Positioning device and material processing apparatus

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of positioning, and particularly relates to a positioning device and a material processing equipment. The positioning device comprises a rack and a first positioning mechanism. The rack is configured with a containing station for containing a tray. The first positioning mechanism is connected with the rack and can position materials loaded in the tray. After the materials are positioned by the first positioning mechanism, the activity space of the materials in the tray is limited, so that the material positioning accuracy is improved, the subsequent material processing error is reduced, and the material processing quality is improved. In addition, the positions of the materials flowing through each material in the containing station are the same or approximately the same, so that the consistency of material processing can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of positioning technology, and in particular relates to a positioning device and material processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of some materials, the materials are placed on pallets and transported by the pallets, allowing the materials to flow between different workstations to complete the processing and production of the materials. In the processing and production of some materials, the pallets are positioned before the materials are processed. However, in the actual production process, the material positioning accuracy is not high, which affects the processing quality of the materials. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a positioning device and material processing equipment, including but not limited to solving the technical problem of inaccurate material positioning during material processing.

[0004] The technical solution adopted in the embodiment of this application is:

[0005] In a first aspect, a positioning device is provided, which includes a frame and a first positioning mechanism. The frame is configured with a accommodating station for accommodating a pallet. The first positioning mechanism is connected to the frame and can position materials loaded in the pallet.

[0006] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, after a pallet loaded with materials enters the accommodating station, the first positioning mechanism positions the materials in the pallet. After the materials are positioned, the movement space of the materials in the pallet is limited, thereby improving the accuracy of material positioning, reducing subsequent material processing errors, and improving the processing quality of the materials. In addition, after each material flowing through the accommodating station is positioned in the same or approximately the same position in the accommodating station, the consistency of material processing can be improved.

[0007] In one embodiment, the first positioning mechanism includes a first positioning assembly and a second positioning assembly, both of which are connected to the frame and are located on opposite sides of the accommodating station; the first positioning assembly and the second positioning assembly can cooperate with each other to clamp the material to position the material.

[0008] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application can achieve the positioning of the material by clamping the material with the cooperation of the first positioning component and the second positioning component. The positioning operation is simple and easy to implement.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first positioning assembly includes a push module connected to the frame, and the push module can push the material toward the second positioning assembly to clamp the material between the second positioning assembly and the push module.

[0010] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application adopts a push module to push the material into position, which has a simple structure and is easy to process and manufacture.

[0011] In one embodiment, the push module includes a driving member and a push member, the driving member is connected to the frame, and the driving member is connected to the push member. The driving member can drive the push member to move toward the second positioning assembly to clamp the material between the second positioning assembly and the push member.

[0012] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, the push module adopts a structure of a driving part and a push part, which has a simple structure and is easy to process and manufacture.

[0013] In one embodiment, the push member is constructed with a matching structure, and the matching structure can be matched with the structure of the material in an avoidance manner; and / or, the matching structure can be matched with the structure of the material in an inserting manner.

[0014] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application can reduce the risk of material damage by matching the matching structure with the structure of the material; and can improve the accuracy of material positioning by matching the matching structure with the structure of the material.

[0015] In one embodiment, the mating structure includes at least one of a groove and a protrusion.

[0016] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application adopts grooves and protrusions in the matching structure, and the structure of the push member is simple and convenient to process and manufacture.

[0017] In one embodiment, there may be multiple push modules, and the multiple push modules are distributed along the length direction of the tray.

[0018] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application has multiple push modules, and the multiple push modules are distributed along the length direction of the pallet. On the one hand, the number of push modules is large, the pallet has many push points, and the pallet push is reliable and stable; on the other hand, the pallet push points are distributed along the length direction of the pallet, and the pallet push points are distributed along the long side of the pallet, so the pallet push movement is stable and reliable, and the positioning accuracy is also better.

[0019] In one embodiment, the first positioning assembly further includes a first lifting drive member, the first lifting drive member is connected to the frame, the first lifting drive member is connected to the push module, and the first lifting drive member can drive the push module to move up and down.

[0020] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, before the pallet is transported to the accommodating station, the first lifting drive member can drive the push module to move downward under the accommodating station. At this time, the pallet can be smoothly transported to the accommodating station, reducing the risk of interference between the push module and the pallet.

[0021] In an embodiment, the first positioning assembly further comprises a connecting frame and a connecting piece, the connecting frame is connected with the rack, and the pushing module is connected with the connecting piece; the connecting frame is configured with a guide sliding groove, the side of the connecting piece is slidingly connected in the guide sliding groove, and the first lifting drive is connected with the connecting piece and the connecting frame, and the first lifting drive can drive the connecting piece to slide in the guide sliding groove.

[0022] In the positioning device, during the lifting process of the connecting piece driven by the first lifting drive, the side of the connecting piece is lifted in the guide sliding groove, the guide sliding groove guides the lifting movement of the connecting piece, and the stability and reliability of the lifting of the pushing module driven by the first lifting drive are improved.

[0023] In an embodiment, the connecting frame comprises a first connecting plate, a second connecting plate and a roller, the first connecting plate is connected with the rack, one side of the second connecting plate is connected with one side of the first connecting plate, and the roller is rotatably installed on the other side of the second connecting plate, and the outer peripheral wall of the roller, the second connecting plate and the first connecting plate enclose the guide sliding groove.

[0024] In the positioning device, when the connecting piece slides in the guide sliding groove driven by the first lifting drive, the side of the connecting piece is rolling connected with the roller, the first lifting drive drives the connecting piece easily and labor-savingly, and the stability and reliability of the lifting of the pushing module driven by the connecting piece are also better.

[0025] In an embodiment, the structure of the first positioning assembly is the same as that of the second positioning assembly, or the structure of the second positioning assembly is different from that of the second positioning assembly.

[0026] In the positioning device, the structure of the first positioning assembly is the same as that of the second positioning assembly, the components are good in universality and convenient to process and manufacture, the structure of the second positioning assembly is different from that of the second positioning assembly, the positioning device is high in adaptability to the material, and the positioning accuracy of the material is improved.

[0027] In an embodiment, the positioning device further comprises a check mechanism, the check mechanism is connected with the rack, the check mechanism is located on one side of the containing station, and the check mechanism can block the backflow of the tray.

[0028] In the positioning device, after the tray is moved into the containing station from one side of the containing station, the check mechanism can block the backflow of the tray, so that the tray is stably and reliably located in the containing station, and subsequent operations such as material positioning are facilitated.

[0029] In one embodiment, the anti-return mechanism includes a mounting member, an elastic member and an abutment member. The mounting member is connected to the frame. The abutment member has a first end and a second end that are relatively arranged. The first end is arranged away from the accommodating station. The first end is movably connected to the mounting member. The elastic member is installed between the mounting member and the second end. The elastic member can push the second end to bounce up to abut against the tray, thereby blocking the tray from flowing back.

[0030] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application can enable the pallet to smoothly pass over the abutment member and enter the accommodating station, and can also enable the pallet to be stably and reliably located in the accommodating station to facilitate subsequent positioning and processing of materials.

[0031] In one embodiment, the second end is provided with a guide surface, and the guide surface is used for slidingly engaging with the tray so as to guide the tray to pass over the second end and enter the accommodating station.

[0032] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, when the tray passes over the abutment member, the tray slides on the guide surface, and under the guidance of the guide surface, the tray can pass over the abutment member more smoothly and enter the accommodating station.

[0033] In one embodiment, the positioning device further includes a second positioning mechanism, which is connected to the frame and can position the pallet located in the accommodating station.

[0034] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, after the second positioning mechanism initially positions the pallet, the approximate position of the material is determined, which can facilitate the subsequent accurate positioning of the material by the first positioning mechanism, thereby improving the accuracy of material positioning.

[0035] In one embodiment, the second positioning mechanism includes a bracket and a positioning column connected to the bracket. The bracket is connected to the frame and is used to support the pallet located in the accommodating station; the positioning column is used to be plugged into and matched with the positioning hole of the pallet to position the pallet.

