Blanking structure for FPC processing

By designing an automated unloading structure for FPC processing and using a cylinder and vacuum suction cup combined with a gear transmission system, the automated unloading and collection of FPC circuit boards is achieved, solving the problems of low manual operation efficiency and health hazards and improving work efficiency.

CN120840924AInactive Publication Date: 2025-10-28KUNSHAN MADS AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202511123429.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-12
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing pick-and-place mechanisms for FPC circuit board packaging and processing mainly rely on manual operation, resulting in low work efficiency and harm to workers' health.

Method used

A blanking structure for FPC processing was designed, including an adjustment structure and a moving structure. The movable frame was driven by a cylinder, and the flexible circuit board was adsorbed by a vacuum suction cup. The gear transmission system was used to realize automatic blanking and collection, reducing manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated unloading and collection of FPC circuit boards, improving work efficiency and reducing harm to workers' health.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of circuit board processing, in particular to a blanking structure for FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) processing, which comprises a bottom plate, an adjusting structure is arranged on the bottom plate, and a moving structure is arranged on the bottom plate; through the arrangement of an adjusting structure, an air cylinder is driven, the air cylinder can drive a moving frame to move, a vacuum suction cup abuts against the flexible circuit board and conducts adsorption, a hydraulic cylinder is driven, the hydraulic cylinder drives a connecting rod to move, a first rotating shaft rotates on the moving frame under the action of the connecting rod, and a first gear rotates along with the first rotating shaft; the second gear drives the second rotating shaft to rotate under the action of the first gear, the connecting plate rotates along with the first rotating shaft, and the mounting frame drives the vacuum suction cup to move to the position above the collecting box under the action of the connecting plate, so that the flexible circuit board is placed in the placing box.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of circuit board processing technology, and in particular to a blanking structure for FPC processing. Background Technology

[0002] FPC generally refers to flexible circuit boards. Flexible circuit boards are a type of printed circuit board made with polyimide or polyester film as the substrate. They are highly reliable and have excellent flexibility, with features such as high wiring density, light weight, thin thickness, and good bending ability.

[0003] After the FPC is processed, it needs to be unloaded into mobile phones, which requires the use of a pick-and-place mechanism. Currently, most of the pick-and-place operations for FPC circuit board packaging are done manually, which is inefficient and can cause health problems for workers due to long working hours, thus affecting their work. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material feeding structure for FPC processing, in order to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that most of the existing FPC circuit board packaging and processing picking and placing mechanisms are done manually, which results in low work efficiency and long working hours can harm the health of workers, thus affecting their work.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a blanking structure for FPC processing, comprising a base plate, an adjustment structure provided on the base plate, and a moving structure provided on the base plate;

[0006] The adjustment structure includes a support frame, a fixed frame, a cylinder, a movable frame, a first rotating shaft, a first gear, a second rotating shaft, a second gear, a connecting plate, a mounting frame, a vacuum suction cup, a connecting frame, a connecting seat, a hydraulic cylinder, and a connecting rod. The support frame is mounted on the base plate, the fixed frame is mounted on the support frame, the cylinder is mounted on the fixed frame, the movable frame is mounted on the cylinder drive end, the first rotating shaft is movably mounted on the movable frame, the first gear is mounted on the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is movably mounted on the movable frame, the second gear is mounted on the second rotating shaft and meshes with the first gear, the connecting plate is mounted on the second rotating shaft, the mounting frame is movably mounted on the connecting plate, the vacuum suction cup is disposed on the mounting frame, the connecting frame is mounted on the movable frame, the connecting seat is movably mounted on the connecting frame, the connecting rod is mounted on the first rotating shaft, one end of the cylinder is mounted on the connecting seat and the cylinder drive end is movably connected to the connecting rod.

[0007] Preferably, the cylinder is fixed to the fixed frame by bolts, and the movable frame is provided with a guide rod.

[0008] Preferably, the support frame is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the base plate is provided with feet.

[0009] Preferably, the movable structure includes a working box, a slide rail, a guide frame, a sliding frame, a rotating shaft, a rotating gear, a first bevel gear, a motor, a second bevel gear, a rack, a transmission frame, and a placement box. The working box is mounted on the base plate, the slide rail is disposed on the working box, the guide frame is mounted inside the working box, the rack is mounted on the guide frame, the sliding frame is movably mounted on the guide frame, the rotating shaft is movably disposed on the sliding frame, the rotating gear is mounted on the rotating shaft and meshes with the rack, the first bevel gear is mounted on the end of the rotating shaft away from the rotating gear, the motor is mounted on the sliding frame, the second bevel gear is disposed on the motor and meshes with the first bevel gear, the transmission frame is mounted on the sliding frame and movably connected to the slide rail, and the placement box is mounted on the transmission frame.

