Flake material feeder and working method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sheet material feeder and a working method thereof. The sheet material feeder includes a lifting material box, an X-axis material suction component, a vacuum adsorption platform, a Y-axis material suction component, a film tearing component, and a conveyor belt; the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform are arranged in sequence along the X-axis direction, and the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing component, and the conveyor belt are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are both horizontal directions, and the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Y-axis direction; the X-axis material suction component is used to suck sheet material from the lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; the Y-axis material suction component is used to suck sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform and place the sucked sheet material on the conveyor belt after passing over the film tearing component along the Y-axis direction; the film tearing component is installed between the vacuum adsorption platform and the conveyor belt and is used to tear off the protective film of the sheet material. The sheet material feeder of the present invention can improve the efficiency of sheet material feeding and reduce production costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of feeding equipment, in particular to a sheet material feeder and a working method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Sheet materials are thin, flake-shaped materials to be processed and are common in the manufacturing and processing industries. Sheets are often stacked together when fed, and each sheet is bonded with a protective film. This protective film protects the sheet from damage and contamination.

[0003] In the prior art, sheet materials are typically loaded using a material bin and a robotic arm. The bin is stacked with multiple layers of sheet material. Each time the robotic arm removes a layer of sheet material from the bin, the bin rises a certain height to facilitate the robotic arm's grasping of the next layer of sheet material. Because the sheet material grasped by the robotic arm is adhered to a protective film, a complex film-tearing process is required to remove the film again, resulting in low efficiency and high costs in the sheet material feeding process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a sheet material feeder and a working method thereof to address the problems of low efficiency and high cost in the sheet material feeding process.

[0005] A sheet material feeder, comprising a lifting material box, an X-axis material suction component, a vacuum adsorption platform, a Y-axis material suction component, a film tearing component and a conveyor belt;

[0006] The lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform are sequentially arranged along the X-axis direction, and the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing assembly and the conveyor belt are sequentially arranged along the Y-axis direction. The X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are both horizontal directions, and the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Y-axis direction.

[0007] The lifting material box is used to stack multiple layers of sheet materials, the vacuum adsorption platform is used to temporarily store single-layer sheet materials, and the conveyor belt is used to convey the sheet materials to the assembly station;

[0008] The X-axis material suction assembly is installed above the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform, and is used to suck the sheet material from the lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction;

[0009] The Y-axis material suction assembly is installed above the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing assembly and the conveyor belt, and is used to suck the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform, pass the sucked sheet material over the film tearing assembly along the Y-axis direction, and then place it on the conveyor belt;

[0010] The film tearing assembly is installed between the vacuum adsorption platform and the conveyor belt, and is used to tear off the protective film of the sheet material after the Y-axis material suction assembly absorbs the sheet material and before the Y-axis material suction assembly places the absorbed sheet material on the conveyor belt.

[0011] The above-mentioned sheet material feeder includes a lifting material box, an X-axis material suction component, a vacuum adsorption platform, a Y-axis material suction component, a film tearing component and a conveyor belt; the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform are arranged in sequence along the X-axis direction, and the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing component and the conveyor belt are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are both horizontal, and the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Y-axis direction; the lifting material box is used to stack multi-layer sheet materials, the vacuum adsorption platform is used to temporarily store single-layer sheet materials, and the conveyor belt is used to transport the sheet materials to the assembly station; the X-axis material suction component is installed on the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform The vacuum adsorption platform is located above the vacuum adsorption platform, and is used to absorb sheet materials from the lifting material box and place the absorbed sheet materials on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; the Y-axis material suction component is installed above the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing component and the conveyor belt, and is used to absorb sheet materials from the vacuum adsorption platform, and place the absorbed sheet materials on the conveyor belt after passing over the film tearing component along the Y-axis direction; the film tearing component is installed between the vacuum adsorption platform and the conveyor belt, and is used to tear off the protective film of the sheet materials after the Y-axis material suction component absorbs the sheet materials and before placing the absorbed sheet materials on the conveyor belt. It can be seen that through the mutual cooperation of the lifting material box, the X-axis material suction component, the vacuum adsorption platform, the Y-axis material suction component, the film tearing component and the conveyor belt, the sheet material feeder can easily tear off the protective film of the sheet materials, improve the feeding efficiency of the sheet materials, and reduce the feeding cost.

