Full-automatic button dispensing and setting device

Abstract

The application provides a full-automatic button dispensing and placing device, which comprises a vibrating disc mechanism, a button dispensing mechanism, a material disc feeding mechanism, a cotton separating feeding platform, an output line body and a conveying manipulator. The material disc feeding mechanism comprises a material bin assembly, a material receiving platform and a moving drive module. The material bin assembly comprises a lifting platform, a lifting drive element, a layering plate, a layering drive element, a thimble and a thimble drive element. The layering drive element and the layering plate are arranged on the lifting platform, and the thimble is arranged at a fixed height relative to the material receiving platform. The material receiving platform of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device can cooperate with the material bin assembly to receive the material disc of the material bin assembly one by one, then the material receiving platform conveys the material disc to the lower side of the button dispensing mechanism, the button dispensing mechanism places the buttons on the material disc on the material receiving platform one by one, finally the conveying manipulator places the cotton on the full material disc and conveys the material disc to the output line body for output, so that the degree of automation is high and the work efficiency is high.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of button dispensing equipment, in particular to a full-automatic button dispensing and placing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Buttons are very common in daily life, which are widely used in clothes, hats, bags and other articles. After some processes, buttons generally need to be regularly placed in trays for subsequent taking and processing. The button placing equipment in the prior art generally places the trays on the working platform of the equipment by manual operation, which is time-consuming and laborious for the operator. Then a mechanical hand is used to grab the buttons conveyed by the feeding mechanism to place them in the tray, which is slow and inefficient.

[0003] Therefore, a full-automatic button dispensing and placing device is needed to solve the above technical problems. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides a full-automatic button dispensing and placing device to solve the problems of slow placing speed, low efficiency and large workload of the operator in the button placing equipment in the prior art.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme of the present application is as follows: a full-automatic button dispensing and placing device, comprising a vibrating disc mechanism, a button dispensing mechanism, a tray feeding mechanism, a cotton separating feeding platform, an output line body and a conveying mechanical hand.

[0006] The tray feeding mechanism comprises a hopper assembly, a receiving platform and a moving drive module, the hopper assembly comprises a lifting platform, a lifting drive, a layering plate, a layering drive, a thimble and a thimble drive.

[0007] The output end of the lifting drive is connected to the lifting platform to drive the lifting platform to lift, the middle part of the lifting platform is provided with a discharge port for feeding the tray, the receiving platform is slidingly arranged below the lifting platform and between the button dispensing mechanism, the receiving platform is connected to the output end of the moving drive module, the button dispensing mechanism is connected to the output end of the vibrating disc mechanism, the button dispensing mechanism is used to place the buttons one by one into the tray on the receiving platform, and the tray is provided with a plurality of material grooves for loading buttons.

[0008] The layering drive is arranged on the lifting platform, the output end of the layering drive is connected to the layering plate to drive the layering plate to slide, the moving direction of the layering plate is parallel to the opening plane of the discharge port, and the layering plate is used to support a plurality of stacked trays.

[0009] The output end of the ejector driving part is connected with the ejector, the moving direction of the ejector is parallel to the opening plane of the discharging port, the ejector is located at one side of the lifting platform and is arranged at a fixed height relative to the receiving platform, and the ejector is used for pressing and fixing the bottom tray in the stacked trays on the receiving platform;

[0010] The cotton separating supply platform and the output line body are located at one side of the button distributing mechanism, a plurality of cotton separating pieces are arranged in a stack on the cotton separating supply platform, and the conveying manipulator is movably arranged above the receiving platform, the output line body and the cotton separating supply platform.

[0011] In the full-automatic button tray distributing and placing device, two groups of the tray feeding mechanisms are arranged at two sides of the button distributing mechanism.

[0012] The moving driving module comprises X-direction moving assemblies and Y-direction moving assemblies which are perpendicular to each other in the driving direction, the driving direction of the X-direction moving assemblies is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the vibrating disc mechanism, two of the material bin assemblies are located at two ends of the X-direction moving assemblies, the Y-direction moving assemblies are connected with the output ends of the X-direction moving assemblies, the receiving platform is connected with the output end of the Y-direction moving assemblies, and the moving driving module drives the receiving platform to move below the material bin assemblies, the conveying manipulator and the button distributing mechanism.

[0013] In the full-automatic button tray distributing and placing device, the receiving platform is connected with the output end of the moving driving module through the height adjusting mechanism, the height adjusting mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a height adjusting plate, a first height adjusting frame body, a second height adjusting frame body and a height adjusting screw, the first height adjusting frame body and the second height adjusting frame body are located between the height adjusting plate and the mounting plate, the mounting plate is connected with the output end of the moving driving module, and the height adjusting screw is rotationally connected with the height adjusting plate.

