Air compression bar tool conveying equipment and feeding and discharging method

Abstract

The invention discloses air compression bar tool conveying equipment and a feeding and discharging method, and belongs to the technical field of tool conveying. Wherein a feeding end and a discharging end are arranged, a feeding machine is arranged at the feeding end, a discharging machine is arranged at the discharging end, the feeding machine is provided with two pressing rod taking station tools with one standby and one used, and the discharging machine is provided with two pressing rod placing station tools with one standby and one used. The empty pressing rod taking station tool is conveyed to the pressing rod placing station tool through the forward and reverse rotation return line body, the full pressing rod placing station tool is conveyed to the pressing rod taking station tool through the forward and reverse rotation return line body, and the pressing rod taking station tool or the pressing rod placing station tool is conveyed through the lifting stacking station. According to the air compression rod tool conveying equipment and the feeding and discharging method, the tool conveying process is optimized, the occupied area of a process section is reduced, the site utilization rate is increased, and the production cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of tooling transmission, and particularly relates to an air pressure rod tooling conveying device and a loading and unloading method. Background Art

[0002] In industrial fields such as semiconductor manufacturing, solar panel production, or other fields that require precision components, the transmission of the pressure rod tooling is a key link. The pressure rod tooling is used to fix and transmit components during the production process to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the production process.

[0003] In the existing pressure rod return technology, the tooling transmission between the loading machine and the unloading machine mainly relies on an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). The empty pressure rod tooling of the loading machine is transported to the unloading machine by the AGV, and at the same time, the full pressure rod tooling of the unloading machine is transported back to the loading machine. The AGV realizes the automatic transmission of the tooling through a preset path and control program.

[0004] However, in the existing pressure rod return technology, there are problems such as a large floor area occupied by the entire process section and a reduction in the number of production lines that can be placed in a factory building of the same area. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the technical problems in the above background art, the present application provides an air pressure rod tooling conveying device and a loading and unloading method. The high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return line body is used to replace the original AGV return work. Two pressure rod picking and placing stations are designed at both the loading and unloading ends, and the one-use-one-spare scheme is used to stagger the return time of the empty and full pressure rod tooling, thereby reducing the floor area of the process section, improving the utilization rate of the site, and reducing costs.

[0006] The technical solutions are as follows:

[0007] On the one hand, an air pressure rod tooling conveying device is provided, which is provided with a loading end and an unloading end. The loading end is provided with a loading machine, and the unloading end is provided with an unloading machine. The loading machine is configured with two one-use-one-spare pressure rod picking station toolings, and the unloading machine is configured with two one-use-one-spare pressure rod placing station toolings. The empty pressure rod picking station tooling is transmitted to the pressure rod placing station tooling through the forward and reverse return line body, and the full pressure rod placing station tooling is transmitted to the pressure rod picking station tooling through the forward and reverse return line body. The pressure rod picking station tooling or the pressure rod placing station tooling is transmitted through the lifting and palletizing station.

[0008] Further technical solution, the forward and reverse return line body adopts a high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return line body.

[0009] Further technical solution: The high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return line body is composed of several section tracks to form an integral whole. Each section track is driven by a single motor. The tracks are arranged on an aerial support. When the motors rotate forward synchronously, the high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return line body rotates forward, and the tooling is transported from the loading machine to the unloading machine. When the motors rotate reversely synchronously, the high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return line body rotates reversely, and the tooling is transported from the unloading machine to the loading machine.

[0010] Further technical solution: There is a lifting and palletizing station between the tooling at the pressure rod taking station and the forward and reverse return line body. The empty pressure rod taking station is raised to the height of the forward and reverse return line body through the lifting and palletizing station and then transported to the unloading machine.

[0011] Further technical solution: There is a lifting and palletizing station between the tooling at the pressure rod placing station and the forward and reverse return line body. The full pressure rod placing station is raised to the height of the forward and reverse return line body through the lifting and palletizing station and then transported back to the loading machine.

[0012] Further technical solution: The lifting and palletizing station is provided with a lifting mechanism.

[0013] Further technical solution: The lifting mechanism includes a motor, a gear, and a rack.

