Automatic feeding equipment

Abstract

This application relates to the field of intelligent manufacturing technology, and particularly to an automatic feeding device, which includes a first feeding component, a first transplanting component, a fixing component, a second transplanting component, and a flipping component; the first feeding component is used for storing trays; the first transplanting component is used for grasping the trays on the first feeding component and placing them on the fixing component; the fixing component is used for positioning the trays; the second transplanting component is used for grasping the workpieces to be processed in the trays on the fixing component and placing them on the flipping component; the flipping component is used for flipping the workpieces to be processed into a flat state. The transplanting and flipping of the trays and the workpieces to be processed are completed by mechanical structures, without manual participation, with relatively high operation accuracy, reducing errors caused by human factors, lowering the probability of damage during the transplanting and transportation of the workpieces to be processed, and improving the yield rate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of intelligent manufacturing, and particularly to automatic loading equipment. Background Art

[0002] For components of the board type within an electronic device (such as a memory module), due to their small thickness and the presence of many precision components thereon, their assembly accuracy and efficiency directly affect the operating stability of the electronic device and the overall production efficiency of the entire machine. With the development of the electronics manufacturing industry towards high density and miniaturization, the precision of board type components has been continuously improved. The traditional manual loading production line can no longer meet the requirements of the existing manufacturing industry due to insufficient operation precision, which easily leads to defects such as skew and contact damage. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an automatic loading equipment to at least solve problems such as insufficient operation precision and low production efficiency in the related art of manual loading.

[0004] This application provides an automatic loading equipment, including: a first loading component, a first transplanting component, a fixing component, a second transplanting component, and a flipping component.

[0005] The first loading component is used to store the tray.

[0006] The first transplanting component is used to grab the tray on the first loading component and place it on the fixing component.

[0007] The fixing component is used to position the tray.

[0008] The second transplanting component is used to grab the workpiece to be processed in the tray on the fixing component and place it on the flipping component.

[0009] The flipping component is used to flip the workpiece to be processed into a flat state.

[0010] With this application, since the first transplanting component transplants the tray onto the tray fixing component, and the fixing component positions the tray, when the workpiece to be processed on the tray is grabbed, the tray is prevented from moving; the second transplanting component transplants the workpiece to be processed in the tray onto the flipping component, and the flipping component receives the workpiece to be processed transplanted in the vertical state and flips the workpiece in the vertical state into a flat state, waiting for the next process. The transplanting and flipping of the tray and the workpiece to be processed are all completed by mechanical structures, without the need for manual participation. The mechanical structures have high precision, reducing errors caused by human factors, reducing the probability of damage to the workpiece to be processed during the transplanting and transfer processes, and improving the yield rate. Moreover, this automatic feeding device adopts a fully automated form, improving production efficiency. Although the initial investment cost will be high, it will save labor costs in the long term. Therefore, it can solve the technical problems of insufficient precision in manual operation and low productivity, and achieve the technical effects of high yield rate and high production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0012] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of an automatic feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0013] Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of another perspective of an automatic feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0014] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of a third perspective of an automatic feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 4 For Figure 3 Local enlarged view of point A in

[0016] Figure 5 Front view of an automatic feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of a flipping element provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Among them, the above-mentioned drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0019] 1. First feeding component; 11. First conveyor belt; 111. First buffer position; 112. First grasping position; 12. First lifting element;

[0020] 2. First transplanting component; 21. First moving element; 22. First grasping element; 211. Fourth moving module; 212. Fifth moving module;

[0021] 3. Fixing component; 31. First positioning cylinder; 32. Second positioning cylinder;

[0022] 4. Second transplanting component; 41. Second moving element; 42. Second grasping element; 411. First moving module; 412. Second moving module; 413. Third moving module; 421. Mounting bracket; 422. First driving unit; 423. Jaw; 424. Driving block; 425. Follow-up wheel; 426. Elastic resetting member; 4211. Fixing portion;

[0023] 5. Flipping component; 51. Flipping element; 52. Flattening element; 511. Second conveyor belt; 512. Limit block; 5111. Second belt; 5112. Second pulley;

[0024] 6. Conveying component;

