Automatic radiator feeding equipment for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment

An automated heat sink feeder system addresses the inefficiencies of manual installation by using a conveyor, sorting, alignment, and inspection mechanisms to ensure efficient and safe attachment to fixtures, enhancing productivity and reducing labor demands.

CN120308639APending Publication Date: 2025-07-15KUNSHAN PINYUKANG ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510686703.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-27
Publication Date
2025-07-15

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Technical Problem

The manual installation of existing aluminum radiators before anodization is inefficient and labor-intensive, resulting in cumbersome operation and increased cost.

Method used

An automatic loading equipment for aluminum anodizing surface treatment is designed, including feed conveying lines, feeding units, arrangement units, handling robots, fixing tools, fixing conveying lines and fixing online inspection stations. The automatic loading and testing of aluminum radiator is realized through the robot, and the elastic jaw component suspension and extrusion mechanism are used to ensure stable loading.

Benefits of technology

The fully automatic online loading of aluminum radiator is realized, which reduces labor intensity, improves work efficiency, avoids manual intervention, and ensures the stability and safety of the loading process.

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Abstract

The invention relates to radiator automatic feeding equipment for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment. The radiator automatic feeding equipment comprises a feeding conveying line, a material distributing unit, an arranging unit, a carrying mechanical arm, a jig, a jig conveying line and a jig online detection station. The distributing unit is used for conveying the aluminum radiators conveyed on the feeding conveying line to the arranging unit one by one. The arrangement unit is used for linearly arranging a plurality of aluminum radiators at intervals; the jig is of a plane frame structure, and clamping jaw assemblies distributed in a matrix mode and used for hanging the aluminum radiator are arranged on at least one face of the jig. The jig conveying line is used for conveying jigs to the jig online detection station for detection and feeding; the carrying mechanical arm is used for grabbing the multiple aluminum radiators from the arrangement unit at the same time and hanging the aluminum radiators to the multiple clamping jaw assemblies of the jig. According to the aluminum radiator feeding device, full-automatic online feeding of aluminum radiators can be achieved, manual feeding, carrying, transferring and the like are omitted, the labor intensity is reduced, and the working efficiency is high.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment, and particularly refers to an automatic feeding device for radiators used in aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment. Background Art

[0002] In the manufacturing process of aluminum radiators, anodic oxidation surface treatment is a key process to improve their corrosion resistance, wear resistance and heat dissipation performance. However, in the prior art, before aluminum radiators undergo anodic oxidation, they need to be fixed by fixtures to complete the electrolytic reaction. The following significant problems exist in this process:

[0003] 1. Low efficiency of manual operation: Currently, most radiators are manually installed onto fixtures one by one, and the operation process is cumbersome and time-consuming.

[0004] 2. High labor intensity and cost: Manual installation not only requires repetitive labor, but also easily causes worker fatigue in high-load scenarios, increasing labor costs. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic feeding device for radiators used in aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an automatic feeding device for radiators used in aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment, which includes a feeding conveyor line, a material distribution unit, an alignment unit, a handling manipulator, a fixture, a fixture conveyor line and a fixture on-line detection station;

[0007] The feeding conveyor line is used to receive aluminum radiators and send them to the material distribution unit;

[0008] The material distribution unit is used to send the aluminum radiators conveyed on the feeding conveyor line to the alignment unit one by one;

[0009] The alignment unit is used to arrange multiple aluminum radiators in a straight line at intervals;

[0010] The fixture has a planar frame structure, and at least one side is provided with a claw assembly arranged in a matrix for hanging aluminum radiators;

[0011] The fixture conveyor line is used to transport the fixture to the fixture on-line detection station;

[0012] The fixture on-line detection station includes a fixture positioning mechanism and a fixture detection mechanism respectively located on both sides of the fixture conveyor line. The fixture positioning mechanism is used to fix the fixture on the fixture conveyor line, and the fixture detection mechanism is used to detect the positioned fixture, specifically to detect whether there are residual aluminum radiators not removed on several claw assemblies and whether the claw assemblies are damaged;

[0013] The handling manipulator is used to simultaneously grab multiple aluminum radiators from the arranging unit and hang them on multiple jaw components of the fixture, and includes a robotic arm and a jaw component arranged at the driving end of the robotic arm.