[0014] The middle part of the first height adjusting frame body and the middle part of the second height adjusting frame body are rotationally connected with a first rotating shaft, one end of the first height adjusting frame body is rotationally connected with the mounting plate through a second rotating shaft, the other end of the first height adjusting frame body is threadedly connected with the height adjusting screw, one end of the second height adjusting frame body is slidingly connected with the mounting plate, the other end of the second height adjusting frame body is rotationally connected with the height adjusting plate through a third rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft are parallel to each other, the height adjusting screw is perpendicular to the first rotating shaft, and the height adjusting screw is used for driving the first height adjusting frame body and the second height adjusting frame body to rotate relative to each other.

[0015] In the full-automatic button tray distributing and placing device, the conveying manipulator comprises a fixed plate, a clamping air cylinder, a clamping plate and a suction accessory.

[0016] Two said clamping cylinders are fixedly arranged on the fixed plate, the output end of each said clamping cylinder is connected with a said clamping plate, the clamping plates connected by the two said clamping cylinders are oppositely arranged, the said clamping plates are used for clamping the material tray, the side of the two said clamping plates close to each other is provided with a convex edge plate used for supporting the material tray, the top of the material receiving platform is provided with a positioning groove used for positioning the material tray, the two sides of the positioning groove are provided with an avoiding groove penetrating to the outside space, the avoiding groove is used for the convex edge plate to enter the positioning groove to support the material tray.

[0017] The said suction accessory is arranged on the fixed plate, and the suction end of the said suction accessory is located at the bottom of the fixed plate, and the said suction accessory is used for grabbing the cotton.

[0018] The top of the fixed plate is provided with a material grabbing sensor, the said suction accessory is elastically slidably arranged on the fixed plate, the top of one said suction accessory close to the material grabbing sensor is provided with a sensing sheet, when the said suction accessory is in a natural state relative to the fixed plate, the sensing sheet is located below the sensor area of the material grabbing sensor, and when the said suction accessory is pressed with the material tray or the cotton, the sensing sheet can be moved to the sensor area of the material grabbing sensor.

[0019] In the present application, the button dispensing mechanism comprises a straight vibration track, a material guide plate, a pressing plate and a dispensing plate.

[0020] The straight vibration track comprises a conveying groove, the two sides of the conveying groove are provided with the material guide plate, and the pressing plate is located at the top of the conveying groove.

[0021] The straight vibration track is connected between the output end of the vibration disc mechanism and the dispensing plate, the dispensing plate is a circular plate, the dispensing plate is rotationally arranged around the axial center line thereof, the peripheral side of the dispensing plate is provided with a plurality of dispensing grooves, the dispensing grooves are used for butt joint with the conveying groove to receive the buttons conveyed by the conveying groove, and the straight vibration track and the dispensing plate are obliquely arranged, and the end of the dispensing plate close to the material tray is lower.

[0022] Further, the material guide plate is provided with a long strip hole, a screw passes through the long strip hole and is connected with the straight vibration track, and the radial extension direction of the long strip hole is consistent with the width direction of the conveying groove.

[0023] One side of the straight vibration track is provided with a support, a fixed sliding table is fixedly arranged on the support, a movable sliding table is slidably arranged on the fixed sliding table in a direction perpendicular to the material guide plate, and the pressing plate is connected with the movable sliding table.

[0024] The fixed slide is provided with a pinion shaft rotatingly arranged thereon, one end of the pinion shaft extends out of the fixed slide and is connected with an operation knob, and the other end of the pinion shaft is located between the fixed slide and the movable slide and is provided with a gear part, and the movable slide is provided with a rack which is in transmission cooperation with the gear part.

[0025] The fixed slide is provided with a fastening screw which is screwed into the fixed slide and is in contact with the movable slide.

[0026] In addition, the distribution grooves penetrate the distribution plate along the axial and radial directions of the distribution plate, and the distribution grooves include a receiving position which is in butt joint with the conveying groove and a distribution position for placing the button on the tray.

[0027] The button distribution mechanism further comprises a bottom plate and a limiting plate, the distribution plate is arranged on the bottom plate in a stacked manner, the limiting plate is arranged on the circumferential side of the side of the distribution plate which is away from the bottom plate, the bottom plate and the limiting plate both cover the distribution grooves, the bottom plate is provided with a first gap corresponding to the receiving position, one end of the direct vibration track extends into the first gap, and the bottom plate is provided with a second gap corresponding to the distribution position, the second gap provides a passage for the button in the distribution groove to be placed on the tray.

[0028] The circumferential side of the bottom plate is provided with a first blocking strip which protrudes towards the distribution plate, the first blocking strip extends from the receiving position to the distribution position along the rotating direction of the distribution plate, and the first blocking strip is used for blocking the button in the distribution groove, and the circumferential side of the limiting plate is provided with a connecting plate which is adjustably connected with the outer side of the first blocking strip in a direction perpendicular to the limiting plate.

