Five-axis appearance detection equipment

By designing five-axis appearance detection equipment, the automated detection and flip of workpieces are achieved, and the problems of inefficiency, manual misjudgment and secondary pollution in the existing technology are solved, and the detection efficiency and degree of automation are improved.

CN119774247APending Publication Date: 2025-04-08SUZHOU DEVOS ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411735601.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-04-08

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Technical Problem

Existing product appearance testing equipment is inefficient, prone to manual misjudgment and external pollution, and requires manual flip of the product, which increases labor intensity and secondary pollution risk.

Method used

A five-axis appearance detection equipment is designed, including a detection platform, conveying module, cache component, loading component, frontal detection component, reverse detection component, frontal flip assembly and reverse flip assembly to realize automated detection and flip of workpieces and reduce manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

It improves detection efficiency, reduces labor intensity, reduces the risks of manual misjudgment and secondary pollution, and achieves a higher degree of automation.

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Abstract

The invention discloses five-axis appearance detection equipment. The five-axis appearance detection equipment comprises a detection platform and a conveying module arranged at the top of the detection platform, a cache assembly is arranged at one end of the top of the detection platform, a feeding assembly is arranged on one side of the cache assembly, a front detection assembly is arranged on one side of the feeding assembly, and a back detection assembly is arranged on one side of the front detection assembly; a plurality of cache carriers are arranged at the top of the cache assembly, and workpieces are arranged on the cache carriers; a front face overturning assembly, a back face overturning assembly and a discharging assembly are connected to the conveying module in a matched mode. The feeding assembly grabs the workpieces on the buffering assembly and places the workpieces on the front face overturning assembly, and after the front face detection assembly detects the front faces of the workpieces, the front face overturning assembly overturns the workpieces and places the workpieces on the back face overturning assembly; the reverse side detection assembly detects the workpieces on the reverse side overturning assembly and then puts the workpieces to the discharging assembly; the full-inspection equipment for the appearance of the inspected product is simple in structure and high in automation degree; the working efficiency is improved, and the labor intensity is reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of appearance inspection, and more specifically, to a five-axis appearance inspection device. Background Art

[0002] Product appearance inspection equipment, including linear modules, linear motors, vacuum, visual AOI inspection, flipping mechanism. In the existing production process, the material trays are basically inspected manually, which causes manual misjudgment and external pollution. This practice is not only inefficient, but also seriously affects product quality and increases labor intensity. The existing inspection equipment needs to provide a sufficient number of defective samples as a reference; the existing inspection equipment requires manual flipping of products, which is easy to cause secondary pollution. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present invention proposes a five-axis appearance inspection device.

[0004] A first aspect of the present invention provides a five-axis appearance inspection device, comprising: an inspection platform and a conveying module arranged on the top of the inspection platform;

[0005] A buffer component is provided at one end of the top of the detection platform, a feeding component is provided at one side of the buffer component, a front detection component is provided at one side of the feeding component, and a back detection component is provided at one side of the front detection component;

[0006] A plurality of cache carriers are arranged on the top of the cache component, and workpieces are arranged on the cache carriers;

[0007] The conveying module is cooperatively connected with a front flipping assembly, a rear flipping assembly and a material discharge assembly;

[0008] The loading component grabs the workpiece on the buffer component and places it on the front flipping component. After the front detection component completes the front detection of the workpiece, the front flipping component flips the workpiece and places it on the back flipping component.

