A lightning arrester packaging tool and a packaging method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a lightning arrester packaging tool and a packaging method thereof, and relates to the technical field of lightning arrester manufacturing. The tool comprises a transfer flow line, a packaging feeding station, a material feeding station, a cushion piece placing station and a stacking station. The transfer flow line has a feeding end and a discharging end. The packaging feeding station is used for placing an empty material box on the transfer flow line. The material feeding station is provided with a feeding mechanical arm used for transferring a lightning arrester to the empty material box on the transfer flow line. The cushion piece placing station is arranged between the feeding end and the discharging end of the transfer flow line and is provided with a grabbing mechanical arm used for placing a cushion piece in the empty material box and a discharging box in which the lightning arrester is placed. The stacking station is arranged at the discharging end of the transfer flow line and is provided with a discharging mechanical arm used for stacking the discharging box in which the cushion piece is placed after packaging in a stacking area. The lightning arrester packaging tool provided by the application can realize automatic packaging of the lightning arrester, improve the packaging efficiency, save manpower and reduce labor cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of surge arrester manufacturing technology, and more specifically, to a surge arrester packaging fixture and packaging method thereof. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional surge arrester packaging typically relies on manual labor. Operators must manually place the surge arrester into a box, then add foam for protection, and finally close the box for packaging and stacking. This method consumes a significant amount of manpower, has low packaging efficiency, is labor-intensive, and is prone to human error.

[0003] Therefore, how to achieve automated packaging of surge arresters, improve packaging efficiency, and reduce labor costs has become a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a surge arrester packaging fixture to achieve automatic packaging of surge arresters, improve packaging efficiency, and reduce labor costs.

[0005] Another objective of this application is to provide a method for packaging surge arresters using the aforementioned surge arrester packaging fixture.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A surge arrester packaging fixture, comprising:

[0008] A transfer flow line is used to transfer materials to different workstations, and the transfer flow line has a loading end and a unloading end;

[0009] A packaging loading station is used to place empty boxes on the transfer line, and the packaging loading station is set at the loading end of the transfer line;

[0010] The material loading station is used to place the surge arrester. The material loading station is located on one side of the loading end of the transfer flow line. The material loading station is equipped with a loading robot arm for clamping the surge arrester, so that the surge arrester can be transferred to the empty material box on the transfer flow line by the loading robot arm.

[0011] A pad placement station is used to place pads. The pad placement station is located between the loading end and the unloading end of the transfer flow line. The pad placement station is equipped with a gripping robotic arm, which is used to place the pads into the empty material box and the unloading box containing the surge arrester.

[0012] The material stacking station is located at the unloading end of the transfer flow line. The material stacking station is equipped with an unloading robotic arm and a material stacking area. The unloading robotic arm is used to stack the packaged unloading boxes containing the pads into the material stacking area.

[0013] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the material loading station is provided with a conveying component, the conveying component includes a conveying support frame and a conveying mechanism disposed on the conveying support frame, the conveying mechanism being used to convey the surge arrester to the target location.

[0014] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the conveying mechanism includes two parallel conveying tracks, and the two ends of the surge arrester are respectively attached to the two conveying tracks.

[0015] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the loading robotic arm includes a loading base, a loading support arm, and a loading clamp. One end of the loading support arm is rotatably mounted on the loading base, and the loading clamp is mounted on the other end of the loading support arm for gripping the surge arrester.

[0016] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the loading clamp includes:

[0017] Mounting plate, which is rotatably connected to the feeding support arm;

[0018] A sliding component is disposed on the mounting plate, the sliding component including a slide rail and a first driving member;

[0019] The clamping assembly includes two clamping assemblies for clamping the surge arrester between the two clamping assemblies, and the two clamping assemblies are disposed on the slide rail. The first driving member is used to drive the two clamping assemblies to slide on the slide rail so that the two clamping assemblies move closer to or further away from each other.

[0020] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the gripper assembly includes a sliding seat, grippers, and a second driving member. The sliding seat is slidably disposed on the slide rail. The grippers include two grippers to clamp the end of the surge arrester between the two grippers, and the two grippers are movably disposed on the sliding seat. The second driving member is used to drive the two grippers to open or close.

[0021] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the stacking station has at least two stacking areas, and the two stacking areas are located on both sides of the transfer flow line. The stacking area is provided with a pallet, and the unloading robot arm is arranged between the two stacking stations to stack the packaged unloading box containing the pad onto the pallet of each stacking area.

[0022] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the stacking area is provided with a limiting slot for placing a pallet, and the limiting slot has an opening to facilitate the removal of the pallet.

