Magnetron automatic aging process line

Abstract

This invention discloses an automated aging process line for magnetrons, comprising a testing workbench, a lead alignment workbench, a loading platform, a die aging platform, a flipping robot, a transfer robot, a loading / unloading robot, and a loading conveyor line. The testing workbench is equipped with a rotary positioning fixture assembly and a testing assembly. The rotary positioning fixture assembly includes a die rotary positioning fixture and a rotary drive device. The testing assembly includes a lead detection sensor for detecting the cathode leads of the magnetron. The lead alignment workbench includes a alignment fixture and a cathode lead alignment assembly. This invention, by designing a complete automated aging process line for magnetrons, ensures the accuracy of the loading and unloading of magnetron dies after sequential cathode lead detection, alignment, and alignment. It achieves automated loading / unloading and aging process processing, improving the processing efficiency of the magnetron die aging steps and reducing the overall production cost for enterprises.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of magnetron production equipment technology, and in particular to an automatic aging process line for magnetrons. Background Technology

[0002] The magnetron is the core component of a microwave oven. It consists of many components, such as the anode assembly, cathode assembly, and antenna assembly, which are assembled and welded through numerous processes. In modern industrial production, to improve efficiency and quality, automated production lines are used as much as possible. After the magnetron core is assembled, it still needs to undergo multiple processing and testing steps to finally obtain a qualified magnetron that meets factory requirements. For example, some processes require connecting the magnetron core to a process power supply or a testing power supply, such as magnetron core testing and aging (curing) treatment. The cathode lead, which is the power input terminal of the magnetron core, is directional. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that the magnetron core is fed in the correct direction. Especially in automated production lines, if the cathode lead direction does not meet the feeding requirements, it can lead to problems ranging from preventing proper processing or testing to damaging the product or even the equipment. Therefore, under the premise of ensuring the correct feeding of magnetron dies, the key is how to arrange the relevant components of the magnetron die aging process. It is necessary to design and optimize this layout to improve the automation level of the magnetron aging process line and increase process efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides an automated aging process line for magnetrons, comprising a testing workbench, a lead wire alignment workbench, a loading workbench, a core aging workbench, a flipping robot, a transfer robot, a loading and unloading robot, and a loading conveyor line.

[0004] The testing workbench is equipped with a rotary positioning fixture assembly and a testing assembly; the rotary positioning fixture assembly includes a die rotary positioning fixture and a rotary drive device, the die rotary positioning fixture has a cavity for positioning and placing the magnetron die, and the rotary drive device is electrically connected to the operation control module and is used to drive the die rotary positioning fixture to rotate; the testing assembly includes a lead detection sensor for detecting the cathode lead of the magnetron;

[0005] The lead alignment table includes an alignment fixture and a cathode lead alignment assembly. The cathode lead alignment assembly is used to align the cathode lead direction of the magnetron die. The flipping robot is used to flip and transfer the magnetron die from the inspection workbench to the lead alignment table.

[0006] The loading platform includes several loading fixtures, and the transfer robot is used to transfer the magnetron core from the lead wire correction table to the loading platform;

[0007] The aging table for the core tube includes several rows of aging tanks, each aging tank having several magnetron aging slots, and each magnetron aging slot having an aging electrode on its bottom side; the loading and unloading robot is used for loading the magnetron core tube from the loading table to the core tube aging table, and for unloading the core tube from the core tube aging table to the unloading conveyor line.

[0008] As a further explanation of the present invention, it also includes a waste recycling line, which includes a waste jig and a recycling track. The waste jig is slidably disposed on the recycling track, and the unloading robot transfers the scrapped magnetron cores from the core aging table to the waste jig.

[0009] Furthermore, it includes two aging stations for the tube cores, which are located on the left and right sides of the loading and unloading robot.

[0010] Furthermore, the number of magnetron aging tank positions in each row of the aging tank is N times the number of loading fixtures on the loading platform, where N is a natural number greater than or equal to 1.

[0011] Furthermore, a cooling fan is provided on one side of the feeding conveyor line.

[0012] Furthermore, the flipping robot arm has a horizontally arranged gripper, which is rotatably mounted on the flipping robot arm; the transfer robot arm and the loading / unloading robot arm include a vertically arranged gripper.

[0013] Furthermore, the number of the core rotation positioning fixtures is equal to the number of the calibration fixtures, and the number of the feeding fixtures is n times the number of the calibration fixtures, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1.