[0036] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application realizes the positioning of the pallet through the cooperation of the positioning column and the positioning hole. This positioning method has a simple structure, is easy to process and manufacture, and is easy to implement. In addition, the pallet is supported by the bracket, which also facilitates the positioning of subsequent materials.

[0037] In one embodiment, positioning posts are provided at diagonal positions of the bracket.

[0038] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, after the positioning posts located at the diagonal ends of the bracket are inserted into the corresponding positioning posts on the pallet, the bracket can support the pallet on both opposite sides of the line connecting the positioning posts at the diagonal ends, thereby reducing the risk of the pallet tipping over. The support of the pallet is stable and reliable, which is also conducive to improving the positioning accuracy of the pallet.

[0039] In one embodiment, the bracket includes a frame and a plurality of push rods, the frame is connected to the frame, the push rods have a third end and a fourth end arranged opposite to each other, the third end is connected to the frame, and the fourth end is used to support the pallet located in the accommodating station, the plurality of push rods are distributed around the frame, and a positioning column is provided at the fourth end of at least one push rod.

[0040] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, multiple push rods are distributed around the frame, and the pallet can be supported in the circumferential direction of the frame. The support of the pallet is stable and reliable, which is also conducive to the accurate positioning of subsequent materials.

[0041] In one embodiment, the second positioning mechanism further includes a second lifting drive member, the second lifting drive member is connected to the frame and the bracket, and the second lifting drive member can drive the bracket to move up and down.

[0042] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, the second lifting drive member drives the bracket to drive the pallet to rise, so that the pallet is separated from the conveyor line, and the moving force of the conveyor line to drive the pallet to continue moving disappears, which can reduce the risk of damage to the pallet and inaccurate positioning of the pallet caused by the moving force.

[0043] In one embodiment, the second positioning mechanism further includes a buffer component connected to the bracket, and the buffer component can buffer and support the tray.

[0044] In the positioning device of the embodiment of the present application, when the pallet enters the accommodating station, the pallet will first contact the buffer member, and the buffer member will provide a supporting force to the pallet, so that the bracket slowly lifts the pallet, thereby reducing the risk of damage caused by the impact between the pallet and the bracket.

[0045] In one embodiment, the positioning device further includes a vision module, and the vision module is used to perform visual positioning on the material.

[0046] The positioning device of the embodiment of the present application can realize accurate positioning of the material through the first positioning mechanism, so that the visual module can accurately obtain the position information of the material. The material positioning accuracy is higher, which is conducive to improving subsequent processing accuracy and processing quality.

[0047] In a second aspect, a material processing device is provided, comprising the above-mentioned positioning device.

[0048] The material processing equipment of the embodiment of the present application adopts the above-mentioned positioning device, which can achieve accurate positioning of the material, reduce processing errors, and improve the processing quality of the material; in addition, after the material is positioned, the position of each material flowing through the accommodating station is the same or approximately the same in the accommodating station, which can improve the consistency of material processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or descriptions of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0050] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the positioning device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0051] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0052] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0053] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structure diagram of the first positioning component of the positioning device shown in one perspective.

[0054] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the first positioning component of the positioning device shown in another perspective.

[0055] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the second positioning component of the positioning device shown in one perspective.

[0056] Figure 7 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the second positioning component of the positioning device shown in another perspective.

[0057] Figure 8 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the second positioning mechanism of the positioning device shown in another perspective.

[0058] Among them, the reference numerals in the figures are:

[0059] 100. Positioning device;

[0060] 110. Frame; 111. Accommodation station;

[0061] 120, second positioning mechanism; 121, bracket; 1211, frame; 1212, push rod; 122, positioning column; 123, second lifting drive member; 124, buffer member;

[0062] 130. First positioning mechanism; 131. First positioning assembly; 1311. Pushing module; 13111. Driving member; 13112. Pushing member; 13113. Matching structure; 1312. First lifting driving member; 1313. Connecting frame; 13131. First connecting plate; 13132. Second connecting plate; 13133. Roller; 13134. Guide chute; 1314. Connecting member; 1315. Connector; 1316. Linear guide rod; 132. Second positioning assembly;

[0063] 140. Check mechanism 140; 141. Mounting member; 142. Elastic member; 143. Abutting member; 1431. Guide surface;

[0064] 150. Visual module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the attached Figures 1 to 8 , wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. Figures 1 to 8 The described embodiments are exemplary and intended to be used to explain the present application, but should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0066] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and 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, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application.

[0067] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. Throughout the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0068] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, terms such as "mounted," "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal connections between two components or interactions between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0069] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the term "and / or" is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone.

[0070] It should also be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, the same figure mark is used to represent the same component or the same zero material. For the same zero materials in the embodiments of the present application, the figure may only mark the figure with one of the parts or materials as an example. It should be understood that the figure mark also applies to other identical parts or materials.

[0071] In this application, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", "one possible design", etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0072] In this application, for the convenience of description, the Z-axis in the accompanying drawings represents the up and down direction, the positive direction of the Z-axis represents up, and the negative direction of the Z-axis represents down; the Y-axis in the accompanying drawings represents the left and right direction, the positive direction of the Y-axis represents left, and the negative direction of the Y-axis represents right; the X-axis in the accompanying drawings represents the front and back direction, the positive direction of the X-axis represents back, and the negative direction of the X-axis represents front.

[0073] During the production process of some materials, the materials are placed on pallets and transported by the pallets, allowing the materials to flow between different workstations to complete the processing and production of the materials. In the processing and production of some materials, the pallets are positioned before the materials are processed. However, in the actual production process, the material positioning accuracy is not high, which affects the processing quality of the materials.

[0074] One of the reasons for the low accuracy of material positioning is that in some industrial scenarios, a positioning device is usually used to position the pallet supporting the material once or twice. However, after the pallet is positioned, the material has room to move inside the pallet, making it impossible to accurately position the material. This leads to large processing errors in subsequent processing, which in turn affects the processing quality of the material.

[0075] In order to alleviate the problem of inaccurate material positioning, a positioning device is designed. The positioning device includes a frame and a first positioning mechanism arranged on the frame. The first positioning mechanism positions the material in the pallet, thereby achieving accurate positioning of the material in the pallet, reducing material processing errors, and improving material processing quality.

[0076] Among them, the materials can be but are not limited to circuit boards, chips, LEDs, batteries and intermediate components in the battery manufacturing process, such as pole pieces, electrode assemblies, battery cells, grouped battery cells, etc.; the processing of the materials can be processing grooves, holes and other structures on the materials, or it can be pasting films on the materials, assembling other functional components, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, other processing methods can also be used, which are not limited here.

[0077] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment of the present application, a positioning device 100 is provided, which includes a frame 110 and a first positioning mechanism 130. The frame 110 is configured with an accommodating station 111, which is used to accommodate a pallet; the first positioning mechanism 130 is connected to the frame 110, and the first positioning mechanism 130 can position the material loaded in the pallet.

[0078] Positioning refers to moving the material to a preset position, wherein the preset position can be determined according to the actual processing requirements of the material and is not limited here.

[0079] The frame 110 serves as a mounting base for the first positioning mechanism 130 and plays a role in supporting and fixing the first positioning mechanism 130 . The frame 110 may be a frame structure or a block or plate structure.

[0080] The accommodating station 111 refers to the position of the tray in the positioning device 100 .

[0081] A tray refers to a component that supports materials; the tray may be a plate, and a receiving groove may be formed on the plate, and the material is placed in the receiving groove; of course, in other embodiments, the tray may also be other structures, which is not limited here.

[0082] The first positioning mechanism 130 refers to a mechanism that can position the materials in the tray. For example, the first positioning mechanism 130 can be, but is not limited to, a clamp or a robot.

