Optical module hot-pressing shaping full-automatic equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses optical module hot-press shaping full-automatic equipment which comprises a feeding mechanism, a hot-press shaping mechanism, a hot-press shaping mechanism, a hot-press shaping mechanism and a hot-press shaping mechanism. The positioning transfer mechanism is located beside the output end of the feeding mechanism; the hot-pressing shaping mechanism is positioned beside the output end of the positioning transfer mechanism; the blanking cooling mechanism is positioned beside the hot-pressing shaping mechanism; the tray loading mechanism is located beside the output end of the discharging and cooling mechanism; and the number of the transferring mechanisms is multiple, and the corresponding transferring mechanisms are connected between the feeding mechanism and the positioning transfer mechanism, between the positioning transfer mechanism and the hot-pressing shaping mechanism and between the hot-pressing shaping mechanism and the discharging cooling mechanism correspondingly. Compared with a traditional mode that the optical module is manually placed in a hot press to be shaped and then the shaped optical module is manually taken out to be loaded into a tray, the full-automatic production of feeding and tray separation, positioning and transferring, transferring, hot pressing and leveling, cooling and discharging and automatic tray loading of the optical module is achieved, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the full-automatic optical module tray loading device is safer and more reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of optical module fully automated equipment, and in particular to a fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of modules. Background Art

[0002] The metal shell of the optical module is a die-casting part. Due to the die-casting process, the internal structure of the existing optical module metal shell contains a large amount of stress that needs to be released. Deformation after demolding is relatively common, usually reaching a flatness of 0.4 to 0.6 mm.

[0003] Traditional leveling and shaping are all done manually, that is, gently flattening with a rubber hammer or using a cold shaping fixture to maintain pressure for a period of time to slowly release the stress. This operation method is easy to damage the product surface, and the production efficiency is low. The rework phenomenon is relatively serious. It often becomes a bottleneck process that restricts mass production of products and cannot meet the requirements of modern production for product quality and production efficiency. The existing automated shaping equipment uses a hydraulic cylinder to drive the shaping mold to hot press the deformed die casting to restore the flatness.

[0004] Chinese patent CN117644154A discloses a die-casting shaping device, which only performs heat shaping on the product and does not perform actions such as tray separation, positioning transfer, cooling and automatic assembly. It cannot achieve fully automated production. Actions such as tray separation and tray assembly need to be performed manually, and the production efficiency is low. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention aims to address the deficiencies in the prior art, and its main purpose is to provide a fully automated module hot pressing and shaping equipment, which solves the problem of low production efficiency.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a fully automated optical module hot pressing and shaping equipment, comprising: The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding bin and a tray assembly arranged beside the feeding bin; A positioning transfer mechanism is located beside the output end of the feeding mechanism; The hot pressing shaping mechanism is located beside the output end of the positioning transfer mechanism; The material unloading cooling mechanism is located beside the hot pressing and shaping mechanism; A tray loading mechanism is located beside the output end of the blanking cooling mechanism; and There are multiple transfer mechanisms, and the corresponding transfer mechanisms are respectively connected between the feeding mechanism and the positioning transfer mechanism, between the positioning transfer mechanism and the hot pressing and shaping mechanism, and between the hot pressing and shaping mechanism and the unloading and cooling mechanism.

[0007] As one of the embodiments, there are two plate separation assemblies, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper bin, and the position of at least one plate separation assembly relative to the upper bin is adjustable; each plate separation assembly includes a lifting cylinder, a plate separation cylinder arranged on the output shaft of the lifting cylinder, and a plate separation block arranged on the output end of the plate separation cylinder; The lifting cylinder drives the plate dividing cylinder to move up and down, and the plate dividing cylinder drives the plate dividing block to extend into or withdraw from the upper bin, and the plate dividing block is a sharp corner portion close to the end of the material tray.

