Non-contact temporary storage machine and working method

By designing a non-contact temporary storage machine, the material transfer device and the fixture pick-up and placement device are used to achieve horizontal material transmission, and combined with the use of clamping cylinders, suction cups and fixing clips, the problem of manual intervention during the static and loading process in the semiconductor front-end process is solved, and the degree of automation and the efficiency of the developer is improved.

CN119560425APending Publication Date: 2025-03-04SHANGHAI TECHSENSE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411645897.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-18
Publication Date
2025-03-04

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the substrate product needs manual intervention during the stand-alone and loading process in the semiconductor front-track process, resulting in a reduction in the efficiency of the developer and there are some things to be improved.

Method used

A contactless temporary storage machine is designed, including a rack, fixture material box, loading platform, loading platform, loading device, loading device, fixture pick-up and placement device and material transfer device. The material transfer device horizontally transports the fixture material box, the fixture pick-up and placement device takes out and puts it back into the fixture, and the loading and unloading device achieves smooth transmission of the material by clamping the cylinder, suction cup and fixing clip.

Benefits of technology

It is achieved that the materials are always flat and not bent during the handling, temporary storage and loading process, which improves the degree of automation and work efficiency, reduces manual intervention, and improves the efficiency of the developer.

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Abstract

The invention provides a non-contact temporary storage machine and a working method. The non-contact temporary storage machine comprises a material transferring device for transferring a jig material box to a first position, a jig taking and placing device for taking out a jig from the jig material box located at the first position, a feeding device for grabbing materials from a feeding platform and transferring the materials to the jig taken out by the jig taking and placing device, and a discharging device for discharging the materials. The jig taking and placing device puts the jig loaded with the materials back to the jig material box located at the first position; the material transferring device transfers the jig material box to a second position, the jig taking and placing device takes out the jig carrying the materials from the jig material box located at the second position, and the discharging device grabs the materials from the jig carrying the materials taken out by the jig taking and placing device and transfers the materials to the discharging platform. The jig taking and placing device puts the jig back to the jig material box located in the second place; materials are in a horizontal state in the transferring process. Products are always kept flat and not bent in the carrying, temporary storage and feeding processes, the automation degree is improved, and the machining efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and in particular to a non-contact temporary storage machine and a working method. Background Art

[0002] In the semiconductor front-end process, the size of substrate products before being cut is relatively large, and the general product thickness ranges from 0.1mm to 3mm. The thinner the product is, the softer it is, and the less conducive it is to transmission in automated machines.

[0003] As for the development process, a layer of glue will be coated on the surface of the product before development. After coating, it needs to be left to stand for more than thirty minutes. During this process, the product needs to be kept in a flat position.

[0004] In the prior art, the products are first placed offline for a certain period of time before being loaded and developed by the developer's loading machine in batches. The resting and loading process requires manual intervention, and there is a certain time interval between batch loading. During this time, the main developer is idle, which reduces the efficiency of the developer, and there is room for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the defects in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact temporary storage machine and a working method.

[0006] According to the present invention, a non-contact temporary storage machine includes a frame, on which a fixture material box, a loading platform, a unloading platform, a loading device, an unloading device, a fixture picking and placing device, and a material transfer device are arranged;

[0007] The material transfer device transfers the jig material box to the first position, the jig picking and placing device takes out the jig from the jig material box at the first position, the loading device grabs the material from the loading platform and transfers it to the jig taken out by the jig picking and placing device, and the jig picking and placing device then puts the jig carrying the material back into the jig material box at the first position;

[0008] The material transfer device transfers the jig material box to the second position, the jig picking and placing device takes out the jig carrying the material from the jig material box at the second position, the unloading device grabs the material from the jig carrying the material taken out by the jig picking and placing device and transfers it to the unloading platform, and the jig picking and placing device puts the jig back into the jig material box at the second position;

[0009] The material is in a horizontal state during the transfer process.

[0010] Preferably, the material transfer device includes two groups of lifting devices and two groups of horizontal conveying devices, the two groups of horizontal conveying devices are arranged at intervals up and down, the two groups of lifting devices are respectively arranged at both ends of the two groups of horizontal conveying devices, and the conveying directions of the two groups of horizontal conveying devices are opposite.