[0014] Preferably, each of the jaw components includes at least a pair of symmetrically placed elastic jaws, and the elastic jaws are used to hang the aluminum radiator by the elastic force of outward expansion.

[0015] The jaw component includes a fixed seat, a movable seat placed parallel to the fixed seat, a telescopic cylinder arranged on the fixed seat for driving the movable seat to approach or move away from the fixed seat, a plurality of guide columns arranged on the movable seat and passing through the fixed seat, a plurality of jaw cylinders arranged on the movable seat for simultaneously grabbing multiple aluminum radiators, and a pressing mechanism arranged on the fixed seat and located on both sides of the plurality of jaw cylinders respectively for pressing the jaw component to make the heads of the elastic jaws approach each other.

[0016] Preferably, the pressing mechanism includes a rotating shaft placed parallel to the movable seat, a plurality of V-shaped connecting rods rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft and staggeredly placed with the jaw cylinders, a connecting shaft for connecting the upper ends of the plurality of V-shaped connecting rods, a pressing shaft for connecting the lower ends of the plurality of V-shaped connecting rods, and a pressing cylinder hinge-mounted on the side of the fixed seat and with its driving end connected to the connecting shaft; the distance from the jaw cylinder to the fixed seat is less than the distance from the pressing shaft to the fixed seat.

[0017] Preferably, the feeding unit includes a feeding platform located between the feeding conveyor line and the arranging unit, a feeding position arranged on the feeding platform and at the discharging end of the feeding conveyor line, a loading position located on one side of the feeding position, a feeding cylinder located on the other side of the feeding position for pushing the aluminum radiators from the feeding position into the loading position one by one, and a loading cylinder arranged on the feeding platform for pushing the radiators from the loading position into the arranging unit; limit plates are arranged at both ends of the feeding position opposite to the discharging end of the feeding conveyor line and at both ends of the loading position opposite to the feeding cylinder.

[0018] Preferably, the arranging unit includes a linear module placed horizontally and perpendicular to the loading cylinder, a carrying platform horizontally arranged at the driving end of the linear module and flush with the feeding platform, and a plurality of dividing blocks evenly spaced on the carrying platform to form a plurality of positioning grooves; chamfers are arranged at one ends of the plurality of dividing blocks close to the feeding unit, and positioning plates are arranged at the ends far from the feeding unit.

[0019] Preferably, the fixture positioning mechanism includes a positioning frame, a position detection component arranged on the positioning frame for detecting whether the fixture reaches the detection position, and positioning components respectively arranged on both sides of the positioning frame for clamping both sides of the fixture.

[0020] The position detection component includes a detection swing arm cylinder arranged on the top of the positioning frame, a detection arm arranged at the driving end of the detection swing arm cylinder, and a sensor arranged at the head of the detection arm.

[0021] The positioning component includes a positioning swing arm cylinder arranged on the side of the positioning frame, a clamping arm arranged at the driving end of the positioning swing arm cylinder, and a clamping block arranged at the head of the clamping arm.

[0022] Preferably, the fixture detection mechanism includes an X-axis linear module placed parallel to the fixture conveying line, a Z-axis linear module vertically arranged at the driving end of the X-axis linear module, a Y-axis cylinder horizontally and vertically arranged on the Z-axis linear module and pointing to one side of the fixture positioning mechanism, and a detection head arranged at the driving end of the Y-axis cylinder; the detection head includes a vertically placed mounting seat, a first sensor arranged on the mounting seat for detecting whether there is a residual aluminum radiator on the claw assembly, and a plurality of second sensors arranged on the mounting seat and corresponding to the number and positions of the elastic claws for simultaneously detecting whether the heads of the elastic claws are damaged.

