Glass turnover device and method

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of glass production equipment, and discloses a glass turnover device and method.The glass turnover device comprises a bearing part, a portal frame, a lifting part, a driving part, a first grabbing part, a second grabbing part and a rotating assembly. The carrier is configured to carry glass. The portal frame is arranged above the bearing piece in a spanning mode. The lifting piece is vertically arranged on the portal frame in a sliding mode. The driving piece is arranged on the portal frame and is configured to drive the lifting piece to slide. The first grabbing piece and the second grabbing piece are both arranged on the lifting piece, and the first grabbing piece and the second grabbing piece are both configured to grab glass. And the rotating assembly is arranged on the lifting part and is configured to drive the first grabbing part and the second grabbing part to synchronously rotate, so that the first grabbing part and the second grabbing part have a mutually separated horizontal state and a mutually close vertical state. The first grabbing piece and the second grabbing piece are matched to overturn the glass, so that the glass can be prevented from being scratched or collided during overturning, and the efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of glass production equipment, and in particular to a glass turning device and method. Background Art

[0002] In the process of glass production, it is often necessary to process both the front and back sides. In the prior art, glass is generally turned over manually. However, with the continuous development of glass production technology, the size of glass is gradually increasing. If large-sized glass is turned over by traditional manual turning, it is difficult for operators to adjust the position of the glass during the turning process due to the large weight and volume of large-sized glass, which makes it easy to scratch or bump the large-sized glass. In addition, the manual turning method is inefficient.

[0003] Therefore, the above problems need to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a glass flipping device and method, so as to flip large-sized glass through an automated structure, thereby reducing or even avoiding scratches or bumps on the large-sized glass and improving production efficiency.

[0005] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A glass turning device, comprising:

[0007] A carrier configured to carry glass;

[0008] A gantry, straddling the top of the bearing member;

[0009] A lifting member is vertically slidably arranged on the gantry;

[0010] A driving member, disposed on the gantry, and configured to drive the lifting member to slide;

[0011] A first grabbing member and a second grabbing member are both disposed on the lifting member, and the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member are both configured to grab the glass;

[0012] a rotating assembly, disposed on the lifting member, and configured to drive the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member to rotate synchronously, so that the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member have a horizontal state separated from each other and a vertical state close to each other;

[0013] When the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member are in a horizontal state, both the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member can grab the glass;

[0014] When the first gripping member and the second gripping member are in a vertical state, the first gripping member and the second gripping member are capable of transferring the glass.

[0015] Preferably, the carrier comprises a conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism is configured to convey and carry the glass.

[0016] Preferably, the glass flipping device further comprises a power mechanism disposed on the gantry, and the power mechanism is configured to drive the lifting member to slide along a preset horizontal direction so that the first grabbing member or the second grabbing member can respectively face the supporting member.

[0017] Preferably, the first gripping member includes a plurality of first vacuum suction cups, so as to absorb the glass through the plurality of first vacuum suction cups.

[0018] Preferably, the second gripping member includes a plurality of second vacuum suction cups, so as to absorb the glass through the plurality of second vacuum suction cups.

[0019] Preferably, a guide assembly is provided between the gantry and the lifting member, and the guide assembly is configured to guide the lifting member to slide along the preset horizontal direction.

[0020] Preferably, the guide assembly comprises:

[0021] A guide rail, arranged on the gantry along the preset horizontal direction;

[0022] The base member is slidably matched with the guide rail, and the lifting member and the driving member are both arranged on the base member.

[0023] A glass turning method using the glass turning device as described above to turn the glass, the glass turning method comprising the following steps:

[0024] S1, the driving member drives the lifting member to descend, so that the first grabbing member is close to the glass on the supporting member;

[0025] S2, the first grabbing member grabs the glass, and the driving member drives the lifting member to reset;

[0026] S3, the rotating assembly synchronously rotates the first grasping member and the second grasping member, so that the first grasping member and the second grasping member are switched from a horizontal state separated from each other to a vertical state close to each other;

[0027] S4, the second grasping member grasps the glass, and the first grasping member releases the glass;

[0028] S5, the rotating assembly synchronously rotates the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member, so that the first grabbing member and the second grabbing member are switched from a vertical state close to each other to a horizontal state separated from each other;

[0029] S6, the driving member drives the lifting member to descend, so that the second grabbing member is close to the carrying member;

[0030] S7: The second gripping member releases the glass to place the glass on the supporting member.

[0031] Preferably, the glass turning device further comprises a conveying mechanism disposed on the carrier, and the conveying mechanism is configured to convey and carry the glass;

[0032] The glass flipping method further comprises the following steps:

[0033] Before step S1, the process includes: S0, the conveying mechanism conveys the glass to the bottom of the lifting member, and the conveying mechanism waits;

[0034] After step S7, the following steps are included: S8, the conveying mechanism continues to work to convey the turned glass to the next process.

