An RS lens assembly automatic line and assembly process thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to an RS lens assembly automatic line and its assembly process, belonging to the field of lens assembly technology. It includes a frame, a main channel, a recirculation channel, a carrier, a silo, a loading and unloading machine, an assembly station, and a transfer mechanism. The main channel is arranged on the frame, the recirculation channel is arranged on the frame, and multiple carriers are arranged on the main channel and the recirculation channel respectively; the silo is arranged on the frame, the loading and unloading machine is arranged on the frame and is used to transfer products on the carrier to the silo and take lens materials from the silo to the carrier, and then transport the carrier from the main channel to the recirculation channel; multiple assembly stations are arranged on the frame along the length direction of the main channel; the transfer mechanism is arranged on the frame and is used to transport the carrier on the recirculation channel to the main channel. The present application has the effect of processing and assembling lenses continuously without the need for multiple transfers of lenses, effectively improving the production efficiency of RS lenses.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of lens assembly technology, and in particular to an RS lens assembly automatic line and its assembly process. Background Art

[0002] Optical lenses are made by mixing high-purity oxides of silicon, boron, sodium, potassium, zinc, lead, magnesium, calcium, and barium according to a specific formula. These are then melted in a platinum crucible at high temperature and stirred using ultrasonic waves to remove air bubbles. The glass is then slowly cooled over a long period of time to prevent internal stress within the glass. The cooled glass is then measured with optical instruments to verify that its purity, transparency, uniformity, refractive index, and dispersion meet specifications. Qualified glass blocks are then heated and forged to form optical lens blanks, which are then processed and assembled.

[0003] At present, although optical lens assembly technology has achieved a certain degree of automation, the assembly process, especially for high-precision optical components such as RS lenses, has many assembly steps and requires the lenses to be transferred between different workstations multiple times. Multiple transfers consume a lot of transportation time and result in poor continuity in lens processing, which means that there is still room for improvement in the production efficiency of RS lens assembly. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to improve the production efficiency of RS lenses, the present application provides an RS lens assembly automatic line and an assembly process thereof.

[0005] The RS lens assembly automatic line provided in this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An RS lens assembly automatic line includes a frame, a main channel, a recirculation channel, a carrier, a silo, a loading and unloading machine, an assembly station and a transfer mechanism, wherein the main channel is arranged on the frame and is used to transport the carrier from the assembly station to the loading and unloading machine, the recirculation channel is arranged on the frame and is used to transport the carrier from the loading and unloading machine to the assembly station, a plurality of carriers are respectively arranged on the main channel and the recirculation channel and are used to carry lens materials; the silo is arranged on the frame and is used to store lens materials and assembled products, the loading and unloading machine is arranged on the frame and is used to transfer the products on the carrier to the silo and take the lens materials on the silo onto the carrier, and then transport the carrier from the main channel to the recirculation channel; a plurality of assembly stations are arranged on the frame along the length direction of the main channel, and the plurality of assembly stations are respectively used for dispensing, assembling, curing and testing the lens materials; the transfer mechanism is arranged on the frame and is used to transport the carrier on the recirculation channel to the main channel.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the main channel will transport the carrier loaded with lens materials to multiple assembly stations in turn. The multiple assembly stations will perform gluing, assembling, curing and testing on the lens materials in turn. Then the main channel will transport the carrier loaded with the processed and assembled products to the loading and unloading machine. The loading and unloading machine will transfer the products from the carrier to the silo, and take the lens materials on the silo to the carrier. Then the loading and unloading machine will transport the carrier from the main channel to the return channel. The return channel will transport the carrier from the loading and unloading machine to the assembly station. The transfer mechanism will then transport the carrier on the return channel to the main channel. As the main channel transports the carrier, the next round of processing and assembly can be carried out on the carrier. This reciprocating process can be used to continuously process and assemble the lenses without the need for multiple transfers, effectively improving the production efficiency of RS lenses.

[0008] Optionally, a plurality of jacking mechanisms for positioning the carrier are provided on the main channel, and the plurality of jacking mechanisms are respectively located at a plurality of assembly stations. The jacking mechanisms include a jacking cylinder, a jacking plate and a positioning column. The jacking cylinder is provided on the main channel, the jacking plate is provided on the piston rod of the jacking cylinder, a positioning hole is provided on the carrier, and the positioning column is provided on the jacking plate and is used to be inserted into the positioning hole.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, when the main channel transports the carrier, when the carrier is transported to the assembly station, the piston rod of the lifting cylinder at the assembly station extends, driving the lifting plate to move up, and the lifting plate drives the positioning column to move up and insert into the positioning hole, so that the carrier can be positioned at the assembly station, thereby improving the stability of the carrier when the assembly station processes the lens material.

