Tray feeding device and feeding method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a charging tray feeding device. The charging tray feeding device comprises a feeding track, a material taking assembly, a feeding storage bin and a discharging storage bin. The feeding storage bin and the discharging storage bin are located at the two ends of the feeding rail correspondingly, and the material taking assembly is movably installed on the feeding rail. The material taking assembly is used for clamping a material disc from the feeding storage bin to the feeding track, and the material taking assembly is matched with the feeding track to enable the material disc to move on the feeding track and convey the material disc to the discharging storage bin. In the feeding and discharging process of the charging tray, machining of products in the charging tray is achieved, the time for transferring and moving the charging tray between two stations is shortened, and then the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of trays, and more particularly, to a tray feeding device and a feeding method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Currently, during the production of mobile phone screens, mobile phone casings, camera modules, and electronic component products, etc., they often need to be reprocessed. For example, a scratch-resistant protective film or a material film such as a conductive film is pasted on the mobile phone screen. When processing the products, the products to be processed are usually placed on a tray, and through a tray feeding device, the tray is transferred to a processing station to realize the processing of the products.

[0003] The existing tray feeding devices usually include a clamping component, a tray transportation track, and a tray storage bin. The tray storage bin is arranged at one end of the tray transportation track and is configured with a lifting mechanism. The clamping component is used to clamp the tray in the tray storage bin and slide along the tray transportation track to transport the tray to the processing station.

[0004] For the above-mentioned tray feeding device, when feeding the tray, the tray is only clamped by the clamping component, making the movement of the tray lack stability. In addition, the feeding and processing of the tray occupy two stations respectively, resulting in an increase in the production area. The tray needs to be transferred between the two stations, increasing the handling and waiting time and reducing the production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Based on this, in order to solve one of the above problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a tray feeding device and a feeding method thereof, and the specific technical solutions are as follows: A tray feeding device includes a feeding track, a material taking component, a loading storage bin, and an unloading storage bin; The loading storage bin and the unloading storage bin are respectively located at both ends of the feeding track, and the material taking component is movably installed on the feeding track; The material taking component clamps the tray from the loading storage bin onto the feeding track. The material taking component and the feeding track cooperate with each other to move the tray on the feeding track and transport the tray to the unloading storage bin.

[0006] Further, the feeding track includes a first track, a second track, a driving track, and two track connecting plates; The first track and the second track are arranged side by side, and both ends of the first track and the second track are respectively installed on the tops of the two track connecting plates; Both ends of the driving track are respectively installed on the bottoms of the two track connecting plates, and the driving track is used to drive the material taking component to move along the feeding track.

[0007] Furthermore, both the first track and the second track include a first track plate and a second track plate connected side by side, and there is a track step surface between the first track plate and the second track plate; The track step surfaces of the first track and the second track are on the same horizontal plane.

[0008] Furthermore, the material taking assembly includes a moving seat, a material taking member, and a supporting seat; The moving seat is slidably installed on the driving track. The supporting seat includes a supporting driving member and a first supporting plate. The supporting driving member drives the first supporting plate to move in the vertical direction, and the supporting driving member is fixed to the moving seat; The material taking member is installed on the first supporting plate, and the material taking opening of the material taking member faces the feeding storage bin, and is used to take the tray to the feeding track.

[0009] Furthermore, the moving seat includes a first moving side seat, a second moving side seat, and a moving bottom plate; The first moving side seat and the second moving side seat are respectively installed at both ends of the moving bottom plate to form a tray supporting space; The first track and the second track are located in the tray supporting space.

[0010] Furthermore, both the first moving side seat and the second moving side seat include a moving side plate and a moving top plate connected vertically, and the two moving top plates are respectively located above the first track and the second track; A top plate step surface is provided on the side of the moving top plate facing the tray supporting space, and the top plate step surface is arranged opposite to the track step surface to form a tray clamping space.

[0011] Furthermore, the second track can move towards the direction where the first track is located, and the second moving side seat can move towards the direction where the first moving side seat is located; The supporting seat further includes a second supporting plate, and the second supporting plate is detachably installed on the side of the first supporting plate close to the second moving side seat.

