Material taking and placing device

Abstract

According to the material taking and placing device, in the process of carrying batch products, the positions of the products can be adjusted according to setting so that the carried products can be turned into a machining station or a tray at a specific interval, and therefore after the products are carried to the target position (the machining station or the tray), the products can be conveyed to the target position (the machining station or the tray). The positions of the parts or the products do not need to be manually adjusted, meanwhile, the multiple products can be carried to the target positions at specific intervals, and therefore the feeding and discharging efficiency is improved; the invention belongs to the technical field of automatic equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular relates to a material taking and placing device. Background Art

[0002] During production and processing, in order to facilitate the processing of parts and reduce the space occupied by processing equipment, these parts need to be arranged at a specific distance and placed in the processing station. At the same time, when these parts are prepared and stored, or when the completed products are taken out of the processing station for storage, in order to reduce the space occupied during storage, these parts or products are placed in the tray at another specific distance and orientation.

[0003] On conventional production lines, after the pick-and-place device clamps multiple parts or products, it is generally unable to adjust the spacing between the multiple parts or products, so the positions of these parts or products need to be manually adjusted later. Or the pick-and-place device can only place the parts or products one by one into the processing station or tray to adjust the spacing between these parts or products, resulting in low loading and unloading efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the deficiencies of the prior art. Therefore, a material taking and placing device is provided to enable products to be transported in batches, and during the transport process, the positions between products can be adjusted according to settings.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: the present invention includes a shift drive module, the shift drive module drives a drive frame that can move horizontally and vertically as well as up and down, the drive frame is equipped with a distance-adjusting cylinder, the distance-adjusting cylinder drives a distance-adjusting plate, at least two suction cup frames are provided on the drive frame, one of the suction cup frames is fixedly mounted on the drive frame, and the other suction cup frames are mounted on the distance-adjusting plate, and a suction cup module is mounted on the suction cup frame; after the shift drive module drives the drive frame to drive the suction cup module to adsorb the products in the tray or production line station, the distance-adjusting cylinder drives the distance-adjusting plate to drive the spacing between the suction cup modules, so as to adjust the spacing of the products adsorbed by the suction cup module to the set spacing and then place them in another tray or production line station.

[0006] Furthermore, the driving frame and the distance-adjusting plate are both equipped with a rotating cylinder for driving the suction cup frame to rotate.

[0007] Furthermore, the rotating cylinder disc is installed with a rotation buffer for limiting the contact with the suction cup frame and thus limiting its rotation angle.

[0008] Furthermore, the suction cup module includes a support and a support rod, the support bottom is provided with a plurality of mounting ports in an array, the mounting ports are provided with a plurality of mounting holes, the support rod is provided with an arc-shaped adjustment hole fixed on the mounting hole, and a suction nozzle is installed on the support rod.

[0009] Furthermore, the support is provided with an air inlet interface and a plurality of branch interfaces, the air inlet interface is connected to all the branch interface pipes, and each of the branch interfaces is correspondingly connected to one of the suction nozzle pipes.

[0010] Furthermore, each of the suction cup racks is provided with at least two suction cup modules.

[0011] Furthermore, the shift drive module includes a base, a transverse screw is installed on the base, the transverse screw drives a transverse seat, a lifting cylinder is installed on the transverse frame, and the lifting cylinder drives the drive frame to rise and fall.

[0012] Furthermore, lifting limit buffers for contacting the lifting frame are installed at both ends of the lifting slide rail.

[0013] Furthermore, the transverse shift seat is equipped with a sensor sheet, and the side of the transverse shift screw mold is equipped with a photoelectric switch for sensing the position of the sensor sheet.

[0014] Based on the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: During the process of transporting batches of products, the present invention can adjust the positions between products according to the settings so that the transported products can be turned into the processing station or tray at a specific interval. Therefore, after the products are transported to the target position (processing station or tray), there is no need to manually adjust the positions of these parts or products. At the same time, it can also achieve the transportation of multiple products to the target position at a specific interval, thereby improving the loading and unloading efficiency.

[0015] In addition, since the distance-adjusting cylinder drives the distance-adjusting plate to drive the distance between the suction cup modules, large products can be adsorbed and transported by utilizing multiple suction cup modules, thereby being applicable to products of multiple different sizes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly describes the drawings and reference numerals required to describe the specific embodiments.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a front structural schematic diagram of the transverse shift seat of the present invention; Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the transverse shift seat of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the drive frame of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the suction cup frame of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the suction cup module of the present invention.