[0012] In one embodiment, the X-axis suction assembly includes an X-axis suction cup, an X-axis lifting component, and an X-axis translation component;

[0013] The X-axis suction cup is connected to the X-axis lifting component, and the X-axis lifting component is connected to the X-axis translation component;

[0014] The X-axis suction cup is used to suck and place sheet materials;

[0015] The X-axis lifting member is used to lift and lower the X-axis suction cup to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials;

[0016] The X-axis translation member is used to translate the X-axis suction cup and the X-axis lifting member in the X-axis direction to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials.

[0017] In one embodiment, the Y-axis suction assembly includes a Y-axis suction cup, a Y-axis lifting component, and a Y-axis translation component;

[0018] The Y-axis suction cup is connected to the Y-axis lifting component, and the Y-axis lifting component is connected to the Y-axis translation component;

[0019] The Y-axis suction cup is used to suck and place sheet materials;

[0020] The Y-axis lifting member is used to lift and lower the Y-axis suction cup to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials;

[0021] The Y-axis translation member is used to translate the Y-axis suction cup and the Y-axis lifting member in the Y-axis direction to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials.

[0022] In one embodiment, the lifting material box includes a material discharge platform, a lifting motor and a lifting guide rail;

[0023] The lifting motor is in transmission connection with the material discharging platform, and the lifting motor is used to drive the material discharging platform to move up and down;

[0024] The lifting guide rail is slidably connected to the material discharge platform, and the lifting guide rail is used to limit the material discharge platform.

[0025] In one embodiment, the vacuum adsorption platform includes a vacuum adsorption plate, and the vacuum adsorption plate is provided with a plurality of vacuum adsorption holes;

[0026] The vacuum adsorption hole is connected to the air inlet of the vacuum generator through the internal vacuum cavity of the vacuum adsorption plate, so that the surface of the vacuum adsorption hole is in a vacuum negative pressure state.

[0027] In one embodiment, the film tearing assembly includes a film tearing support plate, a film tearing pressure plate, a film clamping cylinder and a film tearing cylinder;

[0028] The film tearing pressing plate is installed above the film tearing supporting plate, and the film tearing pressing plate is connected to the film clamping cylinder;

[0029] The film clamping cylinder is used to drive the film tearing pressing plate to move downward, thereby clamping one end of the protective film between the film tearing pressing plate and the film tearing supporting plate;

[0030] The film tearing cylinder is connected to the film tearing supporting plate and the film tearing pressing plate respectively;

[0031] The film tearing cylinder is used to drive the film tearing pressing plate and the film tearing supporting plate to move downward when one end of the protective film is clamped between the film tearing pressing plate and the film tearing supporting plate, thereby tearing off the protective film of the sheet material.

[0032] In one embodiment, the sheet material feeder further includes an upper air blowing component, a lower air blowing component and a protective film collecting device;

[0033] The upper air blowing component is installed between the film tearing support plate and the vacuum adsorption platform;

[0034] The downward blowing assembly is installed above the film tearing assembly;

[0035] The upper air blowing assembly and the lower air blowing assembly both include an air nozzle connecting plate, and the air nozzle connecting plate is provided with a plurality of positive pressure air blowing holes;

[0036] The protective film collecting device is installed below the film tearing assembly;

[0037] The upward blowing component is used to blow the protective film upward to prevent the protective film from being adsorbed by the vacuum adsorption platform;

[0038] The downward blowing assembly is used to blow the protective film downward so that the torn protective film falls downward;

[0039] The protective film collecting device is used to collect the torn protective film.

[0040] In one embodiment, the lifting material box includes a first lifting material box and a second lifting material box, and the first lifting material box and the second lifting material box are symmetrically installed on both sides of the vacuum adsorption platform;

[0041] The X-axis material suction assembly includes a first X-axis material suction assembly and a second X-axis material suction assembly;

[0042] The first X-axis material suction component is used to suck the sheet material from the first lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction;

[0043] The second X-axis material suction assembly is used to suck the sheet material from the second lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction.

