Flexible feeding sorting machine

Abstract

The invention discloses a flexible feeding sorting machine. The flexible feeding sorting machine comprises a rack and a workbench. The flexible vibration mechanism is fixed on the workbench and is used for placing and vibrating a plurality of workpieces; the visual detection mechanism is fixed at the top of the rack and is used for photographing and detecting the workpiece; the material sorting mechanism is located on one side of the flexible vibration mechanism and used for picking up the workpieces, moving the workpieces to a detection station to wait for photographing detection of the visual detection mechanism, moving the workpieces which are detected to be unqualified into a recovery box and moving the workpieces which are detected to be qualified to a transfer jig. The material picking mechanism is located on one side of the material sorting mechanism and used for picking up the workpieces detected to be qualified on the transfer jig to enter the next procedure. The equipment does not need manual participation in the whole process, can work for 24 hours, is high in efficiency, is not liable to make mistakes, can select different trays according to the sizes and shapes of workpieces, is very flexible and convenient, does not need to frequently train a lot of workers, and greatly saves the labor cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of mechanical processing, in particular to a flexible loading and sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] Copper sheets are one of the important components of capacitors. They are mainly used to connect components inside capacitors or as lead terminals. During the assembly of capacitors, the copper sheets need to be manually sorted to separate qualified from unqualified copper sheets. Then, the qualified copper sheets are manually assembled into the capacitors in a fixed posture. Currently, manual operation is not only inefficient, but also prone to errors due to physical exhaustion and visual fatigue. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a flexible loading and sorting machine, comprising:

[0004] A cabinet, which includes a rack and a workbench;

[0005] A flexible vibration mechanism, fixed on the workbench, is used to place and vibrate multiple workpieces;

[0006] The visual inspection mechanism is located above the flexible vibration mechanism and fixed on the top of the frame, and is used to take photos of the workpiece for inspection;

[0007] The material sorting mechanism is fixed on the workbench and located on one side of the flexible vibration mechanism, and is used to pick up the workpiece and move it to the inspection station to wait for the visual inspection mechanism to take pictures and inspect it, and move the unqualified workpieces to the recycling box, and move the qualified workpieces to the transfer fixture;

[0008] The material picking mechanism is located on one side of the material sorting mechanism and is used to pick up qualified workpieces on the transfer fixture and enter the next process;

[0009] The control mechanism is electrically connected with the flexible vibration mechanism, the visual detection mechanism, the material sorting mechanism and the material picking mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, the flexible vibration mechanism includes a vibration silo and a flexible vibration plate arranged on a workbench, the vibration silo outlet faces the flexible vibration plate, the workpieces are stored in the vibration silo, and are vibrated in batches by the vibration silo and fall into the flexible vibration plate.

[0011] Preferably, the vibrating silo includes a base, a support block, a feed trough, a vibrator, a buffer spring and a hydraulic cylinder. The feed trough is arranged above the base, the feed trough and the base are connected by a buffer spring, the bottom of the feed trough is also fixedly connected to the vibrator, one end of the base is provided with a support block, the support block is fixedly connected to the hydraulic cylinder, the driving end of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the feed trough, and the hydraulic cylinder is used to adjust the inclination angle of the feed trough. When feeding is required, the hydraulic cylinder extends to make the feed trough tilt at a certain angle so that the feed trough can be poured smoothly, and at the same time the vibrator starts to work to vibrate the feed trough, and the buffer spring can prevent the feed trough from vibrating too much, but when feeding is not required, the hydraulic cylinder contracts to restore the feed trough to a horizontal state, and at the same time the vibrator stops working. In addition, the inclination angle of the feed trough can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the workpiece and the required feeding speed.

[0012] Preferably, the flexible vibration disk includes a material tray, a vibration plate, a first fixed seat, a first driving member and a pulse generator. The vibration plate is arranged at the bottom of the material tray, and the vibration plate and the material tray are arranged together on the top of the first fixed seat. The first driving member and the pulse generator are both arranged in the first fixed seat. The pulse generator is arranged on one side of the first driving member and abuts against the vibration plate. The pulse generator and the first driving member are both electrically connected to the control mechanism. The control mechanism controls the action of the pulse generator and the first driving member. The material tray is provided with a slot, and the flexible vibration disk vibrates to cause the workpiece to be stuck in the slot of the material tray.