[0025] 7. Fourth transplanting component; 71. Fourth moving element; 72. Fourth grasping element; 711. Sixth moving module; 712. Seventh moving module; 713. Eighth moving module;

[0026] 8. Second feeding component; 81. Sixth conveyor belt; 82. Second lifting element;

[0027] 9. Third transplanting component; 91. Third moving element; 92. Third grasping element;

[0028] 10. Discharging component. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0030] It should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. The terms "mounted", "connected", and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. The terms "parallel", "perpendicular", and "equal" include the described situations and situations similar to the described situations, and the range of the similar situations is within an acceptable deviation range, where the acceptable deviation range is determined by those of ordinary skill in the art considering the measurements being discussed and the errors associated with the measurements of a particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "parallel" includes absolute parallel and approximate parallel, and the acceptable deviation range for approximate parallel can be, for example, within 5° deviation; "perpendicular" includes absolute perpendicular and approximate perpendicular, and the acceptable deviation range for approximate perpendicular can also be, for example, within 5° deviation. "Equal" includes absolute equality and approximate equality, and the acceptable deviation range for approximate equality can be, for example, that the difference between the two equal ones is less than or equal to 5% of either one of them. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0031] In order to enable those skilled in the art of the present technology to better understand the solution of the present application, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0032] The embodiment of the present application provides an automatic loading device, which can realize the transplanting and flipping of memory modules, and avoid the problems of poor accuracy and low productivity caused by manual participation.

[0033] Specifically, as Figures 1 to 6 shown, an automatic loading device according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

[0034] A first loading component 1 for storing a tray, on which memory modules are stored. Exemplarily, in some embodiments of the present application, the tray is provided with a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots are arranged at intervals along a first direction, the memory modules are placed in the slots and kept in a vertical state.

[0035] The first transplanting component 2 is used to grab the tray on the first feeding component 1 and place it on the fixing component 3;

[0036] The fixing component 3 is used to fix the tray, facilitating the grabbing of the workpiece to be processed in the tray;

[0037] The second transplanting component 4 is used to transplant the workpiece to be processed on the tray in the fixing component 3 to the next working station.

[0038] The flipping component is used to flip the workpiece to be processed into a flat state.

[0039] The workpiece to be processed can be a memory module or other sheet-like products.

[0040] Operations such as the transplanting and flipping of the tray and the workpiece to be processed are all completed by the mechanical structure, without the need for manual participation. The mechanical structure has high precision, reducing errors caused by human factors, lowering the probability of damage during the transplanting and transfer of the memory module, and improving the yield rate. Moreover, this automatic feeding device adopts a fully automated form, improving production efficiency. Although the initial investment cost is high, it will save labor costs in the long run. Therefore, it can solve the technical problems of insufficient precision in manual operation and low productivity, achieving the technical effects of high yield rate and high production efficiency.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present application, the first transplanting component 2 includes a first moving element 21 and a first grasping element 22. The first moving element 21 is connected to the first grasping element 22, driving the first grasping element 22 to move between the upper part of the first feeding component 1 and above the fixing component 3. The first grasping element 22 is used to grab the tray on the first feeding component 1 and place the tray on the fixing component. The first grasping element 22 performs a grasping action above the first feeding component 1, grabs the tray on the first feeding component 1, and then, with the action of the first moving element 21, moves above the fixing component 3. After the first grasping element 22 moves into place, it performs an opening operation to release the grabbed tray onto the fixing component 3.

[0042] The fixing component 3 positions the tray to prevent the tray from shifting when the second transplanting component 4 grabs the workpiece to be processed.

[0043] The second transplanting assembly 4 includes a second moving element 41 and a second grasping element 42. The second moving element 41 is connected to the second grasping element 42 and drives the second grasping element 42 to move between above the fixing assembly 3 and above the flipping assembly 5. The second grasping element 42 is used to grasp and release the memory modules. The second grasping element 42 performs a grasping action above the fixing assembly 3 to pick up the memory modules in the tray, and then, with the action of the second moving element 41, moves above the flipping assembly 5. After the second grasping element 42 moves into place, it performs an opening action to release the grasped memory modules onto the flipping assembly 5.