[0010] Preferably, the sliding frame is adapted to the guide frame, and the motor is fixed to the sliding frame by bolts.

[0011] Preferably, the transmission frame is adapted to the slide groove, and the rotating shaft is adapted to the sliding frame.

[0012] Preferably, the mounting bracket is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the connecting plate is provided with a pair.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating gear is adapted to the rack, and the first gear is adapted to the second gear.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: This material feeding structure for FPC processing, by adjusting the structure settings, drives a cylinder, which in turn moves a movable frame. A vacuum suction cup abuts against and adsorbs the flexible circuit board. A hydraulic cylinder is then driven, which moves a connecting rod. A first rotating shaft rotates on the movable frame under the action of the connecting rod. A first gear follows the rotation of the first rotating shaft. A second gear, under the action of the first gear, drives the second rotating shaft to rotate. A connecting plate rotates with the first rotating shaft. Under the action of the connecting plate, the mounting frame moves the vacuum suction cup to above the collection box, allowing the flexible circuit board to be placed into the placement box without manual handling. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention from another perspective;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the working box of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sliding frame structure of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection frame and connection seat of the present invention.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Adjustment structure; 201. Support frame; 202. Fixed frame; 203. Cylinder; 204. Moving frame; 205. First rotating shaft; 206. First gear; 207. Second rotating shaft; 208. Second gear; 209. Connecting plate; 210. Mounting frame; 211. Vacuum suction cup; 212. Connecting frame; 213. Connecting seat; 214. Hydraulic cylinder; 215. Connecting rod; 216. Guide rod; 3. Moving structure: 301. Working box; 302. Slide groove; 303. Guide frame; 304. Sliding frame; 305. Rotating shaft; 306. Rotating gear; 307. First bevel gear; 308. Motor; 309. Second bevel gear; 310. Rack; 311. Transmission frame; 312. Placement box; Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-5 The present invention provides a technical solution: a blanking structure for FPC processing, including a base plate 1, an adjustment structure 2 and a moving structure 3 provided on the base plate 1;

[0023] The adjustment structure 2 includes a support frame 201, a fixed frame 202, a cylinder 203, a movable frame 204, a first rotating shaft 205, a first gear 206, a second rotating shaft 207, a second gear 208, a connecting plate 209, a mounting frame 210, a vacuum suction cup 211, a connecting frame 212, a connecting seat 213, a hydraulic cylinder 214, and a connecting rod 215. The support frame 201 is mounted on the base plate 1, the fixed frame 202 is mounted on the support frame 201, the cylinder 203 is mounted on the fixed frame 202, and the movable frame 204 is mounted on the drive end of the cylinder 203. A first rotating shaft 205 is movably mounted on the movable frame 204. A first gear 206 is mounted on the first rotating shaft 205. A second rotating shaft 207 is movably mounted on the movable frame 204. A second gear 208 is mounted on the second rotating shaft 207 and meshes with the first gear 206. A connecting plate 209 is mounted on the second rotating shaft 207. A mounting bracket 210 is movably mounted on the connecting plate 209. A vacuum suction cup 211 is disposed on the mounting bracket 210. A connecting bracket 212 is mounted on the movable frame 204. The connecting seat 213 is movably mounted on the connecting frame 212. The connecting rod 215 is mounted on the first rotating shaft 205. One end of the cylinder 203 is mounted on the connecting seat 213, and the driving end of the cylinder 203 is movably connected to the connecting rod 215. The vacuum suction cup 211 is connected to an external power source. This is prior art and will not be described in detail here. The mounting frame 210 is always oriented towards the base plate 1 and does not rotate with the connecting plate 209. When it is necessary to collect the flexible circuit board, the entire device is moved to the location of the flexible circuit board to be collected, so that the vacuum suction cup 211 is located on the flexible circuit board. The system drives cylinder 203, which in turn moves the movable frame 204. Vacuum suction cup 211 comes into contact with the flexible circuit board and performs adsorption. The system also drives hydraulic cylinder 214, which in turn moves connecting rod 215. The first rotating shaft 205 rotates on the movable frame 204 under the action of connecting rod 215. The first gear 206 follows the first rotating shaft 205. The second gear 208 drives the second rotating shaft 207 to rotate under the action of the first gear 206. The connecting plate 209 rotates with the first rotating shaft 205. The mounting frame 210 moves the vacuum suction cup 211 under the action of the connecting plate 209 to facilitate collection.