[0083] The first positioning mechanism 130 is connected to the frame 110. It is understood that the connection method between the first positioning mechanism 130 and the frame 110 may be, but is not limited to, bolt connection, bonding, clamping, riveting, welding, or integrated molding. In particular, integrated molding refers to the use of an integrated process such as extrusion, injection molding, and die casting to form the first positioning mechanism 130.

[0084] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, after a pallet loaded with materials enters the accommodating station 111, the first positioning mechanism 130 positions the materials in the pallet. After the materials are positioned, the movement space of the materials in the pallet is limited, thereby improving the accuracy of material positioning, reducing subsequent material processing errors, and improving the processing quality of the materials. In addition, after each material flowing through the accommodating station 111 is positioned, the position in the accommodating station 111 is the same or approximately the same, which can improve the consistency of material processing. Among them, approximately the same can mean that the position error of the material in the accommodating station 111 is within a preset range, and the specific preset range can be determined according to the processing requirements and is not limited here.

[0085] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the first positioning mechanism 130 of the positioning device 100 provided includes a first positioning component 131 and a second positioning component 132. The first positioning component 131 and the second positioning component 132 are both connected to the frame 110. The first positioning component 131 and the second positioning component 132 are located on opposite sides of the accommodating station 111; the first positioning component 131 and the second positioning component 132 can cooperate with each other to clamp the material to position the material.

[0086] The first positioning component 131 refers to a component located on one side of the accommodating station 111, for example Figure 1 As shown, the first positioning assembly 131 is a component installed on the left side of the rack 110 .

[0087] The second positioning component 132 refers to a component located on the other side of the accommodating station 111, for example Figure 1 As shown, the second positioning assembly 132 is a component installed on the right side of the rack 110 .

[0088] The first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132 are located on opposite sides of the accommodating station 111. It can be understood that when the tray is located in the accommodating station 111, the material is also located between the first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132. The first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132 can be capable of cooperating with each other, which means that the first positioning assembly 131 or a component in the first positioning assembly 131 moves towards the second positioning assembly 132, so as to clamp the material to realize the positioning of the material. Alternatively, the second positioning assembly 132 or a component in the second positioning assembly 132 moves towards the first positioning assembly 131, so as to clamp the material to realize the positioning of the material. Alternatively, the first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132 are relatively close to each other, so as to clamp the material to realize the positioning of the material. Alternatively, a component in the first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132 are relatively close to each other, so as to clamp the material to realize the positioning of the material. Alternatively, a component in the first positioning assembly 131 and a component in the second positioning assembly 132 are relatively close to each other, so as to clamp the material to realize the positioning of the material.

[0089] The positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application can clamp the material by the cooperation of the first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132, so as to realize the positioning of the material. The positioning operation is simple and easy to realize.

[0090] In another embodiment of the present application, in combination with the embodiments shown in Figure 1 , 4 and Figure 5 , the first positioning assembly 131 of the positioning device 100 comprises a pushing module 1311. The pushing module 1311 is connected with the rack 110. The pushing module 1311 can push the material to move towards the second positioning assembly 132, so as to clamp the material between the second positioning assembly 132 and the pushing module 1311.

[0091] The pushing module 1311 refers to a component capable of pushing the material to move towards the second positioning assembly 132. The pushing module 1311 can be a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module or other components capable of driving the material to move.

[0092] The second positioning assembly 132 can be a fixed component fixed on the rack 110, such as a fixed plate, a fixed block or the like. The second positioning assembly 132 can also be a component capable of pushing the material to move towards the pushing module 1311, such as a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module or other components capable of driving the material to move.

[0093] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, after the tray loaded with materials enters the accommodating station 111, the push module 1311 pushes the materials toward the second positioning component 132. When the materials move to abut against the second positioning component 132, the materials are clamped between the push module 1311 and the second positioning component 132, thereby achieving the positioning of the materials. In addition, the use of the push module 1311 to push the materials into position has a simple structure and is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

[0094] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the push module 1311 of the positioning device 100 provided includes a driving member 13111 and a push member 13112, the driving member 13111 is connected to the frame 110, the driving member 13111 is connected to the push member 13112, and the driving member 13111 can drive the push member 13112 to move toward the second positioning component 132 to clamp the material between the second positioning component 132 and the push member 13112.

[0095] The driving member 13111 refers to a component that can drive the push member 13112 to move. For example, the driving member 13111 can be a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module, a robot, or other components.

[0096] The push member 13112 refers to a component that pushes the material toward the second positioning component 132. The push member 13112 can be made of plastic, metal, etc., and can have various shapes, such as rectangle, circle, square, etc.

[0097] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, after the tray loaded with materials enters the accommodating station 111, the driving member 13111 drives the pushing member 13112 to push the materials toward the second positioning component 132. When the materials move to the second positioning component 132 and abut against it, the materials are clamped between the pushing member 13112 and the second positioning component 132, thereby achieving the positioning of the materials. In addition, the pushing module 1311 adopts the structural form of the driving member 13111 and the pushing member 13112, which has a simple structure and is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

[0098] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the push member 13112 of the provided positioning device 100 is constructed with a matching structure 13113, and the matching structure 13113 can avoid and match with the structure of the material; and / or, the matching structure 13113 can be plugged and matched with the structure of the material.

[0099] The structure of a material can refer to structures such as holes, grooves, protrusions on the material, or it can refer to structures such as functional components installed on the material.

[0100] In a possible design, the push member 13112 is constructed with a matching structure 13113, which can avoid and match with the structure of the material, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the material; the matching structure 13113 can be a structure that avoids holes, grooves, protrusions and other structures on the material and functional components installed on the material to reduce the risk of damage to the material; the avoidance structure can be a hole, groove, etc. For example, Figure 3 As shown, the mating structure 13113 can be a groove that passes horizontally through the push member 13112.

[0101] In one possible design, the push member 13112 is constructed with a matching structure 13113, which can be plugged into and matched with the structure of the material, thereby improving the accuracy of material positioning. The matching structure 13113 can refer to a plug-in structure that plugs and matches with the holes, grooves, protrusions, etc. on the material and with the functional components installed on the material to achieve more accurate positioning of the material; the plug-in structure can be a hole, groove, etc. For example, Figure 3 As shown, the mating structure 13113 can be a groove that passes horizontally through the push member 13112.

[0102] In one possible design, the push member 13112 is constructed with a matching structure 13113, which can both avoid and match with the structure of the material and plug and match with the structure of the material, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the material and achieving more accurate positioning of the material.

[0103] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 As shown, the matching structure 13113 of the provided positioning device 100 includes at least one of a groove and a protrusion.

[0104] In one possible design, the mating structure 13113 includes a groove that can be plugged into a protrusion on the material to achieve more accurate positioning of the material. The groove can also avoid holes, grooves, protrusions and other structures on the material and functional components installed on the material, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the material.

[0105] In one possible design, the mating structure 13113 includes a protrusion, which can be plugged into and mated with the groove on the material to achieve more accurate positioning of the material. In addition, the mating structure 13113 may include multiple protrusions, and an avoidance space formed between two adjacent protrusions. The avoidance space can avoid holes, grooves, protrusions and other structures on the material to reduce the risk of damage to the material.

[0106] In one possible design, the mating structure 13113 includes grooves and protrusions, which can achieve accurate positioning of the material and reduce the risk of damage to the material.

[0107] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the matching structure 13113 adopts grooves and protrusions, and the structure of the push member 13112 is simple and convenient to process and manufacture.

[0108] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the number of the push modules 1311 provided in the positioning device 100 can be multiple, and the multiple push modules 1311 are distributed along the length direction of the tray.

[0109] The length of the pallet can be seen, for example, Figure 2 Middle X direction.

