FPC general automation equipment

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of FPC general automation equipment, comprising: rack, with first workbench, first workbench is equipped with turnover work area and discharge work area;Clamping assembly, is located in turnover work area and discharge work area, and turnover work area is equipped with first tray;Bending clamp, is located on the rack, and located in the side of first workbench, bending clamp is configured to be bent to the material to be processed Operation, and discharge work area is equipped with second tray;Material handling assembly, is located above first workbench;First storage component, located in the side of turnover work area;Second storage component, located in the side of discharge work area;Transfer component, is located in first workbench, located in the transfer component of turnover work area is configured to make empty first tray be moved from turnover work area to first storage component, and located in the transfer component of discharge work area is configured to make full second tray be moved from discharge work area to second storage component.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of circuit board processing technology, specifically relating to a general-purpose automated FPC device. Background Technology

[0002] Existing flexible printed circuit board (FPC) processing equipment, such as FPC bending equipment, can only perform bending operations on flexible printed circuit boards and cannot perform other operations. Similarly, FPC sorting equipment can only perform bending operations on flexible printed circuit boards and cannot perform other operations. However, both bending and sorting equipment require auxiliary units to assist in the operations. These auxiliary units often have identical structures, resulting in cumbersome equipment that occupies a large amount of space. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technology to overcome the aforementioned shortcomings. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a compact FPC general automation device.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a general-purpose automated FPC device, comprising: a frame having a first worktable, the first worktable having a turnover work area and a discharge work area; a clamping assembly disposed in the turnover work area and the discharge work area for clamping a material tray, the turnover work area having a first material tray for providing material to be processed; a bending fixture disposed on the frame and located on one side of the first worktable, the bending fixture being configured to perform a bending operation on the material to be processed, the discharge work area having a second material tray for placing the bent material; and the material... A conveying component is disposed above the first workbench surface for conveying materials; a first storage component is located on one side of the turnover work area; a second storage component is located on one side of the discharge work area; a transfer component is disposed on the first workbench surface and is configured to correspond one-to-one with the clamping components. The transfer component located in the turnover work area is configured to move an empty first tray from the turnover work area to the first storage component, and the transfer component located in the discharge work area is configured to move a fully loaded second tray from the discharge work area to the second storage component.

[0005] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a pair of symmetrically distributed positioning seat units. Each positioning seat unit includes a base plate disposed on the first worktable surface, a support plate slidably disposed above the base plate, a first cylinder disposed on the base plate and connected to the support plate for driving the support plate to move, and a first limiting block and a second limiting block disposed on the support plate for limiting the same side corner position of the material tray.

[0006] The supporting plate moves along a direction perpendicular to the long side of the material tray, and the supporting plate is provided with ribs on the side wall near the material tray that can support the material tray from the bottom.

[0007] The first limiting block and the second limiting block are spaced apart along the long side of the material tray, and the first limiting block and the second limiting block are provided with right-angle openings that are adapted to the corners of the material tray.

[0008] The second limiting block is mounted on the support plate by a second cylinder, which is configured to allow the second limiting block to extend and retract in a direction perpendicular to the long side of the tray.

[0009] Preferably, the base plate is further provided with a pressure plate located above the partition rib, and the pressure plate and the partition rib define the position of the material tray in the vertical direction.

[0010] Preferably, the pressure plate is mounted on the base plate via a first adjustment unit, the first adjustment unit including a fixing block fixed to the first workbench and a connecting block connected to the fixing block, and the pressure plate is mounted on the connecting block;

[0011] The fixing block and the connecting block have a first bolt elongated hole structure, which is configured to allow the connecting block to adjust its position in the vertical direction.

[0012] The connecting block and the pressure plate have a second bolt elongated hole structure, which is configured to allow the pressure plate to be adjusted in the wide side direction of the tray.