[0013] Preferably, the visual inspection mechanism includes a CCD camera and a detection light source. The CCD camera is arranged on the top of the frame and directly faces the detection station. The detection light source is provided on the detection station.

[0014] Preferably, the material sorting mechanism includes a first sliding component, a second sliding component, a sorting robot, a recycling box and a transfer jig. The first sliding component is fixed on the workbench, the second sliding component is arranged above the first sliding component and is slidably connected to the first sliding component, the sorting robot is arranged on the second sliding component and is slidably connected to the second sliding component, and the recycling box and the transfer jig are both fixed on the workbench and are respectively located on both sides of the detection station.

[0015] Preferably, the first sliding assembly includes a first sliding rail and a first sliding block. The first sliding rail is arranged on the workbench along the PA direction, and the first sliding rail is slidably connected to the second sliding assembly through the first sliding block.

[0016] Preferably, the second sliding assembly includes a second slide rail and a second slider, which are arranged perpendicular to the first slide rail along the PB direction, and the second slide rail is slidably connected to the sorting robot through the second slider.

[0017] Preferably, the transfer fixture includes a second fixed seat and two side plates, the top of the second fixed seat is used to temporarily place the workpiece, the two side plates are arranged on both sides of the second fixed seat opposite to each other, and the infrared transmitting sensor and the infrared receiving sensor are respectively fixed on the two side plates.

[0018] Preferably, the material picking mechanism includes a third fixed seat, a movable arm and a picking robot. The third fixed seat is fixed on the workbench, the picking robot is rotatably mounted on the third fixed seat, one end of the movable arm is rotatably mounted on the third fixed seat, and the end of the movable arm away from the third fixed seat is fixedly connected to the picking robot.

[0019] The beneficial effect is that in the process of assembling capacitors, the copper sheets of the workpiece are first stored in the vibration hopper of the flexible vibration mechanism, and then vibrated into the flexible vibration disk in batches by the vibration hopper. The flexible vibration disk vibrates so that the copper sheets of the workpiece are stuck in the slots of the flexible vibration disk in a fixed posture. The sorting robot clamps the copper sheets of the workpiece from the slots and moves them to the inspection station. The CCD camera of the visual inspection mechanism takes pictures of each copper sheet for inspection. Copper sheets with unqualified quality are put into a recycling box to avoid entering the next process. Copper sheets with qualified quality are put into a transfer fixture to wait for being picked up by a picking robot before entering the next process. The whole process does not require human participation and can work non-stop 24 hours a day. It is highly efficient and not prone to errors. Different material trays can be selected according to the size and shape of the workpiece. It is very flexible and convenient, and there is no need for frequent and extensive training of workers, which greatly saves labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is the front view of the overall structure of this application;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a top view of the overall structure of this application;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the visual inspection mechanism for this application;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vibrating silo and the flexible vibrating plate of this application;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer fixture structure for this application;

[0026] In the figure:

[0027] 1. Cabinet; 11. Rack; 12. Workbench; 13. Universal wheel; 14. Alarm;

[0028] 2. Flexible vibration mechanism; 21. Vibrating silo; 211. Base; 212. Support block; 213. Feed trough; 22. Flexible vibration plate; 221. Plate; 2211. Slot; 222. First fixed seat;

[0029] 3. Visual inspection mechanism; 31. CCD camera; 32. Inspection light source;

[0030] 4. Material sorting mechanism; 41. First sliding assembly; 42. Second sliding assembly; 43. Sorting manipulator; 44. Recycling box; 45. Transfer fixture; 451. Second fixing seat; 452. Side plate; 453. Infrared transmitting sensor; 454. Infrared receiving sensor;

[0031] 5. Material picking mechanism; 51. Third fixed seat; 52. Movable arm; 53. Picking manipulator; 531. Vacuum suction cup. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention with drawings. For the purpose of clear description, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present invention. That is, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be depicted in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

[0033] It should be noted that all directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc. in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0034] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and do not specifically refer to the order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present invention. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0035] Example