[0012] Furthermore, both the feeding storage bin and the discharging storage bin include a lifting driving assembly and a magazine assembly, and the lifting driving assembly drives the magazine assembly to move in the vertical direction; The magazine assembly is provided with multiple magazine placement layers for placing magazine bins, and the magazine bins can extend out of or retract into the magazine placement layers; The magazine bin is provided with multiple tray layers for placing trays.

[0013] The present application also provides a feeding method, including the above-mentioned tray feeding device. The feeding method specifically includes: Adjust the picking component so that the picking component is located at the end of the feeding track close to the loading storage bin, and the picking opening corresponds to the track step surface; Adjust the position of the tray layer in the loading storage bin so that the height of any one tray layer corresponds to the track step surface, and there is a tray placed in the corresponding tray layer; Adjust the position of the tray layer in the unloading storage bin so that the height of any one tray layer corresponds to the track step surface, and the corresponding tray layer is an empty layer; Adjust the positional relationship between the picking component and the tray, and at the same time, through the mutual cooperation of the picking component and the feeding track, drive the tray to move on the feeding track and transport the tray to the unloading storage bin.

[0014] Further, the driving the tray to move on the feeding track and transporting the tray to the unloading storage bin through the mutual cooperation of the picking component and the feeding track specifically includes: When the first support plate is located below the tray, adjust the height of the first support plate upward so that the moving top plate and the first support plate cooperate with each other to clamp the tray, and under the action of the driving track, drive the tray to move to the end of the feeding track close to the unloading storage bin; Adjust the height of the first support plate downward so that the bottom surface of the tray abuts against the track step surface, and drive the moving seat to move in a direction away from the tray until the first support plate is completely located at the other end of the tray; Adjust the height of the first support plate so that the first support plate is flush with the tray, drive the moving seat to move in the direction of the tray, so that the end of the first support plate abuts against the tray, and under the action of the driving track, drive the tray to move to the unloading storage bin.

[0015] The present application has the following beneficial effects: When the tray feeding device of the present application is applied, the processing station can be set between the loading storage bin and the unloading storage bin, which reduces the occupied space of the station to a certain extent. In addition, when the tray is picked up by the picking component and reaches the feeding track, the cooperation between the picking component and the feeding track plays a supporting role in the movement of the tray, improving the stability of the tray movement. In addition, the processing station set between the loading storage bin and the unloading storage bin can process the tray on the feeding track. After the product on the tray is processed, under the cooperation of the picking component and the feeding track, the tray can move on the feeding track until the tray is transported to the unloading storage bin. Thus, during the process of loading and unloading the tray, the processing of the product in the tray is realized, the time for the tray to transfer between the two stations is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. Description of the Drawings

[0016] The present invention can be further understood from the following description in conjunction with the drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but the emphasis is placed on showing the principles of the embodiments. In different views, the same reference numerals designate corresponding parts.

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a tray feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding track according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is Figure 2 an enlarged schematic structural diagram of part A in the shown embodiment; Figure 4 is Figure 2 an enlarged schematic structural diagram of part B in the shown embodiment; Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a material taking assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is Figure 5 a side view of the material taking assembly in the shown embodiment; Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding storage bin or a discharging storage bin according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Description of the Reference Numerals: 1 - Feeding track, 11 - First track, 110 - Track step surface, 111 - First track plate, 112 - Second track plate, 12 - Second track, 121 - Connecting guide rod, 13 - Driving track, 14 - Track connecting plate, 141 - Moving driving member, 142 - Moving guiding member, 1421 - Moving guide rail, 1422 - Moving guide wheel, 15 - First height block, 16 - Second height block; 2 - Material taking assembly, 21 - Moving seat, 210 - Tray support space, 211 - First moving side seat, 2111 - Moving side plate, 2112 - Moving top plate, 2112a - Top plate step surface, 212 - Second moving side seat, 2120 - Installation through slot, 213 - Moving bottom plate, 2130 - Guiding through slot, 22 - Material taking member, 220 - Material taking opening, 221 - Upper clamping arm, 222 - Lower clamping arm, 223 - Material taking driving member, 23 - Support seat, 231 - First support plate, 232 - Second support plate, 233 - Support driving member; 3 - Feeding storage bin, 31 - Lifting driving assembly, 32 - Magazine assembly, 320 - Magazine placement layer, 321 - Magazine bin, 3210 - Tray layer, 322 - Telescopic sensing member, 323 - Magazine placement seat, 324 - Telescopic guiding member; 4 - Discharging storage bin; 5-tray. Detailed implementation