[0014] Furthermore, the flipping manipulator includes a two-claw flipping cylinder plate and a flipping transverse track, with two transverse grippers mounted on the two-claw flipping cylinder plate, and the two-claw flipping cylinder plate being lifted and lowered on the flipping transverse track.

[0015] Furthermore, the transfer manipulator includes a two-jaw translation cylinder plate and a translation track, with two vertical grippers mounted on the two-jaw translation cylinder plate, and the two-jaw translation cylinder plate being lifted and lowered on the translation track.

[0016] Furthermore, the loading and unloading robot includes a four-jaw lifting cylinder plate, a first rotating shaft, and a second rotating shaft. The four vertical grippers are mounted on the four-jaw lifting cylinder plate. The four-jaw lifting cylinder plate is lifted and lowered at one end of the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0018] This invention designs a complete automated aging process line for magnetrons. After the magnetron cores are sequentially tested, corrected, and arranged by the cathode leads, the accuracy of the loading and unloading of the magnetron cores is ensured. This achieves automated loading and unloading and aging process, improves the processing efficiency of the magnetron core aging process, and reduces the overall production cost of enterprises. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structural layout of the automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the detection workbench structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a front view diagram of the detection workbench structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a front view diagram of the detection transfer robot in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a front view diagram of the loading and unloading robot arm according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure reference numerals: 1. Inspection workbench; 2. Lead wire alignment table; 3. Loading table; 4. Core aging table; 5. Tilting robot; 5. Two-jaw tilting cylinder plate; 501. Tilting transverse track; 502. Transfer robot; 6. Two-jaw translation cylinder plate; 601. Translation track; 602. Loading / unloading robot; 7. Four-jaw lifting cylinder plate; 701. First rotating shaft; 702. Second rotating shaft; 703. Unloading conveyor line; 8. Inspection assembly; 9. Core rotation positioning fixture; 10. Rotation drive device; 11. Operation control module; 12. Alignment fixture; 13. Cathode lead wire alignment assembly; 14. Loading fixture; 15. Magnetron aging tank; 16. Scrap fixture; 17. Recycling track; 18. Cooling fan; 19. Horizontal gripper; 20. Vertical gripper; 21. Magnetron core; 22. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Example:

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0027] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0028] like Figure 1-5 The illustrated automatic aging process line for magnetrons includes a testing workbench 1, a lead wire alignment table 2, a loading table 3, a die aging table 4, a flipping robot 5, a transfer robot 6, a loading / unloading robot 7, and a feeding conveyor line 8. The testing workbench 1 is equipped with a rotary positioning fixture assembly and a testing assembly 9. The rotary positioning fixture assembly includes a die rotary positioning fixture 10 and a rotary drive device 11. The die rotary positioning fixture 10 has a cavity for positioning and placing the magnetron die 22. The rotary drive device 11 is electrically connected to the operation control module 12 and is used to drive the die rotary positioning fixture 10 to rotate. The testing assembly 9 includes a lead wire detection sensor for detecting the cathode lead of the magnetron. The lead wire alignment table 2 includes an alignment fixture 13 and a cathode lead wire alignment assembly 1. 4. The cathode lead correction assembly 14 is used to correct the cathode lead direction of the magnetron die 22; the flipping robot 5 is used to flip and transfer the magnetron die 22 from the detection workbench 1 to the lead correction table 2; the loading table 3 includes several loading fixtures 15, and the transfer robot 6 is used to transfer the magnetron die 22 from the lead correction table 2 to the loading table 3; the die aging table 4 includes several rows of aging tanks, and the aging tanks have several magnetron aging slots 16, each of which has an aging electrode on its bottom side; the loading and unloading robot 7 is used for loading the magnetron die 22 from the loading table 3 to the die aging table 4, and unloading the magnetron die 22 from the die aging table 4 to the unloading conveyor line 8.

