Flexible transmission system with connection module and connection method

Abstract

The invention discloses a flexible transmission system with connection modules and a connection method.The flexible transmission system comprises a bottom plate and a conveying table, and multiple rows of fixed transmission modules are arranged on the bottom plate; connecting modules used for connecting the conveying table and moving the conveying table to different fixed conveying modules are arranged at the two ends of the multiple rows of fixed conveying modules or the middle of one row of fixed conveying modules. The connection module comprises a moving module, a consignment module is arranged at the bottom of the moving module, and the total height of the moving module and the consignment module is equal to the height of the fixed transmission module. The consignment module and the moving module are arranged in an integrated structure, so that the overall height of the connection module can be effectively reduced; therefore, the total height of the moving module and the consignment module is equal to the height of the fixed transmission module, and the moving module and the consignment module can be mounted on the same bottom plate without sinking, so that compared with a common connection module, the work and difficulty of adjusting the planeness of the connection module and the fixed module are greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of flexible transmission modules, and in particular to a flexible transmission system with a docking module and a docking method. Background Art

[0002] The flexible transmission system is a linear motor transmission system in which multiple movers can be used continuously, efficiently and cyclically. With the increasing application of flexible transmission systems, its application scenarios are increasing. However, when the moving car changes direction, a horizontal docking module is required. At present, the horizontal docking module is generally a linear motor or a screw module. Since the horizontal docking module has a certain height, the entire line has to sink during docking to leave room for the height of the docking module so that the moving module on the docking module can be flush with the fixed module. This has a great impact on the installation leveling and assembly efficiency of the entire production line. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide a flexible transmission system with a connecting module, which enables a moving module to be kept flush with a fixed module without sinking the line body at the connecting module.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: a flexible transmission system with a docking module, comprising a bottom plate and a conveying platform, wherein the bottom plate is provided with multiple rows of fixed transmission modules for transmitting the conveying platform and moving along the X-axis direction, and docking modules for docking the conveying platform and moving the conveying platform to different rows of fixed transmission modules are provided at both ends of the multiple rows of fixed transmission modules or in the middle of one row of fixed transmission modules;

[0005] The docking module includes a moving module, and a shipping module for driving the moving module to move along the Y-axis direction is arranged at the bottom of the moving module. The total height of the moving module and the shipping module is equal to the height of the fixed transmission module.

[0006] Furthermore, the consignment module includes a consignment module base, on which a consignment module guide rail and a consignment module slide are provided, the consignment module slide is slidably connected to the consignment module base, the consignment module base is provided with a consignment module stator, the bottom of the consignment module slide is provided with a consignment module mover that cooperates with the consignment module stator, and also includes consignment module end covers arranged at both ends of the consignment module base.

[0007] Furthermore, an inductive positioning component for positioning the consignment module skateboard is arranged at the bottom of the consignment module skateboard.

[0008] Furthermore, the motion module includes a motion module base, a first guide rail is arranged on the top of the motion module base, a motion module stator is arranged on one side of the motion module base, and a motion module magnetic induction component for positioning the conveying platform and a motion module driving component for distributing current to the motion module stator are arranged in sequence on the other side of the motion module base.

[0009] Furthermore, a blocking block for blocking the moving module is provided at one end of the transport module slide.

[0010] Furthermore, the fixed transmission module includes a fixed module base, a second guide rail is arranged on the top of the fixed module base, a fixed module stator is arranged on one side of the fixed module base, and a fixed module magnetic induction component for positioning the conveying platform and a fixed module driving component for distributing current to the moving module stator are arranged in sequence on the other side of the fixed module base.

[0011] Furthermore, the conveying platform includes an L-shaped slide plate, which includes a vertical plate and a horizontal plate connected to each other, a conveying platform mover for cooperating with the moving module stator and the fixed module stator is provided on one side of the vertical plate, a slider cooperating with the first guide rail and the second guide rail is provided at the bottom of the horizontal plate, and an induction component cooperating with the moving module magnetic induction component and the fixed module magnetic induction component is provided at the bottom of the horizontal plate.

[0012] Furthermore, each row of fixed transmission modules may be provided with a plurality of fixed transmission modules, and the plurality of fixed transmission modules are spliced ​​in sequence.

[0013] The present invention also discloses a docking method, comprising the above-mentioned flexible transmission system with a docking module, the steps of which are:

[0014] S100: Under the cooperation of the fixed module stator and the conveyor platform mover, the fixed transmission module transfers the conveyor platform to the moving module of the docking module;

[0015] S200: The conveying platform moves onto the motion module, and under the action of the consignment module stator and the consignment module mover, moves to the side of the fixed transmission module of the target row, so that the motion module is docked with the fixed transmission module;

[0016] S300: The conveying platform moves onto the fixed transmission module, and the fixed transmission module drives the conveying platform to transport forward.