[0011] Preferably, both the loading platform and the unloading platform include a telescopic structure, and the telescopic structure can be extended out of the frame or retracted into the frame;

[0012] The telescopic structure includes a telescopic table, an X-axis telescopic cylinder and a linear guide rail, wherein the linear guide rail is fixedly mounted on the frame, and the X-axis telescopic cylinder drives the guide of the linear guide rail of the telescopic table to extend out of the frame or retract into the frame;

[0013] The telescopic table is provided with a clamping cylinder, which acts on the peripheral edge of the material. A plurality of the clamping cylinders fix the material on the telescopic table or loosen it.

[0014] Preferably, both the loading device and the unloading device include an X-axis support shaft, a Z-axis support shaft, a vision component and a gripping component;

[0015] The vision component and the grasping component are relatively fixed, and both the vision component and the grasping component can move along the track of the X-axis support axis, and both the vision component and the grasping component can also move along the Z-axis support axis.

[0016] Preferably, a plurality of jig placement sites are arranged at intervals along the Z-axis direction inside the jig material box, and the jig material box includes a material taking and placing opening opened on one side;

[0017] A fixing clamp is arranged on the peripheral edge of the jig, and the fixing clamp acts on the bearing edge of the material to fix the material on the jig or loosen it.

[0018] Preferably, the jig picking and placing device is provided with a jig opening mechanism, which is arranged corresponding to the fixing clamp on the jig and can act on the fixing clamp to open it.

[0019] Preferably, the jig picking and placing device includes a fork arm, and the jig picking and placing device also includes a first drive component capable of causing the fork arm to translate, extend or retract along the Y direction, and the jig picking and placing device also includes a second drive component capable of causing the fork arm to translate and lift along the Z direction.

[0020] Preferably, a transfer platform is also provided on the frame, and the loading device can transfer the materials on the loading platform to the transfer platform, and the unloading device can transfer the materials on the transfer platform to the unloading platform.

[0021] A working method of a contactless temporary storage machine provided by the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0022] Step S1, the material transfer device transfers the jig material box horizontally to the loading side, the material is horizontally placed on the loading platform, and the jig picking and placing device autonomously takes out a jig horizontally from the jig material box;

[0023] Step S2, the loading device horizontally transfers the material on the loading platform to the fixture;

[0024] Step S3, the jig picking and placing device horizontally transfers the jig carrying the material into the jig material box;

[0025] Step S4: The material transfer device transfers the jig material box horizontally to the unloading side, and the jig picking and placing device autonomously takes out a jig carrying the material horizontally from the jig material box;

[0026] Step S5: The unloading device horizontally transfers the material on the fixture to the unloading platform.

[0027] A working method of a contactless temporary storage machine provided by the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0028] Step S1, the material is placed horizontally on the loading platform;

[0029] Step S2, the loading device horizontally transfers the materials on the loading platform to the transfer platform;

[0030] Step S3: The unloading device horizontally transfers the materials on the transfer platform to the unloading platform.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] 1. The present invention aims to solve the problem that the soft board has only a narrow area around it that can be contacted, and the product needs to be kept flat and not deformed at all times, so it needs to be temporarily stored, stationary and loaded. The present application adopts the method of clamping and adsorbing the edge of the product during transportation, placing the product in a jig to clamp the edge of the product during temporary storage, and the transportation mechanism and the jig cooperate with each other to ensure that the product is always flat and not bent during the process of transportation, temporary storage and loading, which helps to improve the degree of automation and work efficiency.

[0033] 2. The present invention uses the clamping cylinder, suction cup, anti-drop claws on the loading device and the unloading device, and the fixing clamp on the fixture to clamp the edge of the material on the one hand, and ensure that the material always remains flat and not bent during the transportation process on the other hand. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings:

[0035] Figure 1This is an axial schematic diagram of the internal structure of the non-contact temporary storage machine mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the non-contact temporary storage machine mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 This is a front schematic diagram of the internal structure of the non-contact temporary storage machine mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 This is a top view of the internal structure of the non-contact temporary storage machine mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the lifting device mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeding platform mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0041] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeding device mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0042] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the jig material box mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0043] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fixture mainly embodied in the present invention;

[0044] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention mainly showing the retracted state of the fixture pick-up and placement device;

[0045] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the working state of the fixture picking and placing device mainly embodied in the present invention.