[0010] Optionally, the loading and unloading machine includes a manipulator, a secondary positioning assembly and a height measuring assembly. The manipulator is arranged on the frame and is used to clamp the lens materials, the processed and assembled products and the carrier for transportation. The secondary positioning assembly is arranged on the frame and is used to position the lens materials. The height measuring assembly is arranged on the frame and is used to detect the height of the lens materials on the carrier.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the robot transfers the lens material on the hopper to the secondary positioning component. After the secondary positioning component positions the lens material, the robot then accurately clamps the lens material and transfers the lens material to the carrier, thereby improving the accuracy of loading the lens material onto the carrier. Then the main channel transports the carrier to the height measuring component. The height measuring component detects the height of the lens material on the carrier to ensure the placement height of the lens material on the carrier. The robot then transfers the carrier to the reflow line to jointly ensure the subsequent processing and assembly quality of the lens.

[0012] Optionally, the height measuring assembly includes a support seat, a movable seat, a first cylinder, a second cylinder and a rangefinder. The support seat is slidably set on the frame along the length direction of the main channel, and the movable seat is slidably set on the support seat along the length direction perpendicular to the main channel. The first cylinder is set on the frame and is used to drive the support seat to slide, the second cylinder is set on the support seat and is used to drive the movable seat to slide, and the rangefinder is set on the movable seat.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the main channel transports the carrier to the bottom of the rangefinder, the piston rod of the first cylinder is extended and retracted, driving the support seat to slide along the length direction of the main channel, and the piston rod of the second cylinder is extended and retracted, driving the movable seat to slide along the length direction perpendicular to the main channel, so that the movable seat can drive the rangefinder to move to different positions, and the rangefinder can detect the height of the lens material at different positions on the carrier.

[0014] Optionally, the secondary positioning assembly includes a positioning seat, a positioning cylinder and an abutment block. The positioning seat is arranged on the frame and is used for the lens material to be clamped in. The positioning cylinder is arranged on the frame. The abutment block is arranged on the piston rod of the positioning cylinder. The abutment block is used to press the lens material tightly against the positioning seat.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the robot transfers the lens material so that the lens material is stuck in the positioning seat, and then drives the piston rod of the locking cylinder to extend, so that the abutment block moves toward the direction close to the lens material. The abutment block can abut against the lens material and press the lens material tightly to the positioning seat, thereby accurately positioning the lens material.

[0016] Optionally, the silo includes a conveyor line, a material tray, a locking cylinder, a positioning block and a lifting assembly. The conveyor line is arranged on a frame and is used to convey the material tray. There are multiple material trays on the conveyor line and they are used to place lens materials and processed and assembled products. There are multiple locking cylinders on the conveyor line, and the multiple locking cylinders are respectively located on different sides of the material tray. The positioning block is arranged on the piston rod of the locking cylinder and is used to abut against the material tray. The lifting assembly is arranged on the conveyor line and is used to lift the material tray from the conveyor line.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, multiple lens materials are placed on a tray, and then the tray is loaded onto a conveyor line. The conveyor line transports the tray to the lifting assembly, and the lifting assembly lifts the tray from the conveyor line and separates it from the conveyor line. Then, the piston rods of multiple locking cylinders are extended, so that multiple positioning blocks abut against different sides of the tray, thereby positioning the tray. Then, the robot clamps and loads the lens materials on the tray, or transfers the assembled products to the tray. By positioning the tray at the material picking position of the robot, the accuracy of the robot in picking up or placing materials on the tray is improved.

[0018] Optionally, the conveyor line is hollow in the middle, and support components for supporting the material tray are provided at both ends of the conveyor line. The support components include a support cylinder, a support plate, a lifting cylinder and a lifting block. The support cylinder is arranged on the conveyor line, and the support plate is arranged on the piston rod of the support cylinder. The support plate is located below the material plate at the hollow part in the middle of the conveyor line. The lifting cylinder is respectively provided with one on both sides in the width direction of the conveyor line, and the lifting block is arranged on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder and is used to abut against the material plate.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the piston rod of the supporting cylinder is extended to make the supporting plate move up, and then the staff will overlap multiple material trays containing lens materials and place them on the supporting plate. When feeding is required, the supporting cylinder drives the supporting plate to move so that the lifting block is aligned with the second material tray below the multiple overlapping material trays, and the piston rod of the lifting cylinder is extended so that the two lifting blocks are respectively inserted into the two sides of the second material tray below, and then the piston rod of the supporting cylinder is retracted, so that the supporting plate drives the lowest material tray to move down, and the material tray can be placed on the conveyor line, and the conveyor line will transfer the material The tray is transported to the loading and unloading position, so that the staff can load multiple trays at the same time, improving work efficiency; after the tray is filled with the processed and assembled products, the conveyor line transports the tray to the other side, and the support cylinder on the other side drives the support plate to lift the tray from the conveyor line to the lifting block. The two lifting blocks abut and position the tray, and then the support cylinder drives the support plate to move downward and continue to lift another tray containing products, and then multiple trays loaded with processed and assembled products can be stored, reducing the frequency of staff unloading and loading trays from the conveyor line.

