Automatic code scanning and tracing device for outer ring sliding sleeve and use method of automatic code scanning and tracing device

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile part production, in particular to an outer ring sliding sleeve automatic code scanning traceability device and a using method thereof.The outer ring sliding sleeve automatic code scanning traceability device comprises a rack, a conveying belt is arranged in the middle of the rack, a material distributing mechanism and a code scanner are correspondingly arranged on the two sides of one end of the conveying belt, and the code scanner is in data transmission connection with a traceability system; the clamping and rotating mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the rack, workpieces conveyed by the conveying belt are distributed and positioned through the distributing mechanism, the clamping and rotating mechanism clamps the workpieces and lifts the workpieces to one side of the code scanner for code scanning tracing, the transferring mechanisms are arranged on the two sides of the other end of the conveying belt, and the workpieces are screened and transferred through the transferring mechanisms. Single workpieces are isolated and positioned through the material distributing mechanism, the single workpieces are grabbed and scanned through the clamping and rotating mechanism, manual operation is reduced, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile parts production equipment, and in particular to an outer ring sliding sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] As the global automotive industry continues to grow, the demand for automotive parts production is also increasing. Improving production efficiency and quality is crucial to meeting market demand. Advances in automation, robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are providing strong support for the automation of automotive parts production. Automotive drive shafts are critical power output components in vehicles. Each drive shaft component has a unique QR code, and the code content is unique for each component. During the machining process, after the drive shaft outer ring and sleeve are tempered, the QR code on the component needs to be scanned. The process parameters for each component are then bound to the QR code of each component and saved. Later, by scanning the QR code on the component, all processing information for the component can be retrieved based on the QR code content to confirm whether the machining process meets requirements.

[0003] The existing drive shaft outer ring sleeve code scanning mainly relies on manual unloading and using a handheld scanner to scan the QR code on the workpiece. Employees manually pick up the workpiece, scan it, and then place the workpiece in the transfer frame. During the entire process, employees always repeat the same actions and cannot leave their jobs. At the same time, the work is boring and prone to errors. As a result, the workpiece cannot be unloaded in time and the code cannot be scanned to upload traceability information. The workpiece may collide during unloading, resulting in quality problems and reduced work efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device and a method of using the same, so as to solve the problem of low efficiency of manual material scanning.

[0005] Based on the above purpose, the present invention provides an automatic code scanning and tracing device for an outer ring sleeve, comprising a frame, a conveyor belt is arranged in the middle of the frame, a material dividing mechanism and a code scanner are arranged on both sides of one end of the conveyor belt, the code scanner and the traceability system are connected for data transmission, a clamping and rotating mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the frame, the material dividing mechanism is used to divide and position the workpiece conveyed by the conveyor belt, the clamping and rotating mechanism clamps the workpiece and lifts it to the side of the code scanner for code scanning and tracing, and a transfer mechanism is arranged on both sides of the other end of the conveyor belt, and the workpiece is screened and transferred by the transfer mechanism.

[0006] A further improvement is that the material dividing mechanism includes a limit cylinder and an isolation cylinder fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor belt, the output end of the isolation cylinder is fixedly connected to the isolation rod, and the output end of the limit cylinder is fixedly connected to the limit rod.

[0007] A further improvement is that the end of the isolation rod is tapered.

[0008] A further improvement is that the clamping and rotating mechanism includes a lifting cylinder installed on the frame, a lifting plate is installed at the output end of the lifting cylinder, a rotating motor is installed at the lower end of the lifting plate, a clamping cylinder is installed at the lower end of the lifting plate through a rotating shaft, a transmission belt is provided between the output end of the rotating motor and the rotating shaft, and a grabbing claw is installed at the lower end of the clamping cylinder, and the grabbing claw is driven by the clamping cylinder to clamp the material.

[0009] A further improvement is that an anti-slip pad is provided on the inner side of the lower end of the material grabbing claw.

[0010] A further improvement is that the transfer mechanism includes a pushing cylinder and a blocking cylinder fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor belt, a pushing plate is installed at the output end of the pushing cylinder, and a blocking rod is installed at the output end of the blocking cylinder.

[0011] A further improvement is that a transfer conveyor belt is provided on the other side of the conveyor belt corresponding to the push plate.