[0036] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is the front view of the overall structure of this application. Figure 2This is a top view of the overall structure of the present application. This embodiment provides a flexible loading and sorting machine including a control mechanism and a cabinet 1 electrically connected to the control mechanism, a flexible vibration mechanism 2, a visual inspection mechanism 3, a material sorting mechanism 4, and a material picking mechanism 5; wherein the cabinet 1 includes a frame 11, a workbench 12, a universal wheel 13 and an alarm 14, the workbench 12 is mounted on the frame 11, the universal wheel 13 is arranged at the bottom of the frame 11, and the alarm 14 is arranged at the top of the frame 11; the flexible vibration mechanism 2 is fixed on the workbench 12, and is used to place and vibrate multiple workpiece copper sheets; the visual inspection mechanism 3 is located above the flexible vibration mechanism 2, and the visual inspection mechanism 3 is located above the flexible vibration mechanism 2. The visual inspection mechanism 3 is fixed on the top of the frame 11, and is used to take photos and inspect the workpiece copper sheet; the material sorting mechanism 4 is fixed on the workbench 12 and is located on one side of the flexible vibration mechanism 2, and is used to pick up the workpiece copper sheet and move it to the inspection station to wait for the visual inspection mechanism 3 to take photos and inspect it, and move the workpiece copper sheet that fails the inspection to the recovery box 44, and move the workpiece copper sheet that passes the inspection to the transfer fixture 45; the material picking mechanism 5 is fixed on the workbench 12 and is located on one side of the material sorting mechanism 4, and is used to pick up the workpiece copper sheet that passes the inspection on the transfer fixture 45 to enter the next process.

[0037] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vibration silo and the flexible vibration disk of the present application. The flexible vibration mechanism 2 includes a vibration silo 21 and a flexible vibration disk 22 arranged on the workbench 12. The outlet of the vibration silo 21 faces the flexible vibration disk 22. The workpiece copper sheets are stored in the vibration silo 21 and vibrated into the flexible vibration disk 22 in batches by the vibration silo 21. The vibration silo 21 includes a base 211, a support block 212, a feed trough 213, a vibrator, a buffer spring and a hydraulic cylinder. The feed trough 213 is arranged above the base 211. The feed trough 213 and the base 211 are connected by a buffer spring. The bottom of the feed trough 213 is also fixedly connected to a vibrator. A support block 212 is provided at one end of the base 211. A hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the support block 212. The driving end of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the feed trough 213. The hydraulic cylinder is used to adjust the inclination angle of the feed trough 213. When feeding is needed, the hydraulic cylinder extends to make the feeding trough 213 tilt at a certain angle so that the feeding trough 213 can pour materials smoothly. At the same time, the vibrator starts to work to make the feeding trough 213 vibrate. The buffer spring can prevent the feeding trough 213 from vibrating too much. However, when feeding is not needed, the hydraulic cylinder contracts to restore the feeding trough 213 to a horizontal state, and the vibrator stops working. In addition, the tilt angle of the feeding trough 213 can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the workpiece copper sheet and the required feeding speed. The flexible vibration disk 22 includes a material tray 221, a vibration plate, a first fixed seat 222, a first driving member and a pulse generator. The vibration plate is arranged at the bottom of the material tray 221, and the vibration plate and the material tray 221 are arranged on the top of the first fixed seat 222. The first driving member and the pulse generator are both arranged in the first fixed seat 222, and the pulse generator is arranged on one side of the first driving member and abuts against the vibration plate. The pulse generator and the first driving member are both electrically connected to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism controls the actions of the pulse generator and the first driving member. The first driving member can specifically select a driving motor; a slot 2211 is provided on the material tray 221, and the vibration of the flexible vibration disk 22 causes the workpiece copper sheet to be stuck in the slot 2211 of the material tray 221 so as to facilitate the material sorting mechanism 4 clamp. Different material trays 221 can be selected according to the shape and size of the workpiece copper sheet. For example, some material trays 221 have a large slot 2211 gap, which is suitable for large workpiece copper sheets, and some material trays 221 have a small slot 2211 gap, which is suitable for small workpiece copper sheets.

[0038] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure of the visual inspection mechanism of the present application is shown in FIG. The visual inspection mechanism 3 includes a CCD camera 31 and a detection light source 32. The CCD camera 31 is arranged on the top of the frame 11 and directly opposite the detection station. The detection light source 32 is arranged on the detection station to illuminate the copper sheet of the workpiece. According to actual needs, two CCD cameras 31 can be arranged, one is arranged above the detection station, and the other is arranged below the detection station, so as to take pictures and detect the copper sheet of the workpiece from multiple angles.