[0009] The reverse side detection component places the workpiece on the reverse side flipping component into the unloading component after the workpiece is detected.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cache assembly includes a cache bracket fixedly installed on the top of the detection platform, a plurality of cache carriers are arranged on the top of the cache bracket, a cache clamping cylinder is arranged under the cache carrier, the cache clamping cylinder is cooperatively connected with a cache clamp, and the cache clamping cylinder is used to control the cache clamp to clamp and fix the workpiece.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plasma rod is provided on one side of the cache bracket.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reverse flip assembly includes a reverse flip bracket cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module, the reverse flip bracket slides horizontally along the conveying module, one end of the reverse flip bracket is hinged with a reverse flip axis, one end of the reverse flip axis is connected to a reverse flip table, a reverse flip support seat is arranged on the top of the reverse flip table, a reverse flip carrier is arranged on the top of the reverse flip support seat, a buffer spring is arranged at the bottom of the reverse flip carrier, and a reverse flip block is arranged on one side of the reverse flip carrier.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a reverse flip clamping cylinder is arranged on the inner side of the reverse flip support seat, one end of the reverse flip clamping cylinder is connected to the reverse flip block, the bottom of the reverse flip clamping cylinder is connected to a reverse flip reducer, and the bottom of the reverse flip reducer is arranged with a reverse clamping motor.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front flip assembly includes a front flip base cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module, front flip shafts are provided at both ends of the front flip base, the ends of the front flip shafts are connected to a front flip table, a plurality of front support frames are provided on the top of the front flip table, a front flip clamping cylinder is provided at the bottom of the front support frame, a front flip reducer is connected to the bottom of the front flip clamping cylinder, and a front flip reducer is connected to the bottom of the front flip reducer. A front clamping motor is connected.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front detection component includes a detection bracket fixedly installed on the top of the detection platform, a horizontal sliding module is provided on one side of the top of the detection bracket, a horizontal sliding module is connected to one side of the horizontal sliding module, a vertical sliding module is installed on one side of the horizontal sliding slide, a vertical sliding module is connected to one side of the vertical sliding module, and a plurality of visual mechanisms are installed in parallel on one side of the vertical sliding slide.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the visual mechanism includes a visual camera fixedly mounted on a vertical slide, a visual lens is disposed at the bottom of the visual camera, a light source is disposed below the visual lens, and the light source is a bowl-shaped structure.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feeding assembly includes two feeding brackets symmetrically arranged on both sides of the conveying module, wherein a feeding moving module is arranged on the top of one feeding bracket, and an auxiliary guide rail is arranged on the top of the other feeding bracket, and the feeding moving module and the top of the auxiliary guide rail are cooperated and connected with a feeding slide, a plurality of feeding downward pressure cylinders are arranged on one side of the feeding slide, a feeding clamping cylinder is arranged on one side of the feeding downward pressure cylinder, and a feeding claw is arranged at the bottom of the feeding clamping cylinder.

[0018] The unloading assembly includes an unloading base which is cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module, and unloading support seats are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the top of the unloading base. A unloading rotating shaft is hinged on the unloading support seat, and one end of the unloading rotating shaft is connected to a unloading turning table. A plurality of unloading brackets are arranged on the top of the unloading turning table, and an unloading carrier is arranged on the top of the unloading bracket. A unloading clamp block is arranged on one side of the unloading carrier, and the unloading clamp block fixes the workpiece on the top of the unloading carrier.

[0019] The above technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0020] The present invention is a full inspection equipment for product appearance; it has a simple structure and a high degree of automation; it not only improves work efficiency but also reduces labor intensity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, some of the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 2 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a five-axis appearance inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the reverse flip assembly structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the reverse flip assembly of the embodiment of the present invention from another angle;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a blanking assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a front flip assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cache component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a front detection component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a feeding assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] In the figure: 1. Cache component, 101. Cache bracket, 102. Plasma rod, 103. Cache clamping cylinder, 104. Cache clamping block, 105. Cache carrier; 2. Feeding component, 201. Feeding bracket, 202. Feeding slide, 203. Feeding clamping cylinder, 204. Feeding pressing cylinder, 205. Feeding moving module, 206. Feeding control motor, 207. Feeding claw; 3. Front detection component, 301. Detection bracket, 302. Horizontal sliding module, 303. Horizontal slide, 304. Vertical sliding motor, 305. Vertical sliding module, 306. Visual camera, 307. Visual lens, 308. Light source, 309. Vertical slide; 4. Front flip component, 401. Front flip axis, 402. Front support frame, 403. Front clamping motor, 404. 04. Front flip base, 405. Front flip reducer, 406. Front flip clamping cylinder, 407. Front flip table; 5. Reverse flip assembly, 501. Reverse clamping motor, 502. Reverse flip support seat, 503. Reverse flip table, 504. Reverse flip reducer, 505. Reverse flip bracket, 506. Reverse flip shaft, 507. Reverse flip clamping cylinder, 508. Buffer spring, 509. Reverse flip carrier, 510. Reverse flip block; 6. Reverse detection assembly, 7. Unloading assembly, 701. Unloading rotating shaft, 702. Unloading base, 703. Unloading support seat, 704. Unloading flip table, 705. Unloading carrier, 706. Unloading bracket, 707. Unloading block; 8. Conveying module, 9. Support foot, 10. Detection platform, 11. Workpiece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0032] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] See also Figure 1-Figure 8 As shown, the present invention proposes a five-axis appearance inspection device, including: an inspection platform 10 and a conveying module 8 arranged on the top of the inspection platform 10; a plurality of legs 9 are arranged at the bottom of the inspection platform 10 for supporting the inspection platform 10.

