Full-automatic plate feeding, discharging and flattening production line

Abstract

The invention relates to a full-automatic plate feeding, discharging and flattening production line. The full-automatic plate feeding, discharging and flattening production line comprises automatic feeding equipment, automatic flattening equipment, automatic stacking equipment and a conveying line. The automatic feeding equipment is configured to grab incoming materials so as to transfer the incoming materials to the automatic flattening equipment; the automatic flattening equipment is arranged behind the automatic feeding equipment so as to flatten the plates transferred by the automatic feeding equipment; the conveying line is arranged among the automatic feeding equipment, the automatic flattening equipment and the automatic stacking equipment, so that flattened plates are conveyed to the automatic stacking equipment; the automatic stacking equipment is arranged behind the automatic flattening equipment so as to transfer the flattened plates; by integrating the automatic feeding device, the automatic flattening device, the automatic stacking device and the conveying line, automation of the whole process of feeding, flattening and stacking of the plates is achieved, the production efficiency is remarkably improved, manual intervention is reduced, the labor cost is reduced, and the overall operation efficiency of the production line is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of plate processing and production, and in particular to a fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line. Background Art

[0002] Large plates are prone to falling and collision during manual transfer and loading and unloading, and the transportation efficiency is low. In order to meet the requirements of automated production and logistics, a plate loading and unloading and flattening production line is designed that can accurately identify incoming plates, fully automatically load and unload, center and flatten plates, and realize neat stacking of feeding trays and materials. It is easy to transfer, quickly locate, and fully automated. Universal load-bearing positioning and transportation railcar is designed to meet the needs of automated production. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to address the deficiencies in the prior art and to provide an automated production line for loading and unloading and flattening of plates, which can realize loading and unloading, temporary storage, identification and positioning, automatic flattening, as well as automated stacking and transportation of large plate products, thus forming a fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line that meets the needs of automated production.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: a fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, which includes automatic loading equipment, automatic flattening equipment, automatic stacking equipment and a conveyor line; The automatic feeding device is configured to grab the incoming materials and transfer them to the automatic flattening device; The automatic flattening device is arranged at the rear of the automatic feeding device, so as to flatten the plate transferred from the automatic feeding device; The conveyor line is arranged between the automatic feeding device, the automatic flattening device and the automatic palletizing device, so as to convey the flattened plate to the automatic palletizing device; The automatic stacking device is arranged at the rear of the automatic flattening device to transfer the flattened plates.

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical solutions: the above-mentioned fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, the automatic loading equipment includes a plate suction cup assembly, a 3D industrial camera, a 6-axis industrial robot and several groups of transmission mechanisms; The plate suction cup assembly is fixedly mounted on a 6-axis industrial robot and has a vacuum suction cup for adsorbing the plate; The 3D industrial camera is fixedly mounted on the plate suction cup assembly to observe the image of the plate; Several groups of the conveying mechanisms are arranged beside the 6-axis industrial robot, so as to provide an on-line station, a buffer station, a material-retrieving station and an off-line station for the pallet carrying the plates.

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical scheme. In the above-mentioned fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, the conveying mechanism adopts a plate chain line conveying mechanism, and the plate chain line conveying mechanism is symmetrically arranged in two groups, one on the left and one on the right, and the 6-axis industrial robot is located between the two groups of plate chain line conveying mechanisms.

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can also be achieved through the following technical solutions. The above-mentioned fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, the automatic flattening equipment includes a feeding mechanism and a flattening machine, which are arranged on both sides of the conveyor line, one on the left and one on the right. The feeding mechanism is opposite to the feeding port of the flattening machine, and is configured to transfer the plates on the conveyor line to the feeding port of the flattening machine.