[0013] The first adjustment unit further includes a first adjustment bolt disposed on the connecting block. The first adjustment bolt is distributed in the vertical direction and is threadedly connected to the fixed block. The connecting block is provided with a protrusion that engages with the first adjustment bolt, and the first adjustment bolt is rotatable relative to the protrusion.

[0014] Preferably, the protrusion is provided with a pair of plug-in arms, the first adjusting bolt includes a nut and a screw, the outer peripheral wall of the nut is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove extending radially and circumferentially thereon, and the pair of plug-in arms are plugged into the snap-fit ​​groove.

[0015] Preferably, a first limiting unit is provided between the base plate and the bearing plate. The first limiting unit includes a support fixed to the base plate and a second adjusting bolt screwed to the support. The second adjusting bolt is distributed along the sliding direction of the bearing plate.

[0016] The bearing plate has a first opening corresponding to the support, and the second adjusting bolt is at least partially located in the first opening. The bearing plate has a receiving position when the partition is supported under the material tray. When the bearing plate is in the receiving position, the second adjusting bolt abuts against the side wall of the first opening.

[0017] Preferably, the frame is further provided with a second worktable, the second worktable is provided with a positioning plate, one pair of the positioning plate is provided with an inverted L-shaped strip, one of the other pair of the positioning plate is provided with a fixing pin, and the other edge forms an insertion interface for the bending fixture to be inserted.

[0018] The bottom of the bending fixture is a fixture base plate that can cooperate with the insertion interface, the L-shaped strip, and the fixing pin.

[0019] Preferably, the second worktable surface and the positioning plate are limited by a second limiting unit, the second limiting unit including a third cylinder disposed below the second worktable surface, and the piston rod of the third cylinder is connected to a limiting pin.

[0020] The second worktable is provided with a first pin hole, the positioning plate is provided with a second pin hole, the fixture base plate is provided with a third pin hole, and the limiting pin has a locking position inserted into the first pin hole, the second pin hole and the third pin hole, and an unlocking position that is removed from the second pin hole and the third pin hole;

[0021] The second worktable is also equipped with a control box, which has buttons configured to switch the working state of the third cylinder so that the limit pin switches between the locked position and the unlocked position.

[0022] Preferably, the transfer assembly includes a cantilever, a lever disposed on the cantilever, and a linear actuator fixed to the first worktable and driven by the cantilever, wherein the cantilever is provided with a plurality of first adjustment holes, and the lever is disposed on the cantilever through the first adjustment holes.

[0023] Preferably, the FPC general automation equipment further includes a camera unit, which includes a lower camera and an upper camera, wherein the lower camera is disposed on the first worktable and the upper camera is disposed on the material handling assembly.

[0024] The technical solution provided by this invention has the following advantages:

[0025] In this invention, sorting and bending can share components such as material handling components, first feeding components, second feeding components, first storage components, second storage components, and camera units, which effectively simplifies the structure of the equipment and has the advantage of compact structure.

[0026] In this invention, the bending fixture is connected to the second worktable using a third cylinder and a limit pin, which effectively improves the installation accuracy of the bending fixture. Furthermore, the bending fixture can be quickly positioned and changed, enabling bending operations on different types of materials. The bending fixture changeover time is less than 30 minutes. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the FPC general automation equipment provided by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the FPC general automation equipment provided by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the first worktable, the turnover work area, the unloading work area, the clamping components, and the transfer components.

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the clamping component holding the material tray;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning unit from a first-view perspective.

[0033] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning unit from a second perspective.

[0034] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the supporting plate structure;

[0035] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the first limiting unit;

[0036] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first adjustment unit;

[0037] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the protrusion structure;

[0038] Figure 11This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first adjusting bolt;

[0039] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting block structure;

[0040] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second slide rail unit;

[0041] Figure 14 This is a structural schematic diagram of a material handling component;

[0042] Figure 15 An exploded view of the bending fixture and the second worktable surface;

[0043] Figure 16 An exploded view of the bending fixture, the second worktable, and the positioning plate;

[0044] Figure 17 This is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning plate;

[0045] Figure 18 This is a schematic diagram of the fixture base plate.

