Robotic arm feeding device

Abstract

This invention discloses a robotic arm feeding device, including an arm, a flipping assembly, and a clamping mechanism. The flipping assembly is mounted on the end of the arm. Two sets of clamping mechanisms are used to clamp the ends of materials, and a connecting frame is installed between the two sets of clamping mechanisms. The connecting frame is connected to the flipping assembly, and the clamping mechanism is flipped by the flipping assembly. The ends of the materials are clamped by the two sets of clamping mechanisms, so that long materials can remain stable during movement. At the same time, the material can be flipped by the flipping assembly to adjust the position of the material to be processed, which facilitates processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of feeding equipment, and in particular to a robotic arm feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] In the production and processing process, the materials to be processed need to be fed into the processing equipment. At the same time, the materials will be flipped according to the processing needs so that the surface to be processed faces the processing equipment. For existing feeding devices, when feeding long materials such as aluminum profiles, they cannot hold the materials well, which causes shaking during the feeding process and the materials cannot be flipped. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, embodiments of this invention propose a robotic arm feeding device, including an arm, a flipping assembly, and a clamping mechanism; the flipping assembly is mounted on the end of the arm; the clamping mechanism comprises two sets, which are used to clamp the end of the material, and a connecting frame is installed between the two sets of clamping mechanisms; the connecting frame is connected to the flipping assembly, and the clamping mechanism is flipped by the flipping assembly.

[0004] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0005] The two sets of clamping mechanisms clamp the ends of the material, ensuring that long materials remain stable during movement. At the same time, the flipping component can flip the material to adjust the position of the surface to be processed, facilitating processing.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping mechanism includes a fixed plate, a first movable seat, a second movable seat, a gripper assembly, and an opening and closing assembly. The fixed plate is connected to the connecting frame. The first movable seat and the second movable seat are slidably mounted on the fixed plate. Each of the first movable seat and the second movable seat is equipped with a gripper assembly, and the two gripper assemblies are arranged facing each other. The opening and closing assembly is used to move the first movable seat and the second movable seat, so that the first movable seat and the second movable seat can perform an opening and closing action.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the opening and closing assembly includes an opening and closing cylinder, a rack, and a gear. The opening and closing cylinder is connected to the first movable seat and is used to push and pull the first movable seat. A rack is respectively installed on the first movable seat and the second movable seat, and a gear meshes between the two racks.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, slide rail slider assemblies are respectively installed between the first movable seat and the fixed plate, and between the second movable seat and the fixed plate.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the gripper assembly includes a clamping plate, a clamping hook, and a push-pull cylinder. The clamping plate is fixed on the first movable seat and the second movable seat. A notch is provided on the clamping plate. The clamping hook is rotatably mounted on the clamping plate. The clamping hook is connected to the push-pull cylinder. The push-pull cylinder is used to push and pull the clamping hook, causing the clamping hook to rotate and extend or retract from the notch.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the flipping assembly includes a support base, a swing angle base, a rotating shaft, and a flipping drive assembly. Two support bases are used, and the two support bases are fixed to the ends of the boom. The swing angle base is clamped between the two support bases. The rotating shaft is fixedly mounted on the swing angle base, and its two ends are rotatably mounted on the two support bases respectively. The flipping drive assembly is drivenly connected to the rotating shaft, so that the swing angle base rotates relative to the two support bases.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the tilting drive assembly includes a drive reduction motor, a first synchronous pulley, a second synchronous pulley, and a synchronous belt. The first synchronous pulley is mounted on the shaft of the drive reduction motor, the second synchronous pulley is mounted on the rotating shaft, and the synchronous belt is wound between the first synchronous pulley and the second synchronous pulley.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a limiting plate is fixedly installed on the support base. The limiting plate is L-shaped and has an arc surface, which cooperates with the top arc surface of the swing angle seat.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the system further includes a frame, a slide, a stand, an X-axis moving assembly, a Y-axis moving assembly, and a Z-axis moving assembly; the X-axis moving assembly is fixedly mounted on the frame and connected to the slide, and is used to drive the slide to reciprocate along the X-axis direction; the Y-axis moving assembly is fixedly mounted on the slide and connected to the stand, and is used to drive the stand to reciprocate along the Y-axis direction; the Z-axis moving assembly is fixedly mounted on the stand and connected to the boom, and is used to drive the boom to reciprocate along the Z-axis direction.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion state of the limiting plate in the flipping assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Enlarged diagram of A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the usage state of an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 A robotic arm feeding device includes an arm 100, a flipping assembly 200, and a clamping mechanism 300. The flipping assembly 200 is mounted on the end of the arm 100. Two sets of clamping mechanisms 300 are used to clamp the ends of materials, and a connecting frame 400 is installed between the two sets of clamping mechanisms 300. The connecting frame 400 is connected to the flipping assembly 200, and the clamping mechanism 300 is flipped by the flipping assembly 200.