[0110] Multiple push modules 1311. It can be understood that the number of push modules 1311 can be two, three or more than four. The specific number can be set according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0111] The positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application has a plurality of push modules 1311, and the plurality of push modules 1311 are distributed along the length direction of the tray. On the one hand, the plurality of push modules 1311 means that the tray has a plurality of push points, and the tray push is reliable and stable; on the other hand, the tray push points are distributed along the length direction of the tray, and the tray push points are distributed along the long side of the tray, so the tray push movement is stable and reliable, and the positioning accuracy is also better.

[0112] Of course, in other embodiments, the number of the push module 1311 may also be one.

[0113] In actual use, the positioning device 100 is used in conjunction with a conveyor line and a processing mechanism. After the pallet enters the accommodating station 111 along a preset direction under the conveyance of the conveyor line, the first positioning mechanism 130 positions the material loaded in the pallet, and the processing mechanism processes the positioned material. After the material processing is completed, the conveyor line transports the material to the subsequent station; wherein, the conveyor line can be a drum conveyor line, a roller conveyor line, etc., and the processing mechanism can be a film-laminating mechanism, a functional component installation mechanism, etc.; the preset direction can be along the X direction or the Y direction, etc., and the specific direction can be set according to the processing requirements of the material, and is not limited here.

[0114] In order to conveniently explain the technical solution of the present application, the following explanation is given by taking the preset direction as the negative Y direction as an example. The conveyor line conveys the pallet from above the first positioning component 131 and enters the accommodating station 111. After that, the first positioning mechanism 130 positions the material in the pallet, and then the processing mechanism processes the material. Finally, the conveyor line transports the pallet to the subsequent station.

[0115] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first positioning component 131 of the provided positioning device 100 also includes a first lifting drive member 1312, which is connected to the frame 110 and the first lifting drive member 1312 is connected to the push module 1311, and the first lifting drive member 1312 can drive the push module 1311 to rise and fall.

[0116] The first lifting drive component 1312 refers to a component that can drive the push module 1311 to move up and down, wherein the first lifting drive component 1312 can be a component such as a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module, etc. that can drive the push module 1311 to move up and down.

[0117] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, before the pallet is transported to the accommodating station 111, the first lifting drive member 1312 can drive the push module 1311 to move downward to under the accommodating station 111. At this time, the pallet can smoothly pass over the top of the first positioning component 131 and be transported to the accommodating station 111, thereby reducing the risk of interference between the push module 1311 and the pallet; in addition, under the transportation of the conveyor line, after the pallet enters the accommodating station 111, the first lifting drive member 1312 drives the push module 1311 to move upward, so that the push module 1311 can push the material loaded on the pallet to move, thereby realizing the positioning of the material.

[0118] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first positioning component 131 of the positioning device 100 provided also includes a connecting frame 1313 and a connecting member 1314, the connecting frame 1313 is connected to the frame 110, and the push module 1311 is connected to the connecting member 1314; the connecting frame 1313 is constructed with a guide groove 13134, and the side of the connecting member 1314 is slidably connected in the guide groove 13134, and the first lifting drive member 1312 connects the connecting member 1314 and the connecting frame 1313, and the first lifting drive member 1312 can drive the connecting member 1314 to slide and rise and fall in the guide groove 13134.

[0119] The connecting frame 1313 refers to a component that connects the frame 110 and the first lifting drive member 1312. The connecting frame 1313 can be a frame structure or a component spliced ​​by plates.

[0120] The connecting member 1314 refers to a component connecting the first lifting drive member 1312 and the push module 1311. The connecting member 1314 can serve as an installation base for the first lifting drive member 1312 and the push module 1311, and plays a role in supporting and fixing the first lifting drive member 1312 and the push module 1311; the connecting member 1314 can be a plate, a frame structure, etc.

[0121] The guide slot 13134 is a groove formed on the connecting frame 1313, for example Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the groove extends from top to bottom; the number of guide slots 13134 can be one, two, three or more than four, and the specific number can be set according to actual needs and is not limited here. For example, the number of guide slots 13134 is two, and the opposite sides of the connecting member 1314 are respectively slidably installed in the two guide slots 13134. The opposite sides of the connecting member 1314 are guided, the lifting stability and reliability of the connecting member 1314 are better, and the positioning accuracy of the material is better.

[0122] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the first lifting drive member 1312 drives the connecting member 1314 to rise and fall, and the connecting member 1314 drives the push module 1311 to rise and fall, thereby realizing the avoidance and positioning of the tray; and during the lifting process of the connecting member 1314, the side of the connecting member 1314 rises and falls in the guide groove 13134, and the guide groove 13134 guides the lifting and falling movement of the connecting member 1314, which is beneficial to improving the stability and reliability of the first lifting drive member 1312 driving the push module 1311 to rise and fall.

[0123] In one embodiment, the first positioning assembly 131 further includes a connector 1315. A socket is provided on the frame 110. The connector 1315 is mounted on the connector 1314. When the first lifting drive 1312 drives the connector 1314 upward to a position where the push module 1311 can push the material to achieve positioning, the plug end of the connector 1315 extends and inserts into the socket, thereby stably and reliably fixing the connector 1314, thereby enabling the push module 1311 to stably push the material to move. The connector 1315 can be a pneumatic cylinder, an electric push rod, etc.

[0124] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the connecting frame 1313 of the positioning device 100 provided includes a first connecting plate 13131, a second connecting plate 13132 and a roller 13133, the first connecting plate 13131 is connected to the frame 110, one side of the second connecting plate 13132 is connected to one side of the first connecting plate 13131, and the roller 13133 is rotatably installed on the other side of the second connecting plate 13132, and the outer peripheral wall of the roller 13133, the second connecting plate 13132 and the first connecting plate 13131 are enclosed to form a guide groove 13134.

[0125] The first connecting plate 13131 is a plate connected to the frame 110, and the second connecting plate 13132 is a plate for the roller 13133 to be installed. Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the second connecting plate 13132 is mounted perpendicularly or nearly perpendicularly to the side of the first connecting plate 13131. The roller 13133 is fixed to the second connecting plate 13132 via a rotating shaft, and the axis of the roller 13133 is arranged parallel or nearly parallel to the first connecting plate 13131. A gap is formed between the roller 13133 and the first connecting plate 13131. The side of the connecting member 1314 is located within the gap. The gap and the second connecting plate 13132 enclose a guide groove 13134. There are multiple rollers 13133, which are distributed from top to bottom. The specific number of rollers 13133 can be set according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0126] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, when the first lifting drive member 1312 drives the connecting member 1314 to slide in the guide groove 13134, the side of the connecting member 1314 is connected to the roller 13133 in a rolling manner, and the first lifting drive member 1312 drives the connecting member 1314 easily and labor-savingly, and the stability and reliability of the connecting member 1314 driving the push module 1311 to rise and fall will also be better.

[0127] In one embodiment, there are multiple rollers 13133, and the multiple rollers 13133 are distributed from top to bottom. For example, there are two rollers 13133, and the specific number can be set according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0128] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 As shown, the structure of the first positioning component 131 of the provided positioning device 100 is the same as the structure of the second positioning component 132 ; or, the structure of the second positioning component 132 is different from the structure of the second positioning component 132 .

[0129] In a possible design, the structure of the first positioning component 131 is the same as the structure of the second positioning component 132 , which can increase the versatility of the components and make the manufacturing of the positioning device 100 simpler and more convenient.

[0130] It should be noted that the second positioning component 132 can adopt the structural form of the first positioning component 131 in any one or several of the above embodiments, and also has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0131] In a possible design, the structure of the first positioning component 131 is different from the structure of the second positioning component 132. In this way, the structure of the first positioning component 131 and the structure of the second positioning component 132 can be designed differently according to the structure of the material, thereby improving the accuracy of material positioning. Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the structure of the first positioning component 131 is roughly the same as that of the second positioning component 132. The difference lies in the different matching structure 13113 on the push member 13112. The different matching structure 13113 can adapt to the different structures on the opposite sides of the material; at the same time, the driving member 13111 selects different types of cylinders, and the second positioning component 132 is also provided with a linear guide rod 1316 for guiding the push member 13112, so that the movement of the push member 13112 is more stable and reliable.

