End cover and gasket feeding device and feeding method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an end cover and gasket feeding device and a feeding method thereof.The end cover and gasket feeding device is provided with an end cover feeding mechanism capable of conveying end covers; the gasket feeding mechanism can convey gaskets; the end cover feeding mechanism comprises an end cover picking mechanism, and the end cover picking mechanism can pick up the end cover to a positioning position for a manipulator to grab; and the gasket feeding mechanism comprises a gasket picking mechanism, and the gasket picking mechanism can pick the gasket to a positioning position so that the gasket can be grabbed by the manipulator. And the end covers and the gaskets can be automatically conveyed to be grabbed by a manipulator, the working efficiency is high, and the automation degree is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of motor installation equipment, and in particular relates to an end cover and gasket feeding device and a feeding method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventors found that the prior art has at least the following problems:

[0003] During the motor installation and assembly process, a series of gaskets and end covers are required. Among the traditional mechanisms, none of them can automatically transport gaskets and end covers, resulting in low work efficiency and low degree of automation.

[0004] CN211089403U-A motor end cover gasket assembly machine discloses a motor end cover gasket assembly machine, which relates to the technical field of motors, and comprises a workbench, on which are installed an end cover feeding mechanism, a gasket feeding mechanism, a gasket assembly mechanism, a transportation mechanism and a receiving mechanism, the gasket assembly mechanism comprises a support installed on the end surface of the workbench, the support is connected to a horizontal drive component, the output end of the horizontal drive component is connected to a lifting component, and the output end of the lifting component is connected to a vacuum suction nozzle, and the above-mentioned technical problems cannot be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an end cap and gasket feeding device and a feeding method thereof, which can automatically convey the end cap and gasket for grabbing by a robot arm, with high working efficiency and high degree of automation.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an end cover and gasket feeding device, having:

[0007] An end cap feeding mechanism capable of conveying end caps;

[0008] A gasket feeding mechanism capable of conveying gaskets;

[0009] The end cap feeding mechanism includes an end cap picking mechanism, and the end cap picking mechanism can pick up the end cap to a positioning position for the robot hand to grab;

[0010] The gasket feeding mechanism includes a gasket picking mechanism, and the gasket picking mechanism can pick up the gasket to a positioning position for the robot arm to grab.

[0011] The end cap feeding mechanism also includes an end cap vibrating hopper, and an end cap material channel is provided on the discharge end of the end cap vibrating hopper, and the end cap material channel can transport the end caps to the end cap picking mechanism.

[0012] The gasket feeding mechanism also includes a gasket vibrating hopper, and a gasket material channel is provided on the discharge end of the gasket vibrating hopper, and the gasket material channel can transport the gaskets to the gasket picking mechanism.

[0013] The end cap picking mechanism comprises a positioning seat, a positioning cylinder is arranged on the positioning seat, a positioning block is arranged on the slider of the positioning cylinder, a positioning groove is arranged on the positioning block and matched with the discharge end of the end cap material channel, and the positioning groove can position the end cap.

[0014] The gasket picking mechanism comprises a blocking mechanism, a pushing mechanism and a positioning mechanism; the blocking mechanism can block the gasket, the pushing mechanism can push the gasket into the positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism can position the gasket.

[0015] The blocking mechanism comprises a blocking cylinder, a blocking block is arranged on the piston rod of the blocking cylinder; and an opening through which the blocking block can extend is arranged on the gasket material channel.

[0016] The positioning mechanism comprises a support, a positioning module is arranged on the support, and a limiting groove of a positioning gasket is arranged on the positioning module.

[0017] The pushing mechanism comprises:

[0018] Mounting seat;

[0019] A pushing cylinder is mounted on the mounting seat;

[0020] A sliding seat, wherein the mounting seat is provided with a sliding rail, and the sliding seat is slidably mounted on the sliding rail; the piston rod of the pushing cylinder is connected to the sliding seat;

[0021] A lifting cylinder, mounted on the sliding seat;

[0022] A lifting block connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder;

[0023] A push rod is connected to the lifting block, and the push rod can be inserted into the gasket.

[0024] The end of the gasket material channel and the positioning module are provided with a sliding groove adapted to the push rod.

[0025] The feeding method of the end cap and gasket feeding device comprises the following steps:

[0026] 1) The end cover vibration hopper vibrates and sends the end cover out through the end cover material channel;

[0027] 2) The positioning groove on the positioning block receives the end cap sent out by the end cap material channel;

[0028] 3) The positioning cylinder pushes the positioning block to position the positioning block conveyor belt for the robot to pick up;

[0029] 4) The gasket vibration hopper vibrates and sends the gaskets out through the gasket channel;

[0030] 5) The blocking mechanism blocks the excess gasket;

[0031] 6) The lifting cylinder descends, driving the push rod to insert into the gasket at the front end;

[0032] 7) The push cylinder pushes the sliding seat, which drives the push rod to push the gasket, and pushes the gasket into the limit groove of the positioning module for positioning so that the robot can pick it up.

