Laptop shell boundary dimension and flatness measuring equipment

By designing multi-station notebook housing measurement equipment, the problems of low detection efficiency and insufficient production line production capacity in the prior art are solved, and continuous and efficient measurement are achieved, which is suitable for multiple models of notebook housing inspection.

CN119779168APending Publication Date: 2025-04-08CHONGQING HENGYI INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510138545.7
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2025-02-08
Publication Date
2025-04-08

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, only one station is set up and the measurement method is relatively single, resulting in the inability to continuously detect and low efficiency. It is mainly used for random inspections, which seriously affects the production line capacity.

Method used

A notebook housing measurement device including a lower frame, an upper hood, a turntable module, a planarity measurement module, a dimension measurement module, a finished product extraction module and a code scanner is designed. The equipment is divided into four stations through the turntable module to achieve continuous detection, and the measurement results are saved and uploaded through the code scanner.

Benefits of technology

It realizes continuous external dimensions and planarity measurement of the notebook shell, improves detection efficiency and production line production capacity, and has flexible station layout and functional options, suitable for inspection of various models of notebook shells.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of notebook computer shell measurement, in particular to notebook computer shell boundary dimension and flatness measuring equipment which comprises a lower rack, an upper machine cover, a rotating disc module, a flatness measuring module, a boundary dimension measuring module, a finished product taking-out module and a code scanner. The notebook computer shell is switched to different stations, then flatness measurement is conducted through the flatness measurement module, boundary dimension measurement is conducted through the boundary dimension measurement module, and finally the notebook computer shell is rotated and moved to the finished product taking-out module to be taken out, so that the equipment can be directly in butt joint with a production line, manual feeding and discharging can be achieved, and manual feeding and automatic discharging can also be achieved; full-automatic feeding and discharging operation can be achieved; therefore, the direction is adjusted through rotation, continuous boundary dimension and flatness measurement can be carried out on the notebook computer shell, automatic material taking and production line butt joint are carried out after detection is completed, and the detection efficiency and the production line productivity are greatly improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of notebook shell measurement, and in particular to a device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, laptops have become thinner and lighter, and the quality control requirements for accessories have become higher and higher. Therefore, during the production of laptops, in order to ensure the production quality of laptops, it is necessary to measure the external dimensions and flatness of the laptop shell; currently, the main method used is similar to a three-dimensional measuring instrument, where the product is manually placed on the work station of the inspection table, and then the equipment automatically performs the measurement.

[0003] In the aforementioned prior art, usually only one workstation is set up and the measuring method is relatively simple. The product needs to be placed on the workstation for testing and then removed after the testing is completed. Continuous testing is impossible and the efficiency is low. It is generally only used for random inspections and seriously affects the production line capacity when used on the production line. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a notebook shell size and flatness measuring device to solve the problem that in the prior art, usually only one workstation is set and the measuring method is relatively simple. The product needs to be placed on the workstation for inspection and then removed after the inspection is completed. Continuous inspection is impossible and the efficiency is low. It is generally only used for random inspection and seriously affects the production line capacity when used on the production line.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a notebook shell outer dimension and flatness measuring device, comprising a lower frame, an upper cover, a turntable module, a flatness measurement module, an outer dimension measurement module, a finished product removal module and a barcode scanner, the turntable module, the flatness measurement module, the outer dimension measurement module and the finished product removal module are installed on the lower frame, the barcode scanner is installed on the turntable module, and the upper cover is arranged above the lower frame.

[0006] The flatness measurement module includes an X linear module, a Y linear module and a laser measuring instrument. The X linear module is arranged on the lower frame, the Y linear module is arranged at the moving end of the X linear module, and the moving end of the Y linear module is provided with the laser measuring instrument.

[0007] Among them, the shape dimension measurement module includes a module bracket, a transverse movement module, a CCD variable pitch module and a flattening mechanism. The module bracket is arranged above the lower frame, the transverse movement module is arranged above the module bracket, the CCD variable pitch module is arranged at the moving end of the transverse movement module, and the flattening mechanism is arranged on the module bracket and located below the transverse movement module.

[0008] Among them, the CCD variable pitch module includes a CCD frame, a lateral adjustment screw motor, a plurality of adjustment blocks, a plurality of CCD components and a plurality of up and down adjustment screw motors. The CCD frame is arranged on the inner wall of the module bracket, the lateral adjustment screw motor is arranged on the CCD frame, the plurality of adjustment blocks are arranged in sequence at the output end of the lateral adjustment screw motor and are located inside the CCD frame, the plurality of up and down adjustment screw motors are respectively arranged on one side of the corresponding adjustment block, and the output ends of the plurality of up and down adjustment screw motors are respectively fixedly connected to the corresponding CCD components.