[0008] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical solutions: the above-mentioned fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, the automatic palletizing equipment includes a depalletizer, a palletizing conveying mechanism, a pallet transfer mechanism, a palletizing truss and a palletizing suction cup assembly; The depalletizer is arranged at the rear of the automatic flattening device and is configured to depalletize stacked pallets; The stacking and conveying mechanism is arranged between the depalletizer and the conveying line, and is configured to convey the depalletized pallets; The stacking truss is arranged above the stacking conveying mechanism and the conveying line, and the stacking suction cup assembly is installed on the stacking truss, so as to absorb and transfer the flattened plates on the conveying line to the pallet on the stacking conveying mechanism.

[0009] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical scheme: in the above-mentioned fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, the stacking conveying mechanism is a stacking chain conveyor line.

[0010] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical scheme: in the above-mentioned fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, the conveyor line is a roller conveyor line.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention are: (1) By integrating automatic feeding equipment, automatic flattening equipment, automatic stacking equipment and conveyor lines, the whole process of sheet metal loading, flattening and stacking is automated, which significantly improves production efficiency, reduces manual intervention, reduces labor costs, and improves the overall operation efficiency of the production line; (2) The 3D industrial camera in the automatic feeding equipment can accurately observe the image of the plate to ensure accurate grasping and positioning of the plate. This helps to reduce quality problems caused by inaccurate positioning and improve the product qualification rate. At the same time, the automatic flattening equipment flattens the plate to further ensure the flatness and quality stability of the plate; (3) The production line uses a 6-axis industrial robot and a variety of conveying mechanisms to flexibly handle plates of different sizes, shapes and weights. This enhances the adaptability and flexibility of the production line, enabling it to meet the customized needs of different customers and realize the centering and loading and unloading of incoming plates and flattening machines. The automatic palletizing equipment uses a depalletizer to automatically depalletize stacked pallets. (4) The pallet transfer mechanism can realize the temporary storage of stacked pallets, automatically identify and center the flattened plates along the length direction and stack them neatly. In addition, the stacking truss and stacking suction cup components are used to realize the automatic identification, centering, suction and neat stacking of incoming plates, which greatly improves the efficiency of loading and unloading and flattening of plates and has strong operability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automatic feeding equipment of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automatic flattening device of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automatic palletizing equipment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure numerals: 1. Loading equipment; 101. Plate suction cup assembly; 102. 3D industrial camera; 103. 6-axis industrial robot; 104. Plate chain line transmission mechanism; 2. Automatic flattening equipment; 201. Flattening machine; 202. Feeding mechanism; 3. Automatic palletizing equipment; 301. Palletizing conveying mechanism; 302. Depalletizer; 303. Pallet transfer mechanism; 304. Palletizing truss; 305. Palletizing suction cup assembly; 4. Conveyor line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The specific technical solutions of the present invention are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so as to facilitate further understanding of the present invention by those skilled in the art, and do not constitute a limitation on the rights thereof.

[0015] Example 1, reference Figure 1 , a fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line, which includes an automatic loading device 1, an automatic flattening device 2, an automatic stacking device 3 and a conveyor line 4; The automatic feeding device 1 is configured to grab the incoming materials, thereby transferring the incoming materials to the automatic flattening device 2; The automatic flattening device 2 is arranged at the rear of the automatic feeding device 1, so as to flatten the plate transferred from the automatic feeding device 1; The conveyor line 4 is arranged between the automatic feeding device 1, the automatic flattening device 2 and the automatic stacking device 3, so as to convey the flattened plate to the automatic stacking device 3, and the conveyor line 4 is a roller conveyor line; The automatic stacking device 3 is arranged at the rear of the automatic flattening device 2 to transfer the flattened plates.

[0016] In Example 1, by integrating an automatic loading device, an automatic flattening device, an automatic stacking device and a transmission line, the entire process of sheet material loading, flattening and stacking is automated. This integration not only greatly improves production efficiency, but also effectively reduces the intervention of manual operations, thereby reducing labor costs. At the same time, it also significantly enhances the overall operational efficiency of the production line.