[0019] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with its embodiments. It should be understood that the specific implementation manners described herein are only used to explain the present invention and do not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0020] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration and do not represent the only implementation manner.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the description of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific implementation manners and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0022] The "first" and "second" described in the present invention do not represent specific quantities and sequences, but are only used for name distinction.

[0023] As Figure 1-7 shown, a tray feeding device in an embodiment of the present invention includes a feeding track 1, a material taking assembly 2, a feeding storage bin 3 and a discharging storage bin 4; the feeding storage bin 3 and the discharging storage bin 4 are respectively located at both ends of the feeding track 1, and the material taking assembly 2 is movably installed on the feeding track 1; the material taking assembly 2 clamps the tray 5 from the feeding storage bin 3 to the feeding track 1, and the material taking assembly 2 cooperates with the feeding track 1 to move the tray 5 on the feeding track 1 and convey the tray 5 to the discharging storage bin 4.

[0024] When the tray feeding device of the present application is applied, the processing station can be set between the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4, which reduces the occupied space of the station to a certain extent. In addition, when the tray 5 is picked up by the picking component 2 and sent to the feeding track 1, the cooperation between the picking component 2 and the feeding track 1 plays a supporting role in the movement of the tray 5, improving the stability of the movement of the tray 5. In addition, the processing station set between the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4 can process the tray 5 on the feeding track 1. After the products on the tray 5 are processed, the tray 5 can move on the feeding track 1 under the cooperation of the picking component 2 and the feeding track 1 until the tray 5 is conveyed to the unloading storage bin 4. Thus, during the process of loading and unloading the tray 5, the processing of the products in the tray 5 is realized, the time for the tray 5 to transfer between the two stations is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved accordingly.

[0025] In one embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the feeding track 1 includes a first track 11, a second track 12, a driving track 13 and two track connecting plates 14; the first track 11 and the second track 12 are arranged side by side, and both ends of the first track 11 and the second track 12 are respectively installed on the tops of the two track connecting plates 14; both ends of the driving track 13 are respectively installed on the bottoms of the two track connecting plates 14, and the driving track 13 is used to drive the picking component 2 to move along the feeding track 1.

[0026] Specifically, an installation space for the picking component 2 is formed between the first track 11, the second track 12 and the driving track 13, enabling the picking component 2 to move along the extension direction of the track.

[0027] In a possible embodiment, the driving track 13 is provided with a track driving member and a track block. The track driving member drives the track block 13 to move along the driving track 13, and the picking component 2 is fixedly installed on the track block, so that it moves along the driving track 13. Specifically, the moving seat 21 of the picking component 2 is fixedly connected to the driving track 13.

[0028] In one embodiment, as Figure 3As shown in the figure, both the first track 11 and the second track 12 include a first track plate 111 and a second track plate 112 that are connected side by side, and a track step surface 110 is provided between the first track plate 111 and the second track plate 112; the track step surfaces 110 of the first track 11 and the second track 12 are on the same horizontal plane. When the tray 5 is taken to the feeding track 1 under the action of the picking component 2, the tray 5 is placed on the track step surfaces 110 of the first track 11 and the second track 12 and moves along the first track 11 and the second track 12. At this time, the track step surface 110 plays a supporting role in the movement of the tray 5. In addition, when the tray 5 completely moves to the feeding track 1, the processing device at the adjustable processing station processes the product on the tray 5. At this time, the track step surface 110 plays a supporting role in the processing of the product on the tray 5, and the arrangement that the track step surfaces 110 of the first track 11 and the second track 12 are on the same horizontal plane further ensures the stability of the movement of the tray 5 and the processing of the product on the tray 5. In addition, the end surface of the track step surface 110 is an inclined surface, and the inclined surface is used to guide the tray 5 to move onto or out of the track step surface 110.