[0023] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the unloading robotic arm includes an unloading base, an unloading support arm, and a suction assembly. One end of the unloading support arm is rotatably mounted on the unloading base, and the suction assembly is mounted on the other end of the unloading support arm for suctioning the unloading box containing the pad.

[0024] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the suction assembly includes a housing suction plate and at least one housing suction cup, the housing suction cup being mounted on the unloading support arm via the housing suction plate.

[0025] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the pad placement station is equipped with a pad stacking rack, which is used to stack the pads, and the gripping robotic arm is located on the side of the pad stacking rack close to the transfer flow line.

[0026] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the gripping robotic arm includes claws for gripping the pad; and / or,

[0027] The gripping robotic arm includes a pad suction plate for picking up the pad, and the pad suction plate is provided with at least one pad suction cup.

[0028] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the pad includes two longitudinal supports, and at least two reinforcing members are connected between the two longitudinal supports, and the surge arrester is placed between the two longitudinal supports.

[0029] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the longitudinal support member has two support surfaces arranged opposite to each other, and at least one of the support surfaces is provided with a slot adapted to the end of the surge arrester, and each support surface has at least three slots.

[0030] Optionally, in the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, the transfer flow line includes two parallel transfer tracks, and the transfer flow line is respectively provided with a baffle and a barrier. The baffle includes two, and the two baffles are retractably arranged at the position of the pad placement station to block the empty material box and the unloading box. The barrier is arranged at the unloading end of the transfer flow line to block the unloading box containing the pad.

[0031] A method for packaging surge arresters, using the surge arrester packaging fixture as described in any of the preceding claims, includes the following steps:

[0032] Place empty material boxes, put the empty material boxes on the transfer line through the packaging loading station, and transfer them to the pad placement station;

[0033] Place the base pad, and use a gripping robotic arm to place the pad at the pad placement station into the empty material box on the transfer conveyor line;

[0034] Place the surge arrester: The surge arrester at the material loading station is placed on the pad inside the empty material box by the loading robot arm.

[0035] The top pad is covered, and the pad is placed in the unloading box containing the surge arrester by a gripping robotic arm. The unloading box containing the pad is then sealed.

[0036] Optionally, the above-described surge arrester packaging method further includes the following steps:

[0037] The unloading bins are stacked in the stacking area by the unloading robotic arm, which is used to pack the unloading bins that are packaged on the transfer line.

[0038] The surge arrester packaging fixture provided in this application allows empty material boxes to be placed at the loading end of a transfer conveyor at the packaging loading station. The transfer conveyor then transports the empty material boxes to the pad placement station. Sequentially, the gripping robotic arm at the pad placement station and the loading robotic arm at the material loading station place the pads and surge arresters into the empty material boxes and seal them. The sealed unloading box containing the pads and surge arresters is then transported to the stacking station via the transfer conveyor, and finally placed in the stacking area by the unloading robotic arm. As can be seen from the above example, the surge arrester packaging fixture provided in this application can achieve automatic packaging of surge arresters, improving packaging efficiency, meeting the needs of large-scale production, and saving manpower and reducing labor costs.

[0039] The technical features mentioned above, those to be mentioned below, and those shown individually in the accompanying drawings can be combined arbitrarily, provided that the combined technical features are not contradictory. All feasible combinations of features are the technical content explicitly described herein. Any one of the multiple sub-features contained in the same statement can be applied independently, without necessarily being applied together with other sub-features. Attached Figure Description

[0040] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0041] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the surge arrester packaging fixture provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding fixture provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the suction component provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission component provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pad provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0046] Figure 6 A flowchart illustrating the surge arrester packaging method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 1 ;

[0047] Figure 7 A flowchart illustrating the surge arrester packaging method provided in this application embodiment. Figure 2 .

[0048] Among them, 100 is the transfer flow line and 101 is the transfer track;

[0049] 200 is the packaging and loading station;

[0050] 300 is the material loading station, 301 is the loading robotic arm, 3011 is the loading base, 3012 is the loading support arm, 3013 is the loading clamp, 3014 is the mounting plate, 3015 is the slide rail, 3016 is the first driving component, 3017 is the gripper assembly, 3018 is the sliding seat, 3019 is the gripper, 3020 is the second driving component, 302 is the conveying assembly, 3021 is the conveying support frame, 3022 is the conveying mechanism, and 3023 is the conveying track.

[0051] 400 is the pad placement station, 401 is the gripping robotic arm, 4012 is the chuck, 4013 is the pad suction plate, and 402 is the pad stacking rack.