[0023] Preferably, the fixture detection mechanism further includes a detection frame; the detection frame is in a long strip shape or a frame structure, and a plurality of detection heads are arranged at intervals in a straight line on the long-strip-shaped detection frame or are distributed in a matrix on the frame-structured detection frame.

[0024] Due to the application of the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0025] 1. The present invention can realize the full-automatic online feeding of aluminum radiators, eliminating the processes of manual feeding, handling, transfer, etc., not only reducing the labor intensity but also improving the work efficiency.

[0026] 2. In the present invention, the manipulator can grasp multiple aluminum radiators for feeding at one time, further improving the work efficiency.

[0027] 3. By setting the extrusion mechanism, the present invention can press the claw assembly to make the heads of the elastic claws approach each other, and simultaneously hang multiple aluminum radiators on multiple elastic claws of the fixture, with a wider applicability.

[0028] 4. The present invention can also detect whether there are residual aluminum radiators on several claw assemblies of the fixture that have not been removed and whether the heads of the elastic claws are damaged, preparing for automatic feeding, and avoiding interference with the unremoved aluminum radiators during feeding, or the situation where the damaged elastic claws cannot hang the aluminum radiators, resulting in the aluminum radiators falling and being damaged. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0029] The following further illustrates the technical solutions of the present invention with reference to the drawings:

[0030] Attached Figure 1 is a top view of the radiator automatic feeding device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment described in the present invention;

[0031] Attached Figure 2Stereogram of the automatic loading equipment for heat sinks used in the surface treatment of aluminum anodization according to the present invention;

[0032] Appendix Figure 3 Schematic structural diagram of the feeding conveyor line, material distribution unit and arranging unit in the present invention;

[0033] Appendix Figure 4 Top view of the feeding conveyor line and the material distribution unit in the present invention;

[0034] Appendix Figure 5 Partial top view of the elastic clamping jaws suspending the aluminum heat sink in the present invention;

[0035] Appendix Figure 6 End view of the clamping jaw assembly in the present invention;

[0036] Appendix Figure 7 Schematic structural diagram of the clamping jaw assembly in the present invention;

[0037] Appendix Figure 8 Side view of the fixture on-line inspection station in the present invention;

[0038] Appendix Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of the fixture on-line inspection station in the present invention;

[0039] Appendix Figure 10 Schematic structural diagram of the detection head in the present invention.

[0040] Wherein: 1. Feeding conveyor line; 2. Material distribution unit; 21. Material distribution platform; 22. Material distribution position; 23. Loading position; 24. Material distribution cylinder; 25. Loading cylinder; 26. Limit plate; 3. Arranging unit; 31. Linear module; 32. Carrying platform; 33. Partition block; 34. Positioning groove; 35. Positioning plate; 4. Handling manipulator; 41. Manipulator arm; 42. Clamping jaw assembly; 421. Fixed seat; 422. Movable seat; 423. Telescopic cylinder; 424. Guide pillar; 425. Clamping jaw cylinder; 426. Extrusion mechanism; 4261. Rotating shaft; 4262. V-shaped connecting rod; 4263. Connecting shaft; 4264. Pressing shaft; 4265. Extrusion cylinder; 5. Fixture; 51. Claw assembly; 52. Elastic clamping jaw; 6. Fixture conveyor line; 7. Fixture on-line inspection station; 71. Fixture positioning mechanism; 711. Positioning frame; 712. Position detection component; 7121. Detection swing arm cylinder; 7122. Detection arm; 7123. Inductor; 713. Positioning component; 7131. Positioning swing arm cylinder; 7132. Clamping arm; 7133. Clamping block; 72. Fixture detection mechanism; 721. X-axis linear module; 722. Z-axis linear module; 723. Y-axis cylinder; 724. Detection frame; 725. Detection head; 7251. Mounting seat; 7252. First sensor; 7253. Second sensor; 8. Aluminum heat sink. Detailed implementation mode

