Full-automatic polishing machine

Abstract

The invention discloses a full-automatic polishing machine which comprises a rack, a feeding port and a discharging port are formed in the rack, the feeding port and the discharging port are used for containing trays for containing terminals, jacking mechanisms are arranged below the feeding port and the discharging port correspondingly, and the jacking mechanisms are used for jacking or moving the trays downwards. Material moving mechanisms used for obtaining terminals from material trays are arranged above the feeding port and the discharging port correspondingly, a tray changing device used for transferring the empty material trays from the feeding port to the discharging port is arranged on one side of the machine frame, and a polishing mechanism and a translation mechanism are arranged on the other side of the machine frame. The polishing mechanism is located between the feeding port and the discharging port. Automatic feeding is achieved through cooperation of the material moving mechanism, the distance adjusting device and the material taking mechanism, the terminal is automatically polished through the polishing mechanism, and the machining quality of the terminal can be effectively guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of terminal polishing production, and in particular to a full-automatic polishing machine. Background Art

[0002] Lead terminals are important components of lead-acid batteries. Early lead terminals were usually obtained by casting and had relatively poor quality. Currently, lead terminals are generally obtained by cold forging and stamping. Since the blanks obtained after cold forging and stamping have relatively low dimensional accuracy and inevitably have burrs, they need to be further polished. Manual polishing operations are completely based on manual experience and operating techniques, which cannot guarantee the quality of the lead terminals and have low production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic polishing machine which can improve production efficiency and terminal quality.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts such technical solution: A fully automatic polishing machine comprises a frame, wherein a feed port and a discharge port are provided on the frame, the feed port and the discharge port are used to place a tray for holding terminals, a lifting mechanism is provided below the feed port and the discharge port, the lifting mechanism is used to lift or move the tray downward, a material moving mechanism is provided above the feed port and the discharge port for obtaining terminals from the tray, a tray changing device for transferring an empty tray from the feed port to the discharge port is arranged on one side of the frame, a polishing mechanism and a translation mechanism are provided on the other side of the frame, and the polishing mechanism is located between the feed port and the discharge port; The polishing mechanism includes a polishing frame, a polishing device, a clamping mechanism, two distance adjusting devices and two feeding mechanisms. The polishing device is connected to the polishing frame, the clamping mechanism is connected to the frame, the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the terminals on the feeding mechanism, the two distance adjusting devices are respectively located on both sides of the polishing device in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two feeding mechanisms are installed on the translation mechanism. One of the feeding mechanisms is used to transfer the terminals to be processed into the polishing mechanism, and the other feeding mechanism is used to take out the terminals that have been polished. The polishing device is used to polish the terminals.

[0005] Preferably, the polishing device includes a pushing motor, a first connecting seat, a polishing motor and a polishing wheel, the pushing motor is fixed on the polishing frame, the first connecting seat is connected to the output end of the pushing motor, the polishing motor and the polishing wheel are both connected to the first connecting seat, and the polishing motor is connected to the polishing wheel in a transmission manner.

[0006] Preferably, a displacement sensor is provided on the polishing frame, and after the polishing wheel completes the polishing action, it contacts the metal rod of the displacement sensor under the drive of the driving motor.

[0007] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a first lifting motor fixed on the frame and a lifting plate fixedly connected to the output end of the first lifting motor, and the lifting plate is used to place the material tray.

[0008] Preferably, the material moving mechanism includes a support frame fixedly connected to the frame, a first longitudinal moving mechanism arranged longitudinally along the support frame, a third slider connected to the first longitudinal moving mechanism, a first transverse moving mechanism connected to the third slider, a fourth slider connected to the first transverse moving mechanism, a first pressing mechanism connected to the fourth slider, and two first grasping mechanisms connected to the pressing mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the disc changing device includes a connecting frame fixed on the frame, a disc changing motor fixed on the connecting frame, a disc changing connecting seat connected to the output end of the disc changing motor, and a first lifting cylinder and a second gripping mechanism fixed on the disc changing connecting seat.

