Transfer equipment for ceramic sanitary ware
The ceramic sanitary ware transfer equipment composed of a bracket, a rotating arm and a driving mechanism solves the problem of inconvenient direction adjustment during the transfer of ceramic sanitary ware, realizes precise angle adjustment and improves production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510775869.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
AI Technical Summary
During the transportation of traditional ceramic sanitary ware, it is inconvenient to adjust the direction, which leads to increased transportation processes, reduced production efficiency, and high equipment costs and control difficulties.
The transfer equipment consists of a bracket, a rotating arm, a lifting cylinder, a suction cup and a driving mechanism. The main shaft is driven by a power part to drive the rotating arm and the installation shaft to rotate, thereby achieving angle adjustment of the ceramic sanitary ware, simplifying the servo control, and reducing equipment cost and control difficulty.
It achieves precise adjustment of the angle of ceramic sanitary ware, simplifies the transfer process, improves production efficiency, and reduces the frequency of equipment debugging and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of production and processing of ceramic sanitary ware, and specifically discloses a transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware. Background Art
[0002] Ceramic sanitary ware is a glazed ceramic sanitary ware used in places such as bathrooms, kitchens and laboratories. It is usually made of clay, supplemented by feldspar, quartz, iron oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminum powder, etc., and is made through processes such as molding, drying, firing and glazing.
[0003] During the production of ceramic sanitary ware, it is essential to transfer the ware between different processes and conveyor lines. Currently, this transfer is typically performed using a robotic arm. This arm grips the ware and then rotates the arm base to move it, transferring it to the conveyor line for the next production process. However, due to the varying layouts of various workstations and conveyor lines on the production site, the transfer process requires not only the transfer of the ware but also its orientation to accommodate the processing needs of the next production process. At present, the direction adjustment of ceramic sanitary ware mainly relies on adding a servo to the gripper of the robot arm for direction control. After the ceramic sanitary ware reaches the conveyor line of the next production process, the sensor and the servo are used to drive the gripper to rotate to adjust the direction of the ceramic sanitary ware. The equipment cost and control cost are high, and the frequency and time of debugging and maintenance are high. Sometimes it is even necessary to rely on manual auxiliary adjustment, which increases the labor intensity of the staff. In addition, the method of first transporting and then adjusting the angle leads to an increase in the transport process and a decrease in the transport efficiency, which in turn leads to a low production efficiency of ceramic sanitary ware. Therefore, in view of this, the present invention provides a transport equipment for ceramic sanitary ware to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem that in the traditional transportation process of ceramic sanitary ware, it is inconvenient to adjust the direction of the transported ceramic sanitary ware, which leads to increased transportation process and reduced production efficiency.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the basic solution of the present invention provides a transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware, comprising a bracket, a rotating arm rotatably connected to the bracket, a mounting shaft rotatably connected to the end of the rotating arm, a lifting cylinder provided at the bottom of the mounting shaft, a suction cup provided at the end of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder, and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating arm and the mounting shaft to rotate; The driving mechanism includes a power part arranged on the bracket, a main shaft rotatably connected to the bracket and driven by the power part, a transmission shaft rotatably connected to one end of the rotating arm close to the bracket, a first transmission pair arranged between the main shaft and the rotating arm, and a second transmission pair arranged between the main shaft and the transmission main shaft. Cranks are provided on the top of the transmission shaft and the mounting shaft, and connecting rods are hinged between the cranks.
[0006] The principles and effects of this basic solution are: Compared with the existing technology, the present invention uses a power part to drive the main shaft movement, drives the rotating arm to rotate through the first transmission pair, and drives the transmission shaft and the installation shaft to rotate through the second transmission pair. While driving the ceramic sanitary ware to move, it also drives the ceramic sanitary ware to rotate, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the angle of the ceramic sanitary ware during the transportation process of the ceramic sanitary ware to adapt to the processing needs of the next production process, simplifying the traditional servo control, saving production costs, reducing the control difficulty, and the frequency of equipment debugging and maintenance, and effectively solving the problem of inconvenience in adjusting the direction of the transported ceramic sanitary ware during the traditional transportation process of ceramic sanitary ware, resulting in an increase in the transportation process and a decrease in production efficiency.