[0044] The flipping assembly 5 includes a flipping element 51 and a flattening element 52. The flipping element 51 flips the memory module by 90 degrees and transports it onto the flattening element 52, waiting for the next process step.

[0045] Combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the figure, in some embodiments of the present application, the first feeding assembly 1 and the fixing assembly 3 are arranged in sequence along the first direction. In this way, the first moving element 21 only needs to drive the first grasping element 22 to move along the first direction. On the one hand, the structure and movement path of the first moving element 21 can be simplified. On the other hand, the space between the first feeding assembly 1 and the fixing assembly 3 is more compact, and the overall volume of the equipment can be reduced accordingly; the flipping element 51 is arranged on one side of the fixing assembly 3 in the second direction, and the flipping element 51 and the flattening element 52 are arranged in sequence along the first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and both are horizontal directions. Arranging the flipping element 51 on one side of the fixing assembly 3 in the second direction is also considered from the overall layout aspect, which makes the overall layout more compact and can also minimize the movement path of the second grasping element 42 as much as possible.

[0046] Combined with Figure 4 As shown in the figure, in some embodiments of the present application, the second grasping element 42 includes a mounting bracket 421, a first driving unit 422, and a first grasping part. The mounting bracket 421 is connected to the second moving element 41 and moves along the first direction with the second moving element 41. The first grasping part includes two clamping jaws 423 oppositely arranged along the second direction. The upper ends of the clamping jaws 423 are movably connected to the mounting bracket 421. The first driving unit 422 is fixedly arranged on the mounting bracket 421 and is connected to the two clamping jaws 423 to drive the two clamping jaws 423 to move closer to or away from each other along the second direction.

[0047] Exemplarily, the first driving unit 422 is a first cylinder. The first cylinder is fixed on the mounting bracket 421, and the piston rod of the first cylinder is arranged downward. When the piston rod of the first cylinder reciprocates in the vertical direction, it can drive the two jaws 423 to approach or move away from each other. Among them, when the two jaws 423 approach each other, a grasping action is achieved, and when the two jaws 423 move away from each other, a releasing action is achieved.

[0048] Since the workpiece to be processed grasped by the second grasping element 42 is in a vertical state, therefore, by setting the jaws 423, a clamping force is applied to the workpiece at both ends of the workpiece to grasp the workpiece, and the grasping action is more stable and convenient to operate.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present application, a first sliding rail and a first sliding groove that cooperate with each other are provided between the jaw 423 and the mounting bracket 421. The first sliding rail is arranged along the second direction. The mounting bracket 421 is further provided with a fixing portion 4211. The fixing portion 4211 is located outside the jaw 423 in the second direction. The fixing portion 4211 and the jaw 423 are connected by an elastic reset member 426.

[0050] Specifically, by providing the first sliding rail and the first sliding groove between the jaw 423 and the mounting bracket 421, the sliding cooperation of the first sliding rail and the first sliding groove can provide guidance and assistance for the movement of the jaw 423. A fixing portion 4211 is arranged outside the jaw 423 and is connected to the jaw 423 by an elastic reset member 426. The elastic reset member 426 keeps the jaw 423 in the grasping position in the natural state. When an external force acts, the jaw 423 moves outward, and the distance between the two jaws 423 increases, and the workpiece between the jaws 423 is released. When the external force disappears, the jaw 423 can be reset under the action of the elastic reset member 426.

[0051] Further, in some embodiments of the present application, a driving block 424 is provided on the first driving unit 422. The first driving unit 422 drives the driving block 424 to move up and down. The driving block 424 is clamped between two clamping jaws 423, and the width of the driving block 424 in the second direction gradually increases from bottom to top. Whether it is a grasping action or a releasing operation, both sides of the driving block 424 in the second direction are respectively in contact with the two clamping jaws 423. The width of the lower end of the driving block 424 is smaller, and the width of the upper end is larger. When the piston rod of the first driving unit 422 extends, it drives the driving block 424 to move downward, so that the upper end of the driving block 424 corresponds to and contacts the two clamping jaws 423. The driving block 424 presses the clamping jaws 423, causing the two clamping jaws 423 to move in opposite directions, thereby realizing the opening of the two clamping jaws 423; when the piston rod of the first driving unit 422 retracts, the lower end of the driving block 424 corresponds to and contacts the two clamping jaws 423. Under the action of the elastic resetting member 426, the two clamping jaws 423 move in the direction of approaching each other, thereby realizing the grasping of the two clamping jaws 423.