[0041] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0042] Accompanying Figure 1-10 The radiator automatic feeding device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment described in the present invention includes a feeding conveyor line 1, a material distribution unit 2, an arrangement unit 3, a handling manipulator 4, a jig 5, a jig conveyor line 6, and a jig on-line inspection station 7;

[0043] The feeding conveyor line 1 is used to receive the aluminum radiators 8 and send the aluminum radiators 8 to the material distribution unit 2;

[0044] The material distribution unit 2 is used to send the aluminum radiators 8 conveyed on the feeding conveyor line 1 to the arrangement unit 3 one by one;

[0045] The arrangement unit 3 is used to arrange multiple aluminum radiators 8 in a straight line at intervals;

[0046] The jig 5 has a planar frame structure, and at least one surface is provided with a claw assembly 51 arranged in a matrix for hanging the aluminum radiators 8;

[0047] The jig conveyor line 6 is used to transport the jig 5 to the jig on-line inspection station 7;

[0048] The jig on-line inspection station 7 includes a jig positioning mechanism 71 and a jig inspection mechanism 72 respectively located on both sides of the jig conveyor line 6. The jig positioning mechanism 71 is used to fix the jig 5 on the jig conveyor line 6, and the jig inspection mechanism 72 is used to inspect the positioned jig 5, specifically to detect whether there are any remaining aluminum radiators 8 on several claw assemblies 51 that have not been removed and whether the claw assemblies 51 are damaged;

[0049] The handling manipulator 4 is used to simultaneously grab multiple aluminum radiators 8 from the arrangement unit 3 and hang them on multiple claw assemblies 51 of the jig 5, including a robotic arm 41 and a claw assembly 42 arranged at the driving end of the robotic arm 41;

[0050] During operation: The feeding conveyor line 1 continuously sends the aluminum radiators 8 to the material distribution unit 2. Through the material distribution unit 2, the aluminum radiators 8 are sent to the arranging unit 3 one by one. Then, the arranging unit 3 arranges multiple aluminum radiators 8 in a straight line at intervals. During this period, the fixture conveyor line 6 transports the fixture 5 to the in-line fixture inspection station 7. The fixture 5 is placed parallel to the conveying direction of the fixture conveyor line 6, and the side of the fixture 5 with the jaw assembly 51 faces the fixture inspection mechanism 72. When the fixture 5 reaches the in-line fixture inspection station 7, the fixture positioning mechanism 71 first fixes the fixture 5 on the fixture conveyor line 6, and then the fixture inspection mechanism 72 inspects the positioned fixture 5. Specifically, it inspects whether there are residual aluminum radiators 8 not removed on several jaw assemblies 51 and whether the jaw assemblies 51 are damaged. If it is detected that there is an aluminum radiator 8 on a certain jaw assembly 51, the corresponding station of the arranging unit 3 will not feed materials to avoid interference. If it is detected that the head of a certain elastic jaw 52 is damaged, since the aluminum radiator 8 cannot be suspended, the corresponding station of the arranging unit 3 will also not feed materials. When the inspection is completed, the robotic arm 41 drives the jaw assembly 42 to simultaneously grab multiple aluminum radiators 8 from the arranging unit 3 and hang them on the multiple jaw assemblies 51 of the fixture 5 until the fixture 5 is full of aluminum radiators 8. Finally, the fixture conveyor line 6 discharges the fixture 5 from the in-line fixture inspection station 7 for the automatic feeding of the next fixture 5.

[0051] Furthermore, the aluminum radiator 8 can be received by the manipulator placing the aluminum radiators 8 on the feeding conveyor line 1 one by one, or the feeding conveyor line 1 can be directly docked with the production line of the aluminum radiators 8, and the production line directly transports the aluminum radiators 8 to the feeding conveyor line 1 to achieve full-automatic docking, eliminating the processes of manual feeding, handling, and transferring, etc. This not only reduces the labor intensity but also improves the work efficiency.