[0007] Furthermore, the rotating arm includes a sleeve rotatably connected to the bracket, a connecting arm provided on the side wall of the sleeve, and a mounting tube provided at the end of the connecting arm. The transmission shaft passes through the sleeve and is rotatably connected to the bracket. This facilitates the mutual cooperation between the rotating arm and the transmission shaft, making the overall structure of the transfer device more compact, and facilitating the rotation of the mounting shaft about the sleeve axis as the center, while also driving the mounting shaft to rotate about its own axis as the center.
[0008] Furthermore, the cranks are staggered along both sides of the connecting arm, and the two cranks rotate in opposite directions, thereby increasing the compactness of the overall structure of the transfer equipment and improving the accuracy of the angle adjustment of the ceramic sanitary ware, so that the transferred ceramic sanitary ware can be more accurately placed on the next processing station or the conveyor line of the next processing process.
[0009] Furthermore, a mounting plate is provided at the end of the piston rod of the cylinder, a connecting sleeve is provided between the mounting plate and the suction cup, a conduit is connected within the connecting sleeve, and a pump body is provided on the conduit, so as to create a positive or negative pressure environment between the suction cup and the ceramic sanitary ware, thereby using the suction cup to absorb or release the ceramic sanitary ware.
[0010] Furthermore, a piston is slidably and sealingly connected to the conduit, dividing the interior of the connecting sleeve into a regulating chamber connected to the conduit and a suction chamber connected to the suction cup. The piston facilitates the creation of a positive or negative pressure environment between the suction cup and the ceramic sanitary ware, thereby allowing the suction cup to absorb or release the ceramic sanitary ware.
[0011] Furthermore, the mounting plate is symmetrically provided with a plurality of connecting posts, each of which houses an electromagnet electrically connected to a power source, with a conductive switch provided between the electromagnet and the power source. The mounting plate also includes a magnetic block that is removably connected to the bottom of the ceramic sanitary ware. The electromagnet and the magnetic block cooperate to enhance the suction effect on the ceramic sanitary ware, preventing damage to the ceramic sanitary ware during transport due to loose suction.
[0012] Furthermore, the conductive switch includes a first connecting piece provided on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve and a second connecting piece provided on the outer wall of the piston and electrically connected to the first connecting piece, so as to automatically control the power on and off of the electromagnet to adapt the suction cup to the adsorption and release of the ceramic sanitary ware.
[0013] Furthermore, a retaining ring is provided in the connecting sleeve, and when the bottom of the piston contacts the retaining ring, the first connecting piece is covered by the side wall of the piston. The retaining ring limits the movement of the piston and protects the first connecting piece by the piston.
[0014] Based on the same inventive concept, the present invention provides a method for transferring ceramic sanitary ware, comprising using the above-mentioned transfer equipment to transfer the ceramic sanitary ware.
[0015] Furthermore, the steps of using the above-mentioned transfer equipment to transfer ceramic sanitary ware are as follows: Step S1: The lifting cylinder moves vertically, and the suction cup absorbs the ceramic sanitary ware; Step S2: The power member drives the main shaft to move in the forward direction, drives the rotating arm to rotate through the first transmission pair, and drives the transmission shaft and the mounting shaft to rotate through the second transmission pair, thereby driving the ceramic sanitary ware to move and rotate at the same time; Step S3: After the ceramic sanitary ware is moved to the conveyor line of the next production process, the lifting cylinder moves vertically and the suction cup releases the ceramic sanitary ware; Step S4: the power member drives the main shaft to move in the reverse direction, and the rotating arm and the mounting shaft are reset.