[0014] On the other hand, a method for loading and unloading an air pressure rod tooling conveying device is provided, which is applied to the above-mentioned air pressure rod tooling conveying device, and includes the following steps:

[0015] S1: The pressure rod taking tooling of the loading machine is equipped with two pressure rod taking stations. In the initial state, each pressure rod taking station is filled with pressure rods.

[0016] S2: After taking, the empty pressure rod taking station tooling exits to the lifting and palletizing station of the loading machine, is raised to the height of the forward and reverse return line body, and then is transported to the lifting and palletizing station of the unloading machine through the forward and reverse return line body and enters the pressure rod placing station.

[0017] S3: After loading, the pressure rod placing tooling retreats to the lifting and palletizing station of the unloading machine, reaches the lifting and palletizing station of the loading machine through the forward and reverse return line body, and enters the pressure rod taking station.

[0018] S4: Steps S1 to S3 are executed cyclically.

[0019] This technical solution has at least the following technical effects:

[0020] 1. An air pressure rod tooling conveying device uses a high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return line body to replace the original AGV return operation. Two pressure rod taking and placing stations are designed at both the loading and unloading ends, and a one-for-one standby scheme is used to stagger the return time of the empty and full pressure rod toolings, thereby reducing the floor area of the process section, improving the utilization rate of the site, and thus reducing costs.

[0021] 2. The workstations of the loader and unloader are used alternately to ensure the continuous process of picking, placing and transferring the tooling.

[0022] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary only and are not restrictive of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an air pressure rod tooling conveying device provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 A flow chart of a method for loading and unloading a pneumatic rod tooling conveying device provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Loading end; 2. Take out the pressure bar station; 3. Loader lifting and stacking station; 4. Forward and reverse return flow line; 5. Unloading machine lifting and stacking station; 6. Put down the pressure bar station; 7. Unloading end. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0029] Implementation

[0030] As attached Figure 1 As shown: a kind of empty pressure rod tooling conveying equipment is equipped with a feeding end 1 and a feeding end 7. The feeding machine of the feeding end 1 is provided with two pressure rod taking stations 2 tools, one for standby and the other for use. The feeding machine of the feeding end 7 is provided with two pressure rod placing stations 6 tools, one for standby and the other for use. The pressure rod taking stations 2 tools or the pressure rod placing stations 6 tools are transmitted through the lifting and stacking stations. The empty pressure rod taking stations 2 tools are transmitted to the pressure rod placing stations 6 tools through the forward and reverse return line 4. The full pressure rod placing stations 6 tools are transmitted to the pressure rod taking stations 2 tools through the forward and reverse return line 4. The stations of the feeding machine and the feeding machine are used alternately in a cycle to ensure that the process of taking, placing and transmitting tools is continuous.

[0031] An air pressure rod tooling conveying device of this embodiment is applicable to three processes: texturing, removing BSG + alkaline polishing (Back Surface Field + Alkaline Polishing), and removing PSG + RCA (Phosphosilicate Glass + Radio Frequency Chemical Vapor Deposition). The pressure rod is a device used to fix and transfer silicon wafers or other semiconductor materials during these processes.

[0032] The lifting and palletizing station is located between the loading machine and the unloading machine and is used to receive and release the pressure rod tooling. After the loading machine picks up the pressure rod, the empty tooling is lifted to the height of the forward and reverse return line body 4 through the lifting and palletizing station and then transferred to the unloading machine; after the unloading machine is full of pressure rods, the full tooling is lifted to the height of the forward and reverse return line body 4 through the lifting and palletizing station and then transferred back to the loading machine. The lifting and palletizing station is provided with a lifting mechanism. Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a motor, a gear, and a rack for adjusting the height of the station to match the workbench surfaces of different process equipment.

[0033] There is a loading machine lifting and palletizing station 3 between the tooling at the pressure rod picking station 2 and the forward and reverse return line body. The empty pressure rod picking station is lifted to the height of the forward and reverse return line body through the lifting and palletizing station and transferred to the unloading machine.

[0034] There is an unloading machine lifting and palletizing station 4 between the tooling at the pressure rod placing station 6 and the forward and reverse return line body. The full pressure rod placing station is lifted to the height of the forward and reverse return line body through the lifting and palletizing station and transferred back to the loading machine.