[0017] Example 2, reference Figure 2 , the fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line described in Example 1, the automatic loading equipment 1 includes a sheet material suction cup assembly 101, a 3D industrial camera 102, a 6-axis industrial robot 103 and a plurality of transmission mechanisms 104; The sheet suction cup assembly 101 is fixedly mounted on a 6-axis industrial robot 103 and has a vacuum suction cup for adsorbing the sheet; The 3D industrial camera 102 is fixedly mounted on the plate suction cup assembly 101 to observe the image of the plate; Several groups of the conveying mechanisms 104 are arranged beside the 6-axis industrial robot 103 to provide an on-line station, a buffer station, a material picking station and a off-line station for pallets carrying plates. The conveying mechanism 104 adopts a plate chain line conveying mechanism 104. There are two groups of plate chain line conveying mechanisms 104 symmetrically arranged on the left and the right. The 6-axis industrial robot 103 is located between the two groups of plate chain line conveying mechanisms 104.

[0018] In Example 2, the 3D industrial camera 102 equipped in the automatic feeding system can accurately capture the image information of the plate, thereby ensuring that the plate is accurately grasped and positioned. This function helps to reduce quality problems caused by positioning errors, thereby improving the product qualification rate. In addition, the application of the automatic flattening device further flattens the plate, ensuring that the flatness of the plate meets the requirements and maintains the stability of product quality.

[0019] Example 3, reference Figure 3The fully automatic sheet loading and unloading and flattening production line described in Example 1, the automatic flattening equipment 2 includes a feeding mechanism 202 and a flattening machine 201, which are arranged on both sides of the conveyor line 4 on the left and right. The feeding mechanism 202 is opposite to the feeding port of the flattening machine 201, and is configured to transfer the sheet on the conveyor line 4 to the feeding port of the flattening machine 201.

[0020] Example 4, reference Figure 4 , the fully automatic plate loading and unloading and flattening production line described in Example 1, the automatic palletizing equipment 3 includes a depalletizer 302, a palletizing conveying mechanism 301, a pallet transfer mechanism 303, a palletizing truss 304 and a palletizing suction cup assembly 305; The depalletizer 302 is arranged at the rear of the automatic flattening device 2 and is configured to depalletize stacked pallets; The stacking and conveying mechanism 301 is disposed between the depalletizer 302 and the conveying line 4, and is configured to convey the depalletized pallets. The stacking and conveying mechanism 301 is a stacking chain conveying line; The stacking truss 304 is arranged above the stacking conveying mechanism 301 and the conveying line 4, and the stacking suction cup assembly 305 is installed on the stacking truss 304. A cross slide rail can be arranged between the stacking suction cup assembly 305 and the stacking truss 304, so as to absorb and transfer the flattened plates on the conveying line 4 to the pallet on the stacking conveying mechanism 301.

[0021] In Example 4, the pallet transfer mechanism 303 has the function of temporarily storing stacking pallets, and can automatically identify the length direction of the flattened plates to achieve precise centering and orderly stacking. Combined with the stacking truss 304 and the stacking suction cup assembly 305, the mechanism can intelligently identify incoming plates, perform centering operations, absorb the plates, and finally complete neat stacking. This series of processes significantly improves the efficiency of plate loading and unloading and flattening operations, and the operation is simple and flexible.

[0022] When using this fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line: 1. Initial preparation: Ensure that all equipment, namely automatic feeding equipment 1, automatic flattening equipment 2, automatic palletizing equipment 3 and conveyor line 4, have been correctly installed and connected to the power supply and control system. Check whether the sensors, actuators and connecting parts of each equipment are intact and ensure that there is no looseness or damage. Start the control system and perform equipment self-inspection to ensure that each equipment is in normal working condition. 2. Automatic loading process: the plate to be processed is placed on the on-line station of the conveying mechanism 104. The conveying mechanism 104, i.e., the plate chain line conveying mechanism 104, transports the plate from the on-line station to the buffer station. The 6-axis industrial robot 103 uses the plate suction cup assembly 101 and the 3D industrial camera 102 thereon to observe the image and accurately locate the plate on the buffer station. The 6-axis industrial robot 103 grabs the plate from the buffer station and transfers it to the material picking station according to the positioning information, preparing for the next step of flattening processing. 3. Automatic flattening process: The conveyor line 4, i.e., the roller conveyor line, conveys the plates on the material taking station to the feeding mechanism 202 of the automatic flattening equipment 2. The feeding mechanism 202 accurately transfers the plates to the feeding port of the flattening machine 201. The flattening machine 201 flattens the plates to ensure that the flatness of the plates meets the requirements. The flattened plates are further conveyed to the area of ​​the automatic stacking equipment 3 through the conveyor line 4.