[0052] 500 is the material stacking station, 501 is the unloading robotic arm, 5011 is the unloading base, 5012 is the unloading support arm, 5013 is the suction component, 5014 is the box suction plate, 5015 is the box suction cup, 502 is the material stacking area, 5021 is the pallet, 5022 is the limit slot, and 5023 is the opening.

[0053] 600 is a pad, 601 is a longitudinal support, 6011 is a support surface, 6012 is a slot, and 602 is a reinforcing member;

[0054] 700 is a surge arrester. Detailed Implementation

[0055] The core of this application is to provide a surge arrester packaging fixture to achieve automatic packaging of surge arresters, improve packaging efficiency, and reduce labor costs.

[0056] Another key aspect of this application is to provide a method for packaging surge arresters using the aforementioned surge arrester packaging fixture.

[0057] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0058] Traditional surge arrester packaging typically relies on manual labor. Operators must manually place the surge arrester into a box, then add foam for protection, and finally close the box for packaging and stacking. This method consumes a significant amount of manpower, has low packaging efficiency, is labor-intensive, and is prone to human error.

[0059] Therefore, such as Figure 1 As shown in the figure, this application discloses a surge arrester packaging fixture, including a transfer line 100, a packaging and feeding station 200, a material feeding station 300, a pad placement station 400, and a stacking station 500. The surge arrester packaging fixture enables automatic packaging of surge arresters 700, improving packaging efficiency, meeting the needs of large-scale production, and saving manpower and reducing labor costs.

[0060] The following will combine Figures 1 to 5 The surge arrester packaging fixture disclosed in the embodiments of this application will be explained and described in detail.

[0061] Among them, such as Figure 1As shown, the transfer line 100 can transfer materials to different workstations, and the transfer line 100 has a loading end and a unloading end. The packaging loading station 200 is located at the loading end of the transfer line 100, and can hold empty material boxes. The empty material boxes are placed on the transfer line 100 from the loading end and then transferred to the pad placement station 400 via the transfer line 100. The material loading station 300 can hold surge arresters 700, and is equipped with a loading robotic arm 301 to hold the surge arresters 700. The material loading station 300 is located on one side of the loading end of the transfer line 100, so that the loading robotic arm 301 can transfer the surge arresters 700 to the empty material boxes on the transfer line 100. The pad placement station 400 is used to place the pad 600 for protecting the surge arrester 700. The pad placement station 400 is located between the loading and unloading ends of the transfer line 100. The pad placement station 400 is equipped with a gripping robotic arm 401, which can place the pad 600 into an empty material box and an unloading box containing the surge arrester 700, thus providing dual protection for the surge arrester 700. The stacking station 500 is located at the unloading end of the transfer line 100. The stacking station 500 is equipped with an unloading robotic arm 501 and a stacking area 502, which can place the packaged unloading box containing the pad 600 into the stacking area 502.

[0062] When packaging the surge arrester 700, the empty material box can be placed at the loading end of the transfer line 100 through the packaging loading station 200, and then the empty material box can be transferred to the pad placement station 400 through the transfer line 100. Then, the pad 600 can be placed in the empty material box by the gripping robot arm 401 of the pad placement station 400. Then, the surge arrester 700 can be placed on the pad 600 in the empty material box by the loading robot arm 301 of the material loading station 300. Finally, the pad 600 can be placed on top of the surge arrester 700 by the gripping robot arm 401 of the pad placement station 400, so as to form a double protection for the surge arrester 700. After the unloading box containing the pad 600 and the surge arrester 700 is sealed, it can be transferred to the stacking station 500 via the transfer conveyor 100. The sealed unloading box can be placed in the stacking area 502 by the unloading robotic arm 501, thereby realizing the automatic packaging of the surge arrester 700, improving packaging efficiency, meeting the needs of large-scale production, saving manpower, and reducing labor costs.

[0063] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1As shown, the transfer line 100 may include two parallel transfer tracks 101, allowing materials to be placed on the two transfer tracks 101 and transferred to various workstations via the transfer tracks 101. Optionally, the transfer tracks 101 may use a drive motor to drive a belt conveyor to transfer materials to various workstations. Alternatively, a drive motor may be used to drive multiple transfer rollers arranged between the two transfer tracks 101 to rotate, allowing materials to be placed on the transfer rollers, thereby transferring materials to various workstations by rotating the transfer rollers in the same direction.