[0029] In one embodiment, as Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the picking component 2 includes a moving seat 21, a picking member 22, and a supporting seat 23; the moving seat 21 is slidably installed on the driving track 13, the supporting seat 23 includes a supporting driving member 233 and a first supporting plate 231, the supporting driving member 233 drives the first supporting plate 231 to move in the vertical direction, and the supporting driving member 233 is fixed to the moving seat 21; the picking member 22 is installed on the first supporting plate 231, and the picking port 220 of the picking member 22 faces the feeding storage bin 3 and is used to pick the tray 5 to the feeding track 1.

[0030] Specifically, the picking member 22 is installed on the first supporting plate 231. Thus, the picking member 22 can move with the movement of the first supporting plate 231, and further, the picking port 220 of the picking member 22 can be adjusted to be flush with the track step surface 110 of the feeding track 1. Then, when the tray 5 is picked to the feeding track 1, it can be placed on the track step surface 110 and move along the first track 11 and the second track 12 with the movement of the moving seat 21.

[0031] More specifically, as Figure 6As shown in the figure, the material taking member 22 includes an upper clamping arm 221, a lower clamping arm 222 and a material taking driving member 223. The upper clamping arm 221 and the lower clamping arm 222 are oppositely arranged to form a material taking opening 220. The upper clamping arm 221 is fixedly connected to the first support plate 231. The fixed end of the material taking driving member 223 is fixed to the bottom of the first support plate 231, and the driving end of the material taking driving member 223 is fixedly connected to the lower clamping arm 222. By driving the lower clamping arm 222 to move towards or away from the upper clamping arm 221 through the material taking driving member 223, the opening size of the material taking opening 220 is adjusted, thereby improving the stability of the material taking member 22 for clamping and taking the material tray 5. In addition, an inclined surface is provided at the front part of the lower clamping arm 222, and the inclined surface is used to guide the movement of the material tray 5 into the material taking opening 220. When the material tray 5 contacts the front end of the lower clamping arm 222, it can extend into the material taking opening 220 along the inclined surface, thereby improving the clamping efficiency.

[0032] In one embodiment, the moving seat 21 includes a first moving side seat 211, a second moving side seat 212 and a moving bottom plate 213; the first moving side seat 211 and the second moving side seat 212 are respectively installed at both ends of the moving bottom plate 213 to form a material tray supporting space 210; the first track 11 and the second track 12 are located in the material tray supporting space 210. Specifically, the moving bottom plate 213 is located below the first track 11 and the second track 12. The first moving side seat 211 is located on the side of the first track 11 away from the second track 12, and the second moving side seat 212 is located on the side of the second track 12 away from the first track 11, so that the first track 11 and the second track 12 are located in the material tray supporting space 210. Further specifically, the moving bottom plate 213 is fixed to the track block of the driving track 13. As the track block moves on the driving track 13, the moving seat 21 is driven to move, and at this time, the material taking member 22 and the support seat 23 are synchronously driven to move.

[0033] In one embodiment, both the first moving side seat 211 and the second moving side seat 212 include a moving side plate 2111 and a moving top plate 2112 that are vertically connected, and the two moving top plates 2112 are respectively located above the first track 11 and the second track 12; a top plate step surface 2112a is provided on the side of the moving top plate 2112 facing the material tray supporting space 210, and the top plate step surface 2112a is oppositely arranged with the track step surface 110 to form a material tray clamping space.