[0020] Optionally, the transfer mechanism includes a support frame, a third cylinder, a fourth cylinder and a suction cup, the support frame is arranged on the frame and spans the main flow channel and the return flow channel, the third cylinder is arranged horizontally on the support frame, the fourth cylinder is arranged vertically on the piston rod of the third cylinder, and the suction cup is arranged on the piston rod of the fourth cylinder and is used to adsorb the carrier.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the recirculation channel transports the carrier to the support frame, the piston rod of the third cylinder is extended and retracted, so that the fourth cylinder drives the suction cup to move directly above the carrier, and then the piston rod of the fourth cylinder is extended, so that the suction cup is in contact with the carrier. After the suction cup adsorbs the carrier, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder retracts, and the piston rod of the third cylinder is extended and retracted again, driving the carrier to move above the main channel. The piston rod of the third cylinder is extended again, and the suction cup releases the adsorption of the carrier, so that the carrier can be conveniently and quickly transferred from the recirculation channel to the main channel.

[0022] Optionally, a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the carrier and lens materials is provided on the reflow channel, and the cleaning mechanism includes a slide, a fifth cylinder and a plasma cleaning machine. The slide is slidably arranged on the reflow channel along the length direction of the reflow channel, the fifth cylinder is arranged on the reflow channel and is used to drive the slide to slide, and the plasma cleaning machine is arranged on the slide.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, after the reflow channel transports the carrier and lens materials to the cleaning machine, the piston rod of the fifth cylinder is extended and retracted, driving the slide to slide back and forth along the length direction of the reflow channel. The slide drives the plasma cleaning machine to move back and forth, thereby cleaning the carrier and lens materials and reducing the impact of dust on the processing and assembly of lens materials.

[0024] The RS lens assembly process provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0025] An RS lens assembly process mainly includes the following steps:

[0026] S1: The loading and unloading machine takes the lens materials from the hopper to the carrier and transports the carrier from the main flow channel to the return flow channel;

[0027] S2: The reflow channel transports the carrier to the assembly station, the cleaning mechanism cleans the carrier and lens parts, and the transfer mechanism transports the carrier from the reflow channel to the main channel;

[0028] S3: The main channel transports the carrier to multiple assembly stations in sequence, and the multiple assembly stations sequentially perform gluing, assembly, curing and testing on the lens materials;

[0029] S4: The main channel transports the carrier to the loading and unloading machine, and the loading and unloading machine unloads the product into the silo.

[0030] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0031] 1. Continuous lens processing and assembly can be performed without multiple transfers of lenses, effectively improving the production efficiency of RS lenses;

[0032] 2. After the secondary positioning component positions the lens material, the robot then accurately clamps the lens material, and the height measuring component detects the height of the lens material on the carrier to ensure the placement height of the lens material on the carrier, thereby ensuring the quality of subsequent lens processing and assembly;

[0033] 3. The slide drives the plasma cleaning machine to move back and forth to clean the carrier and lens materials, reducing the impact of dust on the processing and assembly of lens materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1It is a structural schematic diagram of the RS lens assembly automatic line and its assembly process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the silo and loading and unloading machine of an embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 3 It is a partial structural diagram of the loading and unloading machine of the embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the silo of an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the height measuring component of an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism and the cleaning mechanism of an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism and the cleaning mechanism from another perspective of the embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Figure numerals: 1, frame; 2, main channel; 3, return channel; 4, carrier; 5, silo; 51, conveyor line; 511, loading silo; 512, taking silo; 513, unloading silo; 514, storage silo; 52, tray; 53, locking cylinder; 54, positioning block; 55, lifting assembly; 6, loading and unloading machine; 61, manipulator; 62, secondary positioning assembly; 621, positioning seat; 622, positioning cylinder; 623, abutment block; 63, height measuring assembly; 631, support seat; 632, moving seat; 6 33. First cylinder; 634. Second cylinder; 635. Distance meter; 7. Assembly station; 8. Transfer mechanism; 81. Support frame; 82. Third cylinder; 83. Fourth cylinder; 84. Suction cup; 9. Lifting mechanism; 91. Lifting cylinder; 92. Lifting plate; 93. Positioning column; 10. Support assembly; 101. Support cylinder; 102. Support plate; 103. Lifting cylinder; 104. Lifting block; 11. Cleaning mechanism; 111. Slide; 112. Fifth cylinder; 113. Plasma cleaning machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The following is combined with Figure 1-7 This application is described in further detail.