[0035] Preferably, the glass turning device further comprises a power mechanism disposed on the gantry, wherein the power mechanism is configured to drive the lifting member to slide along a preset horizontal direction, wherein the preset horizontal direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism;

[0036] The step S1 further includes: before the driving member drives the lifting member to descend, the power mechanism drives the lifting member to slide along the preset horizontal direction so that the first gripping member is located directly above the glass;

[0037] The step S2 further includes: before the driving member drives the lifting member to reset, the power mechanism drives the lifting member to reset;

[0038] The step S6 further includes: before the driving member drives the lifting member to descend, the power mechanism drives the lifting member to slide, so that the second grabbing member is located above the carrying station of the conveying mechanism.

[0039] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0040] The present invention uses the first gripping member and the second gripping member to cooperate with each other to flip the glass, which can avoid scratching or bumping the large-sized glass during the flipping process compared to the traditional manual flipping method. In addition, compared with the traditional manual flipping method, the efficiency is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a glass turning device in step S1 provided by the present invention;

[0042] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a glass turning device in step S2 provided by the present invention;

[0043] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a glass turning device in steps S3 and S4 provided by the present invention;

[0044] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a glass turning device in step S5 provided by the present invention;

[0045] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the glass turning device in steps S6 and S7 provided by the present invention.

[0046] In the figure:

[0047] 200. Glass;

[0048] 1. Carrying member; 2. Gantry; 3. Lifting member; 4. Driving member; 5. First grabbing member; 51. First vacuum suction cup; 6. Second grabbing member; 61. Second vacuum suction cup; 7. Rotating assembly; 8. Conveying mechanism; 9. Power mechanism; 10. Guide assembly; 101. Guide rail; 102. Basic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0051] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0052] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc., and the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0053] See also Figures 1 to 5 , this embodiment provides a glass flipping device, the glass flipping device includes a supporting member 1, a gantry 2, a lifting member 3, a driving member 4, a first grabbing member 5, a second grabbing member 6 and a rotating assembly 7. Among them, the supporting member 1 is configured to support the glass 200. The gantry 2 is arranged across the top of the supporting member 1. The lifting member 3 is vertically slidably arranged on the gantry 2. The driving member 4 is arranged on the gantry 2, and the driving member 4 is configured to drive the lifting member 3 to slide. It should be noted that the driving member 4 can select any linear drive mechanism in the prior art, such as a linear module, an electric cylinder, etc. In this embodiment, the driving member 4 adopts a linear module composed of a servo motor and a screw structure, which will not be described in detail.

[0054] Specifically, the first gripping member 5 and the second gripping member 6 are both arranged on the lifting member 3, and the first gripping member 5 and the second gripping member 6 are both configured to grip the glass 200. In the present embodiment, the first gripping member 5 includes a plurality of first vacuum suction cups 51, so as to adsorb the glass 200 through the plurality of first vacuum suction cups 51. It can be understood that adsorbing the glass 200 through the vacuum suction cups will not cause damage to the glass 200. It should be noted that the first gripping member 5 also includes mounting components for mounting a plurality of first vacuum suction cups 51, a vacuum generator and pipeline for providing a vacuum environment for the vacuum suction cups, and a control valve for controlling the on-off of the pipeline, such as a two-position solenoid valve and other components, which are not elaborated in the present embodiment. Similarly, the second gripping member 6 includes a plurality of second vacuum suction cups 61, so as to adsorb the glass 200 through the plurality of second vacuum suction cups 61.

[0055] Furthermore, the rotating assembly 7 is disposed on the lifting member 3, and the rotating assembly 7 is configured to drive the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 to rotate synchronously, so that the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 have a horizontal state separated from each other and a vertical state close to each other. When the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 are in a horizontal state, the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 can both grab the glass 200. When the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 are in a vertical state, the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 can transfer the glass 200.

[0056] In this embodiment, the rotating assembly 7 includes two rotary cylinders disposed on the lower side of the lifting member 3, and the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 are respectively connected to the moving parts of the two rotary cylinders. Specifically, the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 are both connected to the moving parts of the rotary cylinders through one end of their own mounting components. It should be noted that the rotary cylinder is a prior art, so it will not be described in detail.