[0018] Reference numerals: 1. Drive frame; 11. Distance-adjusting cylinder; 12. Distance-adjusting plate; 2. Suction cup frame; 21. Rotary cylinder; 22. Rotary buffer; 3. Suction cup module; 31. Support; 311. Mounting port; 32. Support rod; 321. Arc-shaped adjustment hole; 33. Suction nozzle; 34. Air inlet interface; 35. Tap interface; 41. Transverse screw rod; 42. Transverse seat; 43. Lifting cylinder; 44. Lifting limit buffer; 45. Sensor plate; 46. Photoelectric switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the present invention includes a shift drive module, which drives a drive frame 1 that can move horizontally, vertically, and up and down. A distance-adjusting cylinder 11 is installed on the drive frame 1, and the distance-adjusting cylinder 11 drives a distance-adjusting plate 12. At least two suction cup frames 2 are provided on the drive frame 1, one of the suction cup frames 2 is fixedly installed on the drive frame 1, and the other suction cup frames 2 are installed on the distance-adjusting plate 12. A suction cup module 3 is installed on the suction cup frame 2; after the shift drive module drives the drive frame 1 to drive the suction cup module 3 to adsorb the products in the tray or production line station, the distance-adjusting cylinder 11 drives the distance-adjusting plate 12 to drive the distance between the suction cup modules 3, so as to adjust the spacing of the products adsorbed by the suction cup module 3 to the set spacing and then place them in another tray or production line station.

[0020] During the process of transporting batches of products, the present invention can adjust the positions between products according to the settings so that the transported products can be turned into the processing station or tray at a specific interval. Therefore, after the products are transported to the target position (processing station or tray), there is no need to manually adjust the positions of these parts or products. At the same time, it can also achieve the transportation of multiple products to the target position at a specific interval, thereby improving the loading and unloading efficiency.

[0021] In addition, since the distance adjusting cylinder 11 drives the distance adjusting plate 12 to drive the distance between the suction cup modules 3, large products can be adsorbed and transported by utilizing multiple suction cup modules 3, thereby being applicable to multiple products of different sizes.

[0022] In this embodiment, the driving frame 1 and the distance adjustment plate 12 are both equipped with a rotary cylinder 21 for driving the suction cup frame 2 to rotate. After the shift driving module drives the driving frame 1 to drive the suction cup module 3 to absorb the product in the tray or production line station, the rotary cylinder 21 drives the suction cup frame 2 to rotate, so as to adjust the product absorbed by the suction cup module 3 to the set orientation and then place it in another tray or production line station. Therefore, after the product is transported to the target position (processing station or tray), there is no need to manually adjust the orientation of these parts or products. At the same time, it is also possible to simultaneously transport multiple products to the target position in a specific orientation, thereby further improving the loading and unloading efficiency.

[0023] In this embodiment, the rotating cylinder 21 is equipped with a rotating buffer 22 for limiting the contact with the suction cup frame 2 and limiting its rotation angle, so as to prevent the rotating cylinder 21 from driving the suction cup frame 2360° infinite rotation and causing the pipeline on the suction cup frame 2 to become tangled and damaged.

[0024] In this embodiment, the suction cup module 3 includes a support 31 and a support rod 32. The support 31 has a plurality of mounting openings 311 arranged in an array at its bottom, each of which has a plurality of mounting holes. The support rod 32 has an arc-shaped adjustment hole 321 fixed to the mounting hole. The arc-shaped adjustment hole 321 contains a screw that can be slidably adjusted within the hole and is used to fix the screw to the mounting hole. The support rod 32 is mounted with a suction nozzle 33. Therefore, the position of the suction nozzle 33 can be changed by adjusting the position of the support rod 32, thereby adapting to products of different sizes.

[0025] In this embodiment, the support 31 is provided with an air inlet port 34 and a plurality of tap ports 35. The air inlet port 34 is connected to all of the tap ports 35 by pipes, and each tap port 35 is connected to a corresponding suction nozzle 33 by pipes. Therefore, the number of pipes running from the drive frame 1 to the suction cup frame 2 can be reduced, thereby reducing interference with the movement of the suction cup frame 2 caused by the pipes.