[0034] In this embodiment, the clamping action of the material taking member 22 on the tray 5 is released, and then the height of the first support plate 231 is adjusted by the support driving member 233 to be lower than the height of the tray 5, and then it moves in the direction of the tray 5, so that both side edges of the tray 5 are located in the tray clamping space. At this time, by adjusting the height of the first support plate 231 upward through the support driving member 233, the tray 5 can move in the tray clamping space in the direction of the moving top plate 2112 under the action of the first support plate 231. Specifically, the bottom surface of the tray 5 abuts against the top surface of the first support plate 231, and the top surface of the tray 5 abuts against the bottom surface of the moving top plate 2112, so as to realize the clamping action of the moving top plate 2112 and the first support plate 231 on the tray 5. At this time, with the driving action of the driving track 13 on the moving seat 21, the tray 5 can move synchronously with the moving seat 21, and further realize the movement of the tray 5 on the feeding track 1.

[0035] In one of the embodiments, the second track 12 can move in the direction of the first track 11, and the second moving side seat 212 can move in the direction of the first moving side seat 211; the support seat 23 further includes a second support plate 232, and the second support plate 232 is detachably installed on the side of the first support plate 231 close to the second moving side seat 212.

[0036] In this embodiment, according to the width of the tray 5, the distance between the first track 11 and the second track 12 and the distance between the first moving side seat 211 and the second moving side seat 212 can be adjusted.

[0037] For the second track 12, specifically as Figure 4 shown, the track connecting plate 14 is provided with a moving driving member 141 and a moving guiding member 142. The end of the second track 12 is fixed to the driving end of the moving driving member 141. With the driving of the moving driving end, the second track 12 is driven to move. The moving guiding member 142 includes a moving guide rail 1421 and a moving guide wheel 1422. The moving guide rail 1421 is provided with first teeth, and the circumferential outer side of the moving guide wheel 1422 is provided with second teeth. The first teeth and the second teeth are meshed with each other. When the moving driving end drives the second track 12 to move, the first teeth and the second teeth are meshed and transmitted, improving the moving stability of the second track 12. In addition, a connecting guide rod 121 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the second track 12, and two moving guide wheels 1422 are respectively rotatably installed at the ends of the connecting guide rod 121.

[0038] It should be noted that in order to ensure that the first track 11 and the second track 12 are at the same horizontal height, the track connecting plate 14 is further provided with a first height block 15 and a second height block 16 with the same height. The end of the first track 11 is fixed to the top of the first height block 15, and the end of the second track 12 is movably installed on the top of the second height block 16, and the length of the second height block 16 corresponds to the moving stroke of the second track 12.

[0039] For the second moving side seat 212, specifically as Figure 5 shown, the moving bottom plate 213 is provided with a guiding through groove 2130, the extending direction of the guiding through groove 2130 corresponds to the moving direction of the second moving side seat 212, and the extending length of the guiding through groove 2130 corresponds to the moving stroke of the second moving side seat 212. It can be understood that the moving stroke of the second moving side seat 212 is adapted to the moving stroke of the second track 12. In addition, an installation through groove 2120 is provided at the bottom of the moving side plate 2111 of the second moving side seat 212, and the installation through groove 2120 is communicated with the guiding through groove 2130. After the second moving side seat 212 moves to the corresponding position, the installation through groove 2120 and the guiding through groove 2130 are connected by an installation member to fix the second moving side seat 212.

[0040] More specifically, the support seat 23 is also detachably installed with a second support plate 232, and the second support plate 232 is used for extending and widening the first support plate 231 so that it can adapt to trays 5 of different widths along with the adjustment of the second track 12 and the second moving side seat 212.

[0041] In one embodiment, the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4 both include a lifting drive assembly 31 and a magazine assembly 32. The lifting drive assembly 31 drives the magazine assembly 32 to move in the vertical direction, so that along with the picking or placing of the tray 5 by the picking component 2, the magazine assembly 32 can synchronously adjust the height to make the corresponding tray layer 3210 correspond to the track step surface 110; the magazine assembly 32 is provided with multiple magazine placement layers 320, and the magazine placement layers 320 are used for placing magazine bins 321, and the magazine bins 321 can extend out or retract into the magazine placement layers 320; The magazine bin 321 is provided with multiple tray layers 3210, and the tray layers 3210 are used for placing trays 5.

