Plate inserting frame folding and unfolding device and control method

Abstract

The invention relates to a board inserting frame collecting and releasing device and a control method, and relates to the technical field of PCB automatic machining, the board inserting frame collecting and releasing device comprises a board conveying mechanism, a board transferring mechanism, a collecting and releasing mechanism and a material frame conveying mechanism, the board conveying mechanism is used for conveying boards to the board transferring mechanism, the board transferring mechanism is used for transferring the boards to the collecting and releasing mechanism, and the material frame conveying mechanism is used for conveying the boards to the collecting and releasing mechanism. The collecting and releasing mechanism is used for sequentially inserting plates into the material frame or sequentially pulling the plates out of the material frame, the material frame conveying mechanism is used for conveying and fixing the material frame, and the material frame is provided with a plurality of separation parts; the collecting and releasing mechanism is located above the material frame, the collecting and releasing mechanism comprises a fixing device, a horizontal moving device and a vertical moving device, the fixing device is used for fixing a plate, the fixing device is connected with the vertical moving device, the vertical moving device is connected with the horizontal moving device, and the horizontal moving device is connected with the horizontal moving device. The horizontal moving device is used for driving the vertical moving device and the fixing device to move above the material frame in the direction that the plates are sequentially inserted into the partition part of the material frame or sequentially pulled out of the partition part of the material frame, and the vertical moving device is used for driving the fixing device to move close to or away from the material frame in the vertical direction. The PCB conveying device has the effect of effectively improving the quality qualification rate and the conveying efficiency of the PCBs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of automatic PCB board processing, and in particular to a device and control method for inserting and removing a board into / from a frame. Background Art

[0002] During the processing of PCB boards, it may be necessary to store and transfer the board materials between different processing procedures. In the prior art, the common method of storing the material racks is to place multiple board materials in a material frame, then separate the board materials through a partition, and then transport the material frame.

[0003] By storing and transferring the board materials in the above way, it has a high dependence on manual labor, low automation degree, and problems such as excessive collisions between the board materials and the material frame and the partition during transportation, resulting in damage and deformation of the board materials. This leads to a reduction in the yield rate of the board materials, thereby affecting the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of the PCB boards. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a device and control method for inserting and removing a board into / from a frame, which can effectively improve the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of PCB boards.

[0005] In the first aspect, a device for inserting and removing a board into / from a frame provided by this application adopts the following technical solution: A device for inserting and removing a board into / from a frame includes a protective cover and a frame, and further includes a board material conveying mechanism, a board material transfer mechanism, a storage and release mechanism, and a material frame conveying mechanism installed in the protective cover and fixed on the frame. The board material conveying mechanism is used to convey the board material to the board material transfer mechanism. The board material transfer mechanism is used to transfer the board material to the storage and release mechanism. The storage and release mechanism is used to insert the board material into the material frame or pull out the board material from the material frame in sequence. The material frame conveying mechanism is used to convey and fix the material frame, and the material frame is provided with a plurality of partition parts; The storage and release mechanism is located above the material frame. The storage and release mechanism includes a fixing device, a horizontal moving device, and a vertical moving device. The fixing device is used to fix the board material. The fixing device is connected to the vertical moving device. The vertical moving device is connected to the horizontal moving device. The horizontal moving device is used to drive the vertical moving device and the fixing device to move above the material frame along the direction of inserting the board material into the partition part of the material frame or pulling out the board material from the partition part of the material frame in sequence. The vertical moving device is used to drive the fixing device to move closer to or away from the material frame in the vertical direction.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solutions, in this application, a material frame with several partition parts is set, and the sheet materials are inserted into the partition parts in sequence through the retracting and releasing mechanism for storage. Thus, during transportation, it can be ensured that the sheet materials will not be damaged or deformed due to collision between the sheet materials and the material frame. Moreover, through the sheet material conveying mechanism, the sheet material transfer mechanism, and the material frame conveying mechanism, the automatic flow of the sheet materials and the material frame is realized, achieving the integrated operation of inserting and removing the sheet materials into / from the frame, effectively improving the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of the PCB boards.