[0010] Preferably, the distance adjusting device includes a distance adjusting seat fixed on the frame, a distance adjusting slider slidably connected to the distance adjusting seat, and a distance adjusting cylinder fixedly connected to the distance adjusting seat, the output end of the distance adjusting cylinder is connected to the distance adjusting slider, and a distance adjusting block is provided on the distance adjusting seat, and the distance adjusting block and the distance adjusting slider are arranged opposite to each other, and both the distance adjusting block and the distance adjusting slider are provided with distance adjusting stations for placing terminals.

[0011] Preferably, the translation mechanism includes a translation frame fixed on a frame, a translation motor fixed on the translation frame and a translation plate connected to an output end of the translation motor, and the two material-retrieving mechanisms are connected to the translation plate.

[0012] Preferably, the material picking mechanism includes a material picking cylinder, a feeding cylinder, a rotating cylinder and two third grasping mechanisms. The material picking cylinder is connected to the translation plate, the output end of the material picking cylinder is connected to a material picking seat, the feeding cylinder is fixed on the material picking seat, the output end of the feeding cylinder is connected to a pushing seat, the rotating cylinder is fixed on the pushing seat, the output end of the rotating cylinder is connected to a rotating seat, the two third grasping mechanisms are fixed on the rotating seat, and the material picking cylinder and the feeding cylinder are arranged perpendicular to each other.

[0013] Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes a spindle mechanism, a clamping device and a rotating motor, the spindle mechanism includes two propulsion cylinders fixed under the frame, the output end of each propulsion cylinder is connected to a spindle seat, each spindle seat is connected to a spindle device, the rotating motor is transmission-connected to the two spindle devices, the clamping device includes two hydraulic cylinders fixed on the polishing frame, the output end of each hydraulic cylinder is connected to a connecting sleeve for being sleeved on the output end of the spindle device.

[0014] By adopting the above-mentioned design scheme, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the present application realizes automatic loading through the cooperation of the material moving mechanism, the distance adjusting device and the material taking mechanism, and automatically polishes the terminals through the polishing mechanism, which can effectively ensure the processing quality of the terminals. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the fully automatic polishing machine of the present invention (the cabinet door is omitted); Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the polishing mechanism of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the polishing mechanism of the present invention from another angle; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material moving mechanism of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the pressing mechanism of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the translation mechanism of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material taking mechanism of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the jacking mechanism of the present invention; In the picture: Pushing motor 11, first connecting seat 12, polishing motor 13, polishing wheel 14, displacement sensor 15, shielding cylinder 16, shielding door 161, The first longitudinal moving mechanism 21, the first transverse moving mechanism 22, the fourth slider 23, the first pressing mechanism 24, the first grabbing mechanism 25, Connecting frame 31, disc changing motor 32, first lifting cylinder 33, second grabbing mechanism 34, Translation frame 41, translation motor 42, translation plate 43, The material taking cylinder 51, the material feeding cylinder 52, the rotating cylinder 53, and the third grabbing mechanism 54, Distance adjustment seat 61, distance adjustment slider 62, distance adjustment cylinder 63, distance adjustment block 64, Rotating motor 71, propulsion cylinder 72, spindle device 73, hydraulic cylinder 74, connecting sleeve 75, Frame a, material tray b, polishing frame c, lifting plate d, support frame e. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is apparent that the embodiments described are only some, not all, of the present invention. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0017] The terms "first," "second," "third," and so on, in the description and claims of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish between different items, not to describe a specific order. Furthermore, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus comprising a series of steps or elements is not limited to the listed steps or elements but may optionally include steps or elements not listed, or may optionally include other steps or elements inherent to the process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0018] In this embodiment, the direction of the fully automatic polishing machine relative to the horizontal plane is used as a reference orientation in the up and down directions.