[0009] Wherein, the flattening mechanism includes a flattening shell, a flattening bracket and multiple spring components, the flattening shell is arranged on the module bracket, the flattening bracket is arranged inside the flattening shell, and the multiple spring components are arranged on both sides of the flattening bracket in sequence.

[0010] Among them, the finished product removal module includes a translation linear module, an upper and lower linear module and a clamping mechanism, the translation linear module is arranged above the lower frame, the upper and lower linear module is arranged at the moving end of the translation linear module, and the clamping mechanism is arranged at the lifting end of the upper and lower linear module.

[0011] Among them, the clamping mechanism includes a clamping plate, a fixed plate, two guide shafts, two fixing rings and a clamping cylinder. The fixed plate is arranged at the lifting end of the upper and lower linear modules, and the clamping cylinder is arranged above the fixed plate. The output end of the clamping cylinder is provided with two guide shafts, and the two fixing rings are respectively mounted on the corresponding guide shafts. The two guide shafts are both slidably connected to the fixed plate, and the ends of the two guide shafts away from the clamping cylinder are fixedly connected to the clamping plate.

[0012] The present invention provides a device for measuring the outer dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell. The turntable module adopts a four-equal-division divider structure to divide the device into four stations, namely: an insert and auxiliary material detection station, a flatness measurement station, an outer dimension measurement station, and a loading and unloading station. The notebook shell is placed in the turntable module, and the notebook shell is switched to different stations through rotation adjustment. The flatness is then measured by the flatness measurement module, and the outer dimension is measured by the outer dimension measurement module. Finally, the notebook shell is rotated and moved to the finished product removal module for material removal. The device can be directly connected to the production line, and can be loaded and unloaded manually, or can be loaded and unloaded automatically. In addition, the barcode scanner enables the device to have a barcode scanning function, and the measurement result can be matched with the barcode, saved, and uploaded to the corresponding system. The above-mentioned structure is used to set The position can be adjusted by rotating, and the external dimensions and flatness of the notebook shell can be continuously measured. After the detection is completed, the material is automatically picked up and connected to the production line. The originally complex and diverse detection is divided into four stations according to the function and executed simultaneously, which greatly improves the detection efficiency and production line capacity. In addition, the four stations can be flexibly arranged as needed, and the equipment functions can be optionally increased or decreased, which has very good flexibility. At the same time, the measuring equipment of the present application can be used for all types of notebook shell detection. After switching the model, only the corresponding fixture needs to be replaced; and the expression form of the measuring equipment is not limited to the divider-type turntable structure. Through the structure of the circulating line body and other multi-station layouts, the functions realized by the equipment have a very obvious industry orientation, which is particularly suitable for the production detection of notebook shells, and can also be used for shell production detection in the mobile phone, tablet computer and LCD TV industries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art are briefly introduced below.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a top view of the entire present invention.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a side view of the whole of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the flatness measurement module of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the external dimension measurement module of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6It is a structural schematic diagram of the CCD variable pitch module of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the flattening mechanism of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the finished product removal module of the present invention.

[0022] 1-lower frame, 2-upper machine cover, 3-turntable module, 4-flatness measurement module, 401-X linear module, 402-Y linear module, 403-laser measuring instrument, 5-outline dimension measurement module, 501-module bracket, 502-transverse movement module, 503-CCD variable pitch module, 5031-CCD frame, 5032-lateral adjustment screw motor, 5033-adjustment block, 5034-CCD assembly, 5035-up and down adjustment screw motor, 504-flattening mechanism, 5041-flattening shell, 5042-flattening bracket, 5043-spring component, 6-finished product removal module, 601-translational linear module, 602-up and down linear module, 603-clamping mechanism, 6031-clamping plate, 6032-fixed plate, 6033-guide shaft, 6034-fixing ring, 6035-clamping cylinder, 7-barcode scanner, 8-insert and auxiliary material detection station, 9-flatness measurement station, 10-outline dimension measurement station, 11-loading and unloading station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0024] See also Figures 1 to 8The present invention provides a notebook shell size and flatness measuring device, comprising a lower frame 1, an upper cover 2, a turntable module 3, a flatness measuring module 4, a size measuring module 5, a finished product taking out module 6 and a barcode scanner 7, wherein the flatness measuring module 4 comprises an X linear module 401, a Y linear module 402 and a laser measuring instrument 403, the size measuring module 5 comprises a module bracket 501, a traverse module 502, a CCD pitch changing module 503 and a flattening mechanism 504, the CCD pitch changing module 503 comprises a CCD frame 5031 , a lateral adjustment screw motor 5032, a plurality of adjustment blocks 5033, a plurality of CCD components 5034 and a plurality of up and down adjustment screw motors 5035, the flattening mechanism 504 includes a flattening shell 5041, a flattening bracket 5042 and a plurality of spring components 5043, the finished product removal module 6 includes a translation linear module 601, an up and down linear module 602 and a clamping mechanism 603, the clamping mechanism 603 includes a clamping plate 6031, a fixed plate 6032, two guide shafts 6033, two fixed rings 6034 and a clamping cylinder 6035.