[0043] The embodiments of the present application disclose an RS lens automatic assembly line and an assembly process thereof.

[0044] Reference Figure 1The RS lens assembly automatic line includes a frame 1, a main flow channel 2, a return flow channel 3, a carrier 4, a silo 5, a loading and unloading machine 6, an assembly station 7, a transfer mechanism 8, a lifting mechanism 9, a support component 10 and a cleaning mechanism 11.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The main channel 2 is installed on the frame 1. The main channel 2 is used to transport the carrier 4 from the assembly station 7 to the loading and unloading machine 6. The return channel 3 is installed on the frame 1. The return channel 3 is located on the side of the main channel 2 in the same direction. The return channel 3 is used to transport the carrier 4 from the loading and unloading machine 6 to the assembly station 7. There are multiple carriers 4 placed on the main channel 2 and the return channel 3 respectively. The carrier 4 is used to carry lens materials. In this embodiment, the main channel 2 and the return channel 3 are both belt conveyors with a hollow middle part, and the side of the belt conveyor is installed with a baffle higher than the belt, so that when the carrier 4 is loaded on the belt, the baffle can block the two sides of the carrier 4, thereby improving the stability of the transportation of the carrier 4.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 There are multiple assembly stations 7 installed on the frame 1, and the multiple assembly stations 7 are spaced apart along the length direction of the main channel 2. The multiple assembly stations 7 are respectively used for dispensing, assembling, curing and testing the lens materials. In this embodiment, the multiple assembly stations 7 are respectively composed of a dispensing machine, an assembly machine, a glue filling machine, a UV curing machine, an AOI inspection machine, etc., to realize the dispensing, assembly, curing and testing of the lens materials on the carrier 4.

[0047] Reference Figure 2 、 Figure 3 There are multiple jacking mechanisms 9 installed on the main channel 2. The multiple jacking mechanisms 9 are respectively located at multiple assembly stations 7 and loaders and unloaders 6, and correspond one to one with the assembly stations 7 and loaders and unloaders 6. The jacking mechanism 9 is used to position the carrier 4. The jacking mechanism 9 includes a jacking cylinder 91, a jacking plate 92 and a positioning column 93. The jacking cylinder 91 is vertically installed in the middle hollow of the conveyor line 51, the jacking plate 92 is installed on the piston rod of the jacking cylinder 91, and the positioning column 9393 is installed on the jacking plate 92. A positioning hole for positioning and insertion is opened at the bottom of the carrier 4.

[0048] When the conveyor line 51 transports the carrier 4 to each assembly station 7 or the loading and unloading machine 6, the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 91 moves upward, driving the lifting plate 92 to move upward and abut against the carrier 4, lifting the carrier 4 from the conveyor line 51, and the lifting plate 92 drives the positioning column 93 to be inserted into the positioning hole, thereby positioning the carrier 4 at the set position, improving the stability of the carrier 4 at the assembly station 7, and facilitating the subsequent assembly station 7 to perform precise processing and assembly of the lens materials on the carrier 4.

[0049] Reference Figure 2 、 Figure 4, the silo 5 is installed on the frame 1, and the silo 5 is used to store lens materials and assembled products. The silo 5 includes a conveyor line 51, a material tray 52, a locking cylinder 53, a positioning block 54 and a lifting assembly 55. The conveyor line 51 is installed on the frame 1, and the conveyor line 51 is used to convey the material tray 52. ​​In this embodiment, the conveyor line 51 is also a belt conveyor with a hollow middle part, and different areas on the conveyor line 51 are divided into an upper silo 511, a material taking silo 512, a lower silo 513 and a storage silo 514 with different functions. There are multiple material trays 52 placed on the conveyor line 51, and the material tray 52 is provided with multiple material troughs for placing lens materials and processed and assembled products. Multiple material trays 52 are respectively located in the upper silo 511, the material taking silo 512, the lower silo 513 and the storage silo 514. 12. Functional areas corresponding to the unloading bin 513 and the storage bin 514; two locking cylinders 53 are respectively installed at the positions of the material taking bin 512 and the unloading bin 513 of the conveyor line 51, and the two locking cylinders 53 are respectively located on both sides of the conveyor line 51, and the piston rods of the two locking cylinders 53 are opposite to each other. The positioning block 54 is installed on the piston rod of the locking cylinder 53, and a lifting assembly 55 is respectively installed at the positions corresponding to the material taking bin 512 and the unloading bin 513 on the conveyor line 51. The lifting assembly 55 is used to lift the two material trays 52 from the conveyor line 51. In this embodiment, the lifting assembly 55 includes a lifting cylinder and a lifting plate. The lifting cylinder is vertically installed in the hollow middle part of the conveyor line 51, and the lifting plate is installed on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder.