[0019] like Figures 1-8 As shown, a fully automatic polishing machine includes a frame a, which is provided with a feed port and a discharge port, the feed port and the discharge port are used to place a material tray b for holding terminals, and a lifting mechanism is provided below the feed port and the discharge port, the lifting mechanism is used to lift or move the material tray downward, and a moving mechanism is provided above the feed port and the discharge port for obtaining terminals from the material tray, that is, the moving mechanism is used for automatic loading and unloading of the fully automatic polishing machine, and a tray changing device for transferring an empty material tray from the feed port to the discharge port is arranged on one side of the frame, that is, when all the terminals on the material tray are removed by the moving mechanism, the tray changing device moves the empty material tray b from the feed port to the discharge port, and a polishing mechanism and a translation mechanism are provided on the other side of the frame, the polishing mechanism is located between the feed port and the discharge port, the polishing mechanism is used to polish the terminals, and the translation mechanism is used to load and unload the polishing mechanism.

[0020] The polishing mechanism includes a polishing frame c, a polishing device, a clamping mechanism, two distance adjusting devices and two feeding mechanisms. The polishing frame c is integrally connected or fixedly connected to the frame a, the polishing device is connected to the polishing frame c, and the clamping mechanism is connected to the frame. The clamping mechanism is used to clamp the terminals on the feeding mechanism. The two distance adjusting devices are located on both sides of the polishing device in a one-to-one correspondence. The two feeding mechanisms are installed on the translation mechanism. One of the feeding mechanisms is used to transfer the terminals to be processed into the polishing mechanism, and the other feeding mechanism is used to take out the terminals that have been polished. The polishing device is used to polish the terminals.

[0021] In this embodiment, the polishing device includes a pushing motor 11, a first connecting seat 12, a polishing motor 13 and a polishing wheel 14. The pushing motor 11 is fixed on the polishing frame, the first connecting seat 12 is connected to the output end of the pushing motor 11, the polishing motor 13 and the polishing wheel 14 are both connected to the first connecting seat 12, and the polishing motor 13 and the polishing wheel 14 are connected by belt transmission; in this embodiment, the pushing motor 11 is a combination of a conventional motor and a reduction motor, the screw of the pushing motor 11 is arranged on the inner top surface of the polishing frame c, the first connecting seat 12 is fixedly connected to the slider of the pushing motor 11, the pushing motor 11 pushes the first connecting seat 12 to move toward the direction of the terminal to be processed, and the polishing motor 13 drives the polishing wheel 14 to rotate to polish the terminal. After the processing is completed, the pushing motor 11 drives the first connecting seat 12 to move away from the terminal.

[0022] In this embodiment, a displacement sensor 15 is fixedly connected to the polishing frame c. After the polishing wheel 14 completes the polishing action, it contacts the metal rod of the displacement sensor 15 driven by the pushing motor 11. When the number of times the polishing wheel 14 processes the terminal increases, the outer surface of the polishing wheel 14 will be worn out, that is, when the distance to the metal rod that can contact the displacement sensor 15 increases, the PLC of the fully automatic polishing machine receives feedback from the displacement sensor 15 and controls the pushing motor 11 to increase the advancement of the polishing wheel 14 to compensate for the outer surface loss of the polishing wheel 14, ensure the contact between the polishing wheel 14 and the terminal, and thus ensure the processing quality of the terminal; in this embodiment, the displacement sensor 15 is a conventional displacement sensor.

[0023] In this embodiment, a conventional centrifugal fan suction pipe is arranged near the displacement sensor 15 of the polishing frame c. The suction pipe is arranged to absorb the lead chips and dust generated during the polishing process to avoid dust and pollution. A shielding cylinder 16 is also fixedly connected to the polishing frame c, and a shielding door 161 is connected to the output end of the shielding cylinder 16. When the moving polishing wheel 14 is pushed forward, the shielding cylinder 16 drives the shielding door 161 to move downward to shield the lead chips and dust generated during the polishing process. The shielding cylinder 16 is a conventional cylinder device.