[0064] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate packing, a retractable baffle is provided at the pad placement station 400 of the transfer flow line 100, and two baffles can be used, with the two baffles located on two transfer tracks 101 respectively, so as to block the empty material box and the unloading box by the two baffles. When the empty material box is transferred to the pad placement station 400 via the transfer line 100, two baffles extend from the two transfer tracks 101 toward the empty material box to prevent it from being transferred to the next station. At this time, the pad 600 can be placed into the empty material box by the gripping robot arm 401 of the pad placement station 400. Then, the surge arrester 700 is placed on the pad 600 in the empty material box by the loading robot arm 301 of the material loading station 300. The pad 600 is then placed into the unloading box containing the surge arrester 700 by the gripping robot arm 401 of the pad placement station 400. The pad 600 is positioned above the surge arrester 700 to form double protection for the surge arrester 700. This process continues until the unloading box containing the pad 600 and the surge arrester 700 is sealed. At this point, the two baffles can retract simultaneously so that the sealed unloading box can be transferred to the stacking station 500 via the transfer line 100. It should be noted that the extension and retraction of the barrier can be driven by a telescopic cylinder or a lead screw motor; this article does not specify which method is preferred.

[0065] In some embodiments, to facilitate unloading, a baffle is provided at the unloading end of the transfer flow line 100. The baffle can block the packaged unloading box so that after the packaged unloading box is transferred to the unloading end of the transfer flow line 100, it can stay at the stacking station 500 so that the unloading robot arm 501 can place the packaged unloading box in the stacking area 502, thereby improving the convenience of unloading.

[0066] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, a conveying assembly 302 is provided at the material loading station 300 to convey the surge arrester 700 to the target location. The conveying assembly 302 may include a conveying support frame 3021 and a conveying mechanism 3022 mounted on the conveying support frame 3021, so that the surge arrester 700 is conveyed to the target location via the conveying mechanism 3022. It should be noted that the target location in the above embodiment refers to the position where the loading robotic arm 301 of the material loading station 300 can grasp the surge arrester 700.

[0067] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the conveying mechanism 3022 may include two parallel conveying tracks 3023, so that both ends of the surge arrester 700 can be respectively attached to the two conveying tracks 3023, and the surge arrester 700 can be conveyed to the target position through the conveying tracks 3023. Optionally, the conveying track 3023 may use a drive motor to drive the belt to convey the surge arrester 700 to the target position. At the same time, multiple limiting protrusions may be provided at intervals on the belt, so that the end of the surge arrester 700 can be engaged between two adjacent limiting protrusions, ensuring that the surge arrester 700 moves synchronously with the belt, and limiting the surge arrester 700 to prevent adjacent surge arresters 700 from colliding during conveying and causing damage to the surge arrester 700.

[0068] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the loading robotic arm 301 may include a loading base 3011, a loading support arm 3012, and a loading clamp 3013. One end of the loading support arm 3012 is rotatably mounted on the loading base 3011, while the loading clamp 3013 is located at the other end of the loading support arm 3012 and can grip the surge arrester 700, allowing the loading support arm 3012 to transfer the surge arrester 700 from the conveying assembly 302 to an empty hopper on the transfer flow line 100. Optionally, the loading support arm 3012 may be composed of multiple hinged loading arm sections to ensure the flexibility of the loading robotic arm 301 in gripping the surge arrester 700. A rotating motor may be installed on the loading base 3011 to drive the loading support arm 3012 to rotate, thereby facilitating the transfer of the surge arrester 700 from the conveying assembly 302 to the empty hopper on the transfer flow line 100.

[0069] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2As shown, the loading clamp 3013 may include a mounting plate 3014, a sliding assembly, and a gripper assembly 3017. The mounting plate 3014 may be rotatably connected to the loading support arm 3012 to allow the loading clamp 3013 to grip the surge arrester 700 more flexibly. A sliding assembly is mounted on the mounting plate 3014. The sliding assembly may include a slide rail 3015 and a first driving member 3016. Two gripper assemblies 3017 may be included, allowing the surge arrester 700 to be clamped between them. The two gripper assemblies 3017 are mounted on the slide rail 3015. The first driving member 3016 drives the two gripper assemblies 3017 to slide on the slide rail 3015, moving them closer or further apart to adjust the distance between them. This adapts to gripping surge arresters 700 of different specifications and models, improving the applicability of the surge arrester packaging fixture. It should be noted that the first driving member 3016 may be a motor or cylinder, etc., to drive the two gripper assemblies 3017 closer or further apart; this is not limited to these specific methods.