[0052] Furthermore, as Figure 3-4 described, the material distribution unit 2 includes a material distribution platform 21 located between the feeding conveyor line 1 and the arranging unit 3, a material distribution position 22 arranged on the material distribution platform 21 and at the discharge end of the feeding conveyor line 1, a loading position 23 located on one side of the material distribution position 22, a material distribution cylinder 24 located on the other side of the material distribution position 22 for pushing the aluminum radiators 8 from the material distribution position 22 into the loading position 23 one by one, and a loading cylinder 25 arranged on the material distribution platform 21 for pushing the radiators from the loading position 23 into the arranging unit 3.

[0053] When the feeding conveyor line 1 transports the aluminum radiators 8 to the material distribution position 22, the material distribution cylinder 24 first pushes the aluminum radiators 8 from the material distribution position 22 into the loading position 23, and then the loading cylinder 25 pushes the radiators from the loading position 23 into the arranging unit 3 to achieve the material distribution function, ensuring that only one aluminum radiator 8 enters the arranging unit 3 at a time. It has the advantages of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0054] Furthermore, as Figure 4As described above, limit plates 26 are provided at one end of the material distribution level 22 opposite to the discharge end of the feeding conveyor line 1 and at one end of the loading level 23 opposite to the material distribution cylinder 24, which play a limiting role when the feeding conveyor line 1 transports the aluminum radiator 8 to the material distribution level 22 and when the material distribution cylinder 24 pushes the aluminum radiator 8 from the material distribution level 22 to the loading level 23.

[0055] Further, as Figure 3 described above, the arranging unit 3 includes a linear module 31 placed horizontally and perpendicular to the loading cylinder 25, a carrying platform 32 horizontally arranged on the driving end of the linear module 31 and flush with the material distribution platform 21, and a plurality of dividing blocks 33 evenly spaced on the carrying platform 32 to form a plurality of positioning grooves 34.

[0056] During operation: The linear module 31 drives the carrying platform 32 to translate, so that the plurality of positioning grooves 34 are aligned with the loading level 23 one by one, and the radiator is pushed from the loading level 23 into the positioning groove 34 by the loading cylinder 25; If it is detected that there is an aluminum radiator 8 on a certain claw assembly 51, or if it is detected that the head of a certain elastic claw 52 is damaged, the corresponding positioning groove 34 skips the loading and remains in an empty state.

[0057] Further, as Figure 3 described above, chamfers are provided at one end of the plurality of dividing blocks 33 close to the material distribution unit 2, and positioning plates 35 are provided at one end away from the material distribution unit 2; During loading, the positioning plate 35 can play a positioning role for the aluminum radiator 8 in the positioning groove 34, and the design of the chamfer plays a guiding role to facilitate the aluminum radiator 8 to enter the positioning groove 34.

[0058] Further, as Figure 5 described above, each of the claw assemblies 51 includes two pairs of elastic claws 52 distributed up and down and symmetrically placed, and the elastic claws 52 are used to hang the aluminum radiator 8 by the outward-opening elastic force; In order to adapt to aluminum radiators 8 of different shapes, the existing fixture 5 adopts an elastic claw structure, and when loading, it is necessary to press the claw assembly 51 to make the heads of the elastic claws 52 approach each other in order to install the aluminum radiator 8.

[0059] As Figure 6 described above, the jaw assembly 42 includes a fixed seat 421, a movable seat 422 placed parallel to the fixed seat 421, a telescopic cylinder 423 provided on the fixed seat 421 for driving the movable seat 422 to approach or move away from the fixed seat 421, a plurality of guide posts 424 provided on the movable seat 422 and passing through the fixed seat 421, a plurality of jaw cylinders 425 provided on the movable seat 422 for simultaneously grasping a plurality of aluminum radiators 8, and an extrusion mechanism 426 provided on the fixed seat 421 and located on both sides of the plurality of jaw cylinders 425 for pressing the claw assembly 51 to make the heads of the elastic claws 52 approach each other.