[0052] It should be noted that, in some embodiments of the present application, the elastic resetting member 426 can be a reset spring or a structure such as silica gel or rubber that can be compressed and deformed and reset after the pressure disappears.

[0053] It can be understood that the fixing part 4211 and the elastic resetting member 426 can also be arranged on the inner side of the clamping jaw 423 in the second direction, and the driving block 424 is arranged on the outer side of the clamping jaw 423. During the extension and retraction of the piston rod of the first driving unit 422, the clamping jaw 423 can be squeezed to move inward, realizing the grasping operation. When the squeezing force becomes smaller, the clamping jaw 423 moves outward under the action of the elastic resetting member 426, and the two clamping jaws 423 open.

[0054] In order to reduce the friction between the driving block 424 and the clamping jaw 423 during the up and down movement, a follower wheel 425 is provided on the clamping jaw 423. The follower wheel 425 is rotatably connected to the clamping jaw 423, and both sides of the driving block 424 in the second direction cooperate with the follower wheels 425 on the clamping jaw 423 respectively. When the driving block 424 moves up and down, on the one hand, it can drive the follower wheel 425 to rotate, reducing the friction between the driving block 424 and the clamping jaw 423, and on the other hand, it can squeeze the clamping jaw 423 to make the two clamping jaws 423 move in the direction of approaching or separating from each other.

[0055] Exemplarily, a plug rod is provided on the clamping jaw 423. The plug rod is arranged in the first direction. The follower wheel 425 is installed on the plug rod, and the follower wheel 425 can rotate around the plug rod. Both sides of the driving block 424 in the second direction are respectively in rolling cooperation with the two follower wheels 425.

[0056] The number of the first grasping parts can be set to one or more. In some embodiments of the present application, the number of the first grasping parts is two, and the two first grasping parts are arranged on both sides of the mounting bracket 421 in parallel along the first direction. Exemplarily, the two grasping parts are respectively arranged corresponding to the two side faces of the mounting bracket 421 along the first direction. The two grasping parts can be driven to open and close by the same first driving unit 422, or can be respectively driven to open and close by their respective first driving units 422. By setting two first grasping parts, when the second moving element 41 moves, it can drive the second grasping element 42 to grasp two workpieces to be processed at the same time, and the working efficiency is relatively high.

[0057] It can be understood that, in order to ensure that the two first grasping parts can grasp the workpieces to be processed at the same time, the distance between the two first grasping parts along the first direction is matched with the distance between the two workpieces to be processed on the tray. When performing the action of grasping the workpieces to be processed, the second grasping element 42 sequentially performs grasping along the first direction, grasping two workpieces to be processed each time and transplanting them onto the flipping element 51.

[0058] During the process of grasping the workpieces to be processed, the second grasping element 42 needs to move along the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction. Therefore, in some embodiments of the present application, the second moving element 41 includes a first moving module 411, a second moving module 412 and a third moving module 413, which respectively realize the movement along the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction. Specifically, the first moving module 411 is connected to the second moving module 412 and is used to drive the second moving module 412 to move along the first direction. The second moving module 412 is connected to the third moving module 413 and is used to drive the third moving module 413 to move along the second direction. The third moving module 413 is connected to the second grasping element 42 and is used to drive the second grasping element 42 to move along the vertical direction. Exemplarily, both the first moving module 411 and the second moving module 412 are linear modules, and the third moving module 413 adopts a cylinder.