[0035] A buffer component 1 is disposed at one end of the top of the detection platform 10, a feeding component 2 is disposed at one side of the buffer component 1, a front detection component 3 is disposed at one side of the feeding component 2, and a back detection component 6 is disposed at one side of the front detection component 3;

[0036] A plurality of cache carriers 105 are arranged on the top of the cache component 1, and workpieces are arranged on the cache carriers 105;

[0037] The conveying module 8 is cooperatively connected with a front flipping assembly 4, a back flipping assembly 5 and a material discharge assembly 7;

[0038] The loading component 2 grabs the workpiece on the buffer component 1 and places it on the front flip component 4. After the front detection component 3 completes the front detection of the workpiece, the front flip component 4 flips the workpiece and places it on the back flip component 5.

[0039] After the back side detection component 6 completes the inspection of the workpiece on the back side flipping component 5 , it is placed on the unloading component 7 .

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cache assembly 1 includes a cache bracket 101 fixedly installed on the top of the detection platform 10, a plurality of cache carriers 105 are arranged on the top of the cache bracket 101, a cache clamping cylinder 103 is arranged under the cache carrier 105, the cache clamping cylinder 103 is connected with a cache clamp block 104, and the cache clamping cylinder 103 is used to control the cache clamp block 104 to clamp and fix the workpiece.

[0041] According to the embodiment of the present invention, a plasma rod 102 is disposed on one side of the cache bracket 101 .

[0042] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reverse flip component 5 includes a reverse flip bracket 505 which is cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module 8, the reverse flip bracket 505 slides horizontally along the conveying module 8, one end of the reverse flip bracket 505 is hinged with a reverse flip axis 506, one end of the reverse flip axis 506 is connected to a reverse flip table 503, a reverse flip support seat 502 is arranged on the top of the reverse flip table 503, a reverse flip carrier 509 is arranged on the top of the reverse flip support seat 502, a buffer spring 508 is arranged at the bottom of the reverse flip carrier 509, and a reverse flip block 510 is arranged on one side of the reverse flip carrier 509.

[0043] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a reverse flip clamping cylinder 507 is arranged on the inner side of the reverse flip support seat 502, one end of the reverse flip clamping cylinder 507 is connected to the reverse flip block 510, a reverse flip reducer 504 is connected to the bottom of the flip clamping cylinder, and a reverse clamping motor 501 is arranged at the bottom of the reverse flip reducer 504.

[0044] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the front flip assembly 4 includes a front flip base 404 which is cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module 8, and front flip shafts 401 are arranged at both ends of the front flip base 404, and the ends of the front flip shafts 401 are connected to a front flip table 407, and a plurality of front support frames 402 are arranged on the top of the front flip table 407, and a front flip clamping cylinder 406 is arranged at the bottom of the front support frame 402, and a front flip reducer 405 is connected to the bottom of the front flip reducer 405, and a front clamping motor 403 is connected to the bottom of the front flip reducer 405.

[0045] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the front detection component 3 includes a detection bracket 301 fixedly installed on the top of the detection platform 10, a horizontal sliding module 302 is arranged on one side of the top of the detection bracket 301, a horizontal slide 303 is connected to one side of the horizontal sliding module 302, a vertical sliding module 305 is installed on one side of the horizontal slide 303, a vertical sliding motor 304 is arranged on the top of the vertical sliding module 305, a vertical slide 309 is connected to one side of the vertical slide 309, and a plurality of visual mechanisms are installed in parallel on one side of the vertical slide 309. Similarly, the structure of the reverse detection component is the same as that of the front detection component.

[0046] According to the embodiment of the present invention, the visual mechanism includes a visual camera 306 fixedly mounted on a vertical slide 309 , a visual lens 307 is disposed at the bottom of the visual camera 306 , a light source 308 is disposed below the visual lens 307 , and the light source 308 is a bowl-shaped structure.

[0047] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the loading component 2 includes two loading brackets 201 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the conveying module 8, wherein a loading moving module 205 is arranged on the top of one of the loading brackets 201, and a loading control motor 206 is arranged at one end of the loading moving module 205, and an auxiliary guide rail is arranged on the top of the other loading bracket 201, and the loading moving module 205 and the top of the auxiliary guide rail are cooperated and connected with a loading slide 202, a plurality of loading pressing cylinders 204 are arranged on one side of the loading pressing cylinder 204, a loading clamping cylinder 203 is arranged on one side of the loading clamping cylinder 203, and a loading clamping claw 207 is arranged at the bottom of the loading clamping cylinder 203.

[0048] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the unloading assembly includes a unloading base 702 which is cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module 8, and unloading support seats are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the top of the unloading base 702. A unloading rotating shaft 701 is hinged on the unloading support seat, and one end of the unloading rotating shaft 701 is connected to a unloading turning table. A plurality of unloading brackets are arranged on the top of the unloading turning table, and a unloading carrier is arranged on the top of the unloading bracket. A unloading clamp block 707 is arranged on one side of the unloading carrier, and the unloading clamp block 707 fixes the workpiece on the top of the unloading carrier.