[0050] The piston rod of the lifting cylinder is extended to drive the lifting plate to move up and position the material tray 52 from the conveyor line 51. Then the piston rods of the locking cylinders 53 on both sides of the conveyor line 51 are extended, so that the two positioning blocks 54 are close to each other. The two positioning blocks 54 can be pressed against the two sides of the material tray 52, and then the material tray 52 is lifted from the conveyor line 51 and positioned, so that the material tray 52 can be positioned at the set position, which is convenient for the subsequent removal of the lens materials on the material tray 52 or the placement of the processed and assembled products on the material tray 52, thereby improving the accuracy of material collection and discharge.

[0051] Reference Figure 2 、 Figure 4, support components 10 are installed at both ends of the length direction of the conveyor line 51, and the support components 10 are used to support the material tray 52. ​​In this embodiment, the two ends of the length direction of the conveyor line 51 correspond to the upper bin 511 and the storage bin 514 respectively, and four L-shaped guide columns are installed at the positions corresponding to the upper bin 511 and the storage bin 514 on the conveyor line 51. The openings of the four L-shaped guide columns face each other to form a space for the material tray 52 to be stuck, so that the material tray 52 can only slide vertically; the support component 10 includes Support cylinder 101, support plate 102, lifting cylinder 103 and lifting block 104. The support cylinder 101 is vertically installed on the conveyor line 51. The support plate 102 is installed on the piston rod of the support cylinder 101 and is located in the hollow middle part of the conveyor line 51. A lifting cylinder 103 is installed on each side of the width direction of the conveyor line 51. The piston rods of the two lifting cylinders 103 face each other. The lifting block 104 is installed on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 103. The lifting block 104 is used to abut against the material plate.

[0052] When loading the material tray 52 onto the conveyor line 51, the staff first extends the piston rod of the supporting cylinder 101 to lift the supporting plate 102 to a position higher than the belt of the conveyor line 51, and then stacks multiple material trays 52 containing lens materials to be processed and places them on the supporting plate 102. When the lens materials need to be loaded, the supporting cylinder 101 drives the supporting plate 102 to move downward so that the two lifting blocks 104 are aligned with the second material tray 52 below, and then the piston rods of the two lifting cylinders 103 are extended so that the two lifting blocks 104 are close to each other. 4 can be inserted into the bottom of both sides of the material tray 52, and the two lifting blocks 104 can support the second material tray 52 below and the material trays 52 stacked above, and then the piston rod of the supporting cylinder 101 retracts again, so that the support plate 102 drives the lowest material tray 52 to move downward, and then the material tray 52 is placed on the conveyor line 51, and the conveyor line 51 can convey the material tray 52 to the upper material bin 511 area of ​​the conveyor line 51, and the material tray 52 is lifted and clamped in the upper material bin 511 area to be positioned, and the lens material on the material tray 52 can be taken at the set position.

[0053] After the lens materials on the material tray 52 are taken out, the material tray 52 is lowered to the conveyor line 51 again. The conveyor line 51 conveys the empty material tray 52 to the lower material bin 513. The material tray 52 is lifted up and clamped in the area of ​​the lower material bin 513 for positioning. The processed and assembled products can be placed on the material tray 52 at the set position. After the material tray 52 is filled with the processed and assembled products, the material tray 52 is placed on the conveyor line 51 again. The conveyor line 51 conveys the material tray 52 to the storage bin 514 area of ​​the conveyor line 51. The supporting cylinder 1 in the storage bin 514 area 01's piston rod extends out, causing the support plate 102 to lift the tray 52 from the conveyor line 51, and then drives the piston rods of the two lifting cylinders 103 to extend, and the two lifting blocks 104 are inserted into the bottom of the tray 52 to support the tray 52, thereby completing the loading, unloading, charging and storage of the tray 52, and being able to store multiple trays 52 containing lens materials and multiple trays 52 containing processed and assembled products at the same time, reducing the frequency of staff unloading and loading the tray 52 from the conveyor line 51, and effectively reducing the labor intensity of staff.