[0017] Furthermore, a docking module is provided in the middle of one row of fixed transmission modules, the docking module includes a consignment module, and two motion modules are provided on the consignment module, namely a first motion module and a second motion module. When the conveying platform needs to move out of the row of fixed transmission modules, the specific steps are as follows:

[0018] S101: Under the cooperation of the fixed module stator and the conveyor platform mover, the fixed transmission module moves the conveyor platform toward the first motion module;

[0019] S102: The current conveying platform moves onto the first moving module, the consignment module drives the first moving module to move out of the current fixed transmission module, and the second moving module moves into the current fixed transmission module under the drive of the consignment module, so that the subsequent conveying platform can continue to move in the current fixed transmission module.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0021] 1. In the present invention, the overall height of the docking module can be effectively reduced by setting up an integrated structure of the consignment module and the movement module, so that the total height of the movement module and the consignment module can be equal to the height of the fixed transmission module, and can be installed on the same base plate without sinking. Therefore, compared with ordinary docking modules, the work and difficulty of adjusting the flatness of the docking module and the fixed module are greatly saved.

[0022] 2. The docking module in the present invention can be applied to various scenarios such as docking at both ends and middle forks, and the docking module can be applied in different lengths without being limited by the docking distance and the moving distance of the fork.

[0023] 3. The fixed modules in the present invention can be arranged in multiple rows and can be spliced ​​in various shapes and at any length. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a flexible transmission system with a docking module according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a docking module of a flexible transmission system with a docking module according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a consignment module of a flexible transmission system with a docking module according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a motion module of a flexible transmission system with a docking module according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a fixed transmission module of a flexible transmission system with a docking module according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a conveyor platform of a flexible transmission system with a docking module according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 7This is a structural schematic diagram of a flexible transmission system with a docking module in an embodiment of the present application when the docking module is located at a fork.

[0031] Marked in the figure are: bottom plate 1, conveyor platform 2, L-shaped skateboard 21, conveyor platform mover 22, slider 23, induction component 24, fixed transmission module 3, fixed module base 31, second guide rail 32, fixed module stator 33, fixed module magnetic induction component 34, fixed module drive component 35, docking module 4, motion module 41, motion module base 411, first guide rail 412, motion module stator 413, motion module magnetic induction component 414, motion module drive component 415, blocking block 416, consignment module 42, consignment module base 421, consignment module guide rail 422, consignment module skateboard 423, consignment module stator 424, consignment module mover 425, consignment module end cover 426, induction positioning component 427, first motion module 43, second motion module 44. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the embodiment of the present application discloses a flexible transmission system with a docking module, comprising a base plate 1 and a conveying platform 2, wherein the base plate 1 is provided with multiple rows of fixed transmission modules 3 for transmitting the conveying platform 2 and moving along the X-axis direction, and docking modules 4 for docking the conveying platform 2 and moving the conveying platform 2 to different rows of fixed transmission modules 3 are provided at both ends of the multiple rows of fixed transmission modules 3 or in the middle of one row of fixed transmission modules 3;

[0034] The docking module 4 includes a moving module 41 , and a consignment module 42 for driving the moving module 41 to move along the Y-axis direction is disposed at the bottom of the moving module 41 . The combined height of the moving module 41 and the consignment module 42 is equal to the height of the fixed transmission module 3 .

[0035] During specific operation, the fixed transmission module 3 transfers the conveyor platform 2 to the moving module 41 of the docking module 4, and the conveyor platform 2 moves to the moving module 41. Under the action of the consignment module 42, the conveyor platform 2 moves to the side of the fixed transmission module 3 of the target row, so that the moving module 41 is docked with the fixed transmission module 3. Then, the conveyor platform 2 moves to the fixed transmission module 3, and the fixed transmission module 3 drives the conveyor platform to transport forward.

[0036] When a docking module 4 is provided in the middle of one row of fixed transmission modules 3, the docking module 4 includes a consignment module 42, and two motion modules 41 are provided on the consignment module 42, namely a first motion module 43 and a second motion module 44. When the conveying platform 2 needs to move out of the row of fixed transmission modules 3, the specific steps are as follows: the row of fixed transmission modules 3 moves the conveying platform 2 toward the first motion module 43; then, after the current conveying platform 2 moves onto the first motion module 43, the consignment module 42 drives the first motion module 43 to move out of the current fixed transmission module 3, and then the second motion module 44 moves into the current fixed transmission module 3 under the drive of the consignment module 42, so that the subsequent conveying platform 2 can continue to move in the current row of fixed transmission modules 3.