[0070] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the gripper assembly 3017 may include a sliding seat 3018, grippers 3019, and a second driving member 3020. The sliding seat 3018 can slide on the slide rail 3015 under the drive of the first driving member 3016. Simultaneously, two grippers 3019 may be included to clamp the end of the surge arrester 700 between the two grippers 3019. The two grippers 3019 are movably disposed on the sliding seat 3018, so that the second driving member 3020 can drive the two grippers 3019 to open or close, thereby realizing the release or clamping action of the surge arrester 700. Optionally, the two grippers 3019 are rotatably disposed on the sliding seat 3018, so that the two grippers 3019 can rotate along the rotation axis under the drive of the second driving member 3020, thereby realizing the opening or closing action of the two grippers 3019. Of course, the two grippers 3019 can also be slidably mounted on the sliding seat 3018, so that the two grippers 3019 can move along the track under the drive of the second driving member 3020, thereby realizing the two grippers 3019 moving closer or further apart, and thus realizing the opening or clamping action of the two grippers 3019. It should be noted that the second driving member 3020 can be a cylinder mechanism, a motor drive mechanism, a worm gear mechanism, etc., which is not limited here.

[0071] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1As shown, the stacking station 500 may include at least two stacking areas 502, and the two stacking areas 502 may be located on both sides of the transfer flow line 100. Meanwhile, a unloading robotic arm 501 is positioned between the two stacking areas 502 to stack the unloading boxes containing the padding component 600 onto the pallets 5021 of each stacking area 502. During unloading, the unloading robotic arm 501 can stack the unloading boxes containing the padding component 600 onto the pallet 5021 of one of the stacking areas 502 until the pallet 5021 of that stacking area 502 is full. Once full, the operator can remove the pallet from the stacking area 502, at which point the unloading robotic arm 501 can stack the unloading boxes containing the padding component 600 onto the pallet 5021 of the other stacking area 502, ensuring the continuity of the unloading process and improving the efficiency of the surge arrester 700 packaging. Of course, there can be three, four or more stacking areas 502, and each stacking area 502 can be equipped with a pallet 5021 to meet the stacking needs of more materials and improve the packaging efficiency of the surge arrester 700.

[0072] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, to prevent the pallet 5021 in the stacking area 502 from being misaligned when the unloading robot arm 501 places the unloading box, a limiting slot 5022 can be provided in the stacking area 502 to prevent the pallet 5021 from being misaligned. The pallet 5021 can be placed in the limiting slot 5022, and the peripheral wall of the limiting slot 5022 limits the pallet 5021, preventing misalignment when the unloading robot arm 501 places the unloading box. Simultaneously, an opening 5023 can be provided on either side of the limiting slot 5022 to facilitate the removal of the pallet 5021, allowing a transport vehicle to drag away the pallet 5021 filled with unloading boxes through the opening 5023 of the limiting slot 5022.

[0073] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the unloading robotic arm 501 may include an unloading base 5011, an unloading support arm 5012, and a suction component 5013. One end of the unloading support arm 5012 is rotatably mounted on the unloading base 5011, and the suction component 5013 is located at the other end of the unloading support arm 5012, enabling it to pick up and transfer the packaged unloading box containing the pad 600 from the unloading end of the transfer flow line 100 to the tray 5021 of the stacking area 502. Optionally, the unloading robotic arm 501 may be composed of multiple hinged unloading arm sections to ensure the flexibility of the unloading robotic arm 501 in picking up the unloading box. A rotary motor may be installed on the unloading base 5011 to drive the unloading robotic arm 501 to rotate, thereby facilitating the transfer of the packaged unloading box from the unloading end of the transfer flow line 100 to the tray 5021 of the stacking area 502.

[0074] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the suction assembly 5013 may include a box suction plate 5014 and at least one box suction cup 5015. The box suction cup 5015 is mounted on the unloading support arm 5012 via the box suction plate 5014 to suction the unloading box containing the pad 600. Optionally, two box suction cups 5015 may be used to simultaneously suction the unloading box, preventing it from falling during transfer and improving the stability of unloading. Of course, one box suction cup 5015 may also be used, located in the middle of the box suction plate 5014, and a larger box suction cup 5015 may be used to ensure the stability of suctioning the unloading box. At the same time, the box suction plate 5014 is rotatably mounted on the unloading support arm 5012 to improve the flexibility of the suction assembly 5013 in suctioning the unloading box.

[0075] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the pad placement station 400 may be equipped with a pad stacking rack 402 to stack the pads 600 on the pad stacking rack 402. At the same time, the gripping robotic arm 401 is located on the side of the pad stacking rack 402 close to the transfer flow line 100 so that the gripping robotic arm 401 can grip the pads 600 and transfer them to the empty material box and the unloading box.

