Finished aluminum product inspection and boxing integrated equipment

Abstract

The invention provides finished aluminum product inspection and boxing integrated equipment which comprises a rack and a multi-conveying-belt system, and aluminum products are sequentially conveyed to corresponding detection positions. A visual inspection system is mounted on the rack and located at the blanking position and is used for inspecting the surface quality of the aluminum material; the weight and length monitoring module comprises a weight sensor and a length measuring device and is used for acquiring the weight and length parameters of the aluminum material in real time; the inspection platform is used for receiving data from the visual inspection system and the weight and length monitoring module and driving an arranged material distribution table to operate; the material distribution table is used for distinguishing qualified products from defective products and pushing the qualified products and the defective products to the corresponding blanking areas, a waste removing push rod is arranged on the material distribution table, a material pushing mechanism and an automatic boxing system are further arranged on the material distribution table, and the automatic boxing system is arranged at the tail end of the qualified product conveying belt and used for automatically boxing qualified aluminum products; and the control unit is integrated in the equipment and is used for receiving data of each module and controlling the whole checking and boxing process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of aluminum tube processing, in particular to an integrated device for inspecting and packing finished aluminum products. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum tube is a kind of nonferrous metal tube, which refers to a metal tubular material made of pure aluminum or aluminum alloy through extrusion and is hollow along its entire longitudinal length. It may have one or more closed through holes, with uniform wall thickness and cross section, and is delivered in a straight line or in a roll. It is widely used in automobiles, ships, aerospace, aviation, electrical appliances, agriculture, electromechanical, home furnishing and other industries. Aluminum tubes are divided into square tubes, round tubes, patterned tubes, special-shaped tubes, and ring-shaped aluminum tubes according to their shapes.

[0003] At present, most aluminum tubes are round tubes, and most aluminum tubes used for bicycle frames are special-shaped tubes. Unlike round tubes, they cannot be easily stacked together. After the cutting process, the aluminum tubes need to be packaged and sorted for subsequent transportation. Most of the existing aluminum tube cutting and sorting devices are suitable for round aluminum tubes. After cutting, the round aluminum tubes come out of the conveyor and fall into the storage box, which is convenient for horizontal stacking. If used for special-shaped aluminum tubes, there is a large gap between the tubes when they are stacked horizontally, and the placement is easy to be messy. The space utilization rate of the storage box is low, the packaging and sorting are not standardized, and manual sorting is required later, which increases the workload.