[0059] When grasping the workpieces to be processed, first adjust the first moving module 411 and the second moving module 412 to move the second grasping element 42 above the tray. Then the third moving module 413 drives the second grasping element 42 to move downward. At the same time, the first driving unit 422 drives the first grasping part to perform the action of grasping the workpieces to be processed. After grasping is completed, the third moving module 413 drives the second grasping part to move upward to separate the workpieces to be processed from the tray. Then the first moving module 411 and the second moving module 412 drive the second grasping element 42 and the workpieces to be processed to move along the first direction and the second direction, so that the second grasping element 42 moves above the flipping element 51. The third moving module 413 drives the second grasping element 42 to move downward. At the same time, the first driving unit 422 drives the first grasping part to open, and vertically places the workpieces to be processed on the flipping element 51, thereby realizing the transplantation of the workpieces to be processed.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, whether it is the first feeding component 1, the fixing component 3, the flipping element 51 or the flattening element 52, they all adopt the form of a conveyor belt to form an assembly line operation for the processing technology of the object to be processed.

[0061] Specifically, the first feeding component 1 includes a first conveyor belt 11. The first conveyor belt 11 is arranged along a first direction, and a first buffer position 111 and a first grasping position 112 are sequentially arranged on the first conveyor belt 11 along the conveying direction. The first buffer position 111 is located upstream of the first grasping position 112. Multiple layers of trays are arranged in the vertical direction on both the first buffer position 111 and the first grasping position. The first grasping element 22 moves between above the first grasping position 112 and above the fixing component 3.

[0062] Specifically, the first conveyor belt 11 conveys along the first direction, and multiple trays can be placed simultaneously on the first conveyor belt 11 along the first direction. The tray located at the most downstream is positioned at the first grasping position 112 of the first conveyor belt 11, and the other trays located upstream are defined as being placed on the first buffer position 111 of the first conveyor belt 11. Before the tray is grasped, multiple layers of trays are placed on both the first buffer position 111 and the first grasping position. The first grasping element 22 sequentially transplants the trays on the first grasping position 112. After the transplantation of the trays on the first grasping position 112 is completed, the first conveyor belt 11 conveys downstream, and conveys the tray originally on the first buffer position 111 to the first grasping position 112.

[0063] A first lifting element 12 is arranged below the first conveyor belt 11. The first lifting element 12 is correspondingly arranged with the first grasping position and is used to lift the tray on the first grasping position 112. Specifically, the middle of the first conveyor belt 11 is hollowed out. The first lifting element 12 includes a first lifting motor and a first ejector rod. The first ejector rod is connected to the first lifting motor. The first lifting motor drives the first ejector rod to move up and down. The first ejector rod supports below the tray on the first grasping position. After the upper tray is transplanted, the first lifting motor drives the first ejector rod to rise, so as to move the lower tray up to a fixed grasping height.

[0064] When the first moving element 21 drives the first grasping element 22 to transplant the tray, since the fixing component 3 and the first feeding component 1 are arranged along the first direction, only the first moving element 21 needs to drive the first grasping element 22 to move along the first direction and approach the tray to be grasped vertically during grasping. To achieve the above action process, the first moving element 21 includes a fourth moving module 211 and a fifth moving module 212. The fourth moving module 211 is connected to the fifth moving module 212 and is used to drive the fifth moving module 212 to move along the first direction. The fifth moving module 212 is connected to the first grasping element 22 and drives the first grasping element 22 to move vertically. The first grasping element 22 includes a suction cup assembly.

[0065] Specifically, in some embodiments of the present application, the fourth moving module 211 adopts a linear module, and the fifth moving module 212 adopts a cylinder. The fifth moving module 212 is connected to the fourth moving module 211 and is driven by the fourth moving module 211 to perform linear movement along the first direction. When transplanting the tray, first, under the action of the fourth moving module 211, the fifth moving module 212 and the first grasping element 22 are driven to move to directly above the first grasping position 112. Through the action of the fifth moving module 212, the first grasping element 22 approaches the tray at the first grasping position 112. The suction cups on the first grasping element 22 grasp the tray by means of negative pressure adsorption. The fifth moving module 212 drives the first grasping element 22 to rise. Then, the fourth moving module 211 drives the fifth moving module 212 and the first grasping element 22 to move along the first direction to above the fixing component 3. The fifth moving module 212 drives the first grasping element 22 to descend, and the first grasping element 22 releases the tray, thus completing the transplantation of the tray.