[0008] As one of the embodiments, an anti-sticking disk unit is provided in the bottom surface mounting cavity of the disk dividing block, and the anti-sticking disk unit includes an abutment block, a rotating shaft and a torsion spring. The abutment block is close to the pointed corner portion and is a pointed abutment end, and the abutment end extends out of the mounting cavity and is close to the pointed corner portion; the abutment block is away from the abutment end and is a rotating end, and the rotating end is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity through a rotating shaft; the torsion spring is sleeved in the rotating shaft and one end is connected to the abutment block; When the separating cylinder drives the separating block to extend into the upper material bin, the pointed corner is inserted between the upper and lower adjacent material bins. When the pointed corner is inserted a preset distance, the abutting end abuts against the side wall of the lower material bin, and the abutting block is forced to rotate downward. The lower material bin is separated from the upper material bin under the resistance force of the abutting block to prevent sticking. When the separating cylinder drives the separating block to exit the upper material bin, the abutting end is separated from the side wall of the lower material bin and is reset under the action of the torsion spring.

[0009] As one of the embodiments, a feeding assembly for conveying material trays is provided below the upper material bin, and the feeding assembly includes a feeding linear module, a feeding cylinder provided on the output end of the feeding linear module, and a pushing block provided on the output end of the feeding cylinder; the feeding linear module drives the feeding cylinder to move back and forth below the upper material bin; the feeding cylinder drives the pushing block to extend into or out of the bottom of the upper material bin.

[0010] As one of the embodiments, the positioning transfer mechanism includes a transfer cylinder and a positioning platform arranged on the output end of the transfer cylinder, the positioning platform is recessed with a mounting cavity, the mounting cavity is provided with a floating platform whose shape is adapted to the inner cavity of the optical module, and the floating platform is elastically arranged in the mounting cavity by a spring; a plurality of side pressure blocks adapted to the side shape of the optical module are arranged on the positioning platform at intervals around the floating platform; The transfer mechanism moves downward against the upper surface of the optical module, and the floating platform moves downward under force. During the downward movement of the optical module, the deformed side surface abuts against the side pressure block for pre-shaping. After the floating platform moves downward by a preset distance, the transfer mechanism grabs the optical module and moves it upward.

[0011] As one of the embodiments, the hot pressing shaping mechanism includes a lower mold assembly and an upper mold assembly; The lower mold assembly includes a cylinder module, a carrier arranged on the output end of the cylinder module, and a lower heating platform located behind the carrier. The cylinder module drives the carrier to connect between the positioning transfer mechanism and the lower heating platform. The carrier is provided with a plurality of positioning platforms adapted to the optical module. The lower heating platform is rotatably provided with a bearing. When the carrier enters the lower heating platform, the bearing abuts against the side wall of the carrier. The upper mold assembly includes a downward pressure cylinder and an upper heating platform arranged on the output end of the downward pressure cylinder. The upper heating platform and the lower heating platform are both installed with heating wires. The downward pressure cylinder drives the upper heating platform to press down and the lower heating platform to close the mold to hot-press and shape the optical module.

[0012] As one of the embodiments, there are three hot pressing and shaping mechanisms, which are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the transfer mechanism.

[0013] As one of the embodiments, the tray loading mechanism includes a conveying track, a material discharge bin, a tray moving assembly, a tray swinging assembly and a tray stacking assembly; The discharge bin is located at the front end of the conveying track, and the space of the discharge bin is an inclined space; baffles are respectively provided on both sides of the rear end opening of the discharge bin, and a tray passing space for a material tray to pass through is formed between the bottom surface of the baffle and the bottom surface of the discharge bin; The plate shifting assembly is located below the conveying track, and comprises a plate shifting linear module, a lifting cylinder arranged on the output end of the plate shifting linear module, and a shifting block arranged on the output end of the lifting cylinder, wherein the lifting cylinder drives the shifting block to extend into or out of the bottom of the material discharging bin; the shifting block drives the material tray to slide on the conveying track; The swing plate assembly is arranged above the conveying track and is located beside the output end of the blanking cooling mechanism; the swing plate assembly clamps the optical module on the blanking cooling mechanism and swings it in the material tray.

[0014] As one of the embodiments, the stacking disc assembly is located at the rear end of the conveying track, and the stacking disc assembly includes a stacking disc bin, a top disc cylinder arranged below the stacking disc bin, and a stacking disc support unit arranged beside the stacking disc bin; a lifting block is arranged on the output shaft of the top disc cylinder; The support unit includes a mounting block and a support block arranged on the inner side of the mounting block by rotating through a rotating shaft, the support block extends into the stacking bin, and a torsion spring is provided on the rotating shaft, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the support block; the top plate cylinder drives the lifting block to lift the swing plate and the material tray rises in the stacking bin, and when the material tray contacts the support block, the support block rotates to avoid the position, and when the material tray is separated from the support block, the support block is reset under the action of the torsion spring, and the top plate cylinder drives the material tray to descend in the stacking bin so that the material tray is stacked on the upper surface of the support block.