[0046] Figure 19 This is an exploded view of the relationship between the second worktable and the third cylinder.

[0047] Figure 20 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer component.

[0048] Figure 21 This is a schematic diagram of the bending fixture.

[0049] Figure 22 This is a schematic diagram of the third limiting unit. Detailed Implementation

[0050] The technical solution of the present invention will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.

[0051] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0052] In this invention, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "top," and "bottom" are generally used in relation to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or in relation to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction of the component itself; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not intended to limit this invention.

[0053] This invention provides a general-purpose automated FPC device that can automatically sort and bend materials, thereby improving the automation level of FPC devices while reducing their space occupancy.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the FPC general automation equipment includes: a frame 500, a clamping assembly 600, a bending fixture 900, a material handling assembly 800, a transfer assembly 700, a first storage assembly 300, a second storage assembly 400, a first feeding assembly 100, and a second feeding assembly 200.

[0055] Specifically, the frame 500 has a first worktable 510, on which a turnover work area 511 and a discharge work area 512 are provided. Both the turnover work area 511 and the discharge work area 512 have through openings that penetrate the first worktable 510 in the vertical direction. The first worktable 510 is also provided with a storage tray 580 for storing materials to be re-judged, and the storage tray 580 is located between the turnover work area 511 and the discharge work area 512.

[0056] The first feeding assembly 100 and the second feeding assembly 200 are located below the first worktable surface 510. The first feeding assembly 100 is located directly below the turnover work area 511, and the second feeding assembly 200 is located directly below the discharge work area 512. The first feeding assembly 100 is used to convey a first tray 520 containing materials to be processed to the turnover work area 511. The first tray 520 is used to provide the materials to be processed. The second feeding assembly 200 is used to convey an empty second tray 530 to the discharge work area 512. The second tray 530 is used to hold bent materials. In other words, the turnover work area 511 has a first tray 520 for providing materials to be processed, and the discharge work area 512 has a second tray 530 for holding bent materials.

[0057] Both the turnover work area 511 and the discharge work area 512 are equipped with clamping components 600 for clamping material trays. Specifically, the clamping component 600 in the turnover work area 511 clamps the first material tray 520, and the clamping component 600 in the discharge work area 512 clamps the second material tray 530. Considering that the clamping components 600 in the turnover work area 511 and the discharge work area 512 have the same structure, for ease of explanation, the following description uses the clamping component 600 in the turnover work area 511 as an example.

[0058] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the clamping assembly 600 includes a pair of symmetrically distributed positioning base units 610. Each positioning base unit 610 includes a base plate 611 disposed on the first worktable surface 510, a support plate 612 slidably disposed above the base plate 611, a first cylinder 613 disposed on the base plate 611 and connected to the support plate 612 for driving the support plate 612 to move, and a first limiting block 614 and a second limiting block 615 disposed on the support plate 612 for limiting the position of the same side corner of the first material tray 520.

[0059] A first slide rail unit 618 is provided between the support plate 612 and the base plate 611, and the piston rod of the first cylinder 613 extends along a direction perpendicular to the long side of the first material tray 520. Driven by the first cylinder 613, the support plate 612 moves along a direction perpendicular to the long side of the first material tray 520. Ribs 6121 are provided on the side wall of the support plate 612 near the first material tray 520 to support the first material tray 520 from the bottom.

[0060] In this embodiment, the first feeding component 100 and the second feeding component 200 only have a lifting function, lifting the material trays from bottom to top to the turnover work area 511 and the discharge work area 512. The separation between the stacked material trays is achieved by the aforementioned support plate 612. That is to say, in addition to supporting the material trays, the support plate 612 also has the function of separating the material trays, effectively reducing the complexity of the equipment in the vertical direction and having the advantage of a compact structure.