[0004] For example, the currently disclosed CN117799912A discloses a packaging head sealing system for finished aluminum materials. The packaging head sealing system uses a paper cutting component to cut the head paper roll conveyed by a paper placing component into packaging paper, and lays the packaging paper on a packaging platform. The packaging platform conveys the end face of the finished aluminum material to top the packaging paper, and then uses a paper pressing device to press the packaging paper that exceeds the end face area of ​​the aluminum material to the side of the aluminum material, and then uses a forming device to press and shape it, thereby completing the packaging head sealing work of the finished aluminum material. However, when adopting the above technical solution, the present application has the problem that materials are easily accumulated at the packaging platform when conveying aluminum materials. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the above-mentioned prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide an integrated equipment for inspecting and packing finished aluminum products.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products, comprising a frame and a multi-conveyor belt system, which sequentially transports aluminum products to corresponding inspection locations; A visual inspection system is installed on the frame and at the blanking location to inspect the surface quality of the aluminum material; The weight and length monitoring module includes a weight sensor and a length measuring device, which is used to obtain the weight and length parameters of the aluminum material in real time and compare the data with the preset standards; Inspection platform: receives data from the visual inspection system and the weight and length monitoring module, classifies the aluminum materials according to the threshold value, and drives the material distribution platform to operate; The material separation table is used to receive data from the inspection platform, and to distinguish qualified products from defective products and push them to the corresponding drop areas. The material separation table is provided with a waste rejection push rod and a material pushing mechanism, and its movement direction is inclined toward the automatic boxing system; The automatic packing system is installed at the end of the conveyor belt for conveying qualified products, and is used to automatically pack qualified aluminum materials; Control unit: integrated into the equipment, used to receive data from each module and control the entire inspection and packing process.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the present application, a lighting unit is further included, and the lighting unit is arranged on the visual inspection system, and the lighting direction of the lighting unit is perpendicular to the extension direction of the workpiece in the same horizontal plane.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present application, the weight and length monitoring module also includes a data processing unit for preprocessing and calibrating data collected by the weight sensor and the length measuring device.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the present application, the automatic packing system also includes a packing counter and a full-box prompt device, which are used to record the number of aluminum materials packed in the box and send a prompt signal when the preset packing capacity is reached.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present application, the running directions of the waste rejection push rod and the material pushing push rod are perpendicular in the horizontal direction; the material pushing push rod is tiltedly arranged on the material dividing platform.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present application, a blanking plate is obliquely arranged on the side of the frame and at the running end point of the waste rejection push rod.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present application, a blocking rod is provided between the inspection platform and the material distribution platform.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the present application, a defective product rejection counter is installed at the rejection push rod, and a signal output end of the defective product rejection counter is connected to a corresponding input end of the control unit.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the present application, it also includes a human-computer interaction interface for displaying the operating status, test results and fault information of the equipment, and allowing the operator to input control instructions and modify parameters.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: This application integrates visual systems and automated control technologies to quickly and accurately inspect the surface quality of profiles, thereby improving inspection efficiency and accuracy, reducing manual intervention, lowering costs, enhancing product quality control, and realizing intelligent classification and transportation, making subsequent processing more convenient and orderly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings: Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A; Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part B in FIG. Figure 4 Another structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Frame; 11. Unloading plate; 2. Multi-conveyor system; 21. Limit rod; 3. Visual inspection system; 31. Lighting unit; 32. Camera; 4. Weight and length monitoring module; 41. Weight sensor; 42. Length measuring device; 5. Inspection platform; 51. Stop rod; 6. Material dividing table; 61. Pushing mechanism; 62. Waste rejection push rod; 7. Automatic packing system; 8. Control unit; 9. Packing counter; 10. Full box prompt device; 11. Defective product rejection counter; 12. Human-computer interaction interface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further explained below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0019] See also Figure 1-4As shown, an integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products