[0016] The present invention can adjust the angle of ceramic sanitary ware during the transportation process to adapt to the processing needs of the next production process, simplify the traditional servo control, save production costs, reduce the control difficulty, and reduce the frequency of equipment debugging and maintenance. It effectively solves the problem that in the traditional transportation process of ceramic sanitary ware, it is inconvenient to adjust the direction of the transported ceramic sanitary ware, which leads to an increase in the transportation process and a decrease in production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware proposed in an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the connection of suction cups in a transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware proposed in an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the interior of a suction cup in a transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware proposed in an embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the invention, the specific implementation methods, structures, features and effects of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0020] The figure marks in the drawings of the specification include: bracket 1, motor 2, main shaft 3, rotating arm 4, first transmission pair 5, second transmission pair 6, transmission shaft 7, first crank 8, connecting rod 9, second crank 10, lifting cylinder 11, connecting sleeve 12, suction cup 13, connecting column 14, conduit 15, electromagnet 16, oil hole 17, limit bar 18, piston 19, first connecting plate 20, second connecting plate 21, retaining ring 22, and distance sensor 23.
[0021] A transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware, for example Figure 1 As shown: it includes a bracket 1, a rotating arm 4 rotatably connected to the bracket 1, a mounting shaft rotatably connected to the end of the rotating arm 4, a lifting cylinder 11 arranged at the bottom of the mounting shaft, a suction cup 13 arranged at the end of the piston 19 rod of the lifting cylinder 11, and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating arm 4 to rotate with the mounting shaft.
[0022] The rotating arm 4 includes a sleeve rotatably connected to the bracket 1, a connecting arm provided on the side wall of the sleeve, and a mounting sleeve provided at the end of the connecting arm. The transmission shaft 7 passes through the sleeve and is rotatably connected to the bracket 1. The drive mechanism includes a power member provided on the bracket 1, a main shaft 3 rotatably connected to the bracket 1 and driven by the power member, a transmission shaft 7 rotatably connected to the end of the rotating arm 4 near the bracket 1, a first transmission pair 5 provided between the main shaft 3 and the rotating arm 4, and a second transmission pair 6 provided between the main shaft 3 and the transmission main shaft 3. A first crank 8 and a second crank 10 are provided at the top of the transmission shaft 7 and the mounting shaft, respectively. A connecting rod 9 is hinged between the first crank 8 and the second crank 10. The power part adopts a motor 2 installed on the bracket 1, and is connected to the main shaft 3 through a reducer; the first crank 8 and the second crank 10 are staggered along the two sides of the connecting arm, and the rotation directions of the first crank 8 and the second crank 10 are opposite; the first transmission pair 5 adopts a number of mutually meshing gears arranged between the main shaft 3 and the rotating arm 4, and the second transmission pair 6 adopts a number of mutually meshing gears arranged between the main shaft 3 and the transmission main shaft 3. By setting the number of gears and the gear pair transmission ratio of the first transmission pair 5 and the second transmission pair 6, the main shaft 3 can drive the rotating arm 4 and drive the installation shaft to rotate a set angle.
[0023] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the bottom end of the mounting shaft extends out of the mounting tube and is connected to the lifting cylinder 11. The piston 19 rod of the lifting cylinder 11 is vertically downwardly provided with a mounting plate, and a connecting sleeve 12 is provided in the middle of the bottom end of the mounting plate. Connecting columns 14 are provided on both sides of the bottom end of the mounting plate. The piston 19 is slidingly sealed in the connecting sleeve 12, and a cavity is provided in the connecting column 14. An electromagnet 16 is provided in the cavity. A magnetic block is pasted on the bottom of the ceramic sanitary ware to be transported through a suction nozzle. When the electromagnet 16 is energized, it is magnetically adsorbed with the magnetic block. The magnetic block is provided in a processing part that is not involved in the next processing process of the ceramic sanitary ware, so that the magnetic block is not disassembled in the next processing process. For example, if the next processing process is to process the front of the ceramic sanitary ware, the magnetic block is provided on the back of the ceramic sanitary ware; if the next processing process is to process the ceramic sanitary ware as a whole, the magnetic block needs to be disassembled before the next processing process.