[0132] In other embodiments, the difference between the structure of the first positioning component 131 and the structure of the second positioning component 132 may also lie in the different structure of the push module 1311, the different structure of the first lifting drive component 1312, the different structure of the connecting frame 1313 or the different structure of the connecting component 1314, etc., which can be specifically set according to actual needs and are not limited here.

[0133] In one embodiment, the positioning device 100 further includes a blocking mechanism. After the pallet enters the accommodating station 111, the blocking mechanism can stop the pallet, thereby confining the pallet within the accommodating station 111, thereby facilitating improved accuracy of subsequent positioning. The blocking mechanism may include a lifting member and a blocking member. The blocking member is located on the right side of the frame 110. The lifting member drives the blocking member to move upward so that the blocking member can abut against the pallet, thereby confining the pallet to the accommodating station 111. When the material is processed, the lifting member drives the blocking member to move downward under the pallet, and the conveyor line transports the pallet to the subsequent station. The blocking member may be a blocking block, a blocking rod, a blocking plate, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, the blocking mechanism may also be other structures, which are not specifically limited here.

[0134] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the provided positioning device 100 further includes a non-return mechanism 140 , which is connected to the frame 110 and is located on one side of the accommodating station 111 . The non-return mechanism 140 can prevent the tray from flowing back.

[0135] Pallet reflow refers to the phenomenon that after a pallet enters the accommodation station 111, it moves out of the accommodation station 111 in the reverse direction under the external force of the conveyor line; for example Figure 1 As shown, the tray flows into the accommodating station 111 from left to right, and the anti-return mechanism 140 is located on the left side of the accommodating station 111, thereby preventing the tray from moving out of the accommodating station 111 from right to left.

[0136] The non-return mechanism 140 refers to a component capable of preventing the tray from flowing back. The non-return mechanism 140 may be a blocking rod, a blocking block, a blocking plate, or other structures.

[0137] The check mechanism 140 is connected to the frame 110. It is understood that the connection between the check mechanism 140 and the frame 110 may be, but is not limited to, bolt connection, bonding, clamping, riveting, welding, or one-piece molding. One-piece molding refers to molding by an one-piece process such as extrusion, injection molding, or die casting.

[0138] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, after the tray moves from one side of the accommodating station 111 into the accommodating station 111, the non-return mechanism 140 can block the tray from flowing back, thereby allowing the tray to be stably and reliably positioned in the accommodating station 111 to facilitate subsequent operations such as material positioning.

[0139] In one embodiment, the number of the non-return mechanisms 140 may be one, two, three or more than four. The specific number may be determined according to the size of the tray so that the tray can be stably and reliably confined within the accommodating station 111 .

[0140] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the anti-return mechanism 140 of the provided positioning device 100 includes a mounting member 141, an elastic member 142 and an abutment member 143. The mounting member 141 is connected to the frame 110. The abutment member 143 has a first end and a second end that are relatively arranged. The first end is arranged away from the accommodating station 111, and the first end is movably connected to the mounting member 141. The elastic member 142 is installed between the mounting member 141 and the second end. The elastic member 142 can push the second end to bounce up to abut against the tray, thereby blocking the tray from flowing back.

[0141] The mounting member 141 refers to a mounting base for the elastic member 142 and the abutting member 143 ; the mounting member 141 may be a plastic member, a metal member, etc., and may be in a plate-like, block-like, or other shape.

[0142] The elastic member 142 refers to an elastic component, and the elastic member 142 can be a spring, a rubber member, etc.

[0143] The abutting member 143 refers to a component that abuts against the tray; the abutting member 143 can be a plastic member, a metal member, etc., and the abutting member 143 can be in the shape of a long strip, a bent shape, an arc shape, etc.

[0144] The first end refers to the end of the abutting member 143 that is away from the accommodating station 111, and the second end refers to the other end of the abutting member 143 that is close to the accommodating station 111. Figure 1 and 3 As shown, the first end refers to the left end of the abutting member 143 , and the second end refers to the right end of the abutting member 143 .

[0145] The first end is movably connected to the mounting member 141, and the elastic member 142 is installed between the mounting member 141 and the second end. The elastic member 142 can push the second end to bounce up to resist the tray, thereby blocking the backflow of the tray; it can be understood that the first end and the mounting member 141 can be relatively movable, so that the second end can bounce up under the elastic action of the elastic member 142, thereby resisting the tray; the first end and the mounting member 141 can adopt an active connection method such as an up and down sliding connection or an up and down rotating connection; for example: the first end is rotatably connected to the mounting member 141, and the specific first end can be rotated with the mounting member 141 through a component such as a rotating shaft. When the second end is subjected to a downward force, the elastic member 142 is compressed and the second end rotates downward around the first end; and after the tray passes over the abutment member 143, the downward force is cancelled, and the elastic member 142 drives the second end to rotate upward around the first end under its own restoring force, so that the second end bounces up, so that the second end can resist the tray, thereby limiting the backflow of the tray.

[0146] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, when the tray enters the accommodating station 111, the tray passes over the abutment 143 from above and enters the accommodating station 111. During this process, the tray will squeeze the second end downward, thereby squeezing the elastic member 142, and the second end moves downward, so that the tray can smoothly pass over the abutment 143; after the tray passes over the abutment 143, the force of the tray squeezing the second end downward disappears, and the elastic member 142 will automatically drive the second end to bounce up. After bouncing up, the second end can abut against the tray to block the backflow of the tray, so that the tray is stably and reliably located in the accommodating station 111, so as to facilitate the subsequent positioning and processing of materials.

[0147] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, the second end of the provided positioning device 100 is provided with a guide surface 1431 , and the guide surface 1431 is used for slidingly engaging with the tray to guide the tray to pass over the second end and enter the accommodating station 111 .

[0148] The guide surface 1431 refers to the surface on the abutment 143 that slides with the tray to guide the tray to slide over the second end into the accommodating station 111; wherein the sliding connection refers to the connection mode in which the tray can slide relative to the guide surface 1431; the guide surface 1431 can be an inclined surface, a curved surface, etc. Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the guide surface 1431 refers to an inclined surface with the second end facing away from the mounting member 141, and the inclined surface extends upwardly at an angle in the distribution direction from the first end toward the second end, so that the tray can more smoothly pass over the abutment member 143 and enter the accommodating station 111 under the guidance of the inclined surface.

[0149] The positioning device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, in the process that the tray passes the abutting piece 143, the tray slides with the guide surface 1431, and under the guidance of the guide surface 1431, the tray can more smoothly pass the abutting piece 143 and enter the accommodating station 111.

[0150] In another embodiment of the present application, in combination with Figure 1 As shown, the positioning device 100 provided further comprises a second positioning mechanism 120, the second positioning mechanism 120 is connected with the rack 110, and the second positioning mechanism 120 can position the tray located in the accommodating station 111.

[0151] The second positioning mechanism 120 refers to a mechanism that can position the tray located in the accommodating station 111, for example, the second positioning mechanism 120 can be a clamp, a mechanical hand, a positioning column, a positioning pin or the like.

[0152] The positioning device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, after the tray loaded with the material enters the accommodating station 111, the second positioning mechanism 120 positions the tray for the first time, and then the first positioning mechanism 130 positions the material of the tray, so that the positioning of the material is completed; and in this process, after the second positioning mechanism 120 positions the tray for the first time, the approximate position of the material is determined, so that the first positioning mechanism 130 can accurately position the material, which is beneficial to improve the accuracy of the positioning of the material.

[0153] In another embodiment of the present application, in combination with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the second positioning mechanism 120 of the positioning device 100 provided comprises a support 121 and a positioning column 122 connected with the support 121, the support 121 is connected with the rack 110 and is used to support the tray located in the accommodating station 111; and the positioning column 122 is used to be inserted into the positioning hole of the tray to position the tray.