[0042] Specifically, the setting of the magazine bin 321 and the tray layers 3210 in the magazine assembly 32 increases the placement quantity of the trays 5 in the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4. At the same time, the setting that the magazine bins 321 can extend out or retract into the magazine placement layers 320 enables the staff to place new trays 5 or take out the corresponding magazine bins 321 according to the picking and placing conditions of the trays 5 in the magazine bins 321, improving the practicability of the magazine assembly 32.

[0043] Specifically, as Figure 7As shown, each magazine placement layer 320 is provided with a telescopic sensor 322, a magazine placement seat 323, and a telescopic guide 324. The telescopic sensor 322 is used to sense whether the magazine placement seat 323 is in the pulled-out state and whether there is a magazine bin 321 on the magazine placement layer 320. The telescopic guide 324 is installed at the bottom of the magazine placement seat 323 and is used to guide the extension or retraction of the magazine placement seat 323. The magazine bin 321 is detachably installed on the magazine placement seat 323 for the replacement operation of the magazine bin 321. At the same time, the setting of the magazine placement seat 323 also plays a role in limiting the installation of the magazine bin 321. The user can pull the magazine placement seat 323 to make the magazine bin 321 extend or retract from the magazine placement layer 320, thereby replacing the magazine bin 321 or the tray 5.

[0044] In some embodiments, tray sensors are provided at positions where the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4 are flush with the track step surface 110. When the tray sensor located in the loading storage bin 3 senses that the corresponding tray layer 3210 is an empty layer, the height of the magazine assembly 32 is adjusted until the corresponding tray layer 3210 is provided with a tray 5. Similarly, when the tray sensor located in the unloading storage bin 4 senses that the corresponding tray layer 3210 is provided with a tray 5, the height of the magazine assembly 32 is adjusted until the corresponding tray layer 3210 is an empty layer, thereby improving the practicability of the tray feeding device.

[0045] The present application also provides a feeding method, including the above-mentioned tray feeding device. The feeding method specifically includes: Adjust the picking component 2 so that the picking component 2 is located at the end of the feeding track 1 close to the loading storage bin 3, and the picking opening 220 corresponds to the track step surface 110; Adjust the position of the tray layer 3210 in the loading storage bin 3 so that the height of any one of the tray layers 3210 corresponds to the track step surface 110, and the corresponding tray layer 3210 is provided with a tray 5; Adjust the position of the tray layer 3210 in the unloading storage bin 4 so that the height of any one of the tray layers 3210 corresponds to the track step surface 110, and the corresponding tray layer 3210 is an empty layer; Adjust the positional relationship between the picking component 2 and the tray 5, and at the same time, through the mutual cooperation of the picking component 2 and the feeding track 1, drive the tray 5 to move on the feeding track 1 and convey the tray 5 to the unloading storage bin 4.

[0046] In the present application, through the above-mentioned tray feeding device, the loading and unloading of the tray 5 can be realized. When the processing station is set between the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4, the processing operation of the products in the tray 5 can be synchronously realized. Therefore, the tray feeding device has practicability, and at the same time, the feeding track 1 plays a supporting role in the feeding of the tray 5 and the processing of the products in the tray 5.

[0047] Specifically, when the material taking assembly 2 moves to one end where the loading storage bin 3 is located, the height of the first support plate 231 of the material taking assembly 2 is adjusted by the support driving member 233 so that the material taking port 220 corresponds to the track step surface 110, that is, the lower clamping arm 222 of the material taking port 220 is flush with the track step surface 110. In the case where the material taking port 220 corresponds to the track step surface 110, when the material taking member 22 clamps the material tray 5, the material tray 5 can be synchronously placed on the track step surface 110, which plays a supporting role in the movement of the material tray 5 on the feeding track 1. In addition, for the material tray 5 placed on the track step surface 110, the processing device on the processing station can be operated to perform processing operations on it, thereby playing a supporting role.