[0025] Among them, the turntable module 3, the flatness measurement module 4, the shape dimension measurement module 5 and the finished product removal module 6 are installed on the lower frame 1, the barcode scanner 7 is installed on the turntable module 3, and the upper machine cover 2 is arranged above the lower frame 1. The turntable module 3 adopts a four-equal division divider structure to divide the equipment into four stations, namely: an insert and auxiliary material detection station, a flatness measurement station, an external dimension measurement station and a loading and unloading station. The notebook shell is placed in the turntable module 3, and the notebook shell is switched to different stations through rotation adjustment. The flatness is then measured by the flatness measurement module 4, and the external dimension is measured by the external dimension measurement module 5. Finally, the notebook shell is rotated and moved to the finished product removal module 6 for material removal, so that the equipment can be directly connected to the production line, and can be loaded and unloaded manually, manually loaded and automatically unloaded, or fully automatically loaded and unloaded. In addition, the barcode scanner 7 enables the equipment to have a barcode scanning function, and the measurement result can be matched with the barcode, saved and uploaded to the corresponding system.

[0026] Secondly, the X linear module 401 is arranged on the lower frame 1, the Y linear module 402 is arranged at the moving end of the X linear module 401, and the moving end of the Y linear module 402 is provided with the laser measuring instrument 403. Through the cooperation of the X linear module 401 and the Y linear module 402, the laser measuring instrument 403 can be moved and adjusted in the X and Y directions. The X linear module 401 and the Y linear module 402 are both composed of a servo motor plus a screw guide rail assembly, which has the advantages of high speed and high precision. The laser measuring instrument 403 is driven by the X linear module 401 and the Y module to move quickly within the measuring range, collect the distance between the computer housing surface and the zero point coordinate, and the system automatically establishes a spatial coordinate system according to the collected data, thereby calculating the flatness of the product.

[0027] At the same time, the module bracket 501 is arranged above the lower frame 1, the transverse module 502 is arranged above the module bracket 501, the CCD variable pitch module 503 is arranged at the moving end of the transverse module 502, and the flattening mechanism 504 is arranged on the module bracket 501 and is located below the transverse module 502. The module bracket 501 supports the transverse module 502, and the transverse module 502 is composed of a servo motor and a screw guide assembly, which can adjust the lateral position of the CCD variable pitch module 503, and then the CCD variable pitch module 503 can take pictures of the computer housing through multiple positions at the same time, and can adjust the height and spacing of multiple positions, so as to measure computer housings of different sizes and thicknesses; in addition, in order to obtain the actual external dimensions of the product, the flattening mechanism 504 is required to be used, and a cylinder is arranged on the module bracket 501, and the flattening mechanism 504 can be driven by the cylinder to move up and down, and then the product is flattened before measurement;

[0028] In addition, the CCD frame 5031 is arranged on the inner wall of the module bracket 501, the lateral adjustment screw motor 5032 is arranged on the CCD frame 5031, and the multiple adjustment blocks 5033 are arranged in sequence at the output end of the lateral adjustment screw motor 5032 and are located inside the CCD frame 5031. The multiple up and down adjustment screw motors 5035 are respectively arranged on one side of the corresponding adjustment block 5033, and the output ends of the multiple up and down adjustment screw motors 5035 are respectively fixedly connected to the corresponding CCD components 5034. The CCD assembly 5034 is a CCD camera. The CCD frame 5031 supports the lateral adjustment screw motor 5032. The lateral adjustment screw motor 5032 is started to drive the multiple adjustment blocks 5033 to move in the CCD frame 5031, thereby driving the multiple up and down adjustment screw motors 5035 and the CCD assembly 5034 to move, so as to achieve the effect of adjusting the spacing. Finally, the up and down adjustment screw motor 5035 is started to drive the CCD assembly 5034 to adjust the height up and down. When measuring the size, three CCD cameras are used to take photos of multiple points synchronously, and the product's external dimensions are calculated based on the final photos. This method is fast and efficient. It only takes 10 seconds to capture the dimensions of 16 points with an accuracy of ±0.02mm.

