Automatic bowl stacking machine and control system

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of industrial automation, in particular to an automatic bowl stacking machine and a control system.The automatic bowl stacking machine comprises a robot body and a mechanical arm, an adjusting motor is embedded in the upper end face of the robot body, a controller is installed at the output end of the adjusting motor, and the mechanical arm is installed on the upper end face of the controller. According to the automatic bowl stacking machine, the bowl bodies on the kiln car are automatically transferred to the cart through the mechanical arm, the problems of low efficiency and insufficient bowl stacking precision and consistency during manual bowl stacking are effectively avoided, and therefore the stability of the production process is ensured; by the adoption of the recognition camera and the control panel structure, the equipment can monitor the state of the kiln car or the cart in real time, when the cart or the kiln car is pushed away, the mechanical arm can stop working in time, manual intervention is not needed, and operation convenience and safety are improved; the automatic design reduces the dependence on manual operation, not only improves the working efficiency, but also reduces the risk of misoperation, and further promotes the intelligence and automation of the production process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of industrial automation, and in particular to an automatic stacking machine and a control system. Background Art

[0002] In modern manufacturing, especially in the ceramic, glass and metallurgical industries, the automatic stacking and transportation of bowls is an important part of improving production efficiency and reducing labor intensity. With the continuous advancement of technology, the application of automated equipment is becoming more and more popular. This trend is changing the traditional production and logistics methods and promoting the transformation of the industry to intelligence and digitalization.

[0003] However, in the field of ceramic sintering orbital kilns, the main method of stacking bowls is still manual stacking. This manual stacking method has many problems in the production process: the manual stacking speed is relatively slow and cannot meet the needs of large-scale production; manual operation is inevitably affected by the workers' skill level, fatigue level and operating environment, which can easily lead to stacking errors and affect the arrangement quality of the bowls; manual stacking lacks flexibility when dealing with bowls of different specifications and shapes, and requires frequent adjustments and reconfigurations, which increases the downtime of the production line and reduces production efficiency. Due to individual differences in manual operation, it is difficult to maintain consistent standards in each stacking process.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention provides an automatic stacking machine and a control system to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Summary of the invention

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an automatic coding machine and control system, including a robot body and a robotic arm, wherein an adjusting motor is embedded in the upper end surface of the robot body, a controller is installed at the output end of the adjusting motor, and a robotic arm is installed on the upper end surface of the controller.

[0006] Preferably, a shell is installed on the upper end surface of the mechanical arm, and fixing cavities are arranged symmetrically front and back in the shell. An annular groove is opened on the upper end surface of the fixing cavity, and a suction cup is embedded in the bottom of the annular groove.

[0007] Preferably: an adjusting screw is rotatably installed on the front end face of the shell through a bearing, the outer wall of the adjusting screw has symmetrical thread directions, the outer wall of the adjusting screw is symmetrically threaded with a fixing cavity, the rear end face of the adjusting screw is installed with a first motor, and a rubber pad is arranged on the inner wall of the annular groove.

[0008] Preferably, identification cameras are symmetrically embedded on the left and right side walls of the robot body, and a control panel is arranged inside the robot body.

[0009] Preferably, an information receiving module, an information storage module, an identification module and a wireless network module are arranged in sequence from left to right on the inner upper end surface of the control panel.

[0010] Preferably, an adjusting cylinder is installed at the bottom of the robot body, a U-shaped plate is installed at the bottom of the adjusting cylinder, a vacuum cleaner is installed at the outer end of the U-shaped plate, an air inlet pipe is installed at the inner end of the vacuum cleaner, and an outer ring cover is installed on the outer wall of the air inlet pipe in a sliding fit manner.

[0011] Preferably, a guiding rod is installed at the inner end of the outer ring cover, a plurality of reset springs are installed on the left end face of the outer ring cover along its circumferential direction, and the other ends of the reset springs are installed at the inner end of the U-shaped plate.

[0012] Preferably, an outer ring seat is installed on the upper end face of the robot body in a rotational fit manner, and a controller is installed at the inner end of the outer ring seat.

[0013] Preferably, it includes the following steps:

[0014] Step 1: Device cleaning, mainly cleaning the identification camera part of the robot body so that it can normally identify the trolley and the kiln car.

[0015] Step 2: Device maintenance, mainly testing the robotic arm part of the robot body to ensure that it can perform normal processing.

[0016] Step 3: Device reset, mainly moving the trolley and the kiln car to the designated positions to facilitate the transfer and stacking of the pots by the robot body.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects and advantages of the present invention:

[0018] 1. In the present invention, the pots on the kiln car are automatically transferred to the trolley by the robotic arm, effectively avoiding the problems of low efficiency, insufficient potting accuracy and consistency during manual potting, thus ensuring the stability of the production process.