[0044] In one embodiment, the sheet material feeder further comprises a gantry, and the gantry is arranged along the X-axis direction;

[0045] The first X-axis material suction assembly and the second X-axis material suction assembly are respectively slidably connected to the gantry.

[0046] A method for operating a sheet material feeder, comprising:

[0047] The X-axis material suction assembly sucks the sheet material from the lifting material box;

[0048] The lifting material box descends to make way for the shaking operation of the X-axis material suction component;

[0049] The X-axis material suction component performs a shaking operation to prevent multiple layers of sheet material from being sucked up at the same time;

[0050] After the shaking operation is completed, the lifting box rises;

[0051] The X-axis material suction component places the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction;

[0052] The Y-axis material suction component sucks the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform;

[0053] The Y-axis material suction component moves the sucked sheet material along the Y-axis direction;

[0054] When the sheet material moves above the film tearing assembly, the film tearing assembly clamps the protective film and descends to separate the sheet material from the protective film;

[0055] When the sheet material moves above the conveyor belt, the Y-axis material suction assembly places the sheet material on the conveyor belt;

[0056] The conveyor belt conveys the sheet material to the assembly station.

[0057] In the working method of the above-mentioned sheet material feeder, the X-axis material suction component first sucks the sheet material from the lifting material box, and then the lifting material box descends to make way for the shaking operation of the X-axis material suction component; then, the X-axis material suction component performs a shaking operation to prevent multiple layers of sheet material from being sucked up at the same time; after the shaking operation is completed, the lifting material box rises to prepare for the next X-axis material suction component to suck up the sheet material; then, the X-axis material suction component places the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis material suction component sucks the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform and moves the sucked sheet material along the Y-axis direction; when the sheet material moves to above the film tearing component, the film tearing component clamps the protective film and descends to separate the sheet material from the protective film; when the sheet material moves to above the conveyor belt, the Y-axis material suction component places the sheet material on the conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt conveys the sheet material to the assembly station. It can be seen that through the mutual cooperation of the lifting material box, X-axis material suction component, vacuum adsorption platform, Y-axis material suction component, film tearing component and conveyor belt, the sheet material feeder can prevent multiple layers of sheet material from sticking together, thereby improving the film tearing quality of the sheet material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0058] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a sheet material feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0059] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting material box;

[0060] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the vacuum adsorption platform, film tearing assembly and conveyor belt;

[0061] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the X-axis suction component;

[0062] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the Y-axis suction component;

[0063] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the medium vacuum adsorption platform;

[0064] Figure 7 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle tearing film assembly;

[0065] Among them, 10 is a lifting material box, 20 is an X-axis material suction component, 30 is a vacuum adsorption platform, 40 is a Y-axis material suction component, 50 is a film tearing component, 60 is a conveyor belt, 11 is a material discharge platform, 12 is a lifting motor, 13 is a lifting guide rail, 21 is an X-axis suction cup, 22 is an X-axis lifting component, 23 is an X-axis translation component, 31 is a vacuum adsorption plate, 32 is a vacuum adsorption hole, 41 is a Y-axis suction cup, 42 is a Y-axis lifting component, 43 is a Y-axis translation component, 51 is a film tearing support plate, 52 is a film tearing pressure plate, 53 is a film clamping cylinder, and 54 is a film tearing cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0066] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more readily apparent, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth numerous specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0067] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there is no intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only."

[0068] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0069] The invention discloses a sheet material feeder.

[0070] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the sheet material feeder includes a lifting box 10, an X-axis suction assembly 20, a vacuum adsorption platform 30, a Y-axis suction assembly 40, a film tearing assembly 50, and a conveyor belt 60. The lifting box 10 and the vacuum adsorption platform 30 are arranged in sequence along the X-axis direction, while the vacuum adsorption platform 30, the film tearing assembly 50, and the conveyor belt 60 are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction. The X-axis and Y-axis directions are both horizontal, and the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Y-axis direction. The sheet material includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The X-axis suction assembly 20 and the Y-axis suction assembly 40 both absorb the sheet material by sucking the upper surface of the sheet material. The lower surface of the sheet material is adhered to a protective film.