[0061] The support plate 612 has a receiving position when the partition 6121 is supported under the material tray. To limit the receiving position of the support plate 612, a first limiting unit 630 is provided between the bottom plate 611 and the support plate 612. Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the first limiting unit 630 includes a support 632 fixed to the base plate 611 and a second adjusting bolt 633 screwed onto the support 632. The second adjusting bolt 633 is distributed along the sliding direction of the bearing plate 612. The bearing plate 612 has a first opening 631 corresponding to the support 632, and the second adjusting bolt 633 is at least partially located within the first opening 631. When the bearing plate 612 is in the receiving position, the second adjusting bolt 633 abuts against the side wall of the first opening 631, thereby limiting the bearing plate 612.

[0062] By placing the first limiting unit 630 between the base plate 611 and the support plate 612, not only is the space between the base plate 611 and the support plate 612 effectively utilized, but the limiting function is also achieved. Furthermore, the receiving position of the support plate 612 can be adjusted by the second adjusting bolt 633, thereby enabling the use of different types of material trays.

[0063] In this embodiment, the first limiting block 614 and the second limiting block 615 are spaced apart along the long side of the first material tray 520. The first limiting block 614 and the second limiting block 615 are provided with right-angle openings that are adapted to the corners of the first material tray 520, thereby limiting the degree of freedom of the first material tray 520 in the horizontal direction.

[0064] Furthermore, the base plate 611 is also provided with a pressure plate 617 located above the partition 6121. The pressure plate 617 and the partition 6121 define the position of the first material tray 520 in the vertical direction. That is to say, the pressure plate 617 and the partition 6121 can limit the degree of freedom of the first material tray 520 in the vertical direction.

[0065] To enable height adjustment of the pressure plate 617, the pressure plate 617 is mounted on the base plate 611 via a first adjustment unit 620. In this embodiment, the first adjustment unit 620 can achieve two different levels of adjustment precision in the height direction of the pressure plate 617, resulting in high adjustment accuracy.

[0066] like Figures 9 to 11 As shown, the first adjustment unit 620 includes a fixing block 624 fixed on the first worktable surface 510, a connecting block 621 connected to the fixing block 624, and a pressure plate 617 disposed on the connecting block 621. A first bolt elongated hole structure is provided between the fixing block 624 and the connecting block 621, allowing the connecting block 621 to be adjusted in the vertical direction. A second bolt elongated hole structure is provided between the connecting block 621 and the pressure plate 617, allowing the pressure plate 617 to be adjusted in the width direction of the first material tray 520 to accommodate first material trays 520 of different widths.

[0067] The pressure plate 617 and the connecting block 621, as well as the fixing block 624 and the connecting block 621, are provided with guide structures. These guide structures include guide grooves and guide blocks. Taking the guide structure between the fixing block 624 and the connecting block 621 as an example, the guide groove extends in both the vertical and horizontal directions. One of the guide groove and the guide block is located on the fixing block 624, and the other is located on the connecting block 621, thereby guiding the movement of the connecting block 621 in the vertical direction. Figure 12 As shown, the connecting block 621 is provided with a guide block 6211, and the fixing block 624 is provided with a guide groove. The guide block 6211 and the guide groove not only serve a guiding function, but also serve as installation limits, making installation and alignment more convenient.

[0068] The aforementioned elongated hole structure of the first bolt enables coarse adjustment in the height direction. Furthermore, the first adjustment unit 620 also includes a first adjustment bolt 623 disposed on the connecting block 621, which enables fine adjustment of the pressure plate 617 in the height direction based on the elongated hole structure of the first bolt.

[0069] The first adjusting bolt 623 is distributed vertically and threadedly connected to the fixing block 624. The connecting block 621 is provided with a protrusion 622 that engages with the first adjusting bolt 623, and the first adjusting bolt 623 can rotate relative to the protrusion 622. The protrusion 622 is detachably mounted on the connecting block 621, and the connecting block 621 is also provided with a first limiting groove 6212, which limits the installation position of the protrusion 622.