[0154] The support 121 serves as the mounting base of the positioning column 122, and can support and fix the positioning column 122, the support 121 can be a frame structure, a plate structure or a columnar structure; the shape of the support 121 can be various, for example, rectangular, square, circular or the like.

[0155] The positioning column 122 refers to a columnar component mounted on the support 121; the shape of the positioning column 122 can be a cylinder, a prism or an elliptic cylinder.

[0156] The positioning hole refers to a hole formed on the tray, which can be inserted into the positioning column 122, and the shape of the positioning hole can be circular or polygonal.

[0157] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, after the pallet enters the accommodating station 111, the bracket 121 supports the pallet, and at the same time the positioning column 122 is inserted into the positioning hole of the pallet. The positioning of the pallet is achieved through the plug-in cooperation between the positioning column 122 and the positioning hole. This positioning method has a simple structure, is easy to process and manufacture, and is easy to implement. In addition, the pallet is supported and fixed by the bracket 121, which also facilitates the positioning of subsequent materials.

[0158] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, a positioning column 122 is provided at a diagonal position of a bracket 121 of the provided positioning device 100 .

[0159] The diagonal corners of the bracket 121, for example Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, the bracket 121 is a quadrilateral frame 1211. The diagonals of the bracket 121 refer to two non-adjacent corners in the quadrilateral frame 1211. Both corners are provided with positioning columns 122. The number of positioning columns 122 at each corner can be one, two, three or more than four, which can be set according to actual needs and is not limited here.

[0160] In the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, after the positioning posts 122 located at the diagonals of the bracket 121 are inserted into the corresponding positioning posts 122 on the pallet, the bracket 121 can support the pallet on both opposite sides of the line connecting the positioning posts 122 at the diagonals, thereby reducing the risk of the pallet tipping over. The support of the pallet is stable and reliable, which is also conducive to improving the positioning accuracy of the pallet.

[0161] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, the bracket 121 of the provided positioning device 100 includes a frame 1211 and a plurality of push rods 1212, the frame 1211 is connected to the frame 110, the push rod 1212 has a third end and a fourth end relatively arranged, the third end is connected to the frame 1211, and the fourth end is used to support the pallet located in the accommodating station 111, and the plurality of push rods 1212 are distributed around the frame 1211, and the fourth end of at least one push rod 1212 is provided with a positioning column 122.

[0162] The frame 1211 refers to the frame structure in the bracket 121 , and the frame 1211 may be a polygonal frame, a circular frame, or the like.

[0163] The top rod 1212 refers to a rod fixed to the frame 1211 and capable of supporting the tray; for example Figure 8 As shown, the third end is the lower end of the top rod 1212, and the fourth end is the upper end of the top rod 1212.

[0164] The plurality of jacks 1212 can be two, three, four, five or more.

[0165] The frame 1211 is connected to the rack 110. It can be understood that the connection between the frame 1211 and the rack 110 can be, but is not limited to, bolt connection, bonding, clamping, riveting, welding, and one-piece forming. The one-piece forming refers to forming by using one-piece processes such as extrusion, injection molding, and die casting.

[0166] The plurality of jacks 1212 are distributed around the frame 1211. For example, Figure 8 As shown, the number of jacks 1212 is two, the frame 1211 is a rectangular frame, the left and right sides of the front end of the frame 1211 are provided with jacks 1212, the left and right sides of the rear end of the frame 1211 are provided with jacks 1212, the left and right sides of the rear end of the frame 1211 are provided with jacks 1212, and the two jacks 1212 are annularly arranged around the frame 1211. In this way, the jacks 1212 can support the tray along the circumference of the frame 1211, and the support of the tray is stable and reliable. In addition, the rack 110 is also a rectangular frame, and the frame 1211 is located in the rack 110, which has good compactness and is conducive to the arrangement of components.

[0167] The fourth end of at least one jack 1212 is provided with a positioning column 122. It can be understood that the number of jacks 1212 provided with the positioning column 122 can be one, two, three or more, which can be set according to actual needs. For example, Figure 8 As shown, the jack 1212 located on the right side of the front end of the frame 1211 is provided with a positioning column 122, and the jack 1212 located on the left side of the rear end is provided with a positioning column 122. In this way, the two positioning columns 122 are located at opposite corners of the bracket 121, which can make the positioning of the tray more accurate.

[0168] The positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the application, after the tray enters the containing station 111, the jacks 1212 support the tray, and the positioning column 122 is inserted into the positioning hole of the tray to achieve positioning. The plurality of jacks 1212 are distributed around the frame 1211, and the tray can be supported in the circumferential direction of the frame 1211, which has good stability and reliability. In addition, the bracket 121 adopts the form of the frame 1211 and the jacks 1212, which has a simple structure and is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

[0169] In another embodiment of the application, in combination with Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 8As shown, the second positioning mechanism 120 of the provided positioning device 100 further includes a second lifting drive member 123 . The second lifting drive member 123 connects the frame 110 and the bracket 121 , and can drive the bracket 121 to move up and down.

[0170] The second lifting driving member 123 refers to a component that drives the bracket 121 to move up and down, wherein the second lifting driving member 123 can be a component such as a cylinder, an electric push rod, a linear module, etc. that can drive the bracket 121 to move up and down.

[0171] In the actual use of the positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the conveyor line conveys the pallet to the accommodating station 111, and the second lifting drive member 123 drives the bracket 121 and the positioning column 122 to rise, so that the bracket 121 can support the pallet, and the positioning column 122 is inserted into the positioning hole of the pallet to achieve positioning; after the bracket 121 supports the pallet, the second lifting drive member 123 continues to drive the bracket 121 to rise, and the bracket 121 drives the pallet to rise, so that the pallet is separated from the conveyor line, and the moving force of the conveyor line to drive the pallet to continue moving disappears, which can reduce the risk of damage to the pallet and inaccurate positioning of the pallet caused by the moving force; in addition, when the material processing is completed, the second lifting drive member 123 drives the bracket 121 and the positioning column 122 to descend and place the pallet on the conveyor line, so as to facilitate the conveyor line to transport the pallet to the outside of the accommodating station 111.

[0172] In one embodiment, the number of the second lifting drive members 123 may be one, two, three or more than four, and the specific number may be determined according to the weight and size of components such as the pallet, material, and bracket 121, so that the pallet can be stably lifted.

[0173] In another embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 As shown, the second positioning mechanism 120 of the provided positioning device 100 further includes a buffer 124 , which is connected to the bracket 121 , and the buffer 124 can buffer and support the tray.

[0174] The buffer member 124 refers to a safety buffer device that prevents two components from being damaged due to a hard collision during operation; the buffer member 124 can be elastic, a rubber member, a buffer, etc.

[0175] The buffer 124 is connected to the bracket 121. It is understood that the connection between the buffer 124 and the bracket 121 can be, but is not limited to, bolt connection, bonding, clamping, riveting, welding, integral molding, etc. Among them, integral molding refers to the use of an integrated process such as extrusion, injection molding, and die casting to form.

[0176] The positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, when the tray enters the containing station 111, the tray will first contact the buffer 124, the buffer 124 provides a supporting force to the tray, so that the support 121 can slowly lift the tray, thereby reducing the damage risk caused by the impact between the tray and the support 121.

[0177] In an embodiment, the number of buffers 124 can be one, two, three or more than four. The more the number of buffers 124, the better the buffering effect of the tray placed on the support 121, thereby reducing the damage risk of mutual impact between the tray and the support 121. For example Figure 8 As shown, the number of buffers 124 is four, and the four buffers 124 are respectively arranged near the four corner portions of the support 121, so that the tray has a good buffering effect and reduces the damage risk of mutual impact between the tray and the support 121.

[0178] In another embodiment of the present application, in combination Figure 1 As shown, the positioning device 100 also includes a vision module 150 for visually positioning the material.