[0048] Furthermore, by adjusting the height of the material tray layer 3210 of the material tray 5 in the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4 to be flush with the track step surface 110, the stability of the connection between the material tray 5 on the feeding track 1 and the loading storage bin 3 and the unloading storage bin 4 is ensured.

[0049] In a possible embodiment, the material taking member 22 of the material taking assembly 2 clamps the material tray 5 to the lower part of the processing device. At this time, the positional relationship between the material taking assembly 2 and the material tray 5 is adjusted. Specifically, the clamping action of the material taking member 22 on the material tray 5 is released, and then the first support plate 231 is adjusted downward by the support driving member 233 so that its height is lower than the height of the material tray 5. At this time, the moving seat 21 is driven to move in the direction of the material tray 5 so that it is located below the material tray 5, and then the first support plate 231 is adjusted upward to abut against the material tray 5. At this time, the processing device processes the product in the material tray 5, and the first support plate 231 and the track step surface 110 cooperate with each other to support the processing of the material tray 5 by the processing device. When the processing of the product in the material tray 5 by the processing device is completed, through the mutual cooperation of the material taking assembly 2 and the feeding track 1, the material tray 5 can be moved on the feeding track 1.

[0050] In one of the embodiments, through the mutual cooperation of the material taking assembly 2 and the feeding track 1, the material tray 5 is driven to move on the feeding track 1 and the material tray 5 is conveyed to the unloading storage bin 4, specifically including: When the first support plate 231 is located below the material tray 5, the height of the first support plate 231 is adjusted upward so that the moving top plate 2112 and the first support plate 231 cooperate with each other to clamp the material tray 5. Under the action of the driving track 13, the material tray 5 is driven to move to the end of the feeding track 1 close to the unloading storage bin 4; The height of the first support plate 231 is adjusted downward so that the bottom surface of the material tray 5 abuts against the track step surface 110, and the moving seat 21 is driven to move away from the material tray 5 until the first support plate 231 is completely located at the other end of the material tray 5; Adjust the height of the first support plate 231 to make the first support plate 231 flush with the tray 5. Drive the moving seat 21 to move in the direction of the tray 5, so that the end of the first support plate 231 abuts against the tray 5. Under the action of the driving track 13, drive the tray 5 to move to the blanking storage bin 4.

[0051] In this embodiment, the first support plate 231 moves upward, thereby driving the tray 5 to move in the direction of the moving top plate 2112 within the tray clamping space. Specifically, the bottom surface of the tray 5 abuts against the top surface of the first support plate 231, and the top surface of the tray 5 abuts against the bottom surface of the moving top plate 2112, so as to realize the clamping effect of the moving top plate 2112 and the first support plate 231 on the tray 5. At this time, with the driving effect of the driving track 13 on the moving seat 21, the tray 5 can move synchronously with the moving seat 21. Specifically, the tray 5 moves in the direction of the blanking storage bin 4 on the feeding track 1. When it moves to the end of the feeding track 1, lower the first support plate 231 to release the clamping effect of the first support plate 231 and the moving top plate 2112 on the tray 5, and place the tray 5 back on the track step surface 110. Then drive the moving seat 21 to move away from the tray 5 until the first support plate 231 is completely located at the other end of the tray 5. At this time, readjust the height of the first support plate 231 to make it flush with the height of the tray 5. When driving the moving seat 21 to move in the direction of the tray 5, the end face of the first support seat 23 can abut against the tray 5, playing a pushing role in the movement of the tray 5 on the track step surface 110, so that it completely moves into the tray layer 3210 of the blanking storage bin 4.

[0052] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0053] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present invention. Their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tray feeding device, characterized in that: include: Feeding track, material retrieving assembly, upper material storage bin and lower material storage bin; The upper material storage bin and the lower material storage bin are respectively located at two ends of the feeding track, and the material taking assembly is movably installed on the feeding track; The material picking component clamps the material tray from the upper material storage bin to the feeding track, and the material picking component cooperates with the feeding track to move the material tray on the feeding track and transport the material tray to the lower material storage bin.