comprises a frame 1, and a multi-conveyor system 2 arranged on the frame 1 sequentially transports the aluminum to the corresponding inspection location, wherein the multi-conveyor system 2 comprises a conveying crawler mechanism relatively arranged on the frame 1 during actual operation (this is the prior art, and can be used to realize the conveying of the pipe), the starting end of the multi-conveyor system 2 is located outside the frame 1, and a limit rod 21 is provided on the multi-conveyor system 2 to realize the horizontal conveying of the pipe at intervals, and the timed horizontal conveying of the pipe at intervals is mainly controlled by an external timer to control the servo motor to flip 90° clockwise to realize the leveling of the limit rod 21, and then drive it to reset to realize resistance again, and reciprocate operation to realize the interval conveying; it should be noted here that the limit rod 21 is located outside the frame 1, and at the same time, it satisfies that 1 times the diameter of the pipe ≥ the conveying horizontal plane of the multi-conveyor system 2 and the feeding height end face of the frame 1 ≥ 3 / 2 of the diameter of the pipe, and the distance between the limit rod 21 and the frame 1 is 3 / 2 of the diameter of the pipe is optimal; A visual inspection system 3 is installed on the frame 1 and at the blanking position, which is used to inspect the surface quality of the aluminum material. In the present application, the visual inspection system 3 is preferably provided with a camera 32 (wherein the camera 32 model is a Canadian dalsa high-speed CCD line scanning camera, which adopts line scanning technology to perform continuous line scanning on the surface of the aluminum material, and the image is clear and easy to identify) to detect the surface roughness, color and texture of the aluminum material; and the camera 32 is horizontally installed on the frame 1 facing the multi-conveyor system 2; The weight and length monitoring module 4 includes a weight sensor 41 and a length measuring device 42, which are used to obtain the weight and length parameters of the aluminum material in real time and compare the data with the preset standard, wherein the weight sensor 41 is installed on the frame 1 and is measured by weighing, and the length measuring device 42 is a laser sensor installed at the two sides of the multi-conveyor system 2. The two laser sensors are compared with each other, and the aluminum material reflects the laser to obtain the laser sensor distances on both sides that are similar to the corresponding distances. The laser sensors on both sides are calculated by the digital signal processors therein through data and the distance between the sensor and the object to be measured is calculated. Since the installation position of the laser sensor is fixed, the distance between the laser sensors is set to a predetermined value, and the distance between the laser sensor and the corresponding object to be measured is subtracted from the predetermined value to obtain the length of the pipe. It should be noted that the weight and length monitoring module 4 is located at the transmission end point of the multi-conveyor system 2. At this time, the pipe is horizontally extended and limited, specifically, a blocking rod 51 is provided between the inspection platform 5 and the material distribution platform 6; Inspection platform 5: receives data from visual inspection system 3 and weight and length monitoring module 4, and classifies aluminum materials according to threshold values, for example: the threshold value is set to two levels, N is qualified, 0 is unqualified, when the aluminum materials are tested in sequence, the difference of weight sensor 41 is within ±5g, and the difference of length is within ±1mm, which are all qualified, and after obtaining the data, the inspection platform 5 drives the material distribution platform 6 to operate; wherein the inspection platform 5 adopts a programmable logic controller (PLC) or an industrial computer as the core control unit 8 to realize flexible configuration and rapid response of the inspection logic; The material distribution platform 6 (i.e., the operation response platform) is used to receive data from the inspection platform 5, and distinguish qualified products from defective products and push them to the corresponding drop areas. The material distribution platform 6 is provided with a reciprocating horizontal waste rejection push rod 62, and the material distribution platform 6 is also provided with a pushing mechanism 61, whose movement direction is inclined toward the automatic box packing system 7, wherein the pushing mechanism 61 and the running direction of the waste rejection push rod 62 are perpendicular in the same horizontal plane, that is, the pushing mechanism 61 is consistent with the running direction of the multi-conveyor system 2, and the pushing mechanism 61 specifically moves forward and downward to push the pipe to roll into the box; The automatic packing system 7 is arranged at the end of the conveyor belt for conveying qualified products, and is used to automatically pack qualified aluminum materials. The automatic packing system 7 actually transports boxes horizontally in sequence, and automatically drops qualified aluminum materials into the placed boxes through the material distribution table 6 to achieve the packing effect. When the box is filled with the rated amount of aluminum materials, it is pushed out of the station, and the new box is horizontally transported to the station where the aluminum materials are dropped. The structure of transporting the box is mainly realized by an external stacking box conveyor belt, such as the automatic folding gluing machine system for paper boxes disclosed in CN112918003A disclosed in the existing patent, which is intended to transport the paper boxes horizontally in sequence; Control unit 8: integrated in the device, used to receive data from each module and control the entire inspection and packing process. Specifically, the control unit 8 is connected to an external power supply and supplies power to all devices in the system to control the orderly operation of the device.