[0060] When the mechanical arm 41 drives the clamping claw assembly 42 to simultaneously grab multiple aluminum radiators 8 from the arrangement unit 3, the multiple clamping claw cylinders 425 can directly respectively grab multiple aluminum radiators 8;

[0061] When the robot arm 41 drives the clamping claw assembly 42 to hang the multiple aluminum radiators 8 grabbed onto the multiple claw assemblies 51 of the fixture 5: first, the clamping claw assembly 51 is pressed by the extrusion mechanism 426 to make the heads of the elastic clamping claws 52 close to each other, and then the movable seat 422 is driven by the telescopic cylinder 423 to drive the multiple clamping claw cylinders 425 to extend, so that the heads of the elastic clamping claws 52 are located in the aluminum radiator 8, and then the extrusion mechanism 426 releases the clamping claw assembly 51, and the aluminum radiator 8 is suspended by the elastic force of the elastic clamping claws 52 opening outwards, and finally the multiple clamping claw cylinders 425 respectively release the multiple aluminum radiators 8, and at the same time the telescopic cylinder 423 drives the movable seat 422 to drive the multiple clamping claw cylinders 425 to retract to the initial position, completing the loading operation.

[0062] Further, if Figure 7 The extrusion mechanism 426 comprises a rotating shaft 4261 placed parallel to the movable seat 422, a plurality of V-shaped connecting rods 4262 rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft 4261 and staggered with the clamping cylinder 425, a connecting shaft 4263 for connecting the upper ends of the plurality of V-shaped connecting rods 4262, a pressing shaft 4264 for connecting the lower ends of the plurality of V-shaped connecting rods 4262, and an extrusion cylinder 4265 hingedly arranged on the side of the fixed seat 421 and having a driving end connected to the connecting shaft 4263; the distance from the clamping cylinder 425 to the fixed seat 421 is smaller than the distance from the pressing shaft 4264 to the fixed seat 421;

[0063] During operation: the connecting shaft 4263 is driven by the extrusion cylinder 4265 to drive the upper ends of the multiple V-shaped connecting rods 4262 to descend. Since the V-shaped connecting rods 4262 are rotatably set on the rotating shaft 4261, the lower ends of the multiple V-shaped connecting rods 4262 drive the pressing shaft 4264 to press the claw assembly 51 so that the heads of the elastic claws 52 are close to each other, which is convenient for completing the loading operation.

[0064] Further, if Figure 8 The jig positioning mechanism 71 includes a positioning frame 711, a position detection component 712 arranged on the positioning frame 711 for detecting whether the jig 5 has reached the detection position, and positioning components 713 respectively arranged on both sides of the positioning frame 711 for clamping the two sides of the jig 5; when working: first, the position detection component 712 is used to detect whether the jig 5 has reached the detection position. If the jig 5 has reached the detection position, the positioning components 713 on both sides are used to clamp the jig 5 to achieve positioning.

[0065] Further, if Figure 9As described above, the position detection component 712 includes a detection swing arm cylinder 7121 provided at the top of the positioning frame 711, a detection arm 7122 provided at the driving end of the detection swing arm cylinder 7121, and a sensor 7123 provided at the head of the detection arm 7122. Since the surface treatment of aluminum anodization is carried out, a hook is provided at the top of the jig 5. The detection arm 7122 is rotated by driving the detection swing arm cylinder 7121, and the sensor 7123 is used to sense the hook to determine whether the jig 5 reaches the detection position.

[0066] Further, as Figure 9 described above, the positioning component 713 includes a positioning swing arm cylinder 7131 provided on the side of the positioning frame 711, a clamping arm 7132 provided at the driving end of the positioning swing arm cylinder 7131, and a clamping block 7133 provided at the head of the clamping arm 7132. After the position detection component 712 detects that the jig 5 reaches the detection position, the two positioning components 713 simultaneously drive the clamping arms 7132 to rotate through the positioning swing arm cylinders 7131, and clamp both sides of the positioning frame 711 through the clamping blocks 7133 to achieve positioning.