[0179] The vision module 150 refers to a component capable of visually positioning the material. Visual positioning refers to that the vision module 150 photographs the reference point on the material to obtain the deviation value between the reference point of the material and the preset reference point, and then the machining mechanism can accurately process the material according to the deviation value. The vision module 150 can be a vision camera or some visual positioning equipment on the market, which is specifically selected according to the actual situation and is not limited here.

[0180] In actual use, after the tray is positioned by the positioning mechanism, because the material has a moving space in the tray, the larger the material moving space, the greater the positioning error of the material, and the positioning error of the vision module 150 will also increase, and the subsequent processing error will be larger and the material processing quality will be poorer. Even the material in the tray can exceed the field of view of the vision module 150, the vision module 150 cannot achieve accurate positioning, the subsequent processing error will be larger and the processing quality will be poorer. The positioning device 100 of the embodiment of the present application can achieve accurate positioning of the material through the first positioning mechanism 130, so that the vision module 150 can accurately obtain the position information of the material, the positioning accuracy of the material is higher, which is conducive to improving the subsequent processing accuracy and processing quality. In addition, after the material is positioned, each material flowing through the containing station 111 has the same or approximately the same position in the containing station 111, so that the accuracy of the vision module 150 positioning can also improve the consistency of material processing.

[0181] In one embodiment, the number of the visual modules 150 may be one, two, three, or more than four. The specific number may be selected according to actual design requirements and is not limited here.

[0182] In another embodiment of the present application, a material processing device is provided, comprising the positioning device 100 described above.

[0183] The material processing equipment of the embodiment of the present application adopts the above-mentioned positioning device 100, which can realize accurate positioning of the material, reduce processing errors, and improve the processing quality of the material; in addition, after the material is positioned, the position of each material flowing through the accommodating station 111 in the accommodating station 111 is the same or approximately the same, which can improve the consistency of material processing.

[0184] Since the material processing equipment of the embodiment of the present application adopts the technical solutions of any one or several of the above embodiments, it also has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0185] In one embodiment, the material processing equipment includes a conveyor line, a processing mechanism and a positioning device 100. The conveyor line is a roller conveyor line. The positioning device 100 is located in the conveyor line. The pallet loaded with materials is conveyed on the conveyor line. When the material is conveyed by the conveyor line to the positioning device 100 for positioning, the processing mechanism processes the material. After the processing is completed, the conveyor line transports the pallet to the subsequent work station.

[0186] In this embodiment, combined with Figure 1 As shown, the positioning device 100 includes a frame 110, a first positioning mechanism 130, a second positioning mechanism 120 and a non-return mechanism 140. The frame 110 is a rectangular frame structure. The first positioning mechanism 130 includes a first positioning component 131 and a second positioning component 132. The first positioning component 131 and the second positioning component 132 are respectively installed on opposite sides of the frame 110. The first positioning component 131 and the second positioning component 132 clamp the material to achieve material positioning.

[0187] In this embodiment, combined with Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the first positioning assembly 131 includes a connecting frame 1313, a connecting member 1314, a first lifting drive member 1312 and a pushing module 1311. The front and rear sides of the connecting frame 1313 are formed with vertically extending guide slots 13134. The connecting frame 1313 includes a first connecting plate 13131 and two second connecting plates 13132. The first connecting plate 13131 is connected to the frame 110 by bolts, screws and other components. The right sides of the two second connecting plates 13132 are respectively connected to the front and rear sides of the first connecting plate 13131 vertically or nearly vertically. The left sides of the two second connecting plates 13132 are respectively installed with two upper and lower rollers 13133. The rollers 13133, the first connecting plate 13131 and the corresponding second connecting plates 13132 are surrounded by a groove 13134. Guide groove 13134; the front and rear sides of the connecting member 1314 are respectively inserted between the corresponding rollers 13133 and the first connecting plate 13131; the first lifting drive member 1312 is a first cylinder, which is vertically arranged, and the cylinder body of the first cylinder is installed on the left side of the connecting member 1314, and the piston rod of the cylinder is downward and connected to the lower side of the first connecting plate 13131 through the connecting plate, and the push module 1311 is installed above the connecting member 1314; there are two push modules 1311, and the two push modules 1311 are spaced apart from each other in the front and back, and the push module 1311 includes a driving member 13111 and a push member 13112, and the driving member 13111 is a second cylinder, and the second cylinder is horizontally arranged left and right, and the piston rod of the second cylinder faces right and is connected to the push member 13112. A matching structure 13113 is constructed on the right side of the push member 13112, and the matching structure 13113 is an air avoidance groove, which can avoid the protruding structure or functional components of the material to reduce the risk of material damage; a plug-in component 1315 is provided on the left side of the connecting member 1314, and the plug-in component 1315 is a third cylinder. The third cylinder is placed horizontally, and the piston rod of the third cylinder faces right and passes through the connecting member 1314 and the first connecting plate 13131 to be connected to the connecting hole on the frame 110.

[0188] In this embodiment, combined with Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the structure of the first positioning assembly 131 is substantially the same as that of the second positioning assembly 132, and the first positioning assembly 131 and the second positioning assembly 132 are symmetrically arranged left and right, that is, the second positioning assembly 132 also comprises the connecting frame 1313, the connecting piece 1314, the first lifting driving piece 1312 and the pushing module 1311, except that the structure of the pushing module 1311 is different, specifically, the driving piece 13111 selects a different type of cylinder, the structure of the cooperation structure 13113 is different, and the connecting piece 1314 of the second positioning assembly 132 is provided with a straight guide rod 1316, which guides the movement of the pushing piece 13112, so that the positioning of the material is more accurate; wherein the cooperation structure 13113 of the first positioning assembly 131 is a groove penetrating the pushing piece 13112, the cooperation structure 13113 of the second positioning assembly 132 is a notch structure provided on the pushing piece 13112 and a plurality of grooves provided on the bottom surface of the notch structure, of course, in other embodiments, it can also be other structures, the cooperation structure 13113 on the pushing piece 13112 of the first positioning assembly 131 is different from the cooperation structure 13113 on the pushing piece 13112 of the second positioning assembly 132, and the specific difference can be set according to the structure of the left and right sides of the material, which is not limited here.

[0189] In the embodiment, the positioning mechanism further comprises a blocking mechanism, the blocking mechanism comprises a lifting piece and a blocking piece, the lifting piece can be the first lifting driving piece 1312 of the second positioning assembly 132, and the blocking piece is installed on the connecting piece 1314 of the second positioning assembly 132, so that the number of components is small, the structure is compact and good, and processing is facilitated.

[0190] In the embodiment, in combination with Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the positioning device 100 further comprises a check mechanism 140, the number of the check mechanism 140 is two, and the two check mechanisms 140 are distributed on the front and back sides of the first positioning assembly 131; the check mechanism 140 comprises a mounting piece 141, an elastic piece 142 and an abutting piece 143, the mounting piece 141 is installed on the side of the first connecting plate 13131 through an L-shaped arm; the mounting piece 141 is provided with a horizontally and left-right arranged mounting groove, the first end of the abutting piece 143 is installed through the left end of the shaft mounting groove, the second end of the abutting piece 143 protrudes above the right end of the mounting groove, the elastic piece 142 is a spring, the spring is installed on the left side of the second end and the groove bottom surface of the mounting groove, and the upper surface at the second end extends obliquely to the right upper side to form a guide surface 1431.