[0071] The lifting material box 10 is used to stack multiple layers of sheet material, the vacuum adsorption platform 30 is used to temporarily store single-layer sheet material, and the conveyor belt 60 is used to transport the sheet material to the assembly station. The X-axis material suction assembly 20 is installed above the lifting material box 10 and the vacuum adsorption platform 30. It is used to suck the sheet material from the lifting material box 10 and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform 30 along the X-axis. The Y-axis material suction assembly 40 is installed above the vacuum adsorption platform 30, the film tearing assembly 50, and the conveyor belt 60. It is used to suck the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform 30, pass the sucked sheet material over the film tearing assembly 50 along the Y-axis, and place it on the conveyor belt 60.

[0072] The film tearing assembly 50 is installed between the vacuum adsorption platform 30 and the conveyor belt 60, and is used to tear off the protective film of the sheet material after the Y-axis suction assembly 40 absorbs the sheet material and before the Y-axis suction assembly 40 places the absorbed sheet material on the conveyor belt 60.

[0073] The above-mentioned sheet material feeder includes a lifting material box, an X-axis material suction component, a vacuum adsorption platform, a Y-axis material suction component, a film tearing component and a conveyor belt; the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform are arranged in sequence along the X-axis direction, and the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing component and the conveyor belt are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are both horizontal, and the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Y-axis direction; the lifting material box is used to stack multi-layer sheet materials, the vacuum adsorption platform is used to temporarily store single-layer sheet materials, and the conveyor belt is used to transport the sheet materials to the assembly station; the X-axis material suction component is installed on the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform The vacuum adsorption platform is located above the vacuum adsorption platform, and is used to absorb sheet materials from the lifting material box and place the absorbed sheet materials on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; the Y-axis material suction component is installed above the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing component and the conveyor belt, and is used to absorb sheet materials from the vacuum adsorption platform, and place the absorbed sheet materials on the conveyor belt after passing over the film tearing component along the Y-axis direction; the film tearing component is installed between the vacuum adsorption platform and the conveyor belt, and is used to tear off the protective film of the sheet materials after the Y-axis material suction component absorbs the sheet materials and before placing the absorbed sheet materials on the conveyor belt. It can be seen that through the mutual cooperation of the lifting material box, the X-axis material suction component, the vacuum adsorption platform, the Y-axis material suction component, the film tearing component and the conveyor belt, the sheet material feeder can easily tear off the protective film of the sheet materials, improve the feeding efficiency of the sheet materials, and reduce the feeding cost.

[0074] The X-axis suction assembly 20 includes an X-axis suction cup 21, an X-axis lift 22, and an X-axis translator 23. The X-axis suction cup 21 is connected to the X-axis lift 22, which in turn is connected to the X-axis translator 23. The X-axis suction cup 21 is used to suck and place sheet materials; the X-axis lift 22 is used to lift and lower the X-axis suction cup 21 to facilitate sucking and placing sheet materials; and the X-axis translator 23 is used to translate the X-axis suction cup 21 and the X-axis lift 22 in the X-axis direction to facilitate sucking and placing sheet materials.

[0075] When the X-axis suction assembly 20 needs to suck the sheet material from the lifting material box 10, the X-axis suction cup 21 and the X-axis lifting member 22 are first translated to the top of the lifting material box 10 by the X-axis translation member 23, and then the X-axis suction cup 21 is lowered to a height suitable for sucking the sheet material by the X-axis lifting member 22, and then the X-axis suction cup 21 sucks the sheet material on the lifting material box 10; then the X-axis lifting member 22 is used to raise the X-axis suction cup 21 with the sheet material to the height before the lowering; then the X-axis suction cup 21 with the sheet material is raised to the height before the lowering by the X-axis translation member 23. The lowering member 22 is translated to directly above the vacuum adsorption platform 30; the X-axis lifting member 22 then lowers the X-axis suction cup 21, which has absorbed the sheet material, to a height suitable for placing the sheet material. The X-axis suction cup 21 then places the absorbed sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform 30; the X-axis lifting member 22 then raises the X-axis suction cup 21, which has placed the sheet material, to its original height before being lowered; finally, the X-axis translating member 23 translates the X-axis suction cup 21 and the X-axis lifting member 22, which have placed the sheet material, again to directly above the lifting material box 10, ready for the next sheet material suction. The coordination of the X-axis suction cup 21, the X-axis lifting member 22, and the X-axis translating member 23 allows the X-axis material suction assembly 20 to conveniently absorb and place sheet material.