[0035] The forward and reverse return line body 4 is composed of multiple sections of tracks spliced together. Each section of the track is driven by a motor, and the track is assembled on an aerial support. According to the conveying direction of the tooling, each motor is controlled to rotate forward or reverse synchronously to realize the conveyance of the tooling between the loading machine and the unloading machine. When it is necessary to transfer the tooling from the loading machine to the unloading machine, the forward and reverse return line body rotates forward; when it is necessary to transfer the tooling from the unloading machine to the loading machine, the forward and reverse return line body rotates in reverse. Preferably, the forward and reverse return line body adopts an aerial single-layer forward and reverse return line body.

[0036] In this embodiment, an aerial single-layer forward and reverse return line body is adopted to replace the original AGV return work. Two pressure rod picking and placing stations are designed at both the loading and unloading ends, and the one-for-one backup scheme is used to stagger the return time of the empty and full pressure rod tooling, thereby reducing the floor area of the process section, improving the utilization rate of the site, and reducing costs.

[0037] At first, both workstations of the pressure rod loading machine are full. After all the pressure rods in one workstation are taken out, then the other workstation is taken, and they are circulated alternately. After taking out, the empty workstation exits to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the loading machine, and through the forward and reverse return conveyor line to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the unloading machine, and enters the pressure rod placing workstation; at first, only one of the two workstations for placing pressure rods of the unloading machine has a pressure rod workstation and is empty, and the other workstation receives the empty pressure rod workstation from the loading machine. When the initial workstation is full of pressure rods, then another workstation is loaded (circulated alternately). After loading, the workstation retreats to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the unloading machine, and through the forward and reverse return conveyor line to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the loading machine, and enters the pressure rod taking workstation.

[0038] Embodiment 2

[0039] As Figure 2 shown, a feeding and discharging method for an empty pressure rod tooling conveying device is applied to an empty pressure rod tooling conveying device in Embodiment 1, and includes the following steps:

[0040] S1: The pressure rod taking tooling of the loading machine is equipped with two pressure rod taking workstations. In the initial state, each pressure rod taking workstation is full of pressure rods;

[0041] In this embodiment, two workstations are set up in the loading machine and the unloading machine respectively, and each workstation is equipped with a pressure rod taking and placing workstation for taking and placing the pressure rod tooling;

[0042] One of the workstations is in the working state, used to perform the operation of taking out or putting in the pressure rod, while the other workstation is in the standby state, ready to take out or put in the pressure rod;

[0043] When the workstation in the working state completes the operation of taking out or putting in the pressure rod, the control system automatically switches the workstation state, making the workstation originally in the standby state become the working state, while the previous working workstation is converted to the standby state.

[0044] S2: After taking, the empty pressure rod taking tooling exits to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the loading machine, rises to the height of the forward and reverse return conveyor line, and then is transmitted to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the unloading machine through the forward and reverse return conveyor line, and enters the pressure rod placing workstation;

[0045] In this embodiment, a high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return conveyor line is adopted. When it is necessary to transfer the tooling from the loading machine to the unloading machine, the forward and reverse return conveyor line rotates forward; when it is necessary to transfer the tooling from the unloading machine to the loading machine, the forward and reverse return conveyor line rotates in reverse.

[0046] S3: After placing, the pressure rod placing tooling retreats to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the unloading machine, and through the forward and reverse return conveyor line to the lifting and palletizing workstation of the loading machine, and enters the pressure rod taking workstation;

[0047] In this embodiment, in the initial state, the pressure release rod of the blanking machine is equipped with two pressure rod taking stations. Only one pressure rod taking station has a pressure rod and is empty, and the other pressure rod taking station receives the empty pressure rod tooling for feeding. When one pressure rod taking station is full of pressure rods, it is then installed in the other pressure rod taking station, alternating in a cycle. After installation, the pressure rod tooling is retracted to the blanking machine lifting and palletizing station, raised to the height of the positive and reverse flow line body, passed through the positive and reverse flow line body to the feeding machine lifting and palletizing station, lowered to the height of the pressure rod tooling, and enters the pressure rod taking station.