[0012] The present invention also provides a method for using an automatic code scanning and tracing device for an outer ring sleeve, comprising the following steps: S1: conveying the workpiece through a conveyor belt, the limit cylinder drives the limit rod to block the workpiece, and the isolation cylinder drives the isolation rod to position the workpiece; S2: the lifting cylinder drives to descend, the clamping cylinder drives the grabbing claw to clamp the workpiece, and after clamping is completed, the lifting cylinder drives to rise; S3: the lifting cylinder drives the workpiece to rise to one side of the code scanner, the rotating motor drives the workpiece to rotate, the code scanner scans the QR code of the workpiece, and the scanned information is transmitted to the traceability system for storage; S4: after the scanning is completed, the lifting cylinder descends, the grabbing claw releases and releases the workpiece, and the limit cylinder drives the limit rod to retract, so that the workpiece continues to be conveyed on the conveyor belt; S5, when the workpiece is conveyed to the transfer mechanism, the blocking cylinder drives the blocking rod to extend, and the pushing cylinder drives the pushing plate to push the workpiece along the blocking plate to move to the rotating conveyor belt for screening and transfer.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present application uses a conveyor belt to transport and unload workpieces, and the limit cylinder drives the limit rod and the isolation cylinder drives the isolation rod to isolate and position the transported workpiece, which is convenient for the subsequent clamping of a single workpiece. The lifting and lowering are driven by the lifting cylinder, and the clamping cylinder drives the grabbing claw to clamp the workpiece. The workpiece is rotated by the rotating motor, and the workpiece rotates on one side of the barcode scanner, which is convenient for the barcode scanner to scan comprehensively, ensuring the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the scan. In addition, the manual operation process is reduced in the process of transporting and scanning, which greatly reduces the use of manpower and effectively improves production efficiency. By binding process information through scanning, the workpiece processing data can be traced, and the quality of the workpiece is improved. A transfer mechanism is set to screen or transport the workpiece according to demand. The blocking cylinder drives the blocking rod to extend to block the transportation of the workpiece, and the pushing cylinder drives the pushing plate to push the workpiece onto the transfer conveyor belt for transportation, which improves the efficiency of workpiece unloading and transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only for the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the rack structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping and rotating mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the conveyor belt structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] The following are marked in the figure: 1. Frame; 2. Conveyor belt; 3. Barcode scanner; 4. Limit cylinder; 5. Isolation cylinder; 6. Isolation rod; 7. Limit rod; 8. Lifting cylinder; 9. Lifting plate; 10. Rotating motor; 11. Clamping cylinder; 12. Grabbing jaws; 13. Pushing cylinder; 14. Stopping cylinder; 15. Pushing plate; 16. Stopping rod; 17. Transfer conveyor belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0018] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in the present invention should have the usual meanings understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0019] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this embodiment is an automatic code scanning and tracing device for an outer ring sleeve, comprising a frame 1, a conveyor belt 2 is provided in the middle of the frame 1, and the workpiece is transported and unloaded by the conveyor belt 2; a dividing mechanism and a code scanner 3 are provided on both sides of one end of the conveyor belt 2, and a clamping and rotating mechanism is provided at the upper end of the frame 1, and the workpiece transported by the conveyor belt 2 is divided and positioned by the dividing mechanism, and the clamping and rotating mechanism clamps the positioned workpiece and lifts it to the side of the code scanner 3 for rotation for code scanning and tracing.

[0020] A mounting bracket is provided on one side of the frame 1, and a mounting plate is slidably provided on the mounting bracket. The code scanner is mounted on the mounting plate by rotating through a rotating shaft. A push-pull cylinder is provided on one side of the mounting bracket, and the output end of the push-pull cylinder is connected to the mounting plate. The mounting bracket is pushed by the push-pull cylinder to drive the code scanner to slide left and right; a flip cylinder is hinged at the lower end of the mounting plate, and the output end of the flip cylinder is hinged to the lower end of the code scanner 3. The code scanner 3 is pushed to rotate along the rotating shaft by the flip cylinder to adjust the scanning angle of the code scanner; the data transmission connection between the code scanner 3 and the traceability system is an existing technology and is not specifically limited here.