[0076] The Y-axis suction assembly 40 includes a Y-axis suction cup 41, a Y-axis lift 42, and a Y-axis translator 43. The Y-axis suction cup 41 is connected to the Y-axis lift 42, which in turn is connected to the Y-axis translator 43. The Y-axis suction cup 41 is used to suck and place sheet materials, while the Y-axis lift 42 is used to lift and lower the Y-axis suction cup 41 to facilitate sucking and placing the sheet materials. The Y-axis translator 43 is used to translate the Y-axis suction cup 41 and the Y-axis lift 42 in the Y-axis direction to facilitate sucking and placing the sheet materials.

[0077] When the Y-axis suction assembly 40 needs to suck the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform 30, the Y-axis suction cup 41 and the Y-axis lifting member 42 are first translated to the top of the vacuum adsorption platform 30 by the Y-axis translation member 43, and then the Y-axis lifting member 42 lowers the Y-axis suction cup 41 to a height suitable for sucking the sheet material, and then the Y-axis suction cup 41 sucks the sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform 30; then the Y-axis lifting member 42 raises the Y-axis suction cup 41 with the sheet material sucked to the height before the lowering; then the Y-axis translation member 43 lowers the Y-axis suction cup 41 with the sheet material sucked 1 and the Y-axis lifting member 42 are translated to the position directly above the conveyor belt 60; the Y-axis lifting member 42 then lowers the Y-axis suction cup 41, which has absorbed the sheet material, to a height suitable for placing the sheet material. The Y-axis suction cup 41 then places the absorbed sheet material on the conveyor belt 60; the Y-axis lifting member 42 then raises the Y-axis suction cup 41, which has placed the sheet material, to its original height before being lowered; finally, the Y-axis translating member 43 translates the Y-axis suction cup 41 and the Y-axis lifting member 42, which have placed the sheet material, again to the position directly above the vacuum adsorption platform 30, ready for the next sheet material absorption. The cooperation of the Y-axis suction cup 41, the Y-axis lifting member 42, and the Y-axis translating member 43 allows the Y-axis material suction assembly 40 to conveniently absorb and place sheet material.

[0078] The lifting box 10 includes a material discharging platform 11, a lifting motor 12, and a lifting guide rail 13. The lifting motor 12 is in driving connection with the material discharging platform 11 and is used to drive the material discharging platform 11 to move up and down; the lifting guide rail 13 is in sliding connection with the material discharging platform 11 and is used to limit the position of the material discharging platform 11.

[0079] The discharge platform 11 is used to place multiple layers of sheet materials. In order to cooperate with the X-axis suction component 20 to suck the sheet materials from the discharge platform 11, the lifting motor 12 can adjust the height of the discharge platform 11 in real time, and limit the discharge platform 11 through the lifting guide rail 13, so that the height adjustment process of the discharge platform 11 is smoother.

[0080] The vacuum adsorption platform 30 includes a vacuum adsorption plate 31, which is provided with a plurality of vacuum adsorption holes 32. The vacuum adsorption holes 32 are connected to the air inlet of the vacuum generator through the internal vacuum cavity of the vacuum adsorption plate 31, so that the surface of the vacuum adsorption holes 31 is in a vacuum negative pressure state.

[0081] Through the mutual cooperation of the vacuum adsorption plate 31 and the vacuum adsorption hole 32, the vacuum adsorption platform 30 can position the sheet material placed thereon, preventing the sheet material placed thereon from being taken away by the X-axis material adsorption component 20, and at the same time preventing the sheet material from moving before being adsorbed by the Y-axis material adsorption component 40.