[0029] The circumferential side of the bottom plate is adjustably provided with a second blocking strip along the circumferential direction of the bottom plate, the second blocking strip protrudes towards the distribution plate, and the second blocking strip extends from the distribution position to the receiving position along the rotating direction of the distribution plate.

[0030] Further, the distribution plate comprises a first plate body and a second plate body which are arranged in a stacked manner, the circumferential side of the first plate body is provided with a plurality of column distribution grooves, the circumferential side of the second plate body is provided with a plurality of button surface distribution grooves which correspond to the column distribution grooves one by one, the column distribution grooves are used for positioning the column part of the button, and the button surface distribution grooves are used for positioning the button surface part of the button.

[0031] In the application, the button distribution mechanism further comprises a camera and a ring-shaped light source, the ring-shaped light source is located between the camera and the distribution plate, and the shooting direction of the camera is opposite to one of the distribution grooves which is adjacent to the distribution position and close to the receiving position.

[0032] Compared with the prior art, the application has the beneficial effects that the material receiving platform of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device can cooperate with the hopper assembly to receive the hopper disc of the hopper assembly one by one, then the hopper disc is conveyed to the lower side of the button dispensing mechanism, the button dispensing mechanism places the buttons on the hopper disc on the material receiving platform one by one, finally the cotton is placed on the full hopper disc by the conveying manipulator, and the hopper disc is conveyed to the output line body for output, so that the automation degree is high and the work efficiency is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments are briefly introduced as follows, and the drawings in the following description are only corresponding drawings of some embodiments of the present application.

[0034] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0035] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the hopper disc feeding mechanism of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0036] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of the Y-direction moving assembly of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0037] Figure 4 It is a partial structure schematic view of the conveying manipulator of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0038] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic view of the button dispensing mechanism of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0039] Figure 6 It is a structure schematic view of the movable sliding table of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0040] Figure 7 It is a structure schematic view of the bottom plate of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0041] Figure 8 It is a structure schematic view of the dispensing plate of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device.

[0042] Figure 9 It is a structure schematic view of the bottom view of the button dispensing mechanism of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] Clearly, the embodiments described are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0044] The direction terms mentioned in the present application, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "side", "top" and "bottom", are only the orientation of the drawings, and the direction terms are used to illustrate and understand the present application, but not to limit the present application.

[0045] The terms "first", "second" and the like in the present application are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, and are not limited as the order.

[0046] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, the connection can be detachable connection, or integral structure connection; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium; can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0047] The button tray placing device in the prior art is generally manually placed on the working platform of the device, so that the workload of the operator is relatively large, time-consuming and laborious, and then a mechanical hand is used to grab the button conveyed by the feeding mechanism to place the tray, which is slow and low in efficiency.

[0048] The following is a preferred embodiment of a full-automatic button tray dividing and placing device provided by the present application, which can solve the above technical problems.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 1 Among them Figure 1 The structure diagram of the preferred embodiment of the full-automatic button tray dividing and placing device of the present application.

[0050] In the drawings, similar units are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0051] The present embodiment provides a full-automatic button tray dividing and placing device, which comprises a vibrating disc mechanism 11, a button dividing mechanism 12, a tray feeding mechanism 13, a cotton separating feeding platform 14, an output wire body 15, and a conveying mechanical hand 16.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2The tray feeding mechanism 13 comprises a hopper assembly 133, a receiving platform 131 and a moving drive module. The hopper assembly 133 comprises a lifting platform 1331, a lifting drive 1332, a layering plate 1334, a layering drive 1335 and a top pin 1336.

[0053] The output end of the lifting drive 1332 is connected to the lifting platform 1331 to drive the lifting platform 1331 to lift. The middle part of the lifting platform 1331 is provided with a discharging port 13311 for feeding the tray 17. The receiving platform 131 is slidingly arranged below the lifting platform 1331 and between the button dispensing mechanism 12. The receiving platform 131 is connected to the output end of the moving drive module. The button dispensing mechanism 12 is connected to the output end of the vibrating disc mechanism 11. The button dispensing mechanism 12 is used to place the buttons one by one into the tray 17 on the receiving platform 131. The tray 17 is provided with a plurality of material grooves for loading the buttons. The button dispensing mechanism 12 places one button in each material groove.

[0054] The layering drive 1335 is arranged on the lifting platform 1331. The output end of the layering drive 1335 is connected to the layering plate 1334 to drive the layering plate 1334 to slide. The moving direction of the layering plate 1334 is parallel to the opening plane of the discharging port 13311. The layering plate 1334 is used to support the plurality of stacked trays 17. In the embodiment, two layering plates 1334 are arranged on the lifting platform 1331. The two layering plates 1334 are respectively supported on the opposite sides of the plurality of stacked trays 17.

[0055] The lifting platform 1331 is provided with a positioning frame plate 1333 for positioning the plurality of stacked trays 17. The positioning frame plate 1333 has an L-shaped structure. The two positioning frame plates 1333 are positioned and matched at two opposite corners of the plurality of stacked trays 17.