[0039] See also Figure 2 , to facilitate the understanding of this embodiment, a direction axis is now established, PA direction is the first direction, PB direction is the second direction, PC direction is the third direction, the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the workbench and perpendicular to each other, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The material sorting mechanism 4 includes a first sliding component 41, a second sliding component 42, a sorting manipulator 43, a recovery box 44 and a transfer fixture 45. The first sliding component 41 is fixed on the workbench 12 along the PA direction, the second sliding component 42 is arranged above the first sliding component 41 along the PB direction and is slidably connected to the first sliding component 41, the sorting manipulator 43 is arranged on the second sliding component 42 and is slidably connected to the second sliding component 42, the recovery box 44 and the transfer fixture 45 are both fixed on the workbench 12 and are respectively located on both sides of the detection station. The first sliding component 41 includes a first slide rail and a first slider. The first slide rail is arranged on the workbench 12 along the PA direction, and the first slide rail is slidably connected to the second sliding component 42 through the first slider. The second sliding assembly 42 includes a second slide rail and a second slider. The second slide rail is arranged on the first slider and is arranged perpendicular to the first slide rail along the PB direction. The second slide rail is slidably connected to the sorting robot 43 through the second slider. Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer fixture structure of the present application. The transfer fixture 45 includes a second fixed seat 451 and two side panels 452. The top of the second fixed seat 451 is used to temporarily place the workpiece copper sheet. The two side panels 452 are arranged on both sides of the second fixed seat 451 opposite to each other. An infrared emitting sensor 453 and an infrared receiving sensor 454 are fixed on the two side panels 452, respectively. When the qualified workpiece copper sheet is clamped by the sorting robot 43 and placed on the top of the second fixed seat 451, if the direction or state of the workpiece copper sheet is not correct, it will block the infrared rays emitted by the infrared emitting sensor 453, thereby causing the alarm 14 to sound an alarm, and the control mechanism will control the material picking mechanism 5 to stop picking up the workpiece copper sheet on the top of the second fixed seat 451. The sorting robot 43 includes a telescopic cylinder, a clamping cylinder and a robot clamp. The telescopic cylinder drives the robot clamp to rise or fall, and the clamping cylinder drives the robot clamp to clamp or release.

[0040] See also Figure 2The material picking mechanism 5 includes a third fixed seat 51, a movable arm 52 and a picking manipulator 53. The third fixed seat 51 is fixed on the workbench 12. The picking manipulator 53 is rotatably mounted on the third fixed seat 51. One end of the movable arm 52 is rotatably mounted on the third fixed seat 51. Specifically, one end of the movable arm 52 is mounted on the third fixed seat 51 through a rotating seat. A second driving member is provided in the third fixed seat 51. The second driving member drives the rotating seat and the picking manipulator 53 to rotate. The second driving member can specifically be a driving motor; the end of the movable arm 52 away from the third fixed seat 51 is fixedly connected to the picking manipulator 53. Adding the movable arm 52 can support the picking manipulator 53; the picking manipulator 53 is provided with a vacuum suction cup and a connecting port connected to the vacuum suction cup. The vacuum suction cup is provided with a rubber suction cup port, and the connecting port is connected to the air pipe. The vacuum suction cup absorbs the copper sheet of the workpiece.

[0041] In summary, in the process of assembling capacitors, the present application first stores the workpiece copper sheets in the vibration silo 21 of the flexible vibration mechanism 2, and the workpiece copper sheets are vibrated in batches by the vibration silo 21 and dropped into the flexible vibration disk 22. The flexible vibration disk 22 vibrates so that the workpiece copper sheets are stuck in the slots 2211 of the flexible vibration disk 22 in a fixed posture. The sorting robot 43 clamps the workpiece copper sheets from the slots 2211 and moves them to the inspection station. The CCD camera 31 of the visual inspection mechanism takes photos of each copper sheet for inspection. Copper sheets with unqualified quality are placed in the recycling box 44 to avoid entering the next process, and copper sheets with qualified quality are placed in the transfer fixture 45 to wait for the picking robot 53 to pick them up before entering the next process. The whole process does not require human participation and can work non-stop 24 hours a day with high efficiency and low error rate. Different trays can be selected according to the size and shape of the workpiece, which is very flexible and convenient. There is no need for frequent and extensive training of workers, which greatly saves labor costs.