[0066] The suction cup assembly includes a mounting plate and suction cups provided on the lower surface of the mounting plate. The mounting plate is connected to the lower end of the fifth moving module 212. Multiple suction cups are arranged on the lower surface of the mounting plate to adsorb the tray at different positions of the tray, improving the stability of the tray grasping process. The first grasping element 22 adopts a suction cup assembly because the grasping surface of the tray is relatively large and it is convenient to operate through the suction cup assembly. The second grasping element 42 adopts the method of using the clamping jaws 423 to grasp the workpiece to be processed because the workpiece to be processed is in a vertical state, the adsorbable surface of the suction cup is too small, and it is impossible to use the suction cup to grasp the workpiece to be processed. Therefore, it is more reliable to adopt the method of using the clamping jaws 423.

[0067] Combined with Figure 6As shown in the figure, the flipping element 51 includes a second conveyor belt 511 and a plurality of limiting blocks 512 provided on the outer surface of the second conveyor belt 511. The second conveyor belt 511 includes a second pulley 5112 and a second belt 5111 provided on the second pulley 5112. The plurality of limiting blocks 512 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the second belt 5111 on the outer surface of the second belt 5111. A limiting groove for fixing the workpiece to be processed is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks 512. After the first grasping element 22 grasps the workpiece to be processed on the fixing assembly 3, it is transplanted onto the flipping element 51, and the workpiece to be processed is positioned by using the limiting groove on the flipping element 51. One workpiece to be processed can be correspondingly placed in each limiting groove. As the second belt 5111 conveys, when the workpiece to be processed is conveyed to the end of the second conveyor belt 511, since the outer surface of the second pulley 5112 is an arc surface and the second conveyor belt 511 is also an arc surface at the end, the limiting block 512 is inclined when it is conveyed to the arc surface position of the second conveyor belt 511 until the limiting block 512 becomes horizontal and then is conveyed downward and tilted to the lower surface of the second conveyor belt 511. When the limiting block 512 becomes horizontal, the workpiece to be processed in the limiting groove is flipped 90 degrees from the vertical state to the horizontal state, thus realizing the flipping of the workpiece to be processed.

[0068] The flattening element 52 includes a third conveyor belt. The third conveyor belt has the same conveying direction as the second conveyor belt 511, and the upper surface of the third conveyor belt is flush with or lower than the axis of the second pulley 5112.

[0069] Specifically, both the second conveyor belt 511 and the third conveyor belt convey along the first direction. When the workpiece to be processed is conveyed to the docking position of the second conveyor belt 511 and the third conveyor belt, it is flipped to the horizontal state. As the second conveyor belt 511 continues to convey, the workpiece to be processed is tilted downward and then falls onto the third conveyor belt. As the third conveyor belt conveys, the workpieces to be processed are continuously flattened on the third conveyor belt, waiting for the operation of the next process.

[0070] The upper surface of the third conveyor belt is set to be flush with or lower than the axis of the second pulley 5112 in order to enable the workpiece to be processed on the second conveyor belt 511 to fall horizontally onto the third conveyor belt.

[0071] Further, the work-piece loading device of the embodiment of the present application further includes a conveying component 6 and a fourth transplanting component 7. Among them, the conveying component 6 includes a fourth conveyor belt, and the fourth conveyor belt is located on one side of the flipping component along the second direction. In some embodiments of the present application, the fourth conveyor belt and the fixing component 3 are respectively arranged on both sides of the flipping component 5. The fourth transplanting component 7 includes a fourth moving element 71 and a fourth grasping element 72. The fourth moving element 71 is connected to the fourth grasping element 72 and drives the fourth grasping element 72 to move between the upper part of the flattening element 52 and the upper part of the fourth conveyor belt. The fourth grasping element 72 is used to grasp and release the work-piece to be processed.

[0072] Exemplarily, in some embodiments of the present application, the structure of the fourth moving element 71 is similar to that of the second moving element 41, including a sixth moving module 711, a seventh moving module 712, and an eighth moving module 713. Through the cooperation of the sixth moving module 711, the seventh moving module 712, and the eighth moving module 713, the fourth grasping element 72 is enabled to move in the first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction. Here, the specific structure of the fourth moving element 71 will not be elaborated further. The fourth grasping element 72 uses a suction cup to grasp the work-piece to be processed because the work-piece on the flattening element 52 has been flipped to a horizontal state, and it is convenient to operate by using the suction cup adsorption method to grasp the work-piece.