[0029] Then, the flattening housing 5041 is arranged on the module bracket 501, the flattening bracket 5042 is arranged inside the flattening housing 5041, and a plurality of spring components 5043 are arranged in sequence on both sides of the flattening bracket 5042. The flattening housing 5041 supports the entire flattening mechanism 504, and the flattening bracket 5042 supports a plurality of spring components 5043. The spring components 5043 can be adjusted in the installation position on the flattening bracket 5042 to adapt to products of different sizes and features, and the spring mechanism moves downward to contact the computer housing, thereby flattening it, and then the CCD camera takes pictures and takes points.

[0030] Again, the translation linear module 601 is arranged above the lower frame 1, the upper and lower linear modules 602 are arranged at the moving end of the translation linear module 601, and the clamping mechanism 603 is arranged at the lifting end of the upper and lower linear modules 602. The translation linear module 601 and the upper and lower linear modules 602 are both composed of a servo motor plus a screw guide assembly; when picking up materials, the upper and lower linear modules 602 first drive the clamping mechanism 603 to move downward, clamp the computer housing and then move upward, and then the translation linear module 601 is started to move the computer housing out of the turntable module 3 to complete the picking up.

[0031] In addition, the fixed plate 6032 is arranged at the lifting end of the upper and lower linear modules 602, the clamping cylinder 6035 is arranged above the fixed plate 6032, and the output end of the clamping cylinder 6035 is provided with two guide shafts 6033, and the two fixing rings 6034 are respectively sleeved on the corresponding guide shafts 6033, and the two guide shafts 6033 are both slidably connected to the fixed plate 6032, and the ends of the two guide shafts 6033 away from the clamping cylinder 6035 are fixedly connected to the clamping claw plate 6031. The fixed plate 6032 supports the clamping cylinder 6035, and the upper and lower linear modules 602 drive the fixed plate 6032 to move downward, and then the computer housing is located between the clamping plate 6031 and the fixed plate 6032 through the adjustment of the translation linear module 601. At this time, the clamping cylinder 6035 is started to shrink its output end. Since the guide shaft 6033 is installed on the output end of the clamping cylinder 6035 through the fixing ring 6034, the guide shaft 6033 is driven to slide on one side of the fixed plate 6032, thereby driving the clamping plate 6031 connected to the guide shaft 6033 to approach the fixed plate 6032, and finally clamping the computer housing.

[0032] When using a notebook shell size and flatness measuring device of the present embodiment, the turntable module 3 adopts a four-equal division divider structure to divide the device into four stations, namely: an insert and auxiliary material detection station, a flatness measurement station, a size measurement station and a loading and unloading station. The notebook shell is placed in the turntable module 3, and the notebook shell is switched to different stations by rotation adjustment; first, the computer shell is placed on the flatness measurement station, and then the laser measuring instrument 403 is driven by the X linear module 401 and the Y module to move quickly within the measurement range, and the distance between the computer shell surface and the zero point coordinate is collected. According to the collected data, the system will automatically establish a spatial coordinate system to calculate the product flatness; then, the turntable module 3 continues to rotate to position the computer shell At the external dimension station; at this time, the lateral movement module 502 adjusts the lateral position of the CCD pitch-changing module 503 to align it with the computer housing below, and then the lateral adjustment screw motor 5032 is started to drive the multiple adjustment blocks 5033 to move in the CCD frame 5031, thereby driving the multiple upper and lower adjustment screw motors 5035 and the CCD assembly 5034 to move, so as to achieve the effect of adjusting the spacing. The upper and lower adjustment screw motors 5035 are started to drive the CCD assembly 5034 to adjust the height up and down; when measuring the size, three CCD cameras are used to take photos of multiple points synchronously, and the external dimensions of the product are calculated based on the final photos. This method is fast and efficient. It only takes 10 seconds to capture the dimensions of 16 points with an accuracy of ±0.02mm; thereby comprehensively measuring the external dimensions of the computer housing; finally, the rotating module rotates the computer housing to the loading and unloading station, and the upper and lower linear modules 602 drive the fixed plate 6032 to move downward, and then the computer housing is located between the clamping claw plate 6031 and the fixed plate 6032 through the adjustment of the translation linear module 601. At this time, the clamping cylinder 6035 is started to shrink its output end. Since the guide shaft 6033 is installed in the clamping cylinder 603 through the fixing ring 6034, the guide shaft 6033 is installed in the clamping cylinder 603 5, thereby driving the guide shaft 6033 to slide on one side of the fixed plate 6032, thereby driving the clamping claw plate 6031 connected to the guide shaft 6033 to approach the fixed plate 6032, and finally clamping the computer housing. The finished product taken out is measured and judged to be OK or NG. When automatically taken out, the equipment will put the NG products separately into the corresponding NG box. After the measurement is completed, the inspection report is automatically generated and saved in the local hard disk or directly uploaded to the corresponding system, so that the equipment can be directly connected to the production line, and can be manually loaded and unloaded. , it can also be manually loaded and automatically unloaded, or it can be fully automatically loaded and unloaded. In addition, the barcode scanner 7 enables the equipment to have a barcode scanning function, and the measurement results can be matched with the barcode, saved and uploaded to the corresponding system; through the above-mentioned structural setting, the notebook shell can be continuously measured for its external dimensions and flatness by rotating and adjusting the orientation, and the material can be automatically taken and connected to the production line after the detection is completed, and the originally complex and diverse detection is divided into four stations according to the function for synchronous execution, which greatly improves the detection efficiency and production line capacity. In addition, the four stations can be flexibly arranged as needed, and the equipment functions can also be optionally increased or decreased, which has very good flexibility. At the same time, the measuring equipment of this application can be used for all models of notebook shell detection. After switching the model, only the corresponding fixture needs to be replaced; and the expression form of the measuring equipment is not limited to the divider-type turntable structure. Through the structure of the circular line body and other multi-station layouts, the function realized by the equipment has a very obvious industry orientation, which is particularly suitable for the production detection of notebook shells, and can also be used for shell production detection in the mobile phone, tablet computer and LCD TV industries. .