[0007] Furthermore, the fixing device includes an adjusting component and a clamping component. The clamping component is connected to the adjusting component. The clamping component includes four clamping pieces for clamping the four corners of the sheet material, and the adjusting component is used to adjust the positions of the four clamping pieces according to the size of the sheet material.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solutions, the clamping component of this application can adjust its position according to the size of the sheet material, can adapt to the insertion and removal of sheet materials of different sizes into / from the frame, and improves the practicability of the sheet material inserting and removing device for the frame.

[0009] Furthermore, the material frame conveying mechanism includes a material frame conveying device, a material frame positioning device, and a material frame unlocking device. The material frame positioning device is located below the retracting and releasing mechanism; The material frame conveying device is used to convey the material frame to the material frame positioning device. The material frame positioning device is used to adjust the position of the material frame, and the material frame unlocking device is used to unlock the partition part when the sheet material is inserted into or pulled out from the partition part of the material frame.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solutions, in this application, the material frame is conveyed by the material frame conveying device, the position of the material frame is adjusted by the material frame positioning device so that the material frame can be aligned with the retracting and releasing mechanism for the position of inserting and removing the frame, and the partition part of the material frame is unlocked by the material frame unlocking device to ensure that the sheet material can be smoothly inserted into or pulled out from the material frame, ensuring the stability and high efficiency of the sheet material inserting and removing device for the frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the material frame positioning device includes a jacking component and a pneumatic floating table component. The jacking component is used to jack up the material frame conveyed to the material frame positioning device, and the pneumatic floating table component is used to adjust the position of the jacked-up material frame according to the preset position of inserting and removing the frame.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solutions, in this application, the position of the material frame is adjusted by the pneumatic floating table component. The working principle of the pneumatic floating table is mainly based on the gas dynamic and static pressure effect and the air bearing principle. Clean compressed air is input into the air film gap between the bearing surface and the air floating guide rail or bearing through an air pipe. The gas flows in the air film gap, making the bearing surface float on the air floating guide rail or bearing, thereby realizing the frictionless and vibrationless smooth movement of the material frame placed on the pneumatic floating table, and will not cause damage or collision to the material frame while adjusting the position.

[0013] Further, the frame unlocking device includes two transverse movement components and two pressing components respectively located on both sides of the frame positioning device. The pressing components are installed on the transverse movement components. The transverse movement components are used to drive the pressing components to move on both sides of the frame along the direction in which the sheet materials are sequentially inserted into the frame or sequentially pulled out of the frame. A number of linkage locking components are provided on both sides of the frame. The pressing components are used to unlock the frame by pressing the linkage locking components.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, in this application, the pressing components press the linkage locking components to unlock the partition part of the frame, ensuring that the sheet materials can be smoothly inserted into the frame or pulled out of the frame in sequence, and ensuring the stability and high efficiency of the sheet material inserting and removing device.

[0015] Further, the frame conveying device includes a first frame conveying component, a second frame conveying component and a frame limiting component. The first frame conveying component is used to send the frame before the sheet material is inserted and removed into the device. The second frame conveying component is used to send out the frame after the sheet material is inserted and removed. The frame limiting component is arranged at the end of the moving direction of the first frame conveying component. The frame limiting component is used to limit the frame sent by the first frame conveying component.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, in this application, the first frame conveying component, the second frame conveying component and the frame limiting component cooperate to move the frame to the inserting and removing mechanism for the frame inserting and removing process, and convey the frame after the frame inserting and removing process to the next process, effectively improving the sheet material transportation efficiency.

[0017] Further, the frame conveying device further includes a third frame conveying component. The third frame conveying component is arranged side by side with the first frame conveying component. The moving direction of the third frame conveying component is opposite to that of the first frame conveying component. The second frame conveying component is arranged at the discharging end of the first frame conveying component. A fourth frame conveying component is provided at the bottom of the second frame conveying component. The moving direction of the fourth frame conveying component is perpendicular to that of the first frame conveying component. The fourth frame conveying component is used to move the frame sent out by the second frame conveying component to the loading end of the third frame conveying component. The third frame conveying component is used to send out the frame conveyed by the fourth frame conveying component in the opposite direction of the first frame conveying component.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, in this application, the third frame conveying component and the fourth frame conveying component cooperate to convey the frame after the frame inserting and removing process to the next process, effectively improving the sheet material transportation efficiency.