[0073] When performing secondary transplantation on the work-piece to be processed, the fourth moving element 71 first drives the fourth grasping element 72 to move above the flattening element 52, and the fourth grasping element 72 grasps the work-piece to be processed laid flat on the fourth conveyor belt, and then the fourth moving element 71 drives it to move above the fourth conveyor belt. A carrier is provided on the fourth conveyor belt, and the work-piece to be processed is correspondingly placed on the carrier for the operation of the next process.

[0074] Specifically, a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on the carrier, and the work-piece to be processed is correspondingly placed in each positioning groove. The positioning groove penetrates the carrier along the thickness direction to facilitate the operation of the work-piece to be processed below the carrier.

[0075] Further, in order to realize the loading of the carrier, the automatic loading device of the embodiment of the present application further includes a second loading component 8 and a third transplanting component 9. The second loading component 8 is arranged on one side of the conveying component 6. The third transplanting component 9 includes a third moving element 91 and a third grasping element 92. The third moving element 91 is connected to the third grasping element 92 and drives the third grasping element 92 to move between the upper part of the second loading component 8 and the upper part of the third conveyor belt. The structure of the second loading component 8 is similar to that of the first loading component 1, and it adopts the sixth conveyor belt 81. The second loading component 8 further includes a second lifting element 82, which is similar to the first lifting element and is used to lift the second loading component 8 to facilitate the third transplanting component 9 to grasp the carrier.

[0076] The third moving element 91 can realize movement in the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction, or can only move in the first direction and the vertical direction, or only move in the second direction and the vertical direction. This is related to the relative positions of the second loading component 8 and the fourth conveyor belt. Specifically, it can be set according to actual layout requirements, and will not be described in detail in this article.

[0077] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the second loading assembly 8 is located on one side of the fourth conveyor belt along the second direction, and the third moving element 91 only drives the third grabbing element 92 to move in the second direction and the vertical direction, so as to realize the grabbing and releasing of the carrier, and then realize the transplanting of the carrier. After the upper layer of the carrier is transplanted, the second lifting element 82 drives the carrier to lift up, and lifts the lower layer of the carrier to a working position that is convenient for the third grabbing element 92 to complete the grabbing.

[0078] The third grasping element 92 includes two clamping arms arranged opposite to each other along the second direction. The two clamping arms are driven by the cylinder to move closer to or farther from each other, thereby achieving grasping and releasing of the carrier.

[0079] Furthermore, the automatic loading equipment provided in some embodiments of the present application also includes a material unloading component 10, which includes a fifth conveyor belt, and the fifth conveyor belt is located below the fixed component 3. The fifth conveyor belt has the same conveying direction as the first conveyor belt, and the fixed component 3 includes a plurality of first positioning cylinders 31 and second positioning cylinders 32 arranged on the fifth conveyor belt, and the plurality of first positioning cylinders 31 and second positioning cylinders 32 jointly define the positioning space of the material tray, wherein the first positioning cylinders 31 located on the left and right sides of the fifth conveyor belt and the first positioning cylinder 31 located behind the material tray are both arranged toward the center of the positioning space, and when the material tray is positioned, the piston rod of each first positioning cylinder 31 is extended to abut against the material tray to prevent the material tray from being offset. The second positioning cylinder 32 located in front of the material tray is arranged downward, and when the material tray is placed in the positioning space, the piston rod of the second positioning cylinder 32 located in front of the material tray is extended to stop the material tray to prevent the material tray from being conveyed forward with the fifth conveyor belt. When all the objects to be processed on the tray are transferred, the piston rod of the second positioning cylinder 32 located in front of the tray is shortened to allow the tray to pass through, and the first positioning cylinders 31 in all directions are shortened to release the positioning of the tray, and the tray is transported forward with the fifth conveyor belt to achieve unloading.