[0033] One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects: it can automatically convey the end caps and gaskets for grabbing by a robot arm, with high working efficiency and high degree of automation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the end cover and the gasket feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the end cover and the gasket feeding device;

[0036] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the end cover and the gasket feeding device;

[0037] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the end cover and the gasket feeding device;

[0038] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the end cover and the gasket feeding device;

[0039] The marks in the above figure are:

[0040] 1. End cover feeding mechanism;

[0041] 11. End cover vibration hopper, 12. End cover material channel,

[0042] 13. end cover picking mechanism, 131. positioning seat, 132. positioning cylinder, 133. positioning block, 1331. positioning groove;

[0043] 2. Gasket feeding mechanism,

[0044] 21. Gasket vibrating hopper, 22. Gasket channel, 221. Opening,

[0045] 23. Gasket picking mechanism, 231. Blocking mechanism, 2311. Blocking cylinder, 2312. Blocking block,

[0046] 232, pushing mechanism, 2321, mounting seat, 2322, pushing cylinder, 2323, sliding seat, 2324, slide rail, 2325, lifting cylinder, 2326, lifting block, 2327, push rod;

[0047] 233. Positioning mechanism, 2331. Support, 2332. Positioning module, 2333. Limiting groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0049] See also Figures 1 to 5 , an end cap and gasket feeding device, comprising: an end cap feeding mechanism 1, capable of conveying end caps; a gasket feeding mechanism 2, capable of conveying gaskets; the end cap feeding mechanism 1 comprises an end cap picking mechanism 13, the end cap picking mechanism 13 can pick up the end cap to a positioning position for a robot hand to grab; the gasket feeding mechanism 2 comprises a gasket picking mechanism 23, the gasket picking mechanism 23 can pick up the gasket to a positioning position for a robot hand to grab. The end caps and gaskets can be automatically conveyed for the robot hand to grab, with high work efficiency and high degree of automation.

[0050] The end cap feeding mechanism 1 further includes an end cap vibrating hopper 11, and an end cap material channel 12 is provided on the discharge end of the end cap vibrating hopper 11, and the end cap material channel 12 can convey the end caps to the end cap picking mechanism 13. The end cap vibrating hopper 11 vibrates, vibrates and outputs the end caps, and conveys the end caps out through the end cap material channel 12. The end cap picking mechanism 13 picks up the end caps at the end of the end cap material channel 12.

[0051] The gasket feeding mechanism 2 also includes a gasket vibrating hopper 21, and a gasket channel 22 is provided on the discharge end of the gasket vibrating hopper 21. The gasket channel 22 can convey the gaskets to the gasket picking mechanism 23. The gasket vibrating hopper 21 vibrates to vibrate the gaskets out, and the gaskets are conveyed out through the gasket channel 22. The gasket picking mechanism 23 picks up the gaskets at the end of the gasket channel 22.

[0052] The end cap picking mechanism 13 includes a positioning seat 131, a positioning cylinder 132 is provided on the positioning seat 131, a positioning block 133 is provided on the slider of the positioning cylinder 132, and a positioning groove 1331 is provided on the positioning block 133 to match the discharge end of the end cap material channel 12, and the positioning groove 1331 can position the end cap. The end cap at the end of the end cap material channel 12 enters the positioning groove 1331, and the positioning groove 1331 receives the end cap sent out by the end cap material channel 12; the positioning cylinder 132 pushes the positioning block 133, and the positioning block 133 is conveyed to a positioning position for the robot to pick up.

[0053] The gasket picking mechanism 23 includes a blocking mechanism 231 , a pushing mechanism 232 and a positioning mechanism 233 ; the blocking mechanism 231 can block the gasket, the pushing mechanism 232 can push the gasket into the positioning mechanism 233 , and the positioning mechanism 233 can position the gasket.

[0054] The blocking mechanism 231 includes a blocking cylinder 2311, and a blocking block 2312 is provided on the piston rod of the blocking cylinder 2311; and an opening 221 is provided on the gasket channel 22 for the blocking block 2312 to extend out. The blocking mechanism 231 can block excess gaskets, and the blocking block 2312 is pushed by the piston rod of the blocking cylinder 2311, and the blocking block 2312 blocks the excess gaskets.

[0055] The positioning mechanism 233 has a support 2331, a positioning module 2332 is provided on the support 2331, and a limiting groove 2333 for positioning the gasket is provided on the positioning module 2332. The gasket is positioned by the limiting groove 2333 of the positioning mechanism 233, and the pushing mechanism 232 pushes the gasket into the limiting groove 2333 of the positioning module 2332 for positioning so as to be picked up by the robot.