[0019] Further, the sheet conveying mechanism includes a sheet conveying device and a sheet lifting device, and the sheet lifting device is installed at a position where the sheet conveying device is close to the sheet transferring mechanism; The sheet conveying device is used for conveying sheets, and the sheet lifting device is used for lifting sheets.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, in this application, the sheet is conveyed by the sheet conveying device, and the sheet is lifted by the sheet lifting device to a position convenient for the sheet transferring mechanism to transfer the sheet, effectively improving the sheet transportation efficiency.

[0021] Further, the sheet transferring mechanism includes a robotic arm device and an adsorption device, and the adsorption device is connected to the end of the robotic arm device; The robotic arm device is used to drive the adsorption device to move, and the adsorption device is used to adsorb sheets.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, in this application, the robotic arm device cooperates with the adsorption device to move the sheet. The adsorption device can fix the sheet by adsorption, and the six-axis robotic arm can flexibly move the sheet within a certain range, effectively reducing the possible damage during the sheet movement and improving the sheet transportation efficiency.

[0023] Secondly, a control method for a sheet inserting and removing device provided by this application adopts the following technical solution: A control method for a sheet inserting and removing device includes a sheet receiving process and a sheet discharging process. The sheet receiving process includes: The sheet conveying mechanism conveys the sheet to a position close to the sheet transferring mechanism; The sheet transferring mechanism transfers the sheet to the inserting and removing mechanism for fixing; The frame conveying mechanism conveys an empty frame (without inserted sheets) to a position close to the inserting and removing mechanism and fixes the frame; The inserting and removing mechanism inserts the sheets into the frame one by one; The frame conveying mechanism conveys the frame after the sheet receiving process is completed to a position far from the inserting and removing mechanism; The sheet discharging process includes: The frame conveying mechanism conveys the frame with inserted sheets to a position close to the inserting and removing mechanism and fixes the frame; The inserting and removing mechanism pulls out the sheets from the frame one by one; The sheet transferring mechanism moves the sheets pulled out by the inserting and removing mechanism to the sheet conveying mechanism; The sheet conveying mechanism conveys the sheets to a position far from the sheet transferring mechanism.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, in this application, a material frame with several partition parts is set, and the sheet materials are inserted into the partition parts in sequence through the retracting and releasing mechanism for storage. Thus, during transportation, it can be ensured that the sheet materials and the material frame will not be damaged or deformed due to collision, etc. Moreover, through the sheet material conveying mechanism, the sheet material transfer mechanism, and the material frame conveying mechanism, the automatic flow of the sheet materials and the material frame is realized, and the integrated operation of inserting, storing, retracting, and releasing the sheet materials into the frame is achieved, effectively improving the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of the PCB board.

[0025] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. By setting a material frame with several partition parts in this application, the sheet materials are inserted into the partition parts in sequence through the retracting and releasing mechanism for storage. Thus, during transportation, it can be ensured that the sheet materials and the material frame will not be damaged or deformed due to collision, etc. Moreover, through the sheet material conveying mechanism, the sheet material transfer mechanism, and the material frame conveying mechanism, the automatic flow of the sheet materials and the material frame is realized, and the integrated operation of inserting, storing, retracting, and releasing the sheet materials into the frame is achieved, effectively improving the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of the PCB board; 2. The clamping component of this application can adjust its position according to the size of the sheet material, can adapt to the insertion, storage, retraction, and release of sheet materials of different sizes, and improves the practicability of the sheet material inserting and storing device; 3. In this application, the material frame is conveyed by the material frame conveying device, the position of the material frame is adjusted by the material frame positioning device so that the material frame can be aligned with the retracting and releasing mechanism for the position of inserting and storing the frame, and the partition part of the material frame is unlocked by the material frame unlocking device to ensure that the sheet material can be smoothly inserted into or pulled out of the material frame, ensuring the stability and high efficiency of the sheet material inserting and storing device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the embodiment of this application; Figure 2 is the internal structural schematic diagram of the embodiment of this application; Figure 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the sheet material conveying mechanism of the embodiment of this application; Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the sheet material transfer mechanism of the embodiment of this application; Figure 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the retracting and releasing mechanism of the embodiment of this application; Figure 6 is the structural schematic diagram of the material frame conveying mechanism of the embodiment of this application; Figure 7 is the structural schematic diagram of the material frame positioning device of the embodiment of this application; In the figure, 1 is a protective cover; 2 is a frame; 3 is a sheet conveying mechanism; 31 is a sheet transfer device; 32 is a sheet lifting device; 4 is a sheet transfer mechanism; 41 is a robotic arm device; 42 is a suction device; 5 is a retracting and releasing mechanism; 51 is a fixing device; 511 is an adjusting component; 512 is a clamping component; 52 is a horizontal moving device; 53 is a vertical moving device; 6 is a frame conveying mechanism; 61 is a frame transfer device; 611 is a first frame transfer component; 612 is a second frame transfer component; 613 is a third frame transfer component; 614 is a fourth frame transfer component; 615 is a frame limiting component; 62 is a frame positioning device; 621 is a lifting component; 622 is a pneumatic floating table component; 63 is a frame unlocking device; 631 is a transverse moving component; 632 is a pressing component; 71 is a partitioning part; 72 is a linkage locking component. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] The following will Figure 1 - with reference to the Figure 7 accompanying drawings, a further detailed description of the present application will be given.