[0048] S4: Repeat steps S1 to S3 in a loop.

[0049] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those skilled in this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limited conditions that can be implemented. Therefore, they do not have technical substance significance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that can be produced by this and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope covered by the technical content disclosed in this. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle", "first", "second", etc. cited in this specification are only for the convenience of clear description and are not used to limit the scope that can be implemented. The change or adjustment of their relative relationships, without substantial change in the technical content, should also be regarded as the scope that can be implemented.

[0050] After considering the specification and practicing the invention herein, those skilled in the art will readily think of other embodiments of the present invention. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention, which follow the general principles of the present invention and include the common general knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not invented by the present invention. The specification and embodiments are only regarded as exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are pointed out by the appended claims.

[0051] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact structure already described and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present invention is only limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pneumatic rod tooling conveying device, provided with a loading end and a unloading end, the loading end is provided with a loading machine, the unloading end is provided with a unloading machine, characterized in that: The loading machine is equipped with two pressure rod taking station tools, one for spare and one for use, and the unloading machine is equipped with two pressure rod releasing station tools, one for spare and one for use. The empty pressure rod taking station tooling is transferred to the pressure rod releasing station tooling through the forward and reverse return flow line, and the full pressure rod releasing station tooling is transferred to the pressure rod taking station tooling through the forward and reverse return flow line. The pressure rod taking station tooling or the pressure rod releasing station tooling is transferred through the lifting and stacking station.

2. The pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The forward and reverse flow line body adopts a high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse flow line body.

3. The pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return flow line is provided with a plurality of track sections to form a whole, each track section is driven by a motor, and the track is arranged on an aerial bracket. When the motor rotates forward synchronously, the high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return flow line rotates forward, and the tooling is transferred from the loading machine to the unloading machine; when the motor rotates reversely synchronously, the high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return flow line reverses, and the tooling is transferred from the unloading machine to the loading machine.

4. The pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A lifting and stacking station is provided between the pressure taking rod station tooling and the forward and reverse return flow line body. The empty pressure taking rod station is raised to the height of the forward and reverse return flow line body by the lifting and stacking station and transmitted to the unloading machine.

5. The pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A lifting and stacking station is provided between the pressure release bar station tooling and the forward and reverse return flow line. The full pressure release bar station is lowered to the height of the forward and reverse return flow line through the lifting and stacking station and transmitted back to the loader.

6. The pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The lifting and stacking station is provided with a lifting mechanism.

7. The pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a motor, a gear and a rack.

8. A method for loading and unloading pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment, applied to the pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: include, S1: The pressure rod removal tooling of the loader is equipped with two pressure rod removal stations. In the initial state, each pressure rod removal station is fully loaded with pressure rods; S2: After taking, the empty pressure bar taking station tooling withdraws to the loading machine lifting and stacking station, rises to the height of the forward and reverse return flow line, and then is transmitted to the unloading machine lifting and stacking station through the forward and reverse return flow line, and enters the pressure bar placing station; S3: After the installation, the pressure bar release tooling retreats to the lifting and stacking station of the unloader, and returns to the lifting and stacking station of the loader through forward and reverse flow lines, and enters the pressure bar removal station; S4: Execute steps S1 to S3 in a loop.

9. The method for loading and unloading the pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 8 is characterized in that: include: Two workstations are arranged on the loading machine and the unloading machine, and each workstation is equipped with a pressure bar picking and placing workstation for picking and placing the pressure bar tooling; One of the stations is in working state, used to perform the operation of taking out or putting in the pressure rod, while the other station is in standby state, ready to take out or put in the pressure rod; When the workstation in the working state completes the operation of taking out or putting in the pressure rod, the control system automatically switches the workstation state, so that the workstation originally in the standby state becomes the working state, and the previous working workstation is converted to the standby state.

10. The method for loading and unloading pneumatic rod tooling conveying equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: A high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return flow line is adopted. When the tooling needs to be transferred from the loader to the unloader, the high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return flow line rotates forward; when the tooling needs to be transferred from the unloader to the loader, the high-altitude single-layer forward and reverse return flow line rotates reversely.

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