[0046] As shown in the figure:

[0047] Fixture box 1 runner 303

[0048] Fixture 102 Loading platform 4

[0049] Fixing clip 1021 Telescopic table 401

[0050] Feeding device 2 Pressing cylinder 402

[0051] X-axis support shaft 201 X-axis telescopic cylinder 403

[0052] Z-axis support shaft 202 Linear guide rail 404

[0053] ID camera 203 Horizontal conveyor 5

[0054] Fine-tuning mechanism 204 Fixture pick-up and placement device 6

[0055] Anti-drop claw 205 Open fixture mechanism 601

[0056] Positioning camera 206 Guardrail side panel 602

[0057] Clamping cylinder 207 Fork hand 603

[0058] Suction cup 208 Transfer platform 7

[0059] Lifting device 3 Unloading platform 8

[0060] Z axis module 301 unloading device 9

[0061] Positioning cylinder 302 rack 10 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. The following embodiments will help those skilled in the art to further understand the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. It should be noted that, for those of ordinary skill in the art, several changes and improvements can also be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. These all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0063] The X-axis direction of the present application is the horizontal direction, the Z-axis direction is the vertical direction, the Y-axis direction is perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis direction is perpendicular to the Z-axis direction.

[0064] Embodiment 1

[0065] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, a non-contact temporary storage machine provided according to the present invention includes a frame 10, on which a jig material box 1, a loading platform 4, a unloading platform 8, a loading device 2, an unloading device 9, a jig pick-up and placement device 6, and a material transfer device are arranged. The material transfer device transfers the jig material box 1 to a first position, the jig pick-up and placement device 6 takes out a jig 102 from the jig material box 1 located at the first position, the loading device 2 grabs the material from the loading platform 4 and transfers it to the jig 102 taken out by the jig pick-up and placement device 6, and the jig pick-up and placement device 6 puts the jig 102 carrying the material back into the jig material box 1 located at the first position. The material transfer device transfers the jig box 1 to the second position, the jig pick-up and placement device 6 takes out the jig 102 carrying the material from the jig box 1 at the second position, the unloading device 9 grabs the material from the jig 102 carrying the material taken out by the jig pick-up and placement device 6 and transfers it to the unloading platform 8, and the jig pick-up and placement device 6 puts the jig 102 back into the jig box 1 at the second position. The material is in a horizontal state during the transfer process.

[0066] It should be noted that the jig material box 1 of the technical solution of the present application is provided with multiple jig material boxes 1 on the material transfer device, and the circulation of multiple jig material boxes 1 can maximize the efficiency of the developer, which not only meets the requirements of the static time of the product, but also can realize uninterrupted feeding to the developer and improve efficiency. In this way, the degree of manual intervention in this process is greatly reduced, and the automation and digitization rate is also improved.

[0067] Specifically, the rack 10 is horizontally erected on the ground as the installation base of the entire device, and has a certain structural strength. Preferably, the rack 10 of the technical solution of the present application is a rectangular hollow structure. For ease of understanding, the length direction of the rack 10 is positioned in the X direction, the width direction is positioned in the Y direction, and the height direction is positioned in the Z direction.

[0068] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the material transfer device is arranged inside the frame 10, and the material transfer device includes two sets of lifting devices 3 and two sets of horizontal conveying devices 5. The two sets of horizontal conveying devices 5 are arranged at intervals up and down, and the two sets of lifting devices 3 are respectively arranged at both ends of the two sets of horizontal conveying devices 5. The conveying directions of the two sets of horizontal conveying devices 5 are opposite. The two sets of lifting devices 3 are respectively arranged at both ends of the horizontal conveying devices 5.

[0069] The horizontal conveying device 5 can be a conventional double-speed chain flow channel 303, which is driven by a servo motor and is mainly used for transmitting or temporarily storing material boxes. There can be at least one fixture material box 1 for the length of each horizontal conveying device 5.

