by the spring b935.

[0045] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any change or replacement that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art under the technical disclosure of the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for an intelligent shearing manipulator for an injection molding machine, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: a. Start the equipment, slide a (2) moves backward, slide b (3) moves leftward, and the robot arm (4) moves downward, driving the end picker (5) to adsorb the injection molded part through the suction cup (51). The robot arm (4) moves upward, and the end picker turns 90° counterclockwise to make the injection molded part parallel to the ground. b. Slide a (2) moves forward, and when it passes through the pressing section (82), the guide rail (8) drives the sliding rod (61) to move downward, so that the air blowing part (63) cools the injection molded part and accelerates its cooling speed. When the end picker (5) moves out of the holding section ( 83), the injection molded part is cooled, and the sliding rod (61) is reset under the action of the reset spring (64); c. the end picker (5) continues to move forward under the action of the slide seat a (2), and the transmission member (922) is pressed downward by the end picker (5), driving the linkage member (933) to move forward, thereby driving the shearing member (932) to shear the injection molded part, so that the injection molded part falls onto the conveyor belt (7), and the unloading is completed. The transmission member (922) is reset by the spring a (923), and the linkage member (933) is driven to reset by the spring b (935); The robot comprises a base (1), a slide a (2) is slidably arranged on the base (1), a slide b (3) is slidably arranged on the slide a (2), a robot arm (4) is slidably arranged on the slide b (3), an end picker (5) is rotatably arranged on the robot arm (4), an air blowing assembly (6) is slidably arranged on the end picker (5), the air blowing assembly (6) comprises a plurality of sliding rods (61) slidably arranged on the end picker (5), a support plate (62) arranged on the sliding rod (61), and an air blowing member (63) arranged at the lower end of the sliding rod (61), a reset member is arranged between the support plate (62) and the end picker (5), The spring (64) is arranged on the injection molding machine (10). The front end of the injection molding machine (10) is provided with a conveyor belt (7) and a waste box (20). The waste box (20) is provided with a guide rail (8). The guide rail (8) is provided with a transition section (81), a downward pressing section (82) and a holding section (83). The conveyor belt (7) is provided with a shearing mechanism (9). The mechanical arm (4) drives the end picker (5) to take out the injection molded parts in the injection molding machine (10). The air blowing component (6) cools the injection molded parts under the action of the guide rail (8). The end picker (5) drives the shearing mechanism (9) to shear and remove the injection molded parts.

2. The method of an intelligent shearing robot for an injection molding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shearing mechanism (9) comprises a support frame (91) arranged on the conveyor belt (7), a plurality of transmission assemblies (92) arranged on the support frame (91), and a shearing assembly (93) arranged on the transmission assembly (92); the transmission assembly (92) comprises a support member (921) arranged on the support frame (91) and a transmission member (922) slidably arranged on the support member (921); a spring a (923) is arranged between the transmission member (922) and the support member (921); and a fixing block (924) is arranged on the support member (921).

3. The method of an intelligent shearing robot for an injection molding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shearing assembly (93) comprises a fixing member (931) arranged on a supporting member (921), two shearing members (932) rotatably arranged on the fixing member (931), and a linkage member (933) slidably arranged on a fixing block (924), wherein a spring b (935) is arranged between the linkage member (933) and the fixing block (924).

4. The method of an intelligent shearing robot for an injection molding machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shearing member (932) is provided with a sliding groove (934) for the linkage member (933) to slide.

5. The method of an intelligent shearing robot for an injection molding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of suction cups (51) are provided at the lower end of the end picker (5), and a plurality of through holes (52) for sliding rods (61) are provided on the end picker (5).

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