[0024] Furthermore, the cylinder 203 is fixed to the fixed frame 202 by bolts, and the movable frame 204 is provided with guide rods 216. The cylinder 203 fixed by bolts is easy to install and remove on the fixed frame 202. A pair of guide rods 216 are provided, and the guide rods 216 are movably connected to the fixed frame 202. The guide rods 216 move with the movable frame 204, which can make the movable frame 204 move stably.

[0025] Furthermore, the support frame 201 is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the base plate 1 is provided with legs. The reinforcing ribs increase the stability of the support frame 201, and the legs are provided in a plurality of symmetrical arrangement on the base plate 1, which can make the overall device more stable.

[0026] Furthermore, the movable structure 3 includes a working box 301, a slide 302, a guide frame 303, a sliding frame 304, a rotating shaft 305, a rotating gear 306, a first bevel gear 307, a motor 308, a second bevel gear 309, a rack 310, a transmission frame 311, and a placement box 312. The working box 301 is mounted on the base plate 1, the slide 302 is disposed on the working box 301, the guide frame 303 is installed inside the working box 301, and the rack 310 is mounted on the guide frame 304. On the guide frame 303, the sliding frame 304 is movably mounted on the guide frame 303. The rotating shaft 305 is movably mounted on the sliding frame 304. The rotating gear 306 is mounted on the rotating shaft 305 and meshes with the rack 310. The first bevel gear 307 is mounted on the end of the rotating shaft 305 away from the rotating gear 306. The motor 308 is mounted on the sliding frame 304. The second bevel gear 309 is mounted on the motor 308 and meshes with the first bevel gear 307. The transmission frame 311 is mounted on the sliding frame 304 and is movably connected to the slide groove 302. The placement box 312 is mounted on the transmission frame 311. Because the position of the flexible circuit board adsorbed by the suction cup and placed in the placement box 312 is fixed, the flexible circuit board will accumulate in the same position in the placement box 312. It needs to be manually spread out later. To prevent the flexible circuit board from accumulating, the drive motor 308 is activated. 8 can drive the second bevel gear 309 to rotate. The first bevel gear 307 drives the rotating shaft 305 to rotate under the action of the second bevel gear 309. The rotating gear 306 follows the rotating shaft 305 to rotate. Under the meshing action of the rotating gear 306 and the rack 310, the sliding frame 304 can slide on the guide frame 303. The transmission frame 311 follows the sliding frame 304 to slide on the slide groove 302. The placement box 312 moves with the transmission frame 311, which can prevent the flexible circuit board from piling up in the placement position in the placement box 312.

[0027] Furthermore, the sliding frame 304 is adapted to the guide frame 303, and the motor 308 is fixed to the sliding frame 304 by bolts. The adapted sliding frame 304 can move stably on the guide frame 303, and the motor 308 fixed by bolts is easy to install stably on the sliding frame 304.

[0028] Furthermore, the transmission frame 311 is adapted to the slide groove 302, and the rotating shaft 305 is adapted to the sliding frame 304. The adapted transmission frame 311 can slide stably on the slide groove 302, and the adapted rotating shaft 305 can rotate stably on the sliding frame 304.

[0029] Furthermore, the mounting frame 210 is provided with reinforcing ribs, and a pair of connecting plates 209 are provided. The reinforcing ribs increase the stability of the mounting frame 210, and the pair of connecting plates 209 facilitate the movement of the mounting frame 210.

[0030] Furthermore, the rotating gear 306 is adapted to the rack 310, and the first gear 206 is adapted to the second gear 208. The adapted rotating gear 306 can drive the sliding frame 304 to move stably, and the adapted first gear 206 can drive the second gear 208 to rotate stably.