[0019] 2. In the present invention, the identification camera and the control panel structure are adopted, so that the device can monitor the status of the kiln car or the trolley in real time. When the trolley or the kiln car is pushed away, the robotic arm will stop working in time without manual intervention, improving the convenience and safety of operation.

[0020] 3. The structural design of the device takes into account the convenience of maintenance and repair, ensuring that it can be quickly processed in case of failure, reducing the production downtime. The equipped vacuum cleaner and cleaning mechanism can effectively maintain the internal cleanliness of the device, reduce the pollution risk, and ensure the product quality.

[0021] 4. The automated design reduces the dependence on manual operation, not only improves the operation efficiency, but also reduces the risk of operation errors, further promoting the intelligentization and automation of the production process. Description of the Drawings

[0022] Figure 1 This is a front view of the structure of an automatic stacking machine and a control system provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a sectional front view of an automatic stacking machine and a control system provided by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a sectional left view of an automatic stacking machine and a control system provided by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 The invention provides an automatic stacking machine and a control system. Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the middle A area;

[0026] Figure 5 The invention provides an automatic stacking machine and a control system. Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the middle B area;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a top view of the structure of an automatic stacking machine and a control system provided by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 It is a flow chart of an automatic stacking machine and a control system provided by the present invention;

[0029] In the figure: 1. Robot body; 2. Robot arm; 11. Adjusting motor; 12. Controller; 13. Shell; 14. Fixing cavity; 15. Suction cup; 16. Adjusting screw; 17. First motor; 18. Rubber pad; 19. Identification camera; 21. Control panel; 22. Information receiving module; 23. Information storage module; 24. Adjusting cylinder; 25. Profile plate; 26. Vacuum cleaner; 27. Inlet pipe; 28. Outer ring cover; 29. ​​Guide rod; 291. Reset spring; 292. Outer ring seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention are provided for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the disclosed forms. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are selected and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of the present invention, and to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present invention and thereby design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for specific uses.

[0031] Embodiment 1

[0032] See also Figures 1 to 7The present invention provides an automatic pot stacking machine and control system, including a robot body 1 and a mechanical arm 2. An adjusting motor 11 is embedded on the upper end surface of the robot body 1. A controller 12 is installed on the output end of the adjusting motor 11. A mechanical arm 2 is installed on the upper end surface of the controller 12. When working, the cart and the kiln car are moved to the specified position, and the pot body on the kiln car is transferred to the cart through the mechanical arm 2, thereby avoiding the low labor efficiency in the process of manual pot stacking, and the difficulty in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the pot stacking.

[0033] A shell 13 is installed on the upper end surface of the robot arm 2, and fixed cavities 14 are arranged symmetrically front and back in the shell 13. An annular groove is opened on the upper end surface of the fixed cavity 14, and a suction cup 15 is embedded in the bottom of the annular groove. When working, multiple fixed cavities 14 structures are adopted, and the suction cup 15 is started, so that multiple bowls can be sucked, which greatly improves the efficiency of stacking bowls.

[0034] An adjusting screw 16 is rotatably installed on the front end surface of the shell 13 through a bearing, and the outer wall of the adjusting screw 16 has a front-to-back symmetrical thread direction, and the outer wall of the adjusting screw 16 is symmetrically screwed with a fixed cavity 14, and a first motor 17 is installed on the rear end surface of the adjusting screw 16. A rubber pad 18 is arranged on the inner wall of the annular groove. When working, the first motor 17 is started to drive the adjusting screw 16 to rotate, so that the fixed cavity 14 moves inward and outward, which is convenient for adjusting the spacing between the code bowls and improves the wide application of the device.

[0035] The left and right side walls of the robot body 1 are symmetrically embedded with identification cameras 19, and a control panel 21 is arranged inside the robot body 1. When working, a PLC program is written in the control panel 21 to control the operation of each device. The identification camera 19 can take pictures and identify the kiln car and the cart, and then transmit them to the control panel 21. When the kiln car or the cart is pushed away, the robot arm 2 can be stopped in time for working processing without manual shutdown processing, thereby improving the convenience of operation.

[0036] The upper surface of the control panel 21 is provided with an information receiving module 22 , an information storage module 23 , an identification module and a wireless network module in sequence from left to right.

[0037] A regulating cylinder 24 is installed at the bottom of the robot body 1. A U-shaped plate 25 is installed at the bottom of the regulating cylinder 24. A dust collector 26 is installed at the outer end of the U-shaped plate 25. An air inlet pipe 27 is installed at the inner end of the dust collector 26. An outer ring cover 28 is installed on the outer wall of the air inlet pipe 27 in a sliding fit manner. During operation, before the robot body 1 works, the outer ring cover 28 provides dust protection for the lens of the recognition camera 19. The dust collector 26 is started, so that the surface of the recognition camera 19 can be dusted, avoiding affecting its recognition effect. After the cleaning is completed, the regulating cylinder 24 is started to drive the U-shaped plate 25 to move downwards, so that the recognition camera 19 can work normally.