[0015] As one of the embodiments, the unloading cooling mechanism includes a conveyor belt and a cooling fan, one end of the conveyor belt is located on the side of the hot pressing and shaping mechanism, and the other end is located on the side of the loading mechanism; the cooling fan is arranged on the conveyor belt, and the air outlet of the cooling fan is facing the conveyor belt.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, it can be seen from the above technical solution that: Compared with the traditional method of manually placing the optical module into a hot press for shaping and then manually taking out the shaped optical module and loading it onto a tray, the present application realizes the fully automated production of optical module loading and traying, positioning and transfer, transfer, hot pressing and leveling, cooling and unloading, and automatic tray loading, which greatly improves the production efficiency and is safer and more reliable.

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is an overall stereogram of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of a hidden housing of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a partial view of a feeding mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the middle A; Figure 5 is an assembly diagram of an anti-sticking disc unit and a disc separation block in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is an exploded view of the anti-sticking disc unit and the disc separation block in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a three-dimensional diagram of a positioning transfer mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 is an exploded view of the positioning transfer mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 is a three-dimensional diagram of a hot pressing shaping mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 yes Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle; Fig.11 It is an assembly stereogram of the material discharging cooling mechanism and the tray loading mechanism in the embodiment of the present invention; Fig.12 is a three-dimensional diagram of a tray loading mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.13 is a three-dimensional diagram of a stacked disc assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.14is a three-dimensional diagram of a stacked disk support unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.15 Detailed description of the invention The figure is an exploded view of the stacking disc support unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Reference numerals: 10. Feeding mechanism 11. Feeding bin 12. Disk assembly 121. Lifting cylinder 122. Disk separation cylinder 123. Disk separation block 1231, sharp corner 13, anti-sticking disc unit 131. abutment block 1311. abutment end 1312, rotating end 132, rotating shaft 133, torsion spring 14, feeding assembly 141. Linear module 142. Feeding cylinder 143. Push Block 20. Positioning transfer mechanism 21. Transfer cylinder 22. Positioning platform 201, installation cavity 23. Floating platform 24. Spring 25. Side Blocks 30. Hot pressing shaping mechanism 31. Lower mold assembly 32. Upper mold assembly 311. Cylinder mold assembly 312, stage 313, lower heating stage 314, positioning table 315, bearing 321, down pressure cylinder 322, upper heating platform 40. Unloading cooling mechanism 41. Conveyor belt 42. Cooling fan 50. Loading mechanism 51. Conveying track 52. Discharge bin 521. Space 522, baffle 53, plate moving assembly 531, disc moving linear module 532, lifting cylinder 533, dial block 54, swing plate assembly 55. Stacking disc assembly 551. Stacking disc bin 552, top plate cylinder 553, stacking plate support unit 554, lifting block 5531, mounting block 5532, rotating shaft 5533, supporting block 5534, torsion spring 554, lifting block 60. Transfer mechanism 61. First transfer mechanism 62. Second transfer mechanism 63. Third transfer mechanism 601, linear module 602, cylinder 603, Suction Cup 100, tray 200, optical module 211. Side view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0021] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0022] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0024] See also Figures 1 to 15 As shown, the present application provides a fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules, including a loading mechanism 10, the loading mechanism 10 includes a loading bin 11 and a tray dividing assembly 12 arranged on the side of the loading bin 11, the loading bin 11 is used to stack trays 100 loaded with optical modules 200, and the tray dividing assembly 12 divides the stacked trays 100 into trays for orderly transportation.

[0025] The positioning transfer mechanism 20 is located on the side of the output end of the feeding mechanism 10. The positioning transfer mechanism 20 is used to accurately position and transfer the optical module 200, and cooperate with the corresponding transfer mechanism 60 to pre-shape the optical module. The hot pressing shaping mechanism 30 is located on the side of the output end of the positioning transfer mechanism 20. The hot pressing shaping mechanism 30 heats the optical module 200 and flattens the uneven or distorted parts of the surface of the optical module 200.