[0026] In this embodiment, each suction cup frame 2 is provided with at least two suction cup modules 3. Therefore, the number of products to be transported can be increased, thereby further improving loading and unloading efficiency. In addition, when transporting large-sized products, the suction cup modules 3 can be more stably attached to the products, thereby improving the stability during transportation.

[0027] In this embodiment, the shift drive module includes a base, on which is mounted a transverse screw 41, which drives a transverse seat 42. The transverse frame is mounted with a lifting motor and lifting rails, and a lifting cylinder 43, which drives the drive frame 1 to move up and down. Therefore, the transverse screw 41 drives the transverse seat 42 to move horizontally and vertically, and the lifting cylinder 43 drives the drive frame 1 to move up and down, thereby driving the drive frame 1 to move horizontally and vertically, as well as vertically. After the suction nozzle 33 adsorbs the product, the product can be moved to the target location (tray or production line station).

[0028] In this embodiment, lift limit buffers 44 are installed at both ends of the lift rails to contact the lift frame. Therefore, when placing products in the target location (tray or production line station), the lift cylinder 43 can be used to prevent the drive frame 1 from excessively descending and causing damage to the product, tray, or production line station.

[0029] In this embodiment, the transverse seat 42 is equipped with a sensor sheet 45, and a photoelectric switch 46 for sensing the position of the sensor sheet 45 is installed on the side of the transverse screw 41. Therefore, when the transverse seat 42 is driven to move horizontally and vertically by the transverse screw 41, the photoelectric switch 46 can sense the position of the sensor sheet 45, thereby achieving the positioning of the transverse seat 42, that is, the positioning of the suction nozzle 33 and the product it adsorbs, thereby improving the stability and accuracy of product handling.

[0030] Although the embodiments of the present invention are described with practical solutions, they do not limit the meaning of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious to modify the implementation scheme and combine it with other solutions based on this description.

Claims

1. A material handling device, comprising a shift drive module, characterized in that: The shift drive module drives a drive frame (1) that can move horizontally and vertically as well as vertically and vertically. A distance-adjusting cylinder (11) is installed on the drive frame (1). The distance-adjusting cylinder (11) drives a distance-adjusting plate (12). At least two suction cup frames (2) are provided on the drive frame (1), one of the suction cup frames (2) is fixedly installed on the drive frame (1), and the other suction cup frames (2) are installed on the distance-adjusting plate (12). A suction cup module (3) is installed on the suction cup frame (2); after the shift drive module drives the drive frame (1) to drive the suction cup module (3) to adsorb products in a tray or a production line station, the distance-adjusting cylinder (11) drives the distance-adjusting plate (12) to drive the distance between the suction cup modules (3), so as to adjust the distance between the products adsorbed by the suction cup module (3) to a set distance and then place the products in another tray or a production line station.

2. A material taking and placing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving frame (1) and the distance adjusting plate (12) are both equipped with a rotating cylinder (21) for driving the suction cup frame (2) to rotate.

3. A material taking and placing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotary cylinder (21) is provided with a rotary buffer (22) for limiting the contact with the suction cup frame (2) and thus limiting the rotation angle thereof.

4. A material taking and placing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The suction cup module (3) comprises a support (31) and a support rod (32); the support (31) is provided with a plurality of mounting openings (311) in an array at the bottom; the mounting openings (311) are provided with a plurality of mounting holes; the support rod (32) is provided with an arc-shaped adjustment hole (321) fixed on the mounting hole; and a suction nozzle (33) is installed on the support rod (32).

5. A material taking and placing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support (31) is provided with an air inlet interface (34) and a plurality of branch interfaces (35); the air inlet interface (34) is connected to pipelines of all the branch interfaces (35); and each branch interface (35) is correspondingly connected to a pipeline of the suction nozzle (33).

6. A material taking and placing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each of the suction cup racks (2) is provided with at least two suction cup modules (3).

7. The material taking and placing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shift drive module comprises a base, a transverse screw rod (41) is mounted on the base, the transverse screw rod (41) drives a transverse seat (42), a lifting cylinder (43) is mounted on the transverse frame, and the lifting cylinder (43) drives the drive frame (1) to move up and down.

8. A material taking and placing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Both ends of the lifting slide rail are equipped with lifting limit buffers (44) for contacting the lifting frame.

9. The material taking and placing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transverse shift seat (42) is equipped with a sensing piece (45), and the side of the transverse shift screw rod (41) mold is equipped with a photoelectric switch (46) for sensing the position of the sensing piece (45).

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