[0037] In the present invention, the overall height of the docking module 4 can be effectively reduced by setting up an integrated structure of the consignment module 42 and the movement module 41, so that the combined height of the movement module 41 and the consignment module 42 can be equal to the height of the fixed transmission module 3, and can be installed on the same base plate 1 without sinking. Therefore, compared with the ordinary docking module 4, the work and difficulty of adjusting the flatness of the docking module 4 and the fixed module are greatly saved. At the same time, the docking module 4 in the present invention can be applied to various scenarios such as docking at both ends and middle branches, and the docking module 4 can be used in different lengths without being limited by the docking distance and the branch moving distance.

[0038] In this embodiment, the consignment module 42 includes a consignment module base 421, on which a consignment module guide rail 422 and a consignment module slide 423 are provided, the consignment module slide 423 is slidably connected to the consignment module base 421, the consignment module base 421 is provided with a consignment module stator 424, the bottom of the consignment module slide 423 is provided with a consignment module mover 425 that cooperates with the consignment module stator 424, and also includes consignment module end covers 426 arranged at both ends of the consignment module base 421.

[0039] It should be explained that the above-mentioned consignment module stator 424 is composed of a magnetic plate and magnets, and the magnets are arranged in sequence on the magnetic plate, and the consignment module mover 425 is composed of a coil and a magnetic cylinder, and the coil is arranged in sequence on the magnetic cylinder. The consignment module stator 424 may also be composed of a coil and a magnetic cylinder, and the coil is arranged in sequence on the magnetic cylinder, and the consignment module mover 425 is composed of a magnetic plate and magnets, and the magnets are arranged in sequence on the magnetic plate.

[0040] Specifically, after the conveying platform 2 moves to the moving module 41, it is necessary to drive the moving module 41 to move along the Y-axis direction. When performing specific driving, under the cooperative drive of the consignment module stator 424 and the consignment module mover 425, the moving module 41 moves to another row of fixed transmission modules 3 and docks with another row of fixed transmission modules 3, so that the conveying platform 2 can realize docking conversion.

[0041] In this embodiment, an induction positioning component 427 for positioning the consignment module slide plate 423 is provided at the bottom of the consignment module slide plate 423 .

[0042] Specifically, the inductive positioning component 427 may be composed of an inductive component 24 and a magnetic inductive component, such as a linear encoder.

[0043] In this structure, by setting the sensing positioning component 427, the accuracy of the movement of the motion module 41 between the two rows of fixed transmission modules 3 can be achieved, ensuring that the motion module 41 can accurately dock with the fixed transmission module 3, and then accurately transmit the conveyor platform 2.

[0044] In this embodiment, the motion module 41 includes a motion module base 411, a first guide rail 412 is arranged on the top of the motion module base 411, a motion module stator 413 is arranged on one side of the motion module base 411, and a motion module magnetic induction component 414 for positioning the conveying platform 2 and a motion module driving component 415 for distributing current to the motion module stator 413 are arranged in sequence on the other side of the motion module base 411.

[0045] The fixed transmission module 3 includes a fixed module base 31, a second guide rail 32 is arranged on the top of the fixed module base 31, a fixed module stator 33 is arranged on one side of the fixed module base 31, and a fixed module magnetic induction component 34 for positioning the conveying platform 2 and a fixed module driving component 35 for distributing current to the moving module stator 413 are arranged in sequence on the other side of the fixed module base 31.

[0046] The conveyor platform 2 includes an L-shaped slide plate 21, and the L-shaped slide plate 21 includes a vertical plate and a horizontal plate connected to each other. A conveyor platform mover 22 for cooperating with the moving module stator 413 and the fixed module stator 33 is provided on one side of the vertical plate, and a slider 23 cooperating with the first guide rail 412 and the second guide rail 32 is provided at the bottom of the horizontal plate. An induction component 24 cooperating with the moving module magnetic induction component 414 and the fixed module magnetic induction component 34 is provided at the bottom of the horizontal plate.

[0047] It should be explained that the moving module stator 413 is composed of a coil and a base plate 1, and the coil is arranged in sequence on the base plate 1. The fixed module stator 33 is composed of a coil and a base plate 1, and the coil is arranged in sequence on the base plate 1. The conveyor platform mover 22 is composed of a magnetic plate and magnets, and the magnets are arranged in sequence on the magnetic plate.