[0029] The automatic aging process line for magnetrons of this invention operates as follows: the magnetron core 22 is placed on the testing workbench 1, with the cathode lead of the magnetron at the top. The testing component 9 identifies whether the direction of the cathode lead meets the feeding requirements. For magnetron cores 22 that meet the feeding requirements, the flipping robot 5 flips and transfers them to the lead alignment table 2, where the cathode lead of the magnetron core 22 is at the bottom and opposite the cathode lead alignment component 14. After the magnetron core 22 is in place, the cathode lead alignment component 14... The process involves aligning all cathode leads of magnetron cores 22 on the calibration fixture 13 to a uniform direction, then transferring them by the transfer robot 6 to the loading platform 3 for arrangement. The loading / unloading robot 7 then loads the arranged magnetron cores 22 onto the core aging platform 4. After the magnetron cores 22 are placed, the aging electrodes in the corresponding aging slots 16 are powered on to perform the aging process. The loading / unloading robot 7 also transfers the aged magnetron cores 22 from the aging platform 4 to the unloading conveyor line 8 for unloading. This invention designs a complete automatic magnetron aging process line. The magnetron cores 22 undergo cathode lead detection, calibration, and arrangement sequentially, ensuring the accuracy of loading / unloading operations. This achieves automatic loading / unloading and aging process, improving the processing efficiency of the magnetron core aging process and reducing the overall production cost for enterprises.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the automatic magnetron aging process line further includes a waste recycling line, which includes a waste fixture 17 and a recycling track 18. The waste fixture 17 is slidably mounted on the recycling track 18, and the loading / unloading robot 7 transfers the scrapped magnetron cores 22 from the core aging table 4 to the waste fixture 17. It is easy to understand that, in order to coordinate the actions of the automatic magnetron aging process line, the line includes a conventional central control system and display, etc. During the aging process, if the central control system identifies a defective magnetron core 22, the loading / unloading robot 7 can collect and unload it, thus uniformly recycling and processing the defective magnetron cores 22.

[0031] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the automatic magnetron aging process line of this embodiment includes two aging stations 4, which are located on the left and right sides of the loading / unloading robot 7. Considering the relatively long processing time for a single magnetron die 22, while the time required for the magnetron die 22 to complete detection, calibration, arrangement, and loading / unloading operations is relatively short, a single automatic magnetron aging process line needs to be equipped with a large number of magnetron aging slots 16 to meet the requirements of automated industrial operations. The structure of this embodiment is relatively compact and can effectively coordinate the above-mentioned process steps of the automatic magnetron aging process line.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the number of magnetron aging slots 16 in each row of the aging tank is N times the number of loading fixtures 15 on the loading platform 3, where N is a natural number greater than or equal to 1. For example, as shown in the attached figure, in this embodiment, the loading platform 3 has 4 loading fixtures 15, and each row of the aging tank has 8 magnetron aging slots 16. Loading and unloading are performed in groups of four magnetron cores 22, which facilitates operation, action, control, and data recording.

[0033] As a preferred embodiment, referring to the attached drawings, a cooling fan 19 is provided on one side of the feeding conveyor line 8. After feeding, the cooling fan 19 accelerates the dissipation of residual heat from the aging process of the magnetron core 22, quickly reduces the temperature of the magnetron core 22, and avoids accidental burns.

[0034] In this embodiment, referring to the accompanying drawings, the horizontal gripper 20 of the flipping robot 5 is arranged horizontally, and the horizontal gripper 20 is rotatably mounted on the flipping robot 5; the transfer robot 6 and the loading / unloading robot 7 include vertical grippers 21 arranged vertically. As described above, after the detection of the cathode lead direction of the magnetron core 22 is completed, the automatic aging process line of this embodiment needs to perform a flipping operation of the magnetron core 22. The structure of the horizontal gripper 20 facilitates the clamping and flipping of the magnetron core 22, while the structure of the vertical gripper 21 is more compatible with the external structure of the magnetron core 22, and is compact and easy to position.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, the number of the core rotation positioning fixtures 10 is equal to the number of the calibration fixtures 13, and the number of the loading fixtures 15 is n times the number of the calibration fixtures 13, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1. For example, as shown in the attached figures, the number of core rotation positioning fixtures 10 and the number of calibration fixtures 13 are both two, and the number of loading fixtures 15 on the loading platform 3 is four. The distance between two core rotation positioning fixtures 10 or calibration fixtures 13 is equal to the installation width of one loading fixture 15. With this staggered arrangement, the two loading operations of the flipping robot 5 and the transfer robot 6 are matched with the one loading operation of the loading and unloading robot 7. On the one hand, this achieves the matching of the loading speed of the magnetron core 22 as described above, and on the other hand, it provides sufficient operating space for the lateral gripper 20 to meet the needs of flipping and gripping the magnetron core 22.