[0021] like Figure 3 As shown, the material dividing mechanism includes a limiting cylinder 4 and an isolating cylinder 5 fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor belt 2. The output end of the isolating cylinder 5 is fixedly connected to an isolating rod 6, and the end of the isolating rod 6 is tapered. The output end of the limiting cylinder 4 is fixedly connected to a limiting rod 7; the limiting cylinder 4 drives the limiting rod 7 to extend to block the conveyed workpiece and stop conveying the workpiece. The isolating cylinder 5 drives the isolating rod 6 to extend and insert it between the workpieces, and the limiting rod 7 and the isolating rod 6 are used to limit and isolate a single workpiece.

[0022] like Figure 2As shown, the clamping and rotating mechanism includes a lifting cylinder 8 installed on the frame 1, and a lifting plate 9 is installed at the output end of the lifting cylinder 8. A guide column is provided in the frame 1, and the lifting plate 9 is slidably connected to the guide column, and the lifting and lowering of the lifting plate are guided by the guide column. A rotating motor 10 is installed at one end of the lower side of the lifting plate 9, and a clamping cylinder 11 is installed at one end of the lower side of the lifting plate 9 through rotation of the rotating shaft. A transmission belt is provided between the output end of the rotating motor 10 and the rotating shaft, and a grabbing claw 12 is installed at the lower end of the clamping cylinder 11, which drives the grabbing claw 12 to clamp the material; the lifting plate 9 is driven to rise and fall by the lifting cylinder 8, and the rotating motor 10 and the clamping cylinder 11 are lifted and lowered to the upper side of the workpiece along with the lifting plate 9, and the clamping cylinder 11 drives the grabbing claw 12 to clamp the workpiece, and the rotating motor 10 drives the rotating shaft through the transmission belt to drive the workpiece clamped by the clamping cylinder 11 to rotate.

[0023] An anti-skid pad is provided on the inner side of the lower end of the gripping jaw 12, which provides a clamping force to ensure the stability of the workpiece clamping.

[0024] like Figure 3 As shown, transfer mechanisms are provided on both sides of the other end of the conveyor belt 2, through which the workpieces are screened and transferred. There are multiple groups of transfer mechanisms, and different transfer mechanisms are activated for transfer according to production needs. The transfer mechanism includes a push cylinder 13 and a stop cylinder 14 fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor belt 2. A push plate 15 is installed at the output end of the push cylinder 13, and a stop rod 16 is installed at the output end of the stop cylinder 14. A transfer conveyor belt 17 is provided on the other side of the conveyor belt 2 corresponding to the push plate 15. The stop cylinder 14 drives the stop rod 16 to extend, which blocks the conveyed workpiece and stops the conveyance of the workpiece. The push cylinder 13 drives the push plate 15 to extend and push the workpiece along the stop rod 16 to the transfer conveyor belt 17 on one side, so that the workpiece moves from the conveyor belt 2 to the transfer conveyor belt 17 to the next workstation for transfer.

[0025] This embodiment also provides a method for using an outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device, comprising the following steps: S1: conveying a workpiece via a conveyor belt 2, a limit cylinder 4 driving a limit rod 7 to block the workpiece, preventing further movement of the workpiece, an isolation cylinder 5 driving an isolation rod 6 to separate and position the workpiece, and isolating and positioning a single workpiece via the limit rod 7 and the isolation rod 6; S2: The lifting cylinder 8 drives down, and the clamping cylinder 11 drives the gripping claw 12 to clamp the workpiece. After the clamping is completed, the lifting cylinder 8 drives up; S3: The lifting cylinder 8 drives the workpiece to the side of the barcode scanner 3. The rotating motor 10 drives the workpiece held by the material gripping claw 12 to rotate through the transmission belt. The barcode scanner 3 scans the QR code on one side of the rotating workpiece, and the scanned information is transmitted to the traceability system for storage; S4: After the scanning is completed, the lifting cylinder 8 descends, the gripping claw 12 releases the workpiece, and the limit cylinder 4 drives the limit rod 7 to retract, releasing the obstruction to the workpiece, so that the workpiece continues to be transported on the conveyor belt 2; S5, when the workpiece is transported to the transfer mechanism, the blocking cylinder 14 drives the blocking rod 16 to extend to block the workpiece from being transported, and the pushing cylinder 13 drives the pushing plate 15 to push the workpiece along the blocking plate to move to the rotating conveyor belt for screening and transfer.