[0082] The film tearing assembly 50 includes a film tearing support plate 51, a film tearing pressure plate 52, a film clamping cylinder 53, and a film tearing cylinder 54. The film tearing pressure plate 52 is mounted above the film tearing support plate 51 and is connected to the film clamping cylinder 53. The film clamping cylinder 53 is used to drive the film tearing pressure plate 52 downward, thereby clamping one end of the protective film between the film tearing pressure plate 52 and the film tearing support plate 51. The film tearing cylinder 54 is connected to the film tearing support plate 51 and the film tearing pressure plate 52, respectively. When one end of the protective film is clamped between the film tearing pressure plate 52 and the film tearing support plate 51, the film tearing cylinder 54 is used to drive the film tearing pressure plate 52 and the film tearing support plate 51 downward, thereby tearing off the protective film of the sheet material.

[0083] Through the mutual cooperation of the film tearing support plate 51, the film tearing pressure plate 52, the film clamping cylinder 53 and the film tearing cylinder 54, when the sheet material sucked by the Y-axis suction component 40 passes directly above the film tearing component 50, the protective film on the lower surface of the sheet material is clamped by the film tearing component 50. As the sheet material continues to be translated by the Y-axis suction component, the protective film on the lower surface of the sheet material is separated from the sheet material body, thereby preparing for further assembly and processing of the sheet material.

[0084] The sheet material feeder further includes an upper blowing assembly, a lower blowing assembly, and a protective film collection device. The upper blowing assembly is installed between the film tearing support plate 51 and the vacuum adsorption platform 30, and the lower blowing assembly is installed above the film tearing assembly 50. Both the upper blowing assembly and the lower blowing assembly include an air nozzle connecting plate with a plurality of positive pressure air holes. The protective film collection device is installed below the film tearing assembly 50. The upper blowing assembly is used to blow the protective film upward to prevent the protective film from being adsorbed by the vacuum adsorption platform 30; the lower blowing assembly is used to blow the protective film downward to cause the torn protective film to fall downward; and the protective film collection device is used to collect the torn protective film. By providing the upper blowing assembly, the film tearing assembly 50 can avoid interference from the vacuum adsorption platform 30 during the process of tearing the protective film; by providing the lower blowing assembly, after the protective film on the lower surface of the sheet material is separated from the sheet material body, the protective film can be blown toward the protective film collection device by the airflow from top to bottom, thereby facilitating the collection of the protective film.

[0085] The lifting material box 10 includes a first lifting material box and a second lifting material box, which are symmetrically mounted on either side of the vacuum adsorption platform 30. The X-axis material suction assembly 20 includes a first X-axis material suction assembly and a second X-axis material suction assembly. The first X-axis material suction assembly is used to suck sheet material from the first lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; the second X-axis material suction assembly is used to suck sheet material from the second lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction.

[0086] Through the mutual cooperation between the first lifting material box and the first X-axis material suction assembly, and the mutual cooperation between the second lifting material box and the second X-axis material suction assembly, the first X-axis material suction assembly and the second X-axis material suction assembly can alternately place sheet materials on the vacuum adsorption platform 30, thereby greatly improving the working efficiency of the sheet material feeder.

[0087] Furthermore, the sheet material feeder also includes a gantry, which is arranged along the X-axis direction, and the first X-axis material suction assembly and the second X-axis material suction assembly are respectively slidably connected to the gantry. The first X-axis material suction assembly and the second X-axis material suction assembly are respectively slidably connected to the gantry, so that the first X-axis material suction assembly can freely translate directly above the first lifting material box and directly above the vacuum adsorption platform 30, and the second X-axis material suction assembly can freely translate directly above the second lifting material box and directly above the vacuum adsorption platform 30.

[0088] The invention also discloses a working method of the sheet material feeder, which is applied to the sheet material feeder.