[0056] The output end of the top pin drive is connected to the top pin 1336. The moving direction of the top pin 1336 is parallel to the opening plane of the discharging port 13311. The top pin 1336 is located on one side of the lifting platform 1331 and is arranged at a fixed height relative to the receiving platform 131. The top pin 1336 is used to press and fix the bottommost tray 17 in the plurality of stacked trays 17 on the receiving platform 131.

[0057] The cotton separating supply platform 14 and the output line body 15 are located on one side of the button dispensing mechanism 12. A plurality of cotton separating pieces are stacked on the cotton separating supply platform 14. The conveying manipulator 16 is movably arranged above the receiving platform 131, the output line body 15 and the cotton separating supply platform 14.

[0058] When the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device of the embodiment is working, the receiving platform 131 first moves to below the lifting platform 1331, then the lifting driving part 1332 drives the lifting platform 1331 to descend, when the stacked multiple trays 17 approach the receiving platform 131, the layering driving part 1335 drives the layering plate 1334 to move away from the tray 17, so that the stacked multiple trays 17 fall onto the receiving platform 131. Then the layering driving part 1335 drives the layering plate 1334 to slide and insert between the bottom tray 17 and the tray 17 above it, at the same time, the ejector pin 1336 extends to press and fix the bottom tray 17 of the stacked multiple trays 17 on the receiving platform 131, and then the lifting platform 1331 rises to move the multiple trays 17 to a certain height position, only one tray 17 is left on the receiving platform 131, after the ejector pin 1336 retracts, the receiving platform 131 can drive the tray 17 to move below the button dispensing mechanism 12.

[0059] The full-automatic button dispensing and placing device of the embodiment includes two sets of tray loading mechanisms 13, which are respectively arranged on the two sides of the button dispensing mechanism 12. The two sets of tray loading mechanisms 13 alternately perform the operations of taking empty trays, transporting empty trays, and transporting full trays, and the work is very efficient.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 2 In the embodiment, the movement driving module includes X-direction movement assembly 1321 and Y-direction movement assembly 1322 whose driving directions are perpendicular to each other, the driving direction of the X-direction movement assembly 1321 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the vibrating disc mechanism 11, two tray bin assemblies 133 are located at the two ends of the X-direction movement assembly 1321, the Y-direction movement assembly 1322 is connected with the output end of the X-direction movement assembly 1321, the receiving platform 131 is connected with the output end of the Y-direction movement assembly 1322, and the movement driving module drives the receiving platform 131 to move below the tray bin assemblies 133, the conveying mechanical arm 16, and the button dispensing mechanism 12.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 3 In the embodiment, the receiving platform 131 is connected with the output end of the movement driving module through the height adjusting mechanism, the height adjusting mechanism includes a mounting plate 1341, a height adjusting plate 1342, a first height adjusting frame 1343, a second height adjusting frame 1344, and a height adjusting screw 1345. The first height adjusting frame 1343 and the second height adjusting frame 1344 are located between the height adjusting plate 1342 and the mounting plate 1341, the mounting plate 1341 is connected with the output end of the movement driving module, and the height adjusting screw 1345 is rotationally connected with the height adjusting plate 1342.

[0062] The middle part of the first height adjustment frame 1343 and the middle part of the second height adjustment frame 1344 are rotationally connected by the first rotating shaft 1346, one end of the first height adjustment frame 1343 is rotationally connected with the mounting plate 1341 by the second rotating shaft 1347, the other end of the first height adjustment frame 1343 is threadedly connected with the height adjustment screw 1345, one end of the second height adjustment frame 1344 is slidingly connected with the mounting plate 1341, the other end of the second height adjustment frame 1344 is rotationally connected with the height adjustment plate 1342 by the third rotating shaft 1348, the first rotating shaft 1346, the second rotating shaft 1347 and the third rotating shaft 1348 are parallel to each other, the height adjustment screw 1345 is perpendicular to the first rotating shaft 1346, and the height adjustment screw 1345 is used to drive the first height adjustment frame 1343 and the second height adjustment frame 1344 to rotate relative to each other. By rotating the height adjustment screw 1345, the first height adjustment frame 1343 and the second height adjustment frame 1344 can be rotated relative to each other, so as to adjust the height of the height adjustment plate 1342, and further adjust the height of the receiving platform 131, so as to adapt to the working height of the button dispensing mechanism 12, the lifting platform 1331 and the ejector pin 1336.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 4 In this embodiment, the conveying manipulator 16 comprises a fixed plate 161, clamping cylinders 162, clamping plates 163 and suction accessories 164.