[0026] The material unloading cooling mechanism 40 is located beside the hot pressing shaping mechanism 30. The material unloading cooling mechanism 40 quickly cools and shapes the optical module 200 after heating and shaping, and is beneficial to the subsequent loading of the optical module to avoid excessive temperature when loading the optical module. The loading mechanism 50 is located beside the output end of the material unloading cooling mechanism 40. The loading mechanism 50 realizes automatic loading of the optical module 200 to improve production efficiency. There are multiple transfer mechanisms 60, and the corresponding transfer mechanisms 60 are respectively connected between the loading mechanism 10 and the positioning transfer mechanism 20, between the positioning transfer mechanism 20 and the hot pressing shaping mechanism 30, and between the hot pressing shaping mechanism 30 and the material unloading cooling mechanism 40.

[0027] Compared with the traditional method of manually placing the optical module into the hot press for shaping, and then manually taking out the shaped optical module and loading it onto the tray, the present application realizes the fully automated production of the optical module loading and traying, positioning and transfer, transfer, hot pressing and leveling, cooling and unloading, and automatic loading, which greatly improves the production efficiency and is safer and more reliable.

[0028] The transfer mechanism 60 includes a first transfer mechanism 61 connected between the feeding mechanism 10 and the positioning transfer mechanism 20, a second transfer mechanism 62 connected between the positioning transfer mechanism 20 and the hot pressing shaping mechanism 30, and a third transfer mechanism 63 connected between the hot pressing shaping mechanism 30 and the unloading cooling mechanism 40. The first transfer mechanism 61, the second transfer mechanism 62 and the third transfer mechanism 63 are arranged in a front-to-back interval and extend in the same direction, thereby effectively reducing the use area of ​​the equipment. Optionally, the first transfer mechanism 61, the second transfer mechanism 62 and the third transfer mechanism 63 all include a linear module 601, a cylinder 602 provided at the output end of the linear module, and a suction cup 603 provided on the output shaft of the cylinder 602, and the suction cup 603 is used to absorb the optical module.

[0029] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, there are two plate-separating assemblies 12, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper bin 11, and the position of at least one plate-separating assembly 12 relative to the upper bin 11 is adjustable, so that the plate-separating assembly 12 can be accurately inserted into the upper bin. Each plate-separating assembly 12 includes a lifting cylinder 121, a plate-separating cylinder 122 arranged on the output shaft of the lifting cylinder 121, and a plate-separating block 123 arranged on the output end of the plate-separating cylinder 122; the lifting cylinder 121 drives the plate-separating cylinder 122 to move up and down, and the plate-separating cylinder 122 drives the plate-separating block 123 to extend into or exit the upper bin 11, and the plate-separating block 123 is close to the end of the material tray 100 as a sharp corner 1231, so that it is more convenient for the plate-separating block to be inserted into the adjacent material tray 100. The plate-separating assembly has a simple structure, low cost, and high plate-separating accuracy.

[0030] In the initial state, the upper surface of the separating plate block 123 is against the lower surface of the lowest material tray. During operation, the lifting cylinder 121 drives the separating plate block 123 to move downward. When the lowest material tray 100 contacts the feeding assembly 14, the separating plate cylinder 122 drives the separating plate block 123 to withdraw from the upper bin 11, and the lifting cylinder 121 drives the separating plate block 123 to move up by the thickness of a material tray. Then, the separating plate cylinder 122 drives the separating plate block 123 to extend into the upper bin 11 to separate the lowest material tray from the second to last material tray.

[0031] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, an anti-sticking disc unit 13 is provided in the bottom mounting cavity 101 of the disc dividing block 123. Since the material disc is a blister disc, there may be air between the material discs, which may cause the discs to stick or carry the discs. The design of the anti-sticking disc unit 13 solves the problem of disc sticking. The anti-sticking disc unit 13 includes an abutment block 131, a rotating shaft 132, and a torsion spring 133. The abutment block 131 has a pointed abutment end 1311 near the pointed corner 1231, which facilitates the abutment block 131 to rotate under force. The abutment end 1311 extends out of the mounting cavity 101 and is close to the pointed corner 1231. There is a gap between the upper surface of the abutment end 1311 and the lower surface of the disc dividing block 123, which facilitates the abutment end 1311 to contact the material disc below. The abutment block 131 is away from the abutment end 1311 as a rotating end 1312, and the rotating end 1312 is rotatably disposed in the installation cavity 101 via a rotating shaft 132. The diameter of the rotating end 1312 gradually decreases toward the abutment end 1311, and the position with the smallest diameter contacts the material tray, thereby facilitating the rotation of the abutment block 131. The torsion spring 133 is sleeved in the rotating shaft 132 and one end is connected to the abutment block 131, thereby providing elastic restoring force to the abutment block 131.