[0024] The piston 19 divides the interior of the connecting sleeve 12 into an adjusting chamber connected to the conduit 15 and an adsorption chamber connected to the suction cup 13. The adjusting chamber is connected to a soft conduit 15 through the oil hole 17. The conduit 15 is connected to the oil tank and is provided with a pump body. The forward and reverse rotation of the pump body is used to supply and discharge oil to the adjusting chamber, so that the piston 19 moves in the connecting sleeve 12. A mobile power supply is buried in the mounting plate, and the mobile power supply is connected to the electromagnet 16 through a wire and an electromagnetic switch. A limit bar 18 is symmetrically arranged in the connecting sleeve 12, and a limit groove adapted to the limit bar 18 is provided on the piston 19 and is slidingly and sealedly connected to the limit bar 18 to prevent the piston 19 from deflecting during movement. The conductive switch includes a first connecting piece 20 provided on the wall of the limit bar 18, and a second connecting piece 21 provided on the outer wall of the piston 19 and electrically connected to the first connecting piece 20. A retaining ring 22 is provided in the connecting sleeve 12. When the bottom of the piston 19 contacts the retaining ring 22, the first connecting piece 20 is covered by the side wall of the piston 19; a distance sensor 23 is provided at the bottom of the piston 19 toward the bottom of the suction cup 13, and the signal of the distance sensor 23 is connected to the controller, which controls the start, stop, forward and reverse rotation of the power part, the lifting cylinder 11 and the pump body.
[0025] Based on the same inventive concept, the present invention provides a method for transferring ceramic sanitary ware, comprising using the above-mentioned transfer equipment to transfer the ceramic sanitary ware, and the steps are as follows: Step S1, adhere the magnetic block to the back of the ceramic sanitary ware through the suction nozzle, the piston 19 rod of the lifting cylinder 11 moves downward, and when the distance sensor 23 detects that the distance between the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware and the piston 19 is less than the distance between the piston 19 and the bottom of the suction cup 13, it indicates that the bottom of the piston 19 and the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware are in contact with each other, and the controller controls the pump body to absorb oil from the regulating chamber, and the piston 19 moves upward to form a negative pressure environment in the adsorption chamber, and the piston 19 rod of the lifting cylinder 11 continues to move downward to make the suction cup 13 closely fit with the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware; during the upward movement of the piston 19, the first connecting piece 20 contacts the second connecting piece 21, and the electromagnet 16 is energized to attract each other with the magnetic block, and the electromagnet 16 and the suction cup 13 are used to adsorb the ceramic sanitary ware so as to facilitate the subsequent transportation of the ceramic sanitary ware; Step S2: The controller starts the motor 2, which drives the main shaft 3 to rotate through the reducer. The main shaft 3 drives the rotating arm 4 to rotate through the first transmission pair 5, and drives the transmission shaft 7 and the mounting shaft to rotate through the second transmission pair 6, thereby driving the ceramic sanitary ware to move and rotate at the same time. In step S3, after the ceramic sanitary ware is moved to the conveyor line of the next production process, the piston 19 of the lifting cylinder 11 moves downward, and the controller controls the pump body to supply oil to the regulating chamber. The piston 19 moves downward so that the adsorption chamber gradually returns to a normal pressure environment, and the first connecting piece 20 and the second connecting piece 21 are disconnected, releasing the adsorbed ceramic sanitary ware, and removing the suction nozzle attached to the back of the ceramic sanitary ware; Step S4: the power component drives the main shaft 3 to move in the reverse direction, and the rotating arm 4 and the mounting shaft are reset.