[0057] This embodiment further provides a glass turning method for turning the glass using the glass turning device as described above. The glass turning method comprises the following steps:

[0058] S1, the driving member 4 drives the lifting member 3 to descend, so that the first grabbing member 5 is close to the glass 200 on the supporting member 1;

[0059] S2, the first grabbing member 5 grabs the glass 200, and the driving member 4 drives the lifting member 3 to reset;

[0060] S3, the rotating assembly 7 synchronously rotates the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6, so that the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 are switched from a horizontal state separated from each other to a vertical state close to each other;

[0061] S4, the second grabbing member 6 grabs the glass 200, and the first grabbing member 5 releases the glass 200;

[0062] S5, the rotating assembly 7 synchronously rotates the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6, so that the first grabbing member 5 and the second grabbing member 6 are switched from a vertical state close to each other to a horizontal state separated from each other;

[0063] S6, the driving member 4 drives the lifting member 3 to descend, so that the second grabbing member 6 is close to the carrying member 1;

[0064] S7 . The second gripping member 6 releases the glass 200 to place the glass 200 on the supporting member 1 .

[0065] In this way, the first gripper and the second gripper 6 cooperate to flip the glass 200, which can avoid scratching or bumping the large-sized glass 200 during flipping, compared with the traditional manual flipping method. In addition, compared with the traditional manual flipping method, the efficiency is high.

[0066] It is understandable that in other embodiments, the glass 200 can be carried by the first gripping member 5 and the second gripping member 6. Specifically, the first gripping member 5 and the second gripping member 6 can each grip one or more small-sized glasses 200, and can also switch the corresponding glass 200 between a vertical state and a horizontal state. Of course, the first gripping member 5 and the second gripping member 6 can cooperate to grip a large-sized glass 200.

[0067] Please continue reading Figures 1 to 5 Generally speaking, in the prior art, the glass 200 is produced by an automated production line. Therefore, in order to adapt to the rhythm of automated production, the carrier 1 includes a conveying mechanism 8, which is configured to convey and carry the glass 200, thereby improving the efficiency of transporting the glass 200. In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 8 is selected as a roller conveyor belt. Of course, in other embodiments, the conveying mechanism 8 can also select a conveying structure such as a belt conveyor belt in the prior art.

[0068] Correspondingly, the glass flipping method further includes the following steps:

[0069] Before step S1, the process includes: S0, the conveying mechanism 8 conveys the glass 200 to the bottom of the lifting member 3, and the conveying mechanism 8 waits;

[0070] After step S7, the following steps are included: S8, the conveying mechanism 8 continues to work to convey the turned glass 200 to the next process.

[0071] With such an arrangement, the glass 200 can be conveyed in an automated manner.

[0072] In order to make the structure of the glass flipping device more compact, the glass flipping device also includes a power mechanism 9 arranged on the gantry 2, and the power mechanism 9 is configured to drive the lifting member 3 to slide along a preset horizontal direction so that the first grabbing member 5 or the second grabbing member 6 can be respectively opposite to the carrier 1. In this embodiment, the preset horizontal direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 8. It can be understood that by driving the lifting member 3 to slide along the preset horizontal direction by the power mechanism 9, the corresponding positions of the first grabbing member 5, the second grabbing member 6 and the conveying mechanism 8 can be adjusted, so that it is not necessary to use a large-sized conveying mechanism 8 to ensure that the first grabbing member 5 grabs the glass 200 from the conveying mechanism 8 and the second grabbing member 6 places the glass 200 on the conveying mechanism 8. It should be noted that the power mechanism 9 can select any linear drive mechanism in the prior art, such as a linear module, an electric cylinder, etc.

[0073] Furthermore, step S1 further includes: before the driving member 4 drives the lifting member 3 to descend, the power mechanism 9 drives the lifting member 3 to slide along a preset horizontal direction, so that the first grabbing member 5 is located directly above the glass 200;

[0074] Step S2 also includes: before the driving member 4 drives the lifting member 3 to reset, the power mechanism 9 drives the lifting member 3 to reset;

[0075] Step S6 also includes: before the driving member 4 drives the lifting member 3 to descend, the power mechanism 9 drives the lifting member 3 to slide, so that the second grabbing member 6 is located above the carrying station of the conveying mechanism 8 .

[0076] Such an arrangement enables the glass 200 to be always placed on the carrying station before and after flipping, making it easier to position or take the glass 200 in subsequent processes.

[0077] In order to make the lifting member 3 slide more stably when the power mechanism 9 drives the lifting member 3 to slide, a guide assembly 10 is provided between the gantry 2 and the lifting member 3, and the guide assembly 10 is configured to guide the lifting member 3 to slide along a preset horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the guide assembly 10 includes a guide rail 101 and a base member 102. The guide rail 101 is provided on the gantry 2 along a preset horizontal direction. The base member 102 slides with the guide rail 101, and the lifting member 3 and the driving member 4 are both provided on the base member 102.