[0070] The lifting device 3 is arranged vertically, and is mainly responsible for the lifting and lowering of the jig material box 1 between the upper horizontal conveying device 5 and the lower horizontal conveying device 5 during the circulation process of the jig material box 1. And cooperate with the jig pick-up and placement device 6 to take out or put back the jig 102 layer by layer from the jig material box 1. The lifting device 3 includes a Z-axis module 301, a positioning cylinder 302 and a flow channel 303. The positioning cylinder 302 and the flow channel 303 form a whole, and the whole formed by the positioning cylinder 302 and the flow channel 303 can perform lifting and lowering movements along the Z-axis module 301 under the action of the driving member. It should be noted that the Z-axis module 301 of the present application can be a transmission structure with a linear reciprocating transmission function in the prior art. Preferably, it is a threaded screw substructure. The positioning cylinder 302 is used to fix the jig material box 1 on the flow channel 303 to prevent the jig material box 1 from moving during the lifting process and to ensure the accurate position when taking and placing the jig 102. The flow channel 303 uses a double-speed chain to transmit the jig material box 1, which can carry and transmit a large weight and can be connected to the horizontal conveying device 5.

[0071] like Figure 1 and Figure 6As shown, both the loading platform 4 and the unloading platform 8 can extend out of the frame 10 or retract from the outside of the frame 10, the loading platform 4 is located at one end of the frame 10 in the length direction, and the unloading platform 8 is located at the other end of the frame 10 in the length direction, and the end of the frame 10 with the loading platform 4 is the loading end, and the end of the frame 10 with the unloading platform 8 is the unloading end.

[0072] Both the loading platform 4 and the unloading platform 8 include a telescopic structure, which can extend out of the frame 10 or retract into the frame 10. The telescopic structure includes a telescopic table 401, an X-axis telescopic cylinder 403, and a linear guide 404. The linear guide 404 is horizontally arranged, and the direction of the linear guide 404 is along the X-axis direction, and the linear guide 404 is fixedly installed on the frame 10. The telescopic table 401 is horizontally arranged above the linear guide 404, and the telescopic table 401 and the linear guide 404 are slidably matched, and the telescopic table 401 can slide along the direction of the linear guide 404. The body of the X-axis telescopic cylinder 403 is installed on the frame 10, and the X-axis telescopic cylinder 403 can reciprocate along the X-axis direction, and the X-axis telescopic cylinder 403 drives the guide of the linear guide 404 of the telescopic table 401 to extend out of the frame 10 or retract into the frame 10. It should be noted that the X-axis telescopic cylinder 403 of the present application can be any device that performs linear reciprocating motion in the prior art, such as a telescopic cylinder or a telescopic rod.

[0073] Furthermore, a clamping cylinder 402 is provided on the telescopic table 401, and the clamping cylinder 402 acts on the peripheral edge of the material. Multiple clamping cylinders 402 fix or loosen the material on the telescopic table 401. In a feasible implementation, at least one or more sets of clamping cylinders 402 are provided at both ends of the telescopic table 401 along the X-axis direction, so as to facilitate the fixed placement of the material on the telescopic table 401, and prevent the thinner product from sagging in the middle, and tightening by the clamping cylinder 402 improves the automation of the system. It should be supplemented that only the narrow areas around the large-sized soft board can be contacted.

[0074] like Figure 1 and Figure 7 As shown, the loading device 2 acts on the loading platform 4, and the unloading device 9 acts on the unloading platform 8. Both the loading device 2 and the unloading device 9 include an X-axis support shaft 201, a Z-axis support shaft 202, a visual component, and a grabbing component. The structures and working principles of the loading device 2 and the unloading device 9 are the same, and this application takes one group as an example for explanation. The visual component and the grabbing component are relatively fixed, and both the visual component and the grabbing component can move along the trajectory of the X-axis support shaft 201, and both the visual component and the grabbing component can also move along the Z-axis support shaft 202.

[0075] The vision component and the grasping component are relatively fixedly arranged on a rectangular plate, the rectangular plate is located below the Z-axis support shaft 202, and the Z-axis support shaft 202 is movably arranged on the X-axis support shaft 201. It should be noted that the X-axis support shaft 201 is provided with a driving device for driving the Z-axis support shaft 202 to move along the X direction, and the Z-axis support shaft 202 is provided with a driving device for driving the rectangular plate to move along the Z direction.