[0028] During the processing of PCB boards, it may be necessary to store and transfer sheet materials between different processing procedures. In the prior art, the common way to store sheet materials in a rack is to place multiple sheet materials in a frame, then separate the sheet materials with a separator, and then transport the frame. By storing and transferring sheet materials in the above way, it has a high dependence on manual labor, a low degree of automation, and problems such as excessive collisions between sheet materials and the frame and the separator during transportation, resulting in damage and deformation of the sheet materials. As a result, the yield rate of sheet materials is reduced, which affects the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of PCB boards. A sheet material inserting and removing device for frames, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , includes a protective cover 1 and a frame 2, and also includes a sheet conveying mechanism 3, a sheet transfer mechanism 4, a retracting and releasing mechanism 5, and a frame conveying mechanism 6 that are installed in the protective cover 1 and fixed on the frame 2. Among them, the sheet conveying mechanism 3 is used to convey the sheet material to the sheet transfer mechanism 4, the sheet transfer mechanism 4 is used to transfer the sheet material to the retracting and releasing mechanism 5, the retracting and releasing mechanism 5 is used to insert the sheet material into the frame or pull out the sheet material from the frame in sequence, the frame conveying mechanism 6 is used to convey and fix the frame, the frame is provided with a plurality of partitioning parts 71, and the sheet material is inserted into the frame one by one according to the partitioning parts 71.

[0029] The implementation principle of the embodiment of this application is as follows: By setting a material frame with several partition parts 71, the sheet material is inserted into the partition parts 71 in sequence through the winding and unwinding mechanism 5 for storage, so that during transportation, it can be ensured that the sheet material will not be damaged or deformed due to collision between the sheet material and the material frame. Moreover, through the sheet material conveying mechanism 3, the sheet material transfer mechanism 4, and the material frame conveying mechanism 6, the automatic flow of the sheet material and the material frame is realized, and the integrated operation of inserting, storing, winding, and unwinding the sheet material is achieved, effectively improving the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of the PCB board.

[0030] As Figure 3 shown, the sheet material conveying mechanism 3 of the embodiment of this application includes a sheet material conveying device 31 and a sheet material lifting device 32. The sheet material lifting device 32 is installed at a position where the sheet material conveying device 31 is close to the sheet material transfer mechanism 4. The sheet material conveying device 31 is used to convey the sheet material, and the sheet material lifting device 32 is used to lift the sheet material. In the specific implementation process, the sheet material conveying device 31 is a roller assembly. The sheet material to be conveyed is placed on the sheet material conveying device 31, and the sheet material can be conveyed closer to or farther from the winding and unwinding mechanism 5 by the rolling of the rollers. The sheet material lifting device 32 includes an alignment component and a lifting component. When the sheet material moves to the corresponding position, the lifting component lifts the sheet material upward, and the alignment component adjusts the position of the sheet material to facilitate the transfer of the sheet material by the sheet material transfer mechanism 4.