[0024] In this embodiment, the jacking mechanism includes a first lifting motor fixed on the frame a and a lifting plate d fixedly connected to the output end of the first lifting motor. The lifting plate d is used to place the material tray b. In this embodiment, the first lifting motor is a conventional screw motor. The first lifting motor and the screw are connected by a belt drive. A slider is connected to the screw. The lifting plate d is fixedly connected to the slider. A conventional cart is used to push the stacked material trays b into the feed port. The lifting mechanism of the feed port gradually lifts the material tray b on the cart from bottom to top. An empty material tray b is placed at the discharge port at the beginning. When a new empty material tray is generated at the feed port, the empty material tray out of the feed port is moved to the discharge port through the tray changing device, and then the lifting mechanism at the discharge port moves downward a set distance.

[0025] In this embodiment, the material moving mechanism includes a support frame e fixedly connected to the frame a, a first longitudinal moving mechanism 21 arranged longitudinally along the support frame, a third slider connected to the first longitudinal moving mechanism 21, a first transverse moving mechanism 22 connected to the third slider, a fourth slider 23 connected to the first transverse moving mechanism 22, a first pressing mechanism 24 connected to the fourth slider 23 and two first grabbing mechanisms 25 connected to the pressing mechanism; the first longitudinal moving mechanism 21, the first transverse moving mechanism 22 and the first pressing mechanism 24 are all conventional screw motors, and the first grabbing mechanism 25 is a conventional two-claw cylinder; the first longitudinal moving mechanism 21 is used to drive the first grabbing mechanism 25 to move longitudinally (in the length direction) along the support frame e, the first transverse moving drum is used to drive the first grabbing mechanism 25 to move transversely (in the width direction) along the support frame e, the first pressing mechanism 24 is used to drive the first grabbing mechanism 25 to move in the up and down directions of the support frame e, and the material moving mechanism is used to clamp the terminals on the material tray b and place them on the corresponding distance adjusting device.

[0026] In this embodiment, the disc changing device includes a connecting frame 31 fixed on the frame a, a disc changing motor 32 fixed on the connecting frame 31, a disc changing connecting seat connected to the output end of the disc changing motor 32, and a first lifting cylinder 33 and a second grabbing mechanism 34 fixed on the disc changing connecting seat; in this embodiment, the disc changing motor 32 is a conventional screw motor, the first lifting cylinder 33 is a conventional first lifting cylinder, and the second grabbing mechanism 34 is a conventional grabbing cylinder. The empty material tray on the feed port is grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism 34. After the first lifting cylinder 33 rises to a preset height, the empty material tray is moved to above the discharge port under the drive of the disc changing motor 32. After the first lifting cylinder 33 drives the empty material tray to drop to a preset height, the second grabbing mechanism 34 releases the material tray so that the material tray is stacked on the discharge port.

[0027] The translation mechanism includes a translation frame 41 fixed on the frame a, a translation motor 42 fixed on the translation frame, and a translation plate 43 connected to the output end of the translation motor 42. Two material taking mechanisms are connected to the translation plate 43.