[0064] The two clamping cylinders 162 are fixedly arranged on the fixed plate 161, and the output end of each clamping cylinder 162 is connected with a clamping plate 163. The two clamping plates 163 connected by the two clamping cylinders 162 are arranged opposite to each other, and the clamping plates 163 are used to clamp the tray 17. The two clamping plates 163 are provided with convex edge plates 1631 on the side close to each other, which are used to support the tray 17. The top of the receiving platform 131 is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the tray 17, and the two sides of the positioning groove are provided with avoidance grooves 1311 extending to the outside space. The avoidance grooves 1311 are used for the convex edge plates 1631 to enter the positioning groove to support the tray 17, so as to facilitate the stable clamping of the tray 17.

[0065] The suction accessories 164 are arranged on the fixed plate 161, and the suction end of the suction accessories 164 is located at the bottom of the fixed plate 161. The suction accessories 164 are used to grab the cotton.

[0066] The top of the fixed plate 161 is provided with a grabbing sensor 165, and the suction accessories 164 are elastically and slidingly arranged on the fixed plate 161 and close to the grabbing sensor 165. The top of one of the suction accessories 164 close to the grabbing sensor 165 is provided with an induction sheet 166. When the suction accessory 164 is in a natural state relative to the fixed plate 161, the induction sheet 166 is located below the sensor area of the grabbing sensor 165. When the suction accessory 164 is pressed against the tray 17 or the cotton, the induction sheet 166 can be moved to the sensor area of the grabbing sensor 165. In this way, the controller can control the clamp plate 163 to clamp the tray 17 and control the suction accessory 164 to suck the cotton through the sensing signal of the grabbing sensor 165.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 5 In the embodiment, the button dispensing mechanism 12 includes a straight vibration track 121, a guide plate 122, a pressing plate 123, and a dispensing plate 124.

[0068] The straight vibration track 121 includes a conveying groove, both sides of the conveying groove are provided with the guide plate 122, and the pressing plate 123 is located at the top of the conveying groove. Both ends of the conveying groove are provided with a material sensor to sense whether the button on the straight vibration track 121 is in normal conveying. The cylindrical part of the button is conveyed between the two guide plates 122, and the button surface is limited to be out of the conveying groove by the pressing plate 123.

[0069] The straight vibration track 121 is connected between the output end of the vibration disc mechanism 11 and the dispensing plate 124. The dispensing plate 124 is a circular plate and is rotationally arranged around the axial center line thereof. The dispensing plate 124 is provided with a plurality of dispensing grooves on the circumferential side thereof. The dispensing grooves are used to be connected with the conveying groove to receive the button conveyed by the conveying groove. The straight vibration track 121 and the dispensing plate 124 are arranged in an inclined manner. The end of the dispensing plate 124 close to the tray 17 is lower. In this way, the dispensing plate 124 is rotationally matched with the horizontal and longitudinal movement of the movement driving module to place the buttons into the grooves of the tray 17 one by one. The bottom surface of the end of the bottom plate 126 close to the tray is provided with a chamfered surface 1263 parallel to the tray.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 Further, the guide plate 122 is provided with a long hole 1221. A screw passes through the long hole 1221 and is connected with the straight vibration track 121. The radial extension direction of the long hole 1221 is consistent with the width direction of the conveying groove. In this way, the relative positions of the two guide plates 122 can be adjusted to adapt to the conveying of buttons of different sizes.

[0071] One side of the straight vibration track 121 is provided with a support 1251. The support 1251 is fixedly provided with a fixed sliding table 1252. The fixed sliding table 1252 is slidingly arranged with a movable sliding table 1253 in a direction perpendicular to the guide plate 122. The pressing plate 123 is connected with the movable sliding table 1253.

[0072] A gear shaft 1254 is rotatably arranged on the fixed slide 1252, one end of the gear shaft 1254 extends outside the fixed slide 1252 and is connected to the operation knob, and the other end of the gear shaft 1254 is located between the fixed slide 1252 and the movable slide 1253 and is provided with a gear part, and the movable slide 1253 is provided with a rack 1255 which is in transmission cooperation with the gear part.

[0073] A fastening screw 1256 is threadedly connected to the fixed slide 1252, and the fastening screw 1256 penetrates the fixed slide 1252 to contact the movable slide 1253.

[0074] By rotating the gear shaft 1254, the movable slide 1253 can be lifted relative to the fixed slide 1252, and after being lifted to a set position, the movable slide 1253 and the fixed slide 1252 can be fixedly connected by screwing the fastening screw 1256. In this way, the height position of the pressing plate 123 can be adjusted to adapt to the delivery of buttons of different size specifications.

[0075] In addition, the distribution grooves penetrate the distribution plate 124 along the axial and radial directions of the distribution plate 124, and the distribution grooves include a receiving position which is in butt joint with the conveying groove and a distribution position which is used for placing the button on the tray 17 on the movement track.