[0032] During operation, when the disc-separating cylinder 122 drives the disc-separating block 123 to extend into the upper bin 11, the pointed corner 1231 is inserted between the upper and lower adjacent discs 100. After the pointed corner 1231 is inserted to a preset distance (i.e., the distance between the outer side surface of the abutting end 1311 and the outer side surface of the pointed corner 1231), the abutting end 1311 abuts against the side wall of the lower disc 100, and the pointed corner 1231 continues to be inserted into the upper bin. At this time, the abutting block 131 is forced to rotate downward, and the lower disc 100 is separated from the upper disc 100 under the resistance force of the abutting block to prevent the disc from sticking. When the disc-separating cylinder 122 drives the disc-separating block 123 to exit the upper bin 11, the abutting end 1311 is separated from the side wall of the lower disc 100 and resets under the action of the torsion spring 133.

[0033] By cleverly designing the anti-sticking disk unit 13 on the bottom surface of the disk dividing block, the anti-sticking disk unit 13 solves the problem of sticking between adjacent material disks, and the structure of the anti-sticking disk unit 13 is very simple and low in cost.

[0034] like Figure 4 A feeding assembly 14 for conveying the material tray 100 is provided below the upper bin 11. The feeding assembly 14 includes a feeding linear module 141, a feeding cylinder 142 provided at the output end of the feeding linear module 141, and a push block 143 provided at the output end of the feeding cylinder 142. The feeding linear module 141 drives the feeding cylinder 142 to move forward and backward below the upper bin 11; the feeding cylinder 142 drives the push block 143 to extend into or out of the bottom of the upper bin 11. The feeding linear module 141 is used for conveying, and its accuracy is very high.

[0035] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 The positioning transfer mechanism 20 includes a transfer cylinder 21 and a positioning platform 22 arranged on the output end of the transfer cylinder 21. The transfer cylinder 21 drives the positioning platform 22 to move forward and backward. The positioning platform 22 is concavely provided with a mounting cavity 201. The mounting cavity 201 is provided with a floating platform 23 whose shape is adapted to the inner cavity of the optical module 200. The floating platform 23 is elastically arranged in the mounting cavity 201 by a spring 24. When the floating platform 23 is squeezed by force, the spring 24 will be compressed, so that the floating platform 23 will move downward. When the external force is separated from the floating platform 23, the floating platform 23 will elastically recover under the elastic force of the spring 24.

[0036] A plurality of side pressing blocks 25 adapted to the side shape of the optical module 200 are arranged on the positioning platform 22 and around the floating platform 23 at intervals. The plurality of side pressing blocks 25 play a role in accurately positioning and pre-shaping the optical module 200, and the inner side of the top end of each side pressing block 25 is an inclined surface inclined outward to play a guiding role. The position of each side pressing block 25 on the positioning platform 22 is removable and adjustable, so as to adapt to optical modules 200 of different models.

[0037] The transfer mechanism 60 moves downward against the upper surface of the optical module 200, and the floating platform 23 moves downward under force. During the downward movement of the optical module 200, the deformed side surface 211 collides with the side pressure block 25 for pre-shaping. After the floating platform 23 moves down a preset distance, the transfer mechanism 60 grabs the optical module 200 and moves upward. Compared with the transfer positioning mechanism in traditional equipment that simply performs positioning, the positioning platform (floating platform 23) of the positioning transfer mechanism 20 of this device is designed to be floating. When the transfer mechanism 60 moves downward to absorb the optical module, the optical module is pressed downward on the floating platform, and the deformed side surface 211 collides with the side pressure block 25 to complete the pre-shaping. The floating platform can effectively prevent the pickup end of the transfer mechanism 60 from making hard contact with the optical module, thereby preventing the surface of the optical module from being crushed.