[0023] 4. Automatic palletizing process: The depalletizer 302 depalletizes the stacked pallets and transports the single pallet to the palletizing conveyor mechanism 301, i.e., the palletizing chain conveyor line. The palletizing conveyor mechanism 301 transports the pallet to a position aligned with the conveyor line 4, ready to receive the flattened plates. The palletizing suction cup assembly 305 on the palletizing truss 304 moves to the top of the conveyor line 4 through the cross slide rail to accurately position and absorb the flattened plates. The palletizing suction cup assembly 305 absorbs the plates from the conveyor line 4 and transfers them to the pallet on the palletizing conveyor mechanism 301. The pallet transfer mechanism 303 automatically identifies the length direction of the flattened plates, realizes accurate centering and orderly stacking, and repeats the above steps until the plates on the pallet reach the preset quantity or weight, and then the pallet transfer mechanism 303 transports the fully loaded pallet to the designated storage location.

Claims

1. A fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line, characterized by: It includes automatic loading equipment, automatic flattening equipment, automatic palletizing equipment and conveyor lines; The automatic feeding device is configured to grab the incoming materials and transfer them to the automatic flattening device; The automatic flattening device is arranged at the rear of the automatic feeding device, so as to flatten the plate transferred from the automatic feeding device; The conveyor line is arranged between the automatic feeding device, the automatic flattening device and the automatic palletizing device, so as to convey the flattened plate to the automatic palletizing device; The automatic stacking device is arranged at the rear of the automatic flattening device to transfer the flattened plates.

2. A fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic loading equipment includes a plate suction cup assembly, a 3D industrial camera, a 6-axis industrial robot and several groups of transmission mechanisms; The plate suction cup assembly is fixedly mounted on a 6-axis industrial robot and has a vacuum suction cup for adsorbing the plate; The 3D industrial camera is fixedly mounted on the plate suction cup assembly to observe the image of the plate; Several groups of the conveying mechanisms are arranged beside the 6-axis industrial robot to provide an on-line station, a buffer station, a material-retrieving station and a off-line station for the pallet carrying the plates.

3. The fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line according to claim 2 is characterized by: The conveying mechanism adopts a plate chain line conveying mechanism, and two groups of the plate chain line conveying mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the left and the right, and the 6-axis industrial robot is located between the two groups of plate chain line conveying mechanisms.

4. The fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The automatic flattening equipment includes a feeding mechanism and a flattening machine, which are arranged on both sides of the conveyor line, one on the left and the other on the right. The feeding mechanism faces the feed inlet of the flattening machine and is configured to transfer the plates on the conveyor line to the feed inlet of the flattening machine.

5. The fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The automatic palletizing equipment includes a depalletizer, a palletizing conveying mechanism, a pallet transferring mechanism, a palletizing truss and a palletizing suction cup assembly; The depalletizer is arranged at the rear of the automatic flattening device and is configured to depalletize stacked pallets; The stacking and conveying mechanism is arranged between the depalletizer and the conveying line, and is configured to convey the depalletized pallets; The stacking truss is arranged above the stacking conveying mechanism and the conveying line, and the stacking suction cup assembly is installed on the stacking truss, so as to absorb and transfer the flattened plates on the conveying line to the pallet on the stacking conveying mechanism.

6. The fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line according to claim 5 is characterized by: The stacking and conveying mechanism is a stacking chain plate conveying line.

7. The fully automatic sheet material loading and unloading and flattening production line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The conveyor line is a roller conveyor line.

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