[0076] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the gripping robotic arm 401 may include a gripper 4012 for gripping the pad 600, and the gripper 4012 can be driven by a cylinder to grip the pad 600 from the pad stacking rack 402 and transfer it to the empty material bin and the unloading bin. The gripping robotic arm 401 may also include a pad suction plate 4013 for absorbing the pad 600, and the pad suction plate 4013 is provided with at least one pad suction cup to absorb the pad 600 from the pad stacking rack 402 and transfer it to the empty material bin and the unloading bin. Of course, the gripping robotic arm 401 may also be provided with both the pad suction cup and the gripper 4012. When one gripping mechanism of the gripping robotic arm 401 fails, another gripping mechanism can be used to grip, ensuring the continuity and efficiency of the surge arrester 700 packaging. It should be noted that the pad suction cup on the pad suction plate 4013 may also be provided in two, three or more cases to ensure the stability of absorbing the pad 600.

[0077] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1As shown, a guide rail is provided above the transfer flow line 100 for the gripping robotic arm 401 to move freely. The guide rail can be set perpendicular to the transfer flow line 100. Support columns are provided on both sides of the transfer flow line 100 to support the guide rail and ensure the stability of the guide rail installation. The gripping robotic arm 401 is mounted on the guide rail via a slide block and can slide along the guide rail between the pad stacking rack 402 and the transfer flow line 100. The gripping robotic arm 401 is rotatably connected to the slide block to ensure the flexibility of the gripping robotic arm 401 in gripping the pad 600.

[0078] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the pad 600 can be made of lightweight cushioning material, such as foam or plastic, to better protect the surge arrester 700 and prevent it from being damaged by impacts during transportation. The pad 600 may include two longitudinal support members 601, and at least two reinforcing members 602 are connected between the two longitudinal support members 601 to ensure the strength of the pad 600. The surge arrester 700 can be placed between the two longitudinal support members 601, so that both ends of the surge arrester 700 are supported on the two longitudinal support members 601. When the packaged unloading box is bumped during transportation, the pad 600 can act as a buffer, reducing the impact on the surge arrester 700 and thus better protecting it.

[0079] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the longitudinal support member 601 has two opposing support surfaces 6011, and at least one support surface 6011 is provided with a slot 6012 adapted to the end of the surge arrester 700 to engage the end of the surge arrester 700 in the slot 6012, preventing the surge arrester 700 from shaking during transportation. Simultaneously, each support surface 6011 may have at least three slots 6012. Of course, each support surface 6011 may have, but is not limited to, three slots 6012, or four, five, or more, to meet actual packaging requirements. Furthermore, slots 6012 may be provided on both support surfaces 6011 of the longitudinal support member 601, allowing both sides of the pad 600 to contact the surge arrester 700, improving the convenience of placing the pad 600 and enabling the surge arresters 700 to be stacked. This reduces the number of pads 600 while increasing the number of surge arresters 700 that can be placed, thus reducing the packaging cost of the surge arresters 700.

[0080] like Figure 6As shown in the embodiments, this application also discloses a surge arrester packaging method, which adopts the surge arrester packaging fixture disclosed in the above embodiments. Therefore, this surge arrester packaging fixture has all the technical effects of the above-mentioned surge arrester packaging fixture, and will not be repeated here. The surge arrester packaging method includes step S100 placing an empty material box, step S101 placing a bottom pad, step S102 placing the surge arrester, and step S103 covering the top pad. Through the above steps, the surge arrester 700 can be automatically packaged, which effectively improves production efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of operators, reduces human error, and reduces production costs.

[0081] The following will combine Figure 6 and Figure 7 The surge arrester packaging method disclosed in the embodiments of this application will be explained and described in detail.

[0082] Step S100: Place the empty material box;

[0083] Empty boxes are placed on conveyor line 100 via packaging loading station 200 and then transferred to pad placement station 400. Specifically, packaging loading station 200 can open the cardboard packaging box using a disassembly fixture and place it on conveyor line 100. The opening speed of the disassembly fixture can be set to 10 seconds per box, and the conveying speed of conveyor line 100 can be set to 1 meter per second.

[0084] Step S101: Place the base pad;

[0085] The gripping robotic arm 401 places the pad 600 from the pad placement station 400 into the empty material box on the transfer line 100. Specifically, the gripping robotic arm 401 at the pad placement station 400 can grip two pads 600 from the pad placement station 400 and stack them at the bottom of the empty material box on the transfer line 100. The gripping speed of the gripping robotic arm 401 can be set to 0.5 seconds per piece, and the positional accuracy of the pads placed in the empty material box can be set to ±1 mm.