[0067] Further, both the detection swing arm cylinder 7121 and the positioning swing arm cylinder 7131 are prior arts. For details, reference can be made to a metal drilling clamping fixture and a clamping cylinder disclosed in the prior art CN202222376601.5, so the structure thereof will not be introduced in detail.

[0068] Further, as Figure 9-10 described above, the jig detection mechanism 72 includes an X-axis linear module 721 placed in parallel with the jig conveying line 6, a Z-axis linear module 722 vertically provided at the driving end of the X-axis linear module 721, a Y-axis cylinder 723 horizontally and vertically provided on the Z-axis linear module 722 and pointing to one side of the jig positioning mechanism 71, and a detection head 725 provided at the driving end of the Y-axis cylinder 723. The detection head 725 includes a vertically placed mounting seat 7251, a first sensor 7252 provided on the mounting seat 7251 for detecting whether there is a residue of the aluminum radiator 8 on the claw assembly 51, and a plurality of second sensors 7253 provided on the mounting seat 7251 and corresponding to the number and positions of the elastic claws 52 for simultaneously detecting whether the heads of the elastic claws 52 are damaged.

[0069] During operation: First, the X-axis linear module 721 drives the detection head 725 to move to the side of the fixture 5 where the jaw assembly 51 is provided. Then, the Y-axis cylinder 723 drives the detection head 725 to extend and approach the jaw assembly 51 on the fixture 5. Then, the first sensor 7252 detects whether there is a residual aluminum radiator 8 on the jaw assembly 51, and at the same time, the second sensor 7253 detects whether the head of the elastic jaw 52 is damaged; when the detection is completed, the X-axis linear module 721 drives the detection head 725 back to the initial position, misaligning the detection head 725 with the fixture 5 to facilitate the loading of the handling robot 4; generally, the Z-axis linear module 722 only adjusts the height of the detection head 725 to correspond to the jaw assembly 51 on the fixture 5 when replacing fixtures 5 of different models.

[0070] Further, as Figure 9 described, the fixture detection mechanism 72 further includes a detection frame 724; the detection frame 724 is in a long strip shape or a frame structure, and a plurality of detection heads 725 are provided, arranged at intervals in a straight line on the long-strip-shaped detection frame 724, or distributed in a matrix on the frame-structured detection frame 724, capable of detecting multiple at a time, thereby improving the detection efficiency.

[0071] Further, the first sensor 7252 and the second sensor 7253 are optical sensors, such as fiber optic sensors.

[0072] The above are only specific application examples of the present invention and do not constitute any limitation to the protection scope of the present invention. Any technical solutions formed by equivalent transformation or equivalent substitution fall within the scope of the protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device for a radiator used in aluminum anodizing surface treatment, characterized in that: It includes feeding conveyor line, material distribution unit, arrangement unit, handling robot, jig, jig conveyor line and jig online inspection station; The feed conveyor line is used to receive the aluminum radiator and send the aluminum radiator to the material distribution unit; The material distribution unit is used to send the aluminum radiators conveyed on the feed conveyor line to the arrangement unit one by one; The arrangement unit is used to arrange a plurality of aluminum radiators in a straight line at intervals; The fixture is a planar frame structure, and at least one side is provided with claw assemblies distributed in a matrix for hanging the aluminum radiator; The jig conveyor line is used to transport the jig to the jig online inspection station; The jig online inspection station includes a jig positioning mechanism and a jig inspection mechanism respectively located on both sides of the jig conveyor line, wherein the jig positioning mechanism is used to fix the jig on the jig conveyor line, and the jig inspection mechanism is used to inspect the jig after positioning, specifically to inspect whether there are residual aluminum heat sinks on several claw assemblies that have not been removed and whether the claw assemblies are damaged; The handling robot is used to simultaneously grab multiple aluminum radiators from an arrangement unit and hang them on multiple claw assemblies of a fixture, and comprises a robot arm and a claw assembly arranged at a driving end of the robot arm.