[0036] In this embodiment, as shown in the accompanying drawings, the flipping manipulator 5 includes a two-claw flipping cylinder plate 501 and a flipping transverse track 502. Two transverse grippers 20 are mounted on the two-claw flipping cylinder plate 501, and the two-claw flipping cylinder plate 501 is lifted and lowered on the flipping transverse track 502.

[0037] In this embodiment, as shown in the accompanying drawings, the transfer manipulator 6 includes a two-claw translation cylinder plate 601 and a translation track 602. Two vertical grippers 21 are mounted on the two-claw translation cylinder plate 601, and the two-claw translation cylinder plate 601 is flexibly mounted on the translation track 602.

[0038] In this embodiment, as shown in the accompanying drawings, the loading and unloading robot 7 includes a four-jaw lifting cylinder plate 701, a first rotating shaft 702, and a second rotating shaft 703. Four vertical grippers 21 are mounted on the four-jaw lifting cylinder plate 701. The four-jaw lifting cylinder plate 701 is lifted and mounted on one end of the first rotating shaft 702, and the other end of the first rotating shaft 702 is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft 703.

[0039] The above description only illustrates preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and variations in its specific structure are permitted. In short, all variations made within the scope of the independent claims of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated aging process line for magnetrons, characterized in that: This includes a testing workbench, lead wire alignment table, loading table, core aging table, flipping robot, transfer robot, loading and unloading robot, and unloading conveyor line; The testing workbench is equipped with a rotary positioning fixture assembly and a testing assembly; the rotary positioning fixture assembly includes a die rotary positioning fixture and a rotary drive device, the die rotary positioning fixture has a cavity for positioning and placing the magnetron die, and the rotary drive device is electrically connected to the operation control module and is used to drive the die rotary positioning fixture to rotate; the testing assembly includes a lead detection sensor for detecting the cathode lead of the magnetron. The lead alignment table includes an alignment fixture and a cathode lead alignment assembly. The cathode lead alignment assembly is used to align the cathode lead direction of the magnetron die. The flipping robot is used to flip and transfer the magnetron die from the inspection workbench to the lead alignment table. The loading platform includes several loading fixtures, and the transfer robot is used to transfer the magnetron core from the lead wire correction table to the loading platform; The aging table for the core tube includes several rows of aging tanks, each aging tank having several magnetron aging slots, and each magnetron aging slot having an aging electrode on its bottom side; the loading and unloading robot is used for loading the magnetron core tube from the loading table to the core tube aging table, and for unloading the core tube from the core tube aging table to the unloading conveyor line.

2. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a waste recycling line, which includes a waste jig and a recycling track. The waste jig is slidably mounted on the recycling track, and the unloading robot transfers the scrapped magnetron cores from the core aging table to the waste jig.

3. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: It includes two core aging tables, which are located on the left and right sides of the loading and unloading robot.

4. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of magnetron aging tanks in each row of the aging tank is N times the number of loading fixtures on the loading platform, where N is a natural number greater than or equal to 1.

5. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cooling fan is installed on one side of the feeding conveyor line.

6. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 3, characterized in that: The flipping robot arm has a horizontally arranged gripper, which is rotatably mounted on the flipping robot arm; the transfer robot arm and the loading / unloading robot arm include vertically arranged grippers.

7. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 6, characterized in that: The number of the core rotation positioning fixtures is equal to the number of the calibration fixtures, and the number of the feeding fixtures is n times the number of the calibration fixtures, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1.

8. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 7, characterized in that: The flipping manipulator includes a two-claw flipping cylinder plate and a flipping transverse track. Two transverse grippers are mounted on the two-claw flipping cylinder plate, and the two-claw flipping cylinder plate is lifted and lowered on the flipping transverse track.

9. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transfer manipulator includes a two-jaw translation cylinder plate and a translation track. Two vertical grippers are mounted on the two-jaw translation cylinder plate, and the two-jaw translation cylinder plate is lifted and lowered on the translation track.

10. The automatic aging process line for magnetrons according to claim 7, characterized in that: The loading and unloading robot includes a four-jaw lifting cylinder plate, a first rotating shaft, and a second rotating shaft. The four vertical grippers are mounted on the four-jaw lifting cylinder plate. The four-jaw lifting cylinder plate is lifted and installed at one end of the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft.

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