[0086] Step S102: Install the surge arrester;

[0087] The loading robotic arm 301 places the surge arresters 700 from the material loading station 300 onto the pads 600 inside the empty material bin. Specifically, the loading robotic arm 301 can sequentially grab three surge arresters 700 from the material loading station 300 and place them onto the bottom pads inside the empty material bin. The positioning accuracy of the loading robotic arm 301 in placing the surge arresters 700 can be set to ±0.5 mm, and the grabbing accuracy can be set to ±0.1 mm. It should be noted that the surge arresters 700 can be pre-transmitted to the target position via the conveying component 302 of the material loading station 300 so that the loading robotic arm 301 can grab the surge arresters 700 from the material loading station 300 and place them onto the bottom pads inside the empty material bin. The conveying speed of the conveying component 302 can be set to 0.5 m / s.

[0088] Step S103: Cover and close the top pad;

[0089] The gripping robotic arm 401 places the pad 600 from the pad placement station 400 into the unloading bin containing the surge arrester 700, and then seals the unloading bin containing the pad 600. Specifically, the gripping robotic arm 401 at the pad placement station 400 can grip two pads 600 from the pad placement station 400 and place them into the unloading bin containing the surge arrester 700, stacking the two pads 600 on top of the surge arrester 700, thus forming double protection for the surge arrester 700, preventing the surge arrester 700 from being bumped during transportation, and the positioning accuracy above the surge arrester 700 can be set to ±1 mm. After the pads 600 on top of the surge arrester 700 are placed, they can be boxed using special tooling at a speed set to 15 seconds per box, and then packaged using a packing machine at a speed set to 10 seconds per box.

[0090] like Figure 7 As shown, the surge arrester packaging method also includes step S104 of stacking the unloading boxes. In step S104, the unloading robot arm 501 of the stacking station 500 can place the packaged unloading boxes on the transfer flow line 100 onto the pallet 5021 of the stacking area 502. The unloading boxes stacked on the pallet 5021 can be set to 5 layers. When the pallet 5021 of one stacking area 502 is full, the pallet 5021 can be dragged away by a transport vehicle. At this time, the unloading robot arm 501 of the stacking station 500 can stack the packaged unloading boxes onto the pallet 5021 of another stacking area 502 to ensure the continuity of unloading.

[0091] It should be noted that the above-described surge arrester packaging method can be controlled by a PLC control system to coordinate the operation of each workstation, and the operating parameters in the above embodiments can be set by the PLC control system according to the actual situation. An emergency stop button can also be installed at each workstation to allow for emergency braking in case of an emergency. Furthermore, the PLC control system also has diagnostic and automatic alarm functions to ensure the safety and stability of the surge arrester 700 during the packaging process.

[0092] The terms "first" and "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units may include steps or units not listed, but rather not listed.

[0093] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A surge arrester packaging fixture, characterized in that, include: A transfer line (100) is used to transfer materials to different workstations, and the transfer line (100) has a loading end and a unloading end; The packaging loading station (200) is used to place empty boxes on the transfer line (100), and the packaging loading station (200) is located at the loading end of the transfer line (100); A material loading station (300) is used to place a surge arrester (700). The material loading station (300) is located on one side of the loading end of the transfer flow line (100). The material loading station (300) is equipped with a loading robot arm (301) for clamping the surge arrester (700) so that the surge arrester (700) can be transferred to the empty material box on the transfer flow line (100) by the loading robot arm (301). The loading robot arm (301) includes a loading base (3011), a loading support arm (3012) and a loading clamp (3013). One end of the loading support arm (3012) is rotatably mounted on the loading base (3011), and the loading clamp (3013) is located at the other end of the loading support arm (3012) for clamping the surge arrester (700). The loading fixture (3013) includes a mounting plate (3014), a sliding assembly, and a gripper assembly (3017). The mounting plate (3014) is rotatably connected to the loading support arm (3012). The sliding assembly is disposed on the mounting plate (3014) and includes a slide rail (3015) and a first driving member (3016). Two gripper assemblies (3017) are included to clamp the surge arrester (700) between the two gripper assemblies (3017). The two gripper assemblies (3017) are disposed on the slide rail (3015). The first driving member (3016) is used to drive the two gripper assemblies (3017) to slide on the slide rail (3015) so that the two gripper assemblies (3017) move closer to or further away from each other. A pad placement station (400) is used to place pads (600). The pad placement station (400) is located between the loading end and the unloading end of the transfer flow line (100). The pad placement station (400) is equipped with a gripping robot arm (401). The gripping robot arm (401) is used to place the pads (600) into the empty material box and the unloading box containing the surge arrester (700). The stacking station (500) is located at the unloading end of the transfer flow line (100). The stacking station (500) is equipped with an unloading robot arm (501) and a stacking area (502). The unloading robot arm (501) is used to stack the packaged unloading box containing the pad (600) into the stacking area (502).

2. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material loading station (300) is equipped with a conveying assembly (302). The conveying assembly (302) includes a conveying support frame (3021) and a conveying mechanism (3022) disposed on the conveying support frame (3021). The conveying mechanism (3022) is used to convey the surge arrester (700) to the target location.

3. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 2, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism (3022) includes two parallel conveying tracks (3023), and the two ends of the surge arrester (700) are respectively attached to the two conveying tracks (3023).

4. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gripper assembly (3017) includes a sliding seat (3018), grippers (3019), and a second drive member (3020). The sliding seat (3018) is slidably disposed on the slide rail (3015). There are two grippers (3019) to clamp the end of the surge arrester (700) between the two grippers (3019). The two grippers (3019) are movably disposed on the sliding seat (3018). The second drive member (3020) is used to drive the two grippers (3019) to open or clamp.

5. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stacking station (500) has at least two stacking areas (502), and the two stacking areas (502) are located on both sides of the transfer flow line (100). The stacking area (502) is provided with a tray (5021). The unloading robot arm (501) is located between the two stacking areas (502) and is used to stack the packaged unloading box containing the pad (600) onto the tray (5021) of each stacking area (502).

6. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 5, characterized in that, The stacking area (502) is provided with a limiting slot (5022) for placing the pallet (5021), and the limiting slot (5022) has an opening (5023) to facilitate the removal of the pallet (5021).

7. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 5, characterized in that, The unloading robotic arm (501) includes an unloading base (5011), an unloading support arm (5012), and a suction assembly (5013). One end of the unloading support arm (5012) is rotatably mounted on the unloading base (5011), and the suction assembly (5013) is mounted on the other end of the unloading support arm (5012) for suctioning the unloading box containing the pad (600).

8. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 7, characterized in that, The suction assembly (5013) includes a box suction plate (5014) and at least one box suction cup (5015), wherein the box suction cup (5015) is mounted on the unloading support arm (5012) via the box suction plate (5014).

9. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pad placement station (400) is equipped with a pad stacking rack (402), which is used to stack the pads (600). The gripping robotic arm (401) is located on the side of the pad stacking rack (402) close to the transfer flow line (100).

10. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gripping robotic arm (401) includes a gripper (4012) for gripping the pad (600); and / or, The gripping robotic arm (401) includes a pad suction plate (4013) for picking up the pad (600), and at least one pad suction cup is provided on the pad suction plate (4013).

11. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pad (600) includes two longitudinal supports (601), and at least two reinforcing members (602) are connected between the two longitudinal supports (601), and the surge arrester (700) is placed between the two longitudinal supports (601).

12. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to claim 11, characterized in that, The longitudinal support (601) has two opposing support surfaces (6011), and at least one of the support surfaces (6011) is provided with a slot (6012) adapted to the end of the surge arrester (700), and each support surface (6011) has at least three slots (6012).

13. The surge arrester packaging fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that, The transfer flow line (100) includes two parallel transfer tracks (101), and the transfer flow line (100) is respectively provided with a baffle and a barrier. The baffle includes two, and the two baffles are retractably set at the position of the pad placement station (400) to block the empty material box and the unloading box. The barrier is set at the unloading end of the transfer flow line (100) to block the unloading box on which the pad (600) is placed.

14. A method for packaging surge arresters, using the surge arrester packaging fixture as described in any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that, Including the following steps: Place the empty material box on the transfer line (100) through the packaging loading station (200) and transfer it to the pad placement station (400). Place the base pad, and use the gripping robotic arm (401) to place the pad (600) at the pad placement station (400) into the empty material box on the transfer flow line (100); Place the surge arrester by placing the surge arrester (700) of the material loading station (300) on the pad (600) in the empty material box through the loading robot arm (301); The top pad is closed, and the pad (600) of the pad placement station (400) is placed into the unloading box containing the surge arrester (700) by the gripping robot arm (401), and the unloading box containing the pad (600) is sealed.

15. The surge arrester packaging method according to claim 14, characterized in that, It also includes the following steps: The unloading bins are stacked, and the unloading robotic arm (501) stacks the unloading bins encapsulated on the transfer flow line (100) onto the stacking area (502).

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