[0038] A guiding rod 29 is installed at the inner end of the outer ring cover 28. A plurality of reset springs 291 are installed on the left end face of the outer ring cover 28 along its circumferential direction. The other ends of the reset springs 291 are installed at the inner end of the U-shaped plate 25. During operation, when the dust collector 26 works, the wind force pulls the guiding rod 29, causing the outer ring cover 28 to move outwards and open, eliminating the need for manual opening, facilitating the control of the downward movement of the U-shaped plate 25, and the reset springs 291 can drive the outer ring cover 28 to move inwards to play a reset role.

[0039] An outer ring seat 292 is installed on the upper end face of the robot body 1 in a rotational fit manner. A controller 12 is installed at the inner end of the outer ring seat 292. During operation, the structure of the outer ring seat 292 is adopted to further ensure the stability of the rotation of the robotic arm 2.

[0040] It includes the following steps:

[0041] Step 1: Device cleaning, mainly cleaning the recognition camera 19 part of the robot body 1 so that it can normally recognize the trolley and the kiln car;

[0042] Step 2: Device maintenance, mainly testing the robotic arm 2 part of the robot body 1 to ensure that it can perform normal processing;

[0043] Step 3: Device reset, mainly moving the trolley and the kiln car to the designated positions to facilitate the transfer and stacking of the bowls by the robot body 1.

[0044] During specific operation, the trolley and the kiln car are moved to the designated positions, and the suction cup 15 is started, so that multiple bowls can be sucked, greatly improving the bowl stacking efficiency. The bowls on the kiln car are transferred to the trolley by the robotic arm 2, thus avoiding the low manual efficiency, difficult guarantee of the bowl stacking accuracy and consistency during the manual bowl stacking process.

[0045] Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field and related fields without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. The structures, devices and operating methods not specifically described and explained in the present invention are implemented according to the conventional means in the field unless otherwise specified and limited.

Claims

1. An automatic stacking machine and control system, comprising a robot body (1) and a robot arm (2), characterized in that: An adjusting motor (11) is embedded in the upper end surface of the robot body (1), a controller (12) is installed at the output end of the adjusting motor (11), and a mechanical arm (2) is installed on the upper end surface of the controller (12).

2. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that A shell (13) is installed on the upper end surface of the mechanical arm (2), and a fixing cavity (14) is arranged symmetrically in the front and rear of the shell (13). An annular groove is opened on the upper end surface of the fixing cavity (14), and a suction cup (15) is embedded in the bottom of the annular groove.

3. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: An adjusting screw (16) is rotatably mounted on the inner front end surface of the housing (13) via a bearing, the outer wall of the adjusting screw (16) has a front-to-back symmetrical thread direction, the outer wall of the adjusting screw (16) is symmetrically threaded with a fixing cavity (14) on its front-to-back symmetrical thread direction, and a first motor (17) is mounted on the rear end surface of the adjusting screw (16).

4. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rubber pad (18) is arranged on the inner side wall of the annular groove.

5. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Recognition cameras (19) are symmetrically embedded in the left and right side walls of the robot body (1), and a control panel (21) is arranged inside the robot body (1).

6. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: An information receiving module (22), an information storage module (23), an identification module and a wireless network module are arranged in sequence from left to right on the inner upper end surface of the control panel (21).

7. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: An adjusting cylinder (24) is installed at the bottom of the robot body (1), a shaped plate (25) is installed at the bottom of the adjusting cylinder (24), a dust collector (26) is installed at the outer end of the shaped plate (25), an air intake pipe (27) is installed at the inner end of the dust collector (26), and an outer ring cover (28) is installed on the outer wall of the air intake pipe (27) by means of sliding fit.

8. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide rod (29) is installed on the inner end of the outer ring cover (28), and a plurality of return springs (291) are installed on the left end surface of the outer ring cover (28) along its circumferential direction, and the other end of the return spring (291) is installed on the inner end of the shaped plate (25).

9. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: An outer ring seat (292) is mounted on the upper end surface of the robot body (1) by means of rotational fit, and a controller (12) is mounted on the inner side end of the outer ring seat (292).

10. The automatic stacking machine and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are included: Step 1: cleaning the device, mainly cleaning the recognition camera (19) of the robot body (1) so that it can normally recognize the cart and kiln car; Step 2: Device maintenance, mainly testing the robot arm (2) of the robot body (1) to ensure that it can perform normal processing; Step 3: The device is reset, mainly moving the cart and the kiln car to the designated position, so as to facilitate the transfer and stacking of the pot bodies by the robot body (1).

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