[0038] Since the side wall of the optical module is relatively thin and the stress-bearing area is relatively small, if the deformation of the side is relatively large, the side may be directly flattened or collapsed when it is shaped under a large pressure of hot pressing. However, the present application effectively avoids the problem of flattening or collapsing by pre-shaping the side 211 before hot pressing the optical module. At the same time, the pre-shaping is completed when the transfer mechanism 60 takes the part, and there is no need to design a separate station and mechanism, which reduces the use area of ​​the equipment, saves equipment costs, and greatly improves production efficiency.

[0039] like Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The hot pressing shaping mechanism 30 includes a lower mold assembly 31 and an upper mold assembly 32. The lower mold assembly 31 includes a cylinder module 311, a carrier 312 arranged on the output end of the cylinder module 311, and a lower heating platform 313 located behind the carrier 312. The cylinder module 311 drives the carrier 312 to connect between the positioning transfer mechanism 20 and the lower heating platform 313. The carrier 312 is provided with a plurality of positioning platforms 314 adapted to the optical module 200. The lower heating platform 313 is rotatably provided with a bearing 315. When the carrier 312 enters the lower heating platform 313, the bearing 315 abuts against the side wall of the carrier 312. The setting of the bearing 315 facilitates the carrier 312 to smoothly enter and exit the lower heating platform 313. The carrier 312, the lower heating platform 313 and the upper heating platform 322 are all made of metal with good thermal conductivity.

[0040] The upper mold assembly 32 includes a downward pressure cylinder 321 and an upper heating platform 322 disposed on the output end of the downward pressure cylinder 321. The upper heating platform 322 and the lower heating platform 313 are both plugged with electric heating wires (not shown in the figure). The downward pressure cylinder 321 drives the upper heating platform 322 to press down and close the mold with the lower heating platform 313 to hot-press and shape the optical module 200. Optionally, the upper heating platform 322 presses down and hot-presses and shapes the optical module 200 with the lower heating platform 313 for about 2 minutes to flatten the deformed or distorted parts of the optical module surface.

[0041] During operation, the second transfer mechanism 62 places the optical module on the positioning platform 314. When multiple positioning platforms 314 have optical modules, the cylinder module 311 drives the carrier 312 to enter the set position of the lower heating platform 313, and then the downward pressure cylinder 321 drives the upper heating platform 322 to press down and close the mold to heat and flatten the optical module.

[0042] There are three hot pressing and shaping mechanisms 30, which are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the transfer mechanism 60. The three hot pressing and shaping mechanisms 30 work continuously, which greatly improves the working efficiency.

[0043] Figure 11-13 As shown, the tray loading mechanism 50 includes a conveying track 51, a material discharge bin 52, a tray shifting assembly 53, a tray swinging assembly 54, and a tray stacking assembly 55. The material discharge bin 52 is located at the front end of the conveying track 51, and the space 521 of the material discharge bin 52 is an inclined space. Empty trays 100 are placed in the material discharge bin 52. If multiple empty trays are completely overlapped and stacked, there may be a problem of sticking, which is not conducive to tray separation. However, the space 521 of the material discharge bin 52 is set as an inclined space, and the empty trays are stacked with a certain distance between the front and back offset, which effectively solves the problem of sticking between trays.

[0044] Baffles 522 are provided on both sides of the rear end opening of the discharge bin 52, and a tray passing space for a material tray 100 to pass through is formed between the bottom surface of the baffle 522 and the bottom surface of the discharge bin 52, so that only one empty material tray can be transported each time to avoid excessive delivery of material trays.

[0045] The plate shifting assembly 53 is located below the conveying track 51, and includes a plate shifting linear module 531, a lifting cylinder 532 disposed on the output end of the plate shifting linear module 531, and a shifting block 533 disposed on the output end of the lifting cylinder 532. The lifting cylinder 532 drives the shifting block 533 to extend into or out of the bottom of the material discharge bin 52; the shifting block 533 drives the material tray 100 to slide on the conveying track 51.