[0080] The above has introduced in detail an automatic feeding device provided by the present application. Specific examples are used in this text to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present application, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that, Including: A first loading component, a first transplanting component, a fixing component, a second transplanting component and a flipping component. The first loading component is used for storing the tray. The first transplanting component is used for grasping the tray on the first loading component and placing it on the fixing component. The fixing component is used for positioning the tray. The second transplanting component is used for grasping the workpiece to be processed in the tray on the fixing component and placing it on the flipping component, and the workpiece to be processed is a board card type component. The flipping component is used for flipping the workpiece to be processed into a flat state. The first loading component and the fixing component are arranged in sequence along a first direction, the flipping component is arranged on one side of the fixing component along a second direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and both are horizontal directions; the second transplanting component includes a second moving element and a second grasping element, the second moving element is used for driving the second grasping element to move, the second grasping element includes a mounting bracket, a first driving unit and a first grasping part, the mounting bracket is connected with the second moving element, the first grasping part includes two clamping jaws arranged oppositely along the second direction, the upper end of the clamping jaw is movably connected with the mounting bracket, the first driving unit is fixedly arranged on the mounting bracket and connected with the two clamping jaws, and drives the two clamping jaws to approach or separate from each other along the second direction.

2. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first sliding rail and a first sliding groove which cooperate with each other are arranged between the clamping jaw and the mounting bracket, the first sliding rail is arranged along the second direction, a fixing part is further arranged on the mounting bracket, the fixing part is located outside the clamping jaw in the second direction, and the fixing part is connected with the clamping jaw through an elastic resetting piece.

3. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, wherein A driving block is arranged on the first driving unit, the first driving unit drives the driving block to move up and down, the driving block is clamped between the two clamping jaws, and the width of the driving block along the second direction gradually increases from bottom to top.

4. The automatic feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A follower wheel is arranged on the clamping jaw, the follower wheel is rotatably connected with the clamping jaw, and two outer sides of the driving block along the second direction are respectively in rolling cooperation with the follower wheels on the two clamping jaws.

5. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, wherein The number of the first grasping parts is two, and the two first grasping parts are arranged on both sides of the mounting bracket in parallel along the first direction.

6. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second moving element includes a first moving module, a second moving module and a third moving module, the first moving module is used for driving the second moving module to move along the first direction, the second moving module is used for driving the third moving module to move along the second direction, and the third moving module is used for driving the second grasping element to move along the vertical direction.

7. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first loading component includes a first conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt is arranged along the first direction, and a first buffer position and a first grasping position are sequentially arranged on the first conveyor belt along the conveying direction.

8. The automatic feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, A first lifting element is arranged below the first conveyor belt, the first lifting element is correspondingly arranged with the first grasping position, and is used for jacking up the tray at the first grasping position.

9. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first transplanting assembly includes a first moving element and a first grasping element. The first moving element includes a fourth moving module and a fifth moving module. The fourth moving module is configured to drive the fifth moving module to move along the first direction, and the fifth moving module is configured to drive the first grasping element to move in the vertical direction; the first grasping element includes a suction cup assembly.

10. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, wherein The flipping assembly includes a second conveyor belt and a plurality of limiting blocks disposed on the second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt includes a second pulley and a second belt wound around the second pulley. The plurality of limiting blocks are arranged at intervals on the outer surface of the second belt along the conveying direction of the second belt, and a limiting groove is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks.

11. The automatic feeding device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The flipping assembly further includes a third conveyor belt. The third conveyor belt has the same conveying direction as the second conveyor belt, and the upper surface of the third conveyor belt is flush with or lower than the axis of the second pulley.

12. The automatic feeding device according to claim 11, wherein, It further includes a second feeding assembly, a third transplanting assembly, and a conveying assembly. The conveying assembly is located on one side of the flipping assembly along the second direction; the second feeding assembly is disposed on one side of the conveying assembly. The third transplanting assembly includes a third moving element and a third grasping element. The third moving element is configured to drive the third grasping element to grasp the carrier on the second feeding assembly and place it on the conveying assembly.

13. The automatic feeding device according to claim 12, wherein, It further includes a discharging assembly and a fourth transplanting assembly. The fourth transplanting assembly includes a fourth moving element and a fourth grasping element. The fourth moving element is configured to drive the fourth grasping element to grasp the workpiece to be processed on the third conveyor belt and place it on the carrier on the conveying assembly; the discharging assembly is located below the fixing assembly and is configured to convey the empty tray to the discharging position.

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