[0031] As Figure 4 shown, the sheet material transfer mechanism 4 of the embodiment of this application includes a robotic arm device 41 and an adsorption device 42. The adsorption device 42 is connected to the end of the robotic arm device 41. The robotic arm device 41 is used to drive the adsorption device 42 to move, and the adsorption device 42 is used to adsorb the sheet material. In the specific implementation process, the robotic arm device 41 is a six-axis robotic arm, and the six-axis robotic arm has six degrees of freedom, making the transfer of the sheet material more flexible. The adsorption device 42 includes a pneumatic suction cup assembly, and the sheet material can be fixed by pneumatic suction, which can effectively reduce the possible damage during the movement of the sheet material.

[0032] As Figure 5As shown in the figure, the retracting and extending mechanism 5 of the embodiment of the present application is located above the material frame. The retracting and extending mechanism 5 includes a fixing device 51, a horizontal moving device 52, and a vertical moving device 53. The fixing device 51 is used to fix the sheet material. The fixing device 51 is connected to the vertical moving device 53, and the vertical moving device 53 is connected to the horizontal moving device 52. The horizontal moving device 52 is used to drive the vertical moving device 53 and the fixing device 51 to move above the material frame along the direction of sequentially inserting the sheet material into the partition 71 of the material frame or sequentially pulling out the sheet material from the partition 71 of the material frame. The vertical moving device 53 is used to drive the fixing device 51 to move vertically closer to or away from the material frame. The fixing device 51 includes an adjusting component 511 and a clamping component 512. The clamping component 512 is connected to the adjusting component 511. The clamping component 512 includes four clamping members for clamping the four corners of the sheet material. The adjusting component 511 is used to adjust the positions of the four clamping members according to the size of the sheet material. In the specific implementation process, the clamping component 512 can adjust its position according to the size of the sheet material, so as to adapt to the insertion and retraction of sheet materials of different sizes into the frame. The sheet material is fixed by the fixing device 51, and the fixing device 51 is moved up and down by the vertical moving device 53. During the sheet receiving process, the sheet material fixed on the fixing device 51 is inserted into the partition 71 of the material frame, and during the sheet discharging process, the sheet material placed in the partition 71 of the material frame is pulled out.

[0033] As Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown in the figure, the material frame conveying mechanism 6 of the embodiment of the present application includes a material frame conveying device 61, a material frame positioning device 62, and a material frame unlocking device 63. The material frame positioning device 62 is located below the retracting and extending mechanism 5. The material frame conveying device 61 is used to convey the material frame to the material frame positioning device 62. The material frame positioning device 62 is used to adjust the position of the material frame. The material frame unlocking device 63 is used to unlock the partition 71 when the sheet material is inserted into or pulled out from the partition 71 of the material frame. In the specific implementation process, the position of the material frame is adjusted by the material frame positioning device 62 so that the material frame can be aligned with the retracting and extending mechanism 5 for insertion and retraction of the frame. The partition 71 of the material frame is unlocked by the material frame unlocking device 63 to ensure that the sheet material can be smoothly inserted into or pulled out from the material frame.

[0034] As Figure 7 shown in the figure, the material frame positioning device 62 of the embodiment of the present application includes a jacking component 621 and a pneumatic floating table component 622. The jacking component 621 is used to jack up the material frame conveyed to the material frame positioning device 62. The pneumatic floating table component 622 is used to adjust the position of the jacked-up material frame according to the preset insertion and retraction position of the frame. The working principle of the pneumatic floating table is mainly based on the gas static and dynamic pressure effect and the air bearing principle. Clean compressed air is input into the air film gap between the bearing surface and the air floating guide rail or bearing through a trachea. The gas flows in the air film gap, making the bearing surface float on the air floating guide rail or bearing, so as to realize the smooth movement of the material frame placed on the pneumatic floating table without friction and vibration.