[0028] The material picking mechanism includes a material picking cylinder 51, a feeding cylinder 52, a rotating cylinder 53 and two third grabbing mechanisms 54. The material picking cylinder 51 is connected to the translation plate 43. The material picking cylinder 51 is used to drive the feeding cylinder 52 to move up and down. The output end of the material picking cylinder 52 is connected to a material picking seat. The feeding cylinder 52 is fixed on the material picking seat. The output end of the feeding cylinder 52 is connected to a pushing seat. The rotating cylinder 53 is fixed on the pushing seat. The output end of the rotating cylinder 53 is connected to a rotating seat. The two third grabbing mechanisms 54 are fixed on the rotating seat. The material picking cylinder 51 and the feeding cylinder 52 are arranged perpendicular to each other. In this embodiment, the material picking cylinder 51 and the feeding cylinder 52 are both conventional cylinders, the rotating cylinder 53 is a conventional rotating cylinder, and the two third grasping mechanisms 54 are conventional two-claw motors; the translation mechanism drives the material picking mechanism to move to the distance adjustment device near the feed port, the material picking cylinder 51 moves downward, and after the third grasping mechanism 54 grasps the terminal, the material picking cylinder 51 moves upward, and the translation mechanism drives the material picking mechanism back to the polishing device position, the rotating cylinder 53 rotates the terminal 180°, and the feeding cylinder 52 pushes the terminal toward the polishing device. After the clamping mechanism clamps the terminal, the third grasping mechanism 54 releases the terminal, the material picking mechanism exits the polishing device, the shielding cylinder 16 drives the shielding door 161 to move downward, and the polishing device starts to polish the terminal.

[0029] The distance adjustment device includes a distance adjustment seat 61 fixed to the frame a, a distance adjustment slider 62 slidably connected to the distance adjustment seat, and a distance adjustment cylinder 63 fixedly connected to the distance adjustment seat 61. The output end of the distance adjustment cylinder 63 is connected to the distance adjustment slider 62. The distance adjustment seat 61 is provided with a distance adjustment block 64, which is arranged opposite the distance adjustment slider 62. The distance adjustment block 64 and the distance adjustment slider 62 are both provided with a distance adjustment station for placing terminals. Because the distance between the two first grasping mechanisms 25 on the material transfer mechanism is different from the distance between the two third grasping mechanisms on the material retrieving mechanism, a distance adjustment device is provided to adjust the distance between the two terminals to facilitate the third grasping mechanisms to grasp the terminals on the distance adjustment device. When the first grasping mechanism 25 places the terminal on the distance adjustment block 64 and the distance adjustment slider 62, the distance adjustment cylinder 63 pushes the distance adjustment slider 62 toward the distance adjustment block 64 until the distance adjustment slider 62 abuts against the distance adjustment block 64.

[0030] The clamping mechanism includes a spindle mechanism, a clamping device, and a rotary motor 71. The spindle mechanism includes two propulsion cylinders 72 fixed below the frame a. The output end of each propulsion cylinder 72 is connected to a spindle seat, and each spindle seat is connected to a spindle device 73. The output end of the rotary motor 71 is connected to the two spindle devices 73 via a belt drive. The clamping device includes two hydraulic cylinders 74 fixed to the polishing frame c. The output end of each hydraulic cylinder 74 is connected to a connecting sleeve 75 that is sleeved on the output end of the spindle device 73. In this embodiment, the rotary motor 71 is a conventional motor, and the propulsion cylinders 72 and hydraulic cylinders 74 are both conventional cylinders. The middle of the spindle device 73 includes a spindle for inserting the terminal. A rotating wheel is fixed to the end of the spindle near the propulsion cylinder 72, and the rotating wheel is connected to the output end of the rotary motor 71 via a belt drive. The spindle mechanism can drive the terminal to rotate, so that the terminal can be polished. The clamping device can facilitate the terminal to be detached from the spindle device.

[0031] In summary, the present application realizes automatic loading through the cooperation of the material moving mechanism, the distance adjusting device and the material taking mechanism, and automatically polishes the terminals through the polishing mechanism, which can effectively ensure the processing quality of the terminals.