[0042] The above is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible loading and sorting machine, characterized in that: include: A cabinet (1), comprising a frame (11) and a workbench (12); A flexible vibration mechanism (2) is fixed on the workbench (12) and is used to place and vibrate a plurality of workpieces; A visual inspection mechanism (3), located above the flexible vibration mechanism (2) and fixed on the top of the frame (11), is used to take photos of the workpiece for inspection; A material sorting mechanism (4) is fixed on the workbench (12) and located on one side of the flexible vibration mechanism (2), and is used to pick up the workpiece and move it to the inspection station to wait for the visual inspection mechanism (3) to take pictures and inspect it, and to move the workpiece that fails the inspection to a recovery box (44), and to move the workpiece that passes the inspection to a transfer fixture (45); A material picking mechanism (5), located on one side of the material sorting mechanism (4), is used to pick up the workpiece that has passed the inspection on the transfer fixture (45) and enter the next process; The control mechanism is electrically connected to the flexible vibration mechanism (2), the visual detection mechanism (3), the material sorting mechanism (4) and the material picking mechanism (5).

2. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible vibration mechanism (2) comprises a vibration silo (21) and a flexible vibration plate (22) arranged on the workbench (12); the outlet of the vibration silo (21) faces the flexible vibration plate (22); the workpieces are stored in the vibration silo (21) and are vibrated in batches by the vibration silo (21) and dropped into the flexible vibration plate (22).

3. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vibrating silo (21) comprises a base (211), a support block (212), a feed trough (213), a vibrator, a buffer spring and a hydraulic cylinder; the feed trough (213) is arranged above the base (211); the feed trough (213) and the base (211) are connected via the buffer spring; the bottom of the feed trough (213) is also fixedly connected with the vibrator; a support block (212) is arranged at one end of the base (211); the support block (212) is fixedly connected with the hydraulic cylinder; a driving end of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to a side wall of the feed trough (213); and the hydraulic cylinder is used to adjust the inclination angle of the feed trough (213).

4. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flexible vibration disk (22) comprises a material disk (221), a vibration plate, a first fixed seat (222), a first driving member and a pulse generator. The vibration plate is arranged at the bottom of the material disk (221), and the vibration plate and the material disk (221) are arranged together at the top of the first fixed seat (222). The first driving member and the pulse generator are both arranged in the first fixed seat (222). The pulse generator is arranged at one side of the first driving member and abuts against the vibration plate. The pulse generator and the first driving member are both electrically connected to the control mechanism. The control mechanism controls the movement of the pulse generator and the first driving member. A slot (2211) is provided on the material disk (221). The flexible vibration disk (22) vibrates to cause the workpiece to be stuck in the slot (2211) of the material disk (221).

5. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual inspection mechanism (3) comprises a CCD camera (31) and a detection light source (32); the CCD camera (31) is arranged on the top of the frame (11) and directly facing the detection station; and the detection light source (32) is provided on the detection station.

6. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material sorting mechanism (4) comprises a first sliding component (41), a second sliding component (42), a sorting robot (43), a recovery box (44) and a transfer fixture (45); the first sliding component (41) is fixed on the workbench (12); the second sliding component (42) is arranged above the first sliding component (41) and is slidably connected to the first sliding component (41); the sorting robot (43) is arranged on the second sliding component (42) and is slidably connected to the second sliding component (42); the recovery box (44) and the transfer fixture (45) are both fixed on the workbench (12) and are respectively located on both sides of the detection station.

7. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first sliding assembly (41) comprises a first sliding rail and a first sliding block, the first sliding rail is arranged on the workbench (12) along the PA direction, and the first sliding rail is slidably connected to the second sliding assembly (42) via the first sliding block.

8. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second sliding assembly (42) comprises a second sliding rail and a second sliding block, wherein the second sliding rail is arranged on the first sliding block and is arranged perpendicular to the first sliding rail along the PB direction, and the second sliding rail is slidably connected to the sorting robot (43) via the second sliding block.

9. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transfer fixture (45) comprises a second fixing seat (451) and two side plates (452); the top of the second fixing seat (451) is used to temporarily place a workpiece; the two side plates (452) are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the second fixing seat (451); and an infrared transmitting sensor (453) and an infrared receiving sensor (454) are respectively fixed on the two side plates (452).

10. The flexible loading and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material picking mechanism (5) comprises a third fixed seat (51), a movable arm (52) and a picking robot (53); the third fixed seat (51) is fixed on the workbench (12); the picking robot (53) is rotatably mounted on the third fixed seat (51); one end of the movable arm (52) is rotatably mounted on the third fixed seat (51); and the end of the movable arm (52) away from the third fixed seat (51) is fixedly connected to the picking robot (53).

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