[0089] The working method of the sheet material feeder includes:

[0090] The X-axis material suction component 20 sucks the sheet material from the lifting material box 10; the lifting material box 10 descends to make way for the shaking operation of the X-axis material suction component 20; the X-axis material suction component 20 performs a shaking operation to prevent sucking multiple layers of sheet material at the same time; after the shaking operation is completed, the lifting material box 10 rises; the X-axis material suction component 20 places the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform 30 along the X-axis direction; the Y-axis material suction component 40 sucks the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform 30; the Y-axis material suction component 40 moves the sucked sheet material along the Y-axis direction; when the sheet material moves to above the film tearing component 50, the film tearing component 50 clamps the protective film and descends to separate the sheet material from the protective film; when the sheet material moves to above the conveyor belt 60, the Y-axis material suction component 40 places the sheet material on the conveyor belt 60; the conveyor belt 60 conveys the sheet material to the assembly station for product assembly.

[0091] In the working method of the above-mentioned sheet material feeder, the X-axis material suction component first sucks the sheet material from the lifting material box, and then the lifting material box descends to make way for the shaking operation of the X-axis material suction component; then, the X-axis material suction component performs a shaking operation to prevent multiple layers of sheet material from being sucked up at the same time; after the shaking operation is completed, the lifting material box rises to prepare for the next X-axis material suction component to suck up the sheet material; then, the X-axis material suction component places the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis material suction component sucks the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform and moves the sucked sheet material along the Y-axis direction; when the sheet material moves to above the film tearing component, the film tearing component clamps the protective film and descends to separate the sheet material from the protective film; when the sheet material moves to above the conveyor belt, the Y-axis material suction component places the sheet material on the conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt conveys the sheet material to the assembly station. It can be seen that through the mutual cooperation of the lifting material box, X-axis material suction component, vacuum adsorption platform, Y-axis material suction component, film tearing component and conveyor belt, the sheet material feeder can prevent multiple layers of sheet material from sticking together, thereby improving the film tearing quality of the sheet material.

[0092] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0093] The above-described embodiments merely illustrate several implementations of the present invention, and while their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent for this invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sheet material feeder, characterized in that: Including lifting material box, X-axis material suction component, vacuum adsorption platform, Y-axis material suction component, film tearing component and conveyor belt; The lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform are sequentially arranged along the X-axis direction, and the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing assembly and the conveyor belt are sequentially arranged along the Y-axis direction. The X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are both horizontal directions, and the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Y-axis direction. The lifting material box is used to stack multiple layers of sheet materials, the vacuum adsorption platform is used to temporarily store single-layer sheet materials, and the conveyor belt is used to convey the sheet materials to the assembly station. The sheet materials include an upper surface and a lower surface. The X-axis material suction assembly and the Y-axis material suction assembly both absorb the sheet materials by sucking the upper surface of the sheet materials. The lower surface of the sheet materials is adhered with a protective film. The X-axis material suction assembly is installed above the lifting material box and the vacuum adsorption platform, and is used to suck the sheet material from the lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; The Y-axis material suction assembly is installed above the vacuum adsorption platform, the film tearing assembly and the conveyor belt, and is used to suck the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform, pass the sucked sheet material over the film tearing assembly along the Y-axis direction, and then place it on the conveyor belt; The film tearing assembly is installed between the vacuum adsorption platform and the conveyor belt, and is used to tear off the protective film of the sheet material after the Y-axis material suction assembly absorbs the sheet material and before the Y-axis material suction assembly places the absorbed sheet material on the conveyor belt; Furthermore, the film tearing assembly includes a film tearing support plate, a film tearing pressure plate, a film clamping cylinder and a film tearing cylinder; The film tearing pressing plate is installed above the film tearing supporting plate, and the film tearing pressing plate is connected to the film clamping cylinder; The film clamping cylinder is used to drive the film tearing pressing plate to move downward, thereby clamping one end of the protective film between the film tearing pressing plate and the film tearing supporting plate; The film tearing cylinder is connected to the film tearing supporting plate and the film tearing pressing plate respectively; The film tearing cylinder is used to drive the film tearing pressing plate and the film tearing supporting plate to move downward when one end of the protective film is clamped between the film tearing pressing plate and the film tearing supporting plate, thereby tearing off the protective film of the sheet material; Furthermore, the sheet material feeder further comprises an upper blowing component and a lower blowing component; The upper air blowing component is installed between the film tearing support plate and the vacuum adsorption platform; The downward blowing assembly is installed above the film tearing assembly; The upper air blowing assembly and the lower air blowing assembly both include an air nozzle connecting plate, and the air nozzle connecting plate is provided with a plurality of positive pressure air blowing holes; The upward blowing component is used to blow the protective film upward to prevent the protective film from being adsorbed by the vacuum adsorption platform; The downward blowing assembly is used to blow the protective film downward so that the torn protective film falls downward.