[0032] The specific implementation methods 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 implementation method of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic polishing machine, characterized in that: The machine comprises a frame, a feed port and a discharge port are provided on the frame, the feed port and the discharge port are used to place a tray containing terminals, a lifting mechanism is provided below the feed port and the discharge port, the lifting mechanism is used to lift up or move the tray downward, a material transfer mechanism is provided above the feed port and the discharge port, a tray changing device for transferring an empty tray from the feed port to the discharge port is arranged on one side of the frame, a polishing mechanism and a translation mechanism are provided on the other side of the frame, and the polishing mechanism is located between the feed port and the discharge port; The polishing mechanism includes a polishing frame, a polishing device, a clamping mechanism, two distance adjusting devices and two material picking mechanisms. The polishing device is connected to the polishing frame, the clamping mechanism is connected to the frame, the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the terminals on the material picking mechanism, the two distance adjusting devices are respectively located on both sides of the polishing device in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two material picking mechanisms are installed on the translation mechanism, one of the material picking mechanisms is used to transfer the terminals to be processed into the polishing mechanism, and the other material picking mechanism is used to take out the terminals that have been polished, and the polishing device is used to polish the terminals.

2. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The polishing device includes a driving motor, a first connecting seat, a polishing motor and a polishing wheel. The driving motor is fixed on the polishing frame. The first connecting seat is connected to the output end of the driving motor. The polishing motor and the polishing wheel are both connected to the first connecting seat. The polishing motor is transmission-connected to the polishing wheel.

3. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A displacement sensor is arranged on the polishing frame, and after the polishing wheel completes the polishing action, it contacts the metal rod of the displacement sensor driven by the driving motor.

4. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a first lifting motor fixed on the frame and a lifting plate fixedly connected to the output end of the first lifting motor, and the lifting plate is used for placing the material tray.

5. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material moving mechanism includes a support frame fixedly connected to the frame, a first longitudinal moving mechanism arranged longitudinally along the support frame, a third slider connected to the first longitudinal moving mechanism, a first transverse moving mechanism connected to the third slider, a fourth slider connected to the first transverse moving mechanism, a first pressing mechanism connected to the fourth slider, and two first grasping mechanisms connected to the pressing mechanism.

6. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The disc changing device comprises a connecting frame fixed on the frame, a disc changing motor fixed on the connecting frame, a disc changing connection seat connected to the output end of the disc changing motor, and a first lifting cylinder and a second grabbing mechanism fixed on the disc changing connection seat.

7. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance adjusting device includes a distance adjusting seat fixed on a frame, a distance adjusting slider slidably connected to the distance adjusting seat, and a distance adjusting cylinder fixedly connected to the distance adjusting seat, wherein the output end of the distance adjusting cylinder is connected to the distance adjusting slider, a distance adjusting block is arranged on the distance adjusting seat, the distance adjusting block and the distance adjusting slider are arranged opposite to each other, and both the distance adjusting block and the distance adjusting slider are provided with distance adjusting stations for placing terminals.

8. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation mechanism comprises a translation frame fixed on a frame, a translation motor fixed on the translation frame and a translation plate connected to an output end of the translation motor, and two of the material taking mechanisms are connected to the translation plate.

9. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The material picking mechanism includes a material picking cylinder, a feeding cylinder, a rotating cylinder and two third grasping mechanisms. The material picking cylinder is connected to the translation plate, and the output end of the material picking cylinder is connected to a material picking seat. The feeding cylinder is fixed on the material picking seat, and the output end of the feeding cylinder is connected to a pushing seat. The rotating cylinder is fixed on the pushing seat, and the output end of the rotating cylinder is connected to a rotating seat. The two third grasping mechanisms are fixed on the rotating seat, and the material picking cylinder and the feeding cylinder are arranged perpendicular to each other.

10. The fully automatic polishing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism includes a spindle mechanism, a clamping device and a rotating motor. The spindle mechanism includes two thrust cylinders fixed under the frame. The output end of each thrust cylinder is connected to a spindle seat. Each spindle seat is connected to a spindle device. The rotating motor is transmission-connected to the two spindle devices. The clamping device includes two hydraulic cylinders fixed on the polishing frame. The output end of each hydraulic cylinder is connected to a connecting sleeve for being sleeved on the output end of the spindle device.

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