[0048] Specifically, when the conveyor 2 moves on the fixed transmission module 3, after the fixed module magnetic induction component 34 detects the induction component 24 on the conveyor 2, the fixed module driving component 35 distributes current to the fixed module stator 33, so that after the coil of the fixed module stator 33 is energized, a magnetic field is generated to push the conveyor 2 forward. When the conveyor 2 moves out of the fixed transmission module 3 of the current section, the detection signal of the fixed module magnetic induction component 34 disappears, and the fixed module driving component 35 cuts off the power to the fixed module stator 33.

[0049] Similarly, when the conveyor platform 2 moves on the motion transmission module, after the motion module magnetic induction component 414 detects the induction component 24 on the conveyor platform 2, the motion module driving component 415 distributes current to the motion module stator 413, so that after the motion module stator 413 coil is energized, a magnetic field is generated to push the conveyor platform 2 forward. When the conveyor platform 2 moves out of the current section of the motion transmission module, the detection signal of the motion module magnetic induction component 414 disappears, and the motion module driving component 415 cuts off the power to the motion module stator 413.

[0050] In the above structure, the conveying platform 2 is pushed and transported by the coordinated use of the stator and the mover. At the same time, the fixed module magnetic induction component 34, the moving module magnetic induction component 414 and the induction component 24 are coordinated, so that the fixed module stator 33 or the moving module stator 413 is powered on only when the conveying operation is required, and no power is supplied in other states. This setting can greatly reduce the energy loss of the entire system.

[0051] In this embodiment, a blocking block 416 for blocking the moving module 41 is provided at one end of the shipping module slide plate 423 .

[0052] The above-mentioned blocking block 416 can be specifically set according to specific needs. The setting of the blocking block 416 can block the motion module 41 when it moves in the Y-axis direction, thereby preventing the motion module 41 from moving out of the end boundary position.

[0053] In this embodiment, a plurality of fixed transmission modules 3 may be provided in each row, and the plurality of fixed transmission modules 3 are spliced ​​in sequence.

[0054] In this structure, each fixed transmission module 3, docking module 4 and transmission platform can be controlled individually, so the entire flexible transmission system can be set into various shapes according to actual needs and application environment. Therefore, this system has good environmental adaptability.

[0055] The present invention also discloses a docking method, comprising the above-mentioned flexible transmission system with a docking module, the steps of which are:

[0056] S100: Under the cooperation of the fixed module stator 33 and the conveying platform mover 22, the fixed transmission module 3 transfers the conveying platform 2 to the moving module 41 of the docking module 4;

[0057] S200: The conveying platform 2 moves onto the motion module 41, and under the action of the consignment module stator 424 and the consignment module mover 425, moves to the side of the fixed transmission module 3 of the target row, so that the motion module 41 is docked with the fixed transmission module 3;

[0058] S300: The conveying platform 2 moves onto the fixed transmission module 3, and the fixed transmission module 3 drives the conveying platform to transport forward.

[0059] Specifically, a docking module 4 is provided in the middle of a row of fixed transmission modules 3, and the docking module 4 includes a consignment module 42. Two motion modules 41 are provided on the consignment module 42, namely a first motion module 43 and a second motion module 44. When the conveying platform 2 needs to move out of the row of fixed transmission modules 3, the specific steps are as follows:

[0060] S101: Under the cooperation of the fixed module stator 33 and the conveying platform mover 22, the fixed transmission module 3 moves the conveying platform 2 toward the first motion module 43;

[0061] S102: The current conveying platform 2 moves onto the first moving module 43, the consignment module 42 drives the first moving module 43 to move out of the current fixed transmission module 3, and the second moving module 44 moves into the current fixed transmission module 3 under the drive of the consignment module 42, so that the subsequent conveying platform 2 can continue to move in the current fixed transmission module 3.

[0062] In the present invention, by setting up an integrated structure of the consignment module 42 and the movement module 41, the overall height of the docking module 4 can be effectively reduced, so that the combined height of the movement module 41 and the consignment module 42 can be equal to the height of the fixed transmission module 3, and can be installed on the same base plate 1 without sinking. Therefore, compared with the ordinary docking module 4, the work and difficulty of adjusting the flatness of the docking module 4 and the fixed module are greatly saved.