2. The tray feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding track comprises a first track, a second track, a driving track and two track connecting plates; The first track and the second track are arranged side by side, and both ends of the first track and the second track are respectively installed on the top of the two track connecting plates; The two ends of the driving track are respectively installed at the bottom of the two track connecting plates, and the driving track is used to drive the material taking assembly to move along the feeding track.

3. The tray feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first track and the second track both include a first track plate and a second track plate connected side by side, and a track step surface is provided between the first track plate and the second track plate; The track step surface of the first track and the track step surface of the second track are in the same horizontal plane.

4. The tray feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material taking assembly comprises a moving seat, a material taking piece and a supporting seat; The movable seat can be slidably mounted on the driving track, the support seat comprises a support driving member and a first support plate, the support driving member drives the first support plate to move in a vertical direction, and the support driving member is fixed to the movable seat; The material picking member is installed on the first supporting plate, and the material picking port of the material picking member faces the loading storage bin, and is used to pick up materials from the material tray to the feeding track.

5. The tray feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable seat comprises a first movable side seat, a second movable side seat and a movable bottom plate; The first movable side seat and the second movable side seat are respectively installed at two ends of the movable bottom plate to form a tray supporting space; The first track and the second track are located in the tray supporting space.

6. The tray feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first movable side seat and the second movable side seat each include a movable side plate and a movable top plate which are vertically connected, and the two movable top plates are respectively located above the first track and the second track; A top plate step surface is provided on one side of the movable top plate facing the tray supporting space, and the top plate step surface is arranged opposite to the track step surface to form a tray clamping space.

7. The tray feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second track can move toward the direction where the first track is located, and the second movable side seat can move toward the direction where the first movable side seat is located; The support seat also includes a second support plate, which is detachably mounted on a side of the first support plate close to the second movable side seat.

8. The tray feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading storage bin and the unloading storage bin both include a lifting drive assembly and a magazine assembly, and the lifting drive assembly drives the magazine assembly to move in a vertical direction; The magazine assembly is provided with a multi-layer magazine placement layer, the magazine placement layer is used to place the magazine compartment and the magazine compartment can extend or retract the magazine placement layer; The magazine compartment is provided with multiple material tray layers, and the material tray layers are used for placing material trays.

9. A feeding method, characterized in that: The material tray feeding device comprises the material tray feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the feeding method specifically comprises: Adjust the material taking assembly so that the material taking assembly is located at the end of the feeding track close to the loading storage bin, and the material taking opening corresponds to the track step surface; Adjusting the positions of the tray layers in the loading storage bin so that the height of any tray layer corresponds to the track step surface and a tray is placed in the corresponding tray layer; Adjust the position of the tray layers in the unloading storage bin so that the height of any tray layer corresponds to the track step surface and the corresponding tray layer is an empty layer; The positional relationship between the material taking component and the material tray is adjusted, and at the same time, through the mutual cooperation between the material taking component and the feeding track, the material tray is driven to move on the feeding track, and the material tray is transported to the unloading storage bin.

10. The tray feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The material tray is driven to move on the feeding track through the cooperation between the material taking component and the feeding track, and the material tray is transported to the unloading storage bin, which specifically includes: When the first support plate is located below the material tray, the height of the first support plate is adjusted upwards so that the movable top plate and the first support plate cooperate with each other to clamp the material tray, and under the action of the driving track, the material tray is driven to move to the end of the feeding track close to the unloading storage bin; Adjust the height of the first support plate downwards so that the bottom surface of the tray abuts against the step surface of the track, and drive the moving seat to move away from the tray until the first support plate is completely located at the other end of the tray; Adjust the height of the first support plate so that it is flush with the material tray, drive the movable seat to move in the direction of the material tray, make the end of the first support plate abut against the material tray, and drive the material tray to move to the unloading storage bin under the action of the driving track.

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