[0076] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 7 The button distribution mechanism 12 further comprises a bottom plate 126 and a limiting plate 127, the distribution plate 124 is arranged in a stacked and rotatable manner on the bottom plate 126, the limiting plate 127 is arranged in a stacked manner on the circumferential side of the side of the distribution plate 124 which is away from the bottom plate 126, and the bottom plate 126 and the limiting plate 127 cover the distribution grooves, so that the distribution grooves are encapsulated as a partially closed space to stabilize the delivery of the buttons.

[0077] The bottom plate 126 is provided with a first gap 1261 corresponding to the receiving position, and one end of the straight vibration track 121 extends in the first gap 1261, and the bottom plate 126 is provided with a second gap 1262 corresponding to the distribution position, and the second gap 1262 is used for providing a channel for the button in the distribution groove to be placed on the tray 17.

[0078] The circumferential side of the bottom plate 126 is protrudingly provided with a first blocking strip 128 which is close to the distribution plate 124, and the first blocking strip 128 extends from the receiving position to the distribution position along the direction in which the distribution plate 124 rotates, and the first blocking strip 128 is used for blocking the button in the distribution groove, and the circumferential side of the limiting plate 127 is provided with a connecting plate which is adjustably connected to the outer side of the first blocking strip 128 along a direction perpendicular to the limiting plate 127.

[0079] Specifically, refer to Figure 9A long hole 1271 is arranged on the connecting plate, a threaded hole corresponding to the long hole 1271 is arranged on the first blocking strip 128, and a screw is used to connect the long hole 1271 and the threaded hole on the first blocking strip 128, so that the connecting plate and the first blocking strip 128 can be connected in an adjustable manner, thereby adjusting the position of the limiting plate 127 for limiting the button in the distribution groove, and the limiting plate 127 can be adapted to limit buttons of different specifications.

[0080] The second blocking strip 129 is arranged on the bottom plate 126 in an adjustable manner along the circumferential direction of the bottom plate 126, and the second blocking strip 129 is arranged in a protruding manner towards the distribution plate 124, and the second blocking strip 129 extends from the distribution position to the receiving position along the direction in which the distribution plate 124 rotates.

[0081] The distance between the second blocking strip 129 and the first blocking strip 128 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the second blocking strip 129, so as to be adapted to buttons of different specifications to be conveyed from the second blocking strip 129 and the first blocking strip 128 to the tray 17.

[0082] Please refer to Figure 8 The distribution plate 124 of the embodiment includes a first plate body distribution plate 1241 and a second plate body distribution plate 1243 arranged in a stacked manner, a plurality of column distribution grooves 1242 are arranged on the circumferential side of the first plate body distribution plate 1241, and a plurality of buckle surface distribution grooves 1244 corresponding to the column distribution grooves 1242 are arranged on the circumferential side of the second plate body distribution plate 1243. The column distribution groove 1242 is used for positioning the column part of the button, and the buckle surface distribution groove 1244 is used for positioning the buckle surface part of the button. The positioning of the column distribution groove 1242 and the buckle surface distribution groove 1244 on the button enables the distribution plate 124 to stably convey the button.

[0083] Please refer to Figure 5 In the embodiment, the button distribution mechanism 12 further includes a camera 12A and a ring-shaped light source 12B, the ring-shaped light source 12B is located between the camera 12A and the distribution plate 124, and the shooting direction of the camera 12A is opposite to one distribution groove adjacent to the distribution position and close to the receiving position. The camera 12A can be used for visual detection of the button in the distribution groove, so as to avoid empty distribution grooves or avoid incorrect buttons entering the tray 17. The empty distribution grooves will cause empty grooves without buttons in the tray 17.

[0084] In the embodiment, the button dispensing mechanism 12 comprises a support seat 12D in a U-shaped structure, a straight vibration track 121 is arranged on the inner side of the support seat 12D, a motor 12C is fixedly arranged on one side of the support seat 12D, a first transmission wheel is connected to the output end of the motor 12C, the bottom of a dispensing plate 124 is connected with a second transmission wheel 1245, a clearance through groove is arranged on the bottom plate 126 for the second transmission wheel 1245 to pass through, and the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel 1245 are drivingly connected through a transmission belt. In this way, the position of the motor 12C can be flexibly arranged, and the motor 12C will not interfere with the tray 17.

[0085] The working principle of the application is as follows: first, the receiving platform 131 moves to the lower side of the lifting platform 1331, then the lifting driving member 1332 drives the lifting platform 1331 to descend, when the stacked multiple trays 17 approach the receiving platform 131, the layering driving member 1335 drives the layering plate 1334 to move away from the tray 17, so that the stacked multiple trays 17 fall onto the receiving platform 131. Then the layering driving member 1335 drives the layering plate 1334 to slide and insert between the bottommost tray 17 and the tray 17 above it, at the same time, the ejector pin 1336 extends to press and fix the bottommost tray 17 of the stacked multiple trays 17 on the receiving platform 131, and then the lifting platform 1331 rises to move the multiple trays 17 to a certain height position, only one tray 17 is left on the receiving platform 131, after the ejector pin 1336 retracts, the receiving platform 131 can drive the tray 17 to move to the lower side of the button dispensing mechanism 12.