[0063] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the objectives, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible transmission system with a docking module, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bottom plate (1) and a conveying platform (2), wherein the bottom plate (1) is provided with a plurality of rows of fixed transmission modules (3) movable along the X-axis direction for transmitting the conveying platform (2), and a connection module (4) for connecting with the conveying platform (2) and moving the conveying platform (2) to a different row of fixed transmission modules (3) is provided at both ends of the plurality of rows of fixed transmission modules (3) or in the middle of one row of fixed transmission modules (3); The docking module (4) comprises a moving module (41), a shipping module (42) for driving the moving module (41) to move along the Y-axis direction is arranged at the bottom of the moving module (41), and the combined height of the moving module (41) and the shipping module (42) is equal to the height of the fixed transmission module (3).

2. The flexible transmission system with a docking module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The consignment module (42) comprises a consignment module base (421), on which a consignment module guide rail (422) and a consignment module slide plate (423) are arranged, the consignment module slide plate (423) is slidably connected to the consignment module base (421), the consignment module base (421) is provided with a consignment module stator (424), the bottom of the consignment module slide plate (423) is provided with a consignment module mover (425) that cooperates with the consignment module stator (424), and also comprises consignment module end covers (426) arranged at both ends of the consignment module base (421).

3. The flexible transmission system with a docking module as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: An inductive positioning component (427) for positioning the consignment module slide plate (423) is provided at the bottom of the consignment module slide plate (423).

4. The flexible transmission system with a docking module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The motion module (41) comprises a motion module base (411), a first guide rail (412) is arranged on the top of the motion module base (411), a motion module stator (413) is arranged on one side of the motion module base (411), and a motion module magnetic induction component (414) for positioning the conveying platform (2) and a motion module driving component (415) for distributing current to the motion module stator (413) are arranged in sequence on the other side of the motion module base (411).

5. The flexible transmission system with a docking module according to claim 4, characterized in that: A blocking block (416) for blocking the moving module (41) is provided at one end of the transport module slide plate (423).

6. The flexible transmission system with a docking module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed transmission module (3) comprises a fixed module base (31), a second guide rail (32) is arranged on the top of the fixed module base (31), a fixed module stator (33) is arranged on one side of the fixed module base (31), and a fixed module magnetic induction component (34) for positioning the conveying platform (2) and a fixed module driving component (35) for distributing current to the moving module stator (413) are arranged in sequence on the other side of the fixed module base (31).

7. The flexible transmission system with a docking module according to claim 4 or 6, characterized in that: The conveyor platform (2) comprises an L-shaped slide plate (21), wherein the L-shaped slide plate (21) comprises a vertical plate and a horizontal plate connected to each other, wherein a conveyor platform mover (22) for cooperating with a moving module stator (413) and a fixed module stator (33) is arranged on one side of the vertical plate, a slider (23) for cooperating with a first guide rail (412) and a second guide rail (32) is arranged at the bottom of the horizontal plate, and an induction component (24) for cooperating with a moving module magnetic induction component (414) and a fixed module magnetic induction component (34) is arranged at the bottom of the horizontal plate.

8. The flexible transmission system with a docking module according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of fixed transmission modules (3) may be provided in each row, and the plurality of fixed transmission modules (3) are spliced ​​in sequence.

9. A docking method, comprising the flexible transmission system with a docking module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: S100: Under the cooperation of the fixed module stator (33) and the conveying platform mover (22), the fixed transmission module (3) transfers the conveying platform (2) to the moving module (41) of the docking module (4); S200: The conveying platform (2) moves onto the moving module (41), and under the action of the consignment module stator (424) and the consignment module mover (425), moves to the side of the fixed transmission module (3) of the target row, so that the moving module (41) is docked with the fixed transmission module (3); S300: The conveying platform (2) moves onto the fixed transmission module (3), and the fixed transmission module (3) drives the conveying platform to transport forward.

10. The connection method according to claim 1, characterized in that: A docking module (4) is arranged in the middle of one row of fixed transmission modules (3), the docking module (4) comprising a consignment module (42), and two motion modules (41) are arranged on the consignment module (42), namely a first motion module (43) and a second motion module (44). When the conveying platform (2) needs to move out of the row of fixed transmission modules (3), the specific steps are as follows: S101: Under the cooperation of the fixed module stator (33) and the conveying platform mover (22), the fixed transmission module (3) moves the conveying platform (2) toward the first motion module (43); S102: The current conveying platform (2) moves onto the first moving module (43), the consignment module (42) drives the first moving module (43) to move out of the current fixed transmission module (3), and the second moving module (44) moves into the current fixed transmission module (3) under the drive of the consignment module (42), so that the subsequent conveying platform (2) can continue to move in the current fixed transmission module (3).

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