[0076] Specifically, the visual component includes an ID camera 203 and a positioning camera 206. The ID camera 203 is used to read and identify the product code, and then upload the system to determine whether the product is a temporary product or a passed product. If it is a temporary product, it will be bound to the code of the stored fixture 102. The positioning camera 206 is set at two opposite corners of the rectangular plate to locate the position and posture of the product.

[0077] The grabbing assembly includes a suction cup 208, an anti-drop claw 205, and a clamping cylinder 207. The anti-drop claw 205 is used to hook the edge of the product, bear part of the weight and prevent the product from falling. In a feasible implementation, a set of release claws is respectively provided on two opposite sides of the rectangular block. The clamping cylinder 207 is used to clamp the edges of the four corners of the product. The suction cup 208 is used to absorb the edge of the material and cooperate with the clamping cylinder 207 to ensure that the product does not deform when grabbing thinner products.

[0078] When clamping the material on the platform or in the fixture 102, first use the clamping cylinder 207 to clamp the four corners of the product, then the device for fixing the material on the platform or fixture 102 is opened, and the adsorbable area on the edge of the product is avoided. The suction cup 208 then descends to adsorb the area, and finally the material can be taken away. In this way, the product can be clamped by external force during the entire transmission process, avoiding the risk of sagging or falling due to the large size or thinness of the product.

[0079] In a preferred embodiment, the lower end of the Z-axis support shaft 202 is connected to the middle of the rectangular plate with a fine-tuning mechanism 204, which includes Y-axis fine-tuning and Z-axis rotation fine-tuning, and is used to fine-tune the position and posture of the product. It should be noted that the fine-tuning mechanism 204 can adopt a connection structure that can achieve Y-axis fine-tuning and Z-axis rotation fine-tuning in the prior art.

[0080] like Figure 1 , Figure 8 as well as Fig. 9As shown, a plurality of jig 102 placement sites are arranged at intervals along the Z-axis direction inside the jig material box 1, and the jig material box 1 includes a material taking and discharging opening opened on one side. A fixing clamp 1021 is arranged on the peripheral edge of the jig 102, and the fixing clamp 1021 acts on the bearing edge of the material to fix the material on the jig 102 or loosen it. Specifically, the jig material box 1 is mainly used to store the jig 102, and the side wall of the material box is provided with a gap partition groove, and the jig 102 is stored in the partition groove layer by layer. Multiple jigs 102 can be stored in one material box, and four or more jig material boxes 1 can be stored in one machine. The number of jigs 102 stored in each jig material box 1 and the number of material boxes in the machine are set according to the actual required loading and unloading speed and the temporary storage time required by the product, so as to ensure that the temporary storage time and loading and unloading speed are met while the material bin in the machine can be circulated uninterruptedly. The fixing clamp 1021 on the jig 102 is normally in a clamping state through a torsion spring, and the product is always in a clamping state in the jig 102, ensuring that the product remains flat in the jig 102 without sagging.

[0081] like Figure 1 , Fig.10 as well as Fig.11 As shown, the jig pick-up and placement device 6 is arranged correspondingly to the lifting device 3. The jig pick-up and placement device 6 of the present application is provided with two jig pick-up and placement devices 6, and the two jig pick-up and placement devices 6 are respectively located at the front of the corresponding lifting device 3 in the Y direction. The jig pick-up and placement device 6 includes a fork 603, and the jig pick-up and placement device 6 also includes a first drive component that can make the fork 603 translate, extend or retract in the Y direction, and the jig pick-up and placement device 6 also includes a second drive component that can make the fork 603 translate and lift in the Z direction. The fork 603 is composed of a plurality of long bars, which can be extended into the material box to take out the jig 102. The side of the jig pick-up and placement device 6 is provided with a guardrail side panel 602 to prevent the jig 102 from accidentally falling out of the jig pick-up and placement device 6. The jig opening mechanism 601 is provided on the jig pick-up and placement device 6, and the jig opening mechanism 601 is arranged correspondingly to the fixed clamp 1021 on the jig 102 and can act on the fixed clamp 1021 to open the fixed clamp 1021.