[0070] Furthermore, the protrusion 622 is provided with a pair of plug-in arms 6221, and the first adjusting bolt 623 includes a nut 6231 and a screw 6232. The outer peripheral wall of the nut 6231 is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove 6233 extending radially and circumferentially, and the snap-fit ​​groove 6233 is annular. The pair of plug-in arms 6221 are inserted into the snap-fit ​​groove 6233 to achieve a plug-in engagement with the snap-fit ​​groove 6233. Thus, when the first adjusting bolt 623 is rotated, the connecting block 621 can be driven to rise and fall synchronously. And because the change in height in the first adjusting bolt 623 is very small when it rotates one revolution, the pressure plate 617 can be finely adjusted in the height direction.

[0071] In this embodiment, a second slide rail unit 619 is provided between the base plate 611 and the first worktable surface 510. The second slide rail unit 619 is distributed along the wide side of the first material tray 520. Thus, the base plate 611 can slide relative to the first worktable surface 510, thereby adapting to first material trays 520 of different widths.

[0072] like Figure 13As shown, the first worktable surface 510 is recessed to form a recessed area, and the slide rail of the second slide rail unit 619 is located in the recessed area. Several connecting holes 641 are provided at the groove of the recessed area. The end of the base plate 611 is provided with a side block 640, which has a locking hole 642. A third adjusting bolt (not shown) is located in the locking hole 642 and is threadedly connected to the connecting hole 641. When the position of the base plate 611 needs to be adjusted, the threaded part of the third adjusting bolt is unscrewed from the connecting hole 641, the base plate 611 is slid to the corresponding position, and finally the third adjusting bolt is screwed into the corresponding connecting hole 641. This method offers the advantage of convenient adjustment.

[0073] Furthermore, a measuring scale 643 is provided on one side of several connecting holes 641. The measuring scale 643 is distributed parallel to the slide rail of the second slide rail unit 619. The measuring scale 643 can specifically quantify the movement of the base plate 611, and the operator can clearly know the displacement of the base plate 611.

[0074] In this embodiment, as Figure 15 and Figure 16 As shown, the frame 500 is also provided with a second worktable 540, which is located on one side of the first worktable 510. A bending fixture 900 is provided on the second worktable 540 for bending the material to be processed.

[0075] A material handling assembly 800 is located above the first worktable 510. The material handling assembly 800 is used for handling materials. Specifically, as shown... Figure 14 As shown, the material handling assembly 800 includes a robot arm 810, which can translate along the X, Y and Z axes. At the same time, the robot arm 810 can also rotate around the Z axis, thereby realizing the transfer of the material to be processed on the first material tray 520 to the bending fixture 900 for bending, and then the bent material is transferred to the second material tray 530.

[0076] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first storage component 300 is located on one side of the turnover work area 511 and is used to store an empty first tray 520. The second storage component 400 is located on one side of the discharge work area 512 and is used to store a full second tray 530.

[0077] To facilitate the smooth transfer of the empty first tray 520 from the turnover work area 511 to the first storage component 300, and the smooth transfer of the full second tray 530 from the discharge work area 512 to the second storage component 400, a transfer component 700 is also provided on the first worktable 510. The transfer component 700 is configured in a one-to-one correspondence with the clamping component 600. Specifically, the transfer component 700 located in the turnover work area 511 is used to move the empty first tray 520 from the turnover work area 511 to the first storage component 300, and the transfer component 700 located in the discharge work area 512 is used to move the full second tray 530 from the discharge work area 512 to the second storage component 400.

[0078] In this embodiment, as Figure 6 As shown, the second limiting block 615 is mounted on the support plate 612 via a second cylinder 616. The second cylinder 616 enables the second limiting block 615 to extend and retract in a direction perpendicular to the long side of the tray. This allows the first tray 520 in the turnover work area 511 to be smoothly conveyed to the first storage component 300 under the action of the transfer assembly 700. Otherwise, the second limiting block 615 would obstruct the movement of the first tray 520 along the direction from the turnover work area 511 to the first storage component 300.