[0056] The pushing mechanism 232 comprises: a mounting seat 2321; a pushing cylinder 2322, mounted on the mounting seat 2321; a sliding seat 2323, a sliding rail 2324 is provided on the mounting seat 2321, and the sliding seat 2323 is slidably mounted on the sliding rail 2324; a piston rod of the pushing cylinder 2322 is connected to the sliding seat 2323; a lifting cylinder 2325 is mounted on the sliding seat 2323; a lifting block 2326 is connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 2325; a push rod 2327 is connected to the lifting block 2326, and the push rod 2327 can be inserted into the gasket. The lifting cylinder 2325 descends, driving the push rod 2327 to insert into the gasket at the front end; the pushing cylinder 2322 pushes the sliding seat 2323, driving the push rod 2327 to push the gasket, and pushes the gasket to the limiting groove 2333 of the positioning module 2332 for positioning, so as to be picked up by the robot.

[0057] The end of the gasket channel 22 and the positioning module 2332 are provided with a slide groove adapted to the push rod 2327 to facilitate the forward and backward movement of the push rod 2327.

[0058] The feeding method of the end cap and gasket feeding device comprises the following steps:

[0059] 1) The end cover vibration hopper vibrates and sends the end cover out through the end cover material channel;

[0060] 2) The positioning groove on the positioning block receives the end cap sent out by the end cap material channel;

[0061] 3) The positioning cylinder pushes the positioning block to position the positioning block conveyor belt for the robot to pick up;

[0062] 4) The gasket vibration hopper vibrates and sends the gaskets out through the gasket channel;

[0063] 5) The blocking mechanism blocks the excess gasket;

[0064] 6) The lifting cylinder descends, driving the push rod to insert into the gasket at the front end;

[0065] 7) The push cylinder pushes the sliding seat, which drives the push rod to push the gasket, and pushes the gasket into the limit groove of the positioning module for positioning so that the robot can pick it up.

[0066] After adopting the above structure, the end cap and the gasket can be automatically conveyed for the robot to grab, with high working efficiency and high degree of automation.

[0067] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to 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 invention.

[0068] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0069] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An end cap and gasket feeding device, characterized in that: have: An end cap feeding mechanism capable of conveying end caps; A gasket feeding mechanism capable of conveying gaskets; The end cap feeding mechanism includes an end cap picking mechanism, and the end cap picking mechanism can pick up the end cap to a positioning position for the robot hand to grab; The gasket feeding mechanism includes a gasket picking mechanism, and the gasket picking mechanism can pick up the gasket to a positioning position for the robot arm to grab.

2. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end cap feeding mechanism also includes an end cap vibrating hopper, and an end cap material channel is provided on the discharge end of the end cap vibrating hopper, and the end cap material channel can transport the end caps to the end cap picking mechanism.

3. The gasket and gasket feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gasket feeding mechanism also includes a gasket vibrating hopper, and a gasket material channel is provided on the discharge end of the gasket vibrating hopper, and the gasket material channel can transport the gaskets to the gasket picking mechanism.

4. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The end cap picking mechanism comprises a positioning seat, a positioning cylinder is arranged on the positioning seat, a positioning block is arranged on the slider of the positioning cylinder, a positioning groove is arranged on the positioning block and matched with the discharge end of the end cap material channel, and the positioning groove can position the end cap.

5. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gasket picking mechanism comprises a blocking mechanism, a pushing mechanism and a positioning mechanism; the blocking mechanism can block the gasket, the pushing mechanism can push the gasket into the positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism can position the gasket.

6. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The blocking mechanism comprises a blocking cylinder, a blocking block is arranged on the piston rod of the blocking cylinder; and an opening through which the blocking block can extend is arranged on the gasket material channel.

7. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism comprises a support, a positioning module is arranged on the support, and a limiting groove of a positioning gasket is arranged on the positioning module.

8. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism comprises: Mounting seat; A pushing cylinder is mounted on the mounting seat; A sliding seat, wherein the mounting seat is provided with a sliding rail, and the sliding seat is slidably mounted on the sliding rail; the piston rod of the pushing cylinder is connected to the sliding seat; A lifting cylinder, mounted on the sliding seat; A lifting block connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder; A push rod is connected to the lifting block, and the push rod can be inserted into the gasket.

9. The end cap and gasket feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The end of the gasket material channel and the positioning module are provided with a sliding groove adapted to the push rod.

10. The feeding method of the end cap and gasket feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: 1) The end cover vibration hopper vibrates and sends the end cover out through the end cover material channel; 2) The positioning groove on the positioning block receives the end cap sent out by the end cap material channel; 3) The positioning cylinder pushes the positioning block to position the positioning block conveyor belt for the robot to pick up; 4) The gasket vibration hopper vibrates and sends the gaskets out through the gasket channel; 5) The blocking mechanism blocks the excess gasket; 6) The lifting cylinder descends, driving the push rod to insert into the gasket at the front end; 7) The push cylinder pushes the sliding seat, which drives the push rod to push the gasket, and pushes the gasket into the limit groove of the positioning module for positioning so that the robot can pick it up.

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