[0025] The ends of the material are clamped by two sets of clamping mechanisms 300, which can keep the long material stable during movement. At the same time, the material can be flipped by the flipping component 200 to adjust the position of the material to be processed, so as to facilitate processing.

[0026] Reference Figure 4As shown, the clamping mechanism 300 includes a fixed plate 310, a first movable seat 320, a second movable seat 330, a gripper assembly 340, and an opening and closing assembly 350. The fixed plate 310 is connected to the connecting frame 400. The first movable seat 320 and the second movable seat 330 are slidably mounted on the fixed plate 310. Each of the first movable seat 320 and the second movable seat 330 is equipped with a gripper assembly 340, and the two gripper assemblies 340 are arranged facing each other. The opening and closing assembly 350 is used to move the movable seats so that the first movable seat 320 and the second movable seat 330 can open and close to achieve the clamping and releasing of materials.

[0027] Reference Figure 5 , 6 As shown, the opening and closing assembly 350 includes an opening and closing cylinder 351, a rack 352, and a gear 353. The opening and closing cylinder 351 is connected to the first movable seat 320 and is used to push and pull the first movable seat 320. A rack 352 is installed on the first movable seat 320 and the second movable seat 330 respectively, and the gear 353 meshes between the two racks 352.

[0028] During operation, the opening and closing cylinder 351 pushes the first moving seat 320, causing the rack 352 mounted on the first moving seat 320 to move, and driving the gear 353 to rotate counterclockwise, thereby causing the other rack 352 mounted on the second moving seat 330 to move. At this time, the first moving seat 320 and the second moving seat 330 move in opposite directions, thereby realizing the clamping of the material by the two gripper assemblies 340.

[0029] Conversely, by opening and closing cylinder 351 pulling the first moving seat 320, the rack 352 mounted on the first moving seat 320 drives the gear 353 to rotate clockwise, thereby causing the other rack 352 mounted on the second moving seat 330 to move. At this time, the first moving seat 320 and the second moving seat 330 move in opposite directions, thereby enabling the two gripper assemblies 340 to release the material.

[0030] Reference Figure 6 As shown, in order to ensure stability during the movement, slide rail slider assemblies 360 are respectively installed between the first moving seat 320 and the fixed plate 310 and between the second moving seat 330 and the fixed plate 310.

[0031] Reference Figure 6 The gripper assembly 340 includes a clamping plate 341, a clamping hook 342, and a push-pull cylinder 343. The clamping plate 341 is fixed on the first movable seat 320 and the second movable seat 330. A notch 3411 is opened on the clamping plate 341. The clamping hook 342 is rotatably installed on the clamping plate 341. The clamping hook 342 is connected to the push-pull cylinder 343. The push-pull cylinder 343 is used to push and pull the clamping hook 342, so that the clamping hook 342 rotates and extends or retracts from the notch 3411.

[0032] When the clamping hook 342 extends from the notch 3411, it is used to clamp the material to improve the stability of the material during the feeding process; when it is necessary to release the material, the clamping hook 342 retracts from the notch 3411.

[0033] Reference Figure 2 , 3 As shown, the flipping assembly 200 includes a support base 210, a swing angle base 220, a rotating shaft 230, and a flipping drive assembly 240. Two support bases 210 are used, and the two support bases 210 are fixed to the ends of the boom 100. The swing angle base 220 is clamped between the two support bases 210. The rotating shaft 230 is fixedly mounted on the swing angle base 220, and both ends of the rotating shaft 230 are rotatably mounted on the two support bases 210 respectively. The flipping drive assembly 240 is drivenly connected to the rotating shaft 230. By rotating the rotating shaft 230 through the flipping drive assembly 240, the swing angle base 220 rotates relative to the two support bases 210.

[0034] The flip drive assembly 240 includes a drive reduction motor 241, a first synchronous pulley 242, a second synchronous pulley 243, and a synchronous belt. The first synchronous pulley 242 is mounted on the shaft of the drive reduction motor 241, the second synchronous pulley 243 is mounted on the rotating shaft 230, and a synchronous belt is wound between the first synchronous pulley 242 and the second synchronous pulley 243.

[0035] During operation, the first synchronous pulley 242 is driven to rotate by the drive reduction motor 241, and the second synchronous pulley 243 is simultaneously rotated by the synchronous belt, which in turn drives the rotating shaft 230 to rotate, causing the swing angle seat 220 to rotate relative to the support seat 210, thereby realizing the flipping of the clamping mechanism 300.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in order to limit the rotation angle, a limiting plate 250 is fixedly installed on the support base 210. The limiting plate 250 is L-shaped and has an arc surface 251. The arc surface 251 cooperates with the top arc surface of the swing angle seat 220, so that the clamping mechanism 300 can rotate within a range of 90°.