[0026] Compared with the prior art, this embodiment utilizes a power member to drive the movement of the main shaft 3, drives the rotating arm 4 to rotate through the first transmission pair 5, and drives the transmission shaft 7 and the mounting shaft to rotate through the second transmission pair 6, thereby driving the ceramic sanitary ware to move while also driving the ceramic sanitary ware to rotate, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the angle of the ceramic sanitary ware during the transportation process of the ceramic sanitary ware to adapt to the processing needs of the next production process, simplifying the traditional servo control, saving production costs, reducing the control difficulty, and the frequency of equipment debugging and maintenance, and effectively solving the problem that in the traditional transportation process of ceramic sanitary ware, it is inconvenient to adjust the direction of the transported ceramic sanitary ware, resulting in an increase in the transportation process and a decrease in production efficiency.
[0027] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the technical contents disclosed above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any indirect modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
Claims
1. A transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware, characterized in that: It includes a bracket, a rotating arm rotatably connected to the bracket, a mounting shaft rotatably connected to the end of the rotating arm, a lifting cylinder provided at the bottom of the mounting shaft, a suction cup provided at the end of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder, and a driving mechanism for driving the rotating arm and the mounting shaft to rotate; The driving mechanism includes a power part arranged on the bracket, a main shaft rotatably connected to the bracket and driven by the power part, a transmission shaft rotatably connected to one end of the rotating arm close to the bracket, a first transmission pair arranged between the main shaft and the rotating arm, and a second transmission pair arranged between the main shaft and the transmission main shaft. Cranks are provided on the top of the transmission shaft and the mounting shaft, and connecting rods are hinged between the cranks.
2. A transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating arm includes a sleeve rotatably connected to the bracket, a connecting arm arranged on the side wall of the sleeve and a mounting cylinder arranged on the end of the connecting arm. The transmission shaft passes through the sleeve and is rotatably connected to the bracket.
3. A transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cranks are staggered along both sides of the connecting arm, and the rotation directions of the two cranks are opposite.
4. The transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting plate is provided at the end of the piston rod of the cylinder, a connecting sleeve is provided between the mounting plate and the suction cup, a conduit is communicated with the connecting sleeve, and a pump body is provided on the conduit.
5. The transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 4, characterized in that: A piston is slidingly and sealingly connected in the conduit, and the piston divides the interior of the connecting sleeve into a regulating chamber communicated with the conduit and an adsorption chamber communicated with the suction cup.
6. The transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting plate is also symmetrically provided with a plurality of connecting columns, each of which is provided with an electromagnet electrically connected to a power supply, a conductive switch is provided between the electromagnet and the power supply, and also includes a magnetic block detachably connected to the bottom of the ceramic sanitary ware.
7. The transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 6, characterized in that: The conductive switch includes a first connecting piece arranged on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve and a second connecting piece arranged on the outer wall of the piston and electrically connected to the first connecting piece.
8. The transfer device for ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 7, characterized in that: A retaining ring is provided in the connecting sleeve. When the bottom of the piston contacts the retaining ring, the first connecting piece is covered by the side wall of the piston.
9. A method for transporting ceramic sanitary ware, characterized in that: The method comprises using the transfer equipment described in any one of claims 1 to 8 to transfer ceramic sanitary ware.
10. The method for transferring ceramic sanitary ware according to claim 9, characterized in that: The steps of using the transfer equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 8 to transfer ceramic sanitary ware are as follows: Step S1: The lifting cylinder moves vertically, and the suction cup absorbs the ceramic sanitary ware; Step S2: The power member drives the main shaft to move in the forward direction, drives the rotating arm to rotate through the first transmission pair, and drives the transmission shaft and the mounting shaft to rotate through the second transmission pair, thereby driving the ceramic sanitary ware to move and rotate at the same time; Step S3: After the ceramic sanitary ware is moved to the conveyor line of the next production process, the lifting cylinder moves vertically and the suction cup releases the ceramic sanitary ware; Step S4: the power member drives the main shaft to move in the reverse direction, and the rotating arm and the mounting shaft are reset.