[0035] As Figure 6 shown, the frame unlocking device 63 of the embodiment of the present application includes two transverse movement components 631 and two pressing components 632 respectively located on both sides of the frame positioning device 62. The pressing component 632 is installed on the transverse movement component 631. The transverse movement component 631 is used to drive the pressing component 632 to move on both sides of the frame along the direction in which the sheet materials are sequentially inserted into the frame or sequentially pulled out from the frame. A number of linkage locking components 72 are provided on both sides of the frame. The pressing component 632 is used to unlock the frame by pressing the linkage locking component 72. In the specific implementation process, the transverse movement component 631 includes a slide rail and a slider. The pressing component 632 is installed on the slider. The transverse movement component 631 drives the pressing component 632 to sequentially move along the frame linkage locking component 72, unlocks the partition 71 by pressing the linkage locking component 72 when the loading and unloading mechanism 5 inserts or pulls out the sheet materials, and locks the partition 71 by releasing the linkage locking component 72 after the loading and unloading mechanism 5 inserts or pulls out the sheet materials.

[0036] As Figure 6 shown, the frame conveying device 61 of the embodiment of the present application includes a first frame conveying component 611, a second frame conveying component 612, a third frame conveying component 613, a fourth frame conveying component 614 and a frame limiting component 615. The first frame conveying component 611 is used to send the frame before inserting and removing the frame. The second frame conveying component 612 is used to send out the frame after inserting and removing the frame. The frame limiting component 615 is arranged at the end of the moving direction of the first frame conveying component 611. The frame limiting component 615 is used to limit the frame sent by the first frame conveying component 611. The third frame conveying component 613 is arranged side by side with the first frame conveying component 611, and the moving direction of the third frame conveying component 613 is opposite to that of the first frame conveying component 611. The moving direction of the fourth frame conveying component 614 is perpendicular to that of the first frame conveying component 611. The fourth frame conveying component 614 is used to move the frame sent out by the second frame conveying component 612 to the loading end of the third frame conveying component 613. The third frame conveying component 613 is used to send out the frame conveyed by the fourth frame conveying component 614 in the opposite direction of the first frame conveying component 611. In the specific implementation process, the first frame conveying component 611, the second frame conveying component 612 and the third frame conveying component 613 are pulley components, and the fourth frame conveying component 614 is a slide rail component.

[0037] The embodiment of the present application also provides a control method for the sheet material inserting and removing device of the frame, including a sheet material receiving process and a sheet material discharging process. The sheet material receiving process includes: S11. The sheet material conveying mechanism 3 conveys the sheet material to be close to the sheet material transfer mechanism 4.

[0038] Specifically, the sheet metal is conveyed by the sheet metal conveying device 31, and the sheet metal is lifted by the sheet metal lifting device 32 to a position convenient for the sheet metal transfer mechanism 4 to transfer the sheet metal.

[0039] S12. The sheet metal transfer mechanism 4 transfers the sheet metal to the storage and release mechanism 5 for fixation.

[0040] Specifically, the adsorption device 42 can fix the sheet metal by adsorption, and the manipulator device 41 cooperates with the adsorption device 42 to move the sheet metal, and moves the sheet metal to the fixing device 51 of the storage and release mechanism 5. The adjustment component 511 of the fixing device 51 adjusts the clamping component 512 to adjust the clamping piece according to the size of the sheet metal, so that the storage and release mechanism 5 fixes the sheet metal.

[0041] S13. The frame conveying mechanism 6 conveys the frame without inserted sheet metal to be close to the storage and release mechanism 5 and fixes the frame.

[0042] Specifically, the first frame conveying component 611 conveys the frame without inserted sheet metal to the limiting component, the frame positioning device 62 adjusts the position of the frame, and the limiting component limits and fixes the frame.

[0043] S14. The storage and release mechanism 5 inserts the sheet metal into the frame in sequence.

[0044] Specifically, the vertical moving device 53 drives the fixing device 51 to move downward to insert the fixed sheet metal into the corresponding partition part 71 of the frame. At the same time, the frame unlocking device 63 presses the linkage locking component 72 of the frame partition part 71 to unlock the frame partition part 71, facilitating the smooth insertion of the frame, thus completing a process of inserting the frame and receiving the sheet.

[0045] S15. The frame conveying mechanism 6 conveys the frame after the sheet receiving process is completed to a position far away from the storage and release mechanism 5.

[0046] Specifically, when all the partition parts 71 of the current frame are filled with sheet metal, the second frame conveying component 612, the third frame conveying component 613 and the fourth frame conveying component 614 cooperate to send out the frame.

[0047] The sheet releasing process includes: S21. The frame conveying mechanism 6 conveys the frame with inserted sheet metal to be close to the storage and release mechanism 5 and fixes the frame.