2. The radiator automatic feeding device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The claw assemblies each include at least one pair of symmetrically placed elastic claws, wherein the elastic claws are used to suspend the aluminum radiator through an outwardly expanding elastic force; The clamping jaw assembly includes a fixed seat, a movable seat placed parallel to the fixed seat, a telescopic cylinder arranged on the fixed seat for driving the movable seat to move closer to or away from the fixed seat, a plurality of guide pillars arranged on the movable seat and passing through the fixed seat, a plurality of clamping jaw cylinders arranged on the movable seat for simultaneously grasping a plurality of aluminum radiators, and an extrusion mechanism arranged on the fixed seat and located on both sides of the plurality of clamping jaw cylinders for pressing the clamping jaw assembly so that the elastic clamping jaw heads are close to each other.

3. The radiator automatic loading device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 2, wherein: The extrusion mechanism includes a rotating shaft placed parallel to the movable seat, a plurality of V-shaped connecting rods rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft and staggered with the clamping cylinder, a connecting shaft for connecting the upper ends of the plurality of V-shaped connecting rods, a pressing shaft for connecting the lower ends of the plurality of V-shaped connecting rods, and an extrusion cylinder hinged on the side of the fixed seat and with the driving end connected to the connecting shaft; the distance from the clamping cylinder to the fixed seat is smaller than the distance from the pressing shaft to the fixed seat.

4. The radiator automatic loading equipment for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution unit includes a material distribution platform located between the feed conveyor line and the arrangement unit, a material distribution position arranged on the material distribution platform and located at the discharge end of the feed conveyor line, a loading position located on one side of the material distribution position, a material distribution cylinder located on the other side of the material distribution position for pushing the aluminum radiators from the material distribution position to the loading position one by one, and a loading cylinder arranged on the material distribution platform for pushing the radiator from the loading position to the arrangement unit; a limit plate is provided at the end of the material distribution position opposite to the discharge end of the feed conveyor line and at the end of the loading position opposite to the material distribution cylinder.

5. The radiator automatic feeding device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 4, wherein: The arrangement unit includes a linear module placed horizontally and vertically to the loading cylinder, a supporting platform horizontally arranged on the driving end of the linear module and flush with the material distribution platform, and a plurality of dividing blocks evenly spaced apart to form a plurality of positioning grooves on the supporting platform; a plurality of the dividing blocks are provided with a chamfer at one end close to the material distribution unit and a positioning plate at the other end away from the material distribution unit.

6. The radiator automatic feeding device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixture positioning mechanism includes a positioning frame, a position detection component arranged on the positioning frame for detecting whether the fixture reaches the detection position, and positioning components respectively arranged on both sides of the positioning frame for clamping both sides of the fixture; The position detection component includes a detection swing arm cylinder arranged on the top of the positioning frame, a detection arm arranged on the driving end of the detection swing arm cylinder, and a sensor arranged at the head of the detection arm; The positioning component includes a positioning swing arm cylinder arranged on the side of the positioning frame, a clamping arm arranged on the driving end of the positioning swing arm cylinder, and a clamping block arranged at the head of the clamping arm.

7. The radiator automatic feeding device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixture detection mechanism includes an X-axis linear module placed parallel to the fixture conveyor line, a Z-axis linear module vertically arranged on the driving end of the X-axis linear module, a Y-axis cylinder horizontally and vertically arranged on the Z-axis linear module and pointing to one side of the fixture positioning mechanism, and a detection head arranged on the driving end of the Y-axis cylinder; the detection head includes a vertically placed mounting seat, a first sensor arranged on the mounting seat for detecting whether there is a residual aluminum radiator on the claw assembly, and a plurality of second sensors arranged on the mounting seat and corresponding to the number and positions of the elastic claws for simultaneously detecting whether the heads of the elastic claws are damaged.

8. The radiator automatic loading device for aluminum anodic oxidation surface treatment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixture detection mechanism further includes a detection frame; the detection frame is in a long strip shape or a frame structure, and a plurality of detection heads are arranged at intervals in a straight line on the long-strip-shaped detection frame or are distributed in a matrix on the frame-structured detection frame.

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