[0031] Working principle: When it is necessary to collect and unload flexible circuit boards, the entire device is moved to the location of the flexible circuit board to be unloaded, so that the vacuum suction cup 211 is positioned above the flexible circuit board. The driving cylinder 203 drives the moving frame 204 to move, and the vacuum suction cup 211 comes into contact with the flexible circuit board and performs adsorption. The driving hydraulic cylinder 214 drives the connecting rod 215 to move. The first rotating shaft 205 rotates on the moving frame 204 under the action of the connecting rod 215. The first gear 206 rotates with the first rotating shaft 205. The second gear 208 drives the second rotating shaft 207 to rotate under the action of the first gear 206. The connecting plate 209 rotates with the first rotating shaft 205. The mounting frame 2... 10. Under the action of the connecting plate 209, the vacuum suction cup 211 is moved to the top of the collection box, so that the flexible circuit board is placed into the placement box 312. The drive motor 308 can drive the second bevel gear 309 to rotate. The first bevel gear 307 drives the rotating shaft 305 to rotate under the action of the second bevel gear 309. The rotating gear 306 follows the rotating shaft 305 to rotate. Under the action of the meshing of the rotating gear 306 and the rack 310, the sliding frame 304 can slide on the guide frame 303. The transmission frame 311 follows the sliding frame 304 to slide on the slide groove 302. The placement box 312 moves with the transmission frame 311, which can prevent the flexible circuit board from piling up in the placement position in the placement box 312.

[0032] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A blanking structure for FPC processing, comprising a base plate (1), characterized in that: An adjustment structure (2) is provided on the base plate (1), and a moving structure (3) is provided on the base plate (1); The adjustment structure (2) includes a support frame (201), a fixed frame (202), a cylinder (203), a movable frame (204), a first rotating shaft (205), a first gear (206), a second rotating shaft (207), a second gear (208), a connecting plate (209), a mounting frame (210), a vacuum suction cup (211), a connecting frame (212), a connecting seat (213), a hydraulic cylinder (214), and a connecting rod (215). The support frame (201) is mounted on the base plate (1), the fixed frame (202) is mounted on the support frame (201), the cylinder (203) is mounted on the fixed frame (202), the movable frame (204) is mounted on the driving end of the cylinder (203), the first rotating shaft (205) is movably mounted on the movable frame (204), and the first gear (206) is mounted on the first rotating shaft. On (205), the second rotating shaft (207) is movably mounted on the movable frame (204), the second gear (208) is mounted on the second rotating shaft (207) and the second gear (208) meshes with the first gear (206), the connecting plate (209) is mounted on the second rotating shaft (207), the mounting frame (210) is movably mounted on the connecting plate (209), the vacuum suction cup (211) is provided on the mounting frame (210), the connecting frame (212) is mounted on the movable frame (204), the connecting seat (213) is movably mounted on the connecting frame (212), the connecting rod (215) is mounted on the first rotating shaft (205), one end of the cylinder (203) is mounted on the connecting seat (213) and the driving end of the cylinder (203) is movably connected to the connecting rod (215).

2. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder (203) is fixed to the fixed frame (202) by bolts, and the movable frame (204) is provided with a guide rod (216).

3. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (201) is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the base plate (1) is provided with support legs.

4. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable structure (3) includes a work box (301), a slide groove (302), a guide frame (303), a sliding frame (304), a rotating shaft (305), a rotating gear (306), a first bevel gear (307), a motor (308), a second bevel gear (309), a rack (310), a transmission frame (311), and a placement box (312). The work box (301) is mounted on the base plate (1), the slide groove (302) is located on the work box (301), the guide frame (303) is installed inside the work box (301), the rack (310) is mounted on the guide frame (303), the sliding frame (304) is movably mounted on the guide frame (303), and the rotating shaft (305) is movably mounted on the guide frame (303). On the sliding frame (304), the rotating gear (306) is mounted on the rotating shaft (305) and meshes with the rack (310). The first bevel gear (307) is mounted on the end of the rotating shaft (305) away from the rotating gear (306). The motor (308) is mounted on the sliding frame (304). The second bevel gear (309) is mounted on the motor (308) and meshes with the first bevel gear (307). The transmission frame (311) is mounted on the sliding frame (304) and is movably connected to the slide groove (302). The placement box (312) is mounted on the transmission frame (311).

5. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sliding frame (304) is adapted to the guide frame (303), and the motor (308) is fixed to the sliding frame (304) by bolts.

6. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission frame (311) is adapted to the slide groove (302), and the rotating shaft (305) is adapted to the sliding frame (304).

7. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (210) is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the connecting plate (209) is provided with a pair of reinforcing ribs.

8. The blanking structure for FPC processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating gear (306) is adapted to the rack (310), and the first gear (206) is adapted to the second gear (208).