[0086] The vibrating disc mechanism 11 delivers the buttons to the straight vibration track 121, the dispensing plate 124 rotates to make one dispensing groove opposite to the conveying groove, and then receives the buttons one by one, the buttons are conveyed from the receiving position to the dispensing position from the space between the bottom plate 126 and the limiting plate 127, and the dispensing plate 124 rotates to cooperate with the horizontal and vertical movement of the movement driving module, so that the buttons can be placed in the grooves of the tray 17 one by one.

[0087] Then, the full tray 17 is driven by the movement driving module to move to the lower side of the conveying manipulator 16, before this, the conveying manipulator 16 has already gripped one cotton separator from the cotton separator supply platform 14, the conveying manipulator 16 places the cotton separator on the full tray 17, after the cotton separator is placed, the conveying manipulator 16 grips the full tray 17 to convey to the output line body 15 for output.

[0088] In this way, the process of placing the buttons on the tray and outputting by the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device of the preferred embodiment is completed.

[0089] The receiving platform of the full-automatic button dispensing and placing device can cooperate with the hopper assembly, receive the hopper tray one by one, then the hopper tray is conveyed to the lower part of the button dispensing mechanism, the button dispensing mechanism places the buttons into the hopper tray on the receiving platform one by one, finally the cotton is placed on the full hopper tray by the conveying mechanical hand, and the hopper tray is conveyed to the output line body for output, so that the automation degree is high and the work efficiency is high.

[0090] To sum up, although the application has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, the above preferred embodiments are not used to limit the application, and those skilled in the art can make various changes and decorations without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, so the protection scope of the application is subject to the range defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A fully automatic button sorting and swivel device, characterized in that, include: Vibratory feeder mechanism, button dispensing mechanism, material tray feeding mechanism, cotton insulation feeding platform, output line, and conveying robot; The material tray feeding mechanism includes a material bin assembly, a receiving platform, and a moving drive module. The material bin assembly includes a lifting platform, a lifting drive component, a layer plate, a layer drive component, a ejector pin, and an ejector pin drive component. The output end of the lifting drive is connected to the lifting platform to drive the lifting platform to lift. The middle of the lifting platform is provided with a feeding port for conveying the material tray. The receiving platform is slidably arranged below the lifting platform and between the button dispensing mechanism. The receiving platform is connected to the output end of the moving drive module. The button dispensing mechanism is connected to the output end of the vibrating plate mechanism. The button dispensing mechanism is used to place buttons one by one into the material tray on the receiving platform. The material tray is provided with multiple material slots for loading buttons. The layering drive is mounted on the lifting platform. The output end of the layering drive is connected to the layering plate to drive the layering plate to slide. The moving direction of the layering plate is parallel to the opening plane of the feeding port. The layering plate is used to support multiple stacked trays. The output end of the ejector drive is connected to the ejector pin. The moving direction of the ejector pin is parallel to the opening plane of the feeding port. The ejector pin is located on one side of the lifting platform and is set at a fixed height relative to the receiving platform. The ejector pin is used to press the bottommost material tray of the stacked material trays onto the receiving platform. The cotton insulation feeding platform and the output line are both located on one side of the button dispensing mechanism. Multiple cotton insulation sheets are stacked on the cotton insulation feeding platform. The conveying robot is movably positioned above the receiving platform, the output line, and the cotton insulation feeding platform. The button dispensing mechanism includes a linear vibrating track, a guide plate, a pressure plate, and a dispensing plate; The linear vibrating track includes a conveying trough, with guide plates on both sides of the conveying trough, and the pressure plate located at the top of the conveying trough; The linear vibrating track is connected between the output end of the vibrating plate mechanism and the material distribution plate. The material distribution plate is a circular plate that rotates around its axial center line. Multiple material distribution grooves are provided on the periphery of the material distribution plate. The material distribution grooves are used to dock with the conveying groove to receive the buttons conveyed by the conveying groove. The linear vibrating track and the material distribution plate are inclined, and the end of the material distribution plate closer to the material tray is lower. A bracket is provided on one side of the linear vibrating track, and a fixed slide is fixedly mounted on the bracket. A movable slide is slidably mounted on the fixed slide in a direction perpendicular to the guide plate, and the pressure plate is connected to the movable slide. The material distribution trough extends through the material distribution plate along its axial and radial directions. The material distribution trough includes a receiving position that connects with the conveying trough and a material distribution position for placing buttons onto the material tray in its movement trajectory. The material distribution plate includes a first plate and a second plate stacked together. The first plate has a plurality of column material distribution grooves on its periphery, and the second plate has a plurality of button face material distribution grooves on its periphery that correspond one-to-one with the column material distribution grooves. The column material distribution grooves are used to position the column part of the button, and the button face material distribution grooves are used to position the button face part of the button.

2. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device includes two sets of material tray feeding mechanisms, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the button sorting mechanism; The mobile drive module includes an X-axis moving component and a Y-axis moving component with mutually perpendicular driving directions. The driving direction of the X-axis moving component is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the vibratory feeder mechanism. Two hopper components are located at both ends of the X-axis moving component. The Y-axis moving component is connected to the output end of the X-axis moving component. The receiving platform is connected to the output end of the Y-axis moving component. The mobile drive module drives the receiving platform to move below the hopper components, the conveying robot, and the button dispensing mechanism.

3. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving platform is connected to the output end of the mobile drive module through a height adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism includes a mounting plate, a height adjustment plate, a first height adjustment frame, a second height adjustment frame, and a height adjustment screw. The first height adjustment frame and the second height adjustment frame are located between the height adjustment plate and the mounting plate. The mounting plate is connected to the output end of the mobile drive module, and the height adjustment screw is rotatably connected to the height adjustment plate. The middle portions of the first and second height-adjusting frames are rotatably connected around a first pivot. One end of the first height-adjusting frame is rotatably connected to the mounting plate around a second pivot. The other end of the first height-adjusting frame is threadedly connected to the height-adjusting screw. One end of the second height-adjusting frame is slidably connected to the mounting plate. The other end of the second height-adjusting frame is rotatably connected to the height-adjusting plate around a third pivot. The first, second, and third pivots are parallel to each other. The height-adjusting screw is perpendicular to the first pivot and is used to drive the first and second height-adjusting frames to rotate relative to each other.

4. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying robot includes a fixed plate, a clamping cylinder, a clamping plate, and an adsorption component; Two clamping cylinders are fixedly mounted on the fixed plate. The output end of each clamping cylinder is connected to a clamping plate. The clamping plates connected to the two clamping cylinders are arranged opposite each other. The clamping plates are used to clamp the material tray. The side of the two clamping plates that are close to each other is provided with a convex edge plate for supporting the material tray. The top of the receiving platform is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the material tray. The two sides of the positioning groove are provided with clearance grooves that extend to the external space. The clearance grooves are used for the convex edge plate to enter the positioning groove to support the material tray. The adsorption element is disposed on the fixed plate, and the adsorption end of the adsorption element is located at the bottom of the fixed plate. The adsorption element is used to grasp the cotton padding.

5. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A material gripping sensor is provided on the top of the fixed plate. The adsorption element is elastically slidably disposed through the fixed plate. A sensing plate is provided on the top of one of the adsorption elements near the material gripping sensor. When the adsorption element is in its natural state relative to the fixed plate, the sensing plate is located below the sensing area of ​​the material gripping sensor. When the adsorption element is squeezed against the material tray or the cotton pad, the sensing plate can be moved to the sensing area of ​​the material gripping sensor.

6. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide plate is provided with an elongated hole, and a screw passes through the elongated hole to connect with the linear vibrating track. The radial extension direction of the elongated hole is consistent with the width direction of the conveying trough. A gear shaft is rotatably mounted on the fixed slide. One end of the gear shaft extends outside the fixed slide and is connected to an operating knob. One end of the gear shaft is located between the fixed slide and the movable slide and is provided with a gear section. A rack that drives and meshes with the gear section is provided on the movable slide. The fixed slide is threaded with a fastening screw, which passes through the fixed slide to contact the movable slide.

7. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The button dispensing mechanism further includes a base plate and a limiting plate. The dispensing plate is stacked and rotatably disposed on the base plate, and the limiting plate is stacked and disposed on the periphery of the side of the dispensing plate away from the base plate. Both the base plate and the limiting plate cover the dispensing groove. The base plate is provided with a first notch corresponding to the receiving position. One end of the linear vibration track extends into the first notch. The base plate is provided with a second notch corresponding to the dispensing position. The second notch is used to provide a channel for the buttons in the dispensing groove to be placed onto the material tray. A first baffle is provided on the periphery of the base plate in the direction of approaching the material distribution plate. The first baffle extends from the receiving position to the material distribution position along the rotation direction of the material distribution plate. The first baffle is used to block the button in the material distribution groove. A connecting plate is provided on the periphery of the limiting plate. The connecting plate is tunably connected to the outer side of the first baffle in a direction perpendicular to the limiting plate. A second baffle is adjustablely provided on the periphery of the base plate along the circumferential direction of the base plate. The second baffle protrudes towards the material distribution plate and extends from the material distribution position to the material receiving position along the rotation direction of the material distribution plate.

8. The fully automatic button sorting and swivel device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The button dispensing mechanism also includes a camera and a ring light source. The ring light source is located between the camera and the dispensing plate. The camera's shooting direction is directed towards one of the dispensing slots adjacent to and close to the receiving position.

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