[0054] Reference Figure 2 、 Figure 3 The loading and unloading machine 6 is installed on the frame 1. The loading and unloading machine 6 is used to transfer the products on the carrier 4 to the material tray 52 and take the lens materials on the material tray 52 to the carrier 4, and then transport the carrier 4 from the main channel 2 to the return channel 3. The loading and unloading machine 6 includes a manipulator 61, a secondary positioning component 62 and a height measuring component 63. The manipulator 61 is installed on the frame 1. The manipulator 61 is used to clamp the lens materials and the carrier 4 for transportation. In this embodiment, the manipulator 61 includes a manipulator arm and a plurality of grippers. The manipulator arm is installed on the frame 1, and the plurality of grippers are installed on the manipulator arm. The plurality of grippers are respectively Used for clamping lens materials, processed and assembled products and carriers 4; the secondary positioning component 62 is installed on the frame 1, and the secondary positioning component 62 is used to position the lens materials. The secondary positioning component 62 includes a positioning seat 621, a positioning cylinder 622 and abutment block 623. The positioning seat 621 is installed on the frame 1, and a positioning groove for the lens material to be inserted is provided on the positioning seat 621. The positioning cylinder 622 is installed on the frame 1, and the abutment block 623 is installed on the piston rod of the positioning cylinder 622. The abutment block 623 is used to press the lens material tightly against the positioning seat 621.

[0055] Reference Figure 2 、 Figure 5, the height measuring component 63 is installed on the frame 1, and the height measuring component 63 is used to detect the height of the lens material on the carrier 4. The height measuring component 63 includes a support seat 631, a movable seat 632, a first cylinder 633, a second cylinder 634 and a rangefinder 635. The support seat 631 is slidably installed on the frame 1 along the length direction of the main channel 2, and the movable seat 632 is slidably installed on the support seat 631 along the length direction perpendicular to the main channel 2. The first cylinder 633 is installed on the frame 1, and the piston rod of the first cylinder 633 is connected to the support seat 631. The second cylinder 634 is installed on the support seat 631, and the piston rod of the second cylinder 634 is connected to the movable seat 632. The rangefinder 635 is installed on the movable seat 632. In this embodiment, the rangefinder 635 is an infrared rangefinder 635.

[0056] The main channel 2 transports the processed and assembled carrier 4 to the robot 61. After the lifting mechanism 9 positions the carrier 4, the robot 61 clamps the processed and assembled products on the carrier 4 and transfers them to the empty material tray 52 on the silo 5. At the same time, the robot 61 clamps the processed and assembled lens material, and then transfers the lens material to the positioning seat 621, so that the lens material is stuck in the positioning seat 621. Then the piston rod of the positioning cylinder 622 is extended, so that the abutment block 623 is close to the lens material, and the abutment block 623 presses the lens material tightly to the positioning seat 621, thereby positioning the lens material. Then the robot 61 accurately clamps the lens material according to the set position, transfers and places it on the carrier 4, so as to realize accurate loading of the lens material on the carrier 4. Then the main channel 2 transports the carrier 4 to the bottom of the rangefinder 635. The first cylinder The piston rod of 633 is extended and retracted, causing the support seat 631 to slide along the length direction of the main channel 2, and the piston rod of the second cylinder 634 is extended and retracted, driving the movable seat 632 to slide along the length direction of the disposal and the main channel 2. The movable seat 632 can drive the rangefinder 635 to move above the carrier 4, and then detect the distance between the different positions of the lens material on the carrier 4 and the rangefinder 635, and then detect the height of the lens material on the carrier 4 to ensure that the installation height of the lens material on the carrier 4 is consistent with the set value. After passing the inspection, the robot 61 clamps the carrier 4 and then transfers it to the reflow channel 3. After secondary positioning of the lens material, it is accurately placed on the carrier 4, and the height of the lens material on the carrier 4 is detected to ensure the accurate placement of the lens material on the carrier 4, effectively improving the quality of subsequent processing and assembly of the lens.

[0057] Reference Figure 6 、 Figure 7The cleaning mechanism 11 is installed on the reflow channel 3. The cleaning mechanism 11 is used to clean the carrier 4 and the lens material. The cleaning mechanism 11 includes a slide 111, a fifth cylinder 112 and a plasma cleaning machine 113. The slide 111 is slidably installed on the reflow channel 3 along the length direction of the reflow channel 3. The fifth cylinder 112 is installed on the reflow channel 3. The piston rod of the fifth cylinder 112 is connected to the slide 111, and the plasma cleaning machine 113 is installed on the slide 111.

[0058] When the reflow channel 3 transports the carrier 4 to the plasma cleaning machine 113, the fifth cylinder 112 is started, so that the slide 111 moves along with the transport of the carrier 4 by the reflow channel 3. The slide 111 drives the plasma cleaning machine 113 to move along with the movement of the carrier 4. The plasma cleaning machine 113 can clean the carrier 4 and the lens materials on the carrier 4, reducing the amount of dust adhering to the carrier 4 and the lens materials, thereby reducing the impact of dust on the processing and assembly of the lens materials, and improving the processing quality.