[0079] Regarding the transfer component 700, such as Figure 20 As shown, the transfer assembly 700 includes a cantilever 710, a lever 720 disposed on the cantilever 710, and a linear actuator 730 fixed to the first worktable surface 510 and drivenly connected to the cantilever 710. The cantilever 710 extends along the wide side of the tray and has several first adjustment holes 711. The lever 720 is disposed on the cantilever 710 through the first adjustment holes 711. Specifically, a pair of levers 720 are provided, and the distance between the two levers 720 is slightly less than the wide side length of the tray. By providing two levers 720, they can better abut against the wide side of the tray, resulting in better overall force distribution on the tray.

[0080] In this embodiment, as Figures 15 to 17 As shown, the bending fixture 900 is mounted on the second worktable 540 via a positioning plate 550. Specifically, the positioning plate 550 is mounted on the second worktable 540. One pair of edges of the positioning plate 550 has inverted L-shaped strips 551, and one edge of the other pair of edges has a fixing pin 552. The other edge forms an insertion interface for the bending fixture 900 to be inserted. The bottom of the bending fixture 900 is a fixture base plate 920 that mates with the insertion interface, the L-shaped strips 551, and the fixing pin 552. The first edge of the fixture base plate 920 has a pin groove (not shown) that mates with the fixing pin 552. The pin groove is U-shaped or C-shaped, and its opening allows the fixing pin 552 to smoothly enter the groove.

[0081] The bending fixture 900 is also provided with a handle 910 on the side wall of the outer shell. The handle 910 can be used to easily insert the fixture base plate 920 of the bending fixture 900 onto the positioning plate 550 to achieve the initial positioning of the bending fixture 900.

[0082] Furthermore, such as Figure 16 As shown, the second worktable 540 and the positioning plate 550 are limited by a second limiting unit. The second limiting unit includes a third cylinder 541 located below the second worktable 540. The piston rod of the third cylinder 541 is connected to a limiting pin 542.

[0083] The second worktable surface 540 is provided with a first pin hole. The positioning plate 550 is provided with a second pin hole 553. The second edge of the fixture base plate 920 is provided with a third pin hole 930, and the second edge of the fixture base plate 920 is distributed opposite to the first edge. The third pin hole 930 may or may not be the same shape as the pin groove, and it is round like the first pin hole and the second pin hole 553.

[0084] The limiting pin 542 has a locking position that is inserted into the first pin hole, the second pin hole 553, and the third pin hole 930, and an unlocking position that is released from the second pin hole 553 and the third pin hole 930. In the locking position, the bending fixture 900 is locked onto the second worktable 540. In the unlocking position, the bending fixture 900 can be removed from the second worktable 540 for easy replacement with other types of bending fixtures.

[0085] Compared with the traditional method of connecting with fasteners such as screws, the installation accuracy of the bending fixture 900 is effectively improved, which is conducive to improving the bending accuracy of the material to be processed 1000. This is because when the position of the bending fixture 900 is accurate, the positional accuracy of the material handling component 800 in placing the material to be processed 1000 is also improved, thereby improving the positional accuracy of the bending area.

[0086] Furthermore, a control box 570 is also provided on the second worktable 540. The control box 570 is equipped with a button 571, which is configured to switch the working state of the third cylinder 541 so that the limit pin 542 switches between the locked and unlocked positions. The control box 570 is also equipped with an alarm (not shown). When the positioning plate 550 and the bending fixture 900 are placed on the second worktable 540, and the limit pin 542 is not inserted into the second pin hole 553 and the third pin hole 930, the alarm will sound to remind the operator that the bending fixture 900 is not installed in place.

[0087] like Figure 21 and Figure 22As shown, the bending fixture 900 includes: a bending worktable 940, the bending worktable 940 having a third worktable surface 941, the third worktable surface 941 having a bending station 942 for placing the material to be processed 1000. The third worktable surface 941 also has an upper bending structure 950 located above the third worktable surface 941, a bending drive assembly 960 for driving the upper bending structure 950 to perform linear reciprocating motion, and a lower bending structure (not shown) located below the third worktable surface 941.