[0048] Specifically, the first frame conveying component 611 conveys the frame with inserted sheet metal to the limiting component, the frame positioning device 62 adjusts the position of the frame, and the limiting component limits and fixes the frame.

[0049] S22. The storage and release mechanism 5 pulls out the sheet metal from the frame in sequence.

[0050] Specifically, the vertical moving device 53 drives the fixed device 51 to move downward to fix the sheet material in the corresponding partition 71 and then move upward to pull it out. At the same time, the frame unlocking device 63 presses the linkage locking component 72 of the frame partition 71 to unlock the frame partition 71, facilitating the smooth pulling out of the frame, thereby completing a process of inserting the frame and placing the sheet.

[0051] S23. The sheet transfer mechanism 4 moves the sheet pulled out by the storage and release mechanism 5 to the sheet conveying mechanism 3.

[0052] Specifically, the adsorption device 42 can adsorb and fix the sheet material, and the manipulator device 41 cooperates with the adsorption device 42 to move the sheet material, and the actions are opposite to those of the process of inserting the frame and collecting the sheet.

[0053] S24. The sheet conveying mechanism 3 conveys the sheet away from the sheet transfer mechanism 4.

[0054] Specifically, the sheet transfer device 31 sequentially transfers the sheets placed on the sheet transfer device 31 to the next process or the required position.

[0055] The implementation principle of the embodiment of the present application is as follows: By providing a frame with a plurality of partitions 71, the sheet materials are sequentially inserted into the partitions 71 through the storage and release mechanism 5 for storage, so that during transportation, it can be ensured that the sheet materials and the frame will not be damaged or deformed due to collision, and through the sheet conveying mechanism 3, the sheet transfer mechanism 4 and the frame conveying mechanism 6, the automatic flow of the sheet materials and the frame is realized, and the integrated operation of inserting the frame and storing and releasing the sheet materials is realized, effectively improving the quality qualification rate and transportation efficiency of the PCB board.

[0056] The embodiments of the present specific implementation manners are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the protection scope of the present application accordingly. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sheet material insertion frame retracting and extending device, characterized in that, It includes a protective cover (1) and a frame (2), and also includes a sheet conveying mechanism (3), a sheet transferring mechanism (4), a storage and release mechanism (5), and a material box conveying mechanism (6) that are installed inside the protective cover (1) and fixed on the frame (2). The sheet conveying mechanism (3) is used to convey the sheet to the sheet transferring mechanism (4). The sheet transferring mechanism (4) is used to transfer the sheet to the storage and release mechanism (5). The storage and release mechanism (5) is used to sequentially insert the sheet into the material box or sequentially pull out the sheet from the material box. The material box conveying mechanism (6) is used to convey and fix the material box, and the material box is provided with a plurality of partition parts (71); The storage and release mechanism (5) is located above the material box. The storage and release mechanism (5) includes a fixing device (51), a horizontal moving device (52), and a vertical moving device (53). The fixing device (51) is used to fix the sheet. The fixing device (51) is connected to the vertical moving device (53). The vertical moving device (53) is connected to the horizontal moving device (52). The horizontal moving device (52) is used to drive the vertical moving device (53) and the fixing device (51) to move above the material box along the direction of sequentially inserting the sheet into the partition part (71) of the material box or sequentially pulling out the sheet from the partition part (71) of the material box. The vertical moving device (53) is used to drive the fixing device (51) to move closer to or away from the material box in the vertical direction.

2. The sheet material inserting frame retracting and extending device according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixing device (51) includes an adjusting component (511) and a clamping component (512). The clamping component (512) is connected to the adjusting component (511). The clamping component (512) includes four clamping parts for clamping the four corners of the sheet. The adjusting component (511) is used to adjust the positions of the four clamping parts according to the size of the sheet.

3. The sheet material inserting and removing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material box conveying mechanism (6) includes a material box conveying device (61), a material box positioning device (62), and a material box unlocking device (63). The material box positioning device (62) is located below the storage and release mechanism (5); The material box conveying device (61) is used to convey the material box to the material box positioning device (62). The material box positioning device (62) is used to adjust the position of the material box. The material box unlocking device (63) is used to unlock the partition part (71) when the sheet is inserted into or pulled out from the partition part (71) of the material box.