2. The sheet material feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The X-axis suction assembly includes an X-axis suction cup, an X-axis lifting component and an X-axis translation component; The X-axis suction cup is connected to the X-axis lifting component, and the X-axis lifting component is connected to the X-axis translation component; The X-axis suction cup is used to suck and place sheet materials; The X-axis lifting member is used to lift and lower the X-axis suction cup to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials; The X-axis translation member is used to translate the X-axis suction cup and the X-axis lifting member in the X-axis direction to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials.

3. The sheet material feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The Y-axis suction assembly includes a Y-axis suction cup, a Y-axis lifting component and a Y-axis translation component; The Y-axis suction cup is connected to the Y-axis lifting component, and the Y-axis lifting component is connected to the Y-axis translation component; The Y-axis suction cup is used to suck and place sheet materials; The Y-axis lifting member is used to lift and lower the Y-axis suction cup to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials; The Y-axis translation member is used to translate the Y-axis suction cup and the Y-axis lifting member in the Y-axis direction to facilitate the suction and placement of sheet materials.

4. The sheet material feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting material box includes a material discharge platform, a lifting motor and a lifting guide rail; The lifting motor is in transmission connection with the material discharging platform, and the lifting motor is used to drive the material discharging platform to move up and down; The lifting guide rail is slidably connected to the material discharge platform, and the lifting guide rail is used to limit the material discharge platform.

5. The sheet material feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The vacuum adsorption platform includes a vacuum adsorption plate, and the vacuum adsorption plate is provided with a plurality of vacuum adsorption holes; The vacuum adsorption hole is connected to the air inlet of the vacuum generator through the internal vacuum cavity of the vacuum adsorption plate, so that the surface of the vacuum adsorption hole is in a vacuum negative pressure state.

6. The sheet material feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sheet material feeder further includes a protective film collecting device; The protective film collecting device is installed below the film tearing assembly; The protective film collecting device is used to collect the torn protective film.

7. The sheet material feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lifting material box includes a first lifting material box and a second lifting material box, and the first lifting material box and the second lifting material box are symmetrically installed on both sides of the vacuum adsorption platform; The X-axis material suction assembly includes a first X-axis material suction assembly and a second X-axis material suction assembly; The first X-axis material suction component is used to suck the sheet material from the first lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; The second X-axis material suction assembly is used to suck the sheet material from the second lifting material box and place the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction.

8. The sheet material feeder according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sheet material feeder further comprises a gantry, which is arranged along the X-axis direction; The first X-axis material suction assembly and the second X-axis material suction assembly are respectively slidably connected to the gantry.

9. An operating method of the sheet material feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: include: The X-axis material suction assembly sucks the sheet material from the lifting material box; The lifting material box descends to make way for the shaking operation of the X-axis material suction component; The X-axis material suction component performs a shaking operation to prevent multiple layers of sheet material from being sucked up at the same time; After the shaking operation is completed, the lifting box rises; The X-axis material suction component places the sucked sheet material on the vacuum adsorption platform along the X-axis direction; The Y-axis material suction component sucks the sheet material from the vacuum adsorption platform; The Y-axis material suction component moves the sucked sheet material along the Y-axis direction; When the sheet material moves above the film tearing assembly, the film tearing assembly clamps the protective film and descends to separate the sheet material from the protective film; When the sheet material moves above the conveyor belt, the Y-axis material suction assembly places the sheet material on the conveyor belt; The conveyor belt conveys the sheet material to the assembly station.

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