[0088] The upper bending structure 950 is mounted on the third worktable 941 via a third slide rail unit. The upper bending structure 950 has a bending position directly above the bending station 942 and an initial position away from the bending station 942. When the upper bending structure 950 is in the initial position, the material handling assembly 800 can pick up and place materials.

[0089] The bending station 942 is equipped with a third limiting unit 970 for limiting the position of the material to be processed 1000. The third limiting unit 970 includes multiple positioning blocks 971 and multiple positioning pins 972. The multiple positioning blocks 971 limit the placement position of the material to be processed 1000, and the multiple positioning pins 972 are fixed in the placement position to prevent the material to be processed 1000 from rotating. The material to be processed 1000 is provided with holes that cooperate with the positioning pins 972.

[0090] The aforementioned FPC general automation equipment also includes a camera unit, which comprises a lower camera 560 and an upper camera 820, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the lower camera 560 is mounted on the first worktable 510, and the upper camera 820 is mounted on the material handling assembly 800. When the QR code on the material to be processed is on the front, the upper camera 820 reads the product QR code. When the QR code on the material to be processed is on the back, the vacuum nozzle of the robotic arm 810 picks up the material to be processed, and the lower camera 560 reads the QR code on the back to complete the positioning and angle correction of the material.

[0091] In this invention, sorting and bending can share components such as the material handling component 800, the first feeding component 100, the second feeding component 200, the first storage component 300, the second storage component 400, and the camera unit, which effectively simplifies the structure of the equipment and has the advantage of a compact structure.

[0092] Obviously, the embodiments described above are merely some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications without creative effort, and all such variations or modifications should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A general-purpose automated FPC device, characterized in that, include: The frame (500) has a first worktable (510) on which a turnover work area (511) and a discharge work area (512) are provided. A clamping assembly (600) is provided in the turnover work area (511) and the discharge work area (512) for clamping a material tray. The turnover work area (511) is provided with a first material tray (520) for providing the material to be processed. A bending fixture (900) is provided on the frame (500) and located on one side of the first worktable (510). The bending fixture (900) is configured to perform bending operations on the material to be processed. A second material tray (530) for placing the bent material is provided at the discharge work area (512). A material handling assembly (800) is disposed above the first workbench (510) and is used for handling materials; The first storage component (300) is located on one side of the turnover work area (511); The second storage component (400) is located on one side of the discharge working area (512); A transfer component (700) is disposed on the first worktable (510) and is configured to correspond one-to-one with the clamping component (600). The transfer component (700) located in the turnover work area (511) is configured to move the empty first tray (520) from the turnover work area (511) to the first storage component (300). The transfer component (700) located in the discharge work area (512) is configured to move the fully loaded second tray (530) from the discharge work area to the second storage component (400). The clamping assembly (600) includes a positioning base unit (610), which includes a base plate (611) disposed on the first worktable surface (510) and a support plate (612) slidably disposed above the base plate (611). The support plate (612) has a rib (6121) on its side wall near the material tray that can support the material tray from the bottom. The base plate (611) also has a pressure plate (617) located above the rib (6121). The pressure plate (617) and the rib (6121) define the position of the material tray in the vertical direction. The pressure plate (617) is mounted on the base plate (611) via a first adjustment unit (620). The first adjustment unit (620) includes a fixing block (624) fixed on the first workbench (510) and a connecting block (621) connected to the fixing block (624). The pressure plate (617) is mounted on the connecting block (621). The fixing block (624) and the connecting block (621) have a first bolt elongated hole structure, which is configured to allow the connecting block (621) to adjust its position in the vertical direction; the connecting block (621) and the pressure plate (617) have a second bolt elongated hole structure, which is configured to allow the pressure plate (617) to adjust its position in the wide side direction of the tray.

2. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping assembly (600) includes a pair of symmetrically distributed positioning base units (610). The positioning base unit (610) further includes a first cylinder (613) disposed on the base plate (611) and connected to the support plate (612) for driving the support plate (612) to move, a first limiting block (614) disposed on the support plate (612) for limiting the position of the same side corner of the tray, and a second limiting block (615). The support plate (612) moves along a direction perpendicular to the long side of the tray; The first limiting block (614) and the second limiting block (615) are spaced apart along the long side of the tray, and the first limiting block (614) and the second limiting block (615) are provided with right-angle openings that are adapted to the corners of the tray. The second limiting block (615) is mounted on the support plate (612) via a second cylinder (616), and the second cylinder (616) is configured to allow the second limiting block (615) to extend and retract in a direction perpendicular to the long side of the tray.

3. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first adjustment unit (620) further includes a first adjustment bolt (623) disposed on the connecting block (621). The first adjustment bolt (623) is distributed in the up-down direction and is threadedly connected to the fixing block (624). The connecting block (621) is provided with a protrusion (622) that engages with the first adjustment bolt (623). The first adjustment bolt (623) can rotate relative to the protrusion (622).

4. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The protrusion (622) is provided with a pair of plug arms (6221), and the first adjusting bolt (623) includes a nut (6231) and a screw (6232). The outer peripheral wall of the nut (6231) is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove (6233) extending radially and circumferentially. The pair of plug arms (6221) are plugged into the snap-fit ​​groove (6233).

5. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A first limiting unit (630) is provided between the base plate (611) and the bearing plate (612). The first limiting unit (630) includes a support (632) fixed on the base plate (611) and a second adjusting bolt (633) screwed onto the support (632). The second adjusting bolt (633) is distributed along the sliding direction of the bearing plate (612). The bearing plate (612) is provided with a first opening (631) corresponding to the support (632), and the second adjusting bolt (633) is at least partially located in the first opening (631). The bearing plate (612) has a receiving position when the partition rib (6121) is supported under the material tray. When the bearing plate (612) is in the receiving position, the second adjusting bolt (633) abuts against the side wall of the first opening (631).

6. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (500) is also provided with a second worktable (540), and the second worktable (540) is provided with a positioning plate (550). An inverted L-shaped strip (551) is provided on one of the other two edges of the positioning plate (550), and a fixing pin (552) is provided on one of the other two edges of the positioning plate (550). An insertion interface for the bending clamp (900) to be inserted is formed on the other edge. The bottom of the bending clamp (900) is a clamp base plate (920) that can cooperate with the insertion interface, the L-shaped strip (551), and the fixing pin (552).

7. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The second worktable (540) and the positioning plate (550) are limited by a second limiting unit. The second limiting unit includes a third cylinder (541) located below the second worktable (540). The piston rod of the third cylinder (541) is connected to a limiting pin (542). The second worktable (540) is provided with a first pin hole, the positioning plate (550) is provided with a second pin hole (553), the fixture base plate (920) is provided with a third pin hole (930), and the limiting pin (542) has a locking position inserted into the first pin hole, the second pin hole (553) and the third pin hole (930), and an unlocking position for exiting the second pin hole (553) and the third pin hole (930); The second worktable (540) is also provided with a control box (570), and the control box (570) is provided with a button (571). The button (571) is configured to switch the working state of the third cylinder (541) so that the limit pin (542) switches between the locked position and the unlocked position.

8. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer assembly (700) includes a cantilever (710), a lever (720) disposed on the cantilever (710), and a linear actuator (730) fixed to the first worktable (510) and drivenly connected to the cantilever (710), wherein, The cantilever (710) is provided with a plurality of first adjustment holes, and the lever (720) is disposed on the cantilever (710) through the first adjustment holes.

9. The FPC general automation equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a camera unit, which includes a lower camera (560) and an upper camera (820), wherein the lower camera (560) is disposed on the first worktable (510) and the upper camera (820) is disposed on the material handling assembly (800).

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