[0082] The technical solution of the present application is aimed at the problem that a large-sized soft board has only a narrow area around it that can be contacted, and the product needs to be temporarily stored, stationary and loaded under the condition that it needs to be kept flat and not deformed at all times. The present application adopts the method of clamping and adsorbing the edge of the product during transportation, placing the product in a jig 102 to clamp the edge of the product during temporary storage, and the transportation mechanism and the jig 102 cooperate with each other to ensure that the product is always kept flat and not bent during the process of transportation, temporary storage and loading.

[0083] It should be noted that the first position is the position of the lifting device 3 on the feeding side, and the lifting device 3 drives the fixture material box 1 to move along the Z-axis direction until the target layer of the fixture material box 1 is flush with the fixture pick-up and placement device 6 in the Z direction, and the fork 603 of the fixture pick-up and placement device 6 moves along the Y direction to extend into the fixture material box 1 to take out the target fixture 102. Similarly, the second position is the position of the lifting device 3 on the unloading side.

[0084] A working method of a contactless temporary storage machine provided by the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0085] Step S1, the material transfer device transfers the fixture box 1 horizontally to the loading side, the material is placed horizontally on the loading platform 4, and the fixture picking and placing device 6 autonomously takes out a fixture 102 horizontally from the fixture box 1.

[0086] Step S2 , the loading device 2 horizontally transfers the material on the loading platform 4 to the fixture 102 .

[0087] Step S3 : The fixture pick-up and placement device 6 horizontally transfers the fixture 102 carrying the material into the fixture material box 1 .

[0088] Step S4, the material transfer device transfers the jig material box 1 horizontally to the unloading side, and the jig picking and placing device 6 autonomously takes out a jig 102 carrying materials horizontally from the jig material box 1.

[0089] Step S5 , the unloading device 9 horizontally transfers the material on the fixture 102 to the unloading platform 8 .

[0090] Embodiment 2

[0091] Based on the first embodiment, a non-contact temporary storage machine provided by the present invention is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, a transfer platform 7 is also provided on the frame 10 , the loading device 2 can transfer the materials on the loading platform 4 to the transfer platform 7 , and the unloading device 9 can transfer the materials on the transfer platform 7 to the unloading platform 8 .

[0092] When the feeding device 2 grabs the material from the feeding platform 4, the ID camera 203 on the feeding device 2 reads the identification product code, and then uploads it to the system and determines whether the product is a temporary product or a passed product. If it is a temporary product, it is bound to the stored fixture 102 code to perform the working steps of the first embodiment. If it is a passed product, the following working steps are performed;

[0093] Step S1, the material is placed horizontally on the loading platform 4.

[0094] Step S2: the loading device 2 horizontally transfers the materials on the loading platform 4 to the transfer platform 7.

[0095] Step S3: the unloading device 9 horizontally transfers the materials on the transfer platform 7 to the unloading platform 8.

[0096] Those skilled in the art know that, in addition to realizing the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention in a purely computer-readable program code, it is entirely possible to realize the same functions in the form of logic gates, switches, application-specific integrated circuits, programmable logic controllers, and embedded microcontrollers by logically programming the method steps. Therefore, the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention can be considered as a hardware component, and the devices, modules, and units included therein for realizing various functions can also be regarded as structures within the hardware component; the devices, modules, and units for realizing various functions can also be regarded as both software modules for realizing the method and structures within the hardware component.

[0097] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0098] The above describes the specific embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, which does not affect the essence of the present invention. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other arbitrarily.

Claims

1. A contactless temporary storage machine, characterized in that: The machine comprises a frame (10), on which a fixture material box (1), a loading platform (4), a unloading platform (8), a loading device (2), a unloading device (9), a fixture picking and placing device (6), and a material transfer device are arranged; The material transfer device transfers the jig material box (1) to a first position, the jig picking and placing device (6) takes out a jig (102) from the jig material box (1) located at the first position, the loading device (2) grabs the material from the loading platform (4) and transfers it to the jig (102) taken out by the jig picking and placing device (6), and the jig picking and placing device (6) then puts the jig (102) carrying the material back into the jig material box (1) located at the first position; The material transfer device transfers the jig material box (1) to a second position, the jig picking and placing device (6) takes out a jig (102) carrying material from the jig material box (1) located at the second position, the unloading device (9) grabs material from the jig (102) carrying material taken out by the jig picking and placing device (6) and transfers the material to the unloading platform (8), and the jig picking and placing device (6) then puts the jig (102) back into the jig material box (1) located at the second position; The material is in a horizontal state during the transfer process.

2. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material transfer device comprises two groups of lifting devices (3) and two groups of horizontal conveying devices (5), the two groups of horizontal conveying devices (5) are arranged with an interval up and down, the two groups of lifting devices (3) are respectively arranged at the two ends of the two groups of horizontal conveying devices (5), and the conveying directions of the two groups of horizontal conveying devices (5) are opposite.

3. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the loading platform (4) and the unloading platform (8) include a telescopic structure, and the telescopic structure can extend out of the frame (10) or retract into the frame (10); The telescopic structure comprises a telescopic table (401), an X-axis telescopic cylinder (403) and a linear guide rail (404); the linear guide rail (404) is fixedly mounted on the frame (10); the X-axis telescopic cylinder (403) drives the guide of the linear guide rail (404) of the telescopic table (401) to extend out of the frame (10) or retract into the frame (10); The telescopic table (401) is provided with a clamping cylinder (402), which acts on the peripheral edge of the material. A plurality of the clamping cylinders (402) fix or loosen the material on the telescopic table (401).

4. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading device (2) and the unloading device (9) both comprise an X-axis support shaft (201), a Z-axis support shaft (202), a visual component and a gripping component; The vision component and the grasping component are relatively fixed, and both can move along the track of the X-axis support axis (201), and both can move along the Z-axis support axis (202).

5. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of jig (102) placement sites are arranged at intervals along the Z-axis direction inside the jig material box (1), and the jig material box (1) comprises a material taking and placing opening with one side open; A fixing clamp (1021) is provided on the peripheral edge of the jig (102), and the fixing clamp (1021) acts on the bearing edge of the material to fix the material on the jig (102) or loosen it.

6. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The jig picking and placing device (6) is provided with a jig opening mechanism (601), and the jig opening mechanism (601) is arranged corresponding to the fixing clamp (1021) on the jig (102) and can act on the fixing clamp (1021) to open the fixing clamp (1021).

7. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The jig picking and placing device (6) comprises a fork arm (603), the jig picking and placing device (6) further comprises a first driving component capable of causing the fork arm (603) to translate, extend or retract in the Y direction, and the jig picking and placing device (6) further comprises a second driving component capable of causing the fork arm (603) to translate, extend or retract in the Z direction.

8. The contactless temporary storage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (10) is also provided with a transfer platform (7), the loading device (2) can transfer materials on the loading platform (4) to the transfer platform (7), and the unloading device (9) can transfer materials on the transfer platform (7) to the unloading platform (8).

9. A method for operating a contactless temporary storage machine, characterized in that: The contactless temporary storage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8 comprises the following steps: Step S1, the material transfer device transfers the jig material box (1) horizontally to the loading side, the material is placed horizontally on the loading platform (4), and the jig picking and placing device (6) autonomously takes out a jig (102) horizontally from the jig material box (1); Step S2, the loading device (2) horizontally transfers the material on the loading platform (4) to the fixture (102); Step S3, the jig placing device (6) horizontally transfers the jig (102) carrying the material into the jig material box (1); Step S4, the material transfer device transfers the jig material box (1) horizontally to the unloading side, and the jig picking and placing device (6) autonomously takes out a jig (102) carrying the material horizontally from the jig material box (1); Step S5, the unloading device (9) horizontally transfers the material on the fixture (102) to the unloading platform (8).

10. A method for operating a contactless temporary storage machine, characterized in that: The contactless temporary storage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8 comprises the following steps: Step S1, the material is placed horizontally on the loading platform (4); Step S2, the loading device (2) horizontally transfers the materials on the loading platform (4) to the transfer platform (7); Step S3: The unloading device (9) horizontally transfers the materials on the transfer platform (7) to the unloading platform (8).