[0033] What is disclosed above is only one or more preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand that all or part of the processes of implementing the above embodiments and equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present application are still within the scope covered by the present application.

Claims

1. A device for measuring the dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell, characterized in that: It includes a lower frame, an upper machine cover, a turntable module, a flatness measurement module, an external dimension measurement module, a finished product removal module and a barcode scanner. The turntable module, the flatness measurement module, the external dimension measurement module and the finished product removal module are installed on the lower frame, the barcode scanner is installed on the turntable module, and the upper machine cover is arranged above the lower frame.

2. The device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The flatness measurement module comprises an X linear module, a Y linear module and a laser measuring instrument. The X linear module is arranged on the lower frame, the Y linear module is arranged at the moving end of the X linear module, and the moving end of the Y linear module is provided with the laser measuring instrument.

3. The device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The shape dimension measurement module includes a module bracket, a transverse movement module, a CCD variable pitch module and a flattening mechanism. The module bracket is arranged above the lower frame, the transverse movement module is arranged above the module bracket, the CCD variable pitch module is arranged at the moving end of the transverse movement module, and the flattening mechanism is arranged on the module bracket and located below the transverse movement module.

4. The device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The CCD variable pitch module includes a CCD frame, a lateral adjustment screw motor, multiple adjustment blocks, multiple CCD components and multiple up and down adjustment screw motors. The CCD frame is arranged on the inner wall of the module bracket, the lateral adjustment screw motor is arranged on the CCD frame, and the multiple adjustment blocks are arranged in sequence at the output end of the lateral adjustment screw motor and are located inside the CCD frame. The multiple up and down adjustment screw motors are respectively arranged on one side of the corresponding adjustment block, and the output ends of the multiple up and down adjustment screw motors are respectively fixedly connected to the corresponding CCD components.

5. The device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The flattening mechanism comprises a flattening shell, a flattening bracket and a plurality of spring components. The flattening shell is arranged on the module bracket, the flattening bracket is arranged inside the flattening shell, and the plurality of spring components are arranged on both sides of the flattening bracket in sequence.

6. The device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The finished product removal module includes a translation linear module, an upper and lower linear module and a clamping mechanism. The translation linear module is arranged above the lower frame, the upper and lower linear module is arranged at the moving end of the translation linear module, and the clamping mechanism is arranged at the lifting end of the upper and lower linear module.

7. The device for measuring the external dimensions and flatness of a notebook shell as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism includes a clamping plate, a fixed plate, two guide shafts, two fixed rings and a clamping cylinder. The fixed plate is arranged at the lifting end of the upper and lower linear modules, and the clamping cylinder is arranged above the fixed plate. The output end of the clamping cylinder is provided with two guide shafts, and the two fixed rings are respectively sleeved on the corresponding guide shafts. The two guide shafts are both slidably connected to the fixed plate, and the ends of the two guide shafts away from the clamping cylinder are fixedly connected to the clamping plate.

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