4. The sheet material inserting and removing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The material box positioning device (62) includes a jacking component (621) and a pneumatic floating table component (622). The jacking component (621) is used to jack up the material box conveyed to the material box positioning device (62). The pneumatic floating table component (622) is used to adjust the position of the jacked-up material box according to the preset insertion and storage position of the material box.

5. The sheet material inserting and removing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The frame unlocking device (63) includes two transverse movement components (631) and two pressing components (632) respectively located on both sides of the frame positioning device (62). The pressing components (632) are installed on the transverse movement components (631), and the transverse movement components (631) are used to drive the pressing components (632) to move on both sides of the frame along the direction in which the sheet materials are sequentially inserted into the frame or sequentially pulled out from the frame. A number of linkage locking components (72) are provided on both sides of the frame. The pressing components (632) are used to unlock the frame by pressing the linkage locking components (72).

6. The sheet material inserting frame retracting and extending device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The frame conveying device (61) includes a first frame conveying component (611), a second frame conveying component (612) and a frame limiting component (615). The first frame conveying component (611) is used to send the frame before the insertion and removal of the frame, and the second frame conveying component (612) is used to send out the frame after the insertion and removal of the frame. The frame limiting component (615) is arranged at the end of the moving direction of the first frame conveying component (611), and the frame limiting component (615) is used to limit the frame sent by the first frame conveying component (611).

7. The sheet material inserting and withdrawing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The frame conveying device (61) further includes a third frame conveying component (613). The third frame conveying component (613) is arranged side by side with the first frame conveying component (611), and the moving direction of the third frame conveying component (613) is opposite to that of the first frame conveying component (611). The second frame conveying component (612) is arranged at the discharging end of the first frame conveying component (611). A fourth frame conveying component (614) is arranged at the bottom of the second frame conveying component (612). The moving direction of the fourth frame conveying component (614) is perpendicular to that of the first frame conveying component (611). The fourth frame conveying component (614) is used to move the frame sent out by the second frame conveying component (612) to the loading end of the third frame conveying component (613), and the third frame conveying component (613) is used to send out the frame conveyed by the fourth frame conveying component (614) in the opposite direction of the first frame conveying component (611).

8. A sheet material inserting and removing device according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The sheet material conveying mechanism (3) includes a sheet material conveying device (31) and a sheet material lifting device (32). The sheet material lifting device (32) is installed at a position where the sheet material conveying device (31) is close to the sheet material transfer mechanism (4). The sheet material conveying device (31) is used to convey the sheet materials, and the sheet material lifting device (32) is used to lift the sheet materials.

9. A sheet material inserting and removing device according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The sheet material transfer mechanism (4) includes a robotic arm device (41) and an adsorption device (42). The adsorption device (42) is connected to the end of the robotic arm device (41). The robotic arm device (41) is used to drive the adsorption device (42) to move, and the adsorption device (42) is used to adsorb the sheet materials.

10. A control method for a sheet material insertion frame retracting and extending device, characterized in that, It includes a sheet receiving process and a sheet discharging process. The sheet receiving process includes: The sheet material conveying mechanism (3) conveys the sheet materials to a position close to the sheet material transfer mechanism (4). The sheet transfer mechanism (4) transfers the sheet to the winding and unwinding mechanism (5) for fixing; The frame conveying mechanism (6) conveys the frame without inserted sheet to be close to the winding and unwinding mechanism (5) and fixes the frame; The winding and unwinding mechanism (5) inserts the sheets into the frame in sequence; The frame conveying mechanism (6) conveys the frame after the sheet receiving process is completed to be away from the winding and unwinding mechanism (5); The said sheet placing process includes: The frame conveying mechanism (6) conveys the frame with inserted sheet to be close to the winding and unwinding mechanism (5) and fixes the frame; The winding and unwinding mechanism (5) pulls out the sheets from the frame in sequence; The sheet transfer mechanism (4) moves the sheet pulled out by the winding and unwinding mechanism (5) to the sheet conveying mechanism (3); The sheet conveying mechanism (3) conveys the sheet to be away from the sheet transfer mechanism (4).

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