[0046] The swing plate assembly 54 is disposed above the conveying track 51 and is located beside the output end of the blanking cooling mechanism 40; the swing plate assembly 54 clamps the optical module 200 on the blanking cooling mechanism 40 and swings it in the material tray 100. Optionally, the swing plate assembly 54 includes a linear module, a cylinder and a suction cup, and the three cooperate to complete the swinging action.

[0047] The stacking disc assembly 55 is located at the rear end of the conveying track 51, and includes a stacking disc bin 551, a top disc cylinder 552 arranged below the stacking disc bin 551, and a stacking disc support unit 553 arranged on the side of the stacking disc bin 551; a lifting block 554 is provided on the output shaft of the top disc cylinder 552.

[0048] Such as 14 and Fig.15 As shown, the stacking disc support unit 553 includes a mounting block 5531, a support block 5533 arranged inside the mounting block 5531 and rotating through a rotating shaft 5532, the support block 5533 extends into the stacking disc bin 551, and a torsion spring 5534 is arranged on the rotating shaft 5532, one end of the torsion spring 5534 is connected to the support block 5533. The stacking disc support unit 553 has an ingenious structural design, and is simple, practical and low in cost.

[0049] During operation, the top plate cylinder 552 drives the lifting block 554 to lift the material tray 100 behind the swing plate and rise it in the stacking bin 551. When the material tray 100 contacts the support block 5533, the support block 5533 rotates to avoid the position. When the material tray 100 is separated from the support block 5533, the support block 5533 is reset under the action of the torsion spring 5534. The top plate cylinder 552 drives the material tray 100 to descend in the stacking bin 551 so that the material tray 100 is stacked on the upper surface of the support block 5533.

[0050] Fig.11 As shown, the unloading cooling mechanism 40 includes a conveyor belt 41 and a cooling fan 42. One end of the conveyor belt 41 is located beside the hot pressing and shaping mechanism 30, and the other end is located beside the loading mechanism 50. The cooling fan 42 is arranged on the conveyor belt 41, and the air outlet of the cooling fan is facing the conveyor belt. The cooling fan 42 blows cold air to cool the heated optical module to avoid the optical module from being overheated when loading.

[0051] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A fully automated device for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules, characterized by: include, The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding bin and a tray assembly arranged beside the feeding bin; A positioning transfer mechanism is located beside the output end of the feeding mechanism; The hot pressing shaping mechanism is located beside the output end of the positioning transfer mechanism; The material unloading cooling mechanism is located beside the hot pressing and shaping mechanism; A tray loading mechanism is located beside the output end of the blanking cooling mechanism; and There are multiple transfer mechanisms, and the corresponding transfer mechanisms are respectively connected between the feeding mechanism and the positioning transfer mechanism, between the positioning transfer mechanism and the hot pressing and shaping mechanism, and between the hot pressing and shaping mechanism and the unloading and cooling mechanism.

2. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 1 is characterized in that: There are two plate-separating assemblies, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper bin, and the position of at least one plate-separating assembly relative to the upper bin is adjustable; each plate-separating assembly comprises a lifting cylinder, a plate-separating cylinder arranged on the output shaft of the lifting cylinder, and a plate-separating block arranged on the output end of the plate-separating cylinder; The lifting cylinder drives the plate dividing cylinder to move up and down, and the plate dividing cylinder drives the plate dividing block to extend into or withdraw from the upper bin, and the plate dividing block is a sharp corner portion close to the end of the material tray.

3. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 2 is characterized in that: An anti-sticking disk unit is provided in the bottom surface mounting cavity of the disk dividing block, and the anti-sticking disk unit includes an abutment block, a rotating shaft and a torsion spring. The abutment block is close to the pointed corner portion and is a pointed abutment end, which extends out of the mounting cavity and is close to the pointed corner portion; the abutment block is away from the abutment end and is a rotating end, which is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity through a rotating shaft; the torsion spring is sleeved in the rotating shaft and one end of which is connected to the abutment block; When the separating cylinder drives the separating block to extend into the upper material bin, the pointed corner is inserted between the upper and lower adjacent material bins. When the pointed corner is inserted a preset distance, the abutting end abuts against the side wall of the lower material bin, and the abutting block is forced to rotate downward. The lower material bin is separated from the upper material bin under the resistance force of the abutting block to prevent sticking. When the separating cylinder drives the separating block to exit the upper material bin, the abutting end is separated from the side wall of the lower material bin and is reset under the action of the torsion spring.

4. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A feeding assembly for conveying material trays is provided below the upper material bin, and the feeding assembly includes a feeding linear module, a feeding cylinder provided on the output end of the feeding linear module, and a pushing block provided on the output end of the feeding cylinder; the feeding linear module drives the feeding cylinder to move back and forth below the upper material bin; the feeding cylinder drives the pushing block to extend into or out of the bottom of the upper material bin.

5. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping optical modules according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The positioning transfer mechanism includes a transfer cylinder and a positioning platform arranged on the output end of the transfer cylinder, the positioning platform is recessed with a mounting cavity, the mounting cavity is provided with a floating platform whose shape is adapted to the inner cavity of the optical module, and the floating platform is elastically arranged in the mounting cavity by a spring; a plurality of side pressure blocks adapted to the side shape of the optical module are arranged on the positioning platform at intervals around the floating platform; The transfer mechanism moves downward against the upper surface of the optical module, and the floating platform moves downward under force. During the downward movement of the optical module, the deformed side surface abuts against the side pressure block for pre-shaping. After the floating platform moves downward by a preset distance, the transfer mechanism grabs the optical module and moves it upward.

6. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The hot pressing shaping mechanism comprises a lower mold assembly and an upper mold assembly; The lower mold assembly includes a cylinder module, a carrier arranged on the output end of the cylinder module, and a lower heating platform located behind the carrier. The cylinder module drives the carrier to connect between the positioning transfer mechanism and the lower heating platform. The carrier is provided with a plurality of positioning platforms adapted to the optical module. The lower heating platform is rotatably provided with a bearing. When the carrier enters the lower heating platform, the bearing abuts against the side wall of the carrier. The upper mold assembly includes a downward pressure cylinder and an upper heating platform arranged on the output end of the downward pressure cylinder. The upper heating platform and the lower heating platform are both installed with heating wires. The downward pressure cylinder drives the upper heating platform to press down and the lower heating platform to close the mold to hot-press and shape the optical module.

7. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are three hot pressing and shaping mechanisms, which are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the transfer mechanism.

8. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping optical modules according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The tray loading mechanism includes a conveying track, a material discharge bin, a tray moving assembly, a tray swing assembly and a tray stacking assembly; The discharge bin is located at the front end of the conveying track, and the space of the discharge bin is an inclined space; baffles are respectively provided on both sides of the rear end opening of the discharge bin, and a tray passing space for a material tray to pass through is formed between the bottom surface of the baffle and the bottom surface of the discharge bin; The plate shifting assembly is located below the conveying track, and comprises a plate shifting linear module, a lifting cylinder arranged on the output end of the plate shifting linear module, and a shifting block arranged on the output end of the lifting cylinder, wherein the lifting cylinder drives the shifting block to extend into or out of the bottom of the material discharging bin; the shifting block drives the material tray to slide on the conveying track; The swing plate assembly is arranged above the conveying track and is located beside the output end of the blanking cooling mechanism; the swing plate assembly clamps the optical module on the blanking cooling mechanism and swings it in the material tray.

9. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 8, characterized in that: The stacking assembly is located at the rear end of the conveying track, and includes a stacking bin, a top disc cylinder disposed below the stacking bin, and a stacking disc support unit disposed beside the stacking bin; a lifting block is disposed on the output shaft of the top disc cylinder; The support unit includes a mounting block and a support block arranged on the inner side of the mounting block by rotating through a rotating shaft, the support block extends into the stacking bin, and a torsion spring is provided on the rotating shaft, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the support block; the top plate cylinder drives the lifting block to lift the swing plate and the material tray rises in the stacking bin, and when the material tray contacts the support block, the support block rotates to avoid the position, and when the material tray is separated from the support block, the support block is reset under the action of the torsion spring, and the top plate cylinder drives the material tray to descend in the stacking bin so that the material tray is stacked on the upper surface of the support block.

10. The fully automated equipment for hot pressing and shaping of optical modules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading cooling mechanism includes a conveyor belt and a cooling fan. One end of the conveyor belt is located beside the hot pressing and shaping mechanism, and the other end is located beside the loading mechanism. The cooling fan is arranged on the conveyor belt, and the air outlet of the cooling fan faces the conveyor belt.

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