[0078] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A glass turning device, characterized in that: include: A carrier (1) configured to carry glass (200); A gantry (2) is arranged across the top of the bearing member (1); A lifting member (3) is vertically slidably arranged on the gantry (2); A driving member (4) is arranged on the gantry (2), and the driving member (4) is configured to drive the lifting member (3) to slide; A first grabbing member (5) and a second grabbing member (6) are both arranged on the lifting member (3), and the first grabbing member (5) and the second grabbing member (6) are both configured to grab the glass (200); a rotating assembly (7) disposed on the lifting member (3), the rotating assembly (7) being configured to synchronously drive the first grabbing member (5) and the second grabbing member (6) to rotate, so that the first grabbing member (5) and the second grabbing member (6) have a horizontal state separated from each other and a vertical state close to each other; When the first grasping member (5) and the second grasping member (6) are in a horizontal state, both the first grasping member (5) and the second grasping member (6) are capable of grasping the glass (200); When the first gripping member (5) and the second gripping member (6) are in a vertical state, the first gripping member (5) and the second gripping member (6) are capable of transferring the glass (200).

2. A glass turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier (1) comprises a conveying mechanism (8), and the conveying mechanism (8) is configured to convey and carry the glass (200).

3. A glass turning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The glass turning device further comprises a power mechanism (9) arranged on the gantry (2), wherein the power mechanism (9) is configured to drive the lifting member (3) to slide along a preset horizontal direction so that the first grabbing member (5) or the second grabbing member (6) can respectively face the supporting member (1).

4. A glass turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first gripping member (5) comprises a plurality of first vacuum suction cups (51) so as to absorb the glass (200) via the plurality of first vacuum suction cups (51).

5. A glass turning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second gripping member (6) comprises a plurality of second vacuum suction cups (61) so as to absorb the glass (200) via the plurality of second vacuum suction cups (61).

6. A glass turning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A guide assembly (10) is provided between the gantry (2) and the lifting member (3), and the guide assembly (10) is configured to guide the lifting member (3) to slide along the preset horizontal direction.

7. A glass turning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide assembly (10) comprises: A guide rail (101) is arranged on the gantry (2) along the preset horizontal direction; The base member (102) is slidably matched with the guide rail (101), and the lifting member (3) and the driving member (4) are both arranged on the base member (102).

8. A glass turning method using the glass turning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The glass flipping method comprises the following steps: S1, the driving member (4) drives the lifting member (3) to descend, so that the first grabbing member (5) is close to the glass (200) on the supporting member (1); S2, the first grabbing member (5) grabs the glass (200), and the driving member (4) drives the lifting member (3) to reset; S3, the rotating assembly (7) synchronously rotates the first grasping member (5) and the second grasping member (6), so that the first grasping member (5) and the second grasping member (6) are switched from a horizontal state separated from each other to a vertical state close to each other; S4, the second grasping member (6) grasps the glass (200), and the first grasping member (5) releases the glass (200); S5, the rotating assembly (7) synchronously rotates the first grabbing member (5) and the second grabbing member (6) so that the first grabbing member (5) and the second grabbing member (6) are switched from a vertical state close to each other to a horizontal state separated from each other; S6, the driving member (4) drives the lifting member (3) to descend, so that the second grabbing member (6) is close to the supporting member (1); S7. The second grabbing member (6) releases the glass (200) to place the glass (200) on the supporting member (1).

9. A glass turning method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The glass turning device further comprises a conveying mechanism (8) arranged on the supporting member (1), wherein the conveying mechanism (8) is configured to convey and carry the glass (200); The glass turning method further comprises the following steps: Before step S1, the method includes: S0, the conveying mechanism (8) conveys the glass (200) to the bottom of the lifting member (3), and the conveying mechanism (8) waits; After step S7, the method includes: S8, the conveying mechanism (8) continues to work to convey the glass (200) that has been flipped to the next process.

10. A glass turning method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The glass turning device further comprises a power mechanism (9) arranged on the gantry (2), wherein the power mechanism (9) is configured to drive the lifting member (3) to slide along a preset horizontal direction, wherein the preset horizontal direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism (8); The step S1 further comprises: before the driving member (4) drives the lifting member (3) to descend, the power mechanism (9) drives the lifting member (3) to slide along the preset horizontal direction so that the first grabbing member (5) is located directly above the glass (200); The step S2 further comprises: before the driving member (4) drives the lifting member (3) to reset, the power mechanism (9) drives the lifting member (3) to reset; The step S6 also includes: before the driving member (4) drives the lifting member (3) to descend, the power mechanism (9) drives the lifting member (3) to slide so that the second grabbing member (6) is located above the carrying station of the conveying mechanism (8).

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