[0026] The workpieces are transported by the conveyor belt 2, the material dividing mechanism isolates and positions individual workpieces, and the clamping and rotating mechanism clamps the workpiece and then lifts and rotates it, so that the scanner 3 can accurately scan the QR code on the workpiece, bind the process information, and realize single-piece traceability of the workpiece processing data, which is convenient for screening the workpiece and improving the workpiece quality; subsequently, the workpiece is screened and transferred according to the workpiece information through the transfer mechanism, which greatly improves the workpiece unloading and screening efficiency and improves the product quality.

[0027] Those skilled in the art will understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to these examples. Within the spirit and principles of the present invention, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and many other variations exist for the various aspects of the present invention described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of clarity. Any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device, comprising a frame (1), a conveyor belt (2) is provided in the middle of the frame (1), and is characterized in that: A material distribution mechanism and a code scanner (3) are correspondingly provided on both sides of one end of the conveyor belt (2). The code scanner (3) is connected to the traceability system for data transmission. A clamping and rotating mechanism is provided on the upper end of the frame (1). The material distribution mechanism is used to distribute and position the workpieces transported by the conveyor belt (2). The clamping and rotating mechanism clamps the workpiece and lifts it to one side of the code scanner (3) for code scanning and tracing. A transfer mechanism is provided on both sides of the other end of the conveyor belt (2). The workpieces are screened and transferred by the transfer mechanism.

2. The outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The material distribution mechanism comprises a limit cylinder (4) and an isolation cylinder (5) fixedly mounted on one side of the conveyor belt (2); an isolation rod (6) is fixedly connected to the output end of the isolation cylinder (5); and a limit rod (7) is fixedly connected to the output end of the limit cylinder (4).

3. The outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The end of the isolation rod (6) is tapered.

4. The outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The clamping rotation mechanism includes a lifting cylinder (8) mounted on a frame (1), a lifting plate (9) mounted on the output end of the lifting cylinder (8), a rotating motor (10) mounted on the lower end of the lifting plate (9), a clamping cylinder (11) mounted on the lower end of the lifting plate (9) for rotation via a rotating shaft, a transmission belt is provided between the output end of the rotating motor (10) and the rotating shaft, and a material grabbing claw (12) is mounted on the lower end of the clamping cylinder (11), and the material grabbing claw (12) is driven by the clamping cylinder (11) to clamp the material.

5. The outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: An anti-slip pad is provided on the inner side of the lower end of the material grabbing clamp (12).

6. The outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transfer mechanism comprises a pushing cylinder (13) and a blocking cylinder (14) fixedly mounted on one side of the conveyor belt (2); a pushing plate (15) is mounted on the output end of the pushing cylinder (13); and a blocking rod (16) is mounted on the output end of the blocking cylinder (14).

7. The outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: A transfer conveyor belt (17) is provided on the other side of the conveyor belt (2) corresponding to the push plate (15).

8. The method for using the outer ring sleeve automatic code scanning and tracing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The method comprises the following steps: S1: the workpiece is transported by a conveyor belt (2), the limit cylinder (4) drives the limit rod (7) to block the workpiece, and the isolation cylinder (5) drives the isolation rod (6) to position the workpiece; S2: the lifting cylinder (8) drives the workpiece downward, the clamping cylinder (11) drives the material gripping claw (12) to clamp the workpiece, and after the clamping is completed, the lifting cylinder (8) drives the workpiece upward; S3: the lifting cylinder (8) drives the workpiece to rise to the side of the code scanner (3), and the rotating motor (10) drives the workpiece to rotate, and the scanner The code reader (3) scans the QR code of the workpiece, and the scanned information is transmitted to the traceability system for storage; S4: After the scanning is completed, the lifting cylinder (8) descends, the gripping claw (12) releases the workpiece, and the limit cylinder (4) drives the limit rod (7) to retract, so that the workpiece continues to be transported on the conveyor belt (2); S5, when the workpiece is transported to the transfer mechanism, the blocking cylinder (14) drives the blocking rod (16) to extend, and the pushing cylinder (13) drives the pushing plate (15) to push the workpiece along the blocking plate to the rotating conveyor belt for screening and transfer.

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