[0020] In order to ensure the normal operation of the present application, a lighting unit 31 is also included, and the lighting unit 31 is arranged on the visual inspection system 3, and the lighting direction of the lighting unit 31 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the workpiece in the same horizontal plane.

[0021] The weight and length monitoring module 4 also includes a data processing unit for preprocessing and calibrating the data collected by the weight sensor 41 and the length measuring device 42, so as to preprocess the weighing data and speed up the data processing of the present structure.

[0022] The automatic packing system 7 also includes a packing counter 9 and a full box prompt device 10, which are used to record the number of aluminum materials that have been packed and send out a prompt signal when the preset packing capacity is reached. The full box prompt device 10 is specifically a responder. For example, the packing counter 9 recounts a group every six times and records the total number of groups per day to facilitate the statistics of the packing. When a group of data is met, the signal is transmitted to the full box prompt device 10. The full box prompt device 10 (preferably a PLC controller for sub-processing) drives the conveyor belt structure provided in the automatic packing system 7 to operate.

[0023] The waste rejection push rod 62 and the material pushing push rod have a running direction that is perpendicular to the horizontal direction; the material pushing push rod is tiltedly arranged on the material distribution platform 6 .

[0024] In order to facilitate unloading and reduce energy loss, an unloading plate 11 is obliquely arranged on the side of the frame 1 and at the running end point of the waste rejection push rod 62.

[0025] In order to facilitate the statistics of the rejection rate, a defective rejection counter 11 is installed at the rejection push rod 62 , and the signal output end of the defective rejection counter 11 is connected to the corresponding input end of the control unit 8 .

[0026] It also includes a human-machine interaction interface 12 for displaying the operating status, test results and fault information of the equipment, and allowing operators to input control instructions and modify parameters.

[0027] When the present invention is in use, it mainly inspects the surface quality of the profile by using a visual system and automated control technology, including monitoring the length parameters by a weight sensor 41, etc., and classifies the profiles on the inspection platform 5, and sends them to different conveyor belts for transportation. The qualified ones are automatically packed.

[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution of the present invention can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated device for inspecting and packing finished aluminum products, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: A multi-conveyor system (2) sequentially conveys the aluminum materials to corresponding inspection locations; A visual inspection system (3) is installed on the frame (1) and at the blanking location, for inspecting the surface quality of the aluminum material; A weight and length monitoring module (4), comprising a weight sensor (41) and a length measuring device (42), for obtaining weight and length parameters of the aluminum material in real time and comparing the data with a preset standard; Inspection platform (5): receiving data from the visual inspection system (3) and the weight and length monitoring module (4), classifying the aluminum materials according to the threshold value, and driving the material sorting platform (6) to operate; The material distribution platform (6) is used to receive data from the inspection platform (5), and to distinguish qualified products from defective products and push them to the corresponding drop areas. The material distribution platform (6) is provided with a waste rejection push rod (62). The material distribution platform (6) is also provided with a material pushing mechanism (61), and its movement direction is inclined toward the automatic box packing system (7); An automatic boxing system (7), arranged at the end of a conveyor belt for conveying qualified products, for automatically boxing qualified aluminum materials; Control unit (8): integrated in the device, used to receive data from each module and control the entire inspection and packing process.

2. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a lighting unit (31), and the lighting unit (31) is arranged on the visual inspection system (3), and the lighting direction of the lighting unit (31) is perpendicular to the extension direction of the workpiece in the same horizontal plane.

3. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The weight and length monitoring module (4) also includes a data processing unit, which is used to pre-process and calibrate the data collected by the weight sensor (41) and the length measuring device (42).

4. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The automatic box packing system (7) further comprises a box packing counter (9) and a full box prompt device (10), which are used to record the quantity of aluminum materials packed in the box and send out a prompt signal when a preset box packing capacity is reached.

5. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The waste rejection push rod (62) and the material pushing push rod have running directions that are perpendicular in the horizontal direction; the material pushing push rod is arranged obliquely on the material distribution platform (6).

6. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: A material removal plate (11) is obliquely arranged on the side of the frame (1) and at the running end point of the waste rejection push rod (62).

7. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A blocking rod (51) is provided between the inspection platform (5) and the material distribution platform (6).

8. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: A defective product rejection counter (11) is installed at the rejection push rod (62), and a signal output end of the defective product rejection counter (11) is connected to a corresponding input end of the control unit (8).

9. The integrated equipment for inspection and packing of finished aluminum products according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a human-machine interaction interface (12) for displaying the operating status, test results and fault information of the equipment, and allowing an operator to input control instructions and modify parameters.

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