[0037] Reference Figure 7As shown, to connect different processing equipment, a frame 500, a slide table 600, a stand 700, an X-axis moving assembly 800, a Y-axis moving assembly 900, and a Z-axis moving assembly 1000 are also provided. The X-axis moving assembly 800 is fixedly installed on the frame 500 and connected to the slide table 600. The X-axis moving assembly 800 is used to drive the slide table 600 to reciprocate along the X-axis direction. The Y-axis moving assembly 900 is fixedly installed on the slide table 600 and connected to the stand 700. The Y-axis moving assembly 900 is used to drive the stand 700 to reciprocate along the Y-axis direction. The Z-axis moving assembly 1000 is fixedly installed on the stand 700 and connected to the boom 100. The Z-axis moving assembly 1000 is used to drive the boom 100 to reciprocate along the Z-axis direction.

[0038] The X-axis moving assembly 800, Y-axis moving assembly 900, and Z-axis moving assembly 1000 all include a lead screw, a lead screw nut, and a drive motor; the lead screw nut in the X-axis moving assembly 800 is connected to the slide table 600, the lead screw nut in the Y-axis moving assembly 900 is connected to the upright frame 700, and the lead screw nut in the Z-axis moving assembly 1000 is connected to the boom 100.

[0039] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A robotic arm feeding device, characterized in that, include: boom; A tilting assembly, which is mounted on the end of the boom; The tilting assembly includes a support base, a swing angle seat, a rotating shaft, and a tilting drive assembly. Two support bases are used, fixed to the ends of the boom, and the swing angle seat is clamped between the two support bases. The rotating shaft is fixedly mounted on the swing angle seat, and the two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively rotatably mounted on the two support seats. The flipping drive assembly is driven to connect with the rotating shaft, so that the swing angle seat rotates relative to the two support seats. The clamping mechanism is provided in two sets, which are used to clamp the ends of the material, and a connecting frame is installed between the two sets of clamping mechanisms. The clamping mechanism includes a fixed plate, a first movable seat, a second movable seat, a gripper assembly, and an opening and closing assembly. The fixed plate is connected to the connecting frame. The first movable seat and the second movable seat are slidably mounted on the fixed plate. Each of the first movable seat and the second movable seat is equipped with a gripper assembly, and the two gripper assemblies are arranged facing each other. The opening and closing assembly is used to move the first movable seat and the second movable seat, so that the first movable seat and the second movable seat can open and close. The opening and closing assembly includes an opening and closing cylinder, a rack, and a gear. The opening and closing cylinder is connected to the first movable seat and is used to push and pull the first movable seat. A rack is installed on the first movable seat and the second movable seat respectively, and the gear meshes between the two racks. The connecting frame is connected to the flipping assembly, and the clamping mechanism is flipped by the flipping assembly.

2. The robotic arm feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A slide rail slider assembly is installed between the first movable seat and the fixed plate, and between the second movable seat and the fixed plate, respectively.

3. The robotic arm feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gripper assembly includes a clamping plate, a clamping hook, and a push-pull cylinder. Two clamping plates are provided, and the two clamping plates are respectively fixed on the first movable seat and the second movable seat. The clamping plates have notches, and the clamping hook is rotatably mounted on the clamping plates. The clamping hook is connected to the push-pull cylinder, and the push-pull cylinder is used to push and pull the clamping hook, causing the clamping hook to rotate and extend or retract from the notch.

4. The robotic arm feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tilting drive assembly includes a drive reduction motor, a first synchronous pulley, a second synchronous pulley, and a synchronous belt. The first synchronous pulley is mounted on the shaft of the drive reduction motor, the second synchronous pulley is mounted on the rotating shaft, and the synchronous belt is wound between the first synchronous pulley and the second synchronous pulley.

5. A robotic arm feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A limiting plate is fixedly installed on the support base. The limiting plate is L-shaped and has an arc surface that matches the top arc surface of the swing angle seat.

6. The robotic arm feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a frame, a slide, a stand, an X-axis moving assembly, a Y-axis moving assembly, and a Z-axis moving assembly; the X-axis moving assembly is fixedly mounted on the frame, the X-axis moving assembly is connected to the slide, and the X-axis moving assembly is used to drive the slide to reciprocate along the X-axis direction; The Y-axis moving component is fixedly installed on the slide table. The Y-axis moving component is connected to the upright frame and is used to drive the upright frame to reciprocate along the Y-axis direction. The Z-axis moving component is fixedly installed on the upright frame. The Z-axis moving component is connected to the boom and is used to drive the boom to reciprocate along the Z-axis direction.

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