[0049] In summary, the full appearance inspection equipment for products in this application has a simple structure and a high degree of automation; it not only improves work efficiency but also reduces labor intensity.

[0050] The technical features of the above embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0051] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to the above embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the above embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0052] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A five-axis appearance inspection device, comprising: The detection platform and the conveying module arranged on the top of the detection platform are characterized in that: A buffer component is provided at one end of the top of the detection platform, a feeding component is provided at one side of the buffer component, a front detection component is provided at one side of the feeding component, and a back detection component is provided at one side of the front detection component; A plurality of cache carriers are arranged on the top of the cache component, and workpieces are arranged on the cache carriers; The conveying module is cooperatively connected with a front flipping assembly, a rear flipping assembly and a material discharge assembly; The loading component grabs the workpiece on the buffer component and places it on the front flipping component. After the front detection component completes the front detection of the workpiece, the front flipping component flips the workpiece and places it on the back flipping component. The reverse side detection component places the workpiece on the reverse side flipping component into the unloading component after the workpiece is detected.

2. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cache assembly includes a cache bracket fixedly installed on the top of the detection platform, a plurality of cache carriers are arranged on the top of the cache bracket, a cache clamping cylinder is arranged under the cache carrier, the cache clamping cylinder is connected with a cache clamp, and the cache clamping cylinder is used to control the cache clamp to clamp and fix the workpiece.

3. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plasma rod is arranged on one side of the cache bracket.

4. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reverse flip assembly includes a reverse flip bracket connected to the top of the conveying module, the reverse flip bracket slides horizontally along the conveying module, one end of the reverse flip bracket is hinged with a reverse flip shaft, one end of the reverse flip shaft is connected to a reverse flip table, a reverse flip support seat is arranged on the top of the reverse flip table, a reverse flip carrier is arranged on the top of the reverse flip support seat, a buffer spring is arranged at the bottom of the reverse flip carrier, and a reverse flip block is arranged on one side of the reverse flip carrier.

5. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A reverse flip clamping cylinder is arranged inside the reverse flip support seat, one end of the reverse flip clamping cylinder is connected to the reverse flip block, the bottom of the reverse flip clamping cylinder is connected to a reverse flip reducer, and the bottom of the reverse flip reducer is arranged with a reverse clamping motor.

6. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front flip assembly includes a front flip base connected to the top of the conveying module, front flip shafts are arranged at both ends of the front flip base, the ends of the front flip shafts are connected to a front flip table, a plurality of front support frames are arranged on the top of the front flip table, a front flip clamping cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the front support frame, a front flip reducer is connected to the bottom of the front flip clamping cylinder, and a front flip reducer is connected to the bottom of the front flip reducer. A front clamping motor is connected.

7. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front detection component includes a detection bracket fixedly installed on the top of the detection platform, a horizontal sliding module is arranged on one side of the top of the detection bracket, a horizontal slide is connected to one side of the horizontal sliding module, a vertical sliding module is installed on one side of the horizontal slide, a vertical slide is connected to one side of the vertical sliding module, and a plurality of visual mechanisms are installed in parallel on one side of the vertical slide.

8. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The visual mechanism comprises a visual camera fixedly mounted on a vertical slide, a visual lens is arranged at the bottom of the visual camera, a light source is arranged below the visual lens, and the light source is a bowl-shaped structure.

9. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly includes two feeding brackets symmetrically arranged on both sides of the conveying module, wherein a feeding moving module is arranged on the top of one feeding bracket, and an auxiliary guide rail is arranged on the top of the other feeding bracket, and the feeding moving module and the top of the auxiliary guide rail are cooperated and connected with a feeding slide, a plurality of feeding downward pressure cylinders are arranged on one side of the feeding slide, a feeding clamping cylinder is arranged on one side of the feeding downward pressure cylinder, and a feeding clamping claw is arranged on the bottom of the feeding clamping cylinder.

10. The five-axis appearance inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading assembly includes an unloading base which is cooperatively connected to the top of the conveying module, and unloading support seats are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the top of the unloading base. A unloading rotating shaft is hinged on the unloading support seat, and one end of the unloading rotating shaft is connected to a unloading turning table. A plurality of unloading brackets are arranged on the top of the unloading turning table, and an unloading carrier is arranged on the top of the unloading bracket. A unloading clamp block is arranged on one side of the unloading carrier, and the unloading clamp block fixes the workpiece on the top of the unloading carrier.

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