[0191] In the embodiment, in combination with Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 8As shown, the second positioning mechanism 120 includes a bracket 121, a positioning column 122, a buffer member 124 and a second lifting drive member 123. The bracket 121 includes a frame 1211 and a push rod 1212. The frame 1211 is a rectangular frame 1211. The frame 1211 is sleeved in the frame 110 and has a compact structure. The push rod 1212 is vertically installed on the frame 1211 and is perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the frame 1211. Three push rods 1212 are arranged at intervals from front to back on the left side of the frame 1211, and three push rods 1212 are arranged at intervals from front to back on the right side of the frame 1211. The upper end surface of the push rod 1212 on the right side of the front end of the frame 1211 and the upper end surface of the push rod 1212 on the left side of the rear end of the frame 1211 are both provided with The positioning column 122 is a diamond-shaped column; the buffer 124 is a buffer, and the number of the buffers 124 is four. Two buffers 124 are arranged on the left and right sides of the front end of the frame 1211, and the other two buffers 124 are arranged on the left and right sides of the front end of the frame 1211. The push rod 1212 is arranged around the four buffers 124, and the upper end surface of the buffer 124 is higher than the upper end surface of the push rod 1212. The number of the second lifting drive members 123 is two, and the two second lifting drive members 123 are respectively located at the front and rear ends of the frame 1211. The second lifting drive member 123 is the fourth cylinder. The fourth cylinder is vertically arranged, and the cylinder body of the fourth cylinder is installed on the frame 110. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder is arranged upward and connected to the frame 1211.

[0192] In this embodiment, the vision module 150 is installed at the front end of the rack 110 to obtain accurate location information of the material.

[0193] The working process of the material processing equipment in the embodiment of the present application is as follows:

[0194] The conveyor line conveys the pallet from left to right. When the pallet is conveyed to the positioning device 100, the front side of the pallet slides against the guide surface 1431 of the abutment 143, and pushes the second end of the abutment 143 to compress the elastic member 142 and retract it into the installation groove, so that the pallet can smoothly pass over the abutment 143 and enter the accommodating station 111; after the pallet enters the accommodating station 111, the second end pops out of the installation groove under the elastic recovery force of the elastic member 142, so that the second end can abut against the back side of the pallet, thereby limiting the movement of the pallet from right to left.

[0195] After the pallet enters the accommodating station 111, the first lifting drive member 1312 of the second positioning assembly 132 drives the corresponding connecting member 1314 to rise, so that the blocking member moves to the top of the conveyor line to stop the pallet, so that the pallet is confined to the accommodating station 111; thereafter, the second lifting drive member 123 drives the bracket 121 to move upward, and the pallet contacts the buffer member 124, and under the buffering action of the buffer member 124, the six push rods 1212 and the four buffer members 124 jointly lift the pallet; at the same time, the positioning column 122 is inserted into the positioning hole of the pallet to realize the positioning of the pallet.

[0196] After the pallet is positioned, the first lifting drive member 1312 of the first positioning component 131 and the first lifting drive member 1312 of the second positioning component 132 continue to drive the corresponding connecting member 1314 to move upward. After the connecting member 1314 drives the pushing module 1311 to move into place, the driving member 13111 of the first positioning component 131 pushes the corresponding pushing member 13112 to extend to the right, and the driving member 13111 of the second positioning component 132 drives the corresponding pushing member 13112 to extend to the left, so that the pushing member 13112 of the first positioning component 131 and the pushing member 13112 of the second positioning component 132 clamp the material loaded in the pallet, thereby achieving the positioning of the material.

[0197] After the material is positioned, the visual module 150 visually locates the material, and the processing mechanism then accurately processes the material based on the deviation value provided by the visual module 150.

[0198] After the material processing is completed, the second lifting drive member 123 drives the pallet to move downward. After the pallet is supported on the conveyor line, the positioning column 122 is also moved out of the positioning hole in the pallet; at the same time, the first lifting drive member 1312 of the first positioning component 131 and the first lifting drive member 1312 of the second positioning component 132 drive the corresponding connecting member 1314 to move downward until the blocking member and the pushing member 13112 are all moved under the pallet, and the conveyor line then transports the pallet to the subsequent workstation.

[0199] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A positioning device, characterized in that: include, A frame, wherein the frame is configured with a receiving station for receiving a pallet; a first positioning mechanism, the first positioning mechanism being connected to the frame and capable of positioning the material loaded in the pallet; the first positioning mechanism comprising a first positioning assembly and a second positioning assembly, the first positioning assembly comprising a push module, the push module being connected to the frame and capable of pushing the material toward the second positioning assembly to clamp the material between the second positioning assembly and the push module; The first positioning assembly further includes a first lifting drive member, the first lifting drive member is connected to the frame, the first lifting drive member is connected to the push module, and the first lifting drive member can drive the push module to move up and down; The first positioning assembly also includes a connecting frame and a connecting member, the connecting frame is connected to the frame, and the push module is connected to the connecting member; the connecting frame is constructed with a guide slot, and the side of the connecting member is slidably connected to the guide slot, and the first lifting drive member connects the connecting member and the connecting frame, and the first lifting drive member can drive the connecting member to slide and rise and fall in the guide slot.

2. The positioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning assembly and the second positioning assembly are both connected to the frame and are located on opposite sides of the accommodating station; the first positioning assembly and the second positioning assembly can cooperate with each other to clamp the material to position the material.

3. The positioning device according to claim 1, wherein: The push module includes a driving member and a push member, the driving member is connected to the frame, the driving member is connected to the push member, and the driving member can drive the push member to move toward the second positioning assembly to clamp the material between the second positioning assembly and the push member.

4. The positioning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The push member is constructed with a matching structure, and the matching structure can be matched with the structure of the material in an avoidance manner; and / or, the matching structure can be plugged and matched with the structure of the material.

5. The positioning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The matching structure includes at least one of a groove and a protrusion.

6. The positioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There may be multiple push modules, and the multiple push modules are distributed along the length direction of the tray.

7. The positioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting frame includes a first connecting plate, a second connecting plate and a roller. The first connecting plate is connected to the frame, one side of the second connecting plate is connected to one side of the first connecting plate, and the roller is rotatably installed on the other side of the second connecting plate. The outer peripheral wall of the roller, the second connecting plate and the first connecting plate enclose the guide groove.

8. The positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The structure of the first positioning assembly is the same as that of the second positioning assembly; Alternatively, the structure of the first positioning assembly is different from the structure of the second positioning assembly.

9. The positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The positioning device further includes a non-return mechanism, which is connected to the frame and is located on one side of the accommodating station. The non-return mechanism can prevent the tray from flowing back.

10. The positioning device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The anti-return mechanism includes a mounting member, an elastic member and an abutment member. The mounting member is connected to the frame. The abutment member has a first end and a second end that are relatively arranged. The first end is arranged away from the accommodating station. The first end is movably connected to the mounting member. The elastic member is installed between the mounting member and the second end. The elastic member can push the second end to bounce up to abut against the tray, thereby preventing the tray from flowing back.

11. The positioning device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The second end is provided with a guide surface, and the guide surface is used for slidingly engaging with the tray so as to guide the tray to pass over the second end and enter the accommodating station.

12. The positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The positioning device further includes a second positioning mechanism, which is connected to the frame and can position the tray located in the accommodating station.

13. The positioning device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The second positioning mechanism includes a bracket and a positioning column connected to the bracket. The bracket is connected to the frame and is used to support the pallet located in the accommodating station; the positioning column is used to be plugged into and matched with the positioning hole of the pallet to position the pallet.

14. The positioning device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The positioning columns are provided at the diagonal positions of the bracket.

15. The positioning device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The bracket includes a frame and a plurality of push rods, the frame is connected to the frame, the push rods have a third end and a fourth end arranged opposite to each other, the third end is connected to the frame, and the fourth end is used to support the pallet located in the accommodating station, and a plurality of the push rods are distributed around the frame, and the fourth end of at least one of the push rods is provided with the positioning column.

16. The positioning device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The second positioning mechanism further includes a second lifting drive member, which is connected to the frame and the bracket, and can drive the bracket to move up and down.

17. The positioning device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The second positioning mechanism further includes a buffer component, which is connected to the bracket and can buffer and support the tray.

18. The positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The positioning device further includes a vision module, and the vision module is used to perform visual positioning on the material.

19. A material processing equipment, characterized in that: The positioning device comprises the positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

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