[0059] Reference Figure 6 、 Figure 7 The transferring mechanism 8 is installed on the frame 1. The transferring mechanism 8 is used to transport the carrier 4 on the recirculation channel 3 to the main flow channel 2. The transferring mechanism 8 includes a support frame 81, a third cylinder 82, a fourth cylinder 83 and a suction cup 84. The support frame 81 is installed on the frame 1. The support frame 81 spans the main flow channel 2 and the recirculation channel 3. The third cylinder 82 is installed horizontally on the support frame 81. The fourth cylinder 83 is installed vertically on the piston rod of the third cylinder 82. The suction cup 84 is installed on the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 83. The suction cup 84 is used to adsorb the carrier 4.

[0060] After the reflow channel 3 transports the carrier 4 from the side of the load and unload machine 6 to the side of the assembly station 7 away from the load and unload machine 6, the piston rod of the third cylinder 82 is extended and retracted, driving the fourth cylinder 83 to drive the suction cup 84 to move to directly above the carrier 4, and then the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 83 is extended, so that the suction cup 84 moves down and fits onto the carrier 4. After the suction cup 84 adsorbs the carrier 4, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 83 retracts, and the third cylinder 82 drives the fourth cylinder 83 to move toward the direction close to the main channel 2, so that the fourth cylinder 83 drives the suction cup 84 to move to directly above the main channel 2. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 83 is extended to place the carrier 4 on the main channel 2, and the suction cup 84 releases the adsorption of the carrier 4, so that the carrier 4 loaded with lens materials to be processed and assembled can be conveniently and quickly loaded onto the main channel 2.

[0061] An RS lens assembly process mainly includes the following steps:

[0062] S1: The loading and unloading machine 6 takes the lens materials from the hopper 5 and puts them onto the carrier 4, and then transports the carrier 4 from the main flow channel 2 to the return flow channel 3;

[0063] S2: The reflow channel 3 transports the carrier 4 to the assembly station 7. The cleaning mechanism 11 cleans the carrier 4 and the lens material. The transfer mechanism 8 transports the carrier 4 from the reflow channel 3 to the main channel 2.

[0064] S3: The main channel 2 transports the carrier 4 to the multiple assembly stations 7 in sequence, and the multiple assembly stations 7 sequentially perform gluing, assembly, curing and testing on the lens materials;

[0065] S4: The main channel 2 transports the carrier 4 to the loading and unloading machine 6 , and the loading and unloading machine 6 unloads the product onto the unloading tray 52 .

[0066] The implementation principle of an RS lens assembly automatic line and its assembly process in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: the robot 61 takes the lens materials from the hopper 5 to the carrier 4 above the main channel 2, and then transfers the carrier 4 to the reflow channel 3. The reflow channel 3 transports the carrier 4 from the side of the load and unload machine 6 to the side of the assembly station 7 away from the load and unload machine 6. The transfer mechanism 8 transfers the carrier 4 to the main channel 2. The main channel 2 transports the carrier 4 to multiple assembly stations 7 in turn. The multiple assembly stations 7 respectively perform gluing, assembly, curing and inspection on the lens materials. Then the main channel 2 transports the carrier 4 to the load and unload machine 6 again. The robot 61 clamps and transfers the processed and assembled products to the hopper 5, and clamps and transfers the lens materials to be processed to the carrier 4 again. This reciprocating process can be used to continuously process and assemble the lenses without the need to transfer the lenses multiple times, effectively improving the production efficiency of RS lenses.

[0067] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An RS lens assembly automatic line, characterized by: The invention comprises a frame (1), a main channel (2), a return channel (3), a carrier (4), a silo (5), a loading and unloading machine (6), an assembly station (7) and a transfer mechanism (8), wherein the main channel (2) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to transport the carrier (4) from the assembly station (7) to the loading and unloading machine (6), the return channel (3) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to transport the carrier (4) from the loading and unloading machine (6) to the assembly station (7), a plurality of carriers (4) are respectively arranged on the main channel (2) and the return channel (3) and are used to carry lens materials; the silo (5) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to store lens materials. The loading and unloading machine (6) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to transfer the products on the carrier (4) to the silo (5) and take the lens materials on the silo (5) to the carrier (4), and then transport the carrier (4) from the main channel (2) to the return channel (3); a plurality of assembly stations (7) are arranged on the frame (1) along the length direction of the main channel (2), and the plurality of assembly stations (7) are respectively used for dispensing, assembling, curing and testing the lens materials; the transfer mechanism (8) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to transport the carrier (4) on the return channel (3) to the main channel (2).

2. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main channel (2) is provided with a plurality of lifting mechanisms (9) for positioning the carrier (4), and the plurality of lifting mechanisms (9) are respectively located at a plurality of assembly stations (7). The lifting mechanisms (9) include a lifting cylinder (91), a lifting plate (92) and a positioning column (93). The lifting cylinder (91) is provided on the main channel (2), and the lifting plate (92) is provided on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder (91). A positioning hole is provided on the carrier (4), and the positioning column (93) is provided on the lifting plate (92) and is used to be inserted into the positioning hole.

3. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading and unloading machine (6) includes a manipulator (61), a secondary positioning component (62) and a height measuring component (63). The manipulator (61) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to clamp the lens material, the processed and assembled products and the carrier (4) for transportation. The secondary positioning component (62) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to position the lens material. The height measuring component (63) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to detect the height of the lens material on the carrier (4).

4. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The height measuring assembly (63) comprises a support base (631), a movable base (632), a first cylinder (633), a second cylinder (634) and a rangefinder (635); the support base (631) is slidably arranged on the frame (1) along the length direction of the main channel (2); the movable base (632) is slidably arranged on the support base (631) along the length direction perpendicular to the main channel (2); the first cylinder (633) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to drive the support base (631) to slide; the second cylinder (634) is arranged on the support base (631) and is used to drive the movable base (632) to slide; and the rangefinder (635) is arranged on the movable base (632).

5. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The secondary positioning assembly (62) comprises a positioning seat (621), a positioning cylinder (622) and an abutment block (623); the positioning seat (621) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used for the lens material to be clamped in; the positioning cylinder (622) is arranged on the frame (1); the abutment block (623) is arranged on the piston rod of the positioning cylinder (622); and the abutment block (623) is used for pressing the lens material against the positioning seat (621) for positioning.

6. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silo (5) includes a conveyor line (51), a material tray (52), a locking cylinder (53), a positioning block (54) and a lifting assembly (55). The conveyor line (51) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to convey the material tray (52). A plurality of the material trays (52) are arranged on the conveyor line (51) and are used to place lens materials and processed and assembled products. A plurality of the locking cylinders (53) are arranged on the conveyor line (51), and the plurality of locking cylinders (53) are respectively located on different sides of the material tray (52). The positioning block (54) is arranged on the piston rod of the locking cylinder (53) and is used to abut against the material tray (52). The lifting assembly (55) is arranged on the conveyor line (51) and is used to lift the material tray (52) from the conveyor line (51).

7. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 6, characterized in that: The conveyor line (51) is hollow in the middle, and support assemblies (10) for supporting the material tray (52) are provided at both ends of the conveyor line (51). The support assembly (10) includes a support cylinder (101), a support plate (102), a lifting cylinder (103) and a lifting block (104). The support cylinder (101) is provided on the conveyor line (51), and the support plate (102) is provided on the piston rod of the support cylinder (101). The support plate (102) is located below the material plate in the hollow middle of the conveyor line (51). One lifting cylinder (103) is provided on each side of the width direction of the conveyor line (51), and the lifting block (104) is provided on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder (103) and is used to abut against the material plate.

8. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (8) comprises a support frame (81), a third cylinder (82), a fourth cylinder (83) and a suction cup (84), wherein the support frame (81) is arranged on the frame (1) and spans the main flow channel (2) and the return flow channel (3), the third cylinder (82) is arranged horizontally on the support frame (81), the fourth cylinder (83) is arranged vertically on the piston rod of the third cylinder (82), and the suction cup (84) is arranged on the piston rod of the fourth cylinder (83) and is used to adsorb the carrier (4).

9. The RS lens assembly automatic line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reflow channel (3) is provided with a cleaning mechanism (11) for cleaning the carrier (4) and the lens material. The cleaning mechanism (11) includes a slide (111), a fifth cylinder (112) and a plasma cleaning machine (113). The slide (111) is slidably arranged on the reflow channel (3) along the length direction of the reflow channel (3). The fifth cylinder (112) is arranged on the reflow channel (3) and is used to drive the slide (111) to slide. The plasma cleaning machine (113) is arranged on the slide (111).

10. A process for use in an RS lens assembly automatic line according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The main steps include: S1: The loading and unloading machine (6) takes the lens material from the hopper (5) and puts it on the carrier (4) and transports the carrier (4) from the main flow channel (2) to the return flow channel (3); S2: The reflow channel (3) transports the carrier (4) to the assembly station (7), the cleaning mechanism (11) cleans the carrier (4) and the lens material, and the transfer mechanism (8) transports the carrier (4) from the reflow channel (3) to the main channel (2); S3: The main channel (2) transports the carrier (4) to a plurality of assembly stations (7) in sequence, and the plurality of assembly stations (7) sequentially perform dispensing, assembly, curing and testing on the lens materials; S4: The main channel (2) transports the carrier (4) to the loading and unloading machine (